Chapter 235
Zhao Bing looked at the map for a while and thought about it. He knew that although he had no practical experience, he also knew that many factors were needed to ensure victory in a battle, such as morale, logistics support, climate, weapons and equipment, etc., and the most important thing was to use the correct tactics according to time and place. This time, the imperial court had the advantage in the military, with more warships than the enemy, and occupied the entire island of Jingao. The residents on the island were eager to the court, which was full of geographical advantages and harmony. As for the meteorological conditions, it was the same for both sides. Strictly speaking, it was even beneficial to the Song army. They could use the advantage of occupying the island to shelter the wind, while the Yuan army could only resist the storm.
Therefore, the reason why the Song army had the advantage was that it was defeated in tactics. The Yuan army made full use of its advantages and used correct tactics to attack the opponent's weaknesses, thus achieving victory with less fighting and more. This shows that the Yuan army not only had higher military quality and morale than the Song army, but also had stronger tactical qualities and experience in commanding battles than the Song army.
"If I command this battle, I will not confront the enemy array, because the array of islands will lose its mobility. Moreover, the soldiers in the army are all brave and brave to defend the king. Although they are familiar with water, they have not been trained. Once the formation changes, they will cause chaos. Not only will it be difficult to pose a threat to the enemy, but they will lose their own position and have lost three points before the battle! Right?" Zhao Bing stretched the map and pointed.
"Well, Your Highness has a good analysis. The most important formation of the army is in battle. However, without practice, it will lead to advance and retreat once it moves, causing chaos. The 6th is still like this, making it even more difficult to control at sea. How can Your Highness prepare to face the enemy?" Zheng Huchen was also a martial arts master, and was implicated in the Jinghu front line for his father's crime. He also had practical experience. He agreed with what Your Highness said.
"Since we know that the battle is difficult to win, we should not force it. Instead, we should use our advantages to counter the enemy." Zhao Bing said, "Our army's military strength is five times the enemy and the warships are three times the enemy, so we can divide the troops against the enemy."
"Your Highness, my subordinates don't understand. If our army has the advantage of its strength, we should concentrate on the enemy so that we can fight less. If we divide the troops, wouldn't we lose the advantage again?" Zheng Huchen said in confusion.
"Well, you've asked well, let me listen to the details of this king." Zhao Bing nodded and continued, "Our army has a good area in the island and can defend according to the danger and prevent the enemy from boarding. At the same time, in order to prevent the warships from being limited by the island, large warships can be sent to the sea and cruising in the upper wind. And small and medium-sized warships hide in the waterways in the island to open the sea estuary.
"Your Highness's intention is to give up water battles, but to win the battles with the enemy on 6. However, the enemy is the best at 6 battles. Once they reach 6, they can get ten, wouldn't it..." Zheng Huchen couldn't understand it, and looked at His Highness and said.
"If the enemy wants to win, they must land on the island, but they can't swim! They will send an army to attack head-on, and send another surprise troops to detour from the waterway to the flanks in order to attack inside and outside, and seize the island in one fell swoop." Zhao Bing said, "When the two armies are fighting fiercely on the island, we can attack the warships hidden on the sea to restrain their guard fleets. At the same time, the navy hiding in the road uses other waterways to detour and then attack the fleets of the 6th, and release fire ships to attack the enemy warships in the waterway and destroy their warships. Then the troops that land on the 6th will be rootless waters."
"Okay, we will make passive defense into active attacks in this way. We can not only annihilate the 6th fleet, but also attack and severely damage its guard fleet. We can destroy most of the enemy in one battle, making it unable to pursue the court anymore. We can even use this to counterattack and retake Guangzhou." Zheng Huchen praised after hearing this.
"I am just talking about war on paper, and the battlefield changes rapidly. It is still a matter of whether it can work." Zhao Bing said. He arranged this way because he thought that when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the US military accidentally sent several large warships such as aircraft carriers overseas to avoid being destroyed by the Japanese air strikes, thus ensuring the rapid recovery of combat effectiveness. He felt that even if this battle was defeated, he could preserve his strength and not lose half of his money in one battle. However, if the enemy's attack was shown in advance, early warning could still be evenly matched.
"Hey, Your Highness doesn't have to be humble. You are the commander of the army. You just need to plan and plan. The battlefield dispatch is the business of those generals. If they can't win such a wonderful layout, it's their fault." Zheng Huchen said.
"Mr. Zheng said it is right. If you want to win this battle, you still need a general!" As the two of them spoke, someone suddenly interrupted.
"See Fushuai!"
"Sir, come in secret again and scare people!" Zhao Bing knew that only Ying Jieyan and Yuan Miao could reach his study without reporting. He rolled his eyes and said.
"I have already coughed a few times before entering the door, but your highness is too focused and I haven't heard it. Now I blame me!" Ying Jieyan said with a smile.
"Sir, do you think this arrangement can defeat Liu Shen's navy?" Zhao Bing had been eavesdropping here for a long time after hearing the old man's words, and then he no longer asked politely.
"As Your Highness said, if you have a good plan, you have to have a good general. Who is the best person to preside over the presidency?" Ying Jieyan asked back with a stroke of his beard.
"Zhang Shumi is the best at fighting in the infantry, and of course he is the best at guarding the island; and the Tuodan General, who is proficient in water warfare in the court, needs to be in charge of the overall situation and cannot lead troops to the battle. Secondly, Jiang Jin is the only one." Zhao Bing pondered for a moment.
"But it's not bad." Ying Jieyan nodded and secretly praised Your Highness for being able to know people. "Now the court has been defeated continuously, what would His Highness do if he had done it?"
"Then you have to ask, run away!" Zheng Huchen said with a smile.
"No, if you leave at this time, Liu Shending will chase him like a maggot on his bones. If you don't pay attention, you will be bitten by him. If you don't have the support before, you will be dragged to death by him. It would be better to fight him while you still have the strength to fight again. If you can't kill him, you will beat him half to death, so as not to be worried all day long after he followed his butt." Zhao Bing waved his hand and said.
"Haha, if Liu Shen meets Your Highness, it will be a headache!" Ying Jieyan nodded and said with a smile. Obviously he agreed with Your Highness's approach.
"He is not afraid of a headache, but he is afraid that Kublai Khan will have a headache when he thinks of me." Zhao Bing chuckled.
"Why is that?" Ying Jieyan and Zheng Huchen looked at each other, obviously not understanding what His Highness was thinking.
Chapter completed!