Chapter 590 Marching in the Difficult Taihang Mountains!
It is not difficult to break through the Jingjing Pass occupied by Lucron. The most critical battle for the army's westward march out of the Taihang Mountains is at Niangzi Pass. But it is impossible not to take Lucron's power seriously. What Ren Shuangyou and the others are afraid of is not this guy's persistence, but this guy.
After being unable to defend the city, he led his people into scattering into the mountains.
This guy's people are all natives of the mountainous areas. Once they disperse into the mountains, it will be very difficult to find them all. As a result, there will be instability in the logistics line of the mountainous tunnels. Therefore, after discussion, the determined strategy is
Find a way to uproot the indigenous forces in Jingjing and go to Niangziguan. As long as they leave the familiar area, it will be easier to kill them all in a battle or surrender.
Will their going to Niangzi Pass increase the strength of the front-line defenders at Niangzi Pass? There is really no need to worry about this. A group of rabble will only cause chaos and will certainly not be of much help. In addition, there are some members of the Jinyiwei among them.
, just in time to sneak into Niangzi Pass and cooperate with the army to attack the key points.
After Ding Maocai spoke plainly, he left the city lord's mansion, leaving Lukron and the others to figure out the pros and cons.
"Youxi, do you think what Ding said makes sense?" After the others left, Lucron quickly discussed it with the housekeeper. In fact, he was already a little moved.
"What Ding Maocai said is really a way out. We can't wait for reinforcements. Wouldn't it be helpful to go to their territory?"
"It's just that the well diameter is the foundation of my family. If we leave the well diameter, we will lose the foundation."
"What Ding said makes sense. As long as the army cannot break Niangzi Pass, they will retreat from the mountains sooner or later. How can we make a comeback? As for the failure to hold Niangzi Pass, it is the same wherever we surrender.
.When we get there, at least there will be some helpers, and we can all advance and retreat together, unlike here where you are the only one struggling."
"It's settled! Tomorrow we will gather all the sons together and go to Niangziguan first! If we can't wait for reinforcements, we will go to them and see what else they have to say."
Effortlessly, the army entered Jingjing Pass and opened the entrance to the mountain. When Ren Shuangyou led the main force into Guancheng, the forward troops were already moving towards the front line of Niangzi Pass.
"The intelligence personnel of Jinyiwei are quite powerful this time! The army successfully entered the mountain and brought the hidden danger to Niangzi Pass, which is definitely a great achievement." In Guancheng, Ren Shuangyou met with the personnel of the Jingjing Intelligence Station, and in front of them
They recognized the work they had done.
"The commander has given you too much credit. The low-ranking officers and others just did their jobs. We, the stationmaster, went to Niangzi Pass. We cannot come to see the Commander in person. Please forgive me." Ding Maocai followed Lu Long to Niangzi Pass, so he cooperated with Ren Shuangyou and the others in Guancheng.
Only other members of the intelligence station can be received.
"Military affairs are important, how can I care? Please send a message to Station Commander Ding. The war is dangerous. Especially intelligence personnel like him who go deep into the enemy camp must be careful. Protecting yourself is the most important."
"The commander asked that the humble position will be passed on to the station commander."
"Okay, let's talk about the security control on the front line of Jingjing. Although the army has regained this place, a lot of work has just begun. It is me who maintains the security of the mountain road from Jingjing to Niangziguan so that the army has a worry-free way back.
The key to the success or failure of the Third Front Army's Western Expedition. I will transfer a security brigade to be responsible for this matter. At the same time, I hope that you Jinyiwei people can fully cooperate with them. After all, you have been here for a long time and are familiar with the situation here, but
It also utilizes more resources.”
"Don't worry, Commander, the Commander-in-Chief has given an explicit order. During the war, all intelligence personnel of Jinyiwei will fully cooperate with the arrangements of the theater headquarters to ensure the smooth progress of the war."
"Well, I would like to thank Jin Yiwei again for his support in the war. The merit report has been sent to the Military Command Hall and His Majesty. I will definitely not treat you badly."
After communicating with the intelligence personnel for a while, Ren Shuangyou asked the officers responsible for security on the rear route to discuss specific matters with them. He himself convened members of the staff to discuss the next battle plan.
Niangzi Pass is the gateway to Jin from the Taihang Mountains, and it is also the pass that must be conquered when troops enter Taiyuan. Capturing Niangzi Pass as soon as possible is the most important battle in the early stages of the war, so Ren Shuangyou naturally has to deal with it with great vigor.
The initial difficulty in fighting Niangzi Pass is that the main force can successfully cross the mountain road. The last thing a general who is marching and fighting wants to walk is the mountain road. The straight-line distance from Jingjing Pass to Niangzi Pass is not long, but it is quite strenuous to walk.
Moreover, we have to face many unknown dangers. Whenever an armed group of bandits appears in the mountains, it will cause big trouble for the march. It is possible for dozens of armed forces to entangle thousands of troops by virtue of their geographical advantages.
The situation progressed as expected. During the march, the forward troops encountered several groups of unknown armed forces blocking their way. The advance was not smooth! It took seven days to reach Niangziguan City with great difficulty.
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After fighting all the way, the forward troops were imitated by all the blocking forces they encountered. They may be a small force sent by the Niangziguan defenders, or they may be bandits from the Taihang Mountains, or they may even be armed by villagers in the mountainous areas.
.In short, the scene is very chaotic. From time to time, you will encounter enemies emerging from the mountain stream. Their weapons are not advanced. The most powerful ones are earthen cannons. More often, they are stones, soil blocks and bows and arrows. Such simple weapons.
, but it caused a lot of damage to the army! Along the way, the army lost more than 2,000 people, with more casualties than in a serious siege battle. Fighting in mountainous areas is really a hard job.
In the end, Ren Shuangyou had to send out two security brigades to carry out clearing operations along both sides of the mountain road to ensure the smooth progress of the main force.
The resistance and resistance encountered by the army are not without reason. The mountain people of the Ming Dynasty have behaved this way for a long time. They don't care whether you are an official soldier or a bandit. As long as you enter the mountain, they want to fight for a while! In their view,
Come on, all outsiders are potential enemies unless they can't be defeated. In addition, there are still some rebels and bandit armed forces in the entire Taihang Mountains. Faced with the officers and soldiers coming to our door, how can we get through without a fight?
Wang Yangming said that it is easy to be a thief in the mountains, but it is difficult to be a thief in the heart. These forces in the Taihang Mountains are thieves in the mountains and in the heart! Their attitude towards the officers and soldiers is a long-standing problem of the Ming Dynasty. Due to the long-term absence of governance, they and
The imperial court has no sense of belonging! If you want to defeat thieves, you can't do it overnight. Even now, even the people in the Taiyuan Valley are devoted to the imperial court, but the mountain people in Chichi are expressing their feelings with stones.
Attitude. Only when the army entered the mountains did they realize how difficult the road to resurgence was!