Peerless Pirates

After the death of the old Xixia emperor Li Renxiao, the successor prince Li Yuandan also died within a few months. As Li Yuandan's son also died of a mysterious illness, there was no descendant, and the Xixia forces were greatly divided. The latest chapter of Super Business Stranger. The Land of Guanzhong , is now divided into three parts. Li Yuandan's brother Li Yuanqing occupied Chang'an and was known as orthodox. His ruling area covered most of Guanzhong, reaching Danzhou, Yanzhou and Qingzhou in the north. Another brother Li Yuankui occupied Xingqing Mansion, the hometown of the party members. It also controlled Suide Prefecture, Yan'an Prefecture, Bao'an Prefecture and Huanzhou in the northern part of Guanzhong. A war broke out between the two sides at the beginning of the year to compete for Qingzhou. There was also a group led by Li Xi, an important minister of the royal family, who supported Li Renxiao's younger brother Li Renzhi and retreated. He went to the west of Guanxi, occupied Longzhou, Weizhou, and Fengxiang Prefecture, and used Hanzhong as a base, bordering the Shu Kingdom. After this split, Xixia's power was greatly reduced. Especially the severe drought in Guanzhong shook the party members. foundation.

When Jin and Qi jointly attacked the key points, they mainly dealt with Li Yuanqing's forces. Due to natural disasters, Guanzhong's defense capabilities were greatly weakened. It can be seen from the fact that the Jin army crossed the Yellow River so quickly that the Xixia army along the river in Danzhou and Tongzhou could not resist at all. The Jin army cannot be stopped, or there is no resistance at all. But it is different south of the Wei River. Whether it is Tongguan or Aoguan, it is directly related to the survival of Chang'an. Li Yuanqing will definitely use the greatest strength to defend.

Song Zheng and Fan Zhitong were worried that once the Jin army completed the siege of Li Yuanqing's north, Li Yuanqing would definitely shrink his troops and focus on defending Chang'an. If the Jin army revealed the contents of the secret agreement between Jin and Qi to the party members, Li Yuanqing could completely concentrate all his forces The front line of Tongguan and Yiguan must be defended with these two great passes. By then, it will be more difficult for the Qi army to attack.

Both of them considered that if they were Li Yuanqing, they would definitely cut off their strength, resist the Qi army with all their strength, and allow the Jin army to occupy Guanzhong, which is thousands of miles away. After all, the current Guanzhong is thousands of miles away, and refugees are everywhere, which is a burden for Li Yuanqing. Leave this burden to the Jin army, and then use all their strength to deal with the Qi army.

For the Qi army, they must try to capture one of Tongguan and Aoguan to open the door to Chang'an, and the speed must be fast to avoid falling into a protracted war. It must be completed before the Jin army completes the northern line encirclement. Otherwise, Li Yuanqing decided to will react.

Before the war started, no one expected this situation. Wanyan Yusheng only used one move, which was to hold the Jin army in the south stationary, providing Li Yuanqing's northern defensive forces with the conditions to calmly withdraw southward.

The goal of the Qi army is to capture Chang'an, then conquer Dasanguan and occupy Hanzhong, thereby opening the door to the north of Shu. Dajin will definitely not allow Daqi to successfully complete its strategic purpose. It is conceivable that as the war progresses, Dajin will definitely Will intentionally or unintentionally leak the Jin-Qi secret agreement to the Xixia people and even the Shu people.

It cannot be said that Wanyan Yusheng is sinister. Even if Song Zheng and Fan Zhitong were the powerful people in Dajin, they would definitely do this.

The two also discussed that Daqi's current situation is not suitable for the use of foreign troops. First, due to internal strife, Daqi's financial situation is poor and cannot support large-scale use of troops for a long time. Second, the army has just begun to reorganize, and whether it can play its role Complete combat capability is still a problem. Previously, due to a shortage of military funds, the army had to engage in business and smuggling. Although this barely maintained military expenditures, it also caused serious corruption problems in the military and reduced combat capability.

The combat effectiveness of the army cannot be equated with the number of people. Sometimes, the more people there are, the more chaotic and the worse the combat effectiveness. This is the case in Daqi. However, in order to realize his desire to expand the territory in his lifetime, Pang Hui , coupled with the fact that the little emperor was not clear-headed, an inappropriate war was launched.

Of course, another factor in initiating this war is that Daqi cannot sit back and watch Dajin annex Guanzhong, but this factor is not without a way to deal with it. For example, Daqi can threaten Dajin by mobilizing troops along the Yellow River, This made Da Jin dare not use troops against Guanzhong. After two or three years, when the little emperor took charge and Da Qi completed its internal adjustments, and then used troops externally, the situation would be completely different.

Song Zheng and Fan Zhitong were very consistent in the above views, and they felt quite sympathetic to each other. Neither of them was very optimistic about the current situation, but neither of them could decide anything. They only wrote a letter together to express their opinions on the situation of the war. He reported his opinions and predictions to Pang Hui, and also put forward some tactical suggestions, such as sending a small group of sergeants to cross the mountains and destroying the logistics supply; or taking the north bank of the Wei River to attack the rear side of Tongguan in a detour; The common people went to Chang'an to spread rumors, stir up conflicts between Han people and Party people, etc.

"Do your best and obey fate!" After Fan Zhitong called the soldiers to deliver the letter, he said the same words as Song Zheng said a few days ago.

"Master Fan, there is no need to be too pessimistic," Song Zheng said with a smile, "No matter what happens, if we are defeated with troops, won't we still occupy the area east of Tongguan? Even if Dajin completely annexes Guanzhong, it won't be possible in a year or two. .Not to mention the famine in Guanzhong, how much energy Daikin has to spend to pacify the people, even the party members will not watch Daikin comfortably occupy their own territory."

"Xiao Lang, you still don't understand." Fan Zhitong sighed, "A few years ago, we were defeated by troops against Shu, and the morale of the entire Qi Dynasty was not shaken. In the past two years, we have just recovered a little strength. If we fail again, we will use troops next time. I don’t know how many years it will take to recover. What’s more, if the army is defeated this time, the military will definitely be divided. The prince is in poor health, so whether he can control the situation is another matter. At least before the emperor can take charge, the court will still have to go through a process. It was a shock.”

Song Zheng knew the situation in Jiangning better than Fan Zhitong, and knew that what he said was true. But what could he do? He should first think about how to save his life in Shu.

On August 14, news came from Kuizhou that Qi had agreed to send Song Zheng to Shu. Fan Zhitong immediately decided that Zu Jie would lead 200 sergeants to escort Song Zheng to Fengjie.

Before leaving, Song Zheng also saw the battle report from the north. The Daqi navy had reached the mouth of the Weihe River, but was blocked by the Xixia army. The Xixia army set up a tall tower on the bank of the intersection of the Weihe River and the Yellow River, with giant crossbows erected on it. .Due to drought, the water level of the Weihe River dropped, and giant crossbows and trebuchets were able to cover the entire river. Not only that, several iron chains blocking the river were also set up at the mouth of the Weihe River to block the way. The Daqi navy attacked for several days and lost two large and small warships. More than a hundred ships were still unable to move forward.

Under Tongguan, more than 100,000 Daqi sergeants attacked in turns, but failed to overcome the pass. The Xixia sergeants did not join the Qi army in field battles from the beginning, but closely guarded the pass. Their defense line extended to the edge of the Yellow River, and even the Daqi navy also You must stay away from the south bank of the Yellow River, otherwise you will be attacked by arrows and crossbows from the Xixia army. After several days of bloody fighting, Da Qi has suffered more than 5,000 casualties.

The two Qi armies in the direction of Yaoguan have successfully merged in Shangluo, arrived under Yaoguan, and tried to attack the key point, but with little success. In terms of terrain, Yaoguan is more dangerous than Tongguan, and it is closer to Chang'an. Li Yuanqing deployed 40,000 troops here. Although the number was only half of Da Qi's, it would be extremely difficult for Da Qi to conquer this pass.

Compared with the Qi army, the Dajin side went much more smoothly. Just as Song Zheng expected, the Jin army did not go south, but moved all the way west, pushing the front line to Baishui, Yucheng, and Luochuan. , while the Jin Army on the South Road was still slowly moving troops towards Hedong Prefecture, with no intention of crossing the river yet. Since then, the Jin Army's strategic intentions have become more and more obvious.

Before leaving Zigui, Song Zheng introduced Bei Leye to Fan Zhitong and asked him to help establish a branch of Huitong Trading House. Fan Zhitong was unwilling to get involved in this kind of thing, but Song Zheng revealed that the trading house not only trades goods, but also can It provided a lot of convenience in spying on the intelligence of Shu. Fan Zhitong was a little moved. After carefully asking about the operation methods of the trading house, he agreed. Of course, the condition was that the trading house would transship and purchase part of the military supplies on behalf of Jinghu Pass.

The reason why we arranged the business at the trading house before leaving was because Song Zheng and Fan Zhitong were not familiar with each other at first. If they act rashly, they will definitely be rejected. After these days of interaction, the two have become friends forever. Chance.

"The white emperor's speech is among the colorful clouds. Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day. The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains." This poem by Li Taibai has been passed down through the ages, giving people a romantic and bold feeling. However, almost no one I have experienced the danger of sailing here. The reefs are dangerous and dangerous, and boats can easily capsize and people die. Only the lightest boatmen and sailors who are most familiar with the waterway can sail here smoothly.

Although sailing along the current is a bit thrilling, it is also a bit indulgent and crazy. But the most difficult thing is sailing against the current, which is the greatest torture for human power. Whether it is the people in the boat or the men who are stretching.

The Badong men were naked, with only a sweat towel tied around their heads. Their bodies were almost at an angle of thirty degrees to the ground. They were almost using their hands and feet to walk on the shallows of the river. The ropes were deeply embedded in their waists. Sweat flowed down the shoulders and body, blending into the river below.

Song Zheng was not romantic enough to appreciate their strength and beauty. He just ordered Zhang Chong beside him to double the wages of these men from his own pocket. He knew that at least in the next thousand years, these men would have to pay for their lives. This kind of labor has continued for generations.

Facing the surging river, Song Zheng stood on the bow of the boat, letting the splashing waves wet his clothes. With Yun'er's support, Su Chan also came to the bow. Although her face was pale, she still looked greedily at the river and the people on both sides of the bank. Castle Peak.

"Master He has a saying in his heart, 'A drop of water flies into the sky and lifts the whole bead curtain.' Yang Jiong also has a saying, 'There is no wind and the waves are wild.' Have you realized this?" Su Chan said slightly.

Song Zheng was not in the mood to discuss poetry and lyrics with her, and said calmly, "Bead curtains, waves, what are you doing with me!"

This sentence was answered so bluntly that Su Chan was stunned. After a long time, she seemed to have thought of something and replied, "Young master, do you want me to praise you for saying, 'Jiangtou is not in trouble and evil, and it is difficult to travel in the world.'" ?”

In the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Jing was discussing words with Feng Yansi. He once said, "If you blow a pool of spring water, what do you do to me?" Feng Yansi's answer was, "It's not like your majesty's 'small building blowing through the cold jade pipe'."

This is a well-known story in the literary world and is widely circulated. Apparently, Su Chan suspected that Song Zheng was imitating his predecessors in his elegance. It was also Song Zheng's fault that he accidentally copied Xin Qiji's "Partridge Sky·Gift" a few days ago. When she recited it, Su Chan was so shocked that she chanted it repeatedly for several days.

She didn't expect that Song Zheng was really not in the mood to recite poetry. Song Zheng turned around and glanced at her, and said in a shocking tone, "Everyone Su, do you know how many things have been buried in the wind and waves under our ship over the ages? Dry bones?”