Meng Shanming did not stay in the tent for long. After asking for an explanation from the 50,000 soldiers in front of everyone, he asked Luo Daan to push the wheelchair and leave without any reaction to the crying behind him.
It's not that he is cold-blooded, but that he has long been accustomed to similar things during his military life. He has put many things in his heart and no longer expresses joy.
He could understand why Sun Gaotian was crying.
The only place where a group of murderous men can cry bitterly is on the battlefield.
Arriving at Zhang Hu's Chinese army tent, the wheelchair habitually reached the hanging map. Meng Shanming stared at the map and asked, "How are the preparations in Jiangxia County? Ahem..."
Zhang Hu said: "The men and horses have already set off, traveling day and night..." Halfway through, he glanced at Meng Shanming's hand that covered his mouth when he coughed and released it. He was shocked and saw a bright red on Meng Shanming's palm, which made him cough up blood!
Zhang Hu was immediately shocked and rushed over, "Commander, what's wrong with you?"
Meng Shanming originally wanted to hide it, but he was discovered anyway. Gong Linche and others came forward to take a look and were shocked.
The war has reached this point, nothing can happen to this old guy!
Gong Lince panicked a little and personally took action to check on Meng Shanming's condition.
Meng Shan sighed: "It's nothing."
How can it be okay? At his age, he has barely slept a wink these days. He has really worked hard to prepare for this war, and his body is almost exhausted.
After checking him, Gong Lince quickly took out the elixir and forced him to take it. He said in a deep voice: "Shuai Meng, you are too tired. You can't endure it anymore. You must rest." He waved his hand to summon someone and forced Mengshan to take it.
Ming went to rest.
Meng Shanming waved his hand to indicate a moment, and before leaving, he told Zhang Hu again and again: "Only defeat is allowed, not victory!"
Zhang Hu looked worried and nodded repeatedly: "I understand, Marshal, go and rest. I will make arrangements here."
Meng Shanming held one of his hands and patted it, "To avoid shaking the morale of the army, please don't spread the word!"
Zhang Hu nodded, understanding that he was referring to his coughing up blood.
Meng Shanming was then sent to another tent. Gong Lince sent his capable disciples to cast spells to regulate Meng Shanming's breath, and even tapped Meng Shanming's acupuncture points to force Meng Shanming to quickly enter a state of rest.
After emerging from the tent where Meng Shanming was resting, Zhang Hu asked Gong Lince, "Master Gong, is the commander okay?"
"It's not a big problem. I'm old, overworked, and exhausted. I was negligent. Don't worry, with our help, you should be fine if you have a good rest." Gong Lince sighed, and turned around again.
Question: "Song's Jiang defense troops are coming this way. I will give you command here. Is there anything wrong?"
Zhang Hu: "There must be something wrong!"
Gong Lince turned around suddenly, raised his eyebrows, and said coldly: "Are you kidding me?"
Zhang Hu: "I'm not joking. You heard what the commander just said. You can only lose, not win!"
Gong Lince was startled for a moment, and after thinking about it for a moment, he realized that Meng Shanming had indeed said this just now. Being disturbed by Meng Shanming's condition, his train of thought did not go right for a while, and he hesitated and said: "That is to say, Meng Shuai has something else."
plan?"
Zhang Hu nodded.
Gong Lince: "You might as well tell me in detail."
Zhang Hu shook his head: "It can't be said. Just give the order and the soldiers will carry it out. There is no need to make it known to everyone."
Gong Lince snorted lightly, "Why, you don't even trust me? Am I going to leak secrets?"
Zhang Hu: "This is not a question of trust or distrust. Can the lives of hundreds of thousands of people be staked on the word 'trust'? Military aircraft on the battlefield are all top secrets, and those who cannot be restrained by military orders will be kept secret!"
Gong Lince looked slightly dissatisfied, but he didn't force it. Zhang Hu didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to do anything to Zhang Hu now.
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After a new rain in the empty mountains, a mountain top looks slightly foggy, and you can overlook the direction of the Dongyu River.
Niu Youdao received the message from Gongsun Bu handed over by Guan Fangyi. After reading it, he smiled slightly and said, "Meng Shanming is indeed Meng Shanming. As expected, the Jiang defense of the Song Dynasty failed to stop him and was defeated in one fell swoop.
He had been holding back for a long time before, and even I became worried about him."
He was indeed a little anxious before, because he knew that the food for the army was limited, and he had even arranged for people to inquire about the situation of the monks on the other side. He wanted to start with the monks on the other side to see if he could get some people and secretly let the Yan army cross the river. Who wants to be deceived?
Shan Ming took care of it himself, so he didn't need to bother him at all.
As for the casualties reported in the news, he only saw a rough number. He didn't feel much about the tragic situation of the war, only the joy of the victory.
He didn't understand this aspect, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, and he really didn't have any tragic feelings.
Guan Fangyi just sighed, "The army is fighting, and human life is like a piece of grass. A famous general... one general can make thousands of bones wither!"
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"Sir, reinforcements are coming."
The defeated Hukou garrison who had retreated was resting in the forest. Xu Laiping, who looked decadent, was sitting on a stone with his head lowered. The morale of the soldiers around him was sluggish.
A horse came galloping forward, happily reporting the good news.
There was also movement in the distance. Xu Laiping slowly raised his head and looked at the road ahead. After a while, he saw a mighty group of people.
In front of the team, dozens of horses came rushing forward and stopped here.
The leader was Liao Nanqing, the commander of the Qingqu garrison. Sitting on horseback, he said loudly to Xu Laiping, who was halfway up the mountain: "Brother Xu."
Xu Laiping went down the mountain and came to the horse and shook his head in pain, "The Hukou defense line was lost, and Xu Moumou was inevitably responsible for his death. In the future, when the family in Beijing is small, I hope Brother Liao will take care of him."
Liao Nanqing jumped off the horse and grabbed his arm, "Brother Xu, don't be so depressed. The Governor has ordered you and I to join forces and retake the Hukou defense line before Xu Jingyue's troops cross the river. This is the time to commit a crime, so hurry up
Cheer up. As long as we can recapture the Hukou Defense Line, Brother Xu will be demoted at most, and the family can still take care of him, so there is no need to entrust it to others."
Now is not the time to be nagging. Xu Laiping cannot slack off and can only cheer up again.
The troops from both sides met and marched toward the Hukou defense line again. Xu Laiping was making a comeback.
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The Song army that penetrated deeply into the hinterland of Yan State was still heading straight for Yanjing, and it was still unstoppable along the way. The sporadic harassment by small groups of troops in various prefectures was like scratching an itch, and it was impossible to stop the Song army's offensive.
The army was moving forward. By the roadside, Luo Zhao had already jumped off his horse. He put his hands on the saddle and lowered his head. His whole body seemed to be trembling. The white cloak that covered him was shaking, and the knuckles of his hands turned white.
Several people on the side took turns checking the battle report sent from the Song Dynasty's Jiang Defense. The Hukou defense line was breached by the Yan army in one fell swoop!
Everyone present looked ugly.
Having received a battle report before, it was said that a large number of Yan troops suddenly attacked the granary behind the Hukou defense line. Luo Zhao expected that there would be no real large number of Yan troops, so he told the people there to beware of falling into the trap, and urgently sent back countermeasures.
Who knows, the news coming back from here is probably still on the way, and the news that the Hukou defense line has been breached has already arrived.
"When did my Jiang Fang become a piece of paper? How could I break it with just one poke? Wu Qunlie, you idiot, you deserve to die!" Luo Zhao suddenly punched the saddle, causing the horse to retreat and neigh in shock.
The horses retreated, Luo Zhao covered his hands with his face to the sky, shook his head vigorously after releasing his hands, and said with a ferocious face: "Mengshan Ming old man!"
He couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe that Meng Shanming could break through the defense line so quickly. He didn't even have time to attack Yanjing. He really hoped that the news was false, but he knew that it was impossible.
is fake.
Su Yuanbai shook the battle report in his hand and said with a cold face: "According to the battle report, the Jiang defense was breached in two or three hours. How is this possible?"
Dong Yinglai also said: "How did the Yan army and horses sneak attack from behind the Jiang defense cross the river? The monks along the river had cross-patrols. With so many people and horses crossing the river, it was impossible for the monks not to miss it. Could it be that someone was bribed to put them in?
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Wen You frowned and said, "I'm so confused on the Jiang Fang side. I still don't understand how the enemy troops sneaked across."
Luo Zhao shook his head feebly and said: "Meng Shanming's inaction in those few days is probably because he was secretly making preparations for crossing the river."
He could only make a rough judgment about this, but he didn't know that Meng Shanming was waiting for the heavy rain when he went up to survey the sky, and chose Gunlong Gorge when he went down to survey the sky. The selected warrior risked his life to cross the Gunlong Gorge. After concentrating various factors,
Only then did they break through the Hukou defense line in one fell swoop.
Behind the seemingly successful war, I wonder how much effort Meng Shanming put into it. Who would have thought that Meng Shanming could cross the natural dangers when the river water surged and the current was so fast that it was most impossible to cross the river?
Chang Fei said: "Grand Governor, now that the matter has come to this, I am afraid that there will be a shock in the court, and I am afraid that we will be urged to return reinforcements."
Luo Zhao: "The return of reinforcements happened to fall into Meng Shanming's scheme, allowing him to take the opportunity to relieve Yanjing. Besides, our army is already so far away from the Dongyu River, and it's too late to go back now. That bastard Jin Jue
Damn it, now we can only compete with Meng Shanming for time to lure South Korea to send troops first, so that the Yan Kingdom is about to be destroyed. The three major factions of the Yan Kingdom are frightened and can force Meng Shanming to return to aid at any cost. Wu Qunlie
Oh, Wu Qunlie, you didn’t even buy me this little time!”
He punched the enemy with his fist and said, "The Jiang Defense Line, once it was breached, was already loosened. That idiot Wu Qunlie is still using tactics to plug leaks. Is he a match for that old thief Meng Shanming in a small battle?"
You are confused! We should destroy them with heavy troops!"
Wen You sighed: "In fact, you can't blame him. Before he was killed, how could Wu Qunlie dare to let go of his defense? This is a matter of losing his head. He cannot bear such a big responsibility!"
Luo Zhao: "Immediately send a message to Wu Qunlie, telling him that the defense line is broken and there is no need to defend it. The rest of the Yan army will cross the river. He only needs to gather heavy troops, suppress the weak with the strong, and eliminate the enemies one by one with absolute strength.
Just a few people and horses are enough. If it is not completely eliminated, don’t be afraid. It is as much as it can be eliminated. Meng Shanming is short of food and grass, and he is at the end of his war effort. All he needs to do is bite behind Meng Shanming and not give him a chance to obtain food and grass.
It will kill him quickly!"
Wen You quickly left after writing it down, and urgently conveyed this important strategic plan to Wu Qunlie.
"Alas!" Luo Zhao suddenly looked up to the sky and sighed, saying to himself: "If Meng Shanming wants to make a difference in the Song Dynasty, he must eliminate the main force of Jiang Defense, otherwise once he is bitten by the main force of Jiang Defense,
The Yan army's food and grass situation simply can't withstand the tossing. I hope so! I hope Wu Qunlie won't be confused again, otherwise Meng Shanming will guard the river defense in turn. Our army may not be able to return even if it wants to. The Yan army's food and grass are not good.
I am afraid that the dilemma will fall on our army again."