Chapter 625: The arrival of King Zheng
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Li Congshan paused for a moment, and had already thought of a word on the way, and replied: "Since that's the case, I suggest that the troops be divided into two groups, one by General Lin Renzhao leads troops to encircle and suppress the Song army on the south bank, attack Li Jixun and Wang Shenqi's Song army, defend the two cities of Wuhu and Dangtu. I am in charge of Caishiji camp, commanding the navy, and resisting the attack of the Song army's sailors. In this way, the two groups attack at the same time, and the Song army on the north bank cannot help. General Lin, what do you think?
Lin Renzhao hesitated and said: "It is advisable to defend but not attack at present. As long as we defend Wuhu like this, Dangtu City, concentrate our troops to defend Caishiji and block the river surface, we can delay the progress of the Song army's eastward advance."
King Zheng sneered: "I understand now why General Lin commanded the army and retreated all the way. Your thoughts are too conservative and passive defense is blindly controlled, resulting in the entire initiative being controlled by the Song army, which will lead to this dilemma. Since the Song army is not as good as ours, we can block the river surface, no longer give in, and even actively attack the other party's anchorage. The Song army on the south bank has only 30,000 troops, and it is from afar, so it is inevitable that we are not familiar with the terrain and there is not enough food and grass. Our army should look for opportunities to attack flexibly and changeably. We should not just defend and be timid in the Song army. When it is time to fight head-on, we should also take out some blood to increase morale!
"For example, the 30,000 Song troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River are not very strong. Instead of waiting for them to attack the city at night to attack our army, you might as well wait for an opportunity to take the initiative. The king suggested that General Lin would take 30,000 troops to cooperate with Wuhu and Dangtu cities, and take advantage of the Song army's attack again, and be able to raid the Song army camp on the south bank, and to cut off their food and grass. Whether it can be wiped out completely depends on your General Lin's ability."
Li Congshan talked loudly and talked on paper, and thought it was simple and said very easy.
Some of these generals were from the Song Party. At this time, a deputy commander-in-chief named Xu Qiang immediately agreed to Zheng Wang and said, "What Zheng Wang said is reasonable. These days have made us feel depressed. We blindly defended ourselves and gave the initiative to the Song army. We were beaten step by step and retreated layer by layer. If we find an opportunity to go out, we may be able to severely damage the Song army, seize the two cities, and continue to advance the western defense line to the west."
"Yes, that's the reason. Attack is the best defense. It is also said in military books. We cannot use defensive means to constantly give in just because we are afraid of the Song army, and give up any opportunity to take the initiative. King Zheng came here, representing the meaning of the court and inspiring the three armies. I believe that if we can take the initiative to attack, we may be able to eliminate the Song army on the south bank." A Du Yuhou followed.
"Yes, we will destroy more than 30,000 Song troops in the south of the Yangtze River, regain the lost Chizhou and Tongling, and severely damage Li Jixun and Wang Shenqi's army. We will have the opportunity to turn defeat into victory, rather than being as unstrategic as we are now, blindly defending, and not seeing the hope of victory."
Some generals of the Song Party and those who were in power in Panyan were like fences at this time, and they spoke out like fences to support King Zheng's decision. After all, King Zheng's status was higher, and it was obvious that the court had no trust in General Lin Renzhao.
Therefore, they chose to take sides and favor King Zheng!
Anyway, these people are not valued by Lin Renzhao in the army. If they are now cast to King Zheng, they will have a better chance of promoting and using it. This is their little plan.
After hearing this, King Zheng was very satisfied with these people. He felt that what he said had won the morale of the army and was in line with the current situation of the war. He felt a little complacent.
He looked at Lin Renzhao, who was rough and burly, and said, "Since many generals support this strategy, it means that it is in line with reality and can alleviate our urgent needs! No matter how I formulated the strategy before, since I have been passive to such a situation, there is no hope of victory, which means that there is a loophole.
"You have also seen that the border of the Eastern Front was lost, Changzhou City was broken, and the Wu Yue soldiers advanced forward. As a result, in the Danyang area, they were ambushed by Su Chen, and the Wu Yue soldiers were caught off guard and annihilated five or six thousand enemies. Subsequently, the Wu Yue army came to the city of Runzhou and attacked the city day and night, but was repelled by Su Chen several times and wiped out more than 20,000 enemy troops, resulting in heavy losses in the Wu Yue soldiers. They were forced to transfer another 50,000 troops from the rear to form an encirclement of Runzhou.
"Do you know that Su Chen is only twenty years old and is the top scholar. He has never joined the army and has never been trained in the army. However, he has such courage and courage to take the initiative to attack and ambush the Wu Yue soldiers. At present, the number of enemies has exceeded 30,000. He is in charge of Runzhou and strives to ensure that Runzhou City is not lost. Even if he still stands there under the attack of several times the Wu Yue soldiers, it is worth learning from all generals!
"And you generals have made continuous mistakes since the confrontation with the Song army. The army of 150,000 has consumed huge food and supplies. If you don't win a few victories, how can you boost morale? How can you defend the western defense line, how can you give the court confidence, and hope to the people of the Tang Dynasty?
Xu Qiang nodded and responded: "That's right, King Zheng is saying it. Are we, the generals who have been through the battlefield, not as good as a weak scholar?"
"That's right, look at Su Lang Jiangzuo, he dares to attack the enemy in person. Don't we, a man of seven feet, dare?"
Some generals became excited and wanted to resist the Song army and make contributions.
Zheng Wang Li Congshan was very satisfied with their reaction, and Xunshan said with temptation: "So, don't be too pessimistic, strengthen others' ambitions, destroy your own prestige, and find opportunities to attack Song Jun. Do you understand?"
Many generals stood up and fisted and said, "I understand!"
"King Zheng is right!"
Lin Renzhao sat aside and smiled bitterly in his heart. The situation was not as simple as King Zheng thought, but he was unable to refute because King Zheng came with an imperial edict, both as a military supervisor and a prince, and there were some generals in the army supporting him!
In this case, explicit opposition is to disobey King Zheng's will, which will cause disagreement in the army and cause tearing the subsequent defense.
Therefore, Lin Renzhao planned to compromise and focus on the overall situation. It was also a strategy to lead his troops to encircle and suppress the Song army south of the Yangtze River.
"General Lin, what do you think? Show your opinion?" Li Congshan asked coldly.
After hesitating, Lin Renzhao clasped his fists and said, "The King of Zheng has a destiny, and it also represents the court's intentions. I, Lin Renzhao, must set an example and act according to the imperial order. I am willing to accept Zheng's advice and personally lead troops to attack the Song army camp and city on the south side of the Yangtze River, and strive to destroy this horse and infantry."
Zheng Wang nodded slightly: "I think Lin Renzhao is still a Taoist. He didn't disobey the military orders before meeting for the first time, which somewhat alleviated Li Congshan's hostility.
In this first step, he had seized power and successfully divided it; the next step was to gain a foothold, establish prestige in the army, and then secretly investigate whether Lin Renzhao had an affair with the State of Song, find evidence, and find out the truth!
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