Cloud Movement (3)

The words were like thunder in everyone's ears.

Everyone had fought with Beiyuan and knew the difference between the physical strength of the soldiers on both sides. The Broken Army was able to achieve victory despite repeated loopholes in the battle plan. Grenades and artillery played a crucial role in this. In particular, the lethality of artillery against war horses can almost be described as a nemesis.

In the past, when fighting the Yuan army, the enemy's cavalry would slowly get close to the range of the bow and arrow, and then suddenly accelerate and rush over. At a distance of about two hundred paces, a soldier who is skilled in archery will shoot four shots at most. Ordinary soldiers could not shoot three times, so they were rushed in front by the cavalry and slaughtered at will.

Even if the offensive of the Northern Yuan cavalry was blocked by the Song army's dead soldiers forming a formation with spears, their galloping skills would have dealt a great blow to the Song army. Watching thousands of war horses gallop past the formation, all the feather arrows shot by their own side missed, while the poisonous arrows of the other side rained down, round after round. This kind of coercion is not something that people can easily bear, even if the Jianghuai soldiers of the year shot three times by the opponent, the main general still can't think of a way to reverse the situation of being passively beaten, and the battle formation will quickly collapse.

Once the battle formation collapsed, the cavalry of the Yuan army would rush over with men and horses. How could the two-legged infantry outrun the four-legged war horse, and what was left for the Song army was only to be slaughtered.

And the appearance of artillery just made up for the shortcomings of the Song army's lack of cavalry. The shells hit a long distance, and the range was basically two miles away. When an attempt to assemble enemy forces is detected, it is possible to concentrate artillery fire for interception fire. The war horses of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were not specially trained, and the whistling of the cannonballs in the air and the explosion after landing on the ground would cause great fright to the war horses. After the horses were frightened, the cavalry could not organize an effective charge. If the distance between the two warring sides cannot be broken in a short time, the archers of the Broken Army can make the steel crossbow exert exponential power and inflict fatal damage on the opponent.

But Zhang Hongfan slyly chose to fight in the rainy season, and with the instinct of a soldier, he found the weakness of the broken army.

The faces of the people became more and more gloomy, and the rain outside the window was strong and windy, as if the entire country was shaking in the wind and rain. Only Wen Tianxiang still had a calm expression on his face, as if he had known that the other party would do this, and as if he had already grasped the entire battle situation in his heart.

"The situation is not as serious as General Zhang said. The rain is heavy, and the effectiveness of our artillery and grenades is affected, as well as the Mongols' war horses and bows and arrows. Their horned bows will deform in wet weather, the glue paint on their arrows will get wet, and their feathers will fall off. Without bows and arrows, their combat effectiveness would have grown. Besides, in this kind of weather, it is not easy to transport supplies! After discussing with everyone for a while, looking up at Wen Tianxiang's smiling face, Zeng Huan slowly regained his composure.

"It may be more serious than that, Zhang Hong Fan Shi is a famous general, I am not sure, he will not rush over so quickly. The Northern Yuan Dynasty has always not treated the people as human beings, and pursued the tactics of fighting the enemy with food. Therefore, his supply is not a problem, unless we move the people together during the campaign. As for the problem of bows and arrows being damp, the two sides did not use or used less feather arrows, which just met Zhang Hongfan's wish. Both the Mongol and Han armies were known for being good at close combat. The physique of those northerners is not comparable to us! ”

Zou Wei whispered to remind everyone to be cautious, although the Broken Army was on the side of the Great Song Dynasty, it was the best trained army. But the soldier's physique cannot be compared with the Northern Yuan soldiers. Southern soldiers grew up eating vegetables for a long time, and most of them were short in stature, had little strength, and lacked congenital qualities. Compared to the Mongols, in Wen Tianxiang's words, it is the difference between a full-time farmer and a full-time robber.

Moreover, in the current army, recruits account for the majority. In particular, after Chen Hangyan's troops joined, the momentum on the surface was much greater, but Zou Wei, who was in charge of training, knew that the more than 30,000 people who followed Chen Hangyan to join the Broken Army would be forcibly retired and join the teams of tuntian, mine management, and local law and order maintenance if they were strictly in accordance with the recruitment standards of the Broken Army.

Everyone is silent, and those who have fought know that it is difficult, and the difference between victory and defeat is often on the line. "Talking, laughing, and quieting Husha" is such a proud thing that can only be found in poetry and dreams. The comparison of strength between the two sides, the level of morale, the quality of weapons, and the difference of one point is one point, and it cannot be whitewashed. Only by counting more before the war can you reduce the chances of defeat. It is not wrong to be cautious with soldiers, it is better than being unprepared and making fun of the lives of soldiers.

The battles we face now are different from those of the past, and it is impossible to fight guerrilla warfare to lure the enemy deep into our own homes. In most areas, land has just been handed out to farmers. This year is the first time that the rice crop has been planted, and the rainy season is the time when the rice grows wildly. If the Yuan army was allowed in, the farmland would be destroyed. The people who have lost their harvest will complain that the Broken Army can't even keep their harvest, and they will lose trust in the Fujian Metropolitan Governor's Office.

In this way, the people's morale, and the morale of the soldiers will be affected.

Moreover, it is not enough to hold Fujian, and if we do not exert our strength to see that Guangzhou is lost, people who are hostile to Fujian's new policy will make a big fuss about it. In the eyes of some people who read the book of death, the image of the Fujian Metropolitan Governor's Mansion will be equivalent to that of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Although they have completely two attitudes towards the people. But for hundreds of years, in the eyes of scholars, there has never been a country and a people.

"Okay, it's useless to be afraid, and you have to fight if you're afraid. The emperor can't make a mistake, and Fujian can't lose it. Otherwise, we will all have to go to the mountains to fight guerrillas again! Seeing that the atmosphere in the chamber was too depressing, Wen Tianxiang said with a smile. Deep in his heart, he is also in chaos at the moment. But as a manager, he must show a fearless bearing at this time.

"Instead of calculating the disadvantages, it is better to calculate where the advantages of our side are, and attack the enemy's shortcomings with our own strengths!" He smiled and reminded everyone to think differently. "There is no absolute advantage, but you can use my subordinate and the enemy subordinate to the other. Under the mutual restraint of long and short, you can still win. Our army is not a waste that can't fight without firearms! ”

Everyone burst into laughter, the scenery in front of them instantly lit up, and the rain outside the window seemed to be a little sparse. The breeze blew through the rain curtain, revealing a thick layer of clouds.

Firearms are the strength of the Breakers, but they are not a team that cannot fight without firearms. In addition, the rainy season came late this year, and the rain was heavy, but it may not last long. Fujian has many mountains, relying on the topography to block layer by layer, enough to delay until the sunny moment.

As for the line to the other side, everyone has always looked down on those people. Deep down, many people have already given up on their careers. In his eyes, without the drag of the dynasty, the army can be more relaxed and go further on the road to national rejuvenation.

Speaking of the advantages of the Broken Army, the council hall immediately became lively. Everyone started from Baizhangling, and with the growth of the Broken Army, they matured day by day, and their own strengths fell like treasures.

The armor is excellent, and there are firearms to cheer it on, which is the first specialty of the Broken Army.

Local operations, familiar terrain, and the aspirations of the people are the second advantage.

The morale is high, the generals are united, and the soldiers' lives are the third advantage.

And the sailor's control of the open sea, which can give Beiyuan an unexpected blow at any time, is the easiest advantage to use at the moment.

Slowly, the enthusiasm of the staff officers was mobilized, and some suggested sending strange soldiers to echo Lin Qi and harass the enemy's rear. There are those who suggest abandoning the front line, luring the enemy deep into the depths, and then encircling and annihilating part of the enemy's army, and there are also those who suggest that all men and horses should be brought closer together and concentrate superior forces to strike at the enemy's arm. But no one can guarantee that one of them will be a good policy.

"The so-called soldiers are uncertain, and water is impermanent. In my opinion, instead of fighting with Zhang Hongfan in this mountain, it is better to fight each other like the original!" After listening for a while, Zhang Tang summed up loudly.

"Tell me how to play?" Wen Tianxiang's eyes lit up and he asked appreciatively.

Before Fujian was conquered and a stable base was established, the captivity army basically used guerrilla warfare as a guide to its strategy. Relying on movement, sneak attacks and other means to hit the enemy, it has achieved miraculous results in a short time.

The premise of this tactic is that the enemy does not pay enough attention to the Fujian area. Most of the Northern Yuan forces were dragged to the northwest. Now that the strategic center of gravity of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has shifted southward, and the Broken Capture Army also has a base area in Fujian, it is certainly not cost-effective to fight guerrilla warfare in their own homes.

But the essence of guerrilla warfare can still be used. The principle of destroying the enemy in the movement, not being swayed by the enemy's movements, cannot be abandoned.

"Instead of waiting here for him to attack, let's take the initiative and take offense as defense. We've been repairing for more than half a year, and the brothers need to go out and practice their hands. This is one of them" Zhang Tang paused and said with confidence, "Second, Zhang Hongfan attacks, let's defend, passively beaten, no matter how strict the precautions are, sooner or later he will find a loophole." Instead of asking him to find our loopholes, it is better to find his loopholes and slash them hard. poked painfully, he naturally had to divide his troops to rescue, at that time, we led him by the nose, when the decisive battle, where the decisive battle, we have to listen to our arrangement! ”

"It makes sense, General Zhang thinks that where is the enemy's loophole?" Wen Tianxiang asked with a smile. Among the generals of the Broken Army, Zhang Tang is the least educated, but he is also the most open-minded, and at critical moments, he can help everyone think of ideas that others can't come up with.

"It's fair to say that there are loopholes everywhere. The Northern Yuan Dynasty attacked with the strength of the country, relying on the fact that we only have the ability to parry, not the strength to counterattack. But behind him is an empty shell. Now we have strong soldiers and sea ships in hand, and we can send a surprise army at any time to dig out their hearts. Last year, Suodu suffered this loss at a critical moment, he thought that there was Chaozhou in the middle, Zhang Shijie would not copy his back road, but he didn't expect General Zhang to transport troops from the sea and skip Chaozhou directly! Zhang Tang pointed to the map and said with great interest.

In the first battle of Wenpu Mountain, Zhang Shijie used the tactics of the sailor as Lu Yong's envoy, which gave him a lot of inspiration. At present, the Northern Yuan army is divided into three parts, the first part of the force is bet around Fujian and the Guangnan East Road, and the second part of the elite is in Liaodong and northwest to guard against the rebellion of the Mongol tribes. The third part is the garrison of Kublai Khan's cronies, which are distributed near the capital and protect the safety of the Beijing division. However, the Northern Yuan could only plunder, did not govern well, and the treasury was empty, so it could not raise more soldiers. Therefore, there is an emptiness of troops on the coastal roads. If an army landed in any of the coastal provinces at this time, the whole situation would be thrown into chaos. Kublai Khan was left with only two options, either he ordered Zhang Hongfan to fight a quick battle, and after solving the southern battlefield, he quickly returned to the army to quell the rebellion. Either let Zhang Hongfan withdraw his troops, first stabilize the back road, and then face the problem of Fujian and Guangnan East Road.

No matter which choice he made, Zhang Hongfan lost the initiative. Whether the Broken Army joins forces with the Jianghuai Army to defend, or attacks together, it is easy to operate.

"According to the opinion of the last general, we can ask the Fang family and the Su family for help, cooperate with the Breaking Army Sailor, and go straight to Lin'an. It is the former capital of the Great Song Dynasty, as long as we plant the battle flag on the city, it means that the Great Song Dynasty has recovered the old capital. Fan Wenhu has to withdraw if he doesn't withdraw. As soon as the pressure on the Eastern Front is relieved, with the strength of our Broken Army, we are not afraid of the 100,000 strong troops under him Zhang Hongfan! Du Hu raised his head from the map and said loudly.

On the table, only the map of Fujian and Guangdong roads is paved, and there is no specific graphics of Lin'an. But as Song Chen, everyone knows where Lin'an is.

Dozens of pairs of eyes focused on Du Hu's face, Du Guiqing was known for his ability and decisiveness, and everyone had heard of his ruthlessness. But I didn't expect him to be so decisive.

A partial division attacked Lin'an, it was easy to go, with the help of giant ships and cannons, if Tiangong was beautiful, it would not be difficult to break the city. Under the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, Lin'an was second only to Quanzhou as a good port. Sea boats can be driven directly to the pier outside the city. The mouth of the Suzhou Ocean was 100 miles wide, and the fleet swaggered into it during the day, and no one on both sides of the strait could see it. (Note: At the turn of the Song and Yuan dynasties, the terrain near Hangzhou was very different from what it is now, and much of the land today was underwater at that time.) At that time, it was a large trumpet-shaped seaweed. Now the narrow place, the width of the year was more than 40 miles, the north bank is in Jinniu Mountain, but the south bank is in Cixi City! ）

The problem is that when this army goes out, it becomes a lone army. Food, aid, and weapons are all completely dependent on sea transportation. Once the sea route was cut off, tens of thousands of troops embarked on a road of no return.

Under the gaze of everyone, Du Hu did not feel embarrassed at all. Assist Zeng Huan and other staff officers to unfold the cloth map, find a place on the wall and hang it, point to the terrain around Lin'an and say, "This battle is sudden. After taking Lin'an, he left a small number of troops to defend the city and demonstrate to the Northern Yuan. The army immediately went north, attacked the areas of Jiaxing, Huating, and Kunshan, and circled the coast. It was rich in ancient times, and it was the key place of the Northern Yuan's wealth. Let's smash Kublai Khan's money bag and see how he bribes and wins over the world's heroes. ”

"Good way, Guiqing, let's estimate, how many soldiers do you need, how many percent will you get out of the way?" Wen Tianxiang's emotions were also infected by Du Hu, and he said with some excitement.

What is different is that he is happy, not only for the opening of the current predicament, but also for the growth of Zhang Tang and Du Hu.

The generals have fought out, they have not tried on the battlefield, and no matter how powerful the famous generals are, they are just talking on paper. At present, no one in the Broken Army can defeat Zhang Hongfan, but in the future, it may not be nothing. As long as you can create an environment for cultivating famous generals, a system that allows talents to play freely.

When the Great Song Dynasty was founded, there were many famous generals, and later they were also talented. But they were all stifled by the system, and now no one is in charge.

I think that back then, I parted ways with the Xing Dynasty and led my troops to break into Fujian. Prime Minister Chen Yizhong had the idea of sending troops into Zhejiang and Zhejiang. But at that time, the conditions for advancing into Zhejiang were not available, and Chen Yizhong's plan was to let everyone push over step by step on land and collide with the Northern Yuan. It was not so much a strategic counterattack as a strong strategy to save his improper command and lose the face of the two Zhejiang.

This time, the suggestion that Du Hu said out of his mouth had a feasibility that was incomparable before. It can be said that under one point, the entire Jiangnan battle situation is alive!

When everyone was assessing the feasibility of this suggestion, they heard Du Hu reply: "The soldiers should be fine, not too many." Fifteen thousand to twenty thousand is enough. Along the way, they only attacked but not defended. It mainly cracked down on officials in various parts of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and plundered the treasury. The Broken Army Sailor can ensure that the army retreats without worry, coupled with the cooperation of the Fang family fleet and the salt gangs in various places, the possibility of retreating should be more than sixty percent! ”

"Hmm!" Wen Tianxiang nodded, basically agreeing with this strategy.

"Prime Minister, I am willing to lead the two Zhejiang and a line!" Zhang Tang jumped out and took the initiative to ask for help.

"It's okay, it's thanks to you and Guiqing!" Wen Tianxiang strode back to the handsome case, grabbed the arrow, and handed it to Zhang Tang and Du Hu, "Be careful all the way, the staff will make a detailed plan for you, plan and then act!" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Tang and Du Hu happily accepted the order and replied in unison.

"Staff Officer Zeng, organize relevant people from the General Staff Department, etc., and immediately go to plan the details for General Zhang. Prepare for supplies, money, food, and weapons you need, and everything is good! Wen Tianxiang picked up the second arrow from the front of the handsome case and handed it to Zeng Huan.

In the absence of famous generals, we can only give full play to the advantages of the system and the wisdom of the people. In the history of another world, Zhang Hongfan put an end to the Great Song Dynasty. Wen Tianxiang didn't believe that with the extra memories and the overall planning methods of the army in later generations, the captivity army could not win this battle.

"Yes!" The staff officers agreed in unison and began to get busy under Zeng Huan's dispatch. The rest of the generals discussed the division of troops for defense and how to provide support to the court, and each received orders to disperse. After a while, the council hall was empty, and the two commanders, Wen Tianxiang and Zou Wei, were left.

In that year, there were no generals, and the two worked together to build the Fujian Metropolitan Governor's Curtain and open the capital of Nanjianzhou. Lead 100,000 heroes into Jiangxi, life and death together.

Now, at a critical juncture again, the two looked at each other, and in each other's eyes, they both saw expectations and estrangements.

"Prime Minister!" Zou Xun arched his hand, wanting to say something. In the end, it turned into a sigh, and nothing was said.

"Uncle Feng!" Wen Tianxiang smiled bitterly and reached out to pat Zou Xun's shoulder. After many years, this shoulder is still as strong as yesterday, but because it has carried too many things that should not be shouldered, it can no longer put the due burden on it.

"Prime Minister be careful, Zhang Hongfan is cunning with soldiers, not necessarily as we expected!" Zou Xun hesitated for a moment, and in the end, he said so.

"Uncle Feng, you and I have some different opinions on how to treat Xing Chaoshang. But I hope that you will continue to speak your mind and not lose your opinion for this. What I appreciate more is that Uncle Zou Feng, who can be a friend and a good friend, is not what he is now! Wen Tianxiang smiled and said with emotion.

It's cold in the heights.

"Prime Minister!" Zou Xun screamed movingly, not knowing how to confess himself, and it took a long time to suppress the churning emotions in the center, and lowered his voice to remind: "Brother Rui, the information ahead is very detailed, but our old enemy Li Heng has not shown up since he crossed the Yellow River!" ”

"Li Heng!" Wen Tianxiang was suddenly alerted in his heart, and walked to the map in a few steps, calculating the directions of all the people. Zhang Hongfan, Lu Fan Wenhu, Ali Buge, and several deputy marshals of the Mongolian, Han, and Xinxiang armies were all there, but Li Heng's battle flag was nowhere to be seen. This Xixia Nu, who defeated Wen Tianxiang in Jiangxi, hid like a ghost again, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Where is he hiding?

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