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Chapter 8 Operational Planning (Part 1)

In the study room, Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie, Gundam, Chen Yizhong, Lu Xiufu, and Zhao Liangchun were sitting on the chairs with a teacup in front of them. They looked at Li Jun standing in front of a giant military map with expectation, looking forward to Li Jun's speech.

This military map is the current situation map of the enemy and us. Senior generals such as Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie, Gundam, and Zhao Liangchun have never seen such an accurate military map. This map is not only accurate, but also very detailed. The location and deployment of the Mongolian army are clearly marked. They have confirmed the enemy situation they have mastered. They were surprised to find that it is accurate. Many of them have just known that the military information they have not reported to Li Jun, and they have also marked it clearly on the map. This is really amazing, and it is really a premonition.

Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie, Gundam, and Zhao Liangchun looked at each other, showing a surprised look, surprised by Li Jun's ability to predict without knowing it, and admired his wise mind.

Li Jun turned around and said to Wen Tianxiang and the others: "This map is the enemy-to-me situation map I have drawn. The current deployment and distribution of the Mongolian army are marked on it. You are all people who are used to bring soldiers. Is there any difference between the situation marked on the map? If so, please make it clear and modify it immediately. The military situation is important and you cannot complain. Please do not know the situation and do not report it. It will cause endless harm to delay the military opportunity. The direct consequence is to defeat the army, which will affect the fate of the court."

Li Jun is a war hero and has achieved brilliant results on the battlefield. As a commander, he is also outstanding. He brought out a model division and studied in military academies. He is quite proficient in the work of the map. According to his research results, he will naturally have no mistakes in the deployment of the Mongolian army.

The anxious Gundam spoke first, saying, "Your Majesty, there is no error in this picture. Your Majesty, I am not flattering but saying good things. What I am telling the truth. I have thought about everything I know, but I have not found any errors. Your Majesty, you are really amazing, you are a prophet."

"Yes!" Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie and the others agreed with Gundam's words very much, and they spoke in unison.

Li Jun thought that there was something difficult about this, but it was drawn based on history. He was not surprised at all in the era when he lived. He said lightly: "Since there is no mistake, you should come up with ideas on the current situation. The enemy is in the present, and the most important thing is to repel the enemy. Let's discuss your ideas together. If you are right or wrong, you should accept the right, encourage and let's talk about it first."

Wen Tianxiang said intently: "Previously, when the Tartars broke through the Yangtze River defense line, I advocated shrinking the defense line, not fighting with the Tartars, and using the strong city to consume the Tartars' vital power. Due to the command mistakes, this policy was not implemented. Our army retreated all the way and has retreated to Gaoting Mountain. There is no way to retreat, so we can only fight back to the city. There were tens of thousands of troops in Lin'an City, plus the royal army coming from all over the place, with no less than 200,000 people, and we can fight to the death with the Tartars."

"Loyal ministers are loyal ministers, and they dare to speak out!" Li Jun praised Wen Tianxiang for criticizing Xie Daoqing for his mistakes and misusing Jia Sidao, a treacherous minister, did not implement a good job of avoiding field battles, and did not control the surface. He allowed the Mongolian army to attack the city, and used the solid city defense fortifications to gradually consume the vitality of the Mongolian army, making him pay a heavy price for every step forward.

The Mongolians were good at cavalry and shooting, with many cavalry and strong field combat capabilities, while the Song army had few cavalry and were not as good as the Mongolian army. There were problems in training. In addition, the Mongolian army was an elite army to fight against the Eurasian continent, while the Song army was not. There were many internal problems, and the individual combat capabilities, overall combat capabilities, tactical guiding ideology, and war theory level were not as good as the Mongolian army. Wen Tianxiang proposed that the strategic policy of avoiding field battles and using a strong city to consume the Mongolian army was practical. If Xie Daoqing had not misused Jia Sidao and did not implement this policy, the Mongolian army's troops would be greatly weakened when it came to Lin'an City, which would be of great benefit to defending Lin'an.

Zhang Shijie did not wait for Li Jun to point his name and said, "Emperor, I think that although the policy proposed by Lu Shan is good, it is difficult to use under the current situation. I believe that the front line should be reduced and the royal army should be recruited from various places to strengthen the defense of Lin'an. If necessary, Li Tingzhi from Yangzhou can be ordered to lead his troops back to Lin'an. There are still many troops in Huaixi who are still holding on. Once the emperor's decree arrives, he will also come to Lin'an. Although the Tartars are powerful, we can still fight."

As soon as Zhang Shijie finished speaking, Gundam immediately said: "The Huaixi army was brought out by the old guy Lu Wende. This old man was unethical and flattered Jia Sidao, a treacherous minister. The army he led was really good and very combat-capable. If the Huaixi army arrived in Lin'an, there would be more Tartars, and it would be hard to tell who would win." He sighed: "Hey! It's a pity that the old guy Lu Wende was braided. If he was still there, there would be another good general."

Gundam and Lv Wende were entangled in grudges. Both were famous generals and had great contributions to the country. Lv Wende flattered Jia Sidao, but in the end he gave Wen Tianxiang a poem "The Poem of Zero Dingyang". Gundam was so arrogant that Lao and Jia Sidao could not get along with each other. During the Battle of Ezhou, the two had a lot of dealings and quarreling a lot. Thinking about it carefully, Gundam admired Lu Wende's military talent. Especially Lv Wende's rejection of his younger brother Lv Wenhuan's surrender, which made Gundam very much admire. Thinking of this colleague who was as famous as him, he really didn't know what it felt.

Zhao Liangchun then expressed his opinion: "I think we should recruit new recruits as soon as possible, train strictly, and supplement the losses of the army. We should keep the army full at any time."

"Your views all make sense, but my views are very different from yours." Li Jun spoke slowly.

Gundam asked anxiously, "Emperor, what do you think? Can you tell me quickly? I have wanted to hear the emperor's opinion for a long time, and I am so anxious. The emperor's wise and wise, the emperor's opinion must be unique."

What he said was exactly what Wen Tianxiang and the others thought, nodded and looked at Li Jun very eagerly.

Li Jun walked around with his hands behind his back and said, "At present, although there are 200,000 followers in Lin'an City, these troops come from all over the place, each with their own commanders, and even the Shan Dawang. They are not subordinate to each other, difficult to command and coordinate. This is very unfavorable to the upcoming Lin'an Security Battle. It is urgent to reorganize the troops in Lin'an City. General Gundam is responsible for this matter. How is the progress?"

Li Jun knew very well that the evil consequences of weakening the power of military generals in the Song Dynasty were that generals did not know the soldiers, soldiers did not know the generals, and the army was too scattered and did not belong to each other, so it was difficult to have unified command. In the history of the Song Dynasty, very few people who obtained unified command power had military talents. They were always blind and had military talents to gain command power, and they could only fall under others and could not exert their military talents. This was an important reason for the lack of military achievements in the Song Dynasty.

Lin'an was in an emergency, and many royal soldiers from all over the country came, but they were not in charge of each other, and they were in chaos in command and had many disputes. It was an urgent task to rectify the army and resolve command power.

"When you go back to the emperor, the reorganization work has been fully launched and will be completed soon. Please rest assured." Gao Da reported quickly.

"General Gao, I am relieved to be in good faith. I must follow the orders and prohibitions, just like using my arms to force my fingers. After much thought, General Gaoda is still responsible for the command of the troops in Lin'an City. For those mountain kings who have my greatest habits, they will not obey the commands, arrest the ones that should be blocked, and kill the ones that should be blocked. Now is an extraordinary period, and you must be decisive in killing and must not be lenient." Li Jun said with a serious face.
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