Li Xia had just led his troops back from Fenyang Ferry.
Because they had wiped out more than 3,000 enemy soldiers last night, the soldiers were very excited. After they retreated to the west bank, they couldn't help but raise their weapons and cheer.
Han Qi'an came out of the city to welcome him. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but smile to Li Xia and said, "It seems that we won a great victory last night?"
"Winning a big victory is not just a small victory."
"What matters in war is morale. Even if it's just a small victory, if you build up your morale, you can turn small victories into big ones."
"Then you have to be able to keep winning. If Shi Tianze is not afraid of losses and attacks fiercely, he may not be able to stop him immediately."
There were no other soldiers around at this time. Only Li Xia and Han Qi'an were walking side by side, so he dared to show his worried expression.
After these days of confrontation, the military strength of both sides was almost clear. Li Xia only had more than 10,000 troops left on the Yellow River defense line, but he faced five or six times Shi Tianze's strength.
This contrast made it impossible for Li Xia to think of the possibility of winning on the battlefield.
But he gradually developed a strategy for this battle.
"When we attacked Liu Zheng, we forced him to send troops quickly. That was because the Mongolian army had not yet fully attacked, and we wanted to lure the enemy to come and annihilate him first. Now to attack Shi Tianze, we have to do the opposite, drag him, scare him, and make him
He didn’t dare to take action with all his strength.”
Han Qi'an said: "It's just a simple method of laying out suspicions. The key is to target his temperament. He always has a lot of worries and seeks stability and perfection in everything. Also, under his command are the soldiers and horses of various princes, commanding
You can't stand up like an arm and give orders, can you?"
"Now that he knows that there are people in the army passing information to us, he will also worry about a fire in the backyard during a fierce attack from the front. For example, if he fights hard with us here, but Hebichi is dead, this is my usual way of playing. I'd better find out first.
We can rest assured if we work carefully. But in fact, there is no prior contact between me and Shandong, so he can't find out..."
The two of them said this and returned to the camp.
Li Xia sat down and rubbed his forehead, feeling a little worried.
"Is Alang worried about the security in other places?" Han Qian asked.
He came over from Tongguan and reported to Li Xia on the defense of Tongguan. He was then responsible for the logistics transfer in the army and the staff officer Zan Hua.
He was on the staff of more than just the Yellow River defense line, so he understood what Li Xia was thinking best.
At present, there are still too few handsome men under Li Xia who can act independently.
This time there were wars in all directions. Zhang Jue was guarding Yan'an Prefecture and the direction of Qin Zhidao; Li Zengbo was guarding Hexi; Lian Xixian was guarding Longxi; and Liu Yuanzhen was guarding Tongguan.
But there are still many places where generals are not in charge, such as the route from Nanyang along the Han River. Although Junzhou is in the hands of Song Ting, there is no guarantee that the Mongolian army will not break through the Song army's defense line. Therefore, Li Xia has urgently mobilized
Liu Yuanli went to Ankang County in Jinzhou to take charge.
In comparison, Wuguan only had a guard like Zan Wanshou, so it was a bit unstoppable.
Li Xia could not recruit any more generals. Among the people he trusted, Nie Zhongyou was still in Yunnan, Gao Changshou was in charge of Chongqing Mansion, and Zhang Hongdao was in charge of Chengdu, but they could not be recruited.
We had no choice but to transfer Liu Jinsuo to support.
In this case, the most difficult defense line of the Yellow River was defended by Li Xia himself with the smallest number of troops.
All the troops are stretched to the extreme in the defense system, like a string wrapped around Sichuan and Shaanxi, which has been stretched to its tightest and may break at any time.
There may be problems in any part.
Li Xia wished he could create a few clones and personally guard all directions. This kind of nonsense was of course impossible to realize, so he could only trust his generals.
This was the reason why he became increasingly sad.
The psychological burden is heavier than ever.
Although it was dangerous to go north to Kaifeng, Li Xia didn't care about life and death at all. In fact, he faced it with the mentality of playing in the world; when he faced Meng Ge's army of conquering Shu in the battlefield of Sichuan and Sichuan, it was difficult to resist the Mongolian army, but there were still Pu Zezhi, Wang
With a general like Jian standing in the way, no matter how much role Li Xia played, he couldn't bear it alone mentally...
Only this time, the foundation has just been established, like a chicken that is about to hatch from an egg, but encounters a big foot that steps down.
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East bank of the Yellow River.
Zhang Hongfan was still trying to persuade Shi Tianze.
"The current situation is different from what Liu Zheng encountered last year. Now that we have a large army pressing down on the border, Li Xia will soon be unable to hold it back, just like..."
He picked up an arrow and bent it.
"Just like this arrow, it's about to be broken by us at any time. All we have to do is wait for Shi Shuai to break it with force..."
With a "click" sound, the arrow was broken.
Zhang Hongfan threw it on the ground, pointed at it and said, "This is Li Xia."
Shi Tianze naturally understands these principles, but he also has his own considerations.
Now he is not the only one with troops to attack Long, there is also Zongwang Hedan who is leading 60,000 cavalry and horses to attack the western front. This western route army is mostly Tanma Red Army, or Khitan and Jurchens who have surrendered, not to mention how elite they are.
, at least it is prohibited.
Shi Tianze's subordinates are different. They are the gathering of seventeen princes.
Of course, with He Bichi in charge and Shi Tianze having the means, it would not be difficult to drive these princes' troops to work harder. It just depends on whether it is necessary to sacrifice their strength to destroy Li Xia.
It would be great if he could be like Li Fen.
Li Xia is like an arrow that is about to be broken. When Hedan breaks through the Guanlong defense line or Dong Wenbing enters Tongguan, Li Xia's arrow will naturally be broken as well.
"Don't worry, we must attack naturally. Now that I have led the troops, can I still indulge Li Xia?" Shi Tianze said: "But the traitors in the army must also be found."
"Shi Shuai, what I mean is to attack by force, regardless of the cost. As for the traitors, I'm afraid it won't be easy to detect for a while." Zhang Hongfan said: "Now that all roads are encircling Guanzhong, someone will definitely enter Guanzhong soon. At this time, Shi Shuai
If Li Xia has been severely injured, the matter can be settled quickly. On the contrary, if the opportunity is missed..."
"Regardless of the cost? Keeping traitors in the army?"
Shi Tianze murmured in a low voice and said: "I will consider it. Since Jiulang is determined to kill the enemy, you will lead the troops to attack Xia Yangdu tomorrow..."
The Yellow River battlefield was originally the place where the disparity in strength between the two armies was greatest, and where the Song army had the least danger to rely on.
It was also the battlefield where the war first started.
Although the Mongolian army organized attacks every day, the purpose of the attacks was not to annihilate Li Xia's main force in one fell swoop, but to try to wear him down just like it did against Li Fen.
Shi Tianze believed that he had already held back Li Xia, and someone from the other routes would definitely be able to break into Guanzhong. The victory was determined, and the most important thing was to be safe and not let Li Xia find any flaws.
Zhang Hongfan also believed that someone from the other routes must be able to break into Guanzhong. This is the best opportunity to defeat the enemy. They should seek a quick victory, because the longer they delay, the more disadvantageous it will be to them.
I can’t say who is right or wrong between the two ideas. In short, this is the situation in the early days of the Yellow River Battlefield...
~~
Yingli County.
Yingli County is right on the edge of the Yellow River and is an important stop on the Silk Road.
It is located east of Liangzhou and north of Lanzhou. It was Li Zengbo's first line of defense against the Mongolian army.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, when the setting sun cast its last rays of light on the sand dunes outside the city, the Mongolian army attacking the city finally retreated slowly.
The Mongolian troops on horseback moved northward like a black torrent, getting further and further away. The prisoners who were driven to attack the city fell behind and slowly retreated.
"Walk!"
When Li Bing heard an order from the city, he rushed down from the top of the city, got on his horse, and drove his horse to join Li Zeyi's team.
After a while, the city gate opened wide, and this group of cavalry rushed out of the city.
They did not attack the Mongolian army's formation, but went up diagonally to rescue those who were captured by the Mongolian army and came to attack the city.
Those expelled persons were actually taken from Xingqing Prefecture.
Li Bing originally thought that the Mongolian army only captured civilians in the enemy's territory to use as arrow fodder, but it turned out that in order to attack the city, the Qukou under the rule could also be taken out.
The army discussed last night, and the generals all knew that it was dangerous to go out of the city to seize the exit. If the Mongolian army turned around and killed them, the city would not be able to hold on.
Finally, Li Zeyi said: "If we let the Mongolian army drive the prisoners and attack the city, sooner or later we won't be able to defend it, so we might as well rob it."
As far as this kind of talk was concerned, Li Zengbo agreed.
Hence this scene today.
This was the first time Li Bing went to the battlefield. He was not responsible for fighting with the Mongolian army, but followed a veteran and was responsible for bringing the expelled soldiers back to the city.
When he did this, he had a strange feeling in his heart.
He was once one of the prisoners who was rescued, and now it was his turn to rescue more prisoners, so he felt particularly excited and emotional.
"Quick! Enter the city!"
The horses were scratching their hooves restlessly on the ground, and the thunderous sound of horse hooves could be heard from the north. This was when the Mongolian army saw the Song army leaving the city and came back to fight again.
Li Zeyi had already led the people to greet them, and was about to withstand the Mongolian army's offensive, allowing the people behind to take the prisoners into the city.
"quick!"
Li Bing shouted again, turned around and saw that the ragged people were in a mess, and a fight was about to begin in the north, so he couldn't help but feel anxious.
It was a cold day, but the sweat on his forehead was already rolling down...
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