Author: An Huajun

Fang Shan arrived a hundred miles from Linquan County, and according to Wang Xiaolie's normal marching speed, it took exactly two days to arrive. When Chi Yuping's troops arrived at the foot of Lin's Jiang County, the news had just been received in the city. The people sent out to ask for help,

It was unexpectedly caught by Chi Yuping's scout cavalry.

Seeing that the sun had set on the Western Mountain, Chi Yuping thought for a while and said: "Linquan County is a small town with only a few hundred soldiers. There is no need to wait until tomorrow! Just set up cannons outside the city, knock down the city wall, and enter the city at night.

overnight!"

After saying that, he ordered Dai Yu to set up cannons. On the other hand, he still ordered Shao Yun to set up camp, so that if he could not enter the city, he would not sleep in the wilderness.

Only three cannons were fired, and before the city wall collapsed, the defenders inside opened the city and surrendered. The defenders here were local soldiers of the Jinning Army and had long wanted to surrender. However, Zhe Keqiu never relented and had to defend.

it's here.

In the Linquan County Government Office, Chi Yuping was reading a map alone with a lamp on.

The Jinning Army was Zhe Keqiu's stronghold in the south of Fuzhou. It had a large number of garrison troops, more than 4,000 people. The leader was Zhe Keqiu's nephew Zhe Yanruo, and he led an army of about 1,000 people composed of members of the Youzhe family.

If possible, we can surrender to Fuzhou. The Jinning Army is Zhe Keqiu's most important stronghold.

The Jinning Army must be captured. Only when it is captured and goes north will there be no worries. The other state armies are worthy of discussion.

When the army captured Jinning came, Linzhou was in the north. Linzhou was built to defend against Xixia. It was not on the bank of the Yellow River, nor on Chi Yuping's march route. After thinking about it again and again, Chi Yuping decided to give up. On the other side of the Yellow River was Lanzhou.

There is no large army stationed in Hehe County, so you can ignore it.

After passing several Jindu, if you ignore Linzhou and Hehe County, you can reach the foot of Fuzhou City.

After weighing it again and again, Chi Yuping let out a sigh of relief. This time he attacked Fuzhou, he mainly attacked the Jinning Army and the two cities of Fuzhou. The other cities were ignored. If they sent out troops, they would go forward to fight. If they didn't send out troops, they would not be provoked.

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In this case, we can reach the foot of Fuzhou City as quickly as possible.

The Jinning Army has reached Fuzhou for nearly 400 miles. If the whole army brings ten days of food, they can reach Fuzhou. However, when the army arrives in Fuzhou, if it can use strong walls to clear the country, the supply of food and grass will become a problem. If the food and grass are in the rear,

Transportation and grain roads are unsafe.

Thinking of this, Chi Yuping sighed, raised his head and sat on the chair, looking at the ceiling in trance.

It is best to capture Fuzhou as quickly as possible and not engage in a protracted war with Zhe Keqiu. Otherwise, it will be a problem for the Zhe family to complete their mobilization. However, the four hundred miles to Fuzhou is indeed a long way.

The entire army set out early the next morning and set off towards the Jinning Army at a rapid march. On the afternoon of the next day, the leading troops had already arrived at the gate of the Jinning Army. The city had just received the news and had not yet had time to set up defenses.

In front of the gate of Kehu Village, Dai Yuchang held a telescope in his hand and looked at the Jinning Army across the Yellow River. He saw that the city gate was closed tightly and there was no one there, which was a bit gloomy.

After observing for a while, Dai Yuchang said to Jia He beside him: "When we got here, we entered Kehu Village in the first battle, but the Jinning army closed the city gate instead. What does that mean?"

Jia He said: "The Jinning Army and the Kehu Village are facing each other across the Yellow River. The Kehu Village was originally built opposite the Jinning Army to prevent Xixia from occupying the Jinning Army. So these two

The city was not built to cooperate with each other, but to guard against each other. We were able to capture Kehu Village because there were only a few troops stationed here. The Jinning Army closed the city gates and was determined to defend it."

Dai Yuchang said: "The main force should arrive tomorrow. When the cannons are set up outside the city, how long can he hold on?"

Jia He said with a smile: "Before the cannons were set up, the defenders thought they could defend the city for three to five months. Once they were set up, it would be too late to regret it. Our most important thing now is to defend against the Jinning Army.

Go to Fuzhou to ask for help. There are few roads here, so we can send scout cavalry to guard the intersections, which will work wonders."

Dai Yuchang thought for a while, nodded and said: "That's right. If the Jinning Army really wants to send people to ask for help, it can't be stopped, but it should be possible to stop them for a few days. After a few days, it's not clear who is in the hands of this city. One day

We will send scouts out to guard the intersection."

In the Jinning Army's yamen, Zhe Yanruo was sitting in front of the table in a daze. On the table was a letter written by Zhe Yanzhi, urging Zhe Yanruo to surrender.

He didn't know how long he sat there before Zhe Yanruo sighed heavily.

Now, there is no point in fighting the Song army, and there is no way to defeat it. But Zheke can't ask for help, so how can others surrender? The Zhe family is not an ordinary family. The power and prestige of the patriarch are very great, and he has the meaning of keeping his word.

Zhe Yanzhi was a Jinshi official and had worked hard on his own these years, so he didn't have to listen to Zhe Keqiu. How could the rest of the Zhe family do that? If Zhe Yan became an official in the Jinning Army, he would have to consider Zhe Keqiu's opinion.

"If we raise our troops and resist stubbornly, there is no chance of victory. I hope my brother will surrender soon——"

How to win? Even if they resist this attack, Wang Xiaolie will send more troops and the city will be defeated sooner or later. Unless Zhe Yanruo defends until the Jin army goes south and drives Wang Xiaolie out of Hedong. But Jinning

How could the army wait until then?

And even if the Jin army goes south, they can drive Wang Xiaolie out of Hedong? Zhe Yanruo shook his head.

Surrender now, but I can't explain it to you. But I want to defend, but I really can't.

Looking at recent wars, Wang Xiaolie rarely attacks a city and can defend it for four or five days. He has a cannon in his hand, which is said to be so powerful that it can knock down any city wall. The Jinning army uses rammed earth walls.

, how can it be blocked?

A soldier came in, crossed his hands and said, "I would like to inform the army that An Huguo, who was sent out to ask for help, has returned to the city."

After hearing this, Zhe Yanruo stood up suddenly and asked, "What's going on? It's a big deal to go to Fuzhou for help. He dares to return by himself?"

The soldier lowered his head after hearing this and did not answer.

Zhe Yanruo's face was ashen and he said angrily: "Let An Huguo come in and talk?"

After the soldiers went out, Zhe Yanruo sat down slowly, his eyes glowing with red threads. Looking at An Huguo coming in, he said in a deep voice: "You should be on the way to Fuzhou, why are you back?"

An Huguo crossed his hands and said: "To inform the army, my subordinates originally wanted to rush to Dapingping overnight and take a rest before leaving. But two or three miles out of the city, at the intersection to Dapingping, they met the Song Dynasty cavalry. I thought they were Song Dynasty cavalry.

The army was treacherous and guarded the intersection. It would be fine if they broke through. Unexpectedly, I walked forward from the mountain road and just walked not far when I met the Song Army again. The Song Army not only guarded the intersection, but also guarded all the small roads.

There is no way the Jinning Army can get out."

Zhe Yanruo was stunned for a moment. This was not his first time fighting. Even if the enemy army surrounded the city, it was impossible to block all the roads. It was difficult to prevent the city from sending troops to ask for help. But the Song army held on. Not only did they defend

After crossing the main road, even the small roads were blocked.

After many battles, Wang Xiaolie's army has already formed a set of rules. There are rules to follow for how to besiege a city, which intersections to guard, and how to deploy manpower. It is not like other armies, who just send people out at will.

Whether the fence is good or not depends entirely on God's will.

Compared with Wang Xiaolie's army, Zhe Yanruo's defenders were basically amateurs. How could they fight against a professional army?

Looking at An Huguo, Zhe Yanruo didn't speak for a long time.

Sending people to Fuzhou to ask for help was actually to inform Zhe Ke to ask for help. He was surrounded here. How could help come from four hundred miles away? There was no way the Song army could give Zhe Yanruo that long, and they captured Jinning in a few days.

The army is gone.

Finally shaking his head helplessly, Zhe Yanruo asked An Huguo to go out.

(I have been ill these past two days, so I can only update once. I hope readers will forgive me.)
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