Han Shizu

Chapter 1278 Active Adjustment
Years are like a pig-killing knife. In middle age, General Xiao Ma, who was praised and promoted by Emperor Liu, has long since become a general of the town.Ma Renyu is brave and good at fighting, has a tough style, and is decent. Therefore, even if there were disputes about the previous march, Zhao Kuangyin still admired him very much.

Seeing that Ma Renyu was in a hurry, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help raising his hand to comfort him, looked at him, and said in a calm and authentic tone: "Since the eastward advance, the general has led the troops and has been the vanguard of the army. Since the battle so far, the casualties are heavy, and the soldiers are tired and short of breath. The soldiers have also worked hard and need to rest."

As soon as Zhao Kuangyin said this, Ma Renyu immediately said anxiously: "Mr. Rong, as long as you replenish my troops and horses, I can fight again! Our army has suffered heavy casualties, and the Liao army is having a hard time. Keep attacking, and I can take Jinzhou City." ! Having paid such a high price, the blood of the soldiers cannot be shed in vain!"

When Ma Renyu said this, his eyes were a little red, obviously emotional.The 30,000 people under Ma Renyu's command are mainly the Pinglu Army, and a large number of second-line troops have been supplemented. The Pinglu Army has been trained by him for many years and has deep feelings. heavy.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin felt something in his heart, but as a commander-in-chief, understanding is what he understands, but he can't act emotionally.Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin still solemnly said: "Your casualties have already exceeded [-]%, and if you insist on it, you will be hurt! I know the general is brave, but Jinzhou is a tough bone, and it needs to be treated calmly.

Soldier, I will make up for you, but you really need to rest, you should go to the rear camp to adjust!The strategy of advancing eastward is just the beginning. After entering Liaodong, there are places where the generals will make great achievements. We will never abandon the elite soldiers and strong generals! "

When Zhao Kuangyin spoke, his tone was very serious. Seeing his resolute attitude, Ma Renyu looked at the prince who was calm, and although he was unwilling, he still clasped his hands and said, "Follow the order!"

"Substitute and attack tomorrow!" said Zhao Kuangyin, looking around at the generals sitting there.

"The last general asks for a fight!" Almost at the same time, Dang Jin and Li Hanqiong asked for orders.

Seeing that the two took the initiative, Zhao Kuangyin felt relieved, at least it proved that the soldiers' morale was not greatly reduced due to the setback in the city.However, after wandering his eyes on Dang Jin and General Li Hanqiong, Zhao Kuangyin quickly made a decision: "Tomorrow, General Li will lead the crowd to attack the city!"

"Yes!" Li Hanqiong was also a tough general, and when he got the order, there was no fluctuation on his face.

Dang Jin was a little unhappy, but after Zhao Kuangyin gave the order, he didn't dare to question it, so he could only do it with a sullen head.There is also a reason for Zhao Kuangyin to think this way. Li Hanqiong is also a Yanshan frontier general. After being trained by him, it is more advantageous for the Shimen army to lead the Shimen army to attack the fortifications.

In recent years, although the big man has already changed the ethos of being a general in the system, but from a practical point of view, to give full play to the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, it is necessary to rely on these generals who are familiar with soldiers.

Although Dang Jin was led by Zhao Kuangyin to the Northern Expedition, its influence was mainly in the Forbidden Army Inspection Department. It took a lot of time to adjust troops and horses to him temporarily, and fighting Jinzhou was a tough battle, so we still needed to make a more favorable choice.

"The will of the defenders is very strong, the enemy's generals are quite capable in command, and the city walls are high and solid. The gunpowder can't shake the Guocheng. If you continue to attack, the casualties will only be greater! If this consumption continues, even if Jinzhou City is broken, the price will inevitably be high. Duke Rong, you still need to make more plans!" Gao Huaide reminded Zhao Kuangyin when he decided to attack the city tomorrow.

Zhao Kuangyin nodded, with a dignified expression, of course he had thought about it, and turned his eyes to Zhang Yongde: "How is the tunnel excavation going?"

Zhang Yongde got up, his expression was not relaxed, and he replied: "This place is very hard, there are many stubborn rocks underground, it is very difficult to attack the acupuncture points, and it is not easy to open them. Three of the ten corridors have collapsed!"

His brows were locked immediately, and Zhao Kuangyin instructed: "Keep digging, think of ways, at least to the bottom of the city wall!"

"Yes!" Zhang Yongde did not dare to disobey the military order.

Looking at Han Hui again, Zhao Kuangyin ordered: "Han Shangshu, how much gunpowder is there in the army?"

Han Hui stood up, hunchbacked, and replied in a deep voice, "About three thousand barrels!"

Zhao Kuangyin immediately instructed: "Divide half of it for the consumption of the frontal siege, and concentrate the rest for backup!"

"Yes!" Han Hui responded, and then reported: "Mr. Rong, another batch of military rations was attacked by the Liao army yesterday. Half of the guards' soldiers and civilian husbands were cut, and the [-] shi military rations were lost by nearly [-]%!"

Hearing this news, Zhao Kuangyin's face suddenly became cloudy, and he said coldly: "Who is the guard's military academy? If the food is not well protected, the military law will deal with it!"

Due to the harassment of the Liao cavalry, Zhao Kuangyin had already increased the protection of the supply line and increased the deployment of troops. During this period, the impact of the Liao army's attack was obviously much smaller.Zhao Kuangyin was naturally angry when such a huge loss was reported suddenly, and he felt that the guards of the military academy in charge were not effective.

However, Han Hui still had a calm face, and calmly said: "The situation is different from before. In the past, there were more small groups of Rangers in the Liao army. This time, they concentrated their strength and attacked suddenly. The guards were caught off guard, so there was a loss." !"

Hearing Han Hui's explanation, Zhao Kuangyin's expression softened a little, and he stood in front of the sand table in the tent, staring at the long Liaoxi Corridor, meditating.

"These harassing Liao troops are like flies and bugs. Although it's hard to hurt me fundamentally, they can't be disturbed. The army is here, and the military supplies are being transferred. They can't go on business. We should attack these Liao troops hard!" Gao Huaide said seriously.

Zhang Yongde suggested: "It is useless for cavalry to attack the city. You can send out cavalry battalions to attack the Liao thieves and ensure military supplies!"

Zhao Kuangyin recognized this, and immediately made a decision: "Let's do it like this!"

Hearing this, the party came in interested, and said: "I'll go!"

Looking at Dang Jin, Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said: "The Liao army is light cavalry, relying on the hilly trails in the west of Liao, erratic, coming and going, you are not familiar with the terrain and roads, how can you lead the army to counter?"

Hearing what he said, Dang Jin even wanted to ask Zhao Kuangyin, is this why he doesn't want to give him a chance to make meritorious deeds?

From what he said, he had to choose generals from Yanshan's frontier generals, and Zhao Kuangyin's eyes also fell on Ma Renyu and Li Hanqiong: "Can you recommend any good generals for the two generals?"

Ma Renxuan thought about it, and said: "Hou Yanguang, Marquis of Yu, is brave in battle, good at riding and shooting, and has been guarding Yuguan for a long time. He is familiar with the mountains of western Liaoning. Although he is young, he is very courageous and courageous. He can be entrusted with important tasks!"

Li Hanqiong cherishes words like gold: "Hou Yanguang can do it!"

With the affirmation of these two generals, most of Zhao Kuangyin's doubts were immediately dispelled. However, soldiers should not be taken lightly. In order to be cautious, Zhao Kuangyin still ordered Hou Yanguang to be summoned. After inspecting it himself, he made up his mind to give him seven Qianqi, assigned him the task of attacking the Liao army that harassed the grain road.

Hou Yanguang is the grandson of the late Lu Guogong (posthumously) Hou Yi. He is 25 years old now. There are many descendants of Hou Yi, and Hou Yanguang has the highest qualifications.Before his father Hou Renju passed away, he once said that Chang my family must have this son.Not long after his father's death, Hou Yanguang took off his mourning clothes, put on his battle armor, and participated in the Northern Expedition.

Seeing that Hou Yanguang was young, Dangjin asked for orders, and Zhao Kuangyin once again discouraged Dangjin's enthusiasm. He was afraid that this veteran would overwhelm Hou Yanguang with his enthusiasm for meritorious service, and suppress Hou Yanguang, which would have a negative effect on the contrary.Now that you have decided to use young people, give them enough room to play.

A meeting, brainstorming, and adjusting arrangements. Although the problem has not been solved yet, at least the direction has been found. A veteran veteran has a strong ability to adjust, and will not affect his mentality for a little setback.

After disbanding the account, Liu Yang kept Zhao Kuangyin behind. Based on the relationship between the two, Liu Yang also said bluntly: "Mr. Rong, Jinzhou is so difficult to get down, as if it has been defeated for a long time, will it affect the overall situation?"

Noticing the worry in Liu Yang's eyes, Zhao Kuangyin had a reassuring smile on his face, comforting the young prince: "Your Highness, don't worry, the war is just getting better. Although it is difficult, the Liao army will defend it! You still need to calm down and deal with it calmly!"

Seeing Zhao Kuangyin's calm expression, Liu Yang's anxiety seemed to be relieved a lot, and he cupped his hands and said, "I don't know about soldiers, so I need to rely on Duke Rong to make decisions when the time comes!"

It is very rare for a commanding general to have a fully trusted superior leader.To Liu Yang's words, Zhao Kuangyin didn't express anything else, and solemnly replied: "I will never say goodbye to death!"

"It would be great if General Wang could make a breakthrough!" Liu Yang cast his gaze to the west, Wang Yanchao led the army northward, and the outcome was uncertain.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "The terrain in the north is more complicated than that in the west of Liaoning, but the defense of the Liao army is not as strong as here. Wang Yanchao, a veteran in the battlefield, even if he is not aggressive enough, at least he is not concerned about his defeat!"

After a pause, Zhao Kuangyin said again: "Guo Tingwei's side has already advanced towards Chen and Yao after the increase in troops. As long as our two armies make breakthroughs along the way, the defense line set up by the Liao army will collapse. Therefore, the battle situation It is still in the hands of our army!"

"It's getting late, Your Highness has been watching the battle all day, and it's been hard work, let's go to rest earlier!" Noticing the tiredness on Liu Yang's face, Zhao Kuangyin cared.

Hearing this, Liu Yang shook his head and sighed: "How can I rest? There are so many casualties in the soldiers, I should go to the wounded barracks to see, I can't die with the soldiers in blood, how can I begrudge the necessary consolation."

(End of this chapter)