Chapter 210 The question is, who will be the coach?
"May I ask Privy Councilor Shi how many troops and horses you plan to use?"
It was Song Qi who asked the question. Shi Shouxin glanced at the solemn-looking prime minister, then stood in front of the military map and introduced: "The Privy Council has initially planned that the troops will be sent in three directions.
The main attack on the east road was to recruit 200,000 troops, garrisons from Yanshan and Hebei, 150,000 local army horses and rural soldiers, and another 50,000 infantry and cavalry from the two capitals' forbidden troops to go north.
The military order has been issued, the border troops have been assembled and prepared, and local troops and horses are being mobilized. Within a month, they will be gathered in Youzhou for reorganization. The imperial army is also being prepared, and will be ready for the expedition after the order is issued.
The middle road leads out of Shanyang, and 10,000 cavalrymen from the Iron Cavalry and Longjie armies are mobilized to go north. Then all the horse armies from Hedong and Shanyang are mobilized, and 30,000 cavalry are concentrated to go out of the fortress. However, the middle road is only used as a containment to disperse the Liao army.
No match!
On the west route, all cavalry were also used, mainly Yulin and Guan Nei troops. Twenty thousand cavalry were dispatched from Fengzhou to the north to pass through the western territory of the Liao Kingdom, still mainly raiding and harassing!
We should inform the generals in both China and the West to advise them on how to respond to their goals, and not to be greedy for success!"
The plans made by the Privy Council were naturally carefully considered, especially in the dispatching of troops and horses. Emperor Liu would not have any objections in this regard.
However, Emperor Liu still habitually asked other people's opinions: "Is this arrangement appropriate?"
"appropriate!"
"Excellent!"
Cao Bin didn't say much, but at this time he took the initiative to remind: "Three armies are coming out. The most important thing is to supply equipment, especially the East Route Army. Once the army enters Liaodong, it will be a thousand-mile expedition, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
It’s strong, consumes a lot of money, and can’t make any mistakes!”
"Cao Bin is still stable!" After hearing this, Emperor Liu smiled slightly and looked at Zhao Pu, Song Qi and Pan Mei: "We have to rely on you to provide military supplies!"
"I and others should go all out and be thorough!" Zhao Pu took the lead in expressing his stance.
Emperor Liu turned back and asked Shi Shouxin: "Is an army of two hundred thousand strong enough to capture Liaodong?"
Seeing that Emperor Liu seemed to have doubts, Shi Shouxin immediately said: "I have made careful calculations and found that the expedition of 200,000 troops and horses requires an equal number of men and strong men to accompany the army as supplies. The actual number of people inside and outside the pass should be more than 400,000.
If there are more, it will inevitably bring more difficulties in the transportation and supply of military supplies!"
Zhao Kuangyin pointed out: "The Navy should still be used!"
Shi Shouxin nodded. The Han Dynasty had not slackened on the construction of the naval army in these years. How could he ignore it? He immediately said: "Denglai and Mizhou's 30,000 naval divisions should go north to assist the land and attack the Liao Dynasty from the sea.
.The Han navy has an absolute advantage over the Liao Dynasty. It can advance both by water and land, and it can achieve miraculous results!"
"Your Majesty, I have considered that it is difficult to transport the baggage on land. After the troops enter Liaodong and achieve results, and gain a foothold, the military supplies can be transported by sea!" Zhao Pu said on his own initiative.
"Very good!" Emperor Liu nodded with satisfaction: "The navy's advantages in shipping should naturally be fully utilized!"
In recent years, with the government's openness and support, the Han Dynasty's shipbuilding and navigation technology have been significantly improved, and sea transportation has long been mature.
The Liao Kingdom also invested a lot of money and food in the Bohai Bay and established a naval force to prepare for attacks from the sea. However, the powerful advantage of the Han navy was enough to crush it and control the bay.
There won't be much of a problem if you reuse it.
"We need to add another road!" Emperor Liu instructed again after staring at the map for a long time.
"Your Majesty, please give me your permission!" Shi Shouxin handed over his hand.
"The troops and horses in Hexi must also be used!" Emperor Liu said his plan: "There is no need to have many troops and horses. Whether it is crossing the quicksand in the north or heading out of Yangguan in the west, there must be some movement!"
Shi Shouxin hesitated for a moment, then reminded: "Your Majesty, this is still an all-out attack. The east and west are thousands of miles away, so the response effect is difficult to achieve, and the northwest cannot be said to be strong. If too many troops and horses are used, it will lead to emptiness...
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After listening to what he said, Emperor Liu said: "Is it okay to just send out partial troops, keep the priorities unchanged, and stick to the strategic goals unwaveringly?"
It can be seen that Emperor Liu's attitude is very determined. Shi Shouxin thought about it for a while and responded: "In this case, we can mobilize 20,000 cavalry from Helong to attack!"
According to the plan of the Privy Council, the destruction of Liao must be carried out in a hierarchical manner, first from the east to the west, with the first place being Liaodong. The central and western regions do not need to be overly focused, and the exit from the fortress will be a later matter. There is no need for the Hexi side, because the stalls are too spread.
Opening it also puts pressure on yourself.
Of course, it would not be a big problem to send a partial force, but it would also make the Liao Kingdom wary and give the opponent the illusion of a full-scale attack by the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Liu was also thinking secretly. If calculated in this way, the total number of active soldiers on the several fronts, navy and army would be 300,000. More than 70% of the army in North China would be involved, which would inevitably lead to the collapse of the Han Dynasty in the north.
emptiness.
If you include the auxiliary soldiers and strong men, the scale is even larger than that of the Northern Expedition. However, the situation faced is also different. The attack is farther away, the battle line is longer, the troops are more dispersed, and the difficulty of the attack is also greatly increased.
These situations still require careful consideration and various response plans.
"There is one last question left, how will the commander-in-chief arrange it?" After regaining his composure, Emperor Liu continued to ask.
Shi Shouxin replied: "On the Shanyang Road, Liu Tinghan can be the leader, with Kang Yanze as his deputy; on the Yulin Road, Yang Ye can be the leader, with Wang Shenqi as his deputy; on the Hexi Road, Wang Yansheng can be the leader, with Guo Jin as his deputy; and the navy can still be led by Guo Tingwei!"
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"Guo Tingwei is already old, how can he be tired?" Emperor Liu asked.
Shi Shouxin said: "With tens of thousands of naval troops in the East China Sea, in order to dispatch conquests and defeat the enemy in water battles, only Guo Hou can be used as a general of the Han Dynasty! Moreover, Guo Hou has been training the navy for many years, and he is the only one who has experience in crossing the sea to attack the Liao Dynasty! Although he is old, he
, but his body has always been healthy, and he is still the best candidate to lead the floating sea battle!"
Emperor Liu frowned immediately. He couldn't bear to hear such words. If the Han Dynasty Navy would have problems without one person, then the matter itself would be a big problem. However, at this juncture, Emperor Liu would not
Because of personal suspicions, major events are delayed. For the sake of safety, Guo Tingwei is used enough, so let him be appointed!
"Where is the Eastern Route Army?" Emperor Liu asked again about the main army that Shi Shouxin had not mentioned.
Regarding this, Shi Shouxin said conservatively: "It still needs your Majesty's approval!"
On this matter, Shi Shouxin didn't dare to take authority for himself, and he didn't even dare to make suggestions first. You know, since the time of Emperor Liu, there has never been such a large-scale army and the concentration of so many elites.
It was led by a general alone.
This time, Emperor Liu's attitude that he did not intend to personally conquer the army was already obvious, but who would be awarded this position would have to be particular. There were many qualified people, but it still depended on Emperor Liu's thoughts.
It would be impossible for Zhao Kuangyin and others not to be moved, but they should not be too active, including Han Tong, whose eyes almost overflowed with enthusiasm.
Probably also aware of Shi Shouxin's concerns, Emperor Liu glanced at the generals present, including Zhao Kuangyin, Gao Huaide, Xiang Xun, Han Tong, and Pan Mei. Obviously, he had a high probability of being chosen from among them.
But it was obvious that Emperor Liu himself was not so sure. Even if the guarantees in all aspects were sufficient, when he really wanted to hand over the military power, he would inevitably have some murmurs in his heart.
"All preparations will continue to advance. For the other generals, as discussed by the Privy Council, as for the head coach of the East Route, I will consider it again!" Emperor Liu did not make a decision directly after all.