On October 25 of the second year of Jingding, the battle against the rebels began again. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Commander Lu Wende, deputy marshal and vanguard officer Wu Shaogang, led an army of 30,000 from Hezhou to Luzhou, the first battle of the army will be carried out in Dazu County, where the Changzhou Prefecture is located, and the purpose of the first phase of the army is to recover Dazu County.

The 30,000 army was divided into the front army and the middle army, the front army was led by Wu Shaogang, a total of 5,000 people, and the Chinese army was led by Lu Wende himself, a total of 25,000 people, and the distance between the front army and the Chinese army was about 50 miles.

Following Wu Shaogang's side, in addition to Zhang Binghui, Ma Long, Wang Shisan, Du Xiaoqi and Qin Han and others, there were also Cai Siwei, the deputy commander of the Hezhou Imperial Army, and the 3,000 sergeants of the White Army under the Hezhou Imperial Army.

It should be said that the combat effectiveness of these 5,000-strong forward troops is very good, and it can be described as the elite of the 30,000-strong army.

The brigade had not yet set off from Hezhou City, and Wu Shaogang had already sent scouts to Changzhou and other places to investigate.

Wu Shaogang does not fully believe in the information he has obtained, he needs to send scouts to conduct detailed and meticulous reconnaissance in order to obtain the latest and most valuable information, and only by knowing himself and his opponent can he survive the battle.

According to the step-by-step battle plan formulated by Lu Wende, the army first took the county seat of Dazu where the Changzhou Prefecture was located, and then went south to take Changyuan County and Yongchuan County under the jurisdiction of Changzhou.

There is an essential difference between Wu Shaogang and Lu Wende's thinking; he believes that at the beginning of the battle, it is completely feasible to adopt the tactics of taking the battalion step by step, but when the battle is carried out to a certain extent, it is still necessary to adopt the strategy of taking the battalion step by step, and he does not know how to adapt it, which is obviously not appropriate, and it is too conservative to do so, and it is impossible to obtain good combat results.

Therefore, Wu Shaogang decisively dispatched scouts to reconnoiter intelligence. The scouts led by Wang 13 were divided into ten squads, and the scope of investigation included Changzhou, Luzhou, Zizhou, Xuzhou, Fulin and Puzhou.

The information of the scout's investigation continued to gather into Wu Shaogang's hands.

Judging from the intelligence detected, there are not many rebels stationed in Dazu County.

In fact, there is not much rebel defense in the entire Changzhou, and most of the households in Changzhou, as well as a lot of money and grain, were transferred to Luzhou by Liu Quan, which should be Liu Quan's strategy of clearing the wilderness, so that in the process of the imperial army's conquest, there is not much grain and grass supply, and only a large amount of grain and grass can be carried from Hezhou.

This would have slowed down the pace of the expedition.

However, Lu Wende had already made preparations, carrying a large amount of grain and grass, and Lu Wende did not want to march quickly and fight quickly, but the combat method he adopted was to advance step by step and slowly.

Wu Shaogang can conclude that the strategic arrangement adopted by Lu Wende can take Changzhou in one fell swoop, and even take Luzhou smoothly, after all, Liu Cheng is not stupid, and he will definitely choose to evacuate when he finds that the imperial army has done its best and is difficult to resist under the premise.

Holding an egg and touching a stone, a person like Liu Quan, who has been through a hundred battles, will never do it.

At that time, the imperial army worked hard to encircle and suppress, and all they could obtain was an empty city.

Such a victory is a shortcut to promotion for Lu Wende, and it has no meaning for Wu Shaogang.

Wu Shaogang was appointed by the imperial court as the defense envoy of Tongchuan Mansion Road and the assassin of Luzhou, if after the war, he obtained an empty city and the devastated Tongchuan Mansion Road, he would have to make great efforts to stabilize the situation, and the development of his own strength may become empty talk.

Therefore, as a deputy marshal and vanguard officer, Wu Shaogang has won a power, that is, to make arbitrary decisions on the spot, and to deal with the rapid changes in the battlefield situation with the right to arbitrarily deal with the situation on the battlefield and preserve the strength of Tongchuan Fulu to the greatest extent.

Lu Wende agreed, but this immediate, arbitrary power was only directed at the vanguard troops.

Maybe Lu Wende understood what Wu Shaogang meant.

On the 27th, the army entered the jurisdiction of Changzhou.

On the 30th, the army was less than ten miles away from the county seat of Dazu.

No trace of the rebels was found along the way.

Shizhao County, where the Hezhou Prefecture is located, is only 240 miles away from Dazu County, where the Changzhou Prefecture is located.

The march took six days, an average of forty miles a day.

While the army was camping, Lu Wende also issued an order to stay in place and not to attack for the time being.

This made Wu Shaogang a little crazy, could it be that the future battle would be advanced like this, I am afraid that with such a strategic deployment, the army has not yet arrived in Luzhou, Liu Chuan can carry money, food and population, and calmly evacuate.

That kind of victory, there is really no meaning, the occupation of the city should never become the purpose of the war, so to receive the merits of the war, to please the commander of the battle, the great Song Dynasty who suffered.

The one who suffered the most was Wu Shaogang, the local official.

The Central Military Tent is gathering the above officers to discuss how to carry out the battle to attack Dazu County.

More than ninety percent of the officers agreed with Lu Wende's arrangement, that is, to first surround Dazu County, obtain detailed information, and then launch an attack.

In the process of discussion, Wu Shaogang couldn't hold it back, if he fought in this way, the final outcome, Fuzhou County, which was under the jurisdiction of Tongchuan Fulu, might not be left with a single grass.

Just as Lu Wende was about to announce the order, he stood up and opened his mouth with a fist at Lu Wende.

"Marshal, his subordinates are willing to lead the vanguard troops to launch an attack on Dazu County tomorrow, and his subordinates are willing to make a military order to ensure that Dazu County will be taken within one day."

The inside of the Chinese military tent instantly fell silent.

Except for the officers under Wu Shaogang, and Cai Siwei, the deputy commander of the imperial armies in Hezhou, the rest of the officers did not pay attention to Wu Shaogang at all, they thought that Wu Shaogang was too young and could become a deputy marshal, because he had a good relationship with him.

Wu Shaogang was willing to make this military order, and everyone was very surprised, and some people thought that Wu Shaogang was young and frivolous.

Lu Wende will not look at it this way, in the battle of Huangzhou that year, Wu Shaogang had already shown the ability to disagree with the general, and under incredible circumstances, he took the city of Huangzhou in one fell swoop, and killed all the Mongolian Tartars stationed in the city.

After being silent for a short time, Lu Wende looked at Wu Shaogang and spoke.

"Vice Marshal Wu, this marshal granted you the right to arbitrarily make an opportunity, that is, to agree that you can make your own decisions at the critical moment of the battle, attacking Dazu County, is the first battle of the army, you must win, you are the deputy marshal, willing to make a military order, this marshal is very pleased, this marshal approved your request."

"There is no joke in the army, since you are willing to make a military order, the commander must act in accordance with the rules, if you can't take Dazu County within a day, the commander will have to march the law."

Wu Shaogang's expression was calm, and he clenched his fists again and spoke.

"The subordinates are determined to make a military order, and if they are unable to complete the combat mission, they are willing to accept military justice."

"Okay, Vice Marshal Wu, you should remember that this battle is very important for the army, and taking Dazu County will definitely greatly boost the military prestige of our army, and let the traitor Liu Cheng know the determination of my court, and I hope you will win."

After Lu Wende finished speaking, he walked to Wu Shaogang's side.

Lu Wende's eyes are very sharp, and they contain expectation.

This battle is very important, if he can win in a short period of time and recover many cities, he Lu Wende will definitely be rewarded and promoted, and it has been rumored that he may be appointed as the secretary of the ministry.

Under such circumstances, it is of course a good thing for the soldiers under his command to fight hard.

"The subordinates must live up to the expectations of the marshal."

"Vice General Wu listened to the order, the battle to attack Dazu County is very important, this commander will allocate you another 5,000 people, plus the 5,000 people of the forward army led by you, a total of 10,000 people, these 10,000 people are under your command, and the attack on Dazu County will begin tomorrow."

Back at the camp, before Wu Shaogang could arrange the deployment, Cai Siwei came in.

"Deputy marshal, what you said today is too full, take Dazu County in one day, the time is too rushed, the difficulty is too great, in case of any accident, what should I do, you shouldn't press this treasure...

"Big brother, don't worry, I already have arrangements."

"I know you're thoughtful, but if something unexpected happens, it won't be able to end."

Seeing Wu Shaogang's calm expression, Cai Siwei was really anxious, and he didn't wait for Wu Shaogang to speak, and continued anxiously.

"The Hezhou Imperial Front Army has not been formed for a long time, and the combat effectiveness is average, and the slightly stronger Jinzhou Imperial Front Army will never participate in the battle to attack Dazu County, and I dare to conclude that many people in the army want to see your jokes, they don't know your ability, and think you are too confident. . . ."

"Big brother, what you said is polite, I'm afraid they think I'm too arrogant."

"Alas, I don't say these words, and it doesn't have any effect if I say them, I'm really worried."

"Big brother, you really don't have to worry, in fact, you don't need a day tomorrow, tomorrow morning, at most, you will be able to see the difference."

Cai Siwei was anxious and didn't know what to do, but Wu Shaogang was as calm as water.

Wu Shaogang's self-confidence could not dispel Cai Siwei's worries.

"Deputy marshal, in that case, I won't say much, tomorrow, I will lead the sergeants of the Hezhou Imperial Front Army to launch a strong attack on Dazu County, and the sergeants of the White Army and the Urging Front Army will be the main attack team, no matter how big the loss, they will capture Dazu County within one day. . . ."

Wu Shaogang was a little moved.

At the beginning of the battle, the opponent went all out and resisted desperately, and its combat effectiveness was the strongest, and the troops besieging the city suffered the greatest losses.

Cai Siwei decided to take the most elite Tabai Army and the Urging Front Army of the Hezhou Imperial Front Army to take the lead in attacking, which was a real desperate effort.

"Big brother, thank you."

"Brothers, don't talk about this, the military order made by the deputy marshal is the military order I made, if I can't capture Dazu County within a day, I will be the first to accept military justice." (To be continued.) )