The secret agent was angry not only because of the failure of the siege, but also because of the robbery by the Perak army and navy. Yes, not an assault but a robbery.
The raid on Chengdu obtained a large amount of food and supplies, and the navy officers and soldiers who tasted the benefits were very motivated to fight the Mongolian army.
When Huang Dagen held a meeting of navy company commanders and above to study and implement measures for Ouyang Xuan to attack the Mongolian stronghold to reduce the pressure on Hengyuan Fort, someone put forward the suggestion of mainly robbing and running away, which won the approval of the company commanders. There was unanimous support, and some people added that they would bring a large number of transport ships.
Huang Dagen thought for a long time, thinking that this method of combat was more flexible and less risky, and it was also in line with Brother Xuan's consistent thinking of not fighting at a loss, so he agreed.
However, he repeatedly emphasized that only the Mongolian troops and their lackeys were robbed, and civilian supplies were not allowed. But these words aroused everyone's displeasure, and they all said: "This is natural. Brother Xuan said that we should treat the enemy with the coldness of autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, and treat the common people with the warmth of spring. I will keep it in mind." When the Mongolian army attacked Hengyuan Fort, the Perak Army and Navy also began
"Tax" action. Although the target of the robbery was the Mongolian army, the word robbery really didn't sound good, so Huang Dagen ordered people to name this military operation
"tax". The Mongolian army, which lived by burning, killing and looting, was actually
"Taxation", if Liu Heima and Mi Zhe Huoli found out about this, they would have to spit out a mouthful of blood. Speaking of which, this reverse operation was realized by the Pili Army and the Navy.
Huang Dagen took advantage of the opportunity when the river water rose sharply, and led the navy to sneak attacks on Anren, Pujiang, Yizheng, Jiangyuan, Dayi and other counties, and even went upstream to capture Huojing County.
These prefectures and counties are basically built near the water, or not far from the river. During this period, since most of the new vassal troops were taken away by the secret fire, the defense of each county mainly consisted of a small number of new vassal troops and supplemented by Minzhuang to defend the city.
These two Japs all fled after the warships' cannons broke through the city gates, or fled as soon as the cannons were fired.
The Pili Army did not hesitate. After loading the things in the city's warehouse onto the boat, they left and drove to the next target.
After more than half a month, among the prefectures and counties west of the Jinma River, only Qiongzhou City, Chongqing Fucheng and Yongkang City had not been visited by the Pili Army and Navy.
Qiongzhou City is an important salt and iron center in western Sichuan, and it is also an important military area to prevent the Song army from attacking western Sichuan from Yazhou. The Mongolian army attaches great importance to it. Not only did they deploy 500 Mongolian cavalry, but there were also a thousand new auxiliary soldiers and a large number of civilians in the city. With the current strength of the navy, even if they were defeated, they would suffer heavy losses, which is obviously not a good deal.
The waterway starting from Xinjin City has four directions. The first direction is the Sunan River and its tributaries to the west, leading to Qiongzhou and its subordinate counties respectively. This is also the main direction of action of the Pili Army and Navy.
The second direction is to trace the Wenjing River up to Chongqing Fucheng and Yongkang City. The Mongolian army deployed heavy troops in Chongqing Fucheng and also placed iron chains in the river to prevent the Perak Army and navy from supporting Hengyuan Fort.
As for Yongkang City, although it is close to the river, it needs to pass through Chongqing Fucheng, and it is dilapidated and has little oil and water. Huang Dagen is really not interested.
In fact, it is not difficult for the Pili Army and Navy to break the Mongolian army's blockade of the river, but doing so destroyed Ouyang Xuan's plan to use Hengyuan Fort to consume the Mongolian army.
It is also for this reason that a Lianshui army led by Liao Nilu was hidden in Huangjiadang and has not made any moves.
The third direction is to go down the river and attack Pengshan City. Previously, Ouyang Xuan had sent people to Jiading Prefecture to visit Yu Xing and implore him to send troops to divide the Mongolian army.
Unexpectedly, after Yu Xing collected a large amount of gold and silver from the Perak Army, he refused to send troops because of the powerful Mongolian army.
Huang Dagen also sent people to Meizhou to contact Yu Xing's son Yu Dazhong to discuss a joint attack on Pengshan City. As long as Pengshan City is captured, Chengdu can be threatened, and the Perak Army can open up the trade routes with Jiading Prefecture and eastern and southern Sichuan.
Although the Mongolian army in Pengshan City was suppressed by the Perak Army and Navy, the merchant ships could not pass. Huang Dagen believed that as long as he united with the Meizhou army, he could easily capture Pengshan City. However, Yu Dazhong was also extremely greedy for money like his father. He was very happy when receiving money, but later did not mention anything about sending troops.
The fourth direction is to trace the Jinma River, the main stream of the Min River, to Jiangyuan County, Daojiang County, and Guankou Village. However, the Mongolian army also set up iron chains and wooden piles at the Sandu water section, and also built three pontoon bridges on the river, completely blocking the Jinma River.
This Sandu River is the most important ferry and land and water transportation route on the Jinma River. After controlling this place, we can go up the river through Daojiang County to Guankou Village, and go down the river to Jiangyuan County.
Taking the land route to the west leads to Chongqing Fucheng, and to the east via Wenjiang County leads to Chengdu City. Due to its very important geographical location, the Mongolian army also stationed 500 cavalry and 1,000 new auxiliary troops here to protect grain routes and connections with Chengdu.
Huang Dagen in Jiangyuan County
After the "taxation", they only sent ships to Sandushui for reconnaissance, and the brigade returned to Xinjin City. Brother Xuan had already made arrangements for the Mongolian army that was crossing the water three times, and he just had to wait for orders.
In more than half a month, Huang Dagen led the navy to attack seven counties under the control of the Mongolian army and more than ten newly affiliated army settlement points, and seized a large amount of grain, salt and other supplies.
These things were originally not only supplied to the local Mongolian army, but also to the secret fire department of Hengyuan Fort and the Chengdu Mongolian army.
The amount of these supplies made Huang Dagen uncomfortable sleeping. The reason is that Xinjin City is not big to begin with, and the existing warehouses cannot accommodate so many supplies.
Therefore, after plundering the cities along the river, Huang Dagen was too lazy to clear out the remaining settlement sites. Instead, he devoted his energy to logging and building warehouses.
Compared with Huang Dagen's happiness and troubles, the troubles in the secret fire made him anxious. Under the command of Jiagu Longgudai, the Mongolian army dug ten tunnels from the earth wall at the same time.
Although there are many civilians, the working surface of the tunnel is too narrow, and one tunnel can only accommodate several people digging at the same time. In ancient times, Jiagulong ordered the excavation to continue around the clock, but the progress was still very slow.
The main reason is that the flat land around Hengyuan Fort is formed by the alluvial accumulation of rivers in the mountains. Under the topsoil is pebbles and gravel, which is not only difficult to dig but also prone to landslides. Within a few days of excavation, two tunnels collapsed and killed more than ten civilians. Had to dig it all over again.
Although the secret agent Huoli knew that the attack on the city was urgent, the news of frequent attacks on the rear still made him uneasy.
Of course, a lot of food and grass were taken away by the Perak Army and Navy, but he could still get it from other places. It's just that if you can't eradicate the Perak Army whose territory is only the size of a bullet, it will inevitably be despised by other Mongolian generals, and it will also make Mongolian Khan re-examine his ability to lead troops in war. To the secret man Huoli, this is better than killing him. He felt even worse.
Just when the secret agent was restless in the fire, Jiagu Longgu led a newly attached military captain to his tent.
The newly attached military academy captain’s surname is Zhu and his nickname is
"Zhu Zhu'er" was originally a bandit leader in Heming Mountain in Dayi County. After Zhao Shicai's new auxiliary army was defeated in Wanjiabao, the Mongols recruited his bandits in order to make up for Dayi's defensive strength.
When Pu Zezhi attacked Chengdu, the Perak Army took the opportunity to capture Dayi City. Zhu Zhuer fled back to Heming Mountain before Cao Ergou attacked the city.
After Niulin defeated Pu Zhezhi and regained Dayi, he took his men out of the mountain and surrendered to the Mongolian army. This time he came here to offer a plan to defeat the Thunderbolt Army.
