Chapter 193 One attack and one defense
He was high above the Yuanhao Palace in Tiandu Mountain, looking at Ye Li Renrong, Yang Shousu, Wei Ming Shouquan, Zhang Wenxian and Cheng Kecheng and other civil and military ministers, and said in a deep voice: "There is no Lanzhou in the west, and then Huizhou. Now the Song army has already reached the foot of Quwuling Mountain and compete with me for the advantage of Tiandu Mountain and the land. It is very worrying. If Tiandu Mountain is lost, the offensive and defense will be easy. My father and grandfather have worked hard to manage the situation for nearly a hundred years, and it has since turned into nothingness. The Qinzhou soldiers are brave and cannot compete with me. It is extremely difficult to deal with the military. It is easy to do things first and then difficult to fight. It is difficult to do things, and it is difficult to fight against Qinzhou soldiers. We will let them go, first take care of other Song troops, grab the food, and then mobilize troops to fight against civilized Laozi. This time, we should focus on conquering the Rong army and Weizhou, and first defeat the Song army along the way."
Yeli Renrong said: "Wuzhu's words are very true. A few days ago, the Mingzhu tribe came to report that the Song army of Huanqing Road was gathering westward to attack our Baibao City. There are many mountains and central plains, which is the most beneficial for our foreigners to rush and rush. The water sources are also sparse. It will definitely not be easy for the Song army to capture it. The troops of Huanqing Road are facing west, so the east of Zhenrong Army will be empty. The Weizhou Military Supervisor Army can be ordered to go south, and the Mingzhu and Wuzang tribes are in harmony with each other, and cut off the road from Huanzhou to Zhenrong Army. Wuzhu led the army to plunder Weizhou."
Yang Shousu nodded and bowed: "This area of Weizhou is the most prosperous, densely populated, and has a lot of food and grass. In spring and summer, the Qinzhou army often harassed our Lingzhou area. Tiandu Mountain lacked food and grass. Only by robbing Weizhou can we solve the urgent problem."
Everyone was talking and agreed that Yuan Hao would attack Jingyuan Road first. In fact, they had no other choice. More than 100,000 troops gathered in the Tiandu Mountain area, and people ate horses and chewed it, and the local output was difficult to support. The grain transported from Lingzhou was snatched by Sang Yi several times, and the transported to Tiandu Mountain was far less than expected. Xu Ping and they did not dare to rob, so they had to rob Jingyuan Road. This attack was second to victory. The key was to grab enough food, otherwise the army would return to Lingzhou in shame. Without enough troops to defend, Xu Ping would soon break through Tiandu Mountain, and Yuan Hao's situation would be very dangerous.
The voice calmed down, and Yeli Renrong said: "This autumn and winter war, we are most afraid that the Song army, Huanqing and Jingyuan, gathered heavy troops in Zhenrong Army and locked us up in Tiandu Mountain. Unexpectedly, Huanqing Road attacked Baibao City, which can be said to be the blessing of God."
Yuan Hao waved his hand: "Xia Shouyunshe went to Baibao City because he was afraid of facing the enemy head-on with me. He became the second Liu Ping! He was timid and afraid of fighting, so the Song army was not worth worrying about. When we attacked the Zhenrong Army, he came to help in a panic and did not have to worry. He could break him up in one battle!"
Zhang Wenxian said: "According to what I see, the key to the war in the autumn is to defend firmly, and to attack quickly. Both are indispensable."
This is Yuan Hao's important planner. After hearing Zhang Wenxian's words, Yuan Hao hurriedly asked: "What does it mean to defend hard and attack quickly?"
"After the autumn, the Qinzhou army will come to attack Tiandu Mountain, and there will be heavy troops. We must defend there. The army will attack Zhenrong Army and Weizhou, and then Tiandu Mountain will be empty. We must return to the defense before the Qinzhou army attacks, so we must attack quickly and retreat in time. This attack and defense must be no different, otherwise."
Otherwise, everyone knows what the consequences will be. If the army leaves Tiandu Mountain, no matter how many battles it wins, as long as Xu Ping attacks into the South Courtyard, everything will be gone. If it is not done well, Xu Ping will block Yuanhao's main force in the valley road of Hulu River. Then another battle in Zhuoluo City will happen, and Yuanhao will have nowhere to run.
The real key to this war is actually not to defeat the Song army on Jingyuan Road, but to defend the pass of Tiandu Mountain and not be compromised by the Qinzhou army. Otherwise, with the fast attack and quick attack style shown by the Qinzhou army, it is likely that the main force of Dangxiang who went south would be blocked in the Huluchuan Valley, and Dangxiang would face the disaster of destroying the country.
Yuan Hao brought the south to the south with troops that were full of the country, and the rest were tribal soldiers, with large armies without mobile forces. The Dangxiang Army's ability to attack cities was not good, and its defense ability was quite suspicious. The consequences of being attacked into the hinterland can be imagined.
In the past, the Song army had defeated Yuan Hao's grandfather and father several times. They all came back to life after facing a desperate situation. However, those defeats of the Song army were largely attributed to the geographical advantage of Dangxiang. The Song army mostly marched in the desert, and fought less when fighting, and marching more when hunger and thirsty. Once Dangxiang was harassed by the food road, they had to take the initiative to retreat.
But now facing Xu Ping's attack, the situation is completely different. From Qinzhou, Dangxiang has no geographical advantage. The main reason is that the Yellow River and its tributary Huluchuan come along the river without lacking water sources, and the water and grass are abundant. As long as the food in the rear can be fed, the Song army can directly attack the hinterland of Dangxiang.
The several failures of the Song army of Taizong and Zhenzong were all due to the difficulty of transferring food and grass, and the Song Dynasty had to withdraw. Even if the Huluchuangu Road was in the hands of the Song army, they did not make good use of it, but walked the road across the vast sea. It was not because the Song army was confused, but because they supported Guanzhong, the Huluchuangu Road had to come west along the Jinghe River. The road was too far away. Under the calculations of the commander at that time, it was still cost-effective to take other roads. Moreover, there were many roads on this road, and the Song army could not control the specific situation and dared not take risks. After fighting with Dangxiang for decades, with the integration of the foreign troops along the way, the development of Jingzhou and Weizhou, this road was fully opened. In addition, Xu Ping's development of Qinzhou in the past two years was completely different from the situation against Dangxiang in the previous two dynasties.
When it comes to Xu Ping and Yuanhao in Qinzhou, he was upset and confused. Yuanhao is a brave and vicious person, and dared to take risks, but he is not a simple-minded person. Although there are many benefits to setting up the fundamentals in Xingzhou and Lingzhou, the Yellow River has become the lifeblood of Dangxiang since then. If the Song Dynasty used its advantages of manpower and material resources and decided to attack along the Yellow River, there would be few ways to deal with it. This big river calmed down after passing through Huizhou. With the Nine Flows of the Yellow River, it could go to the Forest. After the confluence into Hulu River, the river was wider and slower. The Song army along the river was also convenient to transport grain, and it could approach Xingqing Prefecture steadily.
After thinking for a while, Yuanhao said to Yeli Renrong: "Uncle, I will lead my troops out of Tiandu Mountain in the autumn, and I will entrust you here. There is no need to fight with the Song army from Qinzhou. As long as you firmly guard the pass and prevent them from attacking the mountains, it will be the first achievement!"
Nori Renrong bowed: "Wuzhu just leads his troops and I will defend this fundamental place once I fight to death!"
Yuanhao stood up, held Yeri Renrong's hand tightly, his eyes filled with tears, and he couldn't speak. One of the two brothers of the Yeri family had already been trying hard to steal a way out for him in Zhuoluo City. Now it's the other's turn.
If you really have any real feelings for your two uncles, it may not be possible. Yuan Hao, a relative, doesn't even take his own son seriously, let alone his two uncles. But what is the same thing in his heart, it's the same thing, and it shows it again. Without the ability to cry to win people's hearts, Yuan Hao couldn't let so many big clans follow him.
After wiping away his tears, Yuan Hao said to Ye Renrong: "Uncle has suffered some hardship. I will lead my troops out and go back this time. As long as I grab grain from Jingyuan Road, I will return to help you. With the foundation of food and grass, we will destroy the Song army of Jingyuan and Huanqing, and then fight to the death with the Qinzhou army. Although there are many Song troops, we will defeat each of us and have a chance of victory."
Yeri Renrong patted Yuanhao's palm: "I'll pay attention. As long as the fundamental place of Tiandu Mountain is there, the Song army will not be worrying. Although I have won consecutive victories in Qinzhou, there are no flaws. As long as there are no worries, we will give the whole country a match against him and it will not be difficult to defeat him."
Chapter completed!