Chapter 465: Famous General Di Qing

After listening to the Black Snake Guard's report, Ouyang Shuo frowned.

There are twelve territories in the entire northern part of Zhaoqing County, including Wulong County. The garrison in each city is around one or two thousand, which is not a cause for concern.

The tricky thing was still the 50,000 iron cavalry patrolling.

The camp of 50,000 cavalry is located 15 kilometers north of Tianshuang County.

According to what the Black Snake Guard learned, the twelve cities have formed a wartime alliance. Whenever a city is attacked, the 50,000 cavalry will be informed immediately and rush to reinforce it in time.

It seems that in [SAARC], there is an expert pointing it out. The entire northern part of Zhaoqing County was arranged airtight by the allied forces, supporting each other without any flaws.

The purpose of Ouyang Shuo's trip was to capture Tianshuang County and cut off the food and grass of the allied army.

Wulong County is a three-day journey from Tianshuang County.

The 50,000 cavalry of the Allied Army patrolled the entire northern part of Zhaoqing County. Therefore, if you want to attack Tianshuang County, you must first deal with the 50,000 cavalry patrolling, otherwise you will be easily flanked.

With one division against an army of 50,000, one against five.

Considering that Tianshuang County, where 30,000 allied troops are stationed, will be attacked after the war, this campaign can only be outsmarted. Now without detailed information, Ouyang Shuo did not dare to attack easily.

On the same day, Ouyang Shuo sent more than ten scout teams to investigate the enemy's movements and activity patterns.

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Zhaoqing County, Yun'an County.

The 220,000 allied troops have assembled in Yun'an County. A large amount of grain and siege equipment arrived with the army. A steady stream of grain and grass was transported from Tianshuang County to Yun'an County.

The 50,000 vanguard troops have already investigated the deployment of the Shanhai City army, and the members of the [Southern Alliance] gathered together again to discuss a specific combat plan.

This discussion is no longer a one-man show by He Fu and others.

The counselors and generals brought by the territories appeared one by one. After all, they are still good at specific combat command. He Fu and others are only in charge of strategic decision-making.

Among the generals, one person is the most dazzling, and he is Di Qing, a famous general in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Di Qing, whose courtesy name is Hanchen, has tattoos on his face, is good at riding and shooting, and is known as "General Face Nirvana". Born in poverty, he was brave and resourceful. During the Song and Xia Wars, he wore disheveled hair, wore a copper mask, charged into battle, and made outstanding military exploits.

In the imperial court, Yin Zhu, Han Qi, Fan Zhongyan and other important officials all had a good relationship with him. Fan Zhongyan taught him "Zuoshi Chunqiu", so Di Qing studied carefully, became proficient in the art of war, and was promoted to deputy envoy with merit.

Di Qing fought twenty-five battles during his lifetime, the most famous of which was the night attack on Kunlun Pass. During his lifetime, he was suspected by the imperial court, which led to his death in depression; after his death, he was treated with courtesy and admiration, and was posthumously given the order of Zhongshu Ling, posthumously named "Wuxiang".

"When it comes to military matters, it is most taboo for laymen to direct experts." He Fu looked around and said, "Therefore, I propose that from today's discussion, we, the lord, will hide behind the scenes and stop interfering in military affairs. Matters in the army, Let the generals do things cheaply, what do you think?"

"The lord is right, I agree!"

"agree!"

"Okay, then it's settled." He Fu made a decision, and continued: "In this case, a commander must be elected to command the entire army. The commander's order is our order. Any general in the territory who dares to disobey Military orders are all handled by the commander in accordance with military law, and we, the lords, are not allowed to intercede for them. What do you think?"

"good!"

"That's right!"

The lords are well aware that although the Allied forces are powerful, they are not without hidden dangers. The biggest hidden danger is that soldiers in the army come from dozens of territories. If there is no military law, it will be a mess.

With just a few words, He Fu cleared away the two biggest hidden dangers of the alliance in this battle, which is really remarkable. Even Ruan Ping had to be convinced and didn't jump out to make trouble.

Without any accident, Di Qing was elected as the commander-in-chief of the whole army.

In front of the lords and generals, Di Qing was given command. He Fo and others immediately withdrew from the camp and handed over the entire battle to Di Qing to command.

Di Qing is meticulous and reticent, he must first carefully consider the chances of success when planning something, choose the right opportunity to win, and then attack. It is somewhat similar to Bai Qi's combat style.

The layout of the northern part of Zhaoqing County was made by Di Qing.

Di Qing knew very well that in a great battle, food and grass are the most critical. Tianshuang County, as the food and grass center of the Allied Army, must send heavy troops to stand firm, and there is no room for loss.

The lords withdrew, and Di Qing officially raised his account to discuss matters. As rumored, Di Qing was wearing a bronze mask, with disheveled hair, sitting in the first place, not angry.

There are no dissatisfied generals of the Allied Army.

"The enemy's three cities are forming a corner, how can we break them?"

Di Qing was a maverick, and immediately threw the biggest problem to the generals present.

When the generals heard the words, they looked at each other, not knowing what the commander meant. Logically speaking, it means raising the account to discuss the matter, which shows that the commander has already made up his mind, and the arrangement is just that, why ask the opinions of the generals.

As everyone knows, this is exactly where Di Qing is brilliant, he knows the military affairs very well. Regardless of the generals present here, they have no objection to his appointment as commander-in-chief, and they have no idea what they are thinking.

Since ancient times, there is no first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts.

Therefore, Di Qing would not act arbitrarily from the very beginning, but took this opportunity to find out the temperament of the generals present, and after they got to know each other well, they would make further calculations.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

Di Qing's trip is not to know the enemy, but to know oneself.

"What, are you helpless?"

Seeing the silence in the camp, Di Qing said at the right time that it is better to send generals than to provoke them.

"We should concentrate our forces and attack one of the cities."

Sure enough, some generals couldn't bear it, stood up and said loudly.

Di Qing shook his head, and said: "The three enemy cities are horns, so they naturally echo each other. Attacking one city is actually moving the whole body. If you are not careful, you may be caught by the enemy's weakness and turn the whole army Don't forget, the commander of the enemy army is invincible in vain. Besides, even Han Xin, the soldier fairy, is in the opponent's formation. I don't need to repeat the commander's ability of these two, everyone. Must be clear, right?"

"..."

The generals were speechless.

"The commander-in-chief can't help raising the ambitions of others and destroying his own prestige." The generals in the army are all courageous, and none of them are cowards. Someone stood up and retorted: "Our army has an absolute superiority in strength, so we can naturally attack one of them by concentrating our forces. At the same time as the city, it can also divide the troops to guard against the other two cities and cut off the connection between the three cities. In this way, the three cities are fighting alone, and how to choose does not depend on what the commander-in-chief says."

"well said!"

The generals applauded for a while, sweeping away the decline just now.

Di Qing nodded slightly when he heard the words, and said: "What the general said is reasonable, but I just forgot a little bit."

"Also ask the commander-in-chief to clarify!"

The military commander who refuted it did not dare to be really presumptuous.

"The enemy's three cities are an array of three talents, and they can switch freely. Although our army has an advantage in strength, one is that its combat power is somewhat insufficient compared with the enemy's; It is enough to offset the advantage of a part of the force. Therefore, the actual force gap between the two armies is not as big as it seems."

In fact, there is another point, because Di Qing took care of the face of the generals, he didn't point it out in person. That is to say, the generals of the allies are far from the enemy.

The generals of Shanhai City, any one of them, is a famous general in the world, and his ability to adapt to changes is far stronger than everyone present here. In this kind of large army battle, the advantage is too obvious.

Sure enough, although the generals were slightly dissatisfied, they did not speak out to refute.

Seeing this, Di Qing looked around, and said in a deep voice: "Exactly, the current situation does not allow our army to deploy at will. If there are too few troops in charge of attack, they will not be able to take down the city; if there are too many troops, they will be responsible for defense." The number of troops will decrease accordingly, and may not be able to resist the enemy. If you are not careful, you will lose everything."

This remark shows that Di Qing is cautious in using troops.

All the generals were amazed when they heard the words.

"Please teach me, Commander!"

It wasn't until this time that the generals came to their senses. For this battle, the commander must have considered everything.

After hearing this, Di Qing knew that the time was ripe, and the generals basically recognized him. Only at this point did he speak out the battle plan, saying: "The key to this battle lies in the two words, fiction and reality."

"What is virtual reality? There are two meanings. One is the false reality of the enemy army. We only know their generals who defend the three cities of the enemy army. We still don't know the size of the defenders. If we can't figure out the enemy army There is no way to talk about the reality of this battle. Any city may be a trap and cannot be moved lightly."

When the generals heard the words, they nodded in unison again.

"Secondly, the reality of our army. Since our army does not have an absolute advantage, it is necessary to prevent the enemy from seeing our reality. Before officially launching an attack, the enemy cannot determine where we are going to attack. A city. Waiting for the hole cards to be revealed, the battle has already been decided. This is called fiction.”

"Crack~~~"

In the tent, bursts of applause sounded.

After Di Qing's analysis, the generals are more confident about this battle.

Di Qing stretched out his hand to quell the applause in the tent, and then said: "The words of false and true are easy to say, but difficult to implement. The most important thing is to investigate and test. Therefore, after the discussion is over, more scouts have to be sent to investigate The reality of the enemy army. Surrounding the three cities, any place must not be spared."

"Follow the commander's order!"

"The scout investigation is just a prelude. The enemy troops are stationed in the city, and the gates of the cities must have been strictly sealed, so it is difficult to obtain detailed information. Therefore, the most effective way to find out the reality of the enemy army is to test the three cities. A sexual attack. A small amount of sacrifice is exchanged for first-hand intelligence."

With Di Qing's words, I don't know how many soldiers will be buried on the battlefield.

All the generals knew in their hearts that the enemy army is not easy to deal with, and it is useless to probe out the reality of the enemy's city defense. It is said to be a temptation, but it is actually a real onslaught. Only continuous attacks can expose the enemy's flaws.

Even so, no one objected.

Compassion does not command soldiers, all generals, no one will have the benevolence of a woman.

"All generals obey orders!"

"Commander, please issue the order!"

More than a dozen generals stood up in unison, their voices high.

"Starting tomorrow, the army will divide into three groups and launch a tentative attack on the three cities. The enemy will never retreat unless it reveals its flaws. As long as those who have the power to die, don't blame them for being ruthless."

With a "swipe", Di Qing drew out the sword at his waist, the sword light flashed, and a corner of the desk fell in response. An awe-inspiring aura emanated from Di Qing's body, and with the bronze mask, it became even more frightening.

"Follow the command!"

The generals were awe-inspiring and did not dare to slack off.

The next day, the allied forces divided into three groups and launched a tentative attack on Yaogu County, Cangcheng County and Genglou County.