Zhao Bingyan shook his head and said: "Only if the Yuan army dares not send any more troops if it is about to be bombed, then he can safely proceed with the Northern Expedition."
At this time, Wang Bao sent a messenger to report: The armies are ready.
Zhao Bingyan waved his hand, and 107 immediately roared.
Zhang Shijie saw countless rockets roaring away, three rounds of explosions one after another. A huge mushroom cloud rose in the sky, and the entire village became a sea of fire.
This was not enough. After a moment's rest, 107 roared happily again after adjusting the various elements. It fired a round of volleys and then stopped abruptly.
The charge horn of the Guards sounded immediately.
He shouted with a smile to close the cannon, and the shells were given to the general to make arrows.
Zhang Shijie looked at Taiping Village and said dullly: "There is only an incomplete city left."
He said that half of the No. 38 Gai of the Second Brigade would be left for the general to expand the army, and there would be enough bullets, grenades, and artillery shells.
Zhang Shijie was happy and immediately thanked the King of Han.
Three days later, Zhao Bingyan returned to Longzhou and conveyed the imperial order of the Northern Expedition to Zhang Qi of the first brigade, Wang Bao of the second brigade, and Sun Huchen of the third brigade.
Wen Tianxiang reported that 20,000 civilians had been recruited.
Zhao Bingyan said enough, the team and the civilians were all willing to go, and told the brothers that those who were willing to follow could go, and those who didn't would not be forced to go.
He knew in his heart that the number of soldiers was not large but fine.
At that time, the Red Army Grandfather went to northern Shaanxi on the Long March with only a few people, and they still established a strong country.
While Zhao Bingyan was still speaking, people rushed in noisily from outside. Someone fell to his knees and begged to take his Sixth Brigade with him. The Sixth Brigade was not a coward.
Zhao Bingyan saw clearly that it was Liu Dali, a fool, who had arrived.
Zhao Bingyan went up and pulled him up and cursed: "Nonsense, leaving your post without permission, a death penalty."
General Zhang Shijie immediately said that guarding Shenglong was an arduous task, and he wanted to follow the King of Han to Shu.
Wen Tianxiang smiled and said to Liu Dali: "Forget it this time, as a general of an army, you can't do anything wrong. By leaving the Sixth Brigade in Shenglong, the King of Han is leaving the responsibility of looking after the house in Dali's hands."
Zhao Bingyan told everyone: The sixth brigade is newly built, and most of them are new recruits from Shenglong. They need to experience combat skills and character, and become a new army that is loyal to the court and capable of winning battles. The Song Dynasty is currently surrounded by stubborn enemies, and there are many opportunities to go into battle.
He asked Zhang Qi to give half of the 38 pieces of Gai to Dali, so that the troops could expand the A-type regiment. All the troops who went out to the expedition handed over half of the 38 pieces of Gai to the troops left behind to expand their troops.
Sun Huchen hesitated and said, "The Northern Expeditionary Army has no firearms, what should we do?"
Zhao Bingyan said that what he faced when heading north was a large number of cavalry from the Yuan army, and the soldiers who handed over their weapons used the fifth and sixth styles to clear the way.
It turned out that this was the case, and the tense faces of the generals relaxed.
Zhang Shijie went north without discussing with Zhao Bingyan. He wanted to take advantage of the army to advance into Lianzhou, Huazhou and regain Leizhou.
Zhao Bingyan couldn't stop it and reminded him again not to care about the gains and losses of a city or a place.
In Jingjiang Mansion, Boyan was shocked when he received the news that Taiping Village had been lost.
Isn't the front line in good condition? It has only just taken a while to become like this. He has just received the report of the military defeat in Xizhou and is planning to increase the number of troops. The Taiping Village will be gone.
Not only was the stronghold gone, but the Han army commander Li Heng, who had vowed to break into Zhenyi Pass to avenge his son, was wiped out. The Han army commander Zhang Hongfan also lost a leg this time. Tens of thousands of troops were burned to ashes by sky fire in the stockade, and only a few survived.
It was difficult for anyone to stop such a fierce artillery fire. This guy was sensitive to the fact that the Song army was not going to make a northern expedition and leap into Shu, but to go straight to his Jingjiang Mansion and capture the Guangnan West Road.
Boyan immediately adjusted his deployment and tightened the defense line to protect his territory, Jingjiang Mansion.
After Zhao Bingyan was freed up, he replenished ordnance and ammunition for each brigade, and equipped the Type A regiments of the Northern Expedition with Type 56 and Czech-style light machine guns.
This light machine gun is light in weight and has a fast rate of fire. It can form suppressive firepower and is suitable for the rapid maneuvering of the Northern Expeditionary Army.
Five days later, he arrived at the Iron Gate in front of Hengshan Village. Zhang Qi's first brigade followed the original plan and only defended but did not attack. They resisted step by step and held back the army of Wang Tuohulu of Yunnan.
Tuohulu also intended to consume Boyan's men and horses, so he acted slowly and did not launch a strong attack on the Song army.
This created opportunities for the Song army to annihilate each one.
After Zhao Bingyan used a drone to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Hengshan Village, he found that most of the Yuan army was concentrated and there were tents everywhere in Hengshan Village, so he decided to do something cruel.
He found an ideal artillery position five miles behind the iron gate, released twenty-four 152 howitzers to teach Xiao Chengzhang's artillery how to use it, and used drones to calibrate and fire Zhu Yuanhou's group of artillery volleys at Tuohulu's king's tent. The Yuan army lost its command system.
Subsequently, the howitzers fired continuously, directly razing Hengshan Village to the ground.
The Yuan army did not understand this kind of artillery-ism's dimensionality reduction attack. They could not escape the misfortune of being covered by artillery fire, and they became ghosts in a daze.
After the cannon stopped firing for two sticks of incense, Zhang Qi's first brigade rushed into the stockade. It was full of broken walls, broken limbs, and broken legs. Even the high-ranking King of Yunnan was doomed, and only one was bombed. Arms and attached head.
Zhao Bingyan said with an expressionless face that the deceased was too big and he dug a big hole to bury him.
Wen Tianxiang's face turned pale when he saw this scene. After being shocked, he asked him: "Why did the King of Han be so cruel?"
Zhao Bingyan was surprised when he heard this. He asked: "What is the difference between this and the Yuan army massacring the city with scimitars and spears? We only allow the Yuan army to massacre our people, but we are not allowed to destroy their army?"
This is war.
He explained to Wen Tianxiang: The Yuan army demolished Hengshan Village once, and we want to let the Mongols know that the Han people are not bad at it either.
Zhang Qi said that a large number of horses were seized on the mountains outside the village. How to deal with them?
He asked to leave twenty horses for the Chinese army's tent, send some pack horses to the field hospital to ensure transportation, and divide the remaining three brigades equally.
At night, Zhao Bingyan and Wen Tianxiang lived in Hengshan Village, which still smelled of blood.
He said: It's time to tell the soldiers clearly where they are going. Our first step is to go to Ami Prefecture in Yunnan.
Wen Tianxiang told him that it was also called Suining Town and was very prosperous. Business travelers from all directions had to go to Dali from there. It was an important pass in the eastern part of Dali.
Zhao Bingyan also didn't like Hubili changing the names of good places into a mess, so he thought to himself that it would be better.
The next day, Zhao Bingyan convened a meeting with the generals to discuss the next step.
He said that Zhang Qi would take the lead. The first step would be to go to Ami Prefecture. The vanguard would be responsible for occupying important passes twenty miles to the left and right of the road to ensure the safe passage of the army.
Hu Chen was responsible for breaking off the rear and taking over the defense of the first brigade all the way to Ami Prefecture.
The second brigade and the right-hand minister's logistics support team followed the first brigade and passed quickly.
Hu Chen nodded and said that he promised to complete the mission. It was just a temporary gathering of the army and insufficient preparation. The autumn was getting stronger these days, and the colder it got as we went north. The soldiers were still wearing short-sleeved shirts. He was worried that a large number of soldiers would be infected after entering the high mountains of Dali. Wind chill.
Zhao Bingyan nodded and asked each unit to report the missing equipment. He would solve the clothing problem. The soldiers needed to change into autumn clothes immediately.
However, you are not allowed to carry extra equipment with you. Old clothes and quilts can be given to migrant workers and fellow villagers. You must travel lightly.
The generals were overjoyed, and immediately stood up and saluted, shouting: "Here."
Afterwards, Zhao Bingyan silently recited the military supply list drawn up by Wen Tianxiang, and went directly to the square outside to let the pollen elves be released.
After daybreak, all brigades came to collect military supplies.
When the soldiers saw the thick autumn clothes and trousers and the large amount of supplies piled up, they were as happy as children.
Two days later, Wen Tianxiang finished his work and had tea with him.
Zhao Bingyan found it funny when he saw the prime minister wearing a new military uniform, with an ancient hairstyle on his head and a long beard on his chin.
Wen Tianxiang saw his strange expression and asked what was going on?
Zhao Bingyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned his face to one side and said, "The Prime Minister would be more elegant if he wore a long gown. That would be more elegant."
Wen Tianxiang didn't understand. He touched the armed belt around his waist inexplicably and said, "I think it's pretty good. What's wrong with it?"
Zhao Bingyan couldn't help but want to laugh, and immediately said: "No, no, no." He quickly stood up and walked away.
The next day, Wen Tianxiang presided over the worship of heaven and earth, and the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty officially set off.
At that time, the army's special operations brigade, which was the vanguard, had already entered Temo Road, which used to be Jisi Prefecture in the Song Dynasty.
The local indigenous leaders saw that the Song army was too fierce, and all the Yuan troops coming out of Yunnan were blown up to death. They opened the village gate, ate pots of pulp, and warmly welcomed the Song army.
In this way, the Northern Expeditionary Army continued to move forward.
