In the Guozhou Yamen, Wang Xiaolie and Li Yanxian were lying on the table, studying the map carefully.
Measuring the distance on the map with his hand, Wang Xiaolie said: "Wushu has arrived in Xin'an and will soon attack Mianchi. It is impossible to stop the Jin army in the small city of Mianchi. Shao Yun should be ordered not to defend and to be in time if the situation goes wrong. Evacuate.”
Li Yanxian said: "If we can't resist on the road, Wu Shu will soon come to Shaanzhou. At that time, we will be passive."
Wang Xiaolie nodded. Said: "Shao Yun should be ordered to use the terrain to resist the Jin army. The first line of defense arranged by Shao Yun is Yanxi Town, guarding the gate to the west of Xin'an. In addition, Shao Yun is ordered to arrange a withdrawal After Mianchi, rely on Tuhao Town, Qianhao Town, Shihao Town and other important places to defend. If each place can be defended for three to five days, Wushu will be held back."
Li Yanxian nodded: "That's very good. From Luoyang to Shaanzhou, it's a mountainous road. It will take a lot of effort for Wu Shu to get there."
Wang Xiaolie looked at the map, thought for a while and said: "The terrain in this area is steep. The key is to make use of the terrain, not how many soldiers there are. If we don't send reinforcements to Shaanzhou, it will be of no use. As long as Shao Yun resists, Wu Shu will At the foot of Shaanzhou City, it's time for Wei Yang to capture Jingzhao Mansion."
At this moment, Wang Ruohai came in from outside. Holding an official document in his hand, he said happily: "Wei Yang has sent a list of the food, grass and silk we received in Huazhou. I took a quick look and found that there are quite a lot of things."
After finishing speaking, he put the official document on the table.
Wang Xiaolie picked it up, took a rough look at it and said, "less than half of the materials the Jin army obtained in Fuping were transported to Huazhou. Most of them were gold, silver, wealth, and silk, and there seemed to be a little less food and grass. It seems that the Jin people wanted to These will be shipped back and temporarily stored in Huazhou."
Li Yanxian smiled and said, "This is an advantage for us."
Wang Xiaolie nodded and put down the official document. He said to Wang Ruohai: "Send a thousand cavalry to Huazhou, and bring more pack horses, and bring all the captured gold, silver, wealth and silk back to Guozhou. In addition to the grain and grass used by the army, they will be distributed to the people on the spot. When the army passes through, the people will not be disturbed. few."
Wang Ruohai said yes. Turned around and walked out of the room.
Li Yanxian said: "The Zhenfu army has entered Guanzhong and is most short of food and grass. How can we give it away safely?"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head with a smile: "So what if there is a shortage of food and grass? The soldiers have limited stomachs and cannot carry much with them on the march, so they can only give them away. Moreover, the people in Guanzhong were indeed disturbed after this war. It is always good to make some compensation. .”
Li Yanxian nodded and said nothing. These days, he and Wang Xiaolie were commanding the war in Guozhou. He could feel that this army was different from other armies. The army is lively, and soldiers are encouraged to hold various entertainment activities when they have nothing to do, and the army rewards them. During military training and military operations, military discipline is strict and rewards and punishments are appropriate.
Thinking of this, Li Yanxian thought about it and nodded secretly. Yes, Wang Xiaolie's military discipline can only be said to be strict, but not strict. The stern atmosphere carried a heavy and depressing atmosphere, which was inconsistent with Wang Xiaolie's army.
This is an army that I have never seen before, with a thriving atmosphere. Although the army was established only a short time ago, there is a special shortage of middle- and lower-level officers, and the army's cooperation is not so tacit. But everyone is learning, and the army is growing day by day.
What is particularly different is the relationship between Wang Xiaolie's army and the people. The army of the Song Dynasty had good military discipline and could ensure that they did not plunder, rob people of their property, or kill people indiscriminately, which was enough for the people to call them Buddhas. For example, Yue Feijun's slogan was "Don't tear down the houses to death, starve to death without plundering." Compared with the army of later generations, "Don't take a stitch from the people", it was still a little worse. Although Wang Xiaolie's army did not have such a loud slogan, they were not allowed to rob people of their property and did fair transactions. Other military disciplines required by the army at this time, such as killing those who killed, beheading those who raped civilian women, etc., were strictly implemented in Wang Xiaolie's army. At the beginning of the year, Wang Xiaolie rescued Shaanzhou once. When he came back this time, he was warmly welcomed by the people.
This is a new army, with new ideas, new disciplines, and new missions. Although it was not mentioned explicitly, it was already like a swaddled baby about to be born. The combat effectiveness of this new army is emerging.
Weinan County Government, Wei Yang put down the official document in his hand. Said: "The Zhenfu Army ordered us to cooperate with the cavalry sent to transport all the gold, silver and silk stored by the Jin Army in Huazhou to Guozhou. All grain and grass other than those used by the army were distributed to the local people. This is not a big deal. We don’t have to do it ourselves.”
Cao Yudao: "That's what the commander said. The most important thing now is to attack Jingzhao Mansion. If this battle is successful, we will have made a great contribution! No amount of money can buy it! The Jin army only has a thousand people in Jingzhao Mansion, so we will attack with all our strength , is likely to succeed!”
Wei Yang nodded: "Yes, as long as we handle it properly, Jingzhao Mansion is within our grasp! The Jin army has three hundred people, together with the seven hundred puppet troops recruited locally, to guard Lingkou Town. There are still five hundred people , plus 1,200 various puppet troops, guarding Lintong. Once these two places are defeated and the Jin army is completely wiped out, there will not be many defenders left in Jingzhao Mansion."
Cao Yu looked at the map, frowned and said, "Lingkou Town is a small place, but if the Jin Army insists on defending, it will take some time."
Wei Yang said: "What I'm worried about is that it takes too long and we won't have time to enter Jingzhao Mansion. If we break Tongguan, Wushu from Luoyang will inevitably come from the west. If Wushu captures Guozhou and we haven't entered Jingzhao Mansion, we won't have time. The suppressing army retreated, and we were blocked in the pass, which was a dead end. In this battle, there is no room for any mistakes, the faster the attack, the better!"
After saying that, he looked at the rough map on the table and his eyebrows twisted into knots. Cao Yu said nothing and looked at the map on the table together.
Lingkou Town is not only a post station, but also an important defensive pass in the northeast of Jingzhao Prefecture, blocking the east-west post road. If we don't capture this place, a large-scale attack on Jingzhao Mansion will leave hidden dangers, and food and grass cannot be transported behind.
After thinking about it, Wei Yang said: "Send a scout out tomorrow to figure out the defense of the Jin Army in Lingkou Town. We cannot attack hard in this battle. Finally, we must come up with a strategy to surprise the enemy and succeed in one battle! Jingzhao Mansion will be successful." It’s too cowardly to be blocked under the city more than a hundred miles away!”
Cao Yu said: "Tomorrow I will personally lead the reconnaissance cavalry! It's just a three hundred gold army. A small town is not a big city. There are always flaws to be found!"
Wei Yang thought for a while and said: "Okay! Remember to check the enemy's deployment and come back as soon as possible. The Jin army is all cavalry, don't be discovered by them. Bad luck, if the enemy is discovered, retreat in time . I will arrange people here to respond. When the Jin people come after them, they will wipe out all the pursuers!"
Cao Yu promised. There are three thousand people on our side, facing three hundred golden soldiers. What they are afraid of is that the enemy will not come out of the city. As long as you come out, how can you be afraid of them? As for the seven hundred puppet troops, there is no need to count them. The puppet troops who can really fight, such as Wei Yi, have already been sent out.
Wei Yang straightened up, looked at the map on the table, and clapped his hands heavily.
After occupying Tongguan, Xue Cheng led his army northward. Already occupying the imperial court and approaching Tongzhou. There is no Jin army in Tongzhou, so it will be easy to capture. Upon hearing the arrival of the Song Army, most of the surrounding states and counties were willing to surrender to the imperial court. The Jin army's victory in Guanzhong was not solid.
Wei Yang led his army to advance westward rapidly. After occupying Huazhou a few days ago, he went up the Wei River and occupied Weinan. Jingzhao Mansion was within easy reach. The Jin army in Jingzhao Mansion hurriedly fought, and most of them were stationed in Lintong. As long as Lintong County is defeated, Jingzhao Mansion will be within easy reach.
