Shihao Town was established in Xiashi County, Xining Province in the sixth year of its existence. Because of Du Fu's poem "stone trench officials", this place name was passed down to later generations. It is located between Shaanxian County and Mianchi County, and is an important stop on the Weihan Ancient Road connecting Luoyang and Shaanxi.
Li Yanxian's headquarters is located here.
It was approaching evening, and generals kept arriving, making the small ancient town lively.
At the inn next to the road, Li Yanxian stood in front of the map, thinking about something on his mind. Generals such as Yuan Ji, the commander-in-chief, and Zhang Yin, the deputy commander-in-chief, were sitting at the table.
The last person to come in was Chi Yuping, the commander of the cavalry.
Seeing Chi Yuping come in, Yuan Ji hurriedly asked: "How's the front going? Are there any troops from Lisu who have sealed off the city?"
Chi Yuping said: "It is difficult to completely seal off Shaanzhou. The Jin army has too many cavalry. But on the seventy-mile road from Shihao Town to Shaanzhou, I can guarantee that there will never be a Jin army! Tens of thousands of troops Even if we rush to the gates of Shaanzhou City, the Jin Army won’t notice!”
Li Yanxian turned around and said: "Commander Jie has decided that this battle cannot be delayed for too long. If it is too long, the Jin army may go back. It is up to us to take the initiative and attack Shaanxi Province. The artillery force has passed Shi In Hao Town, we can reach the foot of Shaanzhou City in two days. In these two days, we must block the road from Shihao Town to Shaanzhou, and we must not let the Jin army discover our intentions. When the artillery arrives, we will occupy An absolute advantage over the Jin Army."
Chi Yuping crossed his hands and said yes.
Li Yanxian said: "Sit down. Next, I will assign the tasks of attacking various ministries in Shaanzhou. You should all listen carefully. Whoever makes a mistake will never be spared!"
All the generals made a promise together.
Chi Yuping sat down on the edge and took out a small notebook.
At this time, it was getting dark, and the soldiers lit a dozen red candles in the room, which illuminated the room brightly.
Li Yanxian pointed at the map and said: "From Shihao Town to Shaanzhou, there is only one feasible mountain road, which is the Xiaohan Ancient Road. Our tens of thousands of troops can only go through this road. The former army and the engineering group should have arrived at Lu by now. In the water area, build a bridge there. The bridge will be erected within two days without delaying the artillery troops' crossing of the river."
After saying that, he turned around and pointed at the map and said: "Zheng Jianchong led his army to Hucheng County and stayed there for seven or eight days. His intention was obvious. He should wait for Zhe Keqiu's army to arrive. Zhe Keqiu We have arrived in Cizhou and will soon be out of the mountains. Time is urgent and we cannot wait any longer. In this attack on Shaanzhou, the siege of Shaanzhou will be carried out by the front army, the left army and the right army. They will surround three buildings and leave only one There is a road to the west. If the Jin army flees to the west, it will be blocked by Shao Ling who comes out of the Lu family."
Speaking of this, Li Yanxian emphasized: "Zheng Jianchong is in Hucheng County. As soon as he gets the news about our attack on Shaanzhou and Shao Ling's departure from the Lu family, he will probably try his best to attack eastward. After pulling away and fleeing westward, Shao Ling was captured. Two flanking attacks. We are behind Ba Lisu, and we are also attacking the Jin army from two flanks. In this battle, it depends on which one of Shao Ling's army and Ba Lisu's army can hold on! So when attacking the city , the attack must be fierce and fast! Most of the artillery is used to attack the city. It is best to catch the Jin Army by surprise! If the Jin Army flees westward, Chi Yuping's cavalry regiment must catch up and hold them firmly. !”
"It was originally expected that Zheng Jianchong would rush to Shaanzhou quickly and join up with Balisu. Jieshuai's plan was that after Shaoling left Lushi County, one force would attack Guozhou and Lingbao, and another force would be sent north to occupy Jiezhou , blocking the Bali Su road from the north. As a result, Zheng Jianchong refused to leave in Hucheng County, and Shao Ling had no way to divide his troops. Our attack on Shaanzhou this time, if Bali Su does not go west, but goes north, and comes from the south They can be reunited, and I don’t have the strength to deal with them for a while. So no matter what, we must try our best not to let Bali quickly retreat to the north. After our army arrives at the gate of Shaanzhou City, Zhang Chi of the Chinese Army will lead his headquarters to cross the river and block the Jin Dynasty. The army's retreat route to the north."
"The Yellow River in Shaanzhou is relatively gentle and has several ferries. It will be difficult for us to capture all the ferries at once. If Ba Lisu decides to withdraw north, we have no good way. This task can only fall to Zhang Chi On your shoulders. As long as you can block it, we are likely to annihilate the Jin army this time!"
Zhang Chi stood up quickly and sang the promise loudly.
Li Yanxian said: "In this battle, our front, left and right regiments will attack the city. The central army will block the Jin army's retreat to the north. The cavalry regiment will pursue the defeated troops. The rear army and other baggage regiments will serve as reserves. The use of troops can be It is said that the limit has been reached. You must do your best to fight the battle successfully!"
Looking at the crowd, Li Yanxian raised his voice and said: "Since Jingkang, this dynasty has fought against the Jin army. There have been very few battles to annihilate a thousand people of the Jin army in one battle, let alone ten thousand people. If we can annihilate Bata in one battle in this battle, Lisu's 23,000 gold army is an unprecedented victory! With such a victory, the gold army would not dare to move in and out unscrupulously when there are only 10, 20, 000, or even a few thousand people! Everyone, you must realize The importance of this battle!"
The generals said it was a big earthquake. With more than 20,000 people, it used to be a strategic offensive direction of the Jin Army. After winning this battle, would the Jin army dare to use another 20 to 30 thousand people for a strategic attack?
Seeing everyone talking non-stop, Yuan Ji said: "Time is tight and the task is heavy, so we won't let everyone eat tonight. We will eat a bowl of noodles for a while and rush back to our troops overnight. If any troop encounters an accident, we must Report to us immediately. Okay, let’s eat some noodles and go on our way.”
All the generals left one after another and went outside to eat noodles.
The main reason for eating noodles in an emergency is because they are made quickly. Moreover, adding meat and vegetables to the soup makes it easy for people to be rich and frugal. This has become a habit among Wang Xiaojun. Although the Xiangyang area is south of the Huaihe River, the people grow a lot of wheat, and the military's eating habits are still based on white flour.
After everyone left, Yuan Ji said to Li Yanxian: "In this battle, we have more than 30,000 people against Lisu's 23,000 people. We have an advantage in strength, but not much. The Jin army is not as good as the other puppet troops, and they fight very tenaciously." , the entire army must be prepared for a hard fight."
Li Yanxian nodded: "Yes, the Jin army endured hard battles and was unmatched by other armies. We surrounded Shaanzhou and forced them to a dead end. How could the Jin people be willing to do so?"
Zhang Yindao: "Not only that, we still attack the city. Jiang Min's strategy in Shenshan County was to defend the city first and chase the defeated troops with cavalry, which was much easier than us. This battle in Shaanzhou will definitely be difficult to fight. . But as long as we win, it will be of great benefit to our army!"
Li Yanxian nodded: "How can an army survive without hard fighting? It cannot grow without seeing the world."
Zhang Yindao: "When the war comes, we will go to Shaanzhou City. Will Zhang Chi also send someone there?"
Li Yanxian thought for a while and shook his head: "Lin Wei and Tian Cheng both have their own missions. When you go to the city, where will there be people? Yuan Qianha, Staff Officer Xu and Secretary Zheng are all sitting at the headquarters, so it is not suitable to go to the front line. .”
Zhang Yindao: "Shao Ling came out of the Lu family. This was expected by everyone, including Ba Lisu. Once we attacked the city, Ba Lisu was afraid that Ba Lisu would not be sure whether Zheng Jianchong would come to rescue him, so he headed north desperately. .At that time, Zhang Chi was under great pressure."
Yuan Ji said: "Besides, Zhang Chi wants to cross the Yellow River north, and time is too tight to bring artillery there. This battle is a special test for him."
