Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 400 0395 [Withdrawal before the battle] (addition for the leader autistic cat)

Among the soldiers under Xin Xingzong's command, [-]% were the Imperial Army, and [-]% were the Xiang Army and the Township Army.

The imperial army is not all in Tokyo. Since the reform of the military system in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, the largest imperial army is the Xuanyi Army, with a total of more than 170 battalions stationed all over the country, and soldiers are also recruited from the local area.

It's just that, only a few years after the establishment of the Xuan Yi Army, it was collectively resisted by civilians and generals, and now it has become no different from the ordinary Xiang Army.

The imperial army in Xin Xingzong's hands mainly came from Gyeonggi Road.

The imperial army in Tokyo is naturally the big head. Ever since Gao Taiwei took charge of the Dianqian Division, he has made the imperial army in the capital very impressive.

Facing the financial difficulties of the imperial army, Gao Lian developed a new idea: real estate!

He used the land near the barracks, and even part of the barracks and school grounds, to build high-end villa complexes.

Backed by the capital city, the transportation is convenient, the scenery is beautiful, and the army is there to protect the safety. It is a proper top-level real estate project.Some of them live by themselves, some of them are given away to others, and some of them are sold to outsiders. Gao Lian, a real estate tycoon, is doing well.

Even when building a house, there is no need to hire a construction company, because there are professionals in the imperial army.

If there is a carpenter, there is a carpenter, if there is a stonemason, there is a stonemason, and there is no shortage of masons and decorators.

Gao Lian can know how to make good use of the forbidden army who really doesn't know how to build.He opened a dyeing workshop, a slaughterhouse, a blacksmith shop, established various private enterprises, and assigned soldiers of the imperial army to work, which could not only increase production and income for himself, but also provide a living for the soldiers.

Those forbidden troops in Tokyo have turned into a comprehensive multi-business group company.

Naturally, the entertainment industry can't let it go, in addition to the usual performances to make money, the emperor's inspection can also be used.In the barracks, colorful flags were fluttering, gongs and drums were blaring, and various entertainment programs were staged in turn. Song Huizong gave a thumbs up for joy.

At this moment, in Xin Xingzong's camp, there is a group of such things.

As for the Shengjie Army formed by Tong Guan himself, it is still stationed in Xiangyang.If the battle on the front line is unfavorable, Tong Guan will bring the elite of the Shengjie Army to supervise and command the battle in person.

Of course, Xin Xingzong's personal soldiers also belonged to the Shengjie army sequence, and their combat effectiveness was still "very strong".

"Du Tong, the navy has been attacked at night."

"I know, report at any time. Order all battalions to strengthen vigilance, and cheer up!"

After eating too much and losing battles, Xin Xingzong also improved, knowing what kind of stuff he has under his command.

Therefore, outside the camp, earth was dug to build barriers, the outside was sprinkled with barbed wire, and alarm bells were hung everywhere.Two miles away from the camp, sentry patrols were arranged to guard against night attacks by thieves and bandits.

Zhang Guangdao personally led [-] elites to attack at night with the navy.

Quietly, they killed two sentry posts, but there were still hidden sentry posts hidden behind the rocks.While beating the gong to call the police, he fled crazily.

In fact, due to the night attack of the navy, the camp had already been alarmed, and torches and braziers were lit one after another in the officers and soldiers' camps.

Zhang Guangdao was also delayed because of the delay in dealing with the sentry post, and night raids were no longer possible.

"Raise more torches, beat the drums and shout!"

The torches prepared by the rebel army were all stuck on the ground and lit, and they were more than a mile away from the official army camp, so they began to beat gongs and drums and shouted frantically.

Although there were many officers and soldiers, they couldn't figure out the details, so they were too frightened to hide in the camp and dare not come out.

Unlike what He Guan imagined, Xin Xingzong did not suffer a big loss. Relying on camps and barriers, he could barely control the army from falling into chaos.

It continued like this until dawn, and the burning warship had drifted away.

Qu Fangping led the navy of the rebel army, captured more than 50 enemy warships, and burned more than 20 ships.It's not that they don't want to continue the pursuit, but the rebel navy is also blocked from the passage, and they have to receive prisoners and warships, so they can only watch the remaining enemy ships escape.

Those officers and soldiers escaped too fast!
Counting the losses on my side, a small warship of 50 materials sank. According to the report of the soldiers who dived and escaped, it was hit and sunk by a large enemy ship.

Rebel sailors, 14 were killed, 75 were injured, and 229 were missing.

Until noon, some missing persons came back one after another.Most of them were warriors who drove a fireboat to attack the enemy. After jumping off the boat, they swam ashore along the rapids, and walked back from the downstream over the mountains and mountains by themselves.

Including the warriors who jumped to seize the boat, if they were injured and fainted and fell into the river, they probably would never come back, and even drifted downstream without even finding their bodies.

"General, I sold grain to Zhu Xianggong last winter and was still selling grain," Tao Desheng knelt on the ground and shouted, "I have a share of the credit for the military grain that the general eats!"

This guy was blocked by friendly warships, unable to escape, he quickly surrendered with the whole boat.

Qu Fangping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and went back with the warship and the prisoners.

The captives need to be carefully screened, and those from the Nanxiang Basin can be kept.

As for the sailors of other native places, they were all stripped and sent back, wasting the enemy's rations and weakening the enemy's fighting spirit.

However, it is said that Zhang Guangdao led 3000 people to fight from dawn to dawn, and retreated a certain distance after dawn.

Seeing that the officers and soldiers opened the gate of the camp, as if they wanted to come out to fight, Zhang Guangdao immediately led his troops away.

Xin Xingzong ordered the pursuit, but the officers and soldiers left the camp too slowly, and the rebels had already fled without a trace.

Knowing that the navy was defeated and fled, the infantry soon fell into panic.

What if the entire navy is wiped out?
The follow-up rations cannot be delivered, and these soldiers cannot leave.Even if Zhang Guangdao didn't come to pursue them when they withdrew, they would have to cross half of Shennongjia before returning to Yunxiang County (Yun County) along the Han River.

Moreover, it is still impossible to walk along the river bank all the way. In many places, it is impossible to march, and you must drill into deep mountains and old forests.

Xin Xingzong came to the riverside, looking at the empty river, he was already in a state of sluggishness.

Counting the military and civilian husbands, he now has more than 4 troops, all of which are left here without being able to advance or retreat.The thieves don't have to fight head-on, just wait for them to eat up the food.

After recovering for a long time, Xin Xingzong returned to the camp, and immediately ordered: "Build siege equipment with all your strength, and take down the fortress of bandits!"

He was forced to work hard, and if he didn't work hard, he would starve to death.

At this moment, more than 800 captives were released by the rebel army naked.Not to mention the weapons, even the clothes were stripped off, leaving only a pair of underpants.

Xin Xingzong had to accept it and consume the already difficult military rations.

Two days later, He Guan collected the broken warships and came back to meet the infantry.

Even after losing the battle, the officers, soldiers and navy still barely have the upper hand!
Xin Xingzong was overjoyed and wished he could hold He Guan and cry bitterly.

He boarded the boat himself, and said to He Guan: "The army's morale is useless, and this place is dangerous, so we have to go back by boat, and the whole army will attack from Zhushan."

Near Zhushan is where Shangyong City was located during the Three Kingdoms period, and it is possible to attack Pingli County across mountains and ridges.

As long as you break through Pingli, you can attack Jinzhou City.

At this moment, Xin Xingzong's elder brother, Xin Qizong, was fighting Guan Sheng in Zhushan.

He Guan said: "It is impossible for the remaining warships to transport tens of thousands of troops away, and the grain transport ships behind must be transferred. If the troops are withdrawn in batches, the bandits will take the opportunity to attack the camp. Wouldn't the remaining troops be in danger?"

Xin Xingzong said: "I don't care about those many people, the ones left behind are all village soldiers and civilian husbands, and we can't count on them in real wars."

He Guan asked again: "What if the bandits and sailors come to kill the infantry when they board the ship?"

Xin Xingzong said: "Go to the boat at night!"

He Guan persuaded: "Please continue to stay and fight, the navy will definitely fight hard."

Xin Xingzong asked: "If the naval army is defeated again, how will the tens of thousands of infantry go back? If they can't take down the enemy's fort, they can only wait to be starved to death!"

He Guan was speechless.

At this time, Xin Xingzong also understood that the improvised navy was unreliable.All it takes is one more defeat in the water battle, and all the troops in his hands will be ruined here.

Neither Tong Guan, Cai You, nor the brothers Xin Xingzong had ever been to Shennongjia before the war.

They don't know how dangerous it is, they only know that Jinzhou's wealth, tribute, and gold can be transported to Xiangyang through the Han River.So a battle plan was drawn up, and the navy came to kill recklessly.

Some local officials also persuaded them, but Tong Guan and Xin Xingzong only regarded them as fearful of the enemy and fighting cowardly.

Then no one persuaded them any more, and they all had a fluke mentality about the battle situation, thinking that the officers and soldiers' warships were large and numerous, and they would definitely be able to suppress the bandit navy, thus ensuring the safety of waterway transportation.

On a small hill on the west bank of the river, Zhang Guangdao was observing the enemy's situation with a telescope, with generals Sun Lan, Xu Ning, and Qu Fangping standing beside him.

Qu Fangping said: "The officers, soldiers and sailors have been frightened out of their wits. Do you want to fight in the daytime for a decisive battle?"

Zhang Guangdao shook his head: "Our family is too poor to be compared to officers and soldiers. The previous night raid was a last resort, and now we don't have to risk our lives. The navy is always on standby, and more sentries are arranged on the mountains on both sides. Wait for the next batch of grain transport ships from the officers and soldiers. Come here, while the enemy is carrying food to the shore, the rebel navy will immediately kill them!"

Xu Ning said: "The enemy general is a tortoise. Tens of thousands of people have been here for more than half a month. They only went out of the camp to call for battle once. They were beaten by several rounds of artillery and dared not come back. I saw the officers and soldiers flying the Xin character flag I'm afraid it's the brothers Xin Qizong who are leading the troops."

The golden gunner Xu Ning does not have a golden gun, he only uses an ordinary infantry spear.

After spending so many years in Tokyo, Xu Ning has long admired the five Xin brothers.

Xin Xingzong in history can be regarded as having a legendary life. He was the man who was the boss of Han Shizhong and Song Jiang, and he robbed Han Shizhong and Song Jiang of their military exploits!
Snatch it all, which means not keeping anything, not even bothering to make up for it.

Xin Xingzong commanded the most elite Forbidden Army (Sheng Jie Army), but he never played a decent stick from the beginning to the end.The only combat achievement that can be obtained is that Zhao Gou planned to move the capital to Hangzhou, and Xin Xingzong took the elite to Hangzhou to suppress the banditry.

But he was promoted steadily because he was always by Zhao Gou's side.

The brothers are all in high positions, some are in charge of foreign conquests, some are in charge of the emperor's army, and some go in and out of the inner court to deliver secret orders.

That night, Xin Xingzong led the main force out of the camp, and asked the rest of the troops to guard the camp, saying that he was leading troops to attack the enemy's fort at night.Because the troops left behind without rations believed it was true, they had no idea that they had been sold.

The sentinel crouching in the mountains on the north bank saw shadows from a long distance away, and immediately ran back to report.

(End of this chapter)