Shao Hongyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with this statement, but from what he saw and heard, he felt that there was something wrong with Qi Fang.
But when he first arrived, he was too embarrassed to tell Qi Fang directly.
So he could only accept the situation honestly and ordered the army to set up camp and recuperate.
However, he did not allow the soldiers to be as disorganized as Qi Fang's army. Instead, he maintained military discipline and placed the military camps relatively far away. While resting, he did not forget to let the troops train.
After waiting for several days without receiving the order to march, Shao Hongyuan couldn't sit still, so he went to ask Qi Fang when the war would start. Qi Fang continued to prevaricate him. This cycle went on for more than half a month, and Shao Hongyuan really couldn't stand it anymore.
"Your Majesty and the Prime Minister are asking our army to wipe out the Luo Xiao rebels as soon as possible. If we cannot complete the task as soon as possible, and Your Majesty and the Prime Minister blame it, how can we bear it? What do you think, General?"
Qi Fang still looked calm and relaxed, while eating the exquisite food cooked for him by a kidnapped chef who didn't know where he was, while he smiled and prevaricated Shao Hongyuan.
"The front line is difficult. The rebels are deep in the Luoxiao Mountain area. Our army cannot catch up and it is difficult to fight. Unless the rebels take the initiative to attack, our army should not go deep into the mountainous area. Otherwise, it will be dangerous if we can't get in but cannot get out." .
Of course, General Shao, please rest assured. I have blocked all the roads out of the mountain. The rebels will either take the initiative to attack or be trapped in the mountain. If we take the initiative to attack, our army will be on the defensive and gain the advantage. If we do not attack, the rebels will be trapped and die sooner or later. In the mountains. "
Saying this, Qi Fang said proudly: "Our army will definitely win this battle, there is no suspense!"
Shao Hongyuan was stunned by Qi Fang's awesome tactics.
"this……"
"General Shao, please be patient. Now that the rebel army is trapped in the mountains, they must be very tired. Our army is waiting for work. Isn't it wonderful? If we really want to send out troops to fight, firstly, the roads in the mountains are dangerous and difficult, not suitable for large troops to march. Secondly, the traitor army is stronger than ours." If you are familiar with the roads in the mountains, you will definitely be easily attacked. Instead of being destined to attack and lose your troops and generals, it is better to wait for work and wait for the rebels to take the initiative to attack."
Qi Fang smiled shamelessly, and there was some truth in what he said.
But how long will it take?
The emperor couldn't wait so long for no reason. The emperor would get angry if the rebels held on for a few more months, and their future was uncertain. It was hard to say what the future would be like.
Shao Hongyuan couldn't stand it anymore and decided to fight. He felt that this passive style of fighting would trap the enemy and he would not know who would fall first in the end. He was very aware of the financial difficulties of the imperial court, Zhang Jun said.
As a result, Qi Fang actually wants to fight a protracted war and continue to consume money and food!
What a joke!
Faced with Shao Hongyuan's insistence on asking for a fight, Qi Fang looked helpless and nodded.
"General Shao wants to fight, but I have nothing to say. General Shao, go ahead. I will save General Shao's retreat."
Qi Fang stretched out his hand - please.
This non-violent and non-cooperative attitude made Shao Hongyuan very angry, and at this point, Shao Hongyuan also realized that something was wrong with Qi Fang. It seemed that he did not intend to attack the rebel army at all, but planned to live here for a long time.
This is not okay.
If you don’t fight, I will!
Shao Hongyuan decided to send troops to attack the Luoxiao Mountain area.
Two hours after he made his decision, the news that he was going to launch an attack was sent to the Peasant Army Office in Luoxiao Mountain.
The person who sent the message was someone from the quartermaster section of the Song Army who had extensive trade dealings with the peasant army.
They urgently sent a message, telling the peasant army to prepare as soon as possible. Shao Hongyuan is coming with 10,000 elites to attack them. You must hold on!
If you can't bear it anymore, how can we make money?
The business during this period was very harmonious and happy. They made a lot of gold and silver and felt very happy.
Therefore, they all hope to continue to maintain business relationships with the Peasant Army. The Peasant Army will not fall under any circumstances. If you need any information, speak as soon as possible and we will help you spy.
The relationship was so good that Zhao Yucheng felt that if things continued like this, he wouldn't need to spy on Song. He could just wait for the news from these insects.
Moreover, this group of quartermasters didn't know what happened, but they actually got the marching route of Shao Hongyuan's attacking troops, and even told the peasant army about the discord between Shao Hongyuan and Qi Fang.
Good guy!
Are you really not the secret agents of our Renaissance Skynet Army?
Zhao Yucheng was stunned by this and was greatly shocked.
But he didn't have much time to continue being shocked, because the war was about to begin.
Zhao Yucheng immediately arranged the defensive operations based on this information, and placed all the troops he had on the path that Shao Hongyuan's troops must pass, preparing to launch a mountain guerrilla war, leaving Shao Hongyuan's elite main force in a dilemma.
Here, Shao Hongyuan had no idea that his old background had been reported to the peasant army by a group of insects.
He wants to start a war.
Qi Fang may just want to make money, but Shao Hongyuan wants to make achievements, be recognized by the imperial power, gain more, and gain a higher status.
Shao Hongyuan held a military meeting, informed his subordinates of his tactics, and assigned tasks.
Then he made a declaration.
"This time to wipe out the bandit army in Luoxiao Mountain, all the kings should fulfill their duties and strive to annihilate the bandit army without leaving any one behind. It is difficult to get rid of the mountain bandits, but it is not impossible to do it. Kill everyone who sees it, even stones. I have to chop him with a knife! All the proceeds from winning this battle will belong to you!"
When the Lord makes such a declaration, his subordinates will be happy, which means they can do whatever they want - as long as they win.
The strict generals in the feudal army controlled the troops very cruelly. For the soldiers, the psychological pressure was very huge. If they were not careful, they would collapse and the camp would be blown up.
Therefore, an excellent Lord will give the army some special benefits, such as being able to act recklessly after victory, etc., using the blood and tears of the people on the losing side in exchange for the psychological relaxation of the brutally oppressed soldiers, so that their pressure can be released.
In this way, a sustainable state of fishing from all the marsh can be maintained.
Shao Hongyuan is undoubtedly an excellent general, and he is very skilled in this trick. Although his army is also strictly controlled and cruelly squeezed by him, he will relax the army appropriately.
The 80,000 thieves in the Luoxiao Mountains and their conformity are the army's bonuses.
While Shao Hongyuan was sharpening his sword, Zhao Yucheng also held a military meeting.
He announced the recently obtained military intelligence at the military meeting, and told everyone that Qi Fang and Shao Hongyuan were at odds and might be sitting on the sidelines.
"Based on our long-term judgment, Qi Fang may just want to use our existence to continue to obtain benefits, which is the so-called self-respect of the bandits, but Shao Hongyuan is not the same. Shao Hongyuan wants to make contributions, so he will take the initiative to launch an attack.
Despite this, without Qi Fang's assistance, it would be difficult for Shao Hongyuan to get effective information, let alone Qi Fang's help in terms of military strength, so I think we can use this to defeat him as much as possible. "
Zhao Yucheng's deputy Du Qize reported the basic situation of the peasant army of the Renaissance Association in Luoxiao Mountain.
"The intelligence says that Shao Hongyuan can use 10,000 troops, but we can only use 7,000 people at most to participate in the battle. It's not that there are not enough people, but the training time is relatively short, and there are only so many who can be pulled out to fight. Others can be pulled out to fight." Going out to fight would be irresponsible to them, and we cannot do this kind of thing."
Zhao Yucheng nodded in agreement with Du Qi's opinion.
"Although the Song Army only has 10,000 troops participating in this battle, we can use less manpower than them, so we can't even think about a head-on confrontation. What we can do is also very limited. The most effective tactic is to use Our familiarity with the terrain frustrated Shao Hongyuan."
