Fenghou

The [-] signatory soldiers on duty came from both sides, and the two sides fought together. Although Shao Jichun had few people, he did not lose the wind at all, especially the chief general Shao Jichun was like a dragon in the sea. .

At this moment, the closed door was knocked open, and 270 soldiers from the Assault Battalion of the Western Army came in. Seeing that the situation was over, Li Wen ran down the tower to try to escape, but was surrounded by a dozen soldiers of the Western Army. In just a moment, he was covered in blood. , fell to the ground and died tragically on the spot.

The rest of the soldiers knelt down and surrendered one after another. The soldiers of the Western Army covered up all the way. Hundreds of soldiers in the camp at the foot of the mountain had heard the news and were about to go up the mountain to help, but encountered more than a dozen soldiers who fled down the mountain.

The [-] signatory soldiers learned that the main general had died in battle, and they no longer had the will to resist. They threw down their weapons and armor one after another, and fled for their lives.

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Just two days after the Western Army occupied Fuyang Pass, Niu Gao led an army of [-] to Fuyang Pass. The Western Army did not stop at Fuyang Pass. The army broke out of Fuyang Pass and arrived at Fuyang County in Cizhou Prefecture half a day later. At that time, there was no garrison in the county, and officials such as Zhizhou surrendered in Kaesong to welcome the arrival of the Western Army.

At the same moment when Niu Gao led the [-] western army to capture Cizhou, the deputy governor Wang Duo also led [-] troops from Huaizhou to Weizhou. This is the Hanoi area, a stretch between the Taihang Mountains and the Yellow River. The narrow land is just at the junction of Hedong Road, Henan Road, North Hebei Road and Shaanxi Road. It consists of two states, Huaizhou and Weizhou, and its strategic location is very important.

Before that, Huaizhou was a part of Shanzhou, which was occupied by the Western Army when they attacked Shanzhou. Later, Chen Qing separated it and established Huaizhou. It was just across the river from Weizhou occupied by the Kingdom of Jin. It has been peaceful for seven or eight years, and this time the Western Army suddenly attacked Weizhou from Huaizhou, which was really beyond Jin Bing's expectations. The key is that they did not find any signs of the Western Army's increasing troops to Huaizhou, and Jin Bing was caught off guard.

There are only [-] defenders in Weizhou, all of them stationed in Jixian County. The leader is Wang Feng, a commander. At dawn, dozens of signed soldiers rushed from the west in a panic. They brought the Western Army to cross the river. information.

Wang Feng was shocked. The Western Army crossed Qingshui last night and came towards Jixian County. It's been one night, where is the Western Army?

At this time, the guarding soldiers rushed to report, "Control, the main force of the Western Army has been found outside the city, less than five miles away from us!"

Wang Feng ran up to the top of the city and looked west, and saw the mighty Western Army marching towards the county town. The line was very long, and there were more than [-] soldiers.

The city of Ji County is dilapidated, and it only needs to be hit violently with a battering ram to collapse. The city will definitely not be able to defend it. The key is to surrender or retreat?

Lieutenant General Tian Rui suggested: "General, the Western Army's iron fire and thunder are sharp and can blow down city walls. We have too few troops, so we might as well abandon the city!"

Tian Rui's suggestion fell right into Wang Feng's arms. Wang Feng's wife and children are in the Daming Mansion. He had no choice, so he nodded and said, "I will lead the city guards to retreat first, and you go to the military camp to organize the brothers to retreat immediately!"

"Follow the order!" Tian Rui went down to the city.

Wang Feng immediately ordered, "Open the east gate and retreat!"

Not long after, the East City Gate opened, and Wang Feng took the lead and led the army to retreat, but only more than a thousand guarding soldiers followed him out of the city, and the rest of the army was in the barracks, and the deputy general Tian Rui organized the retreat.

Wang Feng waited several miles away, but after waiting for a long time, not only did Tian Rui come to join him, but a general reminded Wang Feng, "General Tian is a native of Weizhou, so he probably won't retreat!"

Only then did Wang Feng realize it, didn't he?The Tian family is a rich family in Weizhou, he forgot about this crucial situation, he tricked himself away first, he is the defender of the city.

At this time, a cavalry rushed to report, "Reporting to the government, General Tian led the army to surrender to the Western Army, and the Western Army has occupied Ji County!"

Wang Feng was very annoyed, but he had no choice but to lead more than a thousand soldiers to retreat in the direction of Xiangzhou.

The Tian family is a well-known powerful family in Weizhou, and Tian Rui is the eldest son of Tian Xiang, the owner of the Tian family. Of course, he will not leave the family and retreat. In fact, their family has long been in secret contact with the Western Army. Even if Wang Feng does not retreat, Tian Rui will also offer the city to surrender.

Wang Duo's army immediately occupied Weizhou and ordered the beheading of Zhizhou Han Jing, who was greatly indignant by the people. The people who fled to Huaizhou, even their children, were hated by the people of Weizhou.

The Militia Army had been wiped out by the Western Army, and all the soldiers were beheaded. Han Jing wanted to flee with his family, but was detained by Tian Rui's army. His family of more than [-] members was beheaded by Wang Duo, who then ordered Tian Rui to behead him. Rui became the magistrate of the state, and his army was disbanded and returned to the fields.

At this time, the 12 signed troops were mainly deployed in three places, a natural Hejian Prefecture, and [-] troops were deployed to deal with the Western Army's attack on northern Hebei by sea.

But the army of Hejian Mansion is not the main force. The main force is the [-] army deployed in Anyang County of Xiangzhou and the [-] army deployed in Liyang County of Anli Army.

The [-] troops in Anyang County were led by the capital commander Sima An, mainly to deal with the main force of the Western Army Niugao who came from Fukouxing.

The [-] troops in Liyang County were led by the commander of the capital, Han Chang. They were responsible for dealing with the main force of Yang Zaixing, the Western Army who was about to cross the river from Baima.

The signing army camp in Liyang County is located on the north bank of the Yellow River, five miles from north to south, and more than ten miles from east to west. It is a large-scale barracks.

There are nearly [-] big tents in the barracks. In order to guard against the fire attack of the Western Army, a blank area of ​​about one mile was left between the big tents and the wall, and an inner wall about one foot high was built, so that even the furthest fire Crows may not be able to fly into the big tent area.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, Han Chang paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. He looked back at the sand table next to him from time to time. The white horse crossing on the sand table was filled with red flags, which meant that it was the place where the Western Army crossed the river.

As early as a month ago, the spies of the Kingdom of Jin discovered that one hundred thousand troops had gathered at Baimadu and set up a large camp. Hundreds of ships had also arrived at the ferry. All the evidence showed that the Western Army was about to cross the Yellow River at Baimadu. .

It was Wan Yanchang's strategy to attack the western army crossing the river halfway. With Han Chang's [-] troops, he could completely defeat a [-] army crossing the river, because the crossing army did not go ashore all at once, but came in batches , It takes a long time, and after going ashore, you have to assemble and reorganize the team. You can completely wipe out the Western Army when they are not stable, and then wait for the next batch to go ashore.

However, the Western Army on the other side did not launch an offensive for a long time, which made Han Chang feel a little anxious and uneasy. He suspected that the Western Army might have shot a feint, built the plank road openly, and kept the warehouse in secret. If Baimadu behaved, then they would Where will you cross the river?

A general persuaded: "Han Dutong, if the [-] troops leave Baimadu, there will be a lot of movement. Our spies will not miss it. They should still be at Baimadu, waiting for an opportunity."

Another general also said: "The key is that Marshal Du ordered us to intercept the Western Army from crossing the river in Liyang County. Do we need Marshal Du's consent to leave Liyang County?"

Han Chang sighed. His subordinates were right. They were the generals, not the commanders. The generals had to carry out the strategic deployment of the commander. Marshal Du judged that the Western Army was crossing the river at Baima, so they had to obey the deployment and intercept the Western Army in Liyang County. If you have other ideas, you should report to Marshal Du in time, and you can't leave without authorization.

Of course, if the spies find that the Western Army has started to cross the river elsewhere, then Han Chang can decide to leave, but the problem is that he is only suspicious now, and there is no evidence. What if the Western Army is still ashore in Liyang County, and they withdraw , Marshal Du will not spare him.

At this time, a soldier entered the account and reported, "Report to Dutong, there is news from Xiangzhou that about [-] troops from the Western Army have captured Weizhou."

This news surprised Han Chang. He suddenly thought of something, and hurried to the sand table to take a closer look. He found that there was another famous ferry in Luoyang area, that is Mengjin Ferry.

Han Chang suddenly realized that the real place where the Western Army crossed the river might not be Baimadu, but Mengjindu. He hit his own halfway.

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The actual strength of the Baimadu camp was 12. Yang Zaixing kept [-] troops in the barracks and continued to pretend to be a [-] army, while the real [-] troops were dispatched in the middle of the night, quickly left the Baimadu barracks, and rushed west to Mengjindu , The army marched day and night, and arrived at Mengjindu two days later.

At this time, Mengjindu had assembled more than 300 large ships, and Huaizhou and Weizhou on the opposite bank were controlled by the Western Army, which prevented the Western Army from being intercepted by the signing army when crossing the Yellow River.

It can be said that this was a stroke of genius in Chen Qing's layout. He pretended to attack Baimadu, took Mengjindu, and then captured Weizhou. The signing army was caught off guard. Even if the opponent reacted, it was too late. This is a very beautiful time difference tactics.

Ships came and went on the Yellow River, sending boats of soldiers and supplies to the opposite bank, and finally transporting horses. It took at least three days and three nights for a hundred thousand troops to be completely transported across the Yellow River.

The [-] troops led by Wang Duo were deployed in Weizhou for defense. At this time, Han Chang in Liyang County had just realized that the Western Army was crossing the river from Mengjin. Even if he rushed to Weizhou, it would take three days and it was already impossible. Prevent the Western Army from crossing the river.

But Han Chang still led an army of [-] to Weizhou. This was Wan Yanchang's order. Even if the Western Army could not be stopped from crossing the river, the main force of the Western Army should be blocked in Weizhou, and the main force of the Western Army should not be allowed to enter Hebei.

At the same time, the [-] Jurchen cavalry in Yanshan Mansion received the order of the King of Jin and ordered them to support Hebei.

The [-] Jurchen went south immediately, and at Wan Yanchang's request, they rushed to Weizhou to support Han Chang's army.

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In Daying of Jinan Prefecture, Chen Qing stood alone in front of the sand table and meditated. He had just received a letter from a pigeon sent by an intelligence agent from Hejian Prefecture. The pigeon letter confirmed that [-] Jurchen cavalry had gone south.

This means that the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin does not want to give up Hebei Road, and continues to mobilize resources to support Hebei Jinbing.

Of course, Chen Qing couldn't wait for it. He had to seize every opportunity to defeat them, and kill all the Jurchen cavalry in batches, thereby greatly reducing its national strength.

Chen Qing was still worried about Yang Zaixing, especially Yang Zaixing's army in Weizhou. Once the Jurchen reinforcements joined Han Chang's army, they would have an army of [-]. Whether Yang Zaixing could defeat the opponent, Chen Qing had no idea.

He wasn't worried about Niu Gao, Niu Gao was a stable person, he led troops steadily and fought steadily, he would never advance rashly, Niu Gao could completely take charge of his side.

But Yang Zaixing has flaws in his personality. He has a rather extreme personality. When it comes to leading troops in battle, he likes to take risks and use strange soldiers.

And his opponent is also an army of [-], especially Han Chang, who signed the army, and they are old rivals, and they know each other very well. He also knows Yang Zaixing. Will he set up a game for Yang Zaixing to lure him into action? Dangerous chess?

It is very possible, there are still [-] Jurchen cavalry!

Chen Qing was a little anxious. He considered his qualifications too much and asked Yang Zaixing to be the main general. In fact, Liu Qiong was more suitable than him.

So after thinking about it again and again, Chen Qing still decided not to be careless. It is really unwise to use 20 troops as a backup. They must all press up and pull the main battlefield from Weizhou back to Daming Mansion.

Chen Qing immediately issued two orders. First, he sent an order to Dengzhou, and the navy can set off!Second, the 20 troops stationed in Jinan Prefecture were ordered to also set off for Daming Prefecture.

Chen Qing left 20 troops to guard Jinan Mansion, and then personally led [-] troops to march towards Daming Mansion.

Two days later, 20 troops arrived on the south bank of the old Yellow River. As a pioneer, Liu Qiong led an army of [-] to build ten pontoon bridges, and [-] troops were on the north bank to protect the safety of the pontoon bridges.

Standing on a high place, Chen Qing watched the 17 troops march towards the north bank like ants. The ten pontoon bridges were crowded with black crowds. There are as many as a thousand ships, loaded with countless grain and grass supplies.

"Where is the other side?" Chen Qing asked, pointing to the other side.

Marching Sima Loulei bowed and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, the opposite bank is Linqing County, Daming Prefecture, about a hundred miles away from Daming County."

"Do you have any information about the scouts?"

"Just received it, but the Jin soldiers from Daming County are not abnormal, and they didn't come to intercept us."

Chen Qing thought for a while and asked again: "Is the river blocked?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the river within [-] miles north and south of Daming County is full of our warships, completely blocking the river!"

Chen Qing was a little puzzled, Wan Yanchang was too calm, did he want to fight the siege of the city with the Western Army?

"Your Highness, you can go." Gao Ding came to urge Chen Qing.

Chen Qing nodded, "Let's go!"

Under the guard of three thousand soldiers, he rode down from the high place and ran towards the pontoon bridge on the old Yellow River.

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In Daming County Capital Marshal's Mansion, Wan Yanchang was like an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth in the lobby, and after walking for a while, he asked, "Is there any reply?"

The leader of the personal guard said tremblingly: "Report to Marshal Du, there is no news yet!"

"What's wrong, it's so slow, pigs are faster than them!" Wan Yanchang scolded anxiously.

Wan Yanchang received information from Jinan Prefecture yesterday that 20 Western troops left Jinan Prefecture and marched towards Hebei.

Wan Yanchang suddenly became nervous. According to the information he had received before, the 20 Western Army in Jinan Prefecture was used as a reserve army!

The reserve army means that the first round will not be played. If the Hebei army fails, 20 troops will be bet on. This is called the reserve army.

But now the 20 army suddenly went north, which completely disrupted Wan Yanchang's deployment. The 20 army was obviously coming for the famous city. Could it be that the main force of his 20 army was going to fight against the [-] army of the Western Army?

Of course it's impossible, Wan Yanchang has already dispatched people to summon [-] Jurchen reinforcements to turn eastward to support Daming City, let alone the war in Weizhou.

Since yesterday, he has sent three teams of cavalry to Junzhou to pass orders, but there is no news at all.

At this time, Cui Jiu, the staff member, hurried into the lobby, "Marshal Du, I just got the news that 20 Western troops started crossing the river this morning."

Wan Yanchang's heart sank, even though he expected it, the news still made him tremble with fear.

"Where did they cross the river?"

"In Linqing County!"

Linqing County is located in the northernmost part of Daming Mansion. It is more than 100 miles away from Daming County. It will take two days for 20 troops to cross the river. They will not be able to reach Daming City for at least two or three days. Wan Yanchang is slightly relieved.

There was a rush of running in the courtyard, and then a guard reported from the hall, "Report to Marshal Du, General A Busu led the army to turn to Daming Mansion, and Li Dutong also led [-] troops to the south."

Wan Yanchang was overjoyed and finally arrived.

Cui Jiu was stunned, didn't Pucha Abusu lead an army of [-] to support Han Chang?Why was he transferred back to the Daming Mansion again?Also, the [-] troops of the Hejian Mansion were mobilized to go south, so how would they deal with the Western Army's navy after they landed?

"Marshal Du, the combination of General Abusu and General Han Chang is our only chance to defeat the Western Army. Marshal Du withdraws Abusu, leaving Han Chang alone. I'm afraid he will be alone!"

Wan Yanchang said indifferently: "How could I not know? All our tactical deployments are based on the premise that Jinan Prefecture's 20 troops will not go north. Now that they have gone north, our deployment will also change accordingly. It is more important to defend the Daming Mansion, and as for Han Chang, Sima An can go south, he and Han Chang join forces, and a [-] army is not so easy to be defeated!"

Cui Jiu was speechless. Before, he tried his best to persuade Wan Yanchang to join forces and fight with one fist, but Wan Yanchang refused to agree with him life and death. Now he asked them to join forces. What is the difference with his previous suggestion? the difference?

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Niu Gao's [-] troops reached the foot of Anyang City, and set up a camp about three miles away from Anyang City. Niu Gao was not in a hurry to attack Anyang City. After setting up the camp, Niu Gao began to build a logistics supply county. Constant logistical replenishment.

On the top of the city, the chief general Sima An watched the Western Army's camp three miles away. There was no barracks, but a trench was dug and a large tent was set up. This is the simplest kind of camp. Will camp like this.

Of course, Sima An also knew the difficulties of the Western Army. When he came to Fukouxing, it was impossible to carry luggage, there would be no barracks, and there would be no siege weapons. No, it is impossible to temporarily build a camp fence.

Sima An was a little tempted. Camping like this is very convenient for sneak attack!

At this time, Mo Xiaowu, the commander in chief, suggested: "Dutong, the western army set up camp like this, relying entirely on the outer patrol to warn, but its camp is only three miles away from us, the distance is too short, even if there is a warning on the outer perimeter, it is too late to gather. Using [-] cavalry to step into the camp, the time is even shorter, this is our chance!"

Mo Xiaowu's suggestion fell right into Sima An's arms. They happened to have [-] cavalry in their hands. If they used [-] cavalry to set foot on the camp, if the follow-up troops attacked them, the Western Army would surely be defeated.

Sima An nodded, "It's exactly what I want!"

Mo Xiaowu hastily said again: "Dutong, it is better to hit the sun than to choose a day. Today is cloudy, and there must be no night at night. It is suitable for camping. I am willing to lead [-] cavalry to camp!"

"Okay! Let's do it at midnight tonight. I will lead an army of [-] to respond behind. If the camp is successful, I will lead the army to hide and kill!"

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In the middle of the night, dark clouds were hanging low, the moon was dark and the wind was high, which was a suitable night for a night raid on the camp. Mo Xiaowu led ten thousand cavalry out of the city from the west city, and detoured slowly towards the west army camp. The horse's hooves were wrapped in cloth, and the sound was very small.

Behind the [-] cavalry, Sima An personally led [-] troops out of the city, and followed the cavalry from a distance.

The cavalry was getting closer and closer to the Western Army's camp, and there was still a mile away from the camp, when they were suddenly spotted by a patrol, who shouted, "There is an enemy situation!"

Immediately afterwards, several gunpowder arrows shot into the sky, shining red light.

Mo Xiaowu shouted, "Kill—"

"Kill!"

The horsemen shouted and charged towards the camp. After a short while, the cavalry rushed to the front of the camp, and the figures in the camp could be seen faintly. When Mo Xiaowu mentioned the horse, the horse flew over the ditch and rushed into the camp, followed by countless cavalry. In the big camp, Mo Xiaowu went straight to the big tent of the Chinese army, and captured the king first, he wanted to behead the head of the general of the western army with his own hands.

There was a row of soldiers blocking the way in front of him, he shouted loudly, and swung his knife to strike, several heads flew into the air...

Mo Xiaowu was taken aback, the heads were too light, something was wrong, only then did he realize that they were all straw people.