It snowed heavily all night, knee deep. However, due to the strong military situation, Wei Yang did not dare to delay in Lintong, so he led his troops westward early the next morning to attack Jingzhao Mansion. This time when my army comes to the west, no matter how many victories there are, if we don't capture Jingzhao Mansion, it will be a failure.
Holding a wooden stick in his hand, Wei Yang walked on the snow. At noon, the army was ordered to rest and eat something before leaving.
At this moment, two people came quickly from the front. The guards in the army brought them to Wei Yang, crossed their hands and said: "Commander, the people sent by the army to Jingzhao Mansion to spy on the military situation are back!"
Wei Yang nodded and asked the soldiers who came: "How is the situation in Jingzhao Mansion now?"
The soldiers crossed their hands and said: "Back to the governor, hundreds of Jin troops who stayed in Jingzhao Mansion opened the city and fled early this morning. The elders in the city celebrated, gathered cattle, sheep, wine, and labor for the army, and they were already waiting in Baqiao. The people gathered there, waiting. Take control and enter the city!"
"Oh——" Wei Yang was startled. "In which direction did the escaping Jin army go?"
The soldier said: "I heard that they fled to Xianyang. However, they were attacked by the people on the way. It's hard to say how many people could escape."
Wei Yang smiled and said: "The people of Guanzhong have suffered so much from the Jin people. How can we wait until now without beating up the drowned dog? We ordered the whole army to set off. We can't keep our elders waiting in Baqiao for a long time. Once we enter the city, have a good rest!"
There are two counties attached to Jingzhao Prefecture, Chang'an to the west and Fanchuan to the east. During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Wannian County was separated from Chang'an County, and then Wannian County continued to expand. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty changed Wannian County to Daxing County. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan changed Daxing County into Wannian County. For hundreds of years thereafter, except for a short period of time, it was always called Wannian County. In the seventh year of Huizong's Xuanhe reign, Wannian County was changed to Fanchuan County.
The layout of Jingzhao Mansion is very similar to that of Kaifeng Mansion. There are two counties attached, one county represents the place name, the one in Kaifeng Prefecture is Kaifeng County, and the one in Jingzhao Prefecture is Chang'an County. The other is auspicious words. Kaifeng Prefecture is Xiangfu County, and Jingzhao Prefecture is Wannian County. Of course, Daxing is also an auspicious word. In later generations, when Beijing became the capital, there was also Daxing County. It's just that Song Huizong's idea has always been very strange. After changing its name to Fanchuan County, Chang'an said goodbye to the capital.
Baqiao is a bridge on the Bahe River near Fanchuan County. A posthouse was built here since the Tang Dynasty. Ten miles away, when people in the Tang Dynasty sent their friends off to the east, they sent them here, leaving behind countless poems. Baqiao is particularly lively today. The people have swept away the snow on the bridge. There is an incense table beside the bridge and wine and meat on the roadside. People with status in the city gathered at the bridgehead, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the army.
When Wei Yang's army appeared in sight, the people waiting at the bridge cheered.
Wei Yang stopped and looked at the welcoming crowd, feeling excited for a moment. When soldiers fight, in addition to the high-spirited passion on the battlefield, who doesn't want the welcome of the people? After joining the army for so many years, it was the first time I saw such a welcoming scene.
After crossing the bridge, I drank the wine brought by my father. Wei Yang looked back and saw a vast expanse of white everywhere. Only the ten-mile road from Baqiao to Jingguang Fucheng has been cleaned up by the people.
Amid the cheers of the people, Wei Yang led his three thousand troops into Jingzhao Fucheng.
In Guozhou, the soldiers are busy preparing for the New Year. Although the family cannot be reunited, the New Year still has to be lively.
In the official hall, Wang Xiaolie and Li Yanxian were sitting at the table, listening to Wang Ruohai read Wei Yang's official document.
After Wang Ruohai finished reading, Li Yanxian said: "The attack on Jingzhao Mansion went so smoothly, it was like a dream! Wushu was blocked in Mianchi, and Fengxiang's Nie Liduo had no one to stop him. Why didn't he come back to help Jingzhao?"
Wang Ruohai said: "Nu Liduo's army is divided into two groups, one is attacking Longzhou and the other is attacking Fengzhou. It is not easy to withdraw the troops. Furthermore, there is Privy Council Zhang's army in front of him. If a flaw is revealed, what will happen?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "The original arrangement of the Jin army was to use Wushu to guard the pass, while Yinli Duo and Wanyan Huonv attacked. Who could have imagined that Wushu would be so ineffective! They failed to attack Guozhou and instead lost Jingzhao Mansion. Damn it! From my point of view, Wu Shu will be punished after this battle."
After speaking, Wang Xiaolie shook his head repeatedly. I remember Wu Shu was really famous in my previous life, but who would have thought it would be so ineffective in fighting. Easily mobilizing the main force in front of his own army left countless flaws.
In fact, among the generals of the Jin Army, Wu Shu's record was relatively poor. In the war against the Song Dynasty, there was a huge stir in searching mountains and seas, but in the end it was all in vain. In history, they later attacked Sichuan and were defeated many times. When Yue Fei counterattacked, he was defeated once by Liu Qi and then by Yue Fei. It's just that Wu Shu was the son of Jin Taizu Wan Yan Da Gu Da. He was of noble birth and politically astute, and eventually became the winner of the political battles in the Jin Dynasty.
Li Yanxian said: "In a battle like Wushu's, as long as we have tens of thousands more troops, we can surround him, Nianli Duo, and Wanyan Huonv respectively, and annihilate them! Alas, it has always been said that the golden soldiers are difficult to fight. In fact, what’s so difficult about it?”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Jinglue, you are underestimating the Jin army by saying this. How many troops are needed to surround and annihilate it? Our current army does not have more than five times the strength, so we dare not say that we can surround the Jin army and annihilate it." There are 100,000 Jin troops in Shaanxi. Even if they are divided and surrounded, it is estimated that more than 200,000 troops will be needed to dare to win. This depends on geography and defending according to danger. If the Jin troops are allowed to join forces in one place, twenty Even an army of ten thousand is not enough.”
Wang Ruohai nodded: "What Zhen Fu said is absolutely true. Although there are problems with the Jin army's strategy, there is no ambiguity in the battle formation. Not only this dynasty, but also the Liao Kingdom also suffered greatly in those years. In more than ten years, the country was destroyed. !”
Li Yanxian frowned and said, "Is the Jin Army really so difficult to defeat?"
"It's hard to fight! Very hard to fight!" Wang Xiaolie sighed. "The Jin Army fought extremely bravely and resolutely executed orders. What is commendable is that under such circumstances, their frontline generals were very flexible in fighting and not rigid at all. Such an army is a very difficult opponent! Of course, this is the growth of the Jin Army The environment, combat experience, and the stimulation of their results were all caused by many factors. For the Jin Army, it can be said that the right time, place and people are in the right place. It is really not easy for this situation to happen. "
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie sat down and looked at the map on the table. He added: "We must fully realize the fighting power of the Jin Army. We must not get carried away for a moment and push the army to fight with the Jin Army. The Jin Army seized the opportunity and won the first battle. They completely annihilated the main force of our army and followed behind. It is very difficult. It is not that the combat effectiveness of the Jin Army cannot be trained. But if you want to train such soldiers, you cannot be like the Jin Army, but you must have your own feasible methods. Simply put, just training soldiers is not enough. It also requires political cooperation and is a systematic project.”
Li Yanxian nodded, seeming to understand Wang Xiaolie's words.
Wang Xiaolie's words were not just imagined, but based on the experience of later generations.
The Jin Army at this time was similar to the German and Japanese armies during World War II. The army is well-trained, has a determined fighting will, is very well organized, and has extremely strong combat effectiveness. Even if they lose, there are still many fans. Some people are particularly obsessed with their style and follow them like a demon.
Facing such an enemy, the United States relied on national strength, the Soviet Union relied on military strength, and China developed a different style of military. This style of army is suitable for China. If you want to beat a dog, you don't have to become like a dog. Just act like a good person, and the result will be victory.
