Chapter 818 Queen of Goutachi
In the city of Yongzhou.
Qin Lang was looking at the sand table in Hengshan Village.
Know the enemy and know the enemy before you can win a hundred battles.
Qin Lang has always believed that the most important thing in war is intelligence. This is like opening a map when playing a game. The map has not detected the fog of war, and the eyes are dark. How can we fight?
"The intelligence department continues to report the enemy's situation!"
In order to deal with this war, Qin Lang deliberately set up three departments under his Economic and Strategy Mansion: the Intelligence Department, the Staff Department, and the Operations Department.
Intelligence Department is responsible for collecting intelligence, including the number of enemy troops, deployment, logistics, supplies, offensive routes, names of generals, etc.
Miss Nong San claims to send 300,000 troops eastward. This is definitely a fraud, but how many people there are, how many of them are young and strong, how many are brave enough to fight, etc., all of these have to be investigated by intelligence personnel. And it's not easy.
Only when the intelligence is accurate, can the commander-in-chief deploy troops in a targeted manner. If the intelligence is wrong, the strategy formulated based on it will be very dangerous. In history, there are many generals who were defeated or even died in battle due to wrong intelligence.
An excellent army, and a mob army, sometimes the difference is also reflected in the intelligence and reconnaissance. Many mobs cannot effectively, timely and accurately detect the enemy's situation, all kinds of wrong information, or even know nothing at all. To start a war is to run around in the dark.
"Nong Sanniang is the wife of Nong Tianfu, the most powerful barbarian leader among the Nong tribes of Juding Liaoman. Nong Tianfu is strong and brave and has deep prestige among the tribes. The Mashang Road has risen, engaged in trade, bought east and sold west, made contacts with Yongzhou and Canton, Kunyao, Guizhou and other places, and gained a lot of profits..."
Nong Tianfu is a strong warrior, but also very business-minded. He united with other bureaucrats, and used the tea-horse trade route to engage in trade, which made them live a good life and greatly improved their lives.
He was a far-sighted barbarian. When he came to Yongjiao and other places to sell goods, he often had to buy books and go back. He even invited some down-and-out Han scholars to the barbarian places, respecting them as distinguished guests, and asking them to teach his children.
Nong Tianfu also quietly hired high salaries and even kidnapped some blacksmiths to go back, let them make weapons and armor for themselves, and arm and train tribal fighters.
Nong Tianfu wants to restore Juding Kingdom, and has been working hard.
Until Li Daliang sent troops to conquer the Liaozi Department, Nong Tianfu was accidentally shot and killed by a strong crossbow during a Tang army raid. Nong Sanniang is the wife of Nong Tianfu, who originally belonged to the Sharen tribe.
There are three major tribes in Juding, the Nong clan, the Sharen, and the Tuliao. The Nong clan call themselves Puyi, the Sha clan call themselves Buyi, and the Tuliao call themselves Pudai.
After Ziju Town was conquered by Nanliang Chen, it has been caught in internal strife. With the efforts of Nong Tianfu, the various ministries gradually united. Unexpectedly, Nong Tianfu died under a crossbow arrow.
The third wife of Nong often travels north and south with Nong Tianfu, and her vision is not comparable to those of those barbarians. After Nong Tianfu died, she immediately stood up and called on all ministries to unite and resist, using Nong Tianfu's death to inspire everyone.
Li Daliang probably never imagined that the death of Nong Tianfu would further unite the various tribes of Juding. Under the pressure of the Tang army, the Juding people united under the call of Mrs. Nong San.
Officially restored the Liguding Kingdom, and all the ministries also supported Nong Sanniang as queen.
To be or not to be!
Under the banner of Nong Sanniang, countless Liaomen rose up shouting to survive and not perish. They picked up hunting weapons, rode on horses selling goods, and gathered together with their wives and children.
One village after another.
Thousands of barbarians gathered and killed all the way east.
"One hundred thousand!"
"A total of about 100,000 barbarians invaded the east, of which there were less than 30,000 young and strong. However, among the 50,000 horses on the North Road led by Nong Sanniang, there were about 3,000 elite cavalry and about 10,000 troops. Young and strong."
"Three thousand elite cavalry?"
"Yes, according to our investigations, these three thousand Nong's elite cavalry, although the horses they ride are relatively short, are quite powerful in combat, and their equipment is also good. Basically, they are equipped with iron armor, spears and riding bows. Able to ride and shoot."
This is very valuable information. Qin Lang never thought that the Juding Man would have an armored cavalry, and the number was still three thousand.
Nong Tianfu is really a ruthless person, but unfortunately he is unlucky, otherwise give them another ten or eight years, I am afraid that he will be able to create a stronger Jiuju Army.
"Previously, the barbarians of Youxi retreated steadily under the attack of more than 10,000 elites. Nong's 3,000 elite cavalry can maneuver quickly, weave through, and charge violently on the battlefield. The Youxi barbarians basically can't stop them offensive."
Intelligence Department also reported an important intelligence.
In addition to these 3,000 fine cavalry, the Nong family also has 10,000 young and strong archers.
"These 10,000 archers are all equipped with cowhide armor and well-equipped foot combat longbows. Their bows and arrows are very good, and their shooting skills are also good. Especially their tactics are very good. They use them intensively. There is basically no village in Youxi Man that can stop their fierce arrow rain attack!"
Ten thousand archers and three thousand cavalry are very elite, and their combat effectiveness is far above that of Youxi Man.
There are more than 15,000 strong young warriors wearing rattan helmets and rattan armor holding spears, machetes, and axes.
"How is Hengshan's defense now?"
A soldier from the staff office immediately pointed to the sand table in Hengshan Village and introduced it to Qin Lang.
"Hengshan Village is also the seat of Hengshan County, the seat of Youzhou Prefecture. It has been continuously expanded in recent years. Now its outer city is about eight miles wide from north to south, and about ten miles long from east to west, covering an area of about 30,000 mu. On the high ground, surrounded by the river on three sides, it must be said that it is dangerous."
"In recent years, the Hengjiang village has been very prosperous by taking advantage of the Youjiang waterway and the rise of the imperial court's tea horse trade route. The permanent population in the village exceeds 10,000 people. Last year alone, the number of horses traded in the Hengshan horse market reached an astonishing amount. Its silver market is also quite prosperous, with thousands of silversmiths, its homemade cloth is very famous, and there are three thousand looms in the village..."
Youxi Barbarian King has been breached nearly half of Dongzhai, and now he is retreating to Hengshanzhai, with the intention of threatening Dazhai to refuse to defend.
Nong's elite cavalry and archers were indeed a bit immobile in front of this dangerous walled city.
"Mr. Jinglue, Hengshanzhai now asks for help seven or eight times a day. I hope we can reinforce it as soon as possible. Not only soldiers and horses, but they also urgently need food, grass and equipment, especially arrows."
Now there are 60,000 young and strong Youxi Man gathered in Hengshan Village, together with the more than 10,000 people in the original village, and the Dong people who fled from the upper reaches of Youxi River, the total number is 100,000.
There are so many people crowded in this walled city, eating horses and chewing horses, which consumes a lot.
"In recent years, many workshops, mansions, warehouses, and private houses have been built on the periphery of Hengshan Village. Thousands of households live there. Now the houses, shops, warehouses, etc. have all been reduced to ashes under the flames of war."
"What's the plan of the staff office?" Qin Lang asked.
The intelligence department is responsible for collecting intelligence, the staff department draws up combat plans based on the collected information, and the combat department is responsible for ordering and commanding.
They all assisted Qin Lang in commanding the war against chaos.
"We believe that the population of Hengshan Village is too large and the food pressure is too great. We should send naval ships up the Youjiang River to pick up some people and evacuate, so as to reduce the pressure on Hengshan Village."
"At the same time, reinforce Hengshan Village with some weapons and food."
Qin Lang nodded, "What else?"
Cheng Chumo's North Sea Fleet set out from Guangzhou, sailed up the Xijiang River, and sailed all the way to Yongzhou. It was fully loaded with food, ordnance, and soldiers and horses from the states along the way. Ships were transported to Yongzhou.
Navy warships and transport ships can sail directly to Hengshan.
The recruits from the Combat Division raised objections.
"It is not safe for the navy to advance alone. Although the main force of the Nong family is trapped in Hengshan, it has already sent several partial divisions to bypass Hengshan and attack and plunder the banks of the Youjiang River. Its forwards have even broken through Raozhou, Sien Prefecture and Wande Prefecture are only 200 miles away from Yongzhou when they enter Silong. Our navy will go out of Yongzhou and pass through Silong to Hengshan. There is also the risk of being blocked and overwhelmed.”
According to the Opinion of the Combat Department, if the navy is to be dispatched, it must advance by land and water, and send cavalry along the river to accompany the marching guard.
And if you want to advance both land and water, then you can't lighten the division, but the main force must be dispatched.
No matter what, more than 20,000 soldiers and horses must be dispatched.
To dispatch 20,000 soldiers and horses, twice as many civilians have to be mobilized to be responsible for the transfer of food, grass and luggage.
Although Yongzhou has gathered a lot of soldiers and horses, it has not yet completed the preparations for the expedition.
After all, the Operation Department is opposed to sending troops now, and is even more opposed to sending only sailors alone.
"Although the battle situation in Zuoxi is better, after the main force of the Zuoxi barbarians was blocked in Gaoping Fort, only a part of the troops were left to continue to surround Gaoping Fort. The southeast attack broke through Xiyuan Prefecture, Silang Prefecture, Wanxing Prefecture, Bozhou, Jinlong Prefecture, Longzhou, and Sicheng Prefecture. They attacked Tanzhou and reached the main stream of Zuoxi. Jiangzhi is approaching Yongzhou. We have to guard against it. The Operation Department believes that we should first send troops to Zuojiang Cage Prefecture to build defenses and receive the defeated Zuoxi tribes. "
"In the direction of Youxi, send out an army to repel the barbarians surrounded by cages, and take back Wande Prefecture to the north to build a defense. This way, we can not only protect Yongzhou, but also support Hengshan."
Don't let the flames of war burn to the city of Yongzhou, fight in Longzhou and Silong in the Zuoxi River upstream, build two frontier defense bases, prevent the Juding barbarians from going deep into the territory of Yongzhou, and shorten the distance between the base camp of Yongzhou and the upstream front line. distance.
This plan reflects a step-by-step strategy, not rushing to a decisive battle, and seeking stability.
"There is good news. There is good news from Wu'an Prefecture. The soldiers of Wu'an Prefecture led by Qin Yong, Qin Yong, and Huang Biao wiped out more than a thousand bureaucrats in Qiyuan Prefecture, recovered Qiyuan Prefecture, and relieved the siege of Guangyuan Prefecture. The enemies of Gaopingbao retreat."
Qin Lang looked at the sand table. Qin used their route to attack the side division of the South Liao Army from behind.
Gaoping, Guangyuan, and Qiyuan form a single county with Menxian County and Langshan in Wu'an Prefecture, which not only stabilizes the safety of the northern part of Wu'an Prefecture, but also stabs into the back of the Judingliao South Route Army like a sharp sword.
As long as the war enters a stalemate and Judingman's successor is weak, their defeat will not be far away.
Youxi blocked the attack in Hengshan, Zuoxi blocked in Tanzhou, and then used Wande and Cagezhou as the second-line battlefield to hold back the Judingman. Attack from behind.
Li Daliang led Jiaozhou soldiers to attack the old nest of Qijuding, Qin Yong intercepted it halfway, and the two streams of Hengshan and Tanzhou bit him, and the Judings would be completely wiped out by then.
Some people in the staff office objected to joining the army, thinking that in this way, the Liangxi states on the left and right will be corrupted, and they should send troops quickly to make a quick decision. There is no need to wait until all the troops arrive before attacking aggressively. Soldiers are enough.
Qin Lang looked at the sand table with a smile on his face.
(end of this chapter)