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Jizi Volume Chapter 223 Gyeonggi Wind and Cloud (3)

  This is the most difficult problem facing the Zhou court.

There are three barriers in the north of the capital city. The first barrier is the border pass and the nearby forts, guards and fortresses.

For example, Gubeikou is a pass, but this pass is too important, so Miyun Guards are also located here. At the same time, next to Gubeikou is Baima Pass, which is also extremely important, and behind Baima Pass are Fengjiabao and Gaojiabao.

It is a military settlement.

Chaohe Station and Caojiazhai are both strongholds that support the border wall, but the most important location for mobile troops is Shixia Camp.

There are three battalions of mobile troops permanently stationed here in Shixia Camp, including two battalions of elite infantry and one battalion of armored cavalry. They can respond at any time from Modaoyu - Qiangzi Ridge in the east to Shicheng Xia - Shitanngling in the west.

A frontline fortress and guardhouse.

 The second barrier is Huairou and Miyun. In fact, if you want to include Changping, it can also be included.

 This is the strategic depth zone of the first line of defense. Once the first line of defense is lost, you can steadily retreat to this line of defense to block the enemy.

Huairou and Miyun not only have a good and complete defense system, but there are also complete material warehouses such as granaries, forage yards, and weapons depots in the city, which can support the consumption of war for a period of time.

It can be said that once the enemy army invades, the first line of defense is often too thin and facing the enemy, and the front line is long, it is difficult to withstand the enemy's surprise attack, so generally speaking, the battle will be fought between the second line of defense and the first line of defense.

A fight begins between them.

But this time, the Chahars and the Waikakars cooperated too well, especially when they chose to break through from the Xuanfu on the flank. They blocked the middle and attacked in one fell swoop, destroying the entire second line of defense and forcing the Zhou army to stop.

No retreat to the third line of defense.

The third line of defense is (Changping Prefecture) - Shunyi - Pinggu - Sanhe. Due to its special location, Changping Prefecture can be counted as the second or third line of defense, depending on the specific situation.

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Once this line of defense is lost, the capital city will really have to rely on the towering city walls that have stood for thousands of years to defend its own safety.

The reason why the second line of defense is important is that Huainan and Miyun counties not only have a large population, but the county towns are also quite prosperous. The two counties have a population of more than 350,000. Once the towns are destroyed and the population is plundered and lost, then this means that the north will

A blank area will be formed, which is precisely the basis for supporting the second line of defense.

The imperial court cannot allow this place to be empty under any circumstances, which means that everything must be rebuilt, including the migration of people to fill it. This will be an astronomical consumption, which is almost unbearable for the imperial court.

The Mongols invaded the south for two purposes. One was wealth, and the other was population. It is easy to say wealth, but population was more important to the grassland tribes. These military households, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants plundered on the grassland could provide benefits to the entire tribe.

It has brought about huge changes in production and life, so for the imperial court, this is not only harmful to itself, but also harmful to the enemy, and must not be tolerated.

“Li Ruzhang’s tribe still has about 10,000 people. If we ask them to retreat to Caojiazhai, can they hold on?” Chai Ke thought for a while and asked.

"Difficult. If there is no support, we need to consider how long Li Ruzhang's morale can sustain under such circumstances. I am not very optimistic." Yuan Keli was not polite.

The atmosphere in the flower hall was stagnant. Support? Where did the support come from? The front line of Pinggu in Shunyi is now covered with clouds of war. Everyone is increasing troops to stabilize this line of defense. How can there be strength to reinforce Li Ruzhang's troops? And even if there is spare strength,

, how to bypass the enemy's defense line and go to the rear to support Li Ruzhang's troops?

 “Report!”

“Huh?” Yuan Keli snorted softly in his nose, “Pass it in, where did it come from?”

“Sir You Shilu sent it, and Lord You Shigong also read it. Please deliver it to the Ministry of War and Cabinet, Emperor.” The visitor was panting, and it was obvious that he sent it without stopping.

“Oh?” Yuan Keli became interested, “You Shilu’s handwriting?”

“It doesn’t seem to be the case. It was handed over from Qian’an to Mr. You Shilu. After reading it, Mr. You Shilu immediately sent it to Commander-in-Chief You. Commander-in-Chief You only took a cursory look and sent it to the Ministry of War.”

An official from the Department of Staff showed excitement on his face as he presented it to the doctor. He would definitely check the contents first.

Yuan Keli also noticed that something was not right about the chief's expression. He snorted again and reached out to take it. After reading it, his expression suddenly changed, "Huh?!"

Chai Ke and several other doctors noticed the change in Yuan Keli's facial expressions, "What's the matter, Li Qing?"

“Brother Zishu, please take a look.” Yuan Keli took a deep breath, his face glowing red.

Chai Ke glanced at the other party suspiciously, raised his eyebrows suddenly, and glanced ten lines at a glance. Then he withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes briefly, and took a deep breath, as if he was savoring the content on this piece of paper.

 The handwriting is so familiar, who else could it be besides Feng Ziying?

Four thousand infantry, including one battalion of elite fire gunmen, experienced a bloody battle in Qian'an City, severely defeating the Allied Forces of Inner Khalkha and Horqin. Together with some elite soldiers from Ji Town in Taiping Village, they exited the customs at Xifengkou and walked away.

Traveling three hundred miles from the Yanshan Mountains, we entered Caojiazhai from the south of Wuling Mountain.

The entire map of Yanbei came to Chai Ke's mind. He had to say that Feng Ziying was so bold. It was an extremely risky move for four thousand soldiers and horses to go around the Yanshan Mountains outside the Pass. The area outside the Pass has always been a nomadic land for the Mongols.

The Zhou army rarely leaves the border, and there are only 4,000 people. If they are caught by these Mongols, it will be a disaster.

But Feng Ziying also made a lot of sense in her letter. Now, whether it is the Chahar people or the internal and external Khalkha people, the main force has entered the border wall, and there are at most a few small groups of rovers outside the border wall.

Qian Jingli is not afraid.

Moreover, the marching routes out of the customs are all in the Yanshan Mountains. Ji Zhen has been active in this line for a long time, so it is not a problem. Mongolian cavalry basically rarely travel to this line. Of course,

It's no big deal if you come for thirty or fifty rides.

 The key lies in this time and whether the supply of four thousand troops and horses can be kept up.

In the letter, Feng Ziying also introduced the entire force composition and supply ideas in detail, and also introduced the entire march route. It should be said that it is still very maneuverable. Of course, this maneuverability can be called bold and risky in any case.

Just as huge.

Once we encounter some unexpected accidents during the march and delay the journey, such as heavy rains and flash floods, or road blockage, what will thousands of people and horses do for a living? You can hunt thirty or fifty people, but three to five hundred people will starve to death.

Three to five thousand people would be completely wiped out.

Chai Ke thought about it carefully after reading it. Without saying anything for a while, he handed it to Sun Chengzong. After Sun Chengzong looked at it carefully, he handed it to Yuan Yingtai, and then passed it to Ding Yuanjian.

 Several people were silent for a while after reading it. Finally, Yuan Keli broke the silence.

"Brother Zishu, I think it's okay. A dead horse is treated as a living horse. I don't know the origin of this elite campfire gunman in Feng Ziying's words. He didn't explain clearly. Why did his father's army come to help defend, and then spent three months training?

The successful Yongmin Zhuang New Army, huh, March was able to completely reshape the Yongminzhuang army. Did he really think it was the alchemy furnace of Taishang Laojun in "Journey to the West"? Most likely, his father's personal barracks were given to him, and then

Some civilians were added to decorate the appearance and to embolden people. In my impression, Feng Tang's personal barracks did not completely reach the base of a complete battalion. It is estimated that it only added a few hundred people to go in. Maybe Feng Tang added them when he went south.

of,……"

Yuan Keli's words also won the approval of Sun Chengzong, who smiled and said: "The personal barracks are reasonable. Brother Dalai can rest assured and understandable. The love for licking calves is deep. Feng only got this son after he was thirty years old in Tang Dynasty. Feng

The family has one house and three bedrooms, and Feng Ziying is the only one of his generation, so it’s not an exaggeration.”

Yuan Yingtai snorted lightly and stopped talking.

 According to the practice of the Great Zhou Dynasty, generals and above are basically protected by their own personal soldiers, mostly composed of their own family members, servants and some long-term followers, with varying sizes.

For senior generals like Feng Tang who moved to Datong, Yulin and even Liaodong towns, it was normal for him to have hundreds or even thousands of personal soldiers.

Of course, the size of a battalion is a bit exaggerated, but it makes sense. After all, it is Liaodong Town. It is facing a flanking attack by the Donglu and Chahar people, and it is also Li Chengliang's territory. You can't attach too much importance to your own safety.

Jianbing is almost synonymous with the private army of high-ranking generals. The general is free to use it however he wants. Generally speaking, the court will not interfere. Of course, if you want to bring it into the capital city, it will definitely not work.

However, Feng Tang gave the entire military camp to his only son at once, even regardless of his own safety, which shows that he valued his son and was worried about the situation in Yongping.

“Zhisheng, do you think this strategy is feasible?” Chai Ke gradually felt at ease.

If Feng Ziying's suggested strategy is completed, then Li Ruzhang's troops can basically stabilize their position, at least in the corner of Caojiazhai, which can play a great role in containing the Mongols on the entire rear battlefield.

It can even greatly restrict the stay time of the Mongols in Shuntian Prefecture, preventing them from plundering and plundering as they please. After all, this force is like a dagger on their waist, giving them an unpredictable way to go back.

risks of.

"Brother Zishu, isn't Ziying not completely sure in the letter? He said that he plans to meet with Zai Sai and have a talk..." Sun Chengzong's eyes were bright, "I am really looking forward to Ziying's move.

, the coalition forces of Inner Khalkha and Horqin have now won a complete victory and are in great momentum. How can he talk to Zaisai? If, I mean if, Zaisai really won’t be moved by Feng Ziying and will not listen to Lin Dan Batur’s orders.

, what will happen?”

What will happen? Everyone's eyes lit up. Zunhua's 20,000-strong army could be vacated immediately. For the Youshilu tribe in Pinggu and the Three Rivers, it was simply a timely help to save people from misery!


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