During the few days of rest in Longzhou, the scattered Tanma kept bringing back news that the 100,000 soldiers and horses mobilized from the southern front line of the Liao Army had gone all the way north and arrived north of Suizhou; I believe they saw being destroyed by Su Jin's army along the way.
In the city, Yelu Zhongyuan, who was leading the army, was almost furious.
Another group of 150,000 troops came from Linhuang Mansion and headed straight towards Taizhou. The two groups of armies were like scissors, trying to trap Su Jin's army near Longzhou and annihilate it in one fell swoop.
After resting, Su Jin's army set off, passing through the southern foot of the West Mountain in Longzhou and headed east towards Taizhou. Looking at this posture, it seemed that they were going to fight a decisive battle with the Liao people. After Su Jin's army set off, Wanyan Hu also led his troops to Taizhou as agreed.
Xinzhou in the south rushed to attack; but Wanyan Hu had a foresight. Half of the 50,000 troops he brought were captured Liao soldiers. He was not a fool. If he encountered the main force of the Liao army, he could not destroy all his family wealth.
Half of the possessions left behind were enough to defend Longzhou. Moreover, the target of the Liao army was not themselves, but the Song army.
Two days later, the army arrived at a vast grassland two hundred miles east of Taizhou. However, Su Jin did not order to rush to Taizhou before the enemy to capture the city and defend it. Instead, he stopped.
That night, a military meeting was held in the big tent. The battle was about to begin. The generals were a little nervous, and the atmosphere in the tent was a little dull. Su Jinlian told several jokes to ease the atmosphere, and the generals just laughed at the occasion, and the flesh on their faces
But I can't always relax.[
Finally, Pan Jiang couldn't help but said: "Commander, the war is coming. In a few days, we will encounter the enemy's troops marching eastward, and then the troops marching north will also arrive. How to fight this battle? Please give me a strategy, Commander-in-Chief."
Su Jin pretended to be surprised and said: "War? Where did the war come from?"
Everyone scratched their heads, what time was it? The commander was still in the mood to joke. This battle might be the last battle in the Liao territory. If he wins, the situation will be decided. If he loses, all the blood will be spilled here.
"The commander must be very confident, but it's good to talk about it and brainstorm to make up for the loopholes. Even if you are in a low-level position, you can understand in your heart. The generals under your command keep asking questions, so we can answer them," Jingtai said with a frown.
Su Jin glanced at dozens of middle and senior officers, large and small, and said with a smile: "It's a joke in the military, do you think I'm joking?"
The generals were stunned. Pan Jiang said: "Obviously our army is going to encounter the main force of the Liao army. Why is there no battle?"
Su Jindao: "You mean, our half-baked cavalry fought with the Liao cavalry on the Taizhou prairie? How many of your subordinates can charge on horseback? Most of them are rookies who have just learned to ride, except for the ones we brought from China.
In addition to the 90,000 cavalrymen who have been trained in charge and assassination, everyone has a horse along the way, but when you mount a horse, you are a cavalry? Don’t be ridiculous.”
"But we have already met head-on. What can we do if we don't fight? At worst, we can capture Taizhou first and then defend against the enemy." Pan Jiang said.
"What if the enemy forces besiege you and don't attack? Then you will be made into dumplings until you starve to death?" Su Jin said with a smile.
"What should we do?" All the generals looked at each other and spread their hands.
"The answer is, don't fight." Su Jin said.
"Don't fight? But I've been hung up by two armies, and I can't escape even if I'm being chased. The way south has been blocked, and the last leg of the army is also doing something. What should I do?"
Su Jin pointed to the piled topographic map and said: "The south is blocked, the west is blocked, but there is still north to go. Look at the topographic map. There is a great plain near Taizhou, and unknown mountains to the north.
, if we go north, bypass this mountain range, go east and then south, and suddenly appear in the north of Linhuang Mansion, won’t the Liao people be mad? The defenders of Linhuang Mansion have already mobilized all their troops to encircle and suppress us, and the remaining
It’s nothing to worry about. We captured Linhuang Mansion in one fell swoop and took over Yelu Zongzhen’s royal palace. Didn’t we accomplish our original goal?”
Everyone's eyes dropped to the ground. The commander was so evil that he still had such an idea. It was really bizarre. Now that he was being targeted by two armies, how could he escape and go north?
Su Jin seemed to have read everyone's thoughts and said: "In order to achieve this goal, we need to put on a show. We may have to throw away most of the baggage and vehicles, as well as the food and grass. In order to put on this show well, I also need a person."
Of course, it is extremely dangerous for brothers to become actors."
Su Jin's voice echoed in the big tent: "In order to confuse the Liao army, we need to divide tens of thousands of troops to carry baggage, disguise as the main army to attract the Liao army to follow and pursue, and the remaining lightly armed troops will go north overnight to carry out the plan to raid Linhuang Mansion; the only
What is worrying is that the task of luring the Liao people away is extremely dangerous. It is necessary to attract the Liao people far enough, and the later the Liao people discover the truth, the better. This will buy the main cavalry a lot of time, and this person and the people will be separated.
My brother may lose his life, but once he succeeds, the rewards will be huge."
There were cries of birds in the tent, and Su Jin said quietly: "I don't want you to take risks, so I decided to be the actor myself to distract the enemy. From now on, the army will be commanded by General Jingtai and assisted by General Pan Jiang. I will go there tomorrow morning
Take 50,000 soldiers and horses, 20,000 prisoners, and leave with food trucks and plundered supplies."
"How is this possible? I'm going to go there, so how can the commander-in-chief be involved in the danger?" Jingtai Panjiang Dynasty and others shouted repeatedly.
Su Jindao: "If I go, I am sure of surviving, and I am confident that I can lead the Liao army by the nose. I am a little worried about you going. This is an extremely risky strategy. How can I let you be in danger?" [
"What did the commander-in-chief say? You are the commander-in-chief. It is your business to make decisions, and it is our responsibility to implement them. If you personally take risks, how can we stand in front of others in the future? I have accepted this job humbly, who will follow me?"
Who am I going to fall out with?" Pan Jiang said with a blush on his face.
"It's better for me to go, I'm more confident than you." Jingtai stood up and said.
"The end will go."
"Go down."
"Go to your humble position."
There was a chaos in the big tent, shouting about the tonnage.
Su Jin waved his hands to signal everyone to calm down and said slowly: "Don't argue. Since you won't let me go, let me choose the candidate. General Jingtai and General Pan Jiang have heavy responsibilities. They also need your assistance to attack Linhuang Mansion.
This mission is for General Dynasty. Dynasty has followed me for many years and has gradually grown up. The recent battles have been remarkable in commanding and fighting. You can be picky about your intelligence and bravery. This time, if you can complete the mission, you will become my general.
It is common for famous generals of the Song Dynasty to sacrifice their lives if they fail. There is always a price to pay for fighting."
Wang Chao handed over his hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Commander. If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent."
Su Jin shouted: "Only success is allowed, no success is allowed. If you fail, I will kill myself because it is my fault."
Chao Chao choked and said: "I obey."
The generals secretly admired him. Everyone knew that Chaoyang was Su Jin's domestic slave and his closest confidant. Such a dangerous task could have been assigned to others, but Su Jin assigned the most dangerous task to Chaoyang, which showed his fairness.
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"Generals, do you have any questions or additions to this plan? If you have any questions, implement it immediately. The dynasty will stay, I have something to explain, and the other generals can return to camp."
Everyone left one after another, and Wang Chao stayed in the tent to wait. Su Jin ordered his guards to prepare a few dishes and bring a jug of wine and put it on the ground. He sat on the floor with Wang Chao and poured the wine for Wang Chao himself.
"Although drinking is not allowed in the army, we can make an exception today." Su Jin said.
Wang Chao nodded and said: "Thank you, Master. Are you afraid that you won't be able to see Wang Chao in the future?"
Su Jin raised his glass and drank it down in one gulp: "You don't blame me for asking you to put yourself in danger. This action is really dangerous, and I'm not even sure about it."
Chao Chao said: "Where did the young master come from? Chao Chao has followed the young master for so many years, and has he not done many dangerous things? How often has the auspicious star shined?"
Su Jin smiled slightly and said: "Yes, every time we seem to be in danger, but we are lucky in death, it will be the same this time; just don't take it lightly, if it really doesn't work, just ride away, don't show off.
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Chao Chao nodded and said: "I know, I want to know how to attract them to follow? What should I do if they see through our plan?"
Su Jin said: "That's what I want to teach you. First of all, tomorrow you go forward with your troops and horses. When the local scouts detect your whereabouts, you turn around and walk away, pretending to be afraid of a battle. Along the way, you must
Don't be stingy when discarding baggage. Those things are useless now. Baggage generally follows the main army. Once the Liao army sees a large amount of baggage discarded, they will definitely regard you as the main force of the Chinese army."
Chao Chao nodded and said, "Sure enough, I think so too."
Su Jin raised his big finger and said: "The progress is not small, do you know where to lead the Liao people?" [
Chao Chao said: "If you go north, I will naturally lead them south."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Of course the idea is good, but it is not precise enough. You have to go to the southwest in the direction of Xinzhou, because Wanyanhu's 50,000 people are in Xinzhou. This will not only increase your possibility of escaping, but also use Liao's help.
We will eat Wanyanhu's 50,000 people, so we can't let him develop too fast. The Jurchens will be a disaster sooner or later, and killing them early is the right way."
Wang Chao was stunned. He would never be able to reach the height of the young master. To be precise, he was the height of the evil spirit. How long had it been? He had not forgotten to lure the Liao people to go shopping with Wanyan Hu. This evil spirit was simply
It's unbearable to look at.
"Do you remember what I said? When you get to Xinzhou, don't worry about how they fight. You can quickly evacuate with your Qingqi and chase us all the way north. I'll wait for your triumphant return in Shangjing City with a glass of wine."
Chao Chao said: "Remember, it's a pity that I can't follow the young master to capture Shangjing."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Just be content. This mission is already exciting enough. Don't you see that Ma Han's eyes are about to fall out with jealousy?"