Yangliang Nanguan was finally captured by the Song army. This dangerous pass built on the mountainside was three feet high. It was built on a high place. Looking up from the south, it was seven feet high. A rolling log and stone could reach it.
Killing and injuring dozens of people, it can be said that one man is in charge of the barrier and ten thousand people are not allowed to open it.
Huyantong's army attacked for five days and suffered more than 3,000 casualties, but they could not conquer this dangerous pass. However, it was finally conquered by the Song army who came from the north without any effort.
The reason lies in the pass itself. The pass itself can only accommodate more than a hundred people, so most of the soldiers are stationed on the mountain road to the north.
Li Muqing led 10,000 Song troops to attack from the north. It was night again, and the enemy army was caught off guard. In the chaos, countless soldiers fled to the pass. The pass could not be closed quickly. The Song army blocked the gate with huge trees and followed them in. The pass was closed.
The soldiers inside were unable to resist the wolf-like and tiger-like Song army, and were killed in an instant, without even a chance to surrender.
Hu Yantong was surprised, happy and ashamed. He led the crowd to rush forward, clasped his fists to Li Muqing and said, "Thank you Commander Li for your assistance, otherwise when will this pass be breached?"
Li Muqing smiled slightly and said: "General Huyan need not blame himself. The king also knew that this pass was difficult to attack, so he sent me to attack from the north. The king had orders, and General Huyan and General Niu Gao stayed in the south of Hedong Road while the rest of the army went north."
"I humbly obey the orders of the county king!"
After completely opening up Queshu Valley, Yang Zaixing and his men also captured Linfen City. They received military orders from Chen Qing, Niu Gao was appointed as the military envoy to the south of Henan Road, and Hu Yantong was appointed deputy general. Yang Zaixing left the surrendered soldiers to Niu Gao.
He, Liu Cui, and Gao Ding led an army of 80,000 people and marched northward to Taiyuan Prefecture.
At this time, Chen Qing's camp was stationed in the north of Qingyuan County, Taiyuan Prefecture, about thirty miles away from Taiyuan City. At the same time, Chen Qing sent Commander Zhang Yun to lead 5,000 troops to occupy Pingding County and control Jingxing Pass.
Chen Qing was not in a hurry to attack Taiyuan City, but first controlled the counties around Taiyuan City. Finally, he patiently waited for reinforcements from the north to arrive.
At noon that day, Yang Zaixing and others led an army of 80,000 to the main army camp. Yang Zaixing and three others went to the Chinese army tent to meet with the commander-in-chief Chen Qing.
"See the prince!"
The three of them knelt down on one knee and saluted with fists clasped together.
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "Three generals, thank you for your hard work. Please get up!"
Chen Qing asked his soldiers to bring three more stools for the three of them to sit down.
"I thought you would come a few days late, but I didn't expect to take Linfen County so quickly. It was beyond my expectation."
Yang Zaixing sighed: "Without the strategic plan formulated by the county king, Linfen County would not have been captured so quickly. We did not expect that after implementing the plan, the enemy troops actually surrendered. It was really unexpected. If we had known, we would have been able to defeat Linfen County so quickly."
What to do with the siege?”
Chen Qing smiled and said, "This kind of psychological tactic will not be effective all the time. If it had been implemented a few days earlier, they would not have surrendered. The key is to have the right time, location, and people, so that the opponent's military morale will rise."
Total collapse.”
Liu Cui leaned forward and said, "Can the prince please explain in detail what is the right time of the day, what is the right geographical location, and what is the harmony between people?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "The weather is the current situation. Wanyan Yinshu was defeated in northern Shaanxi and Wanyan Nianhan's entire army was destroyed. It has made the other side's soldiers realize that it is only a matter of time for us to seize the Hedong Road, and the geographical advantage is ours."
Captured Queshu Valley and cut off their northward retreat from Taiyuan. Harmony is also very important. They are all Han people and are auxiliary soldiers. Even the general Han Chang is not a Jurchen. If he is like Wanyan Nianhan, he will be above the head.
The generals are all held by Jurchens, and I am afraid that if the soldiers want to surrender, they will be suppressed by the Jurchen generals."
Gao Ding pondered for a moment and said: "Just now the prince said that if it had been implemented a few days earlier, they would not have surrendered. In fact, he was referring to the favorable location!"
"Yes! It's just a good location."
Chen Qing smiled and said: "If Queshu Valley had not been captured, the generals would still have a way out and have a chance. They would not think that this is the only chance. So I have not let you carry out the conspiracy until I completely
After capturing Fenzhou and stopping their desire to go north, this is the opportunity to implement the attack plan. Only when all conditions are mature will they succeed in one fell swoop!"
Yang Zaixing smiled bitterly and said: "I feel ashamed of my humble position! Only now do I understand the king's plan."
Chen Qing nodded slightly and said: "If you are good at learning and summarizing, you will gradually accumulate experience. I believe you will mature soon."
"Prince, how do we attack Taiyuan City?" Liu Cui scratched his head and asked embarrassedly.
Chen Qing pondered for a while and said: "Taiyuan City is actually not difficult to defeat, but I want to besiege the city and call for reinforcements."
"Does the prince think there will be reinforcements?"
Chen Qing shook his head, "I had some hope before, but now I have realized that it is unlikely."
Yang Zaixing said quickly: "The generals who surrendered also told me whether Wanyan Yinshu had any thoughts of abandoning Taiyuan. He might want to abandon Taiyuan City and concentrate his forces to defend Datong Mansion."
"It makes sense, but Wanyan Yinshu didn't dare to give up Taiyuan. He had to get the court's consent, but how could the Jin Kingdom give up Taiyuan so easily? They would rather Wanyan Yinshu's entire army die in battle than allow them to do so.
Give up Taiyuan."
Speaking of this, Chen Qing said calmly: "So we must attack the city, but I am waiting for your warship, Yang Dutong, when will the ship I told you arrive?"
"Report to the prince, he will arrive in two days at the latest!"
There were indeed only 20,000 Jurchen troops in Taiyuan City, and their strength was so stretched that two voices emerged in the city. One side believed that a large number of Taiyuan's young men should be recruited to join the army and participate in defending the city, while the other side believed that the Han people were unreliable and could not recruit Han people.
Wanyan Yinshu was the representative of the latter faction. Although the former faction had the upper hand, Wanyan Yinshu was determined not to give in and would never recruit Han people. When Han Chang sent the briefing on the destruction of Linfen City in Shangdang County in an eagle letter
After arriving, no one asked to recruit Han people anymore.
Facts have proved the wisdom of Wanyan Yinkeshu. If Han people are recruited as soldiers at this time, and if they cannot be made to work wholeheartedly for the Jin Kingdom, then they will definitely open the city to welcome the surrender like the Linfen garrison, and give Taiyuan City as a gift.
To Chen Qing.
But wise be wise, the weakness of the Jin army is indeed huge. With only 20,000 troops, how can they defend Taiyuan City?
On top of the city, Wanyan Yinshuke sat on a soft couch and sighed and said to Wanyan Aqiao lazily: "The biggest mistake I made was that I shouldn't have sent living girls to guard Fenzhou!"
Wanyan Aqiao was silent and speechless. He understood what the coach meant. If Wanyan Huonv was not in Fenzhou, he would not have to take the risk to attack Chen Qing. Even his 10,000 troops would not be sent to Qixian. Then there would be three people in the city.
With an army of ten thousand, it would be much easier to deal with the Song army.
Wanyan Aqiao was silent for a moment and said: "In fact, the coach can also ask General Ba Lisu to divide 10,000 troops to Taiyuan, so that Taiyuan will have 30,000 troops."
Yin Shuke shook his head, "Although Ba Lisu is my brother, I can't order him. He refused to divide his troops. Instead, he asked me to abandon Taiyuan and go north to defend Datong Mansion with him."
"Actually, this plan is not bad. In this way, we can at least keep the northern part of Hedong Road. We can go south to recapture Taiyuan City at any time. This can also contain the Song army from marching to Hebei. It is not wise to defend Taiyuan City."
Yin Shuke sighed, "I also know that this plan is good. Forty thousand Jurchen troops gathered in Datong Mansion. As long as the Song army dares to go north, I can fight with the Song army in the wild. I am confident that I can defeat the Song army. I also want to give up.
I'm going north to Taiyuan, but the court has been reluctant to express its position! Talan also asked me to hold on, and then insisted again, but they refused to let me go north, and I can't go north without permission."
Wanyan Aqianlan knows the difficulties of the coach. The coach is only the coach of Hedong Road in name. The real coach of Hedong Road is Talan. If Talan doesn't let go, the coach will not be able to give up Taiyuan and go north.
At this moment, a soldier came to report, "Report to Marshal Zuo, come to Beijing Yingxin!"
"Show it to me!"
The soldier quickly presented Ying's letter to Wanyan Yinshuke, who opened it and took a closer look. It was Wanyan Talan's own handwriting. There were only four words on it, "Stick to Taiyuan!"