Chapter 967: Iron Horses and Frozen Rivers

Yancheng.

While Mule Hongzhen and his two companions were rejoicing because the weather had turned cold.

Ma Han and Chen Hu were also gazing at the snowflakes drifting in the sky.

At this moment, the two of them were in Yancheng.

Originally, Yongzhou and Qinzhou were the defensive zones of the White Tiger Army.

Now, in order to deal with the Northern Di, the Gun Cavalry led by Commander Chen Hu had also been dispatched here.

If the section of the Jin River in the Hetao Plain froze over on a large scale.

To respond along the entire line, the Black Tortoise Army, with the Ningjin Army as its foundation, would send sixty thousand troops to support Yongzhou.

At the same time, the Central Army, with the Prince's Personal Army as its foundation, would also support Yongzhou.

Since the railway had already been extended to the bank of the Jin River on the east side of Yongzhou.

Their speed in supporting Yongzhou would be very fast.

"If things go on like this, we must request support from the Black Tortoise Army and the Central Army," Ma Han said to Chen Hu at the Yongcheng Government Office.

They had defenses in place at the narrow sections of the Jin River.

But if the weather continued to grow colder, there was a fear that even the wider river channels would freeze.

In that case, encountering obstacles at the narrow sections, the Northern Di would certainly choose to pass through the wider sections.

"I don't think it's necessary," Chen Hu's eyes gleamed, "The Northern Di cavalry are no match for the Gun Cavalry now; this time I will make the Northern Di understand that their cavalry is useless."

Ma Han smiled.

He knew very well that Chen Hu was not bragging.

Cavalry carrying horse rifles were simply the nemesis of traditional cavalry.

The Gun Cavalry could fully utilize the range of their horse rifles to launch attacks from outside the range of the Northern Di cavalry's bows and arrows.

The opponent would only be left to be "kited."

However, in his view, since the Northern Di cavalry were coming on so aggressively this time, it was still better to be cautious.

He had given his word to Chang Wei that he would absolutely not let the Northern Di troops cross into Yongzhou, and would only control the battlefield in the northern part of Yongzhou.

Because the northern part of Yongzhou was very desolate, with almost no inhabitants.

But further south, there were many settled commoners.

Besides that, there were also many plantations developed by the Royal Reclamation Group.

Each county and prefecture also had workshops that had been built with great effort.

So he said, "I don't want to be cursed at by General Chang and His Highness the Yan Wang; if a mistake happens then, not to mention failing the local people, I won't even be able to keep this military cap."

Chen Hu chuckled twice; he was just like a child who had received a new toy, eager to show off in front of the Northern Di.

But when it came to the war itself, he did not dare to act recklessly.

Most importantly, after this period of reconnaissance, they had figured out the true intentions of the Northern Di.

Songyang Pass, Xiao Pass, and the Ningjin Dusi were merely smoke screens.

The real danger was on the opposite bank of the Hetao.

Some time ago, when the weather was not very cold, the contingency plan Chang Wei gave them was to defend the narrow river sections.

But now that the weather had changed abruptly, they had to adapt to the situation and request the execution of the second contingency plan.

That was to request support from the Black Tortoise Army and the Central Army.

"Then send a telegram to Yancheng," Chen Hu put away his smile and said sternly.

Ma Han nodded and turned to go back inside.

The wired telegraph station inside the Yongzhou Government Office.

Through the telegraph station, they could communicate with Yancheng at any time.

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Yancheng.

Once Ma Han's telegram was sent, the Ministry of War at Wuji Palace received it.

The telegraph operator translated Ma Han's request.

Yang Feng set off for the Prince's Mansion.

Clearly, this heavy snow had spread across the entire North Territory at almost the same time.

Chang Wei had already departed for Yongzhou.

He had to report back to the Yan Wang immediately so that the Yan Wang could make strategic adjustments.

"This Prince reckons we must also send reinforcements to Yongzhou," Zhao Xu took the telegram, glanced at it, and said, "You immediately requisition steam locomotives to transport troops to Yongzhou."

Previously, one of the reasons Chang Wei remained calm was because of the railway, as the North Territory could already quickly mobilize troops.

Therefore, there was no need to position the main army in Yongzhou in advance, as this would only increase consumption in vain.

If an emergency occurred, they could fully have the Black Tortoise Army arrive in Yongzhou within three days.

The Central Army could even assemble in Yongzhou in just two days.

As for transport capacity, there was no need to worry.

Normally, one steam locomotive could carry about 1,500 people.

This was under the condition that passengers were seated strictly according to their seats.

In wartime, one steam locomotive could fully hold three times that number, about 5,000 people per train.

"Yes, Your Highness, this old official will go back and make arrangements now," Yang Feng replied and exited the study.

Watching Yang Feng leave, Zhao Xu said to Feng'er, "During this time, you keep an eye on the telegraph station in front of the Prince's Mansion; as soon as there is news, send it to the study immediately. This Prince wants to command this war from the study."

Feng'er nodded and smiled, "This wired telegraph is truly wonderful; from now on, Your Highness does not need to go to the battlefield to understand the situation on the front lines and command the fighting."

Just like Yang Susu, she and Luan'er naturally did not want Zhao Xu to be constantly exposed to the dangers of the battlefield.

But they could not stop him.

Now that there was something that could allow Yan Wang to command from thousands of miles away while in his study, they were naturally overjoyed.

Having said that, she happily went to the front courtyard to greet the Telegraph station.

Zhao Xu shook his head helplessly.

Then, he took out a map, spread it on the table, and according to the intelligence provided by the Four Courts, marked all the troop strengths and deployment directions of Great Song, Northern Di, Jiaozhi, Piaoman, and the Western Lands Allied Forces on the map.

This siege is truly a case of pulling one hair and moving the whole body.

If, because of this cold wave, the Jin River in the Hetao Plain freezes early and over a large area.

War will be imminent.

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