Chapter 868
Everyone knew the person who spoke, it was Fan ShanTXT download who was working with the army.
When he first met with Tang Yin, he was the one who retreated to Jinyang. He said that Jinyang was a treasure land suitable for defense. It was surrounded by three neighboring cities. He could advance and attack, retreat and defend. He had many choices. But now, the Sichuan and Zhen allied forces no longer attack Jinyang, but instead attack Songqiu, Ningding and Taifeng. If these three cities are lost, Jinyang will suddenly turn from a treasure land to a desperate place. At this time, Fan Shan is still making sarcastic remarks. , how can we not make everyone angry?
Tang Yin also frowned and looked at him deeply.
Fortunately, Fan Shan had more to say. He continued: "The local armies in each county are scattered and each is blocking the enemy. It is indeed asking for death. However, if the reinforcements from these three cities are gathered together, we can work together." If you attack the enemy forces along the way, your chances of winning will be greatly increased, and you will also have the opportunity to annihilate all the enemy forces along the way."
oh? Tang Yin really didn't expect this. His eyes suddenly lit up, he raised his head and said, "Fan Shan, what are your ideas? Please tell me in detail."
Fan Shan said seriously: "Your Majesty, you can abandon the cities of Songqiu and Taifeng. These two places are very close to the enemy camp. No matter which side you attack, the main force of the enemy camp will arrive in a very short time. But Ning Ding can't." , there is Jinyang between it and the enemy camp. Whether sending messages or sending troops for reinforcements, we have to take a detour, which will greatly delay time. In addition, Ningding's location is also very beneficial to our army, as it lies to the west. Songqiu has Taifeng in the east and Jinyang in the south. If it is attacked or occupied by the enemy, the local army reinforcing Songqiu and Taifeng can attack from the east and west, and the local army reinforcing Ningding can attack from the north. , our army can also send troops from Jinyang to the north and attack from the south of Ningding. In this way, the enemy will be attacked from all sides and become a turtle in the urn for our army. As long as Ningding is not lost, our army will still have a way to retreat, even if it is true in the end. If you can't defend Jinyang, you can retreat to Ningding and make plans again."
His strategy was very perfect. He explained it bit by bit and unfolded it step by step. It made all the generals present feel like their huts were being opened. Everyone secretly said something wise and gathered all the local troops who were reinforcing the three cities in one place. Coupled with the fact that our own army in Jinyang only besieged one of the enemy's forces, this battle was certain to be won. We could completely wipe out all the enemy's forces and at the same time preserve Ningding. Even if our three retreat routes only left Ningding, we would still be able to win this battle. There is still a way out, so as not to fall into despair.
Everyone was thinking silently in their hearts. Qiu Zhen took the lead and said to Tang Yin: "Your Majesty, Mr. Fan Shan's plan is very clever. You can give it a try."
"Well..." Tang Yin also felt that Fan Shan's idea was indeed a good idea. He turned to Letian and Ai Jia and asked: "How many local troops are there to reinforce the three cities?"
Ai Jia said: "There are 20,000 local troops to reinforce Songqiu, 30,000 to reinforce Ningding, and 20,000 to reinforce Taifeng, totaling more than 70,000 troops."
Letian continued: "The local armies reinforced by the three routes are not just a mob. There are also many generals who are good at commanding troops and have superior force. Their combat power cannot be underestimated."
Tang Yin smiled. Although the number of local troops was not large, as long as they had fighting strength and were not cannon fodder, it would be fine. He pondered for a moment, and finally knocked down the table and said: "Okay! According to Fan Shan's wishes, notify the local army of the three reinforcements to suspend their advance and stay in place. After the enemy captures Ningding, Songqiu's reinforcements will Attack from the west, Taifeng's reinforcements attack from the east, Ningding's reinforcements attack from the north, we Jinyang will send 100,000 troops to attack from the south, besiege Ningding from all sides, and be sure to annihilate all the enemy forces entering the city!"
After everyone heard this, although their blood was surging, they also felt a chill in their hearts. The total strength of Jinyang's troops was less than 200,000. If they were divided into 100,000 troops, less than 100,000 troops would be left behind to guard against the enemy outside the city. What if we attack? With only 100,000 people, can they stop the hundreds of thousands of Sichuan-Zhen coalition forces?
Qiu Zhen asked: "I wonder which legion your Majesty will send?"
Tang Yin's face straightened and he said, "Directly affiliated with the army."
"Ah?" All the generals gasped in unison, guarding Jinyang. The main force was the direct-affiliated army. Can it be done if all the direct-affiliated armies were sent away and only the new army was left? Compared with the local army, the new army's combat power is not much stronger, even if it is strong. Qiu Zhen looked at Nanye and said to Tang Yin: "Your Majesty, the new army is not strong enough. If the enemy attacks the city during this period, Jinyang is afraid that the city will be destroyed!"
As the commander-in-chief of the new army, Nanye blushed, but didn't say much. The combat effectiveness of the new army is there, in fact it is like this. He wants to say a few tough words, but he doesn't have the confidence.
Tang Yin smiled and said: "It will definitely not work if we let the new army seize the city and build the stronghold. But when it comes to defending the city, the new army is not weak. Ning people are good at archery, and the city defender can take advantage of Ning people. The maximum is 100,000 new troops. It should not be a problem to hold on for three days. This period of time is enough for our army to annihilate the enemy in Ningding. What's more, I will stay in Jinyang and will not let the soldiers of the new army face the strong enemy alone. ”
This is what Qiu Zhen is afraid of. It would be better if Tang Yin didn't stay. It would be too dangerous to stay in Jinyang. Before he could speak, Wu Guang asked curiously: "Your Majesty, I wonder who will serve as the commander-in-chief of the direct army?"
Since the death of Guyue, the position of commander of the Directly Affiliated Army has always been vacant. In fact, the Directly Affiliated Army has always been directly led by Tang Yin, and his position as commander is dispensable. But now the Directly Affiliated Army is going to war, and Tang Yin will not go with the army. Then there must be a commander.
It stands to reason that if the legion commander is killed in action, his position should be taken over by the deputy legion commander. The deputy commander of the direct army is Wuying. People all know that Wuying's ability cannot reach the level of the deputy legion commander, let alone the qualifications. The commander-in-chief of an army, her ability to become deputy commander-in-chief was all due to her sister's charming relationship.
Wu Guang's question really stumped Tang Yin. He had never considered this issue before about who would take over as the commander-in-chief of the direct army. After pondering for a long time, he said: "General Wuying will be the commander-in-chief temporarily, Mr. Fan Shan will take over as deputy commander-in-chief, and General Wu Guang will go out with the direct army!"
Tang Yin's words caused a major change in the direct army. Wuying was the commander-in-chief and Fan Shan was the deputy commander. This also turned the direct-affiliated army into a nepotistic army. Wuying is the sister of Mrs. Leping Wumei, and Fan Shan is the clan relative of Fan Min, Mrs. Wan'an. Tang Yin asked them to serve as master and deputy, which can also restrain each other and prevent one family from becoming the dominant one.
This was the case during the war. The speed of promotion was beyond imagination. A few days ago, Fan Shan was just an unknown soldier. But now, he has become the deputy commander-in-chief of the direct army. His position is higher than before. .
Fan Shan was stunned there, unable to react for a long time, but Wuying walked up to him and whispered: "General Fan, why don't you thank the king quickly?!"
Wuying's words finally brought Fan Shan back to his senses. He and Wuying both knelt down to accept the king's orders and thank the king for his kindness.
Now, the battle between the Feng Army and the Sichuan-Zhen Alliance Army has gradually evolved from a head-on conflict into a battle of wits and courage between the two sides.
Let's say that the 50,000 Zhen army led by Xiao Chong quietly bypassed Jinyang, then quickly headed north, heading straight for Ningding.
At this time, the situation in Ningding was calm, and there was not even a hint of enemy attacks. Two days later, when the Zhen army suddenly appeared outside Ningding City, the two thousand defenders in the city were frightened. He couldn't even believe his eyes, let alone where the Zhenjun outside the city came from.
The city lord of Ningding still wanted to resist, but then he thought about it, what's the point of resisting now? With 2,000 men to block the huge crowd of Zhenjun outside the city, there is probably no need to engage in a fight. The two thousand of our own city troops will be trampled into a pulp as soon as they pass by. The Lord of Ningding City did not make any resistance, and fled from the North City with two thousand city troops and his family.
As soon as the city lord and the city army fled, the city was completely in chaos. A large number of Feng Kingdom people fled one after another. The streets and alleys of Ningding City were chaotic. People carrying packages and families could be seen everywhere hurriedly toward the city. Run outside the city.
The Zhen army led by Xiao Chong easily entered Ningding without any bloodshed.
After entering the city, Zhenjun, under Xiao Chong's order, immediately controlled the gates on all sides. They ignored the people who had fled, but those who could not leave the city in the future were all sent back to their homes by Zhenjun, and they were strictly prohibited from leaving their homes. .
After clearing the streets of the city, the Zhen army began to take full control of Ningding and took over key points in various places. Naturally, the top three places were the city lord's palace, the granary, and the bank.
Ningding is an inland city in the Feng Kingdom. It has abundant grain production and is very wealthy. There is also a lot of grain stored in the granaries. After inspecting the granaries in the city, Xiao Chong secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. From this city, it is not difficult to imagine the surrounding villages and towns. In this situation, it is estimated that within a few days, the food plundered by our side will be enough to feed the entire army for several days.
Among the Zhen Army, Xiao Chong was considered a relatively gentle person. After occupying Ningding, he did not order the massacre of the city, nor did he condone the looting by his subordinates. Instead, he asked his subordinates to post notices to appease the people and reassure the people of Feng Country. It shows that Zhenjun is only temporarily staying in Ningding and will not disturb the people's daily life.
On the second day after the Zhen army captured Ningding, Xiao Chong sent out several troops to go to villages and towns around Ningding. He specifically told him that there was no need to rob other things, just plunder food, and nothing else. Steal the people's food, and if you want to rob it, rob the official granary.
The reason why he explained this was because the grain garrison near Ningding was too sufficient, so there was no need to rob people of their grain reserves, causing resentment among the people and causing disputes.
In the past few days, the Zhen army has been running around within dozens of miles of Ningding, looting granaries, and carts of grain were continuously pulled back to Ningding City, and then Ningding was used as a transfer station and transported back to Sichuan Zhen. The camp of the coalition forces made up for the shortage of food and grass in the army.
On the other side, Xiao Chong began to arrange the city defense. In his view, Ningding had no city defense at all, and everything had to be started from scratch. He asked his Zhen army to recruit strong men in the city to serve as laborers, reinforce the city walls, and transport defensive weapons such as rolling logs and rocks.
Xiao Chong knew very well that if his side occupied the three cities of Songqiu, Ningding and Taifeng, Jinyang would immediately become a dead place. The Feng army led by Tang Yin would definitely choose to break out. As for whether they would break out from Ningding where he was, no one knew , it is still necessary to strengthen city defense and be prepared.