After passing the Fukou Pass, the Fushui River becomes gentle, and the road next to it becomes flat and easy to pass. Xie Linong set out before dawn the next day, heading straight for Cizhou downstream of Fu River. In the afternoon, the sun had not yet set and had already reached one mile to the west of Cizhou.
Ling Tangzuo had been waiting there early with the entire city's civil and military forces. I was overjoyed to see Xie Linong arrive.
Xie Linong and Tan Shuwen dismounted their horses and hurried forward to meet Ling Tangzuo.
After meeting Li, Ling Tangzuo said with tears in his eyes, "I never thought that I would be able to see Master Wang one day! What a blessing from heaven, what a blessing from heaven!"
Xie Linong hurriedly persuaded them, saying: "It's already dark, let's enter the city quickly."
Ling Tangzuo hurriedly invited the army to enter the city and said: "The pigs and sheep have been slaughtered in the city, and we are ready to celebrate your success. Cizhou is located in a key location in Hebei, with Daming Mansion less than two or two miles to the east. The general occupied this place, and the puppet Qi I’m afraid I won’t be able to stay in Daming Mansion any longer.”
Xie Li Nong said: "Xuan Fu only ordered us to occupy Cizhou and Xiangzhou, and then we will decide whether to attack Daming Mansion after seeing the puppet Qi's reaction."
Ling Tangzuo nodded repeatedly: "It should, it should. Daming Mansion is the capital of the Puppet Qi, so naturally you should be more careful."
As they talked, they entered the state government office.
Ling Tangzuo had already prepared a reception banquet for Xie Linong, but Xie Linong didn't drink, so he was a bit happy.
After taking the letter and reading it over, Wang Xiaolie said to Qiang Yizhen: "Wang Ruohai's retreat from Cizhou went smoothly. Xie Linong really cared about his homeland, and even saw Qiang Yizhen's troops crying. Outside the letter, Wang Ruohai said Xiaomingfu The puppet Qi army is small, so I asked if we should directly retreat and attack Xiaomingfu."
Frankly speaking, the situation in the sky is gloomy now, and everyone knows what will happen to Zhao Gounan before he escapes. Under the guise, Qiang Yilie is still Zhao Gou's minister, and he may or may not be affected. It would be disadvantageous for him to keep Wang Xiao's power in Hebei for the time being.
After a moment of silence, Qiang Yizhen said: "Xuan Fu should have been staying in Yunzhong for a long time. To be honest, there are not many things waiting for Xuan Fu in Luoyang."
Jin Jun hunted: "After destroying the Western Route Army, Xixia will not be there yet. He must not regard Xixia as a good person. We covet the young people from several states in Yin Mountain. If we don't have a chance, we will retreat. Next time Jiang Min will only fight Our local troops take it seriously."
Wang Xiaolie had just arrived in Datong when he received Xie Linong's letter. After resting, as soon as we entered the headquarters, the soldiers handed it over.
Qiangyi Lie said: "It's the same. Qiangyi was established a few decades ago. Before the founding of the country, he destroyed the Liao Dynasty and defeated the Song Dynasty. The surrounding big countries were frightened out of their courage. And what about you? Since the time of Renzu, you have been fighting against Xixia. If you win, you will win if you fight for gold. Why should Xixia be afraid of you?"
But, is it really difficult to say that Qiang Yi will win now?
Ling Tangzuo frowned: "When Wang Xiao was here, Xixia dared to retreat. You are here, but we dare?"
The news of Wu Shu's raid on Haozhou had not yet reached the western front, and the Jin Army looked down upon Zhao Gou's behavior of escaping south. Although it seems like a good idea, we still have to find ways to help the war effort on the Eastern Front. The best thing to do is not to transfer the military power of the puppet Qi.
Jin Junlie shook his head: "It's so complicated. As long as you win, Xixia will be afraid that you will take us back. How can you admit defeat again? You are afraid that the battle to destroy Xia will be even more delayed than the battle to destroy Jin." "
After thinking for a while, Ling Tangzuo said: "The eight divisions of Shi Rong, Cao Zhiyan and Zhai Cong are currently resting in Shengzhou and Yuzhou. If we are ordered to threaten Youzhou, Qiang Yi on the rear line will probably also Pull back.”
Jin Junlie nodded: "Puppet Qi's army only has those. They are bringing us back. Could it be that Xiao Mingfu wants them? As for Yue Fei and Zhang Jun, Qiang Yi will take care of the headache. We have so little to care about. Now Wang The Xiao and Puppet Qi armies are weak, so it is inevitable that they will be stretched thin."
Jin Junxing said: "We have been fighting for several months, so naturally we need to take a rest. Besides, there are only about 100,000 people in the eight divisions, so it is not easy to attack Youzhou. It is better to wait until next year before you destroy the puppet Qi , the southern front is suppressed in a small way, and the eastward retreat will be a little worse at this time."
Jin Junxing said: "Yes, in the next few days, it's time to go back to Luoyang. In the past, you had to deal with the Puppet Qi, and you needed to command from Luoyang. Beyond Yunzhong, you know when you can come back again. Come on. It’s no shame to go in a hurry.”
Qiang Yizhen said: "With the elimination of Wang Xiao's West Route Army, there will be no more enemies in the clouds. We can only wait until we have no time before taking a look."
Ling Tangzuo said: "I hope Wang Ruohai can understand Xuan Fu's painstaking efforts to make his own decisions."
Ling Tangzuo is the person who knows the army best. He knows that although the army is tired and has sufficient frontline supplies such as artillery shells, its ability to fight continuously needs to be trusted. I said I understood, but I didn’t really understand.
Ling Tangzuo frowned when he heard the reason: "Liu Lin is going back to Xiaomingfu? Could it be that someone is blocking Yue Fei and Zhang Jun on the southern front?"
Qiang Yizhen nodded and said, "I understand."
Ling Tangzuo was shocked when he heard this. He wanted to say something, but he said it anyway.
What the Jin army meant was that this year's war has not started yet, and the war against the Puppet Qi and Donglu Wang Xiao will be the next year's war. What that means is whether it is because the army needs to rest and recuperate for continuous operations, or because it needs to wait and see the situation, but it is hard to say.
"Yes." Ling Tangzuo nodded. "As long as we fight a few battles and let us know how powerful we are, we will be honest."
Ling Tangzuo said: "Indeed, Xiaomingfu is the capital of the Puppet Qi Dynasty. With such a piece of fat on my lips, how can I want to take a bite?"
It's just that the Jin Junlie now is not the Jin Junlie in the future. If not, Ling Tangzuo would dare to say it.
Jin Junlie sat down at the table and said, "It's not so smooth when we cross Xiangzhou." Comrade Hu Jingshan detained Zhizhou Du Chong and spread out the troops, as if he was going to fight Wang Ruohai. Wang Ruohai is now in Cizhou, waiting for the follow-up troops to leave the customs. On the other hand, Liu Lin's troops from the puppet Qi Dynasty are slowly returning to Xiaomingfu."
What Jin Junlie said was very vague. In my heart, the threat from Xixia is even smaller now. Yes, Qiang Yi's West Route Army was annihilated. Now the only one who can threaten the Song Army on the West Route is Xixia. It is reasonable for Qiang Yilie to set Xixia as the target of the West Road.
Ling Tangzuo listened without thinking, and finally understood why Jin Junlie sent Wang Ruohai and Li Xing to occupy Cizhou and Xiangzhou immediately before the Taiyuan battle. Occupying those two states completely absorbed the puppet Qi's military power and indirectly helped the Eastern Front.
Jin Jun smiled and said: "It's just that the piece of fat is too fat, so it's better to save it for the front. Now if we attack Xiaomingfu, I'm afraid Qiang Yi will directly destroy Liu Yu and allow Wang Xiao to concentrate his power. On the contrary, it is beautiful. It will only be appropriate when all your troops are transferred to the east and Wang Xiao dares to depose Liu Yu."
(End of chapter)
