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

Chapter 256 Times are different

"Lv Liu, long time no see. How are you?" Zhang Shijie looked at Lu Wenhuan with a sullen expression.

Lu Wenhuan replied expressionlessly: "Thank you, Sir Zhang, for thinking about me. I'm well."

"You damn duck has a tough mouth!" Zhang Shijie said with disdain.

He had reason to look down on Lu Wenhuan.

No matter what the reason was, Lu Wenhuan's treason and defection to the enemy led to a complete collapse of the situation. In this era of loyalty, this is embarrassing.

Of course, Zhang Shijie met Lu Wenhuan not to entertain him, but to inquire about serious matters.

"You are in charge of an army. How do you think the morale of the Yuan army is?" Zhang Shijie asked.

Lu Wenhuan pondered for a moment and said: "Too many foreigners were sent to the south, so Yuanting had to rely more on the Han army, but its morale was not high.

The officials in various places were harsh, the people were in poverty, the soldiers had no salaries, and the families had difficulty making a living, so they lacked the courage to die.

However, the generals from aristocratic families had a strong fighting spirit and were unwilling to admit defeat easily. Coupled with the oppression of foreign generals, it was very difficult for the Song army to win without fighting. "

Zhang Shijie asked: "In your opinion, Xuzhou must fight hard?"

Lu Wenhuan said with a smile: "Jiuning Mountain has been lost, how can Xuzhou hold on? Just wait for a rain, and the city will turn into a country. If it doesn't fight, it will collapse!"

In fact, the Song army was waiting for heavy rain.

But before that, a wall must be built to surround the outside of Xuzhou City.

The Song army was busy with construction, and the Yuan army also had no leisure time.

Artillery bombardment was just a routine operation. At night, they would go out to attack the city and destroy the earthen walls built by the Song army.

At the same time, Li Heng personally led an army of [-] people out of Bozhou.

It stands to reason that rescuing troops is like putting out a fire, and they should rush there quickly. However, the artillery accompanying the army is too heavy, which really slows down the advance.

When Li Heng arrived in Yongcheng, the Song army had already deployed a defense line along the Wei River.

The river is long, but there are only a few places where you can cross it.

If there are no boats, you can either build a pontoon or wade directly through the river. Wading requires a strong bottom to avoid getting stuck in the water while walking.

Therefore, after Song Jun investigated the hydrology, he believed that only two places need to be guarded. As for other places, there may be people who are good at swimming, but it has nothing to do with the overall situation.

Of course, the Song army is now wealthy and can send cavalry to patrol the coast. Even if Li Heng really goes crazy and chooses to swim across the entire army, it will still be enough for the navy to intercept him.

Lijiawan, Yu Wengang Defense Area, Deputy General Zhu Huan.

At this time, the two of them were riding horses and standing by the river, and could see the Yuan army's cavalry on the opposite side.

Zhu Huan put down the telescope and said: "I would rather let Li Heng come over. I just need to find a way to keep their artillery and have a meal on the plate."

"There are 4 people in Xuzhou City and 4 people under Li Heng's command. It would be too risky to join forces and be equal to me," Yu Wengang said.

"How can there be no risk in a war?" Zhu Huan didn't take it seriously and said, "As long as we eat them, Huang Huai will be defeated!"

Huanghuai is mostly plains with no danger to defend. Xuzhou can be regarded as the gateway, but as the saying goes, everyone will survive if they lose their land. If they really get lost and run away, they will have to fight back one city at a time.

"Our army has obvious advantages. There is no need to rush and take our time." Yu Wengang said.

After watching for a while, they found that there was no movement on the other side, and the two returned to camp.

At the same time, Li Heng led a group of troops to Huangnituo.

Thanks to the existence of the telescope, Li Heng had a panoramic view of Song Army's layout.

About fifty artillery pieces blocked the five or six miles of the river, and trenches were dug on the river banks, with musketeers hiding in them.

Everyone knows that muskets and artillery are most worried about rainy days, but the rising water level on rainy days is more conducive to the performance of the Song Army's navy, but it makes it difficult to cross the river.

I looked up at the Song Army camp from a high place and saw that there were about 8000 people. However, Li Heng did not rush to make a conclusion, but waited patiently for the Song Army to cook.

To cook, you must make a fire. When the fire is made, there will be smoke. If there is smoke, you can count how many stoves there are, and then you can judge the number of people.I have been around for a long time, this is a necessary skill.

But Li Heng's caution was completely useless, because by the evening, the Huotou Army had already delivered meals to the front line, and he didn't even wait until there was smoke in the Song Army camp.

"Marshal, did the Song army arrive in a hurry and only eat dry food?" the guard asked.

"Impossible." Li Heng flatly rejected it.

You carry all the dry food with you, so do you need to pick it up in a fire-tipped military bucket?
"If there is no smoke, how do they cook?" the guard muttered to himself.

Li Heng glared at him.

You ask me, who do I ask?

They don't know that the Song army no longer uses firewood for cooking, but uses coal stoves.

This thing does not need to turn off the flame. You only need to open the furnace door once. The remaining fire will not go out for a day. When you need to use it, you can just open the furnace door and change the coal. You will not see any smoke at all.

Therefore, the harassed Yuan army tried to ambush him before, but ended up in vain. Now Li Heng wanted to count the number of stoves, but he only waited lonely.

The Song Army is still the Song Army, but it is no longer the Song Army before.

Times have changed, Marshal!
Returning to the camp, Li Heng summoned the generals to discuss matters.

"There seems to be a huge difference in the number of Song troops in the two places, as well as the artillery, and the difficulty of crossing the river is the same. Do you have any ideas?" Li Heng asked.

"Marshal, let's use all the troops to kill them. No matter how Ling Ye's lost troops come out, they will defeat the Song army." Qianhu Xilihan said carelessly.

He was originally Wanhu, but he lost Huai'an and was demoted because he was raided by the Song army.

He was a fool, so Li Heng didn't care about his opinion and looked at the people beside him.

They all lowered their heads and did not speak.

Xi Lihan said it was light, but in fact it was not easy to cross the river. The resistance in the water was high and the movement was slow. Although it was only more than 20 feet, it was enough for the Song army to drink a cup of tea before firing.

Moreover, the formation was not neat after landing. Maybe the musketeers did not need to fire. They could just charge in formation to drive the soldiers back.

"Marshal." Meng Qi called softly in the corner, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Everyone knows this counselor. He was once captured by the Song army and exchanged for him. He was ordered to negotiate a lonely existence.

"I thought there was no need to rush to attack," Meng Qi said.

Li Heng asked: "What's the explanation?"

"People who are greedy for life and afraid of death are worthy of talking." Xi Lihan snorted disdainfully, which was particularly harsh.

Li Heng glared at him and shouted: "Get out!"

"Marshal, don't let the Han people deceive you." Xilihan said, stood up and left.

"Don't pay attention to this reckless man." Li Heng comforted him and said, "Tell me in detail."

"I don't dare." Meng Qi responded: "It's already mid-May, and it should be raining continuously. However, since March, it has only rained once.

The lower officials thought that this year might be a year of severe drought.

If this is the case, Xuzhou will not suffer from stagnant water. With its accumulation, it will be difficult to get down in three or two years. Even if the Weihe River is not dry, it will freeze in winter and the river can be crossed everywhere, and the Song army will not be able to defend it. "

"Can you be sure?" Li Heng asked.

Meng Qi replied: "I'm just speculating, I can't be sure. Maybe I can ask the local people who know the time."

Li Heng pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Immediately search the people. If anyone can provide supporting evidence, I will reward you with a hundred gold."

The reward was high, but no one dared to take it.

The weather forecasts of later generations are still wrong, let alone based on experience?If you say something wrong, your whole family will be killed.

(End of this chapter)