Chapter 132: The Second Southern Invasion

Cha Zhang's face boiled Tie Qingxiao stared at Geng Nanzhong and asked! "Geng Xiang. Xu Wei said in his eyes? What evidence is there for the filth?

Geng Nanzhong really didn't expect it. As Xu Wei's father, he should have avoided suspicion, but how could he be the first to jump out? The calf guards had never seen anything so unabashed. was asked by Xu Zhang for a while, and after a while, Xiao Cai snorted: "I saw it with my own eyes, how can it be fake?"

He Guan was a little anxious, and he had heard of it before Xu Zhang entered Beijing. The veteran is not very good-tempered, has a straight temperament, and does not rub sand in his eyes. Because of this, when he was the Marquis of the infantry army, he was not on good terms with his colleagues and was repeatedly excluded. I was afraid that he would cause the official family to be unhappy, so I was about to talk about it, but I heard Zhao Huan in the palace slap on the dragon case!

The quarrel stopped!

"Calling you to be forbidden. It's a way to retreat from the enemy! It's not that you are going to blame each other, throw sewage, and buckle your hats! At the moment of the great enemy, how long are you going to quarrel! By the time you're done arguing, the Jin Army has arrived in Tokyo! "Zhao Huan, this is the first time since he ascended the throne that he has been hurricane in front of the ruling minister and the commander of the army. And the ministers listened. Hurriedly confessed.

The temple fell silent for a moment. After a long while, Zhao Huan sighed: "The Jin army has come to attack against the alliance, and at this time we are talking about peace." Anachronistic. In today's court meeting, the joint first set the tone. That is how to force the Jurchens to withdraw their troops by force. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Li Gang and other ministers of the main battle faction were overjoyed! The official family finally recognized the true face of the Jurchens. Like this kind of Qiuyi. There is no credibility at all. How can you make peace with it? Thou shalt cut a city and a land today, and he will come back to-morrow. When is it a head? Even if it is hard, we must gather the strength of the whole country to fight against it!

Tang Ke and the others were silent. Dugeng Nanzhong still wanted to persuade again, but Zhao Huan saw it and turned his face sideways: "The joint intention has been decided!" Those who hold on to peace, don't say it again! ”

Hujie Township Army is a small main camp in Dazhai.

Xu Wei was dressed in military uniform. Stand in front of the wooden frame and stare at the seven maps of the frame. If nothing else, the Jin army's route this time is still the same as last time, attacking in two ways. In history, the Jin army invaded the south for the second time and broke Taiyuan. Stepping on two rivers, breaking through Tokyo, capturing the second emperor, and the Northern Song Dynasty perished. Although history has deviated from the original trajectory, and the imperial court has taken corresponding precautions, it still cannot be taken lightly. Taiyuan has a kind of master in charge, and with the help of outstanding generals like Wang Yu, there should be no problem in defense. The Western Route Army of the Jin Army posed little threat to Tokyo. The second prince of the Jin Kingdom on the east road is still a sharp blade hanging over the head of the Great Song Dynasty. Qing, Cang, Wei, Meng, Hua and other prefectures, although there are heavy troops, and the walls have been cleared.

However, the Song army was long in attacking and defending and short in field battles, which was the opposite of the Jin army. If the mediation does not make a comeback this time, it will inevitably learn from the last teaching, and I am afraid that it will not be counted as a city and a place.

"Humble Li Guan, I came by order." Li Guan's voice sounded outside the tent.

Xu Wei withdrew his gaze from the map. Rubbing his sore eyes, he turned around and shouted, "Come in."

When the curtain was lifted, the short Li Guan walked in quickly and saluted Xu Wei. He asked, "What is the command of the commander to summon the lowly to his office?" ”

Xu Wei was not in a hurry to explain his intentions, but pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down and say." ”

The two sat down, and Xiao Xu Wei personally poured him a cup of tea, and Li Guanlian thanked him. Putting down the teapot, Xu Wei looked at him and said, "Since entering the capital, I have ordered your department not to participate in daily exercises." You choose your soldiers and teach them skills such as peeping, spying, looking at the wind, and hand-to-hand combat. I know, you don't understand. ”

Li Guan said that he didn't dare. But I secretly said in my heart, I used to be the head of the capital, and now I am also one of the eight commanders of the Hujie Township Army. But the rest of the leaders are thousands of men and horses and well-equipped, but there are only a few hundred people under my command, and I haven't even worn armor. According to the request of the commander, he carried a sharp blade all day long. Practice assassination, or lurk around and fight against each other. Even the tricks of climbing over the wall have to be practiced, why are we? Is it useful to practice these? When the other commanders saw him, which one of them was not full of contempt, as if I, Li Guan, occupied the pit and didn't Xiaoguang ate and didn't do anything?

"Li Guan, you may not believe it. Once the situation changes in the future, the role of your troops will be no less than that of Yang Yan, Zhang Xian and others. It can even be said that far exceeded! Xu Wei sent the hat over, but Li Guan blinked his eyes and couldn't believe it. Yang Yan's troops are the main force of the whole army! All are well-equipped heavy steps. Known as the city of steel, it is indestructible and unbreakable. What are my hundreds?

Seeing that he was silent, Xu Wei said again: "For a while, you know what your ministry means to the Hujie Army?" ”

"I don't know. Please also ask the commander to give advice? Li Guan asked with his fists clenched.

Xu Wei picked up the teacup but didn't drink it, stared at the map with his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "You are the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose of our army." Any decision I make will be based on your opinion. ”

When Li Guan heard this, he was stunned for a while. The little eyes kept turning, and he suddenly asked: "Commander, do you have the audacity to guess that if you wait for the war together, will our department not fight side by side with the main force?" ”

Xu Wei praised with joy in his heart: "Zhou Di, you have said that you have the idea, and your department will be torn apart in another small battlefield."

"The meaning of the commander. Is it to make our department just a fine work?. Li Guan asked.

Xu Wei frowned. Laughing: "Just? Li Guan, you are too underestimated" is fine, two words.

Moreover, the detailed work does not fully summarize the nature of your part. Well, you will understand in the future. In short, you remember, don't be presumptuous, your Li Guan's troops, as small as Yang Yan and Ma Tai, are the first-class main force of my Hujie Township Army! For you Li Guan, I will rely more on it than my own soldiers! ”

Although I don't know what the purpose of the commander is to set up a special team. But Li Guan was greatly encouraged, got up and bowed: "I must be dedicated to my humble duties."

Xu Wei nodded and said, "I value you the most, although you are from the rivers and lakes." But it was a real pause in talking and doing things. ordered him to sit down, thought for a while, and said solemnly, "I called you here today, because I have something for you to do." ”

"Commanding the woman, please command." Li Guan is colorful.

"I want you to immediately send a competent person to leave Tokyo and go to the line from Huazhou to Li Gudu in Daimyo Wei County. I'll give you enough money and food for the horses, remember, I'll be the first to know if there's anything going on. As for how to arrange it, that's your business. Tell the brothers, as long as the task is completed well, I will not hesitate to reward Xu Wei instructed.

Li Guan's thoughts are that most of his subordinates are famous people in Shandong, and they are very familiar with the situation over there. This task. It's not hard to complete. Immediately received the military order, he had to resign from the arrangement.

Xu Wei stopped him: "Again, if there is any trouble, I want to be the first to know."

In September of the first year of Jingkang of the Great Song Dynasty, after several months of rest, the Jin State rekindled the army of guilt and went south to attack the Song Dynasty. Although the route of its march remained largely unchanged, the Jurchens had clearly absorbed the teachings of the last time they went south, and the eastern and western routes could not coordinate with each other. The strength of the Western Route Army was deliberately strengthened, and its purpose was to capture Taiyuan. In order to open up the western route, the eastern and western armies can smoothly meet and attack Tokyo together.

In the Hedong system, he repeatedly went to the imperial court to ask for support. But this veteran was looking forward to it, but what he was waiting for was the endless sea of soldiers arranged outside Taiyuan City! At this time, Zhao Huan decided to send the materials and food to Taiyuan after the imperial military meeting, and he had just walked out of the Tokyo gate.

After Yinshu was defeated in Taiyuan, tens of thousands of troops under his command were used in the division to strengthen the defense of Taiyuan and the surrounding areas. Shouyang, Wenshui, Yuci and other counties all have troops, and Taiyuan has been strengthened by him to the greatest extent under limited conditions. Wang Yu, who made great contributions to the defense of Taiyuan, officially worshiped the capital and presided over the military affairs of the city.

Sticky Taiyuan was waiting for the battle, and decided to repeat the old trick, first clear the periphery of Taiyuan, and then attack with all his might. The first goal. It is Wenshui County in the west of Taiyuan and east of the Fenhe River. Zhang Sizheng, the general of Wenshui, once worked with Yao Pingzhong to suppress the Fangla uprising and made great achievements. Seeing that the Jin army was coming, the small commander and the soldiers were desperately defending. On the same day, he attacked the gold camp at night and returned by cutting hundreds of levels.

The disadvantage of the teacher made the irascible and cruel Sticky Han very annoyed, and ordered to capture Wenshui and slaughter the whole city at all costs. At this time, the short-term victory made Zhang Sizheng's head hot, and Ke led the army out of the city and lined up with the Jin army, intending to fight hard. But under the thunder and lightning attack of the Jurchens, the department was defeated, and Zhang Si hurriedly led the remnants to flee to Fanzhou, waiting for the Western Army to turn and ask for the department. Sticky Han was overjoyed, urging the army to attack Yuci urgently, and fought a thick battle for more than ten days, and Yuci was not broken.

Compared with the depression of the Western Route Army, the Jin Army's East Route seems to be even more unsmooth. When the attack was really certain and it was difficult to break through the city for a while, like last time, the army tended to move south. But this time, they suddenly appeared, and Hebei of the Great Song Dynasty had become an iron cabinet. Almost all the important state capitals are firmly fortified and cannot be held. No matter which city you attack, you will be hit in the face.

Although he has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, he is unable to use them. Wandering in the north of the Great Song River, I hit walls everywhere. At this time. Guo Yaoshi, who was familiar with the military intelligence of the Song Dynasty, suggested to him that the Song army would only retreat in the city and would not dare to go out of the city to fight, so it was better to wave the army to the south of the Yellow River and attack Tokyo. On the one hand, he saw that the Song army was prepared, and secondly, he was worried that the back road would be copied and the supply would not be smooth, so he did not adopt the opinion of Guo Yaoshi. Led the army back to Zhending and continued the siege. In this way, the Jin army's southward march this time is different from the last time. The two armies stopped at Taiyuan Zhending Erfu respectively.

At the time, the guards from all over Hebei reported to the imperial court for success. This said, the Jin army attacked the city, and our troops resisted stubbornly. Destroy thousands of enemies. That said, I blocked the Jin army under the city, so it was difficult to move an inch, and there were many casualties. If you add up the military reports of these generals, an interesting phenomenon will appear. That is: if it is as they say, half of the army that cannot be separated should be lost.

Zhao Huan anxiously awaited news in Tokyo, hoping for victory, to be exact. When the Hebei newspaper came like snowflakes, he was happy, excited, and his confidence was established again. Thereupon. The excited Zhao Huan issued an edict" (to be continued)