Chapter 79: November 16 (2)
Jiankang stayed behind, and Du Chong, the right minister of the Great Song Dynasty, was narrow-minded and did not rub sand in his eyes. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Originally, saying his foolish words behind his back, Wang Shen also regretted it in his heart.
However, the rest of the tent did not seem to realize this. Deputy Commander Zheng raised his head, and other officials from Weizhou also complained loudly, all saying: "Yes, yes, it's a lot of things." ”
"The Jurchens are so easy to deal with, and if they attack rashly, if they don't do it well, they will bring humiliation on themselves."
"It's over, it's over, since the soldiers and horses left behind in the division have been withdrawn from Kaifeng, the troops are insufficient and morale is low, if this time is defeated again, can this Jiankang still be able to hold it?"
"State affairs are like this, and Du Gongmei is to blame. He lost the city and land in Tokyo, he must have been afraid of the blame of the officials and the imperial court, and wanted military merits, but he was selfish and disloyal; It is unwise to seek a big thing with a small amount and take risks. Such a disloyal and unwise person is also worthy of presiding over the overall military and political situation in the southeast, and also deserving of presiding over the defense of Jianghuai, the official family is confused, and the court is confused! ”
They had seen the Jin people in their hometown back then, and when they thought of this serious consequence, everyone was worried and discouraged.
If it weren't for Du Shu's face, maybe everyone would have scolded.
After Deputy Commander Zheng came back, he sat in the room and talked to everyone for a while, and then got up and went to stay behind.
There was no news from Du Shu's side, Wang Shen still completed today's training task as planned, and then let everyone eat dinner early and go to bed.
The main force of the left-behind division crossed the river and didn't know how it fought, so there shouldn't be a miracle.
The main force of the Song army was frustrated and demoralized, and some of the ships were abandoned to the Jin soldiers. According to real historical records, the Jurchens would cross the Yangtze River within two days by relying on those boats. In other words, in these few days, Jiankang will fall.
A tragic war is about to begin, can a mere 1,000 Sizhou battalion soldiers and horses survive this big crisis and retreat?
It was getting dark, and the snow was still falling all day. As soon as the snow hit the ground, it turned into water, leaving the playground muddy.
Wang Shen's mood was as heavy as the lead-colored sky outside, no matter how familiar he was with the future, others were soft-spoken, and the strength at hand was limited, but he couldn't do anything.
He still sat by the fire as usual, staring at the map of Jiankang hanging on the wall.
I don't know how long it took, but I suddenly smelled a burnt smell at the end of my nose, followed by a slight tingling, and when I looked down, I found that my trouser legs had been scorched by the fire.
"Hey, something is burning." The door was pushed open, and Du Shu and the three officers who had gone with him to the left-behind division to inquire about the news had returned.
Wang Shenhuo stood up: "Brother Yue, how is it?" ”
Du Shu: "What else, I stayed in the left-behind division for a day and poured a stomach of tea." Those guys who looked down on people with dogs' eyes, in the past, they shouted affectionately in the interior of the Ya Nei Ya, but now when they see that their uncle doesn't give me a good face, they don't know each other, and they have to pay for them to eat and drink, so they are willing to speak. ”
Wang Shen was anxious: "I'm asking how the war is going in Jiangbei." ”
"Daosi, this is too much to ask, and I lost!" Du Shu sat on the chair beside Wang Shen, stretched out his hand to the fire, and made a slight sound of enjoyment in his mouth, and then said, "I just got the news, so I'm rushing back." ”
"yes, defeated, defeated." The other three sat down in their chairs and sighed.
Wang Shen muttered, "Defeated? After all, there is no luck! There is still a trace of fantasy in his heart, since history has changed, and the enemy in Jiangbei has been replaced by Li Cheng to Yelu Ma Wu, maybe the Song army will win this battle?
Nowadays, fantasy is nothing more than fantasy. The comparison of the strength of the enemy and the enemy is there, and war is, in the final analysis, a contest of strength and strength, and in the face of absolute strength, the outcome is already doomed.
After a long time, Wang Shen mentioned his spirit: "How did I lose this battle in the Great Song Dynasty, is it that the main force can't gnaw Ma Wu after crossing the river, so that the Wushu army arrives and strikes together, which makes the remaining Si Junma defeated?" ”
"No, if the vultures don't come, we'll collapse." Du Shu took a sip of water, and this good gentleman, who had never been a bad character, suddenly fell to the ground angrily: "Incompetent, incompetent." The 30,000-strong army was defeated by the 5,000 men and horses of Shangma 5 in one face...... A lot of people died...... I heard that when the army retreated, it pulled two boats of corpses, and the corpses of many soldiers were thrown in the water and could not be collected...... The front army and the Chinese army were in disarray...... This big river, this Jiankang is coming to an end......"
After my uncle heard the news, he had already rushed to the Majiadu camp overnight...... In this situation, even if he is in the past, what can he do? ”
Wang Shen had a gloomy face: It seems that the situation is out of control, where should my Sizhou battalion go in the future? After the Jin army crossed the river, there was a decisive battle of unprecedented scale, and when the time came, how should our army protect itself?
Just thinking about it, Du Shu took out a military order from his sleeve and handed it over: "Daosi, stay behind and order our army to go to Majiadu early tomorrow morning." ”
"Go to Majiadu." Wang Shen took the military order, glanced at it, and immediately understood. The Jiankang Left-behind Division claims to have 100,000 troops, but in fact, the real soldiers and horses are in the early 50,000s, including the 20,000 rear troops of Wang Xie, who was commanded by Du Chong.
The 20,000 rear army is the forbidden army left by Zhao Gou in Jiankang, although the number is large, but the combat effectiveness is low, and it cannot be counted on at all.
Now, Qi Fang's former army and Chen Qu's Chinese army crossed the river and suffered an unprecedented defeat, and it is estimated that the attrition is severe. If you want to hold Majiadu, the troops are already insufficient. So, when Du Chong hurried to Majiadu, he also asked the second-line garbage troops stationed in Jiankang City to go to the barracks to be rebuilt.
The result of this battle in the future Wang Shen naturally clearly understands that if he rushes over now, he will be sent to death. However, if you don't go, military law is ruthless.
No, no, no, there is still a turning point in this battle, just hold the Majiadu ferry and make it impossible for the Jurchens to cross the river.
Wang Shen, Wang Shen, can't you do anything else when you come to Jiankang this time besides picking up Sister An Niang and Brother Paoze? Just standing aside and watching Jiankang fall, handing over the soldiers and civilians of the city to the butcher's knife of the Jurchens, will you feel at ease?
No, no!
Even if I think a little selfishly, I came to Jiankang this time, and I didn't get anything, so I just left, and I was unwilling!
The military funds on hand have been spent, if I wait until Jiankang falls and escape, the troops will lack food and clothing, and it will be impossible for me to learn from others to rob the people, maybe this hard-trained army will be dispersed immediately.
His mind was racing and soon a thought came to him, and he gritted his teeth and was about to say something.
Suddenly, Deputy Commander Zheng said: "Rushing to Majiadu within one day, isn't that nonsense?" The army went to Majiadu from here, and the road was muddy and difficult to walk, so it was simply impossible. Du Xiang is strict, if we go late, we must guard against other military laws. ”
"yes, yes, that's a problem." The other two nodded at the same time.
The Jin soldiers invaded south, and to enter the south of the Yangtze River, they needed to pass through the Yangtze River. To attack Jinling City, the shortest distance was to cross the river by boat from Pukou.
However, there are two problems here. First of all, the water surface of this section of the Yangtze River is very wide and the water flow is turbulent, and the south bank has been built by successive dynasties, and there are perfect river defense facilities. The Jurchens don't know how to operate water, they don't know how to operate boats, and if they cross the river from here, even if they have a boat in hand, they are undoubtedly here to send them to death.
Therefore, Wushu chose to cross the Yangtze River for quarrying and Majiadu.
Compared with these two places, Majiadu is more suitable for crossing the river than quarrying.
The quarrying river is wide and dangerous, the Majiadu River is narrow and flat, and the two places are sixty miles apart, both on the opposite bank of Hezhou.
Therefore, the Jurchens concentrated their main forces on the opposite bank of Majiadu, preparing to cross the river from here. And the Jiankang Left-behind Division will also do its best to send the main force and be stationed here to confront the Jin soldiers across the river.
Majiadu is a hundred miles away from Jinling City, and the army of this year will walk thirty or forty miles every day. Isn't that a joke to get there in a day?
Du Shu saw that the other three people were worried, he was already a busy person who liked to be in the limelight, so he smiled and said, "Daosi, you don't have to worry. Let's just go slowly, and when the time comes, if my uncle blames me, I'll take the responsibility alone. At most, I will eat him and punish him, will it be possible that my uncle will still march against me? ”
Everyone laughed and said, "The covenant is noble." ”
Suddenly, Wang Shen shouted: "Someone! ”
A guard ran in: "Military envoy." ”
Wang Shen shouted: "Pass my general's order, assemble urgently, and the army will be mobilized." Attention, this is not a drill! ”
"Ahh Several people in the room froze.
Wang Shen: "Everyone, pack up, let's go!" Tomorrow evening, our army must rush to Majiadu. Those who have straggled, slash! Those who do not follow the order, behead! Those who hesitate to enter, slash! Those who disturb the morale of the army, slash! ”
The four words "chop" are murderous.
A loud rallying cry sounded.
In an instant, the whole camp moved.
Everywhere there was the shouting of the officers: "Get up, get up, urgently assemble!" ”
"The army is open, pay attention, this is not a drill, this is not a drill!"
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Wang Shen asked the guards to put away the map hanging on the wall, and picked up a basin of water and poured it on the stove.
With a "snort", water vapor and charcoal ash rose high in the room.
He spread his arms and asked the guards to put on a rope armor and a large coat over him. Military orders were issued like flowing water: "Bring all the dry rations with the house, and be sure to prepare the army's daily diet within half an hour." Otherwise, military law is merciless. ”
"Order Lu Can to bring all the military supplies. Yes, there are no soldiers in the battalion, everyone has to be dispatched. ”
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After a long time, Du Shu came back to his senses: "Daosi, what do you want to ......?"
"You'll know when the time comes, Deputy Commander Du, you should also prepare, wait for the action of our Chinese army, don't get lost."
"Ah, okay." Du Shu looked confused, and couldn't help muttering: "So anxious, I don't understand, I don't understand." ”