Chapter 426: Dispatch of Troops
As he spoke, the princes and generals arrived at the military and political office one after another, and Cao Chi was getting straight to the point, and he made a plan to prepare to attack Jin Xuedi this afternoon. As expected, Cao Chizheng persuaded Gongliangwen and Tao in advance, and Zhiguo did not object, and only Weiguo and Jin Guo were left to settle down.
The Jin State was headed by Wang Yanfei, and the metropolitan governors Liu Huang and Lin Qi were the deputy generals. Wang Yanfei is a person who is known to everyone, he is ruthless and cruel, and he will not fall behind at all when he sees the wind and rudder.
Wei Guo sent the famous generals Shen Bi of the Northern Expedition, Du Zhen, the general of Zhennan, and Bao Yan, the governor of the capital. These three people can be said to be famous generals in the West Sea, but they have never had a record in the Central Plains battlefield, so it is difficult to know the depth. But all three of them have the background of patriotic elites, and their attitudes are mostly the same as the consistent rogue style of the patriotic country.
"General Wang, this marshal wants to attack the barbarian army in the afternoon, what does General Wang think?"
"The surprise attack under the city is not expensive, but many are disadvantageous. The marshal should attack it with elite soldiers, and the generals are here to have few major generals, I am afraid it will be difficult to take on the important task, and please ask the marshal to know it. ”
Wang Yanfei politely refused the Jin army's attack on the first position, and Cao Chi asked the general Shen Bi quietly again:
"General Shen, what about your country?"
"Imperial Marshal Mingjian, I have a lot of miscellaneous soldiers to defend the country, the cavalry is weak, and the main force has not yet arrived, if it is the first task of attacking, I am afraid that it will not be able to defeat the barbarian army, but may dampen the morale of our own family. But if the marshal gives the order, it is my duty to defend the country. ”
Shen Bi's attitude did not take the lives of 100,000 miscellaneous soldiers into account at all, and inherited the consistent style of defending the country's lives like mustard. It's okay to ask him to take the lead, at most take someone to fill it, anyway, I'll work hard, but my strength is not good, so if he loses, it has nothing to do with him defending the country.
Not long after Shen Bi's words fell, at this time, everyone's eyes were on Bai Liyan without exception, and Wang Yanfei said sarcastically:
"General Wei is famous all over the world, and he should be a pioneer, why didn't he bring a single soldier here."
Bai Liyan sneered and said unashamedly:
"Hehe, if Wei's army arrives here, I'm afraid that the generals' faces will be dull, so it's better to slow down."
"Arrogance!" Wang Yanfei scoffed: "After a few small ambushes, how dare you be arrogant here, according to the general, General Wei is cowardly and afraid of the enemy and does not dare to fight, and deliberately neglects the march and drags on." ”
Before Wang Yanfei's words fell, Bai Liyan took over the conversation and said back:
"Oh, Dr. Ben forgot, General Wang was a small ambush back then, and he beat the ambush of Mrs. Guo, the king of Qi, halfway, which was very famous all over the world, and even King Wei was overshadowed and bowed down. General Shen Bi, what Wei said is not bad. ”
The spearhead was pointed at Shen Bi, and Shen Bi was speechless. Wang Yanfei raped Guo and kidnapped the second son of Qiguo, which is now Bailiyan, which shook the whole world, and King Wei was so disgraced that he was so stunned that he sent someone to chase him for a month but couldn't recover it, so that Wang Yanfei ran away without a trace.
Bai Liyan's words were sarcastic and ridiculous, but more of them were hatred and disgust over the years.
At this time, Wang Yanfei's face was red and white for a while, his teeth rattled, and the anger in his eyes jumped on his face:
"Hmph, the general forgot, General Wei is also a discerning country!"
Baili Yan-for-tat:
"By the way, Wei is a kind of Qiguo, and he is very pure. Why, General Wang didn't ask the old General Han He for advice, and the country is so powerful? ”
Wang Yanfei's eyes were about to split, and he held the sword in his left hand, if it weren't for Cao Chi being calm, he would be able to cut off the head of Baili Yan with a single sword.
"Hmph, I won't be as knowledgeable as you are a concubine."
"Don't dare to ......," Baili Yan Yin Yang Qi said.
At this time, the generals discussed a lot, and a small episode once again reminded the past when the second son of Qiguo was abducted by Wang Yanfei in Weiguo. Cao Chizheng was silent at the moment, he didn't expect the coalition forces to "unite", but after finding out the attitudes of various countries, how to plan the future deployment, Cao Chizheng already had a plan.
"Ladies and gentlemen, since Wei Guo and Jin Guo are unwilling to attack the first formation, then I Yuke and Zhiguo will take the lead in attacking the first formation, and when the marshal first army enters the formation, and the two wings of the barbarian army are encircled, Song State and Xu State will attack their left flank, and Jin State and Wei Guo will attack their right flank, do you still have any objections?"
"It's going to be different!" Wang Yanfei took the lead in opposing it.
"What does General Wang have to say?"
"The Song State is the main cavalry battle, and when it joins forces with our Jin State, why do you join forces with the Xu State, but let our army join forces with the Wei State."
"There are strong and weak forces, and there are long and short soldiers, and the Song State and the Xu State are good at cavalry warfare, and the stronger the combined combat power of the strong and the stronger. Therefore, after the commander first sent the army into the formation, the barbarian army surrounded from both wings, and the cavalry of Song and Xu attacked strongly and attacked its left, which could have the effect of surprise.
When the left flank of the barbarian army was defeated, the Jin army and the Wei army finally attacked its right flank, which could avoid huge casualties. If the Song State and the Jin State joined forces, and the Xu State and the Wei State joined forces, strong but not strong, weak but not strong, how could it be effective. ”
The Song State and the Xu State were good at cavalry warfare, and the combined forces attacked strongly, which could quickly break through the left flank of the barbarian army, without dragging the mud and water, so that the Yuke and Zhi troops who attacked the formation were attacked behind the back.
At the same time, the Song and Xu armies bordered each other, and they were both large countries adjacent to Qianyue Mountain, so they had common geopolitical interests in the south, and there was no fundamental conflict of political interests, so that the combined combat strength of the Song and Xu armies would only be stronger, which was conducive to reducing casualties and achieving tactical goals.
Moreover, Xu Guo currently has only 50,000 troops in Qianyue Mountain, and the troops in Tiannan Pass are scarce.
If the Jin State and the Song State were allowed to join forces to attack, the Song State would inevitably become a vassal of the Jin army, and the combat power would not only not be able to exert itself, but also be weakened, while the Xu State could only join forces with the 100,000 weak soldiers of the Wei State, so that it could not enhance the combat power, and at the same time, it was likely that it would not be able to complete the tactical deployment.
One of the Jin and Wei is in the East China Sea and the other is in the West Sea, which can be regarded as the two great powers in the future, and there is a lot of friction between the two countries because of the stationing of troops in the Qi State, but it has not yet risen to the point of irreconcilability. Let him join forces, almost no need to hope to make the best use of everything, but it will not delay the coalition army to retreat, Wang Yanfei and Shen Bi are bound to have their own reservations.
Especially the 100,000 miscellaneous soldiers under Shen Bi's command are weak, Wang Yanfei is notoriously cruel and unreasonable, after the two of them joined forces, Wang Yanfei was worried that Shen Bi might not be able to resist the trap of the Jin army, and Shen Bi was worried that Wang Yanfei was ruthless and ordered the guards to go to death, so the two of them had their own ties to guard against each other, but instead of weakening their combat power, they might even increase.
In front of the marshal, the vassal states still have to sell their own face, no one wants to lose their lives and kill their sons after the war, and they will not do anything to ignore the coalition forces and run away silently.
Therefore, the order of this time out of the customs is the Zhi army, the royal guest to take the lead, to fall into the formation, the cavalry of the Song and Xu armies attacked the left flank of the barbarians, defeated it, and stabilized the back of the vanguard legion, at this time the Jin army and the guard army finally attacked, attacking the right flank of the barbarian army.
The combat strength of the Jin and Wei counties was inferior to that of the Song and Xu coalition troops, and after the barbarian army identified the situation, it was bound to point the spearhead of the main attack at the Jin and Wei coalition forces in order to seek a breakthrough from the right flank. At this time, the Yuke and Zhi armies had been attacking and killing for a long time, and quickly retreated into the city, and then the Jin and Wei coalition armies followed suit, and the Song and Xu cavalry retreated last, and they could also counter-kill the barbarian army that followed the Jin and Wei pursuits.
Cao Chi arranged in this way, which not only appropriately reconciled the existing political conflicts of interest between the vassal states, but also brought the strengths of each army into full play. The Zhi army and the royal guest entered the battle at the same time, and it was a strong combination, and the left flank was blessed by the Song and Xu cavalry, and the chances of victory were very great, and the Zhi army would not lose too much.
Now the three kingdoms of Zhi, Song, and Xu are not opposed, and the soldiers and horses of Xianguo have not arrived, and Bailiyan has not expressed his position, which is to acquiesce in the deployment. The rest of the Wei Guo and Jin Kingdom, unless they do not send troops, the consequences of not sending troops Wang Yanfei and Shen Bi are very clear.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there are still objections."
Cao Chi asked in a deep voice, his eyes swept over everyone left and right, and the pressure was strong. The voice fell for a moment, and seeing that the generals had no objections, Cao Chizheng continued:
"That being the case, I have 30,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry troops. The Song army had 30,000 cavalry and the Xu army had 5,000 cavalry. The Jin army had 10,000 cavalry, 10,000 patriotic cavalry, and 10,000 infantry troops. All armies immediately dispatch troops, and must be in place at the south gate at two o'clock in the hour, and act according to the order, you can all know. ”
"We will obey the orders of the Imperial General!"
The generals spoke in unison, and Cao Chizheng immediately agreed with the armies on tactical codes, and the armies would then coordinate their advance and retreat with the military flag and horn. When the generals dispersed, Cao Chi was leaving Baili Yan alone to ask:
"General Wei, this morning Ben Shuai saw you holding a copper rod in your hand, and I have been looking at it for a long time, I don't know what it is?"
"Back to the marshal, this is a new far-sighted mirror made by my Xianguo, and it is extremely convenient to observe the scenery in the distance."
After finishing speaking, Bai Liyan took out the portable telescope, stretched it out, and handed it to Cao Chi to use it.
"This thing is really wonderful, it's made of crystal."
"Exactly, Wei carried more than 60 pieces to sell and raise military funds when he went south this time."
Baili Yan's language has a deep meaning, and Cao Chi is understanding it. Most of the things that are so good can't be free, let alone made of expensive crystals. Thinking of this, Cao Chizheng asked:
"I wonder how much this mirror is worth?"
"Five hundred inches of silver."
Bai Liyan said without shame, but Cao Chizheng didn't frown, and his reaction was unexpected.
"If you get this far-sighted eyepiece hole for the enemy, five hundred inches of silver is worth it, if it can be widely used by the coalition army, the combat power will be greatly increased. Can General Wei sell 20 to Ben Shuai? ”
Cao Chi is opening his mouth is twenty telescopes, and Baili Yan was stunned by an accident:
"Since the marshal has spoken, Wei should serve it. However, it is not easy for the royal guests to raise funds, and the gold and silver things are exempted, and I wonder if the imperial marshal can allocate some coal, forage, grain, and forage for the use of our army. ”
"It's just some grain, grass and coal, what a good way to go. Ben Shuai will let General Wei send it tonight. ”
"Xie Yushuai."
The power of Yuke in the south is greater than that of Song, Xu, and Wei, and there are sporadic coal mining, and in peacetime 50,000 standing imperial troops and their families implement the collective tuntian system, concentrated grazing and animal husbandry, and the economic monopoly in Qianyue Mountain is strong, plus the grain and grass raised in the past two years, Yuke is not strong in the Central Plains, but it is very important in the south.
At present, the strategic materials in reserve are relatively abundant for the army of 350,000 royal guests, and the Xian army can be supplied by the imperial guests, and this winter will be much better.