Liu Ji stood on the top of the mountain, holding a telescope in his hand, looking at the foot of the mountain. This is the Xishou Military Supervisor, which is blocking the intersection from the east. Since it is the nomadic garrison of Dangxiang, there is no city here, only camps. In summer, herders grazed in the mountains. In winter, they gathered here, and the surrounding basin served as a winter pasture.

The commander Bao Le said, "The deployment is ahead of Dangxiang's Xishou Military Supervisor. Their troops blocked the intersection, so we could not set up a formation in front of their formation. Originally, if all the staff were here, there should be more than 30,000 tents and nearly 20,000 soldiers. After our army arrived at Zhenrong Army, many of our households fled, and now there are only more than 10,000."

Liu Ji nodded. After looking for a while, he said, "I ordered the army to station in the mountains first and wait for the artillery soldiers behind to come up. Choose the mountain, push the cannons up the mountain, and blow the opposite Dangxiang army away. If they come to attack, the infantry can stop it."

Bao Le said that it was. The mountains in this area are all low and the slope is flat. Although there are many trees, it is not difficult to open up the road to the mountain in winter. Dangxiang is lined up against the mountain pass, and the Song army cannot unfold. The safest way is to bombard the Dangxiang army first with artillery to break up the Dangxiang army.

Come down from the mountain and back to the coach's tent, Liu Ji and Bao Le sat opposite each other.

Liu Jidao: "I received a report yesterday. The western route of Taiwei Han had already broken into Suzhou. Now I must be surrounding Ganzhou. His marching was almost as close as us. His marching had lasted thousands of miles and he took the land of the three states. It was very smooth. Therefore, after the court officials ordered us to defeat the Xishou Military Supervisor, we did not have to go back to Huluchuan, but went north to cross Weijing Mountain to obtain Yingli and occupy the Guojia Ferry Crossing. After Han took Ganzhou, we met in Liangzhou and returned to his tent."

Bao Le was stunned: "Taiwei, in this way, we will no longer be under the control of Taiwei Di? This is equivalent to real division of troops."

Liu Ji nodded: "Yes, after this battle, we will be under Taiwei Han. There is no way. We marched too slowly throughout the journey and were driven over by Taiwei Han, two thousand miles away. We have 50,000 troops all the way. In name, you are the supreme commander, but in fact, the troops and horses below have very diverse sources and are not together for a long time. In the following days, you and me will clarify the military system and reorganize it."

Bao Le said: "As far as I know, except for the first level of the battalion, the troops under my subordinates are temporarily organized. The artillery and cavalry brought by me also came over five days ago and were not familiar with them."

Liu Ji waved his hand: "I can't care if I am familiar with it. The key is to make clear organization and understand it simply. According to the old Hequ Road rules, it is roughly organized according to the regiment brigade. The third battalion, the third regiment and the third regiment and the brigade, one third of the posts are artillery and cavalry. Our current army, the number of cavalry and artillery is not as good as the original Hequ Road soldiers, so we have to rely more on infantry."

Bao Le thought for a while and said, "There are a lot of things to do in this way. He has to fight and form troops--"

Liu Jidao: "It's okay. When I was about to divide the troops, I asked for more staff from the army to follow the army. I just left many things to them. You just need to grasp the overall situation. I will command this battle myself, and you just need to concentrate on organizing the army."

Speaking of this, Liu Ji sighed and said, "I was training troops with Du Zhongcheng in Suizhou. The most important thing for the current army is to have a clear command system, from command to military force, it is simple and clear. When fighting, once you face the enemy, you can start fighting quickly. We are far from meeting this requirement now. As before, the army has only fixed organizational units at the battalion level. The organization above the battalion should have its own direct troops and trained for a long time. The entire army has been trained, and these organizational structures have just been formed, and many of them have been disrupted before the war. You must understand that if the command system is not clear during the war, you will often make big mistakes. The commander dares to use it with confidence, and the commander is restrained, and the entire army will not let go. The 50,000 army can only be used as tens of thousands of people. After defeating the enemy on the opposite side, we will quickly respond and straighten everything there."

Bao Le said yes. He could hear that Liu Ji was quite dissatisfied with Di Qing and secretly thanked that it was a good thing for the two to separate. Di Qing was not familiar with the new military system and was worried that chaos would occur. Before the war, he used his confidants to command the troops, and all the above-mentioned units were abolished. The artillery and cavalry were combined and they were only added to the army before the war, causing chaos in command.

Liu Ji was used to the Hequ Road command habit and was very uncomfortable with it. It is also a good thing to be separated from Di Qing.

In the Xishou Military Supervisory Department, several main generals surrounded a pile of fires to discuss the upcoming war.

Mei Le Kema said: "The day before yesterday, we found Song soldiers and horses on the mountain road. Our scouts were not opponents, so we were forced back. Looking from the mountain, there were quite a few Song soldiers coming. I heard from the detailed instructions that it turned out that Liu Ji was deployed as the commander of Qin Feng Road, and brought 50,000 troops to come."

Wu Xingyao said, "What should I do? Since the Song army gathered with the Zhenrong army, many households under their rule were afraid and fled. This time, many households refused to be summoned. Now there are only more than 12,000 people. The Song army's guns and cannons are difficult to deal with, and the number of people varies so much, how can we fight?"

Meile Kema said: "We must line up in front of the mountain road and prevent the Song army from coming in and unfolding. If we occupy the mountain road, the Song army can only form a formation based on the mountain. The formation must be messy and not so difficult to deal with."

Mebu Ama said, "Taiwei, I don't think the mountain road will limit the Song army. There are low mountains nearby, deep grass and sparse trees. Even if the Song army is lined up on the mountain, they can still fight. They use guns and cannons, so they will not have to fight in close combat. Wouldn't it be better to be on the mountain?"

Mei Le Kema said, "So what? As soon as the Song army comes, we will abandon the land and flee. Then how can we go back and explain? In this battle, we will only find a way to see how to fight better. Speaking of which, four years ago, the Song army attacked Shanhe Pass, and the Baima Military Supervisory Office 60,000 troops went to fight, but the entire army was wiped out. The remaining generals in the court had not fought a war yet."

He was a little guilty when he didn't move to the cliff: "The Taiwei, the White Horse Military Supervisor, had a 60,000 army, and the Song army was defeated in one battle. We had more than 10,000 people, and the Song army was 50,000. How could we fight this battle?"

Meile Kema said: "If the White Horse Military Supervisor is defeated, it is defeated by the attack. The Song army used guns and cannons, and his troops were strong to attack. Before the close contact was met, all the troops were broken into it. We just need to line up and defend it, and don't attack."

Mebu Ama and Wuyishengya looked at each other and shook their heads secretly. The two armies fought against each other and allowed the other to attack. I have never heard of such a war. Both of them were local clans, soldiers, and many of them belonged to their own families. But unlike Mei Le Kema, they were sent by the court, and the soldiers here had nothing to do with him. According to Mei Le Kema's arrangement, this was to make more than 10,000 soldiers fight with their lives.

Without war, there is no reason to surrender without fighting. Although Mebu Ama and Wuyishengya secretly thought about their plans, they didn't say anything else. Although the Song army is powerful, who knows if an accident will happen? The Song army cannot be like Du Zhongxiao, fighting cleanly and not giving their opponents any chance. This area is surrounded by mountainous areas, and it is always easy to win and escape.

Mei Le Kema said: "Liu Ji has been deployed in Qinfeng Road for several years, but his troops are all in Qinzhou and have not come here. Now the soldiers and generals under him are not familiar with the surrounding area. We are not without a chance to guard this place."

Mebu Ama said: "Taiwei, our scout cavalry was suppressed by the Song army. Now that the army is approaching, it is not a good thing to know the opponent's background. The most important thing now is not how to fight, but what should be done if the war is unfavorable, and arrangements should be made early."

The sister Lekema glared at Mebu Ama and said, "It's unreasonable to talk about the failure before the battle! The 300,000 Song army invaded, so naturally it should stop it step by step, so that the rear should be prepared!"

He said without moving to the axe, "The forces of the two sides are too different, and we are controlled everywhere, so what the Grand Marshal Mebu said makes sense. The Song army came from the south and sent troops to sweep the mountains on both sides. Once the war is unfavorable, there is no way to retreat to the south."

Mebu Ama said: "The Wuyi clan is the Wuyanxia clan, so it should be safe there, right?"

He shook his head repeatedly without moving to the cliff: "How can it be safe? All the population of our tribe has retreated to the mountains, and I don't know what to do next spring."

Mebu Ama said, "Yes, the Song army came, which caused panic. Our tribe was originally overwhelmed by the winter in Weijing Mountain, and recently he was preparing to escape from Lingbo Mountain. However, there were several large families there, and I wonder if it would go smoothly."

Speaking of this, Wu Xingyao and Mebu Amba were both worried and ignored her sister Le Kema.

The sister Le Kema had no choice. The two were local clans and had to rely on them for many things. At this time, the Song army was in a dilemma, and everyone in Dangxiang was naturally panicked and could not suppress them at all. Once the battle was defeated this time, it might cause a disaster of extermination, so it is no wonder they were careful.

After hearing the two complain for a while, Weile Kema said, "Looking at the arrangement of the Song army, if we don't attack tomorrow, we will attack the day after tomorrow. We must be prepared early and not be caught off guard by them. If we continue to give orders in the past few days, we will not let go of our armor and wait for trouble. We must not make any mistakes!"

Wushengya and Mebuaba said that it was. The army was not the only population of these two tribes. The first battle was that the people of other tribes were ahead of them.

Meile Kema said: "When the Song army comes to fight, it is likely that they will send elite troops and horses to rush out from the intersection. To prevent this, elite troops and horses should be sent to rush back directly when the Song army rushes out. I wonder who can take this important task in the army?"

Wulishengya looked at Mebu Ai and said, "Taiwei, this matter is important. How can we think carefully when we go down?"

When the sister Le Kema heard their refusal, she was a little unhappy and said, "In the current war, the most important thing is to fight. You can't just care about your own gains and losses. Tomorrow morning, you will repay me. Only by making complete preparations can you fight to the death with the Song army!"
Chapter completed!