Yan Qing set off for Jiangning with Yang Keshi's reply letter. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Yang Keshi gathered 2,000 men and horses and went straight to Huzhou, crossing the Wujiang River in the south of Suzhou City, even if he entered the war zone, he went south along Taihu Lake all the way.

Fang La's garrison in Huzhou is not much, and the main garrison in the north is on the line of Guangde in Xuanzhou. For Fang La, Huzhou is actually relatively close to the hinterland. Because Huzhou goes south, it can go straight to Hangzhou.

Compared with Jiangning, Suzhou is actually closer to Hangzhou, and the terrain is also extremely flat, and the roads are smoother.

Within three days, there were three small towns in Yang Keshilianke, and it was only a few dozen miles away from Gui'an City in Huzhou.

Gui'an is the base camp of Huzhou, Yang Keshi has stopped here, and went to Jiangning to report the letter.

When Yan Qing returned to Jiangning and brought back Yang Keshi's reply, Zheng Zhi was overjoyed when he saw the extremely respectful words in Yang Keshi's letter. Not only was he glad to contact Yang Keshi, but he was also pleased with Yang Keshi's attitude, Yang Keshi could cooperate with him like this, and the war would naturally be more favorable.

A few days later, the good news from Suzhou came, and Zheng Zhi knew that the time was almost up, and began to prepare for the offensive.

Zheng Zhi and Yang Keshi combined were only 5,000 soldiers and horses, but they wanted to attack Fang La, who had millions of people under him recorded in the history books, which was already a bit unbelievable.

But it happened so really, in history, Tong Guan suppressed Fang La, in fact, there was no army coming, a total of only 20,000 or 30,000 people, and the millions of Fang La were captured alive in Beijing.

It is also considered that Fang La's birth is not at the right time, if it is placed in the Jingkang period, when the Jin soldiers besieged Bianliang, Fang La may be able to achieve great things, but at this juncture, Fang La's defeat is also predictable.

Fang La, who seems to be very powerful, is actually not as stable as Liangshan, at least Liangshan can obtain armaments and materials from countless channels, and it is difficult for Fang La to obtain a large number of weapons and equipment in a short period of time.

Another point is also Fang La's failure, that is, around Fang La, there are no people who are really familiar with the military formation, and none of the generals are really born in the army, all of them are generals and marshals who are halfway monks, most of them are Jianghu figures, and they really don't know anything about the way of arranging troops and training troops. Commanding a large corps to fight does not even have any experience that can be used for reference.

In ancient times, cold weapon warfare had extremely strict requirements for the procedures for fighting in the army, that is, beating drums and sounding gold, commanding flags, and commanding subordinates, all of which had an extremely mature set of regulations. Under Fang La's command, there was really no one who was proficient in this way, and when he fought, he was all swarming, and the military orders and commands in the battle were never smooth.

With such a method of warfare, it is really vulnerable to a real regular army.

But Fang La, who has just been in business for a few months, can't solve these problems in a short time, and the most important problem in front of Fang La is weapons and armaments.

When Yang Keshijie reported to Jiangning, Tong Guan and the 5,000 Tokyo Forbidden Army led by Tong Guan arrived in Jiangning along with the good news.

Jiangning's officialdom is busy again. Tong Guan crossed the river, and Wang Hanzhi went out of the city ten miles to greet him. Just because Wang Hanzhi and Tong Guan are really old acquaintances, when Tong Guan went to Liao, Wang Hanzhi was one of the officials who accompanied him. Wang Hanzhi greeted him ten miles, but Zheng Zhi suffered Zheng Zhi, Zheng Zhi originally planned to wait in the barracks, but this Wang Hanzhi was ten miles away, and Zheng Zhi had to go with him.

Wang Hanzhi was able to come to Jiangning Mansion, a rich and treasured place in the south of the Yangtze River, to serve as the prefect, and Tong Guan also helped to operate behind the scenes.

In order to maintain the consistency of the assembly place for crossing the river, there are boatmen pulling fiber on the shore, and every time the boat crosses the river, the boat must be pulled to the upper reaches of the river for several miles, and only after crossing the river again can the landing place be in the same place.

It's so repetitive, it's really complicated, and it's really hard. This is also the reason why the Yangtze River is like a moat militarily. It is also the reason why Cao Cao used a large number of ships when he went south. It is necessary to ensure that the soldiers under his command cross the moat at one time, otherwise the front and rear armies can only face each other across the river, and the consequences are unimaginable. There is a cloud in the book of war: half-crossing and attacking it. That's the same thing.

Tong Guan crossed the river first, and when he saw Wang Hanzhi and Zheng Zhi, he was naturally happy, and the three of them walked together.

After Wang Hanzhi's greetings, he said: "Captain Tong personally led his troops south to suppress the thieves, and that Fang La is known as a million people, but I am afraid that I will not be able to escape the situation of destruction." ”

Wang Hanzhi's words were naturally compliments, and Tong Guan smiled when he heard this: "Haha... I'm here to bring you a big gift. ”

"I don't know what the great gift the captain is talking about? I don't know if the subordinate can afford the great gift of the captain. Thank you for your kindness. Wang Hanzhi's words were polite, and then he thanked him, obviously the relationship with Tong Guan was also unusual.

"I'm a little older, but I'm getting a little more treacherous." Tong Guan joked with Wang Hanzhi with a smile, and then said: "This time, I came and brought you the emperor's holy edict, Wang Hanzhi, the prefect of Jiangning, to pacify Jiangnan East Road." How about this gift? ”

The official position of the Great Song Dynasty is often associated with such appointments, dispatches and errands. For example, Liang Shijie, who stayed in the Daimyo Mansion, was a dispatch officer, with the official position of Zhongshu Sheren, and sent Beijing to stay behind, just like a central official serving in a local position, but the personnel relationship still belonged to the central Zhongshu Province.

Wang Hanzhi's mission to serve as a pacification envoy on Jiangnan East Road is like a substitute. With the official position of the prefect of Jiangning, he temporarily served as the pacification envoy of the entire Jiangnan East Road. That is, he is in charge of the entire Jiangnan East Road, and the pacification envoy is naturally responsible for logistics. If it is a recruiting envoy, it is also responsible for the crusade of leading troops to fight. The system envoy is different, and the system envoy is the local chief official who grasps the military and government.

When Wang Hanzhi heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Thank you for the grace of the captain." When he is old and has entered the ground, he can be promoted, but he is unexpected. When I first sought this Jiangning prefect, I thought that I would go to Jiangnan to raise my old body for a few years and have a peaceful old age. But I don't want to encounter war in Jiangnan. In the past few days, I can think of the time when I went to Liao with the Taiwei, and I really can't stop in this life. Anyway, the lower officials will pay the officials and the court with this old and decayed body, in order to fulfill their loyalty. ”

Wang Hanzhi's words were not only sighs and sighs, but also a summary of his life in front of Tong Guan, an old man. Elderly people mostly like to look back on their lives like this, and they also have nostalgia for the past of their lives.

"Haha... I look at you like this, maybe you can live for more than ten years, and it's not too early to sigh about life at this time. Instead of sighing here, you might as well help me run an errand first. Tong Guan said with a smile.

When Wang Hanzhi heard this, he let go of the reins in his hand and replied, "That's what the captain commanded." ”

"Jiangning is rich, you are responsible for the grain and grass, there are 5,000 people and horses, plus Zheng Zhi's people and horses, it has reached 8,000, people eat horses and chew, the cost is really expensive, it is impossible for Tokyo to have grain and grass support, only rely on you." Tong Guan said.

Officialdom is like this, Tong Guan and Cai Jing, people in high positions, can endure for a long time, because there are so many people behind them. In order to win a war, these means are indispensable, and there are few people who saddle up and run behind the horse.

"Don't worry, Tai Lieutenant, the lower officials are always old, but there are still some means in Jiangning, and the matter of money and food is not a problem." Wang Hanzhi received the new official, so naturally he would not drag the child back. The grain and grass of 8,000 people and horses can still support the government of Jiangning for a period of time.

Tong Guan nodded, and turned to ask Zheng Zhidao: "Time is pressing, you have been here for a long time, do you have a way to break the enemy?" ”

"Tai Lieutenant, there is a way to break the enemy, and I have also contacted General Yang Keshi in front of the head, and the two roads go hand in hand, straight into Hangzhou City. The 5,000 men and horses led by the Taiwei came at the right time, and General Yang of Suzhou was short of soldiers and major generals, so he put these 5,000 men and horses under the command of General Yang. Zheng Zhi really felt that Tong Guan had come too timely, and if Yang Keshi got another 5,000 people, he would definitely be like a tiger.

After listening to Zheng Zhi's words, Tong Guan was a little surprised, he really didn't expect Zheng Zhi to not want a reinforcement, and asked, "Do you really bring all the five thousand men and horses in Tokyo under Yang Keshi's command?" ”

"Taiwei Rongyu, the subordinates are all elite knights, and the war horses are no better than others, and it is not a problem to run two hundred miles a day, but if you add other horses, it will be cumbersome. Most of General Yang's troops are foot soldiers, and the tactics are mainly foot combat, and the soldiers from Tokyo can play a more effective role when they are under General Yang. Zheng Zhi explained that Zheng Zhi wanted to rush all the way to Hangzhou to shorten Fang La's reaction time and shorten the duration of the war.

"No matter what, I can't trust you, what you say is what you say. I will follow you all the way to Hangzhou. Tong Guan originally wanted to support Zheng Zhi, and he came with troops to increase Zheng Zhi's combat power, but Zheng Zhi refused when he spoke, but it hurt Tong Guan's "fist heart" a little. But Tong Guan also has great trust in Zheng Zhi, so naturally there is no need to say more.

Zheng Zhi listened to Tong Guan's words, and also felt comfortable with his hands and feet, and with the trust of Tong Guan, Zheng Zhi was naturally more comfortable. Suddenly, he remembered something again, and asked, "Captain, I forgot something." When he was in Tokyo, Xia Guan once mentioned that he wanted to transfer a person from the Tokyo Forbidden Army, I wonder if the Tai Lieutenant still remembers? ”

Tong Guan thought about it in his mind, and then replied: "Remember, the teacher of the Golden Gun Class is called Xu. Composed... ”

Tong Guan has a lot of business, and he thinks about a lot of things, but suddenly he can't remember the name.

Zheng Zhi hurriedly reminded: "Xu Ning, Xu Ning, the teacher of the Golden Gun Class. ”

"Yes, yes, this is the person, who also followed the army this time, and when the army has crossed the river, he will send someone to find him." Tong Guan didn't care about these little things.

"Thank you, Captain, the Tokyo Forbidden Army has gone to Suzhou, and Jiang Ning will leave this one person enough. He also asked the lieutenant to make a clerical order, and this person will serve in the army of the lower officer in the future. Zheng Zhi naturally can't let go of Xu Ning, no matter what, he is also a strong martial artist.

"Yes, the order clerk, and I will join you after camping." Tong Guan may not have many advantages in this life, but Tong Guan is very discerning in terms of employment. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the generals who dared to fight were all people who were promoted by Tong Guan.