Whatever is discussed in the court cannot be heard by the front line, and even if it is heard, Zhang Dun will not care. As long as the court agrees, the army can fight like this.
Compared with the combat power of Dali, it is indeed not on the same level as that of Guochao. Especially those tribal soldiers who support the Duan family or are swayed by rumors have no power to resist when faced with the attack of the new army of the Song Dynasty.
, completely beaten.
At this time, these tribes that had always thought they were powerful finally believed that the Song Dynasty, which had wiped out the Gao family, was so terrifying.
At this time, even if he wanted to repent and express his loyalty to the Song Dynasty, there was no chance.
Zhang Dun was indeed very thorough in his work, even the generals couldn't bear it, but Zhang Dun's military orders did not make any changes.
"Zhang Shuai, this is a good idea. The army doesn't have to worry about food and grass along the way. Although the food and grass provided by these indigenous people are not as good as compressed biscuits, the horses they contributed to us have to touch the ground with their feet to ride on them. At least they are provided for."
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"I think back then, when we marched westward and circled the entire Hexi area, we ate compressed biscuits all day long and felt like a bird in our mouths. Although we were still alone this time, we were much more comfortable than the last time... There was no shortage of meat.
No shortage of water!”
Although the current battle is purely bullying, Wang Shunchen is always happy as long as there is a battle. As for who to kill and how many to kill, in his opinion, anyone who dares to harass the army should be killed.
Therefore, Wang Shunchen's troops became a true vanguard, and they must go out in every battle and win every battle. Other generals would not tolerate it, but Wang Shunchen did not have such taboos.
"Commander, the Songmeng Department is just ahead. After passing the Songmeng Department, you can see the Shanchan Mansion. The general thought that Shanchan Mansion could be captured in less than three days, and the battle was over!
Quite boring...”
After setting up camp again, Wang Shunchen also knew that this was a strategy to capture Shanchan Mansion. Since he had always been the vanguard, he was not worried about anyone trying to rob him at this time. He was just saying some flattering words.
"Tell me, everyone, how to fight Shanchan Mansion? Do you have any suggestions?"
Zhang Dun did not respond to Wang Shunchen's compliments about the tactics along the way, but instead added this sentence: How to defeat Chan Mansion well.
Is it difficult to attack Shanchan Mansion? No, everyone knows that it is not difficult. The reason why Zhang Dun asked this question was that even Wang Shunchen felt that the meaning of the question was different.
When the army goes out for an expedition, the commander resigns, and the officials have to give instructions face-to-face. This is normal. Moreover, among the entire army of the dynasty, the strategic recognition of the officials is unanimous and highly respected.
Therefore, when Zhang Dun asked questions, the first thing all the generals thought about was how to deal with the noble people in Shanchan Mansion.
"Don't think too much. Before I went on the expedition, the officials did not give any special instructions. The key is whether some people should be spared or not. The key lies in the degree of resistance of the other party."
"However, I don't think that the war has reached this level, how much resistance they still have, or what kind of direction we should give them..."
Counting this time, it was already the third southern expedition of the Kingdom of China. As the combat power of the Kingdom of China increased, the intensity of the southern expedition became weaker and weaker each time.
Not to mention Wang Shunchen, even Zhang Dun found it quite boring. Although there were many tribes who resisted stubbornly along the way, there was not a single decent battle.
If the Southern Expedition cannot be completely solved this time, Dali as a whole may become the most troublesome problem in the Song Dynasty...
It's not a big worry, but if it can't be completely solved this time, the hidden danger will always exist. It may not cause much damage, but it can cause annoyance.
Moreover, the mining city of the Guochao Dynasty was located in the so-called Dali territory.
"Commander, do you want to let go?"
When Zhong Jianzhong said this, the generals in the entire headquarters were a little confused.
Let go? This is not a joke. This is a major event involving the attack on the prince. Since the court has sent troops because of this, how can there be any intention of letting go?
"What Uncle Yi said is absolutely true. This is exactly what I mean. I am just worried..."
"You must not do this, Marshal!"
While the other generals were still talking, Zheng Xia spoke up. Zheng Xia rarely participated in ordinary war discussions, so he had to interrupt at this time.
The imperial court has now released the authority of generals to fight abroad, but in such a war that involves palace wall affairs, he cannot allow the commander to make mistakes. He is still Wen Zuoshang, and he needs to bear the responsibility for his mistakes.
"Zheng Zuoshuai, the commander-in-chief's so-called letting go does not mean letting go of those who need to be annihilated. Let me tell you in detail..."
"You all also know that in this southern expedition, our strategic goal is to incorporate Dali into the territory of the Song Dynasty and unify the nine states, so that Jin Ou can go further. But you also know the situation in Dali. Dali is different from Xixia. The so-called tribal leaders
, is nothing more than the so-called leader of thirty or fifty miles."
"It is impossible for the tribal leaders of Dali to go to Bianliang to receive rewards from the court like Xixia did. The country does not have so many titles prepared for these people. This is one of them."
"Secondly, the army marched from Dongchuan. Even if they fought all the way, the area they passed through was actually less than Dali Eleven. In other words, the army did not know about the tribes and forces in other areas, or even knew nothing about it.
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"Once the army captured Shanchan Mansion, or even annihilated or dealt with the entire Shanchan Mansion in other ways, how many of the tribal forces in Dali were truly loyal to the Song Dynasty, or how many tribal forces surrendered to the Song Dynasty, still missed the old master?
, how many people have hatred for the Song Dynasty? The court has no way of knowing, which creates hidden dangers in the court's handling of Dali affairs."
Zhong Jianzhong stopped when he said this. Wen Zuoshuai questioned the coach's decision. It was not appropriate for the coach to argue with Wen Zuoshuai. He came forward to explain that it didn't matter. As for the coach's strategy, Zhong Jianzhong felt that it was appropriate to leave it to the coach to explain...
·This is a smart person.
"As General Zhong said, the situation in Dali is indeed like this. In the future of the country, the nine states will be unified and the country will be intact. Our army's southern expedition should not be left behind."
"What I mean by letting go is not to let go of the target, but to give Shanchan Mansion an opportunity to escape. Or it can be said to express that our unit's combat power is no longer sustainable."
"This way, the army is scattered and fighting. Even if the Shanchan Mansion gets the information, it will never be accurate. In this matter, our army is fighting against the Shanchan Mansion. We can completely encircle the Shanchan Mansion and lead the Shanchan Mansion to escape..."
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"If Shanchan Mansion escapes, they will inevitably need to seek asylum, or continue to gather those close forces... Our department only needs to do this, and we can truly complete this southern expedition once and for all, and eliminate all those who have dissatisfaction with the Song Dynasty.