Chapter 854 Strategic transfer, I want to go out of Xiaoguan
Zhongshi Dao has been in the officialdom for decades, and he worshiped the great sage Zhang Zai as his disciple. Although the merits of his ancestors were able to make up for the post of the third class, after passing the examination, he successively served as a recommendation official, a general judge, a promotion and other civil servants, and he also made great achievements.
He is a talented man who rose to become a general and became a prime minister. However, he was once suppressed by the Cai Party and was included in the party membership. He was dismissed from office and abandoned and then made a comeback. He also has a very insightful perspective on the turbulent officialdom and political struggles and the evil minds of the city government.
He is a sophisticated person, so Zhongshi Dao can also see that Xiao Tang's words are sincere and there is no pretense at all.
He looked at each other again and remembered that his brother had told him his evaluation of Xiao Tang when he returned to Bianting after a business trip to Bianjing, and that he had written a letter and made a special trip to Xiao Tang some time ago.
After taking his hands, this rising star in the army immediately understood his pertinent advice, and even drew inferences from one example to annihilate a large number of effective troops in the eastern part of Xia Kingdom... Therefore, at this time, Zhong Shidao also had a nuisance towards Xiao Tang.
The thought of teaching.
Xiao Tang had always been interested in making friends with Zhongshi Dao, and he always followed the good example. Both sides exchanged polite words, and Zhongshi Dao introduced Xiao Tang to Yang Keshi, Huazhou Observer and Jingyuan Road Soldier and Horse Commander.
, Qu Ke, the official in charge of the Jinglue Mansion, and other generals of the Western Army. Xiao Tang also listened to Zhong Shizhong's words and Qu Duan was transferred to the prison of Tong'an Village on Jingyuan Road. Now he and Zhe Yanye, Zhe Yanzhi and others were ordered to
To the west is the Xia Toad Village in Yinmachuan and the Luotuohui area where barriers have been built to prevent the Xia army from invading the border.
At this time, Yao Pingzhong also came forward. After Xiao Tang exchanged a few words with him, he was invited to the commander's tent by Zhong Shi Dao. Zhong Shi Zhong was invited to the company's commander's tent. When all the generals were settled in the tent, Zhong Shi Dao was on the left.
The commander-in-chief took the lead, and sent military officials to set up a few seats next to him. Xiao Tang and Zhong Shizhong were sitting side by side with him. On the left and right sides were the troops of the Western Army and the lieutenant generals who came with Xiao Tang.
The officials were all sitting at attention, not squinting.
Zhong Shidao also got straight to the point. As soon as he sat down, he discussed with Xiao Tang the trend of the Bianting War in Song and Xia. Frankly speaking, when it comes to the military qualifications for a war as large as the Bianting War, Xiao Tang is indeed just a soldier.
Zhong Shidao was a young boy who had just fledged to the countryside. He had been stationed in Bianting for more than ten years. He was a truly handsome and famous general. Moreover, he was far more familiar with the Songxia Fort in the border area than Xiao Tang. The terrain was mountainous. Xiao Tang came here for more than just
I want to put forward my own suggestions and ideas to Zhongshi Dao, and I also plan to take this opportunity to be taught by Zhongshi Dao, and strive to improve my military command ability.
"In recent years, the Xia army has also followed our army's strategy of relying on the barrier relief plan, using the dangerous areas of Hengshan to build layers of defenses and strengthen order by relying on forts and passes. However, the land in Hengshan is fertile, the products are rich, and there are various Qiang tribes in Hengshan.
We are familiar with the terrain, and although our army may have the upper hand for the time being, if we send our army further northward without a good strategy to defeat the enemy, I am afraid it will be half the result with twice the result."
After a military discussion, Xiao Tang listened to Master Zhong again and thought it was time for him to speak frankly. He immediately nodded and said: "What Mr. Master Zhong said is true. Now Xia Guo's left wing is so brave."
Military Division, Xiangyou Military Division, and Jianing Military Division have lost their military strength. Now they only want to keep the enemy and our army outside the border wall, and are unwilling to confront them head-on. Even if our army conquers several military states such as Yin, Long, and Shi,
However, the enemy forces in the rear could still rely on the mountain barriers and use the archery towers and crossbow platforms to defend themselves. Our army would have suffered heavy casualties if we attacked rashly. However, the terrain of Hengshan Mountain in the northwest was more precipitous and steep, and large equipment could not be used.
What's more, the military prefectures and fortresses in the Mingtangchuan and Wuding rivers changed hands several times in the past when the Song Dynasty and the Xia Kingdom were attacking each other. Even if we now sacrifice a large number of soldiers to conquer those military prefectures, the enemy's troops It is also easy to fight back from the sloping ridge and capture it, so attacking by force will not be worth the loss..."
Xiao Tang paused for a moment, then continued: "But if our army keeps advancing slowly and cautiously with deep ditches and high fortresses to drain the energy of the Xia thieves, we don't know how long the war will be delayed. If the war is delayed for a long time, the transportation of grain and grass will be difficult." , it pays for the army, and it is extremely laborious for the people and money... Now that our army has chosen a location to build a city in the Hulu River and Wuding River Basin, the Xia army in the east does not dare to move rashly. The younger generation thought that while stationing on the east road, it can also He led his troops out of Xiaoguan to the west, and together with Tong Xuanshuai's men and horses, they took the Yongliang land of the Xia Kingdom, detoured around the dangerous Hengshan Mountains, went deep into the enemy's rear, and pointed their swords at Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the Xia Kingdom. Destruction is not far away.”
After Zhong Shidao heard what Xiao Tang said, his gray eyebrows suddenly raised. He also knew that Xiao Tang's idea was that although the Song Army had won several great victories in northern Shaanxi, the Xia Army had lost a lot of troops and had to retreat and defend. , but it is very difficult for the Song army on the middle and east roads to cross the Hengshan area, which is more than a thousand miles away and has dangerous mountains. Although the Hengshan area connects the mountains of Ningxia, it can still attack the west of Xia Kingdom in a roundabout way from the Hehuang River Basin. Territory. Tong Guan also had this idea, so he led the Song army on the west route to Longxi to attack the Xia army.
It is said that Xiao Tang's battle plan is also very desirable. Send a partial force out of Xiaoguan to respond to the Song army from the west as it advances into the Xia Kingdom. This move can also use all available troops on the edge. But listen to what Xiao Tang said , the expressions on the faces of some of the Western Army generals headed by Feng Zhongshidao in the commander's tent became a little strange.
Xiao Tang is too eager for quick success.
Not long after the Xia Kingdom's left wing army was severely defeated, Xiao Tang was eager to lead the Song army from the east to the west. After all, he was just a deputy envoy and supervisor appointed by the government. Is there no one left under the public account?
What's more, Xiao Tang proposed to Mr. Lao Zhong to divide his troops and march westward, which also involved the overt and covert struggle between Tong Guan and the Zhong family's military power faction within the Western Army.
Originally, three generations of the Zhong family were in charge of the military power of the Western Army, and the various tribes in Shaanxi were deeply involved. However, ten years ago, Tong Guan began to intervene in the military affairs of the Western Army and placed his trusted subordinates in various departments of the Western Army. As the Western Army, Although the leader's Zhongshidao was silent about Tong Guan's methods of winning over and dividing the army's generals, he was neither humble nor arrogant. Even today, the Zhong family's status in the Western Army is still on par with Tong Guan's, and no one can do anything about it. Knock the opponent down completely.
But now that the war between Song and Xia has resumed, the generals of the Western Army in the commander's camp are also very aware that in addition to conquering enemy countries, this war also involves the power struggle between the Zhong family and Tong Guan. If any commander can achieve extraordinary achievements, , it is enough to play a decisive role in the changing status of both sides in the Western Army. But at this juncture, Xiao Tang, you proposed to divide the troops to help Tong Guan, but did you ever take Mr. Zhong seriously? inside?
Many of the Western Army generals in the commander's tent had ugly expressions on their faces, and the looks they looked at Xiao Tang became increasingly unkind. Xiao Tang, on the other hand, looked calm. He originally did not want to get involved in the military power struggle between Tong Guan and the Zhong family. , the reason why he proposed to Zhong Shidao to lead his army to the west was not only to see if there was a chance to save the famous general Liu Fa who would be besieged by the Xia army according to his original fate and would be hated on the battlefield, but also because he was concerned about the current situation of the Song-Xia war. Considerations of direction.
Although it is said that Tong Guanhao's great success will eventually split the Western Army into pieces, if the generals of the Western Army continue to have selfish motives, even if they are passive and lazy, and strive to fight for power, their enemies will not be able to come to power, and in the end they will only be harmed.
The most powerful army of the Song Dynasty gradually withered away.
In the official history, the best example is that the Western Army was defeated by the remnants of the Liao soldiers in the Baigou River and other battles against the Liao.