Han Shizu

Chapter 447 Bossy VS High-spirited
With a light "pop", a black piece landed on the chessboard, and the black chess piece has become powerful, like a dragon overturning the sea, with fierce flames surging to the sky.

Murong Yanzhao was on the opposite side, staring at the chessboard, studying for a while, thinking of ways to break the game.Seeing his hard thinking and meditation, Wang Jun's proud smile bloomed reservedly.

Glancing at Wang Jun, Murong Yanzhao also smiled lightly, with an open-minded look on his face, he threw the ball directly and said: "You are all handsome and superb at chess, and the last general is too late!"

"Haha!" Wang Jun beamed when he saw this, "General Murong is being modest. Looking at this situation, at least I can fight this commander for a few more rounds!"

"The game has been won or lost, but there is no need to persist, it is a waste of time!" Murong Yanzhao said.

Nodding his head, Wang Jun brought the hot tea to Murong Yanzhao, followed by the old servant who was accompanying him, and said to Murong Yanzhao: "This is the royal tea that His Majesty bestowed upon you before leaving. I, an old servant, have been with you for many years. The craftsmanship is top-notch, and the general can appreciate it."

Wang Jun's words and deeds have a kind of "celebrity style", seeing this, Murong Yanzhao can only cooperate, and compliment Wang Jun's elegance by the way.There is no way, he is already familiar with Wang Jun's character, so he can only smooth it out, otherwise, it is easy to cause discord among the generals, and now, as the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the camp, he has to take care of the overall situation.

While drinking tea, Wang Jun said slowly: "You and I have finished this game of chess, and Huainan's big game of chess has just begun!"

"Now that the soldiers are approaching Shouchun, what's the plan for the next step?" Murong Yanzhao asked when Wang Jun took the initiative to mention it.

"Before the puppet Tang aid army arrives, attack first to test the defensive power of Shouchun City. Then Zhao Kuangyin said that the guard He Jingzhu knows the soldiers, and this commander wants to see how capable a sixty-year-old old man can be!" Wang Jun thought for a while, and said: "Use all the dozens of thunderbolt cannons accompanying the army, and also test the actual combat power for the military supervisor!"

The thunderbolt gun that Wang Jun was talking about was a counterweight throwing car that was researched and improved by the Tokyo Armament Supervisor according to Liu Chengyou's instructions after Pinghezhong.

Although the cost of construction has gone up, the manpower required for operation has been greatly reduced, and the maneuverability has also been greatly improved. Although it has been tested several times, the power of kerosene bombs and stone bombs is really terrifying, but the actual combat effect is still the first time.This time Wang Jun went south, he deployed [-] bombs and thousands of kerosene bombs, and planned to try it in Shouzhou.

"Attacked by Feng Guojun, under the command of the city, with Lao Yanzhao, you worked hard yourself!" Wang Jun looked at Murong Yanzhao again.

Nodding his head, Murong Yanzhao responded, "Follow the order!"

"It seems that you are handsome, and you have no intention of going to Shouzhou soon?" Seeing Wang Jun's expression, Murong Yanzhao asked.

"Hehe." Wang Jun smiled, pointed outside the tent and said, "Guan Shouchun City is indeed a great city in Huainan. It is strong and has sufficient food and fodder. A strong attack will only consume soldiers. This commander will not do it. When passing through the south With such an attack, the defenders may not dare to leave the city easily. In this way."

Murong Yanzhao also smiled slightly, and echoed: "So, the commander-in-chief set his target on the Tang army's reinforcements!"

Hearing Murong Yanzhao's affirmative tone, Wang Jun stroked his long beard, looked at him in surprise, and nodded: "That's right, no wonder His Majesty values ​​you so much, you really have some talents and insight!"

With a modest smile, Murong Yanzhao responded: "You are all handsome!"

"Hasn't Your Majesty already said that? Huainan's land, city, and people will belong to us sooner or later. We should kill, injure, and capture Tang's army to weaken its strength. This is justified. But today is cold and not conducive to attacking the city. This commander can only act according to His Majesty's orders, but how to fight this battle depends on us."

"The commander-in-chief has ordered the Military Intelligence Division and the Wu De Division to closely monitor Jinling's reaction in their detailed operations and investigations!" Wang Jun said with a look of wisdom in his hands: "As long as Shouzhou is not broken, the fake Tang will definitely not give up, this commander wants to come, within three or two days, there will be reinforcements from the Huai River crossing the river to the north!"

"At the camp, we still need to take strict precautions. If the defenders dare to attack once, they may not dare to sneak attack a second time!"

When Wang Jun and Murong Yanzhao were discussing the battle, a burly soldier walked in without any notice. This man was named Shen Shihou, and he had a very good relationship with Wang Jun. Marching Sima.

Shen Shihou turned to Wang Jun and reported: "The commander in chief, Li Chongjin, the commander of the protector, has reported that Caicheng has been broken, the defenders have been wiped out, and three hundred prisoners have been captured!"

Hearing this, Wang Jun shook his head, a little dissatisfied: "The action is too slow, and the soldiers in Cai Xiaocheng are only a thousand. Why did he delay for so long because he only wanted to protect the holy army?"

Murong Yanzhao was at the side, and he opened his mouth to defend Li Chongjin: "Li Dushi led the army to capture Cai. It was originally to involve and attract the Tang army's attention. The order to break the city was received after the main force of our army went south to Shouchun. Breaking through the city in one day is not too late!"

After glancing at Murong Yanzhao, he took it as a way to show him face. Wang Jun didn't bother with this point. After thinking for a while, he said: "Order Li Chongjin to leave three battalions of soldiers to guard Shouchun, build a pontoon bridge, and protect our army." Retreat. Send orders to Xiang Xun, and divide a part of the navy to cooperate with the defense of Xiacai to prevent the Shouzhou navy from attacking."

"In addition, let Xiang Xun divide another part of the navy to cooperate with the Suzhou regiment in training the army, and to prepare for the Haosi Huai thieves. The remaining boats, warships, civilian ships, and civilian husbands are all assigned to him to command, and let him work with food It is expected that Wang Pu will send the follow-up supplies and weapons to the front line at a faster speed."

"Yes!"

"Dou Shuai, the Jingjiang Navy is not enough to fight against the Huainan Navy. If it is divided into three, wouldn't it weaken its strength even more?" Murong Yanzhao couldn't help reminding Wang Jun's arrangement.

With a frown, Wang Jun said, "Even if we gather them together, can we beat the Huai bandit navy? Therefore, the commander used the infantry to defend the ferry, trying to avoid its weak position. Besides, the navy It was originally used to cover my infantry and cavalry battles, so as to prevent the Huai bandit navy from attacking my rear along the Huai River and restraining our army. Pass this commander's order and let Xiang Xun overcome it as much as possible!"

Seeing Wang Jun's stubborn face, Murong Yanzhao also suppressed his words of persuasion in a timely manner. What he wanted to say was actually Wang Jun's attitude towards you.Cooperating with such a commander-in-chief really takes a lot of patience.
"If you don't pass the order, what else is there?" Seeing that Shen Shihou was still in the tent, Wang Jun asked.

Shen Shihou reported cautiously: "Yingzhou Regiment Liansi Chaobao, the remaining [-] warships of the Huai bandit Shouzhou went down the river again, attacked the Zhengyang floating bridge, and destroyed our floating bridge!"

Originally, there were thousands of sailors in Shouzhou. When the Han army was crossing south, they fought with the Jingjiang army and retreated.But going upstream and crossing Xiacai, he was intercepted at Zhengyangdu.Xiang Xun led his troops to fight fiercely with them, and the Tang army was finally defeated. Sixty or seventy ships broke through the unfinished Zhengyang Fuliang and fled to the south.

Si Chao, the training envoy of the Yingzhou regiment, was ordered by Wang Jun to continue building floating beams in Zhengyang to intercept the remaining navy in Shouzhou.

Glancing at Murong Yanzhao, Wang Jun said: "You see! The Huai bandits' navy is a big trouble, and we can use floating beams and solid bases to cooperate with the navy to prevent it."

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Jun ordered Shen Shihou: "Send someone to tell Si Chao to collect boats, bamboo and wood, and rebuild the floating beams. No matter what method he thinks of, before the Xiacai floating bridge is built, the rest of the Shouzhou Navy must be given This commander is blocking the south. If there is a mistake, this commander will deal with it by military law."

"Yes!"

Wang Jun's order was obviously intended to buy time for the opening of the Xiacai passage by using the Yingzhou regiment's training and the Zhengyang floating bridge as bait.

"In addition, Hou Qi contacted Guo Rong and asked him to lead the troops of Xuzhou and Yizhou to go south to contain the Huai thieves in Hao and Si, and not let them affect Shouzhou!" Wang Jun said again.

As he said that, Wang Jun couldn't help muttering a few words: "Your Majesty, too. Since I have been entrusted with the command of the Huainan Front Battalion, I should let the commander take charge of the overall situation. Why let Guo Rong lead the army alone? Has he ever fought?"

"Du Shuai, His Majesty's arrangement has its own intentions, so be careful!" Hearing what he said, Murong Yanzhao turned serious and said to Wang Jun.

With a blank expression on his face, he looked Murong Yanzhao up and down, Wang Jun smiled again, stroked his beard lightly, playing with the taste: "This commander just said it casually, and it won't reach His Majesty's ears, right?"

Facing Wang Jun's gaze, Murong Yanzhao frowned, shook his head, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "I'm too handsome to worry too much! Absolutely not!"

Seeing this, Wang Jun laughed out loud for no reason, it sounded extraordinarily hearty and confident, and it was transmitted directly outside the big tent.

When the Han army in Shouchun gained a firm foothold and began to launch a tentative attack on Shouchun City, the [-] forbidden troops on the Jinling side of the Southern Tang Dynasty, also under the command of the coach Liu Yanzhen, crossed the river northward, aggressively, and sent reinforcements to Shouzhou and go.

Liu Yanzhen, as Wei Cen said, is indeed the queen of generals, brave, good at riding and shooting, and knows the art of war.He also served in the localities, but when he was in the prefecture and county, his administration disturbed the people and his reputation was very bad.In the army, they are still eloquent and eloquent, and talk about soldiers on paper.

Of course, the reason why he was able to have a lot of fame in the court and his good reputation was because he was willing to spend money, and a group of Southern Tang ministers fought for his name.Therefore, in his early thirties, he was already a senior general of the Imperial Army of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he was able to command the troops to attack.

Of course, Liu Yanzhen is also a self-proclaimed general, but she has never had the opportunity to display it. This time, she has a heart to make contributions.

While Wang Jun was planning for the Southern Tang reinforcements, Liu Yanzhen, as the supporting coach, was also planning for the Han army under Shouchun City, sending people early to investigate the movements and arrangements of the Han army in Huaiyin.

After a rough understanding, before crossing the river, he summoned the generals and schools under his command to talk about their ambitions and set a good combat strategy.Basically, three routes are advancing together. He leads the main force in the east, the Baoxin Army in the west, and the Huai Shang Navy.He has a big appetite, and intends to cooperate with the Shouzhou defenders, attack inside and outside, encircle them, and swallow the Han army under the fortified city
The army of the Southern Tang Dynasty hadn't fought a real fierce battle with the Northern Army for too long. In Liu Yanzhen's view, the court officials were weak and too nervous. Why are you afraid of the Han army?
(End of this chapter)