Chapter 675 Complex Situation

From Shangdang County to Linzhang County, it is Fukou County among the Eighth Routes of Taihang. Among the Eighth Routes of Taihang, this road is relatively gentle, and it is not far from Damingfu, the center of the east side of Taihang Mountain. It is a great threat to the Puppet Qi Dynasty.

After Xie Linong settled in Longde Mansion, Liu Yu had to consider moving.

The next day, Wang Xiaoxing, accompanied by Xie Linong, headed north along Fukouxing. He stopped when he arrived at Shexian County.

When they arrived at the Shexian city tower, Wang Xiaolie looked at the high mountains and flowing water on all sides, and said to Wang Ruohai: "This place is really dangerous and difficult to control. If it weren't for the insufficient number of Jin troops and their inability to attack and defend the city, why would they abandon this place?

Not defending? Xie Li Nong came across the Yellow River. There was no major battle along the way and he easily captured the Dang. I heard that until now when our army is approaching, the Puppet Qi still has no danger at Fukou Xing. Alas, they have fought so many battles in the past few years.

Fighting makes people feel like a joke."

Wang Ruohai said: "There are many unbelievable things happening when the Jin army besieged Kaifeng Mansion. How could such a war between the two countries be like this?"

Wang Yandao: "The eight hundred miles of Taihang, the majestic mountains, are full of dangers. I think a few years ago I led the Eight-Character Army to fight here, and everything is still vivid in my mind. Now that I think about it, let alone the dangers, even many cities and cities were bypassed by the Jin Army.

It's close to Kaifeng Mansion. Has there been such a war since ancient times? But the Jin Army did it like this, and it really succeeded. It's really speechless."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes. In this battle, the performance of the imperial army was really disappointing. One million forbidden troops were defeated one by one by less than 100,000 Jin troops. The capital fell and the people suffered. Thousands of years later, the situation is still the same.

Shame. Now that we are back here, I hope this will never happen again."

Several people nodded and looked at the towering mountains surrounding Shexian County.

This is the main road that connects the east and west of the Taihang Mountains. In peacetime, it is a trade route for merchants. In wartime, it is a battlefield for large armies. Since ancient times, countless wars have occurred on this road. However, when the Jin army invaded south, it was along the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains.

They headed south all the way to the Great Plains. Not to mention these dangerous passes, even many cities were not captured before the troops came to Kaifeng Prefecture.

During the Jingkang period, the Song Army's performance was extremely embarrassing. It could neither stop the Jin Army head-on, nor even harass the enemy's rear. During the war between the two countries, it was rare in history for the Song Army to perform as humiliatingly as it did.

After coming down from the city tower, Wang Xiaolie walked in the city. He saw that there were few pedestrians on the street, most of the shops on both sides were closed, and the market was extremely depressed. He said to Wang Ruohai: "This is the main thoroughfare connecting the east and west of Taihang. I don't know how lively it was in the past. But now it is

It's so deserted that merchants can't do it."

Wang Ruohai said: "In this day and age, it is already difficult for people to survive. How many people can do business?"

When he arrived at the county government office, Xie Linong ordered the officials to hold a banquet, and everyone would drink under the back office tree.

Wang Xiaolie told Xie Li Nongdao: "The Yellow River is the boundary between the Jin people and the Puppet Qi people. Cizhou, Xiangzhou and other places are to the west of the Yellow River and are under the jurisdiction of the Jin people. When your army comes from the north, the Jin army cannot resist it and has withdrawn early. Now. Now

Are there any Jin armies in the areas east of the Taihang Mountains and west of the Yellow River?"

Xie Linong said: "There are only a few hundred defenders in one state. We did not advance eastward, but the Jin army is still there."

Wang Ruohai said: "In other words, if your army marches westward, how many states will it not be difficult to occupy?"

Xie Linong nodded and said with a smile: "How come I can't deal with an army of more than 20,000 gold soldiers when I have an army of more than 20,000?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "I think your army will not be needed in the subsequent battle in Taiyuan. In Longde Mansion, you will mainly deal with the east of the Taihang Mountains, including the Jin and the Puppet Qi. As long as you can advance eastward at any time, the Jin army will not dare to move along the route in a large scale.

Use troops at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain. If you want to invade the south, you must go to the puppet Qi territory."

The Xie Li Nong Cha hand is said to be.

Wang Xiaoxing said: "In the Hebei area, the Jin Army and the Puppet Qi demarcated along the old path of the Yellow River. If there is no war, there is nothing. Once there is a war, there will be no depth. The threat you pose to the Jin Army in Longde Mansion is to go eastward.

Linzhang County, approaching Daming Prefecture. The second is to go north along the Taihang Mountains and occupy the Pingding Army. From there, go east to Jingxing and threaten Zhending Prefecture. You must pay special attention to these two routes and make preparations in advance. When our army goes north, we will arrive

After the Hebei Road, in addition to the Jurchens, we will also have to face the Khitan, Bohai and other foreign armies. Their attitude has special meaning to us. If you have the opportunity, you should contact them as soon as possible."

Xie Linong said so. He also said: "The people in the Yanshanfu Road area are called Yan people by the Jin people, and they are different from other places. The Hu and Han people there were mixed, and they were not owned by the Central Plains for hundreds of years. The people were different from other places. During the Jingkang period,

This is evident from the fact that Medicine Master Guo led the Jin army southward."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "What can be done? It has been two hundred years since the land was ceded from Shijingtang. Why do the people care about the Central Plains? These things can only be said to be the fault of the court, not the people. You are in Longde Mansion, what are you doing?

Pay special attention to these things. In short, Hebei is different from other places, so pay special attention to it."

In fact, before Shi Jingtang ceded the land, the Youzhou area was already a place where Hu and Han people lived together. After it was ceded to the Khitan, not only did the Han people convert to barbarians, but more and more foreigners entered these areas. To a large extent, these places have been separated from the

The Central Plains is different, with a large number of foreign races.

The Song Dynasty regained Youzhou and believed that these places were the hometown of the Central Plains, and the people must have their hearts set on the imperial court. In many cases, this was wishful thinking. Without a long period of rule, how could the people of these places have their hearts set on the imperial court? Not to mention the large local Han people, who had been in the past dynasties.

This is even more true when serving as an official in a foreign tribe.

Wang Xiaolie was not so naive. He would have thought that as soon as his army arrived, the people would be happy to welcome Wang Shi. The large number of Khitan people, Bohai people, and some Han people in the north who had become barbarians would never be so interested in the imperial court.

When the Khitan Kingdom was destroyed, the Song Dynasty violated its covenant with the Khitan and joined forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. The Khitan people could not defeat the Jurchens, but they were not afraid of the Song people. After surrendering to the Jin Dynasty, the Khitan army became an important part of the Jin Dynasty's army. The closer the battle lines were,

The farther north, the stronger the Khitan people are. In the eyes of many Khitan people, the Song people are more hateful than the Jin people.

Of course, a very important reason is that the Song army cannot defeat the Jin army. The Jin army is strong, and the Khitan people will of course surrender to the stronger ones. When the Song army surpasses the Jin army in combat power, the situation will be different. But what changes will happen, and who will

Can it be said accurately?

To attack Hedong Road, Wang Xiaolie did not intend to use Xie Linong's army. This army was stationed in Longde Mansion, and its main function was to suppress Hebei Road.

Wang Xiaolie's army was not the Song army during the Jingkang period. If the Jin army invaded from the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains to the south, Xie Linong could march eastward and cut off its return. At that time, the Jin army could be surrounded and suppressed in the vast Central Plains area.

However, when you get to the north, you have to face a complicated ethnic situation. Now that the Jin army is powerful, the forces that rely on the Jin army will naturally have the upper hand. Once Wang Xiaolie shows a trend of overwhelming the Jin army, some foreign generals will inevitably attack the Jin army.

The army was dissatisfied and came to seek refuge with Wang Xiaolie. How to treat them was also a test for Wang Xiaolie.

Dealing with these complex relationships is exactly Xie Linong's strength. Any other Dutong would not be as suitable as Xie Linong. In the days to come, Xie Linong will establish an intelligence center in Longde Mansion to specialize in spying on intelligence and handling these relationships.

Only by doing these things well can the value of Xie Linong be achieved. The more than 20,000 troops under his command also serve this purpose, not the other way around.
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