Going upstream

At this moment, a soldier ran up quickly. He crossed his hands and said to Zheyan: "Du Cheng, I was just ordered to report to the magistrate of Huangzhou. Who knew that as soon as I approached the city, there were shouts of killing from inside.

I asked someone to inquire, and they said that Lu Xingchun, the patrol inspector, suddenly rebelled. He killed the magistrate and looted the city of Huangzhou."

After hearing this, Zhe Yanzhi couldn't help frowning. After a while, he let out a long sigh and said: "It must be the Jin Army who came this time, and even Huangzhou's land inspection team dissuaded them. That's all.

The matter has come to this, there is no use saying more.

Inspector Tan quickly led people into Huangzhou to quell Lu Xingchun's rebellion. Tomorrow morning, he will go to various states and if any traces of the Jin army are found, they should be intercepted immediately. Tonight, the Jin army saw a large number of people, but there was no large army around, which made it difficult to deal with it.

"

Inspector Tan crossed his arms and said, "Hey!" He quickly punished the troops and went to Huangzhou to quell the chaos.

Zhe Yanzhi frowned and looked at Huangzhou City not far away, thinking secretly in his heart.

Wan Yanchang suddenly went south and mobilized the Song Army to the east. From Ezhou to Qizhou, the defense line along the Yangtze River for nearly a thousand miles was cleared. It seemed that it was also for the artillery. For the artillery, the Jin army used such a powerful force, but he had no idea what else.

What to say?

If you want to go north, there are only two ways. One is to go to Tuanfeng Town, go upstream along the Qiting River, go to Macheng, Shangcheng, and go to Gushi. The other is to go to Yangluo Town, and then go to Baisha Town to Guangzhou. If you want to come here,

The Jin army probably took the Tuanfeng Town line, along the Qiting River, crossed the Dabie Mountains, then entered Guanhe River, and then entered Shouchun via the Huaihe River.

Judging from tonight's evening, the Jin army has a large number of people, at least several hundred people. How can there be a large army in this area that can stop the Jin army? There are only a few hundred troops in Huangzhou, and they have already rebelled. Xu Yue in Guangzhou in the north is a local tycoon, and the number of people is

Unknown. It’s just this promise. In the past two years, he has tended to pretend to be Qi Liuyu. How could he really help him?

Under the moonlight, Orihiko was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. After much thought, he couldn't think of a way.

It was already midnight when Xu Wen arrived at Tuanfeng Town.

He Ning had been waiting in the ruined temple for a long time. Seeing Xu Wen come in, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The artillery has been obtained! Control, what should we do now?"

Xu Wendao said: "We can't wait, and immediately ordered us to go north along the Qiting River! Order the soldiers to take turns pulling fiber, day and night, the faster the better! We will reach Macheng County within two days!"

He Ning said yes. But when she saw Xu Wen's firm attitude, she couldn't help but feel cold.

Tuanfeng Town is 200 miles from Macheng County. To get there in two days, we have to walk a hundred miles a day and night. Not to mention stretching, even if the army is rushing, this speed is enough to kill people. Xu Wen's attitude is that people can die from exhaustion

, the journey must be hurried.

At this time, the nearest army that the Song Dynasty could mobilize was Yue Fei, who was stationed in Jiangzhou. As long as he could cross the Dabie Mountains within five or six days, Zhe Yanzhi tried his best to send troops, but it was in vain.

Xu Yue used both the Song Dynasty and the Pseudo Qi Dynasty titles at the same time. Not only was he not resolute in resisting the Jin Dynasty, he was also forced by the situation.

South of Guangzhou, Huangzhou and Qizhou have always been the territory occupied by Li Cheng and Kong Yanzhou. These two people refused to accept the control of the Song Dynasty, and Xu Yue had no choice. Unless he surrendered to Wang Xiaolie, Xu Yue would be under great pressure from the puppet Qi

There is no strength to support it. And Wang Xiaolie’s attitude is very ambiguous. Jingxi Road is the territory granted to Wang Xiaolie by the Song Dynasty, and Wang Xiaolie does not allow anyone to interfere. Guangzhou is Huainan West Road, and Wang Xiaolie never

Intervene.

As a local tycoon with soldiers under his command, how could Xu Yue be willing to take refuge with Wang Xiaolie? All his troops would be dispersed under Wang Xiaolie's command, and his official positions would be arranged by Wang Xiaolie. Xu Yue was used to giving orders, how could he stand it?

This kind of anger?

Wang Xiaolie now governs dozens of states and hundreds of thousands of troops. Except for the Hedong Rebel Army, almost no local forces have taken refuge. A very important reason is that Wang Xiaolie does not allow his subordinates to have independent forces. Just like Zhai Cong and Dong Xian

Similarly, the army must be disbanded and the official positions must be rearranged. There is no way out. Which local force is willing to accept such conditions? No matter how small your own force is, you will still dominate one party.

This time when the Jin army moved south, Xu Yue only sent his subordinate Zhang Ju to monitor the situation, while Shangcheng Town and other places completely gave up defense.

Xu Wen thought for a while and said: "There are a lot of treasures on the Song Army ship, so give them all to my men. In the days to come, we must risk our lives and cross the Dabie Mountains as quickly as possible. As long as we reach the mall, it will be smooth sailing.

, there is no obstacle. If the Song army catches up, it will be hard to say."

He Ning crossed her hands: "Don't worry, the commander, the soldiers will definitely serve with their lives!"

Xu Wendao: "This is the best. I'll take credit for transporting the artillery to Shouzhou! Wang Xiaolie was originally a rebel of the Song Dynasty. When he arrived in Kaifeng Prefecture, there were only a few hundred people, which is not worth mentioning. Later, he was lucky enough to arrive in Xiangyang Prefecture.

There is no force to suppress him.

In two years, the army expanded to more than 100,000. Over the years, he has won many battles and defeated generals in a row, all thanks to artillery. We have artillery, and we are no longer afraid of Wang Xiaoxue. At that time, the army went south, even the emperor of the Song Dynasty

Catch them too!"

He Ning said: "The commander is right. When Wang Xiaolie raised his army, he was only a young man, so what skills did he have? He only relied on artillery to become invincible for a while, and he became the power he is today. When our army is also equipped with artillery, then

It’s time to take revenge on Shaanzhou!”

The two men were so impassioned that they talked so much that they seemed to have forgotten that when Wang Xiaolie rescued Shaanzhou twice and defeated Lousu and Zhekeqiu, the army was not equipped with artillery. They blocked Suli and finished the battle at Jingmen.

Yan Yuying's uncle and nephew also had no artillery when they won a great victory.

Xu Wen grabbed the artillery, and the happiest person was Wan Yanchang who had been on the east road.

Opposite Wan Yanchang, there is no opponent as difficult as Wang Xiaolie. Although Han Shizhong and others are fierce generals, they are just fierce generals. If you want to stop the Jin army, one person is not enough. And other generals have not appeared to give the Jin army a headache.

With artillery, Wan Yanchang could sweep across the two Huaihe Rivers if he wished. If the two Huaihe Rivers were not protected, why should the Song army hold on to the south of the Yangtze River? At that time, it was possible for Wan Yanchang's power to catch up with Nianhan.

The two men were talking, and the soldiers brought wine and meat.

After pouring the wine, Xu Wen raised the bowl and said: "Tonight we captured the artillery, and our army gained a great artifact! Come, let's celebrate this together!"

Several generals raised their bowls together and drank the wine. They picked up large pieces of meat and devoured them hungrily.

The Jin army outside was preparing cables. He Ning gave the reward, and everyone's morale was very high.

It rains south of the Dabie Mountains, with dense water networks and developed shipping. The Qiting River is deep and is the waterway from Macheng to the Yangtze River, nourishing the water and soil. However, going upstream from Tuanfeng Town to Macheng County in two days is an arduous task. It can even be said that

, it can’t be done without a group of people dying.

It's just that the Jin people were not long after the founding of the country. Many soldiers were used to life and death and were not afraid. They were stimulated by reward and all of them had high morale.

A two thousand kilogram cannon is very heavy on land, but it is different when it comes to water. For the sake of speed, the ship should be as light as possible. A ship can carry several thousand kilograms, and the cannon is even installed on different boats. It is not heavy when pulled by trackers on the shore.

After finishing the wine and meat, the boat on the river was ready. Xu Wen inspected it carefully and said to He Ning: "You guard the boat at the back, and I will lead the troops to open the way in front. Although there is no large army of the Song Dynasty along this way, a small army should

There are still some.”

He Ning crossed her hands and sang loudly. She knew in her heart that the road ahead would not be easy. To a certain extent, it was no less than the battle tonight.
Chapter completed!