On March 15, the fifth year of Qianning, Ye Liyulue, the deputy envoy of the Tielin Army who had just left Zhongdu County, received the military order.
Without any hesitation, after leaving an infantry command to defend the city, the main force of more than 10,000 people on foot and cavalry went north. In the evening of the same day, they arrived at the bank of Wenshui River, where they set up camp and sent out cavalry to cross the river and patrol north.
There are a total of two routes going south from Yangliudu. The section where Yeli encounters the enemy's defense is generally called the eastern route, that is, it first passes through Dong'a to Yunzhou, then goes south, passes through Difang Town, and crosses Wenshui River in the south. Arrive at Zhongdu County, then travel southeast to Yanzhou, a total distance of 310 miles.
During this three-hundred-mile journey, Jishui and Wenshui are two roadblocks. If one fails, they will be attacked halfway across the river. The bridges on the rivers are also a key point of contention. No, Han Zhu, the deputy envoy of the Yanei Army who stayed in Yunzhou, also Received an order to demolish the small wooden bridge on the Yangliudu Post Road in Beitong, leaving only the Qingshui Stone Bridge. This is the price of war.
In addition to the eastern route, there is also the western route, which runs through Dong'a, Yunzhou, Shouzhang, and Fanxian to Puzhou, a total distance of 290 miles.
The advantage of this route is that you don’t need to cross the river, you can go directly from the southwest of Yunzhou City. Yunzhou City is two miles east of Jishui. There is Qingshui Stone Bridge in the west of the city, crossing Jishui. The post road is on the other side of Jishui three miles west of the city.
This road is smooth and smooth, which is very suitable for running. But the more we run, the deeper we go into the Xia army's hinterland. I wonder if the Jin army has the courage.
Of course, you can go east from Lu County, pass through Pingyin, and Changqing to Qizhou. But this road is not very easy to walk. Not only does it have to cross Jishui, but it also has to pass through the defensive gate of the Qi Great Wall, which has a relatively dangerous terrain. It is the former Zhu Qiong The running route is even easier to defend than the previous two routes.
After the order to change the deployment was issued, the armies immediately began to take action.
More than 4,000 members of the Zhongwu Army entered Pingyin County, and Zhao Yan, who returned from running away, also led his family's private soldiers.
The 6,000-strong National Defense Army and the 10,000-strong Japanese Army marched to the south and east of the city to seize dangerous terrain and set up strongholds to block the post roads.
Three thousand soldiers of the Jianrui Army guarded Changqing County.
Shao Shude led the main force of the Tielin Army's left wing, 10,000 people, and the Tianxing Army's 5,000 people to garrison near Juigoubo, preparing to enter the battle as a new force at the critical moment to make the final decision.
The Dingnan Army in Qizhou also urgently dispatched three thousand light cavalry to support them along the way.
This road was tightly blocked by more than 30,000 horsemen, just waiting for the Jin people to crash in.
The Dragon and Tiger Army sent Liu Zhijun to monitor Rencheng. Hu Zhen and Ge Congzhou led 20,000 people eastward and approached Yanzhou in an attack posture. It was doubtful whether they could scare Zhu Jin.
The cavalry army is currently in the Song Dynasty, encircling and suppressing a small group of Yanjun cavalry in a single area. They also received orders. Deputy envoy Liu Zijing led 5,000 cavalry north to Leize County, Puzhou, ready to assist Zhu Zhen's Holy Army.
Well, this road is all led by Li Tangbin, the theoretical supreme commander of the entire battlefield.
The Feilong Army has more than 10,000 people as a general reserve force. Whenever the situation goes wrong, reinforcements will be sent there. This is where their advantage of high mobility can be fully utilized.
As for the 30,000 Yi Congjun, this is the absolute main force. They have already passed Caozhou and are on their way to Yunzhou.
If the Jin army does not move, then Shao Shude will mobilize an army of 60,000 to 70,000 people to swarm forward and devour this enemy force.
If the Jin army fled, then the defenders blocking all roads would be the chopping block, and the Yi Congjun would be the hammer, completely crushing the Jin people in the wilderness of Yunzhou.
At this time, the Jin army was still arguing in the Yangliudu area.
"With more than 10,000 elite soldiers and generals, if they stay in Yangliudu and die, it is better to go east to Qingzhou and then look for an opportunity to return to Hebei." Li Siben said loudly: "Wang Shifan will definitely not refuse me to wait for the eastward march. Even if I can't go back for a while, I can still
Help Wang Shifan fight the Shao thieves, at least there will be no shortage of supplies."
Supplies, this is the most fatal factor.
If the pontoon bridge is broken, even if it is erected secretly, it will be easy for the Xia people to destroy it. This is equivalent to when your food channel is unstable during land operations, and it will be bypassed and looted by the enemy from time to time. Over time, the food and grass will be insufficient, and the entire army will collapse.
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He didn't care whether they were Chengde soldiers or Yiwu soldiers, but the eight thousand Jin troops must be taken away.
The population of the four towns of Hedong, Zhaoyi, Datong, and Youzhou is less than three million, and the King of Jin only maintains an army of more than 100,000. He lost 8,000 in one fell swoop, and he was still a Jin soldier. It would be a lie to say that he doesn't feel bad. If he brought
It was Yan Bing, he didn't bother to say anything, he just died, it didn't matter.
"It's better to go to Yanzhou." General He Huaibao didn't say anything, so An Fuqian could only go up and listen to him say: "There are three advantages of going to Yanzhou. First, Zhu Jin is determined to resist Shao's thieves, unlike fools like Wang Shifan.
Look ahead and look behind. Secondly, it is very convenient for Yanzhou to go south to Xuzhou. Thirdly, it might be possible to join forces with the Huai soldiers going north to fight against the Xia thieves. Wouldn't it be nice?"
Well, the people of Shatuo are still loyal. No matter what, they are thinking about fighting against the Xia thieves. For this reason, they do not hesitate to go to Yanzhou, a place far away from Hedong and Hebei.
Of course, strictly speaking, they are actually Sogdians from the nine surnames of Zhaowu, including An, Shi, He, Mi, Shi, Cao and other northern surnames. However, they have been integrated with the three Shatuo tribes for many years, and they are even better than Zhenshatuo.
Much loyalty.
"No!" Ma Ke suddenly stood up and said, "I suggest going to Qingzhou. It's close to Hebei after all. It's not difficult to find a chance to go back. Can Shao Thief keep watching?"
"You!" An Zhongjie, who was standing behind An Fuqian, became angry and said: "Shifan Wang is very good at Confucianism and is no match for Shao's thieves. When we go to Qingzhou, it won't be long before Shao's thieves' army comes to kill us, and we have to run away again.
, where can we run then? Looking at Yanzhou, Zhu Jin is extremely brave and has excellent archery skills. Henan Ma Shu is the best. With such a brave general, it will be difficult for the Xia people to attack Yanzhou. If we go to help him later, Shao will be even less able.
Opportunity."
Mi Zhicheng listened attentively at first, but when he heard that Zhu Jin had "excellent archery skills", his expression was not very good and he snorted softly.
"You want to go to Yanzhou on your own, and no one will stop you. Six thousand soldiers of Jian Koudu want to return home. I took them out on the order of King Zhao that day, and I will take them back again." Ma Ke said without giving in.
An Chongjie was furious, An Fuqian, An Fushun, and An Fuqing also had expressions of hesitation. The Zhao people were too arrogant and did not take the general He Dutou seriously.
Wang Chuzhi, who had been silent for the whole time, calmly leaned towards Ma Ke. Yi Dingbing seemed unwilling to go to Yanzhou and still wanted to return to Hebei.
He Huaibao was a little annoyed on the sidelines. After a good discussion, a group of bad-tempered warriors led to a split.
In the current situation, Li Siben and Ma Ke agreed to go to Qingzhou, and Wang Chuzhi seemed to be inclined to their opinions. The three brothers Mi Zhicheng and An Fuqian preferred to go to Yanzhou to rely on the Taining army to continue fighting against the Shao thieves.
In fact, he is also inclined to go to Qingzhou. The reason is that it is easy to run back. Even if the army cannot take him back, it is not difficult to sneak back in a small boat with a few cronies, but this kind of thing cannot be said openly.
"Let's find a way to contact Prince Jin first and listen to his opinion." He Huaibao coughed and said.
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It was already the morning of the 17th when Li Keyong received the news.
Looking at the wet messenger, he was speechless for a long time.
When did the Yishao thief learn to fight like this? Isn't he a landlubber from the northwest? He has always dominated with cavalry, how come he is so proficient in the tricks of the southerners?
He had to admit that he was careless.
He had never fought in the Yellow River and fought in the Bian and Song Dynasties, and his understanding of the navy was not deep enough. Although the Liang people had already transported grain and grass with the navy when Heyang fought with Zhu Quanzhong, hearing about it and actually experiencing it were completely different things.
The loss he suffered this time left a deep impression, even a little unforgettable. It was not because of the loss of troops that he was heartbroken. In fact, eight thousand men was nothing to him who had more than 100,000 troops. The main reason was that he was outmatched by Shao Thief again.
Okay, this is unacceptable.
"Your Majesty..." Gai Yu coughed and reminded softly: "It's time to think about the next strategy."
"Can you withdraw the people?" Li Ke looked at Gai Yu with bright eyes and asked.
"It's okay to withdraw a little, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to get them all back." In such a major matter, Gaiyu did not dare to fool his master, and answered truthfully: "It is not difficult for messengers to travel between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. It is easy to find a place to repair the pontoon bridge. If the Xia thieves discover it,
It is not impossible to withdraw some people back before. Or it is possible for the generals to sneak back with their soldiers in small boats at night, but it is unlikely that the entire division will be able to return."
Li Keyong nodded and asked again: "Lu Yanwei sent an envoy to report that the Xia soldiers have arrived in Dizhou. Have the Shao thieves surrendered in this state?"
"In all likelihood." Gai Yu replied: "Dizhou hangs alone in the north of the river, and Lu Yanwei has been coveting it for a long time. The king might as well invite him to send troops and attack Dizhou again, which may reduce the pressure on He Dutou.
If we can attract the Xia Thieves Navy, it will be a great achievement."
This idea of building an apartment is actually quite feasible.
If the Xia army mainly attacks He Huaibao's tribe, it will definitely not be able to garrison large armies in Qizhou and Dizhou. If there are only 20,000 to 30,000 people, then the Jin army will have a high chance of victory with twice the strength. But once the Xia army is weak, then
It was necessary to send a navy to blockade the Yellow River. This would give the opportunity for the navy to consume far more than infantry and cavalry. The Xia people could not keep too many warships.
"Send an envoy to contact Wang Shifan." Li Keyong made up his mind and said: "With so many soldiers, if he can't attract even 30,000 Xia soldiers, it would be useless. Then find a way to contact Zhu Jin, and the four towns can be united
There are more than 100,000 soldiers, and Shao Thief brings a bunch of messy soldiers and horses, so he may not be able to win. Let Wang Shifan and Zhu Jin recruit more local peasants, at least 100,000 more, to defend the city and the stronghold.
, following the army to attack the city and the stronghold can save a lot of troops. Go and handle it quickly!"
"Yes!" Gai Yu called several civil servants and gave them orders one by one.
"By the way, hasn't Wang Rong always coveted the Clam Salt Pond? Send him a message as well." Li Keyong also ordered: "The counties in Dizhou can give Lu Yanwei and let him complete the tasks of Cang, Jing, De, and Di.
It's a pity that I am missing a state, but Yanchi can be given to Wang Rong, and I will guarantee it."
Gai Yu smiled approvingly and ordered his men to arrange for people to go to Zhenzhou.
It's not that the king didn't know how to lure people with benefits before, but he was used to using force to suppress him, so he rarely used this trick. Now under the strong pressure of Xia Jun, he will make rapid progress.
If Dizhou could be captured, even if He Huaibao's troops suffered heavy losses, the scene would not be too ugly.
