Wan Yanchang finally returned from Taiyuan. He led 20,000 Jurchen troops to garrison in Guanzhong and left 30,000 troops to garrison in Hedong.
Wanyanchang has never been so satisfied as he is today. He has now been appointed Marshal of Zuodu. He has 80,000 Jurchen soldiers in his hands and can compete with Wanyan Wushu and Wanyan Zonghan.
Moreover, Tang Kuochagan brought a more important piece of information, and the Wolf Lord could only support it for half a year at most. At this critical moment, these 80,000 Jurchen troops were so precious to Wan Yanchang, and related to his future future and status.
I don't want to lose a single soldier.
At this moment, Wan Yanchang changed his mind again. He did not want to attack Chengji County anymore, or in other words, he did not want to send the Jurchen army to attack Chengji County.
But Wan Yanchang still wants to eliminate Chen Qing. After all, Chen Qing has been his serious concern for so many years.
Although the Jurchen army will not attack Chen Qing, he can let the Qi army attack Chengji County, but he will have to spend some time to convince Li Cheng.
In the new capital marshal's mansion, Wan Yanchang asked Li Cheng to sit down with a smile.
Li Cheng shook his head, "Marshal Du's request, I am sorry that I am unable to accept it. I only have a total of 60,000 troops in my hands. I have to stay in Jingzhao, defend Pingliang Mansion, and garrison Hanzhong. In the end, I only have 30,000 troops at most. The Jurchen Army is unwilling to participate in the war."
, how could these 30,000 troops capture Chengji County? Marshal Du is also a sensible person, and he should know that what he said in his humble position is true."
Wan Yanchang waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, just listen to what I have to say. I have written to Liu Yu before, asking him to increase the number of troops in Guanzhong. He also agreed. Forty thousand Luoyang garrison is rushing to Guanzhong. It is estimated that in the next two days
Just enter Tongguan, so that you have an army of 100,000 in your hands, and then hand over the garrison defense of Hanzhong, Guanzhong, and Jingyuan Road to the Jurchen Army, and you don't have to worry about it. You lead an army of 100,000 to attack Chengji County. I believe
Your ability and your chances of winning should be very high."
Li Cheng lowered his head and said nothing. He really didn't like the feeling of working for the Jin soldiers. Even if he had a hundred thousand troops in his hands, he would not send troops.
Wan Yanchang knew that persuasion alone was not enough, and he had to promise huge profits. He whispered again: "I might as well tell you the truth. The Kingdom of Jin is very disappointed with Liu Yu. Now it is considering establishing the Three Kingdoms. One is now
The Qi State, the Qin State, and the Chu State of Jianghuai.
If you can kill Chen Qing, then I will entrust you with Xihe Road and Hexi Corridor and make you the King of Qin."
A bright light flashed in Li Cheng's eyes. He looked at Wan Yanchang and said slowly: "This is a big deal. Marshal Du, please don't joke around."
Wan Yanchang laughed, "When I told Liu Yu that I would make him King of Qi, he didn't believe it either. But what's the truth? Li Dutong, although we Jurchens have not received the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, we have made a promise.
, If you share my worries today, I will definitely repay you tomorrow."
Li Cheng nodded, "Let me think about it for a moment."
"I will give you three days, and you can reply to me at any time within three days."
.........
Li Cheng returned to the main tent and ordered his staff to find Yao Bing. Yao Bing was Li Cheng's fellow villager. He was a Jinshi in the second year of Xuanhe. He was thin and small. His family had no background and only had a few acres.
Susukada cannot support official expenses.
So even though he passed the Jinshi examination, he never got the actual official position. He took the title of secretary and received a few guan of living expenses every month. After several years in the capital, he was finally introduced by his fellow villagers and became Li Cheng's personal assistant.
Staff.
Although Yao Bing is dark and thin, he has a bright mind. He advises Li Cheng at important moments and wins Li Cheng's trust.
Yao Bing listened to Li Cheng's story and smiled slightly: "General, have you ever thought about what would happen if the general doesn't do it?"
Li Cheng thought for a while and said: "The consequence is that I will be transferred back to Bianliang, and Liu Yu will send people over to assist Jin Bing."
"But the problem is, Wan Yanchang has promised to make the general the King of Qin, can Liu Yu tolerate the general anymore?"
Li Cheng was shocked, and then he realized that Wan Yanchang had dug a big hole for himself. In fact, he had no way out. If he didn't agree, Wan Yanchang would not tolerate him, and Liu Yu would not tolerate him either.
"Sir, do you think he will really make me King of Qin?" Li Cheng asked again.
Yao Bing nodded, "I think it should be true. It's not a question of whether the Jurchens will keep their promises, but that the Jurchens are not interested in Xihe Road, but they need a trustworthy person to manage it for them. If the general
It is indeed the best choice to destroy Chen Qing for them, and at the same time defend them from the Xixia people's southern invasion, but the key is, can the general defeat Chen Qing?"
Yao Bing has a clear mind and can always see the crux of the problem.
Li Cheng thought for a while and said: "If I have an army of 100,000, I have half a chance of winning."
"With an army of one hundred thousand, do you only have half the chance of victory?"
Li Cheng was silent for a moment and said: "Chen Qing's army is indeed very powerful. If the strength is similar, I am not his opponent. If the strength is twice his, I have half the chance of victory. The final outcome depends on the specific situation of the two armies.
Game.”
Yao Bing thought for a while and said: "Chen Qing snatched 20,000 barrels of kerosene from Yanzhou, which shows that he is well prepared for war. The general must not underestimate the enemy."
When the Yanzhou kerosene incident was mentioned, Li Cheng's face darkened. This incident was simply a shame for him. The Song army actually jumped thousands of miles and seized 20,000 barrels of kerosene from the Yanzhou kerosene depot. The timing was perfect.
, it is impossible to say that no one informed them.
Li Cheng said coldly: "Everyone is well prepared. I even made a secret move around Chen Qing. I'm still waiting for unexpected surprises!"
"You mean, the general has decided?"
Li Cheng nodded, "Wealth is gained through danger. Since I have no way out, why not do it?"
...........
Li Cheng finally decided to accept the conditions offered by Wan Yanchang and led 100,000 Qi troops to attack Xihe Road. Once the Song army was successfully annihilated, he would be named King of Qin and his territory would be all west of Longshan.
Three days later, Shaanzhou's envoy Guan Shigu arrived in Jingzhao with 40,000 Qi troops. Wan Yanchang organized 100,000 Qi troops into the Qin Feng Army, appointed Li as the commander of the Qin Feng Army, and Guan Shigu as the deputy commander.
One hundred thousand troops attacked Xihe Road. Wan Yanchang also mobilized 200,000 civilians for logistics and transportation, and forced 50,000 carts to transport grain, grass and baggage. One hundred thousand Qi troops marched towards Chengji County in a mighty manner, hoping to wipe out the Jin soldiers in one fell swoop.
This poisonous sting on my back.
It was early April of the fifth year of Shaoxing. At the same time, three consecutive flying eagles in Jingzhao City notified Chengji County of the news of the puppet Qi army sending troops.
In the staff hall of the Chengji County Economic and Strategy Office, more than a dozen important generals, including He and Zhang Xiao, and other senior advisers participated in the military and political discussions.
Chen Qing looked at everyone solemnly, pointed at the sand table with a wooden pole and said slowly: "The latest news I just got is that there are only 100,000 puppet Qi troops in this Western Expedition, and there is no Jurchen army participating. The enemy army has already set off, and it is estimated that it is almost over.
When we arrive at Fengxiang, the baggage alone has tens of thousands of carts. This will be a war of great significance. If we win, we will have the strength to march to Shaanxi Road. If we lose, we will be beyond redemption. So this battle
, will determine the fate of all of us."
Zheng Ping asked: "Excuse me, Commander-in-Chief, if the Jin soldiers do not participate in the war, will it be a strategy of dividing the troops, for example, the Jin soldiers attack us from Hanzhong?"
Chen Qing shook his head, "In my opinion, Wan Yanchang cherishes soldiers. The 80,000 Jurchen Army is his foundation and the basis for his struggle for power within the Jin Kingdom. He does not want any war losses, but things are not absolute. Once
When the puppet Qi army captures Chengji County, the Jurchen cavalry will definitely come in force to fight for the fruits of the war."
"The first battle of the Puppet Qi Army will be at the Weishui Military City!"
Yang Zaixing suggested: "Should we add more troops to the Weishui military city?"
Chen Qing said calmly: "Actually, I want to withdraw the troops from the Weishui Army City. After the enemy enters Qinzhou, we will retake the Weishui Army City, cut off the retreat route of the puppet Qi army, and close the door to beat the dogs!"
Zhang Xiao frowned and said: "Dutong's idea is good, but in this way, the pressure on Chengji County will be too great. If Weishui City can be allowed to weaken part of the enemy's army, it will also reduce the pressure on Chengji County. Dutong will
What do you think?"
Chen Qing was still unmoved. He continued to explain his reasons, "If the enemy army is twenty or thirty thousand, no problem, Weishui City can resist it with five thousand, but now the enemy army is one hundred thousand, and Weishui City does not have this
It has the ability to withstand an army of 100,000 people. If it cannot withstand it, all 5,000 soldiers in the city will be killed. This is definitely not what I want to see.
If five thousand soldiers are placed in Chengji County, or wait until the enemy army is weakened, and then retake Weishui City and cut off the enemy's retreat route, this will be a fatal blow to the enemy army."
At this time, Liu Qiong, who had just returned to Chengji County, clasped his fists and said: "I would like to report to the commander-in-chief, I am willing to serve as the general of Weishui City and implement the commander-in-chief's plan!"
