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The Jizhou defense line is far less advantageous than the Yunzhou defense line, in the last defense line, the undulating mountains such as Huangyeling, Badian Mountain, Hualin Mountain, etc. are almost connected into a series, and the defenders can effectively block the advance of the Mongol army by building a few fortresses in key areas. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info After the Mongols retreated to Yunzhou under the blow of forgetting their lives and deaths, the attacking and defending sides were equivalent to occupying half of the dangerous places on the west road in the south of the Yangtze River, and the broken army wanted to concentrate its forces to attack a weak point in the Northern Yuan Dynasty There was no possibility of success, not only that, but in the face of the powerful offensive of the Yuan army, the situation of the Great Song Haojie became more and more difficult day by day.

In order to keep the entire defense line from being captured by the Mongols, Zou Wei adjusted his tactics and focused his defense on several prominent fortresses such as Yangshan, Zhongshan, Baizhangling, and Soaoge Mountain. In the middle of each fortress, the moats, deer barricades, and barbed wire fences were used to delay the advance of the Yuan army. After fighting for such a long time, except for Fucheng, all parts of Jizhou have been firmly cleared, and even if a small group of Mongol cavalry occasionally infiltrates behind the defense line, it will not have any destructive effect.

As time went on, the disadvantage of the defenders became more and more apparent. The humid climate greatly reduced the power of firearms, and in addition, most of the defensive facilities of the Jizhou defense line had not yet had time to be perfected, and the training level of the newly recruited non-commissioned officers was far from sufficient. Although the enthusiasm of the heroes who came from all over the country was undiminished, compared with the Mongolian warriors who plundered the Quartet and had rich combat experience, the honest Great Song farmers were obviously not opponents. Often at the end of a contact, the Yuan army suffered more than 100 casualties, but the Song people's sacrifices were more than twice as many as the Yuan army.

Once Boyan broke through the Jizhou defense line again, Zou Wei could only fight the Mongol army on the plains. In the case that the new weapons cannot be used to their full performance, using a farmer with little training to face the Mongolian iron cavalry is almost the same as a moth to a fire. Therefore, Zou Wei did not dare to retreat again, and could not retreat again, although Wen Tianxiang's military order allowed him to abandon Jizhou and Ganzhou as a last resort and retreat to the border between Fujian and Jiangxi. But Zou Wei knew that if he did that, Boyan would most likely turn around and head east, cutting off Wen Tianxiang's retreat from behind.

"I'm not going to let people attack you in the back!" Zou wrote in a reply to Wen Tianxiang. Since the two of them swore in Nanjian Prefecture eight years ago, no matter how treacherous the battle, Zou Wei has never let Wen Tianxiang suffer from the enemy. Although the ambitions of the two clashed during the growth of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Zou Wei knew how to repay Wen Tianxiang's trust in times of crisis.

As for how to achieve victory, Zou Wei did not elaborate in the letter. After learning that Kublai Khan had attacked Dengzhou, he secretly ordered people to bury gunpowder jars under the forts while arming the farmers who had come to defend their homes.

A few days later, Boyan's offensive suddenly intensified, but was blocked by the newly recruited farmers. The farmer was not good at fighting in formation, but he was no less determined to defend his homeland than the soldiers of the Broken Army. The mountains, which had just been washed away by the rain, were once again stained red with blood, and the smoke of gunpowder in the jungle was littered with the corpses of volunteers from all over the country.

Liu Shitai, the leader of the people's army guarding the Huangni Pass at the junction of Luoxiao Mountain and Yangshan Mountain, sent a battle report, saying that the Huangni Pass was on the verge of being lost, more than 1,600 people were killed in the battle of 3,000 volunteers in Taihe County, 700 of the broken army who coordinated the defense were killed, and almost all of the remaining brothers were wounded, and it was difficult for them to hold on in the next round of the Yuan army's fierce attack.

"If you can't hold it, you can retreat. Remember to let the volunteers retreat first, and break the army later. Otherwise, once caught up by the enemy, it will be difficult for everyone to save their lives on the battlefield! Zou Wei didn't have any more reinforcements to replenish Liu Shitai, so he directly commented on the battle report he sent.

On the second day, Huangniguan was again fiercely attacked by the Yuan army, and more than 20,000 Mongolian warriors followed one after another, regardless of the dead and wounded. The two sides fought fiercely for a day and night, and the Great Song Dynasty battle flag was still planted on the broken city wall of Huangni Pass.

"Why don't you retreat?" Another group of volunteers from the Nan'an Army arrived and asked the defenders of Huangniguan who had less than 600 people left. Liu Shitai shook his head and smiled bitterly, and replied in a low voice: "Six years ago, Taihe City Head, we guarded it for three days, and after the city was broken, the Tartar Head ordered the city to be slaughtered for three days without sealing the knife. Today, Zou Dashuai and everyone have been working with the Tartars here for more than 170 days, let's retreat, do the old folks still have a way to live? ”

Hearing this, the Nan'an army sighed with indignation, and raised the battle flag with the word Nan'an written on it high at the head of the city and stood next to the tattered Great Song Dynasty battle flag. After the news spread, volunteers from all over the country invariably raised the banner of their hometown in front of their respective positions.

Nan'an, Yongxin, Jizhou, Taihe, as well as Yunzhou and Yuanzhou, which have fallen into the hands of the enemy, each with the name of the hometown flying high.

If the knife is not sealed for 170 days, everyone will die if they retreat. It is better to die on the battlefield than to die.

In the small village behind Yangshan, Zou Wei, Zeng Huan, Zhang Tang, Wu Xizao, Qin Yiyun and other generals at all levels stood in front of the sand table, their eyes blood-red. Boyan's sudden desperate attack made everyone feel pressure, but while bearing the pressure, he faintly felt an opportunity to turn the tide of the battle. It's just that this opportunity is like Zen, and he clearly feels that he is in front of him, but he can't find the key.

The mountains on the elaborate sand table of the staff officers are undulating, and the red and black horn flags are intertwined with each other and stuck between the mountains and rivers. Each red flag represents a great Song hero, and a black flag represents a North Yuan thousand-person team.

In the past few days, Boyan's main offensive direction is in the camps at the junction of Yangshan and Luoxiao Yumai, such as Huangniguan and Watuzhai. However, Zou Wei believes that Boyan's final main direction of attack is still Zhangjialing and the Jinshui River. That section of the territory was the most open, and after breaking through the camp of the Broken Army, it was a flat river, which was very suitable for large-scale deployment of cavalry.

"Qin Yiyun, you can verify the specific number of people in each fortress. If it is less than a thousand, arrange someone to reinforce it overnight! Zou Xun knocked on the table and commanded in a low voice. No matter what means Boyan adopts, his tactical arrangements cannot be blindly moved with the enemy's movements. After fighting too many defeats, Zou Xun's psychological quality on the battlefield is very mature, and he will not consider whether blindly sticking to it will affect his reputation.

"Yes!" Qin Yiyun shook his spirits and agreed loudly. He felt honored to be in the decision-making sequence of the Broken Army. So no matter what Zou Xun arranges him to do, he will carry it out to the letter.

"Especially in Zhangjialing, the two sections of the Jinshui River, other positions have been broken through by Boyan, we can also adjust and shrink the entire defense line, these two sections are in the center of us, once they are cut in by Boyan, the brothers will not be able to care about each other!" Zou Xun stretched out his big hand to straighten the silver helmet on Qin Yiyun's head, and added in a serious voice: "Tell the brothers that taking a step back is home"!

"Don't worry, Dashuai, our brothers in the Broken Army will not lose the face of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion!" Qin Yiyun clenched his fists and saluted, turned around and ran out. After half a year of tempering in the Broken Army, the polite bookish spirit on his body has long been cleansed, replaced by a strong masculine flavor.

"In your opinion, what is Boyan going to do?" Zou Xun watched Qin Yiyun leave, turned his head and asked everyone.

"I'm afraid it was Kublai Khan who gave him a strict order!" Zeng Huan twisted his chin vigorously with his hand, hesitantly speculating. In the absence of knowing the specific strength of the opponent, Boyan adopted a strong offensive tactic regardless of casualties, which obviously violated the taboo of soldiers. With Boyan's decades of combat experience, he shouldn't be so impulsive. The only reason that could explain this behavior was that someone had exerted unbearable pressure on him, and in the official structure of the Northern Yuan, Boyan did not need to pay attention to orders from anyone except Kublai Khan himself.

"Maybe the old guy feels that his time is running out and he can't get through it!" Zhang Tang's opinion is always more optimistic than everyone else, and with a smile, he vetoed himself again, "But this old guy is soaking mushrooms in the grassland and the sea, and he has been soaking for more than half a year." It stands to reason that he should be able to stay up longer than us! ”

"Did we have any omissions that made Boyan see a chance for a quick victory?" Wu Xizao has always been cautious. Before Wen Tianxiang went to Liangzhejiang, he handed over the power of the soldiers and horses of Jiangnan West Road and Jinghu South Road to Zou Wei. Therefore, any dispatch made by everyone involved two-thirds of the family base of the Broken Army, and everyone couldn't help but be careless about their words and deeds.

"There shouldn't be, retreat step by step, use the terrain to consume the Northern Yuan troops, and exchange space for time is a countermeasure that we have discussed a long time ago. Even if we want to take the risk, we don't have enough soldiers and horses! Zou Xun replied in a low voice.

Many judgments were put forward, and they were immediately rejected by everyone. Boyan was extremely distrustful of the generals of the new annexed army, and they were not allowed to participate in all decisions. Several of the unifiers who had ties to the Metropolitan Governor's Office were unable to send accurate information, and without an important source of information, it was very difficult to figure out the enemy's true intentions.

"Report to the general, the Governor's flying pigeon biography!" Qin Yiyun, who went out to inspect the defense, carried a carrier pigeon that had been drenched in the rain and ran back in a hurry.

"Solve it immediately, General Zeng, you are responsible for the translation"! Zou Xun happily commanded. Wen Tianxiang has never liked to point fingers at outgoing generals, and at this time, he risked the news being intercepted to send carrier pigeons, which must be extremely important military information.

Zeng Huan untied the bamboo tube on the pigeon's leg, carefully lifted the wax seal with his fingernails, and took out a note full of numbers. Go to the inner hall and start translating information with the key that is better with Wen Tianxiang in advance. After a while, he walked out excitedly, stood beside Zou Xun and relayed to everyone: "Kublai Khan attacked Dengzhou, Jiaozhou and Laizhou, and Li Xing led people across the sea to support Chen Hangyan. The prime minister sent us a letter five days ago, and the wind and rain were too strong, so most of the carrier pigeons did not reach their destination! ”

"Kublai Khan attacking the second division?" The congregation will not be able to believe their ears. Chen Hangyan went north to Shandong, the purpose was to attract the attention of the Yuan army and buy time for the Dadu Governor's Office. And Kublai Khan, who had been smart all his life, made an unforgivable mistake at this time.

"This would explain why Boyan went crazy!" Zou Xun let out a sigh and said with a smile. If Kublai Khan led his army across the river, the Yuan army took the initiative in the entire battlefield. Even if everyone withstood Boyan on Jiangnan West Road, they couldn't stop Kublai Khan from taking back the two Zhejiang provinces and forcing Fujian. And Kublai Khan's reckless move to attack Chen Hangyan just turned the situation upside down. If he fought a long-lasting bad battle in Shandong, even if Boyan succeeded in taking Jiangxi, he would still face the situation of exhausting his own strength and surrounded by enemy troops. Therefore, Boyan fought desperately, trying to create tension on the Western Front and interfere with the military deployment of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, so that Wen Tianxiang did not dare to send troops to assist Chen Hangyan.

"Send someone to deliver a letter to the prime minister quickly, so that he can rest assured that he will beat him. Our side will definitely not give Boyan any chance to win! Zou Xun ordered loudly.

Since Boyan has such a mind, his best choice is to respond to all changes without change. As long as he firmly controls half of Jiangnan West Road, Boyan will not be able to really make a move that threatens the Metropolitan Governor's side. And Wen Tianxiang, who was on the south bank of the Yangtze River, could cross the river at any time and stab Kublai Khan in the back with the superior naval army in his hand.

The key now is how to get the most out of the limited power in your hands. Boyan was loyal to Kublai Khan, and in order to create an opportunity for his Great Khan, he preferred to bury his own reputation. It is foreseeable that Boyan's offensive will continue for the next month until the day he learns that Kublai Khan has succeeded in capturing Dengzhou, or that he has exhausted his troops and horses.

If Boyan really didn't care about the cost, and even transferred Jingnan's new annex army and Han army, would he be able to hold on to this little bit of his troops?

"Report"! Another loud report interrupted Zou Xun's thinking, and the soldiers reported loudly outside the tent with excitement, "All the non-commissioned officers in training at the Shaowu Military Academy have been ordered to come to report. ”

"Let them wait in the back camp for deployment!" Zou Xun was overjoyed, knowing that Wen Tianxiang had prepared another chip for himself. Although the morale of the rebels was high, the specific tactical literacy was extremely poor. Some of the volunteers didn't even know how to use the terrain to dodge when the Yuan army's feathers and arrows were covered, and the low-ranking generals in the rebel army didn't know how to reduce the casualties under their command.

The Shaowu Military Academy was established by the Metropolitan Governor's Office to train generals during the training of troops in Baizhangling. Now it has developed into two parts: the non-commissioned officer military academy and the command academy on the initial basis, of which the role of the non-commissioned officer military academy is to train low-level non-commissioned officers at the level of capital head and captain. If this batch of non-commissioned officers is assigned in a timely manner, the combat effectiveness of all walks of life will certainly be rapidly raised to a higher level.

"The general had better go and greet him, and also, there is also the old general Zhang Shijie, Lord Lu Xiufu, they are also coming!" The pro-soldier lowered his voice to remind.

"Them?" Zou Xun exclaimed. Quickly tidied up his clothes and quickly walked out of the big tent. Zhang Shijie and Lu Xiufu had already taken the initiative to avoid suspicion and hand over their military power because of their disagreements with the Dadu Governor's Office. They were able to give up their personal prejudices and rush to the front line of Jiangnan West Road at this moment, which was completely beyond Zou Wei's expectations.

In the wind and rain, the white-haired Lu Xiufu, the tall and burly Zhang Shijie, and more than 100 retired generals of the former Jianghuai Army whose names were not clear came over. Behind them, muddy retired veterans, local garrison troops, and countless mountain residents from Fujian and Quang Nam approached the barracks like a long line with rudimentary weapons such as hoes, kitchen knives, and spears.

"General Zou, the old man has a hundred Jianghuai children, and he is here to listen to your dispatch!" Zhang Shijie stood firm and solemnly gave Zou Wei a military salute to the Broken Army. More than 100 old members of the Jianghuai Army clenched their fists in their chests at the same time and bowed down to salute. At this moment, they no longer have to distinguish who is the remnants of the Jianghuai Army and who is the new leader of the Broken Army, and in the face of the survival of the country, everyone has made a common choice.

"The old man can't lift a knife, but he is willing to use the pen in his hand to record the blood-stained demeanor of the princes!" Lu Xiufu shook his head to the ground, and performed a Chinese ancient ritual at Zou Huan, Zhang Tang, Zeng Huan, Qin Yiyun, and Su Liuyi.

Zou Wei, Zhang Tang and others hurriedly returned with military salutes, since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the emphasis on literature and light on martial arts, more than 300 years, this is the first time that scholars and doctors have bowed their waists to warriors.

"Come along!" Lu Xiufu shouted behind him, and several well-mannered gentlemen separated from the crowd and stepped forward and handed him a short blade. Lu Xiufu took off his hat and swung his blade in full view, and then the rain shaved all the gray hairs off his head. With his movements, more than 100 literati and artists took off their scarves and cut their hair in public.

"Your Excellency!" Zou Xun tried to stop him, but he didn't know who to stop first, and he didn't know why Lu Xiufu was acting so strangely.

"Since joining the army, we are all soldiers under the command of the general. I am willing to listen to the military order and go to the soup to fight the fire! Lu Xiufu waved his hand, stopping Zou from making further moves. raised his voice and explained to all the Breaker generals.

"If you don't get rid of the Tartars, you will never grow your hair!" The veteran Zhang Shijie reached out and took off his iron helmet and stuck his already shaved head into the rain.

"General Zhang!" Zou Xun was so moved that he didn't know what to say. He understood the thoughts of Zhang and Lu, and cut his hair, on the one hand, for the sake of inscription, and on the other hand, he was telling the generals of the Broken Army with practical actions that their arrival was not to seize the command of the army.

"Haha, it's really cool to pick your head! Especially when the rain is pouring, the whole body is cool! A scholar's joke broke the solemnity of the scene. This person's body is as weak as a bamboo pole, but he picked a long Confucian shirt, which was beaten by the wind and rain, and he got rid of a lotus leaf after autumn.

"You guys go to the camp to keep warm, and then let's discuss the current battle situation!" Zeng Huan glanced at the scholar with a smile and extended an invitation to everyone. At a quick glance, he recognized the identity of the Confucian scholar, this person's name was Wu Yulin, who had always regarded the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion as an enemy, but at a time of national crisis, he took the initiative to give up his prejudices.

"Thank you for your trust, Zou Wei will live up to the expectations of the public"! Zou Wei hugged his fists and saluted, and he had been looking forward to this day for many years. The conflict between the old and the new deal has made former friends strangers, and after today, Huaxia Yingjie will be closely united.

"Although you dispatch troops, Su Liuyi and I will be your minions. The old Jianghuai Army and the non-commissioned officers of the military academy who came with them went to the front line together, and they were arranged casually by the head of the capital and the team. Since everyone is here, it's not for any fame! After a short rest, Zhang Shijie took the initiative to ask Zou Wei for help.

"Boyan is attacking tightly, everyone is here at the right time"? Zou Xun said gratefully on the side. "General Zhang and General Su are experienced, if they can give advice to Zou in the Chinese army, Zou can't ask for it!"

Although Zhang Shijie was generous, Zou Wei did not dare to put Zhang Shijie, who had been the supreme commander of the three armies of the Great Song Dynasty, to the front line.

"General Zou, do you think Zhang is old?" Zhang Shijie patted the saber on his waist and asked with a smile. "It's just that the sword on his waist is not old, and the pride in his chest is still there. Besides, before the army dies in battle, it is the order of the general! ”

"How dare you, when General Zhang needs to come out, Zou will not delay. At this moment, there is a major military event, and General Lao is planning for Zou! Zou Wei steadily diverted the topic elsewhere, and waved his hand over Qin Yiyun: "Captain Qin, give General Zhang the latest enemy situation!" ”

Qin Yiyun took the order out of the ranks, walked to the sand table, pointed and summarized the current situation of the enemy and our army, and added: "Kublai Khan attacked the second division of General Chen Hangyan, and Boyan was afraid that his master would suffer losses, so he was in a hurry, and the offensive was in a hurry these days!" ”

"You said Boyan is going to work hard?" Zhang Shijie paused for a moment and asked. The impression of Boyan is calm and generous, and he should never be a general who is greedy for merit.

"We analyzed that he was there to create opportunities for Kublai Khan!" Zou Xun walked over to another map of the national battle situation and explained in a low voice. On the map, the staff officer had just added Kublai Khan's movements, and a thick black arrow went straight to Dengzhou.

"Kublai Khan is old, and he has today! The old man has been waiting for this day for nearly 20 years! God bless China, God bless China. Zhang Shijie raised his head and muttered with tears. In his career as a horseman, many famous generals of the Great Song Dynasty fell into the hands of Kublai Khan. If Kublai Khan had been ten years younger, he would never have made such a lowly mistake. And the years are very fair, whether it is a hero or a peerless general, there will be a moment of aging.

Walking to the map and looking at it for a while, Zhang Shijie's mood gradually returned to calm. After thinking about it, he suggested in a low voice: "Whether the facts are as you expected or not, the offensive on Jinghu South Road needs to be stepped up. If we can give Boyan a heavy blow before Kublai Khan captures Dengzhou, even if the prime minister's side suffers a slight setback, he can block Kublai Khan in Jiangbei"!

"That's exactly how it should be!" Zou Xun happily agreed. Zhang Shijie was able to consider Wen Tianxiang instead of just focusing on the battle situation on Jiangnan West Road, which was the second time he was pleasantly surprised today. If Prime Minister Wen went north that year, General Zhang ........ Zou Wei secretly suppressed this thought in his heart, the past has passed, and now, the battle situation is tight.

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