Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 494: Everyone is talking about soldiers, the situation is worrying
Chapter 494: Everyone is talking about soldiers, the situation is worrying
Chapter 494: Everyone is discussing the war, the situation is worrying
The people present were all veteran generals in the army, so after chatting for a while, the topic naturally led to the battle on Chengdu Fulu Road.
"Commander, although we have two Jin generals to help us this time, the terrain in Chengdu is complex and the restrictions on cavalry are extremely high.
Moreover, most of the area is now said to have been occupied by the Tubo people. For us, we have become latecomers, which is even more disadvantageous for us.
I wonder what the commander-in-chief has to offer?"
Xin Qiji asked.
At the mention of this statement, the eyes of several other people naturally focused on Shen Tang.
When Shen Tang heard this, he smiled slightly. He had been thinking about this issue almost all the time. Although he didn't dare to say that he had it all in mind, he already had some ideas.
"What do you think?"
Shen Tang looked at Heihan and Zhuo with some consideration in his eyes.
If other people looked at them like this, Heihan, Zhuo and others would naturally be dissatisfied.
However, Shen Tang almost had the status of a teacher in their hearts, so when they heard Shen Tang's question, they couldn't help but think deeply.
After a while, Heihan and Zhuo Xianxian said, "General Bian is right. There are many barren mountains and hills on the road to Chengdu, which is indeed disadvantageous for the cavalry.
However, this does not negate the mobility of cavalry.
Especially now that the situation on the Chengdu Prefecture Road is unclear, we need many scouts to find out the situation first, and then think about how to fight."
Balumu also nodded slightly, "Yes, in addition to mobility, our Jin Army can also exert great power as long as we find the right position! You are mainly infantry, and we will coordinate with you. The Tubo tribe, of course, Not our opponent."
"However, we probably won't have many opportunities to fight in the field this time."
Bian Xi frowned, "Nowadays, many cities are occupied by the Tibetan army. If we want to pacify Chengdu, we can only conquer these cities again."
"In my opinion, we can advance from the Beichuan and Mianyang areas and work step by step! To prevent the Tubo tribe from continuing to attack Bianzhou Road, as long as our strength is strong enough, we can gradually expel the Tubo tribe from the boundaries of Chengdu Prefecture."
After several people finished speaking, they looked towards Shen Tang. They knew that Shen Tang must have a countermeasure in mind.
"What you said is certainly true, but this time my purpose is not just to expel them. Since the Tubo tribe dared to take action against the Song Dynasty, they would naturally have to bear the price of such action.
Therefore, I want all of their hundreds of thousands of troops to stay in Chengdu."
Shen Tang's calm words were filled with endless murderous intent.
When the other people heard this, they all looked dumbfounded.
This is an army of hundreds of thousands of Tibetans. Even if they line up to kill, they don't know how long it will take to kill them. What's more, it seems that I and others are at a disadvantage now, and the Tibetans occupy the home field.
Under such circumstances, it would be tantamount to wishful thinking to keep all the more than 100,000 Tibetan troops behind.
That is to say, these words came from Shen Tang's mouth. If it were any other person, they would have burst into laughter.
"General, this isn't easy!"
Heihan and Zhuo asked in surprise.
Shen Tang smiled slightly and said calmly, "I told you before that an excellent general should have the ability and strength to choose the battlefield.
As long as there is a suitable battlefield, let alone the more than 100,000 Tibetan troops, even if their number doubles, we can do it."
"One of the secrets of choosing a battlefield is to attack it and save it! We in the Central Plains have a saying of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao. Although the more than 100,000 Tubo troops now are not all their tribesmen, the interior of Tubo is definitely empty now.
Therefore, if we find their weak points and attack them, they will be panicked even if they do not withdraw their troops."
"You should have known about the previous Battle of Sizhou, and Balumu followed the general to Shandong.
Why did the general withdraw his troops from Sizhou? Wasn't it because Daming Mansion was in danger?
Therefore, regardless of whether the general likes it or not, we can only give up the battle of Sizhou."
"In addition to attacking them and rescuing them, we can also use them to gain advantage! Or, to mobilize the enemy's troops for a certain purpose.
This was the case in our Battle of Xijing. The reason why the Mongolian army entered our ambush was precisely because it was profitable for them to go to the south.
Putting self-interest first will cause people to overlook many things."
"So, as long as we plan well, we can invite you to the urn!"
"Actually, I don't pay much attention to these hundreds of thousands of Tibetan tribesmen!"
Shen Tang continued, "Although the Tubo tribe is powerful, after they entered Chengdu Mansion, they became rootless duckweeds.
But now, outsiders like them have connected with the local tribes in Chengdu Prefecture, and this is the biggest problem we need to face."
Heihan and Zhuo were naturally unaware of the situation in Chengdu Mansion, but Bian Xi and others were surprised when they heard Shen Tang's words.
"Commander, is this true?"
Shen Tang shook his head slightly, "There is no evidence for this matter so far, and it has not been confirmed.
However, I have discussed with Prime Minister Zhang and His Majesty before in Lin'an, so this should be the case.
Moreover, we all know that the terrain of Chengdu Prefecture is complex, so how could an outsider capture almost the entire Chengdu Prefecture at such a fast speed?"
"Although the local tribes are not very powerful, if they block the Tubo tribe based on their geographical advantages and their own conditions, how could the Tubo tribe be so arrogant?
And our two support armies were almost useless, and were directly ambushed by the Tubo clan. How could the Tubo party have such well-informed information channels in Chengdu?
Only the local tribes can do this."
Bian Xi and Xin Qiji heard this, thought for a moment, and then nodded slightly.
Yes, although there is no evidence, it seems from now on that those tribes have obviously been tied to the Tubo clan.
"If this is the case, then this battle will be even more difficult."
Bian Xi said with a bit of a wry smile.
"Although our military strength is not small, compared with the Tubo clan, we do not have an advantage.
Coupled with the strength of the local tribes, which cannot be underestimated, the enemy we face is really not weak.
Moreover, in this case, we don’t have any geographical advantage, which can be said to make things worse.”
“With the support of local tribes, the Tubo people are almost even more powerful and have no worries.
But once we fall into Chengdu's roads, we will be in danger everywhere."
Indeed, it is said that the right time is not as good as the right location, and the right geographical location is not as good as the right people.
Not to mention that day, the geographical location and the people were obviously not on the side of the Song Dynasty. Such a battle was of course full of dangers!