The Zhejiang and Fujian troops stopped in Ningguo for several days. On the 13th, they divided a force of more than 3,000 troops. They started from Ningguo and went northeast to capture Guangde. Then they marched north and attacked Jianping along the western foot of Shifo Mountain. They failed to attack Jianping County.
Turning into Jingyi, Changxing territory, there was a large raid along the road, and the speed was extremely fast...
In the ninth year of Chongguan, the East China Sea invaded Taihu Lake, and all the prefectures and counties along the Taihu Lake were severely damaged. The counties of Jingyi and Changxing in the west of Huxi were once captured. The city was set on fire, the houses collapsed, the people died and the fields were destroyed. After the March and Fourth
Restored to full strength
The area around Taihu Lake has fertile land, abundant grain fields, and the most complete water conservancy construction. It has always been an exquisite place in the south of the Yangtze River. It is often said that "Taihu Lake is mature and the world is sufficient". It is far from the Huai'an prefecture before Lin Fu's rule.
In the past two years, the three Hujiahang Prefectures in the south were severely damaged by the war and their vitality was severely damaged. Pingjiang and Danyang gradually got rid of the shadow of the war, and together with Jiangning and Weiyang Prefectures, they became an important source of tax revenue for the Jiangning regime.
After three additional levies, the tax and grain tax of Pingjiang Prefecture alone was set at 1.2 million dan. Although farmers were severely exploited, they barely managed to avoid civil unrest. Combined with Danyang and Jiangning, the annual grain tax of the three prefectures
Just over three million stones.
Even if Jiangning City is defended, if the tax revenue of three million dan cannot be collected from the three prefectures in the coming year, and additional money and grain have to be subsidized to help the poor, the Jiangning regime will be in danger and will be difficult to maintain.
Jiangning, Danyang, and Pingjiang, in addition to land tax, are also important transportation and sales areas for official salt. The city tax contributed by Da's silk weaving and cotton spinning industry is also an important source of government revenue.
When the Zhejiang and Fujian armies were not in a hurry to invade Jiangning, but intended to divide their forces to destroy Jiangnan, Chen Xiyan had no reason to insist that the Hangzhou and Hu armies enter Jiangning City to assist in the defense.
On the 15th, Mengyi was granted the title of Jingyang Bo in front of the Shantang Palace and was granted the title of Lord Protector of the Army. He was also given the title of Great General to assist the country. He was given a python robe. After receiving the order, he returned to Jingyi on the same day and led the Hanghu Army to station in Liyang to prevent the rebels from invading the north.
Meng Yishan was invited by Chen Xiyan to go to Jiangning to face the Holy Spirit, with the intention of entering Jiangning City to help defend and fight for the position of commander of the imperial camp. He did not expect this to be the result. He regretted it in his heart, but the raw rice had already been cooked and there was no room for it.
He regretted it.
If he didn't come to Jiangning, he could still stick to the west bank of Taihu Lake and have a few casual battles with the outposts of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops as a courtesy. But he had already arrived in Jiangning, so he couldn't help but play tricks again.
Even Chen Xiyan wanted him to serve the country with all his loyalty.
After Jiangning issued the order, the Royal Camp Department signed the transfer order. After Meng Yishan signed it, he directly sent a messenger to mobilize the main force of more than ten thousand Hangzhou troops stationed at Yangmeixian on the shore of Taihu Lake in the southeast of Jingyi to march westward to Liyang that day and join the troops who rushed over.
Mengyi Mountain Confluence
Liyang and Jingyi are adjacent to each other. The two cities are only sixty miles apart, but their strategic terrains are completely different.
Jingyi is close to the west coast of Taihu Lake. It can be said to be the edge area of ​​the battlefield on the west bank of Taihu Lake. And to the south of Jingyi, there are mountains such as Taihu West Ridge, Longchi Mountain, and Baixian Mountain. Although they are not high in height, they stretch for hundreds of miles and are deeply forested.
The dangerous road can prevent large groups of troops from entering from the south.
The Hanghu army stayed in Jingyi. They could attack when they advanced and defend the city, mountains and ridges when they retreated. They also had naval forces behind them to rely on.
Liyang is sixty miles deep to the west and is located at the western foot of the West Ridge of Taihu Lake. Further west is the Maoshan Mountain in the south of the Yangtze River, which stretches for hundreds of miles and runs north to south. Liyang is right at the intersection of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops heading north from Ningguo and Guangde.
Although the Zhejiang and Fujian armies attacking Jiangning from the north can bypass Liyang, fall into Lishui from Xuanzhou to the north, and enter Fanjiangning from the west foot of Maoshan Mountain, it is obviously impossible for the She family to attack Jiangning and at the same time have the Hangzhou and Hu army stationed in a frontal and back position.
Liyang looked on.
The Hanghu Army's entry into Liyang also means that the Zhejiang and Fujian armies must either give up their intention to advance north, or they must first remove the nail in the way of the Hanghu Army blocking the northward advance - while the Hanghu Army marches westward into Liyang,
The main force of Ningguo's Zhejiang and Fujian troops, about 20,000 soldiers and horses, poured out like water along the western foot of Fuyu Mountain, passed through Guangde and Jianping, headed north, and headed straight for Liyang.
After repeated bitter battles at Xintang, Saitang, Yaojiachong and other passes entering Liyang from the southwest on the west bank of the Shahe River, and losing troops and generals, Meng Yishan realized that there was a big gap between the Hanghu Army and the elite troops of the Eighth Fujian Army, and was forced to retreat.
Liyang City passively defended.
While being ordered to block the northward advance of the Zhejiang and Fujian armies, Meng Yishan also hoped that Huaidong soldiers and horses could enter the battlefield on the west bank of Taihu Lake as soon as possible and break the siege of Liyang.
Although Liyang and other counties are located on the fertile plains along Taihu Lake, they have not experienced any wars except banditry for more than two hundred years. Although there is Xiling in the southeast of Liyang, the county seat is built in the open area.
In the plain area, there is no obstruction on all sides, and the Jiangnan area has never paid attention to city building. Although the Liyang City Wall is made of bricks and stones, it is not even one foot high on all sides, far less than the Jiangning City Wall that is often four to five feet high.
There is not even a moat outside the city for environmental protection.
Seeing that the Hanghu Army had entered the ideal battlefield, the Zhejiang and Fujian armies turned from static and changed very quickly. The first 20,000 elite troops drove the Hanghu Army into Liyang City, and another 30,000 soldiers and horses were divided into two groups from Ning State:
More than 10,000 people marched all the way to Xuanzhou at the northern foot of Yishan Mountain; 20,000 people marched to the left wing to attack Tianzigang, Si'an and other places at the northern foot of Fuyu Mountain to prevent Huaidong troops from borrowing the road from Huzhou to relieve Liyang
siege
The Liyang city wall could only stop a small group of bandits from invading. In front of the city wall, which was less than ten feet long, the Zhejiang and Fujian troops forced the civilians to build four siege roads several feet wide in just one day.
When Meng Yishan led his army to attack Tonglu, his troops suffered heavy casualties.
After hearing the news of the destruction of the Huinan Army, he speculated that Yuling Pass might fall later. Without taking a break, Meng Yishan urgently led his troops north to Linshui to wait and see the situation; after Huizhou fell at Yuling Pass, Meng Yishan led the army non-stop.
The troops marched north to compete for the merits of the King of Qin. By the time they entered Liyang, the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Hanghu Army were actually exhausted. During the march, they encountered snow and rain several times. The cloth shoes worn by the generals were rotten after walking in the mud. When they arrived at Liyang,
Many people suffered frostbite on their hands and feet.
Even arrows and weapons were seriously insufficient, and the supply of grain and fodder was ordered from counties along the way, making it difficult to provide comprehensive supplies.
Faced with the current predicament, Meng Yishan's biggest reliance was on knowing for sure that Lin Fu had returned to eastern Zhejiang on the 14th, and that tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Huaidong had returned from eastern Fujian. After resting, they would borrow a road from Huzhou to assist Jiangning in the next few days.
As long as we wait until Huaidong soldiers and horses come to help, the siege of Liyang can be solved without rescue.
Shewenzhuang entered Yaojiachong astride the horse. There were ridges on both sides. Yaojiachong was right at the mouth of the mountain, where dozens of families gathered together to form a village.
The more serious banditry and frequent wars are in an area, the more solid fortifications will be built in the villages.
Unlike the bandit-ridden areas of Eastern Fujian, where people live together in groups, the houses of dozens of Yaojiachong families are scattered at the foot of a low slope, and there are no protective buildings such as earthen walls around them. This is also different from the peace and stability in Liyang.
There is a direct relationship with banditry.
There was a battle just the day before yesterday. The villagers either fled or were forced to join the army and piled under the Liyang City. There was no one left in Yaojiachong, and it became a camp for the Zhejiang and Fujian troops. It was also the post of Yang to prevent Huaidong troops from coming in and interfering with the war in Liyang.
A blocking line of defense.
Shewenzhuang rode his horse up the ridge and looked to the southeast. The hills there were endless and endless. No one knew whether Lin Fu would suddenly give up on attacking Dongyang County and lead his troops to emerge from the sky.
Line coming.
She Wenzhuang looked up, worry on the tip of his eyebrows...
After capturing Huizhou and opening the way to invade Jiangning, the She family only gained an extra chance of victory, and it was far from being able to reverse the situation.
Yue Lengqiu left 20,000 troops stationed in Jiangzhou, Hukou and other places, so he led 40,000 Jiangzhou troops to march eastward along the river, but the march was not fast, and they did not enter Chizhou territory on the 16th. At this rate,
, it will take at least four days to enter Jiangning.
The soldiers and horses of Huaixi did not move at all, as if they had been warned by Huaidong in advance. A clearer sign is that the Dongyang Army, which came from the same source as Huaidong, did not gather on the north bank of Chaotian Dang after Jiangning was in danger, but quickly moved to the north.
Shiliang County in the southwest corner of Hongzepu sent additional garrison troops - if Huaidong was really determined to stop Dong Yuan from aiding Jiangning, Huaixi soldiers and horses would not even be able to cross the river.
Beiyan captured Shandong and Henan last year. After the setback in Xuzhou, the strategic focus shifted to the Yulin line, trying to open the passage into Guanzhong from the northern line. Now that Huaixi is not moving, it is difficult for Beiyan to have the determination to give up on the Yulin line.
management, and relocate the strategic focus to the Hehuai region.
Obviously, Beiyan did not expect that the Zhejiang and Fujian troops could open the channel to Jiangning from the middle so smoothly. When the news spread to Yanjing, the Beiyan Emperor quickly made a decision to adjust the strategic deployment and mobilized the cavalry assembled on the Yulin front line.
When it comes to the Hehuai area, it will not take just one or two months to complete the adjustment - and the troops left by Beiyan in Henan and Shandong are not enough to attack Jianghuai, which has nearly 200,000 troops from west to east.
Line of defense.
As long as there are no major changes between the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River, even if the Zhejiang and Fujian armies can successfully capture Jiangning, they will still be attacked by the Huaidong Army, the Hanghu Army and the Jiangzhou Army. Counting the Dongyang Prefecture Army that can cross the river from the north bank and go south to participate.
As for the Luzhou Prefecture Army, with Huaidong as the base, the Yue Dynasty could gather as many as 140,000 to 50,000 troops near Jiangning. For the She family, if they did not want to face the dilemma of defeating the masses with a small number, they must have troops in Huaidong.
Before Ma Xiu regrouped and marched north, he first defeated the Hanghu Army and further shaken the will of the Jiangning defenders. He took Jiangning City without spending too much effort and faced the Jiangzhou Army and Huaidong Army that came later.
Attack it, and defeat every possibility.
Dozens of horses came galloping from a distance, and they didn't lead the horses until they were close. The She Feihu sneaked out from Jiangning City. After arriving in Liyang, he put on his armor and walked with a clanging sound as he walked to Shewenzhuang.
In front of him, he said: "My son is lucky to have fulfilled his father's orders. Wang Xueshan is willing to help my family and act according to circumstances..."
"Okay," She Wenzhuang said excitedly, "When the Hanghu army is defeated before our eyes, let's see if Yongxing's children still have the courage to live and die with Jiangning City!"
If Emperor Yongxing did not have the courage to live and die with Jiangning City, it would naturally be his only choice to leave the city and flee north.
Obviously, not only did Emperor Yongxing probably not have the courage to live and die with Jiangning City, but it was impossible for only a majority of officials, big and small, in Jiangning City to have such courage. Of course, if no one started or responded, even if Emperor Yongxing did not
If you intend to flee to Huaixi for refuge, you will probably be cursed by Chen Xiyan, Lin Xuwen and others. Shewenzhuang hopes that Wang Xueshan can play a "four or two" role at the critical moment.
As long as Emperor Yongxing intends to escape and Jiangning makes a fuss about it, regardless of whether Emperor Yongxing escapes or not, it will shake the will of Jiangning's defenders to the greatest extent.
Shewenzhuang felt a little at ease when he thought that it was possible to capture Jiangning City easily. Then he frowned and said, "If Yongxing kid wants to escape, he can probably escape. He won't be stupid enough to crawl into the prison in Huaidong."
, but we can’t prevent Huaidong from sending warships to ‘meet him’ on his own initiative, so the problem will still be very difficult...”
There is a shuimen in Jiangning City that is connected to Chaotian Dang in the north of the city. From the shuimen, you can take a boat out of the city and directly enter Chaotiandang to escape to the north bank. For Emperor Yongxing, it was also the safest escape route, far from what Emperor Chongguan used to do.
Yanjing's breakthrough can be compared.
Of course, if Yue Lengqiu arrives in time, Emperor Yongxing will also take refuge in the Jiangzhou army - whether Emperor Yongxing falls into the hands of Yue Lengqiu or Dong Yuan, for the She family
, the difference is not big, the only thing I don’t want is that Emperor Yongxing cannot fall into the hands of Huaidong.
"Han Bin has become Wang Xueshan's bodyguard. If Huaidong really wants to 'welcome' him, the situation will inevitably be chaotic. As long as Wang Xueshan appears next to Yongxing Xiao'er, Han Bin will have a chance to appear next to Yongxing Xiao'er. In fact,
No, we have no choice but to do this!" She Feihu gritted his teeth and said, he was in Jiangning City and had considered the situation.
"Hmm..." She Wenzhuang nodded, "That's the only way to arrange it. After all, everything can't go as planned." I think Han Bin's chances of succeeding are not high, but it's better than nothing.
At this time, She Wenhu knelt down on one knee and said, "My child has a request, and my father's permission is required."
"you say."
"In the attack on Liyang City, my son is willing to be the vanguard and the commander-in-chief of his father to climb to the top of the city first!" She Feihu said resolutely.
In the battle of Jiangning, whether Zhejiang and Fujian can reverse the situation depends on whether they can quickly and fiercely eat up the Hanghu army before the main force of Huaidong soldiers and horses moves north, attack the city and capture the enemy, shake Jiangning's will to defend the city, and must use fierce generals
It's no match for a dead soldier.
She Wenzhuang nodded and said: "Okay, you go find Tian Chang yourself. I hope you can stand up again from the school..."
Chapter completed!