On the tower of Jiezhou City, looking at the Song Army's barracks outside the city, Wanyan Lousu said: "How? The Song Army is pressing so hard and cannot be beaten again and again. We have to find a way. There is not much food and grass in Jiezhou, so we

It won’t last long.”

Wanyan Huonu said: "The Song army obviously used the method of surrounding the city with three towers. They surrounded the south, east and north sides, leaving only the west side. Apparently they wanted to force us to go west to Hezhong Mansion. There is a tower on the other side of the Yellow River.

Could it be that Zhang Jun's command is a combination of the two armies?"

Xiao Haohu said: "Zhang Jun is in Jingzhao Mansion. How long will it take to wait for his army to come? In my opinion, the Song army stayed alone in the west because they were afraid of losing Keqiu to join us. This battle will defeat Keqiu's troops.

He was the hardest hit. If you don't join us, the consequences will be dire."

Lou Su thought for a while and nodded: "That makes sense. Yesterday, I saw that Zhe Keqiu was forced by the Song Army to go to Zhangdian Town. He should be evacuating to Xia County. If he can't join us, he will just

Can retreat northward."

At this time, Wanyan Yinshu could be stationed in Taiyuan. Although there were not many troops, the Song army could not attack.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Lou Su said: "Send troops tomorrow to search for Zhe Keqiu. If they can join our army, it would be better to join forces. If they cannot join us, we will not defend Jiezhou and go to Hezhong Mansion first!"

If we stay in Jiezhou, we may not be able to wait for reinforcements. Zhang Jun's army will arrive first. At that time, we will be attacked from two sides, and there will really be no way out.

In the military camp outside the city, Shao Ling finished his troops and said to Cao Zhiyan: "We cannot let the Jin army rest and recuperate. Today I will take 3,000 armored men to fight, and tomorrow you will take another 3,000 men to fight again. The Jin soldiers will not leave for a day,

We won’t take a day off!”

Cao Zhiyan said yes.

After these two days of fighting, both Shao Ling and Cao Zhiyan discovered that the Jin army had no way to deal with the armored soldiers. It was just that the armored soldiers were limited in speed and the remaining troops were insufficient. They could only defeat the Jin army but could not cause much damage to the Jin army.

The battle here in Jiezhou is in full swing. On the other side, Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi have occupied Xia County.

Zhe Keqiu's army was pursued too fast by the Song army and had no time to rest and had to flee all the way north. The Song army occupied Xia County, and Zhe Keqiu led the remaining troops to retreat north, preparing to take Dongzhen and head towards Jiangzhou.

During this battle, Lousu concentrated troops on the Hedong Road, and there were no large armies in the nearby prefectures and counties. The only way to survive was to flee all the way north.

When Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi were discussing leaving the city to pursue the enemy, the soldiers sent Wang Xiaolie's military order.

Zhang Jun started to look at it and said to Zhang Qi: "We have been ordered by observation. If we can win, we will chase all the way north until we reach Jiangzhou. If we can't win, we will wait for two days in Xia County. Niu Gao

The army is coming soon."

Zhang Qi said: "With only the remnants of our troops left, how can we withstand our thousands of troops? Just leave the city today to catch up!"

Zhang Jun said: "If we move further forward, it will be difficult to deliver military supplies from the rear. What will we eat then?"

Zhang Qi said nonchalantly: "There are prosperous places on Hedong Road ahead, so why worry about going hungry? If the Jin Army can leave, we can leave too! If we chase too slowly, I'm afraid Zhe Keqiu will run away!"

Zhang Jun shook his head and said nothing. He lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "I will follow what my brother said!"

Zhang Qi wanted to capture Zhe Keqiu, but Zhang Jun didn't think so. Wang Xiaolie's order was very clear. The main purpose of going north was to capture Jiangzhou. Zhe Keqiu ran fast, so let him live. No more

The Fuzhou soldiers brought out will hardly pose a threat again in a short period of time.

Outside Wenxi County, Zhe Keqiu stopped his horse and asked, "Are the Song troops coming from behind?"

The soldier said: "According to the summary, the pursuers of Song Dynasty are five miles away and are chasing after them."

Zhe Keqiu nodded and said nothing, with mixed feelings in his heart. He was originally a Song general. For the safety of his family, he surrendered to the Jin Dynasty. He did not expect to be chased by the Song army today. In the battle of Shaanzhou, Zhe Keqiu had the largest number of troops.

, suffered the most serious damage. In the past two months of the siege, they had lost seven to eight thousand people. They were flanked by Wang Xiaolie's army and lost another four to five thousand people. They were closely pursued by Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi along the way, and they lost another

One or two thousand people. The army of 18,000 people when they came, but now there are less than 5,000 people with them.

If the Song army keeps pursuing, will they be lost on the battlefield like this? If they die on the battlefield against the Jin Dynasty, they can still leave a name for future generations. What will happen if they die like this? Moreover, more than half of the army in Fuzhou will be lost in the future.

It's hard to tell.

After a moment of silence, Zhe Ke begged: "The army has entered Wenxi City! After plundering the food and grass, we immediately went north! Without food and grass, I don't believe that the Song army can still follow us! If we escape this disaster, we can go back to recuperate.

!”

The generals under his command promised. They gathered their troops and followed Zhe Kaqiu into Wenxi County.

After entering the county government office, Zhe Keqiu summoned his nephew Zhe Yanruo. He said: "The Song army is chasing after us, and we are in danger this time! My family has been in charge of Fuzhou for hundreds of years, and we must not damage our foundation because of this."

You take your own soldiers and leave the city first. You must not stop along the way and return to Fuzhou as soon as possible!"

Zhe Yanruo said: "Uncle, don't worry. Why don't we reorganize our troops and go out of the city to fight the pursuing Song army? Wouldn't it be better to kill them and then retreat calmly?"

Zhe Keqiu shook his head: "Qilang, it's good that you have this intention. But, how can we fight the Song army again now? There were nearly 20,000 troops when we came, but now there are less than 5,000. The Song army behind

, it is reported that there are as many as six to seven thousand people. After their new victory, their morale is high. We can only hide from their troops, and fighting again will be a dead end. Needless to say, we cannot all die in the Zhejia family.

Here, you will come back immediately!"

If Zheyan wanted to say it again, he was very determined to see that Zheyan could ask for help, so he had no choice but to cross his hands and say yes.

Looking at Zhe Yanruo's back as he walked out, Zhe Keqiu leaned back on his chair, as if all the strength in his body had suddenly disappeared. This attack on Shaanzhou was really useless. The attack failed, but it was nothing more than a failure.

Go in. In the Song Dynasty, his reputation has been ruined, and it is impossible to regain his reputation. In the Jin Dynasty, without troops, his status will inevitably decline. Although the children of the Zhe family are everywhere, this failure will not happen.

The family has been greatly affected. But in these few years, they can only rest and recuperate.

For two consecutive days, Lou Su had no contact with Zhe Keqiu. The Song army outside the city challenged him one after another. Seeing that Jiezhou could not stay any longer, Lou Su had no choice but to take Wanyan Huonv and Xiao Haohu to Hezhong Mansion.

There were Song Army cavalry watching behind them, but they did not approach any further.

Zhe Keqiu did not dare to stay in Wenxi County for a long time, so he took a short rest and set off. Two days later, he was driven out of Jiangzhou by Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi and went all the way north. After occupying Jiangzhou, the Song army did not continue to pursue north.

, but settled in Jiangzhou.

In Jingzhao Mansion, Zhang Jun took the good news from Wang Xiaolie and was overjoyed for a moment. He walked around in the official hall and could not sit down.

Generals such as Wang Yan, Liu Ziyu, Fu Yu and Feng Kangguo came in. Zhang Jun waved his hand and reported: "A great victory in Shaanzhou! When I came to Xiangyang, I saw that Wang Xiaolie was young and mature. He will become a great player in the future. I don't think it will only be a few months.

If you have time, you can save Shaanzhou and achieve such a great victory! This time you will be rewarded heavily!"

Liu Ziyu received the victory report and read it carefully. He said: "Wang Xiaolie's army of more than 20,000 people could win so easily against Lousu's army of nearly 100,000 people. It is really unexpected. Wang Xiaolie said that Lousu's remnants of troops will retreat to Hezhong Prefecture.

, the Privy Council should take precautions early."

Wang Shu said: "The Jin people have ten or twenty thousand remaining soldiers, so we should not underestimate them! If we cross the river from Hezhong Mansion, we will not be far from Jingzhao Mansion!"

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "Lou Su is just a defeated general under Wang Xiaolie, so there is nothing to worry about! Wang Xiaolie can only save Shaanzhou with more than 20,000 people, and fighting against the Jin people is like chopping melons and vegetables. I have an army of tens of thousands here.

We are far ahead of Wang Xiao's hunting army! If Lou Su dares to come, he will never come back!"

Liu Ziyu said: "Don't be careless if you are too close! Wang Xiaolie is a tired army against Lousu, and he has the help of Shaanzhou, so he can be so relaxed. If Lousu leads his troops across the river to attack, it will be different! The Privy Council should immediately send troops to Huayin

In this area, guard against the Jin army’s attack!”

All the generals advised together. Zhang Jun sent Mingzhou observation envoy Zhao Zhe with 20,000 troops to station in Huayin County. As for sending troops to encircle and suppress Lousu, no one dared to think so. Zhang Jun had less than 100,000 troops and faced Lousu.

The army is still a little afraid.

After everyone deliberated for a while, Zhang Jun said: "Such a great victory is enough to boost the morale of the country, and we should be rewarded heavily! We should send people to Shaanzhou to give Wang Xiaolie gold and silver, and to promote him to the rank of officer, so as to reassure the general's heart! Also,

In this year’s Guanzhong war, Wang Xiaolie should be allowed to participate!"

Wang Shu said: "Privy Minister, Wang Xiaolie is in Dengzhou. This time he has to march 800 miles to rescue Shaanzhou, which is already rare. Let him go to Guanzhong to participate in the war. The journey is too long. Moreover, Wang Xiaolie only has an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people, and there is no large army.

use."

Liu Ziyu said: "You must be cautious about this matter. There is a road from Shaanzhou to Dengzhou, and there is a reason to save Wang Xiaolie. It is too far to travel thousands of miles to Guanzhong. It is better to give him more gold and silver and let him stick to Dengzhou.

Xiangyang is the best."

Zhang Jun thought for a while, his mind gradually clearing up. He nodded, returned to his seat and sat down.

Liu Ziyu said: "Lousu is defeated, and the Jin Army will definitely raise another army to attack Shaanzhou in the autumn. How to deal with it needs to be decided early. If Shaanzhou is not protected, the Jin Army will definitely attack Shaanxi with all its strength. For our army, this is a big deal!

"

Zhang Jun looked at Liu Ziyu and said nothing. When Li Yanxian asked for help, these same people advised him to be cautious and the army could not leave the pass. Now that Wang Xiaolie had saved Shaanzhou, he still had to worry.

Wang Shu said: "Shaanzhou is six hundred miles away from Jingzhao Prefecture. The distance is too far. Our army is less than 100,000, so it is really difficult to protect the two places. It is better to order Wang Xiaolie to cooperate with Li Yanxian to defend Shaanzhou together.

."

Zhang Jun closed his eyes slightly and thought for a while. He said: "The Jin army's attack on Shaanxi has its own way to confront our army. Shaanzhou is too far away, and the troops from the north to save it will be weak. Wang Xiaolie is in Dengzhou.

It's also a long way from Shaanzhou. Let's listen to his and Li Yanxian's opinions on how to deal with it."
Chapter completed!