In the face of the attack of the Song army, the Qingtang people will certainly not sit still.

First of all, the cavalry led by Chu Dong was intercepted by the Qingtang cavalry, and the two sides were about the same in number, and on the banks of the Huangshui River, an encounter broke out between the two sides.

I have to say that the nomads born on horseback are still better than the Song army in their ability to do everything on horseback. Even though the cavalry of the Song army fought bravely, they still did not gain an advantage.

In desperation, Chu Dong had no choice but to order the withdrawal of the army.

The 3,000 cavalry lost 600 men in this battle, and the Qingtang people also paid some price, but such a result was still unfavorable for the Song army.

The Song army had a lot of cavalry, and there were more than 10,000 people in the entire Qinfeng Road Horse Army.

But the Song army had too few horses, and only 3,000 qualified to become war horses. The cavalry death can be replenished by the rest of the people, but the war horse can be said to be one dead, one less, from this point of view, the losses suffered by Chu Dong's cavalry are still very huge.

However, Chu Dong also completed his task and attracted a lot of attention from the people of Qingtang. The Qingtang cavalry encountered by the main force while advancing did not pose much of a threat.

The army marched forward and set up simple walled forts along the way to defend against the attack of the Qingtang people. However, when the Qingtang people faced the 70,000 Song army, they did not go head-to-head.

Their cavalry was like a pack of wolves watching over their prey, circling the sides of the army, and after occasionally firing two arrows to harass them, they would run away.

Chen Qing thought that such a situation was too unfavorable, and the Song army itself was fighting deep into the enemy's territory. If the rear road is cut off by this cavalry, and the infantry of the Qingtang people in front cooperates, under the front and rear attacks, the Song army will fall into a bitter battle even if there are many people.

Besides, without considering this, just thinking about the long supply line being harassed by the Qingtang people was enough to make Chen Qing and the generals anxious.

So Chen Qing convened a meeting of the generals of various departments that night, and finally discussed and decided to find the Qingtang people to fight, at least part of the Qingtang cavalry on both sides of the army, otherwise he would not dare to close his eyes when he slept at night.

Moreover, the infantry of the Qingtang people must not be far from the army. If they still choose to stand still, then go straight to the plains near Tongchuan Fort and force the Qingtang people to engage in a battle with them.

Chu Dong, who had just withdrawn from the banks of the Huangshui River, undertook this task, Chen Qing collected all the horses that could be used, handed them over to Chu Dong, and gathered enough three thousand horses for Chu Dong, and then, Chu Dong rested for the night, and set off early the next morning with four days' rations.

Tongchuan Fort belongs to the strategic point of Qingtang and is the traffic throat between Qingtang and the Great Song Dynasty.

Taking this place, it will not be so simple for the Qingtang people to send someone around behind Song Jun's buttocks. Originally, it only took two days to get out of Tongchuan Fort, and it would take 15 days if you didn't go to Tongchuan Fort.

The time of these fifteen days is enough for the Song army to pocket the city of Shuzong.

In the evening, Tang Ning looked at the map in the tent and let out a long sigh.

Although he doesn't know much about tactics, at the strategic level, his abilities have been recognized by You Shixiong.

The Song army attacked Qingtang, but in fact, the pressure brought to the Qingtang people by taking the northern line alone was not enough.

The Jingyu Pass in Lanzhou belongs to the northern route, while the Anxiang Pass in Hezhou belongs to the southern route. If the north and south lines march at the same time, the pressure on the Qingtang people will naturally be not small.

But this time, there were still fewer people, but the number was 70,000. If you give an extra 30,000 and make up 100,000 people, then you can divide the troops into two ways without distraction and jointly attack Huangzhou City, so as to confine the Qingtang people to Shanzhou.

In this way, the Qingtang people will lose the initiative, and there will be many roads in front of the Song army. So winning Huangzhou is equivalent to winning half.

Seeing Tang Ning sighing, Cheng Yang came over and asked curiously, "What's wrong?" What happened? ”

This old man doesn't know anything about military affairs, but he prefers to listen to the excitement. It's like a person who likes to point fingers when watching others play chess, and you can't resist a few moves if you let him go up.

Glancing at Cheng Yang, Tang Ning smiled bitterly: "70,000 people is still too little, and the people of Qingtang know that our main direction of attack is in the north, so they will send heavy troops to guard it."

Because there is only a transshipment envoy in the south, the lord and eight thousand people are cultivating in Bajin City, and there is no deterrent at all. They can draw some of the soldiers from the south to the north......

To be honest, this battle is not easy to fight, and we underestimate the enemy. The people of Qingtang are also a hard bone that even the people of Xixia can't gnaw......"

As soon as he said this, the curtain was suddenly lifted. Chen Qing, the envoy of the strategy, walked in with his hands behind his back, and looked at it with satisfaction: "Before dividing the troops, the transfer envoy told the old man that although you are not very old, you have a lot of thoughts.

Ask the old man to pay more attention to you, maybe sometime, you can come in handy. ”

Tang Ning hurriedly got up and saluted, "Lord Jingluo." ”

Cheng Yang also nodded slightly, and said hello to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing smiled and sat down on the chair and said, "Go on, what you said just now is good, it makes sense." It's just that when you just had a meeting, why didn't you say it? ”

Tang Ning scratched his head and said: "I think that the generals at the meeting, when it comes to the ability to fight, are so high that they don't know what to do.

What the lowly function thinks, they must be able to think of. Therefore, the lowly office did not say ......"

Chen Qing suddenly patted the armrest of the chair and said, "Bastard!" ”

Tang Ning was taken aback, blinked his eyes, and looked at Chen Qing.

"Meetings are meant to brainstorm ideas, and who told you that what you can think of is something that others can think of? You're afraid to be the crane standing in the flock! ”

Tang Ning was taken aback again, and said in his heart, how can this old guy think so highly of himself? I was stunned for a moment, and then a thought flashed through my heart. Tang Ning immediately asked, "What tasks are assigned to the lowly position?" ”

"Hahaha!" Sure enough, the expressions on the faces of these old foxes who were officials would never be what they really thought. Chen Qing, who was still angry just now, now has a look of approval.

Looking at Tang Ning, Chen Qing said with a smile: "Since you have asked so, then the old man will tell you."

As you said just now, attacking the north and south at the same time is the best way to fight. And because of the lack of manpower, we can only attack the north road and abandon the south road.

But after the Qingtang people found out, they would inevitably mobilize heavy troops to defend the northern road, and as for the southern route, they would think that the transshipment envoy who was recuperating in Bajin City was not a threat, so they relaxed their vigilance.

Now, do you know what the old man wants you to do? ”

Tang Ning's heart jumped, but he didn't speak.

He didn't speak, and Chen Qing didn't speak, just squinted at him.

Neither of them spoke, and Cheng Yang didn't know whether he should speak or not.

Finally, Chen Qing broke the silence, he sighed and said, "You don't want to go? ”

"It's not that I don't want to go." Tang Ning smiled bitterly: "I don't know that the lowly position can't shoulder such a difficult task." ”

Chen Qing said with a smile: "Didn't your Zhenjiang Army build it for this time?" ”

"It's too risky...... They are not experienced enough in combat......"

"If you don't die, how can you have combat experience? He who is afraid of battle will never be a brave soldier. Chen Qing replied, and then, without waiting for Tang Ning to speak again, Chen Qing continued: "Your Zhenjiang army is 4,500 people, just go and get whatever you need."

When Commander Chu has restrained Qingtang's cavalry, you will set off. Rest well these days, if the general battle breaks out early, you don't need to help. ”

After Chen Qing finished speaking, he walked to Tang Ning's side. patted him on the shoulder vigorously and said, "The blade of the sword comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of the plum blossom comes from the bitter cold, isn't this your original words?" ”

Tang Ning was shocked, this was said to Zhou Chong when he was still in Tokyo. Until this sentence, in addition to himself and Zhou Chong, it is Zhou Cheng and the master.

As for the original author Zhu Xi, it is estimated that his father is still in his mother's womb......

"How are you ......?"

"You have a good master." Chen Qing said with a smile, and as he spoke, he pinched Tang Ning's shoulder again: "Now many people in the DPRK and China have a lot of opinions about you, not just because of your previous words that scolded the officials of the world.

They think that the reason why the official family is determined to attack Qingtang is the result of your evil words to confuse the public! ”