Chapter 88: Increase troops in Sichuan

"I will meet the emperor." Zhang Jue bowed to Li Jun, and Li Jun smiled and said, "Jun Yu is not polite, there is no need to be polite."

Zhang Jue thanked him and said, "Thank you, the emperor." Then he greeted Li Tingzhi, Wen Tianxiang, Liao Shenggong, Gao Da, Liu Hezi, Zheng Jinghe, Zhao Liangchun, Zhao Qian, Huang Han, Zhang Shijie, Jie Jin, and Huang Shengcai. Chen Yizhong was also present.

"After this period of training, the strength of the army has been significantly improved. A large number of new equipment has been equipped with more than half of the army, and some of the army's equipment will be immediately in place. The training of officers has been strengthened. After this period of assault training, their command ability has been improved." Li Jun was still satisfied with the military work during this period and said: "The war cannot be fought until you are fully prepared before you can fight. You can change the equipment while fighting. Time is very important to us. We must restart the war before the Mongols recover. Therefore, I decided to send troops from five routes to start!"

It was expected that the large-scale military service was launched. Gundam and the others had been waiting for Li Jun to order the war. Li Jun's words were just as they wanted. He stood up and shouted: "Abide by the order!"

Although it is only two words, every word is huge and full of confidence!

Li Jun continued: "The situation in Huaixi, Huaidong, Ying and Han dynasties is gratifying. A Shu, Zhang Hongfan and Shi Tianze are already unable to withstand it. These are the fruits of the soldiers sacrificing themselves to defend the country. As long as the army of the court arrives, these three places will stabilize again, which will refer to the affairs of the country. Gundam, Zhang Shijie, Zhao Liangchun, you three must seize the opportunity, advance bravely, and expand the results of the battle!"

The three of them stood up again and said, "Abide by the order."

"The situation in Sichuan has always been unoptimistic. In order to save this important southwest, Mongolia has dispatched a large number of troops, Jun Yu has dispatched 50,000 troops to support Jiangnan. This has led to the situation in Sichuan becoming even more serious." Li Jun interrupted Zhang Jue, and Zhang Jue said blamingly: "Your Majesty, this is all incompetent. I ask the emperor to punish him."

Zhang Jue is a loyal and upright man, with outstanding military talents. He is a rare general. Li Jun likes him and will not punish him, let alone his decision to draw troops to reinforce Jiangnan at that time was also forced by the situation. At that time, Li Jun's army and Guo Kan's army were in a confrontation. Although they surrounded Guo Kan, they were unable to eat them. In addition, the Yangtze River waterway was under the control of the Mongols, Kublai Khan could increase troops to the Southern Song Dynasty at any time. Therefore, from the overall strategic situation, it is the most important thing to keep Jiangnan, the fundamental place. It was from this point that Zhang Jue drew troops to reinforce Jiangnan when the situation in Sichuan was very serious. It is not an exaggeration to praise his good intentions.

Not only did Zhang Jue think that saving Jiangnan was the most important thing at that time, but Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie also believed that there was a gratifying situation where three armies came unexpectedly. The reward for the unexpected arrival of the three armies was the destruction of Guo Kan's army, which was the best return.

Li Jun greeted Zhang Jue and sat down and said, "Jun Yu's words are serious. You can take the overall situation into consideration when the situation in Sichuan is very serious and draw troops to support Jiangnan. This only shows that you are upright, selfless, loyal, righteous and patriotic, and are the pillar of the Song Dynasty. The court will only thank you and will also remember your merits."

In ancient times, it was a serious crime to lead the army without receiving the order from the court. According to the law, Zhang Jue was punished with great crime. Li Jun not only did not guilt him, but also praised him so much, which moved Zhang Jue and said, "Emperor, I dare not be praised by the emperor."

"Do it, do it." Li Jun kept praising, saying: "Since the Mongolians implemented the great detour strategy, Sichuan has become the front line and has been in war. The court has not given you any subsidies, no soldiers, no grain of food, and you still persisted. What a valuable quality, it is rare!"

As soon as Li Jun finished speaking, a series of applause sounded, which was an affirmation of Zhang Jue's achievements over the years. Li Jun also applauded vigorously and gave the gratitude in his heart to the famous general.

As Li Jun said, the situation in Sichuan was the most lasting and chaotic place in the Southern Song Dynasty at that time, and one of the places that needed the most support. However, the Southern Song Dynasty court had never provided Sichuan with decent support. It was a miracle that Sichuan could persevere, thanks to the efforts of loyal ministers and famous generals such as Zhang Jue. Li Jun was so sure of their achievements was the first time.

Zhang Jue was so excited that he heard it, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Master, this is all the credit of the soldiers, and I must not take it."

"The soldiers naturally have made contributions, and your contributions are not small." Li Jun continued: "In this plan of dispatch, Sichuan will be the top priority. The situation in Sichuan has stabilized. You can go west to Yunnan and annihilate the Mongolian army entrenched in Yunnan. Go north, capture Hanzhong, and then send troops to Guanzhong to recover Guanzhong. Guanzhong has a fertile field of thousands of miles, thousands of hectares of fertile land, and rich land. It has been the fundamental important place of China since ancient times. If Guanzhong is brought back, the strength of the court will undoubtedly be greatly improved. Junyu, you have to carry this burden. This burden is very heavy. Please don't refuse."

Zhang Jue suddenly became excited and said, "Prince, please rest assured. Even if I am broken, I must take Guanzhong down!" Li Jun did not say the importance of taking Guanzhong. Zhang Jue, a famous general, would not be unaware that Li Jun is not only interested in Guanzhong's economic value, but also its strategic value.

The ancestors of Qin State raised horses for the Emperor of Zhou, and gave a small fief because of their contribution to raising horses. The king who laid the foundation for Qin State was Duke Xiang of Qin. King You of Zhou "played with the princes in the beacon fire" made the heavens angry and resentful. Later, the Western Rong invaded King Ping of Zhou and moved east to Luoyang. Duke Xiang of Qin made great contributions. King Ping of Zhou rewarded the land of Qifeng, a land of Longxing in Zhou to Duke Xiang of Qin. At that time, this was a blank check because Qifeng had already occupied the Western Rong. Qin Xiang of Qin defeated the Western Rong and regained the land of Qifeng, and then took the opportunity to expand, laying the foundation for the strength of Qin State.

Shang Yang's reform blocked the road to making meritorious deeds and implemented the "merits are cultivated and fought by themselves", so the Qin people were good at fighting. Although the Qin Dynasty fell, the Qin style remained, and it still had a great influence. We often hear Qin opera and Qin rhyme, because of the Qin Dynasty. The civilians in Guanzhong had a very good military foundation, especially the Han Dynasty in Guanzhong was loved by military strategists throughout the ages and were excellent soldiers. If they took down Guanzhong, it would be like an extra army. This is the military value of Guanzhong.

As long as there is no nerve problem, I think that Li Jun will definitely be the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains in the next stage and the restoration of Bianjing. Guanzhong is very close to the Central Plains. If he sends troops from Guanzhong, he will provide strong support to the Song army heading north from Huaidong and Huaixi, and will play a good role in pincers. It will echo the other armies and be in the opposite direction. Let the Mongolian army lose sight of each other, and then achieve the effect of several large armies advancing in unison and blooming everywhere. This is the strategic value of Guanzhong and its role in the next stage of combat.

The famous general Zhang Jue naturally understood the interests of it, and he was responsible for taking Guanzhong.

"Jun Yu came out, and the court was very relieved." Li Jun was very satisfied with Zhang Jue's fighting spirit and said, "In order to take over Sichuan, Yunnan and Guanzhong, the court decided to increase the number of troops to Sichuan by 200,000. The first batch of troops are ready and are about to set off. Jun Yu, tell me what are you planning to fight?"

Li Jun was so generous to take action. He had an army of 200,000 at once, which made Zhang Jue very happy. He walked to the map and pointed to the map and said, "Your Majesty, I think I will attack Jiange first and capture Jianmen Pass. I attack Jianmen Pass to fight but not go down, and attack but not break, so as to achieve the purpose of mobilizing Hanzhong and then mobilizing Guanzhong Taurus troops to go south to rescue, and then gather heavy troops to annihilate the Taurus reinforcements in the movement to reduce resistance to recover Guanzhong."

"Okay!" Li Jun couldn't help but praise: "Jianmen Pass is an undescending pass, the strategic throat of northern Sichuan. Once it is recovered by the court, the Mongolian army in Sichuan will become an isolated army. In order to protect Jianmen Pass, the Mongolian army will naturally do whatever it takes to mobilize reinforcements from Hanzhong and then from Guanzhong. This is like playing chess. If one eye is done, the whole game will be alive. Attacking Jianmen Pass is undoubtedly a good eye."

Jiange and Jianmen Pass were built by Zhuge Liang. Jianmen Pass was steep and the mountains were steep. One man was the pass, and ten thousand men could not open it was not bragging. It was indeed the case.

Liao Shenggong nodded and agreed: "What the emperor said is that we must configure the troops well. The mountains here are steep and it is difficult to invest in cavalry. It mainly depends on infantry, and it is best to use our mountain division. This is not the most difficult. The most difficult thing is how to grasp the temperature. If the Tartars do not know that this is a plan to surround the point and attack the reinforcements, they can be dispatched. There are many smart people among the Tartars. If they notice it and cannot be retracted, the problem will be troublesome."

Liao Shenggong's far-sighted man hit the nail on the head. If the Mongols realized that this was a plan, they would definitely not come to reinforce, and then the plan to consume first would be difficult to achieve.

"It's easy to do. As long as large-scale actions are taken in Sichuan, they will put unprecedented pressure on the Tartars, and they will feel that they may be destroyed at any time. At this time, when we attack Jianmen Pass, the Tartars will inevitably think that we are afraid of Hanzhong. Guanzhong's reinforcements adopted the strategy of closing the door and fighting dogs when they head south, and the reinforcements will inevitably be dispatched." Liu Hezi then expressed his opinion and said: "However, this is a big game. Jun Yu must be responsible for both the actions of suppressing the Tartars army and the attack Jianmen Pass. The burden is too heavy. Emperor, I am willing to go to Sichuan, obey General Zhang's orders, and be responsible for attacking Jianmen Pass."

Liu Hezi's military talent has been convinced by everyone. If he goes to Sichuan, it will be a good thing, but the issue of command will be a bit difficult to deal with. Zhang Jue said: "Your Majesty, I would like to listen to General Liu's orders."

Liu Hezi hurriedly said, "What is Jun Yu saying? Liu is working for the country and is willing to obey Jun Yu's orders. Jun Yu is familiar with the situation in Sichuan and is deeply loved by the soldiers. Liu is really inferior to Liu."

Li Jun smiled and said, "Don't push it around. General Liu's words are very reasonable. I think so too. Jun Yu is responsible for both the military operations in the entire Sichuan and the attack on Jianmen Pass. The burden is really too heavy. It is time to reduce the burden on Jun Yu. Even if General Liu doesn't say it, I also want General Liu to go to Sichuan. The Sichuan affairs are still under the responsibility of Jun Yu, and General Liu assists them."

With these two famous generals, the situation in Sichuan will definitely improve greatly, and everyone is overjoyed.

"Abide by the order!" Zhang Jue and Liu Hezi received the order.

Li Jun looked at the map and said, "With Jun Yu and General Liu going to Sichuan, the situation will be different. Once the Mongolian army in Sichuan is annihilated, the troops can be divided into two groups, starting from the source of the Jinsha River. You can follow the old path of Kublai Khan's expedition to Dali to enter Yunnan, and cooperate with the army that General Huang Han entered from Guizhou to encircle and annihilate the Mongolian army in Yunnan. Remember to first cut off the retreat route on the border to prevent the Mongolian army from rushing abroad."

"Abide by the order!" Huang Han and Zhang Jue received the order.

"You don't have to stick to the border. If any Mongolian army escapes, send an edict to these small countries. Either they cooperate with the court to encircle or destroy the court." Li Jun said loudly: "It is necessary to make the border peaceful and never leave hidden dangers."

Whether in ancient times or in modern times, the army crossed the border and entered other countries was a major political event and a difficulty. Li Jun's words were tantamount to telling Zhang Jue and Huang Han not to worry about anything else, and even if they chased to the ends of the world, they would destroy the Mongolian army entrenched in Yunnan and Guizhou.

On the southwest border are the current countries such as Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. These countries are too small to dare not confront the Southern Song Dynasty. As long as the edict arrives, they will definitely obey the court and work with the court to wipe out the remnants of Mongolia.

With Li Jun's words, Zhang Jue and Huang Han naturally had no worries and said happily: "Thank you, the Emperor."

Li Jun looked at the map and continued: "This other way is naturally to take advantage of the favorable opportunity of the great victory of Jianmen Pass, and the army in the Guanzhong area of ​​Mongolia and Hanzhong was weakened. There are several roads to go. One is Han Xin who is careful to leave Chencang. Of course, this road is more dangerous. Second, it is to start from Songpan and leave north of Shaanxi; third, it is to capture Lueyang, and fourth, it is to take Zhuge Liang's road to Qishan. You can decide which one to go, and you have only one goal: to appear in Guanzhong as fast as possible and take Guanzhong as fast as possible." Li Jun is really a person who knows how to delegate power. It is really not easy to let Liu Hezi and the others do such a major thing.

Li Jun didn't know which road was good, but he just didn't want to limit the general's power to make decisions too much, so he spoke like this. Liu Hezi was very moved and said, "Thank you, the emperor."

"Jun Yu, continue." Li Jun looked at Zhang Jue and said.

Zhang Jue responded and then said, "Your Majesty, I plan to immediately gather heavy troops to attack Chongqing, Fuzhou and Luzhou as soon as I return to Sichuan. After taking down these three places, I will attack more and more ways to compress the Tartars towards Chengdu. At that time, General Liu can squeeze from the northern route, forcing the Tartars to retreat to Chengdu, and have a large annihilation battle near Chengdu. In this way, the purpose of mobilizing Hanzhong and Guanzhong Tartars to the south can be achieved, and the Tartars can be prevented from escaping westward and reducing difficulties to march into Yunnan."

As soon as he finished speaking, a lot of applause sounded. This was indeed a good strategy, and everyone could not help but applaud.

The People's Liberation Army also adopted this strategy in the Battle of Chengdu in 1949. Although the two battles were 700 years apart, they coincided.

Zheng Jinghe said, "What Jun Yu said is worthy of being a good strategy. Zheng believes that it can go further. There is no need to wait until he returns to Sichuan to gather heavy troops. First, it takes a lot of time. If the Tatars are reconnaissance and are prepared, the difficulty of fighting will increase. Second, it cannot reach the suddenness of the battle and cannot catch the Tatars off guard.

"I mean that if Junyu has something to do, the Navy is willing to provide support and transport the army directly to Chongqing, Fuzhou and Luzhou to carry out landing operations. In order to achieve the best results, Junyu can order the army in Sichuan to prepare for support in advance. At the beginning of the landing war, a powerful clamping operation will be carried out immediately. Under the attack of water and land, the Tartars can only have one way to destroy it."

When bombarding Anqing, Zheng Jinghe had creatively implemented landing operations and accumulated some experience. Later, the strategist repeatedly thought about it and had a complete set of tactics. If he received reinforcements from the navy, he could not only provide firepower support to Zhang Jue, but also transport landing troops, which was like another sharp sword. It would not be possible to not destroy the Mongolian army in Sichuan.

"Okay, okay, great!" A cheer came from everyone's mouth. Zhang Jue was excited and didn't know how many times he called. Gao Da, who was very envious, patted Zheng Jinghe on the shoulder and said, "General Zheng, you must be fair. You can't just treat Jun Yu to give gifts, but also give me some oil and water."

He could really say that the aid provided by Zheng Jinghe was actually a treat and gift, as if he was bribing, but he could think of it.

Gundam's words attracted a burst of chuckles.

Li Jun couldn't help laughing, pointing at the mentally wise friend, and laughed: "You old naughty boy, you can tell me."

Zheng Jinghe smiled and said, "If General Gao starts attacking from Yingzhou, Zheng will help General Gao with his own strength."

Yingzhou is a major area of ​​the land of Yinghan, and it also relies on water. If you start attacking here, the benefits will naturally be great. Gundam clenched his fists and said, "I have long been envious!"

A far-reaching combat plan was formulated for them in this way. Li Jun had to admire the wisdom of the ancients from the bottom of his heart. It was really amazing. Not to mention anything else, it was the landing battle proposed by Zheng Jinghe, which was similar to the amphibious battle in later generations. Li Jun had this plan, but he didn't expect that before he could speak it out, Zheng Jinghe took the lead in proposing it.

The reason why this military conference had far-reaching influence was not only because it had planned to guide Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guanzhong, but also because Zheng Jinghe's idea of ​​landing operations was applied, laying the foundation for large-scale amphibious operations in the future.
Chapter completed!