In the shadow of the Huai River, across the Bagong Mountain to the north of the Feishui River, is the location of Shouchun, the important town in Huainan. It is winter, and everything in Huainan is already desolate and cold. At a glance, there are many ruined scenes. However, Shouchun is still a
The majestic city in the south stands on the shore of the Huai River.
The importance of Shouzhou needs no elaboration. Thousands of years of war history and the Jianghuai dispute fully demonstrate its status. Because of this, for three generations, the separatist forces that occupied the Jianghuai area changed from Yang Wu to the Puppet Tang Dynasty.
But for Shouzhou, there was no relaxation at all.
At this time, there was an army of Zuo Shenwei in Shouchun City, which was the elite of the Imperial Guards of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Together with the state army and the township army, the Tang army in Shouzhou was over 10,000. This was already after the losses.
The strength of the defenders was also the reason why General He Jingzhu was able to defend the city.
However, at this moment, just outside the fortified city, the Han army had already arranged its troops, set up camp, and was calmly reinforcing the wall.
At this time, at the head of the northern city of Shouchun, a veteran with gray temples was standing with a sword, looking at the Han army camp two or three miles away. This veteran was short in stature, just over five feet tall, and the parapets could almost reach him.
He has a chin, and his appearance is extremely ugly, almost invisible.
However, this ugly old man was the most calm and collected person in the city when the Han army came to the city, and he was also the backbone of the more than 10,000 Tang troops in Shouchun.
He Jingzhu, originally a famous general in Huainan, was a boy in his early years. When he was in his prime, he followed Li Min, the first leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and was the founding hero of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Although he was in decline, he had a strong character, dignity, good at leading troops, and was famous.
He served as a senior commander of the Jinling Forbidden Army, and also guarded local areas, and was a mainstay of the Southern Tang Army. Of course, it is undeniable that because of his appearance, his official career was indeed bumpy. He was in his sixtieth year before he reached the highest position.
Da Zhen Jiedu.
"He Gong, the Han army's camp has become more and more complete and strong. It is better to let the last general lead the army out of the city and charge for a while to destroy the base of the camp. Otherwise, when they gain a foothold under the city and our army is trapped in the city, we will be completely trapped.
I'm passive!" Next to He Jingzhu were several Shouzhou generals, among whom Xu Xiang, the commander of Zuo Shenwei, held back his words and asked.
Hearing this, He Jingzhu directly raised his head and said: "We have already tested the combat power of the Han army before, sending troops to attack, which only increased casualties and weakened our defense strength. Now the enemy's troops are in full strength, so we should not take it lightly. We should wait for reinforcements from the court.
Bar!"
Hearing what He Jingzhu said, Xu Xiang fell silent and couldn't help but sigh.
Just three days ago, Si Chao, the commander of the Yingzhou Regiment of the Northern Han Dynasty, suddenly led two thousand troops southward and built a pontoon bridge on the Huai River in the Zhengyang section southwest of Shouchun, which immediately attracted the attention of the Shouchun defenders.
When the Tang army attacked to resist, the Han army moved from Suzhou. Li Chongjin, commanded by the Guardian Army, led a raid on Xiacai City. Xiacai is the northernmost city in Shouzhou, north of the Huai River.
Get off at Cai Ferry.
He Jingzhu was already prepared and divided his troops to rescue. At this time, the main force of the Han army, which had been hiding in the south for a long time, moved and waded from the shoal at the junction of Shouzhou and Haozhou. They made repeated attacks from the west to the east.
The Tang army was caught off guard. Although He Jingzhu deployed some shallow troops on the south bank of the Huaihe River, the soldiers underneath were somewhat negligent and were defeated in one blow.
When He Jingzhu heard this, he still remained calm. He personally led 5,000 soldiers, 100 warships, and more than 3,000 naval troops, divided into two routes: land and water, and quickly marched to intercept them. His actions were not unpleasant. When he arrived at the place where the Han division crossed the river,
, more than two thousand Han troops were fully equipped and successfully crossed the river, and on the north bank, densely packed, more Han troops were waiting. Under the command of He Jingzhu, the Tang army quickly entered the battle, and the two sides engaged in a fierce confrontation face to face.
Fortunately, the main force of the Han Navy's Jingjiang Army was also here to cover the army's crossing of the river. Nearly 150 warships and more than 5,000 navy troops fought against the Southern Tang Army for the first time since the army was formed. The result was inconclusive.
Unexpectedly, even if Xiang Xun gave his best command, took the lead, fought on the side of the ship, defeated the weak with numbers, and had the help of archers on the shore, and took advantage of the strong fire oil, he was able to fight to a close with Tang Navy. After more than an hour of fierce fighting, both sides
Each lost hundreds of troops.
The loss was not small, but the task of covering the army's crossing of the river was completed, and the Tang army's navy did not affect the army's crossing. On the shore, He Jingzhu's 5,000 soldiers faced Murong Yanzhao personally commanding the Xiaodi Army.
During the battle, he persisted and saw that the Shouzhou navy was unable to break through the Han division and had no choice but to retreat as its casualties were increasing.
However, during the retreat, the Han army's commander-in-chief Wang Jun came to kill him. Thousands of guards, Hujie cavalry, who had already crossed the Huaihe River from the shallows, led by commanders Guo Chongwei and Shi Yanchao, made a surprise attack, which made the Tang army deeply aware of the situation.
I experienced the power of the Northern Iron Cavalry.
After the war started, many soldiers from the military school in Fengchen Camp were sent by Liu Chengyou to serve as officers in the Southern Expedition Army. Shi Yanchao was in the Hujie Army, and Wang Yansheng was in the Protecting Saint Army.
However, because the infantry of the Han army crossing the river, under the command of Murong Yanzhao, did not pursue the pursuit, the Tang army, which had lost its guard, collapsed at the first touch and fled in all directions under the sudden attack of the Han cavalry. The veteran general He Jingzhu tried his best to gather the defeated army and retreated for more than 20 people.
Here, they were driven out of Feishui. In the end, only 2,000 defeated soldiers were gathered back to Shouchun City. However, the Tang army that attacked was captured and killed more than 2,000, and many others escaped. Hundreds froze to death and drowned in Feishui.
people.
After truly experiencing the combat power of the Han army, He Jingzhu knew that he was no match for the Han army in the field, so while appeasing the soldiers, all the Tang troops in the state gathered in the city, recruiting young men and women to gather food and grass. Very simply,
Be prepared to defend the city.
As for the Han army, Wang Jun's original plan was to attract the Tang army, annihilate them in a single battle, and then calmly cross the river. Although he failed to achieve the goal in one battle, the effect was still very satisfactory. The Tang army retreated and the entire army was divided.
There are two routes. One is to ride on foot and cover the land on the shore, and the other is to go through the waterway and be escorted by the navy to the Huai River, heading straight to Shouchun.
The troops arrived at the city very smoothly, and they immediately sent out auxiliary troops and followed the soldiers to set up camp on the huge trees prepared early.
At this time, Xu Xiang, the commander of the Tang Zuo Divine Guard, gathered two thousand elites and went out of the city for a surprise attack. He wanted to take advantage of the Han army's first arrival and attack the fortress before it was solidified. However, the Han army generals, from top to bottom, had rich combat experience.
There were so many of them, how could they be unprepared? A small ambush, and more than half of Shouzhou's elite troops were lost in the attack.
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"After being defeated by the Han army in succession, the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city dropped sharply. Is it possible to defend so passively?" Xu Xiang couldn't help but said, somewhat reluctantly.
He Jingzhu frowned and tilted his head to stare at him: "For the general, I fight when the opportunity arises. Now is not a good opportunity. It is stupid to attack rashly!"
Being scolded like this, Xu Xiang looked displeased and said angrily: "It's not like Mr. He was afraid of the Han army because he lost two games!"
"Xu Xiang, do you dare to insult me?" He Jingzhu glared, his ugly face condensed, and combined with his momentum, it was even more terrifying. Xu Xiang immediately became honest. He could not guarantee whether this short and ugly old man would
Kill him with a sword.
Withdrawing his contemptuous eyes, he slowly looked north, where the Fei River was flowing, and the Han army's fortresses were imposing. Thinking of the situation in the city, a deep worry loomed in his old eyes.
"Second order, the garrison from each gate must guard the city strictly. No attack is allowed. Anyone who dares to violate the law will be dealt with according to the military law. Military staff, continue to prepare the defense equipment, rolling stones, wood, gold soup and kerosene. Also, prepare more large shields.
, bamboo rafts, sand, and the fierce fire oil of the Han army are too cruel!" He Jingzhu took a deep breath and ordered sternly.
"As you command!"
"I hope the reinforcements from the imperial court will arrive as soon as possible!"
...
Compared with the tension and depression in Shouchun City, the Han army's camp was equally solemn, but thanks to the relaxed atmosphere. Coming through the water, winning both battles, the water battle was neither lost nor lost, so it can be regarded as this time.
The Southern Expedition made a good start.
At this time, Wang Jun commanded the Huainan front camp, Xiaodi, Husheng, Fengguo, Hujie, and five thousand cavalry. In addition, Yingzhou's regiment trained troops, and the Han army had nearly forty thousand, and those stationed under the city.
There were 30,000 infantry and cavalry, and together with the labor service, it was directly called 100,000.
In the Han camp, horses neighed and animals roared, and it was very lively. The uncle Gao Huaide, who was serving as the military commander of the Xiaodi Army's capital Yuhou, was accompanying Sun Li, the commander of the capital, on an inspection tour of the camp.
Even after many years, Sun Li still had the same style as before, with rude behavior and tough style. He gave two whips to a sentry who shrank because of the cold weather, and cursed: "If you dare to be lazy again, I will chop you down."
He cursed fiercely, but ordered people to go to the rear camp and get another basin of charcoal for the soldiers in the sentry pavilion to keep warm.
"Winter has arrived, and the weather will only get colder and colder, but we still have to fight hard..." Sun Li muttered. He had always been like this, so he didn't say anything.
Gao Huaide came from a noble family, with a high starting point and broad knowledge. He never considered Sun Li, a general who started at the lowest level, as his comrade. However, after serving in various military positions in the army, he also saw many rough men like Sun Li.
People, from these people, also learned many alternative methods of leading troops by analogy.
Hearing the words at this time, Gao Huaide said: "Although winter is cold, it is not unbearable for our soldiers in the north. If it is summer and the heat in the south is low, it will be unbearable."
"According to what you say, we have to capture all of Huainan before midsummer next year?" Sun Li said.
"If the war is delayed until next summer, the hot and humid climate will be really unfavorable for fighting!" Gao Huaide said.
Sun Li nodded, waved his hands randomly and said: "I'm talking to Uncle Gao Guo, we have just reached Shouchun, and it's still too early for winter to end. Why do we mention tomorrow's midsummer!"
Gao Huaide twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled: "The general is right, breaking Shouchun is the most important thing right now..."
In the central military tent, a total of sixteen guards wearing bright light armor stood on guard. These people were all Wang Jun's personal soldiers. Wang Dushuai was very impressive, especially after winning the first battle.
He coerced the generals in the Southern Expedition.
In the tent, the stove warms the fire, the carpet is spread horizontally, and on the couch, Wang Junzheng is wearing a tight brocade suit, playing chess with Murong Yanzhao. His back is straight, he strokes his long beard from time to time, his eyes are confident, his eyes are clear, and there is a hint of lucidity in the corner of his mouth.
A smile without a trace, and the demeanor of a Confucian general.
To use a simpler word to describe Wang Jun at this time, that is, pretending to be 13.