The Song family's 150,000-strong army, led by their eldest son Song Junlin, approached the capital city of the Shan nationality's base. However, the Shan nationality is a native of southern Yunnan after all. Although the Song family has an elite army, the Shan nationality occupies a geographical advantage, and the roads in southern Yunnan have always been
Rugged, coupled with the presence of apparent allies such as the Jing clan and the back-up man Jinhua Mitsukoshi, the Song family's army finally stopped less than sixty miles away from Lizhou. Facing the advantageous southern Yunnan
Although Song Junlin was overjoyed with the coalition forces of the four ethnic groups and the severely harassed supply lines, he finally issued an order to withdraw.
Luo Xiang did not make any comment on this. Hetao had already made accurate predictions about the Song family's military operations. If the Song family followed the conventional strategy, they would definitely return without success. The leading generals had different strategic intentions.
, different combat plans and different time choices will have a great impact on the entire battle situation.
If Hetao were to lead the army, not to mention 150,000, but 100,000 soldiers, it would be enough to wipe out the four tribes in southern Yunnan. But the person leading the army was Song Junlin, a cunning, talented, ambitious and fame-loving Song Dynasty.
In Junlin, the situation is naturally different.
According to the military plan formulated by Luo Xianghe Xuanji from the beginning, if Hetao was to launch an attack on the South Yunnan Road, the time must be chosen in early spring, when the vegetation is dry and yellow and easy to burn. As long as sufficient tung oil and other fire-kindling materials are prepared, the two armies can
They set fire to attack from Qingzhou on the Bloody Plateau and from the west of Dahu Road. Even if the four tribes in southern Yunnan had the power to reach heaven, they would not be able to escape and ascend to heaven. However, this method was too harmful to the heaven and earth. Even the Hetao was extremely resistant at first. Even now,
There are still many people in the Hetao military who oppose this plan. Therefore, Luo Xiang had to change the battle plan and draw up a new one. That is, three lines of infantry will encircle and suppress the plan from Qingning Road, Yizhou Road and Dahu Road respectively.
, worked step by step to exterminate all the four ethnic groups in southern Yunnan. Of course, the premise of this plan is that Hetao has already captured Yizhou Road and Dahu Road.
The Song family did not dare to set fire to the mountains, nor did they dare to kill people. With only 150,000 troops, they wanted to pacify southern Yunnan. Naturally, they were just talking in their dreams.
"What's going on with the Li family?" Haotian turned around and asked. Among all the forces in Qingfeng today, the only one that can make Haotian wary is the Li family. Although the Li family has been repeatedly weakened in these years of war, it is still thin.
A dead camel is bigger than a horse, and Li Tieming's forbearance and good counsel, and the military talents of Li Xiaomo and others are outstanding in the entire empire. Because of this, although Li Xiaomo traveled between Hetao and Qinchuan many times, Hao
Tian was still very worried and placed Zhanshutang's Qilin Legion in Dingzhou.
Luo Xiang considered his tone and said: "The Li family's military strength has been restored to 350,000. Among them, the number of truly combat-effective troops is about 250,000, including 50,000 from the Red Eyebrow Army and Yinfeng Castle.
The combat effectiveness of the garrison is quite strong. These two troops have not suffered any damage at all over the years, and have continued to grow in many battles. Li Tiezhan is a famous general in the empire, and Li Xiaoran is also a rising star in the imperial army, plus an incredible
The eloquent Li Xiaomo and Qin Chuan are indeed a formidable enemy."
To be honest, the Li family has had really bad luck in the past few years. The 200,000-strong army responded to the heroic emperor's call to fight against the Bliss Alliance, and their performance was remarkable. But no one expected that the Song family would actually be so powerful that they suddenly attacked Li.
The family's back. Although the Li family survived in the end, the loss still made Qin Chuan heartbroken.
Then came the rampage of the Holy Sect of Paradise, which even killed Qinchuan veteran and Li Tieming's brother Li Tiehe on the battlefield. However, this was not because the Li family in Qinchuan was weak, but because the Holy Sect of Paradise was unexpected, and the Li family was too powerful at that time.
The reason for negligence. Later, the battle between Li Tie and his uncle and nephew and the Holy Sect of Paradise fully demonstrated the strength of the Li family.
Moreover, after the war, young generals such as Li Bicheng, Li Fengcheng and Li Xuancheng also emerged, and the cohesion within the Li family was further strengthened. Coupled with the pure presence of Li Xiaomo, a shrewd young man, the Li family has become the largest unification of China in Hetao.
obstacles.
After a pause, Luo Xiang continued: "However, the current military layout of the Li family is mainly defense. At the Yinfeng Castle defense line, the Li family's military strength has been controlled at about 50,000 people, and the total number of troops stationed in Xiangzhou and Hezhou is 150,000.
The remaining 150,000 people, including the Red Eyebrow Army and Li Fengcheng's 30,000 navy, are concentrated near Ezhou, and their movements are unknown."
Haotian was shocked. Luo Xiang was good at making decisions and had extraordinary talent in military predictions. But now he actually heard the word "Unknown Movement" from his mouth. It was obvious that the Li family's military plan was really weird, and it actually made Luo Xiang
Xiangdu cannot make predictions.
Haotian thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any sign of the Li family expanding their army recently?"
Luo Xiang shook his head and said: "No. The prices of strategic materials such as grain, grass, weapons and weapons in the empire are quite stable, especially in the Li family. Therefore, unless the Li family has large-scale inventory, they will definitely not expand their army. But even if he
We have been prepared for a long time, at least there will be a strange gathering of young adults in the territory who are suitable for joining the army. Therefore, the Li family will not expand the army for the time being."
Haotian's eyes were tightly closed. The southeast was still peaceful now. Several attacks by the Holy Sect of Paradise were repelled by Zhang Cangxiong's personal presence. The empire was weak, and the Zhang family was unable to look outside. The Li family's 150,000 troops plus 30,000
It is indeed unusual for the navy to be concentrated in Ezhou.
"What's the current situation in Jiangnan Great Lakes?" Haotian asked with a frown.
"The Suzaku Corps is stationed in the south of the Yangtze River, and 30,000 soldiers on the northern front are stationed along the Chizhou River. There are also 20,000 naval troops led by Anning Hou Aibin. Their strategic intention should be to oppress the Bliss Holy Sect on Yangzhou Road together with the Zhang family's army in Shouzhou. The rest
Most of the 70,000 soldiers are stationed in Quanzhou to prevent Mitsukoshi from going north to harass. Some time ago, Deputy Commander He of the Jiaolong Corps also led the navy to rest here. Generally speaking, the situation on Jiangnan Road is quite calm." The person who answered was Haotian's army.
Scribe Meng Xiaoting: "The garrison on the Dahu Road has been restored to 150,000, and the commander-in-chief is still Marshal Ouyang Jingzhong, Duke of Jingnan. Emperor Zhongxing once sent people to take over the military and political affairs of the Dahu Road, but they were blocked by the military, government and civilians of the Dahu Road.
The collective boycott finally had no choice but to recognize Ouyang Jingzhong's status. However, the Southern Military Region suffered heavy losses and could only protect itself in a short period of time. If Jinhua Mitsukoshi and the four southern Yunnan tribes organized an offensive of the same scale as that year, the Great Lakes Road would definitely not be protected.
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"Kinhua Mitsukoshi simply doesn't have that strength in a short period of time. In the battle on Dahu Road, although the Southern Military Region suffered heavy losses, Jinhua Mitsukoshi was also wounded. Well, it seems that if nothing unexpected happens, Dahu Road should be able to survive a few
"Year." Haotian shook his head and said. He personally commanded the army to forcefully cross the river that day, and he knew the situation on the Dahu Road quite well.
After carefully sorting out the various states and roads in Qingfeng, Haotian said in a deep voice: "Sir, let Guanying move more. This year is the most critical year for me in the Hetao, and there must not be any accidents. Before the end of the year, we
If we cannot recapture the Sixteenth Province of Youyun, we will be under greater pressure in the coming year. Moreover, we are surrounded by wolves, and if we are not careful, we may be in danger of being annihilated."
Luo Xiang nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord, Guanying is already paying close attention to intelligence work. He is also very busy during this period."
In the impression of both the military and political parties in Hetao, Guanying is a person who is dedicated to his duties. Everyone understands how long it takes for an effective intelligence system to develop. Although the intelligence system of Tianwu Xinghe is already there as a foundation,
However, Tianwu Xinghe's previous focus was completely different from Hetao's current focus. In just four years, Guanying was able to build Soul Eater into an intelligence system that could be compared with Qingfeng Royal Family's Cai Feng, etc., which is already commendable. And in
Soul Eater also played a great role in the northern and southern conquests and local governance in Hetao.
However, the areas that the Loop should focus on are too broad. Even if Guanying is busy, there are still many areas that he cannot take into account. After all, the foundation of the Loop's intelligence system is too thin. Therefore, there are no big moves in the Loop.
, often have to dispatch personnel from other regions to the target area. In this expedition to the Sixteenth Province of Youyun, in addition to Zhang Shoucheng who is responsible for the intelligence of the Sixteenth Province of Youyun, he is personally in charge, Guanying, the commander-in-chief, also leads his direct system
Squat here.
However, Guanying is not alone. Some disciples from the China Martial League are also active here. Jiao Zhongxin, Xiao Du and others have always been friendly with Hetao, and the relationship between the two parties is very good. With the support of the China Martial League, the work of Soul Eater
It went relatively smoothly.
In May, when Yelu Chixian's remnant army was besieged in Tongzhou City, and Yelu Wanxi outside the wall and Hekimur in Xuanzhou were unable to provide effective rescue, the reinforcements from the three Northeastern countries finally set off.
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Yelu Wanxi was unable to break through the conveniently located Jiming Post Road in the Hetao, and there was no road suitable for the army to pass nearby. In desperation, a hundred thousand troops turned back and entered Baijing, and led the veteran general Huan Fuchuan who was stationed near Juyongguan in Baijing.
One hundred thousand soldiers slowly entered Yanzhou on the Beiyuan Road, and met with the coalition forces led by Hejimuler Lengfangbu and others in Xuanzhou, preparing to forcibly break through the defense line of Hetao.
In addition to the original three main regiments of Tiger Ben, White Tiger and Blood Kill, with more than 200,000 people, the southern line of Hetao now has an additional 70,000 elite cavalry of the Falcon Corps. The coalition forces of Baijing and Mandan also have only 70,000 elite cavalry.
Three hundred thousand troops came forward, but they did not have an advantage in terms of strength, and the two sides had different orders. It was impossible to break through the defense line guarded by Dugu himself.
None of the four Xuanji people on the southern front were passively beaten. After Dugu's White Tiger Legion blocked the opponent's attack, Fengjing and Xuesha each led more than 100,000 cavalrymen to attack Huan Fuzhuan, Heji Mu'er and others.
The coalition forces he led carried out large-scale raids.
Hekimur and Leng Fangbu originally had 130,000 troops. Among the 60,000 cavalry, there were 10,000 Mandan heavy armored cavalry crossing the outside of the fortress, plus the later reinforcements of Huan Fuzhuan and Yelu Wanxi.
There are 80,000 cavalry, and the number of cavalry is even slightly greater than that of Hetao. However, the combat effectiveness of the Hetao army has always been strong. Although the combat effectiveness of the reorganized cavalry cannot be compared with the elite cavalry from the south, after running in outside the Great Wall, their combat effectiveness has also improved.
It's no small matter. Under the personal training of Feng Jing and Xue Sha, given time, he will definitely become an invincible cavalry that dominates the world.
Originally, the main attack was the Mandan-Beijing coalition, but Dugu's White Tiger Army easily blocked the attack of Yelu Wanxi's army. The freed-up Fengjing Blood Killer could naturally exert its combat effectiveness without any scruples. One hundred and ten thousand
The cavalry is divided into corps, like eleven evil wolves, constantly circling around the coalition camp.
If the cavalry commander in Hetao is Xinke, then Xinke will most likely attack by force. However, Fengjing is good at erratic and sneak attacks, and bloody killings are more strategic than force. The two of them did not want to fight to the death with the coalition forces of the two countries at this time.
Naturally, he will not confront the opponent head-on. Feng Jingxue Kill will take
The most effective attack method in Hetao is to use a small group of cavalry as a guise to suddenly launch a surprise attack on the coalition camp. After they attract the attention of the coalition cavalry, the main cavalry will dispatch the entire army to forcibly cut into the opponent's camp, and then in
The coalition forces fled before they could react.
Although Fengjing is a well-known gentleman in the Hetao military, on the battlefield, he and Dugu have almost the same style, that is, they do everything they can. As soon as they enter the coalition camp, the cavalry is driving the opponent's infantry to attack
At the same time as the rear defense line, the Hetao cavalry was also setting fires. Moreover, the Hetao cavalry was
When killing the opponent's army, they are not pursuing a one-hit kill, but trying to injure and maim the opponent as much as possible. In this way, although the total strength of the coalition forces has not been reduced much, the combat effectiveness has dropped a lot. Especially the Hetao.
The next time they attack the camp, the other side will allocate part of its troops to take care of the previously injured soldiers.
At the beginning, the coalition forces suffered a lot from this move of the Hetao cavalry. Thousands of soldiers were killed or injured each time. However, after several consecutive attacks, the coalition forces also learned to be smart. Every time a small group of Hetao cavalry attacked, they only
Send a small number of cavalry to fight with them, and the main cavalry force
The center of the military garrison camp. After all, Huan Fuchuan was a famous general in the previous era. Hekimur and Leng Fangbu were also among the top generals of the three Northeastern countries over the years. Moreover, they had the advantage in strength and could defend with all their strength.
, even if you kill two people, you won’t get any advantage.
However, Xuesha and Fengjing are not in a hurry. Hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides are facing each other in the wilderness, and they are unable to do anything to the other side in a short period of time. One of the key factors that affects the success or failure of the occupation is logistical supplies.
There is no need to worry about the water source. Although there is no big river nearby, the underground water is abundant, so digging wells to draw water is not a problem. However, food and grass are different. These must be transported from within their own territory.
It stands to reason that the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun is now the territory of the Three Northeastern Kingdoms, and the Hetao is a labor expedition, and the difficulty of logistical supply should be far greater than that of Mandan and Beijing. However, the fact is exactly the opposite.