Chapter 1678: Zhang Hua's helplessness, won Miaochuan City
Chapter 1678: Zhang Hua had no choice but to capture Miaochuan City
Zhang Hua stroked his forehead feebly, saying that he would take one step at a time and see the next three steps, but the generals under his command only saw what was in front of them, and they all cared about the superficial pros and cons!
However, he was his favorite general after all, so he said, "There is no need to fight back now. We can just block Jingyuguan and let the Tibetans and Song people fight to the death. But there are two points we need to solve."
"First of all, we are now in a period of balance with the Song Dynasty and are fighting against the Jin people. If we target Shen Tang, how should we deal with it once we force Song and Jin to join forces?
Don't think that there is much loyalty between countries, as long as there are enough interests, it is not surprising that the Song Dynasty and the Jin people joined forces.
Although Shen Tang led some troops out of Jingyuguan, they only had more than 20,000 troops. In Lintao and Taozhou, they still have about 40,000 to 50,000 troops!"
"In addition, Dashan Pass also has tens of thousands of Lizhou soldiers led by Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun is not as magical as Shen Tang in his military skills, but he is more victorious because he is steady and experienced! The Lizhou soldiers are not as good as the troops of Chengdu Prefecture, but they are still elite. , Although our West Route Army had the advantage in the battle of Fengxiang Mansion, the performance of the Lizhou soldiers was also surprising."
"With about 100,000 soldiers and horses, plus the eager disciple Dan Kening, how sure do you think we are of winning?"
"In addition, a very important point is that the purpose of our counterattack against the Song Dynasty is to kill people with a borrowed knife.
But, what if Shen Tang wins?"
"ah!"
The general exclaimed, "Commander, can Shen Tang still win?
That was within the territory of Tubo, and he brought a total of about 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command. Tubo not only had 50,000 elite troops in the Xige City area, but also had 20,000 to 30,000 troops stationed in Qingtang City. Even the consumption was enough to defeat the Song Dynasty. Let the army be defeated! Besides, this time they seize our army rations, but they can only hold on for about a month at most. After a month, their food and grass will be cut off, and Tubo will only have to wait to clean up the mess. How can the Song Dynasty win?"
Zhang Hua's eyes were a little distant, and he frowned, also a little confused, "I don't know what Shen Tang will do, but I always feel that he can win. He is a proud but not impulsive person. , if you are not absolutely sure, how can you easily escape and die?
Everything we can think of, he can also think of."
"He is a person who can never be guessed!"
Zhang Hua thought of what Shen Tang had done and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Moreover, once he wins, even I, the commander, will not be qualified to fight with him. When the two sides fight, one side is already afraid. If he doesn't fight, the result will be But it’s already doomed.”
Compared to Zhang Hua and others, Xin Qiji, Bian Xi, and Shao Hongyuan also couldn't figure it out, but they didn't think about it. Over the years, they had learned one thing long ago, and that was to completely obey Shen Tang's orders.
To be honest, they are all top generals, and their military use and strategies are no worse than other generals. But in front of Shen Tang, they should never think a word more. They trust Shen Tang far more than themselves. They There is also enough reason to believe that even if something is unreasonable, as long as Shen Tang's orders are fulfilled conscientiously, the final victory will be achieved.
The small Miaochuan City was more vulnerable than Bian Xi imagined. There were indeed thousands of defenders in the city, but they did not need siege equipment. The short adobe city wall collapsed directly under the impact of the cavalry. , thousands of defenders only fought for a while, and then they all collapsed.
There is no way, the combat effectiveness of both sides is not on the same level, and the other side has many soldiers and cavalry.
"General, why don't you chase them and chop them down!"
A general came forward and asked.
Bian Xi glared, "Idiot, if all these people are killed, who will report the news to Qingtang City and Xige City?"
Is it possible that I and the Marshal still have to lead their troops and travel thousands of miles to find them?
Wouldn't it be better to just wait for them to come over?"
"Get out of here and clean up the general camp and granary. If you still can't clean it up when the commander comes, I'll chop it up for you first!"
Although there were some common people in Miaochuan City, they were not many, probably less than ten thousand people. Bian Xi did not give any trouble to these people and simply let them stay behind closed doors for shelter.
Mainly because this small town is located on the border, the composition of the people is also extremely complex. There are not only Tubo people, but also Dangxiang people and Song people. Several countries outside are fighting, but they still get along peacefully.
As for the arrival of the Song Army, these people seemed to have become accustomed to it. It was common for small border towns like this to change hands between countries.
It is not uncommon to directly slaughter the city if you encounter a cruel one. If you encounter a kind-hearted general, you are already lucky.
These people from the Song Dynasty not only surprised everyone in the city, they even had some good impressions! They were surprised because the Song Dynasty had always had a weak reputation and could not defeat the Dangxiang people, the Jin people, and they might not be able to defeat the Tubo people. Moreover, this place was different from the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty was not bordering the country, so where did the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty come from?
As for the favorable impression, it is not unusual. Compared with the soldiers and horses of the past, the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty are extremely disciplined. They do not kill innocent people indiscriminately or plunder indiscriminately. As long as you do not go out at will, there will never be any accidents, even
Because of these soldiers and horses patrolling the streets, the security in the city has improved a lot.
It is true that the people of all countries in this era have low expectations. For them, such unrelated soldiers and horses are already extremely rare.
After receiving the news from Bian Xi, Shen Tang led the other armies and grain teams out of Jingyuguan towards Miaochuan City.
Although the journey was not fast, we still arrived in the city at sunset.
When Shen Tang came, he left two thousand soldiers and horses in Jishi Prefecture and Hezhou each, and five thousand troops in Lanzhou Camp. Therefore, he only had about 26,000 soldiers and horses under his command.
However, the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses are all elite cavalry from the Chengdu Prefecture.
"Tomorrow, leave three thousand soldiers and horses to garrison Miaochuan City, and all the remaining soldiers and horses will follow my commander to attack Zongge City!"
Zongge City is also a small town, larger and more limited than Mochuan City.
"General Shao, you still need to gather the 10,000 grain transporters, but you don't need them to exert much combat power. It's still unknown whether they are even needed to fight.
However, since we, the Song Dynasty, are ‘joining forces’ with Dangxiang to attack Tubo, it is natural that Dangxiang’s soldiers and horses must participate.”
Shao Hongyuan and the others laughed, knowing in their hearts that these tens of thousands of civilians were obviously party soldiers.
"Commander!"
Bi Zaiyu entered the room, "When the general was inspecting, he met some people from the Song Dynasty! He said he knew a secret location where he could enter Zong Ge's city."
"oh?"
Shen Tang smiled, this was an unexpected surprise, "In that case, please come over first, and I will ask you in detail before talking."