This army is the army stationed in Zezhou by the Congjun Army. The 20,000 troops in Zezhou and Longde Mansion are responsible for the security of the southeast of Hedong Road, that is, the Shangdang area.
The premise is that the Jin soldiers must guard Hezhong Prefecture and Jiangzhou. Once these two places are lost, the garrison in the southeast will be relatively isolated. This situation is very dangerous and it is easy to be surrounded and annihilated by the enemy. They must either retreat north to Taiyuan or cross the Taihang Mountains.
Go to Hebei or Central Plains.
Therefore, when Wanyan Huonv and Han Chang both decided to withdraw to Jinzhou to the north, they immediately sent people to notify the two armies stationed in the southeast to withdraw to Jinzhou as soon as possible.
However, the Jin soldiers did not expect that the Song army would implement Chen Qing's strategy of besieging the city for reinforcements and would first attack the two peripheral armies.
Ten thousand troops marched quickly in the valley. The commander-in-chief was Wang Yande, a commander. The surrounding environment made him slightly uneasy, but this uneasiness was just due to the general's instinct. This valley was very suitable for an ambush.
Wang Yande didn't take it seriously. After all, the Song army was still in Jiangzhou, which was still hundreds of miles away. This is how leading troops fight. It is impossible to be in a state of tension or vigilance all the time. You must enter into the possibility.
Only when you are within the range of enemy attacks will you remain vigilant.
Now Wang Yande just wants to go to Jicheng to have a good meal and find two prostitutes to accompany him for the night.
"Speed up!" Wang Yande urged the soldiers to march, still more than ten miles away from the county seat. In fact, both he and the soldiers were exhausted.
At this time, the soldiers in front suddenly started to commotion, and a soldier came to report, "Report to the commander, the road ahead is blocked by hundreds of large logs."
Wang Yande's thoughts changed and he immediately shouted, "No, there is enemy sentiment!"
The reason is very simple. The vanguard team has passed by, so why are there no big trees blocking the road?
Just when he realized that he was ambush, the sound of bangs sounded in the woods on both sides, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound of banging was very rapid, followed by a volley of thousands of arrows, and 20,000 crossbow arrows were shot at the enemy troops on the official road at the same time. Although many soldiers carried shields on their backs, it took time to remove the shields. They had to take off the ration bags and water bottles first.
And the blanket, it was too late, the smartest way was to throw it directly on the ground.
The worst thing was that coach Wang Yande was hit by hundreds of arrows, which shot like a hedgehog, and he died tragically immediately.
At this time, the large logs blocking the road ahead started to burn, and the logs blocking the road behind also started to burn.
The Xie Congjun was caught off guard and nearly two thousand people were shot dead. The soldiers all reacted and lay on the ground with their heads in their hands, using the shields on their backs to protect their vitals.
After three rounds of arrows were missed, there was no one left standing on the official road in the valley.
"Woo——"
The low horn sounded, and 20,000 Song soldiers came out of the valley screaming.
"Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!" the Song troops shouted in the valley.
Chen Qing's targeted strategy is quite obvious. He almost kills the Xixia army and the Jin soldiers without mercy, trying to eliminate the living forces of the alien race as much as possible.
The Puppet Qi Army and the Xie Cong Army mainly accepted surrender. After the war, these soldiers were still needed to return to their hometowns to grow food. In fact, many of his troops were converted from the Puppet Qi Army.
Although lying on the ground can avoid missing arrows, it can also easily destroy the fighting spirit. If lying on the ground can survive, few people will stand up and fight for their lives... The overwhelming Song army rushed down and the soldiers of the Confederate Army lying on the ground
They were so frightened that they all raised their hands in surrender.
Only Wang Yande's more than two hundred soldiers wanted to avenge the general and killed the Song soldiers. However, they were undoubtedly used as chariots and were instantly swallowed up by the oncoming Song soldiers.
Niu Gao ordered all the soldiers of the Confederate Army to put down their weapons and march out of the valley in formation. There were more than 7,400 soldiers in total, and 1,000 injured soldiers who were not dead were also bandaged in time to stop the bleeding.
"All brothers, listen!"
Niu Gao stood on several large logs, looking at the dark mass of prisoners of war, his voice was loud and powerful.
"I am Niu Gao, the commander of the Western Army, and I am a general under the command of King Lingwu. This time King Lingwu led an army of 200,000 to recover Hedong Road. Remember! It is to recover Hedong Road, to recover our occupation by the Jurchens.
homeland and drive the Jurchens out of Hedong. You have taken the wrong path, but it does not matter. The king will forgive you. All prisoners of war will be released and go home to reunite with their families. But if you also want to expel the Tartars, then
To join us, please raise your hand!”
After a moment of silence, prisoners of war began to raise their hands one after another. More and more people raised their hands. Nearly 80% of the soldiers raised their hands. Only some soldiers were older and they were extremely eager to go home.
Niu Gao was so happy that he rushed to ambush the army in Longde Prefecture. He could not divide his troops to escort the prisoners of war back to Hezhong Prefecture, so he had to deal with the prisoners of war on the spot.
Niu Gao gathered about thirty generals above the commander level among the prisoners of war, and told them that according to the rules of the Western Army, the surrendered generals above the commander level must be sent to the Jingzhao Yanwu Hall to study for one year, and then rejoin the Song Dynasty.
military.
The generals expressed their willingness to obey the arrangement, and Niu Gao immediately gave each of them five guan of money and a certificate, and asked them to report to the Jingzhao Martial Arts Hall on their own. Of course, if they wanted to go home, they could do so without forcing them.
At the same time, traveling expenses will be distributed to soldiers who want to go home, so that they can go home individually.
The remaining more than 6,000 soldiers were quickly reorganized and joined various battalions and units. After a busy day, that night, Niu Gao led an army of 26,000 to continue northward to ambush another auxiliary army.
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Starting from the annihilation of Wanyan Nianhan's army, Chen Qing once again sent a large number of troops to Pingyang Prefecture. In just half a month, the strength of the Western Army in Pingyang Prefecture increased to about 200,000, including various supplies and
Grain and grass supplies are also being constantly reinforced. The pontoon bridges on the Yellow River alone use hundreds of thousands of stone cargo ships as the foundation, making the pontoon bridge wide and stable, and the camel team transporting grain and grass supplies can also pass smoothly on the pontoon bridge.
At the same time that Liu Cui led 40,000 troops from Cizhou into Jiangzhou, Chen Qing personally led 100,000 troops and 30,000 camels towards Fenzhou. There are three important passages through Luliang Mountain, one is from the north.
The Shilan Road to Lanzhou basically runs on the top of Luliang Mountain. The view is very broad, but it does not conform to Chen Qing's strategic arrangement.
Now Chen Qing's strategic goal is still focused on the southern part of Hedong Road. Capturing the southern part of Hedong Road and controlling the Shuque Valley Passage is Chen Qing's first stage task.
The battle to seize the southern part of Hedong Road was a battle between the three armies of Yang Zaixing, Liu Cui and Niu Gao, with a total of 120,000 troops, against Wanyan Huonv and Han Chang's 80,000 troops. The battle to control Shuque Valley was personally conducted by Chen Qing.
In order to control Shuque Valley, Chen Qing chose the middle line of Luliang Mountain, the famous Fenli Ancient Road, an ancient road from Lishi County to Fenzhou, about two hundred miles long. He first had to go up to Huangluling and go south.
Go up hundreds of miles, then turn east and walk to Peach Blossom Valley for thirty miles, and then enter the Xiangyang Gorge Ancient Road.
Although this road is relatively long, it can carry camel caravans and heavy vehicles, so it has become the most important passage through the Luliang Mountains. Wanyan Nianhan's logistics army passed through the Luliang Mountains through this road.
The first juncture that Chen Qing's 100,000-strong army encountered was Huanglu Pass, which was a dangerous pass built on the mountainside. Hundreds of stone buildings and walls were built along the mountain behind. A commander led
Five hundred Congong troops were stationed here.
Chen Qing squinted his eyes and looked at the pass in the distance. The city was very high, and the walls were made of huge stones. They were very strong. The horns on the city were constantly sounding, and both sides of the wall were densely packed with soldiers.
Chen Qing was annoyed. Do they still want to resist the arrival of a hundred thousand troops?
An old guide next to him said: "Your Majesty, the commander of Guancheng is a Jurchen centurion. I'm afraid he won't surrender."
Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Qing said: "I ordered the army to rest on the spot and pass the customs early tomorrow morning."
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