Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 565: The level is majestic, easy to defend and difficult to attack
Chapter 565: The level is majestic, easy to defend and difficult to attack
Chapter 565: The level is majestic, easy to defend and difficult to attack
Two days later, Shen Tang crossed the Shiquan Army border and entered the land of Maozhou. Xin Qiji and others had already led an army to wait!
"How is the situation in Maozhou now?"
As soon as Shen Tang arrived, he immediately summoned all the generals to inquire about the situation in Maozhou.
Orchard stood up with some excitement and said to Shen Tang, "Commander, the general has asked several of his cronies to investigate, because our army raided Wuweishan and Jizongguan, destroying these two important places. The control is in our hands, and Guwu has mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to prepare to retake these two places.
However, these two areas are easy to defend and difficult to attack, so we have not taken action yet.
Today, there are 20,000 Qiang troops south of Wuwei Mountain, and there are also 20,000 Qiang troops west of Jizongguan."
"The entire Qiang tribe has between 40,000 and 50,000 capable warriors. If we include the coalition forces of other tribes, we can gather approximately 70,000 troops."
"In addition, the commander of the army stationed at Naji Zongguan is familiar with me, and I want to go there to persuade him to surrender. If he can succeed, the commander will directly march into Wenshan, and the overall situation will be determined by then! "
Orchard's words made Shen Tang slightly nod. Shen Tang had already made plans in his mind on how to deal with the Qiang people.
Although Shen Tang has a good chance of winning if the two sides fight, this is by no means a good idea.
Once a war breaks out, the army will be lost, and if a large number of Qiang people die, even if the Qiang people are temporarily recovered, it will be a hidden danger.
Therefore, the best way is to use force and push Orchard to the position of leader of the Qiang people.
In this way, there is no need to start a war at all, and even if there are still some objections, they can be handled by Orchard.
"Okay! In that case, we will go to Ji Zongguan now, and then you go to convince the Qiang army.
If they agree to surrender, then so be it; if they don’t agree, then the heavenly soldiers will directly wipe them out!"
The army made some repairs, and then headed to Ji Zongguan under the leadership of Shen Tang.
The entire Maozhou is dominated by the Qiang people, with a small number of Han people and people from other tribes scattered around. However, generally speaking, Maozhou is a vast land with sparsely populated areas and is surrounded by barren mountains and swamps.
Ji Zongguan is located in the west of Maozhou. It is the main passage into Maozhou and is where the checkpoint is located.
Jizongguan is located between two mountains. The two mountains in the north and south seem to be split by swords. There is a long and narrow passage in the middle, and Jizongguan is in this passage.
The pass is made of huge rocks and trees, more than five feet high. There are crenels and parapets on it. If you want to enter Maozhou through this Ji Zong Pass, there is no way except to forcefully attack the pass. There is another good way.
Not long ago, if it were not for the lack of people at this pass and the lack of precautions, even if Shen Tang came, it would not be easy to capture this pass.
Moreover, even so, the Song army paid a price of nearly 3,000 men to conquer this pass.
Shen Tang led his troops to come, and the mighty force of 50,000 had already alarmed the defenders of Ji Zongguan!
The detective horse found out that Shen Tang was coming. Therefore, when Shen Tang came to the gate of Jizong Pass, the garrison general Guo Huai had already led his troops out of the pass to greet him.
"The last general, Guo Huai, pays homage to the commander-in-chief!"
Shen Tang dismounted, looked up and down at this majestic pass, and then said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Guo Huai chuckled, and then respectfully led Shen Tang into Ji Zong Pass.
The army set up camp, and Shen Tang led the generals to the top of the level!
"Commander, look, just ten miles away is the camp of the Qiang people! It has been nearly ten days since they arrived, and they have fought twice.
However, according to General Bian's instructions, the last general only had to deal with it, but he was not allowed to leave the pass. Therefore, seeing that they could not take the pass for a while, these Qiang people retreated and camped.
I think it is to prevent our army from suddenly entering Maozhou."
Shen Tang looked around and saw a camp at the foot of a mountain.
"Commander, these Qiang people have ordinary fighting strength. If necessary, I will lead my troops to fight."
Seeing Shen Tang sizing up the Qiang military camp, Guo Huai hurriedly spoke.
Wei Wei waved his hand, "We will be stationed at the pass for the time being. The Qiang people will talk about it later."
Then, Shen Tang took another look at the defenses above the level, and saw that all the soldiers were in high spirits, and there were no omissions. They just returned to the military camp below to rest!
Early the next morning, after Shen Tang thought carefully, he ordered his personal guards to call Orchard over.
"The general has met the commander-in-chief!"
Not long after, Orchard appeared in Shen Tang's military tent.
"Orchard, are you sure you can go here?"
Shen Tang asked.
Wujia thought for a moment, and then said, "Commander, the commander here is named Wuhai. He is an elder of my clan, and he always takes care of the general.
As long as the general's statement is strong, he will definitely succeed."
Shen Tang was silent for a moment and said, "Orchard, the power of the Qiang people is not important to me! Even without the Qiang people, it is not difficult for me to wipe out the Tubo people with more than 100,000 troops heading south.
This time, the reason why I came here in person is that the Qiang people are, after all, the people of the Song Dynasty.
If they can be loyal to the imperial court under your leadership, I will naturally treat them equally, but if they are stubborn, I will not mind if the troops invade the territory and directly eradicate the Qiang people."
"Although the Qiang people are strong, they are not as strong as the cavalry under my command!"
Shen Tang's calm words brought great pressure to Orchard.
Moreover, he has clearly seen the combat power of the Song Army these days. Whether it is the elite cavalry or the iron-blooded infantry, how can the Qiang stragglers compete?
I remember when we allied with the Tubo people, everyone said that the Song Dynasty was weak and its soldiers were vulnerable to a single blow.
Now that I think about it, this is simply a joke.
How can we underestimate the power of the Heavenly Soldiers of the Song Dynasty?
This carelessness could lead to the destruction of the family.
"These soldiers and horses outside the pass are like this, and after arriving at Wenshan, the entire Qiang people are still like this.
This commander can make the army cooperate with you, make you the leader of the Qiang people, and persuade others.
However, you only have one chance, if you fail to succeed, I will sweep away all the troops and leave no chickens or dogs behind!"
"On behalf of the tribe, I would like to thank the commander for his kindness! Don't worry, commander. The commander will definitely convince all the tribesmen to join him. If there are any rebels, there is no need for the commander to say anything. The commander will personally lead his troops to attack the rebels."
Orchard hurriedly spoke.
"Okay! I trust you.
I'll give you three thousand cavalry and you can come out of seclusion.
I am waiting for your return!"
Orchard took the order and left!
Not long after, the checkpoint opened, and Orchard led thousands of cavalry directly out of the checkpoint, heading towards the Qiang camp not far away...
"Who is coming! Stop immediately!"
The movement of Orchard's arrival immediately alerted the Qiang army! Inside the gate, the Qiang people immediately gathered to prepare to resist this sudden army.
"I, Wujia, have come to pay a visit to Uncle Wu Hai, and I would like to ask you to inform me."