There was a soft "pop" sound, and a black stone fell on the chessboard. The black chess piece was ready, like a dragon overturning the sea and waves, with fierce flames filling the sky.
Murong Yanzhao was on the opposite side, staring at the chessboard, studying for a while, and thinking about ways to break the game. Seeing him thinking hard, Wang Jun's proud smile bloomed reservedly.
Glancing at Wang Jun, Murong Yanzhao also smiled softly, with an open-minded look on his face, and immediately threw in the towel and said: "Both handsome men are superb at chess, but the last general is not as good as him!"
"Haha!" Wang Jun beamed when he saw this: "General Murong is so humble. Looking at this situation, at least he can fight with me for a few more rounds!"
"It's a success or failure, but there's no need to persist anymore. It's a waste of time!" Murong Yanzhao said.
After nodding his head, Wang Jun brought the hot tea to Murong Yanzhao with his old servant accompanying him, and said to Murong Yanzhao: "This is the imperial tea given by your majesty before leaving. I, an old servant, have been with you for many years and ordered the tea."
His craftsmanship is first-class, and the general can appreciate it."
Wang Jun's words and deeds were very "famous general style". Seeing this, Murong Yanzhao could only cooperate and compliment Wang Jun's elegance. He had no choice but to be familiar with Wang Jun's character, so he could only obey.
Otherwise, it would be easy to cause discord among the generals. Now as the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the camp, he has to take care of the overall situation.
While drinking tea, Wang Jun said slowly: "You and I have finished this game of chess, and the big game of Huainan has just begun!"
"Now that the army is approaching Shouchun, what is the commander-in-chief's next plan?" Seeing Wang Jun take the initiative to bring it up, Murong Yanzhao asked.
"While the Puppet Tang's reinforcements have not yet arrived, attack first and test Shouchun City's defense. Zhao Kuangyin said that the defender, He Jingzhu, knows the troops. I want to see how capable this old man is!"
Wang Jun thought for a while and said: "Use all the dozens of thunder cannons accompanying the army, and also test the actual combat power for the weapons monitor!"
The thunder cannon in Wang Jun's mouth was an improved counterweight-type throwing car developed by the Tokyo Ordnance Inspector after Ping Hezhong under the instructions of Liu Chengyou. It took a year to make and was continuously improved and perfected.
Although the cost has gone up, the manpower required for operation has been greatly reduced, and the maneuverability has also been greatly improved. Although after several tests, the power of stone bombs combined with fire oil bombs is really terrifying, but the actual combat effect is still unknown. This is the first time.
Fan Wangjun went south and deployed thirty units and thousands of kerosene bombs, ready to give Shouzhou a try.
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"The Fengguo army will attack and command from the city. Thank you Yanzhao for your hard work!" Wang Jun looked at Murong Yanzhao again.
Nodding, Murong Yanzhao responded: "Follow the order!"
"It seems that Du Shuai has no intention of going to Shouzhou soon?" Seeing Wang Jun's expression, Murong Yanzhao asked.
"Haha..." Wang Jun smiled, pointed outside the tent and said: "Guanshouchun City is indeed a majestic city in Huainan. It is strong and well-supplied. Attacking by force will only waste soldiers, and I will not do it."
After this blow when crossing to the south, the defenders may not dare to leave the city easily again. In this way..."
Murong Yanzhao also smiled slightly and agreed: "So, the commander-in-chief set his target on the reinforcements of the Tang army!"
Hearing Murong Yanzhao's affirmative tone, Wang Jun stroked his long beard, looked at him in surprise, and nodded: "Yes, no wonder His Majesty values you so much. You really do have some talent and knowledge!"
With a modest smile, Murong Yanzhao responded: "You are all so handsome!"
"Didn't His Majesty already say that the land, cities, and people of Huainan will belong to us sooner or later. We should kill, capture, and weaken the Tang Army's troops. This is true. But it is cold today and it is not conducive to attack the city.
I can only act in accordance with His Majesty’s orders, but it’s up to us how to fight this battle..."
"I have ordered the Military Intelligence Department and the Wude Department to have their detailed operations and detectives closely monitor Jinling's reaction!" Wang Jun looked like he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand and said confidently: "As long as Shouzhou is not broken, the fake
Tang will never give up. If I want to come, within three or two days, there will be Huai bandit reinforcements crossing the Yangtze River and marching north!"
"This side of the camp needs to be strictly guarded. If the defenders dare to attack once, they may not dare to sneak attack a second time!"
When Wang Jun and Murong Yanzhao were discussing combat matters, a burly military man walked in without announcing it. This man's name was Shen Shihou, and he had a particularly good relationship with Wang Jun. Wang Jun gained the upper hand and led his troops to march south as a
Marching Sima.
Shen Shihou reported to Wang Jun: "Commander-in-Chief, the Guardian Commander Li Chongjin has reported that Caicheng has been captured, the defenders have been wiped out, and 300 prisoners have been taken!"
Hearing this, Wang Jun shook his head and was a little dissatisfied: "The action is too slow. When we go to Cai Xiaocheng, there are only a thousand soldiers. Why did he delay it for so long because he only wanted to protect the holy army?"
Murong Yanzhao, who was standing by, spoke a few words to defend Li Chongjin: "Li Du sent his troops to capture Cai, which was intended to be a distraction and attract the attention of the Tang army. He received the order to break the city after the main force of our army went south to Shouchun. This was
It’s not too slow to destroy the city in one day!”
After taking one look at Murong Yanzhao, he took it as a favor to him. Wang Jun did not dwell on this, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Instruct Li Chongjin to leave three battalions of soldiers to guard Shouchun, build a pontoon bridge, and protect our army.
Retreat route. Send orders to Xiang Xun and divide a navy to cooperate with the defense of Xia Cai to prevent Shouzhou navy from attacking."
"In addition, let Xiang Xun divide another part of the navy to cooperate with the Suzhou regiment in training, and hold the vortex mouth to prepare for the Hao Si Huai bandits. The remaining boats, warships, civilian ships, and civilians will all be transferred to his command, and let him and the grain
The information sent Wang Pu to speed up the delivery of the follow-up supplies and weapons to the front line."
"yes!"
"Commander, the Jingjiang navy is already insufficient and cannot compete with the Huainan navy. If it is divided into three parts, wouldn't it weaken its strength even more?" Murong Yanzhao couldn't help but remind him after hearing Wang Jun's arrangements.
With a raised eyebrow, Wang Jun said: "Even if they are concentrated, can they defeat the Huai pirate navy? Therefore, I have used infantry to guard the ferry, and I have tried my best to avoid their weakness. Furthermore, the navy
Its purpose is to cover our infantry and cavalry operations to prevent the Huaihai navy from attacking our rear along the Huaihe River and clamping down on our army. Pass this command to Xiang Xun to try his best to overcome it!"
Seeing Wang Jun's stubborn face, Murong Yanzhao also suppressed his words of persuasion at the right time. What he wanted to say was actually Wang Jun's attitude towards everyone. He simply despised everything and let them be driven. Cooperate with such a commander-in-chief.
, I really have to endure a lot of anger...
"If you don't go and deliver the order, what else can you do?" Seeing that Shen Shihou was still in the tent, Wang Jun asked.
Shen Shihou reported carefully: "The Yingzhou regiment training department overreported that fifty remaining warships of the Huai thief Shouzhou went down the river again, attacked the Zhengyang pontoon, and destroyed my pontoon!"
Originally, there were thousands of naval forces in Shouzhou. When the Han army crossed south, they fought with the Jingjiang army and retreated. However, they went upstream and crossed Xiacai, and were intercepted at Zhengyang Ferry. Xiang Xun led his army to fight fiercely.
, the Tang army finally retreated, and sixty or seventy ships broke through the unstructured Zhengyang Fuliang and fled to the south.
Si Chao, Yingzhou regiment training envoy, followed Wang Jun's order and continued to build Fuliang in Zhengyang to intercept the remaining navy in Shouzhou.
Glancing at Murong Yanzhao, Wang Jun said: "You see it! The Huai thieves' navy is a big trouble. We have to build strongholds in Fuliang and cooperate with the navy to prevent it."
After thinking for a while, Wang Jun ordered Shen Shihou: "Send someone to tell Si Chao to collect bamboo and wood from the boats and rebuild the floating beams. No matter what method he thinks of, before the Xiacai floating bridge is built, the remaining Shouzhou Navy must be given to Si Chao."
I will block the situation in the south. If there is any mistake, I will deal with it through military law."
"yes!"
Wang Jun's order was obviously intended to use the training of the Yingzhou regiment and the Zhengyang pontoon as bait to buy time for the opening of the Lower Cai Passage.
"In addition, Hou Qi contacted Guo Rong and asked him to lead the troops from Xuzhou and Yizhou to the south to contain the Huai bandits from Hao and Si and prevent them from affecting Shouzhou!" Wang Jun said again.
As he spoke, Wang Jun couldn't help but mutter: "Your Majesty, too. Since I have been entrusted with commanding the front camp in Huainan, I should be allowed to coordinate the overall situation. Why let Guo Rong lead an army alone? Has he ever fought in a battle?"
"Commander, your majesty's arrangements have their own intentions, so you should be careful what you say!" After hearing what he said, Murong Yanzhao's expression became serious and he said to Wang Jun.
His face was blank, and he looked Murong Yanzhao up and down. Wang Jun smiled slightly, gently stroking his beard, and said, "I just said it casually, and it won't reach His Majesty's ears, right?"
Facing Wang Jun's gaze, Murong Yanzhao frowned, shook his head, and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "You guys are too worried! Absolutely not!"
Seeing this, Wang Jun laughed out loud for no reason, sounding particularly cheerful and confident, which spread directly outside the tent.
When the Han army in Shouchun gained a foothold and began to launch a tentative attack on Shouchun City, 30,000 forbidden troops from Jinling in the Southern Tang Dynasty, under the command of their coach Liu Yanzhen, crossed the river north to reinforce Shouzhou with great momentum.
And go.
Liu Yanzhen, as Wei Cen said, is indeed a general. He is brave, good at riding and shooting, and knows the art of war. He also served in various localities, but when he was in the prefecture and county, his management disturbed the people and his reputation was very bad. In the army, he was still talking about it.
Talk, talk clearly, talk on paper.
Of course, the reason why he had a lot of fame and reputation in the court was because he was willing to spend money and had a group of ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty fighting for his reputation. Therefore, in his early thirties, he was already a member of the Imperial Guard of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Senior generals, and able to command the troops to attack.
Of course, Liu Yanzhen also prided himself on being a general, but he had never had the opportunity to display his talents. This time he paid homage to his commander, and he had the intention of making great achievements.
While Wang Jun was planning the reinforcements of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Liu Yanzhen, as the commander-in-chief of the reinforcements, was also planning the Han troops under Shouchun City, and sent people early to explore the movements and arrangements of the Han troops in the Huaiyin area.
After a rough understanding, before crossing the river, he summoned his generals to discuss his ambitions and decide on the combat strategy. Basically, he led the main force in the east, the security force in the west, and the Huaishang Navy. He has a lot of appetite.
Da, intending to cooperate with the Shouzhou defenders, attack internally and externally, encircle them, and swallow up the Han army under the strong city...
The Southern Tang army had not fought a real fierce battle with the Northern Army for too long. In Liu Yanzhen's view, the officials in the imperial court were weak and too nervous. With the military strength of the Tang Dynasty, which was twice that of the Han army, and with the advantage of the navy,
