Chapter 460 This trick doesn't work
Gao Jin knew that he had made a mistake in his command and nodded silently to admit it. Lu Huacai, on the other hand, looked indifferent and kept saying, "Don't blame Brother Gao, don't blame Brother Gao."
Gao Jin was very clear in his mind. If the entire column was wiped out, or if group leaders like Lu Huacai, Du Baiyue and Wang Gui were killed in battle, he would become the sinner of the Shenwei Army.
In Jiangdong, a thrilling battle was taking place in Xuzhou at this moment. Mengge first sent a cavalry to rob around Pizhou, disrupting the deployment of the Shenwei Army, and then sent a navy from Daye Lake to attack the cities along the old course of the Yellow River, with the intention of attacking Kaifeng.
Lord Cao and Miao Gui hurried to Shangqiu to deal with the situation.
At this time, Li Quan's Mongolian army launched a large-scale attack on Xuzhou.
Mengge's navy also sailed downstream along the old course of the Yellow River and headed straight for Xuzhou, leaving Miao Gui and Cao Youwen far behind.
It can be said that this military operation of Da Mengge and Hubili completely mobilized Jiangdong's Shenwei Army, and they were led by the nose.
However, even so, after the military reform and reorganization, the Shenwei Army has been reborn. In particular, the establishment of soldiers' associations at all levels of the army has greatly enhanced the soldiers' sense of ownership and fully mobilized the soldiers' enthusiasm for fighting. The Shenwei Army has been extraordinary every time it takes action.
Even when a county town with a small population was surrounded by the Mongolian army, the local officials, soldiers and civilians united closely and fought hard to defend the city, making each city a solid stronghold against the Mongolian army. It was difficult for the Mongolian army to grab the food and military supplies they needed, which made Li Quan and Mengge angry. When they went out, they usually planned to have food and grass for three to five days, not more than ten days. Putting their hopes on capturing the city and seizing food and grass was completely a supply mode of eating at the enemy's expense.
This method of warfare was proven to be effective by the Mongolian army time and time again. Even when Yujie's army was strong, they still engaged in offensive and defensive battles.
Therefore, they were not afraid of running out of food at all.
This kind of thinking doesn’t work now.
Although the Mongolian army was attacking and the Shenwei army was defending, they successively captured five county towns. However, the Shenwei army burned all the food and supplies when retreating, and the Mongolian army did not get much of the food supplies they needed.
This put Hubili and Li Quan in a dilemma. They had to take Xuzhou as quickly as possible to obtain food and military supplies. So the Mongolian army launched a full-scale attack as soon as it went up, and the two sides immediately clashed with each other.
Zhao Yulin arranged the affairs of Lingzhou and returned to Yan'an Prefecture with Lu Huacai.
Walking along the bank of the Yan River and looking at the towering Pagoda Mountain in the distance, he imagined the scene in later generations when our ancestor Mao was planning and directing the country here, and told Hua Cai that this was a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and he must protect it for him.
Hua Cai didn't know what he meant. He was still thinking about going north out of Yulin Village and attacking Kuoduan directly, and then going straight to Huanglong to drink with you. But what Zhao Yulin said was like an imperial decree. He immediately agreed and promised to guard it well. Brother, don't worry, this place will never be trampled by the enemy again.
Haha, what a fool.
Zhao Yulin thought to himself: I know shit.
He told Hua Cai that the Qinzhidao Group would be the forefront of the fight against the expansion of the enemy, and that they had to plan carefully. He asked Hua Cai to communicate more with Gao Jin, and that the military forces of the two groups should be integrated to form a joint force to attack the Mongolian army.
Especially this winter, the Mongolian army may not be able to organize a large-scale attack, and it is hard to say whether it will send cavalry to rob and retaliate. Be careful.
Hua Cai realized that Zhao Yulin was about to leave, and this was giving him some instructions in person. The guy kept nodding and said he remembered everything, so what else?
He said: First, we must set our sights on taking Linzhou, Jiuyuan and Shuofang. This requires the large-scale development of cavalry.
The second is to speed up the development of mobile infantry. We still don’t have enough horses, and it is impossible for us to maneuver cavalry groups like the Mongolian army. After occupying Linzhou, Jiuyuan and Shuofang, we still have to rely on infantry to defend them, and we must establish a mechanism for mobile infantry to attack cavalry.
The third is that the Qinzhidao Group wants to cross the river and develop eastward. He has long said that he wants to go east to Taihang, contact the remaining Eight Character Army and develop local guerrillas for our use. If we have a base there, it will be much easier to attack.
Hua Cai nodded to him again like a chicken pecking at rice. They said they were doing everything. The attack on Shuidonggou showed that it was too dangerous for the infantry to deal with the Mongolian cavalry without strong firepower support. After the battle, they were reviewing and thinking about it.
Zhao Yulin said solemnly that tens of thousands of people died in one battle, they were all fresh lives, it was not a joke.
Hua Cai immediately lost his excitement.
Yes, in the Battle of Shuidonggou, although the Shenwei Army won, it was a miserable victory. The combined casualties of the First Column and Wang Gui’s cavalry were over 10,000. Of the 30,000 soldiers who went out to attack, less than half were still standing when they returned.
The price is too high.
After Zhao Yulin finished his instructions, he set off on his journey back to Chengdu. He picked up Yuqi in Chang'an and went to Mount Zhongnan to visit her parents.
Hu Yidao was delighted to see Zhao Yulin and Wu Yuqi both arriving. He pointed at the eight apprentices who were training and said that he was training the eagles. When these eight little vajra disciples finished their training one day, they would all become guards for his son-in-law.
Yuqi held her mother's arm and watched the father-in-law and son-in-law talking with a smile on her face, her happiness beyond words.
At this time, the little boy shouted: Master, the head uncle is here.
Hu Yidao said unhappily: "Why are you panicking? It's just the headmaster who is here."
As he was speaking, Taoist Master Zeng came into the yard with a big stride, laughing. After the two sides exchanged greetings, he said apologetically that his dear brother wanted to live in the back mountain and there was nothing he could do about it.
Aunt Li immediately said that the head teacher had taken great care of him and his family, and that it was very quiet here, and Yidao liked it very much. Hu Yidao said happily that the courtyard was paved with tiles, and the toilet was paved with glass, which was better than the head teacher's residence.
Hu Yidao spoke nonsense without caring about his status, and the embarrassed Master Zeng didn't know how to respond.
Zhao Yulin told them that after the Mongolian army was driven out of Lingzhou, Guanzhong became more peaceful and harmonious. He saw that the palaces at the foot of the mountain were a bit dilapidated and needed to be repaired. He also needed to add more houses on the mountain to provide convenience for pilgrims. He went back and discussed with the Ministry of Rites to build a few palaces on Mount Zhongnan to make the incense of the fairy mountain more prosperous.
The master was happy, this was what he needed.
Taoist Priest Ox-nosed happily took out a small gourd of the elixir of immortality that he had refined, introduced its function, and then stuffed it into Wu Yuqi's hand, saying that it was a souvenir for his niece.
Coming down the mountain, Yuqi leaned on his shoulder happily and said: She was very satisfied to see that her father and mother had found a home. Her mother had a hard time wandering with her when she was a child, and she was blessed to meet her brother.
Zhao Yulin hugged the woman and said: Our lives will get better and better from now on...
In Jiuyuan City, Android and Meng Gudu were rescued by the Mongolian army after drifting on the river for most of the day. After traveling thousands of miles to get here, they were only half dead.
Kuangduan knew that his son was still alive, so he rode his horse quickly to visit him.
Mengge Du and Andu'er soaked in the river for a long time, and their wounds were seriously infected. Both of them were still lying on the kang and could not get out of bed. Especially Andu'er, although it was just a hole in his waist that was pierced by the awl, the wound had penetrated deep into his internal organs and pus and blood were still there.
Meng Gudu didn't tell his father the truth about Android's injury. It would be too damaging to the image of a great hero of the grassland to be stabbed by a woman with a needle and unable to get off the bed.
Anyway, after soaking in the water for most of the day, their wounds had already festered and had a big hole. He told Kuanduan confidently: Uncle Android was galloping on the battlefield, rushing in the front, but unfortunately he was shot and injured by the little Nanman's magic arm crossbow.
Kuangshun went to visit Andu'er and called out: "Good Anda, no need to say anything, he knows everything." It was the Shenwei Army that advanced too fast, and he was slow to rescue. It was not Good Anda's fault that he failed to defend Lingzhou.
Andouer believed in ghosts and gods, thinking that the gods did not favor him and that he lost the battle because of bad luck. Although half of his kidney had shrunk , he still said generously that it was okay and that he would follow the prince to fight on the battlefield after his injury healed.
However, when Kuangduan was drinking in private, he couldn't stop sighing. He was very dissatisfied with Androu'er's carelessness and underestimation of the enemy, which led to the disastrous defeat of Lingzhou and the complete loss of the 80,000 elite troops stationed there.
He was angry that Zhao Qi'er of the Shenwei Army was too cruel, and he had eaten away his hundreds of thousands of Lingzhou troops without leaving any bones, which greatly damaged his vitality. However, he still had to accept this reality, re-plan the defense of Mo Nan, and start adjusting the defense of the Hetao area.
In Xuzhou of Jiangdong, Mengge's army and the Jiangdong Legion of the Shenwei Army are fighting fiercely.
Da Mengge has already received the news of the disastrous defeat of the Expanded Corps in Lingzhou, and was surprised at the strong growth in the combat power of the Shenwei Army.
How long has it been? The infantry of the Shenwei Army dared to march a long distance to compete with the Mongolian cavalry for Lingzhou.
Hubili suggested to him: Let's retreat. Now that Cao Heizi has no worries, he will surely urge his army to attack us without any scruples. Then we will not be able to retreat even if we want to.
Meng Ge certainly knew this, but he was unwilling to accept it. He had not gained any advantage in the several battles since he returned to the East. This battle was too ugly. This time, he dispatched all the navy, all the newly made Huihui cannons were pulled out, and Hubili also used the newly made hot air balloon to fight against the Shenwei Army's air force in the sky, but they still did not have an absolute advantage. However, after the Shenwei Army determined his attack direction, they fought more and more bravely , and once the reinforcements came, he obviously felt a lot of pressure.
The stalemate in the Battle of Xuzhou was very bad for the Mongolian army. They did not mobilize a large amount of food and military supplies and were not well prepared, so they could not sustain the battle for long.
Hubili told him again: Our sister has sent us a letter.
Hubili handed Hulan's letter to him and said: "My sister advises us not to fight anymore. If we continue to fight, we will definitely lose. The New Song is powerful. The population alone is tens of millions. If ten out of a hundred people join the army, there will be millions of people. The Mongolian army cannot kill them all. The people of the New Song have awakened. They are not afraid of death either. They will go to the battlefield one after another."
When Da Meng saw later that Hulan suggested that they go to the west to fight and conquer the world together with Badu Anda, he laughed out of anger and slapped the letter paper, saying that the girl was extroverted and really wanted to marry Zhao Qi'er. She was a concubine but she worked so hard for Zhao Qi'er, and now they want us to go to the west. Humph.
