But unfortunately, Di Qing also guessed that the enemy would store water, so he also made a plan.
Time just passes by like this.
By noon, news finally came from Guangning.
After Hu Yanshou led the fleet to Guangning, he raided Xiao Xiaomu's camp at night and cooperated with Wang Kui to achieve a great victory.
Xiao Xiaomu had to retreat more than ten miles to the northwest. If the Song army had not been able to pursue him with insufficient force, Xiao Xiaomu's army would probably have been wiped out in this battle.
"The chancellor once said, 'It's better to pursue the enemy with your remaining courage than to seek fame by imitating the tyrant.'"
Di Qing pondered for a moment, then said to Liu Du, who had come to report, "The Liao army in the west has suffered a crushing defeat. It's time to seize the opportunity and pursue them. But if we concentrate our forces westward, the enemy on the east coast will come over."
Liu Du scratched his head and said, "Yes."
"So we should thank the Liao army for helping us block the river. After we defeat Xiao Xiaomu in the west, we will return to continue defending the Liao army on the east bank."
Di Qing smiled.
Liu Du was puzzled and asked, "The Liao army helped us block the river? Commander Di, I am a little confused."
"What do you think would happen if we left immediately?"
“They’ll release the floodwaters.”
"But what if we don't leave?"
"Wait until there's enough water before releasing the floodwaters to destroy our boats."
"Then let them keep it."
Di Qing said calmly, "Go and convey the military order. Have everyone abandon their ships and flee. Gather all the troops except those at Yuguan Pass and immediately pursue Xiao Xiaomu to the west bank."
"ah?"
Liu Du was surprised and said, "But this only leaves us with a thousand men at Yuguan. If the Liao army attacks in full force,
Di Qing laughed and said, "Let's not talk about them not daring to attack us in broad daylight. Even if they did, we can just abandon the city and flee. They're already storing water in the mountains upstream. Why bother trying to stop the Liao army on the east bank? We can just storm Linyu Mountain!"
In an instant, Liu Du understood.
yes.
The Liao army wanted to store water to attack the ships.
Then they simply find another way.
Abandon some small boats on the river and keep the large boats.
Concentrate troops to deal with Xiao Xiaomu.
If Xiao Wanli on the east bank noticed and launched a large-scale attack, the Song army in Yuguan would abandon the city and flee, take empty ships to the other side, and then directly attack the dam in Linyu Mountain.
The Liao army was larger in number and far less mobile than the Song army. I didn't believe they could build a pontoon bridge and cross the river so quickly in such a short time.
If they failed to cross the river, the Song army would attack the dam, and the dam would collapse with just a few artillery shells.
At that time, the flood that was originally intended to destroy the Song army's ships became an obstacle to the Liao army's support to the west.
Coach Di's move of sacrificing a pawn to attack is truly a brilliant move!
(End of this chapter)
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