Chapter 1709: How to enter the army, Shen Tang's decision
Chapter 1709: How to advance the army, Shen Tang’s decision
"And if we can go directly behind the Great Wall, with these 60,000 soldiers and horses, we can break the opponent's situation! Moreover, although Xia Liao has many soldiers and horses, they are scattered in various places. There is nothing they can do about our 60,000 soldiers and horses. No."
"This is naturally good, but now most of the areas and cities outside the Great Wall have been occupied by Xia Liao. If we enter rashly, we will not be afraid of fighting, but what about the follow-up food and grass?
Can we still expect the soldiers and horses in Xijing to deliver grain and grass to us outside the Great Wall?"
Ugu Lunda retorted.
As for Xin Qiji and other Song generals, they did not speak at all. Both Xin Qiji and Bian Xi had developed a bad habit. As long as Shen Tang was around, they did not need to think about how to start the war. They only needed to wait for Shen Tang's order. Then just lead the troops into battle...
After Wu Gu Lunda argued with Hei Khan and Zhuo for a moment, they all looked towards Tu Dan Kening and Shen Tang.
Tu Shankening said simply, "Commander, you are the commander in chief here. You can make the decision in everything. Whether it is the commander in chief or the generals under his command, they will all obey your orders and there will never be any violation."
Shen Tang nodded, and then said to everyone, "As Heihan and Zhuo said, it is meaningless for us to go to Xijing to gather troops, and the two sides are currently in a confrontation. We want to join forces with the troops on Xijing Road to counterattack. The difficulty is not small, after all, the opponent has a large number of soldiers and horses, and it occupies a favorable location."
"So, the best way is to go directly behind the Great Wall and engage Xia Liao in close combat! In this way, we can cause maximum damage to the opponent when they are caught off guard.
As for the food and grass problem mentioned by Ugu Lunda, it does exist, but it is not impossible to solve."
"Deputy Commander, do you still remember where the food and grass I get on Lintao Road come from?"
Tu Shan Kening's eyes lit up, "Dangxiang people?
You mean, directly cut off their food routes and use their food and grass to supply our soldiers and horses?"
"good!"
Shen Tang smiled and nodded, and his palm landed directly on Yunnei Prefecture, northwest of Dongsheng Prefecture.
"I just said that the Xia Liao side's troops are mainly divided into two lines. The front line is to attack with heavy troops, and the second line is to occupy many important positions to prevent our troops from falling back. Intersperse and protect the food and grass behind them.
In fact, in addition to these two fronts, they also have a third front, which is within Yunnei Prefecture."
"From the very beginning of this battle, Xia Liao soldiers and horses separately raided two Guanai in Yunnei Prefecture and entered the territory of Xijing Road. One of them was the Dalat Pass Fortress in Jiuyuan, and the other was Guyang Pass! As long as If we can take back these two passes, then the hundreds of thousands of Xia Liao soldiers and horses within Xijing Road will be able to close the door and beat the dogs. It is only a matter of time before we eat them."
"With no way to retreat, their only option is to go north through the desert around the Wanggu tribe and enter Mongolia. Do you think the local Mongolian tribes will not react if such a large number of soldiers and horses enter Mongolia?
I am afraid that the first reaction of the local tribes is to withdraw their troops in front of them, so as to prevent their tribes from becoming alone in the front!"
"The commander's method is naturally the best, but the question is how should we choose to regain the pass?
These two strategic locations are both easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although there are only 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses stationed at each place, if they are just defensive, even if we attack with several times the number of soldiers and horses, it will be difficult to attack them in a short time. Take it."
Facing the question raised by the Jin general, Shen Tang smiled and said, "It is naturally extremely difficult to attack such a pass from the front, where one man can pass it and no one can open it. But what if we change the direction and use troops from Dangxiang territory?"
Under everyone's stunned gaze, Shen Tang continued, "They have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in front of them, and there is almost a steady stream of subsequent transportation teams. As long as we figure out their food transportation route, we can ambush the soldiers and horses in advance! This is a piece of cake for us.”
"After capturing the opponent's grain and fodder team, not only do we have grain and fodder in our hands, but we can also pretend to be their transportation team and directly defraud the pass, easily capturing it!"
"good!"
Hei Khan and Zhuo shouted, "Commander, the last general is willing to lead his troops into Dangxiang territory!"
Tu Dan Kening beside Shen Tang gave a bitter smile and glanced at Shen Tang with a resentful look. He thought back then, during the battle between him and Shen Tang at Fengxiang Mansion, Shen Tang used almost the same method to capture Yi County and Wu County. It was precisely because of the loss of these 20% that the entire western part of Fengxiangfu Road was defeated one after another, which ultimately led to the defeat of the entire Fengxiangfu Road battle.
However, thinking that Xia Liao's soldiers and horses would be subjected to the same tactics, his mood immediately improved a lot...
"Of course, this is the most ideal! Once they are not fooled and these two passes cannot be obtained, then we must have two preparations."
"So in addition to sending two troops and horses to deceive the gate, the remaining troops will enter Yongbyon Prefecture first. If things don't go well in the front, the troops and horses in the rear will directly raid Dongsheng Prefecture and then launch a non-stop raid. Town, the two Xia Liao troops in the Maoerzhuang area. Although the damage caused by this will be greater, we have the upper hand and the chance of defeating the opponent is still great. And if it is really necessary, I will fight with you in advance. Contact the commander-in-chief of Tuktan and Kashgar and agree on a time for the deployment of troops."
"Working together, we will definitely win."
"Commander, there is another question. If we want to enter the territory of the Dangxiang people, we must pass through Xufu Village in Chizhou. In this case, we need to advance troops as soon as possible. Otherwise, if time goes by, they will surely realize that the battle ahead has been defeated.
If they are prepared, it will be difficult to take back Xu Fu Village!"
Black Khan and Zhuo said.
Shen Tang nodded approvingly, "I have expected this a long time ago, so before sending troops to rescue you, I have already sent a troop of troops from Lanzhou and Baodou to go to Sizhou! Xufu Village is just a village. The small village is not a pass, but with the troops and horses of this commander making a surprise attack, maybe the Xufu Village is now in our hands."
When everyone heard this, they were all amazed!
Marching formation is actually the same as playing Go. Some people take one step and look at the next step, and some people take one step and look at the three steps. But the real master always considers the whole thing and starts the layout from the first piece. The opponent has fallen into the opponent's trap without knowing it. How can he remain undefeated?
"In that case, please give the commander-in-chief an order immediately!"
Heihan and Zhuo said immediately.
Shen Tang nodded slightly, glanced at the generals in the tent, and then slowly spoke...