In the Zhenchuan Fort inn, Zhe Yanwen was curled up on the bed alone, listening to the laughter and laughter outside, feeling extremely uncomfortable. I got sick a few days ago, and I still have difficulty moving. I still haven’t rushed back to my hometown during the Chinese New Year. Being alone in a foreign land, I feel particularly lonely at this time.
Chi Yuping's words in Fangshan County a few days ago echoed in my ears. Now Zhe Keqiu is not qualified to negotiate conditions at all. Song Jun only asks one thing: Will he surrender?
With a sigh, Zheyanwen got off the bed and picked up some tea to drink. The tea was very astringent and difficult to swallow.
Putting down the tea, Zheyanwen held the table, looked at the dark night outside, and shook his head.
My father might have been waiting for good news about him in Fuzhou, but he didn't expect this result. I heard yesterday that after Zheng Jianchong surrendered, Wang Xiaolie was only willing to give him the official position of magistrate. Zheng Jianchong was furious after hearing this. Naihe has surrendered and there is nothing he can do.
It was hard to fall asleep again that night and I kept getting in and out of bed. Before dawn the next day, Zheyanwen left the inn early. It wasn't until evening that we rushed back to Fuzhou. As soon as he entered the house, he was taken to see Zhe Keqiu.
Zhe Keqiu was wearing casual clothes, looked at Zhe Yanwen and said, "Why were you delayed on the road? You didn't go home even during the New Year's Eve yesterday."
Zheyanwen said: "I was delayed for two or three days because I fell ill on the way. Moreover, the child was alone on the way and did not enter the inn at home, so he walked slowly."
Zhe Keqiu looked at Zhe Yanwen and sat down slowly. Asked: "We are going to Wenshan County. What do the generals of the Song Army say?"
Zhe Yanwen looked at his father's face, which was a little thinner in his majesty, and knew that he was not feeling well either. I'm afraid I haven't had a good night's sleep these days.
After pondering for a while, Zheyan said: "My son went to Fangshan County and met Chi Yuping, the right lord of the Song Army. He said very unpleasant things. He said that his army was in Fangshan County to annihilate Fuzhou. .If dad doesn’t surrender in time, the army will come and kill him!”
Zhe Keqiu sneered: "Just rely on his three thousand soldiers? Although there are not many soldiers in Fuzhou, we are not afraid of his three thousand soldiers!"
Zhe Yanwen sighed: "Haier said the same thing. It's just that in Dantou Village recently, the Song army wiped out 14,000 Jin troops with 3,000 men. The Fuzhou soldiers and horses may not be able to withstand the more than 10,000 Jin troops. Chi Yuping said that if three thousand people are not enough, he will mobilize more troops."
Zhe Keqiu said impatiently: "Don't talk about Dantou Village all day long! No one knows what happened in that battle. Is it as Song Jun said? It's very suspicious! I don't believe it, just with a few thousand Soldiers and horses can do anything to Fuzhou!"
Orihiko Wen paused. Said: "But I recently heard that another army has been transferred to Fangshan County. We must be on guard against it!"
After hearing this, Zhe Keqiu's face turned livid. Pressing the table with his palms, veins popped out. He said in a deep voice: "I heard that a regiment that came back from Suide was transferred to Fangshan County. Now there are six thousand soldiers there. So what about six thousand? The city of Fuzhou is made of copper coins. It cannot be broken by thousands of Song troops! "
After hearing this, Zhe Yanwen couldn't help but sigh: "Dad, if we lose, hundreds of Zhe's family will—"
Having said this, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Zhe Keqiu didn't speak anymore, just looked ahead. His eyes are complex and ever-changing.
Can the Song army of 3,000 or 6,000 conquer Fuzhou? I can't tell you what I can do. However, he was really unwilling to surrender like this. When Jingkang was in power, he did not fight to the end because he was not strong enough and had nothing to say. In the past few years, he has helped attack Shaanxi Province and defend several states, and has built a large territory for the Zhe family. With thousands of soldiers and horses, the Song army wanted to let him out, but how could he be willing to do so?
No matter what, there has to be a fight. Song Jun always didn't believe it when he boasted about how capable he was in fighting and how hard he could win. Zheng Jianchong had a similar status to himself. After the surrender, he only served as the magistrate of the state. If the same thing happened to me, how could Zhe Keqiu bear it?
In Fangshan County, Chi Yuping took Dai Yuchang, commander of the right army, into the county government. Said: "You have worked hard to come to Fangshan from Suide in a few days."
Dai Yuchang smiled and said: "When Yu is ready to send troops, he will naturally be in a hurry."
After the greetings, Chi Yuping said: "Before coming, does Xuan Fu have anything to explain?"
Dai Yuchang said: "Xuan Fu said that the matter in Fuzhou should not be delayed for too long. If the troops are not enough, the Chinese army can be mobilized, and Shizhou will be guarded by the left army."
After Chi Yuping heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Where is Zhe Keqiu? Did Xuan Fu explain how to deal with Zhe Keqiu?"
Dai Yuchang sighed: "Xuanfu is afraid that you will be hesitant about Zhe Keqiu. He specifically asked me to tell you what to do about Zhe Keqiu. It's all up to you!"
Looking at Dai Yuchang, Chi Yuping nodded, feeling confident. Zhe Keqiu had a special status. Chi Yuping had always been afraid of what Wang Xiaolie would think, so he hesitated. Since you have delegated full power to yourself, this matter will be easier to handle.
After chatting for a while, Chi Yuping said: "Shao Yun will come back in a while and pick up the wind for you. Tomorrow morning, we will discuss how to attack Fuzhou."
Dai Yu often said so.
On the morning of the next day, Dai Yuchang, commander of the right army, Jia He, the governor, Shao Yun, commander of the rear army, and Lu Yuandeng, the governor, came to the official hall and saluted Chi Yu.
Chi Yuping said: "This morning, we discussed how to send troops. There are two ways to attack Fuzhou. One is to march west to Jinning Army and go upstream along the Yellow River. It is the coldest time of the year now, and the Yellow River is frozen. , which is equivalent to a major road with relatively convenient transportation. The other one is from Linquan County, along Hehe and Baodejun, and approaches Fuzhou from the left bank of the Yellow River. This road is all through the mountains, and the road is not easy to walk. "
Shao Yun said: "Let's go up the Yellow River with the Jinning Army. Now we have enough troops to advance from there."
Dai Yuchang pondered: "You can't walk too fast on the ice of the Yellow River. I'm afraid that Zhe Keqiu will struggle to his death and recruit troops desperately in the territory, which will not be beautiful."
Shao Yundao: "The three prefectures of Lin, Feng, and Fu, plus the Jinning Army, are all barren and poor people, and the population is extremely sparse. Even if we recruit troops, how many people can there be? Now, except for the Zhejia Army, there are no other people in Fu Prefecture. There are still more than 10,000 troops, and all the people have been mobilized."
Chi Yuping said: "According to normal operations, the Jinning Army should be the front, and we should advance slowly. Using the Baode Army as a surprise force and sending light cavalry for a sneak attack can achieve unexpected and miraculous effects. However, our army has artillery and is capable of attacking difficult positions. Strong, but that doesn’t have to be the case. It’s better to break through the Jinning Army from the front.”
Shao Yun said: "What Yu Hou said is true. We have artillery in the army. No matter how strong Jinning City is, how can we withstand it? And I heard that after the Jin army defeated the Jinning army, because Xu Huiyan defended the city for too long, he had no choice but to attack Jinning." The city was wantonly destroyed. Over the years, Zhe Keqiu has not been renovated."
Dai Yuchang thought for a while and said: "If this is the case, then attack the Jinning Army!"
Chi Yuping nodded. Said: "If we want to attack the Jinning Army, we must first go to Linquan County. Zhe Keqiu has assembled heavy troops for the Jinning Army. There are only 300 people stationed in Linquan County. We will spend a day or two reorganizing and enter Linquan the day after tomorrow. After entering Linquan , materials were transported there from Shizhou to attack the Jinning Army."
(End of chapter)
