Before November arrived, the Song army quickly and violently launched an attack on the Linfen Basin.

The first to take action was Wang De. Wang De, Zhang Jing, and Qiao Zhongfu, three famous generals of the Western Army who had been well-known before they were subordinate to Liu Guangshi, were also the first direct military forces to be conquered by the Zhao Guan family. At this time, they were arranged in a zigzag formation, leading the imperial camp.

The three divisions with probably the best equipment, the most elite troops, and the largest establishment, with a total of nearly 14,000 troops, were the first to cross the Fen River and attack the city of Jiangzhou in three directions.

Following closely behind were the commanders Hu Yantong, Chen Jue, Xu Shi'an, Dong Min and Chen Yanzhang led by the deputy commander of the left army of the imperial camp, Jieyuan, with a total number of 178,000.

Let us also say that theoretically there are a sufficient number of defenders in Jiangzhou City. The Jin army's ten thousand households Wanyan has been leading his headquarters to recuperate here since the night attack with mixed success and failure. There are a total of thirty or forty people inside and outside the city.

One Muke and an army of five thousand Han soldiers.

Defending the city is certainly enough.

However, Jiangzhou City is very close to the Fen River. Although there were frost flowers and light fog on the day of crossing the river, they quickly dissipated from the moment the sun came out, so the overall field of vision was broad. In this case, when Wanyan

After climbing up to the city and watching, he saw countless Song armies with dazzling armors, clear flags, and well-defined formations. Just after countless pontoons were erected grandly on the Fen River, the veteran general of the Jin Army's West Route Army immediately ordered that all his subordinates who had been prepared for

Divided into two, the Han'er army immediately took the lead in escorting the baggage and retreated north, while the Jurchen cavalry were all neatly dressed and followed him out of the city.

After Han'er's army left, Wan Yan, who personally led the female main force, came out of the city. He avoided the famous Wang De Wang Yaksha and went straight to Qiao Zhongfu's troops, who had distinguished the three most scattered formations at the top of the city.

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Three or four thousand Jurchen armored cavalry, taking advantage of Qiao Zhongfu's half-baked crossing of the river and unsteady footing, succeeded in one blow and beheaded hundreds of them. However, they did not hesitate to fight and hurriedly retreated.

And sure enough, as soon as the Jurchen armored cavalry turned back, Wang De handed over the army that had just crossed the river to his eldest son Wang Qi to organize, and then personally led more than a thousand core elites on horseback and foot to come to the rescue. The speed of reaction and the strong desire to fight were shocking.

Stunning.

At the same time, the rest of the Song army continued to advance and cross the river.

At this time, something interesting happened. Faced with Wang De leading a small group of elites who kept advancing, Wan Yanyi, who personally led thousands of Jurchen armored cavalry, obviously had an absolute advantage in strength and mobility, but Wang De kept advancing and retreating.

, the intention of confrontation was obvious, and when they came to the side of Jiangzhou City with the four gates wide open, they had no intention of entering the city. Instead, they continued to march northward in strict order.

Wang De was obviously confused for a moment. He hesitated for a while whether there was any explanation in the city, but when he turned around and saw that his eldest son was leading the elite troops two miles away, he finally gritted his teeth and directly commanded the troops to enter the city to investigate.

Wanyan Zhehe didn't make any unnecessary moves at all, he just remained calm and commanded the headquarters to retreat in an orderly manner.

When the Song army's brigade surged up and took over the city completely, everyone had no doubt that Wanyan Fenghe had abandoned Jiangzhou City immediately, and his previous actions were clear and unmistakable. He was simply personally seducing a large number of Jurchen cavalry into his headquarters.

Han'er's army is at an end!

In a sense, this is simply a textbook cavalry battle, otherwise Qiao Zhongfu would never accept it.

The course of the war was quickly reported to Han Shizhong, but Han Shizhong did not pay attention because the contrast in military strength on the west bank of the Fen River was too obvious. The isolated city rushed forward. Once the cover of the Fen River was lost, it was expected that Wanyan would choose to abandon the city and leave. As for Qiao Zhongfu, it was expected that he would abandon the city.

A sap... To put it bluntly, you are here to fight, do you still expect to survive?

In fact, at this time, Han Shizhong, Li Yanxian and others had been waiting for the battle report on the east bank of the Fen River, because this side was more important.

On the east bank of the Fen River, because there was only a small Huishui blocking the way, the war started early on a larger scale.

The vanguard force on this side is the Eight-Character Army led by Li Qiong who is familiar with the terrain of the Taihang Mountains. However, because the Eight-Character Army had previously allocated a considerable portion of its troops to Zhi Guanxing, it also had to bear the responsibility of blocking the western flanks of the Taihang Mountains along the way.

Therefore, Li Qiong only had a little over 10,000 troops at this time, which was far less than the Shaanluo troops who 'assisted' him.

Zhai Jin, Zhai Cong, Zhai Chong, Niu Gao, and Dong Xian, five typical commanders from the Henan rebel army, lined up in a large column to facilitate the march, and marched non-stop along the Fen River.

At the same time, Shao Long, Song Yan, Jia He, Lu Monk, who was demoted to deputy commander due to the defeat of Tieling Pass, and the former deputy general Dong Xian, who was promoted from Luoyang by Li Yanxian against all objections, now replaced Dong Xian who was dismissed due to crime.

Zhang Qi and Zhang Boyu, who were under the command of Zhao Ping, were also five commanders, but they led the troops from Shaanzhou. They also set up a column pattern, and then chose to cross Quwo on the east side of Li Qiong's Eight-Character Army.

City, marching towards Yicheng northeast of Quwo City.

It seems that they are preparing to block the retreat of the main force of the Jin Army.

With this posture, it can be said that in addition to the fact that Li Yanxian's headquarters respects its identity and the Yan Ping tribe has suffered heavy losses and cannot fight, the entire Shaanluo Group Army also came out in full force.

However, in the afternoon, a little later than the Song Army on the west bank of the Fen River, the Song Army on the east bank also encountered a similar situation.

The great thing about Datong is that the Jin army in Quwo also took the initiative to give up defending the city. Facing the Song army's overwhelming offensive, the main force of the Jin army that was originally entrenched here directly chose to turn around and retreat.

The small difference is that unlike Jiangzhou City on the other side of the Fen River, the Jin army should have gathered three to four thousand households here and around it. Moreover, the terrain around Quwo is flat, and it is far enough away from the Huishui River.

Distance... And don't forget that, in addition to the guarantee of the combat effectiveness of the Eighth-Character Army at the forefront, the Shaanluo Group Army, which serves as the actual main force on both wings, has long been proven to be relatively weak in field combat capabilities, and the combat capabilities of each unit are uneven.

Especially now, the formation of the two wings of the Song Army is too elongated, which makes it convenient for the Jin Army's cavalry to break through forcefully.

In other words, the Jin Army had absolutely enough strength, enough room for maneuver (distance from Quwo City), and even enough preparation time to give the Song Army a head-on attack.

However, the main force of tens of thousands of Jin troops just abandoned Quwo without even relying on the numerical superiority of cavalry to make any tactical moves like Wanyan Yihe did on the other side. They simply retreated in an orderly manner without even touching the Song army.

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Looking at the flag, it is after the fifth break of Yelüma.

"Jin Jun is not stupid!"

When the news reached the bank of Huishui, which was full of pontoons, Han Shizhong, who was stationed under his own banner, finally frowned slightly.

Next to him, there is naturally Li Yanxian and Li Jiedu standing side by side, and behind him is Li Shifu, the deputy commander of the imperial camp cavalry. The left army of the imperial camp is carrying the Wei army to control Cheng Min, and the imperial cavalry army is Poxi army to control Weiming.

Brother Yun... Behind these people, there are a full 15,000 horsemen who are fully equipped and are dismounting and taking a rest.

In addition, there are Li Yanxian's headquarters and the Shao Yun tribe who were thoughtfully assigned by Zhao Guan's family, totaling nearly ten thousand tribesmen... This is Li Yanxian's lifeblood... But he had simply crossed the river and sat on the ground in the east on the other side of the river.

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Obviously, the Yan'an County Prince wanted to catch a big fish.

It's just that people don't even look at it, let alone take the bait.

"Why does the prince think that Jin Jun is stupid?" Li Yanxian saw this and gave a rare sneer. "Should have thought of it earlier, right?"

"Why is Li Jiedu laughing?" After the shocking words "Guan Nei", Han Shizhong, who seemed to have become extraordinarily calm, turned to face him, but he was not angry at all.

Li Yanxian originally wanted to take the opportunity to ridicule, but when he saw the other party acting like this, and the person who was working hard to lure the enemy in front was his own son, he had no room for anger, and just sighed:

"Prince, the famous Jurchen generals have withered over the years, and they no longer have the momentum of the past. From my perspective, the generals of the Jin Army no longer have top generals and generals... However, the old generals are still there! Gao Jingshan and Ali of the East Route Army,

Lu Bu, Wang Bolong, the West Route Army's Sudden Alliance, Ma Wu, Yanshan New Army's Wulin Da Taiyu, Wanyan Huonv... Even though these people were young at that time, in the end they were still Aguda who promoted the Jin Dynasty and destroyed the Liao Dynasty.

They are old people from that time and have never left the military. They may have different personalities and talents, but they all have basic military experience and will never make any obvious mistakes."

Han Shizhong nodded slightly and was about to speak when he immediately realized something: "Why didn't Li Jiedu say "Bali Su?"

"Because I want to talk about this person specifically." Li Yanxian responded seriously. "Ba Lisu cannot be regarded as a simple veteran... When he first led two hundred people, he was in Loushi, Yin

Shu Ke fights by his side, and is often assigned by the two to do tasks that cannot be called independent, but are indeed independent leaders... Nianhan wants to take charge of military affairs, and the West Route Army is often assigned to the Lou family, and Yin Shuke is divided between the two.

, and the two of them often let Ba Lisu lead the partial army alone... The prince of the county, this person followed the path of a handsome minister from the beginning."

Han Shizhong thought for a while and said thoughtfully: "Ba Li Suben is the commander of the Taiyuan Marching Division, a standard commander. Li Jiedu wants to say that this person is a standard among the commanders of the Jin Army, right?"

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"No." Li Yanxian shook his head slightly. "I want to say that this person is a truly handsome minister."

"A handsome minister can be true or false?" This time it was Han Shizhong's turn to laugh.

"There is no truth or falsehood among commanders, but there is reality. It's just like the prince told his subordinates at the gate before that when we march to Hedong this time, the real marshals are the officials. And prince, you are a marshal on the surface, but in fact you are just a pioneer.

Same." Li Yanxian turned and stared at the other party. "Does the prince still remember?"

Han Shizhong finally became solemn, but everyone behind him was galloping back, swaying and retreating, as if they had been made accustomed to it by these two people at Tieling Pass.

Han Shizhong waited for a while, and waited for everyone behind him to move away from him, and then he spoke seriously to Li Shaoyan: "According to this theory, the real commander of the Jin army must be the dead Third Prince Nian Liduo, or he should have arrived in Taiyuan or Jingxing by now.

The Fourth Prince’s Wushu is the right one.”

"The following words are not to ridicule the prince, nor are they to quarrel with the prince. If I offend him, I would like to thank the prince Haihan." Li Yanxian sighed slightly, rarely holding the reins on the horse and handing over to the opponent.

Han Shizhong hesitated for a moment and then immediately pulled the reins to return the favor.

The two of them put their hands down, but Li Yanxian immediately spoke:

"According to the lower officials, there are differences between handsome ministers. There are some who are really handsome and some who are all handsome, some who are really handsome and some who are partial to handsome... These are all handsome men."

"You want to say that I am handsome?"

"Yes." Li Yanxian responded unceremoniously. "Prince Han is extremely talented, gifted, brave, and talented in fighting. He is really like the so-called famous generals in ancient times. It is astonishing. I am determined not to learn from him."

’s... But the talents of the county king are often limited to those below the masses. The ability above the masses is actually only to know people and make good use of them. At the level of serious military law, battlefield dispatch and configuration plans, they can often only be reduced to a large scale.

Then it is often necessary to personally lead the elite troops into battle to determine the outcome."

"That's right." Han Shizhong actually nodded with a smile. "Li Jiedu knows me well. That's why I promote Wang Sheng and why I always bring Jieyuan with me... Wang Sheng is a good player who can use everyone.

Jie Yuan is a confidant who can cooperate with me... When the war starts, I will use Wang Sheng as an anvil and Jie Yuan as a flanker, and then I will lead the Wei army on my back as a throwing spear to win with one blow. But you are still young.

Let’s talk about Xu Shi’an. There is nothing extraordinary about Xu Shi’an, but he is a steady man and good at filling in gaps. I always ask him to pick up the pieces and fill in the gaps, and oversee the retreat.”

"This is also the reason why the official said that the county king is more handsome than just a general." Li Yanxian sighed. "Otherwise, what is the difference between the county king and Wang Yaksha?"

Han Liangchen smiled half-heartedly: "Wang Yaksha is also a good man."

Li Yanxian was startled for a moment, then immediately changed his face: "Yes, Wang Yaksha is also a good man."

"I am handsome, but who is handsome?" Han Shizhong continued to ask with a smile, as if he was still in a good mood. "An official?"

"The officials are powerful commanders." Li Yanxian immediately responded with a smile. "This is what the official is going to say... The officials are so handsome that they can intimidate the superiors and subordinates, harmonize the yin and yang, and make decisive decisions, but they may not really want to join the army.

Conspiracy. Opposite the dead third prince, Nian Li Duo, and the living fourth prince, Wu Shu, are actually half powerful commanders... In terms of military strategy, Wu Shu has no great strategy, and there is nothing surprising about Nie Li Duo.
To be continued...