Li Yongqi did not expect that the Song army would arrive the next day, and he was overjoyed. After getting the news, I waited outside the city early. In the afternoon, Zhang Chi and Li Shifu arrived and hurriedly welcomed them into the city and held a banquet in their honor.
As soon as he arrived in Suide, Zhang Chi sent out reconnaissance cavalry to conduct reconnaissance throughout the night. It reaches Mizhi Village in the north, Suiping Village in the west, and Qingjian City in the south. It cannot be missed. If the Jin army arrives, there will be no news.
Sitting down on the throne, Zhang Chi said to Li Yongqi: "Sui De is an important place in the Yangtze River. It is a blessing for our army that the general can abandon the secret and turn to the light in time. I have already informed the governor and will definitely use it seriously. There are many castles around Suide. It is an important place to compete with the Xia Kingdom, so the general has given up his efforts."
Li Yongqi knew that his greatest role was to command the rural and Tibetan soldiers and prevent Xixia from taking advantage of them. He said he didn't dare, but a stone fell to the ground in his heart.
After three drinks in a row, Li Yongqi said: "Sa Li is the commander of the Jin Army in Shaanxi. His status is not trivial. The general must not be careless."
Zhang Chi said: "I have ordered Zhang Du of the rear army to be supervised and sent back to Shizhou for interrogation by Xuanfu. Without Sa Lihe, the Jin army's various departments are not under each other's control, which will greatly benefit our army."
Li Shifu said on the side: "I think the Song army is extremely strict along the way, incomparable to our army. Even if we fight against the Jin army, why should we be afraid of him?"
Zhang Chi said: "The terrain in this area is complex, and the people's sentiments are also intricate. To be honest, I am still under a lot of pressure."
Li Yongqi saw that although Zhang Chi was young, he had a calm attitude and was not blindly radical, so he knew that Zhang Chi was a general. At this time, it was not appropriate for Zhang Chi to make aggressive advances or to be conservative and wait for Wang Xiaolie's orders. Although it is only more than 200 miles away from Shizhou, the communication between the two places in the mountainous and rugged area takes at least three days and six days for a round trip. The situation on the frontline is changing rapidly and we cannot afford to wait.
To a certain extent, Zhang Chi is the frontline coach, and many things require him to make decisions on the fly. Asking for instructions back and forth, there is no time at all.
Just after the second update, Zhang Chi refused to drink. Grab something to eat and go and rest early.
Seeing his son still drinking heavily and eating meat, Li Yongqi said: "This Zhang Yuhou is very sensible. We are on the front line now, so we will never ruin things by being greedy. We will go to rest after dark. Recharge your batteries and prepare for the war. On the other hand, you Just drink heavily and don’t care what happens if you miss something.”
Li Shifu said with a smile: "Dad is like a rotten gentleman, just nagging. I drink and drink on my own. When have I ever made a mistake?"
Li Yongqi could only shake his head, what else could he say?
Before dawn the next day, Tan Ma came back like a shooting star. No Jin army was found in the north or west, and none in the south for the time being.
Zhang Chi's rule is to report every twenty miles, and then the rest of the exploration horses continue to move forward. Probe forward for about a hundred miles, and then wait for the follow-up exploration to change the team. Once there is an enemy situation within a hundred miles centered on Suide City, the coach must know it as soon as possible.
It wasn't until noon that Tan Ma came back from Qingjian City.
When they got to the official hall and dismounted, the spies went straight into the official hall without even taking a sip of water.
Zhang Chi sat on it, staring closely at the spies who came in, and said in a deep voice: "Is it possible that the Jin army has already arrived at Qingjian?"
The spy crossed his hands: "Back to Yuhou, my subordinates arrived at Qingjian City last night. There were not many Jin troops inside. However, those Jin troops looked like the vanguard, and there must be a large group of Jin troops behind them. I took a tongue and asked to understand. , there are two thousand gold troops coming from behind."
Zhang Chi nodded: "I understand. Go down and rest."
After the spies went out, Zhang Chi thought for a while and said, "Call the three commanders and the two governors to discuss the matter."
Not long after, the commander and the governor came to the official hall and greeted each other.
Zhang Chi stood up, went to the newly added battle table next to him, and said, "Everyone, sit down. The Jin Army has appeared in Qingjian City. Let's discuss how to fight."
Everyone sat down and looked at Zhang Chi.
Zhang Chi said: "The news I just got from the scouting horse is that the Jin Army's forward has arrived at Qingjian, and the two thousand troops are expected to arrive today. Qingjian City is the main road from Suide City to Yan'an Prefecture, and there is no room for error. What do you think? manage?"
Zhang Zhendao: "There are only two thousand gold troops here! What else can I say? Go up and fight and win!"
Dai Yuchang muttered: "It's better to wait a moment."
Wait, explore the horse again. The Jin army traveled thirty miles a day, and they still had three days to reach Suide City, so there was no need to be in such a hurry. "
Zhang Chi said: "The Jin army is all cavalry. They can travel fifty miles a day, not thirty miles. Two days later, they fell into Suide City."
Dai Yuchang said: "Then we can't wait any longer. When we get to the city, many things will be difficult to handle."
Seeing Zhang Chi looking at him, Zhong Ci said: "In my opinion, it's best to go up and fight. If there are two thousand gold troops, we can send a group. Three thousand people will still have an advantage. If there is an accident, there will be more later. There are two groups that can turn things around."
Zhang Zhendao: "I am a former soldier. At this time, I should stand up and fight the enemy to the death!"
Zhang Chi looked at Zhang Zhen and said in a deep voice: "This is not the time to joke! If we go to fight, we must block the Jin army fifty miles away! Once Suide City is surrounded, anything can happen. Since Li Yongqi and his son can surrender to the Song Dynasty, , then it is possible for a father and son to invest money, and it would not be surprising if they even invest in Xia Kingdom."
Zhang Zhen crossed his hands and said, "I understand!"
Zhang Chi said: "When you go to Qingjian, it's best to occupy Qingjian City. This way we will be safe in the south and can calmly take care of the many cities in the north. The most difficult thing in Suide City is not fighting the Jin army, but how to integrate the anti-Xia forces. .”
After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and thought for a moment and said: "Zhang Zhen led his troops to attack Qingjian City in the south, and defeated the Jin army when they encountered it. If they win, they will station in Qingjian and block all enemies advancing northward. In addition, you The army's baggage troops will accompany the army to transport the baggage, and I will send someone to transport your supplies. This area is mountainous, and cavalry is particularly important. In addition to your own cavalry, I will allocate another command cavalry to you."
Zhang Zhen was overjoyed after hearing this and hurriedly crossed his hands and thanked him.
Zhang Chi looked at the sky and said, "In half an hour, all your troops will set off. Get ready!"
Zhang Zhen and Cao Yu crossed their hands and left.
On the way, Cao Yu said: "The Jin army should arrive at Qingjian City today and rest until tomorrow before setting off again. Let's leave now, rest later, and rush to Zaolingou to camp. It's only fifty miles away from Qingjian City, so we can relax and wait for work! "
Zhang Zhen nodded and said: "We must first send the reconnaissance cavalry, at least to Gu Kuanzhou, and no Jin people are allowed to roam!"
Cao Yu nodded repeatedly.
This is the habit of Wang Xiaohao's army. Before the war begins, reconnaissance cavalry is sent out to control the battlefield and cut off the enemy's sources of information. The scout cavalry of Wang Xiaolie's army have received special training and have advantages over the rangers of the general army, and can often achieve unexpected results.
