Xiao Lugu's thinking was too simple, and he was considering the problem based on Daliao's tactical thinking.
The Northern Liao Dynasty mainly used cavalry, and the scouts were sent out. Thirty to fifty miles was enough. Because as long as the scouts detected the enemy's situation, thirty to fifty miles was enough for the army to respond and arrive at the location where the enemy's situation appeared.
This was not the case with the Song Dynasty's army. Although chariots had a certain degree of mobility, they could not compete with pure cavalry. Therefore, the Song Dynasty's scouts would generally go further, especially in the current tense situation.
Therefore, Xiao Lugu was captured...
"I am not a meticulous worker...I am not a meticulous worker..."
Xiao Lugu shouted as hard as he could, but no one paid him any attention. Nothing about his hair or attire could prove that he was from the Song Dynasty. He even wore the leather armor he wore during battle.
"Shut up!"
The Song Army's scouts ignored Xiao Lugu's excuses and kicked him one after another.
Xiao Lugu regretted it. He should have known that he should not have eaten all the army rations. Originally, he thought that if he could cross the Yehu Ridge today, he would be able to reach the Yunzhou Mansion of the Song Dynasty. He should not need dry food.
Not only did he finish eating the dry food, but he also buried the oil paper used for wrapping it, out of fear of being discovered by Daliao's cavalry.
Who would have known that there were still scouts from the Song Kingdom a hundred miles away from the pass. If his military ration packaging was still there and there were military ration packaging, it would at least be convincing.
The military rations of the Song Dynasty have always been kept secret, and they are also military supplies that have never been leaked out. Unfortunately, now...
Xiao Lugu has been tied up, even more like a piece of wood.
Then, Xiao Lugu was tied up like this, thrown directly on the horse, and was pressed down by Song army scouts.
Along the way, almost all the military rations eaten the day before were laid out. Fortunately, Xiao Lugu looked at the ground and knew that he had entered the territory of the Song Dynasty.
Cement pass city walls are only found in the Song Dynasty...
"Did a detailed work of Bei Liao..."
"Oh... hurry up and send it to the main camp, I've been busy with my tongue these days!"
Xiao Lugu felt relieved after listening to the conversation. As long as he saw the general and didn't kill him randomly, he felt that he had a chance to survive.
The Imperial City Secretary Shangguan had said at the beginning that not everyone knew their badges and asked him not to expose them casually. When they arrived at the main camp, there must be someone who knew them, right? Xiao Lugu was relieved...
"The official's judgment was accurate again this time."
Although the war between the Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty has not yet begun, both sides are already deploying troops and generals.
For this reason, there was a debate between the officials and the cabinet on whether it was appropriate to launch the general offensive from Hebei Road or Hedong Road, and where Beiliao would deploy heavy troops.
Wang Anshi, and even everyone in the cabinet, believed that in view of the two battles in Hebei Province, the Song Dynasty returned without success due to the tactical changes of the Northern Liao Dynasty.
In this battle, the Bei Liao in Hebei Road will most likely avoid the Song Dynasty and continue to adopt the tactic of avoiding the most important and taking advantage of the light. As for the Hedong Road, because most of the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty are gathered in Hebei Road, the Bei Liao will inevitably be forced to attack in Hedong Road.
Arrange heavy troops to break through from Hedong Road...
Officials believed that Hedong Road was not suitable for large-scale cavalry operations. On the contrary, it was easier to function in terrain such as a basin for chariots.
There are already 200,000 troops in Hebei Province, and even the cavalry is mostly concentrated in Hebei Province. The focus of the debate is that now that the troops stationed in various parts of the country and the court are being deployed, it should be supported there for good.
In the end, it was the officials who got it right.
Information about the war was shared by the Imperial City Department, and the same report came from Hedong Road... The Beiliao camp in Hedong, north of Yehuling, was probably staged an empty city strategy and was a suspected soldier.
This is a report from a detective named Xiao Lugu...
When Xiao Lugu was taken to the main camp and searched by soldiers of the Song Dynasty, the Imperial City Division Inspector in the army stopped the interrogation and quickly summoned the head of the Imperial City Division in Yunzhou.
"How credible is this Xiao Lugu?"
"According to various situation analysis, there should be no doubt. His wife and children do live in Bianliang, and the souvenir has been brought with them. Moreover, his analysis is completely consistent with what the Yunzhou Defense Force scouts found."
Before the officials arrived at the Council Hall, the cabinet had basically accepted this fact.
"Officials and veterans still don't understand. The two exploratory battles in Hebei Province were essentially our side giving in. Why didn't Beiliao implement the previous tactics in Hebei?"
"Moreover, although Yunzhou is a basin, as far as the Yunzhou Plain is concerned, Yuzhou and other places have terrain for large-scale cavalry operations. In terms of the military strength of our Song Dynasty, the Northern Liao Dynasty avoided the most important and took the easy.
Breaking through the Hedong Road is the best strategy. Why is Bei Liao doing this?"
Wang Anshi and even the entire cabinet were deeply puzzled by this. Even Zhang Dun and Wang Shao, who had experienced military affairs, also had this view.
I really don’t understand why the Northern Liao Dynasty wanted to fight head-on with the Song Dynasty...
"As for the fighting power of the imperial dynasty, has it ever had a major war with the Northern Liao in so many years? No! As for the annihilation of the Xixia, it seems to the Northern Liao that it was a one-time outnumbered enemy. What is the territory of the Western Xia? How many soldiers are there? And the Northern Liao
How many soldiers are there? How many territories are there?”
"In a specific sense, there is some friendship between Northern Liao and Guochao. For Northern Liao, the dispute with Guochao is over the sixteen states of Yanyun. Since the four states of Yunying are recovered,
There is no hope, so naturally we must die to protect the remaining twelve states."
"They have no worries about destroying the country, or in other words, they think that the country does not have the ability to destroy the Northern Liao Dynasty... The two tentative battles also convinced the Northern Liao court of this point."
"War is the basis for determining the dividing line between the Guo Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty. This is the case in the Hedong War. Under normal circumstances, the victory or defeat of the war and the actual occupied area are used as the basis for dividing line negotiations. The heavy military deployment of the Northern Liao Dynasty in Hebei belongs to
Normal response.”
"After two years of civil strife, they also know that their national strength is no longer enough to support a full-scale war, let alone a counterattack against me to the Song Dynasty, so as to capture the four states of Yunying and restore the borders to the borders before the Battle of Hedong."
"It is Bei Liao's decision to concentrate superior forces and decide the future direction of the two countries based on the outcome of the war in Hebei Province. This is the only decision we can make about the situation in Bei Liao."
"Another point is that because of the counter-rebellion, all the Northern Liao forces were mobilized this time, and they annihilated the so-called elite rebels of Yelu Yixin quite neatly. The Northern Liao court needed to take advantage of the morale of the soldiers, and even more, it needed to take advantage of the situation.
With all the warriors who can fight, come and teach me a lesson in the Song Dynasty and create a hundred years of peace in the Song and Liao border areas."
"Nearly a million! Bei Liao needs such a number to bluff, and even the auxiliary military services responsible for transshipment have assumed combat functions... Otherwise, maybe Bei Liao will really break through from Hedong Road, and then march straight in...