The battle didn't go as he expected, and he felt like he couldn't stop retreating. He felt that he had to do something.
It happened that the Shenjie Army was defeated in Hengcheng Town, the Zhangqian Army and the Breakout Army fled, and the news of the loss of Xizhou came, which strengthened his idea.
Of the more than 2,000 people left in the Shenjie Army, only 700 escaped and lost all their equipment, just like beggars.
Li Chengsi brought over 14,000 soldiers, but more than 600 came back.
In addition, there were more than 2,000 native Tuan villagers. Kang Junli incorporated them all into the Wansheng Army, bringing their strength to 4,000. They all retreated to Lanzhou for reorganization and training.
Li Chengsi also ran back and burst into tears.
Kang Junli didn't say anything and killed him at the gate as a warning to others.
A general like Li Chengsi could be beheaded, and all the armies were in awe, and no longer dared to retreat at will.
Kang Jun immediately dispatched troops and generals. Four thousand Shenwei troops guarded Shilou County, and the troops in front of the tent guarded Pingguan.
Shangpingguan is between Xi and Shi, surrounded by high mountains and dense forests. It can be said that it is almost impossible to take a small path to go around this road. Kang Junli specially found Shi Shaoyong and gave him some advice. If he continues
If he retreats, no one can protect him.
Shi Shaoyong's overall behavior was not extraordinary, and Gai Yinkang Junli did not prohibit him from retreating. Moreover, in the Huanghu Valley of Xizhou, the assault army he commanded successfully ambushed the Xia people, killing hundreds of their forwards, but the rest were worried and did not dare
As a result, the army in front of the tent and more than 6,000 native regiments were able to retreat calmly, and even the baggage and food were brought back.
Huangqi Valley is located in the northeast of Xizhou. There is a mountain nearby called Huangqing Ridge. Huangqi water flows out of it, and it is a place with rich water and grass.
The water and grass were plentiful, the mountains were high and the forests were dense, and the terrain was very dangerous. The post road faced mountains on one side and a river on the other. It was narrow and cramped, so the army suffered a loss here.
During the Northern Qi Dynasty, two groups of troops were dispatched to attack the barbarians in Shilou Mountain. Among them, Gao Huan personally led the northern group and led his troops out of Shizhou, crossed Chihongling (Li Shishan), and approached Shilou. The southern group was led by Hulu.
Jin led the army as a surprise force and set out from Xizhou. He did not even dare to go through the Huangshu Valley. Instead, he crossed the Huangshu Mountains with difficulty and forced himself to the rear of Shanhu. He and Gao Huan's main force attacked Shanhu and defeated it.
If there is a post road, he must go over the mountain. Hu Lujin is not a fool, of course there is a reason.
Shilou and Shangpingguan are horns of each other and can rescue each other. For this reason, Kang Junli left a breakthrough formation, and the brave two armies served as a new force for counterattack, ready to rush to the rescue at any time.
After finishing all this work and repeatedly giving strict orders not to retreat, Kang Du retreated.
He returned to Shizhou to reorganize and train the army.
In this battle, he had no energy and no good solution. A defeat was a defeat. Although most of the blame had been put on the dead man Li Chengsi, as the commander-in-chief, he still had leadership responsibilities.
Absolutely no way, he didn't stop Li Chengsi's blind actions in time and gave Lu Huaizhong a chance. This was a mistake and there is no way to clean it up.
On the last day of April, Li Xiji, the deputy envoy of Hedong Jiedu, came to Shizhou.
Kang Junli, who was supervising the city's repairs, heard the news and did not dare to neglect, and hurried back to Shizhou to receive the reception - he came here at the moment of a new defeat, what else could he do but supervise the battle?
"Kangdutou, the situation in the battle in Hezhong was originally very good, how could it be reversed in one month?" Li Xiji sat down at the top unceremoniously and asked.
He represents Jin King Li Keyong, so he certainly has this qualification. Moreover, his status in the Hedong military and political system is not low.
Once upon a time, when the imperial court had no money, new scholars liked to go to feudal towns to find jobs. As one of the three most famous towns in the world, Hedong naturally attracted a large number of top talents.
After Zheng Congfan became the governor of Hedong, he vigorously recruited practical officials. His Hedong shogunate was even called the "little court".
Zheng Congfan was the prime minister and was familiar with the background, resume and practical abilities of the officials, so he selected those with real abilities. Most of these talents later stayed in Hedong and made great contributions to the construction of Hedong and are still playing a role today.
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Li Xiji came later than them, but he was also encouraged by Zheng Congchen to leave Hezhong and seek a job in Taiyuan. He was appointed by Li Keyong as the Secretary of Jiedu Zhang. He worked there for more than ten years. Now he is the deputy envoy of Jiedu and the former governor of Hedong.
Two core staff members.
"Li Chengsi was greedy for merit and rushed forward, so he was defeated." Kang Junli had already thought of his words and replied.
Li Xiji's face brightened slightly.
Kang Junli kept observing his expression and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
Li Xiji sneered in his heart, Kang Junli was already dead, and it was rare for him to be so stupid.
"That's all for the Yin Hu Yao army. Kuang Ba and Feiteng's armies were completely wiped out. His Highness was furious. Kang Dutou, we can't let anything go wrong later." Li Xiji said.
In the first year of Dashun, Li Hang went to Jinyang as an envoy. After Li Keyong returned from a great victory, he reviewed the armies in Yangqu and displayed the captured prisoners. The army was strong. At that time, the Kuangba and Feiteng armies were in line.
This kind of old main force with a long history, although its combat effectiveness is not as strong as the newly reorganized units in recent years, it is still very good. It is really sad to lose it. Of course, the Yinhu Yao Army is not an old unit, nor is it a newly reorganized unit, but a newly formed unit.
, no one cares anymore.
"Secretary Li, please rest assured. I have gathered my troops, organized the troops and completed the city, and focused on defense." After listening to Li Xiji's words, Kang Junli's pressure suddenly increased, and he immediately replied: "From Longmen to Shilou,
With more than 470 miles of mountain roads, the Xia people's food road has been stretched to the extreme. If there is any slight disturbance, the army will not be able to provide enough food and the whole army will be without food. In this battle, I can stand firm and counterattack, so that the Xia people can immediately defend the city.
, and then sent people to raid their food routes. How could the Xia people protect the five-hundred-mile mountain road?"
Li Xiji nodded lightly after hearing this.
This strategy is quite reliable. It is not that easy to block the grain road in the five hundred miles of plains, but it is too easy to block the five hundred miles of mountains, canyons, dense forests, and plateaus. Now Cixi has let the Jin soldiers seize it.
In one round, the Xia people were unable to raise food locally and had to transport it over long distances. This was an opportunity.
Seeing that Li Xiji agreed with his opinion, Kang Junli became more confident and said with a smile: "After this battle, I finally understand. The Xia army is fast and powerful. If you can't fight them on the plains, you have to fight them on the plains."
Fighting in mountainous areas where it is difficult to deploy troops, complex terrain, and difficult to supply. They have many soldiers, many horses, big appetites, and high consumption. They are extremely dependent on logistics transportation. We focus on this weak point to fight, which can greatly offset the disadvantages of our army."
After Li Xiji heard this, he couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
Kang Junli really had some skills, it would be a pity to kill him.
The Xia Army's mounted infantry gave him a solid lesson this time, but after Kang Junli suffered a loss, it seemed that he was not idle, and even asked him to figure out some countermeasures.
Behind the rapid maneuverability of the Xia army was a huge consumption of logistics, which was several times that of the Jin army. This is an undeniable fact.
Xia's army has many soldiers, so it is difficult to find terrain that is convenient for deploying large armies.
The Xia army has strong combat effectiveness, so use the environment and terrain to offset its advantage in combat effectiveness. For example, when building a city wall in a dangerous location, a temporarily recruited peasant can easily kill a veteran Xia army warrior at the top of the city.
Pawn, this negates their advantage.
"I'll go back and talk to King Jin about the method you proposed." Li Xiji said immediately.
Cixi Prefecture has not seen too many wars in ancient times because it is not on the main transportation line. It is poor and has a small population. Hedong did not want to take the initiative in this direction.
If it weren't for the rebellion of the Yamen soldiers in the river and the Xia people in Fenshui Pass and Huoyi, who were waiting for them, they would not have wanted to go south from Cixi.
Now it seems that we can do more in this direction in the future.
Ci, Xi, Shi, Lan, this is a whole mountainous area, from Longmen County in Jiangzhou in the south to Lanzhou in the north, from Loufanguan to Shuozhou, a total of 925 miles. This area
, there is so much to do, why bother to fight to the death with the Xia people on the plains?
"How is the situation over there in Zelu?" Seeing that Li Xiji's attitude was getting more and more friendly, Kang Junli felt calm and started to care about other directions.
"A pool of stagnant water." Li Xiji shook his head and said: "Xia Tianxiong's army entered Taihangxing and attacked Tianjing Pass..."
"Haha!" Kang Junli laughed.
Li Xiji also laughed. The Taihang Xingxing carriage cannot run on a square track, and it would be too crowded for several people to sit side by side. They can have a hammer fight! There is no other way but a sneak attack.
"The King of Jin was supervising the battle in Luzhou, and all the troops took turns going down the mountain from Wuling Road. The fighting was not ideal." Li Xiji added.
Kang Junli's smile faded.
The battle was not ideal, but they could not defeat the Xia people. I heard that a small number of left-behind troops from the left wing of the Wuwei Army and the Chishui Army were in Jinjiang, so they probably encountered a tough fight.
"Fenshui Pass and Huoyi County also sent people to investigate. The Xia people deployed state soldiers and native regiments with weak combat power. However, the defense was relatively well-organized and it was not cost-effective to attack by force, so they gave up." Li Xiji added.
road.
Opposite Fenshui Pass is the south entrance of Queshu Valley. There are two fortresses, front and rear, where the Jin army is heavily fortified.
The surrounding terrain of Queshu Valley is difficult and dangerous, but the valley is relatively wide. There are actually two counties, namely Lingshi and Jiexiu counties. The population is not small, and the products are so-so. It is not a problem to recruit 30,000 people from the two counties. It is possible to attack from here.
Rather difficult.
Of course, it is also very difficult for the Jin army to attack Fenshui Pass in the south.
In this direction, neither side has any plans to use troops, so it is considered a stalemate.
"You should follow your own strategy here and don't take any risks." Li Xiji said: "Wang Rong, Luo Shaowei, and Wang Gaogang sent people to send a batch of money, silk, military supplies, and war horses to enhance the prestige of our army.
At the same time, I was informed of the news that the Xia army might attack Xing Mingci, which is the weakness of our army. I am worried that a war will break out, so the west must not cause chaos."
Wang Rong is a pragmatic person and knows that he is not very good at fighting, so it is interesting to spend money to support the Jin army that can fight and let them raise more soldiers.
However, Xingmingci is mostly a plain area, so it is really unfavorable to fight and it is a big hidden danger.
Since this year, Li Xiji has proposed to move the people from the three states to settle in Hedong. But the action has been very slow, because he is afraid that it will be too big and arouse opposition from the local scholars and people, which is also difficult. You must know that the families of the Yan soldiers were moved to Taiyuan Prefecture.
During the settlement period, rebellion broke out just because it was too intense. This lesson is still very profound.
"Don't worry, there's nothing wrong here." Kang Junli assured him, patting his chest.
Li Xijiduo glanced at him.
Kang had just suffered a defeat, so this guarantee didn't seem very convincing.
"I sent someone to bring some money and silk..." Li Xiji said again.
Kang Junli's face lit up. The warriors followed this trick and were rewarded, which would definitely boost their morale.
"In the past few days, we have brought him to the headquarters of various armies, and Laokang Dutou has sent people to accompany him to handle the matter," Li Xiji said.