Zhao Xi is aware of everything Tao Niang has done.
Zhao Xi really didn't want this to happen. Although he could deal with Gao Zunyu without scruples, he also knew that this incident would affect his relationship with the Gao family, and even his close relationship with the Liu family.
will also be affected.
That's fine, let everyone react and take thorough precautions.
If we count it from the beginning of the war, a long time has passed, more than a month has passed.
If Gao Zunyu's troops were to advance to dangerous areas, it would only take three days for Zhao Xi to see through the joints.
Because he had been focusing on how to solve the army's advance and the offensive and defensive entanglement with Xixia, Zhao Xi had not worried much about Gao Zunyu's department, which was not the main force on the frontal battlefield.
Originally, Hengshan and Hanhai were natural obstacles to the advancement of Gao Zunyu's troops, and no one was optimistic about this offensive.
At first, even Zhao Xi thought that the reason why Gao Zunyu's troops were advancing so fast was because the Xixia people had neglected it and relied on Hengshan and Hanhai.
After the various armies solved the chariot problem and the intensity of the battle was still higher than that of Gao Zunyu's troops, Zhao Xi considered the possibility that the Xixia people were intentional.
Later, based on sand table analysis, it was concluded that this was the Xixia people's plan to encircle and annihilate Gao Zunyu's tribe.
In fact, Zhao Xi is really not worried about encirclement and annihilation.
Except for gunpowder, there is no way to break through the defense of the chariot formation, even fire attacks are difficult.
Chariots can also carry supplies, and the method of besieging the city without attacking it will not work in the short term.
The only thing that worries Zhao Xi is that the Xixia people dug up the dams of the Yellow River... This would be a disaster for a combat method based on chariots.
When the Yellow River breaks its dam, it is really easy for the roaring water to hit the chariot.
Moreover, even if the chariot could bear it for a while, the pack horses couldn't bear it at all.
What's more, the amount of sediment carried by the Yellow River is enough to render the chariot useless.
By then, the gunpowder is gone, the chariots are gone, the supplies are gone, the pack horses are gone, and all that's left may be the soldiers soaked in the water, letting the Xixia people kill them... After all, the new army now focuses on
Firearms, conventional old-fashioned weapons, are carried in small quantities.
What Zhao Xi is not worried about is that there is still enough time.
Even if Gao Zunyu's troops advance faster than other forces, if they want to reach Xiping Prefecture, they still need to attack the city and capture the camps one by one.
Because of the Hengshan Mountains, it was not conducive for the Xixia cavalry to move freely. Therefore, the area around Qingbei was the area with the most defensive camps in the Xixia.
If the Xixia people have the idea of annihilating Gao Zunyu's tribe, they need to play their cards very well. It is impossible to let them go completely, and appropriate resistance is necessary.
This resulted in Gao Zunyu’s ministry being unable to advance too fast.
Starting from Shaniuling, Gao Zunyu's troops, with sufficient gunpowder, only advanced a hundred miles in more than a month, and had just reached Bole City...
Bole City was captured, and Gao Zunyu ordered the team to rest in Bole City and wait for supplies to follow up.
This time is a war to destroy the country. Simple orbital troops cannot meet the transportation requirements of various major armies. However, the New Army's operations are particularly dependent on armaments and materials.
This time, the imperial court recruited civilians in Manchuria and set up transfer stations according to official methods, but the transfer speed still could not keep up with the pace of their troops' attack.
"Shou Weng, if we keep chasing supplies, I think we can capture Yaode City in one fell swoop, and then the team will rest and recuperate for the attack on Xiping Mansion!"
Gao Zunyu felt a little high-spirited, and even when he talked to Zhong Yi, he was more friendly than usual.
"Commander, the general has already chased us. This time it's not exactly orbital soldiers. Civilians are transporting armaments and gunpowder is involved. It's true that the speed cannot be improved."
Zhong Yi was also a little excited. Although he was also surprised and confused that the road that should have been the most difficult for them had actually become the fastest way.
Then he thought about it and realized that in the Hengshan area, where he grew up, it was indeed not like other borders where trenches were dug to block the advancement of chariots.
To be honest, Zhong Yi was somewhat unhappy when he was asked to assist Gao Zunyu at the beginning.
There are several armies, and the commanders of any of them are much more capable than Gao Zunyu, and they are easier to serve. After all, Gao Zunyu is the empress’s uncle...
But Zhong Yi is not ignorant of the overall situation. Among their deputy commanders, he is the most familiar with the terrain in the Huanqing area.
But unexpectedly, what he thought was a journey of soy sauce, turned out to be the most conspicuous one so far.
They have already captured the city, and other groups are still playing a tug-of-war with the Xixia people.
"Commander, it's a good thing to take more rest in Bole City. After Yaode City, there is a large open space, all the way to Xiping Mansion, there are almost no obstacles."
"The general believes that in Yaode City, the Xixia people will definitely deploy heavy troops. We are training here for the battle of Yaode City, and strive to win Yaode City in one fell swoop. Then Xiping Mansion will be just around the corner!"
Although Yaode City is called a city, it should actually be called a pass, and it is more appropriate to call it Yaode Pass.
Yaode City is a pass close to the plain in the north of Hengshan Mountain. Taking Yaode City is equivalent to arriving at the gate of Xiping Prefecture...~
Gao Zunyu also felt that what Zhong Yi said made sense. Even if he was anxious, he still had to wait for the arms to be delivered!
Therefore, I arranged patrols and watch, gave Zhong Yi a few words, and went to the commander's tent to rest.
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"What does the imperial court mean by this? Aren't they asking us to wait for the various armies to make decisions at the moment? How can we let the front battlefield adjust the strategy because of the partial division?"
Gao Zunyu really couldn't understand the imperial court's strategic adjustment. Seeing that they were about to capture Xiping Mansion, they suddenly turned to the west...
What a credit! No one can stand it.
"Commander, the imperial edicts are all issued from Bianliang. There is a difference of one or two days between arriving at our commander's tent and arriving at Guazhou where the partial division is located."
"Even if Commander Zhe of Hehuang receives the edict, it will take a few days longer than us. Commander, in a few days, it may not be impossible for the army to defeat Yaode City!"
Some generals suggested this, and this should be the unanimous thought of the entire army.
Didn’t you look at the entire command staff, including the commander-in-chief, including the military supervisors, all of whom had bright eyes?
But Zhongyi always felt like something was wrong.
As the captain of the old guard camp, Zhong Yi followed the official family from the time he was ten years old until the guard camp entered the military camp and led the new army. For more than ten years, he was almost inseparable. How could he not know about the official family?
Officials are the most opposed to dictating the front line, but they value strategic planning the most.
They are just a large army, and they only know the battle situation along this route. The imperial court can understand the overall situation by receiving reports from all the participating teams.
Strategic adjustments can only be made in the imperial court with reports from all battlefields, and there is a basis for strategic adjustments.
I am afraid that this matter will not be that simple, but Zhong Yi does not think what will happen if it is delayed for a few days. After all, it is a fact that the edicts of Guazhou and Hengshan were delayed.