Chapter 646 Countermeasures, the trend of the thieves
The person who spoke was naturally Luo Jian, the martial arts scholar who came to assist Xiao Tang in his actions in Hedong. At this time, Luo Jian said again: "If possible, I would like to put down the thieves who are causing trouble in Hedong as soon as possible.
We, the people of the Song Dynasty, have lived a peaceful world. However, the banditry in Hedong is far more serious than we expected. If the bandit army avoids the real situation and attacks the weak, and only relies on the weak to defeat the prosperous, but our army is eager for success, it will only be defeated.
The thief leads the way by the nose.
The situation is unpredictable, so we have no choice but to stay the same and adapt to the ever-changing situation. We only need to guard the official roads on all sides of Tongtian County and strengthen the stronghold fence. If the bandit army invades, of course we should attack hard, but we must not divide our troops easily to attack.
, Otherwise, if the forces of both the enemy and ours are declining, even several troops in our army will be overwhelmed."
Luo Jian, a martial arts scholar who teaches students military skills and martial arts, does have certain professional abilities. He had just listened to Xiao Jiasui's analysis of the situation in Hedong. Not only was he aware of the actions that the thieves might take, but he also immediately thought of a way to deal with it. But he
It is suggested to avoid taking the initiative and only hold Tongtang County for a while. This is also to prepare for a protracted war with the strongmen from all walks of life led by Tian Hu. Moreover, other villages and towns on Hedong Road that have suffered from banditry can only unite to protect themselves.
The existing military strength cannot guard all areas to resist the invasion of the bandits.
However, the way they were stationed in a corner also made the military officers present feel a little useless. Among them, Guan Sheng said angrily: "I heard that the bandits in Hedong seem to be much crueler than ordinary bandits in the green forest. Wait until those bandits break into the village.
During the time of the town, there was robbery, rape and killing, and the cruelty cannot be described. We, Wu Jianer in the Song Dynasty, could not see the murderers persecuting innocent people, but we turned a blind eye!"
Luo Jian only came up with such a method after seeing the tricks. After all, the war was brutal and he had to make a choice. When Luo Jian, who looked cold, was about to speak again, Xiao Tang suddenly said: "The strategy recommended by Luo Xueyu
, it does have merits, but in my opinion, I can add two more points..."
As soon as Xiao Tang said this, Xiao Jiasui, Luo Jian, Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng and others immediately fell silent and all looked towards Xiao Tang. Xiao Tang stopped talking and said, "The thieves are in great numbers.
Of course, the army should guard the stronghold with Tongtian County as the center, and it would be more convenient to run to each other for rescue. However, Jiangshan Sheji is people-oriented, and the thieves in Hedong also rely on burning, killing, and looting to maintain their food, salary, and military resources.
While resettling the refugees in the county, our army would send out a team of light cavalry every once in a while to other counties and towns in the east, west, south, and north directions, issuing orders to persuade the local people to temporarily move to Tongtan with their belongings.
County resettlement.
Although if the thieves are running around committing crimes and the officers and soldiers stationed in various places are unable to stop them, if our army divides its troops and rushes to fight, it will inevitably fall into a passive position. However, if we concentrate our troops in one direction to attract the people along the way at intervals of time, we can generally
Protect the people thoroughly. I want to make this arrangement to ensure the safety of some people. Even if the thieves attack the surrounding towns and villages, they will only be able to seize empty houses. What is the use? Once the thieves persist in chasing after the copper
At the boundary of Tuan County, we can concentrate our superior forces to annihilate them."
After listening to what Xiao Tang said, Luo Jian, Xiao Jiasui and others also felt that this was a more appropriate compromise strategy in the current situation. Although the battle was getting louder, the people everywhere, especially some big households, might not be willing to follow the officers and soldiers.
Migration, and the light cavalry sent out every once in a while also need to bear greater dangers, but for officers and generals such as Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo, and Xuan Zan, the military is a life-threatening business, fighting for a wife and a son with a sword and a gun.
, why are you afraid of dying in battle? With this measure, at least in the territory of Wei Shengjun, more villages can be protected from being bloodbathed by thieves.
Only a moment later, Xiao Tang said again: "When I went to Hedong on business, I not only wanted to conquer the bandits in Hedong, but also had the responsibility of recruiting and training new troops for the country. But now that banditry is rampant in Hedong, it is also far away.
It exceeded our expectations. Since the thieves have developed a strong force and cannot be wiped out without heavy troops, I also plan to send another document to request the imperial court to send more horse and infantry troops to conquer while our army is confronting the thieves.
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It is not that other military officers have never thought of Xiao Tang's idea, but they are just here for the first time and it is not convenient for them to suggest it to Xiao Tang. After all, Xiao Tang also spent a lot of time to persuade the officials to delegate the power to him to select and train new soldiers in Hedong.
However, not long after arriving in Hedong, Xiao Tang asked the court to send more soldiers and horses to help him suppress the bandits on the grounds that the bandits were strong. This inevitably showed that his ability was limited and he could not eliminate the local bandit troubles as soon as possible to share the country's worries.
However, according to Xiao Tang, instead of making a fool of himself, it would be better to use his current power to appease the thieves led by Tian Hu as soon as possible. He knew that most of the imperial troops stationed in Hedong were weak and fearful of the enemy, but he did not expect the defense of various states and counties.
The officers and soldiers were far more cowardly than he had imagined. He only had about 10,000 troops now, but the rebel army led by Tian Hu was several times stronger than his own, and there was still the possibility of further growth. Even if he now controlled Hedong Road,
They tried to prevent the expansion of Tian Hu's army in the central area, but they continued to struggle with the bandit army for a long time. Although Xiao Tang's troops could afford it, the people in Hedong did not know how long they would continue to suffer.
Although he still controls tens of thousands of strong Green Forest troops under his command, it is impossible for Xiao Tang to mobilize several groups of rebels from Liaodong and Jingdong Road to attack the Hedong thieves led by Tian Hu. Since he is currently walking in officialdom,
For the time being, the imperial troops and horses could be used by him. Xiao Tang thought that he did not have to sacrifice face and suffer the consequences. He could eradicate the thieves under Tian Hu's command as soon as possible, so that he could deploy the new army on Hedong Road according to his plan earlier.
After the military meeting was finalized, Xiao Tang divided the duties of all the officers and generals present: Xiao Jiasui, as a staff adviser, dispatched several troops to pick up people from other counties and towns in batches; Luo Jian led the subordinate officials in Tongdan County to appease and control the migration
to the local disaster-stricken refugees; Wang Jin, as the instructor of the new army, taught martial arts and formations to the township heroes selected by the coaches; Hua Rong and Niu Gao, as Xiao Tang's personal followers, patrolled around the county town to pay attention to the movements of the bandits in Hedong;
Generals Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo, Xuan Zan, Hao Siwen, Han Tao, and Peng Qi were deployed to guard the key points of the official roads around the county. They were also ready to lead their cavalry and light cavalry to other counties and towns to escort the people to move to Tongtan at any time.
county.
Just as the confidants under Xiao Tang were taking their orders according to their orders, deploying defenses inside and outside Tongdan County in full swing to pick up the victims, the strongman leaders from all over Hedong also went to other state capitals on Hedong Road in batches according to Tian Hu's orders.
Invading the county and seizing the town, gathering people to flee. As for Tian Hu himself, Tian Bao, Tian Biao and others led a group of thieves along the intersection of Wei Sheng Army and Fenzhou, and went straight to Mianshang, Pingyao and other county towns.
They raided villages and even more unscrupulously looted gold, silk, grain and grass...
