"According to the current situation, the Tartars are stationed in Yixing Prefecture again, and they are deployed to defend the Luanhe River, if our army still does not move, the minister thinks that when the Tartar arrangement has been decided, then our army will be controlled by others. The Art of War: Impermanence. The situation of the war has changed, and the strategy of our army must also change with it. Therefore, our army must take the initiative to attack.

"If our army takes the initiative to attack, the Tartars in Yixing Prefecture must be guarded. Because it poses a great threat to the flanks of our army. So, how to resolve it? Jianshanzhai is opposite to Yixing Prefecture, the two places are about 200 miles apart, across the Luan River and face each other, and there is no other danger in the middle.

"Our army can send a partial division, attack it urgently, and seize it. There are two advantages: one is to open the passage with Shangdu and protect the right flank of our army; Second, they will look at Yixing Prefecture and protect the rear of our army. If the main force of our army is unfavorable to attack, the Tartars in Yixing Prefecture will be ready to move, and there will be a sharp cottage to respond, but they can be threatened not to act rashly. ”

This Jianshan cottage, between Gaozhou and Shangdu, is located on the east side of the Luan River. In the name of the village, most of them are military defense projects. It is no exception, and it has the nature of a standing red.

"Good."

Deng She bowed his head and turned his eyes to the generals.

Rushing to attack Jianshanzhai and respond to the main force, if you want to complete these two tasks well, you must be brave and strategic, dare to fight and can defend it, he said: "General Chen, that is, lead the department, tomorrow the third watch buries the pot, the fourth watch cooks, and the fifth watch sets off." You don't have to carry too much baggage, and you can carry 15 days of dry food with you. You are limited to five days to send back the good news. ”

Jianshanzhai is also one or two hundred miles away from Gaozhou, the road is not close, fortunately, the road is flat and there is no obstacle, but even so, it will take at least three or four days of marching to arrive. According to the intelligence of Lei Timur Buhua and others, the Tartar garrison of Jianshanzhai was not much, seven or eight hundred people, and most of them were not regular official troops, but green troops, that is, landlord armies, and their combat effectiveness was not too strong.

Chen Paizi is currently Marshal Haiyang Wing Marshal Fu Yi, originally stationed in Guanbei, and his immediate boss is Zhang Yi'er. Dunshe had recently transferred him over to join him in the battle. He brought more than 2,000 people, and it was naturally not a problem to fight a Jianshanzhai with weak combat effectiveness. Therefore, it is not too much for Deng to give him orders to send back the good news within five days.

Chen Paizi bowed down and answered: "No." The last general swore not to disgrace his life. ”

Hong Jixun knocked the folding fan twice in his hand, and then said: "Although Polo Timur's probe horses did not dare to enter the defense range of our Gaozhou, they were scattered around the periphery and roamed on my left side to observe the movements of our army at night. As soon as our army makes a move, Polo will know about it immediately.

"Therefore, before my main force can attack, we still need a surprise army, feign the main force, and attract his attention. In this way, we can be unprepared and preemptive. ”

"Good."

Deng She's head was raised and one person was selected from among the generals, it was none other than the general who rushed to Shangdu with 500 men and horses and a rescue banner. Deng She said: "Five hundred people have been changed to one thousand five hundred." You can set off with General Chen, and you can fly more flags on the road, and be sure to make a posture of the main force. ”

Deng She has bluffed many times in previous battles, and his subordinates are familiar with it. 1,500 people plus nearly 2,000 people from Chen Pai, a total of more than 3,000 people. I don't dare to say more, it's still easy to pretend to be one or two hundred thousand people.

"After General Chen has conquered Jianshanzhai, Erbu can continue to feint forward. The task of appeasing the morale of the Shangdu army remained the same. ”

The general bowed down and said, "No." The last general swore not to disgrace his life. ”

The wind outside the hall blew in, cool and pleasant, rolling the generals' cloaks and the red tassels on the hoods, dancing and rustling. The Anfeng court was still red like the former Song Dynasty, and fire was the virtue. The cloaks of the generals, including the drapes that hung on the hilts of their swords, and the flags that were placed in the outer courtyard of the hall, were all red.

At this moment, the rain has not stopped for a long time. The sky was blue, and the trees in the courtyard were lush. A little red in the green bushes, the red that is more and more dazzling is dazzling.

Only Hong Jixun was dressed in white, and the white clothes were fluttering, he paced two steps in the hall, and said: "All the way to the teacher, after the break." Strange soldiers all the way, feints and swagger. With these two ways, my main force can attack boldly with confidence. With thousands of elites, they forcibly crossed the Luan River and attacked Chahannaoer. ”

This is a strategic plan that Haidong has long formulated.

Regardless of whether it strikes first or later, it is definitely not possible to fight with Xinghe, that is where Polo's main force lies. It is not possible to fight Yixing Prefecture, where there is Xinghe on the left, Daning on the right, and Dadu in the back. Only to fight the Han brain.

Lei Timur did not take a step out of the ranks, first asked for battle, and said: "The last general is willing to take the headquarters as the vanguard, swear not to dishonor the order of the prime minister, and will insert the banner of our army into the Tartar commander's camp." ”

A few days earlier, he had received a pair of flags from Dunshe, and he had vowed to insert them into Polo's camp. Although Polo Timur is definitely not in Chahannaoer, according to intelligence, the name of Chahannaoer's guard is Zhuzhen, who is Polo's right-hand man, and he can insert the handsome flag into his camp, which can be regarded as a little revenge. Therefore, he has this statement.

Zhuzhen, Mongolian. In the eighteenth year of Zheng, Liu Futong beat Bianliang, and the guard of Bianliang at that time was Zhuzhen. Seeing that Liu Futong was in great power, he fled without a fight, abandoning the city and fleeing away. Bianliang then became the capital of the Song regime until it was broken by Chahan last year. Although Deng She, Lei Timur Buhua and others had never experienced the Battle of Bianliang back then, they were no strangers to Zhuzhen because of their relationship with the courtiers of the Emperor and Song Dynasty.

Although Zhuzhen has escaped from Bianliang, it cannot be concluded that he does not have courage because of this. He has been on the battlefield for a long time, and I later heard that in the first battle of Toyoshu a year ago, it was Zhuzhen who broke through Dongshengzhou. Wang Shicheng suffered defeat under his men after succeeding his ancestors. This person is honest and fierce, and should not be taken lightly.

"Chahan Naoer has nearly 10,000 troops stationed in him. Marshal Shan Lei is afraid that he can't support his strength, and he is running for a long time, and the first thing is fast. Marshal Lei, there are 5,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry, and you can only bring cavalry here. ”

The cavalry of Lei Timur's Buhua Department was only seven or eight hundred people, which was obviously not enough. Deng She pondered for a moment, nodded at Lu Qianxi and Zuo Che'er, and said, "Marshal Lei is the right wing." Marshal Xiaolu, Marshal Zuo, one of you is the left wing, the other is the rear formation, and you only bring the cavalry of the headquarters. Three days later, after the troops that had been feigned upwards had attracted the attention of the Tartars, you set out quietly.

"Erbu can carry ten days of dry food, the flag is silent, the starry night is combined, within three days, must cross the Luan River, within six days, send back the good news."

There were 900 cavalry in the 12th division of Lu Qian, and 800 cavalry in the left chariot division. Three cavalry units were added together, and there were two thousand, four or five hundred men. This is also most of the cavalry force that Dunshe can take out at the moment.

Maybe the decisive battle with Zhuzhen is not enough. However, most of the Zhuzhen troops are foot soldiers, and the city of Chahan'er is small, and there are no garrisons in the city, most of them are stationed outside the city, and the temporary construction of the camp is not too strong, and it is enough to use more than 2,000 elite cavalry to do a surprise attack.

Lei Timur didn't take three people to bow down and take the order, and said, "No." The last general will not disgrace his life. ”

"The three of them need to keep in mind that this battle is not about conquering the city, and the only goal is to kill more. You are alone, and remember not to fight. If Zhuzhen has a strong defense, he will miss a blow, and he will have to flee thousands of miles. Or find another fighter, or return to Gaozhou immediately, don't be stubborn, depending on the situation. Do you still remember the parable of the snake and the crane that Mr. Hong said? My Gaozhou is a snake, and this time, you have to be a crane. ”

Although Zuo Che'er was resolutely opposed to taking the initiative, Deng She gave an order, and he obeyed unconditionally. He raised a question and said: "The ferries along the Luan River are all heavily armed with Tartars, and if our troops want to raid, they will definitely not be able to bypass." Our troops are full of cavalry, and if we delay a little, we will not be able to move quickly. May I ask my lord, what should I do? ”

Deng She smiled and said: "Although it is difficult to cross the Luan River by force, but with the help of Marshal Lei, the Luan River will be a moat, and our army can easily cross it." ”

Lei Timur was not dumbfounded, and did not understand the meaning of Deng She. Deng She ordered him to come over and whispered a few words to him, he suddenly realized, admired, bowed to the ground, shouted, and said: "With this strange strategy, why worry about Luanhe?" The lord is strategizing, and the final general will wait for a decisive victory. ”

Dunsher's strategy was simple. Simplicity often means surprise and unpreparedness.

Lei Timur Buhua is a native of Liaodong, and most of his subordinates are indigenous to Liaodong. He has been stationed in Shangdu since Guan Duo conquered Shangdu, and many Shangdu natives have joined his troops. It is not difficult to select a few who are familiar with the water conditions of the Luan River. And after figuring out the changes in the water conditions of the Luan River, it is not difficult to cross the river.

First, select the place where the water is deep and mark it. Then, combined with intelligence, the weakest defense of the Yuan army was selected. This is the first step. The second step is to determine the depth of the current water potential and the width of the two banks at the selected location according to the changes in the water level of the Luanhe River in previous years, and build the pontoon bridge in advance. The third step is to make skins, and each cavalryman is issued one.

Of the three steps, the first and second steps are the most important. The third step is nothing more than a waitlist.

When people cross the river, they usually choose the way to cross the river when they come to the river. The water is shallow, and it is possible to hike. If the water is deep, a pontoon bridge will be temporarily built according to the depth of the river and the distance of both banks. It is better to have shallow water, and the enemy's defenses are certainly the strongest. Therefore, if you want to rush through, you can't choose a place with shallow water, only a place with deep water.

The deeper the water, the more lax the enemy's defenses will be. It just so happened that among Lei Timur's subordinates, some of whom were familiar with the changes in the water level of the Luan River, built a pontoon bridge in advance, and did not give the enemy time to react, so they forced their way over at that time. This example was also useful in ancient times. Song Taizu's invasion of the Southern Tang Dynasty was to adopt the strategy of prefabricated floating beams to successfully cross the Yangtze River, ensuring that the main force of the Song army could quickly point directly at Jinling.

Deng She had read history earlier and had a deep memory of this period. That's what happened at this point. As long as you are well prepared, even natural hazards like the Yangtze River can be crossed, let alone a Luan River?

Deng She gave an order, and Gaozhou City entered a state of intense preparation.

On the fifth watch of the next day, Chen Paizi and others went out of the city first. With great fanfare, the team pulled out more than ten miles. The flags are dense, and from a distance, from the handsome flag of Deng She, down to the battalion flags of Lei Timur Buhua, Zuo Che'er and other battalions, there are all there, swaggering in the wind. The 100 cavalry galloped back and forth, and hundreds of foot soldiers were mixed in with the troops, driving blowers in large carts and kicking up dust in the sky. The momentum is amazing, like the scale of the main force.

Soon after Chen Pai left the city, the city significantly strengthened its defenses and began to prohibit anyone from entering or leaving. At the same time, dozens of scout cavalry were released, in groups of three and three in teams, to sweep away the enemy scouts around Gaozhou. The scope of the sweep gradually expanded, and two days later, within a radius of 100 miles, there was not a single Yuan army scouting horse.

In these three days, Deng She organized manpower to make thousands of skins,—— Liaodong lacked everything, that is, cattle and sheepskins. Near Gaozhou, there are already large pastures, and they are close to the mountains, and the residents in the city are either the original herdsmen or the hunters, who doesn't have a skin of one or two?

Lei Timur also found several soldiers who were familiar with the changes in the water level of the Luan River, and with the help of the craftsman's battalion, he successfully built a pontoon bridge. And the pontoon bridge was divided into several sections, which was convenient for the cavalry to carry.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

On the third day, at night, more than 2,000 cavalrymen wrapped their horses' hooves in soft cloth and quietly left Gaozhou City.

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1, Zhuzhen.

In the eighteenth year of Zheng, in May, Liu Futong attacked Bianliang. "Bianliang guarded Zhuzhen and abandoned the city, and Futong and others entered the city, which was the capital of Anfeng's puppet master's residence."

Now the surname of Zhu in Xinyang, Henan Province, is after Zhuzhen.

During the Xuantong period of the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Zongliang, the compiler of "Longjiang Women's Scholarly Wenfan", wrote a preface to the book, saying: "The ancestors of the Yu family came out of Mongolia. Fang Youyuan Ji, Zhu Zhengong to the relict of the country, the surname Zhu, then the family in the beginning, for the Zhongzhou scholars. ”