Fenghou

Chen Qing's army was still stationed in the central county in the northernmost part of Fangzhou, and did not lead the army northward. He ordered the scout commander Tang Qian to send fifty scout teams to find and track the movements of the main force of the Jin soldiers.

The scout is the army that Chen Qing values ​​most. The scout commander was Zhao Xiaoyi before, but with the expansion of the army, Zhao Xiaoyi's ability is no longer competent. First of all, his illiteracy is his biggest weakness, so Chen Qing transferred him to be the commander of the transfer army. Responsible for the transportation of the whole army.

The current leader of the scouts is Tang Qian. He has repeatedly made great achievements. Facts have proved that he is an excellent leader of the scouts.

Tang Qian personally led five scouts of 100 people to rush east along the southern official road. The southern official road is from the central county of Fangzhou to Yichuan County of Danzhou. This is also the reason why Chen Qing's main force can no longer go north. Going north, the main force of the Jin army will go from the official road in the south to the back of the Song army, and go south to Guanzhong without hindrance.

The official road in the south is about [-] miles long, and the scouts are equipped with two horses, and they can cover the entire distance in two days.

At dusk, the scout team arrived near Kuncheng County, Kunzhou, which happened to be half the distance. Perhaps because of the proximity to the county town, there were people on both sides of the official road, and occasionally you could see the smoke curling up in the mountain depression.

They were actually marching on a small path halfway up the mountain. At the foot of the mountain was a very wide valley, more than twenty miles wide, where they could see large wheat fields and villages, as well as dense forests and rivers. The yellow-white official road was right next to the river. Next to it, the follower river meanders, and twenty miles away, a county town can be vaguely seen, which is Kuncheng County.

"Look, general!" A scout suddenly pointed at the official road at the foot of the mountain and shouted.

Tang Qian also saw that there were more than [-] people riding horses on the official road in the distance. They couldn't tell their identities, but they could use the method of elimination. The merchants were all mules and donkeys, and they couldn't ride horses. There will be more than [-] people, other than that, it can only be the army, and the army is golden soldiers except for them.

"Stop them!"

Tang Qian turned his horse's head and ran back, and the rest of the soldiers followed, and they went down the mountain from the other side...

This group of more than twenty cavalry was the sentinel cavalry of the Golden Soldiers. They were ordered to go to the Luoshui Road to investigate the location of the Song Army's garrison. They did not expect to be spotted by the Song Army's scouts on the way.

This cavalry was worried that there were spies from the Song Army in Kuncheng County, so instead of entering the county seat, they walked around the county seat, more than ten miles away from the county seat, a forest appeared on the roadside ahead, and the head centurion shouted: "Go to the forest to rest! "

The cavalry rushed their horses to the woods one after another. There were still more than [-] steps away from the woods. Suddenly, a large group of Song army cavalry rushed out from the woods. They raised their crossbows and shot at them. They were all powerful god-armed crossbows. Too late, one after another fell off the horse with arrows.

In an instant, there were only ten of the 24 people left. They yelled and turned their horses to escape, but they had no chance. A hundred Song Army scout cavalry surrounded them from all directions.

Ten sentinel cavalry yelled loudly and ran wildly to break through, trying to kill a bloody road. The cavalry of the Song Army went up to the battle, and dozens of short spears stabbed at them together. After fighting for a moment, the remaining ten cavalry were all overturned by the sharp spears of the Song Army. .

Tang Qian pointed his spear at two of the Jurchen cavalrymen who were pinned down by their horses and said, "These two are not dead, let me catch them alive."

Twenty-two of the 24 sentinel cavalry were beheaded, and only two were captured, among them the lieutenant of the cavalry, who were taken to the woods for interrogation.

Under the torture of the Song Army, the younger Jurchen soldiers finally couldn't bear to confess, and the Jurchen deputy centurion finally couldn't stand the torture, and he confessed honestly. After comparing the two confessions, they basically got a more authentic confession.

At present, the [-] army is still waiting for food in Yichuan County. Most of the people in Yichuan County have fled into the mountains.

At present, Han Chang has not yet arrived at Wurenguan. In his confession, Tang Qian discovered a loophole in Jin Bing, that is, the main force and the grain and grass are out of sync. Coming here, it was more than twice as far away, and the golden soldiers had to force mules and donkeys to transport food, so there was a time difference.

Tang Qian immediately sent an eagle letter to Zhongbu County, and he led a hundred cavalry to continue galloping towards Yichuan County.

Chapter 6 and five

In the afternoon of the next day, Tang Qian and his men arrived ten miles south of Yichuan County. They hid in a mountain depression and waited for two scouts to go on foot to inquire about news.

When it was getting dark, two scouts came back, bringing the latest situation in Yichuan County and an old man at the same time.

"Commander Qi, this old man Wang is a nearby hunter. He knows a small path to Wu Ren Dao, and he is willing to guide us."

The old man hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "Although the [-] to [-] Jin soldiers are stationed in Yichuan County, they have deployed thousands of heavy troops near the exit of Wuren Road. No one is allowed to go there, but the little old man knows a small road that can cross If you go to Uren Road, you just can’t ride a horse.”

Tang Qian was overjoyed, "Then it's time to work!"

Tang Qian immediately left ten of his men to guard the horses, and ordered the capital, Ma Xingwu, to lead [-] of his men to continue to monitor the main force of the Jin army.

He himself led seventy men over mountains and mountains.

At one o'clock in the night, they turned over a mountain ridge, and Wuren Road was below. They saw that Wuren Road was not narrow, about a foot wide, but there was a section of twenty or thirty miles that was too narrow for carts to walk on. not narrow.

Moreover, about every two miles or so in Wuren Road, Jin Bing built a sentry tower, and Jurchen patrol cavalry rushed past from time to time.

"How far is it from Yichuan County?" Tang Qian asked the old hunter.

"About fifteen miles or so."

"And how far can we go east on our path?"

"There must be no problem for four or fifty miles. I remember that it was a cliff at the end."

"Please, old man, take me for a while longer."

The crowd continued to walk east along the path, and Tang Qian marked the trees on both sides from time to time, and drew the path on the map.

After walking another fifty miles, at the fourth watch, a cliff several feet wide suddenly appeared in front of them, and they could not pass it.

"This is it, it's over!"

Tang Qian looked at the bottom of the cliff, which was more than ten feet deep, and some large rocks could be vaguely seen.

A thought suddenly flashed in Tang Qian's mind, and he asked anxiously, "Is there such a cliff in Wuren Dao?"

"Of course there is. The cliff is more than ten miles long. How could there be no Wuren Road? It is all passed by a wooden bridge. The wooden bridge has been around for almost 20 years."

Tang Qian led the crowd up the mountain ridge, looked down at Wu Rendao at the foot of the mountain, and under the moonlight, he indeed saw a wooden bridge spanning the cliff.

At this moment, a shout came from a distance, "The cliff ahead, slow down, guys!"

I saw a mighty army of mules and donkeys coming from the east. Each mule and donkey was carrying a heavy load of food. In front of them was a herd of fat sheep opening the way.

Soon, a mighty team of mules and donkeys passed in front of them, which seemed to be tens of thousands of heads, and behind them were mighty sheep, and a large number of Jurchen cavalry guarded the food delivery team.

Tang Qian suddenly saw his men raising their crossbows to aim, and immediately shouted angrily in a low voice, "Stop all of them!"

The scouts looked at him in astonishment. Aren't they just the food transport team that came to Wuren Dao to ambush the golden soldiers?

"Everyone come down with me!"

Tang Qian led the crowd away from the mountain ridge and returned to the path.

Only then did Tang Qian say to the crowd: "It is definitely not realistic to ambush the Jinbing food team with our strength. Everyone has seen that mules and horses are used to carry food. We can kill dozens of mules and horses at most, but the enemy has some Heavy guards, once we are exposed, the enemy will know that there is a small path, and it will cause great trouble."

The scouts all realized that they had surpassed the boundaries of scouts. Not to mention that it was difficult for them to stop the enemy's grain team, even if they had the ability, they couldn't do it. They were scouts, not ambushes.

After thinking about this, everyone turned their heads to Tang Qian and said in shame: "It's because I am a little eager for merit in a humble job."

Tang Qian nodded and continued to say to everyone: "Our task is to detect and monitor the movement of the enemy's main force, not to ambush the enemy's grain team without authorization. Now that the task of investigating Wu Rendao has been completed, everyone will follow me back and continue to monitor The main force of the enemy force."

Tang Qian then led the crowd to follow the hunter back from the original path, and they firmly remembered this path.

……

Wanyan Yinkeshu didn't know at this time that Chen Qing's army had already arrived in Fucheng County, about two hundred miles away from Yichuan County.

The fact that Chen Qing's main army dared to leave the central county was also supported by intelligence, and the main force of the Jin army was still in Yichuan County.

Kuncheng County is a middle-level county. During the Xuanhe period, there were tens of thousands of people, including those who fled the war, died in the war, and migrated to Guanzhong in large numbers. There were more than [-] people, and more than half of the houses were vacant, and they were temporarily used as barracks by the Song army.

Surrounded by a group of generals, Chen Qing went up to inspect the top of the city. The city wall was not low, less than three feet long, and not wide enough. It is wide and also has a high suspension bridge.

"This county is not bad, it can be used as our logistics supply center." Chen Qing is quite satisfied with this city.

Yang Zaixing bowed and said, "I would like to report to Dutong that this canyon is relatively wide, which is conducive to the Jurchen army's advantage in cavalry. Why don't we continue to recommend eastward and find places with complex and narrow terrain to fight with the Jin soldiers."

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "My army left Zhongbu County not to come to a decisive battle with the enemy, but to defeat them one by one. I have already made a nest, and I just want to see if Yan Yinkeshu will swallow this bait."

Chen Qing asked again with a smile: "Is there any news about Liu Qiong's army?"

"Reporting to Dutong, General Liu's army is hiding in the mountain depression, and the food and grass can last for ten days!"

Chen Qing nodded, ten days is enough.

……

The arrival of the food team finally solved Wanyan Yinkeshu's urgent need. They had slaughtered and eaten up thousands of livestock in Luojiao and Yichuan counties.

The first batch only had [-] shi of grain and [-] sheep, but it could sustain an army of [-] for more than half a month. As more and more grain came in, the logistics supply battalion could be established.

Wanyan Yinkeshu was in a good mood, he immediately ordered to kill [-] sheep to reward the army.

When the news spread, the [-] gold soldiers immediately rejoiced. They ate dry food every day, and they had already complained a lot. Now that they could finally eat barbecue and drink milk wine, why couldn't they rejoice.

In a large tent, Wanyan Yinkeshu and the generals sat in a circle, eating meat and drinking, chatting and laughing happily, and a few Jurchen big men in the middle were performing wrestling, and there were bursts of applause from time to time.

At this time, a personal soldier quickly entered the tent, came to Wanyan Yinkeshu along the edge of the tent, and whispered something to him in his ear.

Wanyan Yinkeshu's expression changed, "But really?"

"The reporting general is outside!"

Wanyan Yinkeshu got up and went outside the big tent, the sentinel centurion who was waiting outside stepped forward quickly, knelt down on one knee and reported, "See Marshal Du!"

Wanyan Yinkeshu asked in a deep voice: "Chen Qing's main force is in Fucheng County, is the information accurate?"

"Reporting to Marshal Du, the information is accurate. I saw with my own eyes about [-] to [-] troops, the main force of the Song Army, entering Kuncheng County."

Wanyan Yinkeshu thought for a while and asked again; "How is the city wall in Kuncheng County?"

The centurion hurriedly said: "The city wall is about two feet and five feet high. It is made of big blue bricks. It looks relatively new. There is a moat. The county town is neither big nor small, with a circumference of more than twenty miles."

It seemed that it was not easy to attack, Wanyan Yinkeshu frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something important.

He pondered for a long time, and said to his soldiers: "Quickly tell all the ten thousand heads to come to my tent to discuss matters!"

Chapter 6 and Six

Marshal Du's big tent was brightly lit, ten ten thousand chiefs, except for Han Chang who organized food and grass at Wurenguan and Wanyan Mi's assassin led the army to Jingyuan Road, the other eight ten thousand chiefs gathered in front of a big table.

There was a big map on the big table, Wanyan Yinkeshu pointed to the map and said to everyone: "There should be Chen Qing's spies near us, he knows that our main force is in Yichuan County, that's why he dared to leave the central area County, the Fucheng County he chose is also very coincidental, it happens to block the official road from Yichuan County to Fangzhou, he can be confident, but I found that there is a loophole in it."

Wanyan Yinke looked at the crowd, as if she wanted to get a response from them, Wanyan Huo pointed to Luojiao County and said: "Our army can go to Luojiao County, and then go south to Zhongbu County, just behind the main force of the Song Army. "

Wanyan Yinkeshu smiled and nodded, "Although it's a bit far away, it's indeed a loophole."

Everyone nodded, Wanyan Yinke said again: "I guess Chen Qing also thought of this possibility, there should be some troops left in Zhongbu County, but it's not important, the important thing is to rush, I need an army to break into Guanzhong. "

Wanyan Yinkeshu asked Wanyan again and said: "Marshal Helisa, you have been in Shaanxi for three years, how you broke into Guanzhong, you should be very clear about it!"

Wanyan and Separation hurriedly said: "Central County is located in an open area on the west bank of Luoshui River. It is actually one mile away from Luoshui River. If our cavalry goes south from the east bank under the cover of night, the defenders of Central County will not notice. About a hundred miles south of Zhongbu County, there will be two roads. One is to continue along the Luoshui River and enter Guanzhong, but at the end there is a dangerous pass, Jinsuo Pass; the other is Tongguan Road, which passes through the Shenchuan Grand Canyon. Arrive at Tongguan County, and continue south to Fuping County, which means you have entered Guanzhong."

"Is the Golden Lock Pass difficult to attack?"

Wanyan Helisa shook his head and smiled, "Jinsuo Pass no longer exists. Last year when Chen Qing captured Guanzhong, it was completely destroyed. In less than a year, there is no way to restore it."

"Where will the golden lock go?"

"Entering Tongzhou, it is only tens of miles away from Pujin Pass."

Wanyan Yinkeshu pondered and remained silent, he actually didn't count on Jingyuan Dao, he just had an attitude of success in case of success, but he also longed for an army to enter the pass, capture Pujin pass, and receive [-] Xie troops to enter the pass Guanzhong.

Wanyan Yin could pace back and forth with his hands behind his back. He knew that this opportunity was an adventure. He needed to weigh the pros and cons. The key was that as long as Chen Qing's main force was held back by him, even if the attack was unsuccessful, the army could quickly withdraw.

"Marshal Du, give the order! This is a rare opportunity." All the generals petitioned one after another.

Wanyan Yinkeshu nodded, and said to Wanyan Helisa: "I will give you [-] Jurchen cavalry, and take a detour from Luojiao County to the south. You can take whichever of the two roads you want, and you will enter Guanzhong and capture Pujin Pass. , join the army of the Thirty Thousand Associations, and then attack Jingzhao City, if the situation is abnormal, withdraw immediately, and must not be in love with the Song Army."

Wanyan and Lisa actually didn't really want to go, but he didn't dare to disobey the order of the coach, so he had to bite the bullet and accept the order, "obey the order!"

Wanyan Yinkeshu said to the crowd again: "The army is going out tonight, Marshal Hu Lisa is also leading the army at the same time, the army is mobilized together, the Song army scouts may not be able to see our intentions."

……

At five o'clock, Wanyan Yinkeshu left thousands of people guarding Yichuan County. He led the main force of the army to leave Yichuan County and marched westward in a mighty way. Taking another fork and heading straight to the Northwest Official Road, the main force of the [-] army became a [-] army.

Tang Qian led the scouts to closely watch Jin Bing's every move. At dawn, he sent two letter eagles to fly in the direction of Yuncheng County, where the eagle slaves would meet the letter eagles.

Within two hours, Chen Qing got Tang Qian's information that the main force of the enemy army left Yichuan County and came to Fuzhou along the official road, 2 of them went to the northwest road.

Chen Qing sneered and said to the generals: "Wanyan Yinkeshu really discovered my loopholes. He detoured to Luojiao County and headed south, and then led the main force to keep an eye on me. He really thought it through."

"Du Tong, what shall we do then?"

Chen Qing said indifferently: "The scouts of the golden soldiers must also be watching us, I just hold back."

After a pause, he said to Yang Zaixing again: "Send someone to inform Liu Qiong that he can leave!"

……

Chen Qing's troops in Fucheng County were actually 7 people, and another [-] troops were commanded by Liu Qiong as surprise soldiers, hiding in a large mountain depression about [-] miles away from Fucheng County. The road also leads to Yichuan County.

At noon, when the soldiers had just finished eating dry food, Liu Qiong received an order from Chen Qing, ordering him to lead the army to set off immediately.

Liu Qiong then led [-] cavalry and [-] camels towards Yichuan County...

At night, Liu Qiong's army entered Danzhou. When they passed the edge of a grand canyon, they could only see a little bit of fire in the canyon from a distance. They were piles of bonfires, and they encountered the main force of the golden army.

"Order the whole army to slow down and stop firing!"

Although there were still twenty miles away, Liu Qiong was still very cautious, for fear of being discovered by the enemy's sentinel cavalry, they passed through the canyon silently, passing tens of thousands of enemy troops.

Liu Qiong's task was to seize Yichuan County and cut off the food supply for the main force of the Jin army.

The army continued to go northward, and at noon the next day, it was still [-] miles away from Yichuan County. At this time, Tang Qian led a thousand scouts to join Liu Qiong. Under the order, the rest of the scout teams rushed to Yichuan County.