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Chapter 1722 Ren Zijuan has caught up

Chapter 1722 Ren Zijuan has caught up

Could it be that Niu Jizong's sending troops to the east was just a feint, and his real purpose was to pull the army south?

You Shigong's thoughts changed sharply, but the Battle of the Yuhe Stone Bridge, the Battle of Gonghua City, and the battles that are still fiercely fought are real.

You Shigong didn't believe that Niu Jizong could feint at such a high price, that would be too much.

Or maybe Niu Jizong had already prepared two paths, depending on the situation?

You Shigong is only the chief soldier of Ji Town, and he doesn't know what happened in the capital city and the changes in the direction of the court. He can only reason and judge as a general.

No matter how you look at it, these bloody battles are not like feints.

The Xuanfu army suffered thousands of casualties in the first battle of Shiqiao, all of them were Xuanfu army and elites. Even You Shigong felt distressed when he learned about it later, and the attack and defense of Gonghua City was the same.

The He Huchen Department of the Fifth Army Battalion played such a beautiful blocking battle, which made You Shigong full of expectations for the two departments under his command, namely the newly incorporated Huang Degong Department and Zuo Liangyu Department.

You must know that He Huchen's department was quickly formed by the veterans in these two departments. It took only one year to form, and it can have such combat effectiveness, which immediately made him full of curiosity and interest in the combat effectiveness of the new firearms battalion.

He was also thinking about this matter, and he was afraid that he would immediately apply to the Ministry of War to eliminate and replace the various ministries under his command, and strive to quickly reorganize a new type of firearms unit like He Huchen's.

Of course, You Shigong also knows that although He Huchen's Ministry is newly built, it has been the focus of the emperor and the Ministry of War for more than a year. The Beijing camp has undergone a major change of blood. This is what the emperor is looking at. Whether it is soldiers, equipment, food and wages, it is the priority. However, it is impossible for Jizhen to have such preferential treatment.

But he also made up his mind that no matter what, at least like this new type of firearms battalion, Jizhen will at least reorganize a few more, just because Jizhen blocked the great achievements made by the Xuanfu army this time, it should be so Payback is right.

These thoughts just flashed through You Shigong's mind, and he calmed down and asked again: "Before you came, did you know how many Xuanfu troops went south? How is the current situation of the three guards?"

"My lord, I only know that the troops along this road are all going south, stretching endlessly, but they are too far away to dare to approach. The Xuanfu army along the route is also under martial law, and their scouts are also spreading widely. We have almost been hit a few times. Come on." The messenger shook his head again and again: "After the rebellion of Zhulu Sanwei, the situation is unclear, but there are a lot of food, equipment and supplies inside, which are all prepared for Shanxi Town, and they were supposed to be transferred there soon. Yes, but now I don’t know how.”

What else?You Shigong sighed secretly in his heart, it must have fallen into Niu Jizong's hands, but this army is all going south, You Shigong is also a little strange, does Niu Jizong want to divide his troops into two groups?

After all this, Zhuozhou is the boundary of Baoding Prefecture, and it seems that it is impossible to go back.

You Shigong was not sure how to deal with the reporter who had been sent away, but it was necessary to report to the Ministry of War first, but I don’t know if Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu’s surprise attack on Four Seas would be affected?

If the Xuanfu army had already made up their minds to go south, would there be any point in such a sneak attack?

When You Shigong was worried about Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu's tribe, Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu's tribe were struggling through the valley between Luoshan and Mutianyu, and passed the Bohai Sea Station without hesitation.

After passing the Bohai Sea Station, you have already entered the border wall area bordering Xuanfu Town.

Seeing that the soldiers under my hands are all exhausted, although they have only traveled less than 150 miles after a few days of trekking, this is a solid mountain road. Fortunately, I got a little rest and supplies at the Bohai Station, otherwise it would be really difficult. I can't hold on anymore.

"Hushan, brothers are a little tired." Zuo Liangyu wiped off his sweat, panting with his hips crossed.

"Kunshan, let's take a break after passing the Yukou in front." Huang Degong also knew the difficulty of this long-distance raid.

Unlike the war in Liaodong, the side walls guarded here are almost all endless mountains, either climbing slopes or descending ridges, or walking through valleys. Fortunately, since last year, the training for long-distance trekking has been consciously strengthened. Otherwise, this trip will not last at all.

"You can see the side wall after passing the front Yukou. There is a passage there, and then it will be relatively flat when you go down, and it will be very close to Four Seas." The scout next to him introduced.

There are towering cliffs and mountains on both sides, and there are streams and ravines below. Walking along the ravines is not only slow, but also extremely laborious and tiring.

This is a branch of the Yanshan Mountains. The mountains are undulating. In late autumn, the withered grass is swaying, the vegetation is sparse, and the rocks are jagged. It looks very desolate.

"Government of the Four Seas is not our goal. We want to win Yongning." Although Zuo Liangyu was exhausted, he was not at all cowardly. Only Yanqing can pose a threat to the Xuanfu army."

The scout was a native of Huairou, who was also familiar with the situation in Yanqing, grinning and said: "My lord, that will not be easy, there are still forty miles from Sihaizhi to Yongning, and although Yongning is small, it is still a county town, so we are stationed here. The Xuanfu army has a full staff of thousands of households."

"Then how is Yongning's defense?" Huang Degong didn't care about the number of opponents, the key was the opponent's usual level of security.

The scout hesitated for a moment, "It's just average, because the Heihanling Fort and Zhousigou Fort in front are the key points, and the Xuanfu Army stationed in the Xuanfu Army has a high level of security, so relatively speaking, Yongning County in the back is not so tense. .”

Huang Degong nodded. The scouts were right. Heihanling Fort and Zhousigou Fort are the first line to face the Chahar people. Yongning is more of a second-line station for troops and supplies. The soldiers are about to be transferred, but the number of permanent garrisons is not too much, but people come and go, and the transfer is very frequent.

After crossing the valley, both Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu knew that it was time to rest, otherwise the number of people left behind after losing their strength would greatly increase.

But you can't rest for too long. Once your body cools down, it will be difficult to keep going at the original speed.

Soon the team regrouped, passed through the passage under the side wall, and went west along the mountain valley road, winding down.

When they were only three miles away from Si Hai Zhi, the two parts finally stopped.

Although Sihaizhi is a fortress, this fortress is not simple. It is the most important fortress between Heihanling Fort and Mutianyu. Once the Chahar people broke through the side wall from the mountain path and swarmed in, the garrison of Four Oceans would immediately meet them and block their way.

There is usually a battalion stationed in Xuanfu Town here, but it is basically difficult to fill it up. It is about 2000 people. If you add the garrison in the front-line Fengsuiwu Fort, it is about 3000 people, but they are all real. the elite.

"Kunshan, let's rest here for a while, and go to a few people to find out the situation." Huang Degong wiped the sweat from his forehead, raised his tiger eyes and looked into the distance, "I guess the troops stationed in the Four Seas Administration will not be as big as we imagined." Many, since Niu Jizong is going to lead a large army eastward, he must mobilize a large number of elites, and it is impossible for Four Seas to stay here, so it is not bad if it can be maintained in general."

"I hope so. To be honest, I don't really want to fight this battle with the Xuanfu army." Zuo Liangyu sighed, "You said that it is not good for us to fight the Chahar people and the Jurchens. But it is a pity that the internal affairs must come first, but it is a pity that the military order cannot be violated, so I have to say sorry."

"Why are you becoming sentimental now? I've never seen you like this in Liaodong?" Huang Degong said angrily, "It's such a chance for meritorious service that others can't ask for it. Fortunately, you are still picky." Get up."

"Hehe, I just complained casually. If it's someone else's turn, they may not be able to bear such a good thing. I have traveled more than 100 miles in the past three days. We changed two of our cars. Which one can bear it?" Zuo Liangyu laughed.

"Okay, arrange for the brothers to go quickly, don't delay the business." Huang Degong wanted to make meritorious service. This trip was so hard, if he couldn't come up with some decent results, he would be sorry for himself and the brothers below.

Both Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu's units were standard guerrilla units, with a full staff of 3000 people and a dedicated logistics department of 300, but Huang Degong's department allocated another [-] people as a maneuver.

That is to say, the second department has a full staff of 500 people, of which the basic combat strength is six battalions of [-] firecrackers, then three battalions of spearmen and one battalion of sword and shield soldiers, which is different from the configuration of the Beijing battalion.

This is because the two armies are responsible for stationing around the side wall and undertaking their field missions. It is difficult to fully adapt to the narrow terrain where the mountains, side walls and valleys are not easy to deploy by relying on firearms alone. Therefore, it is necessary to adapt to local conditions. Make some adjustments.

For example, Huang Degong has a full staff of 400 people. In addition to the 900 firecrackers, he has 300 spearmen and only 600 sword and shield soldiers. However, Huang Degong feels that sword and shield soldiers are sometimes better than spearmen in field battles. The soldiers are more flexible and can be strengthened appropriately, so he made this mobile battalion mainly sword and shield soldiers, so he has two battalions of [-] sword and shield soldiers.

As soon as the two waved their hands, both departments had their own scouts, two or three people came out from each, and after meeting each other, they greeted each other, and then quickly sneaked along the mountain road towards the east.

Song Zhibao is a local. In fact, scouts usually choose locals. Huairou is very close to Yanqing, and even many villages are relatives, so he is very familiar with Yanqing.

Before he and another partner, Liu Baishan, had time to get close to the Four Seas Administration, they sensed something was wrong.

One is that there are almost no people on the way, and the other is that there are faint sounds of horseshoes and yellow dust rolling in front of the fortress.

(End of this chapter)