Chapter 297: The Strength of the Righteous Army
"Oh? The Yuan army, has it finally broken through Lin'an?"
Hearing the news, Xiao Feng suddenly felt a touch of melancholy in his heart.
She is a person of later generations, so she naturally knew that the Song Dynasty would fall, and from the perspective of the interests of the Huaxia Army, it is natural to sit back and watch Lin'an be breached, but now after hearing the news, there is a trace of guilt in her heart.
Is it because of the people?
Xiao Feng smiled bitterly like self-deprecation, and secretly sighed that he was too emotional after all.
"That's right. So lord, what should we do next?" Wang Mu glanced at Xiao Feng, and from that smile, she saw regret and helplessness, but she felt inexplicably strange in her heart.
"It was the Southern Song Dynasty court that caused such a thing, why did the lord regret it like this?"
Xiao Feng's eyes closed slightly, adjusted his mentality slightly, and after opening it again, he was already radiant and returned to his previous appearance, and said, "Indeed, it is indeed our turn." After breaking through Lin'an, the Yuan army should not be able to bear it and plan to attack us. In that case, then we don't have to be polite, and we will take action after the facts. He stood up and commanded, "Call the people together and discuss the next matters." ”
Wechen understood. ”
Wang Mu bowed and immediately left the hall, preparing to notify Na Yan Shen, Zheng Yuanlong, Gao Gao, Lu Wenhuan and others to come here so as to determine the next course of action.
Like today's move, they have been waiting for a long time, and now that they have finally waited for the opportunity, they are naturally ecstatic.
"King Jin, was Lin'an really broken by the Yuan army?"
Stepping into the council hall, Gundam asked with a sad look on his face.
Xiao Feng closed his head and replied, "That's right. Just seven days ago, the Yuan army broke through Lin'an, and the ministers led by Liu Mengyan were all under the command of the Yuan army. ”
"Liumengyan? is really what this kid would do, and he surrendered to the enemy so quickly?" Gao Gao scolded in a low voice, he was not less tormented by this Liumengyan before, and now when he saw this guy doing such an act, he naturally felt annoyed: "I just hope that guy won't embarrass the Queen Mother, otherwise I won't spare him." ”
Lu Wenhuan stood aside and reminded in a low voice: "Gundam, don't forget that this is the Huaxia Army." ”
Only then did Gundam come to his senses, and when he raised his head, he saw Xiao Feng's face cold, with a hint of coldness, and he explained: "King Qi Jin." I had been slandered by that guy before, so I was a little excited, and I asked King Jin for forgiveness. ”
From a personal point of view, it is of course that he would have such a tone, but now that he has joined the Huaxia Army, he naturally can no longer recognize the Song Dynasty as the master, and what Gundam committed is also at this point.
Lu Wenhuan took a deep breath and said, "If that's the case, then what about Chen Yizhong, Wang Yao, Zhang Jian and the others?
Xiao Feng glanced sideways at Wang Mu, and Wang Mu immediately began to elaborate.
"According to the information we have received, Chen Yizhong has fled. As for that Wang Yao, before the arrival of the Yuan army, he had already died of illness. And Zhang Jian's whereabouts are still unclear, after all, he has been living in seclusion since he left his job, and we don't know his whereabouts. ”
"Is that so?" Lu Wenhuan groaned: "If this is the case, it will be a lot more troublesome." ”
"Why?" Xiao Feng looked over.
Lu Wenhuan replied: "The reason is very simple. The Yuan army did capture Lin'an, but it did not mean that the Song Dynasty was really destroyed. In various places, there are many rebels who have risen up. These rebels felt the brutality of the Yuan army, and naturally resisted with all their might. If those ministers came forward and integrated these rebel armies, it was not impossible to confront the Yuan army. No matter how you say it, the Song Dynasty has been a hundred years old, and it has always been favored by scholars, and there are no loyal people who are willing to serve it. ”
"That's true. ”
For this point, Xiao Feng quite agrees.
Historically, after Lin'an was breached, the remaining scholars never gave up the possibility of restoration, and it was not until after the Battle of Yashan that they completely stopped resisting.
Zheng Yuanlong thought for a moment and said, "Lord." Do you mean that you intend to absorb these rebels so that we can defeat the Yuan army once and for all? Is this method feasible? After all, in the previous days, we were made traitors by the ministers of Lin'an. Will they come to us?"
"Chief of Staff Zheng. You don't have to worry about that. In the past, it was just because the imperial court still existed, so the local officials did not dare to express their attitude, so as not to be besieged. However, now, that Lin'an has surrendered, and the great Song Dynasty no longer exists. Even if they don't think about the court, just for themselves and the people, they will spontaneously choose to take refuge in the forces, so as not to become cannon fodder. Lu Wenhuan interjected.
Xiao Feng also comforted: "And in terms of strength alone, who strength can compare to us? If they don't want to join the Yuan army and become the traitors who are reviled by thousands of people, they can only take refuge in us." ”
This is true for the Huaxia Army and for those scholars.
"If that's the case, then I'm relieved. It's just that the lord, let's really confront the Yuan army next, so how should we act?" Zheng Yuanlong asked again.
"That's right. Since the occupation of the Hanyang Army, the whole army has already been gearing up, waiting to teach the Yuan army a lesson. Now that the Song Dynasty has fallen, there's no need for us to continue to shrink here, right?" Seeing Xiao Feng's arrival, Yan Shen couldn't wait, so he waited to attack.
"Don't worry, I have already arranged this. ”
Xiao Feng smiled, and then arranged: "You also know that the Yuan army is coming from the north, and if you want to completely trap it in the Jiangnan area, only by completely blocking the Yangtze River can you cut off its logistical supply." It is precisely for this reason that I want you to send a naval army all the way south along the Yangtze River, and destroy all those who dare to resist everything. We must make sure that the entire Yangtze River basin is in the hands of our army, understand?"
"I'll understand. ”
Na Kang hurriedly bowed down and said in response.
Since Xiao Feng arrived, in order to be able to carry out the next actions, he was promoted from the original Junzhou Navy Defense Envoy to the Yangtze River Navy Patrol Envoy, both in terms of rank and the army led by his command, which undoubtedly increased a lot.
Following behind Kang Lu, Zhang Shun and Zhang Gui also smiled, since there is a battle to be fought, then they undoubtedly have a chance to be promoted.
"My lord, what about us, will we continue to stay here?" Yan Shen continued to ask.
Xiao Feng shook his head and replied, "Of course not." In order to deal with the resistance of the Yuan army, I need you to take Ezhou and Longxing Mansion. Na Anqing Mansion is an important hub for controlling the Yangtze River, and only by taking this place can we ensure that our army can completely control the Yangtze River. The Longxing Mansion is located in the heart of the Song Dynasty, if it occupies this place, it can spread its influence throughout the Song Dynasty, and if it is against the Yuan army, there will be enough room for turnaround. ”
"What about after taking these two cities, do you want to continue the attack?" Yan Shen asked again.
Xiao Feng shook his head, but said, "No! stop attacking for the time being." ”
"Lord, why don't you continue to attack? You must know that now is the best time to swallow the Song Dynasty, why wait a while?" Zheng Yuanlong was puzzled, and the rest of the people also looked at Xiao Feng together.
"Steady and steady, step by step. Attack the city for the bottom, attack the heart for the top. ”
Xiao Feng slowly said the strategy he had set, and then said: "As the chief of the general staff, you should also know that being able to send 100,000 troops south is already the limit of the pass, and capturing these two cities is already the limit. If more troops are to be deployed, it will inevitably damage the national capital and even affect other battlefields. And the Yuan army has now won Lin'an, and it has absorbed many rebels, and the number is also higher than ours, if you try to defeat the other party in a short time, it is really difficult. Do you understand that?"
"Okay. But what next? can't we just be guarded?" Zheng Yuanlong continued to ask, he always had a hard time figuring out Xiao Feng's thoughts.
"Steady and steady, step by step. Take the city as the bottom, and attack the heart as the top. ”
Xiao Feng explained slowly: "After achieving the previous goal, I want you to temporarily slow down the pace of the attack, focus your energy on the place, and make sure that the place is stable and the people are healthy, understand? As for the Yuan army, naturally someone will help us hold it back." ”
"Lord, do you mean the rebels?"
Zheng Yuanlong pondered for a moment and spoke.
"That's right, it's the Rebels. ”
Xiao Feng replied: "Although the Yuan army captured Lin'an, it completely destroyed the Song Dynasty. But how huge was the territory of the Song Dynasty, how could those scholars and doctors be willing to submit to the Yuan Dynasty? In order to maintain its rule, the Yuan army will definitely send troops to various places to quell the rebels, which will naturally weaken the main force, and it will not be able to take action against us in a short time, but will create favorable opportunities for us. At this time, we can also take this opportunity to absorb those rebels into our army, so that our army can continue to grow. If the enemy is defeated, our army will continue to be strong, and then it will naturally defeat the Yuan army in one fell swoop. ”
Maybe the previous failures were too profound, or maybe she was cautious by nature and didn't like to take risks, so this series of victories did not let Xiao Feng get lost, and she was still thinking about the next strategic actions of the Huaxia Army.
"So that's it?"
After a little thought, everyone probably also admired this strategy.
"Of course, just because you stop expanding doesn't mean you don't need to act. ”
Xiao Feng smiled for a moment, and then said: "And during this time, we can also take the initiative to attack, occupy favorable terrain, and defend the city, during this time, the main focus is to pacify the people in the territory, so that those people can understand that only we can save them." In addition, if there is no instruction from the top, no one is allowed to be impulsive or provoke without permission, understand? After speaking, Xiao Feng's tone was heavy, and he was vigilant against everyone.
"I'll understand. ”
The group responded in unison.
They are convinced that as long as they follow the strategy formulated by Xiao Feng, they will naturally have a successful day.
Xiao Feng felt a little relieved, and said: "Regarding this matter, after you retreat, you must also tell the soldier well, so that they can also understand, why we are acting like this, do you know?"
"I'll find out!"
The shouts in unison made Xiao Feng feel a little comforted, and it was not a dream to be able to have the assistance of everyone to expel the Tatars and restore China.