The Song army's artillery car showed its power in the battle, and naturally there was a mixture of joy and sorrow inside and outside the city.
In the next two days, no matter how the Song army was in the city, there was no movement from the Jin army. Even Zhang Yu did not come out to attack the city on a routine basis.
There is no way, after this battle, the Jin Army's personnel adjustments before the battle are a big trouble, not to mention the situation of the battle, the Jin Army must make new decisions.
The twelfth lunar month was approaching. On this day, the weather turned cloudy and the cold wind gradually began to rise. The only two remaining households of the Jin army gathered in Wanyan Wushu's back tent to discuss important matters.
"Fourth Prince, why not withdraw your troops?"
After the three of them sat down cross-legged, after a period of nervous silence, Ba Lisu suddenly spoke on his own initiative.
"Since Taizu raised his army, I have never heard of the situation of withdrawing the army after a few generals died!" Unexpectedly, Wanyan Wushu, with unshaven beard and dull eyes, was not furious because he would have probably been there early. I just thought that pulling away from the speed would raise this question.
"The last general is not talking about the mud bombs on the general platform the day before yesterday!" Zhu Lisu, who had not healed his fracture and still drooped his arms, responded calmly. "We stayed on the general platform for half a month, and the people on the city also endured it for half a month. , all the deliberate planning and only waiting for this one blow is like an assassination. Although it has a miraculous effect, it cannot be regarded as a military formation method... But one cannot be used separately, and it does not affect the overall situation... I have thought clearly in the past few days, the key lies in the Song Army Advantages of gun carriages!"
Wanyan Wushu immediately fell silent... It had been several days, Ba Lisu could think of it, how could he not think of it?
Wanyan Wushu didn't say anything, Han Chang went there to warm up the wine and drink it, while Ba Lisubian continued to speak slowly:
"Actually, I have seen clearly in the army that nothing has gone wrong since the fourth prince went south. Not only that, the ambush of Han Shizhong before was outstanding; the siege of Nanyang lasted for more than half a month, and at this point, It can't be said that there was any unprepared move... But now, it's not that the fourth prince commanded improperly, nor that everyone at the top didn't fight bravely. Even Zhang Yu can be said to have tried his best, but Nanyang City was actually defended properly! Ordinary equipment , the unusual equipment has been used up in half a month, but it has not even crossed the first layer of the city wall..."
"The first city wall?" Wanyan Wushu suddenly interrupted with a frown.
"That's right!" Ba Lisu replied sternly. "Although I haven't been able to go to the city, after half a month, Nanyang City's city defense routine has been clearly understood. If there is no third trench and a second city wall in the city, the general will On the contrary, I can’t figure it out! Even further inside, the city has long been divided and built into fortresses, stockades and other things, I’m afraid it’s possible!”
Wanyan Wushu remained silent, as if unable to refute.
"However, these are all small paths." Ba Lisu continued. "Since our dynasty raised troops, we have fought many battles with Liao, Song, and Xixia. According to what they said, over the past hundred years, there have been sudden rises of tyrannical tribes that dared to fight. But The only ones who can annex the Liao Dynasty and overthrow the Song Dynasty are our Jurchen family... Why can we do this? In fact, there was a discussion between the Lou family and my brother that day. After all, it is nothing more than that our Jurchen field cavalry is unparalleled; Even when we are surrounded by a city, we can also set up artillery to break down the walls, making them indestructible! The artillery carriage is no more important to our army than the cavalry is to our army! The key to the defeat the day before yesterday was not that ten thousand households were killed, but how many were lost. It was a fierce attack, but our artillery car was unable to fight back. Before the day was up, all the hundreds of artillery cars we had worked hard for for half a month were turned into powder! Fourth Prince, without the artillery car, how are you going to attack Nanyang? "
Wanyan Wushu was still speechless... How did he know how to fight without the artillery truck? In fact, it was precisely because of ignorance that he started this serious military discussion!
"Fourth Prince!" Ba Lisu said again. "The last general..."
"Pull off the speed!" At this moment, Han Chang, who had been drinking with his head down, suddenly said sternly. "According to what you said, the Song Dynasty will be unable to fight from now on? And if artillery vehicles are useless, I remember your West Route Army Didn't we also take advantage of the artillery carriage in Taiyuan? How did Taiyuan win in the end? What method was used?"
"Taiyuan is different from Nanyang!" Ba Lisu immediately refuted it.
"Of course it's different!" Han Chang said coldly. "When I first came to Nanyang, General Ba Lisu said it himself, saying that Nanyang is not as majestic as Taiyuan! The battle of Taiyuan was so hard...since it was so majestic at that time. If you can capture the mighty Taiyuan, why can't you capture Nanyang today?!"
"General Han, don't be angry!" Ba Lisu was also a little angry.
"It's not to vent my anger, but I want to say something sincere today while you and I are alone!" Han Chang responded seriously. "In this attack on Nanyang, so many generals died before and after, and so many soldiers and horses were wasted. You came from afar, worked hard for half a month, and then left in despair... When the time comes, General Ba Lisu, you can return to Taiyuan, and then just say that you are reinforcements. The matter here has nothing to do with you. I have lost my nephew! But what if a helpless person like me returns to Yanjing? Do you still have the nerve to lead the army next time?! How will the fourth prince explain to the third prince? Your family has Will the Marshal take the opportunity to force the Fourth Prince?!"
These words almost clearly defined the relationship between the East and West Route Army, just pointing at the nose and saying that Balisu was not qualified to speak here in the East Route Army!
May I ask how Ba Lisu can not be angry?
However, when Balisu looked at Han Chang with angry eyes, the latter was not afraid.
Moreover, although they are both from ten thousand households, Han Chang is a descendant after all (along with his father who surrendered to the Jurchens), while Balisu is from a distant clan, with a well-established Miaohong family, and a relative with considerable political skills and ability. The elder brother is the backer, and the hidden status of the two parties is very different.
However, Han Chang was Wanyan Wushu's confidant. The two young men had been in contact with each other long before the fourth prince came to power. Later, Wanyan Wushu came out to lead the army alone. Han Chang's father happened to pass away, and Han Chang himself He was able to command troops and rank among ten thousand households, and the two were able to form a subordinate relationship... In the final analysis, regardless of the Jurchens' tradition of military deliberation, the one who currently calls the shots in the military account is still the Fourth Prince Wanyan Wushu. !
"How did you defeat Taiyuan after the artillery battle was ineffective?" Wanyan Wushu suddenly spoke, but he asked Ba Lisu knowingly.
"Lock the city!" Ba Lisu didn't know that his theory of withdrawing troops had been dismissed. In addition, because he was angry with Han Chang, his chest felt tight for a while, but he could only respond.
"How to lock the city?" Wu Shu asked seriously.
"It's just to build another city outside the city and lock Taiyuan from all sides. Then when the overall situation is decided and the city has run out of ammunition and food, we can then concentrate the main troops and capture the city..." At this point, Bali Su couldn't help but Holding on to his injured arm, he lowered his voice and tried to speak. "Fourth Prince, the method of locking the city in Taiyuan really cannot be used in Nanyang!"
"Why?" Wanyan Wushu raised his eyebrows.
"Although the artillery battle in Taiyuan was defeated, it was not as bad as today's. When the city was locked, the artillery vehicles in the city had no more stone bullets to use, so we could calmly set off from the city!" Ba Lisu continued to talk to each other in a low voice. "Now that Nanyang's artillery vehicles are sharp, how can we lock the city under the opponent's artillery?"
"You can build the city outside the range of the artillery carriage!" Han Chang interrupted abruptly.
"How big of a project is that?" Ba Lisu felt more and more ridiculous.
"It's not necessary to lock it all." Han Chang replied calmly. "It's just a matter of building some strong walls for the long term!"
"Is this what it means to be trapped in the city for a long time?" Ba Lisu suddenly realized, but went to see Yan Wushu again, because he had already guessed that this was probably what the fourth prince meant, and Han Chang was just responsible for saying it... …and today’s military meeting also aims to subdue oneself.
"What do you think, General Ba Lisu?" Wanyan Wushu didn't say much. Han Chang continued to ask. "After a long siege, when the city is exhausted and Marshal Talan has gathered his troops, we can conquer the city!"
"I don't think so!" Balisu replied simply.
"Why?" Han Chang continued to ask. "On that day, Taiyuan was also surrounded for more than half a year."
"Nanyang is really different from Taiyuan." Ba Lisu sighed, but still faced Wanyan Wushu and spoke sincerely. "Fourth Prince, please think about it carefully... One is the supplies in the city. Taiyuan was suddenly surrounded that day. Later, when the city was destroyed, almost all the people were cannibals. Since Nanyang was the capital of the Song Dynasty, there would never be a shortage of food and military supplies in the city. Another factor is the climate. Nanyang is different from Taiyuan. It is almost reaching the Han River, and it will not freeze until this month. It only freezes in the middle of the month, and the place is hot and humid. If it lasts for a long time, the soldiers will definitely be intolerable when the weather gets hot next year. The other is that there is an emperor of the Song Dynasty in the city. With him around, morale will be high! And with these three things, then In addition, the artillery and carriages in the city are so powerful that we are unable to launch the artillery, so how can we defeat it if Marshal Lazy gathers his troops and horses?"
Wanyan Wushu was also a little shaken for a while.
"Nanyang is indeed difficult to defeat, but if this city can be defeated, I'm afraid it will have to be done by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!" Han Chang lowered his head and thought for a moment, but his words were so shocking that even Wanyan Wushu frowned for a moment.
Han Chang was also unambiguous and directly stated all his thoughts:
"Please think about it, Fourth Prince, how much of Taiyuan's defeat was due to the frustration of the city after all the reinforcements were lost? And now that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is sitting in Nanyang City, for a long time, the soldiers and horses of King Qin from all over the country will definitely not dare to hesitate. If we continue to Nanyang, we can defeat the reinforcements one by one under the city and shake the city gradually, right?!"
When Wanyan Wushu heard this, it was as if he could see the sun through the clouds, while Ba Lisu was choked for a moment.
"As for the trapped city, I just thought about it. Just as General Ba Lisu said, Nanyang and Taiyuan are completely different, but we should not follow the same path, but should do the opposite," Han Chang continued. Said. "As long as we set up strongholds in the north and west of the city to ensure that the war horses have a place to graze and supplies are constantly transported, the rest of the east side will remain empty, and the south side will be completely released... It just so happens that General Chi Zhanhui passes away. If you want to promote another ten thousand households, you can go directly to the north and report directly to the fourth prince."
"Why do you want to let go completely?" Ba Lisu paused for a long time, but he couldn't help but asked curiously.
"Because we want to force the Emperor of Song to leave the city and go to Xiangyang!" Han Chang sneered. "If we don't let go of the southern passage, how can he dare to leave? And if he dares to leave, he can be killed in one fell swoop with just one cavalry. Victory! If you want to succeed in seduction and persecution, not to mention how to annihilate King Qin’s army, you have to let the city know bad news about everything, right? Otherwise, wouldn’t he just be sitting there like a mountain?"
"This is a plan to attack the heart." Wanyan Wushu finally spoke, but he touched the short knife in his arms and made up his mind. "Ba Lisu, you can't say that you can't try this plan, right?"
Wanyan Bali thought over and over again, but couldn't refute.
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