Chapter 60: Formulating a Master Plan for Counterinsurgency
In the third year of Longshuo (663 AD), the fifteenth day of the sixth month of summer, two minutes later.
As Baekje enters summer, the weather begins to warm up and people's hearts begin to get restless. Both sides are tense, confrontation has formed, and the situation begins to become tense. After half a year of sorting out, the Tang army has recovered its fighting spirit, and has complete equipment and can be put into battle at any time.
In Silla, Jin Famin personally led the troops, with 35,000 Silla troops, and the planned routes were assembled. The spy war commanded by the marching chief Yuan Gongyu was also very effective. By the end of May, more than a thousand arrests were carried out in the entire Siqi City.
In an extraordinary period, I was too lazy to identify in detail, so I would rather kill the wrong ones than let them go, and all were sentenced to death. Starting from the first month, Wu Kang's main homework was to guide the Ghost Room Fuxin. I sent an envoy to contact him, told him about his pros and consolation, and ordered him to surrender.
As the saying goes, when two armies fight, they will not kill the envoys. But this old guy does not play according to the rules and kills the envoys to show his ambitions. He told everyone that Zuoping Fuyu Fuxin will fight the Tang army to the end. Wu Kang didn't care and continued to send envoys. Anyway, these cannon fodders are all remnants of Baekje. Please slaughter them at will.
My fundamental purpose is not to surrender, but to make you suspicious. I worked so tirelessly and made rapid progress within half a year. Fuyufeng cooperated very well. He was afraid of Fuxin's autonomy, so he joined hands with his confidants to hold a Hongmen Banquet.
During this period, he found an excuse to reduce Fuxin's official position from Zuoping to the first rank and second rank. Fuxin felt threatened and convened his subordinates' secret discussions and decided to take the initiative. He followed the advice of his staff and pretended to be ill in bed, so he attracted Fuyufeng to visit him.
The confidants were ambushing outside the house. When I threw the medicine bowl, you rushed in and killed Fuyufeng with a knife. Unfortunately, he was unlucky. His complete plan was presented to the fake king's desk three days later. The person who leaked the secret was Fuxin's favored concubine.
Compared to the old guy, she prefers strong men and can be satisfied. She and the fake king Fuyufeng had long been involved in a traitor and stayed with Fuxin for secret surveillance. The fake king received information and summoned his confidants to discuss and conspired to remove the deputy letter.
On June 15th, Fuyufeng took the initiative and pretended to visit Fuxin with Black Tooth Changzhi. The medicine bowl was successfully broken and the ambush rushed in. Unfortunately, Black Tooth was too strong. He was two meters tall, like a towering hill, guarding the door tightly.
One man was in the pass, and ten thousand men could not open, and successfully blocked the ambush. Reinforcements arrived soon, and the powerful general Shazha Xiangru calmly commanded the battle, broke up Fuxin's guards, and controlled Dalu Mansion. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Fuxin surrendered and obediently became a prisoner.
The rebels' backbone was in the hands of a woman, which made people laugh and cry. According to the script, Fuyufeng immediately tried the trial. Ten major crimes were announced and handed over to the ministers to discuss what to do. Zuoping Shazha Xiangru, the county general Heichi Changzhi, Da Lude Zhengde, etc., saying that Fuxin was a rebel minister and should be killed immediately.
Fuxin knew that he would die, so he simply tried his best to speak, so he cursed loudly: "Corrupt dogs and fools slaves, be kind to repay evil, and destroy bridges across the river. Without my support, what kind of virtue can you be able to sit in the throne of Baekje? You are petty and will never succeed. If there is a spirit in the ancestral temple, your death will not be long.
Fuxin exposed the scars, and Fuyufeng was furious and ordered to be killed immediately. He was so angry that he was so angry that he was so cruel that he punished his head. The so-called punishment was chopped into meat sauce, made dumplings and steamed buns, the most cruel punishment.
When Wu Kang received the news, he was so happy that he laughed wildly, and the rebels were no longer worried. The more ruthless your methods were, the more harsh your erotic and weak your inner self, the more everyone of your ministers and subordinates would be in danger. As long as the situation of the war was unfavorable, they would abandon you and you would betray your relatives and relatives.
Looking at the failure of Fuxin, Wu Kang concluded that if you don’t have physical capital, don’t look for Hua Ji’s wife. If you can’t satisfy them, cuckolding is a small matter, and losing your life is a big matter. Throughout history, there seem to be a few celebrities who have been punished by slaughter.
First, Bo Yikao, the eldest son of King Wen Ji Chang, and Ji Fa's brother-in-law. He was punished by King Shang and made into meat soup and given to King Wen for food. The second was Zilu, Confucius' favorite disciple, one of the ten philosophers of Confucius. The third was Peng Yue, the ancestor of guerrilla warfare, who was chopped into meat by Liu Bang.
After Wu Kang was happy, he convened Xiongjin backbone and held a military meeting. He planned to take the opportunity to send troops, but was advised by Gongyu to wait another month. The pseudo-king killed Fuxin and continued to clean up. If he sent troops at this moment, he would send Fuxin's troops to the battlefield and be killed.
If you wait for a while, Fuxin's confidants will be cleansed one by one. Since you can use a knife to kill people, why force yourself to attack and cause unnecessary losses? When they kill each other, it will not be too late to attack again when the Silla army meets.
Wu Kang felt reasonable and everyone agreed, so he stopped moving. At the same time, he sent a secret spies to sneak into Zhouliu City secretly to inquire about various information. As expected, Fuyufeng cleaned up the iron fist, and Fuxin's confidant generals were either sentenced to death or secretly disappeared.
Even his army was dispersed and reorganized, and its strength was greatly reduced. Soon in mid-July, the Silla army arrived and the Tang-Luo coalition was established. All military backbones held another meeting to discuss the attack of the entire army and determine the march strategy.
The central army in Xiongjin Road is hanged in the north, and a sand table is placed in the center. With Siqian City as the center, it radiates within 200 miles, and all the mountains and rivers are all included. A small flag of three colors is filled with red, red represents the Tang army, blue represents Silla, and white represents rebels.
On Jeju Island in the southwest, there is a small black flag in it, representing the Japanese naval army. The Japanese regent, the eldest brother of the Nakamo, was so stupid. He sent 40,000 naval troops and more than 900 warships to assist Baekje in restoring the country. At this moment, he was stationed in Jeju Island.
Everyone didn't care. The poor Great Japan was ignored gorgeously. Ren Shi pointed to the city of Galin and expressed his own opinions: "This is a water and land fortress, a granary for the rebels, and a back garden of the pseudo-kings. As long as you take this city, you can cut off your back." The scene quickly became silent, and everyone was pondering. Liu Renyuan also suggested: "If you can take the city of Galin, you can close the door and fight the dogs, lose the supply from the rear, and the rebels will collapse without fighting. At that time, the north and south and the siege will block all the rebels between the two cities."
Jin Famin coughed a few times, looked at Wu Kang and said, "The sky army attacked from north to south, and our Silla guards advanced from east to west. In this way, the West was the sea, and the rebels had no way to retreat. With the gradual erosion, the Baekje Restoration Movement could be completely destroyed."
The generals discussed in a low voice that this marching route was supported by most. Wu Kang did not comment. You had a big appetite and a full ideal, but the reality was difficult. During the truce between the two sides, scouts on the seventh floor were all reconnaissances of Galin.
It was built on a high ground, with complex terrain around it, tall and strong city walls, and extremely strict guards. The scouts investigated for half a year but could not find the flaws of Jialin City. Wu Kang sighed lightly, glanced at everyone, frowned according to Rengui, so he asked warmly: "What are the opinions of governor Liu? You might as well speak out and discuss."
Liu Rengui, the governor of Fangzhou, was also a temporary prosecutor. He was Liu Renyuan's subordinate. Looking at the entire military account, his status was the lowest among the Tang army, and he was only higher than that of the Silla people. Therefore, his voice was not that important, and he rarely spoke.
Since we were named, we should take it as a precaution: "I personally think that Jialin City is dangerous and solid, and it is not the best choice. If the attack is urgent, it will be seriously injured. If the attack is slow, it will last for a long time. Our army does not have much supplies, and the Japanese army is eyeing it. In order to prevent the night and the dreams are too high, it is recommended to attack Zhou Liu."
Rengui pointed to the sand table and said with a firm word: "This is the rebels' nest, including the fake king of Baekje. Most of the rebel leaders gather here. Eliminate evil affairs and capture the thieves and kings, it is advisable to attack them first. If you conquer Zhouliu, there is no need to ask for the rest of the cities."
The heroes had similar views, and Wu Kang nodded in praise. Liu Rengui had talent, so he should capture the king first. Last time he destroyed Baekje, Su Dingfang listened to my suggestion, blitzkrieg and heart-cutting techniques, and directly took the capital of Baekje. He took the political center, and the entire Baekje Kingdom was declared to be destroyed immediately.
Gongyu glanced at Rengui, his eyes flashed with praise, and he twisted his long beard with his hand and said, "It is reasonable to say that Zhou Liucheng's defense is obviously weaker than Jialin. There is Zhou Liu water in the south of the city, which is injected into the Baijiang River and can advance water and land. As the saying goes, a snake cannot do without a head. As long as you take Zhou Liu, you can take Jialin."
Old Yuan swore and Wu Kang laughed silently. In less than half a moment, everyone knew it. If Zhou Liu was defeated, sheep-driven tactics were implemented, and Fuyufeng and others rushed to the direction of Jialin City. The guard of Jialin City was the county general, Chu Suoxin, and was the direct descendant of Fuyufeng.
It's interesting to think about it. How should he deal with Fuyufeng fleeing to the city? If he doesn't accept the city, he will be criticized by the Baekje people. If you don't accept it, you won't welcome it. Do you want to rebel? If you open the door to welcome it, you will be in the face of Wu Kang's wish, the Tang army will follow you into the city and the city will collapse.
The discussion became louder and louder, including Silla, and they all nodded in agreement to attack Zhou Liu. The right Wuwei guards' other general, Du Shuang said carefully: "If the fake king does not go to Jialin City after the city is broken and directly joins Goguryeo, it may be difficult to capture it again."
The voice came to an abrupt end, which was a problem. Everyone pondered again. Wu Kang glanced around and said with a kind look: "The plan cannot keep up with changes. Things in the world are impermanent. Don't let go of the food because of choking. The strategic purpose of this is to quell the Baekje rebellion, not to capture the fake king, but to distinguish the main and the secondary."
The general manager set the tone, and the generals no longer hesitated and spoke enthusiastically. Half an hour later, Wu Kang clarified his thoughts and signaled the generals to be quiet. After pondering for a moment, he said lightly: "Since you have no objection, the goal of this marching will be set in Zhouliucheng. Please come back to your seat and I will assign the task."
The generals followed the words and Wu Kang returned to the main position, drew out the small flag of arrows, and began to issue orders: "The left guard's general Yuan, the right guard's general Du, counted 20,000 guards as the main force. Follow the official road of Siqi City, attacked from south to north, and the troops approached Zhouliu City."
The two of them agreed to stand up, Liu Ren was willing to receive the order, and Wu Kang continued to send an order: "Take Fangzhou Governor Zhengze, the marching chief Shi Gongyu, count 5,000 guards, stationed in the southwest of Jialin. Intercept Jialin reinforcements and release Zhouliu's defeated army. You can act cheaply and support the main force in time."
Gongyu responded to the promise to receive the order, Wu Kang took the order flag and came to Famin, and said softly: "How to march in Silla, the king has the full authority to deal with it. The South and West Army are very needed to support. There is still a reluctant request here, so I beg the king to agree."
Famin smiled real, got up and took over the command arrow, patted his chest and promised: "Our Silla army will accept the control of Tiantang. I will personally lead the guard to support General Shiyuan and my uncle support the Western Front. What are the requirements for the change? Don't bend around the bush, just say it clearly."
Wu Kang smiled and said, "General Ren and I led the Xiongjin fleet to the west along the Baijiang River. We then entered Zhou and left water to support the army along the river. But I had a premonition that the Japanese naval army would block it, and it would be above the Baijiang River and there might be an encounter."
Speaking of this, it is straightforward: "The enemy has nine hundred warships, more than 40,000 naval troops, and I have one hundred and seven thousand warships, and more than 7,000 guards. The troops are too disparity. I have selected three thousand guards from the Tang army, and I still have three thousand places to ask the king for support."
Regardless of the number of warships and naval soldiers, the Tang army was at a disadvantage. Famin fell into deep thought and said worriedly after a long time: "In March this year, the Japanese army landed in Silla. Their combat effectiveness was stronger than that of the Baekje people. I have 7,000 sailors, and they are all elite guards. Why not all board the ship?"
Wu Kang shook his head and declined: "My Xiongjin fleet, with military rations and supplies, can accommodate up to three thousand at most. According to the scouts, although there are many Japanese warships, they are all small fishing boats. Although there are many soldiers on the boat, they are all mobs, and I think I can handle it."
Famin stopped talking and turned around and ordered Tiancun: "Immediately select carefully, find the most elite sailor, follow the general on the ship, and do my best to help fight against the Japanese. General Jin must remember that the orders of General Wu are the orders of my king and must be obeyed unconditionally."
Jin Tiancun responded loudly, saluted the two of them, and left the barracks to carry out the execution. Wu Kang was in a good mood, and had reached saturation, so he bowed and thanked him: "Silla sailors are brave, and we work sincerely, and we will surely win the championship."
Famin smiled and began to jostle with each other. He was confident enough about the victory of this battle. The two ended their conversation, Wu Kang returned to the main position, and the generals continued to discuss. Based on the specific terrain and combined with the forces of both sides, they improved the combat plan and strived to be perfect.
Wu Kang listened on the surface, and his soul had already flew away and flew to Jeju Island. In order to restore the country, Baekje made countless profits and won over Japan to launch the waters. Japan had a dream of mainland China and wanted to get involved in the peninsula. The two sides hit it off and formed a military alliance.
The Tang Dynasty wanted to destroy Baekje as a springboard on the southern line to guide Goguryeo. Silla wanted to destroy Baekje, occupied the land and ended the Three Kingdoms era. The two major military alliances each had their own interests, and the first collision between China and Japan seemed inevitable.
Looking at the enemy and our army, the warships are 900 to 17, and the troops are 40,000 to 3, which is an absolute disadvantage. The battlefield is backed by Baekje, which is half an advantage for Japan. I hope that the Japanese generals will be addicted to the surface data and be dazzled by the data.
Wu Kang stared at the map, regardless of the discussions between the ministers, and gradually fell into deep thought. He believed that the decisive battle location could not be placed in the Yellow Sea, but could only be placed in the Baijiang River. The speed of manpower rowing does not consider going upstream and going against the current, which is related to the weight of the hull and the weight of the human body.
The Tang Fleet is a large ship with more guards, just like heavy cavalry. Japanese ships are all small ships with fewer guards, similar to light cavalry. The combat power may not be good, the maneuver power is absolutely strong, and if you can't win, you will run away. The Tang Ship cannot catch up.
To make the enemy ship lose its mobility, you have to make a fuss on the field. The narrow channel of Baijiang is the best battlefield. In a blocked posture, the Tang ship is tall and strong, like a sea fortress. The enemy ship has weak defense and can only be passively beaten. The number of enemy ships will not only be lost, but will also become a burden.
The best strategy is to use one's strengths and attack the enemy's weaknesses. Wu Kang stared at the map, his eyes suddenly shone and quickly locked his position. The estuary of Jinjiang is now called Baijiangkou. The entrance is narrower and wider the more he goes in, which is a natural pocket.
Suddenly, he thought of something, and his smile began to be slutty. He felt like he reached out to cover his mouth, afraid of laughing out loud. Master Sun Ren came over and lowered his voice and said, "I smiled so lewdly, I must be thinking of women. I admire you very much. I can easily treat you, Ye Yu five girls. I am so tired that I panted like a cow. I will teach you some experience."
Wu Kang suppressed his smile, rolled his eyes and whispered: "How can you have none of the experience? This is based on talent. You can't envy you. Exercise more, be as strong as me, and cheer up the two of you. Get out of here quickly, I'm thinking about tactics, don't bother you again."
Master Ren obviously didn't believe it, so he snorted a few times and walked to the sand table to continue discussing tactics. Wu Kang stared at the map and continued to think hard about how to show the enemy's weakness and how to lure the enemy into depth? What bait can be used to let the commander of the Japanese country drive the fleet into Baijiang.
I don’t know when I had an idea in my mind. The Japanese army came from afar, and the supplies were definitely insufficient, and military rations were considered bait. When the war broke out, I brought all the grain ships to lure them into the bait. I thought about it again, but I felt that the bait was not fat enough.
He had no idea for a moment, but had no choice but to put away the map and look up at the center. All Xiongjin backbones discussed around the sand table, moved the flag from time to time to deduce the changes in the battle situation. Only General Ren Shi turned around and threw his charming eyes, with a very worthy expression.
Wu Kang sneered, suddenly widened his eyes, and his smile became obscene again. The beautiful little lady can seduce primitive desires; the majestic building ship can arouse the desires of the navy; the head coach of the enemy fleet can arouse the desires of the commander.
With the initial plan in my mind, I quickly weaved the blueprint and thought of the best bait. I made up my mind and applauded gently, and the generals stopped discussing. Wu Kang slowly stood up and said seriously: "Marching generals, I'll give you five days. Can you prepare?"
There was definitely enough time, everyone nodded, and Wu Kang continued to explain: "Since there is no objection, then in five days, the army will set off on time. In addition, we must organize the march report within three days and leave it to the central army for safekeeping. Please take your seat and prepare the fine wine. I will say a few words at the end."
Qian Shun ran out of the tent, quickly brought the wine jar, and took turns to fill the wine bowls. Everyone raised the bowl to invite them, Wu Kang stood up with the bowl, and said with a kind look: "You are older than me, all of you are brothers and uncles. Wu Kang here to ask, let's work together, and we will respect you here first."
After saying that, he raised his head and drank all the wine in one breath, and the mouth of the bowl was displayed downwards. Everyone did not hesitate and drank the fine wine. Gongyu laughed and said, "How many years are we? You are the commander. As the deputy generals, we naturally follow our advice."
A kind laughter sounded, including the generals of Silla, who also expressed their support. He signaled them to take their seats, and Wu Kang continued: "I have more confidence in this statement. It's time for dinner, and I will announce the end of the meeting. Let's go back and prepare."
After greeting each other for a while, everyone left in a row, Ren Shi came over again: "Your smile is not normal, you must have a bad idea, and I have a premonition that it is about Japan. We are on the same boat, so I have the right to know the navy's combat plan."
Wu Kang was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he lit up his nose and left with big strides, leaving Ren Shi in a mess...
Chapter completed!