Chapter 561 East into the mouth of the pot

Pujin Pass, known as the "huge defense of the Guanhe", the soldiers of all dynasties, who want to pass the pass, have to pay attention to this pass. (Reading Network, the fastest text update is wonderful!) Guyin Pass is adjacent to the Yellow River, and the pontoon bridge is the only passage from the Yuncheng Basin in Shanxi Province to enter the Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi. The Yellow River moat, separating Shaanxi from Hedong, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there is a record of building pontoon bridges here. During the Northern Dynasties, out of military needs, pontoon bridges were erected here, and until the Kaiyuan period of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, pontoon bridges still played the role of communicating both sides of the Yellow River.

However, the bamboo cables must be replaced frequently, and during the flood season or when there is a flood, it often causes major damage to the pontoon. Therefore, from the ninth to the twelfth year of Kaiyuan, with the strong support of Xuanzong Li Longji, the Ministry of War carried out a first-class renovation of the Pujin pontoon bridge. Heavy iron oxen, iron man, iron mountain, and iron pillar are buried deep on both sides of the bank, and a huge circular iron cable is used as a cable, and then a huge volume of boats and boats are side by side as the foundation, covered with giant trees, and become a permanent fixed pontoon bridge.

After the completion of this bridge, it will greatly facilitate the connection between Hedong and Shaanxi, and the soldiers will fight. To this dynasty, because of the flood, the iron ox that stabilized the iron cable once fell into the river, the monk Huai Bingqiao salvage, this matter has been passed down from generation to generation, to the era when Xu Wei originally lived, the textbook also has the allusion of "fishing for the iron ox".

The reason why Pujin became a pass is not only because of the pontoon bridge, but also on the east and west banks, and the barriers are built along the river to protect them. At present, Pujin Pass has become the place where the Song army must fight and the Jin army must be protected. If the Song army gets the pass, the Jin army will be blocked in Shaanxi, and the Jin army will protect this pass, so it can be expected to send reinforcements from Hedong.

In view of this, Han Chang sent Yan Xi not to sit in Pujin. Xi is not a famous general in Jinying, although he joined the army to attack the Song Dynasty at the age of sixteen, but for more than ten years, he has rarely achieved a good record, and he has never held the position of commander. Han often used him, but he was also forced to do so, because of the fall of Muhan, most of the fierce generals of the Western Route Army were stripped of their military power. Although there are many generals from the Western Army available, Han Chang is not at ease, Xi is not a Jurchen after all.

Before the war, Han Chang repeatedly told Xi No, the Western Army would come to seize the pontoon bridge. You will build a stronghold behind the West Bank ramparts, and hold on. Xi did not do as he was told, and built a low wall in addition to the original defense system of Pujin Pass, turning his military camp into a fortress, and placed many strong bows and crossbows in an attempt to resist stubbornly.

After Yao Pingzhong led Xihe Jian to the pass, he sent troops to challenge him several times, but Xi Bu couldn't hold out. Xiao Taiwei was earnest, coupled with Xu Wei's order, Pujin Pass should be quickly down, so he commanded the troops to attack, although Xi was not ordinary, but with strong fortifications and sharp equipment, he repelled the Xihe soldiers twice in a row, so that Yao Pingzhong folded nearly a thousand people.

When he was hit on the head, Yao Pingzhong was furious and wanted to use all his strength to detain the pass. Guan Shigu, the deputy marshal of Xihe, stopped him and suggested that the siege should be carried out first, and after the arrival of large equipment such as artillery carts, the Jin army fortifications should be destroyed first, and then the attack should be carried out. The little lieutenant followed his words and endured his temperament.

On the other hand, the main force of the Western Army had completed the lockdown in Tongzhou, and Xu Weiliu Wu Ling led Li Chengliang Xing, the commander of the Yongxing Shuaisi, and some Qin Long were brave and strong, and set up camp outside the barrier belt and besieged it for a long time. Without waiting for Yao Pingzhong to seize the pass, he led nearly 70,000 main forces to the north and rushed straight to Yan'an

At the end of July, in the two counties of Chengcheng and Heyang in the north of Tongzhou, the Jin army was swept away one after another, and the city was seized

At the same time, the Jingyuan army led by Wang Yu and Xu Cheng also set out from Baoan, went down Luoshui, repelled the Jin army's resistance in Fuzheng County, southwest of Yan'an Prefecture, and approached Ganquan, an important town in northern Shaanxi. Ganquan is the only way between Yan'an and Yanzhou, choking off Luoshui, where Han Chang arranged more than 20,000 Jin troops to sign troops, and can get the support of Zhang Jun of Dunzhou at any time.

Zhang Jun, the scum of the Western Army, was quite loyal, and once he learned that the Western Army had come from the security guard, he sent troops to rush north along Luoshui to help. The two armies fought at Ganquan, from morning to noon, Luoshui was red, and there was still no winner or loser. In the afternoon, the Jin army from Yan'an Mansion joined the battle and stormed the flank of the Jingyuan army

At this time, there was a disagreement between Wang Yu and Xu Chengzheng's deputy marshal. Xu Cheng advocated fighting back, defeating the Jin army and capturing Ganquan, but Wang Yu believed that the Jin army was strong, and the Jingyuan army could wait for the main force. Xu Cheng did not listen, ordered a fierce attack, and personally led the army to meet the Jin army from Yan'an. In the melee, Jingyuan Xiaoshuai rode his horse and waved his sword, and led the elite cavalry to penetrate the enemy's ranks, and the soldiers were inspired by it, and they all struggled to move forward, and in the evening, the Jin army could not resist and retreated into Ganquan.

That night, Wang Yu and Xu Cheng had a heated argument, the former claiming to report Xu Xuan to punish Xu Cheng, and the latter walked away.

On July 28, the Purple Tiger army entered the border of Danzhou. Danzhou is not only small, its city is also simple, and several military disasters, serious damage, no matter how Han Chang operates, it is impossible to exert force in this bird place. However, once the Guanzhong Plain goes north to Danzhou, the terrain changes dramatically, and it is no longer the plain, it is all an endless mountainous area, and various complex terrains such as mounds, plateaus, ravines, and ravines are placed in front of you. Not only was it impossible for the army to move, but it was difficult to march quickly. The generals stationed in Danzhou were originally officers of the Yan Yan Jingluo Pacification Division, and they were also local to Yan'an, so they were very familiar with the terrain. Knowing that the western army was heading north, this handful of birds, who only held more than 7,000 signed troops in his hands, was not afraid at all, and he sent troops to garrison everywhere when the western army entered Danzhou City, and the number of troops was not much, a few hundred people, and more than a thousand.

Xu Wei looked at the little minions in front of him, and he was really sad. You go and attack hard, he has the advantage of the territory, although he has the ability to take it down, but you go to uproot the strongholds one by one, and you have to wait until the time to clear the way.

In a moment's indecision, Xu Wei sent Yang Yan to attack tentatively, and after fighting for five days, the army advanced less than forty miles. According to this progress, if you want to go to Yan'an City, I am afraid you will have to wait until the New Year.

The army of 70,000 was stopped by 7,000 people in Danzhou, a place where chickens don't lay eggs and birds don't. At this time, Xu Wei's meticulous work in the occupied area played a role, and he learned that the Danzhou guard was originally a prisoner under Zhang Shen, and the prison was another title for the "capital prison", and the senior people were called "capital prisoners", and on the contrary, they were called "prisoners", and they were officers of the Guanxiang army, strictly speaking, he was not a general of the regular army before. In the eyes of the generals of the Western Army, it is not a fart

But Xu Wei sent someone to copy the trail to Danzhou City, met with the Danzhou soldiers and horses, and as the deputy envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu, he was allowed to give him the treatment of Zhizhou, soldiers and horses, and Wupin observation envoys, so that he could turn against the water. But the reply of this soldier and horse made Xu Xuanfu very hurt.

He claimed that he was Zhang Shen's old man, tired of Zhang Shen's kindness, and would never turn his back, although he also admired the prestige of Xuanfu Xianggong, but I can't do this kind of thing against water, please forgive me, let's see the real trick under our hands.

This reply made the generals from all walks of life furious, and they couldn't wait to advance layer by layer, until they reached the city of Danzhou, and when the city was broken, they showed this straight lady thief who did not distinguish between right and wrong, and who did not know good and evil

Xu Wei was also angry, but he couldn't shout with the generals. The soldiers are fast, what I want is to go straight to Yan'an, not to entangle in Danzhou, if it is consumed here, it will be disadvantageous to me.

Zijin Tiger's idea was correct, because when he was blocked in Danzhou, Jin Ting had already reactivated Yelu Ma Wu under the strong insistence of Wushu, and was leading more than 20,000 elite soldiers from Yanyun to rush south to help.

When Xu Wei was thinking about the way out, Yelu Mawu had already sent people to go to all parts of Hedong first, so that the original garrison of Hezhong Mansion would give up chasing and suppressing the Hedong Righteous Army, and quickly assemble in Hezhong Mansion and wait for his arrival. At this time, Yao Pingzhong's Xihe army had not yet been able to take Pujin Pass

Late at night, the moon is bright in the sky, and the stars are dotted. The large army divisions that were blocked here were encamped, and the soldiers had already slept, and only the troops that were patrolling and guarding were still moving around.

Xu Wei couldn't tolerate the heat, so he came out of the tent wearing only a single coat, walked all the way, and walked out of the camp gate. In the night, the hills and hills near and far stand majestically and motionlessly, strange shapes, like wild beasts. This kind of terrain is really depressing, and the Purple Gold Tiger looks up at the starry sky, and feels more cheerful.

The 70,000-strong army was blocked in Danzhou, which made him very troubled. Attack it, of course you will win, but time, I don't have that time, I have to rush to Yan'an quickly, and take this important town in northern Shaanxi in one fell swoop, in order to firmly control the situation in Shaanxi. If it is advanced layer by layer, the Jurchens are not fools, and they will definitely come to the aid in a big way.

"Xuanfu Xianggong." A voice sounded behind him, Xu Wei looked back, and said with a smile: "Jin Qing can't sleep either?" ”

Wu Jue opened his neckline, shook off his sweat and said: "There are some things I want to discuss with Xianggong, but when I arrived at the tooth tent, I heard that Xianggong came out." ”

"Alas, it's hot, and the tent is like a steamer, and I can't sleep peacefully." Xu Wei said casually.

Wu Jue has followed Xu Wei for many years, and said with a smile when he heard this: "Xianggong can't sleep peacefully, I'm afraid it's not because it's hot, right?" ”

"Those who know me, Jin Qing also, that's right, I'm worried about the blocked Danzhou. If it goes on like this, when will it be a head? Yao Pingzhong has not received good news so far, if the Jin army rushes in from Hedong to help......" At this point, Xu Wei shook his head.

Wu Jue empathizes, you said that Shaanxi has been divided for more than ten years, and it is not until today that we have gathered a large army to counterattack. This time, Sichuan and Shaanxi can be said to be all soldiers, powerful contributions, rich money, Qin Shu's father and elder are looking forward to it, if they can't recover the whole of Shaanxi, how to explain? Now, the enemy of Tongzhou is locked by us, and the Pujin pontoon bridge is also seized by the Xihe army, and the main force goes north to try Yan'an, but is blocked in this barren land, how can it not be annoying?

"Xianggong, I have an idea of lowly office." For a long time, Wu Jue said solemnly.

Xu Wei knew that he had a strategy, and he never said it casually, so he was overjoyed and asked, "Let's hear it." ”

"Now that the 70,000 army is blocked in Danzhou, if we sweep them away one by one, these thieves are not a problem at all, but it is just time-consuming and laborious. Rather than this, it is better to divide the army. Wu Jue said.

Division? It's not that Xu Wei hasn't thought about it, but dividing troops is also disadvantageous. Dispersing forces is still secondary, and the most important thing is the fear of "missing the deadline". In Yan'an, Han Chang is bound to fortify layer by layer, if he can't concentrate his forces to advance all the way, the western army will be dragged into the quagmire, and it will be a head one day? If the troops are divided, they will inevitably set a time limit for meeting the division at what time and where. As long as there is a delay along the way, it will be troublesome.

Despite this, Xu Wei still said: "Be specific. ”

"Please move to the tent?" Wu Jue said.

The two walked together, and after a while, they reached the tooth tent, the light in their palms, Wu Jinqing held the candle to the map, and said loudly: "It is suggested that our army be divided into two parts, one of which will go east from here, along the Shiwang River to Hukou, and then go north to the north of the Yellow River to the southeast of Yan'an. Here, the Qingshui River flows into the Yellow River, and then follows the Qingshui River to the northwest to attack Yanchang County in the east of Yan'an Prefecture. ”

Xu Wei saw on the map that Yanchang was in the Qingshui River Valley, and if Yanchang County could be captured, he could continue to move west along the river and reach Yan'an. Moreover, this route of the army is very hidden, and Han Chang must not have thought of it, so it is a good strategy

The gloom in his heart cleared slightly, and the gloom on his face gradually dispersed, and he asked, "What about the other way?" ”

"The other way will stay here and continue to advance, and after this road sweeps away the enemy in Danzhou and goes north into Yan'an. It is estimated that he will directly participate in the siege. This is the best way to do it, but there is a premise. Wu Jue said.

Xu Wei nodded: "Yao Pingzhong must ensure that not a single soldier will cross the Yellow River and enter Guanzhong. ”

"What Xiang Gong said is extremely true, Yao Dashuai but if there is any mistake, the Guanzhong Plain will be completely exposed, and our grain road will also be cut off." Wu Jue is colorful.

Xu Wei's face changed slightly: "That will be a desperate situation" but in an instant, he returned to normal, "Yao Xiyan will not be dishonored, besides, isn't there still Tang Qing?" ”

Wu Jue knew that Xuanfu Xianggong kept his younger brother in Tongzhou in case Yao Pingzhong made a mistake, which shows his trust in his brother. If a soldier dies for his confidant, Wu Lu will not be dishonored

"Marshal, the soldiers are fast, we can't wait any longer, we have to make a decision early." Wu Jinqing reminded. Although the generals all knew that the Jin army in Hezhong Province had entered Shaanxi, with the weight of Shaanxi, it was difficult to guarantee that Jin Ting would not send troops from Yanyun to help.

Xu Wei took the candle flame from his hand, groped around on the map, and looked at it. The tent was poorly ventilated, unusually stuffy, and both of them were sweating. Wu Jue knew that Xuanfu Xianggong was considering, so he didn't make a noise, and waited for him to make a decision.

After a while, Zijin Tiger straightened up, wiped the beads of sweat from his head, and said solemnly: "That's it, divide the troops tomorrow"

Early the next morning, Xu Wei gathered the generals of Zhulu and issued an order to divide the troops. Yongxing Shuai Yang Yan led the troops of the division to continue to sweep Danzhou, and the troops of Qin Fengshuai Division and Liangxing Pacification Division marched east along the Shiwang River, went to Hukou, and then transferred troops to the north.

Yang Yan was very dissatisfied with this arrangement, as the founding veteran of the Hu'er Army and a famous general of the Western Army, let him sweep away Danzhou, it was really overkill, he hoped to go with the main force to directly attack Yan'an and establish great achievements, instead of making a small fuss here.

But when the one-eyed tiger found the purple tiger to appeal, he was severely reprimanded by the ninth brother. Fighting, not a banquet, you have a chopstick, I have a chopstick, you Yongxing Shuai Si Caochuang, the strength is far from enough, let you attack Danzhou, that is to love you, how good or bad to say, order and prohibit, this is the most basic criterion of the army, do you have room for negotiation, if you don't do it, get out of here, Shuai Yin handed it over, go home and pick up the child

Yang Da was scolded so much that he didn't dare to say a word more, and obeyed the order. Xu Wei and Xu Hong led the two divisions of soldiers and horses east into the mouth of the pot

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