At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 292
In the Marshal's Mansion, the generals and generals were sitting neatly.

Jiang Cai stood in front of the sand table, pointed at Guide Mansion and said: "According to the investigation, there are [-] Yuan troops in Guide Mansion, including [-] naval troops and [-] large and small ships.

Most of its ships are new, but the officials are cruel and their quality is worrying. If there is a decisive battle between the navy and the navy, most of them will win without a doubt.

However, relying on the artillery forts along the river, they only blocked our navy from advancing westward, but did not engage in battle.

There are more than [-] Kaifeng defenders, [-] of whom guard the river mouth and [-] guard the city. It is obvious that they want to use the special significance of Kaifeng to hold back our army.

There are [-] troops in Luoyang, distributed in the surrounding checkpoints. If you want to attack Tongguan, you must remove the Luoyang defenders. "

Zhao Shi nodded and said: "Follow your plan and don't make wrong judgments due to factors other than the battle situation."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty," Jiang Cai said.

He has [-] soldiers under his command, which is not enough to attack three places at the same time. Of course, he must concentrate his strength to attack one place.

Jiang Cai's choice was Luoyang.

The Three Capitals of the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng in Tokyo, Shangqiu (Guide Mansion) in Nanjing, and Luoyang in Xijing. For the current Song court, Kaifeng has the most important political significance, while Luoyang guards Tongguan.

The Yangtze River, Han River, Wuguan, and Tongguan became key nodes in the confrontation between the Song and Yuan Dynasties.

It was difficult for the Song army to go to the Bashu Pass, but they also had to guard against the Yuan army from invading the territory.

To capture Luoyang, it is true that Tongguan must be conquered to enter Guanzhong, but blocking Tongguan will make it difficult for Yuanting to move eastward.

The Yellow River changed its course and split into two to the west of Guide Prefecture, turning the huge Guide Prefecture into an island in the river. If you want to attack it, you have to use the naval force.

Although the artillery of the Yuan army was not as good as that of the Song army, they could easily suppress the Song army's gunboats by relying on strong fortresses.

Therefore, Jiang Cai chose Luoyang in order to cut off the connection between Yuanting's Guanzhong and the Central Plains.

The grand strategy is determined, and the next step is to naturally choose tactics.

Luoyang is surrounded by mountains and has been known as the Eight Passes since the Han Dynasty. Among them, Hangu Pass is connected to the middle pass, Mengjin and Xiaopingjin are backed by the Yellow River, and they are all the rear areas of Luoyang.

The five that can be attacked are Yique, Guangcheng, Dugu, Zhiyuan Pass, and Xuanmen. However, the Yuan army in Kaifeng has not been eliminated. Attacking Xuanmen Pass is easy to be back-stabbed, and the remaining four are similar.

Jiang Cai's plan was to pretend to attack Yique, focus on Sheyuan Pass, and use partial troops to contain Guangcheng and Dagu.

"No matter where you are, it is a terrain sandwiched between two mountains." Jiang Cai said: "The whole army is mentally prepared. Even if it costs a lot of lives, Luoyang will be taken."

"I have ten thousand troops with me, and they can be called upon if necessary." Zhao Shi said.

Jiang Cai hesitated for a moment and said, "If your Majesty is merciful, please call in the grenadiers to help."

"Yes." Zhao agreed.

Grenadier is not a grenade hand, but a person who specializes in using grenades. This thing can be released without igniting it, which is very suitable for sneak attacks at night.

Obviously, Jiang Cai was going to give it a try.

"Remember, any weapon will appear on the battlefield, and what determines whether he uses it is the timing and occasion, and has nothing to do with whether he is one of my own soldiers." Zhao Shi dispelled Jiang Cai's concerns.

"I understand," Jiang Cai said, "I'm just wondering whether it would be better if we use it to attack Tongguan."

"Since ancient times, there has never been a strong attack on Tongguan. The soldiers will be discouraged at the end of the dynasty, or the defenders will lose their troops lightly and lose their generals.

And now that Luoyang has not yet arrived, it is too early for the marshal to consider Tongguan. "Zhao Shi smiled.

"What your Majesty said is true." Jiang Cai said: "However, things are different now. If a small group of soldiers and horses sneak in and then bombard them with grenades, they may not be able to break through." Zhao Shi smiled and said, "You are the marshal. Just do whatever you want, no need to ask for instructions.”

"I will obey the imperial edict." Jiang Cai responded.

After the report is over, the ministries start.

In Shenyuan Pass, knowing that the Song army had been dispatched, Zheng Wen, the commander of Shenyuan Pass, came out of the pass wall to inspect the fortifications ahead.

She, the road is winding and dangerous!
Shenyuan Pass is located between two mountain passes, with towering peaks on the left and right and winding roads. In order to delay the Song army's offensive and ensure the commanding heights, Zheng Wen arranged for his troops to build some mountain strongholds.

Just when the Song and Yuan Dynasties were racking their brains for Luoyang, a horseman from Gaizhou, Liaodong, galloped into the general's mansion in Gaizhou.

Soon, the messenger's information reached Lieutenant General Lu Wu.

After reading the information, Lu Wu shouted: "Come, please inform the generals to come and discuss matters."

Gaizhou has 33 troops, divided into the 2rd Division and the [-]th Lancer Brigade, totaling [-] people.

After a while, the generals arrived at the general's mansion.

"Everyone, Naiyan has deployed his main force to attack Liaoyang. Our army has been idle in Gaizhou for a long time. It's time to make a move." Lu Wu said.

"General, Liaoyang is densely packed with towns and has a large population. Even if our army takes Liaoyang, it will not be able to hold it unless troops from the Sihan Road are sent to support it.

In addition, if Naiyan's power is used to capture Liaoyang, it will be difficult to divide the territory.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Naiyan still has some uses and should not be overly forced. " said Yu Ji, deputy chief of staff and liaison officer of the 33rd Division.

As the great-grandson of Yu Yunwen, who once saved the country, Yu Ji fully inherited his family education. After becoming a Jinshi, he served as Huanggang County Lieutenant.

After realizing that there was nothing to be done, he chose to retire to the countryside, and later the country was reversed. He first served as a councilor under Jiang Cheng, and then as the secretary of Zhang Shijie. Now he is transferred to the deputy chief of staff of the 33rd Division.

If not, he himself would eventually become the editor of Yuanting Hanlin Academy, and his son Yu Ji would also become one of the four great poets of Yuan Dynasty. Now the old Yu family has to work honestly for the Zhao family.

"What the deputy military advisor said makes sense." Lu Wu said, "We should inform King Xiu that troops from Sihan Road will be dispatched to help. We should also report to the court and the Marshal's Mansion to ask for reinforcements from the Marshal."

Di said: "To capture Liaoyang, there will be no worries about the Sihan Road border. It is time to send out troops. With two divisions on the Sihan Road and [-] troops dispatched, it is enough to capture Liaoyang."

Wang Enguo, deputy brigade commander and liaison officer of the [-]th Brigade, said: "During the Warring States Period, Liaoyang was the center of Liaodong, and it had been managed by successive dynasties, especially after the Liao and Jin dynasties. The economy developed and it was time to send troops."

"In that case, you two will each return to your headquarters to convey the general's orders. Once the military order from the Marshal's Mansion is issued, troops will be dispatched immediately," Lu Wu said.

The Bohai Sea is already the navy's amusement park. It's only a matter of time to send messages back and forth at sea, so all the ministries are ready.

After everyone dispersed, Lu Wu mobilized his own guard camp, counted the grain, grass, gunpowder, packed their luggage, etc.

Haicheng was originally the location of the Haizhou Inspection Department of Yuanting. It was just a market town. After the Song army occupied it, it was changed to a military town. It was the forefront of facing the Yuan army in Liaoyang.

Upon learning that the war was about to begin, Xiao Yue, commander of the [-]th Brigade, said overjoyed: "I thought that when the war started in the Central Plains, we could only stand by and watch, but we didn't want the opportunity to come just like this."

"Just in time to repay Your Majesty." said his partner Wang Shixin.

As the emperor's personal guards, the loyalty of the two is beyond doubt, and the fighting spirit is also strong.

The feudal lord split the earth!The emperor's personal guards must have this mentality.

(End of this chapter)