After receiving the imperial edict, Liu Shiwang, accompanied by more than a dozen generals including his eldest son Liu Renmei and Liu Zhuangfei, set off overnight from Tongguan Mountain to Beijing and appeared on the banks of the Qinhuai River as the sun rose.
Liu Shiwang reined in his horse and stayed on the left bank (west bank) embankment, watching the mist drifting on the river. In the distance, he could see the Japanese navy. After a day's hesitation, dozens of Japanese warships were already in action.
Several groups sailed into the Qinhuai River from the mouth of the river again.
Not far from where Liu Shiwang was standing, two thousand men of the Niushoushan rebels not only set up camp on the left bank (west bank), but also together with the Suwei Imperial Army who had left the city last night and camped on the right bank (east bank), they laid down wooden stakes on the river beach and pulled up several
A thicker iron rope was used to form a barricade, restricting the entry of the Japanese navy and warships into the upper river.
Although the rebel army lacks the cooperation of navy warships upstream, as long as the rebel navy ignores the crossbow fire from the camps on both sides and approaches the river barricade regardless of a certain amount of losses, it can still cut it with a giant axe, but it is obvious that crossing the river
The soldiers have not yet completely recovered from the chaos of their general being beheaded. At present, no general, or no general with enough prestige, has stepped forward to carry out a directional tactical breakthrough??????????
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Therefore, the soldiers crossing the river are currently mainly conservatively controlling the mouth of the Qinhuai River and not completely losing their foothold on the south bank. The others are waiting for higher-level instructions from the Ping Yanzong Palace, or waiting for the arrival of new generals.
This bought more time for the Niushoushan Rebels and the Suwei Forbidden Army to further block the Qinhuai River and deploy troops along the outer reaches of the Qinhuai River.
Liu Shiwang saw several fishing boats coming down the river from the lower reaches, but the sideboards of these fishing boats had a very deep draft. They must have been loaded with sand and gravel and were ready to be scuttled under the iron cables that barred the river. Not far upstream of them,
There were more than a hundred men on both sides of the river on the river beach, struggling to drive wooden piles into the frozen soil. They should be planning to build a pontoon bridge at that location.
These are not difficult to guess, after all, they are all routine tactical actions.
Currently, the Niushoushan Rebel Army is deployed on the Caochang River in the same way.
Liu Shiwang pointed his whip at the busy river beach and said to his eldest son Liu Renmei:
"As long as the traffic on the Caocha River and the Qinhuai River that was interrupted due to the southward invasion of the captive soldiers and the destruction of the Jindu River is restored, and the rapid transfer and mobilization of troops and horses between the two banks are guaranteed, Jingshenghou will be able to establish control over the Caocha River and the Qinhuai River.
After controlling the area between them, the previously destroyed defenses on the south bank can be restored to ensure that the Japanese soldiers cannot land on a large scale in the area close to Jianye City. Normally, after these are completed, Jingsheng Hou will
He was able to calmly lead King Qin's troops and horses across the river to the siege of Huaixi. Of course, as a father, I can only use common sense to predict, but Marquis Jingsheng is not a person who can use common sense..."
Liu Renmei held the saddle in hand and looked into the distance. He had little experience. He could only see the orderly sequence among the busy figures near and far under the guidance of his father Liu Shiwang, and exclaimed:
"The rebel armies are not under each other's control. It is really not easy for Marquis Jingsheng to be able to mobilize his troops in just ten days!"
"This is not a difficult task," Liu Shiwang said, "Jingshenghou is accompanied by a large number of military officials, who are responsible for liaising with the volunteers in the army and strongholds. Jingshenghou's reputation for being brave and good at fighting has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the military officials in Beijing and Xiangzhou are also
They are all worthy of their reputation, they are really talented and hard-working, and they can naturally obey the command of others. Of course, sometimes it seems very simple and ordinary things, but being able to do them one by one is the greatest achievement."
Liu Renmei was deep in thought, while Liu Zhuangfei looked around curiously.
After a while, Liu Shiwang sighed softly and said to his eldest son Liu Renmei: "Let's go to the mouth of the river!"
"Ah!?" Liu Renmei was stunned for a long time. When she came back to her senses, she saw that her father had already galloped towards the camp at the mouth of the river. She hurriedly chased after him and asked, "Why did father go to see Xu Hou at this time?"
Previously, Han Gui and Shi Hu, Xu Huai's close associates, walked into Liu Wang's stronghold, but his father Liu Shiwang always stayed behind closed doors no matter how they tried to persuade them.
This time he was revolted by imperial edict. Although he eventually led a guard army to accept the control of Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai, according to the procedures, he should not go to Beijing to formally accept the appointment as commander-in-chief and then go to see Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai as the commander-in-chief.
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Liu Renmei had no idea what her father was thinking, so she could only follow him along with Liu Zhuangfei and other family members.
The Majia branch camp is only four or five miles away from the mouth of the river, and it can be reached in just a short horse ride.
They came from Tongguan Mountain and reported to the scouts of the Niushou Mountain Rebels along the way, so they had a smooth journey and quickly arrived in front of the main camp at the mouth of the river. One day ago
This is the main camp for the soldiers crossing the river.
At this time, a group of three to four hundred cavalrymen came from the west along the river bank through the morning frost.
They were the brave cavalry of the selected vanguard army transferred from the east camp of Tongguan Mountain. Their number was limited, but as the most elite combat force of the Beijing-Xiang army, it was enough to restrain the small group of cavalry from invading the south bank.
Liu Zhuangfei and other family generals stayed outside the camp waiting, unable to enter the main camp at will. Liu Renmei followed her father's instructions and walked to the Chinese army's tent under the guidance of two guards. From a distance, she saw Han Gui and Han Gui who joined the army in the Jingxiang Record Office.
Shi Hu, the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the selected vanguard army, waited in front of the tent.
"May I be in the tent?" Liu Shiwang asked.
"The envoy is waiting for Mr. Liu in the tent." Han Guiyan invited Liu Shiwang, and Liu Renmei and his son entered the tent to see Xu Huai.
Xu Huai was sitting behind the long desk, holding a charcoal pen and looking at the map. When he saw Liu Shiwang, Liu Renmei and his son came into the tent, casually pointed to the short bench in front of the long desk and said: "I thought we would have to wait until the afternoon at the earliest to see you.
What about you - come here and help me check out the details. Is it appropriate to deploy this line from Caochang River to Qinhuai River?"
There was definitely no time to build a large sand table that was difficult to move in such a short period of time. The subsequent deployment plan of troops, horses and camps to the west of Ye City was directly marked on the Kan map.
In addition to the Niushoushan Rebel Army, the specific deployment of the Suwei Forbidden Army is clearly marked.
Simply from this map, Liu Shiwang could tell Xu Huai's subsequent strategic intentions. The focus should be on restoring the defenses along the river from Jianye to Dangtu, Fanchang, and Nanling, and completely opening up the mobilization route between Jianye and Tongling, and then choose
At the right time, cross the river from Tongling or Fanchang and go directly to the south of Lujiang County.
Liu Shiwang asked curiously: "The Lu Bing Navy still has an absolute advantage. You have gathered your troops and horses in Tongling and Fanchang. How can we cross the river?"
"The Japanese soldiers and naval forces are not as strong as expected," Xu Huai said. "Jiangdong and Huaidong actively organized naval forces to harass them. Jingnan, Jing, Beijing, Xiang, and Jiangxi naval forces harassed them above. The Japanese soldiers and naval forces had to shrink to
In Chao Lake, we dare not show up easily. At this time, we can choose a place to the west of Tongling to build a pontoon bridge, one is to block it, and the other is to facilitate soldiers and horses to cross the river..." At the beginning of the founding of the Dai Viet Dynasty, in order to unify the south of the Yangtze River, he also
A pontoon bridge was built over the Yangtze River for the army to pass, but this was implemented on the basis of establishing absolute military superiority outside Jianye.
It was hard for Liu Shiwang to imagine how Jingxiang could build a pontoon bridge across the Yangtze River between Qianshan and Chizhou when neither land nor water had the upper hand.
Of course, Liu Shiwang didn't think he was qualified to question Jingxiang's craftsmanship. After hesitating for a while, he asked: "Han Jun and Marquis Shi Jun visited Liu Wangzhai before, but I refused to see you. Did you feel angry?"
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"What do you think?" Xu Huai asked with a smile.
"That's right, even if you are really angry, I won't be able to receive a reply to the edict," Liu Shiwang sighed softly, "I just can't help but want to ask, just like some words are blocked in my chest, and I can't spit them out.
Uncomfortable.”
"I told Han Gyu that you won't move until things get to that point, and not moving is a correct analysis of the situation at that time; only if we move first can we take others with us. We can't wait until the situation is over.
Don’t be too hasty with others until now,”
Xu Huai said,
"But????????????????You also know that sometimes Han Gyu and the others just don't believe me, and I have no intention of asking them to stick to the rules in everything. Anyway, something went wrong.
They just keep it to themselves."
Liu Shiwang nodded and said: "When Mr. Han arrived at Liu Wangzhai, I really thought that the envoy would stay in Niushou Mountain for a while. I didn't want to give the lieutenant the illusion that the Imperial Guards were no longer under his control, so I didn't see him.
Han Jun. However, I really didn’t expect that you would attack the enemy camp on the south bank with the force of breaking bamboos, which would make everyone’s guesses come to nothing..."
Liu Renmei stood aside with Han Gyu, Han Gyu and others, listening to the conversation between her father and Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai. Then she understood her father's original intention of refusing to see Han Gyu before. He was originally worried that Xu Huai would gain momentum in Niushou Mountain and induce Wang in advance.
Yang and others conducted a new round of purges and purges of the Suwei Forbidden Army.
However, to everyone's surprise, Xu Huai did not gather momentum at Niushou Mountain. Instead, he directly broke through the main camp of the cross-river soldiers at the mouth of the Qinhuai River with the help of more than a thousand elite forward troops and more than 10,000 rebel generals, and directly forged it.
Controlling the surrounding areas of Jianye created a situation where Emperor Shaolong had to use him to control the troops and horses of King Qin in the world.
"Yesterday, the generals in Beicheng mutinied. It was actually my order that added fuel to the flames, which once made people in the capital panic. Do you feel resentful of me for being unscrupulous?" Xu Huai looked at Liu Shiwang and asked.
"Your Majesty, if someone adds fuel to the flames in Niushou Mountain and makes noise about the soldiers, Shi Wang will obey your orders and obey your envoy's restraint, but will not come to see you at this time," Liu Shiwang said.
To me, I feel that Shijun has underestimated Shiwang..."
"Haha, look at it, Master Liu has provoked me." Xu Huai laughed.
"If you are not able to take control of the military power of the imperial guards, the siege of Huaixi will be difficult to solve, and the elites that Beijing and Xiang can draw directly will be too limited. Raising the generals to drive away the Qiandi generals is not a last resort.
"Han Gui said with a smile, "The emperor took risks with his own life and promoted changes. Just like the early years when he rushed thousands of miles to attack Taiyuan and sneaked into Bianliang, he was thinking about the world and was not selfish. This is the same as making noises while sitting on Niushou Mountain.
Of course, there is a world of difference between generals and soldiers. Han Gui believes that those who are truly enlightened in the world can understand the commander's ambition. When Mr. Liu came over, I was surprised, but I also felt that it was normal..."
