Zuo Guangying and Zhang Jiheng joined forces to surround Wuguo. In addition to Wuguo and Tianshui villages on the north and south banks, there was also Zhangdu village at the mouth of the river on the island in the center of the river.
Since the troops sent by the She family to Zhangdu were limited, the defenders were mainly local warriors. When the Huaidong naval warships approached, they put up a slight symbolic resistance, so that they chose to surrender at dusk on the 18th.
The warm spring sun sets over the Yongjia River, casting a sparkling golden light.
In the late spring of Liang, dozens of water ghosts who are proficient in water properties, shirtless, dart in and out of the river waves like loaches. The river barrier is not removed, and warships cannot enter, so they can only use people to sneak into the river.
, find out the location of obstacles, tie ropes to sunken ships and hidden piles, or use sailboats downstream or use mules and oxen to drag them on the north bank, and remove them one by one to clear the North Branch waterway.
Although the weather is not cold and the clearing work can be carried out around the clock, but if we want the Jiyun-class warship to smoothly enter the Yongjia River waterway, it will take three to five days to clean up the river channel.
In addition, although the water camp strength of the Zhejiang and Fujian armies in the Yongjia River is very weak, as long as the Huaidong navy cannot enter, it will always be a threat to those who enter the water to clear the obstruction.
Lin Fu stood on the south wall of Tianshui Village, looking at the river and the sky in the distance.
The frequency of the war is getting faster and faster, Zhangdu has been surrendered, Lin Fu plans to have the southern Zhejiang Army attack Wucuo on the 22nd after opening up the Yongjia River waterway; at the same time, he will send naval warships to advance along the west of the Yangtze River to capture Ouhai.
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After capturing Ouhai, how will the war in southern Zhejiang develop next?
It is impossible for the She family to continue to tolerate Huaidong's rampage in southern Zhejiang without making any counterattack.
Lin Fu frowned and thought, but did not notice Chen Dingbang hurriedly climbing up the wall of the village.
"grown ups……"
Lin Fu came back to his senses, looked at Chen Dingbang with a relaxed expression, and asked, "What's the good thing?"
"It's not a good thing," Chen Dingbang reported back. "We just received a report from the western front sentry. The Ouhai defenders are crossing the river to retreat north. It is estimated that they will all evacuate from Ouhai before we open the Yongjia River waterway...
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"It's not that fast to slip away..." Zhou Tong said with emotion.
"I can't blame them for sneaking away quickly. If they don't leave, when the Huaidong warship enters the Yongjia River, they won't be able to leave..." Hu Zhiyong said with a smile.
Since the opening of the battlefield in southern Zhejiang, we have successively attacked and destroyed cities and villages, but they were all small towns and villages.
Although the Ouhai garrison will be able to evacuate calmly this time, Ouhai is a large city in Yongjia Prefecture that is even larger than the prefecture's Yongjia County. It is an exciting thing to take it without a fight.
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"The south bank should immediately give up the pressure on Wucuo Village, mobilize an elite force to march westward, and be prepared to seize Ouhai at any time to prevent the Zhejiang and Fujian troops from setting fire to the city..." Lin Fu frowned slightly, and the She family followed Ouhai.
The withdrawal of troops was expected. He was more concerned about how to fight next after occupying Ouhai...
Gao Zongting put his hands behind his back, glanced at the long river under the wall, and said: "After taking Ouhai, it seems that the initiative on the battlefield in southern Zhejiang is still in Huaidong's hands. In fact, the situation has changed. Taking Ouhai,
Yongjia and Qingtian in the east, Hengyang, Pingyang and Cangnan counties in the south and Huipu, Wenling and Linhai counties in the north of Yueqing Bay are all within our attack range. Upstream the Yongjia River or Nanxi River
, the beaches are dangerous and the currents are rapid, making it difficult to attack both Qingtian and Yongjia; Hengyang, Pingyang, and Cangnan are located at the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian, and further south is Xiapu County, which belongs to Jin'an Prefecture. No matter how stretched the She family is, they will not tolerate it.
Huaidong threatens northern Fujian from land..."
Cangnan County on the southernmost side of Yongjia Prefecture is the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian. Fenshui Pass on the southern border of the county is the most important east-line passage between Zhejiang and Fujian, except for Xianxia Pass on the west line, and is also the only east-line land route.
Go up the passage. Between Xianxia Pass and Fenshui Pass, not to mention the high mountains, it is also the residential area of the Barbarian Yue people.
Although the She family is quite passive on the Eastern Front, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that the She family is far from thin at the moment. At this time, the She family will never give up Fenshui Pass, Cangnan, and
This east-line passage leads from northern Fujian to southern Zhejiang.
Huaidong wanted to include Hengyang (now Ruian), Pingyang, and Cangnan counties. Between Xiapu and Cangnan, it was difficult to avoid a big battle with the She family to decide the outcome.
Huaidong's total force in southern Zhejiang, including the troops raiding the eastern Fujian coast, was only more than 30,000.
Lin Fu looked at Zhou Tong. Zhou Tong thought for a moment and said, "I thought Huaidong would quickly capture Hengyang. Even if the She family transferred elites from northern Fujian to southern Zhejiang, there would still be Feiyun River to the south of Hengyang that could help us.
Blocking the She family's troops from northern Fujian - as long as we hold Feiyunjiang and Hengyang, we can easily capture Huipu, Wenling, Linhai, Tiantai and other places on the northern front, connecting eastern Zhejiang and southern Zhejiang.
One piece! By that time, the She family will have no choice but to withdraw from southern Zhejiang unless they mobilize a large number of troops from western Zhejiang..."
Although it is far less majestic than the Yangtze River, Qianjiang River, and Yellow River, Feiyun River is still a deep and broad river in southern Zhejiang, alongside the Yongjia River, Jiaojiang River and other rivers.
After the Eight Surnames entered Fujian, Quanzhou has always been a major coastal port in eastern Fujian and one of the earliest developed areas in eastern Fujian.
The She family and the imperial court used the pretext of peace talks to rest and recuperate, and temporarily abandoned Quanzhou and the imperial court sent officials to take over. Then the She family raised the flag of rebellion again, and Song Fu led his army to enter Quanzhou first. Quanzhou experienced many military disasters, but the time was short-lived.
It’s not serious either.
Tuisi Garden was the residence of Yongtai Bo Song Fu after he entered Quanzhou. Song Fu liked the Jiangnan style, which led people to make more improvements to Tuisi Garden. Today, Tuisi Garden has the beauty of Jiangnan water, with bamboos, strange rocks and shallow pools.
The shore willows reveal their green color in late spring.
The sound of "ding-ding" pieces falling on the catalpa plate came from the West Garden. Song Bo followed the sound and walked into the West Garden. He saw his father playing chess with his Go master for fun. The Go master stood up and saluted Song Bo: "I have seen you, Mr....
..." He bowed to Song Fu again, and then left first with the two beautiful maids standing next to Song Fu.
Even after people leave, the fragrance still lingers in the pavilion.
"Father..." Song Bo opened his mouth to speak.
Song Fu waved his hand, interrupting Song Bo's words, and pushed the sandalwood box containing the chess pieces forward, indicating that he would accompany him to finish the game.
Song Bo didn't want to play chess. He looked at the chessboard and picked a piece at random. Song Fu picked up the chess piece he had dropped and said: "If you play here, the big dragon in your belly will be given to me."
It's cut off, there's no rush..."
"Huaidong is unstoppable in southern Zhejiang, and the eastern front is in danger. If Zhejiang and Fujian draw troops from the western front, the western front will inevitably switch from offense to defense and fall into passivity," Song Bo said urgently, "Others are as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
, but you can’t be in a hurry when you come to your father’s side?”
"This chess piece of yours should fall here to help the big dragon in the heart," Song Fu said, slowly and methodically helping Song Bo place the chess piece where it should land, "You said that others are as anxious as hot."
The ant in the pot, the Governor is more patient than you think."
"Does father think there is still a chance on the Eastern Front?" Song Bo asked a little impatiently.
Song Fu then put down the chess pieces, raised his head and glanced at the eldest son, and said: "Li Zhuo occupied all of Jian'an Mansion back then, and the Governor and the other seven families did not slack off. Although the current situation on the Eastern Front is very passive, it is still different from the previous situation.
Compared with the situation five or six years ago, there is still a huge difference. Five or six years ago, most people in Jin'an did not lose confidence. Could it be that they gave up easily now..."
"Is this what my father really thinks?" Song Bo asked.
"Had it not been for Huaidong to attack Mingzhou in March, the army from western Zhejiang led by She Feixiong would have gone from Fuyang to Zhubei, swept through Wuyue's old county, and reached the city of Jiangning - to that point, let alone from Jianghuai
When the troops march north to King Qin, even the so-called Hehuai defense line will collapse under the attack of Yan and Hu cavalry. Without Huaidong, the general trend of north and south with Jianghuai as the dividing line may have been roughly formed," said the chess piece in Song Fu's hand
Throwing it on the catalpa wood chessboard, he leaned back, sat cross-legged on the soft couch, and said, "For the situation to develop to this point, I have to admit that Huaidong is an anomaly... but it is not enough!"
"The Zhejiang and Fujian armies swept through both Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and the clans followed behind them, and all the power of attacking the city and plundering the land fell into their hands. Although the clan members were favored and served their lives, at this time, the Dudu Mansion sent more than 200,000 troops from various places, and the clan clan members were less than ten
"One, ten years ago, the people's livelihood was declining, and even the soldiers in the Eight Fujian wars were getting more and more tired as they fought," Song Bo said, "and Huaidong distributed all the newly acquired land to the soldiers, and then
Soldiers used their orders. Looking at the battles in southern Zhejiang, Huaidong soldiers and horses relied on Yueqing to attack from the south to the north. They attacked more than ten cities and villages in a row for more than a month. There were tough battles and hard battles in almost ten months. However, after more than a month, Huaihe
The generals in southern Zhejiang to the east are not only not tired, but are getting stronger and stronger as they fight - isn't this enough?"
Song Fu closed his eyes, frowned, revealing deep wrinkles, and said: "I haven't seen what you said. There must be a battle between Zhejiang, Fujian and Huaidong, otherwise they will never be able to separate easily.
Victory or defeat depends on the situation. But the Governor is a very patient person. If he delays this battle, Huaidong will only suffer a quick defeat if he advances rashly. Just look at the situation on the eastern front. If time goes on, it will be beneficial to Huaidong.
It will not be beneficial to Zhejiang and Fujian. But if we look further, if the situation on the eastern front drags on, there may not be a turnaround for Zhejiang and Fujian..."
"Fake Yan and Hu hands?" Song Bo asked, "Aren't they afraid that the Yan and Hu cavalry will sweep across the world and destroy Zhejiang and Fujian as well?"
"Whether a knife is useful depends not only on whether the blade is sharp enough, but also on whether the blade is tough enough. The Yanhu tribe has only a small number of people. Even if they can use the strength of their soldiers to conquer a large territory, in the end,
It is necessary to use external forces to defend it," Song Fu said, "You see that the Lord of Yan vigorously promoted Han officials and paid more and more attention to the newly attached Han army. This is the reason - the governor and the other six surnames understand clearly that even if they want
Bowing their knees again, they would rather bow to Yanhu and keep their wealth. Before the Yanhu cavalry penetrated the Hehuai defense line, the governor would not lay out all his chips at this time; but after the Yanhu cavalry,
If we advance to the line of the Huaihe River, there will inevitably be a battle between Zhejiang, Fujian and Huaidong - just wait and see. As for the Song family, it will not be enough until the winner is determined in that battle."
Song Bo somewhat understood his father's good intentions. He sighed lightly and stopped trying to persuade him.