"Who can not understand the truth." Zheng Yunming said: "The reality is that the generals of the Great Song Dynasty army are not selected, the soldiers are untrained, the horses are pitiful, and the armor is not good enough. How can such a rabble compete with the elite Mongol army? Nowadays, among the generals of the Great Song Dynasty, there is not a single one who can compete with the Mongols in the field and win the battle. How can you, as you say, attack the enemy first and strangle the infestation of the Hu people in the brewing? ”

"I can't beat it because I used the wrong method. Sun Tzu's Art of War has clouds, and if you have less, you can keep it, but if you can avoid it. This word avoidance does not refer to the avoidance of war, but to avoid its edge and hit its dispersion. ”

He saw Zheng Yunming looking at the candlelight swaying, and he didn't seem to be listening carefully, so he stopped and looked at Zheng Yunming.

"Leave me alone, you continue." Zheng Yunming still said expressionlessly.

"Today's army is in a dignified formation, we are not as good as the Hu people. Therefore, there is no problem with this idea of retreating and defending the city. But there was another way for the Great Song Dynasty to do so, that is, not to engage in large-scale field battles with the enemy, but to break them into pieces, hide in small groups where the enemy could not notice, and then eliminate the enemy's scattered stragglers with unconventional tactics such as ambushes, surprise attacks, and night raids. Accumulate a lot, and set the armpits into a fur. ”

It turned out to be guerrilla tactics, and Zheng Yunming retorted: "In the face of a strong enemy, guerrilla warfare is indeed the best means of counterattack, but you can know that guerrilla warfare is actually not so easy, and it requires much higher quality of soldiers and courage of generals than dignified formations." Let me ask you, what is the most important thing in guerrilla warfare? ”

"The most important thing is the informant." Chen Jiao replied quickly: "Only useful intelligence can carry out guerrilla warfare, and if the intelligence is not effective, the team will have problems even where to go, let alone fight." ”

"Exactly, guerrilla tactics are first and foremost in intelligence. But the reality is that the Mongols did a better job of intelligence work on the battlefield than we did, and their Tanma Red Army could drive 200 miles in one day and night, while we could only rely on manpower to reconnoitre, and the villages to deliver news and beacon fires. On the battlefield, intelligence is much behind the enemy, how can guerrilla warfare be conducted? ”

Zheng Yunming said: "The difficulties don't stop there. The essence of guerrilla warfare is to fight and leave, but the enemy uses purely horse teams, and it is not easy to lead the enemy into a trap and encircle, and reinforcements gather in all directions in a few hours. On the contrary, it constituted an encirclement of our army. You talk about ambush warfare, as soon as the enemy enters the ambush circle, he finds that the momentum is not right, and he rides on his horse and escapes. In addition, how can guerrilla squads operate in areas occupied by enemy troops, so how can they ensure food and grass? How can morale be boosted? How do you prevent the soldiers from fearing the enemy and turning to kill civilians in order to risk their heads? ”

"If these problems are not solved, how can it be possible to launch guerrilla warfare at will?"

"But sitting back and talking about it won't solve it." Chen Jiao said firmly: "The only way to solve the problem is to explore it from actual combat." ”

"Chen Jiao Bucai, please take charge of 300 soldiers and horses, 15 warships, and then try to carry out guerrilla warfare in Xiangfan, and then gradually expand the scale when these questions are clearly answered."

"Three hundred is too much, one hundred." Zheng Yunming's bargaining face sometimes even Bai Yijie couldn't help but feel hateful: "In addition, I will write a warrant, you go to the account of the loyal and righteous army led by the envoy and ask for fifty people, the loyal and righteous army are all sergeants from the north, you choose some people who are familiar with the situation in the north, mix them together to train, and tell the Qin commander, it is not necessary to have the best soldiers, but it must be the most suitable person to fight this kind of haunted and impermanent battle." ”

Chen Jiao replied: "That's exactly what I mean, it's not enough to just have the strength to fight, it's a clever word." I can cut half of the number of people, but I only want the best boats, and I want ten well-equipped water sentry horses, as long as the new ships are not the old ones. ”

"This matter is easy to deal with," Zheng Yunming said: "Just ask the naval army of this army stationed in Ezhou to allocate to you, in addition, I can also allocate you thirty bamboo generals and forty crossbows." As long as you have a good idea of how the guerrilla warfare of the Mongols should be carried out. ”

"If you go well." Bai Yijie said: "We can consider mobilizing Ezhou, Xiangyang and Jiangling Haoqiang, and allocate 5,000 militia to specialize in guerrilla warfare. ”

He put his hand on Zheng Yunming's shoulder: "Have you seen Zheng Dutong?" The state will not spare its official position to young people who are truly talented and learned. ”

"Don't learn from me, don't learn from me." Zheng Yunming waved his hand: "Step by step, it is a good thing to move steadily, it is not a good thing to rise too fast." Focus on the things in front of you first, and fame and fortune will come to your door. ”

When Chen Jiao told Zheng Yunming's words to Qin Wu as they were, it was originally just a joke to get closer to each other.

Unexpectedly, Qin Wu clasped his hands and sighed: "At his age, he can actually understand the truth of being cold in a high place." ”

Since being placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Envoy Division, Qin Wu had less contact with the cadres of the Jing'e Metropolitan Division. Although when he went on the expedition, Zhao Kui still asked him to lead the team and act with Zheng Yunming. However, on weekdays, the training and management of the military camp and the two armies have been handled separately, and Zhao Kui also invited Qin Wu to the envoy from time to time to entertain banquets or handle official business, obviously trying to win over.

Sometimes, even the generals and staff of the Jing'e Deputy Metropolitan Department complained to Zheng Yunming, saying that it seemed that Qin Wu was no longer the general under Zheng Yunming.

"They all serve the country, and they don't have to be separated from each other." Zheng Yunming comforted everyone like this. He also understood that with Qin Wu's temperament, it was not something that Xiao Zhao could win over with just a few words.

After Qin Wu read Zheng Yunming's warrant, he immediately ordered a deputy general to send fifty people to arrive. said to Chen Jiao: "These are all my subordinate athletes, all of them are first-class agile players, you can bring them to use." Guerrilla warfare is the heaviest and fastest, and it is impossible to do without a few men who are agile. ”

When he was in the north, he also had the experience of leading dozens of subordinates to attack the Mongol army everywhere in the mountains and wilderness, so he naturally knew that guerrilla warfare was not so easy.

After Chen Jiao thanked him and resigned, Qin Wu asked the deputy general, "Where did Bi join the army?" ”

Bi Zilun was a general who led troops in the Jin Kingdom, since joining Zheng Yunming's shogunate. He gave many detailed opinions on Zheng Yunming's management of the army. Since managing the Loyal and Righteous Army with Qin Wu, he has been meticulous and personally inquired about everything. Qin Wu was fashionable and young in the north, and although he had great merit and fame, he was actually no more than a low-ranking officer. He was not very clear about how to manage the army and command Ruoding, but thanks to Bi Zilun's assistance, he was able to arrange the affairs of thousands of loyal and righteous troops in an orderly manner.

But what Bi Zilun did in the Loyal Army was more than just helping to manage the army.

The lieutenant replied respectfully: "Bi joined the army and went out hunting with a few generals in the battalion early in the morning. ”

Qin Wu frowned, Bi Zilun arrived in the camp, either taking these northern generals to hunt or drink together, and the atmosphere was very lively. Bi Zilun naturally has his own calculations, when it does not affect Qin Wu's prestige, Qin Wu does not plan to make a move, and Qin Wu's side has also quickly gathered some generals who have a good impression of the Southern Dynasty and a group of cutting-edge young generals, these young people are relatively indifferent to the north, and they also admire Qin Wu's superb martial arts.

As long as this delicate balance in the Loyal and Righteous Army was maintained, Qin Wu did not intend to take restrictive measures against Bi Zilun. He once asked Zheng Yunming what he had shown Bi Zilun back then, so that he insisted on his revival plan so stubbornly. But Qin Wu knew that back then, the millions of strong soldiers in the north, and the land of the Central Plains, could not stop the ravages of the Mongolian iron hoof, and now under the condition of having nothing, wanting to revive Sheji is tantamount to a mirror.

But Bi Zilun obviously didn't think so, and when he returned to the camp to meet Qin Wu, the look of joy on his face still hadn't faded.

Qin Wu put down the "Zuo Chuan" in his hand and said with a smile: "Joining the army is in a good mood today. ”

Bi Zilun saw that there was no one else in the tent, and said happily: "Today I captured an enemy soldier on the border, and according to him, Huizhou is still in the hands of Dajin!" It is rare that the emperor has been martyred for more than two years, and there are still such loyal people in Dajin! ”

Qin Wu was slightly startled and asked, "Who is guarding Huizhou now?" ”

"Yes, Lan. River, Tao and other places are marshal Guo shrimp toad. Bi Zilun said: "I have been away from the north for a while, is this Guo Shrimp Toad a new famous general in recent years?" ”

Guo Shrimp Toad has been famous in the Northwest for some time. He was originally a native of Huizhou, and together with his brother, he was a local powerhouse. In the war with the Western Xia, the Guo brothers repeatedly made contributions, and later the eldest brother died in battle, Guo Shrimp Toad led an army by himself, and the Western Xia, Mongolia struggled to maneuver, and was promoted to the marshal of Hui, Lan, He, Taodu, knew the affairs of Fengxiang, and adhered to Huizhou.

Qin Wu said: "I only heard that Marshal Guo of Huizhou is very good at archery, and he can shoot people under the ribs from a hundred paces away, and he can hit every shot." Such a brave general guarded Huizhou, and the Mongols did not take him for a while. ”

Bi Zilun said hatefully: "It's a pity that Wang Shixian failed the emperor's grace and broke through Gongzhou first, killed Marshal Sticky Ge, and surrendered to Mongolia, otherwise Shaanxi and Gansu could still make a difference." ”

"Exactly." Qin Wu shook his head and said, "If Wang Shixian hasn't surrendered yet, he can still use Huizhou as a horn and support each other from afar." Now that Wang Shixian has surrendered, he will inevitably lead Lintao troops and horses, and attack Huizhou for the Mongols. No matter how brave Guo Shrimp Toad is, he is already a lonely boat under the ocean. I think this autumn should be his end. ”

Bi Zilun said firmly: "Such a loyal and good general of the country must not let him die like this." ”

"What are you going to do?" Qin Wu asked: "Ganshan is thousands of miles away from Xiangyang, and there is a barrier in the middle. Are you going to just take a few thousand people to Huizhou to help in the war? ”