The first month of the fourth year of Dashun came soon, and Shao Shude brought some of his family members to Tongzhou.
Zhe Fang Ai, Zhao Yu, Ye Li Ling Ji, Wei Cai came to the United States, and Feng Du arrived at Xingde Palace in Tongzhou with his three sons and three daughters under the protection of Tielin Army and some bodyguards.
Dafeng was pregnant and stayed in Lingzhou. There was no Zang family, and the Zhuge family also stayed in Lingzhou because their children were young.
Shao Shude appointed his most trusted general Lu Huaizhong to stay in Lingzhou and lead the Wuwei Army to guard his hometown.
After the Spring Society Festival on February 2, before the opening of the war, Zhang Yanqiu and his two generals led the military army, and the Zhenwu army went south to join the Tielin army.
Suddenly there are 27,000 cavalry, gathered in Guanzhong, it will be very eye-catching.
As for the cavalry army, Shao Shude is still hesitant, and may eventually be inclined to send it south and send only Yinqiangdu's army westward to attack Shaqi Li Renmei.
If we take into account the upcoming mobilization of the follow-up troops of the bodyguards and pro-army troops, the number of troops and horses will exceed 30,000.
Naturally, these 30,000 people could not come here to make a living. As time went by, the financial pressure would be great. The reason why they were decisively ordered to go south was mainly because Wang Chongying's good son secretly sent people to spread the news, and his father might not die soon.
The white-haired person gave the black-haired person a gift. It seemed that the impact was still very big. Lao Wang really couldn't hold it anymore.
When fighting in the river, the opportunity may only come once and it will be fleeting, so you must be prepared in advance.
The arrival of family members filled the inside and outside of Heungdeokgung Palace with the atmosphere of life.
Shao Shude left all the "wild women" around him and devoted himself to his wife.
Other than that, it’s just taking care of the kids.
The eldest son Siwu is already ten years old, and the eldest son Chengjie is also nine years old. They are now taken by Shao Shude all the time. For this reason, they have even stopped engaging in prostitution during the day...
On this day, Shao Shude led a thousand soldiers and two thousand bodyguards eastward and arrived at the west bank of the frozen Yellow River.
"My son, can you see the mountains on the other side of the river?" Shao Shude pointed at the mountains in the distance with his riding whip and asked.
"I saw it." The two children, dressed like wool balls, nodded in unison.
"That's called Zhongtiao Mountain." Shao Shude said.
This mountain stretches across the north of the river, stretching from east to west, and together with the Yellow River, serves as the southern barrier to the east of the river.
This mountain was very famous in later generations. The battle of Zhongtiao Mountain was extremely humiliating, and the ratio of casualties between the enemy and ourselves was simply unbelievable.
"My father wants to cross the river to the other side, how should I go?" Shao Shude asked.
"Can't we cross on the ice?" Siwu asked, looking at the frozen river in front of him.
"It is difficult to freeze in places where the water flow is fast. Even if the ice does freeze, it is not thick enough. What if the ice breaks halfway? On the river in Lingzhou, have you ever seen someone dragging a large carriage across the river in winter?
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"No." The two children shook their heads again.
"As a general, you must be familiar with geography and hydrology, otherwise you will suffer great losses. Master Du has told you, right?" Shao Shude said.
Crossing the army on the frozen river is really not possible on this section of the Yellow River.
He thought of the later King Gustav of Sweden, who crossed the frozen Baltic Sea and attacked Denmark. As a result, the ice broke and hundreds of cavalry following him fell into the sea. The royal sleigh he was riding on almost fell into it.
.The ice layer is thick in some places and shallow in other places. This is just gambling on luck.
"In the Shaanzhou area, the water flow is slow, but there is no problem in passing the soldiers." Shao Shude added: "But this is just what my father said, so you don't have to believe it all. Whether it works or not, you must see and try it yourself, and don't follow what others say.
,understand?"
"understood."
"After the river thaws, my father leads the troops to cross the river by boat. If someone shoots an arrow on the other side, will I be able to survive?"
"A lot of people will die," Chengjie said.
"If someone sets fire to the other side, will the boat burn?" Siwu also asked.
"That's right." Shao Shude smiled and said: "Crossing the river by boat, my father called it a 'landing operation'. This may be the most difficult battle in the world. As long as the enemy is reliable, he will not let you succeed."
"Then how to win?"
"Have you ever seen the way wolves hunt on the prairie?"
"I've seen it."
"Stare closely from the front, harass you from the side, and circle around from behind." Shao Shude looked at Zhongtiao Mountain in the distance and said leisurely: "Famous generals from ancient times, my father likes Taizong the most. He fights cleanly, has good military discipline, and does not harm the people.
He has the demeanor of a king, and there are all kinds of Zhengqi changes. My son must remember that when using soldiers, you must understand Zhengqi, but you must not be rigid. Zheng can be Qi, and Qi can also become righteous. My father has been using the army for many years, and Zheng
The strange way is that change lies in one mind. You still need to learn more and see more."
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The strange soldiers are in Zhongtiao Mountain.
Niu Li, the deputy envoy of the Tianxiong Army, has already lived in the mountains. They returned quietly from Shangnan Road.
After Fangzhou was pacified, Dingyuan Army envoy Wang Yu led his troops back to Shangzhou, and the defense of this remote road on Shangnan Road was officially handed over to them.
The Tianxiong Army's march north was low-key and under the guise of a normal defense change.
After they arrived in Shaanzhou, they immediately crossed the river from the 76-foot-long Sun Floating Bridge and arrived in Pinglu County.
This county is under the jurisdiction of Shaanzhou and was originally named Hebei. In the first year of Tianbao, it was renamed Pinglu.
After receiving grain and supplies in Pinglu County, the Tianxiong Army continued northward, traveling northeast along the Shajian River Valley and walking for more than 40 miles to a place called Líg Bridge.
There is a section of uphill road here, which was called Dianzi Ban in ancient times. It is a sandy stream with water. The east and west streams are quiet and empty, with deep ravines. A road is built in the middle. Walk more than ten miles to Yucheng.
The city of Yu was located on the Yu Yuan, and it was named Beiyu by Yu Zhong. Historically, the Jin State used this road to conquer the Guo State.
Yucheng is located east of the main road. It was originally a military fortress. It was changed to Cangcheng in the second half of last year. At this time, it became the garrison of five thousand sergeants of the Tianxiong Army.
Leave Yucheng and head north, starting to go downhill. The mountain road passes through the entire seven mountains, with a total length of more than 20 miles, and is very steep.
This steep mountain road with a total length of less than 40 miles is collectively known as the "Yuban Dianji Road". It is one of the passages in Zhongtiao Mountain and an important north-south transportation line.
After descending the mountain slope, the path divides into two directions.
Go northwest for more than thirty miles to Anyi County, and go northeast for more than forty miles to Xia County. These two counties are both counties of Shaanxi Province, north of Zhongtiao Mountain.
Thanks to the imperial court, five of the eight counties in Shaanzhou are located north of the Yellow River, including Anyi and Xia counties, which are north of Zhongtiao Mountain. When the states and counties were originally divided, the imperial officials must have been full of scheming and deliberately did so.
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Otherwise, if Hezhong Prefecture and Shaanzhou are bounded by the Yellow River, it would be too defensive. With the big river and the two barriers of Zhongtiao Mountain, wouldn't it give you the opportunity to separate your kingdom?
"Wang Yao is not a human son. If I had given birth to such a child, I would have thrown him into the toilet and drowned him." As an important participant in the battle in the river that could break out at any time, Niu Li was one of the few generals who knew the inside story.
He had been in Yucheng for more than ten days and was almost blown away by the cold mountain wind, so he felt old-fashioned. But he couldn't tell others. There was no one in the room at this time, so he cursed in a low voice to relieve his anger.
"Why are there not enough people from Qibizhang? Six thousand cavalry is such a powerful force. These Tibetan people are lazy and useless." Niu Li rubbed his hands that were stiff from the cold.
Keep wandering around the map.
There is another shortcut from Shaanzhou to the north.
After crossing the river in Shaanzhou, go northeast along the Yuban Dianji Road, and go northwest through Baijingling and Zhongtiao Mountains to reach Jie County, Hezhong Prefecture.
This road is short, but it is not within the scope of Shaanzhou, and it is very difficult and dangerous.
Baijingling, "The mountains are towering, the left and right walls stand upright, and there is no room for rails in between. They are called Shimen, and the road goes out of them." Therefore, this road is called Shimen Road.
As soon as Shimen Road comes out of the mountain, there is Yanchi, the largest source of wealth in Hezhong Mansion. It can be imagined that this place is heavily fortified.
Moreover, this mountain road cannot pass carriages, which is a huge disadvantage. In these days, even a pure cavalry unit must have brought a large number of carriages, loaded with grain, arrows, medicinal materials and various jars and jars.
Relying on pack horses alone has limited continuous combat capabilities. I don’t know how the Mongols survived deep behind enemy lines in history. I heard that they often couldn’t get food, so they ate people, grass, horse livers raw, and sucked horse blood in small mouths, but they still couldn’t kill the horses.
, even ate livestock excrement, and were not willing to throw away the bones after eating all the meat. Their success is indeed difficult for others to copy, because you can't be so ruthless.
"General, Zang Jun's envoy is here." In the barracks, soldiers came to report.
Niu Li got up, straightened his uniform, and then went out to greet him.
"The commander-in-chief sent someone to bring news that Wang Chongying was vomiting blood again and could no longer get out of bed. He was afraid that time was running out. There was an undercurrent surging in Hezhong Mansion. Wang Ke entertained guests all day long. Generals in the military mansion and shogunate officials kept coming to the door and clinging to him.
The meaning is very obvious." Zang Dubao pulled Niu Li into the room and whispered: "Wang Yao, the governor of Jiangzhou, is also secretly recruiting people, and brothers will fight each other not far away."
"Follow Duyu Housi's plan." Niu Li said: "I hope Wang Chongying can hold on for a while. After the river thaws, the commander-in-chief will lead Tielin and other troops to cross the river through Longmen. At that time, our troops will suddenly advance westward and attack from both sides.
, strive to severely damage the Hezhong Yamen Army."
There are 37 counties in four prefectures and one prefecture in the river, with a household registration of one million, and 50,000 yamen troops. If the enemy cannot be defeated in one fell swoop, and there is a tug of war, it will be very difficult.
"How can you be so rigid in using troops?" Zang Dubao laughed and said, "Even if we can't capture Hezhong Mansion, it's still a good idea to encircle it and call for reinforcements."
"Wang Yao controls more than 10,000 troops outside the town, and relies heavily on the supply of food, pay, and equipment from Hezhong Mansion. This battle should be done quickly rather than slowly." Niu Li thought about it: "The Tianxiong Army and the Yinshan Fan tribe combined only have more than 10,000 troops. It is best.
Here are some more people.”
"Don't think about it!" Zang Dubao threw his helmet on the case, shook his head and said: "Li Jinglue envoys have Tianzhu, Shunyi, Heyuan, Jishi and Yicong armies in their hands. The Shaanxi and Guo armies have just returned to Shaanxi.
The state is resting and recuperating, these gentlemen cannot fight a tough battle."
"Then we'll have to rely on our Tianxiong army." After knowing that there were no reinforcements, Niu Li also became angry and said, "At worst, we'll spend all our money to repay the commander-in-chief for cultivating us."
"It's not necessarily that there are no reinforcements." Zang Dubao thought for a while and suddenly said: "I heard that 40,000 Tibetan people in the Qing and Tang Dynasties have arrived in Jingzhao Mansion. If they successfully reach Shaanxi Province, they may be able to take over part of the troops and withdraw to defend the city.
Well, what do you want the Yamen to do?"
"The arrangement by the commander is really just right!" Niu Li was a little excited and said: "The situation will be very different if we seize Hezhong."
Zang Dubao was also excited when he heard this. After seizing Hezhong, if he could repulse the Hedong army, it would be the power of the Later Zhou Dynasty. However, the Northern Qi Dynasty has not yet formed in the east. This... maybe... is it really possible?