Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 897 Deployment
On March [-]th in the fifth year of Qianning, Ye Liyulue, the deputy envoy of the Tielin Army who had just left Zhongdu County, received the military order.

Without the slightest hesitation, after leaving an infantry to command the defense of the city, the main force of more than [-] infantry marched northward, and arrived at the bank of Wenshui that evening, camped and stationed, and sent out riders to cruise across Hebei.

From Yangliudu to the south, there are two roads in total.The section of Yeli Yulue's defense alone is generally called the Eastern Front, that is, it first passes through Dong'e to Yunzhou, then goes south, passes through Difang Town, crosses Wenshui in the south, reaches Zhongdu County, and then goes southeast to Yanzhou, the whole journey is 310 miles.

During the [-]-mile journey, Jishui and Wenshui are two obstacles in the way, and if one is not good, it will be hit halfway.The bridge on the river is also the main point of contention. No, Han Zhu, the deputy envoy of the Yamen Army who stayed in Yunzhou, also received an order to demolish the small wooden bridge on the Yangliudu post road in Beitong, and only keep the Qingshui stone bridge-this is the price of the war. .

In addition to the east line, there is also the west line, which goes through Dong'e, Yunzhou, Shouzhang, and Fanxian to Puzhou, and the whole journey is 290 miles.

The advantage of this route is that there is no need to cross the river, and you can go directly from the southwest of Yunzhou City - Yunzhou City is two miles east of Jishui, there is a Qingshui stone bridge in the west of the city, across Jishui, and the post road is on the opposite bank of Jishui three miles west of the city.

This road is smooth and very suitable for running.But the more he ran, the deeper he went into the Xia army's hinterland, but he didn't know if the Jin army had the guts.

Of course, from Lu County to the east, you can go to Qizhou through Pingyin and Changqing.But this road is not very easy, not only to cross Jishui, but also to go through the relatively dangerous Qi Great Wall defense gate, which is the route that Zhu Qiong ran before, and it is even easier to defend than the previous two routes.

After the order to change the deployment was issued, the armies immediately began to act.

More than [-] members of the Zhongwu Army entered Pingyin County, and Zhao Yan, who ran back, led his family's private soldiers.

The 6000 National Defense Army and the [-] Japanese troops went to the south and east of the city to choose dangerous terrain and block the post road.

3000 strong troops guarded Changqing County.

Shao Shude led the main force of the left wing of the Tielin Army with 5000 people and the Tianxing Army with [-] people to station near Haogoubo, preparing to enter the battle as a new force at a critical moment, and the final decision was made.

Qizhou's Dingnan Army also urgently dispatched three thousand Qingqi to meet them along the way.

This road, more than 3 steps, is tightly sealed, waiting for Jin people to crash in.

The Dragon and Tiger Army sent Liu Zhijun to monitor Rencheng. Hu Zhen and Ge Congzhou led 2 people eastward and approached Yanzhou in an attacking posture.

The iron cavalry is currently besieging and suppressing the small cavalry of the Yan army in the Song and single belts.They also received an order, and the deputy envoy Liu Zijing led [-] riders northward to Lei Ze County, Puzhou, ready to assist Zhu Zhen's army at any time.

Uh, this road is under the command of Li Tangbin, the theoretical supreme commander of the entire battlefield.

More than 1 people in the Flying Dragon Army are the general reserve team. Whenever the situation is not right, they will be reinforced. It just takes advantage of their mobility.

As for the [-] soldiers of the Yi Cong Army, this is the absolute main force. They have already passed Caozhou and are on their way to Yunzhou.

If the Jin army does not move, then Shao Shude will mobilize 7 to [-] troops to swarm up and eat up the enemy.

If the Jin army fled, the defenders blocking all roads would be the chopping block, and the Yi Cong army would serve as the hammer to completely crush the Jin people in the wilderness of Yunzhou.

At this time, in the Yangliudu area, the Jin army was still arguing.

"There are more than 1 elite soldiers and strong generals. If you stay in Yangliudu, you will die. It is better to go east to Qingzhou, and then find an opportunity to return to Hebei." Li Siben said loudly: "Wang Shifan will definitely not refuse me to wait for the east. Even if you can't go back for a while, you can also Help Wang Shifan fight the Shao bandits, at least there is no shortage of supplies."

Supplies, this is the most deadly factor.

The pontoon bridge was broken, even if it was erected secretly, it would be easy for the Xia people to destroy it.This is equivalent to when your food supply is unstable during land combat, and you are raided by the enemy from time to time. After a long time, the food and grass will run out, and the whole army will collapse.

He doesn't care about Chengde soldiers and Yiwu soldiers, but the eight thousand Jin troops must be taken away.

The population of the four towns of Hedong, Zhaoyi, Datong, and Youzhou is less than 300 million, and the king of Jin only raised more than [-] troops, and lost [-] at once.If it was Yan Bing who brought him, he wouldn't bother to talk about it, he just died, it doesn't matter.

"It's better to go to Yanzhou." The chief general He Huaibao didn't say anything, so An Fuqian could only take the lead, and he said: "There are three advantages to going to Yanzhou. One is that Zhu Jin has a firm will to resist Shao's bandits, unlike Wang Shifan and other stupid people. Look forward and look backward. Second, it is very convenient for Yanzhou to go south to Xuzhou. Third, maybe we can join forces with the Huai soldiers who went north to fight against the Xia bandits, wouldn’t it be great?"

Well, the Shatuo people are still loyal, and they are thinking about fighting the Xia bandits no matter what, so they don't hesitate to go to Yanzhou, a place far away from Hedong and Hebei.

Of course, strictly speaking, they are actually Sogdians with nine Zhaowu surnames, including An, Shi, He, Mi, Shi, Cao and other Bei surnames.However, it has been integrated with Shatuo's three tribes for many years, and it is much more loyal than Zhenshatuo.

"No!" Ma Ke stood up suddenly, and said, "I suggest going to Qingzhou. After all, it's close to Hebei, so it's not difficult to find a chance to go back. Can Thief Shao keep watching?"

"You!" An Zhong, who was standing behind An Fuqian, was furious, and said: "Master Wang is very fond of Confucianism, and he is not an opponent of Shao's thief. After going to Qingzhou, it won't be long before the army of Shao's thief comes, and I will run away again. Where can we go then? Looking back at Yanzhou, Zhu Jin is extremely brave and has excellent archery skills. He is the number one horse in Henan. Here's the chance."

Mi Zhicheng listened carefully at first, but when he heard Zhu Jin's "excellent archery skills", his expression was not very good, and he hummed softly.

"You have to go to Yanzhou by yourself, no one is stopping you. There are six thousand soldiers in the Jiankou who want to return. I took them out under Zhao Wang's order that day, and I will bring them back again." Ma Ke said without giving in.

An Zhonghui was furious, An Fuqian, An Fushun, and An Fuqing also looked worried, Zhao Ren was too arrogant, he didn't take He Dutou, the general, seriously.

Wang Chuzhi, who had been silent all this time, leaned towards Ma Ke calmly, and Yi Dingbing seemed unwilling to go to Yanzhou, and still wanted to go back to Hebei.

He Huaibao was a little annoyed.After a good discussion, a group of bad-tempered warriors actually caused a split.

In the current situation, Li Siben and Ma Ke agreed to go to Qingzhou, and Wang Chuzhi seemed to be inclined to their opinions.The three brothers Mi Zhicheng and An Fuqian decided to go to Yanzhou to rely on the Taining Army and continue to fight against the Shao bandits.

In fact, he also tends to go to Qingzhou.There is no other reason, it is easy to run back.Even if the army cannot take them back, it is not difficult to smuggle back with a few cronies in a small boat, but such words cannot be said clearly.

"Let's find a way to contact King Jin and listen to his old man's opinion." He Huaibao coughed and said.

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It was already the morning of the [-]th when Li Keyong received the news.

Looking at the wet messenger, he was speechless for a long time.

Righteousness——When did Shao thief learn to fight like this?Isn't he a landlubber?He has always been dominated by cavalry, how can the southerners be so proficient in tricks?

He had to admit that he was careless.

He has never fought in the Yellow River, but fought in the Bian Song area, so he doesn't have a deep understanding of the navy.Although the Liang people had already transported grain and grass by water when Heyang fought Zhu Quanzhong, hearing about it and actually learning it were two completely different things.

This time I suffered a loss, and the impression is quite deep, even a bit unforgettable-it is not because of the loss of troops, but in fact 8000 people are nothing to him who has more than [-] troops, mainly because he was compared by Shao Thief again. Going down, it's unacceptable.

"Your Majesty..." Gai Yu coughed and reminded softly, "It's time to think about the next strategy."

"Can you withdraw the person?" Li Ke looked at Gai Yu with piercing eyes and asked.

"It's okay to withdraw a few, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to return all of them." On such a big matter, Gai Yu didn't dare to fool the lord, and replied truthfully: "It's not difficult for a messenger to travel between the two sides of the strait. Find a place to rush to repair the pontoon bridge. After being discovered by the Xia thief It is not impossible to withdraw some people back before. Or, it is also possible for the generals to bring their own soldiers to sneak back in a small boat at night, but it is unlikely that the whole army will return."

Li Keyong nodded, and asked again: "Lu Yanwei sent an envoy to report that Xia's soldiers have arrived in Dizhou. Has the Shao thief been surrendered in this state?"

"Nine times out of ten." Gai Yu replied: "Dizhou hangs alone in the north of the great river, and Lu Yanwei has been coveting it for a long time. Your Majesty might as well invite him to send troops to attack Dizhou, which may relieve the pressure on Hedutou. If you can attract Xia Zei Navy Master, it will be a great achievement."

Gai Yu’s idea is actually quite feasible.

If the Xia army mainly attacks He Huaibao's department, it must not be able to garrison troops in Qizhou and Dizhou.If there are only 3 or [-] people, then the Jin army will overwhelm with twice the strength, and the chances of winning are very high.And once the Xia army is weak, it is necessary to send naval forces to block the Yellow River, and this is a chance - the naval forces cost far more than infantry and cavalry, and the Xia people cannot raise too many warships.

"Send an envoy to contact Wang Shifan." Li Keyong made up his mind, and said, "If he can't attract thirty thousand Xia soldiers with so many soldiers, that would be useless. If we try to find a way to contact Zhu Jin, the four towns will join forces." Soldiers, more than [-] yamen army, Shao bandits with a bunch of messy soldiers and horses, may not win. Let Wang Shifan and Zhu Jin recruit more Tutuan peasants, at least [-] or more, to guard the city and the village , Follow the army to attack the city and the village, it can save a lot of troops. Hurry up and handle it!"

"Obey!" Gai Yu summoned several civil servants and ordered them one by one.

"By the way, didn't Wang Rong always covet the clam duo salt pond? Send him a letter too." Li Keyong then ordered: "The counties in Dizhou can give Lu Yanwei to complete the Cang, Jing, De, Di It's a pity that one state is missing, but Yanchi can give Wang Rong, and I will guarantee it."

Gai Yu smiled approvingly, and ordered his subordinates to arrange people to go to Zhenzhou.

It's not that the king didn't know how to lure him before, but he was used to using force to suppress him, so he seldom used this trick.Under Xia Jun's strong pressure, this will make rapid progress.

If Dizhou can be captured, even if He Huaibao's troops suffer heavy losses, the scene will not be too ugly.

(End of this chapter)