Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 484 Cooking Oil on Fire
Unexpectedly, the spring breeze blows sober, and it is the beginning of spring again. Emperor Shi took Zhao Shijian, Zhou Xian, and two brothers and sisters Shi Jin and Shi Min to go outing in the wild.

When the emperor traveled to the edge of the Yellow River, the imperial army surrounded the mountains a mile away and circled a large area of ​​land. Because of this, Emperor Shi deliberately chose a place far away from the village so as not to disturb the life of the villagers.

The two brothers and sisters have completely different personalities. The eldest brother Shi Jin is very quiet, not at all like himself. He must have been taught badly by his mother Zhao Shijian. Boys, how can they be so quiet at such a young age.

On the contrary, his younger sister, Shi Min, is much more lively and always likes to pull his hair.

In order to change the little guy, Shi Congyun took him to ride horses and row boats. My sister was very happy, and kept waving her white and tender hands, hugging his neck tightly in joy, soft and scared and excited, reluctant to let go.

In contrast, my elder brother has no expression and is very calm.

Shi Congyun complained to Zhao Shijian, how could he teach children like this, and then stopped by to see the fields outside Daliang City to see the situation of spring plowing, the fields in the distance were full of people, Emperor Shi watched from a distance, I went to see the situation of spring plowing again, and chatted with the people in the fields about this year's weather.

Last year, the cattle and sheep from the Liao Kingdom were delivered on time, and [-] heads were rewarded to the soldiers in Guanbei, but more were sent to the front lines in the south of the Yangtze River, so that the soldiers who fought in the war had a good year.

Because the navy is strong and controls the power of the river, and the pontoon bridge at Caishiji leads directly to Dangtu, the supply line of the Qin army has never been smoother. It goes directly to Hezhou to cross the river in the east, and enters the river from Yangzhou in the west. It can easily supply the western line. .

A pontoon bridge shortened the Qin army's supply line, especially the West Road supply line, by more than 1000 miles, which not only made the war go more smoothly, but also saved at least more than [-] logistics personnel, greatly reducing war expenditures without wasting money.

We must know that when Emperor Wu of the Han conquered Mobei, he had a main force of 50 and was equipped with 40 logistics and supply troops; when he fought Liao in Hebei, he also had an army of more than [-], and was equipped with [-] and [-] logistics supplies. .

This time, due to the appearance of the first cross-river bridge in history, thousands of miles of distance have been reduced, and countless manpower and material resources have been saved. In this way, the soldiers can also fight comfortably after the New Year, because there is no pressure on logistics supplies.

If there was no such bridge, Emperor Shi would not have dared to wait until the army had a good year before attacking. The logistical supply pressure would be too great.

Looking at it now, technology is indeed the primary productive force, and Fan Ruobing's bridge can cost as little as 10 people's labor.

At the same time, along with the cattle and sheep from the Liao Kingdom, there was also Xiao Hunian, daughter of Xiao Siwen. Emperor Shi had met her before, and she was Xiao Chuo's sister. I was so busy, I didn't see much.

Because what Emperor Shi thought was that after he sent troops to the Liao Kingdom in the future, he would give Xiao Hunian a concubine, and then use her name to win the hearts of the people, so that he could rule the land in the north. As for women, Emperor Shi saw a lot, not that The kind of stupefied young man who can't walk when he meets a woman.

In the afternoon, a few officials in red robes were riding towards this side from the avenue, and then the imperial guards patrolling outside came towards this side and reported to him, "Officials, the battle report from the south is here."

Emperor Shi put down the little Shi Min in his arms and handed it to Zhou Xian to take care of. Then he walked to the side of the road under the old willow tree, and everyone followed him. He said to the clerk beside him, "Tell me after reading it."

The clerk nodded, then took a quick look, and after a while summarized and reported, "Officials, the offensive on all fronts has resumed after the beginning of spring. The West Central Route Army has crossed the river. The pontoon bridge is stable. A large amount of food and supplies are coming from Hezhou. Crossing the river has shortened the supply route by more than a thousand miles. Now a large amount of supplies and personnel have crossed the river, and joined forces with the West Road to advance to the Qinhuai River.

The Tang army deployed [-] troops by the Qinhui River, lined up for more than ten miles. The two sides began to confront each other. Our army launched three river-crossing attacks, but they were all repulsed for the time being. The arrangement was proper, and I saw him personally lead the troops back across the river several times to force our army to cross.

The Tang army deployed many warships and ships in the Qinhuai River, and there were even more people. "

"However, in the battle report, Marshal Cao said that they are building a pontoon bridge and rafts, and it is only a matter of time before they cross the river. They plan to use artillery intensively in the middle of the month, and then launch a general attack to cross the river."

Shi Congyun nodded. He was not that worried about temporary defeat. There is no such thing as undefeated in a war. In Wuchang, even Dangjin was captured by others. But at his level, it is more about the success or failure of the strategy. .

In general, the Tang army has no possibility of stopping them, because all the important towns in the west have lost their natural barriers, and the biggest natural barrier relying on the Yangtze River has also been breached. As Cao Bin said, at this point, a Qinhuai River can only be defeated. time issue.

Shi Congyun nodded, "Qinhuai River, that means soldiers are approaching the city."

"Exactly. It has only been half a year since the official family's heavenly soldiers went south, and now they have arrived at the city of Jinling. I think the Tang Dynasty will be defeated within the year. Congratulations to the official family, congratulations to the official family."

Shi Congyun laughed, and was very happy in his heart. The Qinhuai River was divided outside Jinling City into Inner Qinhuai and Outer Qinhuai.The Inner Qinhuai River passes through Jinling City, and the Outer Qinhuai River flows outside the city. It is already the last line of defense for Jinling City.

If the rest time during the Chinese New Year is excluded, the marching time is actually only three or four months. In three or four months, it is already quite fast to directly hit the opponent's capital city.

"The water army defeated the Tang State water army on the river north of Runzhou, destroyed 26 ships, and injured more than 80 ships. The Tang army water army fled westward to the water village near Jinling, and dared not leave the village. Now the entire river has been controlled. .

Commander Cao Bin ordered the [-]th battalion of sailors to go to the vicinity of Caishiji to protect the pontoon bridge. He also ordered the [-]th battalion led by Luo Yanhuan to guard the vicinity of Wankou (the mouth of the river where the water flows into the river) and build a water fortress to block the possible approach from Hongzhou. Tang Guo reinforcements. "

"The war in the east is also progressing smoothly. Since Changzhou joined forces to defeat the Jiangyin army, the Wuyue army has encircled Runzhou. General Liu also transported two artillery battalions from the west with dozens of field artillery for reinforcements. The Wu Yue army must be able to conquer Runzhou soon after the beginning of spring.

After passing Runzhou, the West Route Army will also approach the city."

Shi Congyun nodded, thinking about the current situation in Jinling, which is encircled on three sides. Once the Wuyue Army on the West Road encircled Runzhou again, they would not be able to defend the Qinhuai River, and had to retreat to the city and be trapped.

Most of the soldiers and horses in the towns in the south of the Yangtze River have been defeated. Shi Congyun recalled the situation, and asked the eunuch to bring a map and hang it on the old willow tree by the roadside. He looked at it for a while and said: "The threat now is not in Jinling. , they have not been able to make any waves. It should be noted that Hongzhou in the southwest is here, where the main force of the Tang army is still there. If they have the will to resist, they may gather a large army and go up the Shuojiang River. Dangtu’s pontoon bridge is like what Lin Renzhao did more than ten years ago.”

The clerk nodded, then took out the pen and paper that he carried with him, and will record his words with the help of his attendants.

"Tell Cao Bin that it is up to him to beat him like this. I only want to say one thing, that is, we must be prepared for the relief of the Tang army in the southwest. They still have three military towns with soldiers and horses that have not moved. Maybe they can gather 6 or [-] people. It is best Take precautions in Wankou, Caishiji and other places, don't let them be Zhou Yu."

"No!" The clerk bowed his hands solemnly.

That day, Emperor Shi dealt with important matters at the edge of the field, and returned home with his two children and two concubines in the evening. The war in the south of the Yangtze River resumed its full-line offensive after the beginning of spring, but he was not in such a hurry.

However, the turning point of the matter came very quickly. In the past ten days, new news came from the south. Cao Bin organized the artillery of the Eighth Battalion and concentrated the use of artillery. On the defense line, more than 2000 enemies were wiped out, of which more than [-] were beheaded, and more than [-] were captured. Many fled, and some remnants fled into the city.

Now the army of the Qin army has completely surrounded Jinling.

Emperor Shi was very happy when he saw it. He made people read the good news when he went to court that day.

The battle was far smoother than they had imagined. Less than half a year after the troops were dispatched, the capital of the enemy country had already been besieged. On the western front, the Wuyue army also reported to him that they would launch a strong attack on Runzhou.

The battlefield that had been calmed down due to the Chinese New Year is like a raging fire cooking oil.
(End of this chapter)