The use of troops to take risks is often out of helplessness.

Cheng Kuang a city can not be captured for a long time, if it is steady and steady, it is necessary to first capture Cheng Kuang, Dai, and then attack Ningling, so as to get close to Shangqiu.

But if the alliance of princes fights like this, it is necessary to consider whether Laiwu was captured by the main force of the Mo family first, or whether they broke through Shangqiu first, and they are afraid that it will be too late in time.

The State of Qi has no way to retreat, and only by capturing Shangqiu first or using the method of massacre to force the Mo family to return to help can it be possible to stabilize the situation of the State of Qi and solve the crisis at this time.

It was concluded that the remaining troops on Mojiasi were targeting the Korean army on the right, and this was an opportunity.

In the past, Mozi once said that there are five people who do not keep it: there are few people in the city, and one does not keep it; The city is small and crowded, and the two do not keep it; People eat little, and they don't keep it; The city goes to the city far away, and the four do not guard; Livestock are piled up, the rich are empty, and the five are not guarded.

Shangqiu is one of them.

Cheng Kuang was stuck between the right flank and the main force of the Chinese army, and Ning Ling was in front of Shangqiu, but the number of defenders was not very large.

The plan has been decided, and the alliance of princes has finally made a decision.

Divided 5,000 troops to surround Chengkuang, 8,000 troops to encircle Ningling, its main force bypassed Ningling, and went straight to Shangqiu to besiege the city.

Once the city is besieged, the Han army defending in Yangxia is ordered to pay close attention to the movements of the Mo family, first defend Yangxia and Gucheng, and when the remaining troops in Sishang support Shangqiu, the king of Yangxia will send troops to Zhecheng, and will annihilate the remaining troops in Sishang under Shangqiu City.

The operation of the main force of the coalition army out of Ningling and surrounding Shangqiu has just been carried out for only three days, and it is time to wait for the opportunity in Shan Father.

There was thunder of joy in the military tent, and it seemed that the alliance of princes had been fooled.

In the vicinity of Shan Fu, the Mojia gathered almost all the main field troops in Sishang, 40,000 infantry, 16,000 cavalry, external processing troops and artillery.

The remaining field troops were scattered in Chen, Zhecheng and other places as suspicious soldiers.

If we can seize the opportunity to gather our troops, we can fight a battle with about 70,000 troops against about 50,000 princes.

This battle was prepared to be fought in two sections, first difficult and then easy, what he wanted was not for the princes to retreat, but to bury the last field troops of Han, Wei, Wei, and Qi here.

Therefore, he did not want to move the weak brigade of the right flank first South Korean army, which would arouse the vigilance of the other party and slip away.

As long as the main force of the Chinese army is wiped out, the 30,000 Korean troops will be a meal on a plate, and there will be nowhere to escape.

The single father is not far from Shangqiu, and although the vital Daicheng is besieged, the alliance of the princes has not yet taken it.

Even though the situation was very favorable, it actually took about two days.

Once the army begins to move, it will soon be discovered by the enemy, and then either the South Korean army on the right will inevitably move north.

If it succeeds, it's not that it can't be fought, but it will be very troublesome to fight, and the casualties will be very large.

To fight more and less, and the number of people is similar, that is very different.

The outcome of the battlefield battle has a direct impact on future plans.

If it is a big victory, it can first concentrate superior forces to annihilate the middle of the coalition army, and then annihilate the Korean army, then the army can take advantage of the situation to go north without repairing, attack the Xinzheng army and the Yellow River, and threaten Han and Zhou to conquer the Qi country.

If it is a small victory, it may be necessary to repair for a period of time to prevent Zhao from taking the opportunity to interfere, and not to march too quickly, so as not to stretch the front too long and the troops will be scattered and there will be accidents, and fight steadily and steadily to destroy Qi in three years.

The key to the big victory and the small victory is no longer on the side of the main force of the Mo family, but in the troops in Chen, Kuxian and other places who are suspicious soldiers.

Once the South Korean army intends to make peace from the north, it is necessary for the troops who are suspicious to hold out there for at least one day to gain enough time for the main force to fight.

One day is sufficient, because there is not much time left for the army to be dispatched.

If the troops in Kuxian, Chen, and other places are gathered, there are about 8,000 field troops, and even if they can replenish some of the second-line garrison soldiers in the inner line, the number will not be too much.

The south of Shangqiu was not a fortified area, which required these troops to use the most tenacious spirit to approach the Korean army that might hold Yangxia back.

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Thinking about Zhecheng, that is, the place where Song Xianggong became famous for his benevolence and righteousness many years ago, I am afraid that this is the most cruel place on the entire battlefield.

But now that the matter has come to this, he can't hesitate any longer.

So he ordered an infantry division and 3,000 cavalry to go out to the right to quickly relieve the siege of Daicheng, and quickly move south to Chengkuang after the siege was lifted, leaving two brigades of infantry to strengthen Chengkuang's defense, and the remaining troops approached Ningling.

The main force went straight to the north of Shangqiu, routed the perimeter of the coalition army, and then approached the main force of the coalition army, and after the division on the right side was assembled, a decisive battle was launched.

The left flank was dominated by suspicious soldiers from Kuxian and Chendi, who feinted to attack Yangxia, and then went north to Zhecheng, defending between Zhecheng and Chengkuang, preventing the Korean army from moving north and joining the main force of the coalition army.

This is also the strategy of dividing and attacking together, and Shi finally understands why the battle in ancient times was cut off at the end of the day.

In this era when communication is completely dependent on horses and the fastest speed of message transmission is two or three hundred miles a day, if the tactics of dividing and attacking are used well, it will be a big victory that can go down in history, and if it is not used well, it may become a joke.

No, no, no.

Fortunately, this is an internal line operation, and the roads of the Song Kingdom have been well repaired in recent years, and food supplies and logistics can not be considered too much because of the inner line.

In addition, the time when the campaign was launched was late autumn, the weather was dry, and there was no rain, which was suitable for the maneuver of the large corps.

There were not many coalition troops besieging Daicheng, only about 5,000, and there was still a brigade of fortress garrison brigade in Daicheng.

With an infantry division plus three thousand cavalry raids, as long as you don't commit too much stupidity, there should be no problem.

As long as the siege of Daicheng is lifted and the main force of the coalition forces will think that the Mo family wants to cut off their back route, it is very likely that the Korean army in Yangxia will go north and twist it into a ball, so that the Mo family will not be able to eat.

Otherwise, if the troops are not divided and the main force of the Mo family is broken first, the coalition forces near Shangqiu may discover the movement of the main force of the Mo family too early, and they may slip backwards, and it is very likely that the annihilation battle will be turned into a pursuit battle and a crushing battle, which will not be conducive to the future battle situation.

At the same time, the troops on the right side who attacked Daicheng and Chengkuang first were also left behind, and once the princes' coalition army found out about the situation, the troops chose to go south to meet with the Korean army and retreat from Yangxia to Xudi, then this force on the right side could also make changes.

At that time, it may turn into a situation of one-to-one troops, but it can only be defeated, and then the troops on the right will have to react quickly and move south to fortify the city.

At that time, the right side will have to block, and the troops in Kuxian, Chen and other places that originally planned to fight the battle of Xiaoshangqiu will fight a decisive battle with the main force.

This depends not only on the attack of the troops on the right, but also on the reaction of the opposing princes' coalition forces.

has been lured to this point, planning is in the people, and the success is in the sky, if the other side can predict the prophet and not make mistakes, then it can only fight the battle of Dashangqiu.

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That night, the prisoners and others, who had become the commanders of the second division of the cavalry division, received an order from above, ordering them to march 110 miles in three days, and then eliminate the enemy forces near Daicheng in one day.

After resupplying there, he quickly moved south, relieved the siege of Cheng Kuang, and strengthened Cheng Kuang's defenses.

This one hundred and ten miles is not the distance on the map, but it is about the same.

After the cars were on the same track, in order to meet the needs of future operations, the arable land ridges in the Song Land were cut between the ridges to allow passage of military vehicles and artillery carts.

Of course, for the farmers, this was conducive to their oxen carts and horse-drawn carts during the autumn harvest, so the unification of the tracks was accompanied by the popularization of ridge crops and double-wheel carts, and soon became an unwritten rule.

In addition, the road here is good, after all, this is the rear of the Heshui fortification area that the Mo family attaches the most importance to, the road is in good condition and there is no rain now, the three-day march is 110 miles, and it is fighting on the inner line, there is no problem.

The scouts knew the situation of Daicheng clearly, because Daicheng was still in the hands of the Mo family, and the princes allied forces to surround it, but they did not capture it.

There were about 5,000 Qi troops there, and they were digging the siege camp, and they had suffered heavy losses after several attacks before, so they chose to besiege but not fight.

The two brigades of the cavalry division where Shu was under his command were assigned to him, and the commander of the right flank army was the commander of the infantry division, who was subordinate to the command of the other party, but was a member of the front military council of the enemy on the right flank.

At the meeting, the commander-in-chief of the right wing conveyed the above intentions and made it very clear: "The meaning of the giant is very clear. To sum up, it is that Daicheng must be stable and Chengkuang must be fast. ”

"For three days, we can't be too fast, we have to do a good job of reconnaissance and cover."

"But once the siege of Daicheng is lifted, Chengkuang must go south quickly. In other words, once Daicheng is captured, it must be relieved of the siege within two days without delay. ”

Shu Prisoner Qi nodded, he could already understand what this was for, so he suggested: "If the scout's information is correct, there are only about five thousand Qi troops near Cheng Kuang. If they chose to besiege the city, in fact, once the siege of Daicheng was lifted, the cavalry of our two brigades could go south alone and quickly insert themselves under Chengkuang City. ”

"Since they have chosen to besiege the city, they must be lax on the outside guard, and if they attack suddenly, they will have a chance."

"If the raid fails, the cavalry can still stick to them. A piece of the plain encountered cavalry, and they could only choose to form a formation on the spot, not daring to move lightly. Even if the formation is retreated, the march will be slow. ”

"When the time comes, the infantry can also follow, so as to encircle and annihilate it."

"However, if you want me to say, it is basically impossible to use your infantry, and this kind of short-range raid is always the business of our cavalry."

The order of the commander above is only to capture a certain place on a certain day, but it is impossible to tell the people below how to fight.

Even if you take off your shirt and reveal what is underneath to scare your enemies away, as long as you complete the mission on time.

This kind of pre-war discussion is very important, and the whole strategic intent is too obvious, and the prisoner can guess the above idea.

The attack on Daicheng was to block the way for the coalition forces to retreat from the north, and this should wait until the main force of the Xie Xuan Army approached Shangqiu before starting the attack, not too early.

The attack on Cheng Kuang is to occupy the central line before the enemy can react, and when the coalition forces retreat from the north or from the south, these troops in Cheng Kuang can respond.

If the North retreats and the South Korean army gathers upward, it will join the main battle; If they flee south and join the Korean army to return to Xu, they will have to go south to Gucheng as a blocking force.

The idea of capturing Mi was supported by the participants, and if it was a normal march, it was likely that the Qi army in Chengkuang and other places would hear the rumors.

When the time comes, it will be necessary to waste some time in advance, and another one may join the decisive battle, and then there will be an extra 5,000 troops.

Every 5,000 less troops of the enemy means that the flanks are more unstable, which means that the battle line needs to be contracted, and it is very likely that a flank outflank annihilation battle will be flanked, and the army of the Son of Heaven put together by the princes will all be buried near Shangqiu.

Generally speaking, the center of gravity of the siege is inside and not outside, so the idea of cavalry raiding the camp mentioned by Shu Prisoner Mi is extremely feasible.

Moreover, the garrison troops guarding Cheng Kuang have also obtained the true inheritance of the Mo family's defense of the city, and they will never be so honest in the city, at least there will not be too few things like sneak attacks out of the city and digging tunnels to counterattack, and they will never passively wait for the other party to besiege the city.

In that case, the 5,000 troops besieging the city would only be overstretched internally.

Daicheng is not too far away from Chengkuang, and if the cavalry is supplied in Daicheng, they can quickly move south, and they may even set foot in camp before the Qi army in Chengkuang and other places gets the news.

After a little discussion, it was agreed for the time being.

Early the next morning, just after dawn, the soldiers who had been gathering here for a long time began to freshen up.

This is not the outer line, but after the fortified area of Heshui, the richest area, the logistics support of the soldiers is very sufficient, and there is no need to eat fried noodles and dry cakes as often as if they were fighting on the outside line.

Charcoal is used for cooking, and thick rice porridge and beans are boiled for breakfast.

After breakfast, the soldiers knew that it was time to make a dispensation, as the soldiers council and the chief of the division were distributing rations of cane sugar and wine, which were standard before the war, as an additional food allowance.

"Pack your backpack!"

The officers conveyed orders, the soldiers assembled, and the commander of the company counted the numbers.

All sick numbers were handed over to the internal guard of the Supervision and Inspection Department, who monitored them during the war.

The infantrymen's backpacks were simpler, in addition to daily necessities and small felt quilts, each person had eighty rounds of gunpowder and lead bullets wrapped in paper bags, and the commander of each platoon also carried some lead blocks and small molds.

The cavalrymen had a little more trouble checking the horseshoe, the horseshoe nails, the nails used to block the enemy's brass fire gates, hammers, and so on.

These cavalry were not heavy cavalry of the elite warrior knights of the Liberation Army, but light cavalry, with no iron armor on their bodies, only leather armor.

The only standard equipment was iron swords, no muskets, but some officers or cavalrymen from more affluent backgrounds still had some handcuffs on their own, but they rarely used them. Still others are equipped with daggers themselves.

The uniforms of these light horsemen were much more ornate than those of the infantrymen, and they also had a set of woolen tweeds, and most of these cavalrymen were standard good families, with enough land for horse cultivation and contact with horses from an early age.

In addition, a group of officers who came back from Zhao Di Gaoliu such as Shu prisoner Mi were full of them, creating the style of these light horses.

The cavalry is different from the infantry, the proportion of professional soldiers in it is higher, and there is no land but a high monthly salary.

Moreover, even if most professional soldiers retire, there will be many chambers of commerce rushing to hire them, or a group of people with the dream of making a fortune to meet partners and go to the border to make a living in the future.

Unlike those elite warrior knights who were used to charge into battle, this kind of task of raiding, breaking off, and attacking the grain route was the most suitable for them.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, they are also the main force to deal with the enemy's flank cavalry, although the hedge cannot rush the warrior knights of Sishang, but it is not a problem to bully the cavalry of the princes.

The two companies of light cavalry departed first, and it was most appropriate for them to reconnoiter and clear the way in front of the large army, and possibly to deal with enemy scouts.

Three days later, 3,000 such cavalry and 7,000 infantry approached Daicheng.

This prelude to the main battle, which is related to the return of the world to one within a dozen years or a decisive battle within a few decades, officially began in Daicheng.