After a while, Chucai straightened up and took a breath.
"The goal of the Mongolian army must be Zhongdu. They attacked Xianping Prefecture in order to contain our army and cover their flanks. However, Zhongdu and Xianping Prefecture are not guarded by us. Therefore, we are not guarding Zhongdu and Xianping Prefecture.
, our navy must constantly adjust its strategy according to the situation to ensure a complete strategy. If we directly invest heavy troops in Liaodong, as General Manager Li said, and directly fight a tough battle... then we will lose the possibility of subsequent adjustments and changes, and it will be a desperate move.
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He paused and then said: "After making a desperate move, what if we win? Do we use up all the money we have accumulated just to be loyal ministers of Dai Jin? What benefit does this have to our career?"
This statement was quite straightforward, and several people said: "That's right!"
Many of the soldiers in the hall have fought with the Mongolian army for many years. Everyone knows the thoughts of the Mongols very well. Every time the Mongolian army goes into battle, it is for plunder. Even if a hero like Genghis Khan wants to drive his subordinates,
They also have to rely on the looted wealth as a lure.
However, in Liaodong, there are barren mountains and rivers, extreme cold and hardship, and the situation of many tribes intertwined with each other, which is similar to that on the grassland. The Mongols went to fight in vain to show their prestige, but they could not get decent trophies. Therefore, this time the Mongolian army went south, and in the end,
The target is undoubtedly Zhongdu.
Spies under Li Yun also reported that the Mongols were manufacturing siege equipment on a large scale, which can be used as evidence.
Of course Zhongdu cannot be lost. After all, this place is the capital of Dajin. Once Zhongdu is lost, the situation will be out of control, and the momentum of the Mongols will be unstoppable.
But what everyone tacitly understands is that Ding Haijun has no loyalty to the Jurchen court, so why is he so impatient to fight?
Of course, the Xianping Prefecture must respond as soon as possible to avoid the allies suffering a loss, but on the Zhongdu City side, wouldn't it be good to see the power of the imperial court and the Mongols consuming each other?
The emperor is indeed a piece of paper, but the deep trenches and high fortifications in the central capital are not fake. Didn't they defend the central capital last year? How can they be so fragile this year? Even if the Mongolian army has siege equipment, it can still support a few
Round. Let the navy watch the show safely. Just seize the opportunity to dispatch and don't really lose the center.
On this point, Li Ting's idea was completely wrong.
In the long run, Ding Haijun's goal is the Mongolian army, but in this case, Ding Haijun only needs to keep Zhongdu, continue to consume in Zhongdu and Liaodong, involve the Mongolian army, and finally force them to retreat... that is enough
Got it!
Therefore, this requires the main force of the navy to always maintain a posture of being ready to go, seize the most appropriate opportunity, and carry out appropriate actions.
And looking at it now...
Yizai Chucai took two steps back and stood in the hall: "We might as well follow the plan."
"How can a general just follow his plan?"
"Since the Mongolian army wanted to contain us, we went to rescue Xianping Prefecture with great fanfare, and struggled with the Mongols in Liaodong for a while, pretending to be contained. But in fact, the army headquarters is still gathering momentum in Shandong."
Some people wonder: "Han Xuan is in Liaodong, but he only has a few thousand people. If he wants to make a big show, where will the soldiers and horses come from?"
Yizai Chucai turned to look at Guo Ning, who nodded.
"Since our herdsmen have penetrated deep into the Northeast, we have been able to straighten our backs by relying on the food and money in our hands. And relying on the trade of salt, tea, grain, medicine, cloth and other bulk necessities, we have been able to expand rapidly.
The influence of various tribes in the Northeast. As you all know, in the past three months, there were 4,400 strong Khitan people, Xi people and wild Jurchens who migrated to Shandong with their families from Liaodong, right?
?”
Almost all of these barbarians from Liaodong were filled into the army of Ding Haijun. Because of their barbarism and backwardness, they did not need shelter or acres of land. They only needed basic military pay and a mouthful of food, and they were willing to work hard.
Half a month ago, these people passed the basic training one after another and began to be assigned to the various military governors and generals. The generals were also willing to hold a small army composed of Liaodong barbarians in their hands to use it.
His character of committing suicide and preferring death, as a supplement to the elite soldiers, is like the Yi army and the Chi army of the imperial court.
Seeing everyone nodding, he moved to Chucai and continued: "So, as you know, in the past three months, many tribes from the Northeast have successively migrated southward from Posu Road, Helan Road and other places to the Gaizhou area.
How many people are there in total?”
Liang Xunyi mused: "The barbarians are all uncivilized and look like beasts. Every year, it is customary for several tribes to go south to escape the cold wave and heavy snow. Usually, a large number of people die on the way, so no one cares. This year, I think it is because
General Manager Han's operations in Gaizhou and Fuzhou are very attractive to the barbarians, so they come in extra numbers, right?"
"exactly."
Yi La Chucai nodded. He had a good memory and reported the figures directly without looking through the books: "In the middle of last month, Han Xuan reported that he was placed in the Chengzhou area and on the west side of Posu Road and was under control.
There are a total of twenty-seven tribes, with 19,469 strong men. 4,400 of them have gone south with the ships, and the other 15,000 or so people have also been captured at this time.
Han Xuan, Li Yun and others were organized according to the army, and they were driven to cut down forests and build forts and high walls."
"These fifteen thousand people, as long as they obtain weapons, will immediately become a large army. You said that with Han Xuan's troops as the backbone, we will take these people to the north, pretend to be the main force of the navy, and entangle the Mongolian army.
After one or two battles, will the Mongolian army think that it has achieved its goal of containing our army?"
The civil and military officials in the hall were whispering for a while.
Someone asked: "The Black Tartars are so cunning, will they believe it?"
"In the past few years, the Yi and Chi troops in the imperial court have looked like this. Why do you believe it or not?"
"The Mongolian scouts are very capable, I'm afraid they can always spot flaws."
"No matter how capable they are, they are still Mongolians. We urgently dispatched a batch of flags from Shandong, and we have all the flags we should have. We also have the same message for those born Jurchens and wild Jurchens. They all say that a large army has arrived, and they gather people to fight north.
Come on?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wang Shixian was resolute in war, but a little soft-hearted in normal times. Moreover, he was from Wanggu, and he was a foreigner who had been driven by the Jurchens in the frontier for a long time. When talking about these people, it is inevitable to feel sad
Qi.
He hesitated for a moment and said: "This approach is like the old trick of gathering the people of Haicang Town to join the army. Moreover, these tribesmen may be fighting in the field with the Mongolian army? The casualties must be extremely heavy!"
Yi La Chucai responded: "Since the Mongolian army is taking action, we must come up with countermeasures. Instead of dispatching our army to cross the sea, it is better to let these tribesmen play their role and drain the Mongolian spirit. If someone dies in battle,
Those who are still in the army after the war can just continue to sign in and join our navy headquarters, which will be of great use."
"Hey!" Wang Shixian opened his mouth and said nothing.
What everyone in the hall did not say was that among these tribesmen, there were many Khitans who dispersed after the defeat of Brother Yeluliu. Yili Chucai did not care about these tribesmen, let alone others.
Now everyone went to see Guo Ning.
Guo Ning stood up and looked at the map.
As the scale of Dinghai Navy continues to expand, the situation it faces becomes more and more complex. To be honest, Guo Ning himself feels that he is not sure what to do, let alone solve the problem with all his strength like in the early years.
However, Guo Ning was very satisfied with the fact that he had analyzed the situation thoroughly by stabbing Chu Cai. He held the golden sword and said in a deep voice: "There are no undead people in a war? That's it! Let's take it from the Red Coat Army."
There are a lot of weapons seized. Immediately ship a batch to Liaodong. Let Han Xuan get into position as soon as possible! In addition, send someone to Xianping Mansion to give He Shi Liehuan Duan a boost and let him hold on!"
At this moment, another messenger rushed into the hall and delivered military reports.
Guo Ning unfolded it and chuckled several times: "It saves trouble, we don't have to worry about Xianping Mansion... The Mongolian army has already marched directly to Gaizhou!"