When taking stock of Ming Taizong at the beginning, Lao Zhu was stunned!

Chapter 188 I only joined Houjin a few years ago, so that’s not the case!

Zhu Di analyzed from the side of the Later Jin army: "In fact, it is not that there is no chance at all. If Du Chongwei is not a cowardly and incompetent person who protects himself, and if he can fight back at this time, it is still possible to break through the Liao blockade."

After all, it is a fact that the food route was cut off, and it is also a fact that he was forced into a desperate situation, but a good general will take advantage of this situation and create a last-ditch effect, and maybe he will be able to achieve an unexpected outcome!

After saying that, Zhu Di himself sighed. This was just their analysis after the fact. Du Chongwei's past performance made it clear that it was impossible.

[On the third day of December, Shi Chonggui learned that Du Chongwei was stationed south of Zhongdu Bridge. Later, Shi Chonggui ordered Fu Yanqing to garrison Chanzhou. A few days later, he asked Gao Xingzhou to garrison Chanzhou, Jing Yanguang to capture Heyang, and Gao Gao Xingzhou, Jing Yanguang and Xingzhou Fangtai led the troops and stationed themselves at the Yellow River to prevent the Khitan army from going south. 】

[At the same time, Shi Chonggui also issued an edict to collect grain and grass from various places in the Later Jin Dynasty and transport it to Zhongdu Bridge. 】

[But within two days, the Khitan cut off the food routes of the Later Jin Dynasty from the south. Along with the food routes, the information channels of the Later Jin Dynasty were also cut off. When food could not be guaranteed, it naturally caused people's hearts to be shaken. 】

[It was not only the court of the Later Jin Dynasty that was shaken, but also Du Chongwei and the army of the Later Jin Dynasty. 】

[Let’s put aside the panic caused by the cutoff of grain roads for now. Yelu Deguang also came up with a little trick. He asked the Khitan soldiers to stab the faces of all the captured Later Jin people and then let them go. 】

[The remaining grain transporters in the later Jin Dynasty were so frightened that they fled when they saw these people. The four words "no killing under orders" were also spread by Khitan people, further promoting the panic among people. 】

[On the sixth day of the lunar month, the Later Jin Dynasty has almost exhausted its food and grass. Most of the generals headed by Wang Qing believe that if they do not fight back, they will eventually usher in a great defeat. 】

[The Hengzhou City to the north is only five miles away. As long as they can lead the army, break through the Khitan blockade in one go, and cross the Hutuo River, they can enter the city, reoccupy a place, and restore logistics supplies. Then there is still hope for the Later Jin Dynasty. ! 】

[Du Chongwei adopted his opinion. 】
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Han Dynasty, the fourth year of Yuanshou.

Liu Che sighed: "There are still some generals in the Later Jin army who are talented and dare to fight."

It is really rare that there are talented people who can come up with feasible solutions at that time.

What's even more rare is that Du Zhongwei, who had been holding him back for so long, agreed to this strategy without making any mistakes, and this strategy seemed to be very feasible. It made perfect use of the morale of the lonely army to fight for a bloody way. Hengzhou City is only five miles away, so why did this end up being the situation Yelu Deguang wanted?
Wei Qing glanced at the emperor and knew what he was confused about, so he said: "After all, crossing the river is not an easy task, and the army may not be able to keep up in time."

It would be fine if this was just a normal river crossing, but fighting for the crossing was just a matter of time.

When crossing Hutuo Bridge, it is impossible for the army to directly press on. Instead, it is necessary to separate an elite group of soldiers as the vanguard to open up the situation, and then the army will follow closely behind to support the vanguard.

Therefore, if the vanguard army is not sharp enough and fails to open the gap, the situation will become a dilemma. Furthermore, if the subsequent main force makes a deviation when crossing the river and fails to follow up in time, the vanguard army will be isolated and helpless. In this state, efforts are in vain and all efforts fall short.

As for what went wrong, Wei Qing was more inclined to think that something went wrong with the army behind him.

After all, Du Chongwei's previous performances are still fresh in his mind. It is impossible for him to become a general of the First Army, but he loves power and is reluctant to hand over power to others, so he will definitely control the main army.

Liu Che also realized that the plan was correct, but it was not uncommon for deviations to occur during the actual operation. If Du Chongwei hesitated for a while at the last moment, even if he sent troops, it would be of no use. His vanguard army would be gone. Naturally, Impossible to win.

Huo Qubing also said: "If this time fails, the morale of the Jin army may not be restored again." It may even make Du Chongwei give up resistance and start surrendering to protect himself. [Subsequently, before dawn, Wang Qing led two thousand infantry as the vanguard to open the way. Of course, there was Song Yanyun as an assistant. 】

[The two thousand soldiers led by Wang Qing fought bravely, and Zhao Yanshou was not willing to be outdone and confronted them head-on. 】

[Wang Qing, who had the upper hand, once had the upper hand in the early attack, and this was the best time for the Later Jin army to cross the river. 】

[But Du Chongwei slipped up again at such a critical moment. He did not lead the army to follow immediately, so the 2000 men as the vanguard gradually retreated. The Khitan side was not only caught off guard at the beginning, but after reorganizing the cavalry, they began to attack fiercely. , regained the advantage. 】

[Song Yanyun had already begun to retreat, but Wang Qing had already rushed to the north bank in one go. When all the Khitan troops were behind him, he could only form an array on the north bank, but he was constantly charged by the Khitan army without assistance, and finally the entire army was annihilated. The plan failed completely. 】

[Even the Later Jin Dynasty was fully prepared several times after this and wanted to capture Zhongdu Bridge, but morale was low and the Khitan army was on guard, so it never succeeded again. 】

[It can be said that the appearance of Du Chongwei gave Yelu Deguang great confidence, and he seemed to see the hope of success at this moment. 】

[The Later Jin Dynasty failed to seize Zhongdu Bridge several times, and the food route was cut off. Du Chongwei completely lost his mind to resist, so he secretly sent people to the Khitan military camp and expressed his intention to surrender to Yelu Deguang. 】

[Yelu Deguang was naturally very happy. It was a good thing that he could reduce the loss of the Liao Dynasty's national power without using force. However, it was not enough for Du Chongwei to have the intention to surrender. Could he really surrender in the end?

Will others listen to him?
After surrendering, will he fake a surrender? 】

[Taking a step back, everyone has seen his previous performance. Will he do anything that will hinder him after joining the Liao Dynasty?Finally helped Hou Jin? 】

[You must know that in order to increase the success rate of recruiting and surrendering, you will definitely give high treatment to Du Chongwei who surrendered on his own initiative. But will Du Chongwei cause trouble and help him destroy the Later Jin Dynasty? 】

[Yelu Deguang couldn't guarantee it, and he didn't feel that his charisma was so strong, so he resorted to a method that had been tried and tested by history: Xu Yi proclaimed himself emperor. 】

[This verification allowed Yelu Deguang to once again affirm the reliability of this method. 】

[After receiving Yelu Deguang's willingness to help him proclaim himself emperor in the Central Plains, Du Chongwei was overjoyed. He originally thought that he would have no future after surrendering, but he did not expect that another village would be bright and clear, so his desire to surrender was indestructible from then on. 】

[Although he did a very disgraceful job in the war, he was not very proactive when it came to surrender. During a routine meeting between generals and generals, Du Chongwei first secretly ambush the soldiers, and then reported the news that he planned to surrender. Notifying the generals, he also hinted that he had backup plans. 】

[The generals have made up their minds to surrender, and there is still an ambush outside. In addition, Du Chongwei has given them a big deal. There may be benefits to surrendering, but what can the others do?

Are you really fighting for Houjin?

I only joined Houjin a few years ago, so that’s not the case! 】

[So everyone wrote a letter of surrender, and the soldiers also laid down their weapons and surrendered. 】

(End of this chapter)