Zhengzhou, Heyin, Mengjindu.

The sound of artillery rumbled, and the Song army's position on the south bank of Mengjindu was bombarded with smoke and dust. Dozens of 4-pound and 6-pound cannons were lined up on the shore, and the gunners stripped off their arms, manipulated the cannons, loaded shells into the chambers, and then fired them.

The officers and men of the Republican Army, in platoons, boarded the Gangchuan ferry one after another and rushed to the Mengjin ferry on the other side of the Yellow River.

After the ferry rushed to the beachhead, the strong man wielding an axe and gun jumped off the bow of the boat with a roar and rushed to the ruins of the Song army's defense.

Guarding Mengjindu was a new army transferred from Mutuogang, which still had a certain combat effectiveness. However, it is really a bit "new", and the soldiers can make do with fighting under the organization of the officers. But the constant influx of shells from across the Yellow River prevented them from arraying. I had to rely on the ruins of the houses at the ferry.

However, after the troops dispersed, the fighting was often a test of the martial arts of the officers and men. The best of the "second-generation military citizens" who are able to use axes and guns surpass their opponents, both in martial arts and morale.

And...... There are more people under Wu Yiyong's command!

His two divisions had 26,700 men, and Cao Xun, who was sent by the court of Kaifeng Prefecture to guard Heyin, had less than 5,000 men.

Even if General Cao Zheng fought hard, put the Chinese army at the front line of Mengjindu, and led his own soldiers to fight the enemy hand-to-hand from time to time, he still could not resist more and more republican soldiers who crossed the Yellow River.

Every time the Republican soldiers captured a key place that the Song army was defending, they would raise a Wanfu flag. Seeing the Wanfu flag raised, the officers and soldiers waiting to cross the river on the north bank of the Yellow River, as well as the people recruited from Huaizhou and Weizhou, will let out a huge cheer!

Near the ferry terminal on the north bank of the river, carts and horses loaded with supplies came and went. Groups of people from Huaizhou and Weizhou delivered food and baggage. The wounded who were evacuated from Henan were also taken care of. The cavalry and horses galloped in all directions, passing orders and guarding the battlefield.

The attack of the newly formed Henan Army of the Republic Army (Overseer Wu Yiyong) on the south bank of Mengjindu was in full swing!

In late February, when there was a turmoil in Kaifeng Province, Wu Yiyong had been preparing for the battle of crossing the river.

Yue He deceived Zhao Ji at the time, and on the day of the February coup, Wu Yiyong's troops reached the north shore of Mengjindu, but there were no ships accompanying them.

Moreover, his two divisions, after continuous marching operations, had become quite tired and in urgent need of rest.

Therefore, Wu Yiyong had no way to launch a river crossing operation immediately, and if it had not been for the February coup, he might have to prepare on the banks of the Yellow River until after April.

But when there was a turmoil in Kaifeng, Zhao Ji abdicated gloomily, and Zhao Huan was embraced by the new army of Mu Huogang after the news came.

The hearts of the people on the north bank of the Yellow River were once again shaken. Not only did more gentry take refuge on the ground in Huaizhou, which was occupied by the Republican Army, but even Weizhou, which had not yet been fully occupied, was also looking to the wind.

With the support of the gentry officials of Huai and Wei Prefectures, Wu Yiyong naturally quickly got enough ships.

The battle of crossing the river can be launched in advance!

On the other side of the Yellow River, the Great Song Dynasty in turmoil did not have much strength to deploy, but sent Cao Xun, who was relatively unreliable among the Mutuogang tribes, to be the governor of Zhengzhou and responsible for defending the Yellow River.

However, Cao Xun's troops are limited, and he is not considered elite, so he can't resist the constant attack of the superior forces of the Republican Army.

Seeing that the positions were lost piece by piece, Cao Xun also knew that he couldn't hold it! There was no way, so I had to pack up the remnants of the army and retreat to Xingyang to dig trenches and hold on, and at the same time send people to report to the Great Song official family in Kaifeng Mansion - your brother-in-law Wu Yiyong led the troops across the river!

Hurry up and get an idea!

……

"Congratulations to the Overseer, the Song thief has escaped!"

At the Mengjin ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River, the man who was saying hello to Wu Yiyong was a civil official of the Song Dynasty wearing a scarlet official uniform, named Zheng Yinian. He is the son of Zheng Juzhong, the former governor of the Privy Council, a Jinshi of Zhenghe for seven years, and not long ago he was the right to know Weizhou in the Song Dynasty.

When Li Xiaozhong's army passed through Weizhou, he abandoned the city and fled to Xinxiang (also belonging to Weizhou) on the north bank of the Yellow River, and immediately surrendered to Wu Yiyong after learning of the Kaifeng Revolution - he and Wu Yiyong were relatives, and that Zheng Juzhong recognized Empress Zheng as his sister-in-law, and Wu Yiyong's wife Zhao Yupan was the daughter of Empress Zheng, that is, Zheng Yinian's cousin. So Wu Yiyong is Zheng Yinian's cousin-in-law......

Since it's a cousin-in-law, of course it's my own. Therefore, Zheng Yinian followed Wu Yiyong to saddle the horse and work very hard. Wu Yiyong was able to raise enough ships so quickly, and he was indispensable.

"Hmm." Wu Yiyong nodded and said with a smile, "Changqing, you are Bianliangzi, you should know where Bianliang's death hole is to rush, and let's hear it." ”

"Back to the words of the lieutenant general," Zheng Yinian smiled all over his face, "There are two fateful gates in Kaifeng Mansion, one is the Yellow River; The second is Chen Liu.

The Yellow River, the hanging river! As long as the Yellow River embankment is dug up, the city can be flooded. There is gunpowder in the lieutenant general, it shouldn't be difficult to blow up the dam, right? ”

Wu Yiyong glanced at Zheng Yinian and was noncommittal, "Let's talk about Chen Liu." ”

Kaifeng Province has a population of more than one million people, and the amplification water has flooded...... Wu Yiyong is not so cruel, and he is clearly the winner, so why bother to do such a self-inflicted infamy.

"Chen Liu's choke guard is the waterway of the Bianhe River, which is the throat of the six southeast roads of rice and grain into Kaifeng Mansion." Zheng Yinian said, "As long as the lieutenant general waives his army to bypass Kaifeng, enter and occupy Chenliu, and then send cavalry to hijack the gang boat and seize rice and grain, he can stay in Chenliu for a long time." You can even use the grabbed southeast wealth to lure heroes from all walks of life in Jingdong and Jingxi, expand the momentum, and scare away Zhao Huan, the lord of the Song Dynasty. ”

"It's better to do this!" Wu Yiyong nodded.

"In addition," Zheng Yinian said again, "Zhao Huan is not bold, no different from his father, if he hears that the heavenly soldiers have crossed the river, he will definitely be frightened, and most of them will send envoys to negotiate peace." ”

"Peace?" Wu Yiyong was stunned, he didn't ask the above how to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty at all.

Zheng Yinian smiled: "My Great Zhou Dynasty naturally wants to destroy the Song Dynasty and dominate the world, but I might as well coax Zhao Huan first and offer a condition that makes Zhao Huan's heart itch...... In this way, it will be easy for the lieutenant general's soldiers and horses to gain a foothold in Chenliu. ”

"It's a way too!" Wu Yiyong thought for a while, "Then what are the conditions that make Zhao Huan's heart itch?" ”

"This ...... Xia Guan doesn't know," Zheng Yinian smiled, "But Xia Guan can go and find out for the lieutenant general." ”

"Good!" Wu Yiyong said with a smile, "Changqing, you do a good job, when the governor takes Kaifeng Mansion, I will definitely ensure that you do the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion!" ”

"Thank you, Lieutenant General." Zheng Yinian smiled all over his face, and bowed to Wu Yiyong is salute.

……

The bad news that Wu Yiyong's army crossed the Yellow River and advanced rapidly towards Kaifeng Mansion reached Zhao Huan's ears on the third day of the third month of March.

This time, Zhao Huan did not discuss this matter publicly, but called Geng Nanzhong and He Li to the Chongzheng Palace to discuss countermeasures in private.

"Your Majesty, you can't fight!" Geng Nanzhong just shook his head, "I still have to make peace...... Even if Hebei and Hedong are cut, as long as we can turn around for a few years and let us practice the retro method, we are not afraid that we will not be able to fight back. ”

"No, never!" He Li shook his head and said, "The strongest soldiers in the world are none other than Yan Zhao and Qin Jin. ceded Hebei and Hedong, and Yan, Zhao and Jin were all Zhou! The Great Song Dynasty has only one Qin land, how can one defeat three? ”

"But now most of Hedong and most of Hebei are already owned by the enemy." Geng Nanzhong said, "It's only a matter of time before you take it all, if you don't negotiate peace, Kaifeng Mansion will be gone!" ”

"Your Majesty," He Li said, "it's okay to negotiate peace, but it's not okay to cut the land...... At least not really cut! Otherwise, the hearts and minds of the people of Kaifeng Mansion will have to be turbulent again! ”

Hearing the hearts of the people and the army in Kaifeng Mansion, Zhao Huan was shocked.

"If the thieves attack the city, can they hold it?" Zhao Huan asked again.

He Li nodded, but Geng Nanzhong shook his head.

He Li said: "There are millions of people in Kaifeng Mansion, including no less than 200,000 Ding Zhuang, and the imperial court can also recruit soldiers from the Quartet Qinwang." ”

Geng Nanzhong asked, "Is there any food?" Do you have any equipment? There are 200,000 strong men empty, what is the use of no food and equipment?

As for the soldiers of the king of the world...... Now the one who has attacked the seal is not a barbarian; Second, non-rogue couges. What do you have to do with the people of the world? ”

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there were too many examples of Han separatist regimes annexing each other, and there were few times when they could call on the division of the Qin kings in the world.

From this point of view, the current situation of the Great Song Dynasty is not as good as when he was beaten by Jin Guo in history!

At that time, there were at least a lot of civilian rebels to help in the war. And now, I only see the king everywhere to welcome him...... Rebel? What was good about the Song Dynasty? What's so bad about Zhou Guo?

The surname Wu is surnamed Zhao, the republican emperor, what does it have to do with the common people?

Now it is not the rise and fall of the world, but the rise and fall of the country.

For the world's puppets, the death of Zhou Xing and Song is actually quite good. Not to mention anything else, because the Zhou State practiced a land military service system and the ruling government's management ability was stronger, the burden of private land in the Zhou State was much lighter than that of the Song State. There is no summer money, only autumn tax, and the tax rate is also within an affordable range.

"What about moving the capital?" Zhao Huan asked what he was most concerned about, "When can I go?" Kaifeng Mansion can't hold it for too long! ”

"Your Majesty," He Li said, "they must all move, but not now!" ”

Geng Nanzhong also agreed with He Li's point of view, "If you move west now, the king of the East China Sea may ascend the throne in the southeast!" And it is also possible that the Emperor Taishang will be restored, and then the Great Song Dynasty will be divided into three. ”

"When can I move?"

He Li said: "You must first collect the heart of the world, and then you can move the capital." ”

"How do you win people's hearts?"

"Your Majesty has to implement some of the ideas in the "Ten Strategies to Resist the Enemy"!" He Li said, "I also want the support of the Western Army!" Your Majesty wants to carry out the Juntian Mansion soldiers in Guanlong, and it will not work without their support. ”

"Will they support me?" Zhao Huan was a little melancholy.

"Yes!" He Li gritted his teeth, "Your Majesty is based on Guan Long, they are the nobles of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, how can you not follow Your Majesty?" As for the land...... Your Majesty can compensate them with the gold, silver and copper coins of Xuzhou. ”

Zhao Huan asked: "There are many gold, silver and copper coins in Xuzhou?" ”

He Li said: "Yes! It's the money in the Great Song Bank! ”

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