In the commander's tent at Huoshan Pass, Shao Yun, Jia He, Feng Sai and Zhao Cheng were sitting around. On the table in the middle was a nearby map.
After watching for a long time, Shao Yun said: "Jing Lue and Wang Zhenfu's military orders ordered us to take the initiative and defeat Wei Yi's troops on the opposite side. After clearing the road, the army went north to reoccupy Guozhou. The roads in this area are rugged and not conducive to the army. Action. Whether it is offensive or defensive, it is inconvenient. It is best to attack by surprise. When Wei Yi notices, the overall situation is decided."
Jia He said: "Going down from the volcano is a deep stream. Now in winter, there is no water, so Wei Yi's army is stationed there. Four or five miles to the north, there is another uphill road with twists and turns, which is extremely difficult to walk. Only when entering the Badi River Valley to the west will the road be smoother."
Feng Daodao: "How many people did Wei Yi have after spending so many days in Huoshan Pass?"
Shao Yundao: "Based on his team transporting food, there should be more than a thousand people. At the beginning, there seemed to be nearly 3,000 people. It is really difficult to station a large army at Huoshan Pass, and it is difficult to transport food, so the number gradually decreased. "
Feng Sai nodded: "If there are more than a thousand people in Guanxia, our number will be indispensable."
Shao Yun said: "Wang Zhenfu wants to attack with two thousand men, with me as the main general and a few assistants. In five days, the army will arrive and order us to be ready. I have called you here today to discuss how to attack."
Several people looked at the map and didn't speak for a long time. Finally, Feng Daorui said: "After passing the Shenjian, there is a mountain col here. The road bypasses the mountain from here, and there is no other way. If we send people down to guard here, Wei Yi's army in front of the pass will all become turtles in the jar. But this There are high mountains and dense forests in this area, so it is really not easy to avoid the enemy's sight."
Shao Yundao: "When I arrived at Lu's, Counselor Wang specifically told Wei Yi that there is no need to pursue an annihilation battle, but a rout. When the enemy is driven to the vicinity of Guozhou, we will find a way to annihilate them all. Here at Huoshuo Pass, we only need to Just defeat Wei Yi and open the way."
Feng Daodao: "That's easy! Mark the locations of Wei Yi's ministries clearly, choose a day, and just rush down the mountain! Most of Wei Yi's subordinates have been recruited recently, but they are just a ragtag group. We are afraid of what he will do!"
Jia He nodded: "That's right. We have an absolute advantage, so why waste so much brains on the enemy! After a month of attacking, the enemy should be tired. By the time we rush down the mountain, they won't scatter in all directions!"
Several people discussed it over and over again, and decided that we should not make the war complicated, just keep it simple. The Jin army in front is already tired from attacking. As long as the Song army suddenly attacks bravely, the enemy will inevitably collapse immediately.
That night, Shao Yun wrote everyone's opinions into a document and reported to Lushi County.
In the county government office, Wang Xiaolie read Shao Yun's documents. Putting it on the case, he said to Li Yanxian: "What do you think of Jinglue?"
Li Yanxian said: "Wei Yi led his troops in Huoshan Pass for a month, and they should be tired. As long as we rush out, we will scatter in all directions. The most important thing is that Shao Yun and others can catch up. Don't let Wei Yi escape back to Guozhou. Organize defense.”
Wang Xiaolie nodded and said: "Huoshan Pass is still far away from Guozhou, and it is not easy to transport food and grass on the road. It is cold now, and I want Shao Yun's army to bring a few days of food per person, in case the army transporting food cannot catch up. . Xiangyang has tried many kinds of military rations. The most suitable ones now are pancakes and special fried noodles. These can be eaten as long as there is hot water, which is much better than bringing rice. Although the noodles are easier to eat, after they are cold, if Soaking it in boiling water has no taste and is not suitable."
After speaking, he said to Wang Ruohai: "Counsellor, bring the fried noodles from the army and let Li Jing have a taste."
Wang Ruohai ordered his soldiers to get a small bag of fried noodles and put them on the table. He took another enamel bowl and poured fried noodles into it.
Wang Xiaolie pointed to the enamel bowl and said: "The enamel bowl was trial-produced by Ruzhou earlier this year, and now it can finally be equipped. It has the advantages of ceramics and is not afraid of falling. It is most suitable for use in the military."
Li Yanxian tapped it with a spoon and nodded: "It's really a good thing!"
"If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. When an army goes out on an expedition, it must be a good eater. We cannot let the troops go to war while being hungry." Wang Xiaolie introduced it while pouring hot water into the enamel bowl. "In the past two years, Dengzhou's army has put a lot of thought into making sure that the army has no worries about food and drink when going on an expedition. Now many things have matured and can finally be used by the army."
After soaking the fried noodles in the enamel bowl and stirring them with a spoon, Wang Xiaolie said to Li Yanxian, "Have a taste."
Li Yanxian took a bite and couldn't help but nodded and said: "Okay, it's very sweet! Look, there are oil splashes on it! A lot of thought must have been put into this fried noodles, right? It looks like the price is not cheap."
Wang Xiaolie said: "These are carefully selected high-quality wheat noodles. Brown sugar and lard are added to them, and they are fried carefully. When they are cooked, roll them carefully with a rolling pin, and finally put them into oil paper bags. Like this The weather won’t be bad for chow mein for a month.”
Li Yanxian nodded, ate the noodles in the bowl with a spoon, and was full of praise.
Historically, there was a lot of military rations in the army, and even more military rations were sold in the name of snacks in many places. But the military rations actually used by the army don’t actually have that many varieties. Fried noodles have been tested in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea and are indeed useful. Speaking of the hardships of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, it is often said that the soldiers could only eat one bite of snow and one bite of fried noodles. In fact, when conditions permit, fried noodles washed with boiling water don't taste too bad. Fried noodles are easy to make, durable in storage, and easy to carry. You can just rinse them with water before eating, making it an ideal military ration. It goes well with easy-to-store millet pancakes.
Noodles in many places, such as light cakes, sesame cakes, fire-roasted buns, stone buns, etc., are said to have been used as military rations, but in fact they are not suitable. These foods may be shelf-stable and easy to carry, but once soaked in water they have no taste at all. During the march, there was no beef soup or mutton soup, so there was no way to make steamed buns with mutton. Compared with fried noodles, it is far inferior.
Li Yanxian drank up all the fried noodles in the bowl and said: "When I was guarding Shaanzhou at the beginning of the year, where could there be such food? In the end, we only found some beans in the city and cooked them for everyone to fill their stomachs. Compared with the hardships at that time Compared to now, it’s much better.”
Wang Xiaoxing said: "The Jin Army originated from a poor place between the white mountains and black waters. Compared with the Central Plains, there is a world of difference. Now, although the two capitals and areas are all scorched earth, the rest of the state armies under the rule have also been robbed. After two years, Recovery is actually not too difficult. Our army has enough food, sufficient training, and elite soldiers, and it is no worse than the Jin Army. What is worse now is the air. In recent years, the Jin Army has looted everywhere. Ten thousand people can attack Nanling, which can be said to be invincible. The people of the world are afraid of being beaten, and the army is also afraid of being beaten. Without a big victory, our army is short of breath. No matter how strong we are , I always feel that the Jin Army will be stronger."
Li Yanxian clenched his fist and said: "So hiding is not an option! We must fight the Jin Army! The fight will make the Jin Army run away with its head covered!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "If you want to fight the Jin army, you must have enough strength. Now there are more than 50,000 soldiers in Dengzhou. They have more than enough to defend but not enough to attack. In the battle of Fuping not long ago, the Jin army had one hundred thousand. Just imagine one hundred thousand Who dares to say that the Jin Army will win Dengzhou? When the Jin Army comes to attack, we must defend resolutely and counterattack if necessary. But we cannot attack too far and lose the foundation. This is the case with the attack on Guozhou. Wu Shu With less than 20,000 elite cavalry, it is not enough to attack Xiangyang and Dengzhou with all our strength. But it is enough to attack the economic and strategic headquarters. At this time, we must unite sincerely and form a fist, and the Jin army will have no chance to take advantage of it. If Otherwise, the Jin army can defeat them one by one and eliminate our forces one by one."
Li Yanxian listened and nodded without saying anything.
Being with Wang Xiaolie and others these days, Li Yanxian could sense that Wang Xiaolie had the idea of joining forces with him. From the perspective of the country and the nation, it is right to join forces. Guozhou and Shangzhou are the northern gates of Xiangyang and Dengzhou. If they are not under their control, Wang Xiaolie will not be able to sleep well. Without Wang Xiaolie's support, it would be difficult for Li Yanxian to hold on to these places. After joining forces, it was like clenching a fist and feeling more confident against the Jin Army. But from a personal point of view, Li Yanxian's strength is weak, and once he joins forces, he will definitely be inferior to Wang Xiaolie.
Li Yanxian is not a person who is greedy for power, but the matter is serious and he has been hesitating.
Wang Ruohai said: "Wushu led his men to attack the Lu family. Because the road was difficult, he ran to Luoyang. He only thought about attacking, not defending. After he left Guozhou, Guozhou was empty. We will take this opportunity to start again. Occupying Guozhou, I wonder if he will come back."
Wang Xiaolie said: "I will definitely come back. When the Jin people established Liu Yu, they wanted to hand over the Jingdong and Jingxi roads to him and separate them from the dynasty. Now the focus of the Jin army's attack is the Shaanxi road. What is Wu Shu doing in Luoyang? !”
Li Yanxian said: "Okay, this time we will attack Guozhou together and win a big victory! We will talk about the rest after we win!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Wei Yi's claim of nearly 20,000 people cannot be taken seriously. Our two armies have 18,000 people. If we can't win even Wei Yi, what else can we say? This battle must be clean and tidy, and let the others Take a look at those who surrendered to the Jin Army!"
Li Yanxian said: "I will inform Shao Yun and others so that nothing happens!"
