Chapter 60: The Battle of Liaoji (2)

March 16, early in the morning, Fanhan Port.

Admiral Wang Shi and Lieutenant Generals Wang Busy and Zuo Zong, accompanied by Navy Colonels Li Min and Zhang Tian, came to Fanhan Port together. Looking at the first batch of 50,000 troops, they were already in Fanhan Port, lined up in an orderly manner, waiting for the order to board the ship.

Admiral Wang Shi turned around and ordered Li Min and Zhang Tian: "Senior Colonel Li Min and Zhang Tian listen to the order. ”

Li Min and Zhang Tian replied together: "The subordinates obey the order." ”

Wang Shi nodded and said to the two: "The two of you can arrange the navy, organize our soldiers and horses, and start boarding the ship." ”

"No." Li Min and Zhang Tian replied together.

In the thirteenth year of King Wucheng, on March 16, the war between Liaodi and Ji finally ignited the flames of war under Xin'an City.

Just when Admiral Wang Shi led the army and began to board the ship in Fanhan, preparing to go to the rear of the Ji Kingdom.

General Bo Wang, who was confronting the Ji army in the east, was also pointing to the map on the wall and instructed Lieutenant General Wu Yangjing: "General Wu, now our army and the Ji army led by Ji Guojing Weimin are facing off here. 30,000 cavalry have secretly moved to the Guyi border of the Kei Kingdom. ”

"General Wu, the battle between my Liaodi and the Ji Kingdom has been in full swing today, you lead the more than 30,000 cavalry troops in Guyi, and prepare to go! I will lead the army to contain the enemy in the front, and whether or not we can bypass the blockade of the Ji army and occupy Heishuili and the river boundary is up to you. ”

Lieutenant General Wu Yangjing clenched his fists and bowed and said, "Please rest assured General Bo, your subordinates can set off." We will give full play to the mobility of our Liao cavalry, occupy Heishuili and Jiangjie, and launch an attack from the enemy's rear. ”

Bo Wang nodded and said to Wu Yangjing: "I believe in General Wu and will live up to his mission." ”

On the warships of the Liaodi Navy and the requisitioned merchant ships, all the decks were full of Liaodi soldiers. After Wang Shi, Wang Xian, Zuo Zong, and others boarded the ship, all the ships began to form in advance formation, including the requisitioned merchant ships, and all the navy's warships outside, and drove rapidly south along the coastline towards the port of Huajinli in the Mini Kingdom.

Wang Shi looked at the time when the 50,000 army boarded the ship, it took nearly two hours, which was an hour faster than he had estimated in advance, and he felt very satisfied. The next thing to see is how long it will take to get to Huajinli.

Navy Colonels Li Min and Zhang Tian controlled the speed of the ship. In the evening, around 19 o'clock to 21 o'clock, we arrived at Huajin-ri.

According to the information found in advance, Huajinli and even the surrounding four villages are several small fishing villages, and there is no Ji ** team stationed there.

Because in this era, fishermen's fishing boats were small boats, and they could not go further to the sea.

On the sea surface in early spring, the wind and waves were calm, and in the ears of the soldiers of the Liao army, only the sound of the waves of the sea could be heard. And at this hour, it was getting dark, and there were no fishing boats on the sea, and the sea near Huajin-ri was quiet.

Wang Shi took out his binoculars and looked in the direction of Huajinli. At this time, it was found that near the port of Huajinli, there was a puff of black smoke rising. Wang Shi knew that it was lit by the personnel of the intelligence bureau who came here in advance, indicating that everything was safe and that he could land.

General Wang Shi was overjoyed, and said to the lieutenant generals Wang Xian and Zuo Zong behind him: "God help me, order our army to land immediately." Act as soon as possible after landing. ”

On all the warships and requisitioned merchant ships, countless small boats were laid down, carrying the soldiers of Liaodi to Huajinli.

After Wang Shi landed, Wang Fenghai, the colonel of the Intelligence Bureau, came to Wang Shi in the clothes of a local businessman, and said to Wang Shi excitedly: "General Wang, your subordinates are still cooperating with the general this time, you are happy!" ”

Wang Shi was also very happy to see Wang Fenghai, walked up to him, slapped Wang Fenghai, and said to him: "Lieutenant Colonel Wang, what is the situation of these villages in Huajin now?" ”

Wang Fenghai laughed and said to Wang Shi: "General, now here in Huajinli, there is no ** team, and the four nearby villages are all ordinary villagers. After that, the villages dozens of miles away are generally fine, and they basically do not contact these villages. ”

When Wang Shi heard this, his heart was even more happy. It seems that this surprise attack on the rear of the Ji army, as long as this first batch of 50,000 troops lands, it can be said that it is half successful.

Without waiting for all the troops to go ashore, after about 10,000 people came up, Wang Shi said to Wang Xian and Zuo Zong: "Immediately lead the people, blockade Huajinli and several nearby villages, control Huajinli and the four nearby fishing villages, control all the fishing boats of these fishermen, block all news, and allow entry and exit." We're going to rest here for two or three days, and we don't want to leak anything. ”

Wang Busy and Zuo Zongbusy agreed: "No." ”

Immediately, Wang Xian and Zuo Zong immediately arranged the army. Under the leadership of several intelligence officers under Wang Fenghai, they took advantage of the darkness of night to run to several villages near Huajinli and began to blockade the villages and surrounding areas.

Wang Shi said to Wang Fenghai beside him at this time: "Lieutenant Colonel Wang, how is the strength and situation of the Ji army in Shun'an, Pingcheng, and Baiyuanli?" ”

Wang Fenghai said to Wang Shi: "General, there are only 2,000 to 3,000 troops in Shun'an and Baiyuanli, and because Pingcheng is the grain base of the Ji army, it is now found that there are 30,000 troops stationed in Pingcheng. ”

The army of this era attached great importance to grain and grass, so there were 30,000 troops in Pingcheng, which was also expected by Wang Shi.

When the whole army had come ashore, it was already the time of the night. At this time, Huajinli and the four nearby villages were firmly controlled by the Liao army, blocking all external passages.

Wang Shi said to Navy Colonels Li Min and Zhang Tian: "If the raid is successful this time, the navy should make the first great contribution." Your navy works harder, stagger people to rest. Don't stop for these two days, and transport the rest of the soldiers and war horses of our Liao army to this Huajin. ”

Li Min and Zhang Tian clasped their fists together and saluted: "I will live up to the general's trust." ”

In the early morning of 17 March, the navy and its requisitioned merchant ships all returned to the port of Fanhan. Li Min, Zhang Tian and other naval officers and men, on the one hand, organized the remaining 50,000 troops to board the ship, and on the other hand, sent people to inform their own princes and generals of the news of the successful landing as soon as possible.

In the tent of the Chinese army on the front line, after receiving the news, General Rong Yan was extremely excited, and said to Ji Kang: "Junhou, this time our army's plan to raid the army of Ji has been half successful. Our forward army can continue to challenge and exert pressure on the forward Ji army to contain the enemy's frontal army, so as to ensure the safety of our surprise army behind enemy lines. ”

Ji Kang was also very happy, and after listening to Rong Yan's words, he nodded and said to Rong Yan: "General Rong Yan, you can implement it according to the plan!" ”

Then the Liaodi army continued to go to the Beiba Shuihe defense line of the Ji country and challenged the Ji army, but the Ji army could not hold out. The general Rong Yan made the major general tall and useful, and commanded the catapult to throw small weight stones at the Kei army behind the defense line to strike at the enemy, and did not storm the Kei army's defense line.

The Liao army led by Wang Shi occupied Huajinli. At dawn the next day, he ordered an army of 50,000 to start building a wall in Huajin-ri.

The villagers of Huajinli and the five nearby villages were extremely nervous when they first saw the arrival of the Liao army.

But in the end, seeing that the Liao army was disciplined, Qiu did not commit any crimes. If the villagers help build the barrier, they will not only take care of the food, but also pay the wages. For the villagers in several villages, food subsidies were also given, and as a price for not being allowed to go out, their hearts suddenly settled down.

In the afternoon, the Navy brought in the remaining 50,000 troops. Later, the navy returned to Fanhan, preparing to transport another batch of food, war horses and other military materials to the army, and transported 40 catapults.

On 18 March, the second group of 50,000 troops, resting for the night in Huajinli, also completely relieved their strength and joined the ranks of building the wall.

On the same day, after an unsuccessful challenge, the Liao army launched a small-scale attack on the Ji army's defense line, which was repulsed by the Ji army.

When it got dark, all the grain, grass, war horses and other materials transported by the navy arrived in Huajinli, and the entire fortress in Huajinli had been built with the efforts of 100,000 troops.

General Wang Shi still did not rush to send troops to the east to Shun'an, but asked the Liaodi army to continue to rest in Huajinli for a day, strengthen the fortress, and hold a military meeting within the fortress of Huajinli.

In the tent of the army, Wang Shi pointed to the map and said: "This time, I raided the army in the rear of the Ji Kingdom, and all of them are in place. But the difficulties that lie ahead of us have only just begun. ”

"If our army can occupy the three cities of Shun'an, Pingcheng and Baiyuanli, the main force of the Ji army facing our army in front will fall under the heavy encirclement of our Liao army, and there is no grain and grass, our army can quickly occupy the entire Ji country. So, the burden on us is heavy. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Shi did not hesitate at all, and directly ordered the lieutenant generals Wang Xian, Zuo Zong, Navy Colonels Li Min and Zhang Tian, and even Colonel Wang Fenghai of the Intelligence Bureau:

"I order, Lieutenant General Wang Busy with 20,000 troops, the day after dark, under the leadership of the intelligence bureau personnel, to go to Shun'an, after arriving at Shun'an City, secretly lurk in the mountains, and launch an attack on Shun'an City at midnight on the 22nd."

"Lieutenant General Zuo Zong led an army of 20,000 people, and at dark today, under the leadership of the intelligence bureau personnel, went to Baiyuanli. General Zuozong, your burden is very heavy, Baiyuanli is a long way, you go this time, you must pay special attention not to reveal the whereabouts of our army. You need to walk at night and rest during the day. I won't finalize the specific attack time for you, you can control it yourself. ”

"The navy also joined the battle this time, Li Min and Zhang Tian, two colonels, and more than 100,000 of my army are now in the rear of the Ji country, and the barrier in Huajin is the last retreat of our army. Your navy has fifteen thousand men, and Admiral Ben will give you another five thousand sergeants, for a total of 20,000. Not only should we take good care of the ships, but we must also keep a good guard on this place, and we must not let up. ”

"Colonel Wang Fenghai, you follow me, lead more than 50,000 troops, set off tonight, and raid Pingcheng. In addition, he hurriedly reported to the prince and the general Rong Yi about the plan of our army this time, and asked them to cooperate positively. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Shi's tone couldn't help but improve, and he said to the generals under the account: "Generals, the eldest husband has a lifetime of life, and his achievements are in this dynasty. Go down, everyone, and get ready to go! ”

Lieutenant General Wang Xian, Zuo Zong and other generals stood up together and said to Wang Shi in unison: "No." ”

At the same time that Wang Shi was holding a meeting in Huajinli, Lieutenant General Wu Yangjing also came, near Guyi on the border of Liaoji.

After joining the cavalry led by Rong Yan, the deputy general and political commissar, a total of 30,000 cavalry, one man and two horses. The two did not delay, carrying ten catapults, bypassing the ancient city of the Kei Kingdom, and heading west towards Heishuili, preparing to cut off the rear road of the eastern Ji army.

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