Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 909 Passing by
Seeing Cao Zhiyan and An Bo approaching, Zhao Ding hurried forward with Wu Jie and Liu Qi.When the two got off the horse, Zhao Ding cupped his hands and said, "General Shenwei, he defeated the Jin army in the first battle. In today's world, who else can have such a magical soldier!"

Cao Zhiyan laughed and said, "Under Xuan Fu, every army is like this, and they have all been supervised."

Zhao Ding hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, Wang Xuanfu's rule of the army is incomparable to others. With hundreds of thousands under his command, who can stop him? Taking Taiyuan is like searching for something!"

While talking, Cao Zhiyan and An Bo were let into the city.

When they arrived at the county government office, everyone sat down, and Zhao Ding ordered tea to be served.

After taking a sip of tea, Cao Zhiyan said: "Before arriving at Jiexiu, Xuanfu specifically told me not to have too many entanglements with the Jin army. Take Pingyao to the east and Xihe to the west. Take these two places and prepare the troops to quickly march into Taiyuan. The ground is important. Especially Wanyan Yinshuke from Xihe, don't let him escape. It's still early, I have ordered two regiments under my command to go to Xihe to help Guan Shigu siege the city. The rest of the troops continue to go north and occupy Pingyao."

Zhao Ding said: "Why do you need to be in such a hurry? Today the whole army celebrates their victory, and we can set off tomorrow."

Cao Zhiyan said: "On the battlefield, it's a matter of life and death within a quarter of an hour. It's better to be earlier."

Zhao Ding nodded hurriedly: "That's right. I'll prepare some wine and meat here for the soldiers to eat on the way. It's a celebration."

Cao Zhiyan said: "Thank you so much, Commander."

Wu Jie and Liu Kai looked at each other, and said to Cao Zhiyan: "Liu Kai and I have an army of 3 or [-] horses, and we still have a battle. I wonder if there is anything I can do to help you unify the army?"

Cao Zhiyan said: "My troops are not strong enough. If I can get the help of two generals, I will be very grateful. According to Xuanfu's deployment, the Pingyao enemy can be spared in this battle, and Wanyan Yinshu must be left behind. If the two generals It would be great to lead the army to Xihe and help Guan Shigu to besiege the city."

Wu Jie cupped his hands and said: "We will assemble the army today and set off to Xihe tomorrow!"

Zhao Ding watched coldly, seeing that the two did not ask him, he agreed to Cao Zhiyan, feeling a little displeased.But thinking about it again, based on Cao Zhiyan's performance when he fought the Jin army just now, it's okay for him to do so.

The road in Taiyuan Basin mainly follows the foothills on both sides.Starting from Jiexiu, one goes to Yuci via Pingyao, Qixian, Taigu, and the other is on the other side, passing through Xihe, Wenshui, Jiaocheng to Qingyuan.The reason for this is that the Fen River in the middle often floods, and the cities are located at the foot of the mountain.

Wang Xiaolie's plan was to advance in two directions and meet at the foot of Taiyuan city.Cao Zhiyan took Pingyao, and then took Xihe, which happened to open two passages.

Two days later, Wang Xiao hunted out of Queshu Valley and arrived in Jiexiu County.

Zhao Ding and his civil and military officials welcomed Wang Xiaolie into the county government office, where they took their seats.

After the tea was served, Zhao Ding cupped his hands: "Xuanfu has worked hard all the way."

Wang Xiaolie clasped his hands and said, "It's really hard work for the governor to enter Jiexiu early and fight continuously."

After Zhao Ding entered Jiexiu, the battle went smoothly at first, but Zhao Ding also became hot-headed and surrounded Xihe and Pingyao at the same time.As a result, they were attacked by the Jin army in Pingyao and retreated all the way to Jiexiu City, where the Jin army also came to the city.If Cao Zhiyan hadn't arrived with his troops and repelled the Jin army, Zhao Ding would have been in a very embarrassing situation.

Hearing what Wang Xiaolie said, Zhao Ding blushed and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Qi Chongli hurriedly said: "It's already getting late. The governor has prepared some wine and food for Xuanfu to catch the wind and wash away the dust. In addition, the war is in a hurry. We didn't celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the past two days. Let's make up for it tonight."

Wang Xiaolie did not refuse, and went to Houya together.

Autumn has arrived, and there are several plates of red hotpots on the table.Next to it are grapes from Qingyuan, jujubes from Jiaocheng, walnuts from Xiaoyi, and other local specialties.

Zhao Ding said to Wang Xiaolie: "Xuanfu, sir."

Wang Xiaolie refused, let Zhao Ding sit down, and then sat down with everyone.After a while, the food and wine came out, Zhao Ding said: "In a small remote county, the food and wine are naturally simpler, no wonder Xuanfu."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Where does the governor say, it is so rich, I can only be grateful."

After that, he and Zhao Ding drank three glasses of wine in a row.The wine glass was put down, and the atmosphere on the wine table relaxed.

Zhao Dingdao: "Cao Dutong has broken Pingyao County, and now Anqian is stationed there, and Cao Dutong is under the city of Xihe. Now, Guan Shigu, Wu Jie and Liu Kai have surrounded Xihe, and Cao Dutong With help, Xihe can be said to be impenetrable. When Xuanfu arrived in Jiexiu, they should attack with all their strength and take Xihe down!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are already [-] to [-] troops outside Xihe City, and the city should be destroyed. Tomorrow I will go to Pingyao, and Cao Zhiyan's troops can be transferred to Xihe. There are [-] to [-] troops, and Xihe cannot be defended no matter what. living."

Zhao Dingdao: "Listen to what Cao Dutong said, Xuanfu specially ordered that Wanyan Yinshu must be kept. Why, won't Xuanfu watch the battle in Xihe?"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Why do I have to attack a small town? As long as I cut off Wanyan Yinshuke's reinforcements, how can he go?"

Zhao Ding was stunned: "Xuanfu thought that the Jin army would dare to send reinforcements when Xihe was besieged?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Wanyan Yinshu is Wanyan Yuying's direct father, no matter how difficult it is, he might go to save him."

Zhao Ding asked hurriedly: "So, does Xuan Fu think Wanyan Yuying can be saved?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Wanyan Guoying can't protect herself, how can I save Xihe?"

Zhao Ding nodded, some understand, some don't understand.He could tell that Wang Xiaolie didn't want to discuss the war with him, and he didn't even mention the deployment of the Song Army.I am the governor, and I really shouldn't have fallen into this field.

Now Zhao Ding can only command the Shaanxi army, and the other armies don't even know how to deploy them.Judging by Wang Xiaolie's attitude, he wasn't going to tell him either.How can this work?I am the governor, and I want to control the soldiers and horses of all walks of life. How can I let Wang Xuanlie do this?

Zhao Ding endured it and wanted to make it clear to Wang Xiaolie that he had to let himself know in advance how he commanded the army.But in the current situation, how could Wang Xiaolie listen?

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Zhao Ding said to Wang Xiaolie: "Xuanfu, please let me know how the battle of Taiyuan will be deployed. Wanyan Guoying has less than 4 people left, and Xuanfu's 10,000+ army will arrive in Fenzhou. It should be very easy." Hurry up and break through Taiyuan Mansion?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "How can it be so easy? From Pingyao to the north, most places have no food available and have to be transported from the rear. And the local people, don't we care about it? Counting their food and clothing, the burden can be heavy Yes. In Pingyao, we must stay for a while."

Zhao Ding was stunned: "Why is there no food in the north of Pingyao? It's autumn now, and the weather around Taiyuan is good this year, so there should be no shortage of food."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "When Wanyan Ben saw that Nan came to rescue, the autumn crops had not been harvested. What did they eat? Not only were people short of food, but horses were also short of grass and rice. That guy ran into the farmland with his horse and took Eat corn that is about to ripen. All the states and counties along the road suffer from it, and things are difficult to deal with."

Zhao Ding looked back at Qi Chongli and Fu Songqing, and blamed them for not telling him.

Wang Xiaolie said: "After our army enters the Taiyuan Basin, we plan to use Jiexiu as a place to store grain and grass. I hope the governor will not blame us."

Zhao Ding had no choice but to nod: "It should be like this. There should be such a place for the army to march."

Wang Xiaolie said: "This is the best. I will go to Pingyao tomorrow, and Cao Zhiyan and his troops will also be transferred to Xihe to help attack the city. What is the commander's intention?"

Zhao Ding was silent for a moment.What can I do?The Shaanxi Army, which can only command, has a confused future. What else can it do?He waved his hands and said, "Let's talk about it later."

(End of this chapter)