The next day, Zhao Hongrun returned to Zhi County. The first thing he said was to summon the main and deputy battalion generals of the Wei army and three thousand generals at this level to the commander's office for discussion.
Except for Zhai Huang, the deputy general of the Shangshui Army who was currently in charge of Xiangcheng, and Sun Shuke, the general of the third battalion of the Yanling Army who was still in charge of the Chu people's migration to Xiangcheng, all the generals of high rank from the three armies under Zhao Hongrun came to the tent to listen to Zhao Hongrun's speech.
instruct.
"...That's just the way it is."
At the military council, Zhao Hongrun announced the entire strategy of King Lu Xi of Qi to his Wei generals. Even Xu Yin, the general of the Fenxing Army, became more and more serious.
After all, King Lu Xi of Qi’s big move was really too big. Lu Xi’s Qi-Lu coalition, Zhao Hongrun’s Wei army in the west, Tian Dan’s Qi army in the east, the leader of East Vietnam Shaokang and the rebel army in West Vietnam, as well as soldiers
The Qi army and Zhao Hongrun from Deyu Mountain Fortress secretly transferred 50,000 Sichuan Northern Cavalry from the Shang Shui Army.
The number of these soldiers and horses is conservatively estimated to be about 600,000, which does not include the additional troops of Qi King Lu Xi in the future.
It's no wonder that after hearing Zhao Hongrun's words, several generals in the commander's office couldn't help but gasp.
There were 600,000 Qi, Lu, Wei and Yue allied troops and more than one million Chu troops. The troops invested by both sides in this battle were already approaching the astronomical figure of two million.
This number seems to make people's scalp numb.
Because it is no exaggeration to say that in the past hundred years, there has never been a battle of this scale in the Central Plains countries.
Therefore, not to mention other people, even Xu Yin, the general of the Fenxing Army, felt frightened when faced with this situation.
After all, the scene of this war is so huge that just listening to a few general sentences is enough to make people breathless.
There was silence in the entire room, and the generals of the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army looked at each other with uneasy expressions on their faces.
Even Cai Qinhu, the carefree-minded general of the Fenxing Army's Western Guards Camp, had a solemn expression on his face at this moment, but the warlike intent in his eyes was particularly hot.
The steady generals such as Qu Cheng, Wu Ji, Yan Mo, Nanmen Chi, etc. folded their arms and thought deeply.
It's not that they are afraid of the upcoming battle, they are just a little afraid of the opponents they are about to encounter.
General Xiang Mo of Chu, Lord Shouling Jingshe, and Lord Xiling Qu Ping, which of these three people is not a great figure whose reputation is resounding throughout the Chu State?
Especially Qu Cheng. As a member of the Qu family with the surname Mi, he was no stranger to Qu Ping, Lord of Xiling.
"Unexpectedly, I would have to meet Master Jingshe on the battlefield this time..."
Yan Mo couldn't help but murmured.
After hearing this, Zuo Xunxi, Huayu, Gongye Sheng, Zuo Qiumu and other three thousand Yanling Army generals also showed similar expressions of anxiety.
Zhao Hongrun glanced at several people but said nothing.
Because he had already heard about the deeds of Shouling Lord Jingshe and Xiling Lord Qu Ping from his brother Ji Zhao, the Sixth Prince. They were definitely orthodox aristocrats who emerged from the mire of the Chu Kingdom and remained unsullied, including Tian Danhui.
I met Diyang Jun Xiong Shang.
Perhaps, the reason why the corrupt Chu State is still standing today is because of the support of these wise ministers and talents of the Chu State, preventing the Chu State from being destroyed by the greed of most of the Xiong nobles in eastern Chu.
Especially for Shouling Junjingshe, if there is any figure in Wei who can equal the status of the former in Chu, then the only one is Zhao Hongrun's fifth uncle, King Yu Zhao Yuandai.
Zhao Hongrun did not stop Yan Mo and others in the room from talking or sighing in low voices, because he knew that people like Shouling Jun Jingshe and others were heroes of Chu State, and Yan Mo and others were born in Chu State, so they would feel
It’s natural to be confused.
Zhao Hongrun believed that Yan Mo and other generals would eventually be able to correct their mentality.
Sure enough, after a while, Yan Mo took a long breath and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that Yan would be lucky enough to be the opponent of Master Shouling Jun Jingshe in this life. He is really lucky." When he said this, he had something in his heart.
Feeling this, he turned his head and saw Zhao Hongrun looking at him intently, and said quickly: "Your Highness, don't worry, everyone on the battlefield is his own master. Since Yan Mo has surrendered to the Wei Dynasty, he will never be half-hearted."
"Well, I believe in you and everyone here." Zhao Hongrun nodded and said with certainty.
To be honest, he didn't want to continue this topic. After all, people like Shouling Jun Jingshe and others were very charming nobles in Chu State. They were not comparable to Juyang Jun Xiong Li. The more they talked about it, the more they would
The generals under his command who were from Chu State were even more confused.
So, he changed the topic and said: "What I just mentioned is the strategy designated by King Qi. Now, let's talk about the specific arrangements of our army."
After hearing this, the generals in the room immediately calmed down, because they knew that His Highness King Su was about to assign specific tasks.
Under the gaze of dozens of pairs of eyes, Zhao Hongrun said in a deep voice: "First of all, it is General Xiang Mo of Chu who is currently stationed at Fang Zhong, and his nearly 500,000 soldiers..."
Having said this, he turned to look at Fenxing Army General Xu Yin and said in a deep voice: "General, I hope you can take on this important task."
"Yes!" Xu Yin clasped his fists and accepted the task with a serious face. Then he grinned and said, "Xu has heard about Xiang Mo's reputation a long time ago and has never had the opportunity to meet him. Today, he finally got what he wanted."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun pondered for a moment, and then said to Xu Yin with a solemn expression: "General, I'll leave it to you."
The reason why he used such a tone was because the Fenxing Army's task this time was too difficult.
Although it is said that Zhao Hongrun has quickly transferred 5,000 troops from the Dongwei Battalion stationed in Xiangcheng to Zhi County, even so, the Fenxing Army only has about 15,000 troops. With this strength alone, it is possible to resist Yu Xiang Mo's attack.
With an army of half a million, this is simply the most difficult challenge in the world.
But Zhao Hongrun can only do this, because he does not have many soldiers in his hands. Although the Yanling Army and Shangshui Army have both surged to 40,000 troops, these two armies have incorporated too many regular Chu troops.
As a result, the army is still in the running-in stage, and its combat effectiveness is difficult to guarantee. Using such an army to fight against Xiang Mo is purely to increase the latter's military exploits.
After much deliberation, Zhao Hongrun felt that only the Fenxing Army could take on this task.
Perhaps noticing the guilty look in Zhao Hongrun's eyes, Xu Yin smiled nonchalantly and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured. Although our Fenxing Army is not good at running on the road, in terms of holding on to its position, who dares to boast that it is comparable to the other five garrisons in the country?"
My Fenxing army?"
He wanted to say a few more words, but his beloved Cai Qinhu took away the words: "Your Highness, don't worry, Xiang Mo dares to lead his army to attack. I will kill one of the old Cai, and two will kill a pair."
!... There are only 500,000 people, and my Fenxing soldiers can kill ten of them each."
I have to say, these words are very tough, but looking at Cai Qinhu's seemingly heartless look, everyone in the room did not feel tough at all, but felt a bit funny: According to your calculations, hundreds of people in the Chu Kingdom
With an army of ten thousand, wouldn’t it be possible for one of your Fenxing soldiers to kill twenty of them?
In fact, a soldier who can kill three enemy soldiers on the battlefield is already considered an elite soldier. It is almost impossible to kill ten or twenty.
But at this moment, no one in the room would catch the loopholes in Cai Qinhu's words. Zhao Hongrun, for example, followed Cai Qinhu's words and said with a joyful smile: "Okay! General Cai is indeed a brave general.
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After choosing Xu Yin to resist Chu General Xiang Mo, Zhao Hongrun did not formulate any deadly tactics against the Yanling Army and Shangshui Army, because the south bank of the Hui River was now full of Chu troops. The tactics Zhao Hongrun formulated in the rear were nowhere to be seen.
Can you keep up with the ever-changing battlefield ahead?
Therefore, at this time, Zhao Hongrun decided to decentralize power and authorized the Yanling Army and Shangshui Army to decide the war on their own.
"Qu Cheng, Wu Ji."
"The final general is here." Qu Cheng and Wu Ji, the two generals, responded with clasped fists.
"The south bank of the Huihe River is full of Chu troops. The danger of this battle is beyond imagination... I hope that the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army can temporarily put aside their prejudices and strive for merit and join hands."
"...Yes." Qu Cheng and Wu Ji looked at each other. Although he nodded in agreement, to be honest, neither of them had much hope.
Because although the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army were both Pingyang armies at the time, they are now strangers. Even if Qu Cheng and Wu Ji were willing to reconcile, it would be difficult for the soldiers of the two armies to advance hand in hand.
At best, it's just that things like Yan Mo grabbing credit will happen less frequently.
After that, Zhao Hongrun promoted several generals one after another and granted them the authority to lead troops alone, such as Yanling Army deputy general Yan Mo, Zuo Xunxi, Huayu, Gongye Sheng, Zuo Qiumu and other three thousand generals.
People will.
As for the Shang Shui Army, those who were given the authority to lead the army alone were Lu Zhan, Xu Jiong, Nanmen Chi, etc.
There is no way, Chu troops are everywhere on the south bank of the Huihe River. If the Yanling Army and the Shang Shui Army form a group, they will probably not be able to push the battle line southward.
In this case, it is better to divide the troops and break them into parts, which will make it easier to find flaws in the Chu army.
But in this way, it will be easier to be swallowed up by the Chu army's overwhelming force, which will further test the general's ability to seek good fortune, avoid disaster, and discern the battle situation.
To put it bluntly, dividing troops into small groups depends entirely on the commanding general's ability to use troops. If it is used skillfully, repeatedly attacking the enemy unprepared, and attacking the enemy to save the enemy, then it will be a surprise force; otherwise, it will be just a useless division of troops and self-destruction.
It's just military strength.
Therefore, the biggest test of this is the dispatching ability of coaches Zhao Hongrun, Qu Cheng, and Wu Ji, as well as the on-the-spot performance of generals such as Yan Mo who lead the army alone.
If there is a problem with just one of these three, then the Wei army will suffer a serious blow.
Because of this, Zhao Hongrun actually did not want to make such an arrangement, but he had no choice but to do so. He did not have enough troops. If he did not arrange this, the Wei army would not even be able to gain a foothold on the south bank of the Hui River after breaking through.
"Remember, in the early stage, the main purpose is to harass the Chu army and weaken the strength of the Chu army... Remember these sixteen words: when the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy is stationed, we harass, when the enemy is tired, we attack, when the enemy retreats, we pursue, these sixteen words, in my words
Before the general attack is ordered, our army will not set up camp, do not confront the Chu army, and will not be exposed to the enemy's eyes..."
In the following time, Zhao Hongrun carefully explained the tactics of guerrilla warfare to his generals. He did not force these generals to master them immediately, as long as they kept them in mind.
"If anyone thinks that our army is cowardly, ignore it. Just remember two points: first, win this battle; second, survive."
"yes!"
After the generals looked at each other, they clasped their fists and responded. (To be continued.)