Yang Yuanqing was really worried, "Without his consent, I'm afraid Zhu Shengfei will accuse you of leaving your job without permission."
Zheng Ping also said: "That bastard is not worth saving. Losing Hanzhong is not a bad thing. He, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Propaganda Envoy, has done his job."
Chen Qing shook his head, "When will I save Zhu Shengfei? Nanzheng has been captured and Hanzhong has been lost. I am actually going to save Bashu and thousands of people in Bashu. What's more, there is no one left in the nest.
Once the egg is over, once Sichuan and Shaanxi are over, our end will come."
Yang Yuanqing and Zheng Ping both saw the determination to rule, so they stopped trying to persuade. Yang Yuanqing said again: "Then Qinzhou's affairs must be arranged well."
"That's why I came here to find you!"
Chen Qing smiled and said to the two of them: "I have already made an agreement with Wang Huai. Now Xia Zhong is above all else. This matter is led by the state government and assisted by the military. Lao Yang will be responsible for this matter. At the same time, the military will also carry out farming.
, let’s discuss everything together and communicate with Wang Huai and Zhang Xiaoduo.”
Yang Yuanqing nodded silently.
Chen Qing smiled at Zheng Ping again and said: "You are responsible for security, one for external security and the other for internal security. You must make good use of the two knives Zhao Xiaoyi and Wang Hao, and always pay attention to the movements of the puppet Qi army. If the puppet Qi army comes in large numbers,
If we attack Qinzhou, then you should retreat to Ganquan Fort. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Don't defend it to the death. Chengji County cannot defend it."
Zheng Ping thought for a while and said: "In fact, we can renovate Chengji County and build it into a defensive fortress."
"That will happen in the future. Do you remember what I just said?"
"I remember, the purpose is actually to keep an eye on the movements of the puppet Qi army at Dashan Pass."
"You are right, but the Puppet Qi will definitely send spies to gather information. Wang Hao must be mobilized to discover and use the enemy's spies. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand the humble position!"
Chen Qing reiterated some important matters twice more before he began to order troops to prepare to go south.
That night, Chen Qing led 5,000 cavalrymen and left Chengji County overnight, rushing toward Xianrenguan like lightning.
...........
Wanyan Salihe led the army to occupy Nanzheng County, but Nanzheng County was already an empty city. All the grain, grass and materials were burned, and the wheat in the fields was also burned.
Wanyan Sali couldn't find any grain, so he immediately sent dozens of teams to the nearby countryside to plunder grain and livestock. He also sent people to Jinzhou to transport all the grain stored in Jinzhou to Hanzhong.
Wanyan Sali's Han aide was named Cui Baidao. He was in his early forties and came from a prominent family in Hebei. He was very shrewd and cunning. He patrolled inside and outside the city and came back and shouted to Wanyan Sali: "I was at the Han River just now.
I met some boatmen and they said that all the boats had been burned by Liu Ziyu. I thought about it, in fact, we don’t need boats. We have rafts, and if we tie them to rafts, we can still transport food and supplies. We can definitely use rafts.
Transporting all the grain from Xicheng through the Han River is more convenient than land transportation, as long as you find some civilian workers to pull fiber."
Wanyan Salihe waved his hands unhappily, "You can just leave these small things to the people below. What you want to focus on now is how should we attack Bashu next?"
"Marshal, there is no need to worry. I have considered it even though I am humble. There are two roads to attack Bashu. One is the Micang Road and the other is the Jinniu Road. The Micang Road goes directly from Nanzheng, and the Jinniu Road is more than a hundred miles to the west...
..."
"In that case, let's go south via Micang Road!" Wanyan Salihe interrupted Cui Baidao impatiently.
Cui Baidao was a little embarrassed and said after a while: "Actually, humble position means taking the path of the Taurus."
"Is Yonecang Road in danger?"
"Reporting to the marshal, Micang Road has been in disrepair for a long time. Many sections of the road are very dangerous. It is said that one person can block a million troops. I am worried that we will be blocked by the Song army when we go south, and then the road back will also be blocked.
Finally, food was cut off..."
Wanyan Sali's face softened a little, "I understand what you mean, isn't there such a danger in the Taurus Path?"
"Marshal, the Jinniu Road is the main road in the Shu Road and can carry heavy vehicles. I heard that a large amount of grain and grass supplies in Hanzhong are stationed at Jianmen Pass. If we can capture Jianmen Pass, we will not only open the gate to Bashu, but also gain access to the Jianmen Pass.
With enough supplies, it can be said that we kill two birds with one stone."
"What about the risks? I want to hear where the risks are?"
"The risk is still the same as that of Micang Road. If you can't take Jianmen Pass, but the retreat is blocked, it will be dangerous. My idea is to take two steps. First, take the entrance of Jinniu Road, accumulate heavy troops, and then send a small force.
The army went south to test and attack Jianmen Pass.
It would be great if we can capture Jianmen Pass, but if we cannot capture it for the time being, we can simply go north to attack Nanxianren Pass, and then cooperate with the Qi army to attack Dashan Pass from north to south. The humble position means to capture Hanzhong first and then
Then hoard hundreds of thousands of troops and enough grain and supplies, and then use all the strength of the country to go south to Bashu to open up the western channel of the Song Dynasty. The demise of the Song Dynasty can be expected."
Wanyan Sali nodded, this plan sounded relatively safe.
"Okay! I can accept this plan. Where is the entrance to the Golden Bull Road?"
"Report to Marshal, in West County!"
Wanyan Sali laughed loudly, "What a coincidence. I heard that Xi County has hoarded a lot of food supplies, and I was planning to attack them!"
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Xi County is today's Mian County. It is the northern entrance of Jinniu Road and the southern starting point of Baoxie Road. Its strategic location is extremely important. After the fall of Raofeng Pass, Jinniu Road became the last strategic channel that the Song Army must protect.
, Wu Jie and Liu Ziyu divided their work, Wu Jie guarded the entrance, which was Xi County, and Liu Ziyu guarded the throat, which was Jianmen Pass, and laid out two lines of defense.
Xixian County is a fortified city, built on the mountainside. The city is strong and tall, easy to defend and difficult to attack. At this time, Xicheng County became overcrowded. Tens of thousands of people poured into Xicheng County, and a large amount of food and supplies were hoarded in the county.
There is no shortage of food inside, but the key is shelter.
Wu Jie and the magistrate officials racked their brains and tried every means to resettle the people. In the end, they basically had to live with the whole family in one house.
Wu Jie had an army of 4,000 men, which was almost enough to defend Xicheng County. However, Wu Jie also recruited 8,000 young people from the common people. Some were responsible for logistics support, and some put on armor and went to the city with bows and arrows to help in the battle.
Wu Jie stood on the top of the city and looked into the distance worriedly. Wu Jie was not actually worried about the Shu Road. He wished that the golden soldiers would rush into the Shu Road. He would then block the back road and trap tens of thousands of golden soldiers to death.
Inside the Shu Road.
What he is worried about is Hanzhong. If the Jin soldiers are not eager to attack Shu and instead stabilize Hanzhong, there will be big trouble. Now that the Jin soldiers have opened the Han River, a steady stream of supplies, food, grass, and backup Jin soldiers will soon enter.
In Hanzhong, once the Jin soldiers capture Xianren Pass, Dashan Pass will not be able to hold on.
I wonder when Chen Qing’s reinforcements will arrive?
In fact, Wu Jie has another hidden worry, and that is Fu Xuan. Fu Xuan's army went south via Micang Road. If Fu Xuan controls Micang Road and ensures supplies along the way, will Fu Xuan completely surrender the Jin soldiers and send the Jin soldiers to the south?
Introducing Bashu, the result is terrible.
In the past two days, Wu Jie was worried about gains and losses, and was afraid of hearing the news that Jin soldiers were going south from Micang Road.
At this time, a cavalryman came quickly from a distance, and after a while he rushed to the bottom of the city. Wu Jie recognized it as the scout he sent out, and immediately ordered people to open the city. After a while, the scout was led to Wu Jie.
The scout knelt down on one knee and saluted: "See the capital!"
"What's going on?"
"Reporting to the capital, a Jin army of about 20,000 people is heading towards Xi County. It is only fifty miles away from the county seat!"
This news made Wu Jie let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that Jin Bing was going to attack Jinniu Dao. This was the best result.
"Send my order and the entire army will enter combat mode!"
'Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!'
The alarm bell rang on the top of the city, and the Song army rushed to the top of the city from all directions in the west. After a while, flags were fluttering on the top of the city, and soldiers stood all over the city with spears like a forest, full of murderous intent.
