Now that the matter has happened, Li Qi didn't think too much about it. What he wanted to do now was to stabilize the morale of the army and said: "Although Wanyan Zongwang pointed directly at the two rivers as soon as he sent out troops, based on my understanding of him, he may not necessarily
He will definitely attack from the waterway. His move is just to give himself two more attack routes, so we don't need to panic about the loss of Jinshui Bridge now."
Yue Fei shook his head and said: "But the general thinks that we have to be on guard. If the enemy uses fireships to take advantage of the north wind to directly attack Jinshui Gate or Beijinshui Gate, it is very likely that a gap will be opened for them.
, then they can bypass our defense line and directly attack the city, and we will be in a difficult situation."
Li Qi felt that what he said made sense and asked, "Do you have any countermeasures?"
Yue Fei pondered for a moment and said: "The Jinshui River and the Bianhe River are doing more harm than good to us at this time. The enemy is mainly cavalry. Even if we actively seek water battles, they will not pay attention to us, but we must
Divide our forces to defend these two rivers to prevent them from attacking from the waterway. Instead of doing this, we might as well block Jinshui Gate and Beijinshui Gate, and then rely on the defense on the city wall, we should be able to defend them."
"Blocked?"
Li Qi frowned slightly, hummed, and said: "What you said makes sense, but where did we get so many big rocks? The Bianhe River and Jinshui River are not small ditches." When he said this, his eyes suddenly flashed.
Liang said: "By the way, I almost forgot about those treasures."
Niu Gao asked curiously: "What baby?"
Li Qidao: "Your Majesty's granite."
When the generals heard this, they were all silent. This granite is big enough, so it is suitable. But the problem is that it is the emperor's treasure. Is it appropriate for you to move here to block the city gate?
Li Qi didn't care what they thought, and immediately ordered someone to inform Zhao Kai to quickly transport all the granite from Gen Yue. For a rough man like Li Qi, these things could neither be eaten nor sold.
Apart from defending the city, it is really a pile of rubbish.
After giving the order, Li Qi asked people to quickly tell the guards of Jinshui River that if they could fight, they would fight. If they couldn't fight, they would retreat and give them the river. Obviously, his choice was very correct. Wanyan Zongbi was now
When he was high-spirited and brave, Wanyan Zongwang asked him to go. He was just letting him warm up. The Song army was Yue Fei, and Yang Zaixing could fight him, but Li Qi couldn't afford to lose, so,
Unless absolutely necessary, it is best to avoid confronting him head-on.
After giving two orders, Li Qi returned to his seat and said: "The purpose of deploying our troops outside the city is to build momentum and take the initiative. Once the momentum is gone, we will face a desperate situation, and now Xishui
If the bridge is lost, morale will definitely be affected, and we urgently need a real victory now."
Yue Fei and other generals were all stunned, vaguely understanding what Li Qi meant. He also already knew that Li Qi had no heart for defense at all, and he still advocated offense.
Sure enough, Li Qi continued: "We have to take the initiative and can no longer be passively beaten. I wonder if you have any clever ideas?"
Although all the generals had guessed that Yue Fan was a strong general, he was defeated by the opponent. At this time, instead of defending, he took the initiative to attack. This was too risky.
But there is a saying that goes well, wealth can be found in danger.
Yue Fei said: "Commander Bu is right. We must defeat the opponent in an upright manner. Although the Jin army is divided into three groups, only the northwest group has the largest number of troops. I think the enemy's target is most likely Moutuogang.
The other two armies just want to share some attention with this army. If we want to gain momentum, we can only defeat this army and crush the enemy's conspiracy. In this way, even if both rivers are lost,
Then we also achieved a strategic victory."
Niu Gao asked the sentry: "Who will be the commander-in-chief of this army?"
The sentry replied: "Currently we only know that there are at least seven or eight thousand people in this army, but we have yet to find out who will lead it."
Li Qi suddenly laughed and said, "I know this."
A group of soldiers suddenly looked at Li Qi in surprise. Could it be that this infantry commander could still predict this?
Li Qidao: "Think about it, Moutuogang has become the most important military area in Kaifeng since Emperor Renzong. The terrain is complex. Our largest pasture in Tokyo is there, with 20,000 war horses alone. Therefore, it has always been
There are heavy troops guarding the main roads, making it difficult for ordinary people to get close. Moreover, even among the people in Tokyo, many people do not know the details of this ranch, let alone the Jin Army. Among them, only one person knows that Mou
The specific location of Tuogang.”
This person is ready to show up!
It was none other than the anti-gu Guo pharmacist.
Many soldiers shouted out. When Li Qi heard this name, he became furious. He snorted angrily and said: "Don't let me capture this bastard. Otherwise, I will make your life worse than death."
Yue Fei suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said: "Get the map quickly."
When Li Qi heard this, he hurriedly said: "Yue Fei, have you thought of a way?"
Yue Fei nodded and said: "It's all thanks to Bu Shuai that you reminded me. You said that Medicine Master Guo is extremely familiar with the location of Mou Tuogang. Then, conversely, we can also judge his marching route. In this case, we can
You can set up an ambush and ambush the enemy."
"Yes! Why didn't I think of this?"
The other soldiers were also extremely excited! When the map was brought up, everyone gathered around. Soon, Yue Fei judged which route Guo Yaoshi would attack Moutuogang.
But how to fight this ambush battle?
Because there are no high mountains nearby, and there is no place to hide, pasture, or open terrain. If you use cavalry to fight against the opponent's cavalry, Guo Yaoshi's victorious army still has a few brushes, so
The end may be the same as Yue Fan's.
The soldiers discussed for a long time, but still could not come up with a countermeasure.
Li Qi, who had been silent, looked at the map for a long time and suddenly said: "Maybe we have forgotten something?"
All the soldiers were stunned and looked at Li Qi doubtfully.
"The reason why the cavalry is strong is because their impact is strong enough. If we fight them in open terrain, it will be difficult for us to take advantage of our firearms. We will lose nine times out of ten, but what if we fight in the streets and alleys?"
"Street and alley?" Yue Fei seemed to have thought of something, but he didn't fully understand it.
Li Qidao: "If Guo Pharmacist wants to take Moutuogang, he must break through our first line of defense, Shaling, which is more than ten miles west of Moutuogang. And three miles southeast of Shaling, there is a man named
Qingtian Village." As he spoke, he pointed at the map.
When the soldiers took a look, they saw nothing.
Niu Gao said: "No, I have been in the capital for so many years, but I have never heard of a place called Qingtian Village!"
Li Qi smiled and said: "This is because Qingtian Village was built at the beginning of last year. The location of Qingtian Village was originally a remote area. It was deserted and little known. I am afraid that only the refugees and refugees know about this village."
You must all know the person who came to build the village here. This person is Gao Yanei. The name of this village was originally called Qingtian Village. It was built with money from the Qingtian Charity Foundation and was specially used to house the refugees. However, because
This name was too domineering, so the Taiwei asked Gao Yanei to change it, so Gao Yanei changed it to Qingtian Village, which was a side effect."
"Qingtian Village? Qingtian Village? That's it."
All the soldiers were dumbfounded when they heard this!
Li Qidao: "This village is not very big, but it is not small either. Now all the people in it have moved to the city. It is enough to accommodate Guo Yaoshi's eight thousand troops. It is full of houses, and there is only one road leading from north to south. Once Guo Yaoshi's troops
Once we enter Qingtian Village, his cavalry will be useless. We can send the Shenji Battalion to hide in the house and annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Yue Fei's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "We can show the enemy weakness first. Let Guo Yaoshi easily break through this first line of defense. They must think that our Song army is vulnerable, and then pretend to send reinforcements to rescue them, and then
Pretending to be defeated and escaping, Medical Master Guo is determined to accomplish his feat. He will definitely choose to pursue them. Then we will lead them to Qingtian Village, then block the intersection and surround and annihilate them in the village."
Niu Gao immediately clasped his fists and said: "The last general is willing to go to meet the enemy."
Yang Zaixing said: "Commander Bu, send me there."
A group of soldiers were vying with each other, willing to use this bait to lure Pharmacist Guo.
Yue Fei said: "Everyone, don't argue any more. I'd better go there in person."
This battle was very crucial and would lead to changes in the entire battle situation. Therefore, Yue Fei did not dare to be careless, so he decided to go there himself.
Yue Fei is the deputy commander-in-chief. Based on the concept of obedience, no one except Li Qi dares to disobey Yue Fei's orders.
But the only person with veto power shook his head and said: "Yue Fei, don't argue anymore. I already have the most suitable candidate in my heart."
All the soldiers looked at Li Qi.
Yue Fei was also very surprised. Is there anyone more suitable than me?
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "This is --- myself."
"What?"
Yue Fei and the others opened their eyes wide and opened their mouths slightly. If they were a group of girls, they would definitely be very cute, but the expressions of this group of old men would only make people feel disgusted.
Li Qi clicked his tongue and frowned: "What are you looking at? Are you looking down on me?"
Yue Fei was slightly startled and said hurriedly: "Don't dare, but Bu Shuai, this move is too risky. If you make any mistakes, then we will be leaderless!"
What he said was not an exaggeration at all. Li Qi was their backbone. Whether externally or internally, they always looked after Li Qi. If Li Qi had any shortcomings, the consequences would be unimaginable!
The other generals also asked Li Qi to take back the military order.
But Li Qi decided not to change it easily, saying: "In this battle, I want to be foolproof, and this candidate must be me. There are three reasons. First, although Pharmacist Guo is a bastard, he is by no means an easy candidate.
From the perspective of Wanyan Zongwang’s march route, it is not difficult to see this. If one of you is sent there, the temptation for Medicine Master Guo is not enough, and he may not be fooled. Therefore, one must be sent.
Apart from me, I am afraid that the only one who has important people to go is to let the regent go. Secondly, when I suggested to the emperor to keep Medicine Master Guo in the capital, Medicine Master Guo hated me deeply, and their commander-in-chief Wanyan Zongwang also hated me.
He has been thinking about me, and I believe he will be very excited when he sees me. Thirdly, who among you is more familiar with Qingtian Village than me? Based on the above three reasons, can you find a more suitable candidate than me?