Standing aside and listening to what her father and Xu Huai said, Liu Renmei finally understood the root causes behind many things:
The bottom line is that under the constraints of the enemy forces in the west of Beijing and Heluo, the elite combat forces that Beijing and Xiangxiang can draw from the Rucai front line are too limited - the battle of Huaixi can already determine the life and death of Dai Viet. Anyone with a discerning eye can see this.
The cruel reality, therefore, no matter how much damage the previous confrontational battle caused to the west of Beijing and Heluo, Cao Shixiong and Yue Hailou will definitely grit their teeth and carry out larger-scale mobilization before the arrival of the flood season. Maybe the king of Zhennan, Wu Lulie, has arrived again.
Xuchang or Luoyang were stationed to supervise the battle; the main force on the Huaidong Road was pinned down in Chuzhou and unable to escape.
It is true that Xu Huai was good at using strange soldiers and clever strategies, but strange soldiers and clever strategies can only be used for a short time, and can only be used on defense lines or fronts where the captive soldiers have obvious flaws. The battle must be quick and decisive, and the main force of the captive soldiers cannot react.
During the battle of thousands of miles to attack Taiyuan, Xu Huai actually took advantage of the fact that the main forces of the two armies of the Ping Yanzong Palace in the south of the town were surrounded by Bianliang City.
The morale of the 50,000-strong army was not really stable enough to surrender. Cao Shixiong and Cao Shili, who were guarding Lanzhou on the flanks of Taiyuan, were killed by the Chushan Army at that time.
The psychological shadow has come.
In the Battle of Taiyuan, in addition to the 4,000 elite divisions under Xu Huai's direct command, the Gu family and the remnants of the Khitan army seemed to have limited direct participation in the war. However, the Gu family had more than 10,000 troops in Fuzhou, and the remnants of the Khitan army were in Fuzhou and beyond.
There are more than ten thousand soldiers and horses in the north, which in itself is a powerful check on the captive soldiers.
It was precisely the existence of the Gu family and the remnants of the Khitan that forced Marshal Mu Chi, the deputy capital of the Central Lu soldiers who was stationed in Yunzhou at that time, to lead the main reinforcements to Lanzhou instead of going south through Yanmen Pass and heading directly to Taiyuan.
Although the Taiyuan army and people at that time were extremely weak, they finally directly participated in the major counterattack against Li Chulin and other tribesmen and horses, and even acted as the main force of the attack, and finally won a great victory.
At the beginning of the Battle of Ruying, Xu Huai led his troops to sneak attack Bianliang, which had no defense. However, the real victory was achieved when Emperor Jianji personally led the expedition and ordered the left and right Xuanwu Army, the left and right Xiaosheng Army and part of the Shenwu Army to participate in the battle that was besieged by the flood.
The enemy's siege between Ruying.
Therefore, in most cases, don't expect a surprise attack to solve all problems, especially when facing a powerful opponent like the Red Huren.
The same is the case now.
This raid on Jianye by the Japanese soldiers achieved great results, but their front line was too long, and there was no way to send more troops to the south bank without restriction. The Japanese soldiers who crossed the Yangtze River were actually at a disadvantage on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
It was just Yang Maoyan, Wang Boqian, Wei Chujun and Emperor Shaolong behind them and other incompetent people who did not dare to fight.
Only then did Xu Huai seize the shortage of soldiers crossing the river, launch a surprise attack, and annihilate most of the soldiers crossing the river in one fell swoop.
This is where the sword takes the wrong path and the army moves along the strange path.
However, this is far from changing the direction of the entire war situation.
After the soldiers who crossed the river retreated to Huaixi on the other side, the main force of the Eastern Route Army under the jurisdiction of Ping Yanzong's palace had been deployed to encircle Lujiang, Shouchun, Shucheng and other cities as well as intercept and snipe the outside.
More importantly, the easy loss of Hefei allowed the soldiers to obtain a large amount of grain, fodder, war equipment and other materials stored there, which greatly solved the problem of the long supply line for the soldiers - Hefei is the seat of the prefecture of Luzhou and the second road of Huainan West Road.
The core of the defense line was the northwest gate of Jianye. Before the war, there were 10,000 elite soldiers of the Youxiaosheng Army and 3,000 government troops stationed there. The Privy Council was well prepared for the siege of Hefei, and the millet accumulated in the city could feed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians for a year.
, there are also a large number of arrows, and there is no shortage of soldiers and armor for the defenders.
The Japanese soldiers captured the city of Hefei without any effort. Hefei's accumulated millet and weapons reserves could last for a year for the army on the east route.
The destruction of the Jianye Navy caused them to lose control of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River for a long time.
Under such circumstances, could Xu Huai still have a way to untie the knot of the entire war with 10,000 or 20,000 special troops?
If he does not have a certain scale of attacking troops, how will he solve the siege of Huaixi next?
When the troops of King Qin from all directions arrive, they may gather hundreds of thousands of troops, but the only ones who can really serve as the main force in attacking the enemy, apart from the limited elites from Beijing and Xiangzhou, are precisely the Suwei Imperial Army who have been shelved by Yang Maoyan, Wang Boqian and others.
Xu Huai rushed to Jianye alone. At that time, it was not difficult for him to obtain control of the Suwei Forbidden Army. However, the problem was that the senior generals of the Suwei Forbidden Army were all controlled by the Qiandi old clique. The supervisory army in charge of military discipline and law????
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At this time, Liu Shiwang could actually see clearly that Xu Huai's complete control over the Suwei Forbidden Army was the key to preventing half of the country from falling apart. Compared with the absolute advantage of the soldiers in Huaixi at this time, Xu Huai led his troops to attack
In the camp at the mouth of the Qinhuai River, killing Wu Chi, the leader of ten thousand men, could only be regarded as a small victory, but it was far from enough to change the direction of the entire war.
Liu Shiwang traveled around the world when he was young, and returned to his hometown of Gongyi in his late thirties. He used his family's power to get a job as a county prison warden. He was a chivalrous and righteous man, and he knew how to make changes. He won the trust of Emperor Jian and was entrusted to take charge of the Imperial City Department.
Not only was he more capable than the generals of Gongyi, but his reputation was even higher than that of Zhang Xin and Qian Shangduan.
Han Gui also knew that Jingxiang wanted to control the Suwei Forbidden Army, and Liu Shiwang was the most critical person, but he didn't want him to visit and be turned away. However, Liu Shiwang was finally moved by Xu Huai's brazen attack on the enemy camp, and he even understood it completely
This is the last resort to add fuel to the flames and stir up trouble for the Suwei generals.
At this time, Han Gui bowed his hands to Liu Shiwang and said that he had underestimated him by forcefully visiting him a few days ago. He said: "At this time, I also ask Liu Junhou to go to the capital to return the order and accept the appointment. The envoy is counting on Liu Junhou to be in command."
Where are the Imperial Guards?"
Liu Shiwang was again appointed as the commander of the Forbidden Army Xiangdu. He, Yu Gong, Zhou Shu, Chen Jin, and the generals Yu Zheng, Ling Jian, Han Wende, etc. who were about to be recalled to the capital, have not yet been directly appointed as commanders or commanders.
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However, according to the usual practice, Xu Huai can designate someone to control the Suwei Forbidden Army on his behalf to ensure that the Suwei Forbidden Army can maintain an independent organization and be used as the core combat force in the subsequent Huaixi War.
From all aspects, Liu Shiwang is the most suitable candidate.
Liu Shiwang cupped his hands towards Xu Huai and said: "If we are to unite the army in battle, the three generals Yu Gong, Zhou Shu and Chen Jin are all better than me. I cannot replace Shi Wang. Please feel free to use the three of them. If Shi Wangruo
If I am somewhat proud of it, I might be able to help the envoy with military affairs together with Mr. Han Lang..."
To break the siege of Huaixi, it is true that the reinforcements from Beijing and Xiangzhou and the Suwei Forbidden Army will be the main force, but the soldiers and horses of King Qin are still indispensable. In addition to their large scale and uneven combat effectiveness, King Qin's soldiers and horses are not coordinated.
It's more difficult to direct.
After Emperor Jianye ascended the throne in Xiangyang, the state armies in Jingnan and North Jing were restructured and basically eliminated the weak Xiang army. The prefecture's military and horse supervision department mainly recruited brave and capable people from the countryside, and also used Lu
The Military and Horse Deployment Department is the core, forming a unified command system; after a long period of garrison and the battle against the Dongjing Lake bandits, it also has a certain combat effectiveness.
However, in addition to Jingnan and Jingbei roads, Jiangnan East Road, Jiangnan West Road, Liangzhe East Road, Liangzhe West Road and even the more distant Guangnan West Road, Guangnan East Road, and Xichuan Road, local soldiers and horses are all there.
It's complicated - there are only a small number of forbidden troops stationed in these seven routes, about two to four thousand, and they are under the direct control of the military deployment department of each route, while under the jurisdiction of the state capitals, there are Xiang troops and regiments practicing Xiangyong, who are under the jurisdiction of the state capitals.
It is under the jurisdiction of the Military and Horse Supervision Department and has no direct subordinate relationship with the higher-level Military and Horse Supervision Department.
This is also the local military checks and balances system established by Dai Viet over the past 100 years since its founding in order to prevent local officials from taking over power.
Although King Qin's troops clearly requested that the troops be organized in units of various routes, in fact the command system was improvised and not trustworthy.
It's not that Liu Shiwang thinks that Han Gui or anyone else from Jingxiang is lacking in ability. In fact, there are huge difficulties in coordinating and dispatching the Nine Route Qin King's troops, and at the same time coordinating and solving the logistical supplies of all the Qin Route King's troops.
At the same time, he also felt that this was the area where Xu Huai needed to invest the most energy and attention. After all, each road sent 10,000 troops, and a total of 90,000 troops were used in the Huaixi war. It was absolutely an indispensable force, so
Volunteered to share the matter.
"Okay!" Xu Huai patted the table and said.
Xu Huai planned to use Fan Zongqi and Wu Tiehai as the commanders of the direct troops of the Beijing-Xiangxiang Department. Xu Pang, Jiang Ang and others would serve as commanders, and Fan Zongqi would also serve as the frontline commander; Fu Liang, Chen Su, and Cheng Xiao would be the three generals.
Coordinate with Shi Hu to lead the Niushoushan Rebel Army.
In the coming war, in addition to Dong Cheng and Zheng Tu staying in the capital to assist Wang Fan in coordinating food and money matters, the Niushoushan Rebel Army will serve as the basic defense of the capital and nearby areas. On the Huaixi battlefield that they are about to set foot on,
Just as Liu Shiwang said, the real difficulty is not the leadership and command of the direct troops of Beijing and Xiangxiang or the imperial army of Suwei, but how the troops and horses of King Qin of the Nine Routes work together to advance together.
In the first battle of Huainan, the main reinforcements sent by the imperial court were the Shenwu Army, the Xuanwu Army on the left and the Xiaosheng Army on the left and right. They were all elite combat forces with their own system. As the Privy Envoy, Hu Kai supervised the battle, which was far less difficult than it is now.
Xu Huai's current plan is to gather together the military officials of the Military Intelligence Department such as Chen Songze and Jiang Ping, headed by Fan Yong and Zhang Xiongshan, and set up a temporary government office to handle the task, but he still feels that it is insufficient.
There are more suitable candidates for Jingxiang, such as Xu Wuqi, Xu Wujiang, and Shi Zhen, but Shi Zhen needs to be in Biyang, Xu Wujiang needs to be in Nancai, and Xu Wuqi, Wang Ju, Pan Chenghu, and Guo Junpan need to be watched
The Rucai and Shenzhou defense lines are currently under heavy military pressure to the north of Beijing and Xiangzhou.
Xu Huai even considered inviting Liu Yan to take charge of the matter, but Xu Huai also hoped that Liu Yan could go to Chaoxian County, east of Chaohu Lake, to command the remnants of You Xiaosheng's army and the local troops in Luzhou that still persisted in resisting.
Liu Shiwang volunteered, which just solved Xu Huaizheng's headache, so why not accept it happily?
