Chapter Ninety-eight: Driving away wolf and tiger (sixteen)
"Master Su, it seems that you have a plan in mind, why don't you tell me your clever plan?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.
Su Jin walked to Zhang Yuan's side and said, "I'll borrow it for a moment."
Zhang Yuan said in shock: "What?"
Su Jin frowned and said, "You go sit on the futon, I'll sit here."
Zhang Yuanyu and Su Jin said again: "I came here to lead you to fight against the Liao people. After I came, you all had noses or eyes, which made me seem like an enemy. Your Queen Mother made a three-part agreement with me. Finally,
Ichijou sincerely asks me to help you fight this battle. I am here to lead you in the battle, not just to get your looks. This position is mine."[
Zhang Yuanke stood up and laughed at himself: "It turns out that Master Su refused to reveal the clever plan because of this. If I had known this, I would have given up this position long ago."
Su Jin said: "Are you willing to give it up? Don't worry, I'm just borrowing it temporarily. From now until the end of the war, I will temporarily act as the commander. If there is anyone who disobeys the order, I will engage in military law. What does Prime Minister Zhang think?"
Zhang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I agree. Since the Queen Mother has asked Mr. Su to command the war, we will naturally follow the Queen Mother's orders."
Su Jin said: "Okay, it's settled." After saying that, he sat down on the coach's big chair covered with blankets. Zhang Yuan had to go to his side and sit on the futon, but he couldn't sit down with his old arms and legs.
The general next to him quickly brought a stool for Zhang Yuan to sit down.
Su Jin looked at the dozens of high-ranking generals sitting or standing under the tent, smiled slightly and said: "Everyone, I have said something ugly. I am temporarily taking over the position of commander. I am not just having fun. My status is that you all
I know that I am not the general of the Northern Song Dynasty, the pacification and recruitment envoy of the Northwest Fourth Army, the deputy envoy of the Third Division of the Song Dynasty, and the bachelor's degree of Jixian Palace. Which one is not more comfortable than your position as the commander? After this battle,
, even if you kneel down and beg me, I am not willing to be the commander-in-chief of your army, which lacks clothes, weapons and armor. I only have one request, obey my orders absolutely, I will not hold the rest accountable, please understand.
Is it done yet?”
The generals looked at each other, but others responded.
"The voice you answered was too low. I couldn't hear you. Answer me again. Do you understand me? "I understand." Someone replied sparsely, with uneven pitches and strong voices.
Su Jin slapped his palm on the case, making a loud 'pop' sound, and shouted loudly: "As a general, everyone is energetic and energetic, how can I lead the troops to fight? I will give you a chance at the end, and you will be depressed again."
Those who are emotionally conflicted will be immediately dismissed from their posts and replaced by deputy generals. Do you understand?"
"Listen... understand... it's clear..." The generals saw Su Jin showing off his power and had an intimidating demeanor, so they couldn't help but responded loudly.
Su Jin nodded with satisfaction and said: "That makes sense, because a general must have momentum so that the soldiers can have confidence. Don't you think that if one of the soldiers is afraid of one person, then there will be a group of people who are afraid of others? If you all have strength, you will be seen in the eyes of the soldiers."
What kind of impact will it have? Ren Jingde, why did you keep silent just now?"
Ren Jingde held his neck and said nothing.
Su Jindao: "I have spoken first. Don't blame me. I will do what I say. Ren Jingde, the commander of the Left Route Army, will be dismissed from his post on the spot. The deputy general, Lang and Black, will not take up his position as the commander of the Left Route Army, and will be appointed as a general and withdraw from the tent."
Ren Jingde changed his expression and said: "You little Su Jin boy, you really dare to take action. I am the general of Daxia, how can I be ordered by you, this little boy from the Song Dynasty?"
Su Jin sneered and said: "Go and ask your Queen Mother. I don't want to waste time talking to you about this question. If you are disrespectful, I will slap you ten times. The guards outside the tent will enter!"
Outside the big tent, Wang Chao Ma Han rushed in with a dozen of Su Jin's personal guards. Two people grabbed Ren Jingde, and one person fixed his neck. Mahan stretched out a palm as big as a cattail fan, spitted and rubbed it
Rub it, and laugh twice.
Ren Jingde shouted in shock: "Mr. Zhang, save me, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang!"
Zhang Yuan was also a little anxious. Ren Jingde was a major contributor to the throne. He was currently at the height of his popularity, but Su Jin wanted to slap him in the face. It would be difficult to deal with the situation, so he quickly shouted: "Wait a minute!"
Su Jin tilted his head and looked at Zhang Yuandao: "Master Xiangguo, what's wrong?"
Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Su, before the war, it is the time when we all work together to defend against the enemy. General Ren is brave enough to fight against the enemy general. Can you spare him this time for my sake and consider the overall situation?" [
Su Jin said: "Spare him? But he doesn't listen to orders and despises me. How will I direct the battle next?"
Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "It's not that General Ren doesn't listen to your orders. He also responded to your orders just now, but his voice was slightly softer and you didn't hear it. I guarantee that he will obey the military orders and will not do anything out of the ordinary again."
Su Jin said: "Do you guarantee it?"
Zhang Yuan looked at Ren Jingde's pitiful look and said hurriedly: "I guarantee that."
Su Jin nodded and said: "Since Zhang Xiangguo has come forward, I naturally want to give Xiangguo face, so I will allow Ren Jingde to perform meritorious service and retain his official position for the time being. These ten slaps can reach the heads of five thousand enemy troops at once. The left route army must
We have to use 50,000 enemy heads to offset these ten slaps. After the war, we will calculate the general ledger. If there are too many, I will give you a reward. If there are too few, I will continue to slap you. General Ren, do you agree or not?"
How dare Ren Jingde disagree, he was almost humiliated in public. He was now a respectable person, and if he was slapped in the mouth by this kid, everyone would be talking about how to hold his head up in the future.
"Agree... agree." Ren Jingde shouted.
Su Jin smiled and said: "Okay, Wang Chao Mahan, let him go and you can exit the tent."
Mahan was trying his best to slap him, but when he heard that Su Jin spared Ren Jingde, he was a little disappointed, so he just spat, put the big slap into his sleeve, and left the tent angrily.
Ren Jingde lowered his head and walked aside, hiding behind the two generals and refusing to raise his head. Su Jin looked at him with a smile, making him feel ashamed.
"Mr. Su, what's your clever plan? Tell me quickly and let everyone hear it. Time waits for no one." Zhang Yuan said seriously.
Su Jin turned around, put away his smile, coughed and said, "Don't be impatient. Why do I keep denying the strategies you propose? It's because the strategies you propose are all hard attack strategies. There is no strategy at all. Both sides are gathering their forces."
Six hundred thousand, this is an earth-shattering battle. In such a battle, there is little chance of victory in a completely head-on fight. Don't think that our troops are more than 100,000 more than the enemy. You know well that the Xia army's combat strength is basically
It is no match for the Liao army, which has been recuperating for a long time, let alone the new army with 80,000 millimeters of battlefield experience. The result of a head-on fight is unimaginable."
Although the generals didn't say anything, they thought so in their hearts. But having said that, the cold was so severe that it was impossible to endure it. If we didn't fight, more and more soldiers and horses would freeze to death, which was not an option.
Su Jin continued: "For so many days, I have been trying to plan a strategy with a greater chance of winning. The heavy snowfall just gave me this opportunity."
Zhang Yuan opened his eyes wide and said, "I would like to hear the details." All the generals also pricked their ears to hear Su Jin's opinions.
Su Jin said slowly: "The difficulties we encountered were also encountered by the Liao army. In the past few days, a large number of frozen soldiers and horses were also carried out from the Liao army camp. It can be seen that their experiences are similar to ours; when the heavy snow comes,
, Their supplies are also a problem. We are planning an attack, and they must be planning a quick attack. Everyone knows whoever attacks first will suffer. If we must fight hard, why not wait until they can't bear it and take the initiative to attack?"
Zhang Yuanxi said: "Yes, their life is by no means easier than ours. At least we are still within the border, and supplies can still be transported through Ketun City, although the quantity is getting smaller and smaller."
Su Jindao: "Today's biggest enemy is the severe cold. If you want to survive them, you must have enough heating materials. Perhaps you can use kerosene for heating. The 8,000 barrels of kerosene donated by me, the Song Dynasty, can last at least five or six days."
time."
"Yes, kerosene can be used for heating, as long as Mr. Su nods his head, but Mr. Su, you always think that the kerosene is like a treasure, are you willing to take it out?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Of course I can't bear to do it. Refining kerosene costs a lot of money, and using it to make fires is a waste of resources. That's what I'm saying, I will never allow you to use kerosene to make fires."
Everyone rolled their eyes and talked for a long time in vain. After going around and around, there was still no solution.
Su Jin saw this and said with a smile: "Waiting for the enemy to take the initiative to attack can naturally increase the chance of winning, but it is still a stupid way to fight head-on. So I just analyzed it and listed it as a backup. What is the real way?
To lure the Liao people into our trap, we must ensure victory even if we pay the price."[
Everyone was surprised again and said: "It turns out that the real strategy hasn't been revealed yet. Please tell me, sir, don't disappoint us."