Fenghou

Chapter 30 Recommended
The distance from Fengxiang County to Linyou County is about [-] miles, and it takes a day and a night to ride a horse. Considering the impact of snow, two days of back and forth are enough.

It has been five days since Wanyan Meili dispatched [-] cavalrymen, but there is still no news about the [-] cavalrymen.

Wanyan Meili can basically conclude that two hundred people have been wiped out, and that the Song army is hiding in Linyou County, most likely Chen Qing, Wanyan Meili immediately sent an eagle letter to Marshal Wushu for instructions.

Wanyan Wushu is Wanyan Zongbi, who took over the post of Marshal of Wanyan Loushi.

On the top of the city, Wanyan didn't stand looking at the gloomy sky, he hadn't seen the sun for almost half a month, the clouds had been covered with clouds like this, and the clouds hung low, as if a ladder on the top of the city could touch the dark clouds.

"General, I have asked the local officials. They all said that this is a precursor to a blizzard. It is now late November and there will be a blizzard attack at any time. We must be careful!"

Wan Yan didn't stand and stared at the north with serious eyes, and said helplessly for a while, "Military orders are like mountains, you and I can't help them."

"But the fourth prince can't give orders indiscriminately!"

Wanyan didn't stand up and sneered, "He's going back to Zhongdu to report on his duties soon, and if he can't get Chen Qing's head, how can he explain to the Wolf Lord? Marshal Lou Shidu's coffin hasn't been buried yet!"

At this moment, a letter eagle flew over from the east, circled a few times over the county seat, and landed on the eagle tower on the north wall. The eagle slave took the pigeon letter and handed it to the soldiers.

Soon, a soldier ran up to Wanyan Meili, knelt down on one knee, and held up the letter box, "Jingzhao urgent message!"

Wanyan didn't immediately take out the letter box, and slowly opened a roll of Eagle Letter, on which there was only one bloody Chinese character, "Kill!"

Wanyan had no choice but to order his lieutenant to guard Fengxiang City, and he personally led [-] Jurchen cavalry and [-] Han troops, totaling [-] troops, pretending to be [-] troops, and marching towards Linyou County .

In the afternoon of the next day, eight thousand golden soldiers arrived at Wujiang River, which was the boundary river between Qishan County and Linyou County.

At this time, the wind was cold and the golden soldiers were marching hard in the thick snow. Wanyan stood up and looked up at the sky. The sky was dark and cloudy, and the clouds were rolling. Gotta be active.

Suddenly his face felt cold, and he stretched out his hand to touch it, and a snowflake melted on his fingertips.

"It's snowing!" a soldier shouted.

The sky finally floated fine and dense snowflakes.

Wan Yan didn't immediately give an order: "Order the army to camp in place!"

A strong ominous feeling surged in Wanyan Meili's heart, he needed to wait and see the weather before making a decision.

The dark clouds that had accumulated for more than ten days finally showed their strength. The cold wind wrapped around the snowballs, and the snow fell heavier and denser. The distant mountains and forests could no longer be seen, and the sky and the earth were vast.

A blizzard that hasn't been seen in a century swept across the land of Guanlong.
Standing on the top of the city, Chen Qing looked up at the sky full of snow. The cold wind was howling, and the blizzard blocked his sight. The villages and mountains outside the city were completely invisible.

The county magistrate Wei Qing came over and said with a smile: "Commander, I have lived in Guanzhong for [-] years. This is the biggest snowstorm I have ever seen. This year's weather is abnormal. It rained continuously before, and now it is snowing again."

Chen Qing smiled faintly, "It's God's will. I guess the Jurchen army is halfway there. The blizzard forced them to withdraw. At least they won't come until the weather warms up. Everyone can have a good year with peace of mind."

"Commander, there are still several thousand shi of grain in the warehouse, and it's not an option to keep feeding the porridge. Just distribute the grain to the people!"

"Okay! You can do it yourself. I will assign you as many people as you need, and go directly to Deputy General Yang."

Chen Qing really didn't have much interest in the tedious government affairs, all his thoughts were now on practicing riding and shooting, and he felt that he was about to break through in the past two days.

A batch of food and supplies from the Song Army arrived at Dasan Pass.

Coach Zhang Jun also came to Dashanguan with this batch of supplies.

Since he presented Wanyan Loushi's head to the imperial court, the emperor specially decreed a reward, which made Zhang Jun's back a little bit tougher than after Fuping's fiasco.

He also began to pay attention to He Shangyuan's defensive battle. After a few months, he once again set foot on the land of Guanzhong.

In the big tent, Wu Jie, Wang Yan, Qu Duan, Wu Yu, Sun Wo and other five generals gathered together. Although they have the same official position, their ranks are different, and Wu Jie's fourth-rank loyal general is the highest.

Zhang Jun listened to Wu Jie's report calmly.

He stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back for a long time, and asked, "Do all the generals think that the Jin soldiers will encircle Monk Yuan from the West Road?"

Wu Jie said calmly: "Heshangyuan's biggest weakness is the West Valley. Once the enemy bypasses Longshan Mountain and attacks Dasan Pass or Heshangyuan from the West Valley, it means that we will be attacked by the enemy. It is impossible for Wanyan Zongbi not to know this."

Wang Yan also added from the side: "It is unlikely that the enemy troops on the central and eastern routes will detour to Longshan. After all, the distance is long and the logistics supply is difficult. Both the humble staff and Wu Dutong believe that Wanyan Ulu will definitely go from the west route. March, and at the same time establish the western logistics supply channel."

Although the relationship between Qu Duan and Wu Jie was not harmonious, he could still tell the difference between right and wrong, and he also agreed with Wu Jie's judgment that the Jin soldiers would definitely outflank from the west road.

It's just that he has his own ideas about the appointment of some important generals.

Zhang Jun looked at the map carefully, nodded and said: "You are right, this is the most suitable strategy for the Jin soldiers. I believe Wanyan Zongbi can also think of it, so General Wu plans to divide his troops to garrison the West Valley?"

Wu Jie picked up the wooden pole, pointed to Xigu behind Monk Yuan and said: "With the wideness of the West Valley, one or two thousand soldiers is definitely not enough to garrison, at least six thousand or more, but our strength is limited, so it is impossible to separate out such a large number of troops. "

"You mean to ask Bashu to divide an army to come to Monk Yuan?" Zhang Jun said coldly.

He still has [-] troops under him, of which [-] troops are guarding various passes in Hanzhong, and the other [-] troops are the last capital to defend Sichuan.

In any case, Zhang Jun would not send more troops to Monk Yuan, and all the generals present knew this very well.

"Commander, in fact, what we mean is to take the initiative to attack and resist the enemy thousands of miles away."

"What do you mean?"

Wu Jie pointed to a pass in Longzhou in the northwest with a wooden pole and said, "This is Jiandao Pass, which is the only way for Jin soldiers on the West Road to go south to Fengxiang Mansion. At present, this pass has been occupied by Jinbing, if we can capture this pass and hold it tightly, Jinbing’s western strategy will fail, and we will have no worries.”

Zhang Jun looked at Jiandao Pass and agreed with this plan, "Yes, it will not only stop the Jin soldiers from going south from the West Road, but also welcome the return of Liu Ziyu's and Liu Kai's troops. They are short of food and can't hold on for long."

Speaking of this, Zhang Jun asked again: "Who do you plan to send to carry out this blocking task?"

Wu Jie glanced at the crowd, and said helplessly to Zhang Jun: "We had a big disagreement when we sent the general to guard the arrow. The humble official recommended the commander Wang Shu to lead the army, and the king's commander recommended Chen Qing to lead the army to garrison. General Wu Ling recommended Yang Zheng to be stationed there, and Qu Dutong and Sun Dutong were also recommended by generals, both of whom are good at fighting, and even the humble ones are not sure about it.”

Zhang Jun walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and then asked Wang Yandao: "It is of great significance to guard the Jiandao Pass. Why did the governor recommend Chen Qing? Does he have the ability to defend the city?"

Everyone's expressions became unnatural, and everyone understood that Zhang Jun was obviously more inclined to Chen Qing. As long as Wang Yan could give sufficient reasons, Zhang Jun would definitely agree.

It seems that Wanyan Loushi's head effect is very good.

Wang Yan said calmly: "Reporting to Commander, Chen Qing led [-] troops at Qilin Village in Linyou County to resist Wanyan Huonu's [-] troops attacking the mountain, and wiped out [-] troops, and finally retreated completely. The incident caused a sensation in the whole Guanzhong, and based on this battle, Beizhi believed that he was capable of defending the Jiandao Pass."

"What do you think?" Zhang Jun asked the other four.

Brothers Wu Jie and Wu Ling had a good impression of Chen Qing. Since Wang Yan tried his best to recommend him, they did not object. Qu Duan and Wang Yan had a good personal relationship, so he wanted to give this face.

Only Sun Wo was a little dissatisfied, and he said coldly: "Chen Qing is just a newcomer who has just made his mark, let alone his ability, even if he has seniority, it is not his turn to stand alone. Besides, we only listen to rumors about the offensive and defensive battle of Qilinzhai , no one saw it with their own eyes, so who knows if it’s true or not?”

Wang Yan said angrily: "This is something that Jin Bing himself admits, can they still make up stories to increase our prestige and lower their own morale?"

"After all, it's just a rumor. If he can't defend the Jiandao Pass and ruin the whole battle situation, Wang Dutong can't afford it!"

Wang Yan clasped his fists to Zhang Jun and said, "Commander, I will guarantee for Chen Qing. If he loses the Jiandao Pass, I will bear all the responsibilities!"

Zhang Jun stroked his beard and pondered: "I also believe that the rumors are true. With [-] people against [-] people, with this courage, he must be the one to guard the arrow!"

(End of this chapter)