I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 244 Gan Songling

A light rain just fell, which finally made the hot weather in central Sichuan a little bit cooler.

As the core of Sichuan, Yizhou has a warm and humid climate, abundant precipitation, and criss-cross rivers and canals. The Jinjiang and Qingyuan Rivers outside Chengdu surround the whole city. Inside the city, there are Jieyu River, Jinshui River and many small water canals, as well as Moha Pond, Jiangxi River, etc. Duchi and many other lakes.

Outside the city, there are Huanhuaxi, Baihuatan, Wansui Pond, etc., and people built canals and weirs, making the city a veritable "Water City".

People in the city also love to swim in the river. From Baihuatan to Wanli Bridge, tourists and women are surrounded by pearls and emerald banks.

Surprisingly, Jiedu envoy Fu Jinchuan took a few cousins ​​and brother-in-law around the city every day for half a month before taking office, without dealing with any military affairs.

The common people and scholars in the city saw that the Jiedu Envoy was so leisurely, but the fluctuations caused by the invasion of the army of the Qing and Tang Dynasties and the rebellion by Honglian were greatly changed.

The hearts of the people are determined.

After more than half a month of leisure, Lei Bo led the Reformed Army with 3 and 6000 people, and all Yang's staff and officials rushed to Chengdu.

After entering the city, even if they have seen the prosperity of Yangzhou, these people in Chengdu have opened their eyes.

"It's no wonder everyone says that if you raise one and benefit two, you really deserve to be called the Land of Abundance."

"That's right, Jinxiu's prosperity doesn't let Yangzhou down, it's indeed Nanjing."

A group of people walked through the streets and alleys, and came to the gate of the Jiefu, still sighing about the refinement of Chengdu.

Xu Yinglong said: "Okay, everyone, go first to meet Jieshuai, there will be plenty of time to visit the city in the future."

"Extremely extreme." Everyone agreed.

Lei Bo, Jiang Wu, Pang Yun, A Shulie, Pugu Huai'an and other generals did not enter the city immediately, but arranged for the army to set up camp first, and then entered the city under Fu Jinchuan's order after everything was ready. worship.

After all the civil and military teams arrived, Fu Jinchuan did not continue to enjoy the scenery, but began to arrange the officials of the Jiedu Mansion to handle various things.

At the same time, officials such as governors, soldiers, and Sima of various states were ordered to come to Chengdu to report on their duties.

Changshi Liu Xianke recruited some local scholars and scholars to enrich the Jiedu Mansion and Fu Jinchuan's shogunate, and all things were officially in operation.

Soon, Fu Jinchuan also summoned everyone after entering Shu, and held the first meeting.

Among the generals, there are Zhao Fubai, King of Xianyang County, Lei Bo, envoy of the Guizheng Army, Shi Wannian, envoy of the Japanese Army, Su Duan, envoy of the Shence Army, Yang Xilie, envoy of the Probation Army who was ordered to return, Xiang Gong, envoy of the Jingnan Army, and Xiang Gong, envoy of the Chengdu Defense Army. Lu Jiang.

Among the civil servants, Liu Xianke, the chief historian, led the staff, Zhang Gao, Xu Yinglong, Wang Luqiu, Cui Shuji, Cui Fengyi, Guo Chang, Li Fazhen and others.

"Songzhou sent a military report. The Xilu has assembled about [-] people in front of Gansong Ridge. The leader of the army is the Prime Minister Lun Zanpo. It should have begun to attack at this moment. Yan Zhongwu, the envoy of Ningyuan Army, led a group of troops to garrison Gansong Ridge. , one guarded Dading City, and the remaining three were stationed behind the mountains for reference. The governor Tongzhi General Yan Ting led the Tianbao Army to station in Zhijiaochuan, Songzhou Prefecture, and set up defenses along the river."

"Beyond Qingxi Pass, there are also tens of thousands of Qingtang troops assembled, and the leader is the ghost chapter of Qingyi Festival from ten thousand households in the central part." However, the soldiers and horses along this route may have estimated that Qingxi Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so they did not start to attack. "

"Zhang Xia, commander of the red lotus bandit, once led an army to attack Yanting in Zizhou in June. If he couldn't, he attacked Yongtai again. If he couldn't, he persuaded the army to pursue him. He fled into the forest without fighting. He attacked Lezhi in July. , break the city, loot it"

"Fang Qiu and Fang Jiao's troops entered Langzhou from Suizhou in July, broke through the West River, failed to attack Langzhong, and broke new wells."

The first choice that Fu Jinchuan and the bureaucrats under the Jiannan Jiedu Mansion had to face was whether to solve internal troubles or foreign troubles first.

Before Fu Jinchuan and Liu Xianke entered Shu, the two had discussed using Yan Ting as the deputy envoy of Jiedu to resist Qingtang, while Fu Jinchuan concentrated on getting Honglian first.

But after discussing with his elder brother in Xijing, Fu Jinchuan came to the conclusion that it would take three or two years to put down the Red Lotus Army, so don't even think about it.

In this way, the previous plan will be overturned.

Because it is impossible for the Qingtang people to give Fu Jinchuan three or two years to pacify Honglian Road.

In this way, Fu Jinchuan had to resist Qingtang first, not to mention defeating it directly, at least he had to reserve enough troops to prevent Qingtang people from entering Shuzhong from Songzhou or Qingxi Pass.

Therefore, Fu Jinchuan immediately began to assign dispatches after introducing the military newspaper.

Liu Xianke, the chief minister of life, took charge of the festival, with Xu Yinglong as the judge, Wang Luqiu, Cui Shuji, Cui Fengyi, etc. as the main officials, in charge of money and food, military equipment, and accumulating meritorious service.Zhang Gao and Li Fazhen joined the army and camped with the army.

Zhao Fubai, king of Xianyang County, served as the Central Guard Army, controlled the Probation Army and the Jingnan Army, and garrisoned Yizhou, Jianzhou, Mianzhou and other core grain-producing areas in central Sichuan.

Chengdu defense envoy Lu Jiang is still in charge of Chengdu defense.

He led the Guizheng Army, the Japanese Army, and the Shence Army with a total of [-] cavalry to rush to Songzhou to resist Qingtang.

Songzhou, an important town on the border of central Sichuan, is known as the "Gateway of Western Sichuan", and was used as a place for soldiers in ancient times.Controlling Minling, controlling the source of the river, adjacent to Helong on the left, and Kangzang on the right, shielding Tianfu, and locking the Yin border. All previous dynasties have set up Guanwei here and stationed heavy troops. "

The Great Jin established three armies in central Shu, among which the Ningyuan Army was stationed in Songzhou.The main purpose is naturally to guard against Qingtang.

At the beginning of August, Tuoba Chide, the army of the Qingtang Dynasty who had not been out of the royal city for several years, rushed to Songzhou with the Yazhang palace army and guards.

Prior to this, the Prime Minister of the State and Zanpo, who governed the various armies, had led an army of nearly [-] to Songzhou, and the army drove directly to Dading City and Gansongling in Songzhou.

Confronted with the Ningyuan Army in the city.

Tuoba Chide is only fifty years old. He wears a cloak made of white yak and silver armor inside. He was originally a strong man, but he looks a little thinner in recent years, but his eyes have become more and more elusive. Look at it.

Walking down from the huge car, Tuoba Chide didn't ask them to get up immediately when he looked at the nobles of Qingtang who were kneeling on the ground. Gansong Ridge in the corner.

Then he stepped forward and helped Lun Zanpo, who was kneeling on the ground, up with his own hands.

"The Prime Minister of the country is exempt from the ceremony, you all get up too, I have told the Prime Minister many times, you are like my elder, you don't need to salute anymore."

After hearing this, Lun Zanpo shook his head quickly: "The majesty is serious. The old ministers are terrified. Rules are rules, and this is the rule that we Qingtang people must abide by. Otherwise, how can the majesty and dignity be reflected?"

"It's still a long-term view of the country."

While saying this, Tuoba Chide led a group of Qingtang nobles into the big tent that had been set up long ago.

"This time we dispatched an army of 10,000+, divided into two groups. Guizhang took 3 people to Qingxi Pass, and we have 10 people here. No matter if we want to take Songzhou this time, we will still go all the way. Xichuan, occupying Yizhou and Chengdu, the gold, silver, money, food, women and livestock captured this time are all yours, I only want the mountains and waters, stones and trees of Xichuan and "

All the leaders and generals of the Qingtang Hao clan were eager to see through before they even finished listening to the following words, wishing to start attacking the city immediately.

The patriarchs of Ye Li and Ren Duo smiled at each other, they both understood why the Maharaja was so generous.What he will say later is what he wants most.

"And, Fu Jinchuan, Marquis of Wu'an in the Great Jin Dynasty."

Many people here have participated in the Battle of Shule a few years ago, so they naturally know what kind of role the Marquis of Wu'an in the Great Jin Dynasty is.

"Whoever can capture him alive, or take his head, will be hereditary."

It was also when Tuoba Chide was about to arrive in Songzhou that he got the news that Fu Jinchuan had become Jiannan Jiedu envoy.For a while, his mood was extremely complicated.

There was excitement, some fear, and some rejoicing that the Buddha actually gave him the opportunity to take revenge on the battlefield.

Thinking of the defeat at the foot of Shule City, less than [-] of the [-] troops returned to the Xihai Plateau alive.

Mihong, Ximolang, Ximoming and other generals in Liuzhi Township all died at the hands of the Jin army. He himself vomited blood and passed out, almost dying.

That was the worst battle he lost after becoming the Maharaja.

It was also because of that battle that Qingtang suffered a great loss, and it took him several years to recover.Now that I personally lead an army of [-], it is time for revenge.
And among the army, Tuoba Chide was not the only one who wanted to take revenge.

"Majesty, please let me be the pioneer. Both my father and uncle died in the city of Shule. I want to use the blood of Jin people to comfort their spirits in heaven."

The person who spoke was named Siddakorn, who was only eighteen years old. He was extremely tall, nearly nine feet tall, and as strong as a bear.With braided hair, wearing a leather robe and a felt hat.

He is the son of Ximo Lang, his father and uncle Ximo Ming both died under Fu Jinchuan.

Since his father's death, he has inherited the position of headman, as well as the parts of his father and uncle.He gained a lot in two anti-insurgency operations successively, and his reputation for bravery and skill is no less than that of his uncle, Xi Moming, who is known as the "Bear of Qingtang".

Tuoba Chide admired him very much and married one of his daughters to him as his wife.

At the end of the day, there were nearly [-] accounts of people in the tribe. Although it was not as good as the tens of thousands of accounts in the Yeli and Renduo tribes, it was still very powerful among the tribes in the Qing and Tang Dynasties.

Like Simo Dagong, there is also Liuzhi Township Zeren, the son of Liuzhixiang Mihong.

All of a sudden, voices of war filled the tent.

Tuoba Chide was very satisfied with everyone's attitude towards the battle, "Very well, you are all warriors of my Dabai Gao Kingdom, but this battle is under the command of our Prime Minister, and many of your fathers are in the Prime Minister's office." Now I hope that all of you, like your fathers, will go forward bravely for the Dabai Gao Kingdom to seize Xichuan."

"Yes."

All the Qingtang generals responded loudly.

"The majesty is still the same. When he was in Shule City last time, he was so confident. He thought he was smart this time. He knew that the old army god would lead the army. In the end, he specially issued an order to let The army is waiting for him to come and launch an attack, he really doesn't take the Jin people seriously."

Everyone came out of the tent, Ye Lirong and Ren Duo, the chiefs of the two largest wealthy families in Qingtang, walked together alone, and started discussing after walking not far away.

Ren Duo alone sneered after hearing Brother Ye Lirong's words: "He has been wounding the Red Mountain Palace for the past few years, and now he has finally healed the wound, and he has forgotten the original pain. I don't even look at Gansongling's The terrain, there are only a few thousand lives, and it will never be eaten down. Before Songzhou was captured, I began to think about Fu Jinchuan's head. I have never seen how powerful that man is, everyone treats Cheng Jinjun as a dead man, just watch, they will suffer."

Brother Ye Lirong looked at Gansongling in the distance and smiled too. He had no interest in taking down Gansongling.

A broken hill.There will be no women, no food, no gold, silver and cloth.So he will definitely not compete to fight this battle.

When they gnawed down this difficult bone and beat Songzhou, it was time for Noribe to eat meat.

At this time, the defenders on Gansong Ridge looked at the endless Qingtang barracks, and were closely arranging the defense of the city.

The location of Gansong Ridge is extremely dangerous, and Dading City not far away is a horn of each other. In other words, if Gansong Ridge is lost, Dading will be an isolated city, and it will have to be lost sooner or later.

Stationed here is Yan Zhongwu, the envoy of Ningyuan Army, the younger brother of Yan Ting, the governor of Yizhou, and his qualifications are not inferior to Yan Ting's.

He has been in the army for more than ten years and has almost been guarding the border area between Xichuan and Qingtang. He still knows Qingtang people very well.

The appearance of the white yak banner means that Tuoba Chide, the army of Qingtang Dynasty, came in person.

The five-color flag was Lun Zanpo's general flag as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, and he could clearly recognize the rest of the flags of Yeli, Renduo, Ximo, Baima and other ministries.

It even includes the various situations of Qingtang generals, who is good at attacking the city, who is good at field warfare, who is good at cavalry, and who is good at defending the city. Which one has more armored warriors, and which one is difficult to eat.
These situations are very clear to Yan Zhongwu, who has guarded Xichuan for more than ten years.

"Are you all ready?"

He said, "Go back to the general, the fences are all set up, arrows, grain and grass, and spare bowstrings. I counted them again. The rolling logs and rocks are inexhaustible. Please rest assured, general."

Yan Zhongwu nodded: "OK."

He has been in the army for more than ten years and fought hundreds of times, but it was the first time that the Qingtang people attacked Xichuan with such a large force.

The last time, I am afraid it was during the reign of Taizu, when the country was just established.The number of Qingtang troops who entered Kou Songzhou at that time was 20.

Songzhou was captured at one point, and Han Wei, the governor of Songzhou, was invincible and immediately asked the court for help.

However, the imperial army was still stationed in Guanzhong, and immediately dispatched three famous generals, Yang Yan, Xu Jingda, and Fu Huanshan, to enter Shu with [-] cavalry.

In the end, not only regained Songzhou, but also defeated the army of the Qing and Tang Dynasties.He almost captured Qingtang Dajun at that time alive.

Since then, feeling that the terrain of Xichuan is dangerous, when Qingtang repeatedly invaded the Jin Dynasty, he would choose Longyou or Hexi as the main direction.Those who attack Shuzhong are all partial divisions.

So Yan Zhongwu was also the first time to see such a large Qingtang army.But looking at the terrain under his feet, he didn't panic at all.

The terrain of Gansongling is dangerous, it is a canyon basin, and there is only a valley mouth less than one mile long to the west.This will also be the main battlefield of the battle between the two sides.

Because Qingtang Maharaja is "eager to revenge".The Jin army was given plenty of time to deploy the line of defense.Taniguchi has erected fences and antlers, and the fortifications are extremely tight.

With the addition of [-] elite soldiers stationed and sufficient food and grass, Yan Zhongwu believed that he would be able to hold on until the reinforcements from Songzhou arrived behind him.

And how many people are Qingtang people willing to die for Gansongling?
Yan Zhongwu will wait and see.

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