Just when the Caizhou army was exhausted and had to rest temporarily outside Gushu City, the Ziqing Army had already gritted its teeth and bypassed Yucheng and headed westward into Songcheng.

However, this is only part of the Ziqing Army, one cavalry, two infantry, and subsequent troops have been dragged dozens of miles away one after another.

Especially the infantry from Lao Pinglu Army, it is obvious that they have not kept up with physical fitness and daily marching training.

When the front of the Ziqing Army was approaching Songcheng, they were even on the outskirts of Yucheng, so that Liu Yansi and Chai Yong had to ask the rear to act according to the opportunity and allow the army that fell at the back to enter Yucheng to station.

Since they could no longer catch up with Songcheng, Liu Yansi and Chai Yong were sure that the Ziqing Army and Caizhou Army were probably only one to two hours in the progress of seizing Songcheng. Therefore, if we have to wait until the last army of Ziqing Army arrived, it would have been a long time since the arrival of the Ziqing Army.

However, the location of Yucheng is also very important. If the Ziqing Army is really slower, then it will be crucial to control Yucheng if it cannot attack the city.

Thinking about defeat before winning is considered, which is also something that the generals have to consider outside. The first army has little impact on the Ziqing Army, which has more than ten armies, in the Battle of Songcheng, but it is very important if it can control Yucheng in an unfavorable situation.

From Yucheng to Songcheng, it is almost flat. This is the hinterland in the heart of the Central Plains. The terrain may have some minor ups and downs, and it basically does not have much impact on the army marching at full speed.

However, the Mengzhu Lake, which is close to Yucheng, is rippling with water, green reeds, and the lake feng shui steam coming to face has greatly subsided by the enthusiasm of the soldiers.

Mengzhuze is also a famous Daze in the Central Plains. The Bian River enters from the northwest, exits from the southeast, and passes through Dangshan to Xuzhou. It can be called a golden waterway.

However, the water volume of the Bian River has been uneven over the years, which has greatly affected the merchants who intend to communicate with Bian and Xu through this waterway, especially in the drought years of the past two years, in winter and spring, and even in many sections of the river, they can only pass small fishing boats.

Although the Bian River is prone to navigation due to uneven droughts in the year, it is also a major river in the Central Plains, and the scenery is common, and ships can already be navigated.

For example, the heavy snow lasted last winter, and since this spring, the snow has been melting more water, so this channel has become lively again. In addition, Mengzhuze, a large lake that can adjust the up and down of the Bian River, makes the Bian River channel not as prosperous as the canal in the south, but it is much more convenient than the waterways in the north, including Baigou, Heze, Heshui and Sishui.

Mengzhu Lake is always rich in water and lush in grass. There are many abysses of different sizes near Mengzhu Lake, which makes the surrounding land not affected much even during the drought period, and can be called a granary.

In addition, the specialties in Mengzhuze Lake are extremely rich, no less than Juye Lake, and even more than Chaohu Lake. Heze and Shaobi are even more incomparable. Therefore, Deng Guinian, the head of the Dao Tibetan Materials Institute, tried his best to seize Songzhou in front of Jiang Feng, and at the very least, he had to control Mengzhuze to ensure that the Dao Tibetan Materials Institute had enough sources of specialties for research.

With the expansion of Jiangfeng's territory, the role of the Dao Tibetan Materials Office has become more and more obvious, especially in some special arms and specific situations, the Dao Tibetan Materials Office has become more and more powerful, which has also made the Dao Tibetan Materials Office have become more and more attractive. In particular, it has made its own demands for some Lingshan Daze, which are rich in strange things and wonderful materials, and even invoked aid in the army to express their wishes. Both Jiangfeng and the Dukes of the Political Affairs Department have been vaguely aware of this.

Of course, in Jiang Feng's opinion, this is not a completely bad thing. Whether it is a person or an organization, they will pursue it for their own interests and prestige. This is normal. Being able to make good use of it is the right reason. If a ruler cannot be aware of this, that is a dereliction of duty.

However, although the scenery in Mengzhuze is good, for Liu Yansi and Chai Yong, this time is not the time to enjoy the scenery. The scouts from Gushu reported that Caizhou Army had passed Gushu and were running towards Songcheng, which made Liu Yansi and Chai Yong realize that they still looked down on the vigilance and reaction speed of Caizhou Army and the two Yuans.

"I really didn't expect that Yuan Huaiqing would have such courage, and he became stronger and stronger!" Liu Yansi's eyes were like a torch, and the strong horse under his crotch slowly speeded up.

It is impossible to help one-handedly. Of course, he would not make a breakthrough in Songcheng alone. For the Zibo Qing army, it is enough to take the lead.

He didn't believe that as long as he entered the city, who could expel the Ziqing Army from Song City. Even if it really turned into a decisive battle within the city, the Ziqing Army would have the strength to deal with any challenges.

"Haha, the governor doesn't know much about the situation in Caizhou. Of course, Yuan Huaiqing is not simple, he is the backbone, but Yuan Wuwei and Yuan Wuwei are now the sharpest ones."

Although Chai Yong had never confronted the second Yuan, he had a much deeper understanding of Caizhou than Liu Yansi, who had been far away in Pinglu.

Yuan Wuwei and Yuan Wuwei have now become the leaders of the new generation of Caizhou, while another Yuan Wudi was injured by the prince and almost unanimously lived in seclusion for the past year.

According to the prince, if he goes out in seclusion, his martial arts level will definitely be more refined, but the prince also said that when it comes to being a general, his strength is still far better than Yuan Wuwei and even less than Yuan Wuwei, but Yuan Wudi is far less than Yuan Wuwei and Yuan Wuwei.

"Hmph, Daming of Wuwei Heavenly King has also heard of it in Qingzhou. If there is a battle today, it will be considered fate." Liu Yansi took a deep breath, and his face also had a rare excitement of eagerness to try.

This is his inner thoughts.

Since he served as the chief general in Pinglu Town, although he has never stopped practicing martial arts, there have been few wars in Pinglu Town in recent years. Even if there are, it is a small fight. Where is his turn to take action?

After entering the realm of the Little Heavenly Realm, everyone knows that it is not entirely possible to achieve breakthroughs and improvements through hard work. It is more important to seek opportunities for inspiration and collision between life and death.

He once thought about hunting dragons in the East China Sea, but that was hard to come by. Although there were green dragons and flame dragons in the East China Sea and Wuhu Sea areas, most of them were spread by fishermen and had no gains after being abandoned for a few months. Therefore, what is truly reliable is to have to face off with strong people of the same level in life and death to get the opportunity to break through.

Although there are equal strength among colleagues, they can also compete with each other, but they are not a life-and-death enemy. No matter how they are duel, it is difficult to reach the realm of completely releasing themselves, so it is difficult to achieve this way. Only a real enemy must devote himself fully to the state of killing the opponent can this possibility.

"Haha, the governor is so eager, I believe that Yuan Wuwei will feel honored." Chai Yong caught up with the horse. "The scout reported that Yuan's army was probably between the 5 and 6 armies. The vanguard must be Yuan Wuwei. If there was no accident, I guess that when we entered the east gate, they would also be outside the south gate. If the planners of Wuwen Hall could arrange one or two to block outside the south gate, they might not be able to compete with the city gate."

"Not necessarily, Caizhou can think of what we can think of, and maybe they have arrangements." Liu Yansi didn't dare to be so optimistic, "Maybe we can see the situation of resisting our army when we go outside the east gate."

"Hmph, if that's the case, don't blame us for starting a massacre." Chai Yong's face turned cold.

It can be imagined that those who block the enemy must be those who depend on the great surname of the gentry in Songcheng. Wuwentang will use this method to block the Caizhou army, and of course, Caizhou will also use the same method to deal with the Xuzhou army.

For the Ziqing Army, this may not be a bad thing. Such a fertile land like Songzhou has been peaceful for a long time under the rule of Daliang, and the gentry and prominent families are mixed. If the Ziqing Army arrives, all these gentry will be subordinate to their commands. How can we find excuses to clean up a group of people in the future?

Don’t think of the gentry in Xuzhou (Huaiyou) as nobility. Even tigers must eat people. The gentry supports the prince’s western government and the northern expedition, so naturally they have ideas.

The submission of Yanyunyi and Pinglu Towns brought some benefits, but this is far from enough. First, the conditions of Pinglu Prefectures and Yanyunyi Prefectures are not good. In addition, many years of famines and destruction, and a large number of people are displaced. Second, the gentry power in the north itself is relatively strong, especially the situation in the countryside with clan forces as the core is more prominent. If you want to eliminate these forces, it is inconvenient without a suitable reason and it is easy to rebound.

If there are a group of gentry subordinates to Caizhou in Songzhou, it is undoubtedly the knife handle he gave to the Ziqing Army, and it just happened to eradicate a group of gentry and merchants who provided great support for the Xuzhou Army's north and westward struggle, the risks themselves must be proportional to the benefits before they will last. Otherwise, even if there are people looking for Jiang Feng, no one will pay money and grain for you again and again.

It is always necessary to clean up a batch of weeds to provide space for new wheat.

Liu Yansi didn't care if he heard the deputy's words. The soldiers should be purer, and those who participate in these affairs should not consider too much.

"There is no need to worry too much. Songzhou has always been a place of concern for county officials. I believe that Wuwentang should have put a lot of effort in Songzhou."

Although Liu Yansi has not been in the Huaiyou system for a long time, he also knows the reputation of Wuwentang. Although this department is not prominent, the outside world may not even know its name. However, as a senior military general, he naturally knows the role of such a force in combat.

It can be said that the preliminary preparations for each war, the basis for determining the strategy, and the judgment of making strategy mostly comes from the collection of information from Wuwentang in all aspects, rather than simply military information. This is exactly what the various vassal families lack the most.
Chapter completed!