Lord of the House

The dam at Taowu Pass began to close in late March, and at first it barely cut off the river to store water. Since then, the dam has been continuously increased, and now the Jiehe Dam is more than 50 feet high from the base. The entire embankment is nearly six miles long, and it connects with the slopes of Taowu Pass on both sides of the bank, blocking the inflows of streams and rivers from the northeastern foot of Wuyi Mountain and the southwestern foot of Guanxi Mountain to the south of the dam.

This year's plum rainy season in southeastern Jiangxi seems to be later than in previous years. The front section of Guanxi Ridge has only experienced two rains in nearly 20 days from late March to early April. However, as the main tributary of the upper reaches of the Xinjiang River, there are many mountain streams, forests, springs and springs in Shanxi from Guanxi Ridge and the northeastern foothills of Wuyi Mountain. By the first ten days of April, a lake with a circumference of about ten miles has been formed to the south of Taohua Pass.

Lin Fu stood on the ridge on the west side of Peach Blossom Pass, overlooking the newly built Hanging Lake in just over 20 days, and asked Ge Siyu beside him, "If the Zhejiang and Fujian troops withdraw without a fight, will this dam be possible? Reinforced for civilian use?" Pointing to the terrain around Xuanhu Lake, he explained to the people around him, "Shanxi River flows out of Wuyi, and the flow is short and fast, but out of the mountains and forests, the terrain along the river is low, and it is difficult for the water to flow to the slopes on both sides. Therefore, the number of paddy fields in this valley is not large. If we can keep this dam, raise the lake water, and set up drainage channels from the left and right sides, we can irrigate several times more paddy fields..."

Ge Siyu shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "I'm afraid it won't work. In order to easily break the embankment, there are two piles on the lower side of the main dam that are subjected to great force. Even if they are not destroyed by manpower, they will be eroded by water after a long time. Even if The Zhejiang and Fujian troops retreated without a fight, and the dam has to be pulled down before the rainy season in July.”

"What a pity!" Gao Zongting felt a pity to see that the dam could not stay.

Fu Qinghe smiled and said, "It's not a pity. If the dam is not dug up and the Hanging Lake is not connected to the downstream river, how can the newly built warships enter the Xinjiang River to fight?"

In the setting sun, the newly built Hanging Lake was rippling, and there were still large submerged forests on the shore. There was a large open space on the east bank, and the soldiers were strictly isolated from the civilian camp to the south. Only the ridge on this side was standing. You can see the whole picture up there.

Through the forest stalks, you can see that there are dozens of small and medium-sized shipbuilding keels erected under the tall gantry, and hundreds of craftsmen are nervously nailing the ship's plates. In a slightly lower position, dozens of newly built warships were parked in an open space far away from the lake shore. The soldiers guarding the shipyard were actually brought in from Qujiang and incorporated into the third water camp of Jinghai after the Jiangning war.

Between the shipyard and the lakeshore, a ditch-like ship slot has been dug, and perhaps without waiting for the lake to rise to the shipyard position, the battleship can be dragged to the lakeside through the ship slot.

The mouth of Poyang Lake in Jiangzhou is the total outlet of the Jiangxi water system. It is in the tight seal of the Zhejiang and Fujian water forces. Lin Fu can't expect Yue Lengqiu to fight with the Zhejiang and Fujian water forces. The Huaidong water army wants to enter Jiangxi. In the rivers in the territory, it is easy to dispatch sailors and craftsmen, but the warships have to be newly built in Jiangxi.

Fortunately, it is not difficult to transport all the shipbuilding materials from Chongzhou Shipyard to Quzhou by water. After arriving at Fenglin Port, they go ashore, and they are transported by mule and carriage across Guanxi Ridge, and assembled in the newly opened shipyard upstream of Shanxi River—— This is also the only means for Huaidong elite water camp to bypass the blockade of Poyang Lake and enter Jiangxi to fight.

According to the current situation, it is impossible for Feixiong to wait until the moment when the lake is full of water before making a decision. Time has advanced to the first ten days of April, and the troops stationed in the eastern section of the jaws and Litang have already begun to retreat westward. She Feixiong may abandon the Hengshan line of defense in the near future and completely retreat to the west of Shangrao.

The day before yesterday, Lin Fu ordered Zhou Tong to govern Liu Zhenzhi, Chen Zhe and other troops on the west front, and launch an offensive against the Zhejiang and Fujian troops at the jaws and Litang. Before the Zhejiang and Fujian troops withdraw, they must peel off a layer of skin. Come, but it is not easy to cut off the main force of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops in the Shangrao defense line and inflict heavy losses!

From Shangrao to the west, the Xinjiang River flows along the road. It has been merged from the lower reaches of the Ganjiang River and then merged into Poyang Lake. The Zhejiang-Fujian Army has the cooperation of the navy in the hinterland of Jiangxi, which can facilitate access to both sides of the Xinjiang River; and after the Huaidong Army enters Jiangxi, if there are only infantry, the combat will be greatly restricted - also Lin Fu does not hesitate to consume a lot of manpower , material resources, the main reason for separately transporting shipbuilding materials into new warships upstream of Shanxi.

At this time, several cavalry came from the direction of the front base in the north, and it was the post cavalry sent by Ao Canghai to report the news.

"My lord, I have to report from the inside line of the Jiahe Defense Blockade. There are signs of the blocking guards withdrawing!"

"I see," Lin Fu waved the cavalry to retreat, and asked Gao Zongting, "Is it possible for She Feixiong to take a bite before he withdraws his troops?"

"It's hard to say!" Gao Zongting said.

She Feixiong is also a person who makes good use of troops. He dispatched troops several times to attack Jiajiang to defend against the blockade, and he was very determined. The Huaidong Army also suffered a lot of casualties. Therefore, when he did not know exactly when the Zhejiang and Fujian troops were withdrawing, Lin Bie ordered Ao Canghai not to rush all the troops. The troops were pressed up.

The way of military use is "to win by righteousness and oddity". The Zhejiang and Fujian troops have completely fallen into the disadvantage in the head-to-head confrontation, but this does not mean that the Zhejiang and Fujian troops cannot come up with extraordinary strategies. The Zhejiang and Fujian troops also had the advantage of deploying troops on the inside. The troops and horses withdrawn from the jaws and Litang were not impossible to fill in the Hengshan-Jiahe defense block, and launched a fierce attack on the Huaidong front base camp under Guanxi Ridge. fight back.

It is quite difficult for the Huaidong scouts to cross the mountains and mountains and go to the north bank of the Xinjiang River to scout the mobilization of the Zhejiang-Fujian Army on the inside. It is also easy to be deceived. Therefore, the news from the insiders lurking in the Jiahe defense block, Lin Fu, Gao Zongting, and the others are only used for reference.

Fu Qinghe said: "The Zhejiang-Fujian Army still has as many as 20,000 troops stationed in the Jiahe defense. At least half of the troops must be withdrawn before they can ask Ao Canghai to push the troops up, not to mention. , We can't figure out the deployment of Zhejiang and Fujian troops from Hengshan to Shangrao, so we must be careful that She Feixiong has a means of counterattack."

Indeed, in the nearly half-year-long confrontation, the Zhejiang and Fujian troops in Shangrao did not suffer serious setbacks. Including the defenders in the direction of Wuyuan, She Feixiong can mobilize as many as 60,000 troops on the eastern front, and about 70% of them are soldiers from Ba Fujian.

Even if She Feixiong led his troops to withdraw to the west, the Huaidong Army had to pursue them and always be careful to give back the strength.

Lin Fu touched his chin, his eyes wandered, and after a long time, he made up his mind and said: "Chen Zhuo led his troops to withdraw from the front of Litang, and immediately moved westward to the west foot of Guanxiling to stand by, and the original defense line was taken over by Sun Wenyao; Ge Si Hu immediately led his troops to the dam, ready to dig the embankment at any time!"

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From knowing that the Huaidong Army was building a dam to intercept the lake in the upper reaches of Shanxi River, She Feixiong knew that the area on the upper reaches of the Xinjiang River east of Shangrao would be difficult to defend. , by no means easy.

Withdrawing troops from the jaws and Litang, they were all deployed to the south of Hengshan and the south bank of the Xinjiang River. They were ready to fill the Jiahe River to prevent the blockage and counterattack into the west foot of Guanxiling. Only with such an arrangement, even the middle and lower-level generals must be deceived with lies, so that the left-behind Tongkou and Litang can be called off without the frustration of abandonment, thus preventing the morale from collapsing in advance!

At the same time, the troops and horses withdrawn from the jaws and Litang were deployed in the territory of Hengshan, which also made the Huaidong Army dare not press all the troops to attack the river and prevent the blockage.

But on the side of Jiahe defense, the troops must be withdrawn quickly, and the plan Deng Yu said is not feasible.

When Zheng Mingjing was on the east bank of Gucheng Lake, in order to cover the main troops and horses withdrew, after the selection of dead soldiers from the generals, the brothers joined the army, the brothers left, the father and son joined the army, and the father kept the son. This method is not suitable for this country. side.

Once the large-scale selection of dead soldiers is broken, the Huaidong Army will definitely see through its intention of withdrawing troops. At that time, the Huaidong Army will recklessly press the main force on the city head, making the soldiers and horses want to break up. Evacuation will be extremely difficult.

Eight Fujian soldiers were damaged again and again. At this time, the total number was less than 60,000. How could She Feixiong be willing to abandon more than 10,000 Ba Fujian soldiers here?

If you don't choose the dead soldiers, then once the troops start to withdraw, the middle and low-level generals will understand that this will completely give up the defense line, understand that they will stay in the last generals to withdraw, and how to face the surging Huaidong Army. Coming offensive?

She Feixiong and the generals finally secretly discussed the withdrawal plan, which is to withdraw the troops and horses in Jiahe defense in two batches, with a separation of no more than twelve hours. At the same time, the soldiers and horses walked westward along the south bank of the Xinjiang River.

The second group of soldiers and horses who stayed behind to defend the Jiahe River had to hold on for one more day, and they could only hold on for another day. Once the elites of the Huaidong Army were called into the city, it would be difficult to withdraw. After holding on for a day, they retreated north at night. A sufficient number of ferries were left on the banks of the Xinjiang River in the north of Hengshan for the second group of troops and horses to cross the Xinjiang River and use the Xinjiang waterway to escape the pursuit of the Huaidong Army.

At the same time, the garrisoned troops in Jawkou and Litang also retreated westward along the north bank of the Xinjiang River to meet with Shefeixiong in Shangrao City. She Feixiong led his troops to defend Shangrao City, so that Deng Yu, Wang Hui, Shi Hejin, etc. would continue to lead their troops to retreat to the lower reaches of the Xinjiang River, and strengthen the defense in Hengfeng, Guixi, Yujiang and other places, and must use the banks of the Xinjiang River. The long and rugged interior line has delayed the Huaidong Army's entry into Jiangxi, and delayed until the situation in the Northland changed dramatically, and the Shejia could find a turning point.

After several days of defense adjustment, Deng Yu and Wang Hui, who had been defending the two flanks and the southern city in the early stage, and suffered heavy casualties, were all transferred to defend the northern city in the name of rest. She Feixiong led more than 10,000 elite troops from the headquarters to fill the two flanks of the Jiahe defense block, to undertake the offensive mainly from the two flanks of the Huaidong Army, and stayed behind to cover the main force to retreat.

On April 15th and 16th, there were continuous drizzles for two consecutive days.

The rain is not heavy~www.wuxiaspot.com~ It will not stop the Huaidong Army's offensive, but the rainy weather severely restricts the use of bows and crossbows and the use of twisted strings.

At the same time, although the rainy weather made it difficult to withdraw troops, it also made it difficult for the Huaidong Army to pursue.

After Shanxi dried up, boats could not get in, so they retreated from Jiahe to the south bank of Xinjiang, and could only walk on foot, but this section was only more than 20 miles away. For the withdrawal of an elite army, the rain and cement roads of more than 20 miles did not constitute an obstacle to retreat.

Moreover, during the retreat of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops, there are still many fortresses that can be stationed for temporary shelter and rest. As long as the morale does not collapse, the situation will not be worse than the Huaidong chasing troops and horses.

When the night fell on April 16th, Deng Yu and Wang Hui's troops had retreated to the school ground where about 12,000 people had gathered to rest in the north of the defense. Sheng said: "The imperial court is doing the opposite, and the Huaidong Army is helping Zhou, disregarding the elders on both sides of the Shanxi River Valley, and blatantly building a dam in the upper reaches and building a hanging lake to flood the Hengshan Mountains - to fight a war, you have to rely on your brains, the Huaidong Army is so ruthless, we can't solve it. What should I do if the upper reaches of the river are in danger? Are they fighting hard? No, this is definitely not a hero. A real hero can bend and stretch. He suffers a loss today, and he will get it back tomorrow. If you are afraid, you will eat today. It's a loss, I will be discouraged from now on, that is the son of a **** who will be thrown into the stinky pit and ignored. You must know that the withdrawal of troops today is not for surrender, but to withdraw to the shore of the Xinjiang River, and the depth of There are hundreds of miles of Xinjiang River Valley, which has become the burial ground of the Huaidong Army! Therefore, please take a step forward and go to Hengfeng, Guixi and Yujiang to prepare. Just like a hunter, no matter how brave you are, you should not follow the wild beasts. Hand-to-hand combat, and you have to set traps to hunt and kill, you go first, set up traps, and I will stay to lure the Huaidong Army into your traps! Okay?" My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter