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"It won't take an hour to come?"

The generals and colonels around Yang Wanhu couldn't help but change their faces. Some hurriedly looked in the direction of Jinxiang, put their hands on the pergola, and with the help of the moonlight, they only saw that there was no one on the road straight ahead. Some turned their heads to look up and across the river, and the soldiers were crossing the river.

"More than 2,000 people haven't crossed the river. An hour? I'm afraid I won't be able to grab the gold country in front of the Tartars. ”

"And if the Tartars take the city first? General, then we'll just run for nothing. ”

Everyone knows that this group of enemies must be Wang Baobao's vanguard troops. If they occupy Jinxiang first, while defending the city and waiting for reinforcements, they will count on the more than 3,000 people of Yang Wanhu's department, and they will definitely not be able to take the city again. At this time, "the first mover wins".

"General, what should I do?"

Yang Wanhu looked at the black pressure troops on the north bank of the river, and according to the head of the battalion, the various departments were arranged in an orderly manner. Following the military flag of the headquarters and obeying the orders, the soldiers at the forefront jumped into the river one after another, holding weapons, grain bags and other things high in one hand, and tightly pulling the rope in the other, and rushing forward.

As a result, the originally calm surface of the river was stirred up by countless waves. The sound of water mingled with the neighing of horses, the urging of officers of all ranks, and so on, and the noise of the night.

He has two ways to deal with it.

First, continue to cross the river, and after the whole army has crossed the river, then drive to Jinxiang. Second, without waiting for the whole army to cross the river, he first led some soldiers to seize Jinxiang. There are pros and cons to both approaches.

As analyzed above, if the first method is adopted, although it is very likely that Jinxiang will not be captured, it will at least be much safer, and more than 3,000 people will fight against 2,000 enemies, and in any case, they will always be able to retreat with their whole body. But here's the point: if you do that, you won't be able to get the job done.

Then, choose the second method,—— lead some soldiers to seize Jinxiang first.

This one is more dangerous. In terms of the current situation, if this method is adopted, Yang Wanhu can only lead a few hundred people at most. Yes, it is possible to enter Jinxiang before the enemy, but what about after entering Jinxiang? A few hundred men will withstand the onslaught of two thousand. And the most important thing is that the county town of Jinxiang is sparse, and the defense facilities are not perfect. In a relatively unfamiliar and poorly defended place, with a foothold still unsteady, it is necessary to meet the onslaught of a superior enemy. The risk factor is too great.

That's not all.

There is another possibility: if the enemy besieges but does not attack, simply isolate the hundreds of people in the city from the 2,000 or so by the river, and then wait for reinforcements. What if the reinforcements arrive and break through each one? If this is the case, the troops by the river have trekked here, have not had time to rest, have just crossed the river, and there is no danger to rely on; And hundreds of people in the city, there is no help, there is no defense, and there is no way to defend, and there is no doubt about defeat.

The generals also looked back, and in addition to the troops crossing the river, they also saw the battalion leaders in the distance, who were far away from the river, using the time before crossing the river to hold separate pre-battle mobilizations.

"General, what should I do?"

The inquiring voices of his subordinates were like the sound of drums and horns on the battlefield, beating on Yang Wanhu's heart. yes, what to do? He doesn't have Zhao Guo's stability, nor Guo Conglong's amazing talent, and he can't compare to Qing Qianxing's both civil and military skills, but he Yang Wanhu also has Yang Wanhu's strengths, that is, to move forward bravely.

"It's four watches. According to Zuo Cheng's military order, Fu Youde should have broken through to the enemy camp. ”

Yang Wanhu suddenly said something that was not in tune with the current situation, and without waiting for the generals to react, he immediately ordered: "Gather the troops on the south bank, leave a hundred people to continue to cross the river on the other bank, and the rest will rush to Jinxiang with the generals!" ”

"Rushing to Jinxiang?"

"General!"

The existing troops on the south bank of the river are only a few hundred, and another hundred people are left, that is to say, Yang Wanhu decided to take only more than 400 people to Jinxiang first. The generals are all discolored, they are all battle-hardened old men, very experienced in warfare, someone said: "Although there are no Tartars in Jinxiang, but after all, it is within the sphere of influence of Shanzhou, not to mention that the city defense is simple, and it is difficult to defend it well in a hurry; It is only said that among the people of that city there must be the king's and the king's meticulous work. The general only brought more than 400 people over, even if he could enter the city first, and wait for the 2,000 people of the Tartars to arrive, there was a strong enemy outside, and it was unstable inside, how to deal with it? It's too dangerous! ”

"Moreover, if the Tartars arrive in Jinxiang, they will besiege but not attack, and wait for reinforcements. Attack my troops by the river with reinforcements first, and then attack the city together. At that time, our riverside army was leaderless, and the general had too few soldiers and horses in the city to support and defend, how should our army respond? ”

"I've thought about what you're saying. It is indeed a bit dangerous to enter the gold country first. However, the brave wins. In this situation, is there any other way but to do so? Or rather, what are your good plans? ”

The generals all looked at each other. It is very dangerous to enter the Golden Country alone, but there really seems to be no other way. Someone reluctantly said: "The Tartars are out of the single state, the situation is sharp, and it is too dangerous to mention the lonely army to enter the Jinxiang first." Although the last general and others have no good plan, I hope that the general will not be in a hurry and stay for a while in order to seek perfection. ”

"The military situation is like fire, and the one who enters the city first wins." Stay for a moment to seek perfection'? I could have waited, but Jinxiangcheng couldn't wait! ”

"General!"

Soldiers, the land of life and death. If you are not careful, the whole army will be destroyed. Not the life and death of one person or two people, but the life and death of thousands. To put it more broadly, it involves the entire battle situation. The generals admonished bitterly, and they all said: "Please don't be in a hurry, in order to seek perfection." ”

Yang Wanhu heyed. He said generously: "The lord started from Yongping, and the five yas in the east of the sea were his wings. From the day our army was founded, we fought in Liaodong, took South Korea, entered Yidu, and defended Jinan, and then divided the troops into two routes, one to defend Dizhou, and the other to force the crossing of Shanyang Lake. And when was it not a bloody victory? Today, our army is less than 4,000, and it is no different from 'pulling teeth from the tiger's mouth' to cross Pushui and penetrate deep into the territory of Shanzhou to seize Jinxiang. Whether it can be successful or not depends on the words 'strange' and 'fast'. How can we hesitate at the last opportunity, and in order to seek the so-called 'perfect' way, and end up in the defeat of the whole army? ”

"Please think twice, General!"

"Our army has penetrated deep into the enemy's territory, has heard the enemy's news, and is about to meet the enemy, but at this time, it refuses to fight bravely, but 'stays for a while', and does not return to advance. As I just said, let's take advantage of the night to drive deep into Shanzhou, and we must be very surprised that the Tartars will have no preparations. Therefore, the front troops sent by Wang Baobao were only 2,000 people. And since Wang Baobao didn't have any preparations, although I decided to take only a few hundred people first, the night was dark, which was just used as a cover. Just drumming forward, although there are few people, can Bi An help me to be virtual and real? Although it is dangerous, it is safe. ”

Yang Wanhu is a straight person, and he is not stupid. After so many battles, I still have a personal understanding of "virtual reality".

Seeing that the generals were still hesitating, he continued: "Moreover, Zuo Cheng's military order is to order me to lead Er and others to garrison Jinxiang in order to block the enemy and stifle Wang Baobao. Zhang had told his subordinates that his military law could not be violated. The marshal is still like this, let alone Zuo Cheng! ”

First move with reason, and then threaten with military law. But the generals still have bitter advice.

Yang Wanhu's temperament was already impatient, and he was immediately impatient, he was furious, pressed the knife in his hand, and said sharply: "Jinxiang, located on the main road, on the south bank of Pushui, is the only place for our army to attack Shanzhou. Reinforcements from Chahan will arrive soon, and if Jinxiang is guaranteed by the king, then our army will be subject to it. When a husband acts, he should be worthy of his father, how can he ignore the overall situation because he is greedy for life and afraid of death? Don't say more, those who violate the order will be killed! ”

After a military trial, no one dared to speak anymore.

"Yang Si."

"The end will be."

"You stay by the river and urge the troops on the other side to cross the river. Give you half an hour. After all the rivers were crossed, they rushed to Jinxiang to support the general. Before the fifth watch, I want to see your military flag in Jinxiang City! ”

"Yes!"

After arranging for the troops who were still crossing the river, Yang Wanhu named the names of the two deputy thousand households, and ordered: "Rectify the camps on the south bank and go to Jinxiang with me." ”

Drawing out 450 people from the battalion that had crossed the river, Yang Wanhu briefly told the 100 households leading the army about the current situation, and then ordered to bring more drums and horns and flags, "drum forward", and set off to Jinxiang.

The drums are loud, especially at night, and travel farther. It can be heard from a distance of more than ten miles.

As we moved away from the riverbank, some villages on both sides of the road were alarmed by the sound of drums, and many thatched huts and village houses were lit with candles, causing a commotion. Chickens barked, dogs barked, and there was a mess. Some bold villagers opened their doors and windows to peek out, only to see a troop marching under the moonlight. The flags were like a forest, the drums and horns were blaring, the procession was very long, and there were many officers on horseback galloping back and forth, and from time to time a brief military order or two was issued, kicking up the billowing dust, and it was impossible to see how many people there were.

"Where did this man come from?"

"Don't you see the flag? The one who played the red flag must be Juye's red scarf. ”

"When did you cross the river? Didn't I just hear Master Liu say a while ago that Linfen's reinforcements are about to arrive, and Juye's red scarves will definitely not dare to come? How did it suddenly appear! ”

"Where are they going?"

"Where else could it be? Jinxiang. ”

"Jinxiang? Alas, he escaped from Jiaxiang. Jinxiang is going to war again. The world is so big, but why is it so difficult for us people to eat a safe meal? ”

The man who spoke was an old man, who looked like a scholar, and his clothes were very tattered, but they were clean. He had just escaped from Jiaxiang and joined a local relative. Originally, I heard the gentry in the city, Mr. Liu, say that the reinforcements from Linfen were coming, and presumably the Yidu Yan army would not dare to cross the river, thinking that it would finally be stable for a few days, but he didn't expect it to be so fast, and the war would start again.

sighed, full of sorrow.

"Sheng Xiucai, our family has a relative in Henan. A while ago, when Master Wang led the troops to be stationed in Shanzhou, I estimated that this battle would be fought sooner or later, and I was already ready to go to Henan to join my relatives. If you don't like it, why don't you go with us? There are more people, and there are many people on the road. ”

"Henan?"

"yes. Isn't Henan still too peaceful now? After I went, I always had something to eat. ”

Sheng Xiucai smiled bitterly.

He is no better than these villagers, and he has a slight understanding of the general trend of the world. Needless to say, since the beginning of the war between Deng She, Chahan and Polo, the war has spread to almost all parts of Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, and even Shaanxi. Looking at the mountains and rivers of the northland, there is not a single place that is not fighting. Even in places where the war has not yet burned, the exploitation and pressure of the people in order to support the front line is increasing. If this is the case in the north, is it good in the south? And maybe not!

Zhang Shicheng, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Chen Youliang in Huaixi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang attacked each other, and the war was endless. Chen Youding, Yisi Baxi, etc. in Fujian and Guangdong are also constantly fighting big battles and small battles.

There is also Sichuan, which is said to be the country of abundance in Shuzhong, occupied by Ming Yuzhen, with mountains outside and fertile land inside, so it should be relatively peaceful, right? But there is Li Siqi who has entered the country many times to fight; Second, after the defeat of Anfeng's Li Xixi in Shaanxi, he retreated into Sichuan, and not long ago, it was considered to have just been completely wiped out.

Not to mention Henan. Although Sheng Xiucai didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang had sent troops to take Henan, but since ancient times, the land of the four wars in the Central Plains, even if it is still peaceful now, what about the future?

"The white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles." Sheng Xiucai sighed and said, "In the troubled world, I just want to live, and I am sad to climb to the sky!" "The north and south of the Yangtze River, thousands of miles of splendid mountains and rivers, but there is no place for the people to stand. Peach Blossom Spring, Peach Blossom Spring, how could Tao Yuanming not write a "Peach Blossom Spring"?

The night was dark, the sound of the cymbals and drums of the troops was far away, and the chickens and dogs in the village gradually quieted down. He stood under the tree and looked up at the night sky, the stars were brilliant, and the orange moon was silent. I can't help but think of a poem by Gao Zecheng at the time: "Don't sigh to the Central Plains, the life and death of heroes are in danger." ”

As a small people, they have neither the power to turn the sky upside down, nor the ability to help the world, born in troubled times, in this time of chaos, there is only, and can only tie life and death to a certain hero.

Seeing the army go away, the villagers who were awakened no longer slept, and some gathered together and talked about it; Some of them saw the opportunity quickly, and some of their relatives and friends were in other places, and they had already begun to pack up their things and prepare to flee. Sheng Xiucai had nowhere to go, because after listening to the invitation of the villager, he also transferred to the room and went to discuss with the borrowed master's house to see if he would go to Henan with him.

This is only a part of the people who have been disturbed, Yang Wanhu and the others naturally don't know about it, in fact, even if they know, how many of them will care?

Two quarters of an hour later, these more than 400 people appeared outside the city of Jinxiang.

Tanmalai reported: "The advance of the cavalry of the Tartars is less than twenty miles away from our department. ”

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1, Gao Zecheng.

Author of "The Pipa Story". This poem is by Yongyue Fei.