The former name of Hejian Prefecture was Yingzhou, also known as Guannan.
This place has Zhongdu in the north and Qingji in the south. Since ancient times, it has been a strategic point on land and water, where the rate road passes. If something happens in Youyan, there is no one who would not first look for it in the river. In the late Han Dynasty, this place was an important place that Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought for. Later, during the chaos of the Wuhu Dynasty and the decline of the Tuoba Dynasty, and even in the late Sui and Five Dynasties, heroes rose up to compete with each other. They stayed in Yingzhou for almost every year without fighting.
When the Khitan Liao Dynasty was strong and powerful, they also occupied this place, drinking from Mahejin and dominating Bianluo. Fortunately, Zhou Shizong fought vigorously to restore Guannan and the defense of Xia, so that the Song Dynasty could be established.
At that time, under the rule of the Song Dynasty, there was Gaoyangguan Road, which controlled the armies of ten states including Ying, Mo, Xiong, Bei, Ji, and Cang. Later, with the rise of the Jin Dynasty, Yan, Dai and the Central Plains merged into one, and Gaoyang Pass was abandoned. The Yingzhou Hejian Prefecture became the center of eight states, one prefecture, and thirty counties on the East Road of Hebei. It was known as "the southern prefecture of the Central Capital and the gateway to the world." It was one of the few military towns in Hebei.
Of course, these military strongholds were all extremely weak after the war with Mongolia began in the third year of Da'an. With the grain collection, recruitment and army signing one after another, materials from all over Hebei were continuously sent to the front line, all the mules and horses were taken away, and all the young and strong soldiers joined the army. Is there only one Hejian Prefecture?
The predicaments encountered by governors such as Tu Shanhang and Nian Gezhen were not isolated cases.
Up to now, the interior and exterior of Hejian Mansion are extremely empty. The Hebei East Road Horse and Infantry Commander's Office, the Ying Navy Jiedu Envoy Office, and even the backbone of the Jurchens' military forces, and Hebei East Road Hu Lawen Meng'an's troops and horses are only in the imperial books. nominal existence.
In the past six months, the entire military and political affairs of Hebei East Road have been maintained by Gao Xizai, a Bohai native who was urgently transferred to the inspection and transportation envoy.
The so-called maintenance is to reduce the number of troops in various delivery shops, inns, and even the fortresses located on the main transportation routes, so that the Hejian Prefecture is packed to the brim, like an iron barrel. As for outside the city...
In the past two years, thieves have been on the rise and gangsters have been rampant. Where can I, the Hebei East Road Inspector and Transport Envoy, solve this problem?
At this time, Guo Ning's troops were attacking a city that had been depleted of many troops.
To the west of this walled city, there is a highway parallel to the Hutuo River, leading to Zhending Prefecture, and then to Dafu, many famous cities on Hebei West Road. Therefore, it was very prosperous in the early years and was once the county seat of Suning County, Hejian Prefecture. Later, the county seat was moved to the south of Huanglongdian, where the terrain is higher, and this place was changed into a military village.
Because Cao Cao once diverted the water from the Hutuo River into the Pinglu Canal, this walled city was called Pinglu Village.
The person guarding Pinglu Village was a general from the local prison army, leading five hundred troops.
He saw unidentified men and horses coming from a distance, and hurriedly sent people with fast horses and light cavalry to Hejian Mansion to ask for help. Unexpectedly, the cavalry who asked for help had only left the city wall for two or three miles, and were chased by enemy cavalry in the wilderness, in full view of everyone. Below, his head was beheaded.
The leading troops of that group, several hundred in number, were approaching quickly and immediately attacked the city.
They will all cry out in pain.
This Pinglu Village was rebuilt on the basis of an abandoned county town. It was large enough to accommodate thousands of troops. But the generals only have 200 soldiers in the city. Standing on the top of the city, there can only be two or three people lined up per foot of the city wall. How can they fight? Not to mention that the soldiers of the prison army are local prisoners. These people are hard laborers and have not received much military training!
Only half a moment later, enemy troops outside the city attacked the city in two groups.
There were two groups of troops, one each. Li Ting's troops on the east side were the main attackers. The one who launched the attack first, but it was Zhang Xin's group on the west side who was responsible for assists and made a huge splash.
Zhang Xin's troops spread out a wide front, some were responsible for making noises and waving flags, shouting and feinting attacks, and some were responsible for shooting arrows to suppress the city. Zhang Xin personally led his elite subordinates in front, and the soldiers did not use ladders or the like. Some soldiers with strong arms directly held their swords in their mouths and climbed the city using their hands and feet. Others held their shields above their heads and collapsed against several old city walls. corner rush.
Seeing this momentum, the defensive soldiers all focused their attention to the west.
At this moment, Li Ting's troops, who had been wandering to the east of the walled city, suddenly exerted their strength. In just one moment, they smashed the resistance like a hammer smashing an egg, and rushed into the stronghold, while their own losses were minimal.
It is not easy for the two armies to coordinate and cooperate to this extent when hundreds or even thousands of troops fight. This kind of ability is originally lacking in Guo Ning's generals.
This is all because since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the generals who command the army have always been Jurchens. The tactics, routines, and even the rhythm of attack and defense, the changes in advance and retreat, and the details of the formations that lead the army are all in the hands of Wanhu Bojilie and the Jurchens who are in charge of Meng'an level one.
Most of the generals under Guo Ning were Han soldiers and officers along the Jiehao Great Wall. No matter how brave and skilled the generals at the bottom are, they will never be able to take charge of their own affairs, let alone gain the experience of commanding larger forces in combat.
Not to mention the generals, Guo Ning himself was the same. Back then, when he was fighting at the Wushabao border fortress, he would always be in the battle himself and rush to attack, creating opportunities for the subsequent large forces.
Even though more than 2,000 troops were later gathered at the Xiangjunhe camp, what he was really good at was still raiding with a small number of elites.
This situation was quickly changed after the arrival of Yizai Chucai.
It's true that Yila Chucai is a scholar. He has no merit in martial arts, riding and archery, and has no actual combat experience. But this gentleman is really knowledgeable, and he is very familiar with the art of war, martial arts, and even the internal circulation of documents and combat regulations in the army over the years.
A person like him is a great staff officer in the imperial army. Even if he can support the many responsibilities of logistics, baggage, maps, files, military pay and even military aircraft planning by himself, he is still just a consultant.
But in the Xijunhe camp, the officers had extremely rich combat experience and only lacked theoretical refinement and organization. After moving Chu Cai to Xijunhe, grassroots officers interacted with him. With his support, he could easily derive many tips on army training, encountering enemies, and fighting.
And many of those tips are simple and comprehensive. After entering the room, the magic of using it lies in one's mind.
At this moment, Li Ting was ordered to lead his troops to attack the city. A few months ago, he would have divided his forces and attacked from all directions. But at this moment, he only slightly staggered the attack direction and order of the two groups, and naturally won the victory, and the city wall was broken in a moment.
The defenders of the city fought and retreated, trying to lead a small number of men to defend the mansion to the west of the walled city.
Not long after walking, the two soldiers in front of him screamed and fell to the ground after being hit by arrows.
They all bent down to avoid the arrow, and Li Ting jumped out from behind the wall beside him. He was in the air, and he struck down with a flash of sword like a horse.
They all subconsciously stretched out their left arm to block it, and then let out a scream, and their left arm flew away from the body. The next moment, Li Ting swung the knife straight towards his face.
The general yelled for a while, and he didn't know whether he was begging for mercy or doing something else. Unfortunately, blood burst out in front of his eyes, and most of his head fell to the ground. He didn't have to worry about anything from now on.
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