Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 1708: Temporary residence in Taiyuan Mansion, Xijing Road Battle Situation
Chapter 1708: Temporarily staying in Taiyuan, the battle on Xijing Road
Heihan and Zhuo and his party passed through the clumps of soldiers and horses and came to the front of the Chinese army. When they saw Shen Tang and Tu Dankening riding side by side on horseback, they quickly rolled their saddles and dismounted.
"The last generals, Hei Khan and Zhuo, pay their respects to the two commanders!"
"Hahaha!"
Shen Tang laughed loudly, "How about uncle?
I just said I wouldn’t save the wrong person!”
Tu Dankening glared at Heihan and Zhuo fiercely, and then said to Shen Tang, "That handsome guy owes you two jars of wine!"
Shen Tang got off his horse and came to Heihan and Zhuo, reaching out to help him up, "You and I haven't seen each other for several years."
"But it is so!"
Heihan and Zhuo said, "The commander-in-chief's reputation has been heard from time to time in recent years, but the commander-in-chief has embarrassed the commander-in-chief. This time, if the commander-in-chief hadn't sent troops to rescue him, the commander-in-chief would not have had the chance to meet him. Already."
"Victory and defeat are common for military strategists. Moreover, you have few troops under your command and need to defend everywhere. Xia Liao has many troops and horses. If you can use some of them to attack forcefully, you will naturally be at a disadvantage.
However, since I’m here, let’s fight back!”
"The last general is willing to be the vanguard for these two commanders!"
Heihan and Zhuo said immediately.
"Okay, I'll accept you, the vanguard officer! It's going to be dark today. Once the battlefield is cleared, the army will stop for one night and continue to march north tomorrow. This battle will make Xia Liao's soldiers and horses frightened!"
"Two commanders, move slowly. The general will go immediately to let his soldiers set up the camp."
Shen Tang nodded in agreement and ordered Bian Xi to lead his troops to help.
After the camp was all arranged, Shen Tang and Tu Shankening led the army into the camp. At sunset, Xin Qiji and Bi Zaiyu returned with their troops.
"Commander, the last general was ordered to lead his troops to set up an ambush in the Kugu Mountain area, twenty miles west of Kugu Town. Then he encountered Xia Liao's defeated army of nearly ten thousand people. Then the last general led his troops to cover and kill Xia Liao from both wings. The soldiers and horses were caught off guard and we rushed directly into it. The two sides fought fiercely for about half an hour. More than 6,000 Xia Liao soldiers and horses were killed and wounded, and another 3,000 were captured. The final general's soldiers and horses injured nearly 1,000 people."
Xin Qiji reported.
"good!"
Tu Shankening shouted loudly, "General Xin is not a general under Commander Shen Tang. He has accomplished such a great feat in the first battle today. I should give you a toast."
Shen Tang asked Xin Qiji and Bi Zaiyu to sit down, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, second brother!"
"Yes, this battle was a great victory, but there is no more fighting in Taiyuan Prefecture!"
"Just now that everyone is here, let's talk about the current battle situation within Xijing Road and the next route of advance."
As Shen Tang spoke, he asked Heihan and Zhuo to take out the geological survey map of the Xijing Road area and lay it out.
Shen Tang walked to the geological survey map and then said to the generals, "According to the information we have received so far, most of the northwest area of the Great Wall has fallen into the hands of Xia Liao soldiers and horses."
Heihan, Zhuo and other Jin generals all showed a bit of shame and reluctance. This time, Xia and Liao were approaching fiercely. If the same troops and horses were compared, the Jin was by no means weak, but Xia and Liao joined forces and the Mongols The tribes took advantage of the situation and looted, leaving the Jin Kingdom's military strength somewhat stretched.
Secondly, it was calculated without intention, especially in the beginning of the battle. Xia Liao's side used raids to capture several important border towns of the Jin Kingdom, allowing them to easily enter the Jin Kingdom. Otherwise, if they were prepared, even if the opponent It's not that easy to break through.
It's a pity that everything is what if...
"Currently, both Xia and Liao have deployed 140,000 troops on Xijing Road. In addition to some of the troops occupying major passes and key areas, there are mainly three groups of troops!"
"One of them is located in the Xiashui Town area, about 200 miles northwest of Xijing, and the other one is in the Maoerzhuang area, also about 200 miles north of Xijing!"
"These two armies are less than a hundred miles apart. They are each other's horns, and they are attacking Xijing from two directions! Moreover, these two armies now have more than 30,000 troops each, totaling 60,000 to 70,000 troops."
"The third army is located in Xuande, northeast of Xijing, in the Yehuling area about 150 miles northwest of Xuande's capital!"
"The number of these troops has reached 50,000, and their goal is very clear, which is to contain a large number of our main troops in Xuande, and create opportunities and a strength advantage for the other two troops to capture Xijing."
"As long as these soldiers and horses are here, we must treat them with all our strength. This is why Tuktan, the commander-in-chief of Kashgar, has deployed a large number of his troops in this area! After all, once these soldiers and horses cross the Great Wall,
At the defense line, Xia and Liao's troops can easily defeat Fengzhou and attack the central capital. No one can bear such a responsibility."
Speaking of Tuktan Kashgar, the task of defending Xijing this time is really a bit frustrating. In fact, although his troops are less than the opponent's, they still have nearly 100,000 people. But even so, because behind him is the Chinese
Because of the city, he had to be extremely cautious and did not dare to take risks easily.
The Xia Liao soldiers and horses in Yehu Ridge restrained most of his troops. What was uncomfortable was that he did not dare to attack rashly, even though he had a lot of confidence that he could defeat the soldiers and horses in Yehu Ridge.
But if an accident occurs, the result will never be acceptable to him.
As a result, the number of soldiers and horses under his command became much smaller.
After careful planning, there were only 40,000 soldiers and horses left to defend the Xijing area, but they needed to defend nearly 300 miles of the Great Wall defense line and face the opponent's 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses.
This is why, although Taiyuan Prefecture is equally important, Heihan and Zhuo did not lead more troops there, because Tuktan Kashgar's command really could not mobilize more troops.
At this point in the war, Tuktan Kashgar has almost given up on counterattacking, and can only stick to it along the Great Wall, waiting for a new opportunity or the arrival of reinforcements. Otherwise, how could he have been here just defending without attacking for nearly a month?
Years long?
"In addition, the important places where Xia Liao soldiers and horses are stationed mainly include the capital of Dongshenzhou, the capital of Fengzhou to enrich the people and the Shenshan area, and Guanshan in the Jiujiuquan area of Datong Prefecture. This can also be regarded as the second part of their overall layout.
The second offensive line is also an important link with the rear grain road."
After Shen Tang recounted the general situation on Xijing Road, Wugu Lunda asked first, "Commander, should we go north to join forces with Commander Tuktan Kashgar to counterattack, or should we directly go around the Great Wall and raid Xia.
Liao soldiers and horses, disrupt their layout?"
"Needless to say, of course we can go directly around the Great Wall and catch them off guard!"
Heihan Hezhuo said, "Commander, although the situation of Commander Tuktan Kashgar is not good, he will have no worries in a short time. At least it will not be easy for Xia and Liao troops to break through the Great Wall defense line."