The struggle of the reborn prince

The lively celebration was over, but the aftermath was not over, and the anti-golden sentiment in the Song Dynasty was spreading. Many people wrote to ask the Northern Expedition to pay back the blood debt.And this is exactly what Zhao Tun needs. Twenty years have passed, and the memory of the new generation has become very blurred and gradually forgotten. "Recalling the old things" is to let young people not Don't forget the national humiliation, remember the disaster that the Jurchens once brought to the Song Dynasty, build momentum for the next military action, and provide public opinion support.

After the hustle and bustle, the military operation also entered the implementation stage from the preparation stage. Zhao Tong called all the generals and relevant departments to formulate a combat plan.The special warfare brigade and the scouts deployed at the front line also carried out secret reconnaissance under the unified deployment of the Military Intelligence Department, conducting detailed investigations on the defense lines and cities of the Jin Kingdom, and finding out the enemy's garrison and weapon configuration, so as to prepare for the battle. The formulation of the plan provides first-hand information.

"I think we should adopt a multi-pronged attack method to attack together. Our Great Song Dynasty has already occupied the important areas around the Kingdom of Jin. Our army is sufficient. We can launch attacks from Dading Mansion, Yanjing Mansion, Koryo and the sea at the same time, and eventually we will join forces. Under Huining City, launch the final blow to the enemy!" Privy Council Lieutenant General Xing Yun gathered to discuss the plan for the Northern Expedition, and Privy Councilor Zhao Yong spoke. "Brother Lian, the Jin army is currently fortified everywhere, resulting in weak troops. As long as we break through all the way, it will cause the entire outer defense line of the Jin army to collapse. They have to give up and set up a boundary trench defense line to retreat to the city. It will give other armies Provide fighters to go deep!" Zhao Yong explained.Still insist on multi-channel attack.

"If you concentrate your forces and attack all the way, you need a large number of troops to cover the two wings. Otherwise, if you attack too fast, you will be in danger of being encircled; If the city cannot be attacked for a long time, it will have to stop attacking across the board, resulting in a slow march and leaving time for the enemy to build a second line of defense and dispatch troops!" Zhao Li listened to the argument between the two and put forward his own opinion.

"Everyone, don't forget that multiple routes of attack will inevitably require multiple routes of supply, which will put great pressure on the logistics. As the battle line lengthens and deepens, it will be more difficult to supply. The first-line flat push can relieve the pressure on supplies. It can also effectively prevent the enemy from attacking and harassing!" Zhao Zhi interjected, reminding them that they should not only fight for pleasure, but also consider their difficulties. "We can choose to start the battle in spring, when the vegetation sprouts, which can solve the problem of horse grass. Reduce the pressure on logistics supplies!" Zhao Sha thought for a while and said.

"Brother Shame, have you ever thought about it? The problem of horse grass is solved. But Liaodong and Liaoxi are full of rivers, and when the glaciers thaw in spring, how can we maneuver quickly? As long as the enemy army controls the ferry and demolishes the bridge, it can effectively delay Our attack is not worth the loss!" Zhao Yong once led troops into Liaodong, and he knew very well that the river hindered the army's attack, and Wushu also used the glacier to escape.

"You can't have both, you can't have both, you lose the other, it's difficult, difficult!" Zhao Shu scratched his scalp vigorously twice and said dejectedly. In the past, the emperor usually made the battle plan in every big battle, and he has never seen him so worried.

"Although we have to consider many aspects when formulating a battle plan, what is the most important thing?" Zhao Ren didn't express his opinion, but listened to their argument, and then said after being cold.

"Of course it is to achieve the combat goal!" Zhao Lian said without hesitation.

"Okay, so what is the purpose of our battle?" Zhao Ren asked again.

"The purpose of our Northern Expedition is to annihilate the main force of the Jin army, capture Huining, capture the enemy chieftain, and occupy its entire territory!" Zhao Yong immediately replied, which was determined by the emperor long ago.

"Well, then our combat operations must be completed around these three goals, and these three goals are complementary to each other. Only by inflicting heavy damage on the enemy first can the army come to Huining, and the enemy's chieftain surrenders to successfully occupy the Kingdom of Jin. Therefore, our Combat operations cannot be accomplished overnight, and the outcome will be determined in one battle, but must be carried out gradually. The first thing to consider is how to annihilate the main force of the Jin army on the periphery, so that they cannot return to Huining, and lay the foundation for the next battle! "Zhao Renyan said that he is worthy of being an all-rounder cultivated by the emperor since he was a child, and his experience in the Privy Council and the Minister of Ministers made him consider issues more comprehensively and rationally, and work in an orderly manner.

"Brother Ren is right. Our first step is to annihilate most of the Jin Army's strength and weaken its defense against Huining." Zhao Yong nodded first and said yes, "But if it is not easy to achieve this goal, the Jin Army is now Rebuild the left and right marshal's mansions, and deploy most of the troops in the west and south directions to block our attack. But we only need to break one of them, and they can quickly shrink the defense line, abandon the useless boundary trench, and build a second The first line of defense will defend the capital with all its strength."

"Well, if you want to annihilate the main force of the Jin army on the outskirts of the capital, you must cut off their way back to Huining, divide them, annihilate them one by one, and then attack Huining with all your strength!" Gao Chong put forward his own opinion.

"Then we can use two ways of attacking each other's horns. First defeat the enemy and rush all the way to Huining City, while the other way turns from the initial feint attack to the main attack, and this way the enemy army is cut off because of the back road. If we are besieged, our soldiers will have no fighting spirit, or we will try our best to return to the capital to rescue the capital, then we can take advantage of the situation to launch a general offensive and wipe out the enemy in pursuit!" Zhao Liyan said.

"Brother Li, if the enemy troops on the next route return to the capital, they will definitely stay behind and use the fortified cities and rivers to block them. If they can't wipe out their main force, the enemy will use the reinforcements and the soldiers defending the capital to attack from inside and outside. Our army is besieging the city, and the other line is difficult to quickly reinforce under the enemy's blocking, once the army is defeated, the whole line will collapse!" Zhao Yong thought for a while and said, still thinking it was wrong.

"Hmph, since we can go straight to Huiningfu City, why don't we take it down, and then attack the enemy army back to the defense!" Seeing that everyone was arguing, Zhao Hui said impatiently.

"Huining Mansion is the capital of the Kingdom of Jin, and it is well-fortified. I'm afraid it won't be able to take it down in a short time. When the army of King Qin from all directions arrives, it will become a pot of raw food. I'm afraid they will choke to death!" Zhao Yong said unceremoniously. Said.

"Oh, it's really troublesome. One problem is solved and another problem arises. I don't know how His Majesty planned it back then. Every battle is exhaustive!" Zhao Xiao was unable to intervene for a while, and planning was not his forte. Can't help sighing.

"Back then, before a big battle, His Majesty often thought all night long and couldn't sleep. He had to consider every possible problem and how to fix it. He didn't make up his mind to fight until he had figured it out. So it's normal for us to have arguments, and it's much better than fighting with problems and having nothing to do!" Seeing that everyone was a little impatient, Zhao Ren comforted them...

Under Zhao Ren's persuasion, everyone sat down again to discuss again. After many days of additions and revisions, they finally drew up a draft of the Northern Expedition to the Kingdom of Jin, and handed it to the emperor's desk for his opinion.

"Zhao Yong, how did you decide to start the battle in April?" After carefully studying the battle plan, Zhao Tang called everyone to the headquarters in Genyuan to ask relevant questions.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates are considering two aspects. April is the time when spring grass sprouts. When we launch an attack at this time, we can graze on the spot and reduce the pressure on logistics supplies; moreover, most of our soldiers come from the Central Plains and cannot tolerate the bitter cold in Liaodong. When the weather gets warmer, it can reduce diseases and facilitate combat!" Zhao Yong replied.

"Well, it makes some sense. Are you planning to launch an attack on both the west and south sides at the same time?" Zhao Tang asked again.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The two groups launched attacks at the same time, making it impossible for the Jin army to support each other, but they can be defeated separately!" Zhao Yong replied respectfully, but he wondered in his heart that these questions were clearly written, why did the emperor ask again.

"Well, your two offensives are to contain the enemies of the Jin army's left and right commanders' mansions, and then the west road will go straight to Huining mansion after breaking through the border, and then besiege the city to fight for reinforcements and wait for the south route army to come to meet before launching a general attack!" Zhao Tong nodded. The head asked Zhao Yong again for confirmation.

"Yes, when the Jin Army Zuo Shuai's Mansion learned that our West Route Army had reached Huining Mansion, they must have panicked and hurriedly retreated to help. We can take this opportunity to cover up and kill the enemy on the way! Is there anything wrong with this, Your Majesty? ".Zhao Yong felt a little guilty when asked by the emperor, and said uneasily.

"Look, Taizhou on the western border of the Jin Army is less than [-] miles away from Huining Mansion. There is only a big city in Changchun Prefecture on the way. Could it be that the Jin Army is a fool who would not have expected us to launch an attack here and let you run all the way easily? Come to Huining Mansion to show off your might?" Zhao Tun said with a smile.

"Okay, even if you easily break through the boundary trenches and enter the hinterland of the Kingdom of Jin and approach Huining Mansion. But there is only one road to the south that can reach Huining Mansion, and there are more than ten large and small cities on the way, as well as Jinzhou Mansion, Liaoyang Mansion, Tongzhou, and Huanglong Mansion. There are several fortified cities in the prefecture. If I were Wushu, I would never easily give up so many cities and let them return to Huining. As long as he blocked us all the way to the south, he would only need to hold on to the cities and calmly dispatch troops to cut off our supply line. , and then encircle and annihilate the tired army on the West Road." Zhao Tun said with a change of expression...