Chapter 1,184 Going to the Banquet

"The army on this road is still protruding from Xiaoguan. Before that, Li Wenzhao's Tiandushan tribe and Baotai Army Secretary Yu Zanghuama's tribe should be eliminated."

"According to the instructions of the Duke, we strive for a political solution between these two armies, but we must also be prepared for a military solution."

"After that, our army will use Xiaoguan as its advance base, and mainly attack Hanoi with the Zhenrong Army, Deshun Army, and the Fifty-Fourth Sichuan and Sichuan Federation Army. Finally, we will give up the main road and make an extension of the route from Rouyuan Village.

The state army jointly attacked Weizhou, luring the Xingqing government army to come out for rescue."

"The new army has very high requirements for roads, but as long as it occupies the main road, it will move very quickly. When the Xingqing Mansion army comes out, we can use horses and vehicles to march quickly, seize Mingsha and Pu Le, enter the gorge, and threaten Lingzhou

, cut off the return route of his army. After that, he waited for work and ate up the Xia army that rushed back to rescue Lingzhou. After that, he caught turtles in the middle and eliminated the Jingsai Army Division, achieving the first phase of the combat objective."

Su You looked at the map: "The idea is very good, but the Xia people may not necessarily follow the routine we arranged. There are also responses from the other three groups, so I don't think you can count on it, Uncle Guo."

"Yuzang Huama is also unknown here. According to this battle plan, our army will be rewarded after leaving Xiao Pass."

"The Xia people suffered a loss once. It must be a heavily defended place now. Have you found out how many troops they have?"

Gao Zunyu said: "According to the intelligence from Jiyi Division and the news sent by Yu Zanghuama, there are 70,000 troops there, and Liang Yongneng is now in the battle."

Su You said: "Liang Yongneng is a famous general, and he must be on guard against Yu Zanghuama. The place where our army will attack is between the defense zones of Yu Zanghuama and Liang Yongneng, but Liang Yongneng will definitely force Yu Zanghuama to withdraw to the west.

Control the entire center of our army by yourself, otherwise it will be unexplainable to hoard 70,000 troops at the reward gate."

"If our army goes well in the battle, we can suppress Li Wenzhao and Yu Zanghuama. If the battle goes unfavorably, they will definitely fight back and forth, and even take advantage of the situation to rob me and cut off my return."

"At that time, our new army will have no choice but to abandon its baggage, take a detour to Mingsha and Pule, be picked up by the Dingbian and Tongyuan troops in Huanqing, and return to the Song Dynasty. The losses in the process will be too great."

Gao Zunyu was dumbfounded: "Mingrun, are you worrying too much? Our new army can't count one against ten, no, one against five?"

Su You shook his head: "Even if one is equal to five, the 20,000 new troops can only resist 100,000. And the pressure from the Xia people after the center marches forward should be more than 300,000."

"Also, what if the Xia people adopt a strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country? They shrink the north of Lingzhou and let us occupy thousands of miles without food and crops. What if I have no choice but to return to the army and wait for an opportunity to counterattack? Can we escape with safety?"

"How will the Qingtang and Liao Dynasty react if they occupy it for a long time? If we advance on four fronts, if one or two loses, or even all four lose, how will we follow up?"

"Have you considered all of these?"

If the man in front of him hadn't defeated the Xia people in several battles and created a new situation in Song and Xia, Gao Zunyu would have doubted whether this child was the reincarnation of surrender factions such as Wang Qinruo and Chen Yaosou.

He couldn't help but say: "Mingrun, if you think about it like this, doesn't it damage the morale of our military?"

Su You shook his head: "Don't worry about victory, think about defeat first, and take risks to make a sudden advance. That is something that can only be done when both sides are equally powerful."

"We have an advantage now, and our biggest fear is that others will catch us and make a comeback, so we cannot leave any loopholes."

After speaking, he asked: "Where are the staff officers of the Strategy Department and Tactics Department? This plan needs to be reconsidered. We only think about how we can't fight, and we also have to think about how others will fight."

Gao Zunyu said: "I have already considered this. What I mean is to summon Su Lie and let him serve as the commander of the Blue Army. Their group will imitate the Xia people; the group of children under me will imitate the Song Army. Everyone is here

Let’s deduce it again on the sand table.”

Su You said: "If you want to deduce clearly, you have to find out the enemy's situation. Where is Tong Guan?"

Gao Zunyu said: "I went to Weizhou. Wang Hou and Li Yong contacted Li Wenzhao and Yu Zanghuama just came back, saying that there have been big moves there recently."

Su You said: "Time waits for no one. Also, for this inspection, I think the logistics plan must be greatly changed. The grain from Xingluocang will be transported to Langdu, Weizhou, Yanzhou, and Linzhou in advance. We can't wait any longer."

Gao Zunyu felt numb: "This... this is a bit troublesome."

Su You nodded: "It's indeed troublesome, but Uncle Guo, I feel it's troublesome now. When the time comes to fight, we don't have enough food to send troops, are we afraid it will be even more troublesome?"

Gao Zunyu nodded: "If the grain and grass are delivered to the military, I want Mingrun to guarantee that there will be no problem, but before it is delivered to the military, several transportation departments will have to work. This is increasing the corvee out of thin air. I am afraid that the transportation department will..."

Su You sighed: "Let the Military Aircraft Department mediate on these issues."

Gao Zunyu reminded: "The armaments are also..."

Su You shook his head: "The old army's armaments are fine, but the new army's are definitely not. We must move with the army."

Gao Zunyu is still fighting: "What if we only transport cannons and no ammunition? This should be no big deal, right?"

Su You smiled: "Uncle Guo, don't just think about defending yourself, but also defend yourself against the Xia people..."

"This matter is too important. Regarding the guns and cannons, please wait until I return to Beijing to inform Your Majesty."

Gao Zunyu also sighed: "That's all it can do."

Su You glanced at a few old comrades who were still confused: "Let's do this for now. Let's prepare quickly. Is three days enough? After three days, we will start to deduce the battle situation in the middle."

"That's enough." Gao Zunyu said: "They are also old enough to play in the sandbox. By the way, there is one last question."

"what is the problem?"

"How can Mingrun set the upper limit of the Blue Army's military strength better?"

Su You pondered for a moment: "Let's deduce it based on... 500,000 people!"

"What?" Gao Zunyu couldn't help but be surprised: "Half a million! Isn't that too much?!"

Su You was unwavering: "This is what the Xia people have done. Yuan Hao conquered Shuichuan in the south. He once used an overwhelming number of troops to create a situation where more people defeated fewer people. He recruited all the Xia people's men over fourteen years old at that time.

In the army and in the country, we all rely on the 'Makui', that is, the Jianfu Battalion, for defense."

"If we take the initiative, Empress Dowager Liang is very likely to issue such an extreme conscription order. The national conditions of Song and Xia are very different."

Gao Zunyu gritted his teeth: "This country of tigers and wolves...does that mean that after we invade the Xia Kingdom, we can be judged to be higher than the wheel, and both men and women can be treated as enemy soldiers?!"

What are you going to do?! Su You was shocked: "No! Even if you have great achievements, uncle, His Majesty will not be able to protect you!"

"Forget it, it's too early to talk about wartime discipline. Let's prepare for the deduction first. I'm going to go to the appointment with County Magistrate Wu, and by the way, I'll get a feel for the officialdom of Shaanxi."

…

Huayin is a small county, and they can't afford any decent banquets. Magistrate Wu ordered someone to kill a sheep and stew a large pot of mutton, radish and vermicelli soup, white-cut mutton, grilled lamb chops, and fried mutton with green onions.

Liver, lamb scorpion in soy sauce soup, stir-fried lamb blood sausage with sauerkraut, fried lamb tripe.

This was only possible after Su You brought all the vermicelli sauce, spices, etc. from later generations.

The minister Su You exempted the wine from County Magistrate Wu, and asked Zhang Qi to bring a bottle of Laojiao's 18-year-old Yongchun Dew. A bottle of wine can be worth a few sheep in Shaanxi. It can be regarded as saving a table for everyone. This kind of talk

, there is no need to provoke Su You.

Magistrate Wu said he was sorry, and Su You laughed and said: "I have studied with Mr. Yue since I was a child. Mr. Yue was in charge of government affairs in Shu, but he always entertained himself with pianos and cranes, and never used a single penny from the Duke for private purposes.

I go to the market to buy ingredients for meals, and the two of us prepare our own meals."

"Mr. Gongbi, our predecessor in Shu, was impeached and resigned because he secretly used minister's wine to invite scholars to Beijing. He even gave up his posthumous title. He is a role model for our generation."

"I am from Meishan, I have no shortage of good wine, and I am also a bit tongue-tied. Instead of making it difficult for the county magistrate to make mistakes, it is better to back off and let both sides go. You provide the meat, and I provide the wine. In Sichuan dialect, this is called a fight.

Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to share their possessions and get drunk together?"

Magistrate Wu raised his hands and said: "I heard that the official's money was never used when he was appointed. All the money was given to the subordinates for their own use. They just reported the accounts at the end of the month. Such high integrity was not available at that time. I really admire it."

Su You said: "That is also a misinformation. Control and self-use are two different concepts. They have the right to control, and I also have to review and supervise. Otherwise, if they are greedy, even I will be affected."

After entering the table, Magistrate Wu waved his hand, and the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard from the screen on one side.

Magistrate Wu cupped his hands and said: "There is no banquet without courtesy, and there is no ceremony without music. Since the Duke is concerned, we can separate ourselves with a screen and listen to the music."
Chapter completed!