In fact, this was also Yang Qing's original plan. The reason why he wrote to anger Gao Ding was to lure this guy out of his home in Qiongdu, and then lure him to Anshang City to defend the city and consume the rebels' effective strength, and finally look for an opportunity to defeat him. enemy.
This time the high-definition leader came out, but the time chosen was quite uncomfortable. With this batch of grain from the autumn harvest, Yang Qing can march south. Without this batch of grain, he can at most mobilize troops near Anshang. After all, the length of the battle line and the transportation of grain and grass are critical to the success or failure of the army.
As his confidant, Yang Xi and Zhang Yi were naturally aware of Yang Qing's plan. Seeing him change his strategy now, the two of them had to calculate the pros and cons of this change.
Yang Xi thought about it for a while and said: "The master wants to use the camp outside Dingjia Village to block the high-end clothing and buy time for the autumn harvest."
"That's right." Yang Qing nodded: "The road from Xindao to Anshang City, which has the slowest terrain, the flattest road, and the shortest time, must pass through Dingjiacun. Gaoding will command tens of thousands of troops this time. I expect he will take this route. road."
"Furthermore, Dingjiacun is also the most suitable place for defense on this road. This was the reason why we sent troops to set up a camp in Dingjiacun last time. What's more, Liu Xiuran spent these days in Dingjiacun's camp with deep ditches and high bases. Building additional camps will be enough to help our army defend and block the enemy."
There is a hill on both sides of the main camp in Dingjiacun. Although it is not high, it is enough to be used as a place for garrisoning troops, and it is at arm's length with the main camp.
Behind the camp is the Ding family village, and behind the village is a large mountain. The last time Li Qiucheng led the Yi soldiers to plunder Anshang, the people in Dingjia Village fled deep into the back mountains.
It can be seen that Dingjiacun is not only located in a strategic location, but also surrounded by mountains on three sides, making it a good place to station troops. I wonder if the ancestors of Dingjia Village considered military matters when they built the village here.
After Liu Yin arrived, he not only improved the camp's defenses, but also built two small villages on the hillside on the left and right sides, thus completing a fairly complete mountain defense camp.
This is also the reason why Yang Qing decided to have a battle with Couture in Dingjiacun. Seeing that Yang Qing explained the pros and cons so thoroughly, everyone expressed their support.
"Okay, with the help of all the gentlemen, I will be more confident." Seeing that the proposal was passed, Yang Qing said his next idea: "According to the report from Qi County Magistrate, the main force of Haoding will arrive in eight or nine days. An Shang, I don't want Gao Ding to come to us without any problems these days."
Zhang Yi understood somewhat when he heard this, and asked with a hint of doubt: "Does the Lord Fu mean that our army will attack first and defeat Gaoding's spirit first?"
"Bo Qi is still agile." Yang Qing said with a smile: "I want Feng Chong to lead the cavalry to attack first, harass and destroy Gao Ding before his troops arrive at Dingjia Village. If they win, they will fight. If they don't, they will run away and annihilate them. He was a man of his own, using the swiftness of his cavalry to conduct guerrilla warfare.”
"Guerrilla warfare?" Zhang Yiqi asked: "This is the first time I've heard of this."
Yang Qing explained: "Guerrilla warfare has been around since ancient times. To put it simply, we harass the enemy when he is stationed there. We attack when the enemy is tired. We retreat when the enemy advances. We pursue the enemy when he retreats."
In order to facilitate explanation, Yang Qing directly explained the key points of guerrilla warfare of the people's army in later generations. The four people present may not all be familiar with military matters, but they are all very knowledgeable people. After hearing these sixteen easy-to-understand words, their eyes lit up.
Jun thought that although these sixteen words sounded simple at first, but after careful consideration, they found that they contained military wisdom, which was really wonderful.
Zhang Yi and Yang Xi had been officials in Chengdu for a long time, and they were close friends who followed Yang Qing south to Yuexi. They knew his life story in detail, and they also knew that their master was a hermit master.
At this moment, after hearing the key to guerrilla warfare, the two of them looked at each other and thought that this key was probably the secret of the hermit master's art of war. Yang Fujun was able to say it casually. It is conceivable that his division has many other secrets. More wonderful tactics.
I and other officials often follow the prince around. It is obvious that I can learn more profound knowledge from him in the future. It is right for people like me to follow this prince.
Gu Sui and Yang Qing expected that everyone would be surprised when he said these sixteen-character guerrilla warfare tips. After all, this was the truth that everyone in later generations of guerrilla warfare had summarized and proven on the battlefield.
But what he didn't expect was that not only would the four of them be deeply shocked, but he would also receive a wave of heartfelt respect, making Zhang Ni and others respect him even more. Although this was beyond his expectation, it would have the fruit of civilization for future generations. It is reasonable to rely on it.
Zhang Ni is the most knowledgeable among the four people. The more he thought about it, the more meaningful these sixteen words became. When he thought of the wonderful points, he couldn't help but praise loudly: "Wonderful, Mr. Fu. The key to these sixteen words mentioned by you is really great." It’s like an enlightenment, which makes Yi suddenly enlightened.”
Yang Qing smiled and said: "These sixteen words may seem easy to do, but the requirements for soldiers are very high. They must come and go as soon as they are called. They must be united and determined, and they must have sufficient physical strength and training. white."
"If the soldiers cannot do this, they will not be able to perfectly display this guerrilla trick, and the army will even be scattered and defeated in a single blow."
Yang Xi said: "I understand, just like what Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, it should be as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, and as motionless as the mountain."
"Wen Ran hit the nail on the head when he said that if a sergeant can be as fast as the wind, as slow as a forest, as aggressive as fire, and as motionless as a mountain, he can adapt to any form of combat, including guerrilla warfare."
"That's why I asked Feng Chong to lead the cavalry." Yang Qing said: "After Bo Qi goes down, he must carefully explain the sixteen-character guerrilla tips to Feng Chong, and tell him to open up his mind and use a variety of methods in guerrilla raids and harassment operations. In short, One word will not let Haute Couture arrive comfortably.”
Zhang Yi nodded, cupped his fists and said, "No."
"Dingjiacun is the first line of defense for our army, so there is no room for failure." Yang Qing added: "After Boqi returns, he quickly sends a thousand troops to Dingjiacun to meet Xiuran and guard the fortress with him as the main general. .”
"promise."
"That's right, and inform him of the defensive strategy we agreed on today so that he knows what to do."
"Yes, I understand."
"As for the fortifications in the city, they have basically been built, so you don't need to pay too much attention now." Yang Qing thought for a while, and just in case, he gave another order: "But in order to prevent any damage or defects, After Wen Ran goes down, we need to send people to patrol more."
Yang Xi said: "Yes. By the way, Mr. Fu, do you want to send those hundreds of barbarian laborers to Dingjia Village to help Xiuren build and strengthen the fortress?"
Yang Xi is talking about the hundreds of barbarian prisoners who were captured in the last war. After these people were brought back and settled, they were used as laborers to do heavy physical work such as repairing bridges, paving roads, and strengthening fortifications. This was also a punishment for their participation in the rebellion. The crime of murder.
Although they had lost more than ten people in these days, most of the prisoners survived. Yang Qing also promised that they would be released back to the tribe as long as they served five years in prison. With this hope, these barbarians settled down.
However, Yang Qing still rejected Yang Xi's proposal. After all, Dingjia Village will be the front line against the enemy in the future. If the prisoners are placed under the eyes of the barbarians, these people will inevitably have other thoughts, and then they will not Beautiful.
Yang Qing saw that the preliminary strategy and details had been agreed upon, so he asked the four people to make arrangements. As for any changes in the future, they would have to make decisions as they went.
