Dashun City is just one of the many military villages in Qingyang Prefecture, the defense area is not the largest, and the number of troops is not the largest, but after Quduan's division went north, the main force of nearly 6,000 people was placed here. It is only because of its proximity to the Yanqing River. To the north of Qingyang Mansion, the terrain is very complicated, as if in ancient times, a sad god of heaven shed tears, turned into a torrential rain, and washed the earth into ravines. Not only that, in the north of Qingyang, hills, hills, ravines, ravines, plateaus, and ravines are intertwined, which is simply like a mess. Coupled with the fortress and military village that the Song Army has painstakingly operated for more than 100 years, it is absolutely invincible.

In this case, the Jin army is not stupid, because there is a disadvantage of being unfamiliar with the terrain, and the Jurchen army's route is always inseparable from the river, but on the banks of the big rivers, the terrain is always relatively easy to pass, and it will not lose its way. The Jin army has now taken several fortresses and military villages guarded by Kang Sui, and the next target is naturally the heart of Huanqing Road, Qingyang Mansion. The Yanqing River, which runs through the north and south of Qingyang, is their first choice.

Dashun City, in the Song and Xia Wars, experienced several military disasters. Especially in the Second Song-Xia War, which occurred in the first year of Zhiping, the Xia army advanced steadily all the way to Dashun City. Encountered the stubborn resistance of the Song army here, Li Liangqi, the lord of the Xia State, was injured in the fierce battle, and died more than a year later.

The people in the area of Dashun City are fierce, Han and Qiang live together, they are five-foot children, and they also know guns and sticks. Historically, as long as the wolf smoke is together, both the military and the people are responsible for defending the territory. Qu Duan set up his troops in Dashun City, and while dispatching troops to guard the key roads, he issued a letter to recruit Dashun's township soldiers, brave soldiers, and soldiers to come to help in the battle. The Jurchens have not yet come to Dashun at this time, and he has already released his words, if Beiyi does not come, it will be fine, otherwise, the matter of peace should be repeated.

Although it has been a while since the beginning of autumn, the weather is still too hot. The ditches and bumps in the north of Qingyang make the sun shine a dazzling yellow. Due to the constraints of the environment and the destruction of the war, there are not many households in this area, and there are often no people after walking for more than ten miles, and most of the people live in places where water and grass are relatively abundant. The arrival of Quduan's 6,000 elite soldiers can be regarded as making Dashun City a little more lively.

At this time, on a loess bare sorghum, several generals in military uniforms were looking from afar. The front of a mighty and tall officer is the end of the position of the temporary Huanqing Marshal.

The terrain of northern Shaanxi is very unique, just take this ditch and ditch and bump. Often between the two mountains, the nearest place, only a dozen steps apart, face-to-face shouting can be heard, but if you want to go over, you have to walk for most of the day. The inconvenience of transportation has formed a pattern that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, Qu Shiyin has the confidence to say that he wants the Jurchens to repeat the mistakes of the party.

"Dashuai, wherever people can be allowed to pass, there are our elite soldiers guarding them, with more strong bows and crossbows, wooden rolling stones, and the Jurchens don't want to cross Dashun City." The one who said this was his henchman, Li Yanqi.

Qu Duan said coldly, and said left and right: "The Jurchens suffered Xu Jiu's loss in the Guanzhong Plain, so they want to open up the situation in my Huanqing." Hmph, Xu Ziang relied on his superiors to defend him, and the equipment, money, and food were given priority to supply, so what was the big deal about winning a few battles? This time, I will ask the people of the Xuanfu Division to take a look, and I will celebrate ......."

Before the words were finished, a person shouted and climbed up the ridge, and the generals looked for prestige, only to see an officer panting like a cow, rubbing and rushing up, before the person arrived, the voice came first: "Handsome, handsome!" ”

"What?" Qu Duan asked coldly.

The officer came to him and hugged his fist: "Commander, the document has been issued for many days, and most of the soldiers and villagers of Zhuqiang have not been able to shirk it." So far, only more than 600 people have been recruited. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the generals present changed their faces. What a thing I don't know! Marshal Qu led the troops to come to defend the land and the people, how could these birds be so unreasonable? Dare to resist the order of the Pacification Division!

Seeing that Qu Duan didn't speak, the officer continued: "There is even a leader of the Qiang people who said that he only knows Wang Shuai, but not Qu Shuai. "Although Wang seems to have violated the moderation of the Xuanfu Division, he was removed from his position and imprisoned pending trial. But during the period when he passed through Huanqing Road, he was quite popular with the military and the people. Murong Wei's rebellion because of him can be seen. Qu Duan can be regarded as some means, but in addition to leading troops to fight, this person also likes to read and is willing to socialize with scholars. As for the rest, we can also see the clues from his handling of the relationship with his colleagues and superiors.

"These guys! How dare so! Most of the generals were indignant. However, it is limited to passing the lip service, and properly handling the relationship between Fan and Han has always been an important task of the Shaanxi Economic Strategy Pacification Division. Even if the soldiers did not follow the order, no one dared to rashly say what they wanted.

Qu Duan didn't get angry, looked at the north from afar, and said leisurely: "After this battle is fought, the soldiers naturally know where to stand." ”

July 28, the northern part of Qingyang Province.

The Yanqing River flows slowly from north to south, and finally joins the Jing River in Qingyang Fucheng. Therefore, going south along the Yanqing River is the most trouble-free route to advance the army. After the Jin army captured Kangsui's defense area, it really went straight down the river and pounced on the command hub of Huanqing 1st Road. At this time, Murong Wei, who came with the party members in the name of revenge for Wang Ru, had been blocked by the Zhang brothers in Wulun Village and could not move forward half a step.

After Qu Duan received the news, he was relieved to deal with the upcoming Jurchens. It's just that what he didn't expect was that a force from Yuanzhou had already traveled to Qingyang to "support" him.

A black belt appeared in the distance, moving slowly southward along the river. In an inaccessible place, such a scene is incomprehensible. After a while, this black belt gradually approached from afar, and it turned out to be a dense crowd of people. Soldiers with guns and knives on their shoulders, facing the sun above their heads, are advancing at full speed. There was little noise, only the occasional neighing of a war horse could be heard. An officer on horseback was directing the troops, and the mighty soldier held his head high, and his steps did not stop for a moment.

In the past, they all thought that the terrain of Huanqing was dangerous, and one man was invincible. Unexpectedly, the beginning of the fight went so smoothly, and the Song army, which was next to the security army, was defeated not long after. I heard that as long as you follow this river to the south, you can go straight to Qingyang Province. If it can win the Huanqing Road, it will be a significant innovation for the army of the Dajin Kingdom. Our army, with the infantry army as the main force, left the plain, lost the support of the cavalry corps, and was still able to compete with the most elite troops of the Southern Dynasties!

Han Chang wiped a handful of sweat, took out the map on horseback and looked at it for a long time, and couldn't help muttering: "Zhang Shen, this guy was originally Yan Yanshuai, does Huanqing really know?" It's no wonder he thinks so, after walking for two days, why didn't he see the shadow of Lian Qingjun?

More than a dozen people came from the south quickly, all dressed in Han clothes, carrying swords and bows, escorting two people to the army, asking for the location of the main general, and coming quickly. Han Chang looked at it, and immediately stepped forward and asked, "Is there any movement?" ”

"Wanhu, we will explore the road first, go to a few miles ahead, catch two natives, and there is news of Huanqing soldiers." One person reported loudly.

When Han Chang heard this, he jumped off the horse and saw the two natives, the older one was about fifty years old, and the younger one was only a dozen years.

"Ask, how far is this place from 'Dashun City'?" Han Chang said.

"I have asked, from here to the south seventeen or eighteen miles, is the boundary of 'Dashun City'. However, the city is biased to the southeast, not on the edge of the Yanqing River. Someone replied.

"Is there a garrison in Dashun City?" Han Chang asked again.

The younger of the two natives raised their heads, glanced at Han Chang and the others, and replied in a low voice: "Not long ago, a large army was stationed in Dashun City, and I am afraid that there will be thousands of generals. ”

"Do you know who is leading the troops?" Han Chang asked, and the young man shook his head.

I heard that Dashun City is a garrison fortress in Qingyang Prefecture, and it is impossible for Quduan to ignore it. Thousands of soldiers will be stationed, could it be that Qu Duan is coming in person? Although this Dashun City did not directly block the way, Han Chang never dared to bypass it. The use of troops in this complex terrain, as Jerumma5 said, must be fought steadily and step by step. Without the advantage of the lightning-fast and flexible cavalry, it is already impossible to run, and can only be gradually compressed.