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"No need?"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's decision, everyone found it incomprehensible.
Most of them know the actual combat effectiveness of the Shaanxi-Gansu border army.
In short, most of the ordinary border troops are old and weak. They are essentially just tenants of the border military attachés. Their combat power is inferior to that of ordinary Mongolian herdsmen. However, these border troops account for the vast majority of the Shaanxi-Gansu army. portion, and there is a lot of moisture in the quantity.
At the same time, the private soldiers carefully cultivated by the border army generals in various places have good combat effectiveness, no less than the Mongolian elites. However, the number of private soldiers is too small and too scattered. An ordinary frontier army can only have a thousand households at most. It can only afford thirty or forty private soldiers, and it is difficult to form a combat force.
As for the new army of soldiers formed by Zhao Junchen during this period, it is undoubtedly one of the strongest armies in Shaanxi and Gansu. The soldiers are all private soldiers with brave personalities and strong bodies, but their scale is larger than any other private army. They are much larger. The leading generals are all the best brave generals in Shaanxi and Gansu. The soldiers and armor can be considered to be well-equipped. Moreover, under Zhao Junchen's ideological mobilization, the soldiers of this team all have high morale and fighting spirit. strong.
According to the thoughts of everyone present, let alone the ordinary Mongolian cavalry, even the legendary Junggar army that destroyed countless countries may not be much stronger than the new army of warriors.
Therefore, seeing that the Junggar army is about to attack Shaanxi, Gansu and Longnan on a large scale, it will be difficult for the border troops in Shaanxi, Gansu and Longnan to resist with only a few private soldiers. The top priority is to urgently recall new soldiers and let them go to Longnan to support. Junggar According to legend, the army is stronger than the ordinary Mongolian elites, and only a new army of soldiers can compete!
However, they did not expect that Zhao Junchen had no urgency in his heart and still planned to send the new soldiers to attack those border military attaches who disobeyed military orders.
In this way, what should we do if the battle is delayed?
Thinking of this, whether it was Zhao Junchen's confidants such as Li Ru'an, Guan Wuyuan, and Niu Fude, or local Shaanxi and Gansu officials such as Zheng Jiadong, Wu Qifan, and Zhou Bo, they all became anxious and planned to persuade Zhao Junchen to change his mind.
However, before they could speak, Zhao Junchen had already taken the first step and explained: "Of course I know that the war situation is urgent, but my decision has been carefully considered!"
After everything that happened during this period, Wu Qifan no longer dared to underestimate Zhao Junchen's scheming and wisdom. After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, he quickly said: "Please give me some advice, the imperial envoy!"
Zhao Junchen slowly explained: "First of all, if the new soldiers are used to defend the city, they will be overqualified. They should fight the Mongols in the wild. Only in this way can they kill the effective strength of the Mongols to the greatest extent and put the Mongols to death. It hurts! Therefore, the role of the new soldiers in this war is to surround, block the back roads, and charge into battle. Therefore, there is no need for them to go to Longnan too early to support, otherwise the new soldiers will only be blocked in the city. Ikeuchi cannot use it, or it may expose our combat intentions."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen continued: "Secondly, the new warrior army is indeed very powerful, no less powerful than the Mongolian elite. If they are allowed to fight the Mongols too early, they may make the Mongolians afraid. If we are willing to retreat when we encounter difficulties, it will be difficult for us to cause too many casualties to the Mongols!"
Seeing that everyone was deep in thought, Zhao Junchen added: "Finally, it is necessary for the new army of soldiers to attack those border military attachés who disobey the military orders of the Governor's Palace! Only in this way can we kill one to serve as a warning to others. Completely unify the military and political forces of Shaanxi and Gansu. At the same time, this operation can also prompt the new soldiers to speed up their integration and strengthen their combat effectiveness. When the real decisive battle comes, they can also exert greater power!
In addition, my strategy seems to be successful, but we must also consider whether the Mongols will have any backup, for example, whether they will attack Longnan and attack Xi'an at the same time to distract us. strength and energy? Therefore, the new army of soldiers cannot be moved lightly for the time being, we must retain a certain amount of emergency strength! "
Having said this, Zhao Junchen concluded with a serious expression: "According to my opinion, it is best for the new soldiers to join the battlefield in the middle of the war, and take advantage of the Junggar army to concentrate on attacking the city, cut off their retreat, and They surrounded them heavily, and then cooperated from inside and outside to completely defeat the Junggar army!"
After listening to Zhao Junchen's explanation, everyone was silent in thought.
After a long time, everyone finally nodded in agreement with Zhao Junchen's point of view.
But after Wu Qifan pondered for a moment, he still raised an objection and said: "However, if the Mongols decide to attack by force, it may be difficult to resist based on the strength of Longnan's border troops alone. If we have no support, maybe we won't be able to resist." By the time the new army of soldiers surrounded the retreat, several acropolis in Longnan had already been breached by the Mongols... Also, according to the imperial envoy's plan, the time for the new army of soldiers to join the battlefield was crucial. It would be impossible to do it too early or too late. It doesn’t matter, you have to find the most appropriate time.”
Zhao Junchen nodded in agreement and said: "Prefect Wu's concerns are very reasonable. If we fail to support Longnan in time, even if we clearly use Longnan as bait, the Mongols will also see the flaw... In fact, before this, I have successively transferred 3,000 reinforcements to Longnan, and also took the opportunity to transfer a batch of city defense equipment, but this small number of troops is obviously not enough to last for a long time, so..."
Having said this, Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to Guan Wuyuan.
Seeing Zhao Junchen's gaze, Guan Wuyuan's expression suddenly changed, and he was slightly panicked. He could no longer see his usual majestic and arrogant attitude. There was even a hint of pleading in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Junchen.
Obviously, Zhao Junchen planned to let Guan Wuyuan lead troops to Longnan for support.
In addition to the new combat troops, the elite Forbidden Army under Guan Wuyuan are also the only combat forces that the Governor's Mansion can mobilize.
Guan Wuyuan obviously did not want to take on such a dangerous job.
But Zhao Junchen did not let go of Guan Wuyuan, and still said: "General Guan, under such circumstances, it is time for you to dispatch the elite of the Forbidden Army! I order you to personally lead 20,000 troops to Longnan for support! My request Yes, within forty days, you must hold on to the cities and garrison posts in Longnan, and no matter what method you use, you must not let the Mongols break the city!"
Seeing Guan Wuyuan's face pale and not taking orders for a long time, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but frown.
To be honest, Zhao Junchen would not be willing to use Guan Wuyuan, a tough-tempered person like him, if he didn't really have any talent.
However, although Guan Wuyuan was incompetent and cowardly, he did gather most of the elite of the Forbidden Army under his command, and there were also several generals with real abilities, otherwise Zhao Junchen would not have dared to give this task to Guan Wuyuan.
After looking at Guan Wuyuan for a moment, Zhao Junchen sighed softly in his heart and said: "Don't worry, I have prepared enough defensive equipment in Longnan in advance. Most of them stayed there, and I didn't feed them in vain. They have built a lot of fortifications these days. Although Longnan is not yet impregnable, it is definitely easy to defend and difficult to attack... plus Mongolia People are never good at attacking cities. As long as you are determined to hold on, you will be able to delay it long enough. When the Mongols show signs of fatigue, I will personally lead my troops to support them!"
Having said this, Zhao Junchen slightly emphasized his tone and asked: "Why, does General Guan also want to disobey military orders?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's question, Guan Wuyuan's body couldn't help but tremble.
Compared with the Mongolian army thousands of miles away, he was still more afraid of Zhao Junchen who was right in front of him.
Therefore, Guan Wuyuan finally stepped out to receive the order: "This is a humble position... obey the order!"
Guan Wuyuan's voice was full of bitterness, but Zhao Junchen seemed not to hear it at all, and just reassured him again: "After the matter is completed, I will definitely ask the court for credit for General Guan!"
Then, Zhao Junchen stopped looking at Guan Wuyuan and continued: "Ningxia Middle Road is not far from Longnan, Gansu Province. In order to save time and avoid soldiers running back and forth to consume energy, the new soldiers who went to attack Ningxia Middle Road do not have to rush back to Huayuan. Ma Chi camp, sent a messenger to convey the order to them, asking them to station near the junction of Gansu and Ningxia after the completion of the task, prepare the army for war, and obey military orders at any time...
Also, people were sent to Gansu Military Town to pass orders. The private troops in Gansu Military Town to join the new army did not have to come to Huamachi Camp. Now there is no time to train them. Gansu is about to become a battlefield, and they may not be able to When they arrived, they were sent to Lanzhou Mansion to assemble. The Lanzhou garrison officer was responsible for the training for the time being. He also prepared the army for war and was ready to listen to military orders at any time...
Then send an order to all the prefectures and counties in Longnan, Gansu, asking them to fortify their walls and clear out the wilderness, gather the people into the city, and prevent the Mongols from plundering... The Hexi Seven Guards in Gansu should also pay close attention to the war in Longnan and be ready to attack and support at any time..."
In this way, Zhao Junchen issued one order after another.
After determining the general layout, Zhao Junchen discussed many things with everyone.
Emergency preparation, detailed arrangements, marching routes...
After deliberation for a whole day and brainstorming, a rough strategic plan finally came into being.
Then, the entire Huamachi camp started to get busy.
In the afternoon of that day, nearly a hundred messengers left Huamachi Camp and rushed to various places in Shaanxi and Gansu with Zhao Junchen's orders!
A war is about to break out!
At the same time, in Bagan's big tent, the leaders of the Mongolian coalition were caught in endless wrangling and quarrels!
All quarrels stem from interests!
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ps: Chongzi just checked and found that many chapters of this book have been blocked. I am speechless... I have to modify it slowly and apply for unblocking again!
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