Once the Khitan rebels occupy Liaoyang Mansion and Linhuang Mansion, they can really completely cut off the road from Yanyun to the old nest of Liaodong, which is the center of the Jin Kingdom, and break another arm of the Jin Kingdom.
If we really want this group of thieves to achieve this strategic goal, wouldn't the Kingdom of Jin be really in danger?
Both arms were gone and the bleeding was so severe that no one else could bear it.
Not to mention that Liaodong is the home base of the Jin Kingdom, the "Land of Longxing", which cannot be lost no matter what.
Thinking of this possibility, Wan Yanliang's face immediately darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "How is the old general going to fight this battle?"
Wuyan Pulu thought for a while and spoke slowly.
"If it is commanded by an old minister, he will not rush to attack, but focus on defense, and use both suppression and appeasement to stabilize the situation. The key point at the moment is to defend Linhuang Mansion and Liaoyang Mansion, so as not to cause losses to the two mansions and call out the Khitan rebel army. Intentions failed.
On this basis, the defense of Huining Prefecture was further strengthened, thus limiting the Khitan rebel army to the three points of Linhuang Prefecture, Liaoyang Prefecture and Huining Prefecture, restricting its movement and trapping him here. "
Wan Yanliang nodded slowly.
"What the old general means is to use Linhuang Mansion, Liaoyang Mansion and Huining Mansion as the focus of garrisoning troops to trap the Khitan rebels here so that they cannot move?"
"The more they move, the greater the damage will be, and the more manpower and material resources will be collected. Our army should focus on these three cities, implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness, and move the people so that they cannot receive troops and supplies and trap them. To tire it out.”
Wuyan Puluhun elaborated on his thoughts.
After hearing this, Wanyan Liang was silent for a while, and then he became filled with unwillingness and indignation.
"Has the Khitan army reached a point where it cannot be destroyed in a single battle?"
"..."
Wuyan Puluhun looked solemn and said nothing, so Wan Yanliang understood what he meant.
"hateful!"
He roared angrily and punched the table: "The Southern Expedition is about to begin, and these Khitan people actually ruined my life! If I don't kill them all, how can I eliminate the hatred in my heart? I must kill them all. ! Kill him and get his head rolled! Let’s see who dares to rebel against me!”
Wanyanliang was furious, but Wuyan Puluhun lowered his head and remained silent, letting Wanyanliang vent his anger.
After finishing cursing, Wan Yanliang looked at Wuyan Puluhun.
"Old general, if I give you 30,000 soldiers and horses, can you put down the Khitan rebels?"
Wuyan Puluhun shook his head.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the key to whether you can quell the Khitan rebels is not the number of troops, but the length of time. If your majesty asks me to quell the Khitan rebels within a month, I can't do it unless there are 100,000 troops. If your Majesty can give me enough time, 30,000 troops, plus the local garrison, will be enough."
Wan Yanliang frowned.
One hundred thousand?
If I give you an army of 100,000, I won’t have to march south, I’ll just march east!
The total combat force currently mobilized by Wan Yanliang to Zhongdu is just over 100,000. Counting military and civilian recruits, it is only over 300,000. The number is actually quite limited.
Even though he was talking about millions of troops and millions of troops, he knew exactly how much water there was in it.
Without the two most populous areas of Hebei and Shandong, it would be difficult for Hedong and Guanzhong to protect themselves. How could he mobilize the troops from these two areas to Zhongdu?
The army can only be mobilized from Yanyun, Grassland and Liaodong. Therefore, the total number of combat soldiers mobilized at the moment is only more than 100,000. The others are signed soldiers and civilians. Their combat effectiveness is almost non-existent, and it is difficult to serve as cannon fodder.
Therefore, if Wuyan Puluhun wants an army of 100,000, don't even think about it. Wuyan Puluhun certainly didn't expect to get that many troops. The words of such veterans are always very targeted.
What he means is that it doesn't matter if there are fewer soldiers, but you can't rush me.
If you rush me, I can't fight. If I don't go, it's up to you.
Wuyan Puluhun fully absorbed the experiences and lessons of Xiao Tula, Gao Cunfu and Xiao Huaizhong, and blocked this hole from the beginning, preventing Wanyan Liang from the possibility of questioning him from this direction, and trying his best to ensure that he was safe and sound. thing.
Care for the country first and career first.
Wuyan Puluhun is no longer the passionate young man. During the long years and the ups and downs of officialdom, he has seen countless emperors, relatives, and ministers of meritorious service rise to prominence for a while, and then die and their families are wiped out. He has learned a lot from them. .
He evolved.
So Wan Yanliang was very unhappy.
He is mature and prudent. He is really mature and prudent. His words are impeccable. Before going to war, he would bargain with him and do his best to ensure his own safety. Otherwise, he would not go.
This attitude made Wan Yanliang feel angry and itchy his teeth.
He really didn't want to use Wuyan Puluhun, and he didn't want to fight this battle forever, thus affecting the subsequent Southern Expedition.
Will we have to fight on two fronts until the end?
Fighting on two fronts is a taboo for military strategists, and no one needs to tell Wan Yanliang to understand this.
But now, he has no other more suitable candidate.
The others either have limited abilities or have sensitive identities. This is a battle that cannot be lost. Wan Yanliang can no longer afford to lose. If the veteran can't join, should Wan Yan Yong be allowed to join?
Although Wan Yanyong's performance is remarkable and his ability seems to be good, Wan Yanliang still doesn't trust him and is not prepared to give him more military power. Being able to defend Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo is considered a great achievement of his, nothing more. .
So Wan Yanliang chose to compromise.
He promised that he would no longer ask Wuyan Puluhun about the time issue, but asked Wuyan Puluhun to limit the scope of the Khitan Uprising, not to allow them to continue to expand their momentum, and to control the war situation instead of being controlled by the war situation. .
Wuyan Puluhun accepted this request.
So he was quickly appointed as the Northeast Road Recruitment Envoy and the Huining Prefecture Yin. In this capacity, he led 30,000 troops to march into Liaodong, and controlled the troops and officials in the entire Liaodong Theater. The fresh troops gathered in the Huining Prefecture area that had not yet gone south also Follow his lead.
He became the de facto commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Theater and was fully responsible for the entire counter-insurgency war.
The troops were so fast that Wanyan Liang could not wait. After handing over such great power, Wanyan Liang asked Wuyan Puluhun to set off as soon as possible. So at his urging, Wuyan Puluhun officially led the troops to attack on the ninth day of June.
On the way to attack, Wuyan Puluhun ordered his deputy general Ugu Lunsuda to lead five thousand troops to Linhuang Mansion urgently to assist the defenders of Linhuang Mansion in stabilizing the defense of Linhuang Mansion.
He himself led the main force of 25,000 people to advance towards Liaoyang Mansion, preparing to join the Liaoyang defenders and fight a defensive counterattack with the Liaoyang defenders to delay the offensive of the Khitan Restoration Army.
In mid-June, Wuyan Puluhun arrived at Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo and met Wanyan Yong, the actual defender of Tokyo.
Wanyanyong was still capable. Although he was unable to take the initiative due to insufficient troops, he still tried his best to assist Wuyan Puluhun in establishing a military camp, achieving joint defense with the city, and curbing the offensive pace of the Khitan Restoration Army.
At almost the same time, the army led by Wu Gulunsuda also arrived at Linhuang Mansion. They had a small victory over the Khitan Restoration Army in Linhuang Mansion, and joined the defenders of Linhuang Mansion to strengthen their defenses.
After establishing a foothold in Liaoyang, Wuyan Puluhun immediately sent people to Huining Mansion to take charge of defense.
The Huining Prefecture area was originally an important gathering point before mobilizing troops arrived at Yanyun. Assembling a considerable scale of mobilizing troops would make it difficult to immediately go on an expedition. It was possible to organize the local defense.
Wuyan Puluhun's order was to strictly guard the key areas around Huining Mansion, move the people away from the battlefield, and implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.
At the same time, he warned local officials and generals not to worry about losses. The greater losses now could be made up by the Khitan rebels after the war.
But now if these important places are lost, the loss will not be a little bit, and their heads will no longer be able to stay on their necks.
So in this area, the Jin Army's defense line with Huining Prefecture, Linhuang Prefecture and Liaoyang Prefecture as the fulcrum was about to be established.
Sa Ba and the main leaders of the Khitan Restoration Army were not aware of this trend.
Because of the previous persistence of Linhuang Mansion and Tokyo Liaoyang Mansion and the lack of strength of the Khitan Restoration Army, the ability to attack fortresses has not been improved. It was also because Wanyanyong reacted too quickly and reinforced the houses in time that the Khitan Restoration Army failed to seize this precious window. Capture Linhuang Mansion and Liaoyang Mansion in the first period.
They did not break through the restrictions and expand their power during this chaotic period and completely subvert the Jin Army's power in Liaodong. As a result, after the Jin Army's reinforcements arrived, the attack became more difficult.
On the surface, the Khitan Restoration Army is still in an offensive posture, but the Jin Army has regained its foothold. The Khitan Restoration Army's strategic plan to seize Linhuang Mansion and Liaoyang Mansion has been difficult to realize.
The battlefield situation has undergone subtle changes.
However, the authorities did not notice this change in time.
Wanyanyong just felt a little relieved that Wuyan Puluhun came to help, and Wuyan Puluhun also felt relaxed because of the persistence of Liaoyang Mansion and Linhuang Mansion.
"Thank you, old general, for coming to the rescue. Otherwise, if the Khitan rebels were attacking the city like this, it might be difficult to rely on the Tokyo defenders alone to hold on."
Wanyanyong took off the helmet on his head and expressed his gratitude to Wuyan Puluhun: "The old general is getting stronger and stronger, and his majesty is still the same as before."
Wuyan Puluhun smiled.
"I should feel lucky. In such a situation, I was able to marshal the army and hold on to the city, preventing the Khitan rebels from taking advantage of the situation to break into the city. Staying behind is the biggest contributor."
"I have no choice but to do it reluctantly."
Wanyanyong chuckled: "In normal times, this kind of thing would not be my turn at all. But in this situation, if I don't stand up, Tokyo will be really in danger. Anyway, I will stay behind in Tokyo."
It’s not like Wuyan Puluhun has never heard of Wan Yanyong’s affairs, and he vaguely knows about it.
But even if you don't know, just look at his royal surname and you will understand that he is obviously a prisoner of Wan Yanliang who is severely restricted politically.
But now, because of this sudden unfortunate incident, he came to the forefront and took control of the defending army.
But Wuyan Puluhun is more willing to believe that than defending the city, Wanyanyong would rather be a comfortable prisoner than a free man facing murderous threats at every step.
