Chapter 20 Going to war
The past ten days felt like they flew by.
The entire plan is interconnected, and many links are extremely accurate.
If we fight now, whoever executes the battle plan with extreme precision will probably eat a peanut first. That is a serious military mistake. If it were during wartime, it would probably be possible to execute him on the spot without having to go to a military court.
In one day, World War III was probably over.
In this era, it is amazing to be able to execute a plan to perfection.
The battle plans of the ancients were very rough, not because they didn't want to make things more precise, but because of the innate conditions. That said, neither army had consistent timing tools. A more precise time point will never come.
Therefore, the battle plan above is just a rough outline, and it is left to the generals to develop freely.
Something happened and the river swelled. Encountered a mudslide. Waiting for problems, it is normal to delay for a few days, or even more than ten days. Lan Yu had never seen He Xi do this before.
It's just that He Xi is used to the war model of later generations. Many battles are completely lost just because of a time error of a few minutes. He Xi has very strict requirements on herself. That's why we came up with this plan. Of course, implementing this plan would cost He Xi half his life.
After Lan Yu got off the boat, He Xi had been waiting for him.
Lan Yu met He Xi and said, "I have long admired your great name."
He Xi said: "Excuse me. Marquis Yongchang thinks there is something inappropriate, so to speak. I have done everything I can. In addition, I have prepared hundreds of thousands of arrows here. If the army needs them, they will be given to them." take away."
"Three days of rest are also reserved."
"No need." Lan Yu said: "Master He has done a good enough job. It won't take three days, and he has already rested on the ship along the way. We will send troops early tomorrow morning. Time is tight, so I will not accompany you. Farewell."
He Xi looked at Lan Yu's back and shook his head secretly. He felt that Lan Yu was stealing credit for doing this. However, there is not much to say. Lan Yu is the coach. It’s just that he will cooperate with Lan Yu in the future. Life is probably not going too well.
He Xi shook his head, yawned, and said, "If you don't rest, I will have to rest." In order to do these tasks. He Xi hasn't slept much for several days. It's done. Also treat yourself to a good night’s sleep.
The next day, at dawn, Lan Yu led his troops out of the camp. The war has begun. However, He Xi slept honestly all day and waited two days before starting to work.
However, this period of rest was not reserved for He Xi. It is also reserved for others.
to be honest.
Since He Xi came to Liaodong, the people of Liaodong have been busy for almost half a year because of preparations for war. Although, He Xi gave a lot. Not calling people in vain. But people have their limits after all. Not to mention the small number of people in Liaodong, there are only hundreds of thousands or twenty thousand strong men.
With such a heavy workload, it’s time to give them a break.
Even in war, work and rest must be balanced.
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Not to mention that He Xi temporarily made everyone in Liaodong breathe a sigh of relief.
Only after Lan Yu comes out of seclusion. Then he scattered the scouts. Countless scouts, spaced several miles apart, flew away in a fan shape. Not one person was sent in each direction. Rather, they were in a group, one or two miles apart, but within sight of each other. Even if we are out of sight, there is still an appointed time.
Regardless of whether you find it or not, you must come back on time.
And in order to leave no gaps, the scouts who return usually meet their replacement halfway.
In this way, a dense network is formed. No matter what happens in the future, it is impossible to hide it from Lan Yu. If the scouts encounter a formidable enemy, they fail to return at the appointed time. This in itself is an important message.
Although it is passed on with life.
Just when Lan Yu left the northernmost checkpoint of the Liaodong Army, he encountered many battles.
Especially for scouts, this is a buffer zone, not a no-man's land. In fact, there are many large and small tribes living here, in a sense. The Jurchens are also a tribe living in the buffer zone. It's just that the Jurchen is a little further east, blocked by the Changbai Mountains, and not on the main battlefield between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols.
This may be the reason why the Jurchens were able to survive the tug-of-war between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia.
Soon, on the third day after Lan Yu's troops entered the northeastern plains, a bloody scout came to Lan Yu and said: "The main force of the Tatars was found."
Lan Yu raised her eyebrows and said with high spirits, "Okay."
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Typically, discoveries are mutual.
When you discover the enemy, the enemy also discovers you.
Just when Lan Yu was elated because she found her enemy. Nahachu also knew that a Ming army was rushing towards him from Liaodong.
Nahachu was already very old, and he had a romantic relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang back then. According to legend, when Zhu Yuanzhang first raised an army, he was defeated by Nahachu. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was just one of countless bandits, and Naha Chu had no feeling at all.
I don’t feel like I defeated any big shot. But soon, he knew how powerful Zhu Yuanzhang was. Because Zhu Yuanzhang gathered the defeated troops and regrouped. In addition, Naha did not pay attention to it, thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang was still Wu Xia Amen. As a result, he was severely defeated by Zhu Yuanzhang. Taken prisoner alive.
Later, Zhu Yuanzhang released Naha. After all, Naha was a noble Mongol prince, a direct descendant of Muhuali, and a serious Mongolian prince. Killing him would lead to an encirclement and suppression by the Mongolian army. This brought disaster to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still weak at the time. Zhu Yuanzhang still recognizes heroes and values heroes. Thinking that Nahachu was a hero, he let him go.
This is what the benevolent sees and the wise see wisdom.
But Nahachu is also a character.
But even so. Izuku Naha was shocked. He said in disbelief: "How is it possible? The ice and snow have not melted yet. How could the Ming army send troops? It's not that the main force of the Ming army, 200,000 troops, is in Daning. Most of the soldiers and horses in Liaodong are stationed in fields. Even if Liaodong is united, There are less than 100,000 so-called guards, and more than half of them are soldiers stationed in the fields. Where do the soldiers and horses come from in Liaodong?"
The impression of winter on the grassland is never that of spring, summer, autumn and winter on the calendar, with four distinct seasons. That is the climate characteristic of the Central Plains. In the high latitudes of the north, sometimes winter lasts for most of the year, while spring and autumn just slip away without any news.
Therefore, before the ice and snow melt, it is winter. And when the ice and snow melt, it’s spring.
It's not that you can't use troops in winter. But people generally don't use troops, because with their measures to keep warm, if they use troops in winter, the outcome is not yet determined. It is estimated that once the troops are sent out, many soldiers' fingers will be frozen off.
Non-combat attrition will be greater than combat attrition, and even such a victory is more terrifying than defeat.
It's just that he's a little too dogmatic. Today the temperature is still below freezing. But it is no longer extremely cold. This is the temperature that people can bear. I dare not say that if we send troops at this time, there will be no non-combat attrition. At least it won't be that serious.
The reason why it was judged that the army could not appear in Liaodong was proof of He Xi's outstanding work. Let Lan Yu's army run ahead of the news, Naha sent out the manpower arranged in the pass, and was currently trying desperately to find a way to pass the news to him.
Unfortunately it's too late.
Anyway, when Naha appeared, he couldn't figure out how to do this trick even if he tried to break his head.
Chahan, the eldest son of Naha, said: "Father, don't think about this. I have already inquired about it. The troops coming from Liaodong carry blue general flags with blue characters. Think about what to do."
A person's name, the shadow of a tree. As a famous general in the Mesozoic era of the Ming Dynasty, Lan Yu is still somewhat prestigious.
Nahachu was silent for a while and then said: "Withdraw."
In fact, when Naha didn't know that the Ming army gathered in Daning, he had already changed his nest once. It’s not that he’s afraid of being discovered. Instead, it is more convenient to defend against enemies in the direction of Daning. Now Lan Yu suddenly came from behind and it was too late to adjust his deployment.
Naha thought about it and found a way to break away from Lan Yu and fight again. You can't engage in battle during this kind of surprise attack.
Naha said: "Notify all ministries immediately. Prepare to withdraw. Leave immediately."
Chahan said, "It's going to be dark soon, and it will take time to prepare for the evacuation. If we operate at night, there may be big trouble. Should we rule all the ministries and evacuate them early tomorrow morning?"
