Chapter 1124: The right time and place (seeking a monthly ticket)
"These bastards are not over yet! If you let me know which bastard is behind this, I will definitely reward him with a few pounds of trembling and charming voice."
Li Qi was fascinated by Wanyan Xiyin's harassment tactics. He was so ecstatic that he couldn't help but curse. However, he had no choice. This kind of harassment tactics was a common method used by the Jin Army. We are fast, you bite.
its me!
The Song army suffered a lot from this. Thanks to the fact that this army is now well-equipped and has fought many victorious battles, this also makes Wanyan Xiyin afraid and does not dare to harass too much. In the past, many armies of the Song Dynasty
, were all directly harassed to death.
At this moment, it started to rain again, which made Li Qi even more depressed.
"Report---! Report to Bu Commander, the Jin army suddenly retreated towards the northwest."
Li Qi thought that the strategy of cultivating teachers was successful. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank God!"
Zhong Shidao was silent. Although the Jin army's harassment forced them to slow down, it did not have a very satisfactory effect. They retreated like this, which made him feel a little confused, so he sent out many sentinels.
After checking around and confirming that there was no danger, he ordered the army to march at full speed.
Without the harassment from the Jin army, the Song army officers had no worries and began to rush towards Yunzhou desperately.
In less than three days, the army arrived at the junction of Yingzhou and Yunzhou, a border called Hunyuan County.
Because this is the origin of a river named Hunhe, it is called Hunyuan County. During the period of Liao rule, Hunyuan County was under the jurisdiction of Yingzhou. It was later conquered by the Jin Kingdom, but after negotiating with the Song Dynasty
At that time, Hunyuan County was not also assigned to the Song Dynasty, and the troops from the Zhong Division did not fight here.
Because Hunyuan County is relatively close to Datong Prefecture in Yunzhou, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
The terrain of Hunyuan County is very dangerous. It can be said to be the first important line of defense in the southeast of Yunzhou. Although the Hun River is only a tributary, it is not a small stream, and there is also a high mountain here called Mount Gu.
In later generations, the mountain also has the reputation of "a famous mountain!"
It is majestic, surging and undulating, stretching across the fortress for five hundred miles from east to west. It has one hundred and eight beautiful peaks.
There are rivers and mountains. The terrain is so dangerous. It must be a strategic location!
The Kingdom of Jin would definitely not be willing to give it to the Song Dynasty!
Li Qi heard that the terrain here was so dangerous and the Jin army would definitely set up defenses here, so he wanted to avoid Hunyuan County.
But Zhongshi Dao disagreed. Because Hunyuan County and Yingzhou, Shuozhou, and Daizhou can be said to be on the border. If you don't capture this place, it will be difficult for you to maintain contact with the Zhejia Army and the Zhongjia Army.
The army can also cut off the military rations shipped from the northwest at any time.
Moreover, what the Jin Army is good at is fighting in vast plains. Mountain warfare and water warfare are what we are good at. Even if the Jin Army sets up defenses here, it does not mean that they cannot attack it.
All in all, if you want to seize Yunzhou, you must eat this hard nut.
What Zhong Shidao said was reasonable and well-founded. Of course Li Qi had nothing to say. No matter how many times he won the battle, he was still a chef. Strategically, he could decide the direction of the strategic policy according to political needs.
But in terms of tactics, it is still based on the opinions of teachers.
The fundamental reason why Li Qi immediately wanted to avoid Hunyuan County was that he had to worry about the situation in the capital city, and these hundreds of thousands of people couldn't make any mistakes.
Since it rained endlessly and the soldiers were tired from traveling day and night, Li Qi decided to rest here for a day and sent someone to Hunyuan County to inquire about how much the Jin Army had deployed here.
Centaur.
It's okay not to check. When I looked, I was really shocked. Not to mention the Jin army, not even a single person was there.
This shocked Li Qi and Zhongshi Dao. Even if you, Wanyan Zonghan, are afraid that you can't defeat us, you still have to defend. This can buy you a lot of time.
Li Qi was very cautious and sent another thousand people to investigate, but the news they came back from was still the same: Hunyuan County was completely deserted.
This made Master Zhong say that Li Qi was completely confused, but since you didn't defend, Li Qi was not a polite guy. After he found out that everything around him was safe, he immediately stationed in Hunyuan County.
Li Qi and the others moved directly into the government office in Hunyuan County.
Zhongshidao also ordered soldiers to guard all the important roads. It was really a big surprise to take Hunyuan County so easily!
But this is also confusing.
With Wanyan Zonghan's military talent, how could he give up this strategic location?
Inside the government office.
A group of soldiers took a short rest and then came to the lobby to discuss what to do next.
Li Qi asked: "Brother, why did the Jin army abandon Hunyuan County?"
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said: "I don't know very well. As far as I know, for Datong Prefecture where Wanyan Zonghan's army is located, Hunyuan County is the first line of defense in the southeast, and it should be heavily guarded here.
yes."
Li Qidao: "Could it be that their reinforcements have arrived?"
Master Zhong said: "If they arrive, then they will have no reason to abandon Hunyuan County."
"That's true."
Li Qi nodded, frowning and saying nothing.
After a while, Yang Zaixing suddenly walked in, dripping with water, and said: "To report to Commander Bu, our army found some stoves near the Hun River."
"stove?"
Li Qi frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Yang Zaixing said: "These stoves seem to have been built not long ago, and there are quite a lot of them. In addition, we also found traces of a large number of people stationed there."
"this---."
Zhong Shidao raised his eyebrows and said: "It has been raining heavily these past few days. If it was a long time ago, it should have been washed away. From this, it seems that the Jin Army should also be preparing to set up defenses here, but it is just that when we arrive
They evacuated Hunyuan County before, but what caused them to evacuate suddenly?"
Li Qidao: "It is said that Wanyan Zonghan's military ability is as good as Wanyan Zongwang's. There must be a reason for them to do this. We can't be careless!"
Master Zhong hummed and said: "From Hunyuan up is Datong Prefecture. We can use Hunyuan County as our base camp and connect it with the division in Yingzhou. In this way, we can attack.
If you retreat, you can defend."
"It's better to be more cautious. It's just that it keeps raining and it's so fucking annoying."
Yue Fei said depressedly: "Yes, the rain is so heavy. Our convoy and Shenji Camp will probably encounter a lot of difficulties."
Master Zhong said: "This is war. In fact, whether it rains or snows, it is fair to both sides. It depends on who can take advantage of the right time and place. As far as I know, if we want to go to Datong
We must cross the Sangqian River. Although I don’t know the water potential of the Sangqian River at this section, I just looked at the water potential of the Hun River and found that the Sangqian River may rise. Therefore, I thought it would be better to send someone
Go to the division and send some ships up."
Although the rain is not very heavy, not to mention a heavy rain, we still have to consider the issue of rising water. If the water rises, then the pontoon will definitely be used a lot, and boats must be used to cross the river. For this amphibious force, it can fight on both land and amphibious operations.
As long as the Forbidden Army has enough ships, Li Qi is still very confident in dealing with the Jin Army and said: "But can the second general deploy so many ships at once?"
Zhong Shidao smiled and said: "Many areas in the northwest are close to the Yellow River. The imperial court also has shipyards in the northwest. There are many rivers in this area. I believe he should have been prepared for it."
In a war of this scale, winning or losing directly determines the fate of a country. As a veteran general who has experienced hundreds of battles, of course he must consider all aspects. In this area with rivers everywhere, it is impossible not to prepare a boat.
"That's good, that's good."
The generals discussed the next battle plan in front of the map again.
The next day.
The rain did not decrease but increased in intensity. Li Qi had no choice but to wait for the rain to subside before marching. In addition, he also sent people to inquire ahead to see if there was any Jin army deployed on the Yunzhou border, but the result was that not even half of the Jin army was visible.
can not see.
"Report---!"
A sentry suddenly walked in and said: "Commander Bu, there is news from Shuozhou. General Zhe's army just left Huanghuadui and was suddenly attacked by the main force of the Jin Army---."
Li Qi said in shock: "How is the situation?"
"Both sides suffered losses, but the Zhejia army was forced to retreat to Huanghuadui again."
Master Zhong said: "How many troops does General Zhe have?"
"General Zhe originally had only more than 20,000 troops, but later he transferred 15,000 troops from Taiyuan. In addition, there were 20,000 troops from General Zhong, totaling about 60,000 troops."
"Sixty thousand troops?"
Zhong Shidao frowned and said, "But you fell into the Jin Army's plan?"
"That's not true. At first our troops had the advantage, but Wanyan Xiyin of the Jin Army suddenly arrived with reinforcements. General Zhe was defeated, so he retreated to Huanghuadui."
Master Zhong said: "This is impossible. Huanghuadui is the border between Shuozhou and Yunzhou. Wanyan Zonghan has put all his main forces there, so what can he use to resist our army?"
Zhong Shidao looked at the sentry post again and asked, "Do you have any news about reinforcements from the Jin Army?"
The sentry shook his head and said, "Not really."
Yue Fei analyzed: "If the Jin Army's reinforcements did not arrive, then Wanyan Zonghan must have wanted to take the opportunity to concentrate his forces to defeat our troops on the southern front, and then mobilize the army to return to Datong Prefecture for defense to avoid fighting on two fronts."
"What you said makes sense." Zhong Shidao frowned and said to Li Qi: "It seems that we have to march immediately. No matter whether we can capture Yunzhou in one go, we must at least share some pressure with the Zhe family army.
We must not let Wanyan Zonghan defeat them one by one."
There was no other way. The southern front was tight, so Li Qi could only order the army to set off immediately and march into Datong Prefecture in the heavy rain.
Since no one in this forbidden army knew the geography of Yunzhou very well, and Zhong Shidao had never been here, they sent two vanguard troops to lead the charge and explore the way.
But halfway through, one of the vanguard troops suddenly turned back and said that they had not seen any of the Jin troops, but the Sangqian River in front of them was swollen, making it difficult for even boats to cross.
If you want to march into Datong Prefecture, you must face the Sangqian River. This Sangqian River runs from Shuozhou through the entire Yunzhou. It can be said to cut Yunzhou into two halves. The Hun River is a tributary of the Sangqian River, and
Datong Mansion is located northwest of Sangqian River. After crossing Sangqian River, you can directly face Datong Mansion. It can be said that you are approaching the city, but you can't go around it unless you are willing to walk for a month.
From the north of Shuozhou, we enter Yunzhou, but this is impossible. After a few months, what are you kidding me? With an army of more than 100,000, the Song army will be deprived of food alone.
Li Qi and Zhongshi Daojun thought that this rain was not a heavy rain, and it did not last long. Even if the water rose, it would not be so high that it would be impossible to cross the river. They were still doubtful.
However, when Li Qi led the army to the vicinity of the Sangqian River Basin, everyone looked dumbfounded.
This is not a river, this is clearly the sea. If they hadn't seen the first drop of rain with their own eyes, they would have thought that it must have been raining for months. It's an exaggeration!
Li Qi looked at the vast "sea" in front of him and felt like crying to death. He finally understood why the Jin Army abandoned Hunyuan County and dared to mobilize the main force to fight against the Zhejia Army in the south. It was not because their reinforcements had arrived.
But God sent them a "reinforcement"!
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