The commander-in-chief of the first army should combine kindness and power. When he came out of Chang'an, Li Shan sent his personal guards to set up a wounded barracks and welcomed the generals with a smile. However, when the war was about to begin, his words and deeds changed drastically. He struck a few words against Feng Li and Duan Zhixuan, which made the generals awe-inspiring.
Li Shan's eyes swept over everyone's faces, and then he slowly said: "Divide into five armies, and join the Linji County Gong Kanling alone to take charge of the central army."
"The Duke of Fu and Qianniu Guard General Li Keshi on the right led the left army, the King of Huaiyang and the prison general Ma Sanbao on the right led the right army, and Qian Jiulong, the governor of Jingzhou, stayed behind to defend the rear army."
Dou Gui was very surprised. Under normal circumstances, as the deputy commander, he could lead an army alone, but this time the battlefield was not big. It was only a small area. In fact, there was no need for this. The army could also choose leaders.
of generals.
Li Dao
He is in control, and he refuses to trust others easily.
For example, when Li Gaoqian was defeated, everyone was suspicious of Liu Shirang's move to surrender the enemy. Li Shan immediately eliminated him and took control of Yanmen Pass.
Another example is when he later recruited Yuan Junzhang, Li Shan couldn't believe Li Gaoqian and Li Shenfu, so he insisted on inviting Li Daoxuan to go north to garrison Yanmen Pass to ensure a safe future.
But most people's eyes were turned to the sturdy but ugly young man sitting at the bottom on the left, because among the generals of the Sixteenth Guards, this person was the only one who was not named. Of course, Li Shan's words did not
Finished.
"Zhang Zhongjian and Ningzhou Governor Hu Yan led the front army." Li Shan squinted at Zhang Zhongjian who stepped forward to receive the order, "You have been in the army for many years and have been outside the Great Wall for a long time. You are good at cavalry raids. Once you receive an order, you must not hesitate."
"I respectfully obey His Highness's orders." Zhang Zhongjian said solemnly: "The flag points, even though we are facing mountains of swords and seas of fire, we will not retreat."
For example, Duan Zhixuan and Li Daoxuan were arguing. They both witnessed Hou Hongtao's brave charge at the last moment of the Tiantai Mountain battle, and they both wanted to snatch him away.
In this way, the front army is led by Zhang Zhongjian, assisted by Hu Yan, who is familiar with the terrain and is brave. Su Dingfang can also lead a large group of cavalry as a backing at any time. As long as the Dou Rail on both sides and Li Daoxuan stabilize the position, Li Shan will have enough
of confidence.
For this war, Li Shan already had a comprehensive plan. Although he didn't know whether it could be implemented smoothly, no matter what angle he considered it, he needed to hold the front army in his hands.
Originally, Li Shan was planning to pair Zhang Zhongjian and Ma Sanbao, but when he arrived in Anding County and asked about the war, many people mentioned that Ningzhou Governor Hu Yanzhi was brave and fierce. Li Shan also remembered that Dou Gui had mentioned that this man had unparalleled courage and was not inferior to Yuchi in martial arts.
Gong, Yongwu was even better than Qin Shubao, so he exchanged it with Ma Sanbao.
However, the division of arms during the Sui and Tang Dynasties was often not particularly obvious. Crossbowmen also had to carry swords, spearmen could be converted into archers at any time, and shieldmen could hold a shield in one hand and a sword in the other.
And this time it's the same. The road at the border between Yuanzhou and Jingzhou is narrow, which is when the car array shows its power.
Of course, Hu Yan's political stance was also a factor that Li Shan considered. Although he had participated in the Qianshuiyuan War, Hu Yan had been serving as the governor of Ningzhou since then and was not regarded as a member of the Qin King's lineage or a member of the East Palace.
How to allocate troops involves not only allocating the strength of the five armies, but also taking into account the factors of the arms. This is a great test of the general's ability.
Li Shan is so embarrassed, am I so hopeless?
Why did the solemn scene just now disappear all of a sudden?
Dou Gui glanced at Li Shan's expression, came over and explained a few words with a smile, and then Li Shan suddenly understood.
After a long discussion, the final decision was that the front army was mainly composed of cavalry and crossbowmen, with nearly 10,000 troops, including 3,000 light cavalry and 3,000 heavy cavalry. The usual model of swordsmen as the backing was removed. After all, the Turks
The cavalry has no advantage in charging into battle.
The Chinese army led by Li Shan had more than 10,000 troops, mainly swordsmen, shieldmen, and spearmen. However, the cavalry of Su Dingfang, Feng Li, and Duan Zhixuan were also directly under Li Shan's command and were ready to attack at any time.
The rear army mainly consisted of heavy troops and civilians, who guarded the ordnance and injured the barracks. At the same time, Jingzhou Governor Qian Jiulong led his troops to garrison to prevent the Turks from making detours.
Wen Yanbo, who was appointed as the chief historian, sent his subordinates to check the military register documents one by one, and submitted the military registers to the leading generals one by one. The room suddenly became noisy.
Among the five armies, the one with the largest number of troops must be the central army, and the strongest one must be the front army.
For example, in the battle of Guoxian last year, there was a river on one side and a steep mountain on the other. Er Zhu Yichen deployed a chariot formation, supplemented by nearly a thousand cavalry, and held back thousands of Turks led by Ashina Sheer.
Wang Zhangbing.
The calculation of military strength will not be too accurate. After all, in this era of military system, Zhechong Mansion is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. The military strength varies, so it is just a rough figure.
This aspect was indeed Li Shan's disadvantage, but he also had the self-awareness to directly let Dou Gui take the lead, with Li Daoxuan as his assistant.
On the other hand, the imperial troops are all led by the hussar generals of Zhe Chong Mansion, but they also need to be commanded by the officers of the Sixteenth Guards, and the command abilities of these officers also vary.
The next deployment of troops was nearly 50,000 soldiers, divided into cavalry, infantry, and chariots. The cavalry was divided into light cavalry and heavy cavalry, and the infantry was divided into archers, spearmen, swordsmen, shield soldiers, and even
There are jump soldiers... This is a death squad composed of prisoners, usually used as a vanguard.
The left and right armies were mainly composed of infantry and chariot troops, supplemented by cavalry, with each commanding 8,000 troops. Since reviewing the First World War in Guoxian County last year, Li Shan also realized that he had underestimated the role of the chariot formation, although he was clumsy.
, has poor mobility, but can exert great power in certain geographical environments.
On the one hand, these generals used to fight in the north and south, and most of the soldiers under their command were Guanzhong soldiers. They knew that the soldiers were strong and weak, and the same troops had different combat capabilities. For example, no one wanted the soldiers of Qizhou.
, the performance was very poor during the battle in Luoyang, and they suffered another disastrous defeat a few months ago, and their morale was low.
And Master Li remembered that his son Li Kai once mentioned that although Wang Junhao was not good at leading troops, his bravery was not inferior to that of Su Dingfang. He was a rare brave general. He was wondering if he could be transferred to his side... Wang Junhao had only temporarily joined the army the day before yesterday.
Zuo Weili received the position of Zhonglang General.
Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "When the King of Qin led his troops to attack Luoyang, the generals under his command were also arguing endlessly, and the King of Qin also had a headache."
Li Shan was speechless. This was the first time he encountered such a scene. He had formed the Daizhou Army before. On the one hand, he had a high prestige in Daizhou, and on the other hand, it was a standing army. The capital of Daizhou was Zhechong.
It is in name only, so I have never encountered anything like this.
But after thinking about it, Li Shan also found it interesting. History books would not record such details.