"Is this golden thief strong? Of course he is. Only twelve years after the founding of the country, he destroyed the Liao Dynasty and seized much of our Song Dynasty's land. Even Zhuangzong, the late Emperor, fought against the golden thief. Dead! When the Khitan was at its peak in the past, it was not so sharp!
But to say they are invincible is nonsense! Not to mention other things, the Battle of Wei County, the Battle of Niangziguan, the Battle of the Pingding Army, the Battle of Taiyuan Prefecture to rescue the siege, the Battle of Daizhou... Didn't we all win under the leadership of the officials? It can be seen that although the gold thief is powerful, when it comes to our officials, he is nothing more than that! "
The person bragging about Zhao Kai at the banquet held in the mansion in the Ruzhou camp today was actually Yue Feiyue Wudi!
What? Will Yue Fei also flatter me?
No, this is not flattery...this is the truth!
And Yue Fei is now presenting these facts, of course, for brainwashing, no, for ideological education!
Those who are confused and have "money phobia" need to be cleaned out, not only the soldiers and minzhuang below, but also officers from Qu Duan, Li Yongqi, Miao Fu and other departments!
If one soldier is frightened, the whole group will be frightened!
Therefore, after Li Yongqi (stationed in Ye County and Xiangcheng of Ruzhou) and Miao Fu (stationed in Changshe County of Yingchang Prefecture) led their troops to the Ruzhou Camp in Liang County, Zhao Kai did not immediately lead them to protect food and go north. Instead, they held a wine banquet in the Ruzhou camp. In the name of catching the wind and washing away the dust, they invited Qu Duan, Li Yongqi, and Miao Fu, as well as all their subordinate generals and above, to eat, drink, and wash them. Brainwash.
Although the troops of Qu, Li, and Miao have all undergone the "fubing" transformation, the entire army is affiliated with the military government, and the "Twelve Ranks System" has been implemented. The entire army has changed from "workers" of the Song Dynasty court to "shareholder soldiers", and the whole family is under the care of the military government and Zhechong government, and can fight for the Song Dynasty without any worries... ..But the troops of Qu, Li, and Miao were the foundation of the Western Army after all. Their three seniors in the Western Army, Zhong Shidao, Yao Gu, and Liu Yanqing, were all killed by Jin soldiers in the Battle of Xindi in Ten Thousand Years. A big defeat and a loss!
Qu, Li, and Miao also had many fathers and brothers in the army, so they never came back!
Therefore, before the war begins, Zhao Kai must give the officers of the Jingyuan Front Army (Qu Duan Department), Huanqing Front Army (Miao Fu Department), and Yanyan Front Army (Li Yongqi Department) a good treatment for their fear of gold.
And the officers already have land, wives, and money, so they can't just rely on inducements. They also have to present facts and reason, explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Jin soldiers, and then explain clearly how to deal with them. .
Only in this way can they be convinced and possibly alleviate their fear of money.
So Zhao Kai asked Yue Fei: "Pengju, you also resisted the golden thieves for many days in the Pingding Army. During this period, you continued to go out of the city to attack the thieves and gained a lot. Later, you were the vanguard in the two battles to liberate Taiyuan and defeat Daizhou. You must know the strengths and weaknesses of golden people very well, right? Why not tell everyone about it?"
"So that the officials will know," Yue Fei replied seriously, "This gold thief actually has three strengths. The first is that the gold thief's soldiers can generally prepare for three battles... and at the same time, they can fight on horseback, Archery and fighting, plus they have good physical strength, are strong and durable, and can fight hard for a long time. So once a gold thief is used as a regular soldier, he can be used as three soldiers!
The second is that there are many golden thieves and horses. Not only can they travel long distances, but they can also take the initiative on the battlefield and attack where they want. What they are best at is using heavy cavalry to fight in wheel battles and hit our one point. The second is to use war horses to quickly transport heavy armored infantry to attack our weak points.
Our previous tactics were mainly used to deal with the Khitan and Western bandits... Although they had many horse troops, they focused on riding and shooting. They were not very good at charging into formations, let alone dismounting to fight. Therefore, our infantry formations are mostly equipped with bows and crossbows, and we ignore the fighting soldiers who can use spears and axes. Therefore, when encountering the attack of golden soldiers and heavy cavalry or the fighting of soldiers, they will be easily defeated.
The third is that the golden thieves have strict military discipline, strict orders and prohibitions, and tight battle formations... Not only can the infantry be able to fight in formation and fight without chaos, but even the cavalry can charge in formation and maintain their formation when charging. The shape remains intact! "
Of course the golden soldiers are powerful!
Just these three points mentioned by Yue Fei have already determined that they are worthy of being the strongest army of this era...not the strongest in East Asia, but the best in the world!
Because the Jin Bing's defeated general Yelu Dashi went to the west and defeated the army led by the then Western overlord Seljuk Turk Sultan Sanjar in the decisive battle of Katwan, leaving the Seljuk Turks in ruins!
The defeated generals under him are so powerful, so you can only imagine how powerful the golden thief himself is.
However, the Golden Thieves are still an army composed of normal people, and not all of its members are like the special forces in later movies. They can fight dozens of them each.
In fact, on the battlefield where two armies confront each other, individual bravery has a limited role... It is not completely useless, but it cannot be used to conquer the world.
Especially when the two armies are arrayed for battle, everyone's movements are regulated and cannot be used casually... superb martial arts skills are not as practical as greater strength and endurance!
"What about the golden thief's weakness?" Zhao Kai asked, while still looking at the officers present, taking in their expressions... If anyone looks scared, then he will be transferred to the imperial court to listen to the imperial edict. The order will be delivered immediately.
But fortunately, not many people want to be transferred from their posts...
"The golden thief's weaknesses are actually very obvious, and there are three," Yue Fei said. "The first is that he is not good at attacking fortresses. Since the war between the two countries, no city that our army is determined to defend has yet to be broken.
The second is that they like coolness and are afraid of heat. Golden thieves live in cold places. We think that the cold weather is nothing to them. But the heat that we think is bearable can make them dizzy.
Third, the Golden Thieves were not good at fighting in rugged mountainous terrain. The Battle of Niangziguan and the Battle of the Pingding Army were both fought in rugged mountains. The advantages of the Golden Thieves' cavalry could not be brought into play and the army could not expand, thus leading to failure. "
Zhao Kai took over the topic with a smile and said: "It is already March in the spring season. Although the weather is not extremely hot, it is not too cool either. And the place where our army transports food to the north is not open, and there are many mountains, forests and rivers. It can be relied on...and we can also use the method of fighting hard to deal with the golden thieves when the situation is unfavorable."
He paused, and the smile on his face became a little thicker, "I just received the military report sent by Han Liangchen. Now the five armies led by Han Liangchen and Huang Wuji are south of Xingyang, relying on Songshan Mountain, Songzhu Mountain confronted the gold thieves' army of tens of thousands... and had completely blocked the gold thieves who had advanced to Dengfeng and Mi County.
Now we have an opportunity. We can transport grain to Yique first, and then join up with Wang Yuan of Yingyang, concentrate the strength of the four armies, wait for the opportunity to advance towards Dengfeng, and join the Tiance soldiers on the northern front. Concentrate your efforts to defeat this group of gold thieves stationed in Dengfeng! "
The plan Zhao Kai is now talking about is an upgraded version of the plan proposed by Yue Fei in Guangwu Mountain. The upgrade is to add the link of transporting grain into Yique.
This change was proposed by Qu Duan, and the reason is very good...the filling of granaries in Luoyang is a strategic victory in itself!
Its significance is no less than killing tens of thousands of Jurchen gold thieves at once!
Because the battle between Guangwu Mountain and Kaifeng Prefecture is likely to be protracted! Moreover, the peace in Hedong will not last long. During this period, the Golden Thief's Northern Route Army is attacking cities and territories in Hebei except Zhaozhou, Cizhou, Delongfu, Xiangzhou, and Huaizhou to suppress the pro-Song rebels.
After Hebei is settled, the Golden Thief's Northern Route Army is likely to invade Hedong. It is estimated that it will be after this autumn. Because of the difficulties in transportation to Hedong, if the Golden Thief invades in the spring and summer when it is not easy to grab food, , the Song army could easily "hungry" the gold thieves away.
Therefore, the invasion time of golden thieves will most likely be in autumn!
The only feasible strategy for Hedong was to stick to the northern front and confront each other on the southern front - this was Li Shimin's strategy to fight against Song Jingang.
This requires Zhao Kai's court to spend enough food!
Therefore, if we transport more grain to Luoyang now, we will be able to get a bigger share when we consume military grain in the future.
Therefore, after repeated weighing, Zhao Kai agreed with Qu Duan's opinion. Adopt a strategy of transporting grain first and then fighting decisively - this strategy is actually more secure, because with the support of Yique Granary, Zhao Kai's army can use a confrontation method to consume the gold thieves in Dengfeng.
If you have the right to choose whether to fight or not, you will certainly be able to do so with ease.
Since Zhao Kai accepted Qu Duan's opinion, of course he had to stand up and advocate it, so he smiled and said: "The official method of fighting is better... Yesterday, we transported some grain from Nanyang. Including the rice that was originally stored in Ruzhou, there are more than 200,000 dan, and this time it happened to be transported to Yique City together.
With this batch of food, we will waste it around Dengfeng with you and the gold thief! If we can defend solidly, we can continue to transport rice from Rushui Camp to Yique... we can transport 150,000 to 200,000 shi at a time. In three months at most, we can transport more than 2 million shi. When the rice is shipped to Luoyang, you will have peace of mind! "
Listening to his words, it seems that he still doesn't want to fight... Gou is still the one who takes the lead!
However, Zhao Kai didn't want to care about it, he had to wait for the opportunity for the decisive battle. Confrontations in ancient wars were often very long. The confrontation could last for a year or two... This matter cannot be planned in advance. Maybe the golden thief retreated when he saw the Song army heading north from Ruzhou?
Seeing the relaxed expressions of the officers present, Zhao Kai felt that everyone's illness was somewhat better, and it was time to take the food supplies northward!
So he stood up and announced loudly to the officers attending today's banquet: "I have made up my mind. In three days, the entire army will go north to protect the food supply, first to Yique, and then to Yingyang. In order to prevent the news from leaking, and to ensure that the generals can feed Recharge your batteries, for these three days... I will seal the camp, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without my order!"
