Chapter 1714 The forces of all parties are against each other, and there may not be no strong aid
When the troops were sent to the northwest court, there was still a problem that Xiao Tang's army had to face. At first, the troops and horses gathered in several base areas such as Shuibo Liangshan, Qingzhou Mountains and Taihang Mountain Chain Village. Although there was no strategy
deep, but they can also concentrate their superior forces at any time to fight wherever they want. As for the several battles with the Jin army, they can also dispatch troops and horses in the area under the rule of the Song Dynasty, and even the Song army cooperates to fight, but now with the change of our own forces,
The geographical scope under his control was getting larger and larger, but the rift with the Song Dynasty was getting deeper and deeper. It was necessary to mobilize troops and horses from various departments to guard the key points of the military strategists. This also invisibly reduced the number of troops that Xiao Tang could mobilize.
Vital force for the expedition.
What's more, while Wanyan Talan was being sent back to the Jin Dynasty, the Jin army in the north might not be able to move. It was inevitable that although the Song Dynasty was disturbed by rebel forces surging from all over the country, it still needed to arrange troops and horses to control each other.
Take precautions at the junction of forces and directions.
Therefore, in this war, it was no longer possible to gather most of the elite cavalry and infantry troops, and they went straight to the west to fight in a mighty manner. The troops dispatched were limited, and the battle was inevitably difficult to support. However, before continuing the northern expedition, the troops were sent to the northwest side court.
But the battle must be fought first, because the Liu Yu puppet Qi regime originally supported by the Jin State has been destroyed, and the Jin forces can no longer temporarily take over Huaidong, Jingdong, Jingxi, and other battlefields of the invasion of the Song Dynasty, and the Song, Jin
The buffer area between the two countries and the Hedong area occupied by the Jin army were also occupied by the Xiao and Tang Dynasties. The Song Dynasty had negotiated peace with the Jin State. According to the official history, the Jin State launched a large-scale attack on the Song Dynasty in Sichuan and Shaanxi, killing five Song armies.
The battle of Fuping, which was so massively defeated that the vast majority of state capitals on Bianting 5th Road fell one after another, will never start again...
In other words, if Xiao and Tang continued to ignore the situation in the northwest and allowed the Song and Jin countries to confront each other, due to the existence of their own forces, the two sides had reached an agreement and both sides would have reservations, and the Song army would no longer contain them.
Where are the elite soldiers of the Jin Kingdom living all the way? Just take advantage of the situation and push all the way to Beiping without thinking? Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan Loushi can completely conquer the territory of the border court of the Song Dynasty, and then take advantage of their own rebel armies to invade the Jin Kingdom mainland.
On this occasion, the remaining Jin army elites who were able to kill 180,000 Song troops in the official history were gathered to attack Hedong, and stabbed a critical point in Xiao Tang's rear.
Xiao Tang was not that stupid mediocre person who had no strategic vision of the overall situation, but liked to talk and point. Taking advantage of the defeat of the Jin army in the north, the rear was attacked by the navy and army of Baozhou and Pidao, and the Song Dynasty
The court has no time to take care of it due to civil strife. In order to completely eliminate the troubles along the way between Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan Lou's family, even if the troops and horses that can be mobilized are limited, we must seize the moment.
According to the previous planning and thinking, Xiao Tang then said loudly: "If we want to pass through the land east of Hedong and open up Hexi, occupy Longyou and overlook Guanzhong, the military state currently controlled by the Jin army who captured it first is enough. The Song army in the south will watch the fire from across the bank.
, especially under the current situation, it is impossible to form an alliance with the Jin army. The soldiers commanded by Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan Lou are the few remaining elite armies of the Jin Dynasty, and they are now ready to take charge.
Use your hands and feet to wipe it out in one fell swoop.
But after all, most brothers have the responsibility to lead troops and horses to defend the territory... This time when we march westward, Liu Jinglue and I are the commanders, commanding the five armies of Mad Devil, Hengchong, Tianbo, Longxiang, Tiger Wings and the Taihang Mountain Rebel Army. There are also
The military chiefs Fan Rui, Qiao Daoqing, etc., as well as Yao Pingzhong and several ministerial leaders accompanied the army on the expedition. The rest of the brothers will guard the garrison according to the previous assignments, and each will take charge of their own affairs. They should abide by them and do not violate them. "
When the leaders attending the military meeting in the festival hall heard this, some of them could not help but change their expressions slightly. It was understandable that their elder brother said that he would lead the Western Expedition together with Liu Fa and Liu Jinglue. After all, Liu Fa became famous for his long-term campaign at the Xiting Frontier Fortress.
During the Song-Xia war, the reputation of the natural god general was gained in the northwest; Han Shizhong, Zhai Jin, and Zhai Xing, the generals of Hengchong, Longxiang, and Huyi armies, as well as Yao Pingzhong who accompanied the army were originally from the west.
The fierce generals of the army; as for the crazy people led by Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi, the Tianbo Mabu Army can be said to be a strong fighting force among the various rebel armies, and both of them were born in Kansai.
However, even with the troops led by leaders such as Niugao, Shi Xiu, and Li Xiaozhong in Hedong, and the cooperation of rebel leaders such as Fu Xuan in Taihang Mountain, most of the other combat-savvy divisions were still suppressed in Hebei, and Jingdong was left behind. In the past, any time with Jin
The main forces of the army achieved great victories through confrontation, and most of them were able to form a situation where they could use their own strength. Now these troops and horses are advancing into the territory where the three kingdoms of Song, Jin, and Xia are facing each other, and they have to face Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan again.
Isn't it a bit risky for Lou Shi, one of the most famous generals in the Jin army, to only mobilize these troops or his own brother to fight the army himself?
Lin Chong stood up immediately. After all, he had a serious temperament, and admonished Xiao Tang: "Although our army has repeatedly defeated the Jinlu's spirit, Nianhan, Lou Shi and others have previously traveled across Kansai and repeatedly defeated the Song army. They are indeed worthy of being
The Tartar generals are famous, and the army also has strong generals and strong troops. We must not underestimate the enemy. I understand my brother's thoughts. Now our army is fighting as a vassal town to conquer the captives. It is better to advance quickly rather than slowly. When the Song Dynasty is tired of dealing with it, we have the intention to
Cutting off the vassal state will not free up troops for other activities, and if it is delayed for a long time, it will be easy to be plotted by the Jinlu Tatars and the Song Dynasty soldiers... However, although it is extremely crucial to eliminate our army's future troubles in this battle, the troops can make dangerous moves.
The greater the effect, the greater the danger. In my opinion, if we deploy other wise and courageous generals among our brothers to command the Western Army and calm the situation in the northwest, we can also achieve the effect of eliminating the disaster.
There is no need to teach my brother to take risks himself."
"Now that our army is at its peak, we are no longer a powerful vassal from the Song Dynasty in terms of status. There are still heavy troops of the Jin Army in the northwest. They are wary of each other. As long as we maintain the current situation, given time, sooner or later we will still be attacked from both sides.
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Xiao Tang said in a leisurely voice, and then smiled at Lin Chong and said: "Brother, there is no need to worry too much. Xu Guanzhong and other brothers have discussed with me in detail before and made other arrangements. We will take the first step and there will be troops and horses from Hedong Road to guide us to the west. If everything is
As expected from previous considerations, there may be strong reinforcements available in the northwest wing, which can eliminate in one fell swoop the hidden dangers lurking in the rear led by Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan Loushi, and can directly attack Kansai
The territory of Longyou has formed a trend of control... Therefore, the battle to advance westward must be fought first, and to try to achieve the situation I envisioned, I must personally lead the troops to Zhemo...
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When Xiao Tang waited for Liu Fa, the rebel armies under the command of Xiao Jiasui sent out their troops. After a little reorganization, they raised their troops from Daming Mansion and looked westward, heading straight into the boundary of Hedong Road.
Lu Zhi had jurisdiction over Taiyuan Prefecture, Wei Shengjun and other important military and state passes along the winding official roads, dispatching food and supplies. During these days, military strongholds were built around Taiyuan Prefecture, and a large number of civilians joined the army and almost conquered Taiyuan Prefecture.
The fortifications of the surrounding military towns have been fully repaired and rebuilt into a complete defense system. Li Xiaozhong, who is also good at defensive warfare, leads the Jingnan Army to command and dispatch. Dangerous passes are arranged along the way. As long as the nearby key passes in the Hebei region are still controlled by Xiao
Under the Tang Dynasty's rebel army, the Jin army from the west had previously come to conduct several small-scale probing raids, but they had no choice but to loot the villages west of Hedong Road, and it was difficult to invade the terrain.
Surrounded by thousands of mountains, it is a key area east of the river that is easy to defend.
Until the rebel army led by Xiao Tang personally entered the boundary of Hedong Road, and Li Xiaozhong, Shi Xiu, Niu Gao and other horse and infantry leaders led the army to respond. Knowing that the Jurchens' expedition to the horse finally discovered the Hedong Road, a large number of rebels gathered and marched straight to the west.
, also flew back one after another to report the news they had discovered. They were all sparing their own power, and immediately sent back the news that Xiao Tang's rebel army was about to advance westward as soon as possible to report to the commander...
