At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 192 Coping
"Ouyang Dao, the criminal, pays homage to the general." Ouyang Dao, the general judge of Tanzhou, lay down in front of Wu Xiaoan, with soldiers kneeling behind him.

Without firing a single cannon, Tanzhou opened the city and all the more than 5000 officers and soldiers surrendered below Ouyang Road.

Wu Xiao'an raised his sword and said, "If you find your way back after getting lost, the imperial court will reward you."

Ouyang Dao covered his face and said: "How dare you take credit for the sins of the people? I just want to go back to the countryside and end this remaining life."

"Control." Counselor Liu Lianhe said: "Back when Li Xianggong was guarding Tanzhou for three months, Ali Haiya was furious and wanted to massacre the city. It was Ouyang Dao who entered Yuanying alone to persuade and saved a city's life."

Wu Xiaoan had been fighting in Jiangxi and had never read a book. He was surprised when he heard this.

Are there any such people among the surrendered ministers?
"This is what the Prime Minister said during his lecture, and there is absolutely no mistake." Liu Lianhe said.

"In that case, why did you become a Tartar official?" Wu Xiaoan asked.

"Of course it's to protect the people." Someone who was demoted shouted: "If it weren't for Xing's risking his life to speak out, Tanzhou would have been an empty city. Even if the officers and soldiers came back, they would not get anything more than ruins."

"Who are you?" Wu Xiaoan asked.

The man said: "The villain He Twelve was originally the leader of the local soldiers. He was guarding the city with Xianggong Li and was captured. Fortunately, he survived because of his nature. Feeling his virtue, he stayed in the army to protect him."

Seeing Wu Xiao'an moping, Liu Lianhe stepped forward to help Ouyang Dao and said: "My lord Xing saved the entire city's soldiers and people. Now that the king's master has returned, my merits will surely reach heaven."

"Ashamed." Ouyang Dao said: "Uncle Zhang Gong is loyal to the sun and the moon, how can a person who is just living alone say anything?"

Shu Zhang, courtesy name Li Fu.

In the first year of Deyou, the Song Dynasty considered that Li Fu had served as an official in Xiangtan and other places, and the local governance was great and the people were satisfied with it, so he appointed him to punish Hunan. After Jia Sidao was defeated, he was exiled for his crimes, and moved to Tanzhou to appease Hunan. make.

The army was pressing down on the country. There were no soldiers, no generals, no money and no food. All the prefectures and counties in the North Road had been lost. The situation in Tanzhou was grim. Some people advised him not to take up his post. Li Fu said: "I have received favor from the country in my life. Although it is abandoned, I still want to repay it." Those who are lucky enough to use me today, I will promise the country with my family!"

When Li Fu arrived with his family, the Yuan army's cavalry had already arrived in Xiangyin and Yiyang counties. People in Tanzhou City were panicked and frightened overnight.

At the time of crisis, Li Fu urgently summoned three thousand soldiers and civilians, and invited the Miao people of western Hunan to come to his aid. At the same time, he stored food, repaired equipment, and reinforced the city walls.

In September, the Yuan army arrived at Tanzhou City. Governor Li Fu led his generals to divide their troops to defend the city. All the young men in the city were organized into groups and fought together. All the arrows in the city were exhausted. The spent arrows were polished and feathered so that they could be shot again. When the salt is exhausted, the salt mats are burned, the ashes are boiled, and distributed to the soldiers and the people; when the food is exhausted, the birds and rats are caught to satisfy hunger.

Some soldiers were wounded, they comforted them personally, gave them medicine, patrolled the castle day and night, went deep into the soldiers and civilians, encouraged them with loyalty, Yuan soldiers sent people to surrender, and executed them on the spot.

After holding on for three months, reinforcements did not arrive. Seeing that the city was about to be destroyed, Li Fu sat in the Xiongxiang Pavilion and ordered his general Shen Zhong to kill his whole family one by one, save money and burn the corpses, and then committed suicide.

After the news came out, many officers, soldiers and residents in the city committed suicide. "Many families committed suicide. The city has no empty wells or trees."

"How can it be better to be loyal to the sun and the moon than to the Martyrs' Shrine?" Wu Xiao'an said: "When you go to the imperial court, a special envoy from the Ministry of Rites will handle it."

"Of course." Liu Lianhe said: "The Duke of Xing should temporarily know the affairs of the state to calm people's hearts."

"A person who has lost his integrity has no face." Ouyang Dao refused.

"The prince has not failed the court, how can the court hold this grudge against him?" Liu Lianhe advised.

Wu Xiaoan didn't care about this and let Liu Lianhe make the decision. He just waited for the river surface to be cleared and continued to fight upstream.

At this time, He Wei had already led his troops to Chongyang County.

Gathering along the way, he already had [-] troops under his command, which was indeed powerful, but He Wei was not relaxed.

What's next?
Although he did not receive relevant information, he was very sure that when the large army arrived in Tanzhou, the Xiangjiang River would be difficult to cross unless they had wings to fly over, so He Wei discussed countermeasures with Lai Abachi. "The whole army is moving quickly, and the soldiers are already tired. If they encounter obstacles on the way, they will collapse." He Wei said.

Lai Abachi nodded and said, "General, what do you want?"

"The Xiangjiang River is in front, Liu Shiyong is in the back, and the Song army is on the side. There is no way to go, so we have to fight a way." He Wei pointed at the map and said: "Into Jiangxi, looking for opportunities to cross the river, this is A plan to survive in death!"

Lai Abachi was a bit weak in martial arts, but not bad in resourcefulness. He immediately understood what He Wei meant.

At present, Song armies are entering Hunan one after another, and Jiangxi's defenses are empty. If they attack in the opposite direction, they will definitely be overwhelming. And the Song navy is scattered on the river above Hunan, so the probability of crossing the river is very high.

"How to advance the army?" Lai Abachi asked.

"Cross Fushan Mountain, occupy Fenning, collect ships along the Xiushui River, and cross the river via Poyang Lake." He Wei said.

"Yes, let's do it this way." Lai Abachi agreed.

Therefore, the two decided to rest for a day in Chongyang County, gather the scattered soldiers, and then turn eastward to make a detailed plan... and adapt to the situation.

Su Liuyi led an army of [-] troops and marched behind He Wei at a speed of [-] miles a day.

Trapped animals still fight, and only by driving the prey to exhaustion can casualties be minimized.

Moreover, it is easy to be ambushed when marching in a hurry, so take your time and don't rush.

After another day's march, the horse scouts reported back. He Wei's troops stopped at Chongyang but did not rush on their way.

"Do you want to defend the withered city?" Su Liuyi fell into deep thought.

"I'm afraid not necessarily." Xie Xianwen said: "Chongyang City is short and shallow, and there are no dangers around it. If it is not a good place to hold on to, it must have a plan."

"How do you plan?" Su Liuyi asked.

Xie Xianwen looked at the map for a while and said: "If I knew that I was in a desperate situation, I would definitely fight. At the moment, Jiangxi is the weakest.

There are military strongholds along Mufu Mountain, all of which are easy to defend in a pinch. However, the number can be as many as three to five hundred, and as few as thirty or twenty. If we attack with all our strength, we can break it with a snap of our fingers. When we enter Jiangxi, our army will have to run exhausted. "

"Hmm..." Su Liuyi pondered for a long time, nodded and said, "It's not impossible, we have to guard against it."

"The general is willing to lead his troops back to support, but he is afraid that he will be too fast and he will not be able to catch up, so he goes straight to Fenning and keeps the leader of the troops behind. He also sends a message to various places to gather the ships and beware of Yuanluo entering Poyang Lake along the Xiu River." Xie Xianwen said.

"Okay, I will go back to Jiangxi with four thousand soldiers to help Jiangxi." Su Liuyi agreed.

More is impossible, because it is necessary to prevent He Wei from clinging to the spot or even fighting back.

Xie Xianwen didn't say much. He ordered four thousand soldiers and immediately headed east. This was his first time to lead an army independently. Of course, he was under a lot of pressure. What was more, he was excited and expected to prove himself.

At the same time, He Wei also led his troops out of Chongyang and headed east.

The Song army predicted the Yuan army's actions, but the distance is far away, and it is still unclear whether they can intercept them in advance.

At this time, above the Han River, a large fleet entered Xiangyang.

Although they had been notified by Kuai Ma long ago and knew that the Song navy was heading upstream, seeing the huge fleet of more than a thousand ships with their own eyes made the Yuan soldiers feel uneasy.

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