Shuhu Siji always seemed to be very good at listening to various opinions at pre-war military meetings.
The old subordinates who have followed him for many years know this very well, so they speak freely.
"Even if the bandit army is a mob, it will be very troublesome for our army to gather a large number of soldiers to defend the city. Especially the city is difficult to attack, and the cavalry is difficult to use. If we want to attack, we still have to attack with infantry and use crossbows. and firearms assault.
And our army is relatively weak in terms of infantry. If we insist on attacking by force, I am afraid there will be many inconveniences. It is difficult to say whether those signed troops can be used, so some preparations are still needed, such as rewards. "
Wu Gulunjige, a general under Shuhusiji, expressed his opinion.
"A strong attack would cause too much damage and would not be conducive to our army's strengths. Isn't it ridiculous to use our shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points?"
Another general, Tang Kuobulin, expressed his objection and said: "Since the bandit army has decided to defend the city, a strong attack is not the first choice. They should think of other methods."
"What are your other ideas? You should tell me."
Wugu Lunjige was in tit-for-tat opposition.
Tang Kuobulin said unhappily: "Isn't this being discussed? I just said that your method doesn't work!"
"Hmph! I know I am opposed to it, but I can't express any opinions. It's better to say less!"
Wugu Lunjige snorted coldly, and Tang Kuobulin's face turned red with anger.
"Okay, stop arguing."
Shuhu Siji was unhappy and interrupted the argument between the two: "What's the point of arguing at this time? What I want is clear advice! Clear!"
The two of them looked at each other and turned their heads together.
These two people have never been dealt with, but they are quite brave in fighting, and their family is quite famous. Shuhu Siji has always been kind to these two people.
It would be great if these two people could work together sincerely.
Right now, he doesn't have that much free time to mediate the conflict between the two. He needs a fighting idea.
A group of officers discussed a lot of things, and after much discussion, they finally decided that it was best not to fight head-on with the rebels in a war of attrition, otherwise the Jin Army would not be able to use its advantages and would be dragged to the same level by the rebels and humiliated.
The Jin Army's advantage in cavalry must be used, otherwise it will be difficult to win this battle.
They agreed on this.
Shuhu Siji was quite angry about this.
I hate the lack of training in the army and its lack of combat effectiveness. I think back then, when the Dajin army swept across the world and wiped out two powerful countries in a short period of time, what a breeze it was!
To this day, one has to think twice before even wiping out mere thieves.
Shame!
As a result, the next day, new information came in, saying that the bandit army had increased its troops again. Now the bandit army seemed to have no less than 40,000 soldiers and horses, and the number of them had exceeded that of the Jin army.
Shu Husiji and a group of officers were deeply shocked. They didn't know how this group of rebellious rebels could develop the army to such a scale in such a short period of time.
Such a large-scale rebel army cannot be pulled together by just three or two people.
Soon, Shuhu Siji came to his senses and realized that the Liberation Army must have received help from powerful local landowners, otherwise it would be impossible to support so many troops, let alone pull them together.
There are so many armies that eat horses and horses every day. Just raising soldiers is a huge sum. How can ordinary rebels afford it?
The local powerful must have rebelled!
Damn it!
How dare you betray the Kingdom of Jin!
Shuhu Siji was very angry and decided to kill the locals after winning the battle.
The stone must go too far, and the man must change his species!
Let you rebel!
"Give the order, and don't care about anything else. Every time a county is conquered, except for the treasury and arsenal, everything else is allowed to be looted at will by the army! You can do whatever you want without restraint!"
In order to stimulate the fighting will and animal nature of the army, Shu Husiji decided to spend all his money.
Shuhusiji's order not only made the soldiers ready to take action, but also made the officers ready to take action.
Acting wantonly without restraint, what a beautiful eight words!
Then the bestiality of this army began to boil over.
Sometimes, combat effectiveness is driven by this kind of animality. The commander promises that the troops can do whatever they want after defeating the enemy. This will greatly stimulate the animality in the hearts of the soldiers and prompt them to burst out with beast-like combat effectiveness.
Not to mention those Jurchen soldiers, even the Han soldiers began to imagine that they could get a share of the pie.
If the gentlemen in the army eat a piece of meat, then we can also drink some soup, right?
Being forced to serve as a soldier, even if there is a lot of crisis, it would be good if you can get some money.
There is not much difference between them and ordinary people, but there is still a difference - they can have a weapon, which is armed.
Therefore, they can also loot.
On July 19, Shuhusiji's army chose a place close to the water source to set up camp twelve miles north of Feixian County.
At the same time, Zhao Kaihe asked Zhao Kaishan for a battle, expressing his willingness to lead the army to take the initiative to attack before the Jin army could establish a stronghold safely, so that they could not establish a stronghold safely, and strive to defeat this group of Jin soldiers in one fell swoop.
"Commander, I will invite an army of soldiers and horses to challenge the golden thief. The commander will defeat him!"
Zhao Kaishan frowned when he heard this.
Defeat these golden soldiers in one fell swoop?
Unlikely?
He arrived in Feixian County on July 17th. Instead of stationing in the county seat, he stationed himself in Dazhaili of the Liberation Army in the northeast of the county, where he echoed the city.
The city was originally planned to be defended by Zhao Kaihe, but Zhao Kaihe said that he preferred bloody battles, so he refused to defend the city, so Chen Qiaoshan was replaced to guard the city.
Then Zhao Kaishan arranged for Li Xiao to be stationed in the West Village in the northwest of the county, and he led two troops, Zhao Kaihe and Zhao Yucheng, to the East Village.
He felt that this way the entire defense line would be more stable, and the Jin Army would have no choice but to attack them forcefully, unable to use their field advantages to threaten them.
As a result, Zhao Kaihe took the initiative to ask for a fight, hoping that he could kill the Jin Army before the camp was established. This would teach the Jin Army a lesson and slightly boost the morale that was low due to the two defeats of the Pioneers.
Before Zhao Kaishan said anything, Zhao Yucheng, who was standing aside, raised objections.
"Since the gold thief has not completed the establishment of the stronghold, he will definitely protect the stronghold with heavy troops. Attacking at this time will play into the gold thief's ambitions. The gold thief will definitely send out a large army to fight back. Father and son think this is impossible."
Before Zhao Kaihe could refute, Zhao Kaishan frowned.
"There are no fathers and sons in the military camp."
"Here..."
Zhao Yucheng realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly said: "Commander, this must not be done. Our army should stick to the camp and do not take the initiative to fight, attract the gold thieves to attack, and engage in offensive and defensive battles with them. The logistics of the gold thieves are more difficult than our army." , if the time is long, we will inevitably retreat. In this case, it is not difficult for our army to achieve final victory."
Zhao Kaishan thought about it carefully and felt that what his son said made sense.
The Liberation Army and the main force of the Jin Army are fighting against each other. The weak point is the cavalry, so field battles are not a good choice. Offensive and defensive battles are the best choice. Use the built fortresses and cities to fight offensive and defensive battles with the Jin Army. The Jin Army has nothing to do with them. .
In any case, if the Jin Army wants to regain these lost cities, it must fight offensive and defensive battles with the Liberation Army. The role of cavalry in offensive and defensive battles is limited. Both sides use infantry to fight, and the advantages of the Liberation Army are highlighted.
Zhao Kaishan felt that this suggestion was good, so he prepared to support Zhao Yucheng's idea, defend on the spot, and confront the Jin army.
But Zhao Kaihe couldn't help it when he heard this.
"Yucheng, I don't want to hear this. Since the golden thieves are here, they must be prepared and cannot retreat casually. Our battle to defend the city will definitely be a hard battle. We have to suppress them and fight. I am very passive.
Besides, we have many more soldiers and horses than he does, so why can't we take the initiative to attack? We are the main force of the Liberation Army. If we want to win the battle, we must fight a vigorous victory! How can you cower in the camp and make others laugh? "
Saying this, Zhao Kaihe saw that Zhao Kaishan didn't seem to have a cold, so he added another sentence.
"We can't let Su Yonglin steal all the limelight, right? He just won a great victory and is in the limelight. As the leader of the Liberation Army, how can my brother lag behind others?"
Zhao Kaishan was stunned when he heard Su Yonglin's name.
His thinking began to change.
