Caizhou, Xuzhou, Chenzhou, and Yingzhou to the north of the Huaihe River are the four states in the southwest of Dayue Gyeonggi, and Ru River and Ying River run through them, two of the "Four Dus and Eight Streams".
Ru River and Ying River originate from Songshan Mountain and Funiu Mountain. They generally flow parallel and diagonally from northwest to southeast, and merge into the Huaihe River from Huaichuan and Yingshang respectively.
These two water systems, especially the Ru River, which mainly originates from the northeastern foothills of Funiu Mountain, flow from west to east and then to the southeast, basically outlining the general outline of the Huaishang defense line.
Xiangcheng, where Heluo Xingying camp was stationed, was located on the north bank of the upper reaches of Ru River; Zuo Xiaoshengjun Liu Yan's troops were stationed in Ye County and Wuyang on the south bank of the upper reaches of Ru River; to the east of Wuyang, the three cities of Zhaoling, Xiping and Shangcai were all located on the south bank of Ru River.
, is the defense area of Yang Lin of the Youxiaosheng Army; the southern part of Shangcai Mountain and Xincai in the southeast belong to the defense line of Tianxiong Army's Chushan camp; and Huaichuan is located at the entrance of Ru River to Huaikou, where Liu Xian led the
The main force of the Wei army was stationed.
Theoretically, this line of defense should be defended by an army.
However, none of the left and right Xiaosheng Army, Tianxiong Army and Xuanwei Army are strong enough to defend Ru River, and no one person has enough prestige to control the left and right Xiaosheng Army, Tianxiong Army and Xuanwei Army under one person.
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The rain had been pouring non-stop since morning. Yang Lin stood in the wind and rain pavilion in front of the ancient ferry, looking out at the mighty river not far away in trance.
A platoon warship sailed from the north shore against the turbulent waves. Three knights stood on the warship, holding tightly to the horses beside them.
The platoon warship is only more than three feet long. There are six long oars on each side to cut through the waves. The remaining space is very limited. The three knights leading the war horses are already a bit crowded on board. At this time, the wind and waves are strong and the current is fast.
, if the horses are slightly frightened, the boat may capsize and people will be killed.
More than a hundred cavalrymen standing in the rain on the south bank with raincoats saw this scene and secretly worried about the knights crossing the river. Fortunately, they quickly reached the flooded pier of the ferry. The three knights led their horses off the boat and waded into the river.
The water is coming towards Fengyu Pavilion.
"Damn it, this weather is really evil. The rain has not fallen in Shangshui, but the water near you is pouring like a pouring water-" The bearded knight walked to the wind and rain pavilion, took off the water-soaked raincoat, and the clothes and armor inside
It was basically soaked, but the weather was getting hot at this time. Apart from the clothes and armor that hindered walking around, there was no other inconvenience. I took the sweat towel from the guard, wiped the water stains on my face, and then followed Yang Lin.
He bowed his hands and said,
"General, those guys from Yue Hailou have indeed arrived in Chenzhou - in addition to the main force of the enemy troops from Xuzhou moving to Chenzhou, there are also a large number of troops moving south via Yanling and other places. It seems that they are really going to attack both sides of Ru River.
There's a big war going on. What does Chushan say?"
"I sent someone to Chushan to report the news. Chushan thinks that the Ruying River is extremely powerful at this time. Yue Hailou wants to raise troops to cross the Yingshui. If the Ru River goes south, it will have to wait until the flood season is over!" A green-clothed civil servant next to Yang Lin
He took the recommendation and said.
"You, although there are frequent heavy rains in the summer of Cai, the rainy season is also short, and you may not know which day it will end. Yue Hailou commandeered a group of boats in Xuzhou. Once the water level of the Ying River is flat, his troops can cross the water and go south.
Hurry!" The bearded man frowned and asked, "Where is the Xuanwei Army?"
Ru River and Ying River originate from Funiu Mountain and between the eastern mountains of Song Mountain.
Funiu Mountain and Duoxiong Mountain in the east of Songshan Mountain are lofty. Heavy rains are extremely frequent after summer. Although Ru River and Ying River are only tributaries on the north bank of Huai River, the floods after summer are more serious and frequent than those at the source in the upper reaches of Huai River.
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But you, in addition to the short flood season in Yingliangshui River, the topography of the upper reaches is very different, and the water discharges very quickly. There is no heavy rain in the upper reaches of the mountainous area, and the river will soon return to calm, which will facilitate the army to cross the river and go south!
"The generals under Liu Jinglue are quite eager to try. If they can send troops from Huaichuan and march north to Shenqiu and Taihe, they can contain the enemies of Chenzhou!" said the scholar in Qingyi.
"All of Yue Hailou's men have surrendered their troops and generals. If the Xuanwu Army moves north from Huaichuan to contain some of the enemy troops, we can join forces with Liu Yan and enter the north bank of Ru River to beat him up hard!" The bearded man hammered his fist. said.
The Red Husbands invaded the south twice. In the end, Bianliang fell without a fight. The hundreds of thousands of Imperial Guards had little effect. The Imperial Guards have always had shortcomings such as redundant troops, corruption at the top and bottom, and lax military discipline. But the Imperial Guards The Forbidden Army is not completely incapable of fighting, nor is it completely devoid of capable and brave generals.
In fact, since the founding of the Dai Viet Dynasty, it has always attached great importance to the selection of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army.
The Gyeonggi Forbidden Army not only eliminates the old, weak, sick and disabled among the generals into the Xiang Army every three to five years, but also strictly selects the best from the garrisoned Forbidden Army to make up for the vacancies, ensuring that the entire army has higher-quality soldiers, it also attaches great importance to Select generals with combat experience from border states.
Yang Lin, Han Shiliang and others all came from the Western Army and had outstanding military exploits, so they were transferred to the Central Sanyamen as generals.
Yang Lin served as the capital commander of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army. Almost more than half of the commanders and generals under his command were either selected from the border states and had military exploits, or they were those who had received a good military education since childhood and had excellent martial arts skills. The disciples of generals.
When Yang Lin was transferred to Beijing, in addition to not being contaminated with many bad habits personally and strictly restraining his nephews, he also managed his troops with strict military discipline and strict drills.
Therefore, when Hu Kai was transferred to Caizhou Defense Envoy, Yang Lin's troops were transferred out of the capital.
After Yang Lin led his troops to Caizhou with Hu Kai, he urgently recruited rural soldiers and strongholds to expand the army and horses. In addition to daily drills and fully equipped soldiers and weapons, when the Chihu people invaded the south for the first time, the Caizhou army also actively entered Xuzhou. In the northern and eastern areas, we actively contained the enemy forces and fought many encounters.
A group of troops, led by Yang Lin's eldest son Yang Qiye, participated in the defense of Gongxian County, rushed to Qinshui, attacked Taiyuan and other battles, and made outstanding achievements.
Of course, the achievements of the Caizhou Army in the past two years are far less impressive than those of Chushan. It has been reorganized into the Youxiaosheng Army, and its momentum has been completely eclipsed by the Tianxiong Army (Chushan). It is a pity for the generals.
In front of us, the main force of the puppet Chu army led by Yue Hailou marched eastward from Xuzhou to Chenzhou, which is located in the upper reaches of Yingshui River. It is likely to cross Yingshui River and Rushui River and go straight to the south bank of Rushui River. The generals of the Youxiaosheng Army are also eager to try, and even They are more willing to join forces with Liu Yan's troops of Zuo Xiaosheng's army and Liu Xian's troops of Xuanwei's army to fight the puppet Chu army that may move south at any time in the long diagonal area between Ru River and Ying River.
Yue Hailou was not an ordinary figure in the Western Army at that time, but he dare not say anything. Most of the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command were surrendered troops recruited from Hedong, Hebei, Hehuai and other places, and even some Nearly half of them were the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army who surrendered after the fall of Bianliang.
The generals of the Youxiaosheng Army did not feel the need to avoid fighting against the puppet Chu army led by Yue Hailou. They could not afford to lose face; they did not even want Chushan to participate in the war, lest Chushan steal all the limelight. …
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The defenders of Chenzhou surrendered without a fight, and the city wall was in good shape. The Yuehai Tower stood on the city wall, overlooking the mighty Yinghe River after the summer.
Yingshui exits the southeast ridge of Songshan Mountain in the west, passes through Xuzhou and goes eastward. It meets the Langdangshui coming from Xingyang in the north of Chenzhou, turns southeast, and enters the Huaihe River in Yingshang.
Langdang Water is also called Suishui. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Wei State opened a canal in Xingyang to divert the water of the Yellow River southward.
This canal was called Honggou in ancient times, also known as Langdang Canal.
Since then, the Huaihe River has passed through the Yingshui River, and the Langdangshui River has been connected with the Yellow River. From the day it was dug through, it was the most important Cao Canal in the Central Plains, and it was at its peak during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Dai Viet established its capital in Bianliang, and the status of Yingshui-Langdangshui was surpassed by Bianshui. However, it has always been regarded as an important branch for the wealth from the southeast to go north to Bianliang and west to Luoshan.
Chenzhou built the city where the Langdang River meets the Ying River, so its strategic position is naturally prominent.
Since the Chihu army went south, Yue Hailou has made the most outstanding achievements. He was appointed as the Privy Envoy of the Kingdom of Chu and commanded the troops of Bianliang.
Chenzhou is located in the Yingshui River. After the Langdang Canal is repaired and reopened, it can lead to Xingyang, Zhengzhou, and then enter Bianliang through the western section of the Tongji Canal. After crossing the Yingshui River, it can enter Caizhou in the south, and along the Yingshui River
Entering the Huaihe River, you can attack Shouchun in the east.
After capturing Bianliang, the second prince Zhennan Wang Wululie initially hoped to launch an offensive from Xiangcheng, Hulao and Pinglu to capture Luoyang with a thunderous force.
In mid-to-late April, Cao Shixiong and Xiao Qian took the lead to advance towards Pinglu and Hulao City. They found that Zheng Huaizhong's troops were guarding Pinglu. Hulao was very determined and could not be captured in a short time.
Yue Hailou did not want to take the risk of exposing his flanks and attack Xiangcheng. At the same time, he hoped to achieve greater achievements, so he wrote to Uluru Lie, requesting that Xiangcheng be abandoned and not attack, and his troops move to Chenzhou.
King Jing Zhao Tuan ascended the throne in Xiangyang, and led his troops to attack Taiyuan, killing the Chushan soldiers and horses in Lanxin and Dai and other places. This also completely attracted the attention of the Chihu people.
The king of Zhennan, Ulullie, finally agreed to Yue Hailou's request, allowing him to command the military governors of Chenzhou, Xuzhou, and Yingzhou, and use Chenzhou as a base to prevent Canyue from establishing a strong defense line in the area south of Ru River...
