What kind of playmate in a dormitory or childhood companion? To put it bluntly, they are hostages! Li Dan didn't dare to say it out loud when he thought so in his heart.
"Emperor Taizong felt that he had a rough life, so he treated him kindly. Therefore, Your Majesty cannot sway the late Emperor's goodwill and let him fall into the hands of thieves and suffer torture, so he ordered us to rescue him at all costs, okay?"
"That's exactly what it is!" Zhao Chongbi nodded deeply: "You should know that His Majesty also gave me an oral instruction. No matter what conditions you want, I can agree to it, as long as he is rescued!"
"That is, no matter how many people die or how much money is spent?"
Zhao Chongbi didn't answer immediately. He looked at Li Dan carefully. Of course he knew what this little guy meant: wouldn't it be easier if this group of people died collectively?
"No, don't worry about people and money. You can't let them die, otherwise it will become a shocking incident. If someone takes responsibility, the cabinet must collapse.
But His Majesty is not yet ready to change the cabinet. He said it will take more time to tell me. Of course, we cannot let them fall into the hands of the thieves. If the thieves take advantage of them, there may be unexpected troubles. "Zhao Chongbi thought about it and replied.
The "they" referred to here should refer to King Fengning and his eldest son and prince.
These words have two meanings: they died, how did they die? As the only descendant of King Zun, King Fengning will attract the attention of the entire royal family. Then most likely the blame will be placed on the cabinet.
So Zhao Chongbi said that this would be a major event that would cause serious chaos in the court! Another meaning is, what if they are acquired by the thief army, and the thief army does not kill them but pushes them to the top?
Will there be more people clamoring for this to be more orthodox? This would not only embarrass Zhongjing, but also make the bandit army suddenly seem to have some kind of "righteousness", making it even more difficult to exterminate them.
"In order to assist you in this matter, the Emperor specially sent the Winged Dragon Guards to accompany Liu Xitong. When the prince is received, Liu Xi will protect him all the way back to the capital." Zhao Chongbi clapped his hands twice as he spoke: "Let them come over."
Li Dan held up a crack in the car curtain and saw two people in accompanying clothes approaching. He couldn't help being surprised. He stuck his head out and said, "Hey, Colonel Lu and Brother Zhao, why are they you?"
After chatting with Zhao Chongbi for a long time, Li Dan was unusually late before walking into the venue nearly half a quarter of an hour late.
In the meantime, everyone was surprised that someone had been sent out to check, and they reported that the master's horse was hitched to Master Zhao's carriage, and the entire convoy was parked on the street. Zhao Jingzi first guessed what was going on, and asked everyone to sit down and wait patiently.
Sure enough, Li Dan came back not long after, and quickly walked into the room and took a quick look: "Well, are everyone here? Then let's put aside the congratulations and congratulations and talk about a troublesome matter."
After finishing speaking, he stated his intention to save King Fengning, and then rubbed his hands: "It's really difficult! The troops attacking Jinxian and Dongxiang have been dispatched, but we have to face such a problem. Everyone put forward their ideas, What should we do?"
"So your master's idea is to act according to your will?" Feng Shen asked with a frown.
"This is unclear, and the decree has been accepted. Is there any reason not to do it? There is no joke before you!" Shen Jie said, "Do you have a strategy, sir, or does Mr. Zhao have any advice?"
"What can he do? He just said 'charge up.'" Zhao Jingzi sneered: "But sir, everything else is secondary. If we send troops, we must decide on three things: the route, the number of people, and the leader.
Although this timing is not good, the sacred command cannot be violated. What's more, Feng Ning is a talented man, good at poetry, calligraphy and painting. It would be a pity if he fell into the hands of thieves. I suggest that we send a small group of troops and go by the wayside.
It is best for everyone to ride on livestock, enter and exit quickly, and avoid fighting as much as possible without fighting. In short, complete the task at a very small cost, and then bring back the king, the crown prince and other princes, and you can ignore other things! "
"Xianfu said it well!" Li Dan agreed: "Small troops, move in and out quickly. Is it possible to form a team with the reconnaissance force and the military intelligence department as the core, and withdraw immediately after receiving the person without stopping? "He said and looked at Shen Jie and Feng Shen.
Shen Jie frowned: "But sir, our reconnaissance team is not without arrangements.
If the troops are to be withdrawn, the front line will inevitably be weakened, or
If it affects the original plan, we have to find alternatives. Some things... may not achieve the originally envisioned effect, and some discounts will be needed. "
He said and everyone else nodded, obviously everyone had similar concerns.
"Yes, if the battle plan is revised now, will Mr. Zhao agree?" Zhao Jingzi also leaned into his ear and asked softly.
"It doesn't matter," Li Dan waved his hands to everyone: "Don't worry! I just finished talking with Mr. Zhao, and he said that since the founding of the country, there has never been a case where the prince has fallen into the hands of thieves, and it cannot happen this time. As long as we can Rescue the county king safely, and everything else can be compromised."
"Could it be that... the attack on the Yang family and his son can be slowed down?" Feng Shen asked in surprise: "If he escapes, I don't know when we can annihilate them again. If you don't die from the snake, you will be bitten by the snake!"
"Don't worry, they won't be able to escape the day they are annihilated!" Li Dan snorted coldly and said, "Let me tell you the news that reinforcements from Hubei, Hunan, and Fujian have entered Jiangxi and are narrowing the siege of Yang's father and son.
In addition, Zhejiang and Fujian each have an army of officers and soldiers to contain Lou Thief and Yin Tuo. Reinforcements from South Zhili are already on their way to Poyang, so the prefect has sent more than a thousand officers and soldiers to Anren. "
"Oh, that's good, that's great!" Everyone had smiles on their faces.
"It turns out that our idea is to expel the Yang family and his son from the Fuzhou battlefield," Li Dan pointed to the location of Fuzhou on the map and waved his hand:
"Let him go into a bad area, and then we keep hammering and weakening it while we are exhausted, until the day they can no longer hold on, but the plan is afraid of changing."
He stopped and thought about it and said: "We should insist on the first half, forcing him to give up the siege of Fuzhou, and then publicize and spread the news of the capture of Jinxi, and at the same time send some troops to move to the border of Jianchang Prefecture.
It would be better if Lao Xiao could lead a team to cooperate at this time. We made the illusion of setting up an ambush on the way to Zixi and Nancheng, forcing him to choose to flee west or north, and over there were the government troops. The Yang family and his son did not know the route of the reinforcements.
Mr. Zhao leads the team and follows them. When they fall into the trap, he can close the door and beat the dogs! "
"I understand, so what you are saying, sir, is that the first half of the group training is mainly done, and the rest of the drama is left to Master Zhao to command the army?" Zhao Jingzi asked:
"In this case, we must ensure that Master Zhao can know the enemy's movements at any time, and at the same time, attack steadily and not give the enemy a chance to set up an ambush or counterattack!"
"Yes!" Li Dan nodded.
"We said last time that it would be best for the Yang family and his son to take a detour to the north via Zhang and Yi (Zhangshu Town to Yichun) roads. I hope so, but I still think that Yang He will run into the mountains first. He is familiar with this and is the best at it. Easily get rid of pursuers.
If he found an ambush in the east, he would naturally go south to Ji'an instead of crossing Fushan and heading north at the risk of losing half of his men. Shenjie stroked his beard and said:
"As for whether this valley can support an army, it will take time to understand. The Jiangshan Army, which is panicking and choosing a path, does not have this time. It will only plunge in headlong. Seeing that the road is impassable, it has no choice but to bite the bullet and head north again.
Therefore, I suggest that the officers and soldiers be notified to block the attack along the rivers of Luling and Jishui, and at the same time, Chongren, Yihuang, Le'an, and Yongfeng should be closely guarded to deplete its morale. "
"Well, is there anything else?"
"I'm afraid what Suo Tiangang said is a bit difficult." Zhao Jingzi shook his head: "There are five thousand officers and soldiers in Luling, as well as the guards of the guard station and the palace of Luling. It is possible to block the attack.
However, there are very few officers and soldiers in other counties. Only Chongren currently has a thousand households. The others are basically regiment training or simply village warriors. It is impossible to let them defend and consume the country's army!
But there is another way. After he finished speaking, he pointed his finger at the city and said, "Look, we estimate that Yang He will go to Jinxi and return to Luxi. When he finds out that he is blocked here, he will change his mind and try in the direction of Zixi and Jianchang. If these roads are not accessible, what will he do? ?" Kanshu La
"Then we just have to see if we can leave Yihuang and Chongren." Zhu Qing replied softly.
"Well said!" Zhao Jingzi's lips turned upward: "But these two cities have one thing in common. They are both on waterways.
And it’s a waterway we control! "
"Oh! What does Chief of Staff Zhao mean... to send reinforcements to these two cities by ship?" Yang Shijie suddenly realized.
"That's right, I have the advantage of the navy, how can I not use it?" Zhao Jingzi tapped the table with his finger:
"When the Jiangshan Army was forced to go around in circles and finally found out in despair that there was no way to return to Fujian via the original route (Zhao Jingzi thought that the Jiangshan Army entered the country from Shaowu, Fujian), they had no choice but to take the Yi and Feng roads (Yihuang to Fengcheng). idea, but they didn't know that we had already sent the navy to Chongren and Yihuang to defend the city.
Yang He saw that the city was difficult to attack and his troops were running out of supplies. In the end, he had no choice but to risk his way through Huaishan and Luoshan! When they see the smoke from Zhangshu Town again, they will have to lose three men and three men even if they don't lose half of them!
I just don’t know if the officers and soldiers can seize the opportunity to surround them between Qingjiang and Fengcheng? "
"This depends on Mr. Zhao's planning." After finishing speaking, Li Dan nodded: "I think this is a good idea. So which team to send to Chongren and Yihuang, and which team to send to the border of Jianchang Prefecture should also be considered. Suspicious soldier."
"It is better to let Gu Da's temporary brigade go. Liu Hongsheng will guard Yihuang, Dong Houyong will guard Chongren. Gu Da will set up defenses in Zhangyuanling, with Taoyuan and Xiangshan towns as the left and right wings, forming a horn with the two counties. That’s very safe.”
After listening to Zhao Jingzi's arrangement suggestions, Li Dan thought about it carefully. Chongren has an army of one thousand households, so it is okay to send Dong Hou to use them. The military strength is not bad, but Yihuang only has one battalion and is still a bit weak.
"Ask Lai Wufa's Jinxianlin Sixth Battalion to be reinforced for Liu Er. In addition, after the siege of Fuzhou is relieved, Huang Qin's crossbows and catapults are each reinforced for Gu Da's three platoons."
Li Dan said that he would ensure that this line of defense would firmly block the rest of the Jiangshan Army and force them to go north and walk the two hundred miles of mountain road! "Then, who's going to the southern route?"
"The nearest troops are Zhang Bo or Gao Hanzi, but Zhang Bo was originally scheduled to attack Jinxi, and Gao Hanzi was responsible for conquering Yujiang. Both troops have work to do."
Li Dan shook his head: "Now is not the time for us to pity them. But I have other uses for Gao Hanzi." After he said this, several people exchanged looks with each other, knowing that Gao Hanzi might be sent to Shangrao.
"In this way, let the first battalion go south to the Jianchang River with the ship!" Li Dan thought for a while and suddenly said: "Lao Tan is from Jianchang, and he has a good relationship with Lao Xiao, so I feel relieved to let him go.
If the Jiangshan Army really wants to rush into Jianchang Mansion, Lao Tan will definitely try his best to stop it. Allocate him forty carriages of supplies, filled with food and weapons, and bring him three thousand taels of money so that he can recruit troops on the spot. how? "
Several people looked at each other. Feng Shen said: "Aren't you worried that if he goes to Jianchang Mansion, he will never come back?"
"I believe in Lao Tan's character." Li Dan stopped and said, "Besides, if he develops there, it may not be a bad thing for us. Let's leave it at that.
Ziyi (characterized by Feng Shen), please contact Lao Xiao. I will edit a letter later and you can send someone to take it to you. Let’s talk about Shangrao again. He changed the topic: "Shanggrao is of great importance, I am going to go there myself!"
When these words came out, several people were shocked! "My lord, no!" they almost said in unison.
"Why?"
"Your Majesty is the commander in chief of the Fuzhou War, how can he abandon the whole army and ignore it?" Zhu Qingxian said anxiously.
"Yes, it is too dangerous for you to go to Shanggao alone. What did the ancients say? A gentleman...doesn't stand under the wall?"
"A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall." Zhao Jingzi said from the side.
"Yes, yes!" Shenjie scratched his head in embarrassment: "Sir, you should at least bring a few capable people!"
"Isn't the battalion of Monk (Gao Hanzi) enough?" Li Dan smiled: "I thought when we went to Shangrao, we only had a thousand men. As Xianfu (Zhao Jingzi) said, my trip was only Take a small number of elites with you, and go and return quickly without any delay."
"Who do you plan to take with you, sir?"
"I don't want to bring too much. The main generals have to stay and participate in the battle." Li Dan walked a few steps in the room with his hands behind his back: "My main purpose of this trip is to 'quickly'.
They say that all martial arts in the world are fast and unbeatable. This time I want to let people
Look what 'quick' means! After Li Dan finished speaking, he turned to Zhu Qing and said, "Everyone in the four camps is equipped with a horse. Can it be done?"
"Everyone has a horse?" Zhu Qing frowned in embarrassment: "Now as long as there are horses and mules, they will be sent to the front first. There will be more than 700 horses at once... It is indeed a bit difficult."
"Sir, I have a suggestion from my humble position." Yang Shijie said suddenly. Seeing Li Dan and others looking over, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Well, I am just out of ideas. I wonder if I can meet your needs."
"You don't have to be humble, Yang Canjun. Let's talk about it."
"Your Excellency just said that he would bring a battalion of people there, but I don't think that is necessarily the case."
"Oh? Do you think there are too many people in a battalion when you join the army?"
"No, no, I mean a humble position. Since there are not enough horses, why not recruit some cavalry, and the remaining people will either ride horses or ride in carriages. This can also achieve your speedy intention. And if you encounter the enemy, you can still take a detour. The detours are very flexible.”
Li Dan was stunned: "Mixed camp? That's a good idea!" He looked at everyone and said, "Let's do this. I'll transfer personnel from various ministries to form a special mixed camp, and the camp leader will ask Gao Hanzi to do it." Then he went on. He told everyone what he thought.
The original battle plan was to rescue Fuzhou in the first half, while the Meigang Brigade would protect Fuzhou and Dongxiang in the second half;
The temporary brigade was transported by Shuiying to land and clear out the enemies in Luxi and Zixi; the 1st, 2nd, and 4th battalions were the main force, and the Chinese military camp was the reserve force to assist the officers and soldiers in pursuit;
The officers and soldiers were responsible for the two middle routes of the three-pronged suppression campaign, and the regiment training was responsible for the southernmost route.
Now the temporary brigade is to intercept the attack in Chongwen and Yihuang. The first battalion serves as a suspect at the border of Jianchang, the second battalion protects Fuzhou, the third battalion occupies Jinxi, the fourth battalion occupies Yujiang, the Chinese military battalion stays in Anren, and the Meigang brigade is stationed in Dongxiang. .
The encirclement and suppression of Yang's remnant army and the recovery of Luxi and Zixi were all left to the official army. In this way, the task of team training and combat is reduced, and it is possible to draw manpower from various units.
As a result of the discussion, everyone combined a lot of private goods into it. In the end, the combined battalion actually consisted of five companies! The first company consisted entirely of lancers and cavalry archers, with half fighting soldiers and half auxiliary soldiers, a total of 280 people, led by Zhou Tu himself.
The second company is a mounted infantry, composed of veterans drawn from the original fourth battalion. It has four combat platoons and one auxiliary platoon, a total of 170 people, each with a horse. The auxiliary troops carry four carriages, and the company is in full swing.
The third and fourth companies were infantry riding carriages, and Li Dan named them "wheeled infantry." Each company has three combat platoons and one auxiliary platoon, each with 250 people. The main equipment is sixteen four-horse carriages. The company leaders are respectively Shi Dajun and Qin Han (Han Bazi).
These two companies are all backbones drawn from various ministries. There is even a platoon under Qin Han that is full of people who have failed to be selected for the teaching team.
The fifth company includes a reconnaissance platoon, a guard platoon (deployed from the staff headquarters), a communication platoon, a suppression platoon, a command platoon, a projection platoon (catapult) and an engineering platoon. There are a total of 300 people, all on horseback or in vehicles, including Liao Sanqing.
Finally, there is an auxiliary squadron of 220 people, equipped with 20 carriages, and the squadron is Song Jiuyi.
There are nearly 1,500 people in the whole camp, and the camp is full of tall men.
