"My second impression is that our previous impression of the Liao soldiers and Jurchens has changed. I am referring to the tactics and means of warfare. Although we didn't find any secret weapons in them this time, it wasn't all for nothing. In the past, the Liao people gave us the impression that they were riding and shooting vertically and horizontally, coming and going like the wind, so the way for me to deal with them in the Great Zhou was to build high walls and fortifications to defend them. But now, judging from the situation of the Liao people fighting against the imperial army, whether it is the battle of Zhuozhou or the battle of Xijinfu, it can be seen that the Liao army is no longer the single means of cavalry and surprise attack as we think. They will set up ambushes, and they are also very good at defending the city. The reason why the imperial court soldiers and horses were defeated was that they were held by the Liao people for four days during the attack on Jinfu, and they lasted until the arrival of Liao tribal reinforcements. This was unthinkable before. This time, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court can be said to have carried a large number of siege equipment, and the most advanced siege vehicles and cloud vehicles and fire oil vehicles were used, but they failed to quickly take Xijin Mansion, which is proof of this. I heard that the Liao people actually invented a diamond to deal with the cloud car, drilled through the iron shell of the cloud car, and threw a fire oil bottle into it. A large number of vapor coasters were burned. Han Desui, the privy envoy of the Southern Privy Council of Liaoguo, who led the army of Xijin Mansion, is brave and resourceful, and cannot be underestimated. If we encounter this person on the battlefield in the future, we must not take it lightly. ”

Everyone frowned and groaned, from the beginning to the present, one thing they had never understood was how the hundreds of thousands of troops of the imperial court were defeated. The Great Zhou soldiers and horses had a variety of means to attack the city, and even if the city was strong, it would be difficult to defend it, because the Liao people were not good at defending the city. Their longbows were simply not enough to stop the besiegers. But now it sounds like the Liao people have been reborn, and they are no longer the kind of soldiers and horses who can only ride and shoot raids and are not good at defending the city. I am afraid that the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou court who are besieging the city this time never expected this, and as a result, they were exhausted, and finally the enemy's reinforcements arrived and were defeated.

“…… As for the Jurchens, they are even more impressive. I knew that before this, everyone had no impression of the Jurchens, thinking that they were just some wild people in the mountains who wore animal skins and drank blood like wild beasts. But now I can tell you that they are not what we thought they were. They are indeed wild as wild beasts, and their military discipline is very loose, but their combat effectiveness is extremely strong. Not only are they good at hand-to-hand combat, but they are all brave warriors who are good at close combat, and what is more terrifying is that they are not reckless. In the first battle in the wilderness under the city of Xingzhongfu, they hid in the unobstructed wilderness and attracted the 100,000 cavalry of the Liao army into the encirclement, so that they almost completely annihilated the opponent and turned the situation around. That night, we approached to observe, but found little sign of their hiding ambush, and we almost fell into their encirclement. You must know that it is in the wilderness, and they can have such a means of concealment, which is breathtaking, and I have to admire. Lin Jue smacked his lips and continued.

"Isn't it? We knew they were there that night, but we didn't notice them at all. Although it was night, it was also the night of the bright moon, and they were hundreds of thousands of troops, and they couldn't find their traces at all. Sun Dayong was also impressed, and couldn't help but echo.

"The Jurchens rode one person and one horse, and the men and horses had cooperated with each other since they were very young, and their horses were trained to understand the words of their masters, and they truly achieved the realm of human and war horses as one. Whether it's stealth or attack, you can cooperate seamlessly. This is much stronger than the cavalry of the Liao State. Although they

's armor is rudimentary, but their hand-to-hand combat skills make up for their shortcomings. They were cavalrymen of a completely different style from the Liao army, and they did not rely on bows and arrows to kill, but on surprise attacks and ferocious hand-to-hand combat. I thought about it afterwards, if my Luoyan army were attacked by them at close quarters, I was afraid that I would have to pay a heavy price. Lin Jue nodded.

"The Jurchens are less than a hundred, and a hundred are invincible. I think I've heard this before, and it seems to make some sense. Shen Tan said with a sad brow.

"Phew, Brother Shen, you're going too far, why are you touting it? The Jurchens are so powerful? So how about my falling goose army? Invincible? Lao Tzu was the first to disagree, and asked them to try to compare with my Luoyan Army? Ma Bin shouted dissatisfiedly.

"That's it, I also think this is an exaggeration, Brother Shen, it's not a brother who contradicts you, I don't believe these words." Liang Qi was also dissatisfied.

Shen Tan laughed and said, "I just said that, but I didn't say that it was true." It was only when Lord Lin said this that I remembered this sentence. I used to scoff at it, too. ”

Lin Jue waved his hand to stop everyone's discussion, and said in a deep voice: "It's not wrong to pay attention to the enemy, they are indeed strong. And not only their tactics, they will also use stratagems, and they are by no means reckless. What impressed me even more was not only the ferocity of their methods of concealment, but also the way they interrogated. They actually trained the falcons to deliver messages, and these falcons can intercept the military orders passed by the opposing army, which is simply incredible. Yelu Zongyuan's order to dig the dam was intercepted by Hai Dongqing, who was released by Wanyan Aguda, and was able to retreat after learning about it in advance. It wasn't luck, it was a means they had planned long ago to intercept the other party's intelligence. That's a targeted means. Our means of communication are carrier pigeons. Think about it, if we confront the Jurchens, what secrets do we have? Wouldn't they be able to set up the key information in advance once they learned it? ”

Everyone got goosebumps. If that's the case, wouldn't it be like being naked in front of the Jurchens, and everything would be seen clearly.

"These may seem like minutiae, but they play a decisive role. You must know that it is by relying on these means that the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of Wanyan Aguda have escaped the catastrophe. A small falcon saves the fate of the whole army, this is no small matter. And the falcon delivers messages several times faster than our carrier pigeons. The distance of hundreds of miles can be reached in one day and one night, and the role of coordinated command and communication in the arrangement of operations is self-evident. I hope you all understand this. Lin Jue continued in a deep voice.

There was a buzz of discussion among the people in the audience, and many people did not realize the seriousness of the problem, thinking that it was just a means of some small insect carving skills, which had little impact on the real battle. But after listening to Lin Jue's analysis, he suddenly felt that his thoughts were very wrong. As Lord Lin used to say, when leading an army to fight, it is not only a bloody battle, but also countless details of preparation and game, and the impact of every detail must be taken into account. Because it is possible that just a small negligence can bury the whole battle. I didn't understand Lord Lin's words very well before, but now I suddenly became enlightened like an initiation.

"The third point of perception is related to the current situation. The situation is already in turmoil, and the situation that we feared most has already happened. After the defeat of the imperial court, it will bring a series of serious consequences, and the world will no longer be peaceful from this moment on. At this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult for my Luoyan Army to be alone. On the back

I've been thinking about it all the time. I think we have to respond positively. Our Luoyan army must become stronger, and we must adjust our strategy to deal with it. Lin Jue said quietly.

"Brother-in-law, in your opinion, after the defeat of the imperial court, where will the situation go? Will the Liao people attack the Great Zhou to retaliate? The court didn't know what to do. How should I deal with the Wild Goose Army? Guo Kun frowned and groaned.

The question asked by Guo Kun was also a topic that everyone was extremely concerned about, so everyone quieted down and listened to Lin Jue's answer.

Lin Jue shook his head and smiled, "I originally wanted to ask your opinion." What kind of situation will lead to Yang Jun's defeat is indeed a complicated issue. I think the Liao people will definitely retaliate, but in what way they will retaliate, it is not known. ”

Guo Kun frowned and said, "What do you mean by this?" Wouldn't the Liao people mobilize troops and horses to attack our Great Zhou in order to take revenge? What else could there be? ”

"yes, isn't it an all-out war?" Everyone said.

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "The war is to go to war, but maybe not now." I don't think the Liao State will fully invade our Great Zhou in the near future. Very simply, although Yang Jun was defeated, the situation faced by the Liao people was still a north-south attack. The general trend has not changed, how did the Liao people invade the south on a large scale? Although Da Zhou is now in turmoil, this defeat is even worse. But when it really came time to have to fight, Da Zhou still had nearly a million troops on paper. The vast majority of them may not have much combat effectiveness, but the 200,000 forbidden army and the 250,000 northwest army still have combat effectiveness. The 400,000 soldiers and horses in the border towns are also a deterrent in terms of numbers, although less than thirty percent of them can actually fight. But the Liao people's own life is not easy. ”

"What my lord means is that once the Liao people attack my Great Zhou, the Jurchens will take advantage of the situation to attack, and they are still using troops on both sides, and it is difficult to take care of both ends, right?" Sun Dayong said.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "That's right." The Liao people actually suffered a big loss this time, if it weren't for Yang Jun's defeat, they themselves were afraid that they would have collapsed. It can only be said that the Liao State is not exhausted, and at a critical time, Yang Jun was defeated under the city of Xijin Mansion, which gave them a chance to turn the tables. But in fact, the Liao people were also seriously injured this time. The soldiers and horses of the Liao State were flanked by the Great Zhou and Jurchen armies, and after several battles, the number of losses was no less than 200,000. Originally, they had only 780,000 troops, and now they have less than 500,000 troops in the whole country. If they want to attack the Great Zhou, I am afraid that these 500,000 troops will have to be dispatched. Wouldn't that give the Jurchens a chance? The strength of the Jurchen cavalry was still as high as 150,000, and they did not suffer any major losses. Wanyan Aguda is also an ambitious person, and the combat capability of the Jurchen army is also much higher than that of the Liao. Therefore, in fact, they are the biggest trouble for the Liao people. If the Liao wanted to retaliate militarily, they should also retaliate against the Jurchens first. If this big trouble is not removed, how dare Yelu Zongyuan do something to Da Zhou? ”

Everyone was stunned. Shen Tan suddenly said: "But didn't the adults say it before, the Liao people seem to be on the border of Zhuozhou, and they have the intention of attacking my Great Zhou." So what? ”

Lin Jue thought for a while and said, "I think this is just a gesture." In my judgment, the Liao people will definitely not use troops against the Great Zhou at this moment. It is likely that they will make the Great Zhou court feel the pressure in a threatening manner. If I were Yelu Zongyuan, I would force Da Zhou to break away from the covenant with the Jurchens at this moment, and at the same time make a hard effort to conclude a temporary treaty of reconciliation. ”

Liang Qi scratched his head and said, "I'm confused, will the Liao people let go of the Great Zhou court?" Would the Liao people be so kind? ”