Wanyan Benjian looked at Jiexiu City in front of him and couldn't help but sneer.
Jiexiu City is very small and the city wall is not high. Even tens of thousands of Jin soldiers can jump to the top of the city. It was really fanciful for the Song army to rely on such a city to block the Jin army.
Turning his head, Wan Benjian said to Wanyan Yuying: "The small town of Zuo'er can be destroyed in a day or night! Get some rest early when you get back, cook at Yin time tomorrow morning, and attack the city at Mao time!"
Wanyan Yuying said: "To the south of Wangtong Village in the west of the city, the Song Army built a new military camp. There are not many troops stationed there now. But after building a military camp, there should be troops stationed there, so we have to be careful."
Wanyan Ben smiled and said: "Capital, the Song army has built a military camp to welcome the Xihe army back. In the small town of Jiexiu, the Song army surrounding Pingyao can't even accommodate it. Where will the Song army from Xihe live when they return? Don't worry too much. I'll be there tomorrow morning. Just attack the city."
When Wanyan Benjian said this, Wanyan Yuying felt something was wrong in her heart, but she could not refute it.
In Qixiu City, Zhao Ding hurriedly came out and saw An Bo sitting on a chair. Stepping forward and holding An Bo's hand, he said with great joy: "Okay, okay, it's good that you've arrived! Now there are tens of thousands of Jin troops outside the city. They will attack the city as early as tomorrow or as late as three to five days. Jiexiu small town, how about it? Can you withstand it? General Cao will arrive, and everything will be easy to handle! As long as the Jin army is defeated, Pingyao will be defeated and nothing will happen."
An Bo said: "At midnight tonight, the army will arrive one after another. Thank you very much, Governor, for helping us build the military camp."
Zhao Ding said: "We are just providing some manpower. It is up to you to build the military camp! By the way, does the general have an idea on how to deal with the Jin army tomorrow?"
An Bo said: "When the soldiers come, we will block it. When the water comes, we will block it. Let's see how the Jin army will act."
Zhao Ding nodded, patted An Bo's hand continuously, and looked happy.
In fact, Zhao Ding didn't understand An Bo's role in the army, how many troops he had, and how he could help. I just know that he has the same status as Cao Zhiyan and must be an important figure in the army. Nowadays, Jiexiu is in a difficult situation, so everything has improved the reception standards.
Chatted for a while. An Bo said: "Where are the two generals Wu Zhi and Liu Fufu? We still need to discuss with the two generals how to deal with the Jin army tomorrow."
Zhao Ding was startled and said: "What are we discussing? Tomorrow you will be the main force of Ying Jin's army, they will just help from the side."
An Bo said: "Captain, how they can assist will only be known after discussion. If there is poor cooperation on the front line, it is equivalent to a significant reduction in troop strength. Now our army's strength is not much greater than that of the Jin Army. Isn't it a pity?"
Zhao Ding nodded vaguely, but he actually didn't know what An Bo meant. In the end, he was still worried and called Wu Jie and Liu Qi personally.
Wu Jie and Liu Qi entered the room and saw an unknown general standing there. Knowing it was An Bo, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
Zhao Ding said: "This is An Bo, the commander of Wang Xiaolie's second division. He arrived at Jiexiu City in advance to arrange the entry of the second division into the city. Please stay close to me."
Wu Jie and Liu Qi nodded to An Bo.
In their hearts, Wu Jie and Liu Qi didn't know what Qian's position was, nor what An Bo's authority was, so they were a little confused.
After seeing the ceremony, Anbo asked: "Can you make it clear who the golden general is who is responsible for controlling, appeasing, and rescuing Pingyao, and how many soldiers and horses he has under his command?"
Wu Jie said: "I have already asked clearly. Here is Nianhan's general, Wanyan Benjian, who is known as the Golden Lord Lin. He has 20,000 cavalry, and more than 20,000 people in his army, Ali Xi. Plus Wanyan Yuying's There are more than 8,000 people, and the Jin army has a total of about 30,000."
An Bo said: "The Second Division has about 25,000 men in total, and it will be around 20,000 tonight. I wonder, Second General, how many troops do you still have?"
Wu Jie's face turned red and he sighed: "The walls of Pingyao City were raided by Wanyan Benjian. My men and horses suffered heavy losses, with more than 13,000 people left."
Liu Qi said: "I am just like Wu Zhizhi, with more than 11,000 men left."
That night, Wanyan Ben saw that the main attacker was Wu Jie's army, so he suffered heavy losses. Liu Qi's losses were relatively heavy, and the two men were now about the same strength.
Anbo thought for a while and said: "You have more than 20,000 people, plus our 20,000 people, which is about 40,000 people. It is about the same strength as the Jin Army and can fight with it. If the Jin Army directly attacks Jiexiu City tomorrow, Then our army will attack the flank, and you will defend the city. Although Jiexiu City is small, it is not difficult to defend it for three to five days."
Wu Jie and Liu Qi nodded: "Yes. Although the city is small, it is still possible to defend it for three to five days."
An Bo said: "If that's the case, let's agree that tomorrow our army will directly attack the enemy's left flank. If the attack succeeds, you will attack from Jiexiu City and attack us from both sides. If the enemy withdraws north, then pursue them all the way! "
Wu Jie looked at Zhao Ding on the side, and seeing that he didn't speak, he nodded and said, "I'm in charge!"
An Bo also wanted to talk about some details, but when he saw that Wu Jie and Liu Qi were looking at Zhao Ding's face, Zhao Ding knew nothing about military affairs, so he had no choice but to give up.
Looking at An Bolizhi's back, Wu Jie asked Zhao Ding: "Captain, who is this An Qiao in Cao Du's army? What is he going to do when he comes to Jiexiu City this time? He said he will attack tomorrow. Is the left wing of the Jin army accurate?"
Zhao Ding said: "I only know the rules of Wang Xuanfu's place. A division must have Dutong and Qianji, and they have equal status. I really don't know who is in charge of whom. I think since the status is so high, he said It should count."
Wu Jie and Liu Qi looked at each other and shook their heads secretly.
Dutong and Qianju have equal status, so how can they manage the army? The general must be exclusive in power. If you are not exclusive in power, why should the soldiers listen to you? The general's lack of exclusive power was one of the criticisms made by the ministers of civil and military affairs during the Renzong period, and it also became a focus of reform. What's going on in Wang Xiao's hunting army? An army has two generals.
If it weren't for their previous achievements, Wu Jie and Liu Qi would not dare to comment on Wang Xiaolie's army, but now they are angry.
The gap between Wang Xiaolie's army and other armies of the Song Dynasty was too great, and their concepts of army building were so different that it was difficult for officers from other armies to adapt to Wang Xiaolie's army. After several years of development, most of the original Forbidden Army generals who were recruited into the army when the army was first established have left, and not even a single cent of the remaining ones are left.
Give an inappropriate example. In this era, apart from Yue Fei, the most capable general was Han Shizhong. However, it was difficult for Han Shizhong to adapt to the management of Wang Xiaolie's army. Han Shizhong was indeed a military genius, but it was difficult to develop in Wang Xiao's hunting army. Similarly, there must be people who have comparable military talents to Han Shizhong, but whose personalities are not suitable for the Forbidden Army, and some of them have developed in Wang Xiao's hunting army.
Yue Fei is a top soldier, and he can develop in the Forbidden Army, and he can also be in Wang Xiao's hunting army. This kind of talent is hard to come by.
Wu Jie and Liu Qi are excellent generals, but they are already generals. It is impossible for them to understand Wang Xiaolie's military thinking.
