On the eighth day of August, Emperor Yongxing officially issued an edict, appointing Xie Chaozhong, the commander of the Imperial Camp Army, as the envoy to the west of Zhejiang, with the right to know Huizhou, and Liu Zhi, the young eunuch of the Provincial Attendant, as the military envoy to jointly command the imperial camp.
Forty thousand soldiers and horses went south to reinforce Huizhou; Yu Pijiang and others went south with the army with the rank of military counselor; they also used the original Huinan envoy Deng Yu as the deputy envoy to recruit, and immediately built weapons and war equipment in Huizhou city to
After Qiuqiu, troops were sent from Yuling Pass to recover western Zhejiang and prepare for the attack on the city and the territory.
Huizhou is the intersection between Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Zhejiang counties, and is located about 500 miles southwest of Jiangning.
Traveling northeast from Huizhou, passing through Xinxian and Jixi to Ningguo, there is a relatively long and narrow valley, sandwiched between the majestic and steep Fuyu Mountain and Yishan Mountain. It is also where a large number of soldiers and horses enter from eastern Jiangxi and western Zhejiang.
Jiangning’s only land passage.
Going north from Ningguo, the terrain suddenly becomes clearer. Except for the large rolling hills and low hills, there are no major terrain obstacles all the way to the bottom of Jiangning City.
The imperial camp army began to prepare for the expedition as early as late June. After the order was issued, it was immediately developed on August 12th. It went south along the post road at the eastern foot of Maoshan Mountain, passed through Ningguo, and entered Huizhou.
In comparison, the She family's response was not slow. At about the same time, they mobilized more than 10,000 troops from Yuzhang and crossed the Ganjiang River to the east to reinforce Wuyuan.
But in comparison, the Zhejiang and Fujian troops in western Zhejiang have less than 30,000 troops. They not only have to guard against Xie Chaozhong leaving Yuling Pass from Huizhou, but also Mengyi Mountain from Fuyang along the Qianjiang River to attack Tonglu.
Disadvantage - the only thing that can comfort the Zhejiang and Fujian troops or cause headaches to Xie Chaozhong and others is the complex terrain in western Zhejiang.
Although Xie Chaozhong led an elite force to Huizhou City in mid-August, the actual dispatch of troops from Yuling Pass to western Zhejiang will have to wait until Huaidong takes action on the eastern front - this is also a step that Jiangning has agreed upon in advance.
, even Emperor Yongxing was always worried that Huaidong had bad intentions towards Jiang Ning.
If Huaidong is immobile and Yue Lengqiu's restraint on the Zhejiang and Fujian troops in Jiangzhou is limited, the She family can further mobilize troops from the east and west fronts to reinforce western Zhejiang - this is definitely not a situation Jiang Ning wants to see.
Only after Huaidong launched an offensive on the eastern front did Xie Chaozhong have the opportunity to send troops from Yuling Pass to western Zhejiang.
The situation has reached this point, and we are waiting for Huaidong to take action to change the situation to the next step.
In Xuzhou in mid-August, the coolness of autumn has already begun. The mulberry and elm trees in the streets and lanes will sparsely shed a layer of leaves when the wind blows.
Lin Fu opened the window and looked at the osmanthus trees in the courtyard. They were blown by the wind and the clusters were gently swaying, and the fragrance was fragrant.
There was an imperial edict on the corner table, a white jade scroll and cloud-patterned yellow silk, which looked extremely gorgeous. Lying quietly on the sandalwood corner table - this edict just came from Jiangning today, urging Lin Fu to
Go south and lead the troops to fight as soon as possible. Jiang Ning has urged him three times in succession with today's edict.
"I'm about to leave, my steps are heavy, I really can't bear to leave!" Lin Fu sighed softly.
"Jiang Ning doesn't know the dangers of military affairs. At this time, he is only worried that Huaidong will make a false shot, causing their deployment in Huizhou and Jiangzhou to fall into place." Liu Miaozhen stood behind Lin Fu. She could understand the intentions of everyone in Jiangning.
In my mind, I felt pity for them: they couldn't see the pit in front of them, but they hated the people who wanted to help them.
Lin Fu was supposed to leave Xuzhou in July to supervise the war on the southern front. Including pre-war preparations and military mobilization, it would take two or three months to prepare for a truly large-scale offensive.
Huaidong has prepared for so long on the southern front and invested so much, so it is impossible for the war in Eastern Fujian not to be fought.
Even if we know that the situation on the southern front will be a mess, this knife must be cut.
Yanhu had already assembled a large number of troops in Yulin and planned to invade the Western Qin from the north. Ye Jiluo Rong also went north to take charge of the battle against Guanzhong.
If the Cao family fails to defend Guanzhong, Yan and Hu can send troops from Wuguan to attack Nanyang. They can also advance to Hanzhong first and then take Xiangfan - "If you lose Xiang, you will lose Huai."
Once the southern front was withdrawn, the whole situation became dangerous.
Even though the focus of Beiyan's autumn and winter offensive this year was placed in Guanzhong, it did not fail to notice the anomaly in Jiangning. Just the day before yesterday, Beiyan sent 20,000 elite cavalry from Jinan into Shouzhang.
Shouzhang is located at the junction of Shandong and Henan, and is also close to Xuzhou. Since the troops were stationed during the Dongping War, it has become an important town of Northern Yan in the Hehuai land.
When Beiyan garrisoned troops in Shouzhang, Xu Si and Huaixi would feel great pressure. Of course, if Beiyan sent more troops to Shouzhang, it might also strengthen Chen Zhihu's invasion of Hezhong Prefecture. By penetrating Hezhong Prefecture, Beiyan would be able to attack Hezhong Prefecture.
The Cao family used troops on two fronts to conduct a pincer attack.
No matter how Huaidong fights, he still has to fight hard - if he delays the fight, the situation will not get better.
However, it is also obvious that once there is a loophole in the Huaixi defense line, Ye Jiduo will not hesitate to lead a large number of troops and march south across the river and Huaihe River.
Liu Miaozhen also looked at the osmanthus tree outside the window and saw Lin Fu frowning, and said: "Jiangning really wants to capture the She family. I think Huaidong should take Weiyang as the first step!"
If Jiangning falls, half of the country that was finally put together will probably fall apart. From a military point of view, Huaidong can capture Weiyang first, which can at least ensure the integrity of Huaidong's terrain.
Lin Fu smiled, shook his head and said: "It's useless to worry too much. Now we can only say that we are drunk now! No matter how bad the current situation is, it is better than when you ran around naked on the fishing boat, right?
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"Who is running around naked?" Liu Miaozhen saw that Lin Fu was still worried about the country and the people in front of him, but now his words were not formal. He couldn't keep up with his rhythm for a while, so he made fun of him. He was a little caught off guard and his face turned red.
's retorted.
A few days ago, Lin Fu and Liu Miaozhen took a boat along the Surabaya River to Hongzepu for inspection. The fishermen were living in extreme embarrassment. Their children had been running around naked on the bow of the boat. Lin Fu saw it and asked Liu Miaozhen if his life was also so embarrassing when he was young.
Liu Miaozhen also had a hard time, she said casually, who would have thought that Lin Fu would laugh at her with his bare butt in the boudoir.
Seeing the shame on Liu Miaozhen's face, Lin Fu took her hand and said, "I don't know how long it will take for us to see each other again. Do you blame me?"
"I can take care of my husband's worries, but it's too late for me to be happy. How can I complain?" Liu Miaozhen's hand was grabbed by Lin Fu, and her body softened inexplicably, and she said, "As long as you don't ask Mr. Ye to write the letter for me!"
Lin Fu laughed. He and Liu Miaozhen had always been on good terms. He was determined to use Liu Miaozhen to guard Xuzhou. Apart from Liu Miaozhen, there was no more suitable manpower. But with this relationship, even if he and Liu Miaozhen were in love,
Treating guests with courtesy also lacks a lot of intimacy.
Liu Miaozhen was also a strong-tempered person. When she got along with Lin Fu, she would have less fun in the boudoir. She would not be as charming and charming as Song Jia, nor would she be like Xiao Man who would show off her temper and scratch Lin Fu's itch from time to time.
He would not take as much time to care about Lin Fu as Su Mei did.
Furthermore, Liu Miaozhen was also reserved and did not compete with other women. It was only after Su Mei and Sun Wenwan accompanied Xiaoman back to Chongzhou to wait for childbirth that she had sex with Lin Fu a little more often.
Lin Fu really understands why kings have been close to villains since ancient times and stayed away from gentlemen. Gentlemen are too serious and difficult to get close to. Villains can scratch your itch everywhere and have sex with Liu Miaozhen in a serious manner. How can Song Jia always take advantage of Zuo's family?
Does the sister have fun following him and teasing him?
It was rare to hear Liu Miaozhen speak affectionate words. Lin Fu took her hand, hugged her into his arms and said, "It's rare to hear you say that..."
"Is there any?" Liu Miaozhen leaned in Lin Fu's arms, their cheeks touching each other, letting Lin Fu's hands rub and touch her lower abdomen, and her body gradually became warm...
After more than half a year of operation, the Xusi defense line has been repaired and consolidated with Xuzhou City as the core, Huaiyang, Xiapi, Peixian, Guangqi, Dangshan and other city fortresses.
All the people in the north of Xuzhou City were relocated, and the villages from the south of Xuzhou City to the north bank of the Huaihe River, about two hundred miles deep, were all settled into villages. The Yishan Resistance Army under the command of Chu Zheng also withdrew from Mengshan Mountain to the south, and joined forces with the newly attached Qingzhou
The army disengaged and strengthened its defense of Xuzhou and Yizhou.
There may be a big crisis in Jiangning, and Dong Yuan's choice is unknown. Cao Ziang, Ning Zechen, the Fengli Army and the First Division of the Third Water Camp dare not move in Shanyang.
When the situation became too difficult to gain, Lin Fu could only bite the bullet and move Fengli's army westward to plug the gap - no matter how bad the situation was, Haozhou and Shouzhou could not fall into the hands of Beiyan, otherwise the entire upper reaches of the Huaihe River would be destroyed.
Any advantage will be lost to the opponent.
Once the Huaihe River is no longer a barrier and the Beiyan cavalry gallops across the land of Huaixi, Dongyang Prefecture will be difficult to defend alone. The Beiyan cavalry crosses the Shiliang River to Weiyang, and crosses Weiyang to Hailing Prefecture and Huai'an Prefecture - once the hinterland of Huaidong falls
For a war zone, this situation is too ugly.
It was too late to say goodbye, and Lin Fu delayed leaving Xuzhou southward until late August.
Ye Junan and others went directly to Mingzhou Mansion and met Fu Qinghe to carry out preliminary preparations for the war. Gao Zongting stayed with Lin Fu in Chongzhou for a few days.
After Liu Yue'er had another son in Chongzhou, Lin Fu wanted to stay in Chongzhou to spend a few days with his daughters. Moreover, there was also a problem in Chongzhou that Lin Fu had to deal with...
Huaidong only needs to capture Xiapu or establish a foothold in Quanzhou before next year's storm season, and may even transport troops to the southern route by sea throughout the winter.
Delaying time will also help Xie Chaozhong gain a foothold in Huizhou and allow Xie Chaozhong and Deng Yu to have a run-in. Even if Xie Chaozhong sends troops to attack western Zhejiang and is frustrated, it will not be too ugly.
Regarding the deployment of troops on the middle route, Lin Fu suggested that Xie Chaozhong lead troops to attack western Zhejiang, while Deng Yu led troops to defend Huizhou - but whether such an arrangement could be made was beyond Lin Fu's control.
If the situation in Jiangning is violently turbulent, the key to whether Huaidong can be stabilized lies in the hearts of the people.
At the end of August, a secret report came from Huizhou, which made Lin Fu and others even more worried.
The situation on the middle road in western Zhejiang will affect the safety of half of the country. Before Jiangning decided to send Xie Chaozhong to lead the troops, Huaidong sent additional secret posts to Huizhou to observe abnormalities in the western Zhejiang direction at any time - even if Huaidong could respond one day earlier.
It is beneficial and harmless to respond to changes in the situation.
"As soon as Xie Chaozhong arrived in Huizhou, he had disagreements with Deng Yu on the issue of defending the war. They even had a big quarrel in front of the military generals and Huizhou officials during the military meeting." Gao Zongting worriedly took the secret report and entered Dongya
Shou Jingtang said, "If Xie Chaozhong really wants to squeeze Deng Yu away, the situation in Huinan will only develop for the worst..."
"We also hope that in southern Huizhou, Xie Chaozhong will be responsible for marching into western Zhejiang, and Deng Yu will be responsible for guarding the rear. But obviously, Xie Chaozhong does not want Deng Yu, who was promoted by Yue Lengqiu, to stay in Huizhou and boss him around..."
Lin Fu said.
"If I were Xie Chaozhong, I would use Deng Yu to step on the She family's trap!" Song Jia said.
"Will Xie Chaozhong force Deng Yu to be the vanguard and send troops to the west of Zhejiang?" Lin Fueran asked.