Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 221 The Emperor's Careful Arrangements

At the beginning of April, Shi Congyun ran back and forth between the Ministry of War, the Privy Council, and the camp outside the city.

He didn't need to take care of these things before, but now he needs to worry about many things.

However, he can also leave it to his subordinates to do it, but this time the situation is completely different, Shi Congyun needs to show [-]% energy, do everything well, get ready, and go all out.

But Shi Congyun is still worried about one thing, that is whether God will help or not.

It will be around May and June when the troops are dispatched. What Shi Congyun is most afraid of is that the Yellow River will flood again. This is not a joke. He has experienced three large-scale breaches of the Yellow River in just six years since he came to this world. .

The first time it was Li Gu who took action to calm it down. The next two times were not as serious as the first time, but the impact was not small. The last time was last year.

He doesn't need to think about these things when fighting in the south. Anyway, the prime ministers and officials in the DPRK will think about it. If they go to the north, they must pay attention. When they go to Hebei to fight, the army must cross the Yellow River. It will inevitably have a great impact, and it may also cut off the army's retreat and supplies due to natural disasters.

Some scholars once suggested that the management of the Yellow River dragged down the Northern Song Dynasty. This statement is not comprehensive, but it is also reasonable.The management of the Yellow River did drag down the Northern Song Dynasty, but the reason why the management of the Yellow River was able to bring down the Northern Song Dynasty was not entirely due to the floods, but also because there were many factions in the imperial court, arguing with each other, opposing for the sake of opposing, and few who could really control the water.

At this time, the Yellow River had not been diverted, and flooding was a big problem. It was just a turmoil, and the court didn't care about it. The officials were already very good among the five dynasties. When a flood happened, they would at least send people to coordinate and solve it instead of just leaving it alone. The people live and die.

And his expedition this time also depends on the situation. If there is no flood in the Yellow River, then the army can be dispatched on time. If there is a problem, the dispatch time may be postponed.

These days, Shi Congyun went around checking the material reserves, and Zhao Shijian changed into a man's clothes and followed him as the secretary, looking like a military secretary in charge.

She is very proficient in this area of ​​work, and Shi Congyun is so happy. His writing is slow and ugly. Sometimes he doesn't know how to write a small part of the characters, which is very troublesome.

The various materials of 10 people are not a small amount, and a reserve reserve needs to be prepared. He is afraid that if he does not go to the handover in person, many departments will be half-baked. , Send your subordinates to go, some things can't be done directly.

After many days of busy work, he still feels helpless. The shortage of armor cannot be made up in a short period of time, not to mention the shortfall of about [-].

Fortunately, everyone is not required to wear armor in war, at least for the time being, the weapon reserve can ensure that most soldiers are armed.

Shi Congyun had never been in charge of so many trivial matters before, such as the overall plan for dispatching troops discussed with the Privy Council, the promotion and scheduling of soldiers, the arrangement of generals, the inspection and coordination of the distribution of armor and weapons in the Ministry of War, the distribution of new clothing for soldiers when they went out, and the preparation of logistics supplies. He was overwhelmed with things like estimation, preparation and scheduling.

In the past, Li Gu was mainly responsible for these matters, with the assistance of Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin. He only needed to lead soldiers to fight. Li Gu helped tens of thousands of people eat and drink, provide logistics, and resettle the wounded. deal with.

Now that he is the head of the bodyguard department, he finally understands that there is going to be a big battle, and the logistics may be more troublesome than the battle.

Because these 10 people must first arrange delicious food so that they don’t go hungry, and then they need to arrange clothes, shoes and tents for all seasons. It is unrealistic for them to go to the north of Hebei barefoot. The troops have prepared their armor, and after the food, drink, lodging, food, housing and transportation of 10 people have been arranged properly, and the dispatch is understood, then they can think about fighting.

It's just that before he only wanted to fight the war, and Li Gu helped him think about other things.

This time when he came by himself, he suddenly felt like his head was going to explode, his mind was filled with all kinds of trivial matters every day, and his legs were about to break from running.

He dragged Zhao Shijian to Li Gu's house several times to complain, but Li Gu was quite kind, and saw through his tricks directly, and impatiently taught him a few words: "If you have something to say, just say it, don't complain to this old man."

Afterwards, he went out personally and helped him with many things, which greatly reduced Shi Congyun's workload.

At the beginning of April, Li Chongjin and Shi Congyun, who had just returned from Huainan, met in the Chuigong Palace. Shi Congyun cupped his hands, but Li Chongjin ignored him.

The officials summoned them to talk about the deployment of this war. The overall deployment officials have discussed with him, Wang Pu and others several times, and finally they are fully determined.

This time the officials directly gave the deployment order, with Li Chongjin as the commander of the vanguard capital, and Li Jixun, the governor of Heyang, as the commander of the vanguard and deputy capital. Ten thousand people, then went north and stationed the army in Dingzhou first.

The garrison then began to guard the mountain roads to the west and build forts to prevent possible Northern Han or Khitan reinforcements from the west.

At the same time, it was ordered that Li Jun, the governor of the Zhaoyi Army, send heavy troops to the west to guard Yushe County, Wuxiang County, and Lianghou Station, completely blocking the road from Jinyang to the east in the west, so that it is impossible for the Northern Han or Liao troops to enter Hebei. Outflank their rear.

Zhao Kuangyin was ordered to lead the elite troops of the Hujie Army to the northwest to help Cangzhou, so as to ensure that Han Tong would not be harassed by the Khitans when he dredged the river.

At the same time, Hezhong Jiedu envoys were ordered to station troops in the vicinity of Jinzhou in Beibei, which not only threatened the Northern Han Dynasty, but also frightened them from sending troops to the east.

The Tianxiong army went north to defend Cangzhou.

All kinds of edicts passed through the Privy Council on the same day, signed and printed by Zhongshu, Shangshu, and the officials under the door, and then signed and pressed by the Privy Council and the officials of the three provinces, and then sent them to all parts of the country in a hurry.

Shi Congyun sighed, in a sense, Guo Rong and Zhao Kuangyin are quite similar, they are good at calculating in war, and they will make careful arrangements.

As for Zhao Kuangyin, he went a step further. Even before fighting, he would think about the defeat first. If he was defeated, he would deal with the aftermath and how to evacuate properly before fighting.

This is completely different from Zhao Guangyi, who later decided to attack the Liao Kingdom on the spur of the moment.

On the deployment of the war, the officials discussed a lot with them and made very detailed arrangements. Even though he might be a little swollen with the successive victories of the imperial army, this plan is very feasible.

First let Han Tong clear the waterway to the north of Cangzhou, send Zhao Kuangyin to lead troops to protect the safety of him and the people, and let the Tianxiong army defend Cangzhou; Mengzhou Fang has always sent reinforcements.

Order Li Yun to block the Taihang Mountain Road to the west of Liaozhou, so that it is impossible for Northern Han soldiers or Liao soldiers to attack their rear.

At the same time, the Jiedu Envoy of Hezhong was ordered to lead his troops northward to make feigned moves to contain the Northern Han, so that the Northern Han did not dare to act rashly.

These measures ensure that the battle can continue in the face of any kind of variables. If the Northern Han Dynasty aids the west, there will be arrangements to block aid, and if the Liao Kingdom wants to attack from their side, there will be arrangements and interception. Let the army know the news and withdraw south in time to avoid being outflanked.

In the north, try to solve the logistics problem before the start of the battle, so as to ensure that the logistics will not become a burden to the army after the battle.

This kind of deployment is very similar to Zhao Kuangyin's style of fighting against Li Yun, the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Northern Han Dynasty. With such a careful deployment, even if unexpected situations occur or the battle ahead is unfavorable, the army can be retreated in time. , instead of rushing for thousands of miles like the sorghum river chariot.

With these precise arrangements by the officials, the back road was paved, and Shi Congyun felt that his chances of winning were greater.

Moreover, he also suggested to the officials to station [-] troops in Chanzhou. This is for the worst case scenario, that is, the frontline battle is defeated and there are troops behind. The officials not only agree, but also plan to personally lead troops to sit in Chanzhou.

As long as Li Chongjin, Li Yun, Zhang Yongde, Li Jixun, and Zhao Kuangyin can carry out these meticulous deployments, it means that he only needs to think about how to fight Liao on the frontal battlefield, and there is no need to worry about all unexpected situations and side battlefields.

This situation cured Shi Congyun's insomnia.

In mid-April, when Li Chongjin left the capital, Shi Congyun personally went to the Yellow River to see him off. The relationship was not good, and he still expected Li Chongjin to guard his side, otherwise he would not be able to fight, and he could only ask for help from others. I can be a licking dog, so I have the cheek to go.

Li Chongjin didn't say anything nice or weird, and said by the river, "What the officials have told me will definitely be done."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and boarded the boat. The wind on the river was very strong, and the boat quickly disappeared from sight.

By May, Shi Congyun's [-] troops had assembled and prepared, and the call to denounce the Liao Kingdom had been sent out for dozens of days, and it was time to send troops.

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