Sun Shaozu's eyes moved upward.
Tangyi and Boping are across the canal from each other, between Dongchang Prefecture and Linqing Prefecture. Further up is Weijiawan, the intersection of the old Yellow River and the canal, which is a key place.
Sun Shaozu was still sure of the control of Guantao, Tangyi, and Liaocheng in Dongchang Prefecture.
Qingshui Town Fort and Jia Town Fort are the nails that can be defended on this plain. They are firmly nailed to this piece of land. It is not that easy for Liu Baichuan to break through easily.
You can rely on Guantao, Qingshui Town and Jia Town to set up defenses at all levels, and then use cavalry to maneuver and harass, forcing the opponent to be unable to advance eastward with all his strength, otherwise you can cut off his retreat and supplies.
As long as the opponent dares to go too deep, Liu Baichuan is also a veteran and will not be so stupid.
Could it be that Liu Baichuan was just a feint and his real target was Guan County?
Guan County is too close to Daming Mansion, so you can get support from Daming Mansion at any time. Although there are only some guards there, it's hard to say.
Sun Shaozu stationed 2,000 troops in Guan County, but it was not secure. If Liu Baichuan from Daming Prefecture deliberately wanted to take Guan County, he would not be able to stop him unless he sent reinforcements from Dongchang Prefecture.
As for Guantao and Qingshui Town further north, the defensive situation of Jia Town is obviously better. Even if Guan County is captured by Liu Baichuan, so what? As long as Qingshui Town Fort and Jia Zhen Fort are in his hands, Liu Baichuan will
Dare not launch an attack on Liaocheng.
Or does Liu Baichuan plan to take it step by step and devour all the towns in the Guantao area? Then this country bumpkin from the northwest has too much appetite.
It was prudent to do this, but Sun Shaozu was happy to see the results. If the opponent adopted this strategy, although it would be detrimental to his own side in the end, he would gain time.
It's not that easy to capture this area of fortress. I have enough energy and troops to play with the opponent and see who can endure it.
Thinking about it makes his head hurt. Sun Shaozu also knows that thinking about it just by looking at the map is a bit armchair. But now it is getting harder and harder to understand the intelligence of the opponent's army. The role of scouts has been affected by the opponent's various aspects.
Such restrictions, especially the lack of local support, have greatly restricted this aspect, and he can only rely on maps to make judgments.
Linqing Prefecture in the north has a lot of troops stationed there, and Niu Jizong's last attack on Shanxi Town was also from here, so it is estimated that Sun Chengzong would not dare to take risks here.
Of course, even if Sun Chengzong wants to take risks, he is not afraid. The Linqing garrison and his own support arrangements on Dafu Mountain in the north of the city are enough to cope with the situation in ten to eight days without the city falling.
This battle was still unavoidable. Sun Shaozu sighed inwardly. He had heard about all the bullshit going on in Nanjing. It was time for him to wait, and he was still fighting internally. What the hell was this? It was just that he had already gone to the police station.
We have already reached this point on the boat. I want to get off the boat. Is that possible?
He could only take one step at a time, feeling a little worried in his heart, but Sun Shaozu also knew that no matter what, he had to win the battle in front of him before he could talk about anything else. Otherwise, what awaited him would be an ax and a guillotine.
"grown ups!"
The soldiers reported the intelligence collected by the scouts. Sun Shaozu read it quickly, frowned again, and immediately called in his staff.
"The 20,000 people from the Beijing camp went south from Nangong?" After reading the information, the staff was also a little confused and looked at the map. "Do you want to reinforce the Northwest Army Liu Baichuan's side?"
"It's not sure yet, but is You Shilu so confident that he can fight a tough battle with us in Texas? He has less than 30,000 people. If he wants to attack Ling County and Texas, he is not afraid of knocking out his teeth?"
Sun Shaozu sneered and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.
"Sir, the combat effectiveness of the 20,000 people in the Beijing Camp is worrying. They are just a window-dressing role. It is probably because You Shilu doesn't like it, so he sent it to Liu Baichuan. The Northwest Army is coming from far away, so how do you know what's going on here?
In the doorway, Yang Zhaoji is using the guise of the New Xuanfu Army. Do you really think he has the skills of the Xuanfu Army? Sun Chengzong is also fooling Liu Baichuan." The staff laughed.
"Looking at it this way, Liu Baichuan is really planning to have a tough battle with us in Guan County and Guantao area?" Sun Shaozu was a little moved.
If we really want to fight a battle in the Guanxian and Guantao areas, it is acceptable. Niu Jizong can also give some support to the south. This battle can become a war of attrition. Although the losses will certainly not be small, it can be delayed.
The other party, to gain time, can only do so.
To buy time for Nanjing, if Nanjing cannot tighten the various blockades on the north as soon as possible, then there is really no other way.
"Well, it will be clear if you look at Liu Baichuan's next stage of the offensive." The staff analyzed: "That Xin County is a bit dangerous. We have to guard against Liu Baichuan. After Liu Baichuan's troops increase, he may have more options. If he
He made a move to attack the east and west, and made a false shot in Guantao, but he wanted to attack Xinxian in the south. I'm afraid we will be caught off guard."
Sun Shaozu also had a headache. This was the passivity of the defenders. They needed to defend everywhere, but they did not know where the enemy's main attack direction was. No matter how many troops they had, they would not be enough. However, the main attacker could concentrate its superior forces to launch an attack.
"Mountain Yan is the key. By holding Yanshan Mountain in check, we can prevent the Northwest Army from going south, and we can also support Guanxian County." Sun Shaozu hesitated for a long time and then said slowly.
"But Liaocheng's military strength is a bit weak," the staff reminded.
"We can consider transferring a unit from Linqing, but we need to determine Liu Baichuan's main attack direction before making a decision. We have the advantage of the canal, and we don't need to rely on two legs like the Northwest Army." Sun Shaozu pondered: "This
I always feel that something will happen during a battle, but I can’t see what the problem is, so I have to be extra careful.”
After saying this, Sun Shaozu glanced at his staff hesitantly, and lowered his voice and said, "Maybe we can get in touch with people from the imperial court?"
The staff was startled, and looked around. Seeing no one around, he whispered: "Sir, I'm afraid it's not mature yet. We can only negotiate before we can fight. If we can't withstand Liu Baichuan's offensive, the imperial court may not
What good conditions you have given us. Only by winning this battle will we be qualified to negotiate."
Sun Shaozu sighed, but nodded: "I also understand this truth. If you can't win, what can you do to negotiate? Just surrender? I can't do it yet. Forget it, let's fight this battle well."
*******
Just when the war in Shandong began to enter the stage of thick clouds and rain before the war, the rebellion caused by the refugees in Shaanxi became more and more intense.
"There's a pimple plague over there at Gushan Castle!"
He Shixian jumped up in shock, his voice trembled, and he grabbed the other person's chest, "What? Where did you get the news? If there are lies, I will make you worse than life or death!"
"Sir, how dare you lie about this kind of thing?" The soldier who came to report was sweating profusely and his face was full of despair: "Actually, there were signs of this half a month ago, in the countryside of Fugu, because
They were all in the countryside, and everyone knew the danger of the plague, so the villagers locked those families in the valley and allowed them to destroy themselves. Who would have thought that two people escaped from the cracks in the valley?
There was no discovery outside, so these two people fled to Fugu County. One died in Fugu County, and the other crossed the river and fled to Baodou, Shanxi."
He Shixian's face turned pale. It was really raining all night because of the leak in the house. If he had known that he would have fought to the death and not stayed in Yulin, he would have gone to the Central Plains with the Governor.
I thought that if I could stay in Yulin, even if there was a little chaos, it would be a great achievement to put it down. But now, the thieves are raging and causing trouble, so that's it. There is actually a pimple plague, what should I do?
?
"I can't control the Shanxi side. How is the situation here?" He Shixian calmed down. It was useless to jump around now. He still had to figure out how to deal with it.
"Hundreds of people have died in Fugu, and hundreds of people have been infected with Pimple Plague..." Before the soldier could finish speaking, He Shixian was already impatient, "I don't care about local affairs, I only ask us
How is the situation in the army?"
"Sir, we are still counting. Fugu County has many contacts with our Qingshui Camp, Huigou Camp, Papaya Fort, Zhenqiang Fort, and Yongxing Fort..." The soldier said hesitantly: "In addition, there are also discoveries in Shenmu County
There are not many people who are sick, and Shenmu County is already under emergency lockdown control."
He Shixian put his hand on his forehead and sat down slumped.
This area is close to Fugu, Shenmu and other counties. Many daily supplies come from local places. Where can it be cut off? The Zhenqiangsuo side is even closer to Shenmu, which is also an important place in Yulin Town. Fenshou
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yao Weikun was stationed there.
"Notify Jiazhou and Mizhi immediately to block this line, from the Yellow River to the border wall, prohibit the movement of people, prepare horses, I will go to the Qiang Station immediately." After all, He Shixian has been the commander-in-chief for such a long time, so he knows that this is the time
The more panicked, the more serious trouble is going to happen. Obviously, it is difficult to stop the pimple plague. The only thing that can be done now is to prevent it from spreading everywhere. The military must resolutely ban it: "Order all ministries to prohibit going out.
Including purchasing personnel, no one can be ordered to go out."
"Sir, you can't go to the Qiang Town!" The soldiers were horrified and quickly stepped forward to hold He Shixian.
"Go away!" He Shixian was furious and raised his hand to fight the soldiers, "Who will go if I don't go? The Governor gave you many warnings before leaving, asking me to lead the Yulin Army. This is the foundation of our Northwest Army. If it is lost,
Yulin Army, the Governor can kill me!"
This chapter has been completed!