CHAPTER SHOULD CHANGE
According to the previous combat plan, Ni Liang's troops on the East Road, with the assistance of He Weixian, intercepted the Mongolian and Yuan grassland tribes and waited for an opportunity to annihilate them to prevent them from entering the Weidu and relieve the pressure of the other two armies to capture Dadu. Now Ni Liang's troops have occupied most of Shanxi, He Weixian has controlled Datong Road, and the Hedong area has been under the control of the Song Dynasty.
Now we need to re-plan the strategic goals, and the tasks of Ni Liang's troops must be made major adjustments to avoid scaring Tiemur away. However, how to make the transformation naturally and prevent the enemy from being aware of the changes in the battle goals of the Song army, and that Tiemur can stay in Dadu with peace of mind, we need to plan carefully.
He Weixian's identity was informed when Zhao Bing sent Jiang Xu to attack Hedong, but in order to protect He Weixian, he was limited to them. Therefore, during the detailed discussion, he shut down the idle people in the tent and ordered Xu Hong to stay outside the tent and not allow others to approach.
"At present, He Weixian has insufficient food and grass, so he needs to properly allocate the famous generals, the Mongolian Yuan tribe army to block the city and delay their entry into the guards. If the Mongolian Yuan wants to believe that our Eastern Army is determined to be in Hedong, he can only fight with the enemy and force the enemy tribe army to leave, and then meet with He Weixian's troops to go north to the grassland and cut off the path of Tiemur's escape from the north of Dadu!" Lu Xiufu thought for a moment and suggested.
"It's not appropriate. He Weixian is not easy to expose his inner identity at this time. When the war is unclear, it is easy to continue to hide his identity and leave it for later use. Moreover, if he rashly leads his troops north into the grassland, it will definitely make Tiemur suspicious and feel like he flees north. And he has 200,000 troops available in his hands, and it is difficult to stop the combat power of the He army!" Deng Guangjian shook his head and disagreed with his opinion.
"Then we will drive them away!" Zhao Bing thought for a while and waved his hand.
"Hurry away?! How to drive!" Lu Xiufu asked.
"Let Ni Liang's troops continue to go north to attack Datong, and 'forced' He Weixian to go to the capital and drive the enemy tribe army to Dadu!" Zhao Bing said.
"Your Majesty, there are nearly 100,000 enemy troops gathered in Datong, while our army only has more than 30,000 in Hedong, with a huge difference in strength. Moreover, the enemy tribal troops are all cavalrymen. Even if they can win the battle with the enemy, they will suffer heavy losses and it is difficult to fight again!" Lu Xiufu frowned.
He felt that this was too risky. Ni Liang was alone in the army. Once the attack was frustrated, he would not have time to dispatch troops to rescue him. Moreover, fighting now is also a tough battle, and it is difficult to divide the troops.
"What Prime Minister Lu is right, Your Majesty should be cautious. At present, you should still be steady and not take risks to win!" Deng Guangjian also felt that the current situation was not easy and could not affect the overall situation because of the local area.
"You can use the strategy of one release, two pull, and three hits to relieve Ni Liang's pressure!" Zhao Bing pondered for a moment.
"How?" the two of them asked almost in unison.
"Prime Minister Lu, please see!" Zhao Bing spread the map and pointed, "Since we give up the goal of severely damaging the enemy tribal army, He Weixian no longer has to delay intentionally. He can release some food, grass and supplies for him and let them go to Dadu. This is one release; in addition, the two armies entering Hebei accelerated the advance and put pressure on Dadu. Tiemur must have the tribal army enter the guard as soon as possible, which is the second la; at this time, Ni Liang's troops sent troops to attack Datong, and when the troops were equal, they should be sure to win. After taking Datong with the situation, they forced He Weixian to leave, followed and chased the enemy tribal army, and tried to annihilate one of the enemy in the movement, which is the third strike."
"Your Majesty's idea is very wonderful, but the two places are thousands of miles apart, so there is a lot of inconvenience in command and dispatch. Once the mistake is made, all the previous efforts will be wasted!" Lu Xiufu felt that the emperor's idea was feasible, but the communication between the two sides was not smooth, resulting in failure in command and delaying the opportunity for combat.
"Prime Minister Lu is too cautious. The ancients knew that generals were not accepted by the emperor's orders!" Deng Guangjian said, "Jiang Wen can govern politics and martial arts can determine the country. He is a omnipotent; Ni Liang has been with Your Majesty for almost twenty years. Even if he is stupid, he can see how His Majesty uses military service. And His Majesty can understand His Majesty's thoughts with one look, how can he not understand his intentions? Moreover, the guards in the front guards are full of talents, and they are all generals of war. We have nothing to worry about. And we have to worry about everything in every detail, and we are exhausted!"
"Haha, that's the case. Your Majesty has been very hard to deal with every day." Lu Xiufu smiled awkwardly. This Northern Expedition granted the power of commanders to various commanders, making the generals more arbitrary. After the great victory, a large number of nobles will be born among the military, which may break the current balance of power between civil and military affairs. Therefore, he hopes to restrain himself to avoid the occurrence of military officials abusing power.
"We will be able to relax a few days after the Northern Expedition is over!" Zhao Bing waved his hand and smiled, "There are so many things. We only need to grasp the general direction and plan the overall situation. We cannot waste all our energy on specific matters. At the same time, we can also allow the people below to display their talents and have the opportunity to make contributions!"
"Your Majesty, Sichuan and Shu report that Wang is interested in surrendering!" Lu Xiufu nodded, saying that he understood, but the state affairs still need to be discussed.
"Hmph, Wang is a villain at both ends of snakes and rats. They saw that the Mongols were defeated and their country was in danger, so they wanted to find another way out." Deng Guangjian snorted coldly.
"Yes, the Wang family occupied Longnan for decades and was involved in Sichuan and Shu, and has always been against the Mongolian Yuan. He was worried that the demise of the Mongolian Yuan would be retaliated against our dynasty, so he wanted to use this to seek relief from the crime and seize the opportunity to gain greater benefits!" Zhao Bing nodded and said.
"Your Majesty is right. Wang took advantage of the opportunity of the Mongol Yuan court to mobilize troops into the capital of Wei. The Shaanxi-Gansu region has empty troops to expand its territory, and is involved in Shaanxi-Gansu affairs, and wants to control the northwest region!" Lu Xiufu said, "And I think he is also trying to demonstrate to our court, raise his own value, and find a good way out for his family."
"In this way, the conditions for their surrender to our dynasty must be harsh!" Zhao Bing said.
"Well, the first condition proposed by Wang is that our dynasty is to confer the title as king, and the title of the king is hereditary and cannot be reduced or inherited. Secondly, our dynasty is not allowed to send troops into the Shaanxi-Gansu area, and local officials are appointed by the court, but they must recommend them. In addition, they can control taxes independently, and the court has to allocate money, grain and salary every year." Lu Xiufu reported.
"Of course, our dynasty should meet his conditions. Wang can guard the northwest for the court and serve our dynasty as the main force. To express surrender, they can send their protons to the capital and make contributions every year. To show sincerity, they send their daughter to the palace and marry His Majesty."
"This is a dream. It is to have troops to seize the country. Your Majesty must not agree!" Deng Guangjian said angrily. He knew that the current military focus of the Song Dynasty was in the Central Plains, and it was difficult to pose a threat to it with the strength of Sichuan and Shu, so his intention was to force the palace.
"I... I think he really treats himself as a green onion, and he actually wants to be king and marry me!" Zhao Bing didn't know how to describe Wang's ambition, and shook his head and laughed.
"Your Majesty does not accept Wang's request to surrender? It may be just a test of the bottom line of our dynasty!" Lu Xiufu thought to himself when he heard the emperor's tone.
"You can consider it, but I can't agree to the conditions!" Zhao Bing said decisively.
"Your Majesty, our dynasty has used the troops of the whole country to mobilize the troops to attack. But if he refuses, he may take the opportunity to cause trouble and harass the southwest." Lu Xiufu said worriedly.
"The Wang family betrayed the old master and had no faith. Even if our dynasty agrees to the conditions for surrender, he will put forward new conditions. If he wants to return to Sichuan and Shu, wouldn't it be a way to lead a wolf into the house? Besides, our northern expedition is smooth now. Once he is frustrated, he will definitely rebel again!" Deng Guangjian waved his hand. His meaning was very clear, he was unwilling to negotiate with him, and he could not agree to his conditions in order to prevent him from being beaten back.
"What is General Manager Liu's opinion?" At present, Liu Shiyong was in charge of the military and political affairs of Sichuan and Sichuan. Zhao Bing wanted to know his opinions as the party involved, so he thought about it.
"General Manager Liu thought that the surrender of Wang was fake, but wanted to take the opportunity to stabilize our dynasty and provide cover for him to expand his power to Shaanxi when the Mongolian Yuan was in decline. After all, the Mongolian Yuan was defeated one after another, and the Central Plains was about to fall, so it was difficult to suppress its expansion. And our dynasty was at its peak, so he did not dare to challenge it rashly." Lu Xiufu said.
"At present, after several years of rest and recuperation, Sichuan and Sichuan have completed the rectification of the military, and the food is basically self-sufficiency, and they are fully capable of protecting themselves and repelling the attacks of the Wang family. Therefore, they also think that they should be based on war, but at present, our dynasty is in the Central Plains, and it is not suitable to fight on both sides. They can negotiate with them in vain. Once the war in the Central Plains is over, they can leave Shu and Shaanxi, and cooperate with the army to regain the Guanzhong area."
"Well, his suggestions are good." Zhao Bing said, "Guanzhong is the key to stabilizing the northwest. After capturing Dadu, the Hedong army can lead the northwest to control Shaanxi and recover Xijing."
"Your Majesty's intention is not to compete with him for a day, temporarily stabilize the Wang family, and allow him to expand his territory in Shaanxi, and wait for the timely use of troops in the future!" Lu Xiufu confirmed again.
"Yes, the Mongolian Yuan has a lot of power in Shaanxi. The intervention of Wang will only cause him to turmoil, which will be beneficial to our country's troops in the future. Moreover, once our country collects Dadu, he will also consider it again. If you want to talk about the price reduction, you will have to reduce it!" Zhao Bing said with a smile.
"Well, I will reply according to Your Majesty's wishes!" Lu Xiufu looked at Deng Guang's recommendation and did not object, and said politely.
"Your Majesty, the Mongol Yuan is about to be destroyed, and forces in various places are seeking a way out. For example, the Wang family in Longnan, the Zhending Shi family and other local forces will request surrender to the surrender will increase day by day. The conditions given by our dynasty are different, so it is not advisable to kill more. It is still necessary to formulate a charter to facilitate the act, but there is no need to submit everything to Your Majesty." Deng Guangjian suggested at this time.
Chapter completed!