Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 231

Seeing the tracker almost sticking to the ground on the shore, and the boat moving slowly, Yeluma said five times: "I knew that the waterway is so slow, I might as well take the post road. Although it uses more manpower, it will eventually go faster."

Ba Lishu nodded: "That's true. The weather is getting hotter and we can't afford it. When we reach the next town, we will send people out to plunder some people and come back to bear the burden for us. When we pass Xiangyang, we will be fine. It's coming soon."

Wanyan Yuying said: "Xiangyang is occupied by Wang Xiaolie. Shanzhou was rescued not long ago. The army is not weak, so it is not easy to leave."

Ba Lisu laughed loudly after hearing this: "Occasionally, some Song generals will have some victories. It is not uncommon. I heard that Wang Xiaolie's main force is still near Shanzhou, and our trip just happens to take his lair! This time we will cross the south of the Yangtze River and move to the battle More than a thousand miles, there is no defeat. I don’t believe that after crossing the Yangtze River, there are still people who can threaten us! The year before last, I accompanied your father to defeat Xiangyang and Dengzhou, which Song general would dare to fight me!”

After hearing this, Wanyan Yuying nodded silently and stopped talking.

The year before last, Ba Lisu went south to Xiangdeng with his elder brother Yinshu Ke, less than [-] people walked around Jingxi Road, as if entering a land without people.Now less than two years have passed, no matter how strong Wang Xiaolie is, can he still stop him?

This time they went south, although they did not catch up with Queen Mother Longyou, they robbed a lot of property.When returning, due to the large amount of property to be transported, it cannot be compared with the speed when going south.It is only two hundred miles from Jiangling Mansion to Jingmen, but it is estimated to take seven or eight days.

Niu Gao arrived at Jingmen with five thousand troops, and Xie Qian rushed to welcome him into the city.

After taking his seat at the Yamen, Niu Gao said: "I don't know where the Jin Army is now? When will we be able to arrive at Jingmen?"

Xie Qiandao: "The Jin army attacked Dangyang County the day before yesterday. It didn't go down for a while, and it didn't go north. When the general arrives, I can order the Dangyang defenders to retreat. The Jin army is only [-] people. I have more than [-] soldiers, plus your [-] army. , should be able to defend Jingmen."

Niu Gao said: "Before we set off, the defense told me that we should not take it lightly when we arrive at Jingmen. If we don't go down to Jingmen, the Jin army will not be able to go north, and there will be no way to go. We will fight to the death! This battle cannot be passed with common sense! Afterwards, the defensive army of [-] is coming. We will not be sure until the defense reaches Jingmen."

Xie Qian nodded: "Since the defense is arranged in this way, let the Dangyang defenders stick to it."

Since Wang Xiaolie occupied the Xiangdeng area and blocked an important south-to-north passage, the strategic pattern changed drastically.If you can't go to Xiangyang, the Jin army will have to move thousands of miles east and retreat northward through the Lianghuai area.It's easy for the million-dollar army to come, but it's hard to go back.

Wang Xiao hunted to Le Township, and the detailed information of the Jin Army finally arrived.The Jin army in the middle road is led by Ba Lisu, and there are about ten thousand generals Yelu Mawu and Wanyan Houying.He fought for thousands of miles and plundered countless people.In addition to the army, there are more than 3000 porters.It was difficult for the Jin army to obtain information. At this time, they didn't know that Wang Xiaolie was going all out to assist Jingmen and was attacking Dangyang, which was still some distance away from Jingmen.

The small county of Dangyang should not have blocked the return of the Jin army.However, Wang Xiaohun came to help him, gave Xia Qian the courage to win, and ordered the Dangyang defenders to stick to it.The Jin army didn't take it seriously at the beginning, and after two days of fighting, they realized that Dangyang was difficult to fall, so they concentrated their troops to attack.

Putting down the paperwork, Wang Xiaolie rubbed his forehead.Before that, Jin Jun had overestimated himself, and went south regardless, chasing after Zhao Gou and Queen Mother Longyou.But they don't know that the back road is unstable, it is easy to come, but it is difficult to return.

If there was no Wang Xiaolie in Xiangyang, the Jin army's northward march would be much smoother.In fact, the Jin army was not blocked in history. After passing through Xiangyang and entering Ruzhou, it was ambushed by Niu Gao in Song Village and returned in a big defeat.

Of course, whether it is Song history or Jin history, these records have a lot of water.Niu Gao's victory may have wiped out the partial division of the Jin army.With the few local soldiers under his command, it is impossible to really threaten the main force of the Jin army.There are many such cases.For example, Lou Su's attack on Shanzhou failed several times before. The history books of the Song Dynasty recorded that Lou Su cried when he saw people.Later, when Huang Tiandang's Jin army encountered resistance, it was also recorded that Wushu cried when he saw people after crossing the river.It seems that the generals of the Jin Dynasty love to cry.

In any case, how difficult it was for the Jin army to go south last year, and how difficult it is to return north this year.In fact, at this time in the east, Wu Shu also met Han Shizhong in Huang Tiandang, unable to move forward.

Wang Xiaolie looked down at the map near Jingmen, and checked carefully.Jingmen City was built on the hillside, it was extremely strong, and there were enough defenders, it would be very difficult for the Jin army to break through.However, the city is not big, and Wang Xiaoli's [-] army cannot enter the city and hold on.

There are ten thousand Jin troops, and three thousand defenders in the city are enough.The army should be stationed in the east of the city, relying on the city, and confront the Jin army.I have 2 people, against the Jin army's [-] people, the chances of victory should be great.

What will happen to the Golden Army if they win?Wang Xiao hunted all over the surrounding area, but couldn't find a way out for the Jin army.However, his own strength is limited, and it is difficult to destroy the Jin army.If the attack on Jingmen fails, the Jin army will break through to the east and attack Ezhou along the Yangtze River, and the Song army will not stop it.Just wanting to return to the north, the Jin army needs to detour thousands of miles.Thousands of miles away, there are enemies everywhere, and the Jin army will have to peel off its skin if it can pass through.

Chen Yuyi came in and saluted Wang Xiaolie.Said: "Xie Zhijun said that it is very difficult to defend Dangyang. The defense is near Jingmen, and Xie Zhijun wants to send troops to break the siege of Dangyang. I don't know what to do with the defense."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Why did the Xiezhi Army do such an unnecessary thing. The Jingmen Army is tens of miles ahead, and the Jin Army should have received news of our army's arrival. They still want to go back to the north, so they will withdraw from Dangyang and attack Jingmen."

Chen Yuyi said: "If that's the case, then Xie Zhijun doesn't have to save Dangyang."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "There's no need to go back. Xie Zhijun is older than the army, how can he not know this. He came to write a letter just to urge us to march. You write a letter to Niu Gao so that he doesn't have to stay in the city. Choose a suitable place to camp in the east. If the Jin army can't attack Jingmen, they will probably go east to attack Yingzhou. Even though they have left Yingzhou, the Jin army has nowhere to go, we must always be on guard."

Chen Yuyi promised.Said: "The defense thinks, if the Jin army comes here, can they break through the Jingmen?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "If we don't come to help, it's not surprising that the Xiezhi army can't defend Jingmen. With our large army, the chances of the Jin army breaking through Jingmen are very low. The so-called end of the crossbow, it is impossible to penetrate Lu Jin. It has been half a year since the Jin army went south last year. After fighting for thousands of miles, it looks like a rainbow, but their soldiers are already exhausted. As long as we don't mess up in this battle, it will be difficult for the Jin army to take advantage of it."

Chen Yuyi hesitated for a moment before saying: "We know this, how could Ba Lisu not have thought of it?"

Hearing this, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but smiled: "In the battle of the year before last, Ba Lisu and his brother Yinshu could defeat dozens of prefectures in the west of Beijing. At that time, attacking Xiangyang and Dengzhou was extremely easy and no one could stop them. Although he knows that the present is not comparable to the time, but there is always a fluke in his heart, and he feels that he can still do it. Man, it is so strange to believe in those illusory things."

Apart from the fact that he had won the previous year, there was another reason for Ba Li's quick attack on Xiangyang.After the Jin army occupied Tanzhou, they then attacked Dingzhou and other places and went all the way north. When they arrived at Jiangling Mansion, it was too difficult to divert to other places.Going down the Yangtze River to Ezhou and back to Huaihe River is more than a thousand miles away.The Jin army at this time is not what it was last year. They have a lot of looted money, and it is not easy to move to war.Xiangyang is a strategically important place, so it is so easy to bypass it.

(End of this chapter)