1304 Waiting for war

After leaving the battlefield and withdrawing from the camp, the soldiers of the Jin army in Jinjin did not immediately scatter in a panic, they used fire to set fire to some sentry strongholds on the south side of the camp, and then roughly divided into some small teams of about twenty or thirty people, and then they were led by the commander, each of whom chose a direction and fled.

In the thick of the night, the sound of horses' hooves was heard far away in the field. Although these soldiers of the Jin army escaped from the battle, they were by no means greedy for life and afraid of death, in addition to taking care of people, they also had the task of informing all parties of the detailed enemy situation.

Although Gao Zhong had already sent envoys to warn the surrounding area after detecting the traces of the enemy, before the actual battle, the information that could be learned about the enemy's military situation was also very shallow.

It is a very important naval camp in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, even if most of the naval army has been transferred before, but there are still complete camp defense facilities and nearly 5,000 guards, which is enough to support the attack of multiple enemy troops. However, the forces of the enemy who came this time were too strong, and it was really unpredictable for all sides to rush without understanding the situation.

The Yellow River itself, especially Henan, is actually not suitable for a long time to be the forefront of the confrontation between the north and the south, because in addition to the natural danger of the Yellow River, there is a horse and a flat river downward, except for Taishan County, the only commanding height, there is almost no danger to defend.

Although there is a similar situation in Hebei, don't forget that Hebei is backed by Youyan, which is rich in fine horsemen, and has large-scale and highly mobile cavalry roaming the territory. From a strategic point of view, once the Yellow River is used as the front line of confrontation, the south will be disadvantaged.

Previously, Shi Hu was not in a hurry to launch a strong attack along the river line, in addition to his own worries, he probably hoped that Hebei's strategic advantage could gradually expand over time.

In fact, if it were not for the Jin army's tough roots in the fangtou at the heart of Hebei, and simply relying on the river line, it would definitely fall into a passive situation, and only by continuing to attack the north at the first time could the passive be turned into the active. But if this happens, all the energy of the Jin army must be invested between Henan and Hebei, and the entire western front strategy cannot be carried out.

Therefore, the real strategic place is not reflected in the victory or defeat of a temporary war, but the long-term impact on the general trend of the whole world. Although Xie Ai of Fangtou has not made outstanding achievements in recent years, because he can be firmly rooted in Fangtou, it is also one of the prerequisites for Xingtai to calmly carry out the strategy of the Western Front.

Although Fangtou had a great strategic advantage, Wang Shi was not completely undefended in Henan. In addition to the powerful naval army that can fully give full play to the advantages of the moat blocked by the big river, there are also various military offices and cantonments in the heart of Henan.

When the defeated troops of the city fled more than ten miles away, the country road was already seen running on the way, and they would verify their identities with military trumpets from afar, and communicate with each other after meeting each other, most of them were from all over the surrounding areas or because they received the previous emergency, or they noticed the fire in the city, and hurried to visit.

When they learned that the city had been attacked by tens of thousands of enemy troops at night and had been lost, these soldiers could not help but be shocked. But even if they knew the news, they didn't have the strength to encircle and recapture Jinjin at the moment. These people ranged from a dozen to a hundred, and even the Jinjin couldn't hold it, and it didn't make much sense for them to rush over.

Within a few dozen miles of the vicinity of Jinjin, there was no large-scale military garrison. This is because the low-lying terrain near the piercing is not a dangerous place to defend.

The reason why it was selected as a large base of the Wangshi Navy was mainly because of the geographical location, which was connected to Jishui on the top and Juyeze on the bottom. Jishui itself is an important channel to communicate the Yellow River and Huaishui, and it is also an important channel for the transportation of goods to the north under Huaixia.

The soldiers from all walks of life who came to meet the defeated army in Jinjin also knew that the military situation was like fire, and they first led these defeated soldiers back to their respective cantonments, and then left a part of the army to continue to cruise closer to the area of the army to see more enemy information, and then spread the news back layer by layer.

Thanks to Wang Shi's careful and careful arrangement, such a relay to transmit the news, when the loss of Jinjin was less than two hours later, Li Hong, who was guarding the slipway, and Cao Naju of Ju Yeze below the Zhuanjin had already learned the news. And Xin Bin, who led his troops to reinforce the fort from Taishan County, also learned that the fort had been lost in Jibei County after dawn.

These people are the largest Wang Division troops among Qingyan, Li Hong of the slipway has the most supporters, with nearly 30,000 troops, but the current defenders in the slipway are only 6,000, and the rest are all government soldiers distributed in Chenliu, Jiyin, and Liang Guoneng Henan counties.

As for Cao Na of Juyeze, there are more than 5,000 people at the moment, and he was originally responsible for the transportation of the front line of Jishui, but the soldiers are elite, and they have both land and water.

They were also shocked when they learned the news, especially Li Hong in the slippery platform. Because the situation of the slip platform is similar to that of the skidding, the navy has just been withdrawn, and the strength is a little empty, and the soldiers of the military governments of the various counties that have been recruited and supplemented are still on the way one after another.

However, the slide has a part of the advantage, that is, it is not like the separation of the city and Tianjin, the city is on Tianjin, relatively speaking, the defensive force is stronger.

But even so, Li Hong didn't dare to slack off. There were 6,000 troops on the slipway, including 3,000 sailors, and when the news of the loss of the slip swept all the way, all the military governments along the way also launched elite soldiers to follow the news all the way to the slipway, so that another 3,000 troops were added to the slide.

So Li Hong immediately made a decision, first sent all the 3,000 sailors out of the river, especially approaching the position of the fortification, and put on a posture that he was about to attack. On the one hand, this is to deter the incoming invaders, so that their rear roads are threatened, and they do not dare to raid the south, and on the other hand, it is also to find out whether there are other enemy forces cooperating with the southern invasions.

In addition, Li Hong sent people to quickly transmit messages upstream, especially to Fangtou.

Although the far water where Fangtou is located does not extinguish the near fire, its existence itself is a thorn in the heart of the Fangtou country, as long as the fangtou here cooperates with a certain attitude, no matter what kind of big action the country is brewing in the downstream, it does not dare to pour out of the nest, and it is necessary to always keep an eye on the fangtou, so as to relieve the pressure on several towns in the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

Although Li Hong was also worried about the current situation, he did not dare to attack without authorization, one is that it is not clear how many troops the country has invested this time, and whether the slip platform is also one of its goals, and the other is that the troops in his hands are really limited, and he cannot take care of recapturing the sliding platform while firmly defending the slipway.

Among Qing Yan, it was Shen Mu of Taishan County who really played the role of promotion, once he led his troops to swoop out, the other kings and divisions heard the wind and moved, so as to form a situation of encirclement.

Therefore, before the specific news came from Taishan County, Li Hong did not dare to act rashly, and at the same time ordered the soldiers of all walks of life under his rule to speed up the march if they could reach the slipway within three days of the military period, and strive to reach the slipway as soon as possible.

Junozawa's Cao Na responded more actively. His current strength is insufficient, but there are several large military offices around Junoze, and the government soldiers are gathered in an instant. Cao Na explained the defense of Junozawa itself to the surrounding generals, and he led all the 5,000 soldiers under his command to board the ship and go directly up the Jishui River, so as not to leave the enemy a chance to gather and breathe.

At the same time, Cao Na did not forget to immediately report his response to Shen Mu of Taishan County. Although he led the army to the north here, he was destined to not be able to leave Jishui, and if he really wanted to form a blockade network, he had to rely on the troops of Taishan County, and the big net was woven so that he could turn into a sharp knife and pierce the stabbing here.

As for Xin Bin in Jibei County, the 3,000 cavalry he led was originally to reinforce the fortification and coordinate the defense. But before he reached the realm, the shackles had already been lost. Although his mobility is not weak, with these 3,000 cavalry, it is obviously difficult to recapture the tens of thousands of Qiang troops that came south to capture the fortifications.

So Xin Bin did not stick to the old order anymore, and immediately decided to change his route and directly stationed at Shimen in the upper reaches of Jishui. Shimen is a very important hub in the upper reaches of Jishui, although Xinbin has few troops, but the victory is strong in mobility, stay here, you can also Fujishui upstream line Jindu, relying on Jishui to block the army on the north side of Jishui, to avoid its army to the southeast dispersion.

If all walks of life respond independently, although they have not yet achieved coordination with each other, the second line of defense between the Yellow River and Qingyan has been initially formed.

Although the Qianjun army captured the fortification, it did not mean that the Qingyan portal was opened, and how to attack the strategy next was the process that tested the commanders of both sides the most.

If the Qiang army wants to continue to expand the results of the battle, it must seize the opportunity and quickly select an attack target before the various directions of the Wang Division reach a coordination, and concentrate all efforts to break it.

Once one of the three roads in the southeast, east and west is breached, regardless of the subsequent development of the war situation for the time being, the Jin army's defense in Henan can be regarded as a real gap, and the anointed land between the Qing Yan can be regarded as a corner of the Ming army's minions.

If Shi Xuan can't seize this fleeting opportunity and let the blockade of the three parties be strung together, then his army will be completely encircled in the block, and the greatest significance of his attack will no longer exist, even if he continues to storm one of the three sides of the Jin army, not to mention how much it will cost, then it will directly collide with the strong army from Taishan County sitting in the rear, and there is a high probability that the net will be broken and the fish will die.

Of course, Shi Xuan can also stubbornly defend the fortress, so after the army led by Shi Hu arrives at the riverbank, he can cross the river to the south without hindrance, and use the silk as a breakthrough, and the army will continue to rush out of the river line and fight a decisive battle with the Jin army between Qingyan.

Regardless of victory or defeat, the battlefield was advanced to Henan, which was also a great innovation for the Qianguo, which had been blocked in Hebei since the rejuvenation of the country. What's more, the state of Qian came south this time, and the victory was secondary, and plundering was the main intention, and the army forced the Jin army between the Qing and Yan to assemble on a large scale, and the countryside was naturally difficult to defend well. As long as the battlefield advances to Henan, it will be a victory!

However, Shi Xuan's income was far lower than Shi Xuan's expectations, which also made him not confident that he would be able to hold on to this next, so he immediately recruited Shi Tao's troops on the other side of the river to increase his combat power.