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Regarding the civil unrest in Xingzhou, what Zhao Junchen is most afraid of is not that there are people behind the scenes who are fueling the flames, but that the person behind the scenes is one of the three powerful chess players, Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, and Zhu Hejian. He is even worried that it is one of the three powerful chess players. Join forces.
Although Zhu Hejian and Zhou Shangjing have both left the capital, and Emperor Deqing has no reason to hinder the agricultural reform, let alone deliberately trigger a civil unrest, it is unlikely that these three people will be involved in this matter. But in this world, we are always afraid of the worst, so Zhao Junchen felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy at the beginning, fearing that the civil unrest in Xingzhou was a move planned by one of these three people.
But after further understanding the details of the civil unrest in Xingzhou, Zhao Junchen was not particularly worried.
If these three people take action, they will never let themselves see the signs easily.
Therefore, the people behind the civil unrest in Xingzhou are the elders Li He and Cheng Yuandao, or the official minister Song Qi. Zhao Junchen's agricultural reform plan has indeed hindered their interests, so These people are also more firm in their opposition to agricultural reform...but overall, they do not make Zhao Junchen feel particularly troublesome.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen felt a little relieved, and quickly turned his attention back to the situation in Liaodong, and explained his plan goals to Li Chuanwen and Niu Fude in detail.
When the senior military attaches in Liaodong Town elected the new commander-in-chief yesterday, Zhao Junchen publicly speculated on Wu Yingxiong's arrival time. He believed that if Wu Yingxiong traveled through the stars and nights and spared no effort, he would arrive nearby at the earliest in the early hours of tonight. And if Wu Yingxiong was unwilling to waste If Ma Ma is unwilling to take the risk of marching all night, he will arrive after 4:00 this morning at the latest.
Now, according to Jiang Quan's speculation, Jiliao Governor Wu Yingxiong will arrive in one hour at the latest, that is, after 6:00 a.m. and before noon this morning, which is basically the latest arrival time as speculated by Zhao Junchen.
Through Wu Yingxiong's arrival time, Wu Yingxiong's current mentality and follow-up strategy can be inferred to a large extent.
If Wu Yingxiong marched all night and rushed here in a hurry, it means that Wu Yingxiong came with a gambler's mentality. When he arrived here, his Guan Ning cavalry had exhausted its physical strength and horsepower, and its combat power could be described as Even the leaderless Liaodong Town can easily defeat him. If Wu Yingxiong still wants to annex Liaodong Town, he can only hope that Liaodong Town surrenders after being frightened by him. On the contrary, Not enough to be afraid of.
But now, when Wu Yingxiong came all the way, he was slow and step-by-step, setting up camp at night and resting when the soldiers were tired. On the contrary, it showed Wu Yingxiong's calm and determined mentality, which also meant that Wu Yingxiong wanted to annex Liaodong Town. Wu Yingxiong was extremely determined, so he deliberately maintained the combat effectiveness of his Guan Ning cavalry, which meant that Wu Yingxiong was mentally prepared to use tough methods and not hesitate to fight.
Under such circumstances, Wu Yingxiong is undoubtedly more difficult to deal with.
Just like what Zhao Junchen once said to the senior military attaches in Liaodong Town, he is now only inspecting Liaodong as a court official, but he is not an imperial envoy with full power. He only has the power to inspect, but has no power to interfere, let alone Authority affects Wu Yingxiong’s decision.
Therefore, if he wants Wu Yingxiong to give up the idea of annexing Liaodong Town, and then completely quell the chaos in Liaodong, Zhao Junchen must put more thought into it.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's expression became solemn again. He raised his head and asked Jiang Quan: "According to your observation, what is the current situation in Liaodong Town? Has morale recovered? Has Xu He temporarily controlled the situation?"
When they were talking about the Xingzhou Civil War just now, Jiang Quan couldn't get a word in. Now he finally had a chance to express himself and quickly replied: "According to my humble observation, the morale of the border troops in Liaodong Town has not yet fully recovered, but it has improved. After all, Xu He had distributed a lot of meat and wine to all the soldiers in Liaodong Town last night... The food of the frontier army soldiers was very poor on weekdays, and they could only eat fried rice and dry biscuits, so a meat meal last night was enough to satisfy the frontier army soldiers. Regain some morale!”
Meat reserves in the army have been one of the key factors in maintaining morale since ancient times. When Huang Shenming was alone in the camp, he was determined to establish his authority because of the distribution of meat. From this, we can see the impact of a meal of meat on the morale of the army. With great strength, Xu He slaughtered all the livestock accompanying the army and moved out all the meat reserves in one go last night, which also showed his determination and courage.
After seeing Zhao Junchen nodded lightly, Jiang Quan continued: "As for whether Xu He has temporarily controlled the situation, it is difficult to say... As far as I know, the generals in Liaodong Town are willing to listen to Xu He. Military orders were issued, but the execution was somewhat unsatisfactory. The various armies in Liaodong Town seemed to be united and coordinated with each other, but it is said that Xu He had privately quarreled with various high-level military attachés in Liaodong Town many times!
At the same time, Xu He has temporarily subdued the 3,000 Liaodong cavalry under He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong. Together with hundreds of private soldiers under his command and more than 2,000 reinforcements from the South Road Defense Zone, the total force is more than 6,000. , he can be considered to have a military advantage within Liaodong Town, which is the biggest reason why the generals in Liaodong Town are willing to listen to his military orders.
However, according to the gossip from low-level detectives, although the three thousand Liaodong cavalry under the command of the three bandit He gangs were officially under the command of Xu He, there were still many Liaodong cavalry military attachés who frequently proposed to Xu He and asked Xu He to release He immediately. Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong, but Xu He has always disagreed. He was worried that he would not be able to continue to control the three thousand Liaodong cavalry after He Bandit and others were released, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many Liaodong cavalry...
Therefore, I believe that it will take a long time for Xu He to completely control the situation. Once he makes a slight mistake, the situation in Liaodong Town will soon get out of control again! "
Zhao Junchen nodded again, not surprised by this situation, because the current situation was deliberately created by Zhao Junchen.
Later, Zhao Junchen praised Jiang Quan with a smile and said: "It has only been four or five hours since you returned to the Liaodong Town Army, and you have been able to collect so much information and have the ability to analyze intelligence. It seems that you have Time has made great progress... After I return to the capital, I must look for opportunities for you to shoulder more responsibilities."
Jiang Quan looked overjoyed, and hurriedly waved his hands and said humbly: "The news channels for me are all established by you, Cabinet Minister Zhao. I am only responsible for relaying reports to you. Even if there is some growth, it all depends on your experience during this period." Inculcate."
Zhao Junchen smiled again and said nothing more. He just turned to look at Li Chuanwen and Niu Fude and asked: "Now Liaodong Town has a military advantage and has temporarily ended the leaderless situation, but there is still internal friction. They still couldn't work together, and although Wu Yingxiong was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, he was very capable of handling the Guan Ning cavalry under his command, and he also had the advantage of Governor Ji Liao's righteousness... The two sides were almost evenly matched!
This situation is beneficial to us, but if we want to guide the situation into what we expect, we still need to put some thought into it... But I don't know what good advice these two gentlemen can give me? "
This time, he came to the field where Niu Fude was good at, and he was the first to say: "As far as the students know, the Wu family in Shanhaiguan is very determined this time. When Wu Yingxiong led his army into Liaodong, the total number of troops under his command was four thousand, and the It’s not like there are only 3,000 people in the intelligence!
Zhao Gechen, you also know that Guan Ning's cavalry can be divided into three parts, namely the formation-breaking arrows, the Chinese armored cavalry, and the artillery rear army! The three thousand Guan Ning cavalry currently following Wu Yingxiong are all just formation-breaking arrows and Chinese army cavalry among the Guan Ning cavalry, but there are another thousand Guan Ning cavalry who will take longer to arrive nearby. These thousand Most of Yu Guanning's cavalry were artillery rear troops, so their marching speed was much slower! "
"Oh? The Wu family in Shanhaiguan even dispatched their artillery rear troops? They are indeed very determined! As far as I know, the arrows used by the Guan Ning cavalry to break the formation are all composed of Han death-row prisoners and slaves of various ethnic groups, so they cost very little. , the number is not particularly large. The Chinese armored cavalry are all heavy cavalry and have the largest number. However, the most expensive part is the artillery rear army, which accounts for more than half of the military expenditure of the Guanning cavalry. It is said that it has twenty heavy artillery, There are hundreds of light artillery. The Wu family in Shanhaiguan also attaches great importance to the artillery rear army. On weekdays, it is basically only used to guard Shanhaiguan and rarely has the opportunity to be dispatched..."
Having said this, Zhao Junchen was thoughtful and had vaguely guessed Niu Fude's suggestion.
Sure enough, Niu Fude quickly said: "That's right! After Wu Yingxiong led his army into Liaodong this time, it seemed that he was marching step by step, but in fact he was still marching in a hurry, and actually let Guan Ning's cavalry artillery The rear army has distanced itself from the main force. Now the one thousand artillery rear army has escaped the protection of the Chinese armored cavalry and formation-breaking arrows. It will take two or three days to reach the vicinity. It is at its most vulnerable moment. ...So, if you, Zhao Gechen, want to force Wu Yingxiong to submit, you might be able to start from this aspect!"
Zhao Junchen nodded in understanding and said: "Thank you, Mr. Niu, for reminding me! It is indeed a good strategy! This pavilion has benefited a lot!"
Later, Li Chuanwen said: "The strategy proposed by Mr. Niu is a specific method, but judging from the general direction of Zhao Gechen's plan, the most important thing at the moment is to find a way to get Ximen Sheng out of Wu Yingxiong's hands. Come, not only to let Ximen Sheng regain his freedom, but also to take the opportunity to gain Ximen Sheng's gratitude and reach some tacit understanding with Ximen Sheng..."
Later, Li Chuanwen also made a suggestion to Zhao Junchen.
After hearing this suggestion, Zhao Junchen immediately smiled with joy and said: "With the help of these two gentlemen, this pavilion is indeed more powerful and relaxed!"
And just when Zhao Junchen was overjoyed, someone suddenly reported outside the tent, saying that the spies from Liaodong Town returned to the camp and sent news that Wu Yingxiong, the governor of Jiliao, had led his army to a few miles west of the camp in Liaodong Town and was now in the process of Join forces with Wu Shilin and will appear soon!
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