Shiling Pass is located in the mountains, and after the Jin army lost Chitang Pass, it gathered heavy troops in the mountain valley road, occupying a dangerous pass to block the attack of the Hezhong army. Because the Jin army could rely on narrow roads and mountain passes and nearby pincer terrain to build complete fortifications to defend the danger, but in the complex terrain of the mountains, the combat space was narrow, and it was difficult for the troops to evacuate their movements and concealment, and the cavalry's ability to fight was greatly reduced, and the main force of the attack was transferred to the infantry.

In mountain operations, it is necessary to concentrate superior forces in the main direction, to have a strong first assault force, and at the same time to ensure that the second echelon has a strong ability to attack continuously, otherwise it will fall short. The 1st Wolf Brigade was the earliest mountain jungle warfare experimental battalion of the Loyal Warrior Army, and became the main force of the attack at this time.

Because frontal attacks often cause heavy casualties in mountain offensive operations, it is necessary to avoid the enemy's frontal positions as much as possible in the course of operations, adopt the tactics of bypassing obstacles, cutting off the enemy's retreat, encircling and dividing them, infiltrating and isolating the enemy, making more use of the poor visibility weather, engaging the enemy along the concealed route, and using the method of surprise attack to attack the dangerous passes occupied by the Jin army, so as to open up a passage for the attack of the large army.

Under the brave attack of the Wolf Brigade and the mountain corps, the commanding heights and passes controlled by the Jin army, such as Guanmao Mountain, Baima Mountain, and Xianzhoushan Mountain, were lost one after another, and the Jin army had to risk gathering a large number of troops in the valley and Guancheng in order to prevent being surrounded by the broken rear and ensure the superiority of the troops in the decisive battle with the Song army...

Just as Zhao Tan was mobilizing troops and materials to prepare for an attack on Shiling Pass, he suddenly received an urgent report from Zhang Xiaochun, the prefect of Taiyuan, asking him to suspend the attack and return to Taiyuan as soon as possible. At this critical moment, although Zhao Ta didn't know what kind of tricks his brother was playing. But I also have a hunch that it is definitely not a good thing!

The emperor has an edict, and Zhao Ta does not dare to slack off. Hurry back to Taiyuan, bathe and change clothes and enter the palace. The official of the edict in Beijing was already waiting in the hall, he was stunned, that person he knew, it was Chen Guoting in his own mansion, he was not reactivated to be the official seal of the imperial history, ran to Taiyuan to pass the decree, is it to investigate himself?

"Prince Yan, get ready to receive the order!" Chen Guoting didn't see Zhao Ta coming in, and said loudly.

"The minister takes the order!" Zhao Ta raised his eyes to look at Chen Guoting, his face was not happy or sad, and he couldn't see anything good or bad. Kneel after burning incense to receive the holy decree.

"Rong Qian committed Shun, disturbed the border, besieged Taiyuan, and was tired and unsolved. Brother Wang recruited the righteous army to lead the army to help, relieve the siege for several months, save the people from the upside down, I heard that Brother Wang encountered a bloody battle with the enemy, offended Feng Di, and fought hard. It can be so if it is not inspired by loyalty! I sighed when I heard it, and I forgot about it, and now the thief rode away, and the state was safe. Brother Wang is handsome, he has been trapped in the border for a long time, and he has returned to Beijing. Entrusted with the trust. Autumn is high, and the command is brave. Disarming and returning to the field, in order to rest..."

"Prince Yan. Give thanks! "Zhao Ta's mind is a little confused, the emperor's brother means that he wants to return to Beijing to become an official, and his subordinates are disbanded... Just as he was thinking nonsense, Chen Guoting finished reading, saw that the prince was still lying there, and reminded him loudly.

"Oh, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Zhao Ta woke up smartly, and quickly kowtowed to the side to take the order.

Then there was another decree, which made Zhang Xiaochun a scholar of the Senior Administration Palace, and appointed Wang Yu as the deputy chief of the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou, except for the Jianwu Army. came down to reward the meritorious personnel who rescued Taiyuan, but the holy decree had not been read, and there was an uproar in the hall, the Hezhong army that saved Taiyuan the most was rewarded the least, and there were not many soldiers and civilians who even held Taiyuan, but the bulk fell to the various departments of Commander Li Gang, who had not yet gone to Taiyuan!

"Chen Shangshu, Prince Yan led the troops to relieve the siege of Taiyuan, and he made great contributions, why did he give the least reward?" Zhang Xiaochun asked in the hall.

"It's... The Ministry of Rites is just following the edict and doing things according to the rules, but I don't know the inside story! Chen Guoting said.

"The court rewards and punishes unfairly, how to let the soldiers use their lives!" Wang Yu angrily slapped the case and roared.

"Lord Wang, the lower officials are willing to return all the rewards of the imperial court to the army in the river for meritorious service, although it is a drop in the bucket, please don't shirk the prince!" Zhang Xiaochun saw that the prince was silent, got up and bowed his hand.

"Lord Wang, the lower officials are also willing to transfer the proceeds to the Hezhong Army, if there is no prince to lead the Hezhong Army to relieve the siege, it is difficult to say whether Taiyuan can survive to this day!" Wang Yu also got up and said.

"We are also willing to transfer the reward to the Hezhong Army!" With the leader, other Taiyuan soldiers in the hall expressed their positions one after another, and everyone knew that the Ludao Imperial Court was unfair to the Hezhong Army, and they were all indignant.

"Alas, all the good intentions of this king have received it, how can the court reward be transferred at will!" Zhao Ta was not thinking about the reward at the moment, but he couldn't help but say a few words about the kindness of everyone, "The gold thieves plundered Hebei and Henan, the imperial court paid huge sums of money, the treasury was empty, and the recruitment of new troops cost a huge amount, and it was difficult to raise the needs for a while. ”

"The prince's righteousness comes first, we admire it, but the court has issued an edict promising to reward the brave with a lot of money, but now it is breaking its promise to the army and the people, Li Gang has just led the army, and he has not yet received the enemy, and the court has awarded a heavy reward, the reward and punishment are unknown, who will use his life in the future!" Wang Yu said, still unconvinced.

"It's good that the reward has been issued, and the armies have also been promulgated, but it is the king's dishonesty in the army and the people, and the fault of the king! This king still has some savings, and he is willing to make up for the promise of the court, and take out the points and meritorious soldiers, do you think it is good? Zhao said.

"Lord Wang... This is a state affair, how can you use the prince's private wealth? Zhang Xiaochun was stunned and said.

"The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband!" Zhao Ta said in a 'righteous and awe-inspiring' manner, "This king is the prince of the current dynasty, and he is a vassal on one side, this is his duty!" "A thousand taels of gold is not a big deal for Zhao Ta now, and it is not comparable to being able to subdue everyone's hearts.

"It's a 'responsibility for the rise and fall of the world', the prince has the world in mind, and we are ashamed!" Zhang Xiaochun bowed deeply, and Chen Guoting, who had not been silent, nodded secretly. Everyone in the hall admired the prince for having such a bold mind, and now everyone is thinking about putting money in their pockets, and the matter of taking money out is all going around.

"Chen Shangshu, the purpose is to recruit this king to Beijing, I don't know when to leave?" Zhao Ta turned to Chen Guoting and asked.

"The Privy Council has an order, when Li Gang's army arrives in Taiyuan, the prince can return to Beijing to take up his new post!" Chen Guoting said.

"How many days does Li Gangbu have to arrive in Taiyuan?" Zhao asked again.

"Lord Yu, Li Gang has moved the Xuanfu Division forward to Delong Mansion, the Xie Qian Department from Wei Shengjun, Liu Ju's Department from Liaozhou, Zhe Keqiu, Zhang Sizheng's Department from Fenzhou, and Fan Qiong's Department from the North and South Passes, and agreed to arrive in Taiyuan City in ten days!" Wang Yu hurriedly reported.

"Alas, this king originally wanted to drive Zong Han out of Hedong, even if it takes another month, but now it seems that it will be difficult to achieve what he wants!" After hearing this, Zhao Ta sighed and said.

At this moment, Zhao Tan is like a mirror, now that the siege of Taiyuan has been resolved, and the lost prefectures and counties have been recovered, his brother Zhao Huan knows that Zonghan has been defeated in a row, and he can fully complete the task of restoring Hedong with the power of the river, but he is still transferring Li Gang's labor division to go on an expedition. At this moment, he ordered himself to return to Beijing and disband the reinforcements in the river, obviously for the sake of the people and reusing capable ministers, but in fact, he was afraid that he would become a big supporter of the army and self-respect, and fight with him to compete for the throne. The real intention of transferring Li Gang into Taiyuan is to solve it by force once he disobeys his orders!

"The prince can't leave at the moment, who are Zong Han's opponents? At this moment, the battle of Shiling Pass is urgent, this pass is no more, Zong Han can go south again at any time, who can stop it then? Seeing that the prince really wanted to go back, Wang Yu hurriedly stopped him.

"The prince still asks to stay for the time being, the lower official will immediately submit the table, please take back the order from the saint!" Zhang Xiaochun also knows that the current forbidden army is tofu scum, if they can fight, they will not let the Jin army soldiers come to Beijing, and they will not be able to solve the siege of Taiyuan for several months, and now Hedong is actually supported by the prince's Hezhong army, as soon as they leave, they expect the forbidden army to recover the entire Hedong that is the flower in the mirror, the moon in the water.

"The lower official is willing to sign a joint letter with the prefect, and ask the prince to stay in Hedong!" Wang Yuyan said.

"I am willing to join the table in Hedong, please keep the prince!" The Hedong civil and military officers in the hall said in unison, at this moment, they don't want Zhao Ta to leave out of public or selfish intentions, and now the DPRK and China regard going to Hedong and Hebei as an official as a daunting path, and finally a capable person can be easily let go, at least let him recover the three passes!

"Your will is the king's heart, and there is a decree in the saint, and I dare not return it!" Zhao Ta bowed deeply.

The next thing is to set up a banquet to entertain the envoys, because everyone is dissatisfied with the will, naturally Chen Guoting has become a punching bag, it is natural to be slow, and he is helpless, who will let himself do such an errand. After the banquet was dispersed, a group of officials in Hedong and Taiyuan discussed the above table to retain the prince, and Chen Guoting quietly slipped out of the post house and entered the prince's camp...

"The subordinates see the prince, please forgive the subordinates for the crime of not returning!" Chen Guoting entered the prince's study, and saw that there were only the prince's cronies on the left and right, and said goodbye.

"Sir, excuse me, the emperor has an order, how can I blame you, I just caused you to suffer in a deep siege!" Zhao Ta hurriedly helped.

"Mr. must have something to say when he came here late at night, right?" The two sat down again, and when they saw that Xi was serving tea, Zhao Ta took a sip of tea and said.

"Alas, does the prince really plan to return to Beijing?" Chen Guoting asked with a sigh.

"Mr. has been in Beijing for a long time, what do you think of this?" Zhao Ta asked with a smile.

"Now the emperor is very suspicious of the prince, and he is afraid that it is fake to let the prince return to Beijing to take office, and the prevention is true!" Chen Guoting looked left and right and whispered, "After the prince enters Beijing, he will be a tiger in a cage!" ”

"Well, this king also thought of this, but Li Gang led an army of 200,000 into Taiyuan, if I disobeyed the order and did not return, I would be guilty of rebellion, Li Gang's department is a counterinsurgency army, now the situation is so difficult, internal and external troubles arise again, brothers Ni Wall, blood flows like a river, the Jurchen tiger is eyeing the Central Plains, is not far from the country!" Zhao Ta said with a wry smile... (To be continued......)