Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 436

Meng Xuanyu looked calm on the surface, but his heart was a little turbulent. He was shocked by the news of the Song army sending troops.

There are two reasons. The first is that the Song Dynasty army did not mobilize large-scale local troops to participate in the war. Instead, it mobilized [-] of the [-] elite forbidden troops in Bianjing as the main force for this attack on Shu.

This point is obviously aimed at the geographical situation of the Shu Kingdom, making a relatively correct choice.

Because there are many mountains and rivers in the Kingdom of Shu, if hundreds of thousands of troops enter Shu to attack, it is tantamount to defeating themselves. In addition to the difficulty of marching, the most important thing is that the luggage cannot be transported there. If you get stuck, you will starve to death there.

Therefore, to attack Shu, you cannot rely on the number of soldiers, but only rely on fewer and better troops. They march quickly, don't need too much food and grass, and the elite fight fiercely. One is as good as ten. This kind of team is the key to conquer Shu.

As a result, the situation in the Kingdom of Shu is quite dangerous, so Meng Xuanyu is a little anxious and restless.

The other reason is that Su Chen's previous inferences were actually fulfilled. He was a little surprised by his ability to predict the enemy's opportunities beforehand.

"Young Master Chen", what do you think is the top priority, how should we deploy it? "

Meng Xuanyu pinned his hope on Su Chen. Although Su Chen had already explained in detail before, after the incident happened, he still wanted to hear Su Chen tell it again, and let all the generals hear it.

Gao Yanchou looked at Su Chen curiously. Before he saw him, in the handsome hall, the second prince had already heard about this wise and multi-star counselor Mr. Chen, and hoped that the guards could listen to his thoughts on arrangements.

At this time, he looked at Su Chen carefully, and wanted to hear some strategies from him himself, to see if he could convince the crowd and whether he had real talents and practical learning.

Su Chen coughed dryly. He is not someone who can pinch and count. He has just read history, knows some historical tracks, and major historical events that are about to happen.

If we talk about strategy, we can only do it against historical events.

Through history, he knows who is a loyal minister and who is a traitor, how capable these Shu generals and Shu officials are, and where they will make mistakes. These are the magic weapons for victory.

"The ancients said it well: the people of the region do not use the boundaries of the frontier, the country does not take the danger of the mountains and streams, and the world does not use the benefits of military revolution. Those who gain the way will be helped more, and those who lose the way will be helped less. Compared with what everyone has heard , which mentioned that mountain danger is not the key to the rise and fall of a country, which makes sense!"

"However, if you make good use of the dangers of mountains and rivers, you can still stop a hundred thousand troops, as long as you don't take the initiative to die! Therefore, my suggestion is actually one: stick to it!"

Su Chen talked eloquently, starting with citing scriptures, which made people feel that he was highly knowledgeable and could stand out from others.

Afterwards, Su Chen started to turn around, talking about the shape of the steep mountain, which is still very helpful for sticking to it.

"The weather is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the harmony of people. We already have the advantage of location. As long as we gather people's hearts, muster our fighting spirit, reach a consensus, don't blindly send troops to meet the enemy, and don't be tempted by the Song army. It can drag down the Song army."

"Well said!" Gao Yanchou clapped his hands and applauded, because Su Chen's point of view was exactly what he was considering at the moment, it could be said to coincide with each other.

He has also analyzed that with the current state and strength of the soldiers of the Shu army, they are simply unable to compete with the ferocity of the Song army. As long as they go out of the city to fight, they will be defeated in one battle, and they cannot be defeated at all.The best way is to use the dangers of cities and mountains and rivers to stop the Song army's attack.

Su Chen continued: "The Imperial Army of the Song Army is all the tiger and wolf divisions inherited from the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In the past ten years, the South and North Wars have been constantly replaced with fresh blood, and the warriors have been selected. One can count as ten, even if they fight the Khitan, Northern Han, and Jianghuai Tang armies , have a higher winning rate and experience constantly.”

"However, the Kingdom of Shu has been in peace for 40 years. There has been no battle or bloodshed. If there is a real fight with the Song army, as long as it starts a few battles, it can't be bloody and can't resist. Then the cities behind are not guarded by regular troops. The township soldiers and government soldiers are even more unable to resist, and will only surrender one after another. Therefore, the first three battles are particularly important, and we must not lose, let alone fight against the Song army with our own weaknesses."

"That's right, Mr. Chen is very reasonable!" Zhao Chongji praised.

Some generals agreed one after another, and they understood it.

Gao Yanchou also nodded frequently, and sighed: "This general also understands these principles, but he can't explain them in such a learned and detailed way, so even though he knows this truth, he can't convince the people around him. Hearing what Mr. Chen said today, Mao Sai suddenly understood a feeling of."

Seeing that these hot-blooded generals were rebellious and unruly, Meng Xuanyu expressed his approval and agreement with Su Chen's words at this time, smiled slightly, and was very happy.

"Since everyone agrees with this truth, then, His Highness is here to promulgate wartime military regulations together with General Gao. Once the Song Army from the East Road comes to attack, whether it is Liu Guangyi leading the navy to attack Baidi City, or Cao Bin and Zhang Tinghan When you lead troops to attack Kuizhou City, you must not take the initiative to respond to the Song army on the two battlefields on the waterway. Otherwise, you will be disobeying the military order. My Highness has a Shangfang sword bestowed by the emperor, and I have the responsibility to supervise the battle along the way. Whoever disobeys the order can be killed first and then played!"

Meng Xuanyu's words were sonorous and forceful, falling to the ground with sound.

Although his appearance is delicate and handsome, but when he is cold, he also has a certain majesty.

"The last general understands!" The generals stood up and bowed their hands to accept orders.

Su Chen continued: "I wrote some detailed rules for defending the city in the study. You generals can take a look and see which ones are suitable for Baidi City and which ones are suitable for Kuizhou City. Please choose by yourself."

After finishing speaking, Su Chen took out several pieces of rice paper, which listed many terms and precautions for defending the city.

Meng Xuanyu ordered: "Tonight, all generals, each copy it once, stay on your body, and write it down carefully."

Gao Yanchou took it over and looked at the contents recorded on the two pieces of rice paper. He explained about preventing sneak attacks at night and the way the enemy lured them out of the city. He nodded and said, "Maybe it will be really useful at that time."

"General Gao, I still have two kits for you. When the Song army attacks Kuizhou City, you can open the first one to watch. If the city cannot be saved in the end, open the second kit!"

Su Chen was holding two ordinary sachets in his hand. These were the kind that the maids in the mansion often embroidered. He asked for two, and put a piece of paper in each of them, writing the strategy against the enemy, as a kit. Use it at critical times.

Meng Xuanyu was very curious when he heard the words, and wished he could untie it and watch it on the spot.

"General Gao, take it away. If you feel that there is nothing you can do at that time, open it and watch it. Maybe it will be of great use!"

"Oh, the general will accept it, thank you, Mr. Chen!" Gao Yanchou accepted it dubiously, half of his face was for the sake of the second prince.

(End of this chapter)