This was something that was unquestionable after the great victory of Liangshanbo... Because it is almost common sense. If the supporting troops and horses on the back road are surrounded and annihilated, doesn't it mean that the back road is cut off? And if the back road is cut off, doesn't it mean that the back road is cut off?
Does it mean that the front line can no longer support it? And once the front line withdraws its troops, wouldn't it mean victory under the current situation of the battle where thousands of Jin troops have been annihilated and the Jin army cannot cross the Huaihe River even half a step?
Which official in Bagong Mountain is not well-read in history books, and who doesn’t understand this truth?
Otherwise, people here would not have been eager to start the warm-up of the post-war political struggle after the great victory in Liangshanbo.
"Jin Wu's path was not blocked after the surgery?" On the fifth day of February, outside the imperial tent on the northern slope of Bagong Mountain, next to the so-called wooden shed and under the dragon banner, Zhao Jiu turned around in shock.
Also looking up in shock were a group of close ministers such as bachelors and scholars.
"It has not been cut off in the first place." Han Shizhong ignored the weird looks of the people around him, held on to his jade belt, puffed out his chest and belly and replied loudly. "The officials must not forget that Jin Wushu was a soldier who entered from Yishui.
The water channel is to the east of Mount Tai, and Jeju is to the west of Mount Tai... Jin Wushu deployed five thousand troops in Jeju just because the west road was easier to travel than the east road, and to prevent the east road from going back and forth in the Yishui Mountains, he sent the response
The route is set on the Jeju road, but now I have never heard of any reversal on the Yishui side."
Zhao Jiu was a little panicked for a moment.
"Besides, before Mrs. Liu...Liu Guangshi was defeated so quickly, all the food, grass and baggage of several military states that had been collected were abandoned. The Jin Army will not be short of food for a while!" Han Shizhong continued. "That's it.
To put it ten thousand steps back, the Jin army is about to run out of food and grass. With more than 20,000 Jin troops using Jinwu skills, what city cannot be taken down behind them? Is it possible that there are so many military prefectures in Huaibei, and each city is like Xicai?
Tens of thousands of troops and horses, and a bunch of stone cannons?"
"Then..." Zhao Jiu finally couldn't help but speak. "What's the point of a battle in Liangshanbo?"
"The officials don't need to worry." Han Shizhong quickly expressed his judgment after hearing this. "The battle at Liangshanbo is still useful. How can there be no reason why five thousand gold soldiers are useless? It's just not as effective as the officials thought...
After this battle, Jin Wushu lost his troops and generals; he was in a dilemma. He could not cross the river in front, he could not defeat Xia Cai in front of him, and there was a force behind him that could swallow up his five thousand army. No one should retreat.
Got it!"
Zhao Jiu suddenly realized: "What Liangchen means is that the general threat has arrived, and Jin Wushu has finally exhausted his strength. However, he has sufficient troops, strong strength, clear retreat, and room for counterattack, so he should be calm enough to retreat."
"The officials are really wise!" Han Shizhong flattered him firmly.
"I understand." Zhao Jiu nodded repeatedly. "If it weren't for the good minister's reminder, I almost made a mistake... In this case, then continue to hold steady and wait for the enemy to retreat. Don't take it lightly."
"That's what I mean." Han Shizhong nodded quickly.
"Then..." Zhao Jiufu looked at Tian Shizhong who was standing behind Han Shizhong. Zhang Jun's son-in-law and general of the Chinese army had been bending down to face each other respectfully, and his whole body was always covered by Han Shizhong's figure. "What's wrong with General Tian?"
Talk? What do Zhang Boying and Zhao Yuanzhen mean?"
"Return to the officials!" Tian Shizhong hurriedly walked out from behind Han Shizhong and paid homage. "Good instructors know that Zhang Taiwei and Zhao Damu were extremely happy when they heard the news. The ministers may not congratulate the officials on this great victory!
However, Taiwei Zhang and Zhao Damu agree with Mrs. Han... and General Han that Jin Wushu is powerful and should not be underestimated."
Zhao Jiu nodded slightly, while Han Shizhong was slightly startled, but he held on to his belt and straightened his waist straighter.
"However, I still have good news for the officials during this trip!" Tian Shizhong continued to bow to the Prime Minister. "Shuimen Chen and others have been repairing the inner crossing in Xia Cai City. As of today, seven or eighty-eight of them have been repaired.
Even if Jin Wushu is able to hold on in the future and Xiacaicheng is connected with Huaishang and Bagong Mountain, it will be impossible for the Jin people to break the city! Huaishang will also be impregnable!"
Zhao Jiu nodded happily, and naturally encouraged him by saying that he would still need more money in the future.
Then, since the military situation was still very urgent, Zhao Guan's family did not leave Han Shizhong and Tian Shizhong behind. One of them returned to Shanxiashui Village, and the other went directly back to Cai Cai. Of course, they didn't mention it... and after a moment, Zhao Jiufu said these words again.
It is conveyed as an oral message, but it is a warning to the important officials in the industry, asking them to continue to work diligently and have less messy thoughts!
In other words, I will come back to those messy thoughts later!
After all, although the Zhao Guan family is young and impetuous and talks about war on paper, they also know that after the war comes politics, and there are some things that cannot be avoided at all:
For example, the whereabouts of the army after the war will inevitably lead to the resumption of controversy with the capital that day. This matter is of great importance and can affect the whole body, so we must be cautious no matter what;
Then the rise of military officials is unstoppable. Now that a full-scale resistance war has been decided, military affairs will be the largest in the future court structure, and the status of military officials will no longer be suppressed. In fact, everyone is prepared for this, but the specific arrangements for Zhao
Jiu still hasn’t made up her mind;
Finally, it was Xianggong Li who had deliberately avoided the battle before. Li Gang and Li Boji would definitely return to the court after the war.
Irreplaceable legitimacy, absolute superiority in military power, and prestige after a successful battle on the battlefield. Once the two of them meet, just a slight friction or change may cause an earthquake in the court...
Thinking of this, Zhao Guan's family really can't blame these people who are jumping up and down in the middle recently... Comparing their feelings, the road ahead is boundless and the waves are turbulent. Who wouldn't want to prepare an umbrella in advance?
However, just when Zhao Jiu suppressed all kinds of complicated thoughts, based on the suggestions of Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun, stabilized his mentality again, and prepared to continue the long-term war of resistance, it was only one day later, which was the sixth day of February the next day.
Early in the morning, he was confused by a new piece of news!
"Official!"
Yang Yizhong, who had not left his armor, hurriedly broke into the imperial tent, knelt down on one knee, and reported hastily. "The officials came to see quickly, the Jin people actually withdrew their troops!"
Zhao Jiu, who clearly asked others to deal with it with caution, but was sleeping on the couch, lost his voice at a loss. After being stunned for a long time, he rushed out of the imperial tent. However, he didn't even have time to put on the iconic red robe with a round collar. It was Lan Gui, the chief guard.
I chased it out personally and put it on under the dragon shawl.
However, these details don't matter, because a fact visible to the naked eye is that Zhao Jiu stood under Jin Wu's banner on the northern slope of Bagong Mountain and looked at the Jin camp opposite from a distance. Sure enough, he saw that the entire Jin Army camp was busy - it seemed true
It's retreating!
By noon, there was no doubt that the Jin army was retreating. According to the naked eye observations of Yang Yizhong and many sergeants, first a light-armed elite cavalry unit of four to five hundred people routinely cleared the way to the north, and then the Jin army of at least seven thousand people
The army cavalry took a few baggage vehicles, slowly headed north, and then set off.
However, as soon as the seven thousand troops left, the Jin Army camp immediately returned to normal order, but no more troops were seen packing up and preparing to leave.
"It should be divided into three parts..." Yang Yizhong immediately explained to the civil servants walking around. "The front army, the middle army, and the rear... the front army should set off first and occupy a city in the north, or
Set up the camp, and then send out the Chinese army to escort the baggage and leave the camp. When the Chinese army arrives, the rear army will break out of the camp and set off." At this point, Yang Yizhong paused slightly. "This is also the refinement of the Jin Army's field battles, which boasts of being on the ground.
This strategy can only be carried out if the mounted cavalry is invincible and the support is extremely fast, otherwise it will inevitably lead to unauthorized division of troops, which is a taboo among military strategists."
Below Zhao Jiu, Lu Haowen, Wang Boyan, and a lot of others seem to understand.
"Then are they withdrawing from the east road to Yishui or from the west road to Jeju?" Zhao Jiu suddenly remembered what Han Shizhong said yesterday and couldn't help but ask again. "How to go to the true north?"
"It's hard to say!" This time it was not Yang Yizhong, but Wang Yuan, the commander of the imperial camp who had recently become active again. "Returning to the official family, whether to go east or west depends on whether the Jin army crosses the vortex eastward.
River, and directly north of this place is Mengcheng. Mengcheng lives on the bank of the Wohe River, and the Jin army will not know the outcome until they get there..."
Everyone suddenly nodded.
But Zhao Jiufu couldn't follow up and asked: "Maybe sent sentries to monitor?"
"Of course you can!" Wang Yuan responded immediately. "But we have to wait for the rear army to break camp."
Zhao Jiu finally stopped asking any more questions.
However, Zhao Jiu didn't ask, but someone couldn't help but interrupt: "Hu Yin, the official and minister's scholar, took the liberty to hear that Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun just said yesterday that the victory of Liangshanbo was not enough to quickly shake Jin Wushu, why did Jin Wu
Shu left in a hurry today?"
"I have the same question as Lin Jingmo, the scholar of Hanlin Academy." Academician Xiao Lin also hurriedly spoke up, and he said it more directly and impolitely. "Have Han and Zhang heard that Yue, Zhang and others will have such a great victory?
And he was rewarded by the governor, but he was jealous and deliberately belittled the great victory of Liangshanbo?"
Zhao Jiu's heart moved slightly.
To be honest, Zhao Guanjia also knew in his heart that with the style of Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun, the old ruffians of the Western Army, it was unusual for them to do such a thing. The questions raised by Academician Xiao Lin and Hu Sheren were justified. Of course, he knew better.
Yes, Academician Xiao Lin and Hu Yin actually had no ill intentions. They were just imitating Zhao Ding and Zhang Jun. They each recommended Zhang Mu, a military minister they recommended, to remind him that the retreat of Jin Wushu was directly related to the victory of Liangshanbo, not anything else.
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It's just that I understand, Hu Yin is okay. Bachelor Xiao Lin came up so directly, and he, an official, didn't know how to deal with it for a while... Should he admit that Han and Zhang were shameless, or deny the contributions of Yue Fei and Zhang Rong?
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"Xiaojiao Lin and Hu Sheren know it." At this moment, the censor Zhongcheng Zhang Jun suddenly spoke at the right time. "The reason why this matter was misjudged is not that the two generals of Han and Zhang are jealous of their talents, but because they are powerful.
Not caught... You must know that although Han Tongzhi, who spoke about this matter yesterday, is well versed in military affairs, he does not understand politics and people's hearts."
Zhao Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly, while Hu Yin and Lin Jingmo also listened quietly.
"Especially Academician Lin, you entered the industry a little later, and you don't know that Jin Wushu sent troops this time because the official came to Huaidian to seize the troops in person. It can be regarded as sending troops without authorization! From a military perspective, Han Tongzhi has no
Wrong judgment, but he forgot that although Jin Wushu was the dignified fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom, he was also controlled by Wanyan Talan, the direct descendant of the current leader of the Jin Kingdom. With such a big event happening after his death, perhaps the military strategy was not enough to be urgent.
Withdraw the troops, but you are lazily urging from behind, should you consider it? Moreover, after losing 7,000 soldiers, you have been stationed in Huaidian for almost two months, with no progress. Should you worry about being ignored by the King of Jin and Wanyan after returning home, or even
To blame his two brothers?"
Zhang Jun talked eloquently, while Hu Yin remained silent. Academician Xiao Lin wanted to refute several times but had nothing to say. As for the other important officials, they nodded one after another and recognized Zhang Jun's words that were in line with their understanding.
The inference of people retreating from the army.
As for Zhao Jiu, although he was rescued, he surprisingly did not say much.
In this way, everyone dispersed, and went down to Caicheng, Bagong Mountain, and Huaishang navy. When they saw the Jin army retreating, they all cheered and jumped for joy. They only said that in the evening, Zhao Jiu had dinner and went to look at the other side of the dragon boat first.
Jinying lights, meditating for a long time, then moved to the tent to rest, but after lying there for a full quarter of an hour, he finally couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart, got up temporarily, and called Yang Yizhong on the couch.
"Zhengfu!" Under the light, Zhao Jiu was wearing a robe, sitting on the couch, looking at each other seriously. "Do you think who among the people today is right about Jin Wushu's withdrawal of troops?"
"I shouldn't discuss this matter..."
"I asked you to talk about military strategy!"
"I think what Zhang Zhongcheng said is very reasonable!" Yang Yizhong was slightly shocked. "I actually agree with what Han Tongzhi said yesterday, but today Jin Wushu really started to withdraw his troops, and I was confused for a moment, but Zhang Zhongcheng
It suddenly dawned on me... I had never thought of anything other than military strategy before."
Zhao Jiu nodded slowly: "So, if Han Shizhong's remarks yesterday were actually not wrong from a military perspective? Didn't he have any selfish motives, jealousy of Yue Fei, and glory in military achievements?"
Yang Yizhong quickly shook his head: "I just said that my views are similar to those of Han Tongzhi, and I dare not say that I am right."
Zhao Jiu hesitated for a moment, but still spoke seriously: "Call Zhang Jun, Hu Yin, and Lin Jingmo. The four of you will follow me to the mountain water village. I want to find Han Shizhong face to face and ask him clearly!"
Yang Yizhong was obviously startled: "Guan Jia, no matter what, the Jin army has retreated, why bother with this matter?"
Zhao Jiu stood up directly and answered while dressing: "The most fearful word in the world is to be serious. Can you retreat or not retreat suddenly? Is it the same thing as retreating because you have to retreat?"
Yang Yizhong had no choice but to go out and call for help. The chamberlain standing by the side quickly stepped forward to help Zhao Jiu get dressed no matter what.
After a while, they came out and met the four people directly in front of the small village on the top of the mountain. However, the four people with different thoughts went directly to the water village at the bottom of the mountain at night to meet Han Shizhong.
It has to be said that it was probably a traditional performance for Han Tongzhi to accompany the army with his wife, but then he suddenly heard that the official family was coming, and it was even more helpless to rush out in a panic... Who told the Zhao official family to always go to see important ministers in the middle of the night?
All I can say is that at least this is where the business is, and the Zhao family does not have to pretend to be envoys and wait for Han Shizhong to come out and scare others.
In other words, this time he entered the door, sat down, took a sip of tea, and then took the person's hand and threatened:
"Good ministers, Lin Jingmo and Lin Qing, the scholar of Yutang, and Hu Yin and Hu Qing of Zhongshushe are impeaching you today, saying that your words yesterday were just jealous of Yue Fei and Zhang Rong. They were really selfish. In fact, the Jin people suffered a battle in Liangshanbo.
We must retreat to make it a reality... You tell me the truth and stand up straight! Were those words yesterday made out of public judgment or selfish nonsense? Is the retreat of the Jin Army inevitable or not inevitable? "
Han Shizhong was held by Zhao Guan's hand, and he could only turn his head to look at Xiao Lin and Hu Yin. However, seeing that both of them were expressionless and each thinking deeply, he finally had no choice but to hold his waist and face each other.
Before getting dressed, Zhao Jiu said sincerely:
"Officials! Good instructors know that I have this jade belt myself, and I have long given up on official positions. What kind of thing is Yue Fei, the guardian of a small town, and worthy of the envy of Han Wu? Yesterday's words are really fair! Today
The Jin army suddenly withdrew, which was beyond my expectation!"
Zhao Jiu nodded slowly... He believed it!
ps: Twenty-eight, make noodles with flowers... everyone should make noodles at home honestly and don't go out randomly!