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Chapter 468 0464 [It came so fast! 】

Wanyan Xiyin looked worried and said: "Dushuai, this surprise attack by the Qi army is too strange. Han Zhen is still on the way to Mount Tai to seal the Zen, but the frontier army suddenly starts a war. This is obviously unreasonable."

"Has our secret plan been leaked?"

Gao Qingyi's words changed the atmosphere of the entire handsome tent.

After all, this matter is extremely secretive, and everyone knows about it and participates in it at this moment.

Wanyan Zonghan was extraordinary after all. Seeing that something was wrong in the atmosphere, he immediately said loudly: "Everyone here is my confidant and there is no way it will be leaked. Even if it is leaked, it will be a problem for the Song Dynasty. The war is urgent now, so there is no need to get entangled in such side issues. Final section.”

Hearing this, Wanyan Yinshu Ke said sternly: "Shuozhou and Yuzhou must not be lost, otherwise they will be surrounded on three sides. Datong Prefecture will be flat and there will be no natural danger to defend, and Xijing will be in danger."

He and Wanyan Loushi were both pure soldiers who were not involved in politics and only focused on fighting the war.

Xiao Qing frowned and said: "But the problem right now is that we know nothing about the Qi army. We don't even know the size of the opponent's troops, let alone the deployment of troops, the transportation routes of grain, grass and baggage."

These words illustrate the current dilemma they are facing.

Moreover, the Qi army is not like the Song Dynasty or Xixia. In addition to firearms, the soldiers themselves are also extremely powerful. Even Wanyan Loushi cannot guarantee a steady victory over the opponent in a field battle.

Not long after, Wanyan Loushi and others ordered their troops and horses and left the military camp.

After the generals left, Wanyan Zonghan quickly wrote a letter and sent it to Dading Mansion in Zhongjing using Haidongqing.

Wanyan Zonghan made the final decision: "Ouliyan is the main general, Yelu Yujian and Gao Qingyi are the deputy generals. We command 60,000 troops. We will set out immediately to repel the enemies of Yingzhou at all costs."

Just when everyone fell into silence, Wanyan Loushi said loudly: "No matter what, Yingzhou is the key. As long as the Yingzhou Qi army is defeated, even if Shuozhou and Weizhou fall, the situation will be 50-50."

Xiao Qing paused and continued: "So, the number of troops in this surprise attack on Yunzhou will not exceed 50,000."

"The general feels that the number of Qi troops will not be too large. Including the navy, Qi's total army is only more than 200,000, of which 60,000 are stationed in the south. However, the southern spies did not detect large-scale troop mobilization. The remaining ten Tens of thousands or 40,000 troops were stationed on Nanjing Road to prevent Wanyan Zongwang from moving."

Now that their eyes are dark, how can they fight?

"Wushi has 10,000 troops, and Xiao Qing is the deputy general, heading to Yuzhou. The two of you adapt accordingly and focus on exploration. If there are too many Qi troops, don't bother."

"Not bad!"

"The last general takes command!"

Since the Qi army made a surprise attack on Yunzhou, maybe Yanzhou will also attack.

The three people in Wanyan Lou's room clasped their fists in response, then turned around and left the military tent.

Wanyan Zonghan continued to order: "Yin Shu can command ten thousand troops, and I will give you three thousand cavalry from our headquarters to go to Shuozhou."

"I will obey your orders!"

"Han Zhen took these 60,000 troops to Mount Tai to enshrine the Zen...could it be said that the Taishan Enshrinement is a deception?"

All the generals responded in unison.

Gao Qingyi said: "Isn't there still 60,000 troops stationed in Kaifeng Mansion?"

Sending troops rashly will only make you passive.

Yelu Yujian was shocked as he spoke.

Since they have been preparing for war, they have plenty of food and supplies, so there is no need to waste time mobilizing them.

Although the two of them fought openly and secretly, their interests on conquering Qi remained consistent for the time being.

……

After leaving the military camp, Wanyan Loushi ordered: "Huo Nu, you lead five thousand cavalry to rush to Yingzhou first and rush to the aid of Shenwu and Pinggao towns. Mainly attack and harass. If these two towns fall, then retreat. "

Wanyan Huonv is his eldest son, who is equally brave in battle and is a leader among the younger generation.

It's a pity that the halo of his father's generation is too dazzling, which leads to his lack of reputation.

"Children take orders!"

Wanyan Huonv responded, and immediately led the cavalry battalion to abandon their baggage and go straight to Yingzhou.

Datong is too close to Yingzhou, less than a hundred miles, and it can be reached in half a day's march.

……

In the valley north of Yanmen Pass, Han Zhen was eating dinner in the handsome tent.

At this moment, Lao Jiu opened the curtain and strode in, clasping his fists and saying: "Your Majesty, a battle report came from Datong. Wanyan Lou's army led an army of 60,000 and went straight to Yingzhou. Wanyan's silver skills are good, Wanyan Xiyin each led more than 10,000 troops and came towards Shuozhou and Weizhou."

"Wanyan Zonghan moves so fast."

As for the opponent's response, they were deducing tactics, but the speed of sending troops exceeded expectations.

After all, it is not the best idea to send troops rashly when one's eyes are dark, so a large number of spies will be sent to the three states to find out the enemy's situation, so that tactics can be planned.

But he didn't expect that Wanyan Zonghan would be so decisive and directly send his army to Yingzhou.

Fortunately, they also have the means to deal with it. The Jin army's counterattack has been expected for a long time. Now it is time for both sides to compete.

Which one was the main force of the Jin Army that recaptured Yingzhou first, or whether Shuozhou and Yuzhou fell first.

Putting down the pottery bowl in his hand, Han Zhen ordered: "Pass on He Guan." Not long after, He Guan came to the commander's tent and asked, "What is your Majesty's announcement?"

Han Zhen didn't waste any time and simply said: "Wanyan Loushi led an army of 60,000 to Yingzhou. It is expected that the front army will arrive in two days. The vanguard cavalry may have arrived at this time. Wanyan Yinshu can lead more than 10,000 people. People are coming towards Shuozhou."

"So fast?"

He Guan was surprised.

"good."

Han Zhen said solemnly: "Yingzhou cannot be lost, so I plan to divide the troops into two groups. You will command ten thousand troops, and I will give you eight siege cannons and 20,000 firearms. We must capture Wuzhou County, Ningyuan Town, Chenjia Valley and other important pass places.”

"I will lead an army of 30,000 to capture Shanyang County and ambush Wanyan Yinshuke."

He Guan asked: "When will we set off?"

"Leave now!"

After a day's rest, the soldiers were all refreshed. Now that they had eaten enough, they became lively and vigorous again.

An hour later, the army broke camp and set off, then split into two.

……

……

The sun sets in the west and darkness gradually covers the sky.

A crescent moon hangs on the horizon, casting a silver glow.

Han Shizhong led an army of 17,000 people and was heading towards Shenwu Town.

Among the three hills and four towns, Shenwu Town has the most dangerous and critical terrain.

Longshou Mountain is the north-south boundary line in Yingzhou. Beyond Longshou Mountain, it is more than 80 miles away from Datong, and there is a flat river.

Shenwu Town was built at the pass of Longshou Mountain, with two high mountains on the left and right blocking the way.

Of course, we can also go around from Shanyin in the west. After all, Longshou Mountain is not Taihang Mountain, but there is this nail stuck in the rear, which is like a stuck in the throat of the army and must be pulled out.

After walking until the middle of the moon, the army finally arrived at Shenwu Town.

At this moment, the city walls were brightly lit and heavily guarded.

Looking at the densely packed defenders on the city tower, Han Shizhong ordered: "Send the order, rest on the spot for a quarter of an hour, and attack the city in a quarter of an hour."

Wow!

With the sound of beetle leaves rubbing against each other, apart from the soldiers who were on alert, the remaining soldiers sat down cross-legged and took the time to regain their strength.

The gunners of the artillery battalion began to deploy siege guns and adjust the trajectory angle.

A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and with the sound of war drums, all the soldiers immediately stood up, and under the command of each brigade commander and battalion commander, they set up their formations and prepared to attack the city.

"Siege!"

Han Shizhong waved his hand.

Chi Chi Chi!
The gunners immediately took out the fire breakers and lit the fuses.

Boom boom boom!
A deafening loud noise exploded in my ears.

From the tower in the distance, there were bursts of screams.

After one round of shelling, the gunner immediately began to clean the barrel and fill the second round of gunpowder and shells.

At this moment, a spy from the scout camp rushed over on horseback: "Report! A large group of Jin Army cavalry was found twenty miles northwest, numbering no less than five thousand, heading straight for Shenwu Town!"

"It came so fast!"

Han Shizhong's expression changed slightly and he said loudly: "Wang Wu!"

"The general is here!"

Wang Wu immediately rushed out and answered with cupped fists.

Han Shizhong ordered: "Lead a thousand cavalry to block the Jin army's vanguard and hold them back."

There are not many cavalry in the Qi army. Originally there were only five thousand. During the Northern Expedition last year, they obtained seven or eight thousand horses, and an additional two thousand cavalry were added.

But even so, there are only seven thousand.

These seven thousand cavalry were basically deployed in Zhending Mansion and Nanjing Road.

Han Zhen took away three thousand, leaving only one thousand under Han Shizhong's command. Fortunately, these thousand were heavy armored cavalry.

"Order!"

Wang Wu looked excited, mounted his horse and ran towards the cavalry camp, shouting: "My sons, follow me to meet the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)