Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 214 Don't Be Confined to One City and One Place

In the early morning of the second day, Shao Ling and Cao Zhiyan set off with a large army, crossed Zhongtiao Mountain, and arrived at Jiezhou City.

The Jin army in the city had just had a chance to breathe, and when they heard that the Song army had arrived, they all cursed endlessly.Under Wanyan Lousu's strict order, Wanyan Huonv and Xiao Haohu each led their troops out of the city and lined up outside the city.

Adding up the two armies, the Jin army still has more than 5000 people.Facing the Song army with less than [-] people, Lou Su still had the luck of winning the battle.If you can defeat the Song Army before Jiezhou City, you can still cross Zhongtiao Mountain and return to Shanzhou City.Furthermore, the grain and grass in Xiezhou were looted by the Jin army a few days ago, and it is impossible for the Jin army to defend the city.If you can't defeat the Song army, you must withdraw.

The Song army did not attack with the whole army like yesterday, but kept its formation tightly.The Jurchens attacked from the front, Xiao Haohu made a detour, and fought hard outside Jiezhou City.Until dark, there was no winner.

Zhang Jun led his troops to rendezvous with Zhang Qi, and chased them to Zhangdian Town the next morning.Zhe Keqiu had no strength to fight back, so he had to retreat to Xia County.Zhang Qi and Zhang Jun pursued closely, and when it was dark, they marched outside Linxia County.

Wang Xiaolie got up early in the morning and took care of the chores in the army.Together with Chen Yuyi, they crossed the river to Shanzhou City.

Li Yanxian led his troops and horses, and greeted them outside the city early.Seeing Wang Xiaolie coming, he stepped forward and gave a deep salute.

According to the official position, Li Yanxian is slightly higher.But at this time, it is based on strength. Wang Xiaolie's nearly [-] troops have arrived here, so naturally everything is under Wang Xiaolie's orders.What happens next depends on Wang Xiaolie's arrangement.

When I arrived at the official office, I sat down.Li Yanxian clasped his hands and said: "This time defending Shanzhou, I thought I was going to die. Fortunately, Wang Guan traveled thousands of miles and brought an army to rescue, so the soldiers and civilians in this city have a way to survive. Observing the kindness, I will remember it in my heart!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "We are all courtiers of the Great Song Dynasty, so we should watch out and help each other. The Jin captives continued to go southward with their lustful power, and the Han people were all gnashing their teeth! Observe and lead troops to defend Shanzhou to the death, so that the Jin army dare not go south and west to commit crimes. Everyone praises Recently, Dengzhou is fine, and Shanzhou is besieged, and I should command a strong force to help. Fortunately, it is not too late, so I have to meet with the observer."

After a few words of politeness, the two served tea and discussed the future war.

Wang Xiaolie said: "In this year's war, Nianhan and Wushu were on the east road, and the west road was relatively empty. Lousu attacked Shanzhou, and it can be said that he brought more than half of the Jin army's troops on the east road. Now that the siege has been lifted and the Jin soldiers have been defeated, there seems to be an opportunity to take advantage of the East Road—”

Li Yanxian hurriedly said: "I mean to observe, do you intend to go north?"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "I only have more than [-] people, and I am lucky to be able to save Shanzhou. How dare I go north alone? After this battle, Nianhan will return to the West Road quickly, and the situation is not optimistic. What I mean, Li Observe and watch out for the golden soldiers to attack Shanzhou again."

Li Yanxian nodded, but did not speak.He understood what Wang Xiaolie meant. Shanzhou was a very special place. If the Jin army wanted to attack Shaanxi on a large scale, it would definitely capture this city.This time there was Wang Xiaolie's rescue, and the next time the Jin army came to attack, Wang Xiaolie would not be able to rely on it.

The names of the generals of the Jin Army include Chinese names and their Jurchen names.Jurchen names are mostly transliterated, and there are many names.For example, Jin Wushu, the fourth prince who is most familiar to later generations, has a Chinese name of Wanyan Zongbi, and Wushu is the name of Jurchen, sometimes also called Wuzhu.Nianhan is Wanyan Zonghan, the coach of the West Route Army. The Jurchen name is Nianhan, also known as Nianbudrink.Lou Shi is also called Lou Su in Song people's appellation.People in this era mostly memorize the sound, and most of the time they don't get confused.However, in some special cases, it will be wrong.

After thinking for a long time, Li Yanxian said: "Based on observation, what will happen after this battle?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "After much deliberation, if Guanzhong is not under the rule of the imperial court, and without the help of the Henan government, Shanzhou will be really difficult to defend. Once surrounded by the army, how long can an isolated city be defended? This time the observation and defense of the city was nearly two months , is already rare, how can it happen again and again?"

Seeing that Li Yanxian didn't speak, there was grief and indignation on his face.Wang Xiaolie went on to say: "There is no Guanzhong and Henan Prefectures. The only way to do it now is to act according to the plan. If there is a large army to attack, we will abandon Shanzhou and retreat to Guozhou. It is backed by mountains, which is not conducive to the army. In case of emergency, you can retreat south into Lushi County. When you reach Lushi County, even if the Jin army comes to attack, there is nothing you can do. If the Jin army retreats, the army can come back and reoccupy Shanzhou. In this way, this The city will consume a lot of gold troops."

Li Yanxian lowered his head, thinking and thinking.Said: "In this case, we must rely on the power of Dengzhou's observation."

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "When is this? If we can't unite as one, how can we deal with the Jinlu? The isolated city of Shanzhou is difficult to defend, and no one can change this. If Zhang Shumi firmly occupies Guanzhong, observation can defend Shanzhou. If Zhai observes occupying Henan Prefecture, and observes can also defend Shanzhou. If the two cannot be done, observing and defending Shanzhou is a self-inflicted death."

Li Yanxian was very unwilling to do this.It's not that he hates being subservient to Wang Xiaolie, he's not so narrow-minded yet.Rather, most of the forces that I have developed in Shanzhou over the years are in Hedong.If you do this, the connection with Hedong will not be strong.And with the stronghold of Shanzhou, Wang Xiaolie's forces can influence Guanzhong.If the force is strong enough, it will become a major force affecting the north.

Seeing that Li Yanxian was in a dilemma, Wang Xiaolie said: "Observe and think deeply. According to my estimation, by this autumn, the Jin army will come in large numbers. If it is presided over by Nianhan, it will not be on the scale of Lou Su. Even if the whole army comes Therefore, it is also difficult to rescue. If you don’t make arrangements early, you will be in a hurry. In the next few days, I will deal with the surrounding affairs and temporarily stay in Pinglu County. If there is something to observe, you can find me across the river.”

Li Yanxian nodded.Wang Xiaolie made it very clear that this repelling of Lou Su is not the end, there are still Nianhan and other generals of the Jin Dynasty behind.If we cannot make a unified deployment, we will still face difficulties at that time.

In the final analysis, the problem of the Song Dynasty was that its military strength could not compete with the Jin army head-on.Even if there is a temporary victory, it cannot determine the outcome of the entire war.If you want to really repel the golden soldiers, you must have enough military strength, otherwise it will be nothing.

Not everyone understands this truth, even the court officials, including Zhao Gou, probably haven't figured it out yet.What's more, the current Song Dynasty army is in the hands of the generals, and the court can't control it like a finger.

After thinking and thinking, Li Yanxian said: "How do you want to deal with the surrounding affairs? This time the Jin army besieged the city, and Shanzhou suffered a lot."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Hedong is in the hands of the Jin people. Many prefectures and counties on the Yanyan Road have fallen. There are no large troops stationed in the two capitals. The position of Shanzhou and the surrounding prefectures in the middle is very embarrassing. I want to send the people in this area south. One is to let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and not be enslaved by the Jin people. Moreover, if there are no people in this area, even if the Jin soldiers come, they will have nowhere to plunder food and grass. If they can’t plunder food and grass from here, the Jin soldiers will not be able to continue southward. In this way, Dengzhou, Xiangyang, and the states of Jin, Jun, and Fang in the south can be stable. The Jin captives came from the south and marched like a gust of wind. How did they do it? Apart from their strong military strength, there is another important reason, which is the supply It's not difficult. As long as the Jin army can't grab food and grass for three to five hundred miles, their troops will stop."

Li Yanxian looked at his subordinates and couldn't help but smile wryly.He understood what Wang Xiaolie meant.If the people in Shanzhou moved south, there would be no possibility for the Jin army to attack Dengzhou along the way Wang Xiaolie came.

The Jin army rarely carried food and grass when fighting.Everywhere they went, they were mostly recruited on the spot, and people were also taken captive.Without food and grass, how can the Jin army fight when they are hungry?What Wang Xiaolie meant was to create a large number of no-man's land in the Central Plains and cut off the Jin army's offensive route.

Historically, because the Zhai Xing family was resolute in resisting the gold, and later Yue Fei was stationed in Xiangyang, this was done by the Jin army and puppet Qi.The Jin army used various methods to create a large number of no-man's land in the south of Jingxi Road, including Henan Mansion.I want to use this method to minimize the power of the Zhai family and prevent Yue Fei from going north.At this time, in turn, Wang Xiaolie wanted to take the initiative to do so.

After all the people have been moved away, why is Li Yanxian still guarding Shanzhou?
After a long silence, Li Yanxian said: "Observe, if you do this, why should Shanzhou defend? Without the people, why should the Jin soldiers come to attack?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Even if there are no people, the status of Shanzhou is still here. The east can enter Luoyang, and the west can enter Guanzhong. The threat is too great. Observe, listen to me, the Jin army is too powerful now, we can't Stick to one city and one place, but must consider comprehensively. Guarding Shanzhou can not only rely on the city of Shanzhou, but also consider the nearby states. Needless to say, Henan Prefecture and Mengzhou are in the east. Jiezhou and Hezhong Prefecture are in the north. , has long been occupied by the Jin army. What Shanzhou can rely on is Guanzhong in the west and Guozhou in the south. If Guanzhong can be defended, Shanzhou will naturally be able to defend it. It’s very difficult. We can only rely on Guozhou. When a large group of Jin troops came, they took the initiative to retreat to Guozhou. After the Jin army went, they sent troops from Guozhou to take it back. This is the way to defend Shanzhou.”

Li Yanxian thought and thought, and said with a wry smile: "This time it's all about observation and leading the army, otherwise Shanzhou will already belong to the Jin people. However, observing what I just said, I have to think carefully and listen to the opinions of my subordinates." .”

Wang Xiaolie said: "Observing and knowing Shanzhou, it's up to you to make the decision. I'm just offering suggestions. In these two days, Niu Gao, the guard, will arrive. When Niu Gao arrives, I will move the captured troops to Dengzhou .As for the people in Shanzhou, it’s still up to observation.”

What Li Yanxian is most afraid of is that Wang Xiaolie will forcibly annex him by relying on his military power.Hearing him say that made me feel relieved.As long as he still decides about Shanzhou affairs by himself, things will be fine.Migration of people, this decision is difficult to make.Without the people, what kind of prefect is he, the magistrate of Shanzhou?But according to what Wang Xiaolie said, it is very difficult to defend Shanzhou without relocating the people.It seems that it is up to Zhang Jun in Guanzhong to make the decision.

(End of this chapter)