On the tower of Jiezhou City, looking at the Song Army's barracks outside the city, Wanyan Lousu said: "How is it? The Song Army is pressing so hard and cannot be beaten again and again. We have to find a way. There is not much food and grass in Jiezhou, and we It won’t last long.”
Wanyan Huonu said: "The Song army obviously used the method of surrounding the city with three towers. They surrounded the south, east and north sides, leaving only the west side. Apparently they wanted to force us to go west to Hezhong Mansion. There is a tower on the other side of the Yellow River. Could it be that Zhang Jun’s command is a combination of the two armies?”
Xiao Haohu said: "Zhang Jun is in Jingzhao Mansion. How long will it take for his army to come over? In my opinion, the Song army stayed alone in the west for fear of losing Keqiu to join us. In this battle, Keqiu's troops will be lost. The worst hit. If you don't join us, the consequences will be dire."
Lou Su thought for a while and nodded: "That makes sense. Yesterday, I saw that Zhe Keqiu was forced by the Song Army to go to Zhangdian Town. He should be evacuating to Xia County. If he can't join us, he will just Can retreat north."
At this time, Wanyan Yinshu could be stationed in Taiyuan. Although there were not many troops, it was not something that the Song army could attack.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Lou Su said: "Send troops tomorrow to find Zhe Keqiu. If we can meet up with our army, it's better to join forces. If we can't meet up, we won't defend Jiezhou and go to Hezhong Mansion first!"
If we stay in Jiezhou, we may not be able to wait for reinforcements. Zhang Jun's army will arrive first. At that time, we were attacked from both sides and there was really no way out.
In the military camp outside the city, Shao Ling finished his work and said to Cao Zhiyan: "We cannot let the Jin army rest and recuperate. Today I will bring 3,000 armored men to fight, and tomorrow you will bring another 3,000 men to fight again. The Jin soldiers will not leave for a day, We won’t take a day off!”
Cao Zhiyan said yes.
After these two days of fighting, both Shao Ling and Cao Zhiyan discovered that the Jin army had no way to deal with the armored soldiers. It's just that the speed of the armored soldiers is limited, and the remaining troops are insufficient. They can only defeat the Jin army, but cannot cause much damage to the Jin army.
The battle here in Jiezhou is in full swing. On the other side, Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi have occupied Xia County.
Zhe Keqiu's army was pursued too fast by the Song army and had no time to rest and recuperate, so they had to flee all the way north. The Song army occupied Xia County, and Zhe Keqiu led the remaining soldiers to retreat north, preparing to take Dongzhen and head toward Jiangzhou. During this battle, Lousu concentrated troops on the Hedong Road, and there were no large armies in the nearby prefectures and counties. The only way to survive was to flee all the way north.
When Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi were discussing leaving the city to pursue the enemy, the soldiers sent Wang Xiaolie's military order.
Zhang Jun unfolded it and read it. He said to Zhang Qi: "Observe and order us. If we can win, we will chase all the way north until we reach Jiangzhou. If we can't win, we will wait for two days in Xia County. Niu Gao's army is about to arrive."
Zhang Qi said: "With only the remnants of our troops left, how can we withstand our thousands of troops? Just leave the city today to catch up!"
Zhang Jun said: "If we move further forward, it will be difficult to deliver military supplies from the rear. What will we eat then?"
Zhang Qi said nonchalantly: "There are prosperous places on Hedong Road ahead, so why worry about going hungry? If the Jin Army can leave, we can leave too! If we chase too slowly, I'm afraid Zhe Keqiu will run away!"
Zhang Jun shook his head and said nothing. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Just follow what my brother said!"
Zhang Qi wanted to seize Zhe Keqiu, but Zhang Jun didn't think so. Wang Xiaolie's order was very clear. The main purpose of going north was to occupy Jiangzhou. If Zhe Keqiu can run fast, let him live. Without the Fuzhou soldiers brought out, it would be difficult to pose another threat in a short period of time.
Outside Wenxi County, Zhe Keqiu stopped his horse and asked, "Are the Song troops coming from behind?"
The soldier said: "According to the strategy, the pursuers of Song Dynasty are five miles away and are chasing after them."
Zhe Keqiu nodded without saying anything, with mixed feelings in his heart. He was originally a Song general. For the safety of his family, he surrendered to the Jin Dynasty. He did not expect to be chased by the Song army today. In the battle of Shaanzhou, the largest number of troops could be found and the heaviest losses were suffered. In the past two months of siege, seven to eight thousand people had been lost, and another four to five thousand people had been lost due to a side attack by Wang Xiaolie's army. He was closely pursued by Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi along the way, and lost another one or two thousand people. The army that came with 18,000 people now had less than 5,000 people with them.
If the Song army keeps pursuing, will he be damaged on the battlefield like this? If you die on the battlefield against gold, you can still leave your name in future generations. What's the point of dying like this? Moreover, more than half of Fuzhou's army has been lost, and it is difficult to predict the future.
After being silent for a while, Zhe Ke begged: "The army has entered Wenxi City! After plundering the food and grass, we immediately went north! Without food and grass, I don't believe that the Song army can still follow us! If we escape this disaster, we can go back to recuperate. !”
The generals under his command promised. Gathering the troops, they followed Zhe Kezhi and entered Wenxi County.
After entering the county government office, Zhe Keqiu summoned his nephew Zhe Yanruo. Said: "The Song army is chasing after us. This time we are in danger! I have been in charge of the state for hundreds of years, so we can't damage our foundation. You can take your soldiers and leave the city in a while. Don't stop along the way." , we must return to Fuzhou as soon as possible!"
Zhe Yanruo said: "Uncle, don't worry. Why don't we regroup our troops and go out of the city to fight the pursuing Song army! Kill them and then retreat calmly. Wouldn't it be better?"
Zhe Keqiu shook his head: "Qilang, it's good that you have this intention. But, how can we fight the Song army again now? There were nearly 20,000 troops when we came, but now there are less than 5,000. The Song army behind , it is reported that there are as many as six to seven thousand people. After their new victory, their morale is high. We can only hide from their troops, and fighting again will be a dead end. Needless to say, we cannot all die in the Zhe family. Here, you come back immediately!"
If Zheyan wanted to say more, he was very determined to see that Zheyan could ask for help, so he had no choice but to cross his hands and say yes.
Looking at Zhe Yanruo's back as he went out, Zhe Kaqiu leaned back on the chair, as if all the strength in his body had suddenly disappeared. This attack on Shaanzhou is really useless. It's okay if the attack fails, but they still use their own troops to attack. In the Song Dynasty, his reputation was already so bad that it was impossible to regain his reputation. On the Jin Dynasty's side, without its troops, its status will inevitably decline. Although the children of the Zhe family are all over the country, this failure will not affect the family too much. But in the past few years, I can only rest and recuperate.
For two consecutive days, Lou Su had no contact with Zhe Keqiu. The Song troops outside the city challenged one after another. Seeing that he couldn't stay in Jiezhou any longer, Lou Su had no choice but to take Wanyan Huonu and Xiao Haohu to Hezhong Mansion. There were Song Army cavalry watching behind them, but they did not approach any further.
Zhe Keqiu didn't dare to stay in Wenxi County for a long time, so he set off after a short rest. Two days later, Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi drove him out of Jiangzhou and headed north. After occupying Jiangzhou, the Song army did not continue to pursue north, but stationed in Jiangzhou.
In Jingzhao Mansion, Zhang Jun was overjoyed for a moment when he took the good news from Wang Xiaolie. Wandering around in the official hall, unable to sit down.
Generals such as Wang Yan, Liu Ziyu, Fu Yu and Feng Kangguo came in. Zhang Jun waved his hand and reported: "Shaanzhou has won a great victory! When I came to Xiangyang, I saw that Wang Xiaolie was young and mature. He will become a great player in the future. I don't think it will only be a few months. If we have time, we will save Shaanzhou and achieve such a great victory! This time we will be rewarded heavily!"
Liu Ziyu came over after receiving the good news and read it carefully. Said: "Wang Xiaolie, with more than 20,000 troops, could win so easily against Lousu's nearly 100,000 troops, which is really unexpected. Wang Xiaolie said that Lousu's remnants of troops will retreat to Hezhong Mansion, and the Privy Council should take precautions early."
Wang Shu said: "The Jin people have ten or twenty thousand remaining soldiers. We should not underestimate them! If we cross the river from Hezhong Mansion, we will not be far from Jingzhao Mansion!"
Zhang Jun said with a smile: "Lou Su is just a defeated general under Wang Xiaolie, so there is nothing to worry about! Wang Xiaolie can only save more than 20,000 people to save Shaanzhou, and fighting against the Jin people is like chopping melons and vegetables. I have tens of thousands of troops here, We are far ahead of Wang Xiao's hunting army again! If Lou Su dares to come, he will never come back!"
Liu Ziyu said: "Don't be careless if you are close to the lord! Wang Xiaolie is a tired army against Lousu, and he has the help of Shaanzhou, so he can be so relaxed. If Lousu leads his troops across the river to attack, it will be different! The privy council should immediately send troops to Huayin In this area, guard against the Jin army’s attack!”
All the generals advised each other. Zhang Jun sent Mingzhou observation envoy Zhao Zhe with 20,000 troops to station in Huayin County. As for sending troops to surround Lousu, no one dared to think so. Zhang Jun had less than 100,000 soldiers and horses, so he was still a little wary of Lou Su's army.
After everyone deliberated for a while, Zhang Jun said: "Such a great victory is enough to boost the morale of the country, so we should be rewarded heavily! We should send people to Shaanzhou to give Wang Xiaolie gold and silver, and promote him to an official rank, so as to reassure the general! Also, In this year’s Guanzhong war, Wang Xiaolie should be allowed to participate!"
Wang Shu said: "Privy Minister, Wang Xiaolie is in Dengzhou. It is rare to save Shaanzhou and march 800 miles this time. It is too far for him to go to Guanzhong to fight. Moreover, Wang Xiaolie only has an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people, and there is no large army." use."
Liu Ziyu said: "You really need to be cautious about this matter. There is a road from Shaanzhou to Dengzhou, and Wang Xiaolie has a reason to save him. It is too far to travel thousands of miles to Guanzhong. It is better to give him more gold and silver so that he can stick to Dengzhou and Xiangyang is the best."
Zhang Jun thought for a while, his mind slowly clearing up. He nodded and returned to his seat to sit down.
Liu Ziyu said: "Lou Su is defeated, and the Jin Army will definitely raise another army to attack Shaanzhou in the autumn. How to deal with it needs to be decided early. If Shaanzhou is not protected, the Jin Army will definitely attack Shaanxi with all its strength. For our army, this is a big deal! "
Zhang Jun looked at Liu Ziyu but said nothing. When Li Yanxian asked for help, these people also advised him to be cautious and not allow the army to leave the pass. Now that Wang Xiaolie had saved Shaanzhou, he still had to worry.
Wang Shu said: "Shaanzhou is six hundred miles away from Jingzhao Prefecture. The distance is too far. Our army is less than one hundred thousand, so it is really difficult to protect the two places. It is better to order Wang Xiaolie to cooperate with Li Yanxian to defend Shaanzhou together. .”
Zhang Jun closed his eyes slightly and thought for a while. Said: "The Jin army's attack on Shaanxi has its own counterattack against our army. Shaanzhou is too far away, and the troops from the north to save it will be weak. Wang Xiaolie is in Dengzhou, and it is also a long way from Shaanxi. How to deal with it? Let’s listen to his and Li Yanxian’s opinions before talking about it.”
After hearing this, Liu Ziyu and others had no objection. If Li Yanxian and Wang Xiaolie guard Shaanzhou, they can greatly save the troops in Guanzhong. This is very important in the coming war.
