Chapter 787 The Great Song Dynasty is still the Great Song Dynasty, but this time we will never let the hero die unjustly!
"Chief Coach!"
After an interlude, all the generals went back to their rooms to rest. Zhu Wu and Wu Yong exchanged a look and came to Li Yan.
With the exquisite thinking of these two people, they could naturally see that the imperial edict from the gold medal was definitely not what Gao Qiu said about hoping for a victory. When Li Yan led them to the house, Zhu Wu said directly: "I'm afraid.
The order given by the official of the Song Dynasty who was far away in Jinling was exactly the opposite of what Gao Tidian said..."
Wu Yong sighed: "If our guess is correct, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the Xiangjun!"
It is true that the imperial court has no support for the rural army at all. From formation to logistics to combat, it is the chief instructor who leads everyone, but even if it is named after the imperial court, this name is very important at this stage.
Apart from anything else, the Han people in Yanyun believed in the rural army supported by the Song Dynasty court. If they knew that the Song Dynasty court did not support going north at all and the rural army could withdraw at any time, they would definitely have a different attitude. Who would dare?
Follow the local army to fight the Khitans? No matter how good your promise is, no one will believe it!
Zhu Wu summed it up in one sentence at this time: "It's OK if the court doesn't support us in practice, but it must not hold us back!"
Compared with how rare and strange the two of them were, Li Yan thought to himself, where are these people? Of course, he would not just sit idly by and said: "For the current plan, we need to find out what happened in the rear. Emperor Tian Zuo was unwilling to fail and led the main force.
Going south, will there be a new threat to Jinling?"
Zhu Wu frowned: "The Liao army has no navy, and all the officials and central officials are hiding in Jinling. It is blocked by the natural dangers of the Yangtze River. What big threat can it pose?"
Wu Yongdao: "According to the battle situation in Daming Prefecture, Lanling King Xiao Wuna brought many Han craftsmen from Yanjing and built many siege equipment when they attacked Daming Prefecture. Fortunately, Magistrate Cai and Gao Tiju withstood the internal and external attacks.
Pressure, if they go south to rebuild ships, will they pose a threat to Jinling?"
Zhu Wu snorted coldly: "Don't think too highly of those craftsmen. How easy is it to build ships for a large-scale attack on Jinling? When the Sui Dynasty destroyed Nanchen, the powerful northern countries had to prepare for several years before they could cross south.
Jiang's ability, as the war situation is now postponed, once the Western Army withdraws, it will be a trap in the urn, and it is not dangerous at all... The bottom line is that the officials and officials are all a group of cowardly and incompetent people!"
Wu Yong shook his feather fan lightly, confirming that Zhu Wu had the intention to rebel, but Zhu Wu immediately looked over: "What do you think, Counselor Wu?"
Wu Yong raised his brows slightly and stated his position without hesitation: "As Counselor Zhu said, such an incompetent court that blindly protects itself and has no will to resist will only get worse. We must prepare early!"
Not to mention that these two people had eight hundred minds, and they tested each other and had confrontations at the same time. Li Yan said calmly: "There is actually not much we can do. First, determine the situation in the rear and roughly judge how much time is left for the township army.
Whatever is left, we will take advantage of Gao Tiju to withstand the pressure from the court for us, end the battle with the Liao army as soon as possible, and turn the Yanyun War into a foregone conclusion!"
"yes!"
The two stood up and held hands, understanding each other.
Although the rural army has won successive victories and entered Zhuozhou, it still failed to capture the key Yanzhou and Jizhou. It cannot be said that it has achieved success in recovery, but it can only be said that there is hope.
That's why the rear dared to directly ask them to withdraw their troops. No matter how dissatisfied the discerning people were, there would be people who would speak for the court and the quarrel would never end.
But once they really capture the two states of Yan and Ji, if the imperial court wants to withdraw its troops at this time, public opinion will be completely different, and many things can be done.
The two of them bowed and left. Li Yan came to the window and looked towards the backyard where Gao Qiu was resting.
Being familiar with history, he had already anticipated this situation and prepared a countermeasure. However, Gao Qiu could directly take the risk of resisting the imperial decree, which made him a little surprised, and then he was relieved.
Because this not only saves a lot of trouble, but also provides strong support to the rural army.
This move is a bit like Tong Guan in history. Tong Guan once accompanied the army to attack Qingtang Tibet. There happened to be a fire in the palace. Song Huizong thought it was a warning from heaven and an ominous omen, so he issued an edict and sent an edict to the front army to prohibit sending troops.
Logically speaking, the authority of eunuchs comes entirely from the emperor. The emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty sent eunuchs to the army because he was worried about the military men and was afraid that they would cause rebellion. Tong Guan should immediately read out the decree and order 100,000 soldiers to return to the army, just to cater to Zhao Ji's ridiculous
On a whim.
But Tong Guan's choice was to "look through the eyes and accept the boots quickly". What he did was to stuff Song Huizong's handwriting into his boots. When the soldiers asked, he replied "Shangqu Chenger", that is,
"The emperor hoped that the army could win the battle", and in the end "the division came out and restored the four states."
This kind of decision-making and responsibility was something that not many generals, let alone eunuchs, could accomplish. It was Tong Guan's most glorious achievement, and it was quickly ruined later on.
But now Gao Qiu's responsibility is similar to that of Tong Guan, but it is more determined and rare.
The rear's desire for peace talks is a continuation of the national policy of Zhao Ji and hundreds of officials fleeing south. To fight against such an intention, even if he still has the luck to change the officials' minds, he also has the great courage to sacrifice a good future and even more!
"We will never let this responsibility go down!"
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"I'm really going all out this time, I must win!"
Gao Qiu was indeed awake most of the night. He tossed and turned and thought about it for a long time. He inevitably regretted it, but he felt that what he had done was right. In the end, he was really sleepy, so he fell asleep for a while.
But when the rooster crows, he hurriedly gets up, braces himself, and goes to the main hall of the Yamen to attend the military meeting.
"We will definitely not retreat. We cannot let the township army know this news, and we must not let the Liao army know about it. Otherwise, all the hard work we have done in the past will be ruined!"
"Those chamberlains who are delivering messages must be controlled. Anyway, I am on the same level as the chamberlains, so I am not afraid of offending these rootless castrated dogs!"
"However, you should not show any eagerness during the meeting to avoid putting pressure on the soldiers..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Standing in front of the hall, Gao Qiu determined a few points, took a deep breath, walked in, came to the main seat and sat down as usual, but
It's hard to avoid looking tired.
Fortunately, after successive battles, except for Lu Junyi and Shi Wengong, who had particularly outstanding physiques and were in high spirits, the other generals were inevitably a little tired. Therefore, even Qin Ming and Pei Xuan did not notice the strong composure of their superior.
Li Yan came to sit next to Gao Qiu and nodded as usual, then looked at the generals: "Our army has captured Zhuozhou, and after a little preparation, it will face the most critical Yanzhou and Ji in the Yanyun land.
state."
"Attacking a city is not as good as defending it. With the current strength of the rural army, it is really difficult to divide the troops into two groups, let alone a few victories. Just like Emperor Tianzuo, who was so happy about his victory and thought that the Liao army was vulnerable, he attacked
The order is crucial."
"Do you think we should attack Yanzhou first or Jizhou first? And how should we defeat the enemy?"
Everyone was in high spirits. This topic was so exciting. Lu Junyi hurriedly said: "I propose to attack Yanzhou first. Yanjing is the Nanjing Xijin Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom, the unquestionable center of Yanyun. Emperor Taizong also directly attacked
Here, although the Liao Kingdom returned reinforcements very quickly and the Song army was defeated by the cavalry, if this important city is really captured, there is indeed a chance to establish the overall situation in one fell swoop!"
Hua Rong also said: "In Zhuozhou, our status in the hearts of the Han people in Yanyun has undergone earth-shaking changes. All states have responded, and we can continue to cooperate internally and externally to capture Yanjing in one go. By then, the Khitan people will be there
Yan Yun’s influence has completely fallen to the bottom!”
Most generals agreed with the two commanders' views.
This is not a long-distance attack. Yanzhou and Jizhou are right in front of you. One is a capital city and the other is an important city. Naturally, the former is more tempting and can cause a more fatal blow to the enemy after it is captured.
However, in terms of strategic arrangements, everyone is sure to follow the lead of the chief coach. Facts have proved that this person's vision of the situation is also the best among the three armies.
Next came the two counselors for military affairs. Seeing the chief instructor asking everyone to discuss, the generals also frequently looked at Zhu Wu and Wu Yong, wanting to hear their opinions.
Zhu Wu had already weighed the balance and said: "The Liao people built their country with force. Although it seems that they have been defeated again and again, but 'the more resisting troops add up, the more mournful will win.' Yanjing is a tall city with deep ponds, and we don't have much."
It is a completely foreseeable situation for the siege equipment to be temporarily frustrated under the city wall."
"This is a common thing for military strategists, but I'm worried that if we can't win for a while, the morale of the rural army will be greatly reduced, the fighting spirit will be greatly reduced, and the Yanyun people who have high hopes for us will also have setbacks..."
"So I propose to take Jizhou first."
After Zhu Wu said these words, all the generals looked at each other, some looked unhappy, while others looked thoughtful.
It was not just that the proposal to attack Yanjing first was rejected. Zhu Wu's words also revealed that he was not optimistic about the performance of the rural army once it encountered setbacks.
Although the rural army followed Li Yan in the east and west expeditions and experienced many regular battles, it was a qualified army. However, when winning, the morale was high and the top and bottom were united. Once they encountered the inevitable defeat and setback in the siege battle, would they still be able to survive?
Strong resilience and an indomitable fighting spirit pose a big question mark.
Zhu Wu knew even more clearly that the Song Dynasty court in the rear was starting to act like a monster. They had no time to slowly hone their army, so he proposed to take Jizhou first.
Wu Yong also knew that time was running out, so he shook his feather fan lightly and nodded in support: "According to the frontline intelligence provided by the secret, there are far more victims in Jizhou than in Yanjing. People's resentment has been boiling for a long time, and our army can get great support."
, the difficulty required to capture this important city will be far lower than directly capturing Yanjing."
"So taking Jizhou first has two major advantages. The first is to maintain our army's invincible momentum, invincible, and invincible. The second is to make Yanjing isolated and helpless, completely frightening the Liao army, and possibly mourning the soldiers.
There is no chance of victory, but a group of fearful and fearful soldiers are nothing but fish on the sword."
The soldiers thought for a moment, and both Lu Junyi and Hua Rong agreed: "The two counselors have considered it more carefully. It is a wise move to attack Jizhou first!"
Li Yan had already made a plan. Seeing that his subordinates had the same goal, he nodded with satisfaction: "Very good! Attack Jizhou first, then attack Yanjing, recover Yanyun, and achieve this unparalleled achievement!"
The generals stood up, clasped their fists, and said loudly: "Yes!"
Seeing everyone walking out quickly, each doing his or her own thing, making various preparations before the battle, Gao Qiu, who was standing upright, breathed a sigh of relief. A feeling of weakness suddenly came over him. He wanted to get up, but almost fell down.
In addition to physical exhaustion, there was also tremendous mental pressure, which made him helplessly discover that in just one night, all his strength seemed to be exhausted.
"I don't go into battle to kill the enemy, and I don't make plans. How can I not even pretend that nothing happened? I deserve the credit for Yanyun's recovery. Hold on! You must hold on!
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Just as he was secretly encouraging himself and holding him up with one hand, Li Yan's gentle voice came from the side: "Gao Tiju goes back and has a good rest. I have everything under my control. Don't worry. When the city of Yanjing is destroyed, we will still be there in Liao."
In front of the imperial palace, drinking wine!"
Gao Qiu stood up and laughed: "Master Lin is right, he is about to have a drink with you all in Yanjing City!"
He clasped his fists heavily, regained his previous momentum, and strode outside.
Seeing the tall and tall Qingtian disappear from sight, Li Yan silently bowed his hands.
The Song Dynasty is still the Song Dynasty, but this time we will never let the hero bleed and shed tears, and die miserably and unjustly!