Turning around and looking at the mountains behind him, Han Qi said: "This is Rouge Mountain, and if you go over, it will be the boundary of Liangzhou." In the past, I had seen this name many times in books, and I longed for it. It's a blessing to see you today! ”

Zhao Zi said: "The reconnaissance cavalry in front came to report that the Liangzhou guards had abandoned the city and fled, and I sent a team of cavalry to take over Liangzhou City." After occupying Liangzhou, you can send a team of men and horses to the east to see if you can contact Captain Di. According to the time, it was time for Captain Di's soldiers and horses to arrive at the Yellow River. ”

Han Qi shook his head: "According to the court report I received, Captain Di's march was not very smooth, and the progress was slow. Now the army can go out of Tiandu Mountain, which is a great luck. Three hundred miles to Liangzhou, there is no large enemy army on the road, we can double the road and get there as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Zi said: "Since the destruction of Ganzhou, in fact, west of Helan Mountain, there is no longer a party army. I got the news a few days ago that the defenders of Zhuo Luo and Nanjian Military Divisions near Lanzhou have also abandoned the city and fled, actually abandoning it. The most important thing now is to send cavalry to open the road to Zhenrong Army. ”

Han Qi nodded: "Zhuo Luo and Nan fled, and the party actually gave up Hexi and Hehuang and retreated back to Xingling Prefecture. We are in the west of the river, and the army of Captain Di is in the east of the river, and when the time comes, the two roads will be sandwiched between the west, and the two states of Xingling will be taken directly! ”

After speaking, he raised his head, looked at the surrounding undulating mountains, and said with emotion: "The imperial court initially decided on the party's strategy, and initially asked me to handsome soldiers and horses on the winding roads of the river, attack the mountains and rivers from the north, and march north and south with Captain Di of the Zhenrong army in the south. Seeing Du Zhongcheng, he proposed to send troops from Xingxingxia and come all the way east. Although the road is long, it is the weak place of the party. This way east, Ganzhou, which was most resolutely defended by the party, was captured in just one day, and the rest of the places are not worth mentioning. Du Zhongxiao opened up the winding road of the river, restored the Western Regions, and fought countless battles, and he really knew very well about these forces. Everything was as he had predicted, there was no big war, it was like a march. ”

Zhao Zi said: "From Suizhou to the north to save Tanglong Town, the battle of tens of thousands of miles, the most important battle is the battle of Hue. With 30,000 men facing 60,000 men, the dynasty completely annihilated its army, and there has been no major war since then. Du Jing took the Western Regions, in fact, it was just a march. In the so-called big war, the Black Khan army could not fight back at all, so it was completely annihilated. We are now using guns and cannons, several surrounding countries, which is the opponent! ”

Han Qi shook his head with a smile and said, "General, it's different. You have been by Du Zhongcheng's side since Suizhou, and you have been like this for so many years. Even when the whole army is reorganized, your army will be the least affected. Do you think the other armies are like that? If this were the case, the imperial court would have destroyed the party a long time ago and gone to take the clouds. Captain Di's place, with an army of 300,000, is actually the most difficult. ”

Where is Zhao Zi willing to believe. He was the first to be transferred to Du Zhongxiao's subordinates, recruited people from the camp and field army, and practiced step by step. At that time, the whole army could be said to have nothing, and it could be trained into such a strong army, so why couldn't the forbidden army instead.

Han Qi didn't say anything more, beat his horse and walked straight to Liangzhou. In the battle of Ganzhou, the Song infantry climbed the city wall for the first time and shot the party members below on the city wall. Needless to say, the party army soon collapsed and fled from the east gate. The cavalry of the Song army followed and pursued, and all of them were annihilated in less than a hundred miles. When the news spread, the party troops in the nearby states and counties all fled, and there was no opponent until Helan Mountain.

Zhao Zi's army, because when the whole army was reorganized, there were not many people who were transferred out. The backbone was left behind, and the soldiers were added, which is actually the strongest army in the Song Dynasty now. Han Qi took them all the way east, and the party members couldn't stop them at all. Due to the complete structure and command system, Han Qi did not need to bother with specific command. This attack on several counties in Hexi was really easy.

Three days later, he arrived in Liangzhou, cleaned up, Han Qi had just arrived at the official hall, and Zhao Zi, who had already been there, said: "Taiwei, the scout has come to report, Taiwei Liu has captured Yingli!" The road from Liangzhou to Yingli has been passed! ”

Han Qi was overjoyed when he heard this: "In this way, then Taiwei Liu has broken through the Xishou Supervision Military Division and left Tiandu Mountain?" ”

Zhao Zi said: "Yes. Liu Taiwei and Di Taiwei divided their troops and led 50,000 troops to attack the Xishou Supervision Military Division, and won the battle. The army crossed Weijing Mountain, and the soldiers approached Guojiadu, and the soldiers did not go down bloodily. It is said that there is a decree that Taiwei Liu's 50,000 soldiers and horses will be under Taiwei and will no longer be subordinate to Taiwei Di. ”

Han Qi listened, was silent for a while, and said, "What about Captain Di?" Is there a broken state? ”

Zhao Zi said: "According to the news of the reconnaissance cavalry, Captain Di has besieged Weizhou for three days, and I heard that the city will be broken soon. However, this was all news a few days ago, and I don't know how it is now. Thinking that Captain Di has already broken Weizhou, it's time to attack Mingsha. ”

Han Qi nodded: "Captain Di has a large number of generals, and there is no shortage of artillery in his hands, so it's time to capture Weizhou." If you capture Weizhou, you can attack Mingsha with the Huluchuan army, and then it will be a smooth road to Lingzhou. 300,000 troops, what will the party use to meet the battle! ”

Zhao Zi said with a smile: "The party's qi has been exhausted, and there is no way to return to the sky." There are 30,000 of us, thousands of miles from Xingxing Gorge, which one can stop us! Taiwei Liu took the reason, and the future supplies could rely on the Zhenrong army, and there was no need to transfer thousands of miles. ”

Han Qi said: "It's too smooth to let you underestimate the party members." Indeed, according to the current combat strength of the two armies, the party cannot resist the enemy. Therefore, they tried their best to shrink their forces to the two states of Xingling and lengthen our battle line. The Zhenrong army opened the railway, and it didn't make much sense for the actual party to defend Tiandu Mountain, so they were all about to collapse at the touch of a button, and the troops were all shrunk back. In my estimation, it is possible for them to defend themselves in Lingzhou. ”

Zhao Zi said: "Our army has artillery, what does the party use to defend Lingzhou?" When attacking Ganzhou, it was seen that the artillery bombarded the city, and the enemy could not gain a foothold on the city wall, and he could fight in a battle! When you arrive in Lingzhou, so many troops surround it, what can you do! ”

Han Qi said: "Don't forget, the party has been making artillery in the past few years. Until now, I have never seen what the cannon of the party people looks like, and I think it is all in Lingzhou and Shanhe Pass. The city is high and low, but it is farther than our artillery, and what if there is artillery? ”

Zhao Zi said: "It is said that in the past few years, the party has cast cannons, and the iron pots of the people have been smashed. But we fought for 2,000 miles, and we didn't see a single cannon. I really have to wonder if the cannon of the party has been cast. ”

Han Qi sighed: "How can this be fake. In the past few years, I don't know how much information has come from the party, and they all say about it. Even the iron pots of the people were smashed to cast cannons, which shows the determination of the party members. However, they didn't think much of it, and they could only install it in a few key big cities. ”

In fact, not only because of the lack of artillery, but also because of the lack of gunpowder, the party can only install artillery in the most important cities, and there is really no way to do it in other places. The number of counties in Hexi is far away, and the other is not so important, so the party can only give up. In the prefectures occupied by Han Qi and Zhao Zi, there were few party members, and most of them were Han Chinese and Uighurs. As soon as the Song army came, the people rebelled first, and the party had no way to defend it.

After Liangzhou, it was different, it entered the core area of the party, and it was an area directly managed by the party's imperial court. The castle was stronger, the defense was more resolute, and the defense facilities were greatly strengthened. Next, it's time for the real battle.

Understanding the situation nearby, Han Qi came back and paced a few steps, and said, "The battle at hand is to ensure the safety of the road to Yingli. Zhuo Luo and the Southern Supervisor Military Division withdrew, and the nearby Dangxiang Castle was no longer garrisoned, so troops could be sent to occupy it. Stay in Liangzhou for a few days, wait for the artillery and supplies to arrive, and then go together to deal with it. By the way, either I'll go, or Mrs. Liu will come, and I'll meet him as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Zi said: "Taiwei's daughter's body, it should be Taiwei Liu who came to Liangzhou." It's okay, I'll send some cavalry and clear the road. It should be more than 400 miles here, Taiwei Liu brings more soldiers, who can help him! ”

Han Qi nodded: "That's the best." How to fight next, let's discuss it carefully. ”

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