Chapter 1,293 Strategic Adjustment

On September 25th, Su You, the general manager of the Sixth Route Army, reported: "The grain and fodder of the Central and Western Routes have accompanied the army to Weizhou to assist the army. There is no fault."

"The Economic Production Department of Kanhui Capital wants one month's food for the people and horses. I have informed this department that I will send an urgent man first to dispatch 150,000 dan of dry food for the people, horses and grass. This can be used for one month's preparation. He can go to Gonggu River in Lanzhou. Seeing that the fake emperor has saved money and food, he is preparing to spend it in two months. We will discuss it in depth and make sure there are no mistakes."

"Spies from all walks of life reported to the Western bandits to clear the country for hundreds of miles, but they did not help to conquer and pacify them later. They still need to see and hoard them in Weizhou."

"Liu Chang Zuojing's original army has marched directly to Yanzhou, which is four hundred miles away from Yanwei. He failed to respond well and covered up the attack by the thieves. The six-way transport department ordered Li Xian to go to Yingli with the Houn'an army, and Gao Zunyu to go to Ming with the Gan'an army. Sha, Zhenyin left behind Cao Nan to go to Yaode, and Dingyun stayed behind and Wang Hou left Pule."

"It's two hundred miles from Weizhou for several places, and it's two hundred miles for Pu Le to go from Yanzhou. The generals responded well and did not make any mistakes."

"And ordered the East Road to deal with the two Jialuchuan thieves as quickly as possible regardless of any means. Afterwards, Wang Zhongzheng was left to prepare for the attack, and Zhong'e quickly went to Youzhou, so that everything would be safe."

"All the armies have conquered the big city in a row, and they have been destroyed in large numbers. We should order Shaanxi and the Jingyuan Road Transfer Department to send Dingmen from all counties to help transport grain, fodder and ammunition."

Zhao Xu responded with an edict: "Shen Kuo, the strategic envoy of Yanyan Road, said that if grain transport is carried out on this road, if all the people in Yanzhou counties are busy, grain transportation must be done, and the people's strength will have to be exhausted, and it may not be sustainable."

"I am worried that after leaving the border, my husband will die and flee, and I will abandon the food battle, which will inevitably lead to bandits. Today, in the east of Hedong, the Yanyan camp must first send out generals to search for the remaining bandits, guard the roads, and keep a certain amount of troops and horses at each section. Set up a garrison at the base of the mountain and look after the grain roads from the north to the south."

"In mentioning Chang Ping on the Hedong Road, Zhao Xian and others said that all the troops on the road wanted to go straight to Xingzhou and overthrow their lairs. This is because they thought that if the troops advanced deeply, the western thieves would avoid them and move their residents, leaving their houses and houses empty. In fact, there was a deep count."

"Gai has made our army gain nothing when advancing, has nothing to rely on when retreating, and is exhausted and exhausted. Then it invites me to return, and I will sit down and suffer hardships."

"It is bitterly cold in the north of the Great Wall, and we have to cross barren land again, and there is a shortage of wages. The soldiers are tired and cannot eat enough to satisfy their hunger. Cold and hunger invade the mausoleum, and many people die of illness. Many of the remaining people are poor and weak. Although there is enough food now, it is not enough to use it. I am trying to advance quickly. In the end, I'm afraid that failure will damage the country's prestige and hurt people's lives."

"For today's strategy, it is better to start from the near future, gather troops on the territory, and wait for the two states to have time in the summer. Consider the dangers of the terrain, measure the distance, build forts, store grain and grass, and then finish the summer, move the troops Food is considered fundamental, and as soon as it is fully prepared, Xu plans to make progress."

"In this way, the Western bandits in the Hengshan area will no longer farm, and their physiology will be wiped out. They will not bother the king's master, and they will surrender. This is a perfect strategy. Although it is different from today's move, it is slower and faster, but it will not be possible to achieve success. That’s right.”

"Although Xian gave an ultimatum to the court, he is deeply concerned that the road is missing and the Western thieves are stubborn and may fail to achieve their goals. This proposal is very different from your current plan."

"It can be transferred to the Military Aircraft Department, and the six routes will be reviewed and reviewed by the Strategy Department of the Six Routes, as well as the Jingyuan Road Strategy Department, and the Transportation Department will take note. There is no need to rush for suppression, and the entire division should be given priority."

"However, the six-pronged commander-in-chief discussed the plan beforehand, and now they are pushing forward with a more salty plan, going two hundred miles deeper. Is it because the commander-in-chief's plan was not well thought out? Is it because the situation of the thieves ahead has changed? Fan Chunchuan is following the camp. , there should be reports."

He also issued an edict: "In Huanqing, Jingyuan, and Xihe, the troops and horses are heading towards Lingzhou. Now I hear that the bandits from the west have gathered a heavy army to resist the official army. If Lingzhou holds fast, the king's army goes deep, and the food supply is far away, how can we only fight against Tumu?" We must conquer Lingzhou soon, and we will worry about the labor and waste of time."

"Instruct Gao Zunyu and Li Xian to plan for each other, wait for the reinforcements of the defeated bandit, and divide the troops to attack Lingzhou. Taking advantage of the river ice to close, Jian's elite troops will march towards Xingzhou. If they attack Xingzhou first, Lingzhou will be destroyed by itself without attacking.

The next six routes will be reviewed by the Department of Economic Affairs and will be implemented."

This was when Zhao Xu saw another change in the frontline strategy, and felt a little panicked.

Although there was a telegram and a group of staff from the Military Aircraft Department to help analyze and explain, the army was thousands of miles away, so Zhao Xu's reaction was not actually abnormal.

The foreign wars of the Song Dynasty were often like this. At the beginning, the operation was as fierce as a tiger, and then all the operations became 250. Zhao Xu was worried about this, and to be fair, Su You could understand it.

In order to feel at ease, Zhao Xu even went to the military aircraft station and asked Guo Kui and others to analyze these reports.

Guo Kui was an old man in the army and was very familiar with the roundabout ways of the military. He held his baton and analyzed the situation with Zhao Xu in a few words: "This matter is very simple. Liu Changzuo used Su oil to give him

After taking Qinggang Gorge and Pule City by force, they turned away from the Chinese army and attacked Yanzhou, four hundred miles to the east!"

"Is there any value in Yanzhou? Of course it is! Because once Yanzhou is removed, only Youzhou is left in the second phase of the strategy. There is already a gap in the strength of the Western bandits there. Once Zhong'e is freed up, it can be easily decided.

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"This will advance the completion time of the second phase of the strategy by a full month. The army can split up and attack Xingling together in November!"

"However, Liu Changzuo's move obviously did not communicate with the Sixth Route Capital Strategy Department in advance. Yanzhou is 400 miles away from Weizhou and Xiazhou. Our army has no military deployment during these 800 miles. Liu Changzuo's troops can be seen at a glance.

He goes deep alone."

"As for Yanzhou, it is surrounded by Lingzhou in the north, Youzhou in the east, Hongzhou and Longzhou in the south. If the Xia people join forces to attack, Liu Changzuo will have difficulty resisting because he has no new troops.

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"To change this situation, we can only order Zhonge and Wang Zhongzheng from the east to quickly deal with the two west bandits under siege, and then rush to Youzhou to eliminate the threat to the east of Yanzhou."

"And by sending Wang Hou, who is most familiar with the road, to lead the army out of Pule City in the middle of our army, we can protect Liu Changzuo's left wing, and at the same time form a siege on Hong and Long's enemies, which in turn will cut off his escape route to Xingqing.

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"However, due to this impact, all the military forces of the Central and Western Routes will be led by Liu Changzuo and will move two hundred miles eastward. Li Xian's troops in the east will have to divide their forces to guard Yingli City!"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but shake his head: "Before the war, I said that Chang Zuo was too broad-minded and if he was unworthy of his duties, it would be better to choose someone to replace him. Now it seems..."

Lu Gongzhu cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I don't agree with this statement. Liu Changzuo conquered Qinggang Gorge and Pule City, beheaded the generals in formation, captured the military envoys, and was in charge of the following 221 generals. Their merits are no less than those of Zhong Er. Why?"

Favoring one and despising one?"

"On the day of leaving the border, the six routes were all surrendered to the command of the Strategy Division, and they were ordered to choose the opportunity to attack and do their own thing. There is no rule that after the Qinggang Gorge is conquered, they must join the army in Weizhou."

"Liu Changzuo's move, no matter what his inner thoughts, at least did not violate military orders. Judging from the subsequent actions of the Sixth Route Capital Strategy Department, our army's control south of the Great Wall will be more balanced and powerful after adjustment."

"Although Chang Zuo is an old army, he worked hard and took responsibility without fear of strong enemies. He showed the might and bloody character of our Song army! I think it should be rewarded rather than punished."

Zhang Dun is also a man who knows the army: "Actually, I have always thought that the strategy set by Su Mingrun was too conservative. Now that it has been neutralized by Liu Changzuo, it is just right. There are only a few things to worry about. As long as they are solved, the current situation of the six routes will be

, it should be better than the original strategy.”

Zhao Xu asked: "Tell me about it."

Zhang Dun said: "One is the issue of supply and repair. Weizhou relies on Xiaxia for its military supplies, and Silverstone relies on Yanzhou for its military supplies. Now that the repair plan has been delayed, the corresponding supply of military supplies must be advanced."

"The second is that during the operation of various military units, will the Western thieves take advantage of the loopholes and wait for opportunities to counterattack?"

"The third question is whether Zhong E and Wang Zhongzheng can complete their mission on time, attack Youzhou, and reduce the pressure on Liu Changzuo?"

Cai Que said: "Zhong E and Wang Zhongzheng have a total of 200,000 troops, but the number of trapped Western bandits is only 50,000. There should be no problem."

"My army has won consecutive battles, and the Western thieves are scared. If they now have the courage to spy on our army's movements and wait for an opportunity to ambush, I think it is unlikely. After all, it will take time for them to integrate the defeated army."

"Among these three items, it seems that the most difficult one is actually the first one - mobilizing military supplies..."

Guo Kui didn't pay attention to these. These were just details, and correct strategy was the basis for victory.
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