On the Yellow River, the fleet of the Jin army had stopped, and the three large ships stopped directly at a position more than ten miles away from Mengjin, and just floated directly on the water.

The bank of this section of the waterway is located at a relatively high place in the north, and even some of the remaining veins of the mountain peaks penetrate into the river, forming a small area of river islands. Moreover, the rock foundation raises the bottom of the river, and then the river water to the west forms an involution migration, which deepens the waters to the west, and then reaches the Mengjin ferry crossing not far to the west.

Once you reach the Mengjin ferry area, you will enter the area that the river bridge pontoon weir can impact. However, the position where the Jin fleet was stationed was precisely outside the range, even if the floating weir stakes were washed down by the current, at this junction, it would be completely powerless because of the river flow, and it would be difficult to cause any lethality.

Seeing this scene, the defenders on the shore, who had been vigilant for nearly a day and night, were so angry that they almost broke out and cursed, and at the same time felt deep jealousy. The Jin army's behavior in this way completely revealed that they had a thorough understanding and study of the fortifications around Mengjin, and it made people feel a sense of shame and indignation that they had been stripped naked and carefully observed.

After the Jin army fleet stopped, more than a dozen fighting ships on the periphery continued to spread outward to defend this piece of water, and the inside was centered on the three Chang'an ships, the boats and boats continued to get closer, connected to each other with iron cables, and bamboo rows of wooden ladders were built, so that under the noses of the peach leopard defenders, no one built a huge camp floating on the water!

Seeing this scene, Tao Leopard was also angry for a while, in his opinion, the Jin Army's many actions, in fact, are not of great military significance, it is completely to tease him without fear!

It seems that he has been advancing slowly before, and it looks like Zhizhu is in his hands and avoids the river bridge, but except for making the Mengjin defenders slightly tired, he has not formed any breakthrough on the battlefield at all.

Even if the Mengjin defenders were attracted and an opportunity to land downstream, from Mengjin to the south bank of the Yellow River was the continuous peaks of the Beibi Mountains that stretched to the Guangwu Mountains in Xingyang.

There is no ferry for a large-scale landing of troops in this section of the river, and even if a part of the Jin army landed and infiltrated Shouyang Mountain in the north, the number of this part of the army is definitely not much. In addition, the mountain roads after landing are rugged and difficult to navigate, and it is difficult to carry large ordnance and the like.

Such a small and lightly armed army, if they were just wandering in the mountains, then the peach leopard would not be able to help them, but they would not have thought that they would go straight to Luoyang. Once you leave the mountainous range, you will inevitably suffer the impact of the Peach Leopard Cavalry!

Therefore, this road to the Jin army, except for shaking the army's heart and creating a little panicked atmosphere, has no practical significance at all. And Peach Leopard only sent a thousand cavalry troops to the east, blocking the road outside Shouyang Mountain and no longer paying too much attention.

As for the current Jin army relying on the big ships on the water surface and assuming the water camp, it seems that the starting point of the attack has been advanced to the near shore of Mengjin, but in fact, there is still no solution to the killing moves on the river bridge, as long as you dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool, you will still be affected by the floating weir.

On the contrary, due to the closer distance between each other, the Jin army lost a lot of mystery, and also set up a clear offensive goal for the peach leopard.

"How many defenders are there in Jiacheng?"

Peach Leopard stood on the river bridge, looking at the Jin army water camp that was still being built downstream, and asked in a deep voice.

Jiacheng is a fort on the northern mountain, although it is not near the riverside, but it also occupies a place of beauty, and through the mountains, it can quietly approach the water camp that the Jin army is still building.

When the general heard this, he understood Taobao's plan, and it seemed that he was planning to send an army to attack the Jin army's water camp, so after a little silence, he replied: "Jiacheng is not a heavy place, and only two hundred soldiers are prepared as a warning. ”

"Only two hundred?"

Peach Leopard frowned slightly after hearing this, although Jiacheng is far away from the Mengjin War Zone, it is just a fort between the mountains, but after all, it is also a commanding height, and only two hundred people have been arranged, and even basic vigilance cannot be done!

When the general heard this, he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to answer. In fact, their more than 10,000 troops to defend Meng Jin felt overstretched, and a meaningless remote stronghold like Jiacheng had no defensive value at all, and it was considered that two hundred people could be arranged.

After all, they didn't know that the Jin army would do such a meaningless thing, and when their army set up a water camp close to Jiacheng, Jiacheng, a chicken rib site, actually had a strategic value to be excavated.

"Quickly send reinforcements, before evening, I want to have 2,000 soldiers in Jiacheng, prepare more oil and fuel, and prepare to swim across the camp at night!"

When Peach Leopard said this, his face faintly showed a bit of hideousness: "I want all these arrogant thieves to die in the sea of fire!" ”

"So, is that to transfer troops from the battalion, or to tell Kim Yong Cheng in the rear?"

After hearing this, the general asked in a low voice.

"Kim Yong Cheng is the foundation of the rear, and the 6,000 defenders are already a little insufficient, and the distance is long, and there is a fear of change. Just draw from the camp, be quick! ”

After pondering for a while, Peach Leopard said that he originally had a military strength of more than 30,000, but he lost part of it during the period of robbing the merchant brigade earlier, and divided some of his troops at Yique, Tiger Prison and other passes.

After deducting these, the number of troops in his hands was less than 20,000, and not long ago, the Tiger Prison Pass City was directly annihilated by 3,000 elite cavalry, which made the troops even more embarrassed. Locations as important as Kim Yong Cheng and Meng Jin were severely underarmed, and nearly half of Kim Yong Cheng's 6,000 men were recruited from Luoyang City.

The same is true here in Mengjin, there are nearly 3,000 people armed with the new conquest, and there are even less than 10,000 veterans who can really fight. In addition, there were more than 2,000 cavalry men, and the mobile defense was between Bisaka and Luoshui to respond.

The Jin army made this move, taking the initiative to expose a target that could be attacked, and if it could defeat that water camp, it would be of great significance to Mengjin's defense. Although Peach Leopard also suspected that there was any trick in this, he still didn't want to let go of this possibility, so he decided to divide his troops.

As a result, the Jin army had not yet officially launched an attack on Mengjin, and after the peach leopard arrived in Mengjin, Mengjin had already been divided into another 3,000 people.

At this time, located near Luokou in Xingyang, the second group of Jin soldiers who were about to go to the front line of Mengjin also boarded the ship. This group of soldiers was the main force that really captured Mengjin, with a total of 30,000 troops, of which the Xuzhou army was the mainstay.

The general of this army is Li Hong, the general of the Xuzhou Army, and Li Hong is also one of the few generals in the Xuzhou Army who has been appointed as the superintendent. After all, the Xuzhou army was able to participate in the war, and Xi Jian's cooperation was also crucial, Li Hong, as Xi Jian's cronies, was even regarded by Xi Jian as one of the protectors of the family business after Zhishi, and Shen Zhezi naturally had to repay the favor.

What's more, Li Hong's talent is not weak, and he is still among the best in the Xuzhou Army, which is full of generals, otherwise he would not be cited and cultivated by Xi Jian as a confidant. For capable people, Shen Zhezi has always been a person who does not refuse, so arranging Li Hong and the Xuzhou Army as the main force to capture Mengjin this time can be regarded as a great gift to these future generals.

"This time I entered the battle, I will fight hard and make merit, and I will never disappoint the Metropolitan Governor!"

Before Li Hong and other generals boarded the ship, they all walked to Shen Zhezi and hugged their fists and promised.

"Mengjin is the gateway to Heluo, a place of heavy defense, and this battle is by no means easy. In the past, all the kings knew everything, and how to deal with the enemy at that time, and how to make more soldiers enjoy special merits, would depend on the kings to dispatch in battle. There is no wine in the army, so I will go to Luoyi in the coming day, and then talk to all the gentlemen! ”

Shen Zhezi asked people to bring a few cups of tea, and then watched the generals board the warship one after another, and waited until the fleet completely sailed out of the camp before turning back.

The soldiers have the difficulties of the soldiers, and the gathering of the army also has its own difficulties. To be honest, Shen Zhezi's most attentive thing in Heluo's battle was not the tactical arrangement and the scheduling of the troops, but how to coordinate the internal relationship that really gave him a headache.

For example, Guo Yu was directly denied his post and reduced to a white body, but it was only because Guo Yu happened to hit the muzzle of the gun, even if there was no Guo Chen, Shen Zhezi would choose another person as a deterrent.

The recovery of the old capital of Heluo is not only a victory in the war, but also a great political capital for the generals participating in the war. Therefore, once the generals have this political capital, then the time for them to enter the field of vision of the Jiangdong Central Taiwan Auxiliary will be fast.

For example, before Wang Dao used Guangling to win over Cao Na, similar things will definitely occur frequently for a period of time after the recovery of Heluo. At that time, Cao Na wisely rejected Wang Dao's woo and chose to stay in the Huainan army, which also rewarded him handsomely.

However, with the recovery of the old capital of Heluo and the stabilization of the front line of the struggle against the Yellow River, the political future of these generals has become extremely broad, and they can be realized without even relying entirely on Shen Zhezi.

For example, in the newly recovered Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and even later Sizhou and other places, if the Taiwan assistants are willing to take the position of a state assassin to some veteran generals, how many people can withstand the temptation?

For the generals under his command, Shen Zhezi is more willing to give trust than malicious suspicion, but at the same time, he also understands that human nature is the most unavoidable test, and if it can be avoided, it must be avoided. Therefore, the battle of Heluo was not only a military advance, but also a political test.

Choosing to promote young generals during this time period is not only the actual demand, but also to add a sense of crisis and competitiveness to the veterans. Of course, this will likely push them to the opposite side of themselves, and the punishment of Guo Yu is also a kind of prestige. No matter how much old love and old skills there are, whoever dares to destroy the Jiangbei situation that Wang Shi has painstakingly managed, then he must be prepared to withstand Shen Zhezi's full strength! The Huainan Governor's Mansion is not where they are gilded, but the only destination.

And the seemingly useless arrangement of the personnel of each department is actually to split the big goal of Heluo into specific small goals, so that all armies can gain and participate in the meritorious discussion. Even the army sent to wander around Shouyang Mountain was responsible for the political task of guarding the tombs of several former kings of the Chinese and Korean dynasties.

The important task of capturing Mengjin was arranged for the Xuzhou army to attack, and Shen Zhezi was not worried that they would be disadvantageous because of the preservation of their strength, because the next Tiger Prison Pass would be attacked by Guo Yu. Once breached, Heluo can drive straight in.

If the Xuzhou army was unfavorable in Mengjin, Shen Zhezi would not mind leaving the great achievement of recovering Luoyang to his descendants. The generals of Jiangbei were included in his military merit system, which was also one of the reasons why Shen Zhezi gave up Hebei to attack the weaker Heluo.

If the opponent is Shi Hu of Hebei, Shen Zhezi does not dare to have too many political considerations at all, and winning is the only goal.