With the rain for several days, coupled with a serious cold wave in the north, announcing the arrival of the coldest season in Huainan, many sections of the Huaishui River Basin began to freeze, although the ice layer is mostly shallow, but it also seriously affected the grain and straw transfer and military movement of the Northern Han army. Since the end of autumn, the grand occasion of endless boats and boats on the Huai River has finally come to an end.

Because of the climate, Liu Chengyou simply issued an edict to conquer all armies, each defend its village, each according to its city, consolidate the results of the war, rest and recuperate, and accumulate strength, so that the weather can improve and attack again.

Fortunately, before the Han tide struck, in front of the Huainan camp and even the military camps, the Northern Han Dynasty had hoarded a large number of military supplies, food, clothing, soldiers, and armor, which could be used for half a year to conquer the Huai army. The price is that the money and grain stored in Huaibei are exhausted, and the treasury of Tokyo and is tun, and half of Thailand is transferred.

It can be said that the great cause of conquering Huai has progressed to this extent, and the Northern Han Dynasty has already exerted all its strength, and there is no reason to stop the chariot, and there is no reason to fail. And judging from the development of the war situation, the prospects are quite impressive.

One thing is certain, Liu Chengyou does not need to be like the original historical Zhou Shizong, it will take several years to attack three times.

Liu Chengyou's preparation for the expedition is too sufficient, and it is not enough to describe it with painstaking efforts. The strategy of confusing the enemy several times in advance, the rectification of the forbidden army, the training of the naval army, the spying of the Jianghuai armament, the investigation of geography and transportation, the raising of grain and military supplies, and the large-scale extermination of Buddhism made the Northern Han court add a large amount of war military spending.

The development of the war situation since the start of the war has been even smoother, not to mention other large and small wars, Xia Cai and Wukou have won two great victories, which have dealt a heavy blow to the military strength of the Southern Tang Dynasty. What is more strategic, lays the foundation for victory, and turns the advantage of the Northern Han into a winning situation is that the capture of Hao and Chu Erzhou broke the Huaishui defense line of the Southern Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop.

In the original history, Guo Rong conquered Huai, and the same soldiers besieged Shouchun, but Liu Ren managed the troops in a good way, stuck to Shouchun, and the Huai defense areas of Hao and Si have been controlled by the Tang army, the Tang army ships galloped, and the Zhou army had no water army, and the flanks were always not peaceful.

Shouchun was difficult, and the Zhou army never dared to let go of his hands and feet and attack other states and counties. Until the change of tactics and the encirclement of reinforcements, the Zhou army galloped across the hinterland of Huainan and achieved a lot of results, and directly fulfilled Zhao Kuangyin's prestige.

Moreover, once the Zhou army was exhausted and retreated to the north to recuperate, the Tang army took advantage of the situation to recover the lost territory, making it difficult for the Zhou army's achievements to be consolidated for a long time. It wasn't until Guo Rong built a working sailor in Bianliang, and after the Battle of Purple Mountain, the siege of Shouzhou broke through, and the Zhou army was able to sweep Huainan like the autumn wind sweeping the leaves.

The three years of tug-of-war led to serious damage in Huainan, and the soldiers and the people suffered from the soldiers, coupled with the violent policy of the Zhou army of "feeding the enemy because of food", which gave rise to civil unrest and damaged the morale of the people.

In fact, Guo Rongzhi's invasion of Huainan was delayed for a long time, and it was not because the Zhou army did too much evil, at least in the early middle and early periods, the plundering and killing of Zhou soldiers, and the large-scale expropriation of Huainan people, can be described as violent. Of course, during the war, there is no distinction between black and white, right or wrong, only the success or failure of interests.

Even so, after the end of the war, the latter Zhou still expanded the land for thousands of miles, occupied millions of households, and after a little digestion, the national strength surged, and the national strength soared.

As far as Liu Chengyou is concerned, he has avoided most of the shortcomings of the Later Zhou War, and has made up for all the shortcomings with sufficient preparations. And the capture of the Huaishui defense line has made the strategic position of Shouzhou plummet, and the grain road has been broken, except for the political significance, the military significance of He Jingzhu and others sticking to Shouchun is no longer great.

In such a situation, even if the defenders want to withdraw, there is no way out, so they can only wait for reinforcements. As for how long it can be held, it depends on the loyalty of the Tang army generals to the Southern Tang Dynasty and the morale of the soldiers in the city. However, there is a lonely city, and the defeated army is full of troops, how long can Shouchun's defense last.

Therefore, Shouchun City at this time is not difficult to get down.

As for Xu Wenzhi's army in Hefei, it is not close at hand, and it is barely counted on the side of the couch, threatening from afar. If he doesn't move, he can be put aside for the time being, and if he moves, Liu Chengyou welcomes him.

Because of the weather, the first line of Huaiyin states and counties, the first line of Han and Tang troops, the Han swords were not sheathed, and the arrows were not returned to the bag, but the pace of attack was temporarily stopped, and the soldiers were able to rest. After all, the Han army went on an expedition, went north and turned south, and then fought in a foreign land, transferred, and then surrounded Shouchun, not to mention the end of the strong crossbow, but also the old soldiers of the division were tired, and they really needed to rest.

For the defenders of Shouchun, they also got a chance to breathe, although since the start of the war, they have not experienced the fierce battle of the city defense, but now the Han army's tactics are to give people a feeling that their necks are choked and they are out of breath.

Shouchun City is more than three feet high, the cold wind, whining, violently raging, the Tang flag is shaking, and many Tang pawns are huddled in Weng City. did not make full preparations for winter operations, nor did they expect the Han army to be so resolute in besieging the city, and then collected a large number of defeated soldiers, so that in Shouchun City, there was a great shortage of war materials, especially cold materials.

The soldiers of the garrison were slightly better, the supplies were given priority, and they were still warmly clothed, but they were also affected by the wind and cold, but they were also difficult to endure. And the Tang army in the city and barracks, nearly half of the soldiers, can only starve and freeze. That is, the military food in the city is still enough to support, otherwise the army's morale would have been weakened long ago.

In order to cope with the winter, He Jingzhu has taken decisive measures in Shouchun City, collecting materials from the homes of the city sergeants to replenish military supplies, and the forests in the city, those who can cut them down to make fires for warmth, and the forests in the city will be demolished......

In short, everything is based on the supply of the defenders, which is extremely disturbing and hurts the people's hearts. At this point, this old General He can't take care of that much. Before the identity of Shouju's parents, He Jingzhu was first and foremost a general, and the general only thought about fighting and defending the city.

As a veteran who has experienced the wars of the three generations in the late Tang Dynasty, a martial artist, the most basic quality is that when his heart is hardened, he is ruthless enough.

In front of the Yamen of Jiedu, He Jingzhu returned from inspecting the city defense, looking at the dozens of people standing at the bottom of the steps, shouting noisily. The composition of this group of people is very complex, including lower-class officials, high-ranking scholars, businessmen and wealthy households, and people with hundreds of workers. These people can represent the people of all classes in Shouchun, and they gathered here to ask for He Jingsu's life.

"When the city is in danger, why do you gather in front of the festival and make noise in front of the festival?" stepped forward, and He Jingzhu asked sharply.

The one who stood up to respond was an old man with a deep furrow on his face, and his age was not much worse than He Jingzhu. I saw him look up at He Jingzhu directly, and asked rhetorically: "The disaster is coming, so that the king will let my people, where can I stay?" ”

"Alarmist, exaggerated!" He Jingzhu reprimanded: "The enemy soldiers in Koucheng, Shouchun is in danger like a tired egg, and the soldiers and civilians in the city should work together to repel the enemy." The military supply is insufficient, so the requisition, if you are dissatisfied because of the general's order, gather all people, and blame the marshal for being ruthless. ”

Hearing his words, the old man's silver beard shook and said excitedly: "The Northern Han Dynasty entered the Kou, the soldiers surrounded Shouchun, and the soldiers and people in the city enthusiastically came out to the front, to provide food and people, in order to help the king resist the enemy." The envoy once said that resisting the Han army is to protect the township, but now the Han army has not broken the city, so that the monarch's military order has violated the people, so that the monarch's words and deeds are inconsistent, and the military and political orders are evil, what face is there in the face of Shouchun Shengmin? ”

"Bold old man, dare to be rude to the festival handsome, I don't know how to die?" Before He Jingzhu could react, his teeth stood out, his face full of anger, and he couldn't help but pull out a knife.

Although He Jingzhu's face was also cold, he raised his hand to stop his teeth, arched his hand towards the old man, and said in an old voice with determination: "I know that in order to resist the Han army, you have sacrificed a lot, and it is understandable that you have grievances. However, under the order of the imperial court to garrison Shouzhou, everything should be based on military competition. If the city is broken, I am afraid that the chickens and dogs will be difficult to stay, I hope you can spend the difficulties with the soldiers and overcome the danger, thank you here! ”

Of course, He Jingzhu's remarks could not convince the public, but he had no intention of listening to his noise anymore, and after his kind words, he said sharply: "You have violated the ban of the marshal, and before the marshal's mansion, you will gather all people and make wild words, and this time I will pardon it for the time being." But if there is a next time, don't blame Ben Shuai for being ruthless! ”

He Jingzhu's threatening words immediately aroused the anger of the public, and they wanted to argue with him, but no matter how sharp his words were, how could he be able to match the sharpness of the sword soldiers. He Jingzhu immediately ordered people to disperse it, and he was extremely tough.

After being "persuaded to retire", standing in the cold wind, He Jingzhu's expression was as cold as this winter wind.

"Who is the military academy in charge of the Forbidden Street today?" He Jingzhu asked first, and then said decisively: "Take him immediately, and show him to the public!" ”

"Also, those government officials just now went to prison to ask for crimes. In his position, he does not seek his own politics, but participates in the things that confuse people's hearts, and his crime should be punished! ”

"In addition, if you pass on this commander's order and collect military supplies, it is not burning, killing and looting, and if there are any more offenders, you will not be spared, only one way to implement military law, and I hope that the three armies will be careful!"

"Yes!" The generals who followed He Jingzhu saw his murderous appearance, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly responded to the order.

Three orders in a row, all of them are murderous.