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Chapter 1908 The Renzi scroll is safe, don't be impatient, there are good ideas

With the completion of the integration of the entire Northern Front Army, Sun Chengzong and several other generals quickly entered the state, and the huge war machine finally started to operate.

A steady stream of grain, herbs, gunpowder, armor, arrows, sword shields, and spears were transported southward from Tongzhou, Xianghe, and Wuqing in Shuntian Prefecture via Tianjin Wei.

At the same time, all kinds of materials from Yuguan, Dagu and other wharves also began to be transferred southward through the canal and Weihe River.

Under the yelling and urging of the sergeants and officials, the masters recruited from all over the country went down the canal southward, winding for hundreds of miles, endlessly.

The consumption of a [-]-strong army is beyond imagination. Just eating horse chews is an astronomical figure, and the consumption of just an inconspicuous horseshoe or wheel is huge, which requires quite high logistical support.

Fortunately, for this army, both Shuntian Mansion and Hejian Mansion can rely on canals. For the Datong Army and Xuanfu Army, which also have canals to rely on on the Shandong side, both sides can achieve logistics support. A relatively smooth addition, but the delay in time is also a huge torment for the logistics of both parties.

The entire northern section of the canal reappeared the prosperous scene before the water transportation was interrupted, and even the towns along the canal became lively for a while.

"Report! A total of 980 masters from Wuqing, Dong'an, Yongqing, Wen'an, and Bazhou counties in Shuntian Prefecture have arrived and are resting outside the Dong family temple, bringing food with the army..." The soldiers who came in to report Shen Sheng said.

"Well, go and make arrangements, and make an inventory." Sun Chengzong rubbed his temples wearily, and motioned to the staff standing behind him to make arrangements.

After several days of hard work, he still felt a bit overwhelmed even though he was extremely energetic.

Seeing He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji beside him who still had bright eyes, even licking their parched lips, searching the map with their fingers, the other one was stretching his body with his hands on his hips, and his face was full of energy, Sun Chengzong couldn't help it. If you don't admit it, you're still old.

It is not easy to fight this battle well, and it needs to be fought beautifully. If the imperial court can inspire the hearts of the people in Gyeonggi at once, it must be a hearty victory, not the kind of fierce confrontation between the two armies fight.

Although in Sun Chengzong's view, the real war is actually a process of continuous trial and collision between the two sides, and the accumulation of small battles wins and losses to determine the outcome of the big war. A good fighter has no great achievements, and that kind of wishful thinking can solve the enemy in one battle His actions are no different from the violent tiger Feng He. If you don't pay attention, it is similar to the defeat of Su Shengdu's Shanxi Army. However, the pressure from the Ministry of War and the court forced Sun Chengzong to fight a battle similar to Niu Jizong's attack on Shanxi Town. fighting.

Since he had to fight such a battle, Sun Chengzong could only make all the preparations as detailed as possible. Only in this way can the risk of failure be minimized.

Where to hit is also a waste of thought.

If we follow the best direction for the army to go south, it is natural that it is safest to win Texas first, and Sun Chengzong has always thought so.

With the formation of the Northern Front Legion and its southward movement, Sun Shaozu, who had been entrenched in Jingzhou and Wuqiao, felt the pressure and quickly retreated to Dezhou and Ling County, where he still controlled the old city. Sub-decisive pose.

You Shilu's Jizhen army quickly went south and regained Jingzhou and Wuqiao, facing Sun Shaozu's Datong army far away.

At the same time, Liu Baichuan's Northwest Army also marched eastward, captured Qiu County, the westernmost part of Dongchang Prefecture, and engaged in a small-scale battle with Niu Jizong's Xuanfu Army in Guantao.

If you want to take down Dezhou, you will have to fight Sun Shaozu in Gucheng, Ling County and Dezhou, but the three places are horns of each other, there are strong cities to rely on, and the combat effectiveness of the Datong Army is not weak, and there are canals to transport supplies, so the battle is certain It will be delayed, but Sun Chengzong believes that as long as the tactics are used properly, they will be more stable if they are aligned.

However, neither the imperial court nor the Ministry of War could accept Sun Chengzong's suggestion. One was time, the other was consumption, and more importantly, people's hearts could not afford it.

Then you can only win with Qi.

It is not so easy to win by chance. Both Sun Shaozu and Niu Jizong are well-informed soldiers. Sun Chengzong also considered attacking Dongchang Mansion before, but not only Sun Shaozu's main force is stationed here, but Niu Jizong attaches great importance to it. , ready to meet Dongchang Mansion at any time.

So after going around, Sun Chengzong still set his target on Linqing Prefecture.

On the surface, Linqing Prefecture is also the core of Sun Shaozu's control area, but there is Dezhou in the north and Dongchang Mansion in the south, the distance is not too far, and with the superior canal transportation, reinforcements can be provided at any time in both places, and the garrison in Linqing Prefecture is also There are quite a few, with 6000 garrisons guarding the main points, and Linqing City is mainly on the east bank of the river. It is not that easy to carry out a surprise attack to capture Linqing City.

"My lord, I'm afraid Linqing is not easy to fight." Yang Zhaoji fingered the map carefully, pondered for a long time, then turned his gaze back to the city defense map of Linqing City, "Linqing City has high walls and thick walls surrounded by waterways. We can't find enough ships for a while. Although the Linqing garrison is not too large, and it is not the most elite of Sun Shaozu's troops, we can bear the loss of such a strong attack. Fighter."

Although they had decided to win Linqing, both Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen were full of doubts about this battle.

The two of them also discussed in private for a long time, and felt that it would be better to go to Wucheng instead of taking the risk of taking Linqing.

The garrison in Wucheng only has [-] troops, and they still rely more on the protection of the garrison in the old city. As long as the Jizhen army launches a stronger offensive, it can firmly hold back the frontline garrisons in the old city and Dezhou, and the chances of winning Wucheng will be even greater. Large, it can also cut off the back road of the Texas front line.

It's not that they are afraid of loss and sacrifice, they are all warriors, they live with their heads in their hands, they eat military rations that lick blood from the knife's edge, and the earthen jars are never broken from the well, but Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen are even more afraid that the sacrifice is worthless.

"Why, are you still worried that you won't be able to take it?" Sun Chengzong could understand the worry of the two.

For both parties, it is difficult to keep secret the deployment and whereabouts of their respective troops in this battle. The deployment of Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu on the Shandong side is almost transparent to the court. Both Fang Si and the informant group of the Ministry of Punishment provided the court with too much information.

Similarly, Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu also have insiders in the imperial court and even in the army. It is also very difficult for the Northern Front Army to keep strict secrecy. It is also a great challenge to achieve intelligence blockade in every move, but compared to the other side, the Northern Front Army is still better. Some.

Therefore, in this situation, it is very difficult to achieve strategic goals through partial tactical operations. This is why Sun Chengzong prefers to use positive cooperation rather than surprise victory, and is more willing to use general momentum to overwhelm others, just pushing southward like this. Only when the two armies are facing each other face to face, can the goal be achieved through minor battlefield adjustments in a very short period of time.

It's just that the court, or the situation does not allow this, which forced Sun Chengzong to take this risky move.

"My lord, the Datong army is not a weak brigade, and Sun Shaozu is not mediocre. They have controlled Linqing for a long time. Relying on the city wall, they can defend and block with ease. They can even mobilize cavalry to maneuver to the east of the canal. Dafu is the commanding height in the north of the city. If an elite unit is deployed, it will be like a knife stabbing the flanks against our waists, which will make us very uncomfortable. Difficult to break the city."

He Huchen also explained patiently: "The Xuanfu army stationed in Chiping can arrive within three days, so we may not be sure that Linqing will be captured within three days."

Sun Chengzong admitted that the worries of the two were justified, and he naturally had a reason to choose Linqing Prefecture, but he could not tell the two of them for the time being.

"Huchen, in the early days, I know your doubts. If I can choose Wucheng, I also want to choose Wucheng. There are few soldiers and low walls, and it can cut off the canal and threaten the old city and the front line of Dezhou. Sun Shaozu can't sit still, but We have to consider that even if the Xuanfu army surprises Nangong and Jizhou, they will not fail to notice the weakness here even if they choose Wucheng Jiamaying, and another reason is that the imperial court and the government do not want to choose a more shocking target. To cheer people up, Wucheng's reputation is not big enough, but Linqing Prefecture's status is more important and its reputation is much bigger."

He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji looked at each other in blank dismay, the former one was fine, but it was too far-fetched, but the latter, is this also a reason?Specifically how to fight the war, should the imperial court and the Ministry of War have to dictate how to fight the frontline soldiers?
"My lord, isn't this too much of a joke?" He Huchen said with more blunt temper, dissatisfied, "Such a far-fetched statement cannot be used as a reason for us to choose the most suitable battle location."

Yang Zhaoji also said tactfully: "My lord, the imperial court cannot interfere with your command, and will not accept the order of the emperor outside, otherwise this battle will be impossible to fight."

Sun Chengzong waved his hand, "Of course the two points I mentioned are not reasons to choose Linqing. If we can think of it, Sun Shaozu must also be able to think of it. As you said, Sun Shaozu even stationed [-] more cavalry on the Dafu Highland in the north of Linqing City. , This is to deal with the harassment and surprise once our army advances eastward to attack Linqing,..."

Hearing what the other party said, He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji couldn't understand even more. Sun Chengzong was a man who knew how to fight, so he couldn't understand how threatening it was to be stationed on the side of such a cavalry who was nailed to the side like a nail, let alone another The Thousand Infantry Army is also stationed here, and if one's own side wants to maintain mobility and suddenness, it is bound to be difficult for the army to attack, and these more than 1000 troops will become a great threat.

Seeing that the two were puzzled, Sun Chengzong smiled slightly, "Don't be impatient, I have my own reasons for choosing Linqing, and the two of you just need to implement it."

(End of this chapter)