Author: An Huajun

In the inn of Zhenchuan Fort, Zhe Yanwen was curled up on the bed alone, listening to the laughter and laughter outside, feeling extremely uncomfortable. He had been ill a few days ago, and now he has difficulty moving, and he still has not rushed back to his hometown during the New Year.

.A person in a foreign land feels particularly lonely at this time.

Chi Yuping's words in Fangshan County a few days ago echoed in his ears. Now Zhe Keqiu was not qualified to negotiate terms. The Song Army only asked one thing: Will he surrender?

With a sigh, Zheyanwen got off the bed, picked up some tea and drank it. The tea was very astringent and difficult to swallow.

Putting down the tea, Zheyanwen held the table, looked at the dark night outside, and shook his head.

Perhaps my father was still waiting for good news about him in Fuzhou, but he did not expect such a result. Yesterday, I heard that after Zheng Jianchong surrendered, Wang Xiaolie was only willing to give him an official position as a prefect. Zheng Jianchong was furious when he heard that. But he had surrendered and there was nothing he could do.

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It was difficult to fall asleep again that night, and he kept getting in and out of bed. Before dawn the next day, Zhe Yanwen left the inn early. It was not until evening that he rushed back to Fuzhou. As soon as he entered the house, he was taken to see Zhe Keqiu.

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Zhe Keqiu was wearing casual clothes, looked at Zhe Yan and said, "Why were you delayed on the road? You didn't go home even during the New Year's Eve yesterday."

Zheyan said: "I was delayed for two or three days because I fell ill on the road. Moreover, the child was alone on the way and did not enter the inn at home, so he walked slowly."

Zhe Keqiu looked at Zhe Yanwen and sat down slowly. He asked, "We are going to Wenshan County. What do the generals of the Song Army say?"

Zhe Yanwen looked at his father's face, which was a little thinner in his majesty, and knew that he was not feeling well either. He probably didn't get a good night's sleep these days.

After pondering for a while, Zheyan said: "My son went to Fangshan County and met Chi Yuping, the right lord of the Song Army. He said very unpleasant things. He said that his army was in Fangshan County to annihilate Fuzhou.

.If dad doesn’t surrender in time, the army will come and kill him!”

Zhe Keqiu sneered: "Just rely on his three thousand soldiers? Although there are not many soldiers in Fuzhou, we are not afraid of his three thousand soldiers!"

Zhe Yanwen sighed: "Haier said the same thing. It's just that in Dantou Village recently, the Song army wiped out 14,000 Jin troops with 3,000 men. The Fuzhou soldiers and horses may not be able to withstand the more than 10,000 Jin troops.

Chi Yuping said that if three thousand people are not enough, he will mobilize more troops."

Zhe Keqiu said impatiently: "Don't talk about Dantou Village all day long! No one knows what happened in that battle. Whether it was as Song Jun said, it is very suspicious! I don't believe it with just a few thousand

Soldiers and horses can do anything to Fuzhou!"

Zhe Yanwen paused for a moment and said, "But I heard recently that another army has been transferred to Fangshan County. We must be on guard!"

Zhe Keqiu's face turned livid after hearing this. He pressed his palms on the table and veins popped out. He said in a deep voice: "I heard that a regiment that came back from Suide was transferred to Fangshan County. Now there are 6,000 soldiers there. - Six

So what if it's a thousand? The city of Fuzhou is made of copper coins and cannot be broken by thousands of Song troops!"

After Zhe Yanwen heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Dad, if we lose, hundreds of Zhe's family will—"

Having said this, I couldn't help but shake my head.

Zhe Keqiu didn't speak anymore, just looked ahead. His eyes were complex and ever-changing.

Can the Song army of 3,000 or 6,000 conquer Fuzhou? Zhe Keqiu cannot tell. However, he was really unwilling to surrender like this. When Jingkang did not resist the Jin to the end, it was because of his own lack of strength.

, there is nothing to say. In the past few years, I have helped attack Shaanzhou and defend several states, and have laid a lot of territory for the Zhe family. With thousands of soldiers and horses, the Song army wanted to let them go, but how could they be willing to do so?

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No matter what, there must be a fight. Zhe Keqiu always didn't believe the Song army when they boasted about how they could fight. Zheng Jianchong was in the same position as himself and only served as magistrate after surrendering. If the same happened to him, how could Zhe Keqiu endure it?

In Fangshan County, Chi Yuping brought Dai Yuchang, the commander of the right army, into the county government office. He said: "We will come to Fangshan from Suide in a few days. Thank you for your hard work."

Dai Yuchang smiled and said: "When Yu is ready to send troops, he will naturally have to rush on his way."

After the greetings, Chi Yuping said: "Before coming, does Xuanfu have anything to explain?"

Dai Yuchang said: "Xuanfu said that the matter in Fuzhou should not be delayed for too long. If the troops are not enough, the Chinese army can be mobilized, and Shizhou will be guarded by the left army."

After Chi Yuping heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Where is Zhe Keqiu? Did Xuanfu explain how to deal with Zhe Keqiu?"

Dai Yuchang sighed: "Xuanfu is afraid that you will be hesitant about Zhe Keqiu. He specifically asked me to tell you what to do about Zhe Keqiu. It's all up to you!"

Looking at Dai Yuchang, Chi Yuping nodded, feeling confident. Zhe Keqiu had a special status, and Chi Yuping had always been afraid of what Wang Xiaolie would think, so he hesitated. Since he had given full power to himself, this matter would be easy to handle.

After chatting for a while, Chi Yuping said: "Shao Yun will come back soon and pick up the wind for you. Tomorrow morning, we will discuss how to attack Fuzhou."

Dai Yu often said so.

On the morning of the next day, Dai Yuchang, the commander of the Right Army Corps, and Jia He, the governor, and Shao Yun, the commander of the rear army regiment, and Lu Yuandeng, the governor, came to the official hall and saluted Chi Yu.

Chi Yuping said: "This morning, we discussed how to send troops. There are two ways to attack Fuzhou. One is to march west to Jinning Army and go upstream along the Yellow River. It is the coldest time of the year now, and the Yellow River is frozen.

, which is equivalent to a major road, and the traffic is quite convenient. The other one is from Linquan County, along Hehe River, Baode Army, approaching Fuzhou from the left bank of the Yellow River. This road is all through the mountains, and the road is not easy to walk. "

Shao Yundao: "Let's go up the Yellow River with the Jinning Army. Now we have enough troops to advance from there."

Dai Yuchang pondered: "You can't walk too fast on the ice of the Yellow River. I'm afraid that Zhe Keqiu will struggle to his death and recruit troops desperately in the territory, which will not be beautiful."

Shao Yundao: "The three prefectures of Lin, Feng, and Fu, plus the Jinning Army, are all barren and poor people, and the population is extremely sparse. Even if we recruit troops, how many people can there be? Now, except for the Zhejia Army, there are other

There are still more than 10,000 troops, and all the people have been mobilized."

Chi Yuping said: "According to normal operations, the Jinning Army should be the front, and we should advance slowly. Using the Baode Army as a surprise force and sending light cavalry for a sneak attack can achieve unexpected and miraculous effects. However, our army has artillery and is capable of attacking difficult positions.

Strong, it doesn’t have to be this way. It’s better to break through the Jinning Army from the front.”

Shao Yundao: "What Marquis Yu said is that we have artillery in the army. No matter how strong Jinning City is, how can we withstand it? And I heard that after the Jin army defeated the Jinning army, because Xu Huiyan defended the city for too long, he attacked Jinning."

The city was wantonly destroyed. Over the years, Zhe Keqiu has not been renovated."

Dai Yuchang thought for a while and said: "If this is the case, then attack the Jinning Army!"

Chi Yuping nodded and said: "If we want to attack the Jinning Army, we must first go to Linquan County. Zhe Keqiu will assemble heavy troops for the Jinning Army. There are only 300 people stationed in Linquan County. We will use a day or two to reorganize and then enter Linquan the day after tomorrow.

.After entering Linquan, supplies were transported there from Shizhou to attack the Jinning Army."
Chapter completed!