January 18, early in the morning
In a certain mansion in Yi Jing, feeling the dazzling sunshine outside the window, Yuan Song slowly opened his eyes...
After waking up from his sleep, Yuan Song subconsciously shouted towards the door:
"Komori, what time is it now?"
Upon hearing Yuan Song's call, Yuan Song's nephew and soldier captain Yuan Sen walked in immediately and said;
"Uncle, it's almost midnight now. Do you think you want to sleep a little longer, or should I have someone prepare a bath for you?"
Hearing this, Yuan Song shook his head with some self-deprecation. Sleeping in the house was more comfortable than in the camp, and he actually slept until his own time one day.
As the commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army on the Yunbin battlefield, he should have been living and eating in the army camp together with his soldiers.
To be honest, he doesn't have to be much younger. Even if he is five years younger, Yuan Song will live in the army camp with the soldiers. But unfortunately, he is already forty-seven years old. In this era, he has already entered the old age with one foot.
During these years of marching and fighting, Yuan Song's body has accumulated a lot of illnesses, and the wind-cold disease in his left leg has begun to affect his normal life.
If he was on the march and fighting, he would naturally grit his teeth and hold on. But now that he was in Jinzhong, Yuan Song felt that it was not necessary to be so difficult, so he acquiesced to his officers and soldiers preparing a house for him as a place for him to stay. Residence in Jinzhong··························
"Get ready to wash up for me. I want to eat fried dough sticks and shrimp porridge for breakfast!" Yuan Song pondered for a moment and ordered Yuan Sen:
After hearing Yuan Song's instructions, Yuan Song immediately went down to prepare. After about a stick of incense, Yuan Song started to eat breakfast after washing up. At the same time, Yuan Sen also reported to him:
"Uncle, Commander Xun sent a message this morning, saying that he has important military information to report to you!"
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Song, who was eating fried dough sticks, frowned slightly and said:
"When did the news arrive?"
Yuan Sen also realized something was wrong from his uncle's words, but he did not dare to hide it and could only lower his head and said:
"Tatsuki!"
When Yuan Song heard this, his eyes gradually became sharper and he asked in a deep voice:
"Why didn't you tell me right away?"
Feeling Yuan Song's serious attitude, Yuan Sen hesitated and defended in a low voice:
"Uncle, you have been suffering from insomnia recently. You didn't fall asleep until four o'clock last night. You were sleeping soundly at midnight. I see that you haven't had a good night's sleep in the past few days, so I didn't wake you up. , thinking that you will wake up soon, and it won’t delay anything..."
Listening to his nephew's answer, Yuan Song warned sternly:
"Yuan Sen, I tell you that military information is extremely urgent. No matter what I am doing, you must tell me immediately once military information is sent to you!"
"If this happens again, if it happens again, get the hell back to Yi Jing!"
Yuan Sen also felt a little aggrieved when these words came out, but under Yuan Song's gaze, he could only nod honestly.
After teaching Yuan Sen a lesson, Yuan Song rushed to the Fengwu Army camp on horseback without caring about the rest of breakfast.
At this time, Xun Ke had been waiting in the camp for a long time. As soon as he saw Yuan Song's appearance, he immediately reported:
"Master Yuan, Zhang Xiaojie and Zhang Baihu from the Coordination Office are here, bringing important and very important information!"
Feeling the vague excitement in Xun Ke's words, Yuan Song also became somewhat interested in this very important information.
In the previous meeting, he and Xun Ke unified their opinions and decided to only capture the important node of Lujialing before the year before launching a large-scale military operation after the year.
The plan progressed quite smoothly. Xun Ke personally took charge of the operation in Lujialing. Before the enemy troops in Lujialing could react, he directly pressed forward with large numbers of troops and attacked the city with thunderous force, leaving Yun Bing without any chance. Any opportunity for military reinforcements.
Although the scale of this battle was not large, only a few thousand enemy troops were annihilated, but it was a good start in the new year, and it also greatly improved the morale of the Fengwu Army. Xun Ke was also very happy, but the level of excitement was still worse than today. Got some...
This also made Yuan Song curious, what kind of information did the Coordination Office bring to make Xun Ke so happy?
With Yuan Song's permission, Xun Ke also brought Zhang Xiaojie up. Zhang Xiaojie also knew what Yuan Song wanted to hear, so after paying tribute to Yuan Song, he directly reported:
"Master Yuan, our Coordination Office has clearly investigated the food reserves of Yun Bing's army. This time, the Luo'an court also made great efforts to protect Yun Bing. Last year, they sent 30 grains of food to Yun Bing in three batches. Seventy thousand shi of food, and also promised to ensure the food supply for Yun Bingjun this year!"
"Therefore, Yun Bing's army still has some food gaps, but the gaps are not big. In Wenshan, Xiaode, and Yi counties, they have stored enough food for at least two months, so there is no shortage of enemy troops now. Food and grass!"
After hearing the news, Yuan Song's expression remained calm, but he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed deep in his eyes.
For a long time in the past, food was a major shortcoming of Yun Bingjun, so Yuan Song also planned to use food to make a fuss, but now it seems that Wang Muzhi also knew about their weakness, so he also won over the Luo'an court With support, a lot of food was hoarded.
Therefore, the plan to use food to fight a war of attrition and a siege seems to be unworkable...
While Yuan Song was thinking, Zhang Xiaojie continued to introduce:
"My lords, although Yun Bing's army has stored a lot of food, their military pay has been owed for more than half a year. At first, some generals could be paid, but since September last year, the various commanders of Yun Bing's army have been unable to pay. After receiving military pay, some people within the Yun Bing Army became very resentful!"
"A few days ago, our coordination office discovered an opportunity in Wenshan County. The Yun Bing Army has two battalions with a total of 7,000 troops in Wenshan County."
"The commanders of the two battalions are named Sun Hansheng and He Dechang respectively. Under the appointment of Wang Muzhi, Sun Hansheng serves as the commander-in-chief of Wenshan County, and He Dechang is the deputy commander-in-chief. The two of them are jointly responsible for the defense of Wenshan County!"
"He Dechang's position as commander was bought for 500 taels of silver, of which he raised 300 taels from selling his house and land, and borrowed another 200 taels of silver from a bank usury. He originally planned to be the leader. After becoming commander-in-chief, you can earn back your money by eating empty wages!"
"However, because Yun Bingjun was in arrears with pay, not only did he not get the free pay as he wished, but he also failed to receive his own share of the military pay. Moreover, the bank had a strong background and was pressing for money. He Dechang had no choice but to give up. Wenshan County's military rations were resold privately to banks to repay the money..."
"He Dechang's original plan was very good. Food is not hard currency in the cloud. If you sell it, you won't have to worry about buyers. If you sell it to a bank, you can not only repay the debt, but also make an extra amount of money. But he did everything right. He was not meticulous and leaked the news to Sun Hansheng!"
"Sun Hansheng scolded He Dechang. Although he did not immediately report the matter to Wang Muzhi at He Dechang's plea, he also asked He Dechang to get the military rations back as soon as possible, otherwise he would report the matter to Wang Muzhi Wang Muzhi!"
"He Dechang asked the bank for military rations. The bank would not care about his life or death, so He Dechang is in a dilemma now. After learning about this situation, our people from the Coordination Office also contacted He Dechang. He Dechang has basically relented and is willing to As an internal agent, help our army attack Wenshan County!"
After hearing Zhang Xiaojie's introduction, Yuan Song also understood why Xun Ke was so happy!
The location of Wenshan, Heyi, and Xiaode counties is a bit like a pin shape. Heyi is in the middle and closest to Jinzhong, while Wenshan and Xiaode are separated from each other. The three counties jointly protect Jinyang.
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Because the defense line formed by these three counties is very solid, and Yuan Song is reluctant to take human lives to fill it, how to break this line of defense gives Yuan Song a headache. His previous plan was to start from Heyi County step by step. Start, and then solve the two county towns of Wenshan and Xiaode...
But to be honest, the most effective way to deal with this situation is to start with Wenshan and Xiaode. As long as you capture any of these two counties, you can cut off the connection between Jinyang and the front line, and then capture the remaining The two county towns are much simpler.
However, if you want to directly attack Wenshan and Xiaode, your back route will be exposed in front of Heyi County. Once the target cannot be captured in the short term, the logistics supplies will be harassed by the enemy forces in Heyi County, and the offensive will inevitably be unsustainable. It may even be flanked by enemy forces from the north and south.
Therefore, Yuan Song and Xun Ke decided to play it safe before, preferring to fight slowly but demanding that they attack Heyi County first.
As the saying goes, the battle situation is ever-changing. Neither Yuan Song nor Xun Ke expected that as soon as they finished formulating the battle plan, a huge fighter plane appeared in front of them.
If there is no problem with the intelligence of the Coordination Office, then the Fengwu Army can use an elite division to quickly attack Wenshan County, and then quickly capture Wenshan County with the help of He Dechang.
If the entire operation is carried out quickly, two days will be enough to complete the battle. As long as Wenshan County is captured, the Fengwu Army can take advantage of the cavalry to completely cut off the connection between Jinyang, Xiaode, and Yixian County.
At that time, either Wang Muzhi will send troops to help, or he will have to watch his carefully designed defense line be swallowed up one by one by the Fengwu army... ··········
Seeing that Yuan Song was lost in thought after hearing the introduction, Xun Ke first asked Zhang Xiaojie to retreat and rest. When only the two of them were left in the tent, Xun Ke said directly:
"Master Yuan, I think this is a very good opportunity. As long as we capture Wenshan County, the situation in Yunbin will suddenly become clearer. Before April, we can solve the remaining two counties and reach Jinyang City. Five The first month of the month is the commander’s birthday, so we can give him a generous gift!”
Feeling the heat in Xun Ke's eyes, Yuan Song suddenly realized something beyond the battle situation.
After Lin Huaiwu was dismissed, he was transferred to Yunbin as the commander-in-chief, and the Third Army restored its original organization. Although the commander-in-chief did not put forward any specific requirements for the progress of the Yunbin war situation, the entire Fengwu Army Everyone from top to bottom was full of expectations for Yun Bing's battle.
This expectation is both a motivation and a pressure. As the commander-in-chief of Yunbin and the general person in charge of the Fengwu Army on the Yunbin battlefield, Yuan Song can naturally feel this pressure. However, as the first general of the Fengwu Army, he He has seniority and great achievements, so this kind of pressure is relatively small for him.
However, this is completely different for Xun Ke. Xun Ke's previous transfer to General of the Eighth Division caused some controversy in the Fengwu Army.
Many people think that Xun Ke did not have much credit in the Fengwu Army, and it would be difficult to convince the public if he was directly transferred to the general position. Fortunately, Xun Ke was able to live up to his expectations and led the Eighth Division to perform very well on the Yunbin battlefield. However, due to the Fengwu Army's failure in Yunbin last year, Due to the poor overall performance on the battlefield, Xun Ke's military exploits were not very great...
Under such circumstances, the commander-in-chief once again defied all opinions and directly promoted Xun Ke to the commander of the Third Army. This move undoubtedly caused an uproar in the Fengwu Army!
Naturally, no one dared to say anything about the commander-in-chief's decision, so the pressure fell entirely on Xun Ke. Therefore, facing these pressures, Xun Ke held back his breath and wanted to express his gratitude to his colleagues in the Fengwu Army. They have proven that they are capable enough to serve as commanders of the Third Army.
So even though this opportunity seemed to come out of the blue and there were certain risks, Xun Ke naturally didn't want to miss it!
At this time, Xun Ke didn't know what Yuan Song was thinking. Seeing that Yuan Song still didn't speak, he just revealed all his plans.
"Master Yuan, I know that this opportunity involves a lot of risks, but the opportunity is fleeting and this opportunity is worth taking a certain amount of risk!"
"My idea is that the sooner the better, we will take action within three days. Our third army, including the cavalry, will gather 10,000 people. I will personally lead the attack on Wenshan County quickly!"
"In this way, even if this is a trap set by the enemy, the enemy will not be able to directly eat ten of us, and I will successfully bring back all our men!"
After saying this, Xun Ke looked at Yuan Song expectantly. Yuan Song was the commander-in-chief of Yun Bing. Without his nod, the plan could not be implemented.
Under Xun Ke's gaze, Yuan Song pondered for a moment and then slowly said:
"Three days are too urgent. It takes a certain amount of time to mobilize the troops, and the operation time is set for New Year's Eve!
"While Mr. Xun is leading your colleagues in the Third Army, I will lead the Second Army to besiege Heyi County and ensure the safety of your retreat!"
"If the war doesn't go well, don't hesitate to withdraw immediately. I will lead my troops to assist you..."
