Hue Ferry is an important crossing of the Yellow River, one of the key nodes from the northwest to the Central Plains, and was once extremely prosperous. After the party occupied Hexi, it cut off the route from the countries of the Western Regions to the Central Plains, and it also declined.

Jian Zhen Jiao Wuli sat crookedly on the chair, looking at the ferry on the river, and closed his eyes slightly. The Yellow River froze, and pedestrians who had been holding back for a winter flocked here to cross the river to deal with various things. The trade route from the Western Regions to the Central Plains was cut off, and there were still some small merchants in the territory of the party.

An attendant whispered behind him: "My lord, it has been rumored that the Song army is coming recently, and there are Song army rangers everywhere around, aren't you worried?" ”

Jiao Wuli didn't raise his eyelids, and said, "What are you worried about?" I dare to go against the Song army with just your twenty subordinates? ”

The attendant said: "It's good for the ministry to think of a way." Otherwise, Song Jun is really here, what should we do? ”

Jiao Wuli said: "What can I do?" Let's do whatever we want. I advise you, if your family is here, send them away as soon as possible. Whatever is precious in gold or silver, let them take it. Wait until the army comes, and don't regret it. ”

The attendant nodded repeatedly: "What the Lord said is true." The day before yesterday, I had asked the Hun family to take the children and go back to their parents' house. Their family has been transferred to the mountain pasture, and they should be fine. If the Song army can fight again, can it still attack all the way to Xingqing Mansion? ”

At this moment, an entourage hurried over and focused on him: "My lord, let's go quickly, Song Jun is coming!" ”

Jiao Wuli said: "How do you know? In the past few days, it has been rumored that the Song army is coming, isn't it good here? ”

The attendant said anxiously, "This time is different. My lord, I heard from people from the north that the Song army camped ten miles away from here last night, and they must be coming today. Hurry up and pack up and let's go together! ”

Jiao Wuli said: "A few days ago, the Song army was still attacking the Black Mountain Supervision Division, turning around in the mountains, where did you come so soon!" ”

"My lord doesn't know, Lord Zhuang Lang of the Black Mountain Thorn Shi has surrendered the city, and now the Song army is blessed! The Song army turned around and went out of the mountain, and hurried away, but it was not enough to get to the left of the ferry. Pack up the softness and flee south, why stick here! ”

Jiao Wuli sighed: "It's a pity that I'm just a prison town, and I have no city to offer, otherwise I would also learn the history of Zhuang Lang's assassination and go to the Song Army to live a good life." Although the prison town is small, he is an official of the imperial court after all, and he is afraid of being punished if he escapes. If any of you believe that the Song army will arrive soon, let's go quickly. ”

The two entourages discussed it, and they both felt that it was important to escape, so they said goodbye to Jiao Wuli, went home to pack up, and went south with the crowd.

At this time, the news of the imminent arrival of Yang Wenguang's department had spread, and the ferry would not come back when it reached the other side, and many people fled south with their children and daughters.

No one knows what will happen to the Song army when it comes, it is instinct to avoid the war, and it will be said about it. As for whether the road to the south is safe or not, I can't care about it.

The sun rose high, Yang Wenguang rode on his horse, looking at the ferry in front of him. There is no city here, it is a grass market, one or two hundred households, and in this sparsely populated place, it is a prosperous place.

Rumors spread widely and seized the sturdy horses and camels of the nomadic tribes. Party members in this area have been on the run for the past few days. The Song army was not allowed to take people's property without permission, although there were always soldiers who violated military orders, but only a few, and did not cause a big panic.

A personal soldier came and bowed his hand to Yang Wenguang: "General, there is no vision at the ferry in front except for the escape of people. The rangers came to report that the Dangxiang Castle, five miles to the south, had not sent troops, and seemed to have abandoned this place. ”

Yang Wenguang said: "Order the whole army to occupy Hue!" All armies set up camp and set up positions according to military orders! ”

The soldiers agreed and turned to go.

There was no obstacle on the way, and in the morning Yang Van Quang led the army into Hue Du.

There was no official office here, the official hall of the prison town was too small, and the Song army requisitioned the courtyard of a local rich man, and Yang Wenguang collapsed. The rich man and his family had long since fled, leaving only a few servants, who had been sent elsewhere by the soldiers.

sat down in the main hall, and after a while, the soldier brought Jiao Wuli and buried him, and said with a forked hand: "General, this is the local prison town." ”

Jiao Wuli buried hurriedly stepped forward and arched his hand: "The little Jiao Wuli is buried, be a prison town at this ferry, and I have seen the general." ”

Yang Wenguang saw that he was rich, like a rich man, and asked, "Many people here have fled, why don't you flee?" ”

Jiao Wuli said: "The small ones are court officials, and the army will abandon the city and flee when the army comes, and they will be severely punished in the future." Compared with being punished by the official law, the small one can only bet that the general governs the army strictly, and will not embarrass small people like me. ”

Yang Wenguang smiled when he heard this: "You are shrewd. Yes, it is the army of the imperial court, the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, how can they harass the people? You go down with the soldiers, and when you are used, you will obey your orders obediently, and I will not embarrass you. ”

Jiao Wuli buried again and again, and thanked Yang Wenguang. He was a prison officer, and he had no soldiers in his hands, and he had party laws. Of course, the party is not a place with strict laws, and it is nothing for big people to abandon the city, and it can only depend on luck for small people to bury such small people. If luck is good, no one will pursue it, and after the war, everything will be business as usual. If one is unlucky, the war is unfavorable, and it is not surprising that he will be held accountable for the crime of abandoning the city and lose his life. Compared with the party item, Jiao Wuli still chooses Song Jun's discipline. Since entering Hequ Road, Du Zhongxiao has always had strict military discipline in addition to severely punishing the households that sell Han Chinese.

After sending away the Jiao Wuli burial, after a while, the situation of the people in the town was sent over.

Of the 162 families in Hue, more than 100 have fled, leaving less than 60 in the town, most of whom are Han Chinese. When the Song army entered the party, although it did not burn, kill and loot, severely punished the sale of Han slaves and maids, and took away large livestock, it could not frighten the courage of the young party members.

There were originally three ferries at the ferry, but when they heard the news of the Song army, they all arrived on the east coast and did not dare to come. However, the Song army on the east bank soon arrived, accompanied by ships from the south, to erect pontoon bridges over the river.

The terrain here is flat, all plains washed out by the Yellow River, and you can't even find the commanding heights. Yidu Zhongxiao deployment should set up a defensive line between the Yellow River and Wolf Mountain, and the cavalry should guard Wolf Mountain to ensure the safety of the flank of the army. Dou Shunqing guarded the southern line and was also responsible for the first line of the Yellow River. Yang Wenguang was in charge of the western front and cooperated with the cavalry to ensure the safety of Wolf Mountain. Zhao Zi's department was used as a mobile force and was invested according to the battlefield situation.

In this era, a nearly 100-mile defense line was too long for less than 10,000 soldiers. Yang Wenguang wanted to go ten miles west, set up a position, and wait for the soldiers and horses of the White Horse Supervision Army to form a horn with Zhao Zi's troops stationed at the ferry. The better Yang Wenguang defends, the more opportunities he can create for Zhao Zi, and when the veterans of the party's soldiers and horses are tired, he can seize the fighter to destroy the enemy.

After capturing Hue Crossing, the Song army occupied a favorable position and occupied most of the area of the meandering land. Since then, whether it is attacking Xingqing Mansion or attacking Xiliang Mansion to the west, it has been unimpeded. Moreover, the occupied area is vast and sparsely populated, and it is undeveloped virgin land, which is conducive to the camp fields of the Song army.

From the very beginning, Du Zhongxiao aimed at Hue Crossing, which was to take a fancy to the mountains and rivers here, which was conducive to the defense of the army. Moreover, there is a road to the west to Xiliangfu, which can be in the Hexi area. To the south, along the Yellow River, Xingqing Mansion can be attacked, threatening the two states of Xingling, the core of the party.

After the completion of this battle, the Song army occupied an absolute advantage over the party, and the defense lines of Hengshan and Tiandu Mountain, which the party had painstakingly managed, lost its role. The life and death of the party item was in the hands of Song Jun.