Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 909
The Yellow River in the daytime in summer looks extremely magnificent, and one or two small river islands occasionally appear on the mighty river surface, covered with lush reeds, and some unknown waterfowl circle and inhabit on the reeds.The river water, which has not yet become the turbid yellow soup of later generations, is still somewhat clear now, and the undercurrent is surging under the seemingly calm river surface.

On the seemingly calm river, a fleet of ships was heading north.A few hours ago, they also walked along this waterway, but in different directions.Compared with the previous time, the entire fleet looked much messier, and there was no such a majestic picture anymore, and even the flags hanging on the ships seemed listless.

"I didn't expect, it was really unexpected, that Shen Weizhou actually came here in person..."

On the warship that Tian Ni was on, several generals sat in the cabin, each of them was downcast, and even their breathing was quite suppressed, lest Tian Ni's bloodshot and dark eyes would look at him.After being silent for nearly half an hour, a general patted his knees and let out a long sigh.

"That's right, Lingchangjin is just a group of lonely and weak people. Who would have thought that Shen Weizhou would dare to personally take risks and sit here..."

After that sigh, the oppressive atmosphere in the cabin was broken, and several other generals also sighed, their tone full of regret.It seems that the failure this time is completely tied to Shen Weizhou and himself. If it is not for him to sit in Lingchang, this battle will definitely not be a failure.

Sitting in the middle, Tian Ni heard the generals sigh in shame, his face became even more gloomy, and the gloom on his face showed his extremely bad mood.It was only after he ordered the retreat that he realized that Shen Weizhou in Huainan was in the Lingchangjin camp, and he also knew what an important opportunity he had missed by retreating at that moment.

Shen Weizhou is actually in the Lingchangjin barracks!After Tian Ni heard the news, his teeth were almost gritted, and the regret in his heart almost broke his heart.Although Chen Shi had said before when Chen Shi reported on the military situation that Shen Weizhou would personally sit in Suanzao, but Tian Ni just listened to it and didn't believe it at all.

The biggest goal of planning this battle before, he just wanted to disrupt the many arrangements of the Huainan Army on the south bank of the Yellow River, and at the same time gain a reputation for defeating the Huainan Army.

In his view, the Huainan Army on the south bank of the Yellow River is just a lone army, just as he himself will never take the lead in charge now.

Shen Weizhou is incomparable to him regardless of his status or status. He is the eldest son of a high family in Jiangdong and the emperor's son-in-law in the Southern Dynasty, and he tramples on Zhongshan King Shihu to gain prestige in the north and south.

Such a person, no matter in the south or in the north, needs to be protected, and even if he is slightly ill, he will make the subordinates frightened, but he is standing in the dangerous place on the front line of the Yellow River as a lonely group!

If you persisted at that time, you might not have no chance of winning...

The reason why Tian Ni ordered the withdrawal of the army was that he was worried about the safety of Jijun's old nest, and the other was also deterred by the fierce counterattack of the Huainan army in Lingchangjin.

Originally, in his plan, he wanted to concentrate the superior forces, tear open the Huainan army's defense line on the south bank of the Yellow River with lightning speed, and then rely on the prestige of victory to win more attention from the king of Wei, so as to grasp the More military power in Hebei.

The Huainan army had already been prepared in Lingchangjin, and this was already one of the variables.Then in the battle, he failed to capture this ferry at a small price, but suffered heavy losses under the stubborn resistance of the Huainan army, especially his direct line army suffered huge casualties while the other army leaders timidly avoided the battle. Tennis bottom line.

As a result, the Huainan army actually took advantage of Jijun's weakness to launch an attack on Hebei, directly threatening the root of Jijun, which completely exceeded Tian Ni's bottom line.

If the war in Henan went well, he would be willing to persist a little longer. At least winning Lingchangjin meant that his expedition was not in vain. However, the last tragic counterattack of the Huainan Army made Tian Ni completely cut off this idea.

After all, the main purpose of his dispatch of troops this time was not to occupy Lingchangjin, but to defeat the prestige of the Huainan Army.In the absence of large-scale reinforcements in Yecheng, even if he took Lingchangjin and Suanzao, he would not be able to give up the roots of Hebei and stick to Henan.

The tenacity of the enemy army in Lingchangjin was completely beyond Tian Ni's expectation, and at the same time, Jijun was facing an extremely serious threat.Under such circumstances, even if he loses his troops and continues to attack Lingchangjin, it will be at the price of the stability of Ji County, which is too heavy, and it is impossible to win the approval of King Wei.

Under such circumstances, it is a normal choice to admit the failure of this military operation and return to rescue Jijun as soon as possible to stop the loss.But the premise of all this is that Lingchangjin is a tasteless chicken rib for him, which is tasteless and a pity to discard.

However, Shen Weizhou is actually in the camp on the shore of Lingchangjin, which has a completely different meaning!
In today's Jie country, although there are many reasons for the current civil strife, the most important reason is generally recognized as the failure of Zhongshan King Shihu's southern expedition.And it was Shen Weizhou who defeated Zhongshan Wang Shihu!
Tian Ni can imagine, if he can capture and kill Shen Weizhou, what amazing rewards he will get.At the very least, even if Jijun was completely destroyed by the Huainan army, King Wei would never blame him for his great achievements, and he would become the most dazzling general in Hebei by virtue of this!

We must know that Zhongshan King Shihu's reputation in Jie country was not achieved by victory or defeat in a short period of time.

Even if the prestige of the Huai Shang War was slightly damaged before, but with the civil strife in the Jie Kingdom for several years, people's hearts have gradually become biased. Even Wei Wang Shikan has many people who think that only Zhongshan Wang Shihu can end the current situation in Hebei. The chaotic wars in the past, repeated the strong and unified history of the former master Shi Le when he was alive.

From this, we can know what an amazing reputation Shen Weizhou, who was able to kill and defeat Shi Hu on the frontal battlefield and end the prosperity of Jie Kingdom, would bring Tian Ni!It can be said that the goal of Shen Weizhou alone is enough to make Tian Ni abandon the entire Ji County, and bet on all the elite troops to fight hard.

But now, in order to preserve their own strength, these thieves actually ignored such amazing feats, and fled back without stopping for a moment after receiving the retreat order. An excuse is simply shameless!
If possible, Tian Ni really wanted to draw out his saber and kill all these thieves on the boat, but he couldn't.When he ordered the withdrawal of the troops, the Huainan Army's counterattack was still violent, and the leaders of the various armies had already begun to retreat.

Even if he had learned that Shen Weizhou was in Lingchangjin at that time, he did not dare to change the military order, and the movements of those fleeing troops would no longer be under his control.

Even if he still has more than 2000 or nearly [-] directly subordinate elites, he would not dare to put all his eggs in one basket under such circumstances. Not to mention whether the Huainan Army has any surprise troops on the shore, the threat to Ji County in Hebei alone makes him uneasy. Dare to underestimate the Huainan Army again.

Giving up on continuing to attack Lingchangjin, Tian Ni's operation this time can be described as a complete failure, and the strength of the Huainan army that attacked Ji County and the great results it has achieved made Tian Ni dare not think deeply.

Under such circumstances, if he insisted on beheading these army leaders to vent his anger, the army would become even more chaotic, and it was still unknown whether he could even return to Hebei in its entirety.

Therefore, even though Tian Ni's heart is as anxious as a stove in his chest, he can only suppress his anger, and said in a deep voice in the banquet: "The enemies in Henan are originally weak, but Shen Weizhou actually sits here in person. It was unexpected. This time the action failed, not only because the soldiers were not good in the battle, but also I can hardly shirk the blame."

When the generals on board heard that Tian Ni actually made a self-criticism, they were all slightly astonished for a moment, and their expressions became a little unnatural.Previously, they were shocked by the Huainan army's fearless counterattack, and worried that their troops would suffer heavy losses and escape the battle. However, in retrospect, there is no shortage of regrets.

After all, Jijun's army had a clear advantage at that time, and had already occupied most of the camps, otherwise they would not have assembled their troops on the shore to compete for military exploits.

So on the way back, they were also quite apprehensive. They were worried that Tian Ni's anger would affect them. This is not a benevolent lord.

They were used to Tian Ni's consistent dominance, so when they were called aboard, they subconsciously thought about how to shirk responsibility. After all, even Tian Ni probably didn't expect that Shen Weizhou would appear in Lingchangjin.And Shen Weizhou was a famous general who once defeated the strong with the weak, and defeated Zhongshan Wang Shihu. It was quite normal for them to lose to Shen Weizhou.

But the truth is such a truth, said by Tian Ni, who has always been tyrannical and strong, still makes them feel very surprised.

Seeing the surprised and uncertain faces of the crowd, Tian Ni just sneered in his heart, but his expression became more kind: "There are many accidents in this battle, even if we fail to win, most of them are not due to the war. At least the people in Huainan are already weak. I also know that Shen Weizhou, a southern thief, has the guts to stay near the big river. When he returns to the county later, it is appropriate to regroup the army and fight again, without giving the enemy a chance to turn around, and quickly capture and kill Shen Weizhou. I will share with you all such a feat!"

When everyone heard this, their hearts gradually became hot, and then they clamored in the banquet.

"Shen Wei is in Lingchang. I hope you can keep this secret strictly and don't let it out. When I return to the county later, I will reorganize the army and call up the soldiers. I will never forget the loyalty of all of you to help the battle. ..."

Speaking of this, Tian Ni cheered up even more, put on an excited look, and directly paid back to the generals in the banquet.Of course, the so-called repayment is only in words, but it is to divide the original sphere of influence of Ji County to everyone present.

But even if it was just a lie, everyone was excited for a while, and their emotions were all detonated.They were used to Tian Ni's dominance and promises in Ji County, and they didn't think Tian Ni's attitude was weird.

They didn't dare to count on capturing and killing the southern bandit Shen Weizhou. They didn't have enough strength. Even if they got it by chance, they would only make themselves the target of public criticism.But Tian Ni is not the case. Once he gets this great achievement, it will become more important in the mind of King Wei. Not only can he take advantage of the situation to sweep up Henan, but he may even directly return to the state of Xiang to take charge!

Under the temptation of such an astonishing return, it was a perfectly normal choice for Tian Ni to lower his figure in order to get the full support of everyone present.Moreover, the opportunity to fight is fleeting. In order to assemble the army as quickly as possible and fight again, it is undoubtedly the best choice to engulf the remaining armed forces in the county.

In the past, these people were forced to obey because of Tian Ni's coercion, but now they have a basis for cooperation, which is to join forces to attack and kill Shen Weizhou.Tian Ni is bound to win this, and even if they don't have such a big vision, they can still use this opportunity to rely on Tian Ni's support to encroach on the power of the villagers to strengthen themselves, which can be regarded as eating meat and drinking soup, and everyone has their own gains.

Therefore, after hearing Tian Ni's promise, everyone slapped their chests with thumping noises for a moment, expressing that they would follow his lead and create special achievements together without any second thoughts.

Of course, these people still don't know that the land of Ji County may have been successfully attacked and looted by the Huainan army upstream.Their return this time is not a great opportunity to embezzle the villagers, but a bitter battle.

Naturally, Tian Ni didn't intend to tell these people the truth. After stabilizing the public opinion, he even made a serious effort to ask everyone about their first choice to attack and destroy when they returned to the county later.

The fighting spirit of the crowd became even higher and they spoke enthusiastically. One of them said: "Wang Guang's dog thief often loses his voice before the battle. The general has heard about it before, but because he is worried that the battle will shake the morale of the army, he dare not report it to the envoy. The dog thief Now that you are leading the crowd to attack Huting, if you know that our army has not succeeded in attacking Lingchang, you will definitely have dissatisfaction..."

This general was one of the army leaders who had gathered together to discuss with Wang Guang, and because he learned from Wang Guang about the bravery of the Huainan Army, he led the crowd to preserve his strength at the beginning of the war, so he suffered the most damage. light.However, he would not regard this as a favor, and once he got the chance, he would sell Wang Guang immediately.

"So, after returning to the county, the dog thief Wang Guang will be taken first!"

After hearing this, Tian Ni's eyes also had a fierce look. He knew that the people on the way to Huting were already in danger, so he naturally didn't care about the army leader named Wang Guang, and raised his finger to speak. The general said with a smile: "I know that there is an excellent Hewan horse farm in the Wang thief's town. After defeating this thief, this place will belong to General Zhu, and it will be used to strengthen and raise good horses for our Jijun army!"

After everyone heard this, they couldn't help feeling more enthusiastic. They all raised their hands to speak out, reporting the crimes in the county, hoping to get a lot of money when they divided up the township funds later, but they didn't notice that Tian Ni's smile was getting colder and colder.

The wide field of vision during the day is more conducive to the military march. It took most of the night for the Jijun soldiers to set off before, but now they are retreating, just after noon, and the land of Hebei is already in sight.

For this landing, Tennis did not choose the ferry at the previous departure, but sent a fast boat into the camp as a warning and inquired about the news. After learning that no enemy was found, Tennis led the army to continue upstream.

Finally, Jijun soldiers turned to Weishui River Estuary and left the Yellow River.The reason why they didn't go straight to Xinle is because if they continue to go upstream, the physical strength of the soldiers will be exhausted.

Moreover, Xinle is where Tian Ni's key garrison headquarters is located, and there are still more than 2000 defenders stationed there. It may not be broken in a short time.Even if they have been captured by the Huainan Army, those battalions that turn around will be used by the invaded Huainan Army to resist Tian Ni.Tian Ni had already had a shadow in his heart in Lingchangjin, and he didn't think that his defeated army, which was tired from running around, could defeat the Huainan army head-on.

Therefore, he chose to land in Weishui, which is a little farther away from Xinle, and first wiped out some powerful military forces in the territory to exchange some of his previous promises to stabilize the morale of the army. He has been in business for a long time, and he has an absolute advantage in terms of location and manpower.

Moreover, Weishui went further down into Wei County, which was already close to the base camp of Ye City. Tian Ni had searched Ji County for many years, and a large amount of money and goods were stored in several garden villas by the Weishui River.He was also worried that these family properties would be confiscated by the Huainan army or the rioters aroused in the territory, and he would feel at ease if they first got them out and put them in the army.

(End of this chapter)