warring states careerist

Chapter 536 Prelude
Xueling and Ahmai are both well-known cities in the Qi State. Later, when the Qihou was centralizing power, there was a saying of "two great officials".

One of the reasons for rewarding Dr. Jimo and cooking Dr. A is that Dr. Ah sat back and watched Xue Ling be captured by the guards and did not save him.

Adi was roughly located in the northeast of Yanggu County and south of Dong'e, where the Jinlian of Wuda was located in later generations, and was on the coast of Jishui at this time.

Once the Mo family quickly marched to Ah, it was impossible for the Pingyin doctor to choose to continue to Chengyang Huihe.

For the Qi State, Linzi is the place that must be saved by the Qi State. Breaking Pingyin is equivalent to bringing soldiers to Linzi, and the Linzi Army had to retreat.

But for Dr. Pingyin, Pingyin is his foundation, and he will not abandon his family and fief to go to Chengyang to continue to cooperate with the Korean coalition forces.

If troops are sent now, it will take at least six or seven days for the doctor of Pingyin to know the news of the Mohist troops dispatched to Chengyang because of the delay in the transmission of news.

Doctor Pingyin is not idle these six or seven days, and he must lead the troops to move forward.What they will do is a certainty, and what the Mo family will do is impossible to guess on the other side.

In six days, when the news reached there, even if he sensed the danger, it would be too late to run away.

The strategic situation on the battlefield has been clearly explained to everyone present, and the possibility of large-scale interference by Wei and Han in the external environment does not exist at all.

Whether or not the Qi State retreats now is not up to the Qi State to choose. The Mo family has won "righteousness" by taking advantage of the innocence of the Lu State.

From the beginning to the end, the matter of Fei Guo was just an introduction.

For example, the radical Seventh Division, composed of fugitive serfs and a large number of radical young Mohists, was transferred to Zhandi, which caused the fugitive serfs in Fei State. Why did the Seventh Division choose Zhao Houxuan? Zhongshan State was contacted to prepare for the restoration of the country. The country's reform is imminent, and Prince Chu Guoping's transfer to Fei country as a serf escapes every month, and friction may occur every month, so it is very interesting.

From the beginning to the end, the top Mohists didn't look at Fei Guo's matter about Fei Guo, but only used this introduction to seek the entire Huaibei.

Now that Qi State has been lured into this quagmire, even if Qi Hou personally apologized at this time, there is always a reason to continue fighting with Qi State.

Qin, Chu, Zhao and other countries are all looking for reforms. This is a time when no one else can wait, and the time of the Mo family is even tighter. Once the Chu State slows down, the Wei State is weakened, and the Qi State is also weakened, the conflict between Chu and Mo will also be resolved. It's about to explode, and the time left for the Mo family is running out.

So this time, the Mohists let Shihe Gongzaoye, two people with the most experience in combat with tens of thousands of people, take charge of the east and west fronts, and had no plan for a defensive war from the beginning.

Some things don't need to be said too clearly, and some things can't be said clearly.

Now surrounded by these people, on the one hand, I need to teach them some strategic considerations, on the other hand, I also need them to know what they want to do, and only after they have determined their goals will they understand what they should do when various accidents happen.

Whether it is catching turtles in the urn, or looking for opportunities in Jishui to turn passive into active, the overall strategic direction has not changed much, and some are just some details. They are all about annihilating all the way first and then threatening Linzi to force the people of Qi. The retreating soldiers intercepted and killed them halfway.

Many of the military officers knew that the Mohists relied on the power of merchants to build righteous warehouses in Wei, Qi, Lu and other places half a year ago. Now that half a year has passed, this is one of the foundations for the surprise attack on Chengyang.

The merchants did not expect that the battle of the Mo family would be so big.

Merchants seek profit, and when the Mohists "learned" Song Xianggong to make Lu innocent, the merchants were a little nervous, but they didn't cause much shock. It can still maintain the essence of Sishang.

If the merchants knew in advance that the Mohists were going to fight such a big battle that was related to the decline and prosperity of a country, it is very likely that many merchants would sell some bills when Lu was innocent.

It is not only an alliance of peasants, farmers, businessmen, but also the development of merchant power is a double-edged sword. They can support Zhongshan to restore the country, and they can also cause waves of chaos in Sishang, where the industry and commerce are the best.

Fortunately, at the beginning of the establishment of Yicang, many businessmen who had property in Si were selected. It is precisely because monks can run away that they can't escape the temple. Bear greater losses on Sishang.

I don't need to be responsible for the logistics. The atlas in my hand also shows the location of each warehouse along the way and the amount of food stored.

Along the Heshui River to the direction of Heze, there is no need to consider logistical issues. With the canal built by Fucha back then, it is not a big problem to transfer food, and the road itself is not far away.

But once it enters the territory of Qi, logistical issues must be considered.

There must be a lot of grain and grass in Pingyin City, but you can't put all your hopes in Pingyin City, so the several free warehouses in Qi State have become extremely important.

The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. The Mohist grain and grass have been prepared as early as half a year ago. With a wave of rumors that "Sishang may ban grain from entering the country, or impose heavy taxes to protect the interests of farmers on Sishang", it has led to After this year's bumper harvest near Ohnozawa, the price of grain was frighteningly low, which made the purchase of grain by merchants complete shortly after the autumn harvest.

A large amount of grain is stored in Yicang, and the grassroots control ability of Qi State... When King Qi Wei was in power, Wei State captured Xue Ling, and Zhao State attacked Zhendi. King Qi Wei didn't even know...

Most of the merchants have connections with the local nobles and officials, and the original construction of Yicang is also unified. Basically, it is a star-shaped fortress with rows of walls built of some mud and wood. Cannons are easy to defend.

Shi Shi clicked Liuzhi's name and said, "I remember that there are ten infantry companies in your division, right?"

Six Fingers' division was originally employed by Taoqiu and was stationed near Taoqiu. It needed to regularly eliminate some bandits who robbed merchants, so there were many infantry companies.

The so-called infantry knights, that is, infantry on horseback and maneuvering, can form formations and attack routs when necessary, but they are not expected to charge in the field in field battles, and can only rely on their mobility advantages to threaten the flanks in battle.

Shi pointed a few places on the map and said: "Tomorrow morning, troops will be dispatched. These ten cavalry companies will not follow the main force, and will draw three from other divisions, divide them into four teams, and carry one or two small troops. Bronze Cannon..."

"These are the positions of righteous warehouses. Qi people can't hinder them between the rice paddies. You have to select the elite and young Mohists in the division to follow them. When the army pretends to rush towards Chengyang, enter these righteous warehouses to defend first. .”

"The merchants there should also have some guards, most of them are volunteers who went out, you take over."

"The Qi people can't fight unless the main force comes. Tell them to hold on, and tell the Mohists clearly the meaning of this incident!"

Liuzhi nodded to show that he understood what Shi meant. These locations are very important, but they are far away from the main force of Qi State, and it is difficult for the soldiers in the local towns to capture these Yicang fortresses equipped with muskets in a short time. Can choose to besieged.

Siege is not a problem, as soon as the main force arrives, these sieges will naturally dissipate.

The main force of the Qi State is too far away, it is not worthwhile for the army to go there, and the more people there are, the slower the marching speed is, and there is enough time for the main force of the Mohist family to maneuver to Jishui.

After Shi Shi assigned the task, he said: "Be quick, don't care about the horses. Your teacher decides the route yourself, in short, it is fast."

Liu Zhi nodded and said: "This is a military order, I will definitely do it well."

Shi also called the commander and representative of the fifth division: "Your division, leave four brigades to follow the logistics movement. Once the heavy copper cannons are near Onozawa, the main force will not carry them. Your four brigades are just a feint attack." Cheng Yang, move forward with great fanfare."

"In the vicinity of Chengyang, let the Wei and Han coalition forces not dare to move. Once the order is received, let a brigade and those heavy copper guns go down the Jishui River by boat to deliver a batch of Taoqiu's grain. The rest of the people cover the civilian husbands Withdrew to Taoqiu to prevent Wei and Han from crossing Taoqiu through Heshui."

"Wei and Han have only 2 people, and they can't attack Taoqiu. Your three brigades only need to protect the people accompanying the army."

Heavy copper cannons are used to siege cities, which will seriously delay the speed of marching. It is good to have water, and it can be transported by water.

And the main force of the volunteer army is going to find the Pingyin doctor in the Jishui River Basin for a decisive battle, and all those who delay the marching speed cannot be carried.

To attack Pingyin, one cannot use heavy bronze cannons.However, except for Pingyin, the rest of the cities where the doctors of Pingyin may retreat and defend do not need these heavy copper cannons. For those city defenses that were completely outdated in the gunpowder era, relying on the small artillery and engineers accompanying the army is enough to break the city.

Everyone understood what Shi meant. Shi gave up heavy copper cannons and relied on those step knights and the warehouse that had been prepared half a year ago. The main force of 4 people was completely ruined. In Jishui, relying on the advantage of marching speed to find opportunities Annihilate Doctor Pingyin in the field.

On Doctor Pingyin's side were soldiers from various towns on the western front of Qi State. The number was about [-].

At most, he didn't find a chance, so he retreated to Heze Taoqiu and besieged Chengyang Urn to catch the turtle.

Except for the heavy copper cannons used for siege and field battles, there are quite a few small bronze cannons that are light, horse-drawn, and assigned to the brigade level. Doctor Pingyin also has copper cannons, but they are not as good in terms of quality and quantity. Abandoned part of the heavy copper cannon volunteers.

There is no disadvantage even in field battles. As long as the cavalry is used properly, they can seize the opportunity to capture the bronze cannons of Qi.

After thinking over and over again, Shi ordered a few more things, and temporarily put the remaining brigade of the Fifth Division under the command of the Six Fingers division, and the officer didn't have the slightest opinion: these soldiers are not the private soldiers of the nobles, and the righteous teachers of the Mohist family are not nobles either. There is no such thing as a doctor's coalition army.

After confirming that there were no omissions, he ordered: "Tomorrow morning, we will prepare meals, and as soon as the sun rises, set off immediately and advance along the Heshui River to Chengyang. All ministries should not reveal the secrets of our decisive battle in Jishui for the time being, but all kinds of encouraging words No need to be stingy. Remember, the faster you go, the better your chances of winning."

"Tell those who are watching the people of Qi's careful work, the news that troops will be dispatched to Chengyang tomorrow, there is no need to arrest those people of Qi and let them pass on the news."

"Tonight, some people in charge of liaison along the way are about to set off, there should be no delay, and they will rest after arriving at the designated location."

"If there is no doubt, then execute it."

(End of this chapter)