Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1036
"Your Highness, Li Keyong has raised his troops. Fierce battles have broken out in Pu County, Taihang Xingkou, and Fushui." The pontoon bridge is still under construction, and Shao Shude is still stranded on the west bank of Surabaya. At this time, a messenger brought an urgent military situation from the north.

"Xingkou in Taihang is a false attack, and most of Pu County is also a false attack. Only Fushui is real." Shao Shude said.

The various anti-Shao forces are inconsistent.

Both Xia and Wu armies have been fighting for a month, counting from the time of assembly and mobilization, it took even longer.Li Ke sent troops at this time, perhaps waiting for soldiers and material assistance from the towns in Hebei, which is enough to explain many things.

As for the direction of Li Keyong's troops, there is no need to guess, it can only be Hebei.

Cixi is not suitable for large-scale use of troops, the terrain is too fragmented.

It is also difficult to deploy troops in Taihang Xingkou.In fact, not only Taixing Xing, but also Baixing and the like, both sides are not interested in fighting there.

Only Xing Mingci and Xiangwei, with open terrain and the ability to unite Hebei soldiers and horses nearby, are the most suitable for launching an attack.

"Don't worry about Li Keyong. Heyang and Xiangwei have [-] soldiers and horses. If they can't hold on, they will all go home and farm for me." Shao Shude said: "Give Yang Yue an order to continue sending troops this year. Find the place for me."

"Follow the order." Li Yixian signaled, and the clerk recorded the order, and then found a messenger to send it out.

The so-called "recovery" refers to what happened more than two months ago.

Li Ke's cavalry set out from Yunzhou to raid Rouzhou, capturing nearly [-] prisoners and more than [-] cattle and sheep.Qi Bizhang fled to Canzhou in embarrassment and suffered heavy losses.

After suffering such a big loss, Xia Jun couldn't fight back.Because there are no supply points on the grassland, even the troops can't move.It can be seen that the existence of Yunzhou is indeed a huge scourge, and it is extremely uncomfortable to be on the back of Rouzhou and Shenzhou.

Of course, going deeper, Shao Shude himself was too greedy.The pasture where the tribe grazes is very close to Yunzhou, so Li Keyong grabbed them and beat them like Khitans, which is self-inflicted.

"See Your Highness." After another short while, Wang Jingluo, the Marquis of Yu, the capital of Yi Cong, came across the river.

"Sit down." Shao Shude pointed to a small mat and said.

Wang Jingluo sat down directly.

"It's been more than a month since we fought against the Huai Army, how do you feel?" Shao Shude asked.

Wang Jingluo thought about it carefully, and said: "When I was fighting with the thieves in Haizhou, I didn't feel anything. After going south to Sizhou, I felt deeply."

"Details." Shao Shude said with great interest.

"Fight with Wang Maozhang in Haizhou. The thieves have some strength, but not very strong. As long as they don't fall for the thieves' tricks, they can basically win." Wang Jingluo said: "After going south to Sizhou, I found that there is nowhere to use my strength."

"The Huai people's boat master is really annoying." Wang Jingluo said: "The warship is towering, and the bandits are on the deck. It is a disadvantage to shoot at it. There is also a strong crossbow on board, and they can shoot from a distance. Our army is strictly organized. If the bandit army takes advantage of the situation to hide and kill, it will be difficult to resist. There is also a dense water network area, where the bandits drive small boats and come and go like flying. Sometimes they rush out from places you can't think of, and it is difficult to resist under surprise attacks. "

"It seems that I have suffered a lot." Shao Shude said with a smile.

"Your Highness, you don't have to run on us." Wang Jingluo blushed and said, "After suffering a loss, we will pay more attention."

Shao Shude nodded, and said: "The southern army has the style of the southern army, and the northerners have the style of the northerners. The Huai army also did not adapt to my cavalry's fast-moving tactics, and suffered a great loss. You wait in the boat It is not uncommon for a teacher to have power but nowhere to use it.”

"Your Highness..."

"Okay, you'll learn a lot of wisdom." Shao Shude waved his hand and said, "Actually, not every southern army is so difficult. It's not a matter of a day or two for Jiangnan's military equipment to be dismantled. In the past, Qiu Fu's chaos, With nothing to do, the Zhongwu Army had to come to quell the rebellion. After Huang Chao went south, things began to change. Sun Ru made such a fuss again, and their army gradually became regular, but it was only limited to secrets. If the Southern Army is like the Southern and Northern Dynasties When he was so capable of fighting, the generals are Liu Yu, Tan Daoji, Xiao Mahana and others, who dare to say that they will win?"

Wang Jingluo also laughed, and said, "Sun Ru has trained the southerners well."

"In the towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Yang Xingmi is the first to be able to fight, followed by Ma Yin. They have recruited a large number of northern troops, have military talents, formulate regulations, organize and train the army, and then bring the old to the new, so they can be seen. The rest are The strength is not good, it is very average." Shao Shude said: "The same navy, Zhong Chuan's fleet is like a chicken and a dog in front of Yang Xingmi. So, you don't have to think too much about Jiangnan, most areas are still They are muddled, the sergeants are not familiar with battle formations, and they don’t even understand the drums and banners, it doesn’t look like they are preparing for war at all.”

"Listen to what your Highness said, and you will be enlightened at the end." Wang Jingluo suddenly realized.

"Back to the topic." Shao Shude said: "Looking at the weather, it will rain more and more in the future. Not only will the cavalry be useless, but the infantry will also find it difficult to march long distances. You should be familiar with this situation."

"A few years ago, I fought with His Royal Highness in Ruzhou, and it was like this." Wang Jingluo recalled: "There are frequent heavy rains, and a flash flood destroys the post road, and everyone rolls in the mud."

"This is not the most troublesome thing." Shao Shude said: "There are many northerners in our army. They come here to fight, and pay attention to the epidemic in the army. Once found, they will be quarantined immediately."

"Of order." Wang Jingluo replied with a serious face.

He knew that during the Battle of Heqing, Pang Shigu's [-] troops couldn't even eat hot food during the heavy rain, the army was full of diseases, and morale plummeted, so it was impossible to fight like this.

"I've already given Li Tangbin an order, don't make a fuss, and withdraw the whole army to the north." Shao Shude said again: "I will transfer the Dragon and Tiger Army north to Xuzhou, and the south line depends on you."

Yi Congjun's right wing defended the eastern section of Huaibei, and the Japanese army Dai Siyuan defended the northern section to prevent the Huai army from going north.

The Liu Zhijun Department of the Dragon and Tiger Army joined the Xuzhou battlefield and launched the final general attack on this important town.

Whether Yang Xingmi will take the opportunity to go north, Shao Shude is not sure.

It stands to reason that he should be in a state of confusion after being beaten continuously by his cavalry unit, and his morale has also been damaged, so he should not rush north again.

But who knows what kind of madness Yang Xingmi will go?This time he went west from Qingkou to Linhuai, it shouldn't have happened, but he did it.After the yellow plum season came, the rain continued and the river surged. What if he wanted to take advantage of the navy to go north?Had to guard against one hand.

"Xiapi should be very empty. You should send out a group of troops to receive them." Shao Shude said, "There are still a small number of Huai troops guarding Lianshui. I have asked Li Tangbin to send someone to surrender. If the surrender fails, We will attack later, you just need to listen to Li Tangbin’s command. I will no longer directly command this way.”

"Of order." Wang Jingluo replied.

In fact, he was quite annoyed by cities like Lianshui and Linhuai that were backed by the Huaihe River. The supply could not be cut off, so he didn't have such a strong desire to surrender, and it would take a lot of trouble later.

"Send all the captives here, and I will send them to Luoyang to repair the palace." Shao Shude said, "I have nothing to do here."

When Wang Jingluo heard this, he got up and bowed to leave.

"After listening for a long time, how do you feel?" Shao Shude called Li Yixian, Yang Hongwang, Yang Hongyin, Zhe Congyun, Chu Shenping, Chen Zhang, Wang Chong and other generals and asked.

"His Highness uses troops... always so calm." Li Yixian said.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War is a good read. 20 years ago, I felt that this book was written too briefly, but now I feel more and more interesting." Shao Shude said: "On the battlefield, you must always have a cool head. Don't be angry. Chung, don't be impulsive, don't be a hero. Calmly analyze the enemy and yourself, be aggressive, don't be aggressive, and never let yourself be too excited and passionate. Of course, this is my style of play. If you have your own routine, you think it works , you can pretend you didn’t hear those words.”

Everyone laughed.His Highness is imparting experience, but does not force everyone to be like him.There are a hundred generals, there are a hundred ways of fighting, and the one that suits you is the most useful.

His Highness used soldiers, just like wolves on the prairie, patiently stalking the prey, waiting for him to show his weakness and flaws, and then pounced on and bit him.If the blow is not fatal, he will continue to wait patiently, staring coldly at the prey until he runs out of blood and energy.

Fighting against this kind of enemy always feels chilly on the neck, which is quite uncomfortable. If you don't get killed, you will have to die.

"Your Highness, the Huainan boat master is strong, and I can't wait for it. However, can I go south in winter?" Chu Shenping asked.

"I'm very happy that you think so." Shao Shude said happily, "However, the Huai River basically does not freeze in winter. Even if it freezes in cold winter, can you pass people, can you pass chariots and horses? Even if you can pass chariots and horses, if It's only cold for a month, is there enough time?"

"But it's great if you can take the initiative to think of a way." Shao Shude praised; "It is indeed better to fight in Huainan in winter than in other seasons. At least the sergeant is not so easy to get sick."

Shao Shude liked Chu Shenping very much.Probably because he likes to sleep with Chu's upright and soft body in his arms, he loves the house so much.

"Your Highness, the general feels that Yang Xingmi should have lost his nerve and dare not come again. Or he has given up on Xuzhou in his heart." Yang Hongyin said.

"Reason?" Shao Shude asked.

"The heavy rain is not good for me, but it is not so easy for the Huai army." Yang Hongyin replied: "It is true that they can send the boat division northward and go straight to Xuzhou along Surabaya. But so what? Repeated failures and low morale , The courage to fight with our army in the field should be gone. If you die, just pick up some Xuzhou officials and leave, Xuzhou—they can’t hold it.”

"When marching and fighting, you can't just consider military matters." Shao Shude glanced at everyone one by one, and said: "Yang Qilang's words are very insightful, you should learn from them. In the future, when analyzing the situation on the battlefield, we must add these factors. Xuzhou What are the warriors thinking? Why did they vote for Yang Xingmi in the first place? Will they still vote now? After they left, they all wrote me a policy report to discuss the matter in detail."

"Of order." Everyone responded in unison.

Shao Shude smiled.

Some of these generals are 40 years old, some are 30 years old, and some are in their early twenties.There are people of all ages. If they can become talents, they will be left to their son's team in the future, enough for him to use for a long time.

(End of this chapter)