At the Xijunhe camp, Wang Shixian stared at the north. At the end of his sight, a straight line of wolf smoke rose into the sky. There is another one in the distance, but it is fainter.
Of course, this wolf smoke was not the one lit by Monk Luo in Suizhou, but was quickly transmitted back along the beacons placed every ten miles.
After Guo Ning gathered a crowd at the Heli Camp of the Feeding Army, the generals in the core circle knew that he had no intention of staying in Hebei for a long time and agreed with his opinion. After all, we are all wandering souls who have struggled to survive on the battlefield. Everyone understands that relying on this hastily gathered strength to fight against the terrorist forces on the grassland is not brave, but seeking death.
Therefore, although the scale of the entire camp continues to expand, the furnishings inside and outside are very rough, and the main energy is placed on defense facilities and checkpoints.
After all, all the generals are veterans, and all trenches, fences, watchtowers, pavilions, etc. were laid out one by one without any omissions. According to Guo Ning's repeated requests, more than ten semi-permanent checkpoints were installed, especially in the north of the camp, with capable personnel stationed in turns to check the surroundings day and night and report back at any time.
There are many ways to report military information. Usually, when the ten-man team stationed at the checkpoint changes, they will bring back the records of the personnel passing by in the past two days. If there is an emergency, the fast horses equipped at each stronghold will go directly.
And only when it is most dangerous will the beacon fire be ignited.
There was only one beacon fire, and it was the result of Monk Luo's personal visit. The message, then, is the simplest and clearest: the Mongols are coming.
No matter how far the checkpoints at the Xijunhe camp were set, they could not cross the Yanshan Mountains, and the terrain in Hebei provided too few obstacles for the Mongolian cavalry. From Suizhou to the Xijunhe camp, even if there were ponds blocking the way, the distance was only a hundred miles. The Mongolian outpost cavalry could reach it in one and a half hours by going south from Suizhou at full speed.
Wang Shixian only had this hour and a half to prepare.
Considering the marching speed of the main force of the Mongolian army, based on the usual distance between the Mongolian army and Aljinchi when marching, the time when the main force of the Mongolian army passed through Suizhou and invaded Anzhou was about an hour and a half later.
In other words, three hours later, at dusk today, the Mongolian army will enter Anzhou.
In the battle at Migukou last year, the imperial court of Dajin ordered Xiao Rui to select infantry and cavalry, and send troops to Jiden. They were known as millions, and everyone was skilled. The results of it? The deaths of countless Paoze companions resulted in the small tribe that followed Wang Shixian to Hebei being almost destroyed. Almost all of Wang Shixian's uncles and brothers died under the sword of the Mongolian army.
He would recall that fiasco every day, and be horrified by the Mongols' thunderous power every day; he even thought more than once, Guo Liulang should be a reliable person, right? Those things Guo Liulang arranged, those things he promised... wouldn't they be nonsense?
Wang Shixian stroked his beard subconsciously and accidentally pulled off two stems.
Of course, this is the worst-case scenario. Maybe although the Mongolian outpost has arrived in Suizhou, its main force will go straight to Zhongdu like the year before last?
However, this guess has been repeatedly calculated by generals and is considered unlikely.
The leader of the Mongolian army is to use the strength of the cavalry to launch ultra-long-distance separate attacks, penetrate deeply into the weak points of the rear and flanks, and launch fierce attacks at the right time and terrain. During the march, they did not even carry a large amount of baggage, but only used plunder to support the needs of the entire army.
Last year and the year before last, the Mongolian army crushed the huge Jin army in field battles twice. However, since then, one in Zhongdu and one in Datong Prefecture in Xijing, they failed to capture the strong city. The time they attacked Xijing, even Temujin I was all injured.
The Mongols are like the most terrifying and cunning wolves. They will never suffer the same loss a third time. Then, when they launch the third attack, they will definitely find a way to avoid the strong city and dangerous passes, and choose empty and weak places to run as fast as they can.
So where is the weakness?
Of course, it is north of Hebei East Road, west of Zhongdu Road, with Anzhou as the center and including the four prefectures of Xiong, Bao, Sui, and Ansu.
In this area, not even the dignified Jiedu envoys and state governors could assemble a reliable city defender. We can only watch as local volunteers become more powerful, even militarily and economically neglecting the imperial court. His weak state was well known to the leaders of the defeated troops, including Guo Ning.
Of course, this situation stems from the imperial court's incompetent governance, and the defeated soldiers' contribution to the cause is also insignificant. Otherwise, they would not be able to survive for half a year.
And now, since the Mongols have arrived in Suizhou, it proves that they also know this very well. This is all because Suizhou is a wedge between the undulating mountains in the north and the depressions and lakes in the south. Now that the Mongolian army has arrived here, the next step must be to penetrate the empty pond area and penetrate deep into the Central Plains.
They could see so accurately. This attack was probably aimed at a fatal place!
The Mongols should not have been so knowledgeable about the situation in Hebei. Even though they attacked Daikin twice, they failed to truly penetrate into the interior and lacked a direct understanding of the dangers of mountains and rivers and the advantages of using troops to defend and attack.
The person who taught them this knowledge must be someone from the Jin Dynasty.
For example, Shi Moming'an, Guo Baoyu and others who surrendered to Mongolia in Wushabao the year before last, and Liu Bolin, Jiagu Changge, Shi Mogaonu and others who surrendered to Mongolia in Weining last year.
In all likelihood, someone else will surrender at this moment. Otherwise, the Mongolian army would not have wings from two threats. In any case, one should not cross Yanshan so easily.
I just don’t know who surrendered? Perhaps it was Zhao Gui of Wanhu who was stationed at Feihukou, or perhaps it was Wang Lu, the deputy commander of the army stationed at Zhulu Pass. Although these people are all high-status warriors in the Kingdom of Jin, it is well known that the higher the status of the warriors, the more timid and afraid of death they are.
If they really faced the Mongolian army, Wang Shixian would not be surprised by what choice they made.
Even Miao Daorun, Zhang Rou and others are suspected. After all, Genghis Khan really has a big heart. As long as you try your best to get used to the Mongolian customs, you will get more from joining the Mongols than what the Jin Kingdom can give you.
Wang Shixian couldn't help but sigh heavily.
At this time, he and several of his close subordinates were standing on a high slope outside the camp. Below the high slope, the shouts, trumpets and neighing of horses from the soldiers were mixed together, forming a noisy wave of sound. Come.
There were even screams and cries from women. Those were not the women who were kidnapped in the camp, but the wives and children of the people living in the surrounding settlements. Many of those women and children took shelter in the Xiangjunhe camp, where they did some sewing or cooking.
After all, the location of Xiangjun River Camp is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, the surrounding woodlands, high slopes, lakes and lakes are scattered, and there are acres of land scattered nearby, so it can be self-sufficient. The generals led by Guo Ning were not exploitative, and were even quite lenient towards the common people.
Under the current situation, in the eyes of the vassal people, this place has become a comfortable place that is difficult to dream of.
Now, this comfort zone is suddenly overturned.
Wang Shixian didn't want the news of the Mongols' arrival to spread too quickly, but there was no way around it. In the past few months, the soldiers and the local people had gotten along well. Now that the smoke of war has fallen into the eyes of everyone, the military situation cannot be concealed.
Then the trouble started.
In order to deal with the current situation, Guo Ning and his close subordinates made many plans. But no matter how perfect the plan is in advance, it will eventually fall into reality. In fact, many people simply cannot understand or accept this status quo.
Some people began to argue desperately with the soldiers, trying to block the entrances of warehouses or camps to prevent the soldiers from entering or exiting. It seems that this will prevent the soldiers from leaving and continue to maintain their comfort zone.
Some women cried and stretched out their hands, holding on to the carts loaded with supplies, praying that the soldiers would take them with them, or at least their children, when they left.
But at this time, knowing that the Mongolian army was coming, how could the soldiers delay?
The more experienced the soldiers are, the more they know how terrible the Mongols are. At this time, they want to abandon everything that is not necessary... However, in a chaos, people are the most burdensome, and if there are too many burdens, it will be really fatal!
Seeing the commotion among the people in the camp, some impatient soldiers immediately pulled out their swords, banged their shields with the blades and roared loudly, trying to scare these reckless guys.
Call it normal times, and the people have already given in. But now, the Mongolian army is coming...
In the past few years, the common people either had personal contact or heard too much about the brutality of the Mongolian army. They were already overwhelmed by blood and fear, so how could they give up the only straw they could grasp?
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more chaotic, the arrangements for breaking out of camp slowed down halfway.
At this time, I really cannot tolerate the kindness of women! Wang Shixian's face was filled with murderous intent, and he looked at the guards on his left and right.
When he was about to give the order, a personal guard rushed up from behind the slope: "General, the young lady of the Lu family wants to see you."
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