It was not up to people of Chen Shushen's level to convey the wishes of southern officials in person, but because Li Xingchen himself did not have enough confidence in how to revitalize the north, so he naturally needed professionals to help, and Li Xingchen played a supervisory role behind the scenes.
This naturally left Li Xingchen without enough energy to care about how to fight the battle in front of him. The current Han army can almost be said to have been at its peak since the founding of the Han Dynasty, no, since the establishment of the Southern Dynasty. Even without firearms,
The Han army also has sufficient confidence to face the Northern Zhou army, which has been defeated repeatedly. Not to mention that among the Northern Zhou army and the entire Jizhou, Baipao has already cast a dragnet. Every move made by the Northern Zhou army will appear immediately.
On the desk of the Han general.
From equipment to information to every person, this battle has become asymmetrical to the point where Li Xinchen cannot bear it. If Yu Wenxian had not taken advantage of the danger and gained the final advantage, I am afraid that Li Xinchen would have sent people to persuade him to surrender.
It would be nice for everyone to be more dignified. There is no need to go to the point of kneeling down in white clothes holding a seal.
Therefore, there will still be a stage of persuading surrender tomorrow.
Regardless of whether Yu Wenxian wants to surrender or not, Li Xingchen is going to go through the motions. Firstly, if the other side really surrenders, then everything will be fine. They are ready to go home clean and warm with their wives and children. Secondly, even if the other side does not surrender, they will not surrender.
It doesn't matter. The military chiefs have already made preparations. When the time comes, they will naturally seize the opponent as they are stubborn. For the sake of peace and tranquility in the world at an early date, today's battle cannot be merciful.
In addition, this also shows that we are benevolent teachers. At least we have given you a chance. If you don't want to take advantage of it, don't blame us for being ruthless.
Of course Xiao Shilian didn't know that His Majesty was imagining that Yu Wenxian would surrender obediently and become a prisoner directly. If he knew about it, he would definitely not be able to help but smash the wooden stick used for pointing the sand table directly into His Majesty's face.
How many soldiers are waiting for this battle to establish meritorious service and return home with honors. If Yu Wenxian surrenders, the civil servants will probably be happy, and even the Ministry of Revenue may happily set off fireworks - one more thing here, with the gunpowder
With the emergence of fireworks, fireworks have also appeared on the stage of history. In the south, they have become a necessity for wealthy families during festivals. The quantity of gunpowder required for fireworks is not large, and the purity does not need to be so high. Naturally, the cost is lower than that used in the military.
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With a slight cough, Xiao Shilian pointed on the sand table: "Your Majesty, according to the established plan, tomorrow in the direction of Baigou, the Imperial Guard, Yingyang Army and Tiger Wing Army will jointly launch a general attack, and the Navy will advance first.
, use artillery to destroy the enemy's defenses on the river bank, and then the naval warships will be responsible for transporting the first batch of soldiers to seize the beachhead and gain a foothold. The Ministry of Industry will then organize people to build pontoons to allow the subsequent army to pass."
"How many soldiers will be in the first batch of soldiers going to the north bank?" Li Xinchen asked directly.
"The current estimate is 8,000, consisting of 4,000 Imperial Guards, 2,000 Yingyang Army and 2,000 Tiger Wing Army each." Xiao Shilian said hurriedly.
Li Xingchen couldn't help but smile: "It's quite well-proportioned."
As the most powerful army within the Han Dynasty, the Imperial Guard must serve as the vanguard, but it cannot let the Ying Yang Army and Tiger Wing Army, which participated in the attack together, feel that they have been ignored, so these two units also dispatched 2,000 people each to assist.
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Eight thousand people is almost the maximum transport capacity of the Navy. Of course, this is not transported at once. Although Baigou Water is not wide, the other side has long been fortified.
Yu Wenxian has been running the defense line around Yecheng for so many years. Of course, he has done nothing. In addition to Yecheng itself becoming the first brick-clad city wall in the north, the outer defense line has also been greatly strengthened. For example, the north bank of Baigou is suitable for landing.
Earthen walls as high as a person have been piled up on the shoals.
No matter how sharp the Han army's artillery is, it is impossible to demolish all the earth walls in a short time, which means that there cannot be many gaps for the navy to transport troops to land on the beach.
And according to Baipao's information, there is a large open space behind the earthen wall, and continuing northward is the main camp of the Northern Zhou army. In front of the camp, there are ravines, and the camp is also protected by barriers. And those ravines themselves are also the defense line of the Northern Zhou army.
——Perhaps "trench" is more appropriate.
After being bombarded so many times, the Northern Zhou army had obviously learned well. Trenches are indeed one of the effective means of preventing enemy artillery bombardment. Solid artillery shells may not be able to drill into them, but blooming artillery shells will explode even if they are in a trench.
It doesn't matter, it's impossible to harm the soldiers in another section of the trench.
Therefore, Li Xingchen also knew very well that this battle was not as easy as imagined.
Yu Wenxian is neither a foolish king nor a mediocre leader, so he will adopt various active and flexible methods to offset the advantages of Han military firearms. Armor cavalry is one of them, but Yu Wenxian will not place all his hopes on armor.
Riding up, it's obvious these trenches are the other way around.
"These eight thousand soldiers and horses will be divided into two times. They will enter through the five gaps opened by artillery and thunderbolt vehicles, and strive to demolish the enemy's earthen fortress as much as possible to open up a way for the subsequent army to advance." Xiao Shilian did not care.
His Majesty's complaints, based on his relationship with Li Xingchen, are naturally consistent. Your Majesty is right, so there is nothing to refute.
"That is to say, the first batch may have less than 4,000 people. Can they withstand the Zhou people's attack?" Li Xingchen asked.
Zhang Xutuo explained beside him: "Your Majesty, the first batch of soldiers and horses will be mainly the Imperial Guards, carrying a large number of muskets and thunderbolts, and there will also be naval forces nearby for artillery support. The remaining infantry will be
Mo Dao Shou is the main force, and two hundred heavy armored soldiers are also deployed, which can fully cope with the impact of the enemy's cavalry. Even if they face armored cavalry, they are not without the power to fight."
Li Xingchen nodded. Although this could be regarded as an elite display, in the final analysis, the Taiwei Mansion still did not dare to directly let Yu Linqi's armor mount.
The armored cavalry of the Yulin Cavalry are also true treasures of the Han army. It is normal for the military to be reluctant to part with them.
Moreover, the task of the first batch of Han soldiers to land was to fight for the earth wall defense line. The battle was far from advancing to the open space behind the earth wall. In all likelihood, Yu Wenxian would not use armored cavalry to launch an attack at this time.
The armored cavalry was blocked in the gap, losing its speed advantage and unable to move around. It was beaten hard by artillery and thunder. Thinking about this scene, Li Xingchen felt comfortable.
Yu Wenxian will definitely not make him feel so comfortable. That guy is very clever.
"It depends on your performance tomorrow," Li Xingchen confirmed the detailed battle plan, "Before the battle begins, I will give a lecture to the first batch of soldiers who come ashore."
Zhang Xutuo and Xiao Shilian both raised their hands and said yes.
It's natural to give lectures. Your greatest role in the army is to boost morale.