Shao Song - Vol 2.3 Chapter 3

Chapter 403 Under Willow

It has been a few days since Zhao Guan’s family stationed in Ma’s Fenshui. As the weather became warmer, the river ice on the Fenshui became thinner and thinner. If you can’t rely on it anymore, civilians have also begun to build temporary floating bridges on a large scale, or simply build some. Semi-permanent pontoon.

At the same time, within a few days, the scale of the big camp under Taiyuan City has not decreased but increased.

sent out 10,000 troops, but because of the sweeping of a certain city, thousands of troops came together in the rear. More importantly, with the destruction of Taiyuan City, the kind of powerful military-station logistics line constructed along Fenshui finally continued to be constructed in the north of Queshu Valley, which is also in the Taiyuan Basin. More civilians and logistics Materials began to be transported from the river to the south of Queshu Valley and Linfen Basin along the Fenshui River.

Not only that, with Yue Fei’s army slaying Wang Bolong and breaking through Yuancheng, news came that the main forces of the Jin army were united and marching northward. It is conceivable that Henan and Hezhong, where martial law was severely enforced in the winter, reopened, and more The supplies will continue to be delivered along this supply line continuously after the short flood of the Yellow River.

In the short term, Taiyuan is still a huge barracks, command post and logistics base, and it is also the base camp before the next battle.

However, as Zhao Jiu and many handsome officials have realized, stimulated by the huge victory, and the imaginable front and rear are almost insanely excited, some discordant battle reports have begun to be gathered from everywhere.

A few days ago, it was just that Jingxing’s attack was frustrated, and the messages of Taiyuan Mansion and Longde Mansion’s failure to surrender were caught in the congratulations from all sides, and in the broader base of the victory military report. , It is not a concern at all.

However, until the eighth day of the first lunar month, when the Fenshui Center opened for the first time, someone finally made the first big news after the new year.

In Wenshui County, a large-scale Jinjun stronghold nearest to Taiyuan, I don’t know if it is worried that more and more reinforcements will produce a mentality of contending for merit, or simply underestimating the enemy, or it may be because it is too close to Taiyuan and I want to fight for a living. To Zhao Guan’s family, the most likely thing is to see that the other strongholds are progressing smoothly, and this place is obviously one of the closest county towns to Taiyuan, but it has been difficult to navigate, a bit difficult…

In short, Chen Yanzhang, the commander of the Imperial Left Army, who was in charge of commanding the siege of various troops, gave up the steps of launching artillery and smashing the city when the siege position was about to be completed. Instead, he listened to the information of the Han army in the city and brought him personally at night. The team made a sneak attack on the city, and the result was a dignified commanding officer who was shot to death in Wengcheng by the Golden Army’s arrows after being defeated by an old-fashioned surrender strategy.

Furthermore, since the beginning of the war, many senior generals at the commanding officer level in the Song Army have disappeared.

For example, Guo Zhen, who was beheaded to show the public after the army of the imperial camp, Monk Lu and Zhao Cheng, who were dismissed and demoted due to lax military discipline, defeat, and injuries in the imperial army, and like the former army of the imperial camp, who first opened the Song army and lost the Northern Expedition. Then Wang Gang who died… However, all these commanding officials, even Wang Gang, were demoted first and then died in battle.

In other words, Chen Yanzhang was simply the first Song Army commanding officer who died in service since the beginning of the war, and he was still so useless, but it directly caused the whole army in Taiyuan Base Camp to shake.

Fortunately, although Chen Yanzhang died easier, but outside Wenshui City, there was Yang Congyi, the post-imperial army commander, and the reinforcements he brought, so that he would not lose his backbone.

Next, after realizing that even if the enemy general was killed and wounded, the siege was not resolved, the city’s Meng’an also lost patience and immediately mobilized the elite troops to try to break through the siege, but this time there were no surprises or miracles. Encirclement, especially when Li Shifu’s party, Qingqi, was in the surrounding area, this golden army directly exhausted the entire army outside the city.

When the news came, Wu Jie, who was in charge of the daily operations of the base camp, was relieved and ordered the general Jinjun to be passed on to the public, but he did not say much about Chen Yanzhang… as if he was concerned about the appearance of the first man in the army and the king of Yan’an County Han Shizhong’s belt. .

Regarding this, the Zhao official’s family also didn’t say a word… This relieved many handsome officials, but also a little nervous… I can only say that fortunately, this incident came suddenly and ended quickly.

However, the news is not over yet.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, only three days before the Shangyuan Festival, Fenshui has completely melted away. A Dibao supplement full of praises about Taiyuan and the victory of the Daming Mansion was delivered to Taiyuan urgently, and the messenger brought it at the same time. Here comes the good news that some sections of the upper reaches of the Yellow River are freezing floods, and some sections of the rivers are directly open to freezing.

This of course is good news, so it is rare for the official Zhao family to take the Di Bao, and carry the little Mazha to the shore of Fenshui, find a willow tree with tender branches, read the paper under the willow… Entourage, but Yang Yizhong and Qiba The ten-ranked royal squad was straightforward.

However, when Zhao Guan’s family saw the congratulatory message written by a student of a certain Taiyuan, a rider drove out of Taiyuan City to look for him.

“Officials!”

Today, Ping Qingsheng, who is responsible for duty in the city, came here to beat his horse, and he rolled his horse directly, opening his mouth is a huge piece of bad news. “Wang Fu Dutong was defeated in Pingxingzhai, with more than a thousand casualties!”

“I see.” Zhao Guan, who was sitting on the horse, was not angry, and did not even look up. “The defeat was so miserable, what happened?”

“So that the officials know that according to the military newspaper, Yelvma was prepared early in the morning. It should have been very early to divide the troops from Hebei to the other place. First, they will defeat and abandon the village and lure our army to go deeper. The army was eager to kill the enemy and was out of touch. Unexpectedly, the Jin army set down at the bottle mouth outside the village in advance, and could not bear it. When the main force of the deputy capital of the king passed first, then abandoned the horse to fight, left and right out, and burned our army’s logistics convoy. Killed nearly a thousand of my guard…” Ping Qingsheng on the ground became more and more careful. He looked at Zhao Guan’s complexion before continuing to speak. “Vice Wang was aware of something wrong in the front, and quickly abandoned the fraudulent defeat of the Jin Jun, and turned back to the bottle-shaped village… As a result, the Jin Jun didn’t dare to fight any more and escaped straight away… But without the heavyweights, both Wang and Vice President didn’t dare. After entering, I can only stay at Pingxingzhai for a while and write a petition.”

“The main force of our army was lured to Pingxingzhai. The defender was killed by the golden army at the mouth of the bottle, and everything was lost. As a result, Wang Sheng turned around and returned, but the golden army broke up again.” Zhao Jiu finally looked up from the Dibao. But it was the close minister and Ban Zhi who looked around and his attendants, and finally fell on Yang Yizhong. “Why do I hear something weird? Zhengfu, you are from Daizhou, and you are most familiar with Pingxingzhai. What do you think is the matter?”

Yang Yizhong’s military experience is so rich, of course he knows the situation, and there are no important people around today, so he did not cover up, and directly replied:

“The minister took the liberty… It should be that the Golden Army itself is retreating, so it is rushed to prepare for battle, or its strength is very weak. In short, its combat power is extremely weak… After rushing to ambush, a successful blow is already done with all strength. Don’t dare to entangle and escape directly. Otherwise, as long as there is still the strength of a battle, the Jinjun only needs to lock the bottle-shaped village, and the deputy Wang who has lost his weight is afraid that he will be suffocated to death in Pu Yinxing.”

“This is the truth.” Zhao Jiu nodded slowly, thoughtfully.

It may be that the identity of Daizhou was placed here. Yang Yizhong paused for a while, after all, he did not hold back, so he said a few more words: “Officials, if the minister’s expectation is not bad, Yeluma Wu is willing. , It may not be able to stretch their hands so long and so fast… This battle is more like the Daizhou defender rushing to flee, being forced to return to the carbine. The reason why Wang Futong said it was Yelvma. Five actions, one is because Yelvma Wu is a tens of thousands, a famous general who has experienced Nanyang and Yaoshan, and it will not be too shameful to lose in this person’s hands; second, it is because Daizhou is another king and deputy capital. Tong (Wang De) defeated it, and another Wang Fu, Du Tong (Wang De) reported victory before, but said that he had wiped out the defenders in Zhoucheng… If you forcibly entangle this matter, I am afraid that you will have to make trouble in front of the official again. Come to judge.”

“What you said is right.” Zhao Jiu was right. “One move back to the carbine, but nearly a thousand wounds… Both kings and lieutenants are unified, one underestimates the enemy’s advance, and the other exaggerates… Do they think I don’t know these things?

“Everyone has the heart of fluke.” Yang Yizhong was helpless, half explaining, half persuading. “What’s more, when Wang De reported victory, the remnants of the district fled. It is common sense that they should have been broken up directly. Later, they were organized by the broken troops. It would not delay him to pacify the three counties of Xinzhou, Daizhou, and Ninghua within more than ten days. The overall merits of Yanmen Pass; another example is Wang Sheng’s defeat. He did not dare to conceal his losses and defeat. He just made an insight into the enemy’s belongings and asked for a face and smoothness… How do the officials know? This kind of extra-special punishment? Besides, didn’t the official decreed that Wu Du be in charge of the Imperial Army’s text temporarily, and should he discuss everything with a few Jiedu? You always have to worry about the faces of the few Jiedu.”

Zhao Jiu glanced at the other person and said nothing.

Yang Yizhong suddenly realized, and immediately stopped speaking…The official meaning was obviously what he wanted to say.

On the other side, Ping Qingsheng waited on the ground for a while. Seeing that the official Zhao’s family was silent, Yang Yizhong just waved his hand, but realized that he went back to report.

However, Ping Qingsheng turned to leave, but met another colleague who belonged to the Red Heart team, but it was the prince of West Mongolia who came to face him. Under the spring afternoon, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. , Ping Qingsheng was at a loss, but he didn’t ask too much. He just nodded and hurried past.

Er Tuoli came to the willow tree, bowed his head and bowed, just like Ping Qingsheng, and informed Zhao Guan’s family of several Wu Jie to deal with on his behalf, and then just received a message filed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“The Golden Army of Datong Mansion took the initiative to retreat, and Yanmen Pass was broken… Then your father marched from the North Road as a pioneer. First he looted Dezhou under the Jinhe Mountain, and then he wanted to rob Datong Mansion. He didn’t want to rob half of it. The deputy governor Guo Hao and Wang De led the army along the Sanggan River together. The two sides started to quarrel about this matter…Does that mean?” Zhao Jiu held Di Bao on Mazar for a while, looking at Fuli. His complexion was as usual.

“Yes.” Tuoli’s face turned darker… Wu Jie asked him to send a message, as if it was a bad intention.

“This is a good thing.” Zhao Jiu chuckled. “After all, the Golden Army of Datong has withdrawn, the north is stable, and the Puyinxing Army is all in my hands…what are these subsections?”

I only feel the scalp numb.

He is a West Mongolian prince and has been with Zhao Guan’s family for three or four years. He has long been a wild man on the grassland who only knew horse riding, drinking and looking for women… Why didn’t he understand, if you said that Wang De and Wang Sheng were two people before. It’s called a small section, and it’s probably OK, but now it’s a major and serious military and political issue.

Especially, as a straightforward team member of the Red Heart Team, he has been serving this official, knowing that the other party can’t bear this kind of thing.

As for the gains and losses of Datong Mansion, it is not good to say that even the stupid people will realize after the Taiyuan City is broken that all the west of the Taihang Mountain will fall into the control of the Song Army is destined to be a matter of time, not a military issue.

“Get out of…” Zhao Jiu was silent for a moment, still holding the Di Bao, but only dropped one hand to one side, and then leaned forward to call the other party.

“The minister is here.” Tuoli hurriedly responded, and lowered his head at the same time.

“Raise your head.” Zhao Guan’s family was slightly impatient.

Without any hesitation, Fu raised his head to meet Zhao Guan’s gaze.

“I am actually anxious in my heart.” Zhao Jiu calmed down. “But I know that you Mongols came to the south with the intention of looting and making a fortune… and there will be a big battle soon. The cavalry of West Mongolia is very useful… so I can’t lose my temper at this time. You have been with me for a long time, and yet you know my taboos… You can’t be angry, but it makes you suspicious… Isn’t it?”

Tori opened her mouth to speak, but she had nothing to say. Instead, her forehead was sweating slightly in the cold spring…It seemed that she was running too eagerly before.

“That’s all right.” Zhao Jiu sat up straight, expressionless, and persuasive. “With my will, you will go to the north for mediation with Bachelor Mei and Ren Sheren (Nen Baozhong). If you go, don’t come back. It’s just that the army will assist your father in the battle. At the same time, you must comfort your father and let him Haosheng is my allegiance, joins me with me, and participates in the war with my heart… After this battle, your father and me go to Tokyo to enjoy the blessings. You will be the king of West Mongolia… or I will crown you personally! Waiting for you to go to West Mongolia Can you be as ignorant as your father? Isn’t this the best of both worlds?”

After listening in a daze, Tuoli was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly kowtowed to the ground, and swear to the sky: “If the ministers have this chance, the ministries of West Mongolia will be complicated, and the ministers and committees dare not say anything, but the Kreed tribe will be the emperor from generation to generation. Forerunner!”

“It’s okay.” Zhao Jiu picked up the Di Bao again. “I don’t want generations, and I can’t control generations. If I live, if you live, if we don’t go wrong, we won’t be in vain… Go back and report it to Wu Jiedu, Shao Abban, and Fan Xueshi. The post-coronation will only be told to Wu Jiedu alone…Neither will Mr. Mei or Rensheren mention it.”

Trove out and kowtowed again, and then he staggered away.

As soon as Tuoli left, Yang Yizhong broke the silence again for some unknown reason, hesitatingly said: “The official…is Tuoli credible?”

“First, I have been with me for three years, I have been with me for three years, and I have seen the vastness of the Song Dynasty with my own eyes. I know the emptiness and reality of the imperial camp. It may not be credible than Huerzhahusi, but it is more knowledgeable.” Not in a hurry, still reading and answering under Liu. “Secondly, the Mongols have mixed rules, sometimes the eldest brother succeeds, sometimes the eldest son succeeds, and sometimes the younger one guards the throne. Although Turi is the eldest son of Huer Zahusi, he has never been the Krei tribe. With the heirs of Western Mongolia…this throne, if you leave me, I dare not say that nine out of ten, seven or eight out of ten will not be obtained. Third, even if the father and son lick the calf, I will let his father come to Tokyo to enjoy the blessing. Is there something wrong? Finally…Is there a better way now? Is this Tuoli killed or prisoner? What about Huer Zahusi? What about the 15,000 cavalry reinforcements in West Mongolia? Before the war, can’t Do things that are too risky, and endure it for the last time.”

Yang Yizhong stopped talking, but felt a little uneasy…However, he soon realized that his anxiety was not due to the disposal plan of Tuli, and even Tuli’s disposal plan was slightly risky and insignificant.

The key is that he has realized that before the war, more similar things will inevitably occur, which is another heavy burden for the Zhao official family, who has been under tremendous pressure since the beginning of the Northern Expedition.

The official family seems to be calm and calm, but in fact it is already a little overwhelmed.

Not to mention how Yang Yizhong thought about it, how did Zhao Guanjia continue to read the newspaper under Liu Xia, and only talked about the other side. It was hard to hide the violent shock and excitement in his heart. After returning to the government office in the inner city of Taiyuan, it was too late to speak. , Ping Qingsheng, who took a step back, cut his hand and stopped in front of the palace hall.

Tori wanted to scold him, but when he thought that he was going to be the prince in a few months, he didn’t care about it.

“Something big happened.” Of course Ping Qingsheng didn’t know the thoughts of Lili, but just lowered his voice and kindly told him in the corridor. “You haven’t figured out what happened in Western Mongolia, Eastern Mongolia has caused a great upheaval… Datong stayed behind, Jin Kingdom’s pseudo-king Wanyan Chuluguan and Wanhu Pucha Huzhan led two Wanhu Shunyanghe. (Tributary of the Sanggan River), went to Guihua prefecture (Zhangjiakou) and escaped! Hebulehan sent a letter to Datong saying that he was one step late… Wu Jiedu’s military strategy was destroyed.

Tuli was taken aback again. Of course, he knew that all the previous failures, including the failures of the imperial army, and the incidents caused by his father, were nothing compared to this incident.

Because of this incident, a ruined Wu Jie’s most important plan caused two million households to escape from Datong~www.mtlnovel.com~ and this also means that the gold army in the subsequent decisive battle is likely to have an additional two million. Second, the same thing is not weaker than the impact of this matter is that no one knows whether Hebule was really late and did not stop it, or whether it was deliberately not stopped? The latter is directly related to whether Eastern Mongolia’s 15,000 riders can be trusted and used in decisive battles?

But on the other hand, if it’s really too late, and what was done here in Taiyuan that would force Eastern Mongolia to the opposite side, what would it be?

Therefore, this matter is the most troublesome matter that really affects the overall situation of the follow-up.

“Knowing others, knowing the face, but not knowing the heart.” At this point, Tuoli sighed with emotion. “The hardest thing in this world is to see through people’s hearts!”

This is so thorough, Ping Qingsheng can hear it again and again.

The next moment, Tuoli continued to sigh with emotion, and his voice actually became louder: “Where is it like me, Tuoli-Luhan, there is no two days, and there is only one official sun in my heart?”

Ping Qingsheng was stunned, as if he had met this colleague with bad wine for the first time.

PS: Thank you Xiao Guo for being cute again.

Continue to sacrifice two books-“Manual of Conquering Another World” and “Revitalizing Shuhan: Starting from Tianshui Qiliner”

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