Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 224 I'm Here

Shao Shude just saw the military newspaper.

The Tubo people's attacks are still very frequent. They use the complex terrain in the mountains to hide, avoid the Rangers of the Dingnan Army, and then go down the mountain to attack the supply convoy.It happened four times in a few days, one was discovered in advance, two times the attack failed and was repelled, and one time succeeded, destroying [-] hu of military rations.

After interrogating the captured Xilibo, they learned that they dispatched a total of 3000 people, each ranging from [-] to [-], carrying food and water for several days, and setting up temporary supply points in the mountains in advance, constantly harassing and harassing. The army makes it exhausted.

The supply point in the mountain has been destroyed, but there are still one or two thousand Tibetan cavalry hiding everywhere.There may be someone to help later, which is very troublesome.

Faced with such a situation, Marshal Shao finally issued a "criminal" order to burn all the woods near the river bank to clear a large space.With this space, the Ranger's range of activities can be expanded to a very long distance, giving early warning to the infantry guarding the rations, so that they don't even have time to react.

In the mountains and forests in April, the vegetation is green, but it is not impossible to burn.

With one order, the army moved in unison, burning the mountain to search for ambushes, and the momentum was extremely great.In terms of environmental damage, war is definitely a factor that cannot be ignored.The two armies have been at loggerheads for several years, not only the people have fled, but there are not many trees left.

During the war between Manchu and Junggar Mongols in the Western Regions, many Populus euphratica forests were cut down.Cooking and heating, camping, making equipment, etc. all consume a lot of wood, which is a huge damage to the environment.

Shao Dashuai still felt guilty, thinking about arresting the Tubo people to plant trees after the war, but Huang Datui was not interested in protecting the environment, but he was quite excited about curbing the Tubo people's attack on the grain road, and his poetic talent was surging. A few good sentences: "Dig the ground to break the heavy city, burn the mountain to search for the ambush soldiers. The golden emblems weep at each other, and the jade flute is desolate."

"How do you feel about sending out troops this time?" Shao Shude asked softly while sitting in front of the cauldron in the camp in the evening.

When cooking meat in the military, the seasoning is generally salt.The general can add more pickled chives, wild garlic, tempeh, hufen, honey, etc., but it is still far inferior to that at home.

He suddenly remembered the matter of Wuzang Miao'e cooking meat for him after breaking through Youzhou.At that time, she still looked sad and sad, but now, when she sleeps at night, she hugs herself tightly.

We must catch Tuoba Renfu next time!

"Marshal, after fighting so many battles, I only have one idea, and each enemy is different." Chen Cheng is also an old veteran, he has fought against Huang Chao with him, won Tuoba Sigong, won Shuofang, and entered the battlefield. Passed Chang'an, regained Huizhou, and participated in most of the battles.

"In the old days when the Chaochao people were fighting, the thieves liked to form a grand formation and fight. When the two armies fought, the victory was the victory, and the defeat was the defeat. This generation is also open and aboveboard." Chen Cheng continued: "During the war in Youzhou, Tuoba had few soldiers. , could not hold on, and finally was forced to have no other choice, went out of the city to fight in the field, and fled in a big defeat. This generation is cunning, and runs away whenever something goes wrong, and will never fight if he is not sure."

"When fighting against the Han family in Shuofang, the opponent blocked the river and defended, and General Lu attacked in a stormy night. This is the method of warfare in the Central Plains, defending the city, guarding the crossing, setting up a camp and setting up a stronghold. , in the same line. If you go east in the future, most of the opponents you will meet will be like this."

"After attacking Huizhou, the enemy's tactics changed. We took the initiative to abandon the city, and our army entered Huizhou. Qu's family invaded Yuanzhou and plundered several counties. If it wasn't for the food adjustment from Lingzhou, we could go straight down to Huining Guan, the tactics of this generation are not easy to deal with. As the saying goes, you hit yours, and I hit mine, and you will never hold back, forcing someone to offer a plan to burn the grassland." Speaking of this, Chen Cheng didn't feel embarrassed at all. He continued: "The commander-in-chief was wise enough to subdue the Huizhou Fan tribe and make him fight the Qu family. At the same time, he immigrated to Shibian and firmly occupied Huizhou."

"This will be an attack on Lanzhou, and the tactics of the bandit army are different. The cavalry are everywhere, harassing the food roads, hiding in the mountains and forests, starving, just to burn my food and grass. This battle is not over yet. Let's see how the army fought when they came to Lanzhou." Chen Cheng cupped his hands and said.

Shao Shude poured him a bowl of wine with his own hands.Chen Cheng is also an old man, and his journey has not been easy.

"Commander, listening to Fushi Chen's words opened my eyes. People in the Central Plains, Grasslands, and Helong are very different, and their fighting methods are also different. The Dingnan Army fought almost once, and there are many chances of winning against the enemy in the future. "The pusher Huang Tao took the opportunity to say, um, there is a suspicion of flattery.

But Marshal Shao liked it in his heart.

Since he started his own business, he fought against Cheng Huaixin on behalf of the North, facing the cavalry charge.Discuss the yellow nest, defeat the enemy in a majestic array.When it came time to attack Youzhou, the tactics of warfare were reformed. A large number of cavalry soldiers looted the village, intercepted and killed messengers and rangers, surrounded the points to fight for reinforcements, and finally let the Tuoba tribe collapse without a fight.

Fighting the Shuofang army is another routine, blocking the river and confronting each other, attacking and defeating the enemy at night.The opponents behind are mainly nomadic opponents, and it is certain that they will not hold back.

Along the way, every battle I fought was different, and the opponents had very different styles!
This is actually a valuable asset.

Human progress requires experience and learning, and fighting opponents is also a process of learning and improving.I am improving, and the people below are also improving.Lu Huaizhong attacked and defeated the enemy in a stormy night, he did not expect that it was very good, very good.

The generals in the Central Plains are now accustomed to fighting a certain type of battle. In the future, they will lead the army eastward, which can give them a surprise.Let your inertial thinking, taste the unique tactical style of Dingnan Army!

If you don't adapt, you can only ask for luck.The Northern Song Dynasty was also extremely uncomfortable with the tactics of the Liao Kingdom at the beginning, but they had old foundations to squander. Can you be a feudal town?An inability to adapt is likely to be a big defeat, which determines the ownership of the land of several states.

Martial arts students, in the future, they should also learn more about the different military habits and tactics of different ethnic groups and countries, otherwise the thinking will be easily solidified and it will not be conducive to growth.Some styles are born to overcome another style. If you don't understand it, you will suffer a lot.

On April 22, after waiting for a new batch of supplies, the army continued to move forward.

While on the road, Shao Shude received multiple pieces of information.

Xuanwu Zhu Quanzhong fought with Qin Zongquan, winning and losing each other.However, the troops sent by Qin Zongquan fled in all directions after being defeated, and suffered great losses. Xuanwu's army was defeated, and not many people fled, and the rest could be gathered and retreated.This is the difference in people's hearts and organization. Qin Zongquan has 10,000+ soldiers and horses, and Zhu Wen has less than [-]. Relying on the defense of the strong city, the more they fight, the stronger they become.

A while ago, Zhu Zhen went to Shandong to recruit soldiers, and returned with more than 1 people. Coupled with the continuous gathering of Qin Zongquan's defeated troops, her strength gradually increased. Recently, she even took control of Yiwu Town. Chenzhou was also under the huge pressure of Qin Zongquan. Vote for Zhu Quanzhong.

Li Hanzhi and others were beaten by Qin Zongquan so that they ran away with their heads in their hands, unable to defend the eastern capital, so they went west to Heyang, occupied several cities, and persisted hard.

Zhu Jin quickly made a fortune, first expelling Qi Kerang, the Taining army's Jiedu envoy, and occupying Yunzhou.Then he expressed his obedience to Qi Kerang, who still occupied the rest of the states, and asked to marry his daughter.Qi Kerang promised him, and Zhu Jin hid the armored soldiers in the wedding car, beheaded Qi Kerang at the wedding, and claimed to be the military governor of Taining Army, and the court promised him.

This kind of thing can happen in the world, the morality is extremely corrupt, Shao Dashuai is also secretly shocked when he sees it.

This Zhu Jin is ruthless and shameless enough. If he can go to the Taining Army in the future, he would like to see what his wife looks like.

Qin Zongyan, the younger brother of Qin Zongquan, besieged Jingnan and its surrounding areas for two years, and they defended the city. The rice in the city was [-] yuan, but they did not break the city, so they had no choice but to retreat.Many generals, soldiers and horses took advantage of the situation and surrendered Jingnan, Kuixia and other towns, allowing them to take advantage of it.

Hearing that Li Kan has defeated Guo Yu, Ying also reaped a lot of benefits from it.If you want to buy a horse, you can exchange it for someone!

Well, one of my own relatives passed away.That's right, Li Ke used his father, and Li Guochang died.The shogunate has already sent people over to express their condolences, and the scene still needs to be sufficient.

The army set up a temporary ferry dozens of miles east of Lanzhou, waiting for the grain ships from the south of Huizhou to come to join.

From Huining Pass to the top, there is a section where boats cannot be sailed, and the transportation must be transferred by land. That is also the place that the Tubo people attacked.From here onwards, it is also impossible to go by boat, but it doesn't matter, it is only a few tens of miles, and it will only take two or three days.

After the army stopped and camped, it was natural to send cavalry forward to carry out a sabotage battle.

Leopard Riders made great contributions to burning the food and grass of the Tubo people on the north bank of the Yellow River before. This time, they continued to attack, first crossing the river to the south bank, and then heading west all the way, looting the villages and shaking the enemy's morale.

The iron cavalry marched along the north bank of the Yellow River. When they encountered a small group of Tubo cavalry, they surrounded and killed them, constantly squeezing the enemy's range of activities, and driving them towards Lanzhou.

On April [-]th, the army marched to the vicinity of Sangyuan Gorge. The Tubo people set up more than ten villages in dangerous places, and garrisoned troops to block the way of the army.

Looking at the endless hills on both sides of the river, Shao Shude also sighed with emotion: "Actually, the best route to attack Lanzhou is to take the Weishui Road in the south. But we come from the north, so there is nothing we can do."

"Marshal, we still have partial teachers on the South Road." Chen Cheng said.

"Well, fortunately, we decided to join the army in two ways. But we are the main force in this way, how can we work in vain? Find Yeli and Mozang."

"As ordered."

The Wuwei Army and the Yi Cong Army each supervised the transportation of grain and grass in the rear.Therefore, it took some time for Meizang Jieming to arrive at the camp of the Chinese army.Ye Li Yulue is now the deputy envoy of the Tielin Army, and he is in the army, so he came here early.

"Did you see the mountains outside?" Shao Shude asked, pointing to the rolling hills on both sides of the Yellow River.

"It's about the same as Hengshan." The two replied.

"Now I'm going to use my mountain people."

"Please Commander-in-Chief to order."

"The two of you each lead [-] mountain people, and find a way for me to pull out those Tubo villages."

"As ordered."

After the two led the troops and left, Shao Shude returned to the camp and looked at the route of the south division.

(End of this chapter)