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"Returning to Your Majesty, His Majesty's men and horses broke through Huya Pass after they all ran away. The county magistrate and other important officials all abandoned the city and fled. The villains and others knew that they could not defend themselves, so they surrendered."

Chapter 1035 Force Shen Qingzhi to Retreat

The defenders of Yicheng didn't play any tricks. They had few soldiers and no one to command them. They surrendered simply under the siege of Zhao Junsheng's army. The army entered the city.

The soldiers marched hard all the way, and Zhao Junsheng ordered the killing of cattle and sheep to reward them and give them nutrition. At the same time, he also ordered them to rest for two days. Apart from morning exercises and evening classes, they did not need to perform other drill tasks. They were allowed to go out to have fun, but They are only allowed in the city, but they must abide by military discipline and not spare their lives.

After going out for a few months, the soldiers had some military pay savings in their hands. These days they had been marching and fighting, and had no place to spend money. At this time, they were allowed to go shopping, so they naturally took to the streets in groups.

Zhao Junsheng lived in the backyard of the county government office, and the security was still in charge of the imperial bodyguards and dragon guards. The scouts had been sent out, and the messengers sent to contact Sima Chuzhi had also been sent out, but they hadn't returned yet.

On this day, Zhao Junsheng approached Lin Jinghui and asked, "How is the situation of the guards in Xiangyang and the defenders in the city, how is your investigation by the black guards going?"

Lin Jinghui bowed and cupped his fists and said, "Return to Your Majesty, Xiao Bin is the commander-in-chief of the western and northern defense lines of the Southern Dynasty. Shuo, there are generals Zang Zhi, Wang Fang and others under his command, and the commander-in-chief's residence is located in Shouchun."

"Xiao Bin has a total force of [-] troops, of which Xiangyang City is an important town, with [-] soldiers and horses, and the guard is veteran Shen Qingzhi"

Zhao Junsheng knew about Xiao Bin, who was Xiao Sihua's younger brother, and the Xiao family was very powerful in the Southern Dynasty. This can be seen from the fact that Xiao Sihua and Xiao Bin are the generals who protect the army and the other are the generals who lead the army. , and Xiao Chengzhi, the father of Xiao Daocheng, the founding emperor of Liang in the Southern Dynasty, was the general of the right army at this time, and he was also the brother of Xiao Sihua and Xiao Bin.

Veteran Shen Qingzhi, he can be said to be a living fossil of the Southern Song Dynasty. Among the several dynasties of the Southern Dynasty, there were two famous generals named Qingzhi, one was Shen Qingzhi, and the other was Chen Qingzhi, a general of the Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty.

Chen Qingzhi will not talk about it. This man is too famous. Since the confrontation between the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Southern Dynasty has been at a disadvantage militarily when facing the Northern Dynasty. They are often suppressed and beaten by the Northern Dynasty. No general can lead troops to kill Entering the hinterland of the Northern Dynasties, it was Chen Qingzhi who led [-] Liang troops all the way to Luoyang, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty. , Thousands of troops and horses avoid white robes", it is said that the white robe general Chen Qingzhi led [-] troops to attack Xingyang, which was guarded by [-] troops. Guarding Xingyang and destroying the city is not something everyone can do.

Shen Qingzhi is also a famous general. He was born at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Like Chen Qingzhi, he is a late bloomer. There are many talented people from ancient times to the present, but not many people can become famous, because many talented people have no chance. Get a stage to display your talents.

Shen Qingzhi did not become an official until he was 30 years old. At that time, he served as Jingling prefect Zhao Bofu as a soldier in Ningyuan, that is, a staff officer. At the age of 35, he was appointed as a general in Yuanwaidian. Later, he followed Zhao Bofu in the Northern Expedition, and Zhao Bofu returned from illness. After that, he fought with Tan Daoji, was appreciated by Tan Daoji, and was recommended to Liu Yilong to guard Dongyemen, and later served as the prefect of Huailing.

And Chen Qingzhi started to do secret arts, and was later placed as an idle official, and he didn't officially lead the army until he was 41 years old.

Although Shen Qingzhi was a late bloomer and a veteran, he had rich experience in leading troops in combat. Not only did he take part in several Northern Expeditions, but he also led troops in counter-insurgency several times.

Zhao Junsheng stood in front of the map and pondered. He had already sent troops to guard the Hanshui Water Village in the southeast of Huya Pass. If Song Jun wanted to cut off his connection with Dongfang Chen and Lu Shuang's army, he had to break through Huya Pass or take down the Hanshui Water Village. Since Zhao Junsheng already had the experience of breaking through Huya Pass, how could Song Jun take these two positions easily, so he sent people to guard these two positions tightly.

If the Song army wants to reinforce Xiangyang, there is only one way to go, and that is to go to Suijun, and if the defenders of Xiangyang want to retreat, they can only go to Suijun.

Now it depends on whether Sima Chuzhi can take Fancheng. If Sima Chuzhi can take Fancheng, Xiangyang City will be surrounded.

"report"

While Zhao Junsheng was thinking, a messenger's voice came from outside the lobby. He turned around and shouted, "Let the messenger in."

The messenger came in and reported, "Your Majesty, General Sima sent a letter from a villain."

"present"

The eunuch Kang Yide checked the letter from the messenger and handed it to Zhao Junsheng.

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand, "What did Sima Chuzhi say?"

Kang Yide opened the letter and looked at it, and replied, "Return to Your Majesty, Sima Chuzhi said in the letter that he stormed Fancheng several times in a row, but Shen Qingzhi of Xiangyang sent troops across the river to reinforce him many times. In order to avoid being flanked by internal and external attacks, he could only count Withdrawing the troops for the second time, now he asks His Majesty to enter Xiangyang to force Shen Qingzhi to withdraw the reinforcements, so that he can concentrate on attacking Fancheng guarded by Liu Yuanjing."

Zhao Junsheng asked, "How many defenders are there in Fancheng?"

"Return to Your Majesty, there are three thousand defenders"

Zhao Junsheng thought for a while, then turned around and said, "Biography Li Bao"

"promise"

Soon Li Bao arrived, "I see your majesty"

Zhao Junsheng said, "Sima Chuzhi sent a letter saying that Xiangyang's reinforcements brought many obstacles to his attack on Fancheng. I order you to lead [-] infantry and cavalry to advance to Xiangyang and force Shen Qingzhi to withdraw his troops and return to help."

"The minister takes orders"

Early the next morning, Li Bao led a total of 1 infantry and cavalry to march northward to Xiangyang.

The scouts in Xiangyang received the news immediately, and the news was quickly reported to Shen Qingzhi.

Shen Qingzhi listened to the scout's report with a dignified expression. He had only 1 defenders including Fancheng's defenders. These days, he defended Fancheng and sent troops across the river to reinforce him. He lost more than a thousand people, leaving only 3000, not counting going north to reinforce Fancheng. There are only [-] troops in Xiangyang City, and there are only [-] troops left in Xiangyang City. With such a small number of troops, it is really stretched in terms of strength to defend the huge Xiangyang City.

Shen Qingzhi looked at the map and frowned for a while, and after pondering for a while, he said to the generals, "If you defend Xiangyang with 3000 people to resist the attack of the Gan army, I'm afraid you won't be able to defend it."

Gu Bin, who joined the army in Anbei, stood up and said, "General, this cadre army from Yiling has just arrived. They must not have many siege equipment. We just need to send someone to ask for help from Marshal Xiao, and stick to it for more than ten days. Once Dashuai Xiao’s reinforcements arrive, they will definitely be able to lift the siege of the Gan army.”

Shen Qingzhi has rich experience and sharp eyesight. He shook his head and said, "You are thinking too simply. How can you know if the Gan army has the intention of encircling the spot for reinforcement? We all know that the Qing cavalry of the Qianjun come and go like the wind, even if Marshal Xiao sends reinforcements, I'm afraid they will be eaten up by the cavalry of the Qianjun on the way."

"Besides, it's not up to you and me whether Marshal Xiao will send reinforcements."

"Report" At this time, a small school came in from outside the door, he saluted Shen Qingzhi and said, "General, Commander Xiakou Xiao sent someone to send the military order."

"Let the messenger come in quickly," Shen Qingzhi said immediately.

The messenger quickly walked into the lobby. He saluted Shen Qingzhi and said, "General Shen, the commander has a military order for the general. Please accept the order with the general and the generals in Xiangyang."

Shen Qingzhi and all the generals under his command immediately bowed and cupped their fists. Shen Qingshang took over the military order, unfolded it and looked at it, his expression changed several times in a row.

Zong Que asked, "General, what's the matter, what military order does Marshal Xiao have?"

Shen Qingzhi frowned and said, "The commander-in-chief ordered Shen to lead his army to retreat to the direction of Suijun, so as not to be attacked by the north and the south, and the dead soldiers would be crushed into powder."

"What, how do you abandon Xiangyang? Xiangyang is an important military town to prevent the Qianjun from going south to our hinterland. Once Xiangyang is captured by the Qianjun, the Qianjun marching south will be flat, and our army will have no danger to defend."

All the generals were shocked immediately.

Shen Qingzhi looked at the messenger and asked, "What is the purpose of Commander Xiao in issuing this military order? Wouldn't it be so good to hand over the great rivers and mountains to Qianguo?"

The messenger said, "General, before you leave, Marshal Xiao asked you to convey a few words to the general. The marshal said that as long as the general and other soldiers are still there, as long as our army's strength is still there, the city and the land will be thrown to Qianguo." , we can take it back in the future, if all the soldiers are buried here, there will be no people or land left To send out troops, we are not well-prepared both in terms of personnel and logistics. This battle will not last long. We only need to wait for their troops to disperse and become exhausted. Then it will be time for our army to counterattack.”

After Shen Qingzhi heard this, he was silent for a while. He admitted that he was inferior to Xiao Bin in terms of the overall situation, and he had never considered it in this regard. It's really one-sided to think about the problem.

After some thinking and weighing, he ordered, "Send an order to Liu Yuanjing to lead his army to break through the encirclement, and an order to Lu Shangqi to lead his army to meet Liu Yuanjing's breakout. Join them with the county"

Zong Que hurriedly said, "General, should you think about it again? Once you retreat, the army may be defeated, and the general has listened to the military order of Marshal Xiao, how to explain to the court and the emperor?"

Shen Qingzhi sighed, "Now we can only obey the commander's order, otherwise we will not wait for the imperial court's order, not only will I be abandoned by the commander in chief Xiao, and I will not get reinforcements from one soldier to another, and I will also be punished for disobeying the military order. The soldiers are all loyal, if they end up being regarded as rebels for disobeying the military order, how sad it would be.”

Zong Que was speechless, and neither were the other generals.

Shen Qingzhi waved his hand, "That's it for this matter, everyone, go down and prepare, the army is not slow to come, let's withdraw from Xiangyang to Sui County tonight"

"promise"

The next day, when Li Bao led his army to arrive outside Xiangyang City, Xiangyang City had become an empty city, and Shen Qingzhi's Song Army had crossed the Han River and headed towards Sui County.

Chapter 1036