Watching Song Jun leave, Li Gou'er stood up from the sand, his face full of melancholy. These two months have become too fast, and what has happened in my life seems to be less than these two months.

Liang Sanhammer said: "Don't look at it, Song Jun has gone far." I went back to report it, and I only said that the Song army left after breaking the stockade, and did not stay. And if you don't kill and surrender soldiers, the population of each walled fort is still there. Remember, don't say much about the rest. ”

"Why? These people, dead and alive, what do they have to do with us! ”

Liang Sanhammer shook his head: "As long as the population is still there, Xia Guo will send troops to the rescue." Someone can do everything, how can they give up? ”

Li Gou'er nodded blankly, he didn't know what Liang Sanhammer meant, and he didn't bother to ask.

The two of them went south and crossed the Hengyang River, both of them were in a heavy mood. Not far to the south, there are party tribes, and I don't know what the road ahead is.

As he was walking, he suddenly saw a fast horse coming. When they stopped in front of the two, one of the knights shouted, "Who are you?" ”

Liang Sanhammer arched his hand: "I came from the Song Realm, and I got the general's order to come to check the whereabouts of the Song army." ”

The knight said, "Go back quickly, gather your people!" The prime minister has issued an order that Xiazhou will order the troops to go north and regain the lost territory together with the army from Xingqing Mansion! You people, in the future, will be counted as the Minister of State without Tibet, and cultivate fields in the Quye River! ”

Li Gou'er was ecstatic when he heard it, but he thought that he had heard it wrong, and when he was about to ask again, he saw that the riders had already gone north.

After staying on the horse for a while, Li Gou'er said to Liang Sanhammer: "Brother, wasn't it a dream just now?" The people who came said that we would go back and point out the clansmen, and with the army going north, we would be the prime minister's tribe in the future! ”

Liang Sanzhu also let out a sigh of relief, and said to Li Gou'er: "You heard it well, our lives were saved." But don't be happy, what counts as a prime minister's tribe, it's nothing more than farming for his family, what a good life! ”

Li Gou'er said: "It's good to be alive!" It's good to be alive! Aren't you happy to be alive! ”

Dongsheng Prefecture Economic Strategy Division, Du Zhongxiao read the official document in his hand, and said to Han Qi on the side: "Xianggong, the new news, there is no hidden Pang has decided to lead troops to save the turbidity wheel village." All the way out of Xingqing Mansion, all the way from Xiazhou Hengshan soldiers, the specific strength is unknown. ”

"Troops?!" Han Qi stood up suddenly, "Is the news true?" Our army has retreated, and the party has sent troops! ”

Du Zhongxiao got up and said, "It's not strange. When a large army comes, it can boost morale if it wins, and if it is not victorious, it can also build a destroyed walled fort. Those are all private wealth without a collector, and if you don't hide it, you love money like your life, how can you give it up? But if they can rebuild, we can destroy again. ”

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao shook his head. I don't know what Pang thinks. This time, the Song army was like an autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, destroying the Dangxiang Fortress in the area of Quye River for a few days. What is important this time is not the results of the battle, but the Song army's proof that the walled forts like the previous ones are no longer useful and cannot stop the artillery at all. didn't hide the false Pang to rebuild the walled fort, and then send troops to destroy it, how many times can he toss?

But then again, the fort has been around for hundreds of years, so why not now? I have not seen the scene of an artillery siege with my own eyes, and it is not easy to turn the corner.

Han Qi walked out from behind the case and said, "Who doesn't hide what Pang thinks, as long as he sends troops, we will go to the Tiande Army!" As soon as the party army left Xingqing Mansion, they went all out to attack the Black Mountain Military Supervision Division. After breaking the Black Mountain Supervision and Military Division, the south can be in Xingqing Mansion, and the west can go around Helan Mountain to hit Liangzhou, and the world will be very different from then on! This is the Jiuyuan and Shuofang land in the Han Dynasty, and the main road to the south of the north is the most powerful place! ”

Du Zhongxiao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Han Qi to be so excited. Thinking that the war on the southern front was too smooth, he had more hope for the northern front.

If the northern front wins, it is not necessary to talk about the importance, it is different from the southern front, and it will directly change the strategic situation of the Song Dynasty and the party. The Black Mountain Supervisor Military Division was roughly the land of Jiuyuan and Shuofang counties in the Han Dynasty, and after a long period of reclamation, the agricultural foundation was good. The land is fertile, the ancient rivers and canals are vertical and horizontal, as long as they are rebuilt, they can become a rich land, which can accommodate a large number of people.

This is an important road for the northern grassland to go south, and there is a valley road through Yin Mountain, and the geographical location is extremely important.

Since the Jin Dynasty crossed to the south, the meanders of the river were reduced to the pastures of nomads, and although the Tang Dynasty was reclaimed, it was far from reaching the scale of the Qin and Han dynasties. After the war of the late Tang Dynasty, the population here fled, the land was deserted, and now it is sparsely populated. Although the geographical conditions are superior, it has not been developed under the rule of the party, and it is now grassland pastureland. The reason is simple, the party lacks population, and the surrounding area of Xingqing Mansion is not fully developed, how can it be taken into account here.

Occupy that area, go south along the Yellow River and reach Xingqing Mansion, directly threatening the core of the party. Xike bypassed Helan Mountain, attacked Xiliangfu, and seized the core place. The party was no longer a whole, but was divided into three parts: Hengshan, Xingling, and Hexi, and was attacked everywhere.

In addition to political reasons, the most important thing for Du Zhongxiao to fight this battle is to seize this strategic place and form a strategic advantage over the party.

After pacing in the room for a while, Han Qi said to Du Zhongxiao: "After a while, the significance of this battle is different from the destruction of Quye River villages in the south, and there is no room for loss!" You quickly make arrangements, we will go north to the Tiande Army, and command the army to destroy the Black Mountain Supervision Division in one fell swoop! ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It should be like this." I have a wide range of eyeliner here, as long as I don't hide the huge army to leave Xingqing Mansion, we will immediately go north. The arrival of the party's army from the east should not be underestimated. There are at least tens of thousands of people who have not hidden Pang in person, and Dongshengzhou must be fully arranged here. Also, to prevent the hidden Pang from attacking Linfu Road, the prime minister issued a document to Su Chan to let him defend properly. It's February now, and the war party can't support it for long, as long as Su Chan guards it carefully, the party has no chance. If necessary, the soldiers and horses on the meandering road can attack the party's side and back to save Linfu Road. ”

Han Qi nodded, he is a strategic envoy of Hedong, and he wants to coordinate the entire Hedong Road military, and he can't be dizzy and only think about the Tiande Army.

After thinking about it, Han Qi said: "What if you don't hide Pang to attack Dongshengzhou?" If there is a disagreement, you can let Su Jing go out of Linfu Road. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "At a critical time, it should be like this. Of course, it's best not to have accidents. There are seven or eight thousand soldiers left here in Dongshengzhou, and there are enough artillery, and Liu Junzhu is in charge, and even if he brings 100,000 troops without hiding Pang, he will not be able to capture it in a month or two. In a month, we will be able to bring the army back from the Tiande army. There is no Quye River Fort, there is no supply, only relying on the rear to transport grain, there are thousands of miles of desert in the middle, how long can it be supported without hiding the false Pang? ”

Du Zhongxiao didn't believe that he couldn't threaten Hequ Road without hiding it. After a few months of fighting, the artillery was extremely sharp, far beyond Du Zhongxiao's previous imagination. Up to now, whether it is offensive or defensive, whether it is Khitan or party, Du Zhongxiao has not seen the means to deal with artillery.

After Du Zhongxiao entered the Hequ Road, he vigorously renovated the Fanbu, and now the Hequ Road does not even need to be fortified and cleared. Except for the various cities, there are few people in other places. Several cities are strong and intact, and the Song army has artillery to defend the city, and it is difficult for the party to even get close.

After discussing with Han Qi for a while, the two went outside, called Liu Ji, and discussed the defense together.

Pointing to the map, Du Zhongxiao said: "I didn't hide Pang Lai, if I attack Linfu Road, Lord Liu will send troops to attack his flank." If you come from the north, you will attack the Jinsu army, and this city is a key place. Zhang Qi and Yao Shouxin came back and let them garrison the Jinsu army, and they didn't have to go back to Dongshengzhou. The artillery was all used to strengthen the city defense of the Jinsu army. The army lord should not choose cavalry, if the Jinsu army is surrounded, first go to disturb the party's rear road grain road. Let the Jinsu army prepare more military rations and be prepared to defend for more than three months. If he hadn't hidden Pang and dared to besiege the city, three months later, even the army he brought would have stayed here! ”

Liu Ji nodded: "After a little relief, the city of the Jin Su army has been strengthened, and two small cities have been built in the south and north, which are much larger than the previous city." Thousands of soldiers and horses, more than 100 cannons, impregnable. Even if the party sends troops to the country, it will not be easy to capture it. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded. There are guns and cannons, and the comparison of combat power is not the same as before, but depends on the firepower of both sides. The firepower of the party army could not even support the metal arrows of the bow and crossbow, let alone face the guns.

The Yingtianxiang army came to the north, the Khitan also dared to come, and the party also dared to come, but they did not realize this change. In terms of firepower, the combat power of their army is far from that of the battalion and field army. The battalion and field army themselves do not divide their troops, and such large-scale battles rarely cause accidents.

Han Qi said: "As long as the army master holds and the north breaks through the Black Mountain Supervisory Military Division, the situation between this dynasty and the party will be completely different." This battle is extraordinary, and the military master should do his best, and there must be no negligence! ”