Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1024
There is a large area of ​​plains outside Dongfang City, because there is almost no land to rely on, and it is easy to reach Yecheng, so there are not too many garrison areas, which are reserved for the camps and training areas of the kings stationed here.

In the field outside Fangcheng, a large lawn is surrounded by bamboo fences and wooden stakes as a horse farm.There are many soldiers galloping on the racecourse, and the horses leap over various man-made roadblocks and gullies. There are many flags, drums and orders beside the training ground.

In addition to riding and archery and formation training, the other side of the racecourse is also divided into large and small polo fields, and knights may fight against each other in teams of one to twenty, or hundreds of teams.Of course, those who can participate in this kind of entertainment competition are already considered as the elite of the army with superb riding skills. The significance of training is second, and the most important thing is to maintain the state.

At this time, Xie Ai was sitting on the stand outside a small polo field with several generals watching the game.The off-court battle is between Han Huang's troops from Hanoi and Fangtou Headquarters. The competition is evenly matched, but this does not mean anything. After all, the best knights from both sides are able to fight, and the gap is not too great. Great disparity.

Therefore, everyone's attention was not focused on the arena. It was also a military order from the Governor's Mansion. The Governor's Commander ordered all the ministries along the river to prepare for battle and continue to attack north at any time.This time the attack will be centered on Fangtou, and Xie Ai, who sits in Fangtou, is naturally the natural choice for the leader of this battle.

Last year, after the Central Plains War and the recovery of Heluo, almost all of Jiangbei Wangshi's front-line combat troops were placed on the front line of the Yellow River.Not to mention Sima Wuji, the king of Qiao who sits in the old capital of Luoyang, Han Huang the town of Hanoi, Guo Song the town of Xingyang, Li Hong the town of Chenliu, Mao Bao the town of Puyang, Xie Ai the town of Fangtou, Luyong the town of Liyang, Cao Na the town of Song磝, Shenmu Town Taishan, Xuning Town Qingzhou Guanggu.

There are many important towns along the river, with a total force of 13 troops!It can be said that the essence of Huainan and Xuzhou towns is gathered here.

Of course, these military towns also have different degrees of severity. For example, Guanggu in Qingzhou is more important to deter the local village clan. The garrison is only 3000 to [-] people. If there is any military invasion, Shen Mu in Taishan County can rush to help. .As the old capital, Luoyang is the most important thing to defend. Hanoi and Xingyang both have the responsibility of defending, with a strength of [-].

As for Fangtou, due to its geographic location extending from the north to the south, it is the most important stronghold on the Hebei front line, and several garrison sites on the left, right and south are used as its supplements.

In fact, if you really want to consider the use of troops in Hebei, Liyang's geographical location is somewhat superior to that of Fangtou, and you can reach Yecheng, an important place in Hebei, more quickly.

However, the southern river on the other side of Liyang is lacking in operation, and it cannot compare with the logistic advantage of Fangtou being closer to the chasm, which is directly connected to the Huainan base.Moreover, when the defense was deployed, Master Wang himself was not in a good situation. Fangtou had nearby support from Hanoi, Xingyang, and Chenliu, while Liyang seemed a little isolated.

Of course, this does not mean that Master Wang gave up on the management of Li Yang. In the past winter, Master Wang retreated to the Honggou water system to recuperate.However, after the warming water rose, Lu Yong led another [-] sailors back to Liyang, and began to operate in depth, using this place as an important base to control the Yellow River to support the left and right.

This time the Governor's Mansion directly ordered Xie Ai to be the main general in the follow-up battle. To be honest, it was still somewhat unacceptable to other generals, after all, Xie Ai's qualifications were too low.Originally, because of his great achievements in attacking Ji County and taking Yecheng, he was able to share the responsibility with all the veterans. There is nothing to say, everyone should do their best.

However, the current order of the Dudu Mansion has clearly stated that the military operations in the future will be dominated by Fangtou. When necessary, Xie Ai can coordinate the troops along the river at any time to cooperate. This is a bit unacceptable.

But there is no way to accept it. The fact that Guo Song was dismissed for nothing last year is still in sight. Even if he is sitting in Xingyang now, it is only a temporary appointment of "trial defense".Now the governor is not on the front line, but far away in Shouchun. If anyone refuses to cooperate and makes a mistake, the punishment will definitely be more severe.

So although there is no lack of small emotions in my heart, the generals from all walks of life still come to obey orders.

"Although the cold winter in the past can be maintained for the time being, the situation in the Central Plains is not good. The new attachment of the people is not stable, and the harvest of the newly cultivated fields is poor. Judging from the current situation of the various armies, it is still not appropriate to go to war."

While watching the polo match, Xie Ai told the generals about his vision for the next battle: "But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop, Master Wang wants to give priority to stable management, and the thieves may not think so. Fang Shihu still has more than [-] troops under his command, and there are more than [-] troops stationed in Yecheng alone. Although Yecheng was destroyed a lot last year, the slaves have also done a lot of construction in the past six months.

Slave generals are good at rising but short at construction. Although Hebei is also very dilapidated, if each of them restrains their operations, it will be difficult to catch up with the king.Last year, we were lucky enough to live in peace, but this year, the crowd may not be able to bear it any longer.Once autumn goes to winter and the waterways dry up, the divisions of the king's division are short-lived and unable to respond, and it is very likely that they will be attacked by slaves. "

"Taking a step back, even if the slaves do not attack this winter, the use of characters will definitely be more difficult, and the battle in the coming year will inevitably be more intense. Therefore, the governor also said that Wang Shichen has tens of thousands of people by the riverside, and we must not make assumptions. It is a good time to take advantage When the crowd is vain, they will attack fiercely. It is up to me whether to attack or defend."

Xie Ai's words can be regarded as an explanation of the reason for sending troops to attack this time. Attacking in summer and defending in winter is one of the most important strategic ideas of Wang Shi Chen Bing along the Yellow River. , so that the defensive pressure in winter will also be reduced.

"As for the battle this time, I don't dare to make the big hopes of last year. The governor's instruction is to fight quickly and retreat with one blow. There must be no delay and no success. After all, the situation this year is different. Restoration prevails."

A rather crude map was unfolded, Xie Ai raised his finger and pointed to a few more obvious points on it and said: "Most of the important places along the river banks are controlled by our army. Although the slaves are lost in the terrain, there are still many people If you want to win in this battle, you should kill the enemy first, regardless of the gains and losses of the city. If the slave army wants to invade the south, Yecheng must be the place where they will be stationed, so this battle will also be based on this..."

All the generals nodded upon hearing this, and understood the strategic intention of this battle.

Next, Xie Ai continued to explain the specific tactics and route coordination to the generals.As the main general of this battle, Xie Ai has also learned a lot. He even made plans as early as last year when he was elected as Fangtou just after the end of the battle. He attached great importance to this battle, so his explanation was very orderly.

The battle in Hebei is different from Jiangdong and Huainan. The open terrain is naturally the home field of cavalry.Although Master Wang has an advantage in overall strength, it's really hard to say if it is really implemented in specific battles.

Although as early as a few years ago, Huainan began to build cavalry on a large scale, and achieved great results, especially last year at the sliding platform on the south bank of the Yellow River, the cavalry army led by Han Huang defeated Nanlai's sneak attacking sliding platform with an absolute advantage. Taiwan's slave army.

However, if these achievements are discussed in depth, there is no shortage of tricks. It is also an indisputable fact that the southerners are not good at riding.

As for Jiehu, although Shihu was defeated in the Huai River a few years ago, many of Jie's elite soldiers were completely lost.But after returning to Hebei, he received the strong support of Kui'an and other elders of the Jie Kingdom, and recruited more loyal followers from You and Bing, and placed more than [-] cavalry in Yecheng alone.

After last year's war, generals from all walks of life also consciously increased the ratio of cavalry in their ranks, including Xie Ai.But in just a few months, how can it catch up with Jie country's accumulated military training for more than [-] years?

More importantly, although last year's battle was rich in people and goods, there was no shortage of horses or soldiers.But in the past few months, both Huainan and the Central Plains have tightened their belts and did not support the establishment of large-scale cavalry.In particular, these sources of soldiers are extremely lacking in trust, and they must not be easily armed into the army.

So in the past few months, Master Wang has mainly trained knights from the original ranks.Although there are now more than [-] registered cavalry, only a part of them can really form a tenacious fighting force.

Even this part needs to be used as a fire to grow and grow. If it really suffers huge losses in one or two field battles, it will be nowhere near the scale and combat effectiveness of the Royal Division cavalry.

The advantage of the king's division is not in the field, so it is a very risky choice to take the initiative.Although the Yellow River defense line has been built, it is not stable. If there is any mistake and defeat, it is very likely to evolve into a chain of collapse, and even a large area of ​​newly recovered territory may be lost again.

Therefore, Xie Ai, as the main general of this battle, is also under tremendous pressure. It is a matter of course to win. After all, the master Wang has such an obvious advantage. If he loses, he will be ruined.

But even so, Xie Ai didn't back down, and even in this battle, he took the initiative to challenge the governor Chen Ce.Although even if he wins, it will be difficult for Master Wang to make greater progress in the current situation. After all, it will be difficult for him to have the strength to support an all-out decisive battle with Hebei in at least a few years.

But this does not mean that this battle is meaningless. If you can win beautifully, you will not only be able to kill a large number of hidden dangers buried in the previous Yuejin, but also greatly shorten the process of digesting the results of the battle.

Regarding this point, Xie Ai also used a very convincing reason to mobilize the governor's support for him: "The situation in the Central Plains is full of hypocrisy. Once Jiangdong fundamentally changes, it will be difficult to take care of both the north and the south, and the end will be out of balance." You still need to be cautious about the relationship between righteousness and evil, but it is time to act resolutely in eradicating traitors and punishing evil. If you can decide on one side first, then everything will be worry-free in the future!"

　I caught a cold and had a terrible headache, and I couldn't write a chapter until now. . .sorry sorry. . .

　　
　
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