bestfiction Chapter 380 Send troops immediately
Chapter 380 Send troops immediately
Seeing that Kang Hong was anxious, Lin Xiaofan smiled softly and said:
"It doesn't matter, the Queen Mother won't blame you. The Qingzhou army is well-equipped with brave generals and well-equipped soldiers. Jianfeng is the commander-in-chief, and I, Duanmu Liangchuan and others are the counselors. On the other side of Daliang, almost all the generals were defeated in the last battle. We are suffering from losses, insufficient troops and low morale. In one year, I will be sure to capture Yueshan County."
"But according to my speculation, after capturing most of Yueshan County, Emperor Daqian, the Chen family, and the Zhang family will no longer be able to sit still. They will either cut off our food and grass, or ask us to mobilize our troops back."
"So, this trip can only achieve a small victory. And the reason lies with Emperor Qian, so the Queen Mother will naturally not blame him."
Kang Hong frowned slightly and knocked on the table. After a long time, he said with some uncertainty:
"The Queen Mother promised me that she would send troops this time. Emperor Daqian usually listens to the Queen Mother, so there shouldn't be such a problem."
He still didn't believe it. No matter how stupid and incompetent Kang Qi was, he always listened to the Queen Mother, right?
"Brother Kang Hong, just watch. Time will tell you the answer. It would be best if we are not allowed to come back. Give me enough time and I can knock down the imperial city of Daliang."
Lin Xiaofan said.
He can use the craftsmen in the army to make some powerful siege equipment. For example, a ladder can be modified to have wheels at the bottom.
He can draw the general appearance, but leave it to Li San, Guan Fengxue and others to do the specifics.
There are also catapults, which, combined with the thunderstorms, will definitely give Daliang a break.
Nowadays, most of the capable generals of Daliang Kingdom died in the last battle. If they can find a way to persuade other neighboring countries of Daliang to send troops, Daliang will definitely be overwhelmed by the attacks from both front and rear.
Of course, these are all things for later. If after capturing Yueshan County, Emperor Daqian still does not order the withdrawal of troops, then consider diplomatic matters.
"Brother Kang Hong, I have a batch of equipment to send to the Qingzhou Army, and I hope you can help."
Lin Xiafan said.
"Okay, Brother Lin, it's up to you to attack Daliang this time. I'll go back to the capital and help you solve the court affairs. This is a token of our Tianchao Chamber of Commerce. Take it, and I will send my people to contact you when the time comes. .”
Kang Hong took out a piece of jade and handed it to Lin Xiaofan.
He wanted to return to the capital to persuade the Queen Mother's Da Qianhuang that this battle must be fought to the end.
"Zihan, let's go find Yan Xing and Magistrate Bao to settle the affairs in Degao County and prepare to attack. Brother Zhao Chen, take a good rest. I'll trouble you tomorrow to make another trip to the Qingzhou front line to let General Jianfeng is always ready for war."
Lin Xiaofan opened his mouth to give instructions.
It was getting dark now, but Lin Xiaofan didn't want to waste a moment.
Now that the Qingzhou Army has not moved for several months, and coupled with Emperor Daqian's weak temper, Daliang will probably let down his guard.
As for Emperor Daqian's order, it won't take long for the news to reach Daliang. He wanted to send troops and conquer a few cities before the opponent was prepared.
The next night, he briefly exchanged words with Bao Tianqing and Yan Xing.
Yan Xing temporarily acted as the magistrate of Degao County, and Guang Wencheng was promoted to chief magistrate. The three of them are all capable. With them here, nothing will go wrong in Degao Town.
At dawn the next day, Lin Xiaofan got up early and rode to the Nantianmen on the Qingzhou front line.
This time, a total of twenty guards were accompanied, including Zhao Zihan, Duanmu Liangchuan, Wenyue, Zhao Shan, Xiaoxuan, Guan Fengxue, and Li San.
Tian Meng stayed at home and was responsible for the safety of Liu Shishi and others.
Lin Xiaofan had learned how to ride a horse, Duanmu Liangchuan was led by the guards, and Wen Yue was led by Zhao Shan. They all traveled quickly and arrived at Nantianmen in about three days.
Nantianmen is more like a fortress than a city, with nearly 30,000 Qingzhou troops stationed inside.
Carloads of grain and grass were transported from nearby cities in preparation for battle.
Zhao Yue knew that they were coming today and had already led people to wait here.
"Counsel Lin, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Zhao Yue cupped his fists and said.
"General Zhao Yue, summon 20,000 troops and prepare to send troops."
Lin Xiaofan turned over and dismounted, almost losing his balance and falling to the ground.
Hearing this, Zhao Yue's face showed a bit of surprise and he asked:
"Magistrate Lin, is it too early to send troops now? We haven't discussed tactics yet, and we haven't prepared food and grass yet."
Although the Qingzhou Army is well prepared, it is estimated that the dry food will only be enough for a month before the army attacks.
Moreover, Lin Xiaofan came all the way on horseback, his face was a little pale, and he looked not in good condition. He always felt that sending troops like this was too hasty.
But Lin Xiaofan said with certainty:
"Just gather the troops and attack Iwaki directly with only seven days' worth of dry food."
Iwaki is a city at the junction of Daliang and Dagan. It is also easy to defend and difficult to attack. The difficulty of attacking the city is second only to Yueshan City. If we can't take advantage of it, we will enter a protracted war.
At that time, a large amount of food, grass, and troops will be lost, and it may not be possible to capture it in the end.
But if Iwaki can be captured, other cities in Yueshan County will be within easy reach.
"Okay, go gather the troops quickly."
Zhao Yue ordered to the subordinates around him, and then took Lin Xiaofan to see Jianfeng.
Jianfeng's big account is very simple, there is not even a table or chair, only a large map and a bed.
At this time, Jianfeng was studying the map with two or three generals, his face full of fighting spirit.
"Brother Lin, this time we join forces and we will definitely take over Yueshan County in one fell swoop."
During his years as a general, he spent most of his time recovering lost territory.
The main reason is that he has too few soldiers and horses, which is barely enough to hold the territory. If you want to attack the city, you have to wait for the beam to show its flaws.
But now that the Daliang army has suffered heavy losses, and the Qingzhou army is armed with repeated crossbows, coupled with Lei Zhenzi and a large amount of hemostatic drugs, it can be said that it has an advantage.
Because of this, he was full of confidence in this expedition.
"General Jianfeng, Counselor Lin just asked me to arrange for people to organize the troops and horses, and bring seven days of dry food to prepare for the expedition."
Zhao Yue said from the side.
He is just a deputy general, so he still has to talk to Jianfeng about everything.
At the same time, he also wanted to see Jianfeng's attitude towards this.
Hearing this, Jianfeng hammered the table and said:
"Counsel Lin, I have exactly what I want!"
Once Iwaki is on alert, the difficulty of siege will be doubled. If it got into a protracted war, to be honest, they could just go home.
"But General Jianfeng and Counselor Lin only brought seven days' worth of dry food. Are they a little short?"
General Jiang Li asked worriedly.
Although he also likes surprise attacks, he must be confident enough to do so.
This sentence also expresses the thoughts of several other generals. It takes four days to get to Iwaki from here, and they must take three days to capture the city.
If it is not captured and the army is out of food and grass, it will have no choice but to retreat. By then, it might even cause chaos.
If Iwaki had sent troops at that time, Qingzhou County would have suffered heavy losses.