Chapter 219 Sandbox Simulation Game

The military supervisor Wang Quan took the chicken feather as a token of authority and asked about the specific tactical plan for capturing Yingzhou City. He was quite dissatisfied with the siege plan formulated by the King of Qin and the father and son of the Yang family.

: "This siege plan is mediocre and will delay the opportunity to attack. Even if we can't achieve a surprise attack like the blitzkrieg we did when we captured Shuozhou and Huanzhou, you two, Prince and Yan Zhao, should have joined forces to storm the city. And you

still want to surround a point and attack the reinforcements? This military inspector is also familiar with the art of war, but has never heard of this strategy. How long will it take to break the city? The enemy reinforcements have arrived and the defenders in the city are working together. Not only will it be difficult for our army to break the city, but there is also the risk of being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy."

Qin Wang Zhao Defang was too lazy to pay attention to him. He just drank hot tea with an indifferent expression and said nothing.

Yang Ye could only explain patiently, "General Wang, after our army quickly captured the two cities, the defenders of Yingzhou have been on guard, and the Liao army that retreated from Huanzhou has also gathered in Yingzhou. It is impossible to take Yingzhou quickly by surprise.

The enemy will defend desperately, and our army will pay a huge price if we just attack brute force. It will not be a one-day job to seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. The best strategy is to fight steadily and destroy as many of the enemy's manpower as possible."

Wang Quan was furious when he saw that his suggestion was rejected, and his face sank!

: "Deputy Marshal Yang, it seems that you are dissatisfied with the emperor's wise instructions! The secret decree sent by the emperor clearly stated that your vanguard troops should attack the city as quickly as possible and capture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun as soon as possible. Yang Ye, do you want to disobey the emperor's will and be lazy and afraid of fighting?"

The inspector Wang Quan put this big hat on Yang Ye. Yang Ye's face turned red with anger. He was dissatisfied with Wang Quan, an amateur who commanded the experts, but he did not dare to complain about the emperor's will. "General Wang, please stop spitting blood! I dare not disobey the emperor's will, and I will not be lazy or afraid of fighting!"

Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled faintly, "General Wang, since you are here to supervise the battle with an imperial edict, our army's combat plan will naturally change according to the emperor's will, and we will attack Yingzhou City with all our strength." Wang Quan stroked his beard with his hand proudly, and a sinister look flashed in his eyes when he looked at Qin Wang

, "Your Highness Qin Wang, I will see how you, the ever-victorious general, and Deputy Marshal Yang, the invincible Yang, are brave and invincible, and how they can capture cities and territories with unstoppable force."

Qin Wang Zhao Defang was not annoyed by the strange temper of the military commander Wang Quan, and his indifferent smile remained the same, "I will not let General Wang down. I heard that General Wang is also a military genius who is familiar with the art of war and is passionate about serving the country. If there is a chance, I would like to see General Wang's bravery in killing the enemy."

Wang Quan smiled sinisterly, "Although I am also passionate about leading the army and killing the enemy, I dare not put myself in danger as a military commander under the order of the emperor. I probably don't have the opportunity to lead the troops and fight the enemy in person."

"General Wang, you have an important responsibility and you should cherish your life. You should hide behind the army and supervise the battle! The bloody battles on the front line will naturally be borne by us, the passionate sons of the Song Dynasty." The King of Qin still spoke indifferently, and sent his contempt and disdain to Wang Quan.

Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao, who were upright in character, despised and hated this insidious and shameless general who was like a jumping clown. They disdained to play tricks with him.

But this guy was so thick-skinned that he drank tea one after another, his buttocks did not move, and he talked about this and that with a fake smile and refused to leave.

"The northern part of Liao State is really a bitterly cold place, with biting cold winds and freezing water. This inspector feels that only this government office is comfortable, warm and cozy to live in." Wang Quan looked at the luxurious furnishings in the house and slowly explained the reason why he was unwilling to leave.

Yang Ye and his son almost laughed out of anger. The most luxurious, warm and comfortable place in Huanzhou City is this government office. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, who usually shares the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, occupied this place because he didn't want the Princess of Qin and the female soldiers she brought with her to catch a cold.

This inspector Wang Quan really thinks he is a big shot. He actually wants to compete with the noble His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin for a place to live?

Yang Ye couldn't stand it anymore and walked out of the hall on the pretext of going to the bathroom.

The cold wind at night blew on his face, like a knife scraping his skin and bones. Yang Ye, who was used to the cold weather in the north, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the stars in the dark night sky. He was too lazy to go back to the house to see the ugly face of Wang Jianjun.

The Song Dynasty was established only a few decades ago. The two emperors' policy of governing the country was to encourage commercial development and reward agricultural reclamation and land reclamation. This was a good policy to enrich the country and strengthen the people.

However, the military generals who fought for the country were all dissatisfied and worried about the court's policy of suppressing military power and promoting culture. It is fine that civil officials are superior to military generals in normal times, but in wartime, civil officials who do not understand military affairs hold power and give random orders. That is fatal! How can it not be chilling when soldiers shed blood and sacrifice in vain due to tactical errors?

But this is the emperor's consistent style. In every battle, he will send a civil official to supervise the army and restrain the military generals fighting on the front line. If this continues, the combat effectiveness of the Song army will decline to an unknown extent.

Suppressing military and promoting literature? All men in the Song Dynasty want to study hard and pass the imperial examinations to become Jinshi, but no one practices martial arts and archery to join the army. The generals have no military power, and even the fifth- and sixth-rank civil officials can be suppressed by the high-ranking military officers who are full of superiority and dare not speak out. How can the Song army have the combat power to resist the enemy and defend the borders?

The border guards also understand the emperor's thoughts, because the military leaders who held military power in the previous dynasty had different intentions and formed separatist regimes, which led to chaos and change of dynasties.

Suppressing the military and promoting the culture will bring internal stability, but suppressing the military and promoting the culture will not let you be stable. Is there no strategy that can achieve both?

If His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin can sit on the dragon chair, with his broad mind and wise mind, he must have a strategy that can achieve both... Yang Ye suddenly closed his eyes, not daring to let this idea continue.

"Dad! Why are you blowing the cold wind here? Be careful not to catch a cold."

The concerned voice of his daughter Yang Yanqi came from behind. Yang Ye turned around and saw his daughter with a lantern and the tall, sturdy, and taciturn female soldier walking over with two big bags.

"Yanqi, why are you running around so late at night? If the supervisor Wang Quan in the house saw you, it would cause trouble for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and the Princess!" Yang Ye whispered to his ignorant daughter.

Yang Yanqi came forward, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "Dad, a few of us female soldiers are out to find materials to make a sand table and conduct military simulations. Do you want to come and take a look?"

"Sand table? Military simulation?" Yang Ye looked at his mysterious daughter in surprise, "Come on, your father will go with you to take a look."

A room in the side yard was brightly lit, and the light reflected several figures busy at work, but no sound was heard. A tall female soldier was standing guard at the gate. When she saw Yang Yanqi, she said respectfully, "Deputy Commander Yang, have you found the gravel and sand?"

Yang Yanqi pointed to the two large bags that Pang Ying was carrying and said, "Yes. Bring my father over to see us make a sand table."

The female soldier on guard bowed to Yang Ye and said, "Hello, General Yang."

Yang Ye nodded slightly, "No need to be polite."

The furniture in the room was moved to the corners of the wall. Three female soldiers were busy in the open space. A few low wooden boards formed a frame about one meter long and one meter wide, which was filled with various things.

"My father came to see the process of making the sand table. You have to be more careful." Yang Yanqi said with a smile.

The three female soldiers who were squatting on the ground stood up quickly and saluted with their hands clasped together. "I've met General Yang."

Yang Ye smiled and nodded, "No need to be polite, you guys continue."

Sitting on a chair in the corner, drinking the hot tea poured by his daughter, Yang Ye was surprised to see that the narrow strips of cloth, stones, broken wood, sand, egg shells and other waste materials gradually took shape under the skillful manipulation of several female soldiers.

He put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and walked over.

"This... is this the map of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?"

Yang Yanqi put up a piece of wood, looked up at his father's surprised expression, and smiled mischievously, "Yes! Father, this is the sand table of the map of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Today, let you, a country bumpkin, see the magical masterpiece of our Big Foot Women's Army."

Yang Ye didn't care about being offended by his daughter's "country bumpkin", and looked at the sand table with fiery eyes. Pointing at the building next to her, he asked, "The map of the state can be made like this? Qi'er, this is the Yingzhou City you made?"

Yang Yanqi patted the dirt on his hands and stood up, "Dad, this sand table map of the state was taught by Luo Li. Take a look, is it better than those maps hanging on the wall?"

"Did the Princess Qin teach you?" Yang Ye was shocked again, "It's useful! It's a hundred times more useful than the map hanging on the wall. The Princess Qin is really a remarkable person."

These days, he has been shocked to change his opinion of the Princess Qin, who has the reputation of a mentally retarded and silly princess. He has been more and more respectful to her. In front of this sand table map, he was shocked again.

Yang Ye stood silently by and watched the female soldiers who made the sand table map. After his daughter Yan Qi gave an order, they were divided into the enemy and our army, and used long wooden sticks to play military simulation games on the sand table.

The old general's mood became more and more excited, and his eyes became more and more fiery!