flstandardbreds Chapter 125 Strategy
Chapter 125 Strategy
The subsequent impact of the Tutuokou ambush forced the Song, Liao, and Western Xia to focus their attention on the border between the Song and Xia dynasties.
They all wanted to know what Mr. Han would do next.
Little did they know that at this moment in Tuotuokou, Han Ming and Di Liang had a disagreement over the next march.
"General, I do not agree with your risky action. If necessary, I can personally lead the troops to carry out the plan of a surprise attack on Weizhou, but you must stay in the rear or go to the front line in Yanzhou."
It turned out that in Han Ming's grand plan, destroying the Western Xia Weizhou army that came to support was only the first step. His second step was to take advantage of Si Kongxu, the commander of the Jingsai Army to which Weizhou belonged at the moment, and take Weizhou in one fell swoop.
This step requires strong mobility and suddenness, which is not worthy of Di Liang's opposition, because at this moment the Weizhou Front Army has been almost wiped out by Han Ming in one battle.
The only question is who will carry out this raid?
In order to complete this step more cautiously, Han Ming asked Di Liang to lead more than 20,000 infantrymen to the north to support the Yanzhou front, and at the same time raise his own military flag to attract the Xiangqing Army of Xiping Prefecture that was rushing towards Yanzhou.
He led 8,000 cavalrymen to advance quickly westward and attacked Weizhou before the people of Western Xia could react.
It was here that Di Liang and Han Ming had a disagreement, because if this kind of raid was not fought well, there was a possibility of a shortage of food and grass, which would eventually lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
Di Liang would never let Han Ming lead the troops personally. This was his bottom line and also the common consciousness of the entire "Han Party" that was gradually taking shape.
"No, I must carry out this plan myself. No one else's advice will work!"
Seeing Han Ming's determined look, Di Liang frowned, glanced at his deputy general Tang Yuen, and nodded heavily.
"If the governor really wants to lead the troops in person, then let me accompany you!"
"As for the bait, just have Old Tang lead the army north!"
Di Liang's words made Han Ming fall into deep thought. After all, he knew that the other party cared about him.
"Since you said so, I can only tell you my plan, otherwise it seems that you will not let me go."
Hearing Han Ming's sigh, Di Liang and Tang Yuen instantly cheered up. They knew that with Han Ming's personality, he would never do such a risky thing.
"This raid on Weizhou is not the final goal. Please look at the map."
Han Ming greeted the two of them, then stood in front of the map and stroked the entire huge battle line with his hands.
"This siege of Yanzhou is intended to mobilize the entire Western Xia army stationed in Shaanxi Road, especially the Western Xia Zuoxiang Shenyong Army Division, Xiangyou Army Division, and Jianing Army Division."
"According to the intelligence from Wang Shao and Zhong Yan, these three locations have been tied down and dare not move westward to support Yanzhou."
"Aside from these three locations and the Jingsai Military Command we eliminated, Xixia only has one remaining route they can mobilize for support."
Di Liang and Tang Yuen watched Han Ming move his hand from Yanzhou to the northwest and stop at one place.
Xiping Prefecture Xiangqing Army!!!
"And this is the last barrier in the south guarding the Xixia capital, Xingqing Prefecture!!!"
As soon as Han Ming finished speaking, Di Liang and Tang Yuen were shocked. They never expected that the purpose of their strategy would be Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of Western Xia!
This is crazy!
Since the establishment of the Western Xia Kingdom, six military towns have been set up along the entire southeastern border to prevent the invasion of the Song Dynasty.
For Xixia, which only had twelve military headquarters in the country, this was equivalent to deploying half of its troops on the Song-Xia border. This was Xixia's vigilance against the Song Dynasty.
Through a series of attacks, Han Ming managed to pin down three of the enemy's military commanders and even eliminated one, causing the defense of the Xixia capital to reach its lowest point in history.
"Do you understand my plan now? My fundamental goal is to mobilize the major military forces in southern Xixia through Yanzhou, and then directly attack Xingqing Prefecture!!!"
Han Ming's final, powerful words made Di Liang and Tang Yuen tremble with excitement.
"So I need you to cover for me, and it must be a massive cover!"
Di Liang finally understood Han Ming's idea, but he couldn't help but retort to such a crazy idea: "But what about the logistics and food? You are putting yourself in danger!"
"The Qinfeng Road side will feint an attack on the Xixia stronghold at the border and provide a batch of food and fodder."
"There are still a large amount of military supplies left in Weizhou City, and these are our supplies!"
Hearing that Han Ming had even brought out Qin Fenglu next door, he was speechless.
Good man, Han Ming, are you using up everything you can? All the places in Qinfeng Road that are not under your jurisdiction have obediently prepared food and fodder. You are too proud!
"Don't overthink it. Chen Yunyunshi of Qinfeng Road has also reported this to the imperial court and the Privy Council."
Han Ming knew what Di Liang and the others were thinking, but this casual remark made people even more imaginative.
After all, according to the situation of the war between Song and Xia, there was no time to inform the court at all, so where did the report come from?
You are not acting without authorization and making decisions on your own, are you?
Di Liang and Tang Yuen looked at each other, not daring to say anything more.
Because at this rate of development, if this gentleman continues to work in Shaanxi for a while, he will probably become a local tyrant, and people will have to listen to whatever he says.
"Let's get back to business. I asked you to lead the troops north, not only to support Yanzhou City, but also because I need you to capture a place!"
Seeing Han Ming continue to talk about the matter, Di Liang and the others immediately became serious.
"See this iron gate closed?"
Han Ming asked, pointing to a pass north of Yanzhou City.
"Well, this is a dangerous pass on the Great Wall. What does the governor mean by this?" Tang Yuen was a little puzzled.
"I won't play dumb with you. Tiemenguan is located outside the Great Wall and is not on the route of the major reinforcements, but it is a key point in defending the east side of Xingqing Prefecture."
"Going west along Tiemenguan, that is, along the old site of the Outer Great Wall, the first stop is Baichicheng, which was the third largest salt field in Western Xia after Yanzhou and Dingbian."
"After passing Baichi City, if we gallop at full speed, we will reach Huaizhou and Jingzhou, east of Xingqing Prefecture, in less than ten days. These two places are only three days away from the Xixia capital."
"In other words, Tiemenguan is a central point for intimidating Yanzhou, Huaizhou, and Jingzhou."
"I need you to not only assist Zhong Gu and his men in taking Yanzhou City, but also to seize Tiemenguan Pass and threaten Huaizhou and Jingzhou, the eastern barriers of Xingqing Prefecture."
"In this way, the entire military barrier in the east and south directions of Xingqing Prefecture has been fully deployed."
The cold look in Han Ming's eyes made Di Liang and the others feel frightened.
"Isn't this too risky? With this kind of tactics, it's easy for the Yanzhou front to be surrounded!"
Di Liang felt that Han Ming had become mentally abnormal since entering the territory of Western Xia.
"No confidence?" Han Ming asked in a low voice, leaving the two of them silent for a long time.
"I just think this battle is a bit too bold." Di Liang replied with gritted teeth.
"That's right. As long as you all think it's bold, then Xixia will never expect it."
Han Ming slowly placed his left hand on the sword at his waist, looking relaxed.
"Ah, this?" Tang Yuen couldn't keep up with his own general manager's thoughts.
"I've said almost everything I need to say. Whatever opinions you have, please wait until after the war."
"In addition to the 8,000 cavalry transferred from your unit, there are 5,000 cavalry under Zhong Gu and Di Zi in front of Yanzhou City. I will write a transfer order to transfer those 5,000 men to your command."
"My mission for you isn't just to seize Tiemenguan. If you feel you have the energy, you might as well go to Baichi City. It only takes a few days to go back and forth, and you can pick up a lot of people just by wandering around."
Han Ming's summary was still full of his own personal style. Just wandering around? Was this something you could just wander around like that? If you weren't careful, you might lose five thousand cavalrymen.
Di Liang and the other two finally sighed helplessly and clasped their fists in a salute: "Yes, sir, we will do our best."
Seeing that the two finally gave in, Han Ming felt relieved. Thinking about convincing these two really made him rack his brains.
Just as Di Liang and Tang Yuen were about to retreat to mobilize their troops, Han Ming thought of something else: "Oh, by the way, if you meet Di Zi, tell him that if he feels that the siege is not going well, he can go east to Liuboling. There is a small road there that the Jianing Army uses to support Yanzhou."
"We can set up an ambush. Of course, if the Jianing military commander is pinned down and killed by Wang Shao, then he will return empty-handed."
Han Ming chuckled, which was considered a change of pace for Di Zi, who had been depressed at the front line for more than half a month.
"Why not have Di Zibei enter Tiemenguan to contain the enemy while we transform into a siege force?"
Di Liang thought about his younger brother and took the initiative to take the job for him.
Han Ming pondered for a moment, then looked at the map and laughed, "Old Di, have you ever considered that if Erlang were to go north, Baichi City and Huai and Jing Prefectures might be in danger?"
Di Liang's expression tightened. He understood what Han Ming meant. Di Zi was not a person who liked to obey military orders. He might lead his troops directly westward, first attack Baichi City, and then attack Huai and Jing states.
In that case, it seems like containment would be more beneficial, right?!
"Hahaha, it looks like you've thought of it. Then I'll be frank with you. If Di Zi goes north, you have to follow him and hold him back at the critical moment."
"You can attack Baichi City, and you can also attack Huai and Jing states, but you must not get stuck in them. If you succeed in one attack, you must retreat."
"Understand?"
"Hey! Under orders, I will lead the army north immediately."
Looking at the happy Di Liang and the other two, Han Ming smiled helplessly, then turned his gaze back to the map and kept scanning it.
"Where on earth are you? Mr. Han has been preparing this table of food for a long time..."