Chapter 1,277 Collective Wisdom

"Yes!" Wang Hou stood up and took over the baton of the exegesis: "Let's talk from west to east. After Li Xian sent out troops, the reactions of the Gansu Military Division and the Xiping Military Division were completely opposite to our expectations. It is estimated that this is different from what Jialiang is doing now.

It was not related to the Gansu Military Division commanding on the battlefield. His wife Tuqian and her son Jia Guodong led the two divisions to defend the army, and the tribe retreated to Liangzhou."

"However, the strength of this department cannot be underestimated. Jialiang traded jade, grain, and weapons with Qingtang and Song Dynasty through Guishi, and accumulated a large amount of capital reserves."

"At the same time, Tugangan and Yelibu are tribes specializing in Qingfeng Iron in the Xia Kingdom. They have a large amount of fine armor and weapons, and their number is no less than 50,000. They are an important threat to our Lanzhou side."

"Henan Army Division has a small number of troops. Li Xian sent Tibetan troops to search for the enemy, but found nothing. It is estimated that the Xia people have reduced their troops to Mingsha City outside Xiping Prefecture."

"Our army's middle road, which is Ningxia, and the two fronts around Qing Dynasty, after Liang Yongneng's army was overthrown, Liang Yimi was in charge of the defense area. There were several powerful troops supplemented from Xiping Prefecture, with as many as 70,000 people."

"On the east road, Zhong'e's troops have captured Yinxia, ​​and Xixia's Xiangyou Army Division and Zuoxiang Shenyong Army Division have been surrounded by Wang Zhongzheng's and Zhong'e's armies."

"Ye Chanma, the commander of the Shen Yong Army in the left wing, and Me, the commander of the Xiangyou Army, have 50,000 troops and tens of thousands of followers."

"Now, Wang Zhongzheng is trying his best to recruit most of the Tibetan tribe. As for the Xia people, they only need to consider the remaining 50,000 regular troops."

Su You crossed his arms in front of his chest and said: "Wang Zhongzheng is messing around, and the Director of Economic Affairs of Yidu has given him an order again. The wheat-ripening land in Quye, Henan, and meritorious Han bravery will be rewarded with a hundred acres; familiar households in the area will surrender."

For Han people, the maximum limit for one ding is forty acres!"

"If we want to get more land, it can only be pasture."

"The pasture can be granted as requested, one or two hectares. But if it is not enough, you can go to Quye Hebei, Xiangyou Army Division, Zuoxiang Shenyong Army Division to get it!"

"Tell him that the Tibetan people under his command are there to fight, not to travel and consume food!"

"Also, in addition to the elite soldiers, all the miscellaneous fish under him have joined the ranks of harvesting grass. We must ensure that before winter comes, we must collect and store enough green reserves and dry storage to prepare for the winter."

"Tell him that the Tibetan people in Xixia will have a hard time this year. If he recruits one more Xia people, there will be less hostile forces in the spring. His mission along the way is to appease half of the Han and Tibetan people in Hetao!

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"The power of this achievement is no less than that of resurrecting the spirit. I told him that if he does it well, his grandma Wang will become a saint in Hetao for thousands of years!"

Wang Hou nodded: "The Department of General Affairs will also strengthen its efforts to win over Ye Canma and Meie Mi."

Su You turned to Cao Nan: "What did the Strategy Department think about it?"

Cao Nan stood up and took over the baton: "Now our army's first-stage strategic goals have been basically achieved. Li Jingzhi captured Lanzhou and broke the Xia people's right arm; Zhong Taiwei captured Yinxia and broke the Xia people's left arm."

"The role of our middle army in containing Liang Yi has come to an end, so we should take the second step to attack Xiaoguan, Qinggang Gorge, and Guidechuan, seize Weizhou and Liusha City, and then join forces under Lingzhou City.

This completes the second phase of the strategy.”

Liu Changzuo couldn't help but said: "My troops have invited us out of Daidai Ridge to look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy and open the way for the army!"

Yao Lin had just been dismissed by Gao Zunyu as the No. 1 general on Jingyuan Road and brought to his side, while Liu Changzuo replaced him on Huanqing Road, and now he is silent.

Cao Nan glanced at Liu Shiheng: "Liu Shiheng proposed several plans. If the main purpose is to kill the enemy, then encircle and annihilate Liang Yimi's army in the middle."

"The new army of General Zhong'e can be ordered to attack along the Hongliu River and capture Youzhou and Yanzhou. Firstly, it can cut off the enemy's rear route. Secondly, it can seize important salt-producing areas in Xixia and deal a heavy blow to the Xia people's economy."

"When the time comes, use Zhong'e's troops as an anvil and our army in the middle as a hammer to defeat Xiao Pass, and then we can encircle and annihilate Liang Yi's troops in Weizhou. This is the best plan."

"If you think this is too risky, then my army from the middle route will go forward, and Liu Changzuo's troops will go out of Huanqing to capture Youzhou. Our army from the middle route will leave Xiaoguan, form a small encirclement with Liu Changzuo's troops, and eat up Liang Yi's troops.

Force them to retreat to Xiping Prefecture; while Zhong'e's troops will return to the east and focus on eliminating Xiangyou and the Xia troops of the heroic army on the left side, completely clearing the hidden dangers of the east route army's back road. This is the middle plan."

"The next plan is that our armies on the left and right will not move for the time being and focus on digesting the current results of the battle. Our army will independently complete the breakthrough to Xiao Pass. However, in this way, it is destined to be impossible to achieve any big results in wiping out the Xia people's forces.

The good thing about the result of the battle is that it is safe, and there is no possibility of a sneak attack by the Xia people on the east and west sides."

It should be said that Cao Nan and Liu Shiheng's strategic vision is still good. They can also sort out the upper, middle and lower strategies for the commander to choose from, which is quite good.

Su You was about to let everyone discuss when he heard a voice asking: "Have the Xia people finished harvesting their grain?"

But it was Zhang Kai.

Zhang Kai was a transport envoy, that is, a logistics manager outside the army. This time he was sending the last batch of vans and chariots produced in Shangzhou to Ningxia City.

Wu Anchi had gained experience, and he remained calm. He waited until all the vehicles of brother-in-law Gao of Shangzhou were completed, and then shipped them together with the Langdu war horses and Xingluocang military rations. The horse-drawn vehicles were also used to transport the rations, killing three birds with one stone.

It saves Ding Li the trouble of unnecessary transportation.

Zhang Kai was responsible for escorting the supplies to Ningxia City. This person was a hidden strategist of the Song Dynasty. Of course, Su You would not let him go and dragged him to attend the military meeting.

When Zhang Kai asked, everyone was stunned.

Wang Hou said: "The two armies have been fighting fiercely for half a month now. I think the millet and wheat in the north of the mountain have been harvested."

Zhang Kai asked: "Then what is Liang Yi's purpose of garrisoning 70,000 troops in Weizhou and Yanzhou?"

Only then did everyone realize, yes, since the Xia people's goal was to strengthen the wall and clear the country, and now that the goal has been achieved, then Liang Yimi's strategic mission has been completed, why do they still let the army stay on the front line and not retreat?

Zhang Kai continued: "In fact, the strategic objectives of both the east and west routes have been largely achieved, but Li Xian is stationed in Lanzhou, and his troops are not enough to rely on except Su Lie's Dun'an army and Wang Wenyu's Han and Tibetan elite cavalry."

"As for Wang Zhongzheng, the twelve generals are all new recruits. The most elite crane-controlling army has been transferred to Zhonge's name. The only combatable army in his hands is one led by Su Chihuo.

Bubazi."

"If you want to fall into the trap, then Wang Zhongzheng will have to act as a hammer, and Zhong E will use Yin Xia as the anvil. But can Wang Zhongzheng's subordinates be qualified to play the role of a hammer? Can Ye Canma and Ye be blackmailed?

Are you going to completely defeat them and force them towards Yinxia?"

"If you are not up to the task, do you have to do the opposite? Leaving some troops to guard Yinxia, ​​Zhong Wulang led the army to defeat Ye Canma and Meie's buried troops, and forced them towards the Quye River. Together with Wang Zhongzheng, he

Form an encirclement and annihilation in the area?"

"But if this happens, Yinxia will inevitably become empty again, and the Xia people will have an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

Liu Shiheng expressed his objection: "Liang Yimi has been restrained by our army. Does he still have the extra troops to regain Yinxia?"

Zhang Kai looked at the huge and vast military map: "Liang Yimi is being restrained by our army, which is just an illusion we believe based on wishful thinking. But in my opinion, his movement space is actually very huge, with Xiao Guan in front and Ling behind him.

Zhouchuan, as well as Lingzhou, Yanzhou and Youzhou can provide logistics, and there is the Great Wall behind it."

"Thousands of miles of plains are most conducive to large-scale movement of cavalry. Why do you think Liang Yimi has been restrained by our army? This is simply untenable."

There is no need for a heavy hammer to play the drum. Liu Shiheng reacted immediately when Zhang Kai gave him a little blow.

Zhang Kai was right, Liang Yi couldn't bury himself, it didn't mean that he really couldn't move.

He couldn't help but feel admiration for Zhang Kai. He raised his hand and asked for advice: "Then I dare to ask Yunshi, why did Liang Yimi do this?"

The information that Zhang Kai knew was not as detailed as that of the Metropolitan Strategy Department. Now he could only hold the cover of the military enamel tea cup with his fingers and keep searching the map with his eyes: "Yes, Liang Yi must have a plan for this move, but

What is he doing for..."

Zhong Ji was suddenly shocked: "Has Ji Yisi found the remnant of Liang Yongneng's troops who crossed Wudingchuan?"

Wang Hou said: "According to the clues, Liang Yongneng was frightened and fled all the way to Longzhou."

Gao Zunyu was also unimpressed: "Liang Yongneng's entire army was almost wiped out. How can he still have the will to fight?"

Zhong Ji shook his head: "Since ancient times, Qin soldiers have endured hard battles, and the Xia people's determination to fight cannot be underestimated."

Zhang Kai patted the table beside him: "In this way, Liang Yimi's behavior can be explained. He is waiting for the return of Liang Yongneng's remaining troops!"

But Zhong Ji had already stood up: "No! Ji Yisi may have been deceived by Liang Yongneng! Liang Yimi may be waiting for Liang Yongneng to cause a big chaos and intends to turn the tables!"

After speaking, he took the baton from Cao Nan's hand and clicked it on the map: "Here! How many troops are there now?"
Chapter completed!