When Lin Fengjin passed by, he noticed that there were several people in the tent talking to Lu Yu. He listened quietly for a while without saying anything. After listening for a few words, he realized that these people were all here.
Lu Yu was comforting the generals of King Qin's army, and also talked about things like getting promoted and getting rich. His words were quite fervent, and those few people had tears in their eyes and almost knelt down.
After these people left, Lu Yu looked at Lin Fengjin and said:
"You didn't say a word during today's military meeting. Do you have any ideas?"
Lin Fengjin bowed and said:
"I am the general manager of the camp. The major matters discussed by the king and ministers are not within the scope of my authority, so naturally I do not have much say."
Lu Yu took a deep look at Lin Fengjin:
"It's not that you don't have the right to speak. The marching general has the authority to participate in military planning. As long as you can speak, no one will make irresponsible remarks. The key is that I think you have an idea, but you don't speak! To put it simply, you
You’re just hiding something!”
If the other ministers heard Lu Yu's words, they would definitely be very frightened at this time, sweating profusely, kneeling on the ground and saying they didn't dare, but Lin Fengjin spread his hands with a wry smile and said:
"Your Majesty, you are going to put me on the fire to roast!"
Lu Yu took a deep look at Lin Fengjin and said:
"Where did you say this from?"
Lin Fengjin sighed and said:
"Actually, I don't believe that your Majesty has no clue at all. Otherwise, if I admit my mistake correctly, the generals you just met are all from King Qin's army, right?"
As the general manager of the camp, Lin Fengjin had to deal with logistical matters, and of course he had to deal with people from all walks of life. It was not unusual for him to know these generals. As soon as Lu Yu heard what Lin Fengjin said, there was a bright light in his eyes.
passed, and then snorted coldly and said:
"Listening to what you said, it seems that you really have some clues, but your vision is really poisonous. So, let's talk about it? People used to talk a lot, so you should be a little scrupulous, but now what you say is heaven and earth.
, it just comes out of your mouth and enters my ears, there should be no taboos about it, right?"
Now that Lu Yu had a clue, Lin Fengjin didn't have too many worries when he spoke. He pondered for a while and said:
"In fact, the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty have always had a very big flaw. And this flaw is the innate advantage, that is, the infantry. The disadvantage of the infantry is mobility. Although the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty are rare and well-trained
The elites can even form such a generous formation on the battlefield and move slowly without any chaos, but I believe that this is definitely not their normal state."
After Lu Yu heard Lin Fengjin's words, he also frowned and said:
"According to the captured prisoners, when they usually train, they can maintain this formation for at least ten miles."
Lin Fengjin said calmly:
"Ten miles is already great. But they can't maintain this turtle formation while marching, so once the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty move and march, it will be their weakness. Once they are attacked by cavalry at this time, then they will use their full strength
If you don't take advantage of your own advantages, the casualties will be very heavy. Therefore, when the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty are marching, they must have cavalry on both wings to spread out and cover them. Once the enemy attacks, they can be warned in time and have enough time.
Come prepare."
"At the same time, once the Zhongtang soldiers are successfully arrayed, even if their cavalry is at a disadvantage, they can retreat between the Zhongtang soldiers' formations and be protected. In this way, the two complement each other and can
It is said that the effect is excellent. However, within the Zhongtang Army, I know one thing, that is, from top to bottom, they all agree that the Zhongtang soldiers are the trump cards, while the cavalry is an auxiliary unit.
Not realizing the importance of their cavalry"
"This is also related to the combat environment that the Central Tang Army usually faced. When they fought against Nanzheng, they mostly focused on urban offensive and defensive battles. When they fought against Xirong, they were in hilly and mountainous areas where cavalry was not easy to deploy.
That is to say, we only need to worry about cavalry when we are with Northern Qi, and in the past ten years, the Central Tang Dynasty seems to have also known that we, Da Qi, are not easy to mess with, so the direction of advancement is towards Nanzheng and Xirong."
After Lu Yu heard Lin Fengjin's words, a sharp light suddenly flashed in his eyes and he said:
"What you said is absolutely correct. The people of the Central Tang Dynasty really underestimate the cavalry! We also have news from inside sources, saying that after the traitor Tian Heng took refuge, his elite cavalry were also shot.
The people of the Tang Dynasty looked down upon them, and all the preferential treatment they had enjoyed in Daqi before were deprived of them, and their various statuses were completely reduced! The morale dropped very sharply, which was evident in their attitude towards the cavalry, so several people on Tian Heng's side
The general who was held hostage also has a heart of repentance."
Lin Fengjin muttered:
"If this is the case, then I think your Majesty is confident. The next tactics should be based on the cavalry of the Central Tang Dynasty. To them, the cavalry of the Central Tang Dynasty is like shoes, rice, and salt.
These things may seem very ordinary and inconspicuous, and can easily be ignored. However, once this thing is really missing, it will be very fatal!”
Lu Yu nodded and said:
"You are absolutely right, but the people of Zhongtang are definitely not stupid. Therefore, we only have one chance. If this opportunity is not seized, then once the other party wakes up, we will be very passive!
So this time we must beat the enemy hard, and wipe out the Central Tang Dynasty’s cavalry at once!”
Now that Lin Fengjin understood Lu Yu's intentions at this time, and the relationship between him and Lu Yu was not an ordinary monarch-minister relationship, he took a deep breath and said:
"If this is to be the case, in order to be absolutely sure, then the bait must be laid, and the bait must be heavy! It will force the other party to bite the hook, so that once they step into the trap, it will be too late to turn back!
"
Lu Yu nodded, and then said expressionlessly:
"I also think so. Everything in the world has its own gains and losses. I have also seen the performance of King Qinjun this time. It is indeed a bit disappointing to me."
Lin Fengjin said at this time:
"Your Majesty, I can't say that. Although the performance of King Qin's army is not very good, it still depends on their opponents. Given time, it will not be difficult to train an elite soldier from them."
Lu Yu shook his head slightly and said:
"It's a pity that I don't have much time to give them now."
Lin Fengjin was silent for a while and said:
"If this is the case, it can be seen that your Majesty already has a plan. So it is not inconvenient for me to say anything more. There are only two things. One is how to deal with the baggage that comes with the army?"
Lu Yu said:
"Burn whatever you can, and bury whatever you can."
Lin Fengjin nodded and said:
"Then the second thing is that since Tian Heng's men are determined to be evil, they should pay close attention to this matter. If they can repent, they can intercept the enemy at the critical moment after defecting, which is equivalent to an iron gate.
If you block the enemy's retreat in this way, it will be even more helpful to the plan."
After Lu Yu heard Lin Fengjin's words, he frowned and said:
"Isn't there something wrong with using this group of capricious thieves in such a key position?"
Lin Fengjin shook his head and said:
"The role of this group of people is not to stabilize the sea, but to delay. As long as they are willing to fight together, they can quietly approach the place closest to the retreat route of the Central Tang Dynasty without arousing suspicion - even if they swallow
The Snake Army can do things like block the enemy's retreat, but the king, the Lion, fights the Rabbit, and he does his best. What's more, this battle is related to the fate of the country? Of course, all forces need to be used. I feel that anything is too much
It’s also good to have some insurance.”
Lu Yu pondered for a while and finally nodded:
"You are right, I will order the person responsible for contacting you to make some concessions."
***
The next day, the Central Tang Army once again went into battle, trying to attack the Northern Qi Army's camp. However, this time the Central Tang Army had just formed a formation in the city, and the Northern Qi Army had already dispatched cavalry on the left and right wings to cover it. Obviously, as long as the Central Tang Army attacked.
Immediately, we were in an embarrassing situation of being surrounded by enemies on three sides.
The Central Tang Army obviously did not expect that the Northern Qi Army would act so resolutely this time, and immediately hesitated. Because judging from this situation, if they had to fight hard, the scale of the war would probably directly expand and worsen, and the Central Tang Army would probably directly expand and worsen.
The Tang Army and others are obviously not ready to launch a full-scale decisive battle today. Once it spreads, they will be very passive.
As a result, the day's battle could not be fought. The two sides fought until noon, and then they each paid money to withdraw their troops and go home. After returning that day, the Central Tang Army immediately held a military meeting. They could not send out cavalry as soon as those bastards from the Northern Qi Dynasty.
, my own people did not dare to go up, so they quickly began to coordinate and make overall arrangements, making sure to take all situations into consideration.
So the next day, the Central Tang Army, which was fully prepared, came to call for battle again, aiming at the Northern Qi Army's barracks, pressing forward step by step, and then advancing. However, at this time, the Northern Qi Army's cavalry could not even see the shadow of a ghost.
No, so the army of the Central Tang Dynasty simply fought in. Unexpectedly, the army of the Northern Qi Dynasty simply withdrew after a slight resistance. The soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty of course pursued it with all their strength.
However, after chasing for two or three hundred steps, I felt like I had missed the mark, and then I saw fireworks rising all around me.
It turned out that the main force of the Northern Qi Army had completely retreated from the camp! A large amount of oil, firewood and other flammable materials were also buried underground in the camp. Once ignited, twenty or thirty fire heads immediately appeared.
Burning, the Zhongtang soldiers who invaded were burned to a pulp, and hundreds of them were injured and killed.
After the Central Tang Army was caught off guard and suffered a moderate loss, it was immediately full of bitterness and could not pour it out. When the spies went to investigate again, they found out that the Northern Qi Army did not know when it had started another attack ten miles away.
A new camp, it would not be too accurate to say it is a new camp, but it was rebuilt from the previous camp where grain, grass and baggage were transferred.
It can be seen that the camp was built in a hurry, and all kinds of protective equipment are not complete. However, if the Zhongtang Army goes to attack at this time, its vigor has been dampened. At the same time, it has been delayed until now, and it is already the afternoon. If they insist on starting a battle, then
If not, we might have to fight at night and attack difficult areas.
For the Central Tang Army, which pays attention to order formations, it is of course necessary to avoid night battles as much as possible, so it has no choice but to withdraw its troops and return to the camp. After this withdrawal, it is obvious that the Northern Qi Army has a station
With the time to establish a foothold, in this afternoon plus one night's work, all kinds of trenches, horse gatherings, fences, watchtowers, etc. can be built.
On the third day, the beauty of the Northern Qi Army's retreat of ten miles to camp came to light. Originally, the Northern Qi Army's previous camp was stationed five miles outside Zuoliucheng. This method of camping was the best way for the army to attack now.
It is the most commonly used method in the city. Why is it so commonly used? It is because this method has been used many times and is the most mature method that has been tempered by facts.
For the siege party, if the camp is too close to the city wall, it will be easy to be attacked by the defensive weapons on the city from above. At the same time, it is also very convenient for the defenders to come and steal the camp. However, if the camp is too far away, it will be easy to attack without saying goodbye.
Yes, it is very troublesome to bring siege vehicles, crash cars, etc. close to the city wall every day, not to mention that too far distance will consume too much physical energy of the armored siege sergeants.
Therefore, the distance of camping five miles away from the city has been repeatedly demonstrated and thought through countless battle cases. It can be called the golden distance for advancing, attacking, retreating and defending.
However, the Northern Qi army suddenly retreated ten miles to camp. In total, it retreated fifteen miles outside the city. What the hell is this?
There is absolutely no record of such a method of siege in any military book.
The most important way to attack a city is to isolate the city from the outside world. The so-called "siege of three ques and one" refers to giving the people in the city a seemingly escape route. It is definitely not the real "que 1".
I don't care about it at all. In fact, in the siege battles throughout the ages, there are only a few cases where the city is completely out of food. The key is to surround the opponent to death. The lonely and empty pressure of completely blocking the news has a really great impact on people's psychology.
is too big, and more importantly will grow over time.
The siege team stationed their camp fifteen miles away from the city, which meant that it was almost impossible to isolate the news in the city from the outside world. Even transportation and other matters could be carried out secretly in the dark.
, such as people inside the city escaping, or people outside transporting grain into the city.
However, everything is special!! For example, Zuoliucheng at this time is a special situation. (To be continued)