The Koreans went out of the city, and the march was not very fast.

Because the distance between Damkou Station and Jeju is only about 50 or 60 miles, and it can be reached in two days if you travel 30 miles a day.

They are a reserve team and carry a lot of baggage. Most of them were spare weapons and armor, as well as weapons necessary for attack and defense, such as horses, smarbles, catapults, etc., as well as some firearms and artillery. Some of these things were brought by the Goryeo Army, some were captured in Jeju and Yanju, and some were replenished and allocated from Taean. They were taken to Tankou Station, and then handed over to Zhao Guo for unified distribution among the armies.

Large carts and small carts followed behind the main force, stretching for several miles.

For this reason, a group of people were requisitioned, and some soldiers were assigned to watch and push the cart forward. Manpower is sometimes poor, especially heavy objects such as artillery and catapults, if only the people are used, it will be unbearable, and the speed of the march will be delayed, so they collected 100 oxen, mules, and pack horses from the people to assist in hauling.

Between the baggage and the main force, there is also a team.

Compared with the more chaotic baggage convoy composed of people, this team is also composed of carts, but it is much more orderly. They were responsible for hauling and transporting a batch of military rations transferred from Tai'an. Qing Qianxing drew out all the few cavalry and patrolled on both sides to serve as a guard.

Along the way, heavy baggage wagons creaked and squeaked, kicking up billowing dust, which filled everywhere. From there, the cries of livestock were heard from time to time, and there were the passionate military songs of the main forces in front and the short orders of officers at all levels to reorganize the army. Wherever they passed, the people of the villages along the way all looked to the wind and avoided them.

On the day he left the city, he had marched only twenty miles before it was night.

Qing Qianxing passed down the military order, ordering the baggage and military rations to be protected in the middle, around the periphery, and camped on the spot. Shortly after the camp, a horse scouting reported: "A cavalry has appeared in the rear of the camp. ”

Qing Qianxing took advantage of the night, climbed high and watched, and saw that about four or five miles away, there was a winding fire snake, which was advancing rapidly. Obviously, they also discovered the camp of the Koreans, but did not stop for the slightest, but made a slight detour as they approached, and continued on their way.

"Look at the direction, it's from Jiaxiang and Juye. I don't know if it's Hu Zhongbu or Zhao Zuocheng? ”

"Juye is too far away, Zhao Zuocheng won't be so fast. Nine times out of ten, it should be Hu Zhong. ”

Sure enough, Qing Qianxing's guess was right.

Although the cavalry bypassed the camp, they sent a messenger to visit, a deputy Qianhu, with a dozen or so men. Just at the foot of Xiaotu Mountain, Qing Qianxing met him. The two met, but they knew each other. It turned out that this person's name was Zhong Zhe'an, who was originally a general of Guan Duo, and later surrendered to Haidong with Hu Zhong.

To say, Qing Qianxing knows a lot of Han generals, but most of them are high-level generals, and they don't know much about the level of deputy Qianhu. The reason why I know Zhong Zhe'an is that there is still a story.

There are many officers in Haidong who are not high in rank and rank, but they are very famous in the army. For example, Liu San is one, Liu Saburo, a horizontal flute, who is famous for his romance; In his early years, Guo Conglong was also a famous man for his bravery and good fighting. And Zhong Zhe'an is also one, however, he is famous for his good gambling.

In particular, this person is not only good at gambling, but also bold, when the gambling is angry, he once said proudly: "Even if it is His Royal Highness King Yan, I dare to gamble with it!" When Deng She heard about it, he was not angry because of his loyalty to the general, so he specially summoned him and really gambled with him. What's even more interesting is that Deng She's nature is not good at gambling, his skills are not good, and he still loses in betting. Thinking that he is the respect of King Yan, he usually plays a game of Go with Hong Jixun and Wu Henian, even if his chess skills are not good, he often loses less and wins more, but now he has lost to a small deputy Qianhu, and this deputy Qianhu is still a general, although Deng She just smiled and didn't take it seriously, but the onlookers who were watching that day were sweating for him.

That's it, what's even more interesting is that someone asked him later, saying: "His Royal Highness King Yan's prestige is known to everyone in the world, you are just a deputy thousand households, you can be summoned by His Highness, and it is already a great blessing to be able to gamble on a game in person, why don't you know what to do, and you still win Your Highness?" Aren't you afraid of the wrath of Your Highness? ”

He replied well, didn't take it seriously, and said with a big grin: "I have been strictly trained by my family since I was a child, and I only know that 'there is no father and son in the casino'!" "Since I was a child, I listened to his father's teachings, and I only knew that there was no father and son in the casino. I don't know whether to say that he is sincere, or whether to say that he is a "gambler". In short, it has been famous ever since.

In this gambling game that day, Qing Qianxing coincided with his meeting, and he happened to be summoned by Deng She to return to military affairs, so he knew. When the two met, Qing Qianxing smiled and said: "Who should I be asking to see, but you are bold." ”

"On the orders of General Hu, come to see your lordship."

"The cavalry in the past was General Hu's headquarters?"

"Exactly. General Hu ordered the general to tell the adults that the military situation was like fire, and the orders were like mountains, and although they had gone up to the camp of the adults, they did not have time to talk to the adults. When Shanzhou is conquered, please drink again! ”

"The Lord ordered the army to assemble at the front within two days. General Hu was in a hurry. ”

Hu Zhong's troops are all cavalry, and if they are fast, they can reach the west ferry in one day. I was in a hurry overnight.

"Zhao Zuocheng ordered that our troops must enter the ferry tomorrow morning, and by noon at the latest, firmly control the ferry in their hands, and prepare to meet the follow-up troops to cross the river. So, our department had to travel overnight. ”

"I see. Your ministry has worked hard. ”

"Time is in a hurry, the last general won't say anything more to the adults, so I'll leave."

"Good. Please tell your general, and say that the general wishes him success and victory! When the war is over, drink the celebration wine again! ”

"Yes!" Zhong Zhe'an was very simple, made a military salute in a neat manner, turned around and got on his horse, and led his own soldiers to gallop away and chase after his own army.

Watching them run away and their figures gradually disappear in the night, Qing Qianxing turned his head to look at the fire snake that was gradually moving away, as if he had a feeling, and said: "It seems that not only us, but all the armies are very energetic!" ”

As he said, the successive successes in Yanzhou, Juye, Jeju and other places, on the one hand, greatly boosted the morale of the Haidong departments; On the other hand, the capture of Juye was a great achievement, and the troops who did not participate in this battle were very angry. Gao Yanshi, Hu Zhong, Yang Wanhu, Monk Li, and even Fu Youde, including Qing Qianxing, were all eager to try, wanting to make greater contributions in the upcoming decisive battle.

This is how the battle is fought, when the momentum rises, the commanders of the various departments compete with each other for meritorious service, and the combat effectiveness can be increased accordingly. However, the more at this time, the more important it is to pay attention to: the generals can compete for merit, and the coach must be calm. Deng She selected three coaches, mainly attacking Zhao Guo, and the reserve team Qing Qianxing, and responding to Deng Chengzhi. Except for Deng Chengzhi, the other two are relatively calm. And even Deng Chengzhi still has Bi Qianniu's deputy, who is old and serious.

The Qingqianxing division rested for the night and continued the march the next day.

Around noon, there was another report from the Malays, and a second cavalry appeared forty miles behind the army. I saw it from afar, and it was Juye Zhao Guo. If it is said that last night's Hu Zhong cavalry department was just looking at it from afar, then in the afternoon sun, Zhao Guo's department was galloping like a torrent.

More than 6,000 people are divided into three echelons, the forward, the main force, and the rear of the palace, rushing in the vast field, passing through large and small cities and villages, like a whirlwind, and as if the Yellow River bursting its banks. The thunderous sound of horses' hooves can be heard from more than ten miles away.

Ten thousand horses galloped, extremely spectacular.

Zhao Zuocheng also moved. Further back, it should be the Gao Yonsei Division. ”

Qing Qianxing rode on his horse, put his hand on the pergola, looked at the north from a distance for a while, and said: "The cavalry is marching fast, and now Hu Zhongbu must have already arrived at the West Ferry; Calculating the distance, Zhao Zuocheng should also be able to arrive late at night. Gao Yonsei, who was at the back, was in a hurry, and his army and horses were few, so it was more convenient to move, and he would definitely be able to reach the ferry by tomorrow morning at the latest. It seems that in less than two days, our army will be able to gather at the front! ......, we can't afford to be left behind. "Rush the battalions," Speed up! ”

At this moment, the Yan army that planned to be put into the battlefield had all set off, some in front, some in the rear, in an endless stream, front and back, continuous for hundreds of miles, and the momentum was huge. The drum horn shook the sky, and the flag covered the sun.

They are chasing from north to south, their morale is high, and the direction of attack is directed at Shanzhou.

……

At the same time, there was a force from the west, which was also huge, shining brightly, passing through Chengwu with great fanfare, marching eastward, looking at its banner, but it was the Linfen reinforcements that Wang Baobao finally waited for. The "Spear Army" is in the front, and the "Iron Armor Army" is behind, and the direction of galloping aid is also directed at Shanzhou.

Under the banner of the Chinese army, there is a middle-aged general in his forties, riding a horse, talking to the left and right. But seeing this person, tall and tall, with a long beard under his chin, although he is dressed as a military general, he is quite civilized, and between his eyebrows and eyes, he vaguely resembles Wang Baobao, who is the chief general of the Linfen reinforcements.

Although Sain Chi Dahu is from the Mongolian Boyetai clan, he has been at home since the ancestor of the Mengyuan Dynasty, "he first came from the Emperor Shizu Pinghenan, and settled in Gushi County, Guangzhou."

This is similar to the experience of Chakhan Timur, whose family also settled in Henan since the early years of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and also came with the army. His ancestor was Mantai, and his father Aruwen both lived in Shenqiu (now Henan)."

It can be said that the two of them have similar backgrounds, both of them are from military families and the like, and they are well-matched; And settled in the Central Plains, all of them were deeply influenced by the Han people, Chahan "young and learned", and Sainchi answered the "like to read", all of them have been sinicized, Semu, Mongolian.

Otherwise, Sain Chitahu would not have married Chahan's sister.

However, compared with Chahan, Sain Chitahu retains more of his own characteristics, not only does he like to read, but also "can ride and shoot, and his talent is outstanding", he is a figure who is both civil and military.

"The scout from the north reported that the red thieves Zhao Guo, Hu Zhong, Qing Qianxing and other troops had set off one after another, and they would probably be able to gather along Pushui in two days. ......, Xiao Deng is very fierce! It is clear that he does not want our army to rest and recuperate, and there is an attempt to force our army to engage with it quickly. ”

"What the public says is very true. That's what I've been thinking about these days. Our army set out from Linfen, traveling day and night, traveling thousands of miles, and the troops were very tired. After entering Shanzhou City, it will take two or three days to recuperate. The red thief is so aggressive, I don't know what the public can do? ”

The person who answered the call was Yan Sixiao.

"When I came out of Linfen, the lord once told me that Yidu was narrow, and after the war last year, it was expected that now the grain reserves must be insufficient, and if the sea is shipped from Haidong, it will inevitably be a long way, the consumption is too large, and the gains outweigh the losses. At the same time, Jining's gains and losses are related to the future of Yidu, although Xiao Deng is young, he is very decisive and far-sighted, and he will never give up easily. Therefore, nine times out of ten, he will take advantage of the fact that our army has just arrived and has not yet gained a stable foothold, and suddenly attacks in a big way. ”

The food and salary are hard, and it is easy for Juye to win, but he can't throw away the results. Therefore, Chahan speculated that Dunshe was most likely in a hurry to fight a decisive battle.

"The lord has a vision, and he is like a god."

"And if there is a countermeasure, it is nothing more than one."

"What is it?"

"Stay out of the city for the time being. When its follow-up is weak, logistics begin to be tight, and our army is enough to recuperate, we will fight a decisive battle with it! At that time, our army was sharp, and the other army was tired, and the enemy would be broken. ”

"It stands to reason that it should be. However, our army came from afar, and when it came, the food and salary were not abundant; both, as well as Datong's Polo Rumang on his back; Third, Zhu Yuanzhang has also brazenly sent troops to Henan, and divided his troops all the way north to Jining. Combined with all kinds of circumstances, our army is afraid that it is also impatient to hold on to Xiao Deng for a long time! ”

"Polo was defeated fiasco, and he fell into his courage early, as long as I don't lose on the front line in Jining, and borrow ten of his courage, he won't dare to stir up trouble in the rear again! Zhu Yuanzhang sent troops to Henan and divided his troops to the north, which seemed to be violent, but with Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng to serve him, it was expected that like Xiao Deng, he would not be able to fight for a long time, but whenever there was a disturbance, he would definitely withdraw his troops quickly. I still have more than 10,000 troops and horses in Henan, as long as there is no mistake, it is enough to resist his retreat. Neither of these is a cause for concern. However, the food and salary of our army are not abundant, which is a problem. However, Gong Yan, before we came, in response to this disadvantage, I was taught a plan by the Lord Gong. ”

"What's the plan?"

Sainchi suddenly smiled slightly, asked Yan Sixiao to stretch out his hand, and wrote two words on it.

Yan Sixiao couldn't help but be moved, blurted out, suddenly woke up, looked at both sides, saw that there were many generals and guards in his entourage, swallowed the words again, beat the horse forward, approached Sainchidahu's side, the two rode side by side, and told the generals and guards not to get too close. Only then did he whisper: "Black nest? ”

"Exactly! When Xiao Deng's army gathers on the front line, there must be a place where grain is stored. Jining Road is gentle and open on all sides, making it surprisingly profitable. As long as you find out where he has stored grain, you can first slack him off by closing the city to show weakness, and then wait for the opportunity to send elites, either from Chengwu, or from Shanzhou, or from Yangjiaozhuang, to surprise him and burn him. As soon as the military rations are lost, his military spirit will be shaken, and victory will be easy! ”

"What a plan!"

"Yan Gong must remember not to speak. You know it, I know it. ”

"Yes, yes."

Yan Sixiao lowered his head and thought for a while, the more he pondered, the more likely this plan was to be realized, and he couldn't help it, and praised in a low voice: "Strategizing and winning a thousand miles, it's a person like the lord!" ”

People are thousands of miles away, and they can judge that the Yidu Yan army is bound to be eager to fight; And according to the characteristics of the terrain, a strategy to break the enemy can be arranged. It can indeed be called "strategizing and winning a thousand miles".

Sainchi suddenly laughed and said: "Although Xiao Deng is fierce, in the eyes of the lord, he is just a clown who jumps off the beam!" Nothing. ”

As he was talking, he suddenly rode to the front. The knight rolled off his horse, knelt on the ground and shouted: "The scout in the south has reported urgently, the puppet Song Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang's troops have crossed the Yellow River and will enter Jining!" The commander of the army often meets spring. ”