The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 316 I was taught a lesson in large space strategy!

In the middle of the night, the Military Intelligence Office finally obtained relatively accurate information.

There were not many Mi-Mongolian troops attacking Hexi. The total number was probably less than ten thousand. However, they acted quickly and achieved unprecedented results. They almost captured the two states of Liang and Gansu with lightning speed. The situation in Suzhou is still unclear. The loss cannot be determined.

Only a few thousand soldiers and horses were able to defeat the Gao family army in Hexi. It did not mean how strong the Mimeng people were, but that there was a big problem within the Guining army.

In recent years, the Gao family's rule in Hexi seems to be a single one and as stable as a mountain, but in fact there are many internal conflicts.

The original Hexi military leaders had great objections to the Gao family's sole control of Hexi's military affairs. The Li family and the Guo family in Hexi were the main forces behind the Mi Meng army. In the fall of Liang and Gansu, their two families contributed the most.

The people in Hexi were also dissatisfied with the rule of the Gao family. Their extortionate behavior made the local people miserable.

"Send an order to the cavalry brigade to assemble and replenish in Pingchuan as quickly as possible and prepare to march westward. In addition, send an order to the garrison in Ningxicheng to enter the mountains as soon as possible to prevent the Mongolian army from coming east, and to conduct a moderate counterattack , to prevent the Mongolian army from attacking our army along the mountain road." The Gao family is unpopular in Hezhou, and it has nothing to do with Song Yingkui, but the safety of Hexi is related to the overall survival of the Anxi army, and this place must not fall into the hands of the Mongol people. Be sure to recapture Hexi as quickly as possible.

While issuing the order for the cavalry brigade to assemble, Song Yingkui was already thinking about the specific tactics to retake Hexi.

The number of Mongolian troops is not large, and the mobile forces currently available to the Anxi Army are sufficient to cope with it. However, there is a big taboo for military strategists here in Hexi. Several important cities are not connected with each other. The distance spans nearly two thousand miles, and there are empty areas in between. Such a battlefield environment is simply a nightmare for an army dominated by infantry.

Considering the upcoming Battle of Hexi, the Anxi Army seems to have only one cavalry brigade available, and the other infantry brigades are not ready to be delivered to the battlefield.

In addition to the small number of troops that can be invested, a quick victory is also the goal that must be achieved in this battle. If time drags on for too long, the Hexi area will be completely destroyed by the Mongol people, and it will be meaningless to recapture Hexi.

In the face of chaos in the world, the Hexi area is the food security base reserved by Song Yingkui for the Anxi Army. If there are changes in the grain production in Hexi, the Anxi Army's next military operations will inevitably have a big impact. Looking at the overall situation, there is no stable and controllable grain-producing area near the Anxi Army.

We must take advantage of the opportunity when the Mongolian army has not yet established a stable foothold, has no spare power to search, and does not cause serious damage to Hexi, and the troops return to capture Hexi quickly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

In addition to the importance of Hexi itself, if the Mongolian army leaps forward along the Qilian Mountain Road to the Qingfan Grassland after taking control of Hexi, and there is another accident in Guanzhong, wouldn't the Anxi army be completely surrounded by the Mongol forces? ?

After this accident, Song Yingkui discovered that his strategic vision turned out to be quite poor! This time, I was taught a large space strategy lesson by the tribal army on the grassland.

Look at their strategic layout. East and West are advancing simultaneously. In just a few months, they have found themselves in a dilemma between East and West. At this time, no matter which direction it was, Anxi's army seemed to be weak and had nowhere to go.

"The rest of the Guining Army has retreated to the front line of Haixi Fort. General Gao Cunhu is riding towards Huizhou on Qingqi. We don't need to consider their side for now. My commander's idea is that Brigadier Wei will lead the cavalry brigade from the east of Gulang Gorge. , and recapture the Liang and Ganzhou states as soon as possible. After the follow-up infantry is in place, we will consider entering Suzhou and Shazhou. In any case, the two states of Gansu and Liang cannot fall into the hands of the Mongols. Brigadier Wei will attack the lone army. Are you sure about Hexi?" Before Gao Cunhu came to Huizhou, Song Yingkui had already started to arrange the battle in Hexi. This time, Wei Dadao and his troops can only take on the important task of retaking Hexi.

Wei Dadao, who was urgently summoned to Huizhou, did not know that he would lead a brigade to fight thousands of miles across the border. After hearing the task assigned to him, he thought for a long time and then said: "There is nothing to be afraid of the Mongolian army. I will lead with humble duty." The tiger and wolf army will take back Hexi safely, but please don’t worry, Commander.”

"General Wei, just be confident! Hexi is far away, and it is difficult for the rear to provide military food support in this battle. You can only rely on your troops to raise funds on the battlefield. You must have a strategic plan in mind. There is also ammunition supply, although the rear will think The methods are fully guaranteed, but you must also be prepared to fight when there is insufficient ammunition. Expeditionary operations are full of difficulties, and success or failure depends on one thought. Don't dare to be careless.

The General Staff Office will not make detailed plans for this battle. After the troops leave Gulang Gorge, the decision will be entirely up to the commander. I only look at the results, not the process. "After fighting for so many years, it is quite surprising that the first general in the Anxi Army to take on the task of fighting in an independent direction is Wei Dadao.

I hope Wei Dadao will perform better in this battle. If he can complete the strategic mission in a very short time, we can consider giving him more responsibilities in the future.

When Wei Dadao took the order and returned to Pingchuan and organized his troops to go west out of Gulang Gorge, Gao Cunhu rushed to Huizhou City with a group of remnant soldiers and personal guards.

Seeing the embarrassed look of his cheap uncle, Song Yingkui held back his words for a long time and didn't speak out. If this person is one of his subordinates, he will never be spared.

You are just like a pig. Even if you hold on in Liangzhou City for more than ten days, the situation will not be so passive.

"Brother-in-law, I heard that you have sent troops to help me capture Liangzhou City? I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. If I can retake Liangzhou City, my Ning Army will definitely thank you!" After Gao Cunhu met Song Yingkui, he didn't seem to care about his brother-in-law. With a face as grave as iron, he started talking to himself.

Seeing that Gao Cunhu didn't seem to understand his situation, Song Yingkui didn't follow his words. Instead, he turned around and asked: "How many soldiers and horses are there in the Guining army that has withdrawn to our territory? This time they were lost to the Mongolian army." How many soldiers and horses do you have?"

"The soldiers I brought back were more than two thousand. Although there are few people, they are all elite soldiers. After a little rest, they can follow my brother-in-law's soldiers and horses to return to their hometown. There are about four thousand soldiers and horses who were lost to the enemy. The evil was mainly caused by Li Zhenshan and Guo Zifeng, two treacherous dogs! When I go back, I will definitely kill their whole family."

"I would like to ask General Gao to write a handwritten letter, ordering the Guining Army in Haixi Fort to come to Huizhou City to rest and replenish supplies. By the way, in order to prevent friendly forces from having difficulty moving in our territory and causing unnecessary misunderstandings with our army. When your army is marching Please leave the weapons to our department for safekeeping first, and when we arrive in Huizhou, our army will change the uniforms of all members of your department."

"Ah? Brother-in-law, swords and guns are the courage of soldiers. I'm afraid it won't be good for my men to disarm and come to Huizhou. It's better to let them bring their weapons to Huizhou and then change their clothes!" As a warlord, Gao Cunhu was very concerned about the armed forces. He was still very sensitive to strength. Seeing that Song Yingkui wanted his men to disarm and march, he quickly expressed his opposition.

"Under the rule of my governor's office, no other troops are allowed to march with weapons. This is the principle of our Anxi army to lead troops and govern the people. This matter is not negotiable. If your department insists, let's talk about it as an enemy army! We two We are close friends by marriage, general, please don’t make things difficult for me. I have sent people to Taoyang to pick up Cunzhen and come to Huizhou. After the general calms down for a while and Cunzhen comes, we will discuss in detail the plan to stabilize Hexi!"

(End of this chapter)