In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst widespread anticipation, inheriting the Song imperial line and r...
"That's why I say the prince is a general, not just a general." Li Yanxian said with a sigh. "Otherwise, what's the difference between the prince and Wang Yasha?"
Han Liangchen smiled and said, "Wang Yasha is also a good man."
Li Yanxian was slightly startled, then immediately changed his expression: "Yes, Wang Yasha is also a hero."
"I am a bit handsome, who is the real handsome?" Han Shizhong continued to ask with a smile, seeming to be in a good mood. "The official?"
"Your Majesty is a commander-in-chief." Li Yanxian also smiled. "That's what I want to say... Your Majesty's commander-in-chief is to shock the superiors and subordinates, harmonize yin and yang, and make decisions, but he doesn't necessarily have to be a general. The dead third prince Erliduo and the living fourth prince Wushu are actually half commanders-in-chief... In terms of military strategy, Wushu doesn't have any great strategy, and Erliduo doesn't have anything surprising, but the Great Jin Kingdom belongs to the Wanyan family. As long as they can listen to opinions and make the best decisions, they are already considered a commander-in-chief."
Han Shizhong nodded slightly, as if he had some feeling: "It is hard to find a good official, and it is also hard to find a good prince... There is some truth to this."
"Yes, the title of commander-in-chief also depends on his capital and effort." Li Yanxian continued. "Let's not talk about flattering the emperor. Let's just talk about the fourth prince of the Jin Dynasty. He has been defeated in many battles, but the people around him who can be commanders are either gone or useless, so they praise him even more. The Jin Dynasty is his, who else can they choose? Others, such as Talan, once his son-in-law died and lost his breath, he could no longer be his 'Dragon and Tiger King'; Yin Shuke, once he became a villain in the internal struggle, the Western Army and the princes could not really let him go. Even his own brother Balisu did not allow him to come back."
"Does the Jiedu want to say that Balisu is really handsome?"
"yes!"
"What does it mean to be really handsome?"
"Actually, the one who makes the plans and implements the strategies." Li Yanxian replied sternly. "The difficulty of using troops lies in using the masses. An army of 50,000 is a threshold... Prince, this march is a clear proof that the emperor has let you go, but you cannot deploy them properly, and you underestimate the enemy."
"That's right." Han Shizhong smiled. "I don't have the ability to pull a hundred thousand people away quickly, do I?"
"I think he is... and I think Wu Jinqing is also, he was the real commander of Yaoshan before!" Li Yanxian answered seriously. "I am afraid that after passing Queshu Valley and reaching Taiyuan, when the real battle comes, the emperor will still be the commander-in-chief and Wu Jinqing will be the real commander... However, this is not what I should say today. What I should say today is that on the Jin side, the fourth prince Wuzhu can be the commander-in-chief, and Balisu can be the real commander. Together, the two of them can do great things just like us." Li Yanxian reminded seriously. "Prince, I think that the Jin army's decisiveness this time can no longer be explained by the word "veteran". They must be like us... There are big figures who have taken over the foundation and have an overall strategy. That's why the left and right wings, no matter how many soldiers there are, retreated so straightforwardly, just like we advanced so swiftly and fearlessly."
Han Shizhong thought about it, put away his smile, and said seriously: "Yes!"
"I can roughly guess what the prince is thinking." Li Yanxian continued. "In fact, the prince said in the previous military meeting that if we were the commander of the Jin army, we would never dare to fight in such a place... The reason why we are still carrying out such an unreasonable strategy here even though we know that the Jin army should not fight is nothing more than hoping that the Jin army will look ahead and behind, hesitate and make mistakes, giving us an opportunity. But in fact, at this point, the Jin army should have someone to clean up the situation and make a decision, and we can no longer expect any mistakes."
"Yes." Han Shizhong nodded slightly. "Li Jiedu is right. I know how to fight now..."
At this point, Han Liangchen turned around and gestured. Li Shifu, who had followed the others and retreated to an unknown distance, realized for a long time that the other party was talking to him, and then hurriedly rode forward: "Prince?"
"Send a message to Wang De, tell him not to worry, leave Jiangzhou to the follow-up troops, and continue to go north to seize Taiping County. Send a message to Li Qiong, tell him to also leave Quwo to the follow-up troops, and quickly take Yicheng to the north... You don't have to stay here, you personally lead the cavalry to reinforce the right wing." Han Shizhong ordered solemnly. "After Yicheng is captured, the east-west passage will be narrowed, and then order the left and right wings to advance in parallel, along the river to the north, and directly take Linfen... Every day, the left and right wings must not be disconnected, and every night when resting, they must set up a strong camp! At the same time, a floating bridge must be built every three miles on the Fen River to ensure the connection between the east and the west... Do you understand?"
Of course Li Shifu understood. Wasn't it the same thing that happened in Hengshan during the war with Western Xia?
Build a strong camp and fight a stupid battle.
However, considering the current situation, there seems to be nothing to say about this method.
So Li Shifu bowed on the horse and led the crowd away.
More than 10,000 cavalry crossed the Huishui River on dozens of floating bridges, and then there was a constant rumbling sound, gathering and organizing, and marching northward continuously. Han Shizhong stood under the big flag on the south bank of the Huishui River, and when he saw this, he suddenly laughed again, and his laughter continued.
"Why is the prince laughing?" This time it was Li Yanxian's turn to ask.
"I was just thinking..." Han Shizhong smiled. "We have been talking about this and that for a long time, but isn't it true that the Jin army is quick to see the opportunity and is running away all at once?"
Li Yanxian was slightly startled, then laughed: "That's right... No matter what, we won a great victory, and the Jin army was defeated... How about it, Prince, are you feeling poetic again?"
Han Shizhong shook his head and replied: "A little bit, but still a little short."
Li Yanxian tried hard not to bite his nails, and also suppressed the urge to ask the other party what "eight hundred miles" meant... This was an allusion that he only learned about after his trusted aide Xie Sheng explained it to him that night. He was very curious whether Han Shizhong knew it... but he just shook his head.
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