Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 950

Chapter 950
On the Yellow River, the fleet of the Jin army had already stopped, and the three large ships stopped directly more than ten miles away from Mengjin, just floating on the water.

The bank of this section of the waterway is located in a relatively high-lying place in Beimang, and even part of the mountain peaks protrude into the river water, forming small river islands.Moreover, the rock foundation raises the bottom of the river, and then to the west, the river water forms an inward whirling flow. This whirling flow makes the western waters deeper, and then not far to the west, it reaches the range of Mengjin Ferry.

Once it reaches the range of Mengjin Ferry, it is equivalent to entering the area that the floating weir of the river bridge can hit.However, the position where the Jin army fleet is stationed is just outside the range. Even if the wooden piles of the floating weir are washed down by the current, when they reach this junction, they will be completely powerless due to the flowing of the river, and it will be difficult to cause any damage. .

Seeing this scene, the defenders on the shore who had been vigilant for nearly a day and night were so angry that they almost cursed, and at the same time felt deeply afraid.The behavior of the Jin army fully revealed their thorough understanding of the fortifications around Mengjin, and it made people feel ashamed and indignant that they had been stripped naked and watched carefully.

After the fleet of the Jin army stopped, more than a dozen battleships on the periphery continued to spread out to defend this area of ​​water. As for the inner core, the three large Chang'an ships continued to approach, connected with each other by iron cables, and bamboo rafts and wooden ladders After building it, they actually built a huge fortress floating on the water like no one else under the eyes of the Taobao defenders!
Seeing this scene, Tao Leopard was furious for a moment. In his opinion, these actions of the Jin army had little real military significance.
It seemed that he was advancing slowly before, and it seemed that Zhizhu was in his hands, avoiding the ultimate move of Heqiao, but apart from making Mengjin's defenders a little tired, he did not form any breakthrough on the battlefield at all.

Even if it attracts the Mengjin defenders and creates a landing opportunity for the downstream, but from Mengjin down to the south bank of the Yellow River, there are continuous peaks of Beiman Mountain extending all the way to Guangwu Mountain in Xingyang.

There is no ferry in this section of the river for the army to land on a large scale. Even if some Jin troops landed and sneaked into Shouyang Mountain in Beimang, the number of this part of the army must not be large.Moreover, after landing, the mountain road is rugged and difficult, and it is difficult to carry large ordnance and the like.

If such a small-scale and lightly armed army is just wandering in the mountains, the peach leopards can't do anything to them, but they don't want to go straight to Luoyang like this.Once they leave the mountain range, they will inevitably be attacked by the Peach Leopard Cavalry!
Therefore, this journey of the Jin army has no practical significance at all except to shake the army's morale and create a little panic atmosphere.And Taobao just sent a cavalry team of thousands of people to march eastward, and blocked the road outside Shouyang Mountain, so they didn't pay too much attention.

As for the current Jin army relying on large ships on the water surface and assuming the water camp, it seems that the starting point of the attack has been pushed to the vicinity of Mengjin, but in fact there is still no solution to the ultimate move on the river bridge. Floating weir impact.

On the contrary, due to the closer distance between each other, the Jin army lost a lot of mystery, and it also set a clear attack target for Taobao.

"How many defenders are there in Jiacheng?"

Taobao stood on the river bridge, looked at the water camp of the Jin army that was still being built downstream with a sullen expression, and asked in a deep voice.

Jiacheng is a garrison on Beiman Mountain. Although it is not near the river, it also occupies a beautiful place. Through the mountains, it can quietly approach the water camp that the Jin army is still building.

When the general heard this question, he understood Taobao's plan. It seemed that he planned to send troops to attack the water camp of the Jin army, so after a moment of pondering, he replied: "Jiacheng is not an important place, and only two hundred troops are prepared. Soldiers serve as a warning."

"Only 200 people?"

Taobao frowned slightly after hearing the words. Although Jiacheng is far away from the Mengjin war zone and is just a fortress among the mountains, it is also a commanding height after all. There are only 200 people there, and they can't even do basic security!
After hearing the words, the general hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to answer.In fact, their tens of thousands of troops defending Mengjin feel that they are stretched. A meaningless remote stronghold like Jiacheng has no defensive value at all. It is well thought out to be able to arrange 200 people.

After all, they didn't know that the Jin army would do such a meaningless thing before. When its army set up a water camp near Jiacheng, the tasteless location of Jiacheng actually had strategic value to be tapped.

"Send reinforcements quickly. Before evening, I want Jiacheng to have [-] soldiers, prepare more oil and fuel, and prepare to swim across the night to attack the camp!"

When Tao Bao spoke up to this point, his face showed a bit of ferocity: "I want all these arrogant bandits to die in the sea of ​​flames!"

"Then, is that to transfer troops from the battalion, or to inform the rear of Yongjin City?"

After hearing the words, the general asked in a low voice.

"Jinyong City is where the foundation of the rear is located. The [-] defenders are a little insufficient, and the distance is far away, so there is a fear of changes. We must draw from the battalion, and we must be quick!"

After pondering for a while, Taobao said that he originally had a military strength of over [-], but he lost part of it during the period when he robbed the merchant brigade earlier, and divided part of his troops at Yique, Hulao and other passes.

After deducting these, the number of troops in hand is less than 6000. Not long ago, Hulaoguan City directly wiped out [-] elite cavalry, which made the troops even more embarrassing.Important places like Jinyong City and Mengjin are seriously short of troops. Nearly half of the [-] people in Jinyong City are rural soldiers recruited in Luoyang City.

The same is true here in Mengjin. Nearly 3000 people are armed with new conscripts, and even less than 2000 can really fight old soldiers.In addition, there are more than [-] cavalry, and the mobile defense is between Mangban and Luoshui as a countermeasure.

The Jin army took the initiative to expose a target that could be attacked. If that water camp could be defeated, it would be of great significance to Mengjin's defense.Although Tao Bao also suspected that there was some kind of trick hidden in it, he still didn't want to let go of this possibility, so he decided to divide his troops.

Therefore, before the Jin army officially launched an attack on Mengjin, after Taobao arrived in Mengjin, Mengjin had been divided into another 3000 people.

At this time, located near Luokou in Xingyang, the second batch of soldiers of the Jin army who were about to go to the front line of Mengjin also boarded the ship one by one.This group of soldiers was the main force that really captured Mengjin, with a total of [-] troops, of which the Xuzhou Army was the main force.

The superintendent of the army along this route was Li Hong, the general of the Xuzhou Army, and Li Hong was also one of the few generals in the Xuzhou Army who was appointed as a supervisor.After all, Xi Jian's cooperation was also crucial for the Xuzhou army to participate in the war. Li Hong, as Xi Jian's confidant, was even regarded by Xi Jian as one of the protectors of the family business after he became an official. Naturally, Shen Zhezi also reciprocated.

What's more, Li Hong's talent is not weak, and he is still among the best in the Xuzhou Army, which is full of warriors, otherwise he would not be cited and cultivated by Xi Jian as a confidant.Shen Zhezi has always been willing to reject those who are capable, so arranging Li Hong and the Xuzhou Army as the main force to capture Mengjin this time can be regarded as a great gift to these future generals.

"Entering the battle this time, I will fight hard and win merits, and I will never let down the generosity of the governor!"

Before boarding the ship, Li Hong and other generals all walked up to Shen Zhezi and clasped their fists as a pledge.

"Mengjin is the gate of Heluo, a place of heavy defense. This battle will not be easy. All the previous defenses are well known. How to respond to the enemy and how to enable more soldiers to enjoy special merits will depend on The lords are dispatched in front of the battle. There is no wine in the army, so we will go out with Qingming for the time being, and we will go to Luoyi together in the next day, and then talk to the lords!"

Shen Zhezi asked for a few cups of tea to express his wishes, and then watched the generals board the warship one by one, and waited until the fleet had completely sailed out of the camp before turning back.

Small soldiers have their own difficulties, and a large army has its own difficulties.To be honest, Shen Zhezi didn't pay the most attention to the tactical arrangements and the deployment of soldiers in this battle of Heluo. What really gave him a headache was how to coordinate internal relations.

For example, Guo Song's resignation was directly reduced to white body before, only because Guo Song happened to hit the muzzle of the gun. Even without Guo Song, Shen Zhezi would choose another person to act as a deterrent.

Recovering the old capital of Heluo is not only a victory in the war, but also a great political capital for the generals who participated in the war.Therefore, once the generals have this political capital, the time for them to enter the field of vision of Jiangdong Central Taifu will be fast.

For example, before Wang Dao used Guangling to win over Cao Na, such things will definitely happen frequently in a period of time after the recovery of Heluo.At that time, Cao Na wisely rejected Director Wang's solicitation and chose to stay in the Huainan Army, and he was rewarded handsomely for this.

However, with the recovery of the old capital of Heluo and the stabilization of the front line of the struggle with the Jie Kingdom on the Yellow River, the political future of these generals has become extremely broad, and they can be realized without relying entirely on Shen Zhezi.

Like the newly recovered Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and even Sizhou later, if the Taiwanese assistants are willing to select over the top and give some veteran generals the position of governor of a state, how many people can bear it? Live the temptation?

For the generals under his command, Shen Zhezi is more willing to give trust than malicious speculation, but at the same time he also understands that human nature is the most unavoidable test, and it must be avoided if it can be avoided.Therefore, this battle in Heluo is not only a military advancement, but also a political test.

Choosing to promote young generals during this time period, in addition to actual needs, also adds a sense of crisis and competitiveness to veterans.Of course, this may push them to the opposite side, and the punishment of Guo Song is also a kind of prestige.No matter how old the old love is, whoever dares to destroy the Jiangbei situation that Master Wang has painstakingly managed must be prepared to bear Shen Zhezi's all-out culling!The Huainan Governor's Mansion is not where they are gilded, but the only destination.

The seemingly useless arrangement of the various troops is actually to split the big goal of Heluo into specific small goals, so that all the troops can get something and participate in the meritorious deeds.Even the army that was sent to wander around Shouyang Mountain was charged with the political task of guarding the tombs of several former kings of China and North Korea.

The important task of capturing Mengjin was assigned to the Xuzhou army as the main attack. Shen Zhezi was not worried that they would be at a disadvantage because of preserving their strength, because Guo Song would lead the attack on Hulaoguan City in the future.Once breached, Heluo can drive straight in.

If the Xuzhou army is unfavorable in the battle in Mengjin, Shen Zhezi doesn't mind leaving the great work of regaining Luoyang to his direct descendants.Incorporating all the generals in Jiangbei into his military merit system is one of the reasons why Shen Zhezi gave up Hebei and turned to Heluo, which is weaker.

If the opponent is Shihu from Hebei, Shen Zhezi would not dare to have too many political considerations at all, and winning is the only goal.

(End of this chapter)

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