On 26 September, after more than 10 days of preparation and planning, the battle of the giant deer of the cadres officially began. The 2,000 cavalry on the southern front to intercept grain was led by Qiu Shaoze himself, and Bai Qingfeng led 3,000 infantry to cooperate with him. As the main battlefield of the cadre army and Dayong, the central part was under the command of Zheng Rong, and Shen Rongzhi was the military division, leading more than 70,000 people to fight in the Julu wilderness.

On the northern line, Xiao Qingyun personally led 10,000 Chinese troops, 3,000 left and right troops, and Lan Jing'an was the military division, going around the south? , Nangong, besieged the mainland Zedong, attacked the mainland Zebei, and forced Shi Ding to transfer.

On the third line, the southern front is the most test of the speed of the soldiers; The middle line is a hard-fought battle; The northern line relied more on Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an to bluff, use stratagems, and drive more with less.

Since there were both Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an on the northern line, Shi Ding was really a little worried that Xiao Qingyun would cut himself off first and then attack Zhao Hu this time. He hurriedly sent someone to Zhao Hu for help, and sent scouts to investigate the truth on Xiao Qingyun's side.

Zhao Hu was taking care of himself, and hoped that Shi Ding would join him in the past and fight against the cadres together. Therefore, Zhao Hu did not send a single soldier to Shi Ding, but only asked the scout to say that he was busy dealing with the main force of the cadre army, and asked Shi Ding to come to support him. The scout who probed Xiao Qingyun's army reported to Shi Ding that the northern route army of the cadre army was buried in more than 8,000 pots, and the left, center, and right route armies were all here, so it seemed that the main force of the cadre army should have been brought over.

Shi Ding was hesitant by nature, and when he received diametrically opposed reports, he didn't know what to do. If you believe Zhao Hu's words, then Xiao Qingyun will definitely only have 20,000 people here now, maybe he can pick up a bargain, defeat Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an, and capture the two at the same time.

But if Xiao Qingyun is really the main force here, isn't it equivalent to throwing himself into the net and completely giving away the 30,000 people in his hands? Shi Ding ran out of ideas for a while.

Before Shi Ding could figure it out, at Lan Jing'an's suggestion, the Qianjun gave Shi Ding another dose of fierce medicine. At this time, the weather was cold, and a large area of reeds on the mainland had withered, so Xiao Qingyun ordered people to ignite the reeds close to Shi Ding's side, relying on the fire as a cover, and attacking Shi Ding East Road.

Shi Ding led people to watch the battle, in the sky-high firelight, listening to the earth-shattering drums and killing sounds, and then seeing the infinite shadows in the distance, where did he still suspect that Xiao Qingyun didn't bring the main force here? He didn't think much about it anymore, and said that he acted according to General Zhao's orders, but in fact, he took his life first, and transferred with an army of 30,000 overnight, hurriedly went around the west of the mainland, and went south to join Zhao Hu.

Xiao Qingyun saw that Shi Ding had run away, so he didn't chase him, but instead sent troops to attack Gaoyi. The Gaoyi garrison had already heard that Xiao Qingyun had brought the main force over this time, and seeing that Shi Ding's army had withdrawn, where did they still have the courage to resist. The Gaoyi guards took the initiative to surrender, opened the city gates, and let the cadres enter the city.

Xiao Qingyun left 5,000 people to garrison Gaoyi, completely cutting off the grain transportation channel of the Dayong North Line. Then he rushed back to the main battlefield of Julu with 10,000 people non-stop to support Zheng Rong.

By the third day of October, the main forces of the two armies had once again converged on the main battlefield of Julu, and more than 180,000 people had thrown themselves into this huge battle.

On the fifth day of the first month of October, when the battle between the two armies was at its worst, the southern front, under the command of Qiu Shaoze and Bai Qingfeng, successfully intercepted the grain, and at the same time transferred 100,000 pieces of grain and grass and 50,000 pieces of cotton clothes from Yecheng to Quzhou, captured the three cities of Zhuzhang, Lieren and Qiu, captured 10,000 people, beheaded 500 enemies, and another 3,000 Dayong escorted troops to surrender.

As soon as Qiu Shaoze succeeded here, the cadres also slowed down on the main battlefield and recuperated again. At this time, Zhao Hu and Shi Ding both knew that they had been fooled, especially Shi Ding, not only was the food gone, but even the land was gone.

The change of ownership of Gaoyi basically means that Dayong has lost control of northern Jizhou. Now that the cadres have locked Gaoyi, Anpingnan, and the Qinghe line, if the Dayong army wants to enter the north of Jizhou, the only thing that can still go is the west side of Changshan. However, the west side of Changshan Mountain is full of lofty mountains, and it is impossible for the army to pass through.

Both sides knew the importance of Gaoyi City, so the cadres were full of camps to celebrate, while Dayong was naturally gloomy. At the same time, Xiao Qingyun locked the Julu battlefield while sending Zheng Rong to lead his troops to attack the five counties of Anping, Hejian, Bohai, Zhongshan, and Changshan.

Due to the locking of the grain transportation route, Zhao Hu sent people to attack Yecheng and Gaoyi several times, but they were all beaten back by the cadres who were strictly guarded. Seeing that there was no food, Zhao Hu was even more anxious and began to consider giving up the giant deer. But on the evacuation route, it is not clear whether it should go south or north.

In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of winter again, and after more than two months of hard work, the northern part of Jizhou was owned by the cadres at this time. Zhao Hu had no choice but to retreat south. When Xiao Qingyun and others saw Zhao Hu's army moving south to the front line of Handan, they knew that they could not keep Yecheng, so they ordered people to abandon the four cities of Yecheng and Qiuqiu, and only locked the first line of Julu Qinghe.

After more than half a year's efforts, now the entire Jizhou has fallen into the hands of Xiao Qingyun except for Wei County and the southern part of Zhao State.

And Jiang Shaoheng, who is far away in Yuzhou, has also achieved excellent results. Except for Yingchuan County, which was closest to Sili, the other counties in Yuzhou were all taken by Jiang Shaoheng. Now he is also waving his army to the north, and the two armies will next attack Yanzhou up and down, hoping to take Yanzhou in the spring of next year, and then the two sides will converge and attack Sili together.

The repeating artillery and repeater crossbows designed by Wen Liang played a huge role when Zheng Rong attacked the northern part of Jizhou. In particular, the crossbow was so easy to use that the entire crossbow soldiers of the cadre army were equipped with this sharp weapon. However, due to the huge lethality of the crossbow, Xiao Qingyun ordered that other arms or civilians were not allowed to use it except for the crossbowmen, so as to prevent accidental injury.

The armor and shield that Wenliang helped to improve showed obvious advantages on the main battlefield of the giant deer. In the hard-to-head battle between the two armies, the casualty rate of the cadres was significantly lower than that of the Dayong army led by Zhao Hu. Now that Wen Liang is in the camp of the cadre army, he has become Mr. Wen respected by everyone, and no one dares to point a finger at this thin man who always sits on a four-wheeled vehicle.

During these days, the process of advancing the war made Xiao Qingyun extremely comfortable, especially the arrival of Lan Jing'an, which really helped a lot. Although she no longer goes to the front line in person, her strategy is even better than Shen Rongzhi sometimes, and she is basically in every planning of the cadres.

In addition to strategizing, Lan Jing'an also personally visited the city after Zheng Rong took every city to appease the soldiers and civilians in the city. Because of her status as a commander, the unique gentle temperament of women, and her innate compassion for others, her work of caring for the people has been carried out much faster than in the past by the cadres.

Xiao Qingyun, Bai Qingfeng and others were all laughing and talking in private, no matter how hard they worked, they couldn't compare to the gentle smile of Da Si Ming in the hearts of the people.

But during this time, Lan Jing'an's mood was not very good. Her marriage did not go as smoothly as the war of the Qianjun. Xiao Qingyun still didn't mention marrying her, especially the postponement of the restoration of the country, which gave him an excuse.

It turned out that after discussing with everyone, they all agreed that the restoration of the country was a major event and that it was best to hold it in Gangneung. However, if the country is restored in Gangneung, the royal palace will have to be rebuilt in Gangneung. It's a time-consuming and labor-intensive job that certainly can't be done in a year or two. In such a chaotic environment, it is not a good choice to build a palace on a large scale.

Under normal circumstances, if the country is restored and Xiao Qingyun ascends the throne as the emperor, for the sake of safety, it is best not to drive the expedition again. But this is obviously unlikely for the current war situation. Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an can be said to be the backbone of the cadre army, and if they are not in the battalion, they will inevitably affect the command.

After some discussion, Xiao Qingyun finally decided not to return to the country for the time being, and then to return to the country after taking the division, completely breaking through Yonghua City. At that time, the restoration ceremony will also be held in Gangneung. But not to build the imperial palace in Gangneung, only to build a smaller palace, Gangneung as the accompanying capital, still use Yonghua City as the imperial capital, so that the greatest extent can save manpower and material resources.