When Fang Zhenshan, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan Military Town, Wu Qifan, the prefect of Xi'an, and Zhou Bo, the inspector-general of Shaanxi Province, filed into the commander's tent, Zhao Junchen had returned to his usual calm, calm, shrewd and decisive appearance, with no sign of fatigue at all!
At least, that's how it looks on the surface!
After the three people entered the handsome tent, they all looked happy, obviously they had brought good news.
After saluting and greetings, Fang Zhenshan couldn't wait to say: "Your Majesty, Imperial Envoy, Li Jianjun sent someone to deliver the news, saying that the riots in Tianshui City have been completely subsided, and all the people who participated in the riots have surrendered, although there are a few
The leaders of the rebels were stubborn, but they were all executed! Today, the government has regained control of Tianshui City, and Tianshui City's defenses have also been restored, but..."
Speaking of this, Fang Zhenshan's face showed a strange look.
On the other side, Zhou Bo continued: "Just when Supervisor Li was quelling the riots in Tianshui City, the Mongolian Tatars suddenly sent troops to attack Tianshui City. The officials and businessmen of Tianshui City all set an example and took the lead in defending the city. However,
The Mongol Tatar offensive was too great. Although Tianshui City finally repelled the Mongol Tatar attack, the prefect Deng Fuquan, garrison officer Yao Qi, Tianshui Boguo Zhen, fellow governor Zhang Shunping, wealthy businessman Wang Yan and others all died for the country!"
While speaking, Fang Zhenshan, Wu Qifan, and Zhou Bo all had strange expressions!
Among them, Zhou Bo snorted and said: "Hmph! Sacrifice for the country... It really makes these corrupt officials and evil gentry easier!"
Obviously, these officials and merchants in Tianshui City could never die in the battle to defend the city, and these people definitely did not have such courage and consciousness. It must be that after Li Ruan killed them with ruthless hands, he was worried that the court would pursue them afterwards, so he took them
The responsibility was simply passed on to the Mongols.
From a certain point of view, these killed officials and businessmen did take advantage of themselves. At least they would not be held accountable by the court for such a death, nor would they implicate their clansmen, and they might even be granted a title by the court.
At the same time, after Zhao Junchen learned the news about Tianshui City, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, Zhao Junchen's expression remained calm, as if he completely believed Li Ruan's report and did not get too entangled.
Said: "Li Ru'an did a good job in quelling the chaos in Tianshui City in such a short period of time... I was originally worried that he would make omissions when doing things, but now it seems that I have underestimated him!
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After a short pause, Zhao Junchen changed the subject, his expression became much more serious, and said: "Now that the Tianshui chaos has subsided, we don't need to pay more attention. The top priority now is still the war at hand! As long as the defense of Tianshui City is not
Problem, the encirclement we arranged for the Mongolian coalition forces will be closed again, and the original combat plan can continue to be implemented!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Fang Zhenshan, Wu Qifan, and Zhou Bo's expressions perked up, and they all looked serious and focused, quietly waiting for Zhao Junchen's instructions.
Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to Zhou Bo and asked: "In the past few days, the soldiers have been hiding in this valley and did not dare to make any moves. Is the morale still as good as before?"
Zhou Bo showed admiration on his face and replied loudly: "Your Majesty, your military merits are extremely high, and the rewards and punishments are clear and never defaulted. Every day, there are grievance meetings to boost morale, and there are new soldiers as examples. Soldiers
During this period of time, we have been full of fighting spirit and have repeatedly asked for battle. We no longer have the fear of war in the past. If it had not been repeatedly stopped by humble positions, the soldiers would have been unable to hold back and rushed out to fight the Mongols! I have been leading troops for decades.
, I have never seen such morale among the frontier soldiers!"
Zhao Junchen nodded, then turned to look at Fang Zhenshan and asked: "Are the city defenses of Jiezhou City and Zhenning Acropolis still stable?"
Fang Zhenshan quickly replied: "Because the Mongolian exploration horses are too dense, it is not easy for our army to explore the situation of Jiezhou City and Zhenning Acropolis. The latest news was two days ago. The offensive of the Mongolian coalition forces was certainly a victory."
After a wave, the city defenses of Jiezhou City and Zhenningwei can still be maintained, and considering that the Mongols are not good at attacking cities, presumably the city defenses of these two places can still be maintained for a while!"
Zhao Junchen nodded again and asked Wu Qifan: "What is the situation of the defenders around Jiezhou City? Is there any problem with our army's logistics?"
Wu Qifan was obviously well prepared and immediately replied: "After receiving the order from the Imperial Envoy, the defenders from all over the country have all organized their troops and are on standby. They can send troops to harass and block the Mongolian coalition at any time! In addition, Gansu Military Town and Qi Bin's new army have also already received news.
We have received the news and have arrived at their respective positions under orders! Our army's logistics and food supplies are slightly insufficient, but they are enough to last for another five days. As long as the imperial envoy's plan goes smoothly, it will be enough!"
After hearing the reports from Fang Zhenshan, Wu Qifan, and Zhou Bo, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with a bright light, and his voice was slightly louder: "This rebellion in Tianshui City was also a mistake in a way.
I was wrong. In order to attract the attention of the Mongols, we let the Mongols know in advance the news that General He Zhang had recaptured Zhenning Guards. Now the Mongolian coalition forces have divided into two groups, attacking Jiezhou City along the way and Zhenning Guards all the way.
The city just gave our army the opportunity to defeat it one by one!...Now that everything is ready, our army no longer has to hold back and can give it a go...pass this imperial envoy's order!"
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Fang Zhenshan, Wu Qifan, and Zhou Bo all said in unison: "Please give the imperial envoy an order!"
Zhao Junchen's voice became louder and louder, with firmness and confidence in his tone, and he shouted: "Send the order to the entire army to break camp immediately and prepare for battle!"
After Fang Zhenshan and others loudly accepted the order, Zhao Junchen finally revealed the battle plan he had prepared for a long time!
"Send five hundred cavalry as scouts to block the road between Jiezhou City and Zhenning Acropolis. You don't have to fight with the Mongols, but you must intercept and kill all the scout horses and messengers of the Mongolian coalition forces to block the connection between the two Mongolian armies!
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"General Bing Fang, you will lead the 12,000-strong main force of Guyuan Military Town and the 3,000-strong new army of soldiers as the vanguard to enter Jiezhou City first, and march at the fastest speed to Zhenning Acropolis for support.
, there is no need to cover up your tracks during the march, but to attract the attention of the Mongols with great fanfare. It is best that the 15,000 men and horses under your command can create a momentum of 50,000 men! At the same time, the Mongols encountered on the march will
We must also drive away all the scouting horses to ensure that the whereabouts of our main force are not detected by the Mongols in time! When you arrive at Zhenning Acropolis, you must cooperate with General He Zhang inside and outside to severely damage the Mongolian army attacking Zhenning Acropolis!"
"After General Fang led his troops and left, the entire army decamped and went to Chengxian to ambush! After the Mongolian coalition discovered General Fang's marching direction, they would inevitably send troops to Zhenning Acropolis to support them, and Chengxian was the place where Mongolian reinforcements must pass.
!Our army is going to catch them off guard here!"
"Instruct the Gansu Military Town to immediately enter the Gongchang Prefecture. In addition to putting pressure on the Mongols, they must also block the Mongols' west route and force the Mongols to retreat eastward!"
"Instruct all the prefectures and counties in various places to send out troops to harass and delay the Mongolian march with all their strength. We must make sure they have no peace!"
"Send the order to Haiyuan City, and the following border army officers will set off immediately and enter Gongchang Mansion again. After entering Gongchang Mansion, they will go straight to the direction of Tianshui City and join the main force of the border army!"
As Zhao Junchen issued orders one after another, the main camp of the border army, which had been suppressed for a long time, gradually became commotion!
This war has finally returned to its original track!