All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 272 Yue Fei Conquers Shiling

The Jin army’s main tent outside Taiyuan city.

"I have never dealt with the Song people before."

Pubanbojilie Wanyan Xieye, sitting on a stool and holding his knees, glanced at the generals and said, "I thought they were about the same as the Khitans, at most a little stronger."

At this point, his tone changed, "I never thought you could fight so well."

"The Song people rely on the advantage of the city walls." Wanyan Nianhan (Zonghan) immediately responded, "If it is a wild battle in the wild, we will definitely be able to defeat them!"

Wanyan Xiyin, Yin Shuke and others echoed the sentiment, saying that if the defenders in Taiyuan City left the city, they would definitely not be their opponents.

"Field battle?" Xie Ye said with a smile, "Have you all forgotten Lou Shi? How long has it been since he died? He fought a direct battle with the Song army in the field, and what was the result?"

When Lou Shi was mentioned, everyone was silent.

The most famous general of the Jin Dynasty, Wanhu of Huanglong Prefecture, was defeated and killed in a field battle. This had a huge impact on the Jin people.

"The Song army that defeated Loushi is now in the north." Xieye sneered, "It only took a few days to break through Datong Prefecture, and Wulu's whereabouts are unknown. Do you really think you can win in a field battle?"

"Captain Marshal." Nianhan spoke again, "What exactly are you planning? Just tell me directly."

"We can't take down the city in front of us, and our retreat has been cut off by the Song people." Xie patted his knees and said, "I want to leave."

For the Jin people, retreating if they couldn't win was not unacceptable.

The generals talked to each other and many of them expressed their support.

After all, the current situation is very bad. We are in the land of the Song people, which we are completely unfamiliar with. There is a strong city in front of us and a powerful Song army blocking the road behind us. We should go back and figure out the situation first.

"Why can't we fight?" Nianhan stared at Xieye and asked, "We have seven Wanhu and more than 40,000 elite troops here. Why can't we fight?"

"Okay, then, let's hit him." Xie Ye immediately responded, "You tell me where to hit and how to hit him."

This rhetorical question stumped Nianhan.

There are more than 20,000 imperial guards brought by Wang Bing stationed in Taiyuan City. It is also a famous fortified city in the north with extremely strong defensive capabilities.

The Jin people, who were already weak in siege warfare, were unable to carry out the siege without any internal support and the defenders refused to surrender.

In fact, we can take it down if we really want to. We can just lay siege for a long time and use catapults to smash the city.

But the problem was that their retreat was cut off, their source of military supplies was gone, and the powerful Song army was eyeing them covetously in the north. They were unsure and naturally did not dare to siege for a long time.

If it were the Jin army that had marched south in history, there would definitely not be any hesitation. No matter which group of Song troops they were from, they would just fight.

After all, the performance of the Song army they encountered was simply a joke.

But now it is different. Wang Bing's perseverance and, most importantly, Chen Ran's outstanding performance, first destroying Loushi and then breaking Datong, have greatly improved their assessment of the Song army's combat effectiveness.

Many people even felt that the Song army's combat effectiveness was on the same level as their own.

In this situation, if you want to fight, you don't have enough confidence.

But Nianhan still instigated the fight. The reason was very simple: he wanted to fight for power!

Although Nianhan also had the surname Wanyan, he was a distant branch of the Wanyan clan and was deprived of his inheritance rights by Aguda himself.

Whether for his own ambition or to vent his anger, he wanted to seize as much power as possible.

The Western Route Army was just a prototype at this time, and the person in charge was naturally Xie Ye. However, Nianhan wanted to fight for power, so naturally he opposed whatever Xie Ye advocated!
This has nothing to do with strategy or tactics; it's purely a struggle for power.

"Then head north and take back Datong Prefecture." Nianhan frowned for a moment, but said firmly, "Don't you want to avenge Oliyan (Lousi)? Do you want to run away just because you heard the name of the Song army?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals burst into an uproar.

Xie Ye lowered his head slightly and said nothing.

Nianhan certainly had his supporters. Yin Shuke, Wanyan Xiyin and others all agreed to have a fight.

I would not be willing to just run away without having a good fight with the people of Song.

"In that case." Xie also made a decision, "Let's fight."

"Zong Pan, take Yelu Yudu to guard Taiyuan City and stop the garrison from coming out."

"I will go back with Zongjun, Nianhan, Yin Shuke, and Xiyin, and defeat the Song people in Loushi!"

"Captain Marshal." Wanyan Zongpan, Aguda's nephew, said immediately, "Our army does not have much food and grass, and we can't hold out for long."

"Song people, this place is densely populated and rich in resources." Xie also patted his legs and stood up, "Just rob it."

The Jin people looted the entire Taiyuan Prefecture on a large scale. There were cries of grief and shouting everywhere, and countless villages and towns were ablaze.

Wang Bing and others on the city wall were all heartbroken and indignant when they saw this scene.

Naturally, some people would ask to fight and leave the city, but Wang Bing held on to his bottom line. "We must defend Taiyuan City no matter what. Only by defending here can we stop them from continuing to move south and prevent more people from being harmed."

When he received the transfer order from Chen Ran before, he wanted to refuse, but the many Bianliang Imperial Guards under his command were already tired of staying in the dilapidated city of Hangzhou.

Even though he was the commander-in-chief, he could not go against the unanimous request of many soldiers, so he had to come to Taiyuan Prefecture.

I really didn’t expect that as soon as I entered Taiyuan Prefecture, a large number of Jin troops came to attack and besiege the city.

Seeing how brutal the Jin people were at this time, Wang Bing felt only relief and gratitude towards Chen Ran.

If I hadn't been transferred here, the originally weak defenders in Taiyuan City would definitely not have been able to hold the city.

Once Taiyuan City was captured, the Jin army would seize countless supplies and march southward in large numbers. Millions of people in the entire Hedong area would suffer a devastating disaster.

He looked toward the rolling mountains to the north and whispered to himself, "My lord, you must win!"

Hedong, as the name suggests, is located to the east of the Yellow River.

This land is composed of two long mountain ranges running from north to south.

One is Luliang and the other is Taihang.

The many valleys between the two mountains are fertile and suitable for farming, as they are irrigated by the many rivers flowing out of the mountains. They are truly fertile land.

The prosperity of Hedong basically comes from these basins.

Of course, if another thousand years pass, the real wealth will be the endless mountains on both sides. Countless minerals have created countless wealthy people. The coal bosses used to be synonymous with wealth and were surrounded by countless beauties.

Let’s get back to the topic.

A series of basins in the east of the Yellow River, with Datong Prefecture in the north and Daizhou and Xinzhou in the south. This area is commonly known as the Daibei area.

Going further south, you will reach the Taiyuan Basin.

Between Xinzhou and Taiyuan Prefecture is a dense and steep mountainous area.

This area is the battlefield chosen by Chen Ran.

"Pengju." Outside Dai County, Chen Ran saw Yue Fei off. "Take over Shiling Pass and hold on for five days. Reinforcements will arrive in five days! If you fail, hold on to Xiurong County!"

Yue Fei saluted generously and said, "Don't worry, my king, I will never let a single Jin man pass Shiling Pass!"

Chen Ran marched south in large numbers, and it was unclear whether the Jin people would come north to seek battle.

However, no matter whether the Jin people fight or flee, or stay in Taiyuan Prefecture waiting to be attacked from both sides, it will not prevent us from controlling the battleground in advance.

His main force was to control the Khitans and the numerous grassland herdsmen to prevent them from harming the people along the way and to prevent them from escaping or even defecting to the Jin people.

Due to the large scale, the marching speed is slow, so elite troops are sent in advance to seize strategic locations.

Yue Fei led the expanded Xiangzhou Camp and rode his pace-horse across Mount Wutai and deep into Xinzhou.

Tens of thousands of Song troops had been wandering on the grassland for so long, and the abundant number of horses gave them the opportunity to practice their riding skills.

Even if he couldn't meet the standards of a cavalryman, he had no problem traveling on horseback.

That afternoon, the Xiangzhou Camp, which had been galloping all the way, arrived at Xiurong County.

"This place is not far from Shiling Pass." Zhang Xian rode his horse to report, "We have been running for the whole morning. Why don't we find a village to rest and eat? We will definitely reach Shiling Pass before dark."

Yue Fei nodded in agreement, arranged the scouts, and the rest of the people dismounted and waited.

Not long after, a scout came running over, speaking in a panic, "Commander! There is a village four miles to the southwest, and the Jin soldiers are slaughtering the village!"

Hearing this, Yue Fei's heart tightened immediately "Really?!"

"How dare you deceive the commander!"

Yue Fei's face was solemn. No matter how hard he tried, he was still a step behind.

The Jin people came so quickly, which means that they did choose to go north for a decisive battle as the king expected.

"Brother~~~"

Tang Huai, Wang Gui and others gathered around and asked, "What should we do?"

The Jin army appeared in Xiurong County, which meant that Shiling Pass further south must have received reinforcements.

"Don't panic."

Yue Fei was young, but he had a calm personality.

After only a brief thought, he made a decision: "First, destroy this group of Jin people and capture them alive to interrogate them clearly!"

A distance of three or four miles is not a problem at all for those who ride a horse.

When they arrived outside the village, they saw many Jin people wreaking havoc in the village, killing and burning people everywhere, looting property, and many young women had been tied to horses.

Yue Fei didn't waste any words, he rode his horse and charged forward with his spear in hand.

After the expansion, the Xiangzhou Camp, which had nearly two thousand people, surrounded an understrength Mouke (a hundred-man team), and the battle was no longer suspenseful.

A quarter of an hour later, all the Jin people were killed, leaving only a few alive for questioning.

"It was a Meng'an under Wanyan Zongjun's command. He arrived at Shiling Pass yesterday. Together with the garrison, he had roughly two Meng'an troops. The following troops were busy looting everywhere, so it is unknown whether they have already entered the pass."

Wang Gui was the first to express his opinion, "Brother, the Shiling Pass is extremely dangerous and I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to take it down."

"Brother." Zhang Xian followed up and said, "Even if we can't take Shiling Pass, it would be fine if we can stop them from coming out."

At this time, Yue Fei was staring at the few living people without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Yue Fei only asked the survivors, "Are you the soldiers guarding Shiling Pass? Are you here to rob Caogu?"

Most of the Jin people's high-ranking officials could speak Chinese, but these people could only speak Khitan at most. Fortunately, there were Khitan people around to act as translators.

After getting a definite response, Yue Fei asked again, "When did you agree to go back?"

"Before dark."

"Is there a military order?"

"When marching, is it the troops that go first or the spoils that go first?"

"Do you know the name of the garrison's acquaintance?"

"What is the military title?"

"What is the name of your leading officer?"

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After a series of questions, Yue Fei waved his hand and ordered his men to drag the survivors away and behead them. He then asked the Khitan translator beside him, "Do any of you know how to speak the Jin language?"

"Have."

After receiving a positive response, Yue Fei immediately decided, "Put on the clothes of the Jin people! Let's take Shiling Pass while we're at it!"

There was some chaos inside Shiling Pass. There was not much food and grass in reserve, and the reinforcements and the original defenders were fighting for it, causing a lot of trouble.

After all, they each belong to different affiliations and different Wanhu.

Moreover, Shiling Pass was not big and could not accommodate too many people, horses and livestock. There was a lot of commotion over who would live inside the pass and who would sleep outdoors.

When the sky was dark, the team that had gone to Xiurong County to collect grass and valleys returned.

The Khitan people who were with the Xiangzhou camp responded skillfully in the Jin language. The defenders did not notice anything unusual and opened the city gate to let them in.

By the time he noticed that there was something wrong with the armor of the people entering the city, Yue Fei had already mounted his horse, pointed his spear, and shouted angrily.

"kill!!!"

(End of this chapter)