The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 86 Entering Taiyuan City for the first time

At the top of Taiyuan City, the prefect Zhang Xiaochun and his officials looked down from a high position. Thousands of farmers were working outside the city. In addition to the original defenders of Taiyuan City, about [-] people were digging holes under the city and planting rice seedlings. irrigation.

Looking at it, these ponds have been stretching for several miles, which is so spectacular.

Zhang Xiaochun twisted his beard and nodded, and said to Han Shizhong on the side: "This method is good, but if you want to level the land in the future, it will be a huge undertaking."

Han Shizhong didn't care about this. His mission was to use Taiyuan City as a base, radiate the entire Hedong Road, and overthrow the Jin Kingdom's West Route Army. As for what happened after the war, that was naturally not his concern.

"We will talk about the future in the future. If the Jin Kingdom's Western Route Army breaks through Taiyuan and approaches Kaifeng City, this land will not need to be leveled."

Zhang Xiaochun said with a smile: "What the general said is absolutely true, but I am just confused about something. Is the court so sure that the golden thieves will invade the south again?"

Han Shizhong patted Zhang Xiaochun on the shoulder: "The officials are very knowledgeable and never make mistakes."

While he was talking, he saw hundreds of cavalry coming from the south. Han Shizhong looked into the distance and said to Zhang Xiaochun, "It should be King Kang who is back."

Zhang Xiaochun was startled: "The general will follow me down to the city to greet you."

After that, without waiting for Han Shizhong to express his position, he took the officials of Taiyuan Prefecture and hurried down to the city and headed towards the city gate.

Han Shizhong muttered in his heart: "Although he is King Kang, he is also a general under my command. How can I welcome him?"

A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Gou went to the general's mansion to reply: "General Han, the last general has brought Yue Fei back, and he is right outside the door."

After hearing this, Han Shizhong, who was originally sitting in front of the case, stood up with a smile and walked up to him, patting Zhao Gou on the shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work, Prince Kang."

Zhao Gou smiled naively: "How dare you work hard on such a trivial matter."

Later, Zhao Gou told Han Shizhong everything that happened in Xiangzhou.

Han Shizhong was curious: "The imperial court sent people to Xiangzhou specifically for such a trivial matter?"

Zhao Gou took the tea bowl handed by Han Shizhong, drank it all in one gulp, and wiped his mouth: "It's not a small matter. The general feels that the law that a wife can marry herself after three years of absence has its own problems. Now we are When we are stationed in Taiyuan City, no one knows whether or when the Jin Army will come. If they don’t come for three years, we will not withdraw our defense and return to Kaifeng. My wife will be gone..."

"Hahaha!" Han Shizhong laughed loudly: "Prince Kang is worrying too much. If anyone's wife is gone, Princess Kang will not be lost either."

Zhao Gou was about to explain that he was not worried about himself, but about his married brothers in the army. Han Shizhong interrupted and continued to ask: "Who did the imperial court send to Xiangzhou?"

Zhao Zaozhao thought for a while: "I heard Yue Fei said he was from Si Tianjian."

"Si Tianjian?" Han Shizhong frowned. What does this matter of delivering documents or oral instructions have to do with Si Tianjian.

Zhao Gou was even more confused than him, so he called Yue Fei inside to ask.

The moment he saw Yue Fei, Han Shizhong felt very strange.

Although Yue Fei is handsome and tall, he is still an unknown soldier with no official position in the army. At this time, he can make Han Shizhong feel very coercive. Is this not surprising?

"Yue Fei?"

Han Shizhong calmed down and asked, "Do you know Zongze, the Minister of War?"

Yue Fei thought for a moment and couldn't remember any interaction between him and Zongze. He shook his head: "I never knew him."

Seeing Yue Fei's frank words, Han Shizhong thought about what Zongze said that day, and was basically convinced that Yue Fei had not embraced Zongze. As for whether he had any connections in the court...

Han Shizhong asked again: "A few days ago, the imperial court sent people to Xiangzhou for your divorce. Do you know those people?"

Yue Fei cupped his fists and said, "Young Superintendent Si Tianjian, the Chief Secretary, and a small official accompanying him." Han Shizhong and Zhao Gou looked at each other and sighed: "That's all, although you are recommended by the imperial court, in our army, you must be Let’s start with the soldiers, and you can go down and settle down first, and then someone will take you to the escort team to do some sorting.”

Seeing Yue Fei in trouble, Han Shizhong frowned and asked, "What else can I do?"

Yue Fei hesitated again and again, but finally said: "When I first entered the city, I saw that the ponds and dais outside the south city gate are connected for several miles. I wonder what the other gates are like?"

Han Shizhong said with a smile: "This is the case. This is a strategy to defend the city against the enemy. It is connected by ponds and dais, so that the Jin Army's cavalry cannot gallop and the Jin Army's siege equipment cannot fall to the ground."

Yue Fei sighed: "Vice versa, Taiyuan City is also trapped!"

Han Shizhong's smile faltered, and his face darkened: "Bold! Do you know who made this decision?"

Yue Fei was not frightened by Han Shizhong's black face, but asked: "Isn't this the general's plan?"

Zhao Gou poked Yue Fei from the side: "This is decided by the official."

When Yue Fei heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief: "It turns out it's an official... That makes sense."

Zhao Goumeng asked: "...Why is the official decision reasonable?"

Yue Fei bowed and clasped his fists: "The officials don't understand warfare, so it's not easy to decide on a strategy to defend the city from Tangdai. In this way, Taiyuan city defense has been greatly strengthened. The Jin Army's artillery machines and rams are not allowed to be used, but..."

Yue Fei paused and continued: "Securing Taiyuan City is not the purpose, but holding back Wanyan Zonghan is."

Yue Fei took two steps forward, frowned and looked at the sand table in the hall: "Why did the Jin army have to capture Taiyuan instead of bypassing and attacking Kaifeng? It was because they were afraid that the Qinwang armies from all walks of life would gather in Taiyuan and cut off the Jin army's supplies to the north. To the south, we can engage in a pincer attack with the Kaifeng City garrison from both inside and outside, to the west, we can lure our Western Route Army to come, and to the east, we can withdraw into Shu and resist them with natural dangers..."

Han Shizhong naturally understands this truth.

"But if Wanyan Zonghan sees that the Tangdai outside Taiyuan City stretches for ten miles, which is not conducive to the gathering and mobilization of our army, he can directly bypass Taiyuan and attack Kaifeng. He only needs to set up ordnance and ambush outside the Tangdai and leave a strong general to guard it. By preventing the Taiyuan garrison from rescuing Kaifeng, the goal has been achieved. If Kaifeng falls, how long can an isolated city of Taiyuan survive?"

After Yue Fei finished speaking, Han Shizhong felt cold sweat all over his body.

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Outside the general's mansion, Mrs. Liu saw Yue Fei coming out and hurriedly greeted him: "Husband, what did General Han say? What military position did you give your husband?"

Yue Fei said calmly: "Soldiers."

Mrs. Liu was stunned for a long time: "Soldiers? King Kang...Didn't King Kang speak for your husband?"

Yue Fei shook his head: "Making meritorious service in the army is what you should do. How can you achieve success in one step?"

After that, she strode towards the military camp. Liu stood there for a moment, then ran after him: "If my husband were to be an ordinary soldier like this, where would I live?"

Yue Fei stopped, turned around and sighed: "I'll listen to the arrangements of the escort after I go to the escort."

Liu's face was full of dissatisfaction and she felt extremely regretful. She originally thought that if Yue Fei met a noble man and joined the army in Taiyuan, he would be able to get a good military position, but she never expected that he would be treated like this.

After Yue Fei received his military uniform and Zhang Youcai, the detainee, finished counting the knots, he officially joined the mighty army.

As for Mrs. Liu's settlement, Zhang Youcai found her a relatively leisurely job as a cook in the kitchen: "Don't worry, we have come all the way from Xiangzhou, so we have known each other. I will take care of you."

(End of this chapter)