Only then did Wanyan Yiying realize that the eight-day journey planned before was actually a bit idealistic.
These are all based on the premise that the weather is sunny, the temperature is pleasant, and the roads are in good condition. When these conditions are not met, the speed of the journey will naturally be affected.
It was inevitable to have to stop and rest at this time.
Yanshan County was deserted, which was obviously a result of the strong walls and clear wilderness, so those extremely tired court officials asked to enter Yanshan County to rest, thinking that at least there would be houses to keep out the cold and rain, so that they would not continue to be drenched in the rain and blown by the wind. With.
Wanyan Yiying thought for a while and shook his head. He thought it would be better to camp. Although there were houses in the city to shelter from the rain, it was not very safe. What if the Liberation Army attacked after they entered the city?
Wanyan Yiying's idea was ridiculed by the court officials, saying that it was simply impossible. There was no obstruction in the first day's journey, and there were no pursuers in the next day's journey. Where could the danger come from?
Then they insisted on going into the city to find a house for shelter and rest.
This made Wanyan Yiying very unhappy, but there was nothing she could do about it.
He has been a local official for a long time, and he is not in the same pot with these central officials, and his relationship with the central government is weak.
But no matter what, he also knew that these central officials were not easy to deal with. One or two of them were either related here or there, and they were used to it.
For a moment, he wanted to scare the monkeys and let these bastards know what had the most say.
But after thinking about it, he realized that doing so would only bring him endless trouble - if they could return to Zhongdu to regain power.
So he could only acquiesce to this situation, and then camped outside the city with his subordinates who were willing to follow him. Anyway, he decided that if something happened, he would not care whether these bastards were dead or alive, he would just run away.
Then something really happened.
Su Yonglin led the team in pursuit and galloped wildly, but was unable to catch up with the Jin army's escape. After three days of pursuit, light rain fell, which caused some trouble for the pursuit mission.
However, the reconnaissance sentry sent by Han Jinggui has been very conscientious in holding the tail of the Jin Army's rear troops forward without losing track, so Su Yonglin did not lose trace of the Jin Army.
But chasing like this is not a problem, and I don't know what the endurance of Jin Jun's side is, but one man and two horses must have better endurance than his single horse.
Moreover, during the pursuit in the rain on a cold day, many soldiers had symptoms of colds and coughs these days. The effect of continuous pursuit without rain gear would definitely not be good.
As the saying goes, sharpening the knife will make you chop wood. After much thought, Su Yonglin decided to change direction and head to Dongguang County, where he was going to make some supplements and adjustments.
He sent people to Dongguang County in advance and asked them to prepare hot water, ginger soup and other things for the soldiers to use. He also prepared some horse feed for the war horses, and then rushed to Dongguang County with the whole army.
Dong Heguang, the general of Dongguang, was one of the regiment trainers of the Xiaoguo Army. He worked quickly and quickly. After receiving the order, he acted together with the instructor Xiang Ming and quickly prepared everything Su Yonglin needed.
After Su Yonglin arrived in Dongguang County in the shortest time, Dong Heguang and Xiang Ming arranged everything properly.
They prepared hot food for the soldiers to eat, and then gave the soldiers boiled ginger soup and dry clothes. They also prepared some hot water for the soldiers to wipe their bodies and change clothes.
While the soldiers were resting, Dong Heguang and Xiang Ming arranged for the defenders to take the horses to rest and eat, and supplemented the horses with concentrated feed so that the horses could maintain their strength.
In addition, they also allowed more than 100 soldiers whose condition worsened and had severe fever to stay in Dongguang County to rest, and arranged for reliable doctors to treat the soldiers, so that everything was done in an orderly manner.
Taking advantage of the rest time, Su Yonglin, Xin Qiji who was chasing with him, Geng Xingwen, deputy commander of the Huben Battalion, and a group of officers discussed the Jin army's movements.
On the map, Su Yonglin marked the known places where the Jin Army passed and found that the Jin Army took a north-east route.
"This route passes through Jingzhou and Cangzhou, and then passes through Qingzhou, and then reaches Daxingfu, which is Yanyun. It can be said to be the safest route back north. Our army has no garrison here, and the Jin army has no chance of going south. Didn’t go here.”
Su Yonglin pointed to Qingchi County on the map and said: "In the entire Cangzhou, we have only arranged garrisons in Qingchi County and Nanpi County. The rest of the vast area is in a state of solid walls and clear wilderness. Except for a few Wubao, there are no other strongholds. .
This situation is very suitable for the golden thieves to flee north. They probably had this idea when they chose this route. Therefore, if we want to catch up with them, we have no choice but to speed up. We cannot count on other our troops ahead. The army intercepted it. "
Geng Xingwen frowned and asked: "Then the other two routes can definitely be intercepted and eliminated?"
"Not necessarily, but compared with the road we are chasing, at least the other two roads are very likely to hit our people head-on if they continue to go north."
Su Yonglin said, "I'm not sure what the situation will be then. I hope they can intercept those desperate thieves."
While Su Yonglin was talking, Xin Qiji had been looking at the map. After Su Yonglin finished speaking, Xin Qiji pointed at the map and spoke.
"Su Shuai, I think that the gold thieves we are chasing can easily know where there are garrison troops and where there are no garrison troops, so they will obviously avoid Nanpi and Qingchi, and will most likely go to Yanshan. After passing Yanshan and heading north, the road is almost unimpeded. As long as the horsepower is enough, we can reach Yanyun in three or two days."
Su Yonglin looked at the map and nodded.
"That's true, but I think this is the ideal situation and there are some things we need to take into consideration."
Xin Qiji looked at Su Yonglin.
"You mean, the state of the cavalry?"
"Yes, status."
Su Yonglin said: "Even if we have enough food and one person and two horses, it is still difficult for us to travel while raining on this rainy day. Some soldiers have become sick because of this, and the horses have fallen and broken bones. I think such a situation is not the same as that of the golden thief." There will only be more edges.
This is the first one, and the second one is, is the food over there really sufficient for the golden thief? When we attacked, we found the gold thief eating. What does this mean? This shows that when they escape, they may not be fully prepared, and they will slow down their escape due to various problems. "
Everyone felt that Su Yonglin was right.
"So I think if they want to go north to Yanyun in three or two days, I'm afraid it won't be very difficult. For us, there should still be time to rest for a night to recuperate."
Su Yonglin continued: "Judging from the current situation, it is not impossible for us to intercept them before they enter Qingzhou. Although the land of Yanyun may be turned upside down now, I still don't want to let Wanyan go." Bright."
Everyone knows that Su Yonglin hates Wan Yanliang.
So Xin Qiji made suggestions.
"In this case, it is better to increase the marching speed by alternating routes."
"you say."
Su Yonglin looked at Xin Qiji.
Xin Qiji nodded slowly and said: "Generally speaking, cavalry mainly rely on horse power to travel. They will gallop for a while, wait for the horse's energy to be exhausted, then rest for an hour or two, and then mount again and run wildly. The golden thief has two horses. The journey should be faster.
Our army does not have two horses, but we can use manpower to make up for it. The horses gallop at a normal speed. When the horses are tired and slow down, they stop riding. The entire army dismounts and leads the horses on foot at a normal speed while slowly recovering their strength. , while continuing to move forward, what does Su Shuai think? "
Su Yonglin thought about it for a while and nodded.
"There is no other way at the moment. This is the only way. Of course, if necessary, don't show mercy even if the horses are run to death. We have captured about hundreds of thousands of horses. We are very rich now, do you understand? "
When Su Yonglin said these words, all the officers around him showed rich smiles.
Indeed, in the foreseeable future, the Liberation Army can fight rich wars that they have never dared to imagine.
After a night's rest, the Liberation Army regained their energy. After having breakfast in the early morning of the next day, they took a short rest, replenished dry food, horse feed and rain gear, and then officially set off.
The target is directly at Yanshan County.
