Zuoting is located in the north of Changli County, about 20 miles away from Linyu Pass. It is a military stronghold belonging to Jibei Town and has now become the garrison of Yejier, King of Donghu Khan.
Although it is early spring weather in the south of the Yangtze River, the wind and frost are still cold in Changli, Linyu and other northern areas. It rained at night and a thin layer of ice still accumulated in the morning.
"The border wall between Longkou Pass and Linyu Pass has been broken in four places, allowing our army to return north. Yejier, you go first!" Prince Yeji Luorong is the eldest brother of Donghu Khan King Yejier. He and the third prince
Yeji Duody sat under Yejier and discussed matters related to Yejier's army with the generals of Yejier's army.
When the tribes of Donghu came out of Bulun Mountain, Ye Ji Luorong followed his father Tianshun Khan to fight in the north and south at the age of fifteen. Over the past thirty years, he had made outstanding achievements in battle. He was also the most powerful prince in Donghu, with more than 5,000 cavalry under his direct command.
Fan Rukou was the commander-in-chief of the northern front, commanding 40,000 cavalry to contain the Yue Dynasty's Yanjing garrison and more than 100,000 soldiers of King Qin's division on the northern front.
In the early days of King Tianshun Khan's family, his wives and concubines were snatched away by the enemy. Eight months after his wife was rescued, she gave birth to Ye Jiluorong. According to custom, the first son of a wife or concubine rescued from the enemy must be killed.
However, Tianshun Khan, for some unknown reason, was too soft to kill Ye Jiluorong, and instead raised him as an equal to the other disciples and made him the leader of the army.
Although Ye Ji Luo Rong is very similar to Tianshun Khan in appearance, the suspicion of blood lineage cannot be avoided. In addition, Ye Ji Luo Rong is good at fighting but not good at people's livelihood. Before Tianshun Khan died, he discussed with the princes and ministers to kill Khan.
The king passed to his second son Ye Ji'er, who had a higher reputation, but not to Ye Ji Luorong.
Because of this special relationship, only Ye Ji Luorong would call Ye Ji Er by his first name when discussing matters.
Ye Ji'er looked at the exquisite jade that was captured from Prince Lu's palace in his hand. Hearing that Ye Ji Luorong asked him to go first, he smiled and said: "I will stay behind and you and Duo Di will separate from the east and west lines. Things are going well.
It’s settled, don’t argue with me anymore…”
Linyu Pass (Shanhaiguan) was the most important pass in the Southern Dynasties. Even though a large number of Jibei troops were transferred to King Qin of the capital, there were still 20,000 elite troops stationed at the critical pass near Linyu Pass, and more than 300,000 Dingkou returned north with them.
In addition to the pursuing troops behind, we must also consider the movements of the defenders at Linyu Pass.
Although several side walls have been broken through between Longkou Pass and Linyu Pass, the terrain is still steep and difficult for the army to pass. In contrast, the sea ice to the west of Zuoting still accumulates several feet and has not yet begun to melt, extending from the coast.
It is four or five miles away and can be used by carriages, horses and pedestrians. However, if you go west of Zuoting and go around the pass, you will easily be attacked by the defenders of Linyu Pass and lead to a rout.
Ye Ji'er decided that in addition to the palace troops, the main force should be divided into two groups to exit the pass: one was commanded by Ye Ji Luorong, who exited the pass through the breach in the border wall and used heavy troops to block the key villages in Linyu Pass, so that the defenders did not dare to
Fighting out of the pass; Ye Jiduo, the commander of the whole route, escorted the prisoners to Zuoting, Xihaibing, bypassed Linyu Pass and left the fortress.
Ye Ji'er did not dare to let Ye Ji Luorong stay in the rear, for fear that he would lead a partial army to surprise Jinhai after the army safely left the border.
When Ye Jiluorong saw that Ye Jier had determined everything about leading the army with a non-negotiable look, he turned his head to the side angrily. He knew that he could never hide his thoughts from the sharp-minded Ye Jier, but what about the anger in his heart?
Can it be eliminated? How to explain to Na Yan and Na Tuzhen’s parents after returning? Could it be said that the Nankou invaders won a great victory, and Na Yan and Na Tuzhen accidentally lost their lives in the Southern Dynasty?
Ye Ji Luorong was unwilling to accept it. He had previously had the important responsibility of supervising the northern front and could not disrupt the overall deployment for his own sake. He sent troops to monitor the Jinhai villages and even ordered the generals not to engage in battle. However, after the army safely left the border, he
You can definitely lead a partial division to teach the Jiangdong Left Army a lesson!
With a gesture that left no room for doubt, Ye Ji'er asked the generals to retreat and make arrangements for their departure. He left Ye Ji Luorong behind and said in a serious voice, "I understand what you are thinking, but what are your chances of winning with a partial force to attack the stronghold from afar?
Do you want me, Dadonghu's eagle, to break off another wing to increase the prestige of Zhuzi Linfu?"
"If there was no chance of winning, after Jinan was captured, why did you send Duodi to lead troops to attack Yangxin?" Ye Ji Luorong asked unconvinced.
"Since the defeat of Ningjin Fort, it is a fact that our cavalry is stronger than in field battles and incompetent in siege. However, since the victory of Chentangyi, the generals have been rash again," Yejier said, "
If you and I are at ease outside the pass, that's fine, but the Southern Dynasty is weak and has a real chance of becoming the leader. Our army has to strengthen its infantry warfare and offensive and defensive skills. The rise of Jiangdong's left army is very surprising, and I also had it at first.
However, I failed to restrain the generals and gave the Jiangdong Left Army continuous opportunities to capture fighters. You and I have to see that in the Southern Dynasties, the Jiangdong Left Army was still a weak figure. After all the battles in Cangnan and Jinhai were defeated, I still used Duoli to lead the army.
When the army attacked Yangxin, in fact, they did not hold much hope of victory. Perhaps because of this intention, Yangxin was destined to be unable to be conquered, but my original intention was not to make Yangxin a dispensable city.
The small town was captured. The tactics and military system of the Jiangdong Left Army were also described in detail by Xiong Qi. You should know that the Jiangdong Left Army is an excellent model for us to learn infantry warfare, offensive and defensive warfare, so Yang Xin has the meaning to fight...
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"But Yang Xin's defeat was too miserable!" Ye Jiluorong said.
"It is better to lose early than to lose late," Yejier said. "If there is a chance to fight openly, I will not stop you from leading your army to fight against Jiangdong Zuojun. Even if you lose, you will not be defeated. Instead, you will learn from your opponent and improve yourself."
We have a good opportunity, but if we use a partial force to enter the enemy's siege and attack, if we are defeated, it will be a defeat that will destroy the entire army... How can I let you take the rear?"
Ye Ji Luorong had to admit that what Ye Ji'er said was right. After the main force left the border, he led a partial division to attack Jinhai. It was good that he could capture Jinhai. If he was frustrated and retreated, the Southern Dynasty troops who usually regarded them as tigers would avoid them.
They will rush in to take advantage of others.
Ye Jiluorong clenched his fist and smashed the table with resentment. He was unwilling to accept it: Jiangdong's left army was only a weak force of three thousand. Nayan was a rookie of Donghu, but he was defeated and died; Nahe Xiongqi was also a veteran of Donghu, but he lost three times in a row.
During the battle, Timur was captured alive; Yejiduo Dy also had his leg broken. In the four battles before and after, Donghu Man'er lost nearly 6,000 troops. If the surrender troops who defeated the fleeing troops were included, the loss was nearly 20,000 troops.
From a strategic point of view, this invasion of the border was an absolute victory. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses broke through the border. After more than four months and more than a thousand miles of fighting, the number of troops was reduced by no more than 10,000, and the number of soldiers captured was more than 300,000. In the end,
There are still more than 20,000 surrendered troops to accompany them out of the pass. After this battle, Donghu's strength will be greatly strengthened. However, the fact that he lost all four battles with the Jiangdong Left Army is like a camel's shit blocking everyone's heart.
It makes everyone excited.
The defeat at the hands of Jiangdong Zuojun was too miserable!
"This Lin Fu," Ye Ji'er stood up from behind the desk with his hands on his hands, "if we just look at his ability to manage the army and fight, he is much more powerful than Su Hu back then. The defeat of Ningjin Fort was also
It can be said that Father Khan was careless at that time, but in the offensive and defensive battle of Yangxin, if it is not the third brother who goes there, but you go with me, how sure are you that we can capture it?"
Ye Jiluorong was slightly startled, but if he thought about it seriously, Yangxin was really difficult to attack. Even if he had enough time, the best way would be to surround the defenders and people in Yangxinli and starve him to death. If he didn't want to, he would
He also said nothing about leading the army to the rear.
Jinhai Wokou and Changli Zuoting are more than 300 miles apart in a straight line, with important towns such as Jizhou and Ninghe separated in between.
At the mouth of the vortex, Lin Fu had not yet thought of Ye Jiluorong, the new king of the Donglu, who had the idea of leading a partial army to surprise Jinhai. Although the war was temporarily fading away, the burden on his shoulders was not lighter.
Jiangdong Zuojun stationed his camp in the silt under the seawall, and the Dongyang was still in Jinhai as Lin Fu's ship. Except for Dongyang, the people anchored in Jinhai were all seamen gathered from Dengzhou and other places.
Ship; entrusted by Jiangdong Zuojun, it travels between Shandong and Tianjin to transport grain and other supplies.
However, most of the sea-going ships in Shandong are double-masted or even single-masted, and the carrying capacity of three to five hundred stones is considered to be a large ship. For thirty or fifty ships, the total carrying capacity is only about ten thousand stones, and the voyage with wind power is also far away.
It is not as good as the compound schooner in the south. The key is that during the war, a large number of refugees poured into eastern Shandong. The southern region, Shandong Jinan Prefecture, Pingyuan Prefecture and other prefectures and counties were also trapped, causing a shortage of materials in Shandong and causing a sharp increase in food prices in Shandong.
If the level rises, people will not be able to make a living.
Lin Fu returned to the Dongyang to rest. He was used to the swaying of the wind and waves, so he slept peacefully on the ship. After Yannan experienced this catastrophe, and Dayue Dynasty experienced this catastrophe, it would take at least half a year to recover, but thousands of people from all over the country experienced this catastrophe.
It was so riddled with wounds that it was impossible for the court to take its time to restore its strength.
The livelihood of the people in Shandong, Yannan, and Gyeonggi is a big problem, the destroyed waterways are an even bigger problem, and the Yanshan Defense Line is also a big problem that needs to be solved urgently.
The invasion of Donglu this time proves that Yanshan's defense line is too weak and has too many loopholes. If it is not repaired, Donglu will have a second, third, fourth or even endless invasion until the foundation of the Dai Viet Dynasty in the north is completely destroyed.
of destroyed.
How to make up for the loopholes in Yanshan's defense line and how much it will cost to make up for these loopholes are also extremely troublesome issues.
Lin Fu thought that it might not be his turn to worry about these problems, but he had to worry about his marriage.
The opinions of Cao Ziang, Lin Mengde and others are obvious. The Chu Party is too unpopular. Let alone others, Zhou Tong, Yang Yihang, Ma Yigong, Geng Quanshan, Chen Dingbang and other people they want to win over all hate the Chu Party.
.If you don’t keep a certain distance from the Chu party, how can you win them over?
Sun Wenwan.
Lin Fu didn't have a deep impression of Sun Wenwan. If he could control his temper, he would certainly want to marry Su Mei, but it would be better if he could control everything.
Probably Lin Mengde, Cao Ziang and the others couldn't think of any suitable candidates, so they were so sick that they rushed to the doctor and thought of Sun Wenwan. After all, the Xihe Society was also a worthy candidate.
If he had known this, he would have just married Liu Yue'er at the beginning. It would not be a treasonous thing for a widow to remarry. At least it would not have dragged on until now and put him in a dilemma. Lying in bed, he still couldn't help but think:
Is it possible for Liu Yue'er to right herself? Or someone should be sent to stop Lin Mengde.
"Dong dong dong!" Someone knocked on the cabin door from outside.
"Come in." Lin Fuyi was sitting on the bedside. He didn't know what else was going on at this time. When he saw Lin Mengde, Cao Zi'ang opened the hatch and came in. He didn't expect that Lin Mengde had not set out yet, so he asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"
,Uncle Mengde came over to ask me to see him off?"
Lin Mengde blushed, knowing that Lin Fu was still dissatisfied with the forced marriage, but there was no way. Many things must consider the cause and effect and benefits. Lin Fu's marriage has become an important bargaining chip, and this bargaining chip cannot be used.
Used by others.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to leave in my dream," Cao Zi'ang said, "Chang Kingdom has fallen."
"Ah!" Lin Fu jumped up from the bed like a wolf struck by lightning, "When was the news?"
Changguo County was the Zhoushan Islands in later generations. The only way Changguo fell was at the hands of the East China Sea invaders, which meant that the East China Sea invaders obtained a stable and large enough advance base in the southeastern sea of Pingjiang Prefecture.
The terrain advantage of Chang State is far greater than that of Xisha Island. With the support of the She family, it will not be a problem for the East China Sea bandits to gather 30,000 to 50,000 troops in Chang State.
Can Jiangdong and Zhejiang tolerate a powerful enemy with tens of thousands of troops in the southeast armpit?
It is necessary to prepare heavy troops in Jiangdong and the two Zhejiang provinces to guard against the East China Sea invaders. How much financial resources does the already devastated Dai Viet Dynasty have to prepare heavy troops in the coastal defense lines of Jiangdong and the two Zhejiang provinces?
Only then did Lin Fu feel that the problem was really serious.
"Changguo fell eight days ago," Cao Zi'ang said with a wry smile: "However, the reason why Meng was unable to leave was because of another matter. The imperial court just issued a very strange special decree to the southeastern counties..."
"What does the imperial court's special decree to the southeastern counties have to do with whether Uncle Mengde can leave?" Lin Fu asked doubtfully.
"This is the copy that was just sent back from the capital." Cao Ziang handed a piece of paper to Lin Fu. "This is the special decree issued on the 16th... Since the special decree was directly transmitted to each county through the General Affairs Department,
Hejian Mansion didn't copy it either, so we had to arrive several days late."