Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 869: Court Discussion on the Northwest War 1
Zhong Lirui glanced at Xu Han, shook his head and said: "The deduction is just to compare various possibilities and find the best solution, but it cannot cover everything."

Wang Xiu nodded, and said: "Exactly, there are no absolutes on the battlefield, only relative coping strategies, and deduction will never change fast. Perhaps, an inconspicuous accident can change the entire situation."

"It makes sense, but this does not guarantee that Shaanxi will go to war, and the captives will not take advantage of the opportunity." Li Guang said very worriedly. He is very cautious. The danger of this war is too great, and it seems a bit too risky.

"That's not the case. A strategic deduction is not a battlefield deduction." Zhong Lirui laughed dryly twice. Pingqiang City has a western guard with more than [-] soldiers, plus the local army and local soldiers on rotation. At least ten thousand people are guarding it. .

As long as you can make good use of the terrain and don't attack blindly, with the support of the battalion, it will be difficult for the [-] Xia army to capture Pingqiang City.

The most important thing is that there is a well in the city, which solves the big problem of defending the city. According to the conversion of troops, it can last at least three months, or even longer.

Judging from the mobilization of the Western Guards, with the strength of the five major battalions in the border area of ​​Xia, the Forbidden Army Company can conscript up to 30 troops from various states and villages, without the need for reinforcements from the Northern Guards.

Li Guang insisted on his identity, and he didn't want to argue with Zhong Lirui, so he said indifferently: "Chen Taiwei, Wang Taiwei, how likely are they to win Lingzhou and Xingzhou quickly?"

Liu Guangshi pursed his lips and said nothing. Chen Que, the commander of the army, and Wang Xuan, the deputy envoy, booed each other and didn't know how to answer.

Chen Cuiyuan was born in the Western Army. He served as the deputy chief of soldiers and horses at Zhendingfu Road. He lost his town and fled to the south and joined the Forbidden Army. .

He also agrees with this battle. After all, the Western Army is the main force, but it is obvious that the leaders of the two governments lack confidence, and he is not good at talking.

Wang Xuan curled his lips in disapproval. He once defeated the Jurchen hero Xiemao Ali, and he was Li Gang's favorite old army. He would not be afraid of others. There are two roads in the north and the south, and you can quickly reach Lingzhou."

He didn't say how long it would take to win Xingqing, nor did he make any guarantees. The time is not something he can predict.

Wang Xiu silently looked at the sand table of mountains and rivers. The best plan was actually made by Feng Yuan after he planned it out.

In fact, it is also very simple, that is, to sum up the historical experience of the Mongols in combating the party and avoid fighting recklessly with the powerful left wing commander.Use two large battalions to contain Xia Zuoxiang's army commander, making it impossible for the main party members to escape.

Pingqiang city is a point. The Song army formed two fast troops and rationed them with powerful infantry troops. The south road went north from Xihe Road and entered the right wing army division defense area and went north. The north road went west along the grassland border and directly attacked the province. Weicheng.

"It is feasible to camp on the south route, but the camp on the north route must cross the frontier, which may cause the captives to fight back." Li Gang also had a unique vision and saw the danger.

Wang Xiu didn't think that Li Gang was supercilious, the actual North Road was definitely a risk, and the success of the deduction did not mean that the actual battle was smooth.That's right, it's just a plan, and it's too difficult to operate. The offensive position of the Song Dynasty cannot completely avoid the left flank of the Xia army. The battle can only be constantly changed during the war. The result of sticking to the rules can only be annihilated.

Even he himself felt that the battle plan he had planned was too unrealistic, and it was impossible to avoid a decisive battle with Xia Jun's left wing.

Wang Xuan looked a little proud, he glanced at Liu Guangshi, and said loudly: "In the worst case, the Northwest War will not be settled for a while. Army, you can also go to sea to threaten Yanshan, at least you can guarantee a draw."

"The bodyguard navy? The main force has already moved south, and the Salmonella Island is not enough to deter the captives. The bodyguard navy of Long Island is guarding them, and they must not go north." Xu Han said to Wang Xuan, his tone was very unhappy, obviously he was not optimistic about the bodyguard navy.

Wang Xuan was very dissatisfied with Xu Han's attitude. Ever since the navy guards attacked Luanzhou, they fought fiercely and suffered serious losses in the battle ashore.

However, that fierce battle turned into valuable experience. No matter from the landing attack or the formation arrangement, it benefited the guard navy a lot. Both joined the army division and the guard navy joined the army division. Team formation.

In other words, the left-behind Tiger Wing Fifth Army, whether it is the armored battle configuration or tactics, has gradually adapted to the needs of the landing battle, ensuring that the landing point is guarded, and the reinforcements of the horse infantry or the arrival of follow-up troops are welcomed.

He frowned, and said in a blunt tone: "Sea boats traveling near Geyan Mountain will surely deter the captives. Jingdong stationed two brigades and towns of the Tiger Wing Fifth Army, which can completely deter Yanshan. Xu Xianggong does not need to worry."

The military establishment of the guard water army is not large, and the scale of the brigade town is even smaller, which reflects the importance of small formation and flexibility in landing operations. The two brigade towns only have more than [-] people, and they can form two battle formations.

Wang Xiu admired Wang Xuan's attitude of being neither overbearing nor humble, and said, "Master Xu, if Goryeo can sell Jianghua and use the sea to control the land, the guards will be more deterrent."

"My lord is right, we can land at any point and catch him off guard." Zhong Lirui added without losing the opportunity.

Xu Han didn't want to argue, he had already said what he had to say, and Wang Xiu was once again acting as the envoy, obviously he had already made up his mind, why would he be that villain himself!
Li Gang seemed very hesitant, and said slowly: "If you don't use the southeast warehouse, can you support the decisive battle of the northwest army?"

Wang Xiu smiled, Li Gang's intention is very obvious, not to use all the power of the country to fight the war.However, the deeper implication is very clear. The opponent does not want to spend limited resources on the northwest battlefield and affect the great cause of the Northern Expedition.

In the eyes of scholars, the Northwest is also a secondary battlefield.

Liu Guangshi coughed and said: "Mr. Li, although the road to Shu is difficult, it can support half of the grain and grass."

Li Gang nodded easily. With Liu Guangshi's affirmation, Shaanxi plus the storage in the west of Beijing would not need to use the southeast warehouse, so he had nothing to say.

Wang Xiu was very concerned about the war in the Northwest, and had already done precise calculations. The six road warehouses in Shaanxi and the richer grain and grass reserves in Shuchuan could fully support a long-term victory. As for the west of Beijing, it was a backup.

Besides, the western guards are equipped with some unique equipment, ready to deal with the party's horse army.Not to mention the firearms that are being assembled one after another, the four-wheeled chariot alone is enough to set the direction of the times. The closed chariot with four wheels is completely modeled on the neglected armored chariot. The chariots of a team, a battalion or even a brigade mean What?
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