However, Li Siyuan (Miao Jilie)'s persistence in Xicheng (Fenyang City, Shanxi) did not have a chance to continue for long; the news of the loss of the Jiexiu-Lengquan Pass was almost immediately following the drag along the watershed. The long fleet, and the main force of the Taiping Army, which is advancing on land and water, comes.
This main force was not eager to attack the Taiyuan Basin where the northern capital is located in the north, but after roughly sweeping the vast southern part of the Jinzhong Plain, (at the rate of Ge Congzhou) began to march steadily westward; prioritized joint efforts to solve the Jinzhong Plain. The last established resistance force on the Central Plains;
At the same time, it was also the last obstacle before the confluence of the partial divisions attacking on the East Road; therefore, compared to the heavy equipment and equipment that came through the mountains and the mountains, the East Road, headed by Yang Shihou, sent troops; directly along the large and small plains. The Hedong Assault Army advancing with the basin will be much more comfortable.
Although the corresponding basic military sequence of the Hedong Peking Army Headquarters, which has been directly transformed from the Hezhong Peking Army, has not changed much, many soldiers under the designation and military order have been replaced one after another in the process of supplementation and modification. It's been at least several rounds.
Moreover, they also equipped and carried the most abundant heavy firearms and other equipment among the various fronts of the Taiping Army; and they used many small and medium-sized waterwheels and ships full of materials to directly enter the Fenshui River from the Yellow River and continue to trace the flow. Up
Therefore, once the Shuquegu Nanbeiguan and Jiexiu City, which were important nodes of control and control, changed hands one after another, they did not hesitate to use land to transport the separated vehicle and ship components through the relatively narrow and rocky part of the valley. And reassembled on the river outside the Tongji Bridge.
Therefore, under such a relay type "land cruise" regardless of the cost and cost, at the expense of thousands of large livestock being killed and injured, only a few days later, the branch of the river extending in all directions from the upper reaches of the Fen River has become The Taiping Army can speed up the march and transport personnel and materials to the greatest convenience.
Therefore, when the rumble of test firing and calibration of cannons reverberated from the south and west of Xicheng, Li Siyuan (Miao Jilie) also led the selection of the last five thousand cavalry, and it was just like that. Going out of the north gate and struggling to break through in the direction of Taiyuan Mansion.
Because as an ordinary city defense of Xicheng County, it is not even as strong and thick as Linfen City; the only advantage it has is that it just blocks Shizhou in the northwest, near the valley crossing leading to the Jinzhong Plain, and belongs to a certain city. In this sense, it is conducive to the balance between persistence and retreat.
However, this time, the two Taipingtu (light) riding camps and the two riding camps that followed immediately gave Li Siyuan (Miao Jilie) a lot of trouble and trouble for his breakthrough;
The magic-modified Tussou cavalry specially trained by Yang Shihou, who was born in the Northland cavalry commander, although in terms of horsepower, they still can’t compete with the Daibei athletes who grew up on horseback, or the Hedong cavalry of the generations who have been fighting for a long time. How many advantages and advantages are facing the battle;
But on the other hand, he used the firearms on horseback flexibly, strengthening and making up for the corresponding shortcomings and disadvantages in disguise. Therefore, these Taiping Turks used their grenadiers and firecrackers to harass and contain the Jin army in the breakout field in the open field north of Xicheng.
Once the Jin army splits out to hedge against it, at least it will deal with it? At most, it will disperse without hesitation, and then leave the opponent to the cavalry battalion that dismounts nearby; most of the Jin army cavalry often don't know how powerful it is. ? Directly rushed past and was discharged by several rounds of volleys, and then alternately turned over by close bombers.
Then, Taiping Tuqi waited for the opportunity to swiftly retaliate, taking advantage of the momentum to cover up, outflank and flanking its defeat. When it was defeated, its defeat could not be restored? The collapse could not be co-operated? And it was rare that the whole body could not retreat. Breaker.
And if the Jin army’s headquarters is divided again to rescue and respond, the cavalry and infantry battalion will rely on its mounts to change its formation on the spot? It will become several large hollow formations that respond to each other and are more conducive to holding; it will cooperate with the wandering entanglement under the abandonment of the plan of rapid annihilation. Fighting in a sudden ride, further entangled more Jin army.
Then? After more people catch up to form a trend of outflanking and encirclement, these enemy riders who have consumed a lot of horsepower and energy, and have also lost room for acceleration and impact? Naturally, everything is inevitable.
Then? With the opportunities and delaying methods created by the assault camp? There are also the soldiers in the riding camp who will be in smaller groups or teams? flexibly jump to the bridge crossing, which is the way to enter the front. The land of the estuary, and the next step of sniping and interception.
Therefore, although Li Siyuan tried his best to rush to the front with the courage of the pioneers? He knocked down, overturned and dispelled a lot of Taiping pawns? But he still has not been able to restore and change? The fact that the team following him is shrinking. .
In the end, when he was in Wenshui City (now Wenshui County, Shanxi) north of Xicheng? Finally he met Li Siben sent from Qixian to the team, and jointly launched a round of counterattack to make the chasing troops retreat? There was nothing left beside him. Less than a quarter of the cavalry.
Despite this, they did not even dare to repair and stay too much in Wenshui City. Because, due to the Fenshui that has not yet begun to freeze? The Taiping Army, carrying a few small vehicles and ships with artillery positions, has already been chased by the troops who landed on the rapid march.
In the end? It was still a sudden snowstorm, interrupting the Taiping Army's alternate pursuit rhythm, and completely saved the remnant army in the fleeing. In the end, the leader of the Taiping Army stopped at Jiaocheng (now Jiaocheng, Shanxi), and lost track of the opponent.
At the same time, under the Qixian city, with the vehicles and boats coming from the Taigu floating fish, and the other Taiping army (Meng Kai Department) under the army, began to carry out routine siege operations in the wind and snow; Qixian city also once again The undercurrent began to surge.
—I am the dividing line —
In Guannei, the territory of Xianyang where Gyeonggi Province belongs. At the junction of the north-south Jingshui and the east-west Weishui, the birthplace of the historical allusions of "clearly separated" since ancient times, is also the sparse snow falling down.
Zhou Huaian is also inspecting the Xianyang Iron Plant, which has just been established and put into operation for a long time; it is also an important part of the future industrial layout of Guanzhong. Speaking of it, the Guanzhong Plain and even Gyeonggi Province actually do not produce much iron, or that there are only a few small-scale poor iron ore mines.
However, the Yanzhou and Sui prefectures (Shenmu, Yulin) in the northern Guan, and even the land of Yanzhou (Ordos) further north, have shallow or open-pit coal mines of good quality and abundant reserves.
Xingyuan Prefecture (present-day Hanzhong, Shaanxi) and Shangzhou (present-day Shangluo, Shaanxi) in the south also have a history of iron ore mining with corresponding reserves; therefore, as the final junction of the north-south water and land transport, Xianyang became a cost The most optimal in terms of accounting and geographic location radiation.
At present, this piece of Xianyang Iron Factory can produce crude cast steel and wrought iron that are more advanced than the traditional forging and casting technology and have a large amount of pipe. It is mainly for the needs of the civilian market and to provide the ring shape that is currently in the pass. Mat material required for track laying. Yes, it is a circular orbit.
Compared with the southern regions where water resources are richer and rivers are all over the area for easy navigation, although there are many on the Northern Great Plains, they are more affected by the dry and upswing cycle. At the same time, there are also the problems of sedimentation and water competition for agricultural irrigation. The navigation environment is not friendly.
Therefore, it is imperative to plan ahead in areas that are naturally rich in population, logistics and industrial systems in the future. Only before the steam machinery for vehicles and ships is fully mature and begins to be miniaturized and transferred to land transportation, at present, it can only be towed by animal power as a transition.
However, amidst the roaring mechanical roar, Zhou Huaian was secretly thinking about another matter related to the Hedong Battle. At present, the Taiping Army has penetrated into the hinterland of Hedong Town, occupying the southern part of Taiyuan Prefecture except for a few isolated strongholds. The nearest one is only twenty or thirty miles away from the northern capital.
According to the current situation. Today, Taiyuan has three cities, Fu and Jinyang County are in Xicheng, Taiyuan County is in Dongcheng, and Fenshui flows to the south of Zhongcheng. "Pictures of Yuanhe Prefectures and Counties" refers to the three Guos outside; among them, the city is the largest and the oldest, so it is said that Liu Kunzhu, the governor of Jin Bingzhou, has been passed on. Today, the city is four feet high, and it is back twenty-seven li in the week.
There are three cities in the Fucheng, one of which is located in the northwest corner of the city called Daming City, namely Yangcheng, Kuching. "Zuo Zhuan" stated that Dong Anyu built it, and Emperor Gao Qi set up the Daming Palace here, because of its name Daming City. The city is four feet high, and four miles per week. .
Another city in the center, Daming City to the south, Liancang City to the west, and Zhou City to the north. Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty set up Jinyang Palace here, Emperor Wen changed its name to Xincheng, Emperor Yang set up Jinyang Palace, the city was four feet high, Zhou Hui Qili.
Another city to the west, a new city to the east, and Yinzhou city to the north to the west. It was built in the 16th year of Emperor Kaihuang. Today it is named Cangcheng and is four feet high. Also called the inner three cities. Then, as the resident sites of the former Hedong Jiedu Envoy, the Bingzhou Metropolitan Governor, and Daibeihangying, they each have the same location as the city, which is called Xiaosancheng.
Therefore, Zhou Huaian can fully understand that at the end of the Five Dynasties on another time and space line, Zhou Taizu Chai Rong and Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, who had already occupied a huge advantage, made many northern expeditions. Facing such a strong city in Hedong, he was so desperate and helpless. I can only retreat.
And Zhao Guangyi, Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty, who finally took over, was besieged by the 200,000 army regiment, and after Shilingguan defeated the reinforcements of the Liao State, he forced the soldiers and civilians of the little court of the Northern Han Dynasty who had no fighting spirit to surrender; then, It is understandable to demolish the city wall of Taiyuan at any cost and build a new city.
Because, such a huge city comparable to Chang'an City, but with the danger of mountains and rivers; even after the city wall is broken, there is still a chain of city defense systems that can be supported, and continue to fight and delay more. time.
Once it is not able to be taken down in time in the spring and autumn when the climate is the most suitable. After the winter really entered, the cold current from the Mongolian plateau beyond the Great Wall over the Daibei Mountains was enough to cause considerable downsizing and weakening of the besieged army deployed in the wilderness.
This is also the main situation facing the Taiping Army, which has already invaded the hinterland of Hedong. Therefore, on Fenshui, which is the only large-scale water transport that can be used, has been rushing to send all kinds of materials and equipment for the winter during the window of wind and everything.
However, after the winter, a fairly smooth battle is likely to usher in the offensive and defensive situation reversal; because those military horses from the north, with the Shatuo as the first generation, are more accustomed to fighting in the cold climate of the north. It is possible to counterattack in the winter gap. (End of this chapter)