Chapter 154 Shen Tang's discussion of soldiers, the turtle in the urn
Chapter 154: Shen Tang discusses military affairs, the turtle in the urn
In Bian Xi's case, he actually held the position of assistant general. However, the single army under his command was 15,000 strong. Therefore, although it was set up like this, the soldiers were distributed according to the actual situation!
In just one night, there was already a huge sandbox about ten feet long and wide in the original tent. On this sandbox, with Lingbi as the center, there were all the mountains and rivers within dozens of miles around. on it.
After everyone gathered, Bian Xi laughed, and then said to everyone: "Everyone, some of you have met my third brother Shen Tang in Tongbai Mountain. However, you may not know that the battle in Tongbai Mountain It was planned by my third brother. Even the leader of the Jin army died in the hands of my third brother. Bian just took advantage and stole some of my third brother's achievements."
If the two of them were still in the same relationship as before, Bian Xi would naturally not say anything like this. However, now the two of them are sworn brothers, and everyone present is Bian Xi's confidant. Some people even knew the original situation very well. Therefore, There is no problem for him to say this, and he even appears to be more upright.
"My third brother is not only extremely strategic, but his literary talent is even stronger than the elders like us. This time in Qiu Wei, my third brother is my Jieyuan of Suizhou."
In the Song Dynasty, the status of literati was much higher than that of generals. Therefore, when they heard about Shen Tang's identity, everyone present could not help but be a little surprised.
"Today we are taking a bit of advantage by asking my third brother to share his views on our current situation. Maybe it can increase our confidence in our mission..." Bian Xi was born in the military, and he paid more attention to the previous friendship between these brothers. .Therefore, after becoming sworn brothers, he could give Xin Qiji thousands of expensive war horses without hesitation, and he could also create more opportunities for Shen Tang without hesitation.
Although Bian Xi was rough and arrogant, he was also a shrewd man. Shen Tang and other students came to the north and even allowed them to enter the army. In any case, if he finds an opportunity to establish some prestige for Shen Tang and even make some achievements, , naturally there was no mistake. Therefore, in front of all his confidants, he praised Shen Tang without hesitation.
Shen Tang said a few polite words, but did not refuse.
Standing in front of the sand table, he thought for a moment, and then said: "Since the general admires it, I will try to attract others. If there is any randomness, I hope you generals will forgive me."
"First of all, our Zaoyang army currently has a total of fifteen thousand troops. As far as this small Lingbi City is concerned, it cannot accommodate such a number of troops. Therefore, just to defend the city, we only need to leave three or five thousand troops. Thousands of troops and auxiliary troops are enough!"
"Although our mission this time is to guard the Lingbi, it can be modified. Furthermore, when the generals come, in addition to giving orders, they always need to make achievements. No matter how securely the Lingbi is guarded, if you want to earn Credit is also difficult, but Jin Bing can do it."
Shen Tang's words made everyone present laugh out loud. From the generals to the soldiers, who didn't want to make great achievements and have a wife and son, but Shen Tang's words touched their hearts.
"I already had a rough idea of the situation in the North from General Bian. So, now we can analyze the Jin Bing's next purpose or whereabouts!"
After clicking a few times on the sand table, Shen Tang continued: "Look, this is the location of Suzhou, Pizhou, Lingbi, Hongxian and Sizhou. It is this stable triangle that allows the army in front of me to do whatever it takes to We can continue to attack without worrying that the Jin soldiers will cut off the retreat of our Song Dynasty army. Moreover, this is probably the purpose of Prime Minister Zhang sending our Zaoyang army and bringing back the Japanese army!"
Everyone also nodded, but they didn't expect that Shen Tang's next words would make them all shocked.
"Therefore, I think that the real battle with the Jin soldiers this time will not take place in Suzhou and Pizhou, but will probably still be in the Lingbi and Hongxian areas, and may even directly affect the Sizhou situation in the rear area. "
"Young Master Shen's words are a bit alarmist! If the Jin soldiers attack our rear, once our main force in the front captures the two states and join forces, won't the Jin soldiers be caught in a trap?" Jirong said with a frown.
Shen Tang smiled slightly, but he waved his hand and drew a line between Shapan Lingbi and Hongxian, "Maybe our enemies are what we thought! As long as the Jin soldiers raid these two places, once they are captured, our army will The main force will become that turtle! There is no way in, no way out, a dilemma of life and death, and it may even be slowly consumed by the golden soldiers."
Looking at the line of comparison, everyone present suddenly shuddered. Isn't that right? Our side only thinks about how to capture the Jin soldiers, but the Jin soldiers also want to kill their main force in one battle. If it is really like As Shen Tang said, that would be really troublesome.
"How possible is this!" This time, even Bian Xi couldn't sit still.
Shen Tang smiled bitterly, "If we do this, it is actually very simple. First, the commander of the Jin Bing has enough strategy and awareness. Second, the Jin Bing has enough power to overwhelm or even obliterate our main force! As long as there are two points , cut off our army's retreat, then we, the Song Dynasty, will have no other options..."
"No, this matter must be reported to Prime Minister Zhang immediately. If possible, order the forward troops to withdraw!" Bian Xi said in a solemn voice.
Shen Tang sighed and shook his head, "It would be fine if I told you one or two things. It is almost impossible to persuade Prime Minister Zhang to retreat. Just imagine, if you are the generals leading the troops from the front, and you have made brilliant achievements along the way. Although the city ahead has not yet been captured, it is already crumbling! Great achievements are at your fingertips. If someone persuades you to retreat in such a name, will you retreat?"
Hearing this, Bian Xi was stunned for a long time, but then shook his head dejectedly! Even if this possibility was extremely high, with the nature of an army general, how could he easily give up the great achievement he was about to achieve!
After frowning for a moment, Bian Xi suddenly said: "Since Third Brother said so, there must be a way to solve it!"
The others were shocked and immediately looked towards Shen Tang.
Shen Tang hesitated for a moment, and then said, "There is no way to talk about it, but there is the possibility of taking a gamble. If the gamble wins, there will be no more wars in Shandong in the short term! And you will also stand up This is a great achievement. But if the bet is wrong, it may cost all of us our lives!"
When everyone heard this, there was no confusion at all. Everyone showed a bit of curiosity. Jirong even said: "Master Shen, you are a handsome brother, so naturally you can be regarded as a member of my Zaoyang Army. This time Thanks to the credit, our Zaoyang Army is about to be determined, Mr. Shen, just say so! Who among the people present would cherish their lives?"