Huaidong had hidden sentries in Huizhou, Yuling Pass and other places, but in western Zhejiang and Huinan, the mountains and rivers were high and the water was dangerous, and the news of the fall of Huangtian Village reached Mingzhou. It was already late on the 18th, but there was no official news.
Come.
Fu Qinghe sent a ship to rush to the east of Fujian to spread the news. His name was Hu Zhiyong, and Liang Wenzhan was in charge of Mingzhou. He rushed to Xiaoshan in person, sent someone to Fuyang to deliver a message, informed Meng Yishan of the fall of Huangtian Village, and invited Meng Yishan to meet and discuss in Xiaoshan.
Countermeasures.
The Hanghu Army has cleared the obstacles outside Tonglu and is about to attack Tonglu City. As the commander-in-chief of Huaidong's camp in eastern Zhejiang, Fu Qinghe's status is not lower than that of Mengyi Mountain, and the news of the fall of Huangtian Village is not trivial. Meng Yishan
After seeing the special envoy sent by Fu Qinghe, he did not show any pretense and asked Su Pinxiao to sit on the outskirts of Tonglu. He took Wang Yue, the general judge of Hangzhou, on a naval warship and rushed to Xiaoshan in person at noon on the 19th to meet Fu Qinghe.
We met; Chen Huawen, who was staying in Hangzhou, also crossed the river urgently.
When Meng Yishan used troops, he also attached great importance to the collection of military information by scouts and sentries. Although he did not send people to Huizhou and Yuling Pass, he secretly sent sentries to Chun'an, Tongziwu, Wuyuan and other places to collect intelligence. He learned that the Zhejiang and Fujian troops were uncharacteristically, and from Tongzi
The fact that Wu sent troops to march north along the Daqing River to attack Yuyan - this unusual movement of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops in western Zhejiang can only be explained by the fall of Huangtian Village.
The main force of the Huinan Army has all entered the Daqingxi River Valley, and the Huangtian Village has been lost again. The retreat of the Huinan Army has been blocked, and there is a worry that the entire army will be destroyed. If the 20,000 elite troops of the Huinan Army are annihilated by the Zhejiang and Fujian Army,
This situation is too difficult and too bad.
Meng Yishan and Chen Huawen did not pay attention to the fall of Huangtian Village.
"Up to this moment, no news has come from Huizhou. Jiangning must have been kept in the dark. What does Xie Chaozhong do for a living?" Chen Huawen has been leading troops all year round and has developed a hot temper. He directly questioned Yongxing without any concealment.
Xie Chaozhong, the central military commander appointed by the emperor.
"It's common to pretend to be wrong. Perhaps Feng Anbo planned to recapture Huangtian Village and then tell Jiang Ning the details together." Wang Yue said.
When they first argued about Xie Chaozhong leading the army, Meng Yishan and other generals of the Hanghu Army were on Chen Xiyan's side.
Chen Huawen, Chen Mingzhe and other key figures of the Chen family in Haiyu had a close relationship with Chen Xiyan. At that time, Ning Haijun's town was Jiyang, and Chen Xiyan, who retired to Jiyang, also had close contacts with Meng Yishan, and later transferred Dong Yuan out.
In northern Zhejiang, it was Chen Xiyan who overcame all objections to appoint Meng Yishan as general; and it was Chen Xiyan who directly facilitated Su Pinxiao's ability to lead the Bai Nao Army and the Haiyu Army back then - although Yu Xinyuan is now vaguely overpowering Chen Xiyan within the Wu Party,
But his greatest influence on the Hanghu Army was Wang Yue.
As a young official of the Wu Party, Wang Yue, together with Chen Mingzhe and others, went to northern Zhejiang to take up important positions and served as the general magistrate of Hangzhou Prefecture. After Yu Xinyuan and Chen Xiyuan broke up half-way apart, Wang Yue took the post of general magistrate of Hangzhou Prefecture and also led the Hangzhou Prefecture.
The envoy of the Lake Army took on the responsibility of supervising the army, which was all due to Yu Xinyuan's strong recommendation.
Wang Yue didn't know the details of the middle route either, but at this time he couldn't help but defend Xie Chaozhong.
"This battle involves multiple routes. Whether the battle goes smoothly or against each other, it affects the whole body. The smoothness and reverse of the Zhejiang West Road also affects the troop deployment considerations of the Hanghu Army, Huaidong Army and Jiangzhou Army," Mengyi Shanyin
With a stern look on his face, he said in a cold voice, "There is such a big leak on Zhejiang West Road. How could you cover it up so rashly?"
"It's useless to talk about this now," Fu Qinghe said, "If Huangtian Village cannot be recaptured in time, we should think more about the consequences!"
Fu Qinghe opened a martial arts school in his early years, worked as a nurse for the singer Su Mei, and later followed Lin Fu to rise in Huaidong. If Fu Qinghe personally presided over the war, the only one was the Battle of Xisha Island, which was still under attack by pirates.
The losses were heavy, and he was not famous for his military exploits. However, Lin Fu, who had been stationed in eastern Zhejiang for many years, was able to hold down Aocanghai in eastern Zhejiang. Zhou Tingtong, a famous general, naturally could not tolerate being disrespected by others.
There is no great battle for those who are good at fighting. Fu Qinghe was able to arrange the military affairs in eastern Zhejiang in an orderly manner so that the Zhejiang and Fujian troops could not take advantage of them. This was his ability. This was far beyond the reach of those scholars and scholars who talked about military affairs on paper.
"What Mr. Fu said is true," Chen Huawen said. "If Huangtian Village cannot be recaptured in time, the Huinan Army will be cut off from its retreat and the entire army may be destroyed. The consequences are really not trivial."
"Hanghu and Huaidong need to take precautions, but the top priority is to send fast riders to Jiangning to inform Xie Chaozhong of concealing military information. Any major measures will have to wait for an order from Jiangning!" Meng Yishan said.
"The Huinan Army is in danger of being destroyed. If the Huinan Army is destroyed, can Xie Chaozhong hold Yuling Pass?" Fu Qinghe said, "Everything is waiting for Jiang Ning's decree. I'm afraid it will be too late..." Fu Qinghe pointed to the key point and directly questioned
Does Xie Chaozhong have the ability to guard Yuling Pass?
In his early years, Xie Chaozhong escorted King Ning south to join the feudal vassal, and was only the commander of a battalion of soldiers and horses. After King Ning arrived in Jiangning, he expanded the guard camp, and Xie Chaozhong served as the commander, equivalent to the general of a town. After King Ning succeeded to the throne, Xie Chaozhong took up the post.
He controlled the capital of the imperial camp and held great power, becoming one of the few generals in Vietnam who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Lin Fu. From commanding a battalion of 600 soldiers to holding 100,000 troops, Xie Chaozhong rose too quickly, had no foundation, and lacked
He had enough experience in actually leading troops and running the army. Some of the direct generals that Xie Chaozhong appointed in the imperial army were worse than him in this regard. This was why Chen Xiyan, Zuo Chengmu, Lin Xuwen and others strongly opposed him in leading the army.
main reason.
In terms of experience in running the army, in Fu Qinghe's opinion, Chen Huawen is far more reliable than Xie Chaozhong.
It is true that Chen Huawen was a scholar by birth, but in his early years he led local soldiers to resist pirates and experienced many wars. Although he had no great military exploits, he developed the Haiyu Army step by step. His practical experience in running an army and his reputation among ordinary generals
His prestige cannot be compared to that of Xie Chaozhong.
"Master Fu, are you a little unfounded?" Wang Yue forced a smile, "General Deng Yu once said that the danger of Yuling Pass could only be defended by a thousand soldiers and horses. The fact is exactly as General Deng Yu said, Luxury Flying Bear is known as the Eighth Route Army
The most brave general in Fujian has been fighting at Yuling Pass for many years. When will he be able to cross Yuling? Even if he cannot recapture Huangtian Village and pick up the Huinan Army, Feng Anbo has tens of thousands of imperial soldiers and horses, so he should be able to defend Yuling Pass with confidence.
...According to what I see, Huaidong's troops and horses in eastern Zhejiang and the Hanghu Army should attack Dongyang and Tonglu with all their strength. Only in this way can they relieve General Deng Yu's pressure. And according to Master Fu, even if Jiangning doesn't wait,
According to the order, what preparations should Huaidong make?"
"What preparations should Huaidong make?" Fu Qinghe said, "The Hanghu Army must first conquer Tonglu and then Chun'an before they can respond to the Huinan Army trapped in the lower reaches of Daqing River; and Huaidong is in eastern Zhejiang
If the She family wants to coordinate the Huinan Army, they must continuously capture Dongyang, Lanxi, Quzhou and other strong cities and fortresses - if the She family intends to annihilate the Huinan Army and open a gap from Huizhou, it will inevitably attack Tonglu, Chun'an, Dongyang
, Quzhou and others left their elite troops to guard and defend to the death. No matter how fast we are, it is far inferior to directly transferring an elite army from the Hanghu Army or the Huaidong Army to enter Huizhou from Dusong Pass. According to my opinion, the Hanghu Army should immediately
Give up the forcible attack on Tonglu, deploy elite soldiers and horses to be stationed near Dusong Pass or Qianqiu Pass, and then send people to Jiangning to request orders. Even if something happens, we can respond in time..."
Dusong Pass and Qianqiu Pass lead to Zhixi and Ningguo counties in northern Huizhou. Fu Qinghe does not expect the Hanghu Army to open the way for the Huaidong Army to enter Dusong Pass or Qianqiu Pass. He only hopes that the Hanghu Army can do something.
Be prepared, even if Yuling Pass is really not defended, as long as Meng Yishan leads an elite force and enters Ning State in time, he can still stop the Zhejiang and Fujian troops!
Although Ningguo City is not a dangerous pass like Yuling Pass, it does block the northern gap between the Huaiyu Mountain and Yishan Mountains. Even if the Zhejiang and Fujian armies dare to bypass Ningguo to attack Jiangning, they must consider the future relationship between the Huaidong Army and Hangzhou.
The Hu army attacked the rear of Ningguo Division fiercely.
Meng Yishan knew Fu Qinghe's mature and prudent words, but according to Fu Qinghe's words, the Hanghu Army abandoned Tonglu without fighting, and would have to bear the responsibility of deploying troops without authorization.
Dusong Pass, Qianqiu Pass, like Yuling Pass, are the key passes from Zhejiang and Jiangning.
After Fuyang was recaptured, these two passes became hinterland passes again. After the Western Zhejiang Recruitment Army was established, the jurisdiction of the two passes was transferred to the past.
Although Jiangning's distrust of foreign soldiers is exposed here, it does not mean anything in itself. These two passes are the key passes into Jiangning, key areas, and it is normal for them to be directly under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Army. But for Meng Yishan, he adjusted the situation without authorization.
The significance of gathering heavy troops to Dusong Pass and preparing defenses near Qianqiu Pass is of great significance.
If Emperor Yongxing was sensible, it would be okay; if he was ignorant, Meng Yishan would feel that he could not afford to bear this label.
Furthermore, the Hanghu Army had already paid a heavy price in order to attack Tonglu. At this time, Meng Yishan could not give up the attack on Tonglu and explain to the generals below.
In addition, the mobilization of the Hanghu Army and Wang Yue's appearance as a military envoy were not entirely for show.
Meng Yishan pondered for a moment and said: "This matter cannot be done without Jiang Ning's order..."
Fu Qinghe sighed in his heart and thought to himself: Huaidong has fulfilled its responsibilities. Now it depends on whether Jiang Ning has the luck to escape the disaster...
Before Jiang Ning's order, only the Hanghu Army could be deployed in advance. Even the nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses assembled by Huaidong in Hailing City could not cross the border and enter the river areas under the jurisdiction of Weiyang and Danyang Prefectures.
"In that case, please ask General Meng to quickly send people to Jiangning to report the details of the failure of Huangtian Village. Huaidong will also send people to Jiangning. Everything will wait for Jiangning's order," Fu Qinghe said, "But no matter what,
The Hanghu Army gathered the garrisons scattered east of Hangzhou to the west, always being prepared..."
Meng Yishan nodded. When attacking the outskirts of Tonglu, the Hanghu Army suffered heavy casualties. He also wanted to mobilize more troops and horses to advance westward. He must be more careful when attacking Tonglu next. He should not fight as fiercely as he did the other day.
, even if we are surrounded first, if something happens, it will be easy to withdraw.
After seeing off Meng Yishan, Chen Huawen, Wang Yue and others, Fu Qinghe went directly to Shengzhou to join Ao Canghai. The Huaidong Army would fall behind the She family no matter how hard it was driven. It would be better to wait for the She family to send troops from central Zhejiang.
If you have time, take Dongyang County first and then talk about it.
In addition, in eastern Fujian, the She family has abandoned all coastal cities except Jin'an City, and the army and civilians are marching westward on a large scale. However, the resistance in Jin'an City is very determined. Lin Fu cannot abandon Jin'an City without fighting in eastern Fujian, and withdraws his troops in advance.