Chapter 267: Marching into Yizhou
Wang Haogu actually turned against him. This conclusion was too shocking and unconvincing. However, looking at the two marks that Yun Zhao pinched out on the map, the generals present had to agree with this fact.
"Wang Haogu is a general in Yizhou and is deeply relied upon by Pan Haoran. This is just a small defeat in Jishan, why is he committed to the thief? This doesn't make sense?" Hu Zehua clenched his fists tightly, "Pan Haoran cannot punish him for this small defeat!"
Su Dingfang supported his hands on the table, his eyes burst into anger, and he said in a deep voice: "It's not because of Pan Haoran, but because Wang Haogu wants to be the second Han Zhong, but I don't know what promises the Mengren made to him, and he actually made him burn his boat and betray his former master?"
"This time Pan Haoran will suffer a great loss!" Yun Zhao sighed, "Pan Yue from Tianmen is not good, and the entire army is likely to be destroyed. Once Pan Yue is defeated, the hinterland of Yizhou will be exposed in front of Wang Haogu and the Mongolian army. I am afraid that Pan Haoran's personal army will not have time to prepare for war, and they will kill to the city of Yizhou!"
"What should we do?" Jiang Feng looked at Yun Zhao. An Qing had already turned his attention to Yizhou. He originally planned that once Pan Haoran of Yizhou rebelled, the Anqing border army would cross the Bayankala Mountains in the name of suppressing the rebellion and drove to Yizhou to seize territory. This would be open and open in the name of Dayi. But now, the situation has actually changed like this. Wang Haogu rebels and surrenders to the enemy. Yizhou is about to be in chaos. On the surface, it is a good opportunity for Anqing, but it is also a big mud pit. If the other is not good, it will sink itself deeply.
It can be imagined that Wang Haogu and the Mongolian army would catch Pan Haoran off guard, but the centipede worm will die without being stiff. After all, Yizhou is a place where Pan Haoran has worked hard for many years. It has a strong power. If Wang Haogu cannot kill Pan Haoran as soon as possible, even with the support of the Mongolian army, the most likely confrontation with Pan Haoran in Yizhou. In this way, Yizhou will form three forces, Pan Haoran, Wang Haogu and Mongolian army. If he gets mixed in, he will be the fourth force, and with his weakest force, he may become everyone's target.
Looking at the map, Yun Zhao said: "When passing through the Bayankala Mountains, it is Yulin County in Yizhou. This county is very mountainous and poor, with few people, and not many people. Pan Haoran's rule here is relatively weak. The brief army focuses on the settlements of various ethnic minorities in the West, which has no great impact on Yulin County. If Wang Haogu really defeated Pan Yue in one fell swoop, the brief description will definitely be transferred by Pan Haoran to the core area of Yizhou for defense. In this way, from Yulin to the west, most of the mountainous areas will form a power vacuum. The ethnic minorities that have been suppressed for many years will have a huge rebound."
"In other words, if we enter Yizhou, we will face these ethnic minorities who live together, followed by Pan Wangmeng and others." Meng Yao said: "Although these ethnic minorities have few people and are equipped with simple equipment, they have to be said that their terrain is familiar and brave to fight is also a force that cannot be underestimated. We cannot advance the entire division, and Anqing still needs to stay in place to defend the Meng people."
"Meng Yao is right. We can only send a partial army into Yizhou. Most of the forces must stay in Anqing. This is our base camp. At least until we get a sufficient place to settle from Yizhou, Tutuo will not miss such a good opportunity."
"Have the general decided to get in?" Su Dingfang asked.
"Anqing has limited development prospects, and occupying Yizhou is our established policy, so of course we must unswervingly implement it." Yun Zhao waved unquestionably: "This is an opportunity. Although the risks are also very high, how can we get profits without taking risks? In fact, we have achieved today's achievements. That time we did not risk losing all the chips in our hands? This time, at least we did not bet on all the capital, so we don't have to look forward to it."
"Who goes and who stays?" Meng Yao asked.
"I went to Yizhou and I personally led the troops, Dingfang, Xiao Yi followed me. In Anqing, Meng Yao was commanded by military affairs, and Jiang Feng and Mr. Jiang were responsible for civil affairs. They each performed their duties and were in good condition." Yun Zhao said.
"Abide by the order, General!" Everyone stood upright in the room and agreed loudly. Everyone understood that this was the first step for the Anqing border army to take out Anqing. If everything goes well, the future of the Anqing army will be limitless. Once it fails, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Please sit down!" Yun Zhao pressed his hands a few times, and after everyone sat down, he said: "This time I went to Yizhou, bring Lao Su's first battalion, and half of the cavalry battalion, totaling about 4,000 troops. Anqing left Lao Hu's second battalion, Meng Yao's third battalion, and Hao Ren led the other half of the cavalry. Lao Hu was in charge of Anqing, and Meng Yao was stationed in Shilipu. We should keep the matter of our trip to Yizhou as confidential as possible in the early stage, so as not to be explored by Tuotuo and attack Anqing on a large scale. Of course, once our stall in Yizhou is spread out, we cannot hide it from outsiders, but during this period, Meng Yao and Lao Hu, you two must be fully prepared."
"The last general understands!" Meng Yao and Hu Zehua responded.
"Meng Yao is in Shilipu, and the combat mission is the heaviest, so Anqing's military operation is led by Meng Yao, Lao Hu, you must fully support Meng Yao so that I have no worries in Yizhou."
"Don't worry, General."
"As for Heren's cavalry, they had a good time with Tuotuo's cats and mice during this period, so they let him continue playing, but this level must be grasped."
"Yes, general, don't worry!" Hao Ren said with a smile: "I'm good at doing these jobs."
"Mr. Jiang, we need to increase our efforts in grain reserves. I think the path from the Mongolian people's set of grain will not be too far away. Once we have gained a foothold in Yizhou, the Mongolian Yuan will never trade with us anyway. At that time, I'm afraid there will be no one to go into the suppression."
"Okay, we'll be doing some big votes in the near future."
"The population of Anqing is gradually increasing. After we leave, Lao Hu is responsible for establishing militia groups in each village, sending them weapons, sending grassroots officers to organize training, and each village jointly guarantees, so that they can cope with small-scale chaotic cavalry, and once needed, these people can become a well-trained army."
"About this point, I suggest that the soldiers who were injured and disabled in previous wars and could not set foot on the battlefield were placed in each village, serve as security officers in each village, and organize militia training in each village. These people are included in the officer system of the Anqing Border Army and give them salary. I think this will also make the morale of our soldiers more high." Su Ding suggested to Yun Zhao.
"This is a good suggestion!" Yun Zhao nodded repeatedly, "Let the soldiers have no worries. Even if they are injured, we will not give up on them. At the same time, these injured soldiers will not feel abandoned. They also feel that they are useful to our Anqing border army. I think with the inspiration of these, these disabled soldiers will train us to come out in good troops."
"Dear generals, now our Anqing border army has to move south and defend north. The north side will withstand the attack of the Mongolian army, and the south side will lead to Yizhou to conquer a big world and expand a larger living space. The chaos in Yizhou is inevitable. If you go further, I am afraid that the entire Dayue will fall into chaos and heroes will appear in troubled times. Everyone here is now guerrilla generals and ranger generals. Maybe in a few years or more, everyone here will become General Zhongwu, General Yunhui, and even General Supplementary State Generals, General Zhenjun. For this goal, everyone will work together!" Yun Zhao laughed proudly.
Everyone stood up with a laugh, "I wish to follow General Yun and conquer a big world that belongs to us."
The meeting was complete, and everyone rushed back to their respective troops and prepared to go to Yizhou to mobilize soldiers and pack their luggage. The logistics department had to prepare enough food and fodder to cross the Bayankala Mountains and combat supplies. Meng Yao and others even rushed to Jiashilipu overnight. As soon as Yun Zhao left, the defense mission of Shilipu immediately became worse. Now Anqing is not the barefoot man from last year, but a big family with family members. If they cannot defend against the enemy outside Anqing, the losses would be great.
Of course, Yun Zhao didn't need to worry about these things. At this moment, he was summoning Guo Feng and "send someone to ask for emergency in Yizhou and warn them of Wang Haogu's abnormal movement."
Guo Feng said in surprise: "General Yun, aren't we going to take this opportunity to enter Yizhou? Why should we notify them again? If Pan Haoran is prepared, defeated Wang Haogu and stabilized Yizhou, wouldn't we be in vain?"
Yun Zhao sneered: "Mengren and Wang Haogu have planned so many things. The attack will inevitably be like thunder. The time left for Pan Haoran is very limited. Even if he knows, he will not have time to react more. Of course, it is best to pinch the information you give them more accurately and notify Pan Haoran a few days in advance."
"I understand." Guo Feng immediately understood Yun Zhao's intention.
When Anqing border army entered Yizhou, it naturally needed a position. Notifying Pan Haoran in advance was naturally better than him, so that Pan Haoran was not hostile or even grateful to the Anqing border army. In this way, Yun Zhao could enter Yizhou in a dignified manner under the banner of rescue Yizhou. At the same time, Pan Haoran had several days of preparation, and also allowed Yizhou to become a stalemate with the Mongolian army and Wang Haogu. This shows that it is to make Yizhou chaotic and take grain from the chaos. The more chaotic Yizhou is, the more in line with the actual situation of the Anqing border army at this time. Whether it is the Mongolian army or Pan Haoran, no matter which company quickly dealt with the other party and stabilized Yizhou, with the current strength of the Anqing border army, there is no chance to get benefits.
Three days later, Yun Zhao led the First Battalion of Su Dingfang and the 500 cavalry led by Yan Xiaoyi through the path behind the stone fort and quietly advanced towards Yulin County, Yizhou. If everything is expected to go well, it will arrive in Yulin in half a month. After nearly a year of restoring this path, it finally came in great use...!~!
Chapter completed!