Chapter 1385 Planning the layout, the Jin army is strong, why attack it?
The Xiaotang Dynasty first captured Pidao and then Baozhou. Later, with the rise of rebel armies from various routes in Liaodong, they successively captured the two military prefectures of Xuan and Ding. They were in an environment where the surrounding forces were intertwined. As the Liao Dynasty ruled the area,
The collapse instead became the eye of the storm. No matter how stormy it was outside, the center was able to calm down after killing off several scurrying rebels, and it also gained some time to recuperate.
In the past few years, Xiao Tang appointed Wen Huanzhang to take charge of civil affairs in Sanzhou and Haizhen. He built houses, conducted maritime trade, and provided necessary conditions for fishing, hunting, farming, and animal husbandry to meet the needs of the people. Now he has raised nearly 400,000 people.
Migration of the population, household registration, and the judicial system were determined by experts with expertise in the arts such as Wen Huanzhang, Jiang Jing, and Pei Xuan. Nowadays, it can be said that people are making the best use of them and there are a lot of talents. Although compared with the Song Dynasty,
For a huge country like Liao, it was just a small country. However, considering the chaotic and murderous situation around it, it was extremely difficult to accommodate such a large number of people in a small corner.
As for the military and political affairs, the Resentful Army led by Dong Xiuqiu, the Jishan Army led by Yuan Lang, Qiang, Xi Sheng, etc. were mainly composed of the sons of the Han family, as well as the Khitan tribes who were transferred to the leadership.
The Bohai Rangers and other troops under the control of the Yan brothers guarded the army and guards. At the same time, they took in the refugees, trained troops in the fields, practiced local bravery, and reserved soldiers... It turned out that the Jin Kingdom was busy annexing the entire territory of the Liao Dynasty, and concentrated its troops on Xijing.
The Dao and the Nanjing Dao naturally have no time to take care of several inconspicuous foreign lands on the eastern border.
It's just that now that several military states have developed to such a high level, the powerful officials in the Jin Kingdom are not blind. When the guys noticed that after the situation in Liaodong stabilized, there was still a quiet force in the border areas.
To grow stronger, I'm afraid it will be like the Liao army that was aware of it but due to the rapid rise of the Jurchen tribes and the imminent fall of Tokyo Road and was unable to investigate and intervene, it will inevitably take action.
However, it would be best if the Jin Army could be delayed for a while longer. However, if the Jin Army notices the rise of several territories in the rear and must either surrender or conquer, the hidden dangers will be eliminated. Xiao Tang also knows that he has already
The ability to fight against the Jin army.
Because Baozhou and several other military prefectures belonged to the disputed territories between the Liao Dynasty and Goryeo after the successive wars. They were located on the east bank of the Yalu River and were across the river from Kaizhou on the Tokyo Road of the Liao Dynasty (later Dandong City, Liaoning Province). Xiao in his previous life
Tang once traveled to Dandong, Liaoning, and saw with his own eyes the two bridges that were forcibly built on the Yalu River by Japan in the early 20th century in order to prepare for the invasion of the motherland, and later blown up by the US military to cut off the supply lines of the volunteers during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
The multi-meter-long bridge spans the river. In the era of hot weapon wars, it was necessary to bomb the bridge to cut off the supply lines. In today's normal weather, it is naturally enough to become a natural hazard that can be relied on.
Although the Jin army was brave, it had never been good at water warfare. In official history, before the humiliation of Jingkang, the Song army, which originally did not attach importance to the water army, fought against the invasion of the Jin army and achieved many great victories in water battles. The final battle with the Jin army was
Sooner or later, a head-on battle will have to rely on the combat power of the eight naval forces. Not only Xiao Tang is well aware of this, but also the military leaders in the Juyi Hall who are good at adapting to local conditions and planning.
"...the three armies of riding the waves, crossing the river, and destroying the sea led by the three Ruan brothers are still stationed in Boshui Village in Liangshan. After all, these brothers are all from the local area and are familiar with the geography and water conditions. Since the Song Army is eager to unite with the Jin Army
Going north to attack the Liao Dynasty, we are no longer able to plan to attack the two strongholds of our army in the Song Dynasty. If the situation in the north changes, the three heroes of the Ruan family will lead their troops to respond by waterway, and we can be safe for the time being.
The five armies commanded by the Li Jun brothers - Jinghai, Hengjiang, Qianlong, Fubo and Baihe - were all deployed to Pidaohai Town and Baozhou Port. It was important to first inspect and familiarize themselves with the terrain and water conditions. Nowadays, key passes in the east and south of the Yangtze River
The fortifications are in place, supervise the defense and intercept the Jin army's ships in the river... If the war in Liaodong and Song Dynasty changes, and the navy in each place adapts to the situation and makes arrangements by waterway, I don't think the Jin Dynasty can stop us.
wait."
In the Juyi Hall, Xiao Jiasui was chatting and said that he and Xiao Tang had already deduced the strategic arrangements of Song, Jin, Liao and their own forces in the future. The natural danger of Hengjiang River is not that easy to attack. If there is no water battle,
Preparation, just recruiting large and small fishing boats collected at will to break through the defenses on the river and capture the shore fortress is undoubtedly a fantasy.
At first, Xiao Tang was in the officialdom, and Green Forest was working on both sides. He built and purchased shipping ships privately in the name of sea trade. After several years of accumulation, he originally controlled the Jiangnan Road Jiangning Mansion Navy, which was commanded by Liu Menglong. It was also a large-scale official army.
Most of the more than 500 ships under its command were captured by the naval armies of the Xiao and Tang dynasties, and now it has become the largest navy of the official army, comparable to the Chenghai Navy and Pinghai Navy of the Song Dynasty.
Now that all the cavalry and infantry troops under Xiao Tang's command are gathered together, even if it is still difficult to compete with the Jin army that can annex the Liao Dynasty and invade the Song Dynasty, at least with the help of the danger of the river, we can have the confidence to fight with it, and our own navy can mobilize troops and horses
If they move by sea, the Jin Kingdom must be unable to stop them.
Xiao Tang, Xiao Jiasui and other close advisers also calculated that if the Jin army really wanted to invade the Song Dynasty, it would have to invade the borders of Hebei and Hedong first, then cross the Yellow River and attack Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, in Tokyo. At that time, the Song Dynasty would be mobilized
The soldiers of the cavalry and infantry troops in Qingzhou's Erlong Mountain and Shuibo Liang Mountain will wait for the opportunity to send troops to fight against the enemy. At the same time, they will send out surprise troops from Baozhou, Pidao and other places to harass the Jin Kingdom's rear. After all, the Jurchens have not long since established the country, and the people's sentiment is not stable. If the war in Song Dynasty is blocked,
, when the country also has worries about its future, the population of this tribe is not large in the first place, and it is necessary to recruit a large number of Liao troops to surrender. The armies in the northern regions are worried about one thing and not the other. Even if they cannot defeat the Jin army when they are running back and forth, they can at least teach the Jin army.
The country is tired of coping and gradually falls into a passive situation strategically.
And although the Song Dynasty still regards Xiao Tang as a traitor and enemy that must be exterminated one day, when the true nature of the Jin Kingdom is exposed, it will eventually invade the south and put the Zhao family and the Song Dynasty in danger of subjugation. The soldiers and horses led by Xiao Tang will
When holding high the flag of righteousness and resisting the Jin army's occupation of Jiangshan and Sheji, the Song Dynasty must also realize who is the real enemy who can completely destroy itself, and who is the target that can temporarily win over the alliance. The way of cultivating teachers, the way of cultivating teachers.
, Wu Jie, Liu Qi, Yao Pingzhong...as well as many generals loyal to the Song Dynasty such as Yue Fei, who was loyal to justice and eliminated selfishness, and had completely broken with himself, as well as the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army who were still determined to resist foreign humiliation.
He would once again become a comrade who could share the same hatred with his own troops. If the situation evolved to that point, Xiao Tang expected that he would be able to initiate a full-scale war and even annex and destroy the Kingdom of Jin.
When the Liao Kingdom fell, Xiao and Tang led their troops on the western front to take advantage of the situation and advance into the Yanyun land in Hebei Province. Although the eastern front changed direction, they also crossed the Yalu River with high spirits and marched straight into Huanglong, where the Jurchen tribes thrived.
White mountains and black waters... Even if the Song Dynasty no longer wants to watch its own power grow, it will already have the foundation of a country by occupying the large territory of the Liao Dynasty, and it will also have a foundation that can truly compete with the Song, Liao, Jin, etc.
With the strength to compete with the great powers, Xiao Tang understood that at that time, he no longer had to consider himself the co-owner of green forests, mountains, and Huawai military prefectures and towns.
This was Xiao Tang's careful consideration, and he imagined that the close brothers who had become sworn brothers with him would not have to bear the reputation of being gangsters in the green forest for the rest of their lives, but would instead promise them a good life and future.
In the hall, Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong and other brothers successively advised the other leaders on the plan to go to sea by water, as well as the mobilization of supplies and other details. Xiao Tang nodded and said: "While the Song and Jin countries were only focusing on raising troops to conquer the Liao Dynasty, I
The army also has the opportunity to plan and deploy, but now there is still a hidden danger...the Goryeo Kingdom south of Baozhou."
