Chapter 152 Frontline situation, Song Jun's worries
Chapter 152: Frontline Situation, Song Army’s Hidden Concerns
After the words fell, the expressions of Bian Xi and Xin Qiji couldn't help but become a little solemn.
After a moment, Bian Xi said: "At the beginning, our Song army came in large numbers and was extremely well-prepared. However, because of the lack of preparations on the Jin side, only the local armies of several tribes participated in the battle. Therefore, our army advanced very quickly, and,
Just twenty days ago, we had successfully captured the two important towns of Lingbi and Hongxian."
These two great victories greatly excited the court, and the officials were also very happy. Not only did they reward the three armies generously, but the two generals leading the troops at the front, Li Xianzhong and Shao Hongyuan, were promoted.
Then, the imperial court issued a decree, ordering the army to continue marching and expand the results as soon as possible.
"Xiang Zhang, Li Xianzhong, and Shao Erjiang were also very happy. After discussing with each other, they decided that Li Xianzhong would lead an army of 35,000 to march westward to Suzhou, while Shao Hongyuan would lead his troops northward and attack Pizhou! According to the original plan, that is
We must capture these two places within ten months, and then the two armies will move towards Pengcheng, Xuzhou together, striving to capture Pengcheng, an important place in Shandong, before winter comes."
"If this is the case, then our Song army can attack Jizhou and Tengzhou and threaten Dongping Prefecture and Daming Prefecture of the Jin Kingdom. If we retreat, we can also retreat to Suzhou and Sizhou to keep the Jin soldiers outside the borders of our Song Dynasty."
Listening to Bian Xi's story, Shen Tang was shocked. Obviously, the early victory had dazzled the entire Song Dynasty.
In fact, in the current period of time, the contrast between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty is still relatively obvious. The Song Dynasty may be better than the Jin Dynasty in local wars, but if you want to achieve comprehensive suppression, it is simply impossible. Moreover,
The Song army has many infantry, while the Jin army mostly has cavalry. The mobility of the Jin army is enough to bring strong pressure to the rear of the Song army. By then, the Song army will be at both ends, and the prospect of this war will be unimaginable.
"However, after the two armies began to think about Suzhou and Pizhou getting closer, the whole situation slowly changed!"
"First of all, armies from all over the Jin Kingdom began to arrive continuously. The Jin army that was originally stationed in Guide Prefecture, Tengzhou, and Haizhou has rushed to Xuzhou and is supporting Suzhou and Pizhou. In addition, there is also news that
, tens of thousands of Jin soldiers and cavalry from Daming Mansion have also set off and will arrive in Xuzhou soon. If this is the case, then the only advantage of our Song army in terms of strength will also disappear."
"Besides, there are more troublesome things."
"First, the defenders of Suzhou and Pizhou are no longer as reckless as before. Now they only stick to the city and confront our Song army, but they do not go out to fight. Therefore, it is difficult for our two armies to achieve results in the short term. Apart from this
In addition, the two important towns of Lingbi and Hongxian have been captured, and the two armies only left thousands of soldiers to guard them! However, the Jin Army cavalry bypassed the main force of our army and directly harassed these two important towns."
"Although these two important towns are not afraid of Jin soldiers attacking the city in a short period of time, the supply of food and grass is a big problem."
"Now the entire east and west roads and south of Shandong are filled with small groups of Jin Army cavalry. If our food and grass are to be transported to the front, we need the support of a large army. But in this way, the consumption of food and the demand for military strength are even greater.
serious……"
Sure enough, just as Shen Tang thought, with the continuation of the war and the pull of strategic depth, the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom had enough room to move, making the main army of the Song Dynasty in a dilemma, and even fell into a quagmire. For a period of time, the main army of the Song Dynasty was in a dilemma.
It may be fine inside, but as time goes by, by the time the main force of the Jin army arrives, the situation of the Song army will be worrying.
"Didn't Prime Minister Zhang ask the imperial court for an order to withdraw the troops?" Shen Tang asked strangely. He would never believe that Prime Minister Zhang and others could not see the current difficulties.
However, Bian Xi shook his head, "Never! You don't know that this Northern Expedition, not only Prime Minister Zhang, but also the officials, spent too much energy. Even now, the opposition forces in the DPRK are still extremely large. Once the troops are withdrawn, it will not only be a huge blow to the officials, but also the Northern Expedition may no longer be possible. Therefore, although Prime Minister Zhang also saw the predicament in front of him, he still persisted, hoping to find a way to Find a way to break it."
Shen Tang sighed helplessly. He did not understand the situation in the DPRK. However, the battle between the DPRK and the DPRK involved gambling with the Song Dynasty's 100,000 soldiers and fate, but he did not agree.
"The second brother can still have some time to relax. After all, Prime Minister Zhang will not let the second brother lead the troops northward before the Xin family army is completed. However, I am afraid that our Zaoyang army will go northward soon."
"The reason why we were stationed here without sending troops before was because the thousands of war horses in my hands were not fully trained. Now, our Zaoyang Army has trained five thousand cavalry. Although they are not very skilled yet, they are still barely usable. Such a powerful force With such power, how could Prime Minister Zhang ignore the rear?"
Shen Tang nodded, the Zaoyang Army was an adept frontier force, and now it was even more powerful. It would indeed come in handy.
However, I don’t know how Prime Minister Zhang plans to use the Zaoyang Army.
A few people chatted for a few words again, and Xin Qiji suddenly asked: "Third brother, today you are fighting with General Bi at the Japanese army camp, but do you have any grudges with him?"
As soon as he said this, Bian Xi also looked over.
Both of them knew that Shen Tang was by no means a reckless person, and he would not fight without reason. However, in today's scene, Shen Tang severely lost the face of the Japanese army.
Shen Tang looked slightly cold, and then said slowly: "Two brothers, it is true that the younger brother's wife is the daughter of Liu Hongye, the commander of the Xin'an Army at that time! After the Xiangling family was broken up, he was sold to Shanyin. It was a coincidence. My second brother married me. I didn’t ask about the reason for what happened before. My second brother already knew that I still have a power in my hand, which is the inheritance of the Beiwei Army under Yue Pengju. Therefore, this attracted the Japanese army. He coveted it with the Japanese army."
"When I was in Shanyin, the Japanese army secretly sent people to kidnap Xiangling. Fortunately, I noticed it and it didn't cause a big disaster. Then, the Japanese army took action again and kidnapped Xiangling from Shanyin. , was rescued by a dead soldier in the hands of Mu Yu on the way. The reason why I met my second brother was because I wanted to buy horses from the north and accumulate strength to rescue Xiangling!"
"So, I have a deep hatred for Zhuri and Lieyang armies. If I have a chance, I will definitely teach them a lesson!"
Bian Xi was surprised that his younger brother actually controlled such a terrifying force. Of course he knew about Bei Weijun, and he even admired the power of Beiwei Army. However, he did not covet it. More What's more, now that this power is in the hands of his brothers, it is a great thing.
But what surprised the two of them was that Shen Tang and the two border troops actually had such grudges.