"Did the people of Songjiang really cross the border?"

got the news brought back by Wang Buze's wolf bèi, and Wang Qian, who was still dreaming of making a fortune in Hongyuan's mansion, was shocked. XsHuoTXt stood stunned for a moment, slowly sat back in place stiffly, and muttered, "How is it possible! How dare they...... Aren't you afraid of the city guards? ”

Wang Buze shook his head and whispered to his uncle, "They seem to be really unscrupulous. ”

Thousands of cavalry were dispatched in one go!

Wang Qian imagined that picture, and only came back to his senses after half a ring, and asked, "What about the city defense camps you took away earlier?" ”

Seeing that Wang Buze only brought a few personal guards, Wang Qian already had a bad premonition in his heart, but he still had a glimmer of luck in his heart.

Wang Buze shook his head dejectedly and said, "The cavalry of the Songjiang people came too quickly and too suddenly, and as soon as our people received the news, they attacked in front of them. The hundreds of infantry and sixty cavalry in the city should not have been spared. There are still 100 people guarding the mine on the side of Crooked Head Mountain, and it is estimated that there is a lot of luck. ”

"Nearly 600 people were lost at once......"

This bad news was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, making Wang Qian's eyes dark, and he almost didn't vomit out a mouthful of blood.

This is more than half of the military strength of Hongyuan Mansion, not to mention the unstable situation that may lead to zhì, just the cost of the bereavement of hundreds of people and the need for re-recruitment is an astonishing amount. What worries him more is not this. The loss of hundreds of people can still be held up by the situation of Hongyuan Mansion. The key is, since the Songjiang Army has decided to send troops, does it mean that they ......

If it was just to take back the iron mine, who could guarantee that the Songjiang Army would not take this opportunity to capture the entire Hongyuan Mansion, or even the original mountain county?

"Take my post and go to the two division commanders of the City Guard!"

After thinking for a while, Wang Qian made up his mind.

In case things go wrong, the two city guard divisions stationed in Yuanshan County will be involved, which is an idea he had made up his mind before he plotted to seize the Crooked Mountain Iron Mine. Although the people of Songjiang heard that they had been expanding their army and had tens of thousands of troops, they could never be the opponent of the city guards!

It's a big deal to divide part of the interests of the Crooked Head Mountain Iron Mine afterwards.

At this point, even if you can only get a little soup, it is better than sheep R not eating it.

………

Salt when the slope.

This was originally an abandoned camp of the second garrison brigade of Yuanshan County, because the place is very wide, and it is roughly located in the middle of the Yuanshan County City and Daqingguan, and there is an official road not far away, so it was selected as its own station by the later city guard division.

The last time he came, Wang Buze remembered clearly that the camp in Yandangpo was crowded with two divisions of city guards. A tent stretched from near the official road to a few miles away. But when I came back after a short time, I found that the camp was very empty. Moreover, in addition to the banner of the city guard, there are also more flags of the Yuanshan County garrison in the camp, which looks quite messy.

What's going on?

Seeing that the land was more than half empty than before, Wang Buze's heart suddenly swelled with uneasiness.

Motioning to his men to help him lead his horse, he hurried forward and identified himself to the sentry at the gate of the camp. It didn't take long for Wang Buze to be received by the left-behind generals. To his surprise again, the person who met him was not one of the two division commanders he had met before, but only a subordinate brigade commander.

Wang Buze saluted, racked his brains to recall, and finally remembered the identity of the city guard general in front of him.

If memory serves, he is the commander of the 3rd Light Infantry Brigade of the 6th Division of the City Guard Army, named Liu Deqing.

As one of the strongest armies in the Empire, the City Guard is extremely well-equipped. Even for light infantry, the armor equipped is not ordinary leather armor, but on the basis of leather armor, the key parts of the body are embellished with fish-scale armor leaves. Due to the excellent workmanship and craftsmanship, the weight gain is limited, but the defensive effect is much better than that of ordinary leather armor. Therefore, even if it is only a light infantry brigade, the combat effectiveness is far from being measured by ordinary standards.

Liu Deqing noticed Wang Buze's envious eyes looking at the armor worn by the soldiers under his command, and he was faintly proud and proud, but he had seen too many of the officers in other local troops with this kind of look, so he quickly calmed down the ripples and asked, "What is the matter with Commander Wang coming to the door at this time?" ”

"Please Lord Liu, save us from Hongyuan Mansion!"

Wang Buze took the lead, took a few steps forward and put on a crying posture, and his face was just a little more mournful, which made Liu Deqing stunned for a moment, a little unclear So: Which play is this?

"Adults don't know ......"

He handed over the handwritten letter of Wang Qian, the city guard of Hongyuanfu, to Liu Deqing, and then added fuel to the fact that the Songjiang cavalry had blatantly crossed the border and plundered, and openly attacked the soldiers of the city defense battalion who came to pacify the place, and also occupied the entire Shanxian county.

"Is that so?"

Liu Deqing was taken aback, the Songjiang Army was guarding Daqing Pass well, how could it suddenly go out of the pass and attack Yuanshan County?

The mission of the city guards stationed here is to monitor the movements of the Songjiang army. For this reason, Liu Deqing has always paid attention to the intelligence in the south. Of course, he knew that the Songjiang Army was now developing and operating, and it had always been very strict in military discipline, and it had never gone out of the customs to cause chaos. There has been no movement for so long, why did you suddenly hit Shan County?

He instinctively sensed that something was wrong in it.

"It's true."

Wang Buze saw that Liu Deqing seemed to be thinking, and did not immediately express his position, and decided to add more fire: "After I received the news from Shanxian County, I personally ordered 500 city defense battalions and 60 cavalry to investigate. As a result, the Songjiang people directly sent a thousand cavalry to attack us and others in the city. Except for me and a few cavalrymen who narrowly escaped, the others ...... Now, the Songren have taken control of the power of Shanxian County, and it is said that the officials of the entire Shanxian County have been collectively called sick, what a rampant move! ”

Wang Buze's colorful description made Liu Deqing's face a little embarrassed.

He clenched his fists, released them again, and asked, "What does Commander Wang mean by letting me immediately lead my army south and drive the Songjiang cavalry back?" ”

Seeing that Liu Deqing still used this kind of title, obviously maintaining restraint, Wang Buze's eyes flickered, and he provoked: "That group of Songjiang Army was originally a rebel army, and it didn't take long to be honest after accepting Zhao'an, and now their true nature is revealed. According to Weichen's meaning, Lord Liu might as well lead the army directly ......"

"Shut up! The city guards have their own proportions in how they do things, where can you be an outsider to put your beak! ”

Being able to be a middle and high-level officer in the imperial capital, Liu Deqing is not an uninformed person, and he was immediately furious.

His scolding made Wang Buze's heart sink, and he knew that what he had done was too superficial, so he had to obediently bow his head and shut up.

Seeing this, Liu Deqing spoke again: "Those Songjiang people only sent cavalry, and there were no infantry troops? ”

If you want to occupy Shanxian County, it is impossible to send only cavalry, and there will inevitably be infantry troops following closely behind. Sending only cavalry looks more like dealing with some urgent matter.

Wang Buze didn't think too much about it, nodded and said, "It seems that there are only more than a thousand cavalry." ”

Liu Deqing closed his eyes for a moment and made a decision: "Anyway, the people of Songjiang have crossed the line after all, and I want to give them a little color." I will call Wu Hanhai and ask him to lead the cavalry wing directly under the Sixth Division to the south for reinforcements. ”

"Only one cavalry wing?"

Wang Buze was disappointed, and his heart became more and more uneasy. He wished that the city guards and the Songjiang army would fight, and the bigger the trouble, the more inconspicuous the loss of Hongyuan Mansion would be, and naturally no one would pursue it.

Seeing Wang Buze questioning again, Liu Deqing cast a stern look. However, considering that the food and salary of the city guard army still depended on the local financing of Yuanshan County, he sighed and gave a certain explanation: "The Songjiang army's northward movement this time is a bit strange...... Moreover, didn't you notice when you came, the city guard garrison in Yuanshan was the only brigade left with me. ”

"What?"

Wang Buze's eyes widened, and he looked as funny as a toad.

The two master regiments of the city guards, but he and Wang Qian's biggest reliance!

"The situation in the south-west of the empire has changed...... Alas, I told you that you don't understand. In short, the two master regiments stationed here have been secretly transferred back to Zhongzhou not long ago. Only me, a brigade and a cavalry wing directly under the 6th Division, were left, totaling 5,000 men. Because the troops were a little empty, the second garrison brigade of Yuanshan County was transferred to make up the numbers. At this time, the division commander is afraid that they are about to walk out of the border of Yuanshan County. ”

When it came to making up the numbers, Liu Deqing did not hide it at all, obviously looking down on the 4,000 local troops who had just been transferred yesterday.

"How so!"

Wang Buze muttered to himself, he suddenly discovered that the plan of the Crooked Head Mountain Iron Mine had been out of their control from the beginning.

………

In the end, Wang Buze left in a state of unease.

Liu Deqing did not break his promise, and on the morning of the second day, the cavalry wing directly under the direct subordinate that had been hurriedly prepared brought ten days' rations and went south to Shanxian County.

The movements of the thousands of cavalry naturally could not hide the small group of scout cavalry sent by Yan Dongxing. Soon, the Songjiang cavalry, who were temporarily stationed in Shanxian, knew about the arrival of the cavalry of the City Guard, and the cavalry of the City Guard also found traces of the Songjiang Army's reconnaissance cavalry, and they knew each other.

Since it was a confrontation between cavalry, Yan Dongxing would definitely not continue to stay in Shanxian County, and after replenishing the grain and grass, he would rush out of the city. Although he really wanted to fight against this powerful army in the famous mainland, Yan Dongxing still had reason in his heart, knowing that although the two sides were similar in numbers, their own side was far inferior to the city guards in terms of training, equipment and combat strength.

Not to mention anything else, just saying that the cavalry of the city guard army can be in the cavalry in ten s six, even if it is only the level of training, it is beyond the reach of the Songjiang cavalry.

Therefore, he did not choose to take the initiative to meet and fight the cavalry of the city guard, but kept a certain distance while probing the opponent's movements. The war horses of the city guard army are basically at the same level as the Songjiang army, and they come from afar, so they do not have an advantage in horsepower. As long as you remain vigilant, the initiative on whether to go to war or not is in your own hands.

Of course, if Chen Wu really gave the order to fight, Yan Dongxing would definitely not be afraid.

The right battlefield, tactics, and timing of the attack are all possible to defeat the strong with the weak, and he is also confident in the soldiers he has trained with his own hands!