Chapter 615: Ready for a decisive battle? Coach's thoughts
Chapter 615: Prepare for a decisive battle?
The coach’s thoughts
"The commander-in-chief is the commander-in-chief of the army, what qualifications do you have to bargain with the commander-in-chief!"
Shao Hongyuan sneered in his heart, and then said calmly, "Commander, the general has already distributed these grains and grass to the soldiers. If the commander wants these grains and grass, the commander will ask people to help them get them from the soldiers.
"
Since he already knew that Wang Huaichun was coming, why didn't Shao Hongyuan make some preparations?
And if Wang Huaizhen wanted to deal with him, he could only attack him from two aspects.
One is these grains.
The second is the army under his command.
As long as these two points can be guaranteed, no matter how talented the king is, he will not dare to make things too difficult for him.
When Wang Huaichen heard Shao Hongyuan's words, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"In that case, forget it!"
If this food and grass leads to a mutiny in the army, even the king's talent will not be able to quell it.
As for whether it would cause turmoil, as long as he dared to ask these soldiers for food and grass, even if the soldiers gave in, Shao Hongyuan would secretly bewitch these people.
Many of the troops in this city are Shao Hongyuan's cronies. Isn't it just a matter of Shao Hongyuan's words to mutiny?
"This time, I was appointed and trusted by His Majesty to pacify the Tibetans in Chengdu Prefecture.
I am fully aware of the great responsibility, so I dare not make any omissions.
However, when manpower is limited, I have no staff around me, so how about General Shao staying by my side?
General Shao is also a veteran on the battlefield. If I make any omissions, I can check them and make up for them to prevent big mistakes!"
Wang Huai said leisurely.
Bian Xi and Xin Qiji sneered in their hearts, does this Wang Huai only have this method?
They just wanted to seize the soldiers and horses in Shao Hongyuan's hands. They had used it against them in Maozhou, but unfortunately they saw through it and rejected it directly. As long as Shao Hongyuan was not a fool, he would never give up the military power in his hands.
Sure enough, I heard Shao Hongyuan sneer and say, "Commander, the last general is not good at strategy and only likes to charge into battle.
So, please forgive me but I can’t do anything about this matter!”
Wang Huaixin narrowed his eyes when he heard this, but he didn't say anything more.
"That's fine. Since General Shao doesn't want to do it, I can't force it."
After a moment of silence, Wang Huaichun continued, "Everyone, we have been to Chengdu for a long time now. As the military situation is said to be urgent, if we don't delay for a moment, more people of the Song Dynasty will be in dire straits.
Therefore, I have decided to assemble the army immediately and prepare for war. Three days later, the army will go south to look for an opportunity to fight the Tubo people to the death!"
As soon as these words came out, Bian Xi and others looked shocked!
Nowadays, they have not gotten along well internally, and they don't know much about the Tubo people. Why did they start a decisive battle?
Furthermore, now that our side is obviously at a disadvantage, isn't it necessary to seek defeat in a decisive battle now?
What on earth is Wang Huaizhen thinking?
"You are so handsome!"
Bian Xi stood up and said, "Now the enemy's situation is unclear, and the number of our army is much inferior to that of the opponent. At this time, there is no opportunity for a decisive battle.
I hope the commander will think twice!"
"That's right, Commander-in-Chief, in view of the end of the general, we will slowly take action and gradually consume the strength of the Tibetan people.
Wait until you are confident enough before proceeding to the decisive battle!"
Shao Hongyuan also spoke.
However, Wang Huaizhen looked at them and sneered, "Are you the coach or am I the coach?
I have already made a decision on this matter. You don’t need to say anything more. Just obey the general! If you don’t obey, don’t blame me for engaging in military law!”
"You..." Shao Hongyuan saw that Wang Huai was so stubborn. He stood up and wanted to scold him, but Bian Xi stood up and blocked him.
"Since the commander-in-chief has made a decision, we will obey!"
Bian Xi said in response.
Then, he dragged Shao Hongyuan and left the tent with Xin Qiji...
"Commander, this Shao Hongyuan is so impudent, why don't you find an opportunity to deprive him of his military power?
And Xin Qiji and Bian Xi clearly don't take the commander seriously..." After a few people left, Zhou Yu said to Wang Huaixian in a cold voice.
Wang Huaicheng chuckled, "These three people are very prestigious in the army. If they are innocently deprived of their military power, something will happen suddenly! Moreover, even if we punish Shao Hongyuan, can we still punish all his subordinates?"
Can't you win all the generals?
Moreover, although the troops of the three of them are not private armies, they are extremely independent.
This is also their ability to compete with me."
"However, as soon as the war with Tibet begins, no matter whether they are willing or not, they can only obey my orders.
Otherwise, if someone disobeys the general's orders, I can punish them openly and with military law.
Moreover, there are many surprises in the war. As long as I have a good strategy, it is not impossible to take the opportunity to eliminate their direct descendants.
By then, their prestige will be greatly reduced, and controlling the people under their command will be easy, right?"
"Handsome and wise!"
Zhou Yu said with great joy.
"Don't show any clues now, and then go and observe the generals under their command to see if there is anyone who can be used by me.
After all, I am the leader of an army, and I imagine that many people will abandon the dark side and join the bright side.
If someone wants to take refuge with me, you only need to contact them secretly. When I completely suppress them, I will naturally not treat them badly.
In addition, you immediately send out our trusted personnel to investigate the movements of the Tibetan people."
"No matter what, we must win this battle.
As long as we can defeat Tubo, all obstacles can be overcome.
But if we lose, then Zhang Jun and other children will definitely add insult to injury!"
"In addition, you can send some more people to various local tribes in the south.
These tribes are half-hearted. Since they can be used by Tubo, they can naturally be used by the commander-in-chief. No matter whether they are high-ranking officials, rich salary, gold, silver, grain or rice, they can be promised.
We do not require them to join us in attacking Tibet, we only require them to remain neutral at critical moments.
It would be best if we could secretly recover one or two small tribes, so that we can gain insight into the movements and news of these tribes at any time.
And, when necessary, it can be used by us."
"We will start dispatching troops in three days, but we must first rectify the internal situation and eliminate hidden dangers. When I take complete control of this army, it will be the day when the Tubo people will be destroyed!"
After hearing Wang Huaizhen's order, Zhou Yu solemnly obeyed, "Don't worry, Commander, I will immediately arrange for my close associates to do these things, and I will never let the Commander down.
This time, the general will definitely fight to the death for the commander-in-chief and will never let others laugh at him."
Wang Huaichun nodded after hearing this, "You and Sun Ze are both my close confidants. When I have a place in the imperial court, I will definitely not treat you badly."