Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 599 Surrounding Shanzhou
Shanjin Ferry is located in the east of Shanzhou City, and together with Fengling Ferry and Dayu Ferry, it is called the three major ferries on the Yellow River.The salt produced in Xiezhou was transported from the north and transported downstream through the Yellow River. The geographical location is very important, and it is known as the "Iron Wharf."

After the Jin army occupied Shanzhou, the salt in Xiezhou was no longer transported southward, and it has become much deserted in the past two years.Many of the ferries on the river are in disrepair and tied to the shore.

The Song army's battle plan for attacking Shanzhou was that Zhang Chi would lead his troops and horses to first seize the ferry and cross the north.Occupy Pinglu County on the other side of the Yellow River and block the Jin army's northward road.For this reason, a few days ago, someone rowed a small boat across the river and transported boatmen from Maojin and other villages.

By the light of the stars, Zhang Chi looked at the ancient ferry in the night.Mao Balang asked beside him: "The boats at the ferry are worn out during the day, can they really ferry people?"

Mao Balang said confidently: "Don't worry, Taiwei, we can cross. Those boats are our food and clothing. People often go to see them on weekdays. I know it by heart. When we cross the river, there are still nearly twenty ferry boats in our village, fully open. Come here, the army will pass quickly."

Zhang Chi took a breath and let it out gently.Said: "My [-]-strong army depends on daddy!"

Mao Balang said: "Don't worry, don't worry! You are members of the imperial court, how dare we be careless in the slightest! If we risk our lives, we will also get you across!"

Zhang Chi nodded, looked at the ancient ferry ahead, and did not speak for a long time.

In the city of Shanzhou, Ba Lisu sat in the official hall, his brows frowned.Looking down at Xianyao's candlelight, he didn't speak for a long time.

Wo side said: "Lang Jun, it's already late at night, we should go to bed early. It's hard to get to Longmen, and Zheng Jianchong will definitely not come to Shanzhou. I heard people say that Zheng Jianchong made it clear that our three armies attacked Luoyang. If he can't ask for it, he won't enter the army."

Ba Lisu sighed: "Zheng Jianchong didn't come, I don't think it's strange now. Wang Xiao hunted an army of 5, which is not comparable to other Song armies. How dare we attack Luoyang with [-] or [-] people? Alas, those who were in Jingmen back then At that time, I had fought against Wang Xiaolie, and I lost several battles, so I had to detour. Now Wang Xiaolie's men are strong and strong, and it is not comparable to that time. How could I ignore this matter and compare Wang Xiaolie with other Songs? Military competition? This is the end of the matter, we can only garrison in Shanzhou, and we will come here when we can find some discounts. Only when the three armies are united, can we have the strength to fight."

Wo side said: "If you say so, we still have less than [-] troops, and attacking Luoyang is not a sure victory."

Ba Lisu said: "I hope Liu Lin's soldiers and horses can attract tens of thousands of Wang Xiaolie, and Wang Xiaolie has many states and counties to defend, Luoyang will not have too many soldiers."

Wo side said: "Speaking of it, we still have to wait in Shanzhou, why are you worried? Let's rest early."

Ba Lisu said: "What I am worried about is that our rangers will not be able to reach the east of Shanzhou City in recent days. Once they reach the east of the city, no matter how many people there are, they will disappear without a trace. Those in the Song Army who have this ability, There is only Wang Xiaolie's army. What are they planning on taking me as a Ranger?"

Wo side said: "According to me, if we send two to 3000 people out, can the Song army still hold them?"

Ba Lisu said: "Since ancient times, how can there be such a war? Reconnaissance has always been based on rangers, and two to 3000 people are enough to handle it alone."

After finishing speaking, he shook his head again: "Today is different, or, do we really want to send thousands of people out? Let's see what's weird in the east. It's unreasonable for Wang Xiao to hunt tens of thousands of troops to defend Xin'an and Mianchi. Mianchi The terrain in this area is dangerous. If you want to defend it, 1 people are too many. How can you send tens of thousands of people? Not to mention anything else, how will the Song army transport food and grass when tens of thousands of people are there? This battle is really different from previous wars. !"

Wo side said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will lead 2000 people out of the city tomorrow, and go to Mianchi to see what the Song Army is up to!"

Ba Lisu said: "With 2000 people, I'm afraid you will be surrounded by the Song army if you walk one or two hundred miles. Wang Xiaolie is different from other Song generals. We will be caught by him if we have a flaw. You come out Shanzhou is at most fifty miles away, and it will be very dangerous if it is farther away."

After speaking, Ba Lisu got up and walked out the door.Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, he said: "In this battle, I was really reckless. I should figure out Wang Xiaolie's arrangement in Luoyang, and start another army. Now in Shanzhou, riding a tiger is hard."

Outside the city, Zhang Yin stood on the hillside, looking at Shanzhou City in the night.After a while, he said to Xu Changxing, the staff officer: "There are 3000 people in Balisu. Except for 2000 people who occupy the nearby counties, they are all crowded in the city of Shanzhou. According to the latest news, the food in the city is about to be consumed. They ate up, and the people starved to death. I used to think that the Jin army was like a heavenly soldier and general, and they couldn't stop them with all their strength. Looking at it now, I feel that they are full of flaws. My [-] army can easily beat him."

Xu Changxing said: "Our cannons have already been pulled to the city, so it is not difficult to defeat them. However, Commander-in-Chief Jie has repeatedly instructed that it is best to wipe out the Jin army and not let them escape one by one. To annihilate them, you must easy."

Zhang Yin said: "Yes, it is not difficult to win the battle, but the difficulty is to annihilate. In this battle, one sees whether Zhang Chi can firmly occupy the north bank of the Yellow River. Second, whether Shao Ling can occupy Lingbao and block the Jin army from fleeing westward The road. It’s not for the complete annihilation of the troops that have left the belt, so why should I bother!”

Xu Changxing nodded, but did not speak.

Why is there an annihilation war, Wang Xiaolie explained to these subordinates very clearly.In the general situation, although the Jin army is strong, its numbers are small.Once it is annihilated, it lacks vital force to replenish.As long as there are a few battles of annihilation, the Jin army will not be able to organize a large battle, and the Song army will take the strategic initiative.Forces like the Golden Army, if they are not given time to digest the occupied area, they can only spin up and down.

If Wang Xiaolie could annihilate one hundred thousand gold troops, the Jurchens would no longer be able to support such a large frame, and the vast areas they occupied would rebel everywhere.At that time, death is not far away.

It's just that the reason is clear, but it is not easy to do it.With 2 troops, it is very difficult to wipe out more than [-] people.This can only be achieved by making full use of the terrain and completely blocking the enemy's way.The key to this battle is that Zhang Chi must cross the river as quickly as possible and firmly occupy Pinglu County.

Zhang Yin turned around and looked down the mountain.Tonight, the Song Army will pull the artillery outside the city of Shanzhou and seal several city gates so that the Jin Army will not be able to come out tomorrow.Wait until Zhang Chi occupies the north bank of the Yellow River tomorrow before attacking the city.

With the help of cannons, it is not difficult to break through the city of Shanzhou.The difficulty is to prevent the Jin army from leaving the city and quickly complete the deployment around Shanzhou.

Shanzhou is a big city, and there are horse noodles outside the city gate.It is also difficult to reward the golden army in the city with the direct fire of the cannon.They can line up behind the horse face, and then rush out in formation.With more than 100 cannons in Zhang Yin's hands, Zhang Yin didn't know whether he could seal off Shanzhou.

(End of this chapter)