Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 572 Strategy and Tactics

A crescent moon hangs on the top of the mountain, hazy between the sky and the earth.You can see the clouds in the starry sky, but you can't distinguish the grass and trees close by.

Between the distant mountains and the near mountains, apart from Diao Dou, there is only the sound of the river flowing quietly.

Shao Shude and Gai Yu sat opposite each other, drinking tea and discussing the Tao.

"Since Quanzhong town Bian, the most important thing to lose a teacher is this time, the king of Lingwu County has done a good job." Gai Yu looked at the tea bowl in front of him, suddenly smiled, and said.

The opponent's sincere praise still made Shao Shude secretly happy.

Still played well in defense and counterattack, although it was a bit out of shape compared to the original plan - it is said that Shao Dashuai has used troops for many years, and he has never fought according to his plan in a war of a small scale. The campaign plan became a pile of waste paper.

Use solid strongholds to defend, wear down the strength, morale and energy of the Bian army, and then when the time is right, the fresh troops will come up, charge with cavalry, severely damage or even wipe out the Bian army-this is the original plan.

But Pang Shigu didn't fight according to his plan from the very beginning.This person dug trenches, built earthen platforms, and fired day and night with powerful crossbows, forcing the Xia army to abandon the northwest camp.

With the accidental loss of Huaizhou on the northern line and Zhu Xuan's reactivation in the Pu and Cao areas, Zhu Quanzhong ordered to withdraw his troops.The counterattack was forced to start hastily, but the main force of the Bian army still remained, and most of the losses were miscellaneous brands such as the Jianrui army. It has become impossible to severely damage or even wipe out the Bian army.

This battle is actually somewhat similar to the battle of Luzhou in history.

In that battle, the Bian army assembled [-] troops from Guanzhong, Hezhong, Shanguo, Weibo and Xuanwu, and besieged Luzhou for more than a year.

The fledgling Li Cunxu took advantage of the heavy fog at the moment of crisis when the Hedong Group was about to collapse, and touched the front of the Bian Army camp.The Bian army was exhausted after a long battle, and they didn't take good precautions at all. They were raided in a hurry and returned in a big defeat, losing more than 1 soldiers.

In fact, it is not to blame for the slackness of the Bian army. It has been a year since the siege of the city, and it is impossible to keep making mistakes.In war, sometimes the comparison is who makes fewer mistakes.After a year of siege, no amount of energy was exhausted, and the new army took advantage of the fog to sneak attack, and in the end only lost more than 1 people, which is actually not bad.

The battle of Heqing, the siege battle only lasted for more than a month, made Shao Shude feel a little regretful.

I haven't fought a battle that wiped out 10 people so far. Can I still be named a famous general in the history books?
However, looking at the war history of Zhu Quanzhong, Li Keyong, Yang Xingmi and others, it seems that there is no record of being wiped out.

In such an extreme situation in the Battle of Qingkou, the Bian army would have lost more than 3 people. If it hadn't been flooded by freezing water and heavy snowfall, it is estimated that it would have lost more than 1 people.

Ge Congzhou and Niu Cunjie were chased by Yang Xingmi's army, and they fought and retreated. When it was finally safe, the whole army had no food for four days, so they could insist on going back. Even in the entire Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty, they can be regarded as A tough iron army.

"Quanzhong is not trustworthy, and he was not good for his elder brother when he went to the source station. I sent troops to fight for it, and I also wanted to bring justice to the towns." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Sooner or later, I will kill Quanzhong in Bianzhou. Capture him and bring him before your elder brother for questioning."

Gai Yu forced a smile.

Is it good for Jinyang to kill Zhu Quanzhong?not necessarily.

If nothing else, the Bian Army could no longer gain a firm foothold in Heyang. There was an uncertain Wei Bo between Hedong and Xuanwu, and there was no direct conflict.

According to his thinking, it is time to be wary of Shao Shude at this time, and he can repair with Zhu Quanzhong and maintain a balance.If Shao Shude has the potential to break through Bianzhou, he will brazenly go south and west to force him to return to his division.It's a pity that the King of Longxi County doesn't have this idea yet, and Zhu Quanzhong is not a good ally, so it's very troublesome to operate in practice.

But to prevent the Xuanwu Army from being annexed, this should be the bottom line.

When Shao Shude's influence was still in Guanzhong, he dared to use the road to go east, forcing Zhu Quanzhong to return to Luoyang, and relieved the pressure on Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, and Shi Pu. Why couldn't the King of Longxi do this?Headache!

"The king of Longxi County wants to send troops south to attack Weizhou, I don't know—" After going around in a circle, Gai Yu still mentioned the key point of his trip.

"No problem." Shao Shude said: "I want to send [-] troops, and I can leave at any time."

Gai Yu looked happy when he heard the words, and said, "Which general is leading the army?"

"Hezhong Jiedu envoy Wang Yao, either personally leads the army, or sends a general to rule him."

Gai Yu nodded, and said: "The king of Lingwu County is a believer, and there are tens of thousands of people. There is great hope for us to attack Weizhou."

Shao Shude glanced at him, is this a polite way of speaking or does he really think so?
Wei Bo six states are not so easy to fight.It may not be difficult for you to defeat it, but if you want to eliminate it, you can't do it once or twice.

What kind of enemy do you fear most in war?It's not that he is so wise that he is close to a demon, or that he is extremely brave, but that he is a man of one mind and one mind.This kind of person is the least likely to be defeated, and if he is not defeated, if you cannot attack for a long time, you may be the one who is defeated.

Under what circumstances will Wei Bo work as one?Someone wants to move their interests.

Elimination of this huge military group requires patience and long-term fighting.It's better to let the brother-in-law go and kill them first, and deal with the gang of uncles in Hebei first.Uncle Youzhou has already been punished once, and may need to be punished for the second or third time. Now Uncle Wei Bo is about to usher in the first rectification—oh, no, they have already been rectified by Zhu Quanzhong.

"If we can capture Wei Bo and cut off Zhu Quanzhong's arm, it will be a great thing for me." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Luo Hongxin aided the evildoers, so naturally it shouldn't end well."

Pretty words, Shao Shude still doesn't mind talking more.

Let the brother-in-law annex Weibo?Fuck, I don't want to!Wei Bosan has a population of 400 million, Youzhou has a population of 200 million, plus more than 100 million in Hedong, Zhaoyi, and Datong, and most of them are high-quality and high-yielding areas. Who can beat you?
"The King of Lingwu County still wants to attack Zhu Quanzhong?" Gai Yu asked involuntarily when he heard Zhu Quanzhong's broken arm.

"Naturally." Shao Shude said: "Between Zhu Quanzhong and I, there will always be someone who falls, either he or me."

I was very focused on beating Zhu Quanzhong, and I persisted unwaveringly!

……

After the cloudy rain dissipated at the end of May, there have been several sunny days in a row.

Under the command of Gao Renhou, the Tielin Army, Wuwei Army, and Tiande Army took turns to attack the Bian Army camp with a large number of Tutuan villagers.

The Heweifan people no longer went to war.

There were 3000 households and more than [-] people. After Heqing was captured, there were only [-] households and [-] people left. It was originally promised to give them land in Heqing County.However, as the Bian army increased its troops, the fighting suddenly became fierce. Now there are only more than [-] households and more than [-] people left. The losses can no longer be described as heavy, and they even broke out in a turmoil.

Shao Shude formally ordered that on the basis of the original [-] mu, the family was granted an additional [-] mu of land, and they were resettled in a relatively safe place behind.

Yin Fengwei of Henan officially started his work, and several major officials of Heqing County also took office one after another. There were foreign scholars who gave Shao Shude their travel documents, and there were also students from Guanbei Classics. It is worth mentioning that the post of county magistrate was assigned by Xia Zhou. Dr. Wang Yong served as a reward for his meritorious service.

Since Heqing County is a county under the jurisdiction of Henan Prefecture, it is Ji County just like the counties under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture and Taiyuan Prefecture.The prime minister of Jixian County is at the eighth rank, and his original position is from the ninth rank, which has been promoted considerably.

Jinshi in various subjects such as Guochao Calculation, Calligraphy, Law, etc., if they do not have the support of nobles, they will be officials of the eighth or ninth rank for a lifetime, and most of them will be the ninth rank.Wang Yong was transferred from a doctorate in agriculture to the county magistrate, and judging by how favored he is, he is likely to continue to be promoted, which is definitely a rare thing in the officialdom.

Lingxia is different from other places, everyone knows this.Because they are at the state level, in addition to classics and medicine, they also have three additional positions: mathematics, engineering, and agricultural science, and each has teaching assistants, instructors, and students.

In the past, Doctors of Confucianism are generally more popular, and they are often promoted, and even the places for Confucianism students have become more sought-after.Now that the agronomy system has a way out for the first time, it seems that agricultural students have become taller overnight, and their gold content has increased.

Feng Wei became Henan Yin, so from a legal point of view, Zhang Quanyi's Henan Yin's hat has been stripped off.However, in the Tang Dynasty, which has been separated from the feudal town for more than a hundred years, this doesn't seem to be too important. At most, Zhang Quanyi is disgusting.

The people who participated in the battle were mainly Shaozhou Tutuan villagers. They had been defeated in a field battle before and lost 2000 people. Shao Shude didn't dare to let them continue the field battle, that is, to give away their heads.

However, they can still play a big role in dismantling the outer obstacles of the Bian army camp, filling in the trenches, tearing down the earth walls, and attacking the stockade, which can reduce the loss of the main force of the direct line.

Shaozhou Tutuan villagers are also dominated by Tibetans, but the loss is actually very large. After this time, they have to reward the land.Previously, a household had [-] or [-] mu. After this time, it is estimated that some families will reach the [-]-mu line.

From now on, it is estimated that they will not be used again, and they cannot afford too much loss, otherwise the rebellion is imminent.

After Heyang was conquered, there would definitely be large-scale emigration, and the first group would be the [-] Hexi Fan households who were attacking Xiashibao.In the latter case, the relatively densely populated Tong and Hua prefectures will also leave people, and they will first move to Jiyuan and Hanoi counties.As for counties such as Wude and Wuzhi, it depends on the progress of the war.

On the sixth day of June, the Tielin Army broke through a camp of the Bian Army and killed nearly 2000 enemies, but their own casualties were not small.

Pang Shigu continued to evacuate his troops through the navy. The boats on the river were densely packed. From the end of May to now, most of the baggage has been transported away, and the Tutuan villagers have also transported 5000 people. The army transferred to Heyang North City and returned to the south bank via the pontoon bridge.

The cavalry began to retreat, indicating that Pang Shigu had given up fighting in the field, and now he was focused on running.However, he is more organized, and he can win over soldiers and boost morale. He still has more than 3 people with Xiongwei, Baosheng, pro-riders, Jianrui and some Tutuan villagers, and uses his strong camp to defend against the enemy.

Perhaps, he also followed Shao Shude's earlier idea to let Xia's army lose a lot during the attack on the stronghold, and then launched a counterattack.

On the seventh day of June, more than [-] people from the North Road Guide Army, Feilong Army, and Hezhong Tutuan villagers joined forces in Huaizhou.

The 5000 men of the Bian Army Commander and the Zhijun Army crossed Qinshui with more than [-] routs and confronted Xia Army across the river.

With Qinshui blocking, Bian Jun's panic was relieved.Moreover, the Bian army along this route has a huge force, almost [-] people. Among them are the left and right long straight troops who Zhu Quanzhong personally served as the military envoy, there are mounted infantry, and there are heavy cavalry. chased.

They have captured and beheaded nearly [-] enemy troops on the front lines of Zhiguan and Jiyuan.

Zhang Shensi had already been dismissed and escorted back to Bianzhou. He failed to organize the retreat and it turned into a rout. This is a major crime.

However, he also had reason to complain about his grievances, because the elite troops of the Changzhi Army did not make any actions to respond, and Zhiguan and Jiyuan were too far to the west, and there were cavalry and infantry of the Xia Army peeping out of the field, so it was inevitable that the retreat would turn into a rout.

The most tragic loss will always occur on the way of retreat. Zhang Shensi proved this military theory with himself.

"You can see your real kung fu when you retreat. From this point of view, Brother Yi is quite good at fighting." In Heqing County, Shao Shude climbed to the east and looked east, saying: "Zhu Jin fought against the Bian army and escaped twice alone. The level is poor, even worse than that of Shi Pu. In the battle of Wukang Town, Shi Pu was only severely injured, and the entire army was not wiped out."

"Pang Shigu, how many people can we keep?" Shao Shude asked.

"It depends on whether the commander is willing to give up his life." Gao Renhou said: "In the battle of Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi in Xuanzhou, there were dozens of Confucian soldiers. Now there are more than ten Pang Shigu company battalions, with deep ditches and high fortifications. If you bite them, you have to keep attacking the stronghold and keep the pressure. If you attack the bandit camp, our army will definitely suffer heavy casualties."

"Forget it, it's not worth it. It's meaningless if a great victory, with many casualties due to attacking the village, turns into a disastrous victory." Shao Shude sighed: "Pang Shigu stood by the riverside of the village, didn't he think about it from the beginning?" slipping?"

"That's because Heqing County is on the riverside." Gao Renhou said with a smile: "The last general is actually worried about the North Road. There is a huge disparity between the enemy and us. Before the Bian army retreated, people were flustered. If Kou Yanqing packs up his troops, he still has a lot of elites in his hands to cross the river. If it's against the war, can Fu Cunshen and Qi Bizhang beat it?"

Shao Shude agreed.

He remembered that after Li Zicheng was defeated in Shanhaiguan, he retreated all the way, and launched a massive Huaiqing counterattack on the way to retreat. Although it ended in failure, the idea was correct.

Kou Yanqing held a powerful army, most of which were the elite of the Bian army. It was indeed very possible to reverse the war, so he had to guard against it.

What is playing now is a momentum.The Xia army is in a state of pursuit and has a psychological advantage, while the Bian army is retreating, and the morale of the army is unstable.But if you look carefully at the strength comparison between the chasing and fleeing parties, you will find it ridiculous.

If this layer of tiger skin is punctured, it is difficult to say how the situation on the North Road will develop.

The North Road is like this, so why not the South Road?Tielin, Wuwei, Tiande plus the Fan soldiers actually do not have any superiority in strength. This battle can be won, in fact, it is more due to the overall strategic situation that Shao Shude started to plan a few years ago - Zhe Zongben, Zhu Zhe Xuan, Zhu Jin, and Li Keyong, an encirclement network that put Zhu Quanzhong at a strategic disadvantage.

The strategic advantage affected the tactical level of the Battle of Heqing, and this tactical victory, in turn, made Zhu Quanzhong's strategic posture more passive.

This is Shao Dashuai's art of war, which is not the same as what Gao Renhou is good at.

"Fu Cunshen, the envoy of the German army, was appointed as the envoy of beheading the three cities of Zhiguan, Jiyuan, and Hanoi, and unified command of the army on the North Road. If anyone disobeyed the order, he would be beheaded first and then played. Let Wang Yao speed up the march. 1 people, are they climbing?" Shao Shude suddenly ordered.

Lu Siye began to record the order, and prepared to forward it to Fu Cunshen, Qi Bizhang and others through the Wangwushan camp, and—er, Gao Renhou standing in front of him.

Gao Renhou was taken aback when he heard this. This meant that his military power had been reduced.But it's nothing, Lao Gao doesn't care much about these things.

The German envoys who came from Qiziling were theoretically not under the command of Qi Bizhang. Now the Huaizhou battlefield really needs a general, but I don't know if Fu Cunshen can stabilize the good situation with inferior forces.

"General Gao, the heavy rain has stopped and the road is no longer muddy. The cavalry can be dispatched. Let's take a walk in the direction of Mengzhou." Shao Shude finally made a little maneuver.

"I obey." Gao Renhou didn't take it seriously, and bowed in salute.

If Mengzhou, or the three cities of Heyang, can be captured, it will be even more icing on the cake.At worst, if you can't take the South City and Zhongli City, it would be good to take the North City as well.

(End of this chapter)