Chapter Seventy-Seven The soldiers entered Xiangyang City, and the two heroes were in the world
"If that's the case, then how can we wait?" Shi Ji was a little unhappy. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
This rash advance, not only his brother Shi Quan was buried here, but even the officers and soldiers in the army also injured thousands of people, which can be said to be a heavy loss, if it is just like that, then how can they lead the troops!
Zhong Wei immediately replied: "Although this is the case, the opponent's forces are too weak after all, which is their biggest flaw. After a pause, he walked to the map, picked up a few black chess pieces and placed them on them, and said, "It is precisely for this reason that I suggest that we retreat, station the army in Xinzhou, and build a defensive fortress with Lingjingyi Town, Chitangguan Town, and Shiling Town as the core. And sent a large army to occupy Shouyang County. On the one hand, we can use Xinzhou as horns to contain the Chifeng army in Taiyuan, and on the other hand, we can also go south from this place to cut off its grain routes! If we have the opportunity, we can drive straight into this place and break into its foundation and mess with its roots. ”
Shi Tianze's eyebrows furrowed, staring at the battle situation on the map, but he was a little hesitant: "In this way, I'm afraid that the war will drag on." ”
At this time, the Mongol army was marching westward, and in the south, Zhang Rouzheng led his army to fight with the Southern Song Dynasty, which can be said to be a two-front battle. Now, he is fighting with the Red Phoenix Army in this Central Plains generation, and the food consumed every day is extremely huge. It is precisely because of this that Shi Tianze wants to make a quick decision and solve the Red Phoenix Army as soon as possible in the shortest possible time.
It's just that he didn't expect the Red Phoenix Army to be so tenacious, and he set traps three or four times but failed to defeat them, but caused a lot of losses to the soldiers under his command.
With a "snap", Shi Ji suddenly smashed the entire desk in front of him, his body straightened up suddenly, looked down at Zhong Wei and said angrily: "In the past, your father also tried to completely drag down the Red Phoenix Army with this tired tactic, but what about him? In my opinion, this plan is very inappropriate, if you accept it, I am afraid that we will be like your father, and become the soul of the Red Phoenix Army." ”
"Joke!" Zhong Wei was also annoyed, and suddenly stood up on his seat, his eyes looked at each other as well, and explained: "If it hadn't been for the heavy rain that blocked the mountain road that day, otherwise my father would have already scattered the army! Otherwise, how could he give the other party the possibility of gathering and annihilating him?"
Thinking of the scene when Yushe City was forcibly seized by the Red Phoenix Army, he felt terrible.
The scene created by the hundreds of guns fired together was a nightmare of his life, and he would often wake up to it until now. It can be said that if it weren't for the heavy rain that blocked the way for the whole army to leave, if it weren't for the first large-scale use of firearms by the Red Phoenix Army in that battle, how could Yushe City be lost according to the usual military common sense?
Dissatisfied with his father's belittlement, Zhong Wei immediately argued with Shi Ji, and his voice became louder and louder, so that even other generals began to get bored.
"You are also a good general of the empire, but you are here like a shrew to the sky and the earth, what kind of system? You two all shut up for me, if you commit another offense, I will be careful to slap your mouth. Shi Tianze couldn't help but open his mouth to get angry after all, and then those generals stared at him, their eyes showing longing, wanting to know what to do next.
Feeling everyone's eyes staring at him, Shi Tianze immediately began to arrange personnel: "What Zhong Wei said also has some truth. It's just that our strength alone is still insufficient, and we need to ask others to get in touch. ”
As soon as the words fell, he looked at Zhong Wei again, "I heard that you have some friendship with Zhang Xiu's son Zhang Hongfan and His Royal Highness the Second Prince, in that case, can you write a letter to me and ask them to transfer troops to help! ”
Zhong Wei immediately responded and took this time.
Then Shi Tianze shouted at Yan Zhongji again: "Your father died, and his soldiers and horses were temporarily commanded by Li Xin, and the great name was also handed over to Kublai Khan by the Great Khan. That's why I can ask you for something?"
Yan Zhongji replied: "What the general said, I will not give up in the next ten thousand deaths, just hope to be able to exterminate the Red Phoenix Army and destroy the demon girl." ”
"I wish you could write a letter to your father's old people. If they could be used to persuade Kublai Khan to attack from the east, the Red Phoenix army would definitely fall into an embattled state. At that time, even if she Xiao Feng has great ability, under the encirclement and suppression of my hundreds of thousands of troops, it will be impossible to escape!"
"I'll do it!"
The group immediately bowed and no longer had the slightest rebuttal.
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Drums are beating, warships are continuous, and a naval army is patrolling the Han River. And in the many boats, there are more than 30 vehicles and ships in the center guarded by the stars and the moon, and this car and ship is even huge, with more than 30 zhang and 5 zhang high, which are set up in the clap pole, strong crossbow and many archers, which can be said to be armed to the teeth, and ordinary people cannot break in at all.
And in the cabin, in a large room, dozens of generals were dressed in battle armor, and Gu was looking at a middle-aged man in a Confucian robe. But seeing that this person is burly, even the wide Confucian robe has never covered the body, his eyes are like stars, his eyebrows are like swords, he is naturally heroic, and he has a three-line beard like Guan Gong under his chin, which adds a bit of elegance.
This person is Meng Hui, after learning of the Mongol expedition to the west and the uprising of the Chifeng army, he immediately asked the imperial court to rashly tens of thousands of troops, preparing to recapture Xiangyang and Fancheng, which were occupied by Mongolia in the past, so as to control them in the Song Dynasty as a barrier.
"Meng Guogong, according to the spy reports within us and the Mongolian army, that Xiangyang has now been taken by that Zhang Rou, and 30,000 elites are eyeing it. And Jingzhao Mansion can also be Nayan personally led 3,000 cavalry, wanting to take the Falcon Pass in Shangzhou. The person under the tent had already opened his mouth and asked.
"Haha! I once met him when he was in Bianjing, and if he heard my name, he would definitely close his door and not fight, so don't pay attention to it. However, if Xiangyang and Fancheng are controlled by the Mongol army, then the other side can go straight down the river and directly threaten our Lin'an, and the banks of the two rivers will be hit by the enemy's fire, which is really a big trouble in our army, so you must do your best to recapture the two cities. ”
Meng Heng laughed, and naturally with confidence in his laughter: "Wang Ling, you will lead your men and horses to garrison Jiangling, and if you have the opportunity, you will take Nayingzhou." Liu Quan, you lead your soldiers and horses to garrison Shashi, and you must prepare ten days' worth of food for me for the army. Jiao Jin, you led thousands of people to Jiangling and Jingmen, and directly entered Xiangyang. Remember, this battle is to defend the country, protect the country, and protect the country, if you lose an inch of land, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"I'll find out!"
In the middle of sitting down, Wang Ling, Liu Quan, and Jiao Jin looked dazed, and immediately bowed down to the leader's order to go out and began to prepare for the future.
Seeing this scene, Yu Menghui's deputy, but one of them opened his mouth and asked: "But the Mongolian army has recently added a new weapon, called artillery." It is said that this thing is very powerful, and it is easy to destroy the city and the earth, if that Zhang Rou places such a sharp weapon in Xiangyang, what should we do?"
Hearing this, the generals suddenly paused, if there was any shocking news recently, it would be the fact that the 14,000 elites under the command of the monk Batu were wiped out by the Red Phoenix Army. In this battle, the benefits of the firearms spread through the remnants of the Mongol army, which has shocked all the warlords, even the princes of the court who are far away in Lin'an.
"Xiangfu! I know your concerns. Meng Heng bowed slightly, but he was quite appreciative of the young boy in front of him, and said with a smile: "But I have expected the danger you said, so I have already sent Jiang Wanli to the territory under the jurisdiction of the Chifeng Army to discuss the alliance with it, if I can get the firearm manufacturing method in this way, it will naturally be better." What's more, Du Gao, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, has also begun to develop it, and it will be successfully produced in a few days, and he will have hundreds of artillery pieces at that time, so what is there to fear?"
But seeing that this person's face is as white as jade, a pair of starry eyes are bright, and his eyebrows are full of heroism, judging by his age, he is only in his twenties, but his cultivation is not inferior to Xiao Yue and Xiao Xing, even Na Zhongwei and Zhang Shijie are not a problem, they are really young and handsome.
This person changed to Li Tingzhi, is a local person, because he was born on the roof beam of the Lingzhi, so he changed to Tingzhi, when he was young, he was already able to sing poems and essays, and he also advised his uncle to avoid living in De'an, before reporting the lives of the whole clan, and then because of the war so that the township test stopped, he moved Meng Heng with a strategy, and was included in his door, becoming his staff, in charge of secrets, documents and other matters.
Hearing the explanation, Li Tingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, but after thinking about it, he felt inappropriate: "If this is the case, it is naturally good." It's just that I heard that the commander of the Red Phoenix Army is a woman, this person is as strong as iron, scheming and decisive, can command tens of thousands of soldiers and horses as a woman, and there are hundreds of thousands of people in the land she governs, it is really not magnificent, if you want to obtain the method of firearms from this person, I am afraid that it will not be easy!"
"Although the method of firearms is mysterious, since Mongolia can make it in the rest of the month, and our dynasty has many talents and treasures, even if the firearms made are not as good as his Red Phoenix Army, they should be able to compete with one or two. Of course, if we can exchange food, cloth, salt and other things for firearms, it is also a great achievement, and it is also very helpful to how we developed firearms in the Song Dynasty. ”
"Even so, why should the general trade with him? Why don't you wait a little longer?"
"Definitely. The method of obtaining firearms is one of them, and the more important thing is that the land occupied by the Red Phoenix Army is the heart of the Central Plains, and it will affect the whole body. If they can hold out in that Taiyuan, they will be able to hold most of the Mongol army in the Central Plains like a nail, and they will not be able to go south. In this way, the pressure on our army will be greatly reduced, and it will naturally be able to better deal with the Mongolian army. ”
Meng Heng explained slowly, and Li Tingzhi suddenly realized.
It's just that he was a little confused: "If Xiao Yuanfeng is as treacherous as Li Quan in the past, what should we do?" In the army, there are too many people in Nantou, and there are not a few treacherous people, for example, the Yan Shi killed by Xiao Yue was a two-faced and three-sword man in the past, so Li Tingzhi had this doubt.
"The place of Taiyuan is the land of the four wars, its land has long been abandoned after the war, it is not easy to reclaim it, it is not easy in a short time, but if it lasts for a long time, then its territory will definitely be full of wolves, complaints, not a place to stay for a long time. So you don't have to worry, just the timing, if they don't find another way out, they will definitely be wiped out. Shaking his head, although Meng Hui admired Xiao Feng's behavior of daring to fight against Mongolia as a woman, he only needed to think about it a little to know that the land of Taiyuan was not a good place.
Located in the place where the Mongol and Song dynasties fought, there were even more people who repeatedly invaded, and there were also princes from all walks of life in the east, so how could the Red Phoenix Army survive in such a form?
After the two men stopped, outside the tent, a herald entered.
It turned out that at this moment, Liang Dong of Naquan Kaizhou used the lack of food as an excuse to lead the troops to leave the administrative center without authorization, and is currently retreating towards the rear. This act was really the same as treason and surrender to sincerity, and he turned a blind eye to the previous order of "not losing an inch of land" issued by Meng Heng, and immediately let the generals be angry and kill him as soon as possible.
Li Tingzhi listened to it and immediately suggested: "Why don't you let someone capture this person?"
"No, although that person has touched the ban, but if he acts rashly, I am afraid that this person will surrender to the Mongols, and I don't know if we are waiting!" Although he was angry, Meng Heng held back his anger and ordered: "Pass my order and allow him to abandon the city." Then he said to Li Tingzhi: "You quickly perceive Kuizhou, tell Gundam, and when that Liang Dong enters the city, he will be captured immediately, and you must ensure that our military orders are like a mountain!"
The generals were cold when they heard this, and they didn't dare to excuse themselves.
At this moment, outside the car and boat, there was a small boat passing by, and there was a person in it, dressed in coarse cloth and wearing a hat, just like the fish seller along the river, and he could not help but applaud when he saw several large flags whirring on the river.
When he saw this man rejoicing, the fisherman was amused, and asked, "Why do you rejoice again just by looking at the officers and soldiers?" and when he swept over the row of bow-wielding soldiers on the chariot and boat, he was terrified, and even when he rocked the boat, he was a little trembling.
After all, this is an army of tens of thousands, and if he easily offends the people inside, then he may not be able to survive today.
"You fisherman really don't have eyesight, but you didn't notice the word 'Ningwu' written on the flag. These two words are taken from the envoy of Ning Wu Jiedu, that is, General Meng Heng, since he is here, why are you so worried?" The man shook his head, and pointed his finger at the two big characters on the flag, as if he was extremely happy: "Since it is General Meng who is here, I will wait without worry!"
When the fisherman heard this, he immediately rejoiced: "It turned out to be Grandpa Meng!" He is an ordinary man, who only fishes in the Han River every day, and has been expelled by officers and soldiers several times, so he has some resistance to those officers and soldiers, if he sees it, he must stay away, and the only exception is the troops led by Meng Heng.
"Of course. By the way, you sail there, and I'm going to see General Na Meng. At this moment, the man opened his mouth and said.
The fisherman was stunned for a moment: "You want to go to the official ship?" Although the soldiers under General Meng's command did not disturb the people, after all, they were armies, and they had always been heavily fortified, so where did ordinary people dare to approach?
"That's right. The man smiled, took the money from his pocket, threw it at the fisherman, and said, "If you sail there, the money will be yours." ”
"Okay, it's just that General Ruomeng asked. You can't say I did it!" The fisherman looked at the heavy boat again, how could he compare with the small boat that was more than a foot in that huge fleet?
After careful consideration, he gritted his teeth and began to shake the oars in his hand towards the huge number of ships. (To be continued.) )