April 15th, the first year of Daxia.
Ministry of National Defense, General Staff Operations Command Center.
Fu Xiaoguan looked at the sand table in front of him and listened to what Zhuo Bieli was saying. "Guan Xiaoxi's troops from the First Army have arrived at Maoshan Pass. He brought Tuoba Wang's letter. The commander of Maoshan Pass is Marshal Tuoba Xiao... Tuoba Wang will take about half a month to arrive in Xingqing Prefecture, so the Xixia regime has not yet changed."
"According to intelligence, Marshal Tuoba Xiao's attitude is quite subtle. He hasn't given up this place..."
Zhuo Bieli pointed to a spot on the sand table with his stick. "This is the second defense zone of the Western Xia battlefield, called Lujiao. According to the plan, Guan Xiaoxi's troops should be stationed on the Lujiao line, relying on Dongzi City behind to completely stop the Liao army here."
Fu Xiaoguan didn't seem surprised. He asked, "So where are Guan Xiaoxi's troops now?"
"Here... Changyanpo, the third defense zone. Changyanpo is fifty miles behind Dongzi City. There are 120,000 Western Xia troops stationed here, including 50,000 elite Western Xia cavalry."
"Has there been any conflict?"
Zhuo Bieli shook his head. "The leader of the Iron Cavalry was the famous Xixia general, Prince Tuoba Huang. He was Tuoba Wang's cousin and had no doubts about the letter Guan Xiaoxi brought. However... he didn't try to persuade Tuoba Xiao either, seemingly waiting for Tuoba Wang to return."
"How did Guan Xiaoxi deal with it?"
"He went to the Maoshan Pass camp alone. I think the news will come back soon."
This guy is also very brave, but there is not much danger for him to go to Maoshan Pass. I think he wants to persuade Tuoba Xiao, otherwise it will be a bit troublesome if he loses Dongzi City.
The Western Xia battlefield was not the main battlefield, but it was an extremely critical link in this battle.
The elite troops of the Liao Dynasty were basically concentrated in the Daxianbei Mountains. The Liao Dynasty was ready to launch a large-scale attack on Western Xia. What Guan Xiaoxi needed to do was not only to annihilate the enemies who broke through Maoshan Pass, but he also had to cooperate with Tuoba Feng's cavalry corps to break out of Maoshan Pass and attack the towns in the Liao Dynasty's mainland.
Fu Xiaoguan wants the Liao Dynasty to face three attacks at the same time - the frontal attack by Guan Xiaoxi and Tuoba Feng, the main battlefield in Daxianbei Mountain, and He Sandao's surprise attack on the Liao Dynasty's Zhongjing Dading Prefecture!
"How are the other armies preparing now?"
Zhuo Bieli replied, "The Second to Fifth Armies, totaling 400,000 men, have already moved from their respective defense zones toward the western Hebei Route. The final assembly time is the tenth day of May. The Marine Corps' firearms have not yet been fully equipped. The Ministry of Industry says that 20,000 rifles and 400,000 rounds of ammunition will take another month."
Fu Xiaoguan frowned slightly. The ordnance department of the Weapons Research Institute has expanded to tens of thousands of people, but the production capacity is still very problematic, and the armaments need to be reformed.
However, He Sandao's travel by water will not affect the battle plan.
"You have to pay attention to Ji Yungui next..."
"I am here!"
"The Tianji Pavilion needs to closely monitor the movements in the Great Xianbei Mountains. We already have some secret sentries under our control. We need to send more spies in and report back with intelligence every day."
"I obey the decree!"
"Next, the intelligence from the Tianji Pavilion will be directly handed over to the Ministry of National Defense. After receiving the intelligence, the General Staff must carefully analyze it and issue timely orders for our army's march."
"Logistics Department and General Armament Department, ensure the front lines are supplied with food, fodder, and ammunition... If there are any problems with transportation, the Ministry of National Defense can temporarily requisition Xishan Express and Lu's Canal Transport."
Today, Xishan Express has grown extremely large, and Fu Xiaoguan has never managed it at all. He did not expect that Qi Shulan has been running it all the time.
After Xu Yunqing returned, Xishan Express was handed over to Yu Fu Ji's old manager Cai Xi, who was directly responsible for it, with Qi Shulan controlling it behind the scenes.
I just heard from Qi Shulan these days that Xishan Express has already set up stations in 17 prefectures across the country, and has even expanded to county-level units. Yu Wendao wanted to open escort agencies all over the world, but he died, but Xishan Express did it.
This is an extremely large transportation organization that covers more than half of the commodity transportation market. The initial investment is not large, but the profits it generates have impressed Fu Xiaoguan!
Daxia's business was prospering day by day, and the circulation of goods was becoming more and more intense. Xishan Express took off quietly on this favorable wind.
It can not only transport goods, but also, under the instruction of Xu Yunqing, has an important identity - to provide the emperor with intelligence from all over the country, including but not limited to the people's livelihood, the governance capabilities of local governments, and local customs and practices.
Therefore, it is the emperor's true eyes and ears, but no one in the world knows it.
"If you need help from Xishan Express, go to Guanyun City and find Cai Xi, the person in charge of Xishan Express headquarters. Tell him that it was me who asked you to help. He will fully cooperate. In addition,"
Fu Xiaoguan paused and looked at Bai Yulian. "We can't ignore the sea. The three shipyards in Shenzhen Port, Xihai, and Xiaye have already begun building warships, and the three shipyards in Far East Road are also progressing simultaneously."
"My suggestion is to transfer the First Marine Corps to the Far East, while the Second Marine Corps will remain in Shenzhen and the Third Marine Corps will be stationed in Xiaye. The ships built in the West Sea will be sent to the Far East, as that is Daxia's primary maritime barrier."
"The ships built at Shenzhen Port and Shimoye Dockyard will belong to the Second and Third Armies, and the ships built at Jiangcheng Port will belong to the Second Army."
"That's about it. You can fill in the blanks yourself if I haven't thought of them."
Zhuo Bieli and Bai Yulian looked at each other in confusion. What did His Majesty mean?
The war was about to break out, but from what he said, it seemed like he was ready to just give up?
Bai Yulian then asked, "Your Majesty...what are your plans?"
Fu Xiaoguan chuckled, "Spring is gone, and summer is coming. I promised Jia Nanxing that I would take him to various places in Daxia. I'm afraid that we won't have to wait until next year..."
Fu Xiaoguan took a deep breath, his face a little lonely, "I'm afraid he won't be able to see it next year."
"this……?"
Could a eunuch be more important than this grand strategy?
All three of them had this doubt, but no one asked it.
This is the benevolence of Your Majesty, how can we refute him?
"It's settled. Zhuo Bieli will be in charge of the overall deployment in Guanyun City, and Bai Yulian will go to the Great Xianbei Mountains. Maybe we can meet again in Dading Prefecture."
Your Majesty, are you going to the front line?
Zhuo Bieli and the other two suddenly became nervous.
"Your Majesty, Jiangnan is a very good place. It is not suitable for Mr. Jia to go to the north."
"Your Majesty, Janggeum Castle has a pleasant climate. You have never been there. Why don't you go take a walk there?"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed and nodded, "Well, everyone should go and take a look. You guys should finish this battle beautifully. I also want to see the scenery outside the Great Wall!"
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