One Piece of Song Dynasty

In fact, what Li Shifu said that there would be no war to fight in Hebei was false. It was just that they didn't know that there was still a Jin army retreating north on the land of Hebei. This Jin army was led by Nie Li Bei Jin. After Nie Li Bei Jin returned to Jinan, he received a withdrawal order from the court. After he learned about the situation, he hastily gathered more than ten thousand Jin troops from various places and retreated north. He knew that Hebei would definitely not be able to defend it. Therefore, after he led his army to cross the Yellow River north, he went straight to the east of the river, and he continued to gather scattered defenders from various places during the withdrawal. He planned to take the line from Jingxing to Pingding Prefecture to Taiyuan, so there was no Encounter with any Song army. That is to say, judging from the map, both the Song and Jin sides currently have several armies heading towards Taiyuan. Sa Lihe was the first Jin army to lead his army to Taiyuan. He arrived in Taiyuan on August th. While renovating the city defense, he mobilized troops from the north to come for support. At present, in addition to cavalry, he has also assembled infantry. That is to say, Salihe currently has people available in Taiyuan. After Jin Wushu withdrew north from Tokyo on the th, he has just arrived at the junction of Zezhou and Luzhou. He is still kilometers away from Taiyuan. It is estimated that it will take six or seven days to arrive. Nie Libei Jin is even further away. , he had just arrived in Shenzhou, which was still more than kilometers away from Taiyuan, and he would arrive at least one liang later than Jin Wushu. Looking at the Song army again, Qu Duan led the army to rest for two days in Pingyang Mansion, and then led the army north to Taiyuan on August . Currently, there are still three days to go from Taiyuan, which means that Sa Lihe must at least withstand Qu Duan in Taiyuan. It would take three days to wait for reinforcements to attack. Yue Yun and Li Shifu's troops did not need it. Orihiko Shibu had not yet left Tokyo. It is estimated that they would leave for the north on the th. That means Orihiko Shibu was at least four talents slower than Jin Wushu. Arrive in Taiyuan. Taiyuan will be the location of the next Song-Jin war. This battle will not only determine the ownership of Taiyuan, but also the ownership of the entire northern Taiyuan area. Even though Li Xin has decided to make Yanjing the capital, if he cannot capture Taiyuan or even the entire Hedong region, then Li Xin's plan to make Yanjing the capital would be postponed if not in vain. On August , Salihe received an urgent message from Jin Wushu. After reading the urgent message, Salihe summoned the generals and said: "There is news from Tokyo. Marshal Wushu has led his army to evacuate Tokyo. They came from Zezhou. According to their marching speed, it is estimated that they will not reach Taiyuan until around August . Marshal Wushu asked us to hold on to Taiyuan until then. When they arrive, we will attack the Song Army from front to back and win the battle. Seriously damage or annihilate this Song army." Some of the generals were excited after hearing this, and some frowned. Sa Lihe looked at the generals with different expressions and said: "If you have any questions, you can come out. I have already planned to stick to Taiyuan. ." Hu Zhan said: "Commander, our army currently lacks troops to defend the city. Although troops have been mobilized from nearby places, there are still only people. It would be a waste to use those cavalry to defend the city. Sa Li sighed and said, "There is nothing we can do. It's at this juncture. Waste is waste. In addition to leaving five thousand cavalry as a reserve team, the other ten thousand cavalry have gone to the city to participate in the defense." Xi Buzhu said: "Also, our army lacks experience in defending the city. For so many years, our army has attacked and the enemy has defended the city. This is the first time our army has fought to defend the city." Sa Lihe frowned and said, "This can only be replaced by fighting. We have practiced, and maybe our army will fight more city defense battles in the future." Peng Xuan, who rarely said anything, said: "There is also the issue of Taiyuan city defense. When I was waiting to destroy the Song Dynasty more than ten years ago, Taiyuan City at that time It was breached by our army, and then Taiyuan city defense has not been properly repaired in the past ten years. Although it is usable now, there are still many problems." Sa Li shouted and said, "The city defense can only be repaired as much as possible. According to the distance, Calculating that Qu Duan still has about two days to reach Taiyuan City, that is to say, the war will start on the th. We must defend at least three. In the past, the Song army could defend the city for less than half a month and for several months. There is no reason for us to defend the city for three months. If you can't hold on, do your best to make more preparations before the war begins. After the war begins, Hu Zhan will be in charge of the west of the city, Xi Buzhu will be in charge of the south, Tongqian will be in charge of the east, and Peng Xuan will be in charge of the north. Each general will perform his or her duties without making any mistakes. The generals clasped their fists and said, "Yes, Commander." After the meeting, after leaving the government office and returning to his residence, Peng Xuan began to think about how to help Qu Duan seize Taiyuan City as soon as possible. Peng Xuan summoned his cronies and said: "Brothers, our army will begin to attack Taiyuan City on the th. This time Salihe is not going to run away. Not only will the Congrao reinforcements arrive in Taiyuan on the th, but also They came from the south." Peng Xuan's subordinate Jiang Yong said doubtfully: "The reinforcements came from the south." Peng Xuan nodded and said: "Yes, they are the people from the Jin Wushu Department who withdrew from Tokyo. They plan to follow the army in the city then. Attack our army from front to back. Our army who is rushing to Taiyuan must not know about this yet. Someone needs to pass the news to our army first. Sa Lihe arranged for someone to guard the north gate, so there is no problem in and out of the city. Zhao Qian, You'd better go there, pass this news on as soon as possible, and then ask them if there is anything they need our cooperation to do." Zhao Qian cupped his fists and said, "Yes, I understand." Zhao Qian is two months old The beggar who sent Liu Fa a message during the Yellow River War many years ago was also one of the people who followed Zhao Yun into the Liao Kingdom in his early years. On August , Qu Duan, who was on the march, suddenly saw Zhang Xia and a man galloping over on horseback. Zhang Xia saw Qu Duan and said in his ear: "Commander, our spies in Taiyuan City have sent an urgent report. These spies were secretly sent by the prince to the enemy territory in the early years, and they can be trusted." After listening to Zhang Xia's words, Qu Zang gestured for Zhao Qian to come over. Zhao Qian stepped forward and clasped his fists and said: "Commander, my subordinates give way. The subordinates came down to deliver news to the commander. The -strong army led by Jin Wushu, who had withdrawn from Tokyo, would arrive in Taiyuan in five days. They were walking along the Luzhou front line. Jin Wushu originally planned to join forces with Sa Lihe and wait for our army to attack the city. When they attacked our army from both front and rear, we hoped that the commander-in-chief would prepare early. Our leader also asked the commander-in-chief if there was any need for our help. Our leader was ordered to head to the north gate of Taiyuan. If necessary, he would Although he is handsome." After listening to Zhao Qian's report, Qu Duan frowned and said: "How many defenders are there in Taiyuan City now?" Zhao Qian replied: "Twenty thousand. Originally, Sa Lihe had cavalry around him, but after arriving in Taiyuan, I collected five thousand infantry troops from the surrounding area to defend the city." Qu Duan thought for a while and said: "In this way, brothers, how about I select a few people to enter Taiyuan City with you? Take action, so you don't have to be exposed. You just need to cooperate." Zhao Qian nodded and said: "No problem, Marshal."