Is Luo Zhao stupid? The two generals on the left and right looked at each other. They really didn’t think Luo Zhao was stupid. They just ran into the pervert Meng Shanming. Judging from the situation collected later, who would have thought that Meng Shanming would actually act like this?
Which way to break through Jiangfang?
The two of them didn't think there was anything wrong with Luo Zhao's strategy. From a starting point of view, it was quite clever.
The two of them felt that Luo Zhao was stupid only in the eyes of a person like Jin Jue who did not seek merit but sought no faults.
After the two generals left the central military tent, they still couldn't help but look at each other and shake their heads. They really couldn't do anything to this great Sima, and they really obeyed this great Sima. No matter how much pressure you put on the court, no matter what you do with the three major factions.
Oppression, no matter how much the Song Dynasty scolds you, no matter how much others laugh at you, no matter how much everyone mocks you, this great Sima will not send troops!
It doesn't matter if you want to send troops, admit your incompetence, abdicate in favor of someone more worthy, or demote him in any way the court wants. Just let others direct the attack.
When it comes to such a person who is strong without desire, the court has nothing to do with this great Sima, and it is difficult to replace him. To a certain extent, this steady style is quite popular with many people in the court, at least with this
You never have any big problems. Meng Shanming's legs were disabled by this one. Who dares to say that Jin Jue is incompetent?
If this person is worried about something happening, he still has a lot of weight. Others are hesitant to take on this responsibility for fear of taking responsibility.
But the key point is that the soldiers below don’t think so. There are usually no opportunities for promotion and wealth. Seeing such a good opportunity in front of them, Yan Guo’s fat piece of meat is easily available, but he is grabbing his neck and refusing to let go. The soldiers below
Naturally, I was quite dissatisfied because I was blocking everyone's way.
Therefore, even the soldiers below could not help but criticize him. They did not see that this man had fought any good battles and actually climbed to the position of Grand Sima. Many people could not understand.
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The Song army in Yan State was still harassed by Nanzhou troops and was not retreating smoothly.
Luo Zhao repeatedly used tricks to annihilate the hundreds of thousands of cavalry who were entangled and harassed along the way. However, Shang Chaozong was not a vegetarian and would not be tempted at all. You tempted yours and I beat mine, which gave Luo Zhao a headache.
The Yan army in the Song Kingdom still adhered to the previous strategy and continued to expand the riots. Occasionally, heavy troops would launch deep raids to increase the impact of panic.
Chen Shaotong, the general of the Song Dynasty, gathered 400,000 troops and went to fight the Yan army, hoping to curb the Yan army's rampage and buy time for the retreating Luo Zhao army.
At first, Chen Shaotong's men and horses moved slowly, but then suddenly accelerated to meet the Yan army's advance.
This move aroused the Yan army's high vigilance, and the scattered troops of the Yan army began to make emergency adjustments.
In the Chinese army's tent, several princes from the Yan army rushed over to discuss the situation.
"The main force of the Song Dynasty, including the troops of the three princes, totals six million. Three million of them have invaded our territory of Yan. Two million of the troops on Jiang's defense have been wiped out by me. One million are expected to be on the Korean border.
.In other words, there is almost no real main force in the Song Dynasty. The 400,000 troops led by Chen Shaotong are all miscellaneous from the various states, including many old, weak, sick and disabled!"
"We all know this. The question is, he advanced slowly at the beginning and obviously knew that he was no match for our army. What does it mean to suddenly speed up his approach now?"
"Perhaps our army has caused more and more panic and damage to the Song Dynasty. He could not bear the pressure from above and had to speed up his march."
"Chen Shaotong is not very good at fighting. He relied on his father-in-law Zi Pingxiu to get up, but he is not a straw bag. Without some ability that Zi Pingxiu likes, Zi Pingxiu would not marry his daughter to him.
So he doesn’t know the consequences of a head-on confrontation, so he rushes to die in such a hurry, and his attitude is repeated, is there anything fishy in it?"
The generals were talking a lot. Meng Shanming, who was sitting in a wheelchair, didn't know whether he heard it or not. He was holding a sheet of detailed information about Chen Shaotong in his hand and looked at it carefully. Chen Shaotong's career as he rose through the ranks in the Song Army, what positions he had held, and what commands he had commanded.
How many men and horses fought, what achievements they had, etc. were introduced in great detail.
As for Chen Shaotong's intention, they could not come up with an accurate judgment after many discussions. Even Meng Shanming was not sure for a while.
In the end, Meng Shanming adopted a safe strategy. While continuing to harass, several groups of troops were gradually shrinking and concentrating, preparing to concentrate their strength just in case. At the same time, they prepared to arrange pockets. First, try Chen Shaotong's depth. If the opponent is
If he bluffs, he will be eaten in one fell swoop.
After the strategy was decided, several princes left their tents and rushed to various ministries, and large birds were sent quickly.
In the days that followed, both sides were approaching each other, getting closer and closer. Another war was about to break out. The atmosphere suddenly became tense. After hearing the news, all the forces in the world were watching closely.
As a result, the 400,000 men led by Chen Shaotong were impartial and completely unaware of Yan Jun's trap. They just got into the pocket arranged by Yan Jun. What happened next was beyond Yan Jun's expectation.
The Yan army packed their pockets, but Chen Shaotong stopped his movements and directly chose a place to set up camp amid the heavy siege, as if waiting to be surrounded and suppressed.
In the Chinese military tent, Meng Shanming stared at the map and frowned for a long time. Chen Shaotong's failure to follow the routine was beyond his imagination.
According to his understanding of Chen Shaotong's resume, this person was not someone who knew nothing about military affairs. He was somewhat capable. It's just that these 400,000 miscellaneous people took the initiative to get into the pockets of more than 2 million heavy soldiers. How could they do such a stupid thing?
Chen Shaotong's actions in this way frightened the Yan army. Although the Yan army was surrounded, they did not dare to act rashly.
Zhang Hu, who was accompanying him and staring at the map, touched his chin, "What the hell is this Chen Shaotong doing? There's no way such a large movement of the army could be hidden from his eyes. He wouldn't be able to see that it was a pocket and actually take the initiative to get into it. Could it be that
Are you deliberately bluffing us to delay time?"
Meng Shanming said slowly: "As you said, a person like Zi Pingxiu will not recruit a idiot as his son-in-law. Zi Pingxiu's son-in-law will personally lead the army. If he is defeated, it will have a great impact on Zi Pingxiu. Unlike
It’s such a reckless act, so there must be something to rely on.”
Su Qitong said: "Commander, can we just let him scare us like this? If we are really held back by him like this, there will be no resistance for Luo Zhao's retreating troops to cross the river. On the other hand, if Chen Shaotong really has something to rely on,
If we don't annihilate him and we block Luo Zhao from crossing the river, he will definitely cooperate with Luo Zhao to attack from behind our army."
Meng Shanming pointed to a location on the map and said: "Bu Lao Mountain, Chen Shaotong seems to have some purpose in choosing to stick to this place."
Zhang Hu nodded and said: "The scope of Bulao Mountain is not large, and it cannot accommodate even 400,000 horses. However, there is no shortage of water veins and springs in the mountain. Accordingly, if we defend it, we will not be afraid of being cut off from drinking water, and there is no shortage of firewood for cooking. Because the scope is not large,
It is large, and there are defenders outside, so it is not afraid of fire attacks. Looking at him like this, it seems that he is ready to defend it for a long time."
Meng Shanming shook his head slightly, "The terrain here is such that if we attack with two million troops, we cannot defend it. Once we break through the perimeter, it will not be difficult to encircle and suppress it. It is not a place that we can hold on to."
Su Qitong pointed at Bulao Mountain and drew a circle around it, "There are mountains within mountains. Generally speaking, Bulao Mountain is a mountainous area in a basin. Could it be that you want to attract our army into the mountains outside the mountain and then launch a fire attack on our army?"
Zhang Hu asked back: "In such a large area, we are not under siege. We can advance and retreat calmly when the fire starts. How can it be so easy to attack by fire?"
Gong Lince was standing by, watching the discussion of several people, and it could be seen that several people were really confused about Chen Shaotong's formation.
After discussing for a long time without coming to a conclusion, Su Qitong finally took the initiative and said: "Commander, no matter what he is up to, let our troops go out and test him first. If he is playing tricks or hiding something fishy, you will know after a try. If it is a scam,
If you bluff people, I will defeat them in one fell swoop, these rabble are vulnerable to attack!"
Meng Shanming pondered and nodded: "That's fine!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "There is no rush, but we can make preparations first and let me go and see the situation in person."
Bulao Mountain, Chen Shaotong's Chinese military tent was set up on the top of a mountain, which can be viewed from a distance.
The army was patrolling and on guard outside the mountains, and there was smoke everywhere in the mountains, and they were making fires to cook.
After inspecting the mountains, Chen Shaotong led a group of people back to the Chinese military tent and warned again: "Pay close attention to the surrounding situation and report any abnormalities in a timely manner. If there is any delay, don't blame our military law for being ruthless!"
"Yes!" The generals accepted the order with their hands raised.
Then a general asked: "General, if we do this, if the Yan army doesn't understand the situation, will they abandon us and take matters into their own hands?"
Chen Shaotong waved his hand, "The situation is now very clear. Meng Shanming wants to defeat Song Guohao's peace talks, and then lead Song Dynasty to resist Korea. Therefore, most of his troops must turn around to block the governor's troops from crossing the river and retreating. They will not destroy us.
, the Yan army cannot safely guard the river to block the governor, for fear that we will attack from behind. The Yan army that is currently surrounding us is just standing still. As long as they are still standing still, it proves that they have no intention of leaving us alone."
Another general said: "Then how long will it take if we continue to waste it like this?"
Chen Shaotong sneered: "I chose to stay here because I was prepared for a long period of wear and tear. I can afford it, but Mengshan Ming can't afford it. The Yan army is not moving now, but they can't figure out our depth and dare not act rashly.
Just wait, before long, the Yan army will definitely launch a tentative attack to test the strength of our army. And Meng Shanming will never fight in a confused battle. He will not feel at ease until he understands the situation.
This is a common problem among smart people, so when testing the attack, Meng Shanming will most likely come to watch the battle in person. Do you know what this means?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
Chen Shaotong clicked his fingers heavily on the table, "If we don't move, we must attack. If we move, we must give Yan Jun a hard blow. If possible, you must try your best to attack. We are very likely to kill Meng Shanming here in one battle."
! Mengshan Mingkeng killed 600,000 sons of our Song Dynasty. Our Song Dynasty is deeply disgusted. If we can kill this person, it will be a great achievement! At this point, the Yan army has no leader and will be in chaos! This is me
The reason why I am so mysterious and insists here is to lure Meng Shanming here!"
The generals were very excited when they heard this, and they all geared up and were obviously excited.
Everyone knows this man's background. If he can really kill Meng Shanming, the shouts in the court can be imagined. The credit must be very generous.
PS: The good thing about spring is not the strong fragrance, but the delicate fragrance of Xiaoyan. Thank you to the new alliance leader "Star God Clan" for supporting me.