Chapter 396 Dream Talk
After Wang Bolong's death, the Jin army was shaken and demoralized, and they even wanted to avoid fighting. Therefore, before Gao Qingyi came to see Wuzhu, the high-level military meeting at noon had already discussed a variety of issues from a military perspective.
For example, those who support the heavy march to the south are not only those who suggest attacking Tokyo, some also suggest rushing thousands of miles to attack Shanluo, cutting off the logistics of the Zhao official family in Hedong or something like that... Of course, compared to the former which is intuitive and simple, the latter is a bit confusing, because not to mention that half of Hedong's logistics are in Guanzhong and half in Shanluo, nor what impact a thousand-mile raid against Shanluo will have on its own logistics. If that is the case, what if the Song army in Hedong, which controls the Chenguan Pass and has a large number of cavalry, simply abandons Taiyuan and returns to encircle the Jin army?
All I can say is that these troops were sent south, and fortunately no one said that the entire army was going to attack Jinan.
Of course, sending heavy troops south, whether to attack Tokyo or directly to Shaanxi and Luo to cut off the Song army's logistics in the Hedong direction, means seeking victory in the south, which is essentially a gamble.
The bet is on the ability of mobile warfare, which will test the logistics supply of the Jin army itself; the bet is on whether the weather will give face to the Jin Dynasty, because once the ice period is over, the Song army navy hidden in the camp under the Yuan city will swarm out and control the Yellow River with absolute advantage; the bet is on the determination of Yue Fei and the Zhao Song officials, because as of now, Yue Fei may have stored a large amount of military supplies in his camp, and the Hedong direction simply has two supply directions at the same time. Whether the so-called Wei-Jiao-Zhao strategy can be successful depends mostly on whether the two supreme commanders will be shaken by the situation.
In addition, how many troops to send south and how many to leave behind to monitor Yue Fei has now become a difficult problem.
Just as there is a faction heading south, there is naturally a faction heading north. There are also two opinions on the issue of heading north. One is to suggest retreating to the area around Zhending Prefecture and Hejian Prefecture, building a defense line on the spot, blocking Jingxing or something; the other is to go back to rescue Taiyuan, and while the Song army in Hedong has to force its way through the Queshu Valley, gather heavy troops in Taiyuan and fight a decisive battle with the Song army.
Going north here is a bit like giving up everything. Going to Zhending is almost equivalent to giving up Yuancheng and Taiyuan. And a decisive battle with the Song army in Taiyuan is also a trap. If you go to Taiyuan, your troops will be maximized, but the Song army will have more troops in Hedong, right? And what if Yue Fei quickly breaks through Yuancheng and catches up from behind?
As for staying here, it seems that it is still a solution. Many people do hope to reorganize the attack, but isn't it that the offensive has been frustrated and the morale of the army has been shaken? So we have to restore the morale of the army first.
However, these plans are only discussing military affairs and analyzing the pros and cons from a military perspective. Moreover, they are only military considerations for short-term actions in the next phase, which is somewhat short-sighted.
In this regard, Wanyan Wushu, who was in charge, was keenly aware that these plans were superficial disputes, even though he was almost suffocated by Wang Bolun. These things alone were not enough for him, the ruling prince who controlled everything on the front line, to make a decision.
So, Gao Qingyi appeared.
Gao Qingyi's personal purpose was undoubtedly to persuade Wanyan Wushu to continue trying to rescue Yuancheng.
But this did not prevent him from laying out the logic of things for Wushu... Specifically, this person came here, on the one hand, to remind Wanyan Wushu that he had to consider political accounts while calculating military accounts, and he had to consider people's hearts and regional ethnic politics; on the other hand, it was to warn Wanyan Wushu from a military perspective that the situation was already very bad, and if a decisive battle was to take place, he had to stretch the Song army's supply lines as much as possible and shorten his own logistics lines as much as possible, and he had to let the Yanyun new army participate in the war.
In a word, you can gamble, but if you want to gamble, you must change your mindset, unite all the forces that can be united, and then put all your strength together in one go in the place where you are most suitable!
Be careful not to bet in the wrong direction, or even bet separately.
With this idea in mind, Wuzhu, who was originally confused, finally regained his clarity of mind and made a quick decision... The logic was very simple, and it was basically in line with Gao Qingyi's intention... In order to ensure that the Yanyun New Army, which was still in preparation and gathering, could be pressed forward when necessary, and in order to ensure that the decisive battle could be launched in a place that was conducive to logistical supplies, the location must be in the north. For this reason, the plan to go south would be rejected.
While the plan to go south was abandoned, in order to maintain the morale of the army, they could not just leave and return to the rear. The best plan at the moment seemed to be to continue to boost the morale of the army and continue to try to attack Yue Fei.
And to be honest, the loss of a million households is certainly shocking, but to throw the army into disarray and change the original strategy just because of it is even more of a move that would invite chaos.
After making up his mind, Wuzhu invited Gao Qingyi to be his direct interpreter, and discussed with Balisu. After the two sides exchanged opinions, Balisu obviously recognized Wuzhu's judgment... In fact, Balisu himself also hoped to continue to maintain his strategic plan, rather than completely change his course just because of a failure.
This was already evident from the fact that he insisted on attacking that day and that he prioritized calming the military's morale today.
Now that the two have reached an agreement, the next step is to stimulate and restore the morale of the troops.
First, Balisu, as the marshal, ordered the opening of military supply stocks, including those in the surrounding counties, and rewarded the lower-level soldiers generously.
Immediately, King Wushu of Wei personally stepped forward and overruled all the opposition, promoting some Haner supplementary soldiers who had performed well in previous battles to marching Meng'an and Mouke, and many officers who were originally Meng'an and Mouke directly obtained the hereditary Mouke status. The marching silver medals were issued on the spot, the hereditary documents were written on the spot, and then sent to Yanjing in front of everyone.
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