In the big tent, Wanyan Yinkeshu was depressed and sitting on a stool in a daze. Only 2,000 of the 20,000 troops fled back, and 18,000 Donghu troops died under the city. Wanyan Yinkeshu had realized that if they could not crack the Song
With the army's fierce fire formation, Fushi County could not be captured.
At this time, Han Chang appeared at the tent door and saluted: "I heard that Marshal Du is looking for a humble position?"
"General Han, please sit down!" Wanyan Yinkeshu asked Han Chang to sit down politely.
Han Chang sat down on the small stool opposite. Wanyan Yinkeshu sighed and said: "I shouldn't blame you this morning. Song Jun has used kerosene to burn the sandbags, but I didn't take it to heart. I thought they
There is not much kerosene, but we forget that kerosene is abundant here.”
Han Changping said with a smile: "The kerosene produced here cannot be used directly. It is too viscous, smokes too much, and has poor burning power. It must be refined twice before it can be used to refine the kerosene. Today, Song Jun uses the kerosene.
It shows that they have been prepared for a long time. With all due respect, Marshal Du still doesn’t understand Chen Qing. If we fight him in today’s state, we may not be able to win.”
Wanyan Yinkeshu nodded, "You're right, I really don't know him. I had a detailed talk with Ta Lan before I came here, but we only talked about general strategic issues and didn't talk about specific operations in detail. He just told me,
Chen Qing is difficult to deal with, so I must not underestimate the enemy. Unexpectedly, I still suffered a big loss in the first battle because I underestimated the enemy. I should have let the civilians attack the city and mix our army into it."
Han Chang shook his head, "If that were the case, the Song army would have set fire in advance and directly burned the siege ladder. It was useless to pile up sand bags. In the last step, they would never let the civilians get close. Marshal Du also saw it and threw a few barrels of kerosene.
, the civilians can’t get close. Even if two hundred barrels are burned a day, 20,000 barrels will be burned for a hundred days, and we can’t wait until the fire stops.”
"Then you can't break the Song Army's fierce fire and oil tactics?"
Han Chang said with a smile: "Marshal Wu Shudu said before that there is only one way to break Chen Qing's fierce fire oil tactics, and that is to send heavy troops to guard Yanzhou and cut off his source of fire oil. He will have no use for the fierce fire oil.
The tactics are gone."
"That's all I've got to say now. I want to hear your advice. Talan said you know Chen Qing best."
Han Chang smiled bitterly and said: "I do know him best. When he was guarding Jianjun Pass, he was still a newly promoted commander, so I fought against him. This person has strong defensive ability, good at using strategies, and fully
He uses various terrains to attack the enemy. He is also good at using fire and his troops to appear and disappear. He doesn't like to fight positional battles with the enemy.
Therefore, I believe that his main force must be in the Luoshui Road. He will never wait for us in the Guanzhong Plain, and will never give us a chance to enter Guanzhong. He will definitely fight us in the Luoshui Road."
"According to what you say, it's not wise for me to take the Luoshui Road?"
Han Chang shook his head, "That's not what I mean by humble position. What I mean by humble position is that the best way to defeat Chen Qing is that we have an army to enter Guanzhong and massacre civilians wantonly in Guanzhong. Then his main force will have to withdraw from Guanzhong to encircle and suppress this place."
With an army, our main force will have a chance."
Wanyan Yinkeshu agreed very much with Han Chang's strategy of surprise troops and thought of going with him, so he sent 30,000 troops to attack Pujin Pass.
"Tell me your specific suggestions!"
Han Chang had an idea in his mind, but he didn't have a chance to express it. It was rare that the coach gave him a chance today, which made him unhappy...
"I have four suggestions, I hope Marshal Du will adopt them."
"You say it, I'm willing to listen!"
"First, give up the attack on Fushi County. Even if we capture it, we will suffer heavy casualties. In fact, it is not necessary."
Wanyan Yinkeshu frowned, "If we don't capture Fushi County, we will have to put 30,000 troops to guard the logistics camp. It doesn't matter whether the logistics camp is placed here or in Qingquan County in the south, it will be easy. If we are attacked by the Song army in Fushi County, our army will be contained, what should we do?"
Han Chang smiled slightly and said: "We don't need a logistics camp, we only need a logistics supply camp. It will not be placed here, nor in Qingquan County, but in Yichuan County, Danzhou, to supply our sheep." You can come from the Wuren Trail, which cannot carry large carts or baggage, but you can come by cattle and sheep, or by teams of mules and donkeys carrying grain and mutton. You don't have to use a cart."
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Wanyan Yinkeshu nodded, "This method is good, but what about the siege baggage?"
"This is actually my second suggestion. Pull the baggage back to the Yellow River and take the Yellow River waterway to Pujin Pass. As long as our main force attacks Guanzhong, can the Song Army still defend Pujin Pass? By then, the baggage will no longer be available. Just transport it in from Pujin Pass, now we just need to ensure the food and grass."
Wanyan Yinkeshu smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that I am indeed old, and I didn't think of this. General Han is right. Carrying baggage too early will become a burden. Please continue."
Han Chang did not expect that both points were adopted. He cheered up and continued: "The third suggestion is that we should take advantage of our cavalry mobility to quickly go south to capture Yichuan County in Danzhou and establish a supply camp there. Then open up the Wuren Trail, which is also the retreat route for our army. We cannot expect to retreat from Yanzhou. In times of crisis, we will retreat directly from Wuren Pass and cross the river back to Hedong Road."
"General Han means that Luoshui Road is more dangerous?" Wanyan Yinkeshu pondered for a moment and asked.
"Bizhong feels that the section from Qingquan County to Luojiao County is like a bamboo tube with no other way out. If the Song army blocks the north and south, we will be trapped in the bamboo tube for several months and will run out of food. There is a danger of the whole army being destroyed, so I am a little worried about this period."
Wanyan Yinkeshu chuckled, "After all, General Han is still worried about the Song Army in Fushi County!"
"How could Bizhi not be worried? Isn't it that Chen Qing sent troops to defend Fushi County just to cut off our retreat in the north? It was because he couldn't attack Fushi County that Bizhong suggested using Wuren Road as a retreat. This was broken. Chen Qing’s move in Fushi County.”
"What a breakthrough. Wu Rendao's move was brilliant, and the dilemma in Fushi County was really solved."
Speaking of this, Wanyan Yinkeshu sighed, "If I had known I wouldn't have attacked Fushi County in the morning, I would have lost 20,000 people in vain, which is heartbreaking!"
Han Chang did not say anything. If he did not lose 20,000 troops, would Wanyan Yinkeshu come and ask him what to do? Impossible, he was confident! He had to hit a big nail before Wanyan Yinkeshu would think of him. Otherwise, Wan Yanchang had recommended him to him a long time ago, why did he come to ask him for advice now?
Wanyan Yinkeshu nodded and said: "I am willing to listen to your fourth suggestion!"
"The fourth suggestion from the humble position is actually what I said at the beginning. We need to send a surprise force into Guanzhong. This is the best way to defeat Chen Qing. Guanzhong is Chen Qing's weakness, so we must attack the weakness directly.
The humble post suggested sending a cavalry force along the Jingyuan Road, heading east from Yanzhou, carrying ten days of dry food. After arriving at Yuanzhou and Pingliang Mansion, they could support the war and supply supplies on the spot, and then fight from Pingliang Mansion to the Jingyuan Road.
, enter Guanzhong from Jingyuan Road."
Wanyan Yinkeshu walked a few steps with his hands behind his hands: "I'm afraid Chen Qing has anticipated this step. I have an intuition. If he can send people to guard Fushi County, he will definitely prevent us from taking Jingyuan Road."
"Marshal Du, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cub. This is a risky move. If it fails, then go back the same way. If it succeeds, it is really a wonderful move. Marshal Du, please think twice!"
Wanyan Yinkeshu paced back and forth, he finally made up his mind and said: "Forget it! Just send five thousand cavalry. If they successfully enter Guanzhong, there is no need to cause trouble in Guanzhong. They can go directly to Pujing Pass to help the 30,000 troops I deployed to kill
Enter the pass."
Wanyan Yinkeshu immediately ordered Wanyan Mici, the captain of ten thousand men, to command five thousand cavalry to carry out the mission of Jingyuan Road. He also found a businessman who was familiar with the road from among the civilians to act as Wanyan Mici's guide. The five thousand cavalry headed northwest overnight.
Run in the direction.
Wanyan Yinkeshu fully accepted Han Chang's suggestion and asked Han Chang to lead the civilians and 15,000 troops to pull the baggage and food and grass rafts back to the Yellow River. The 50,000 civilians returned directly to the east of the river, and the 5,000 cavalry were responsible for escorting the siege.
The baggage went to Pujin Pass.
Han Chang led an army of 10,000 people southward along the west bank of the Yellow River. Hundreds of large leather rafts loaded with grain, grass and military supplies went southward in the Yellow River, and followed Han Chang's army to Wuren Pass to establish a logistics supply line.
Wanyan Yinkeshu also set out on the same day after Han Chang left. He led 80,000 cavalry to bypass Fushi County and quickly headed south with ten days of dry food, aiming for Yichuan County in Danzhou.
Although all these mobilizations were completed at night, they could not be concealed from the Song army scouts outside the city. Niu Gao received the report from the scouts. He realized that the enemy's strategy had changed and immediately sent a signal eagle to fly to Tongguan County in the south.