It was February and the weather was getting warmer. The grassland was green, with wild flowers that could not be named, and deer were not jumping from time to time. There were eagles circling in the sky, accompanied by white clouds, embedded in the blue sky.

Zhang Yu rode on the horse and looked at the surrounding scenery, with a broad mind. He slowly left Hengshan and entered the desert grassland. The surrounding scenery was completely different. There was a lot of rain in Hengshan, and most of the people mainly farmed. Leaving Hengshan, he gradually entered the nomadic area.

When he arrived at Wangting Town, Zhang Yu ordered camp outside the town, and the entire army would guard the camp area without roaming.

Commander Cui Jian said: "Taiwei, how convenient the town in front is to live in a private household, why bother suffering outside?"

Zhang Yu said: "There have been many incidents of military soldiers harassing the people recently. Taiwei Di was extremely angry, and it would be better not to enter the town. Don't forget about the matter of Tieye and smuggling more than a dozen people at once. If something happens, you will be beheaded."

Several generals shook their heads together and sighed. After passing Wangting Town, they went north and left the farming area, which was full of desert grasslands. If they didn't have a comfortable meal here and had a good sleep, there would be no good days later.

The entire army settled down and the generals stationed in Wangting Town came to pay their respects. After entering the general's tent, he performed rituals and manners. Zhang Yu said: "Since our dynasty occupied Xiazhou, we have reached the north of here and Dashadui, and have not yet entered Anqingze. A few days ago, the remaining troops of Dangxiang fled into Anqingze. Do you have any news here?"

The guard general crossed his hands: "Returning to the Taiwei, more than a dozen herders escaped a few days ago, saying that the remnants of Dangxiang Army forced the civilians to join the army in Anqingze to recruit food and grass. In addition, there was no news. Now there is no pedestrian on the road to Anqingze, and merchants hide."

Zhang Yu said: "What about the big sand pile in the west? It is said that it was the rebellion of the Dangxiang Sui army and was put down by the defenders."

The guard general said: "He has surrendered and rebelled, and the officers and soldiers have large ropes. Now the sand pile has been abandoned. Apart from the garrison, there are no households."

Zhang Yu nodded, and understood in his heart that it was probably the defenders who plundered money and killed them, and the remaining households fled. A town next to the desert was abandoned. No wonder Di Qing was furious, and the army was in chaos, and a town disappeared.

After seeing off the garrison general, Zhang Yu called the guide to check the terrain.

The guide pointed to the vast grasslands in the north and said, "The rainfall in this area is mostly the terrain where the grassland and desert intersect. There are sandy mountains to the north, and grasslands in places with a lot of water. The grass is not lush, and nomads drive cattle and sheep to migrate everywhere."

Zhang Yu said: "How should I go to Anqingze from here?"

The guide said: "If you want to get closer, go straight north. However, if the Taiwei wants to cut off Dangxiang West Road, he must go west to the north of the big sand pile and follow the edge of the grassland. There is a vast desert west of Anqingze and Huangyangping, with many quicksands, and it is difficult for people and animals to move."

Zhang Yu nodded: "Then go west. If you march in the desert, you are most afraid of not having water springs. From tomorrow on, you will be with the three hundred vanguards and find a camp with water springs every day. This time, this march will be dominated by the army of Taiwei Di in the middle, and we are just auxiliary."

The guide said that the grasslands and deserts in this area are mixed with water, and the water source is insufficient. Once the army leaves the spring, it will be very dangerous.

An Qingze, Wei Zhixin, leader of Dangxiang, Bai Yuzi and several generals surrounded a bonfire. While roasting the fire, they discussed the situation.

Bai Yuzi said: "I got the news that the Song army was 100,000 from Xiazhou and Shizhou, and they were going to fight to the death with our army. This time, Di Qing personally led the army and rushed into three groups, which was quite powerful."

Wei Zhixin said: "We have more than 20,000 people who cannot fight the Song Dynasty army. When we gradually retreat, we should avoid them. How many days can the Song army chase in the desert? When the army retreats, this area will still be our world!"

Bai Yuzi sighed: "There is not a large population here and it cannot support our army. If we don't waste the Song army for a long time and we will be out of food first, it will be troublesome. There is a desert to the west, Dijinze to the north, and Linfu Road to the east, and we have nowhere to go."

Wei Zhixin said: "I don't believe that the Song army can last for a few days in the desert for 100,000 people. If they can delay for about ten days, they should not be able to support it. As long as we save some, our military rations should be able to provide assistance."

Bai Yuzi said: "What if the Song army does not retreat for ten days? Xiazhou is not far away. All the food and grass saved in the city belong to the Song army. They have a lot of people and always have military troops to transport grain. You should think about a way out and not be forced by the Song army to have no way out."

After a moment of silence, Wei Zhixin said: "When it really doesn't work, we will go north to Dijinze!"

Bai Yuzi said: "Di Jinze is under the jurisdiction of Jia Kui, the Song army, and there are 5,000 people there. We have 20,000 soldiers, and I wonder if we can deal with them."

Wei Zhixin said: "We always have to try it. The surrounding prefectures and counties, after Xiancheng in Longzhou, were massacred by the Song army, and none of the soldiers escaped. This is the lesson of the past! Surrender is death, and bloody battles are also death, so why not fight to the end!"

The other generals all claimed that it was. After Di Qing occupied Xiazhou, these generals of Dangxiang were about to surrender, but they heard the news that Longzhou was slaughtered. If they surrendered, they would slaughter the city. Why would they surrender? Seeing that the Song army was about to encircle, several generals led the troops brought their troops and joined forces to join the defenders of the Amitabha Cave, jumped out and retreated to the desert.

This area is the Mu Us Desert in later generations. However, in this era, the desert had just begun to form and there were many grasslands. Although it was sparse and could not support too much population, it was always Dangxiang's last retreat. However, they could have been going north and retreated to the foot of Yinshan Mountain, but now there is no such condition. Now all around are Song troops, and they are surrounded by heavy troops, which is actually a piece of dead land. I can only hope that the Song army is not determined to fight resolutely and can defend them to retreat. When the army retreats, this area is its own territory.

The north of Dijinze is a railway. The Song army can mobilize heavy troops at any time, but the remnants of Dangxiang are not in depth. Moreover, the herdsmen in this area cannot support so many troops, so the Dangxiang army has no choice. When the news comes, people are panic.

Wei Zhixin sighed: "The king has been taken to Kaifeng Prefecture, and has been granted official position. He lives there. The Xia Kingdom has been destroyed. However, the Song army is greedy for money and kills surrender and looting. We are just fighting for a way out for ourselves. If we surrender, we will be safe and sound, so who wants to escape!"

Bai Yuzi said, "That's true. The entire army had no intention of fighting, but the Song army massacred cities in many places. The army had no choice but to gather to fight again. Di Qing's army really believed it. If there was no way in the end, it would rather go to the east."

Wei Zhixin said: "Who knows what happens to Jia Kui? He is Di Qing's old subordinate, how can he not obey Di Qing's command?"

Bai Yuzi said: "Now he belongs to Han Qi. Han Qi has fought thousands of miles and has broken through more than a dozen states. He has never heard of the murder and surrender."

Several generals sighed together, looking helpless. Han Qi did not have the matter of killing and surrendering, but they were facing Jia Kui's troops. Jia Kui was originally Di Qing's old subordinate, and he left after returning from the southern expedition. Who knows what would happen? More than 20,000 people, and against Di Qing's 100,000 army, no general dared to arrogantly think that he could fight and win. Without the chance of victory, there would be only a dead end.

In Linzhou, Jia Kui read Di Qing's official documents and said to his subordinates: "Twenty thousand remaining soldiers of Dangxiang fled to Anqingze, and the Taiwei of Di led a 100,000 army to go north to wipe out. In order to prevent the escape of Dangxiang's soldiers, our army sent troops to cooperate with the army."

Su Anjing, the deputy commander of the side, said: "Huang Yangping's Dangxiang remnants are nothing more than crossing Mingtang River to Linzhou in the east, or going north to attack Dijinze. There are only these two roads. Dijinze has thousands of troops, and facing 20,000 remnants, you need to increase your troops."

Jia Kui said: "Don't worry about Linzhou. Taiwei Di sent Yang Sui to lead 30,000 troops to the north of Mingtang River, mainly in the land jinze. Sending 5,000 troops and horses to gather 10,000 people should be enough. Here we are about to take Khitan Shuozhou, and we need to send troops to support it, but we may not send many troops."

Su Anjing hesitated a little: "Can you stop the 20,000 soldiers of the gang and Xiang Xiang?"

Jia Kui smiled and said, "When Taiwei Du opened up Hequ Road, he had 30,000 troops and horses, traveling thousands of miles, and defeated Khitan and Dangxiang in a row. Now that we are here, we are all restricted. Ten thousand troops are enough. If something happens, the general should kill him!"

At that time, Du Zhongxiao led Yingtianxiang Army to only 30,000 people, and they were invincible in the face of the Khitan and Dangxiang army. As time passed, the county of the Song army became smaller and smaller, and they were no longer as bold as before.

When he was under Di Qing, he always called Zhang Yong and Jia Zhi. Zhang Yu was the most powerful general, while Jia Kui was able to make decisions and had plans. In recent years, he studied at the Wudu Military Academy several times, and most of his generals came out of the Wudu Military Academy. Jia Kui was still very at ease with his subordinates. If he could not win the battle against the 20,000 remaining soldiers of Dangxiang, the generals would have problems.

Jia Kui's army was a habit of Hequlu. All kinds of systems were complete, and the generals performed their duties, which were different from Di Qing's army. There were 10,000 troops and guns and cannons were fully equipped, so how could the remnants of Dangxiang Army be able to deal with it?
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