Prince of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 96: North and South Military Intelligence

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At this time, in Zhenjiang City, with the retreat of Emperor Zhao Gou and the ministers, the people in the city almost ran away. At this time, the streets were fluttering in the wind, there were only rubbish debris all over the floor, not alone, and it was extremely desolate. Zhang Jun took the army of nearly eight thousand gathered together, and took the meals sent by Han Shizhong, and each found some empty houses to eat.

After eating, the exhausted soldiers rested. The retreat was hurried, and the soldiers went on for a whole night, plus the exhaustion from previous battles and retreats, even the iron-struck men couldn't stand it.

At this moment, the soldiers fell into a deep sleep within a few seconds. Anyway, Han Shizhong, who is in charge of the guard, said, just rest assured.

It wasn't that Han Shizhong was arrogant and didn't put Jin Bing in his eyes. It was because of the return of the horse detection that the Jin army was still looting in Jiankang, unintentionally chasing down the defeated Song army.

Sure enough, the Jinjun brigade was still looting at Jiankang, but Shi Jianu led more than two thousand people to chase Song Jun to the outside of Zhenjiang. And after chasing them all night, they were also very tired at this time.

Shijia Nu led the troops to the outside of the town. By this time, Han Shizhong had already made hundreds of horse-rejecting stakes overnight, lined up. In this way, it would take a lot of effort for Jin Bing to break through this rejection. Not to mention that after refusing the horse, Han Shizhong led the archers and pikemen to block the Jinbing. Not to mention that there are tall city walls and soldiers behind the city guarding the Golden Army. If Jin Bing wanted to force a breakthrough, he might be wiped out by Han Shizhong's soldiers. In addition, the Jin soldiers are tired of horses, so there is no strength to fight again.

The helpless Shijia slave had no choice but to order to stop and rest, and sent someone back to Jiankang to ask for help from Marshal Wanyan Zongbi (Wu Shu).

Seeing Jin Bing dismounting to rest a few miles away, Han Shizhong couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although I boast in Haikou that I can stop the Golden Soldier from moving one step within two hours, but with his 1,000 cavalry plus 3,000 infantry, if he wants to fight the Golden Army bloody battle, I am afraid that I will be able to fight for it in the future. It is impossible to use this pawn in places where they are needed more.

Han Shizhong is a wise general. Under certain circumstances, he has a strategy that can win more with less. But if you win with less, you have to have soldiers. Once the soldiers are gone, even the gods and Sun Wu will not be able to win the battle.

After Zhang Jun in the city led the soldiers and horses to eat and drink to rest, it was already evening. At this time, there were two more golden army soldiers and horses of about 4,000 cavalry. The army led by Jinhua Guduo and Yinhua Guduo also rushed to the outside of Zhenjiang.

Jin Bing arrived and began to bury the pot and cook at night, eat and rest, and waited for dawn to attack the Song Army when he was ready. Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun and others in Zhenjiang City were not idle either. The two discussed and felt that the main force of the Jin Army would be here soon, and they should not be fighting head-on with Jin Bing.

After all, the opponent is powerful, and the Wushu army behind the Golden Army doesn't know when it will arrive. If they get entangled, it will be difficult for the two of them to get out.

The current situation is unfavorable, Han Shizhong shook his head helplessly. "General Zhang, what do you think of the current situation?" Han Shizhong asked afterwards. Zhang Jun thought for a while and said: "As far as the combat power of the two armies is concerned, the Golden Army is all cavalry, and our army is mostly infantry, so it is not advisable to fight in the field. Therefore, the army should rely on the Yangtze River natural insurance to block the Jin soldiers. The most important thing is on the north bank of the Yangtze River. But Du Chong, a traitor, has wiped out all the efforts of the old handsome Zongze before his death. He first lost Tokyo and then the Yangtze River defense line. I heard from the line that he had surrendered the Golden Soldier! It is very hateful. !"

Han Shizhong nodded and said, "General Zhang does not have to be annoyed. Now that Jin Wushu has hundreds of thousands of cavalry going south, food and grass are always limited. In addition, it is not impossible for me to recruit soldiers and horses and build fortifications to block Wushu's hundreds of thousands of cavalry. of."

Zhang Jun smiled and nodded, and said, "General Han, what you said is right, the idea coincides with Zhang. But now there are not many soldiers and horses available for the two armies. Thinking of the increased taxation of the imperial court over the years, The lack of livelihoods of the people everywhere has led to the proliferation of bandits, and the situation has long been decayed. There are countless bandits under the banner of the rebels. Some raised their banners to resist gold, but more people are out of selfish desires. They attacked states and counties, snatched armaments, and endangered. People. The old general Zongze painstakingly gathered all these people together to fight against gold. The old commander Zongze gathered a million militiamen and was driven away by Du Chong. It is really sad! However, I heard that they were all from the north. The King of Letters has passed by..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Jun won’t say much, but everyone present knows that King Xin was born by Concubine Liu Gui, and he is more upright and more qualified to inherit Datong than Kang Wang Zhaogou born by Wei Cairen. So now In front of Zhao Gou, the letter king who is fighting against gold in the north is best to mention less.

Han Shizhong chuckles: "General Zhang, don't worry too much. Just entangle the Wushu army. The Wushu that has penetrated into my territory and suffered continuous blows by my soldiers and horses will sooner or later withdraw its troops. Those in the north were recruited by the King Qiansui to fight against the gold. , Is a good thing. The bandits in the South, as long as the Golden Army retreats, we can free up to cut off the bandits in the South one by one at that time, after all, they are just a group of mobs. At that time, guard the cities everywhere, just let them These people will disband sooner or later if they can't grab the food."

After listening to Zhang Jun, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "General Han's opinion, I'll admire it!" Han Shizhong smiled and said, "Well, General Zhang, you should retreat first. When you retreat, our ministry will also withdraw. Wait. After fighting back the Jinbing, you and I will see you again." Then Zhang Jun retired, and the two immediately decided to let Zhang Jun lead his 8,000 infantry cavalry to withdraw first. Han Shizhong then led his army to retreat.

The direction of the two people's retreat is also different. Zhang Jun retreated southward following the footsteps of Emperor Zhao Gou. On the other hand, Han Shizhong had to hide on the spot, recruiting troops in the surrounding areas, and preparing to launch a deadly attack on the Jinbing in the future. At this time, when everyone was almost resting, the whole army retreated.

After making the plan, Zhang Jun immediately led his army to withdraw south, running as fast as he could. When the Venus star was in the air, Han Shizhong led his sergeant and rushed out of Zhenjiang City. Only thousands of golden soldiers remained outside Zhenjiang City, staring at Juma Kongcheng.

When the sun rose the next day, the Jin army immediately launched an attack. But when Jinbing launched an offensive, he was dumbfounded. There is no one in the city!

Shi Jianu was originally going to continue chasing, but the four thousand horses brought by Golden Flower Guduo and Yinhua Guduo galloped all the way, and they were also exhausted. They simply didn't have the energy to chase them. In addition, they were afraid that the lone army would be deeply ambushed by the Song army, so in desperation, the three decided that it would not be too late to chase after the main force arrived.

At this time, Zhao Zhen and Li Yuxuan counted the losses in the Bluestone City that defeated the Golden Soldiers, and they both greatly deplored them. The combat effectiveness of the militia is the weakest. More than 10,000 militiamen have lost more than 7,000 people. Although many of them are disabled, medicine is very backward in this era. I am afraid that not many can survive. Among the departments of the Five Armies, the Golden Dragon Army lost more than 2,700 people, while the other armies also lost about 500 or 600 people.

Just as Zhao Zhen was struggling to survive for the injured subordinates and the heavy pension, the beast walked in from the door and said: "Zhao Zhen, Chitose, you promised. You will transfer the strong training. First, I will replenish my Jin Junlong."

Zhao Zhen saw the beast coming in and got up and said, "Naturally, I will replenish your soldiers and horses first." After all, he pointed to Li Yuxuan and said, "I can't care about your recruitment and training. Tell him that he is responsible for this matter. "

The corners of Li Yuxuan's mouth crooked. He is responsible for the management of hundreds of thousands of people in Qingshi City, the person in charge of the construction of Qingshi City, and he is the one who manages the business and the southern family merchants to exchange mirrors and glass for food, gold and silver. Now this army logistics even recruits new recruits as him. Helpless Li Yuxuan looked at Zhao Zhen sadly. He regretted that he had taken the people from ten miles and eight townships to the General Gao at the beginning, and he used people as cattle! An errand for a dozen people alone!

No matter whether the beast cared whether Li Yuxuan had resentment, he didn't tell him more, and he just pulled him away. At the door, the beast pulled Li Yuxuan straight to the school field. When they arrived at the schoolyard, Yang Fan, Zhao Xiaodao, Di Lei and Yan Chengfang were already waiting there, and many newly recruited soldiers were standing in the audience.

Of course, most of these soldiers are composed of militiamen who have experienced bloody battles, and the others are strong men who participated in the logistics of carrying stones and arrows in the city defense battle. After the Great War this time, there was a shortage of soldiers, and for a while it was impossible to receive recruits from the commander-in-chief’s mansion, so they had to replenish their troops on the spot.

Seeing Beast pulling Li Yuxuan over, Yang Fan smiled and said, "Brother Beast, oh, Master Li is here too. This is Master Li. You have chosen three thousand soldiers from the militia and the strong men in the city. Everyone will be divided into one. Divide."

Li Yuxuan took his arm out of the huge arm of the beast, and smiled bitterly: "Two thousand new recruits will be recruited in the next two days, so don't worry." The beast turned his head and exclaimed, "Really? Master Li is really quick to do things, so he can replenish us with five thousand soldiers in a few days?"

Looking at the stunned and surprised look of Beast, Li Yuxuan said again: "Beast, according to General Gao’s order, your Golden Dragon Army suffered the most casualties in the last battle. This time, you will pick up two thousand for the three thousand people this time. If you have a thousand people, you can choose another eight hundred people." The beast was happy now, and immediately thanked the leader.

Zhao Xiaodao and Di Lei, Yang Fan and Yan Chengfang, who were a little jealous when seeing Li Yuxuan taking care of the beasts, said anxiously: "But what about our army? We also lost hundreds of men and horses."

Li Yuxuan said with a smile: "Don't worry, your armies have lost about five to six hundred people, especially Zhao Xiaodao's guard and right army, which lost the least, only losing more than four hundred people. Today you each selected two hundred and fifty people. , And the rest will be selected from those who will be replenished tomorrow."

The various ministries led the recruits over, and began to drill to death for the time being. Just say that Li Yuxuan returned to the bluestone fortress and saw the busy Zhao Zhen in the office lobby. He sighed helplessly and said to Zhao Zhen: "Master Gao, in Bluestone City, with only 25,000 soldiers and 10,000 soldiers plus 10,000 militias, the Golden Army was defeated by 80,000 troops, and the Golden Army lost 50,000. Many people. My Da Song has a million masters and a population of billions of trillions. Why can't I fight back the Golden Soldiers, welcome the Second Emperor, and can't win the Youyan to restore the power of Han and Tang Dynasties?"

Zhao Zhen groaned for a moment, looking at Li Yuxuan's angry expression, he smiled and said: "Master Li, this sentence used to ask the current Marshal Yue Fei who believed in Wang Jun when he was alive. At that time, Marshal Yue Fei said that only civilians are not greedy for wealth and generals, and the world is peaceful! I will give you this sentence. Li, as long as you follow me wholeheartedly. Sooner or later you can see me believe in Wang Junqi Retire the golden soldiers, welcome the second emperor, take down Youyan to attack the outside of the Liaodong Great Wall, revitalize the Han and Tang dynasties and let the Quartet come to celebrate the day!"

Li Yuxuan stared at Zhao Zhen and said, "General Gao, these words are too loud. I am afraid it is not something a commanding general can say. And I know that General Gao Pang is just a commander, why can he become a commanding commander? The various armies? And it happens that the soldiers who believe in the king's Qiansui are there? I have sold myself to you, can't you tell the truth?"

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, he knew Li Yuxuan should know his identity a long time ago. He said: "I believe in Wang Zhao Zhen, Lord Li, don't worry, follow me, I will not treat you badly. What I said just now is from the bottom of my heart. In my life, Zhao Zhen will surely achieve my grandeur. ."

"For the grandeur of His Highness Qiantui, Li Yuxuan, a humble post, is willing to go through fire and water and die forever!" Li Yuxuan immediately bowed down and kowtowed.

Early the next morning, Zhao Zhen got up and immediately began training with a group of generals to train new soldiers and veterans. Standing upright, standing and stepping, lining up, long-distance running, night gathering, weight-bearing cross-country, night being attacked, leapfrog climbing, horse-riding dance gun... It's better to die...

At the same time, Li Yanxian's Shanzhou City Jinbing also retreated. Li Yanxian was shocked when he learned that Xin Wang Jun had defeated the main force of the Jin army. He hurriedly reported to Zhao Gou's ***, to show his merits to General "Gao Pang". At this time, Zhao Gou had no intention of taking care of anything, and was being arrested and fled by the Jin Army searching the mountains and seizing the sea.

On this day, the generals were summoned to Zhao Zhen's army account. At this time, it was already full of people. The commanders of the army, the commanders of the battalions, and a group of generals, lieutenants, and partial generals were all present. Seeing that everyone was here, Zhao Zhenlang said: "The generals will listen to the order!" With a bang, the hedgehogs sounded together, and everyone stood there with their chests straightened out.

I heard Zhao Zhen say: "Now that the Jinbing retreats, we must take advantage of the situation to go north and get through our base area. From now on, Yang Fan's Dragon Army will stay behind, and all the other four armies will be dispatched immediately to prepare to go north. Qingshi City is in charge of Yang Fan. Wu Bei, Li Yuxuan is in charge of government affairs."

Yang Fan and Li Yuxuan clasped their fists and said, "Tell me!" Zhao Zhen nodded slightly and continued: "Where are Zhao Xiaodao, Yan Chengfang, and Di Lei?" The three immediately stepped forward, clasping their fists and said in unison: "The end is here!" Zhao Zhen gave an order: "From today's time, the three of you will lead your troops through the Jiezhou City and Yanchi Bypass to the north. During the day and night, you will march for 20 miles every day. You can only disperse and walk along the deserted roads on the way, remember not to let it go. People found out that they would have to catch everyone in case they met on the way. Three days later, they stopped moving forward and gathered to stand by." When the three saw Zhao Zhen finished speaking, they clasped their fists and said, "Take Ling."

Zhao Zhen continued to shout: "Where is the beast?" The beast hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "The end is here!" Zhao Zhen said, "You will take care of the soldiers and horses immediately. Three days later, I will escort five hundred vehicles with firewood. The cart disguised as transporting grain to Fenzhou, which is occupied by my commander-in-chief’s mansion to the north. On the way, the sentry was placed for 20 miles, and always pay attention to the surrounding movement and go straight to the corridor west of Yanchi in the east of Jiezhou.” The beast clasped his fist and said, “Take Ling. "

Finally, Zhao Zhen turned to Yang Fan and said: "Yang Fan, after we leave, Qingshi Mountain will only have more than 5,000 troops and 1,000 militiamen garrisoned. You will have to guard the city strictly. Once a flaw in our plan causes the Golden Army to attack, you must defend Bluestone City for two days. When I lead the army back to help, do you understand?"

Yang Fan shouted, "His Royal Highness, don't worry, as long as Yang Fan is still here, Jin Bing won't even want to set foot on the head of my Bluestone City!"

To the east of Jiezhou City, a team of men and horses escorted a full 500 carts of'grain' to the north. At noon in the morning, the Beast ordered the team to stop and rest, while holding a large pie, he rushed to the prince Zhao Zhen. Because it was acting secretly, Zhao Zhen also wore the clothes of an ordinary soldier and mixed in it. People who didn't know the situation would have never thought that Zhao Zhen would get mixed in.

Finding the prince Zhao Zhen, the beast crouched beside him and said doubtfully: "Chitose, why do you want Di Lei and the others to walk twenty miles a day? Why don't you let them hide in the north first, waiting for us to go on the road and let them follow far away? Isn't it all right?"

Zhao Zhen smiled faintly, and took out the map in his arms and said: "Brother Beast, look at this place. This is the topography of the northeast of Jiezhou City. It forms a corridor with Yanchi, which is not suitable for army movement. Once the army moves, it will be gold. Jun found out. Jin Jun will definitely not find out if he only walks twenty miles in the middle of the night or walks the forest mountain road."

Seeing the beast nodded, Zhao Zhen went on to say: "Jiezhou has not a lot of troops, and we still have to keep guarding soldiers and horses. The troops to intercept my food and grass will definitely not be many. They will definitely think carefully about where we are to be intercepted. And once they find out. We won’t come if we move. So we can’t let them discover that we have an ambush, and we need to be able to deal with the attack of the Golden Soldier at any time.”

Zhao Zhen said this, and the Beast gradually understood, and then said: "Qiantui means that as long as the Jin Jun knows that there is a food transport team to be healthy, he is very likely to rob food and grass in this place. And whether it is Where the Jin Army intercepts the grain and grass, if you arrange the distance, we will not be too far away from Di Lei and the others, and they are always on the left and right sides in front of us. Once the Jin Army comes, he will fall into it. Our encirclement circle, then it will be impossible to escape with wings!"

Zhao Zhen smiled and nodded, and added: "Not only that, as long as the Jin army is not stupid, they will definitely ambush the army here, because the mountains and roads are long and long and the roads are complicated. As long as we enter, it is like a turtle in the urn, with nowhere to escape." The beast smiled and said: "The prince is very calculating. As long as we besiege the ambush, the enemy troops in Jiezhou City will be reduced a lot, and then we can take the Jiezhou in one go."