The steady advance of the Song Dynasty was the steady advance of the chariot troops.
The chariots are equipped with firearms and various equipment for firing gunpowder bombs. Once the chariots are in formation, Beiliao will have no way to start.
The current gunpowder bomb launchers in the Song Dynasty are no longer simple trebuchets and simple launchers. One-man crossbows, divine arm crossbows, and even eight-oxen crossbows and bed crossbows have become dual-purpose.
Moreover, the Eight Ox Crossbow of the Song Dynasty no longer requires a team of people to operate it. Two people are fully capable of it, and the rate of fire is many times higher than before.
Such a disparity in armaments forced Bei Liao to try to divide and attack tactically. However, the Song Dynasty was not swayed by the temptation at all and strictly carried out the steady advancement.
In fact, there are disadvantages to advancing steadily. It is that you cannot take too much into account.
When the enemy cannot be effectively annihilated, the deeper the strategy, the greater the loopholes behind it.
Except for this area of advancement, the enemy's entire combat team may be hidden anywhere else.
This was also the current situation that both sides were testing at the beginning of the war.
When Bei Liao was retreating, it would send thousands of cavalry or cavalry to harass them from time to time, just like teasing them. They would hit them a few times and then run away. The purpose was to let the Song Dynasty pursue them or speed up their advance. It was a bit of a show of weakness to the enemy.
smell.
On the side of the Song Dynasty, no matter what the opponent did, no matter how many came and fought, the chariot soldiers were the chariot soldiers, and they would never leave the chariot formation. They took a rest and recuperated, transported the wounded, and then continued to advance steadily.
The two sides have been fighting until now. Even if the Song Dynasty is on the safe side, it is still more than a hundred miles away from the border. It is already far away from the rear camps and has captured cities behind it.
In other words, the depth has left enough space for the cavalry to move behind...
As for the supply of tanks to the front and rear, they can no longer rely on rail transportation. Although they are still transported by horse-drawn carriages, they cannot be compared with rails. Logistics supply lines have to be established and troops are sent to guard the logistics supply lines.
The current soldiers of the Song Dynasty are more dependent on logistical supplies than in the early years when there were no firearms. Not only food, but also a large and uninterrupted supply of gunpowder...
"Is it almost done?"
"That's almost it. If we go further, we may really have supply difficulties, and Beiliao may really cause trouble behind the chariots. It's more than a hundred miles away. For Beiliao's Pishi Army with one man and three cavalry, the Palace Guard Army is the most suitable distance.
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"How are the supply lines?"
"Now that the suspicion array is ready, we'll see if Beiliao is fooled."
"Whether they were fooled or not, the front army can no longer advance. It is impossible for the engineering troops to lay the track in a short time. Currently, only the first fifty miles can use the track. The rest of the advance will require horse-drawn carriages to transport grain and grass. The imperial court has taken over the Northern Liao Dynasty.
Fugitives dare not be used to transport food, so they can only be kept in abandoned camps..."
Alas... the imperial court did not conscript civilians this time, and relied entirely on rail troops to transport grain, grass, and armaments...
The content discussed at the command headquarters of several armies was similar. According to the established strategy, after advancing nearly two hundred miles, the front army must take a short rest.
It's not that the soldiers are tired, or that the logistics supplies can't keep up, but that in the established strategy, this is a node, a node that the Northern Liao can take advantage of.
This was also the advice given by the generals at the front to the court based on the war situation.
If there is still no movement in Beiliao after the gap of 200 miles, the imperial court does not need to continue to hide the cavalry. It will need the cooperation of the chariot soldiers and the cavalry to advance in an all-round way, completely stabilize the entire depth behind it, and establish a smooth path.
supply line, and then headed north.
The front is waiting, and so is the court. This is the first stage of the strategy, and it is also a test to figure out the enemy...
"It's done! The official family is done!"
Wang Zhongzheng almost howled into the palace. These days, since the officials and cabinet have been guarding the meeting hall of Qinzheng Palace, Wang Zhongzheng needs to collect intelligence at any time, and he is not always at his side.
"What happened? Why are you howling?"
Even Zhao Xi is a little irritable in this anxious state. Every day in the meeting hall, the terrain of the sandbox is almost imprinted in his mind.
All cabinets are in this state now.
Since there have been no reports of major changes on the front line, the conference hall has been much quieter these days. Arms are calculated when it is time to calculate armaments, and injuries are considered when it is time to consider injuries. It is not a big deal, and they rarely speak out.
It has been two days, it has been like this for two days. Being shouted at by Wang Zhongzheng made me a little unhappy.
"The officials reported on the investigation of Nanjing Road in Bei Liao. The frontline headquarters of Bei Liao decided to send troops to avoid the chariot array of the Kuomintang and Chao Dynasty, go around behind us, divide the troops to destroy our grain road, and wait for opportunities to try in the neutral area.
Fight internally and attack our side separately."
"At the same time, after sending the cavalry around, we will send an advance team to try to enter the Hebei Province of our Song Dynasty, and use the original tactics of Yelu Yixin to cause chaos in our Song Dynasty to completely destroy the logistics supplies of the front army...
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The entire meeting hall turned from cloudy to sunny in an instant after Wang Zhongzheng finished speaking at the speed of a dog.
When did Wang Zhongzheng's neither yin nor yang voice sound so beautiful? Indeed, even when I heard Wang Zhongzheng's beautiful words at this time, it was still quite beautiful.
"Where is the report!"
Zhao Xi was also a little excited...
Although the entire strategy is an overall decision-making, it even includes the generals at the front. However, Zhao Xi knows that all participants know that the leader is the official himself.
It was the Imperial City Division that arranged the report in Bei Liao. After so many years, the Imperial City Division finally opened up the situation in the Bei Liao court and was able to find out the Bei Liao military strategy. This source of information is by no means an ordinary person.
"Is the news credible?"
Wang Anshi also saw the report, which is indeed exciting news. But this is the source...
The king of kings did not reply, but looked at the official.
"Tell me, these things must eventually be known to the court."
Zhao Xi is aware of this and knows the source of this information.
"Hui Wangxiang is a Han from the Northern Liao Dynasty, and belongs to the Liu family. The Imperial City Division received official approval and promised to ensure the lives of the Liu family's direct descendants after the recovery of Yanyun, and even depending on the importance of sending the information, they could be released after the war
Discuss merit and reward."
The Liu family... Regardless of whether it is trustworthy or not, the Liu family is indeed capable of obtaining the strategies of the Northern Liao Dynasty.
The Han family, the Guo family, and the Liu family were all representatives of the Han influence in the Northern Liao court. They not only lived in the Northern Liao court, but even had politicians who were in charge of the Northern Liao court.
After more than a hundred years, it is a bit unrealistic to think that they still remember their clan.
"Now that Song and Liao's strength has reversed, it is understandable to have such thoughts. Let's just regard them as returning home..."
Evaluate the situation and act according to the prevailing situation... It is hard to say that you agree with virtue. But sometimes, or from another perspective, this is to abandon the darkness and turn to the light.