Han Shizu

Chapter 1012 Master Wang has come over the river

"I have also received some information from Jinling here!" The waiter served orange peel soup, carefully brewed, bitter and sweet. While the three of them were enjoying it, Li Gu said to the two: "The situation of the chief minister of Jinling and the Southern Army It’s really gratifying too!”

Hearing this, Zhao Yanjin couldn't help but asked curiously: "Could it be that they have made some stupid tricks again, and what kind of lives have they committed?"

"Li Yu, the lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom, is still hiding in the deep palace during this period of time, with beauties in his arms, and poetry for joy. Chen Qiao and Feng Yanlu are basically in charge of military and state affairs. He has recruited more than [-] troops. Jinling's military strength , there are also nearly [-]," Li Gu said.

"It seems that there are about 200,000 soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River before and after. Can such a large army be supported by the land of Jiangnan and Jiangxi alone?" Zhao Yanjin asked.

Li Gu said: "After all, the background of Jiangnan is quite deep. In the face of the crisis of destroying the country and destroying the family, it is enough to exhaust the treasury and support it for a period of time!"

"Although there are many people, they are mobs after all, and their combat power is worrying, so there is nothing to be afraid of!" Shi Shouxin said casually.

"Shouxin's words are true!" Li Gu sighed slightly: "Originally, I wanted to try my best to preserve the vitality of Jiangnan, but the Jinling court was so aggressive, and the damage and loss suffered by Jiangnan still remains. It must be important!"

Hearing what Li Gu said, Shi Shouxin immediately said: "If you want to reduce losses, you have to invade Jinling as soon as possible and end the war!"

Nodding slightly, Li Gu continued: "According to the news from the Jinling court, if the Yangtze River cannot be defended, their last plan is to concentrate their forces and stick to Jinling to wait for changes in time. For this reason, Lin Renzhao has written several times requesting Increase troops in Changzhou and Xuanzhou, and strengthen defense, all were rejected!"

Hearing this, Shi Shouxin couldn't help saying: "This Lin Renzhao does have some vision, but the pearl is cast in the dark! Although Jinling is a place of great shape, it is not easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once the upstream and downstream The gates and fortresses have been destroyed, the traffic has been opened up, and they are still trying to preserve it, isn't it ridiculous?"

"That's right!" Li Gu also chuckled lightly: "Throughout the ages, whenever foreign troops have come to Jinling but have not been able to hold it, if you keep fighting blindly, you will only end up with the city being destroyed!"

Hearing the discussion between the two, Zhao Yanjin said, "I don't think it's hard to understand what they think. The defense line of the Yangtze River is surrounded by enemies. Fortifications are everywhere. Let alone 200,000 miscellaneous soldiers, even if it is doubled, how can it be defended. No matter what Anyway, Jinling is indeed a big city and a strong city, if you want to wait for the time to change, it is also a choice!"

"Zhao Dujian's words are good!" Shi Shouxin also expressed his approval, and said confidently: "In short, the current situation is like this, Jiangnan can only be defeated in the end!"

"That's what you say!"

"That Lin Renzhao is indeed a man of outstanding courage. He had a plan to sneak to Changzhou with his elite troops to surprise our coalition forces with Wu and Yue. Unfortunately, the generals timidly objected and failed to make it!" Li Gu said again, his tone was rare. Showing some appreciation is the attitude of a winner.

Shi Shouxin was immediately interested, and there was an obvious change on his face, he said: "Chang Run is close at hand, elite soldiers can sneak in, and they can arrive in a day. If they make it, it will be a big trouble if they don't notice it in time!"

"It's time for Guo Tingwei to receive the news. I'll write to him too. Be on guard!" Li Gu said, "It's just a pity that such a general, but Jiangnan is working so hard, he is still a general from Fujian. !"

"There are always loyal people in this world! Your Majesty once said that Lin is the only general in the south of the Yangtze River. I hope he will not die on the battlefield in the future. If he can be captured alive, I will see him."

From the news received by Li Gu, it can be seen that the information transmission between the two warring parties is so unbalanced. Jiangnan's military and government have no secrets in front of General Pingnan. How do they fight this battle?
When Li Gu, Shi Shouxin and Zhao Yanjin were in the warm room, warming wine and discussing military affairs, a series of military orders were also sent out from the Jianghuai camp, and they were distributed to various armies.The most important one was passed to Zhang Yongde's army.

After the previous camp meeting, Zhang Yongde led 20 Jianghuai Han troops, sneaked westward to Hezhou, stationed in Liyang, and aimed directly at Dangtu on the opposite side.Among the many generals of the Han army, Zhang Yongde is not very old, but his qualifications are particularly deep. He is less than [-] years old. He is the military academy of the Forbidden Army.

Although he has never had any outstanding military exploits, but counting his resume, we will find that he is very active. He was active in the suppression of bandits in the early days of the country, the suppression of Li Shouzhen's rebellion, the conquest of Huainan, and the suppression of Sichuan and Sichuan.

He failed to participate in the Northern Expedition, but on the Pingnan battlefield, he was a senior general.Compared with the big brother Li Chongjin back then, although Zhang Yongde is not famous, his luck is better and his foundation is extremely deep. Generally speaking, people like Zhang Yongde tend to climb higher in the end.

At dawn, on the banks of the Yangtze River, the brigade of the Han army had already assembled. At the same time, the navy troops on the river had already set up their formations.

"Marquis Du Yu, the whole army is ready and ready to attack at any time!" Zhang Yanqing, the commander of the Yangzhou Navy, stood with Zhang Yongde and said to him.

This time, Zhang Yongde was camping in Jianghuai, holding the position of Marquis of Du Yu, and he was also the top four generals in the Pingnan army.Standing on the deck, looking across the river, in the morning mist, you can faintly see the quarry cliff on the other side, listening to the wind whistling in the river, and the waves hitting the rocks, Zhang Yong pulled the military robe on his body, his eyes glowed intensely. His expression was very bright, and his voice was particularly firm: "Send an order to attack, and attack Caishiji!"

"Yes!"

Following Zhang Yongde's order, 150 warships of the Han army left the stronghold and sailed to the opposite bank, riding the wind and waves, and marching forward indomitably. If it is accompanied by background music, the scene will be more intense and exciting.

The situation of the southern army on the opposite bank has long been known. The Han army participating in the battle across the river has only more than [-] people, half of them are sailors, and half are selected soldiers from the Jianghuai River, all of whom are water-savvy.For the Han army, the most difficult thing is to land and fight, and once they land on the other side, the remaining battles are not difficult for them.

The terrain of Caishiji is indeed superior, easy to defend and difficult to attack, otherwise it will not become a battleground for military strategists. Under the leadership of the veteran minister Zhu Gong, the defense arrangement has also been made. However, no matter how dangerous the fortress is, it will eventually be destroyed. It is guarded by people.

In order to take Caishiji, the Han army made full preparations and prepared ten tall ships specially used for landing in advance.Of course, before the official landing, a "fire preparation" was still carried out. The strong bows, rockets, and thunderbolt guns of the Han army carried out indiscriminate strikes on the strongholds and enemy troops on Jishang.

It lasted for half an hour, and when the sky was completely bright and white, Zhang Yongde decisively ordered the tall ship to dock in the midst of the chaos and panic of the guarding southern army. Go to the river bank first.

The enemy army on Caishiji has not yet collapsed directly. There are still soldiers led by the generals to launch a counterattack, mainly using sharp weapons such as bows, arrows, rolling stones, and kerosene. The threat they pose is not small. Some casualties were caused to the Han army.

However, after all, casualties cannot stop the pace of landing. The pioneers selected by Zhang Yongde are all dead soldiers, warriors who have no worries about the future. , there is a Han pawn on Jitou, then the second, and the third.
After that, Zhang Yongde continued to dispatch soldiers to provide support. When the number of landing soldiers reached one battalion, it was stable enough. When it exceeded 2000 people, it was ready to launch a counterattack. After breaking through [-] people, the troops on Caishiji The Confederate Army was directly defeated
During the entire process of crossing the river, except for the fierce resistance encountered when landing, I didn't feel any threat, and it was as easy as drinking water.From the beginning to the end, Zhu Gong, the general who was in charge of guarding Dangtu, was not in the military stronghold of Caishiji, but stayed in Dangtu County.

However, after learning that the Han army was crossing the river and attacking, he still took Dangtu's army to support him. However, Caishi's fall was too fast, and when he led the army from the county town more than 20 miles away , the defenders have collapsed.

In an emergency, Zhu Gong did not choose to give it a go. He led the army to recapture Caishiji and drove the Han army into the water. Instead, he led the people and withdrew northward without hesitation, preparing to return to Jinling to call the police.

In this way, Dangtu's [-] defenders collapsed at the first touch, and Zhang Yongde did not order to pursue them. Instead, after strengthening, he concentrated the ships and took over all the Han troops on the north bank.That night, the quarry was stationed on the spot, and the next day, they marched northward, and the soldiers pointed directly at Jinling, and the quarry was only a hundred miles away from Jinling.

(End of this chapter)