The Hantong Department of Zhuozhou is in an emergency!Zuo You hurried into the lobby.Wei Renpu and other ministers immediately raised their heads, and some people hurriedly put down their pens.
Guo Shao said: I'll take the urgent report.
He was holding a Go piece in his hand on the throne above, with black and white pieces intertwined on the chessboard, but not a chess game, but a strange round shape.
He was not as calm as before. He was frowning and nervous at this time, and there were many sloppy handwriting and patterns on the paper next to him.
The officials in the lobby held their breath and became quieter for a while.
Zuo You said: Li Du inspected the inspection in Gu'an County, and tens of thousands of main cavalry were there. Li Du inspected the inspection in the west and could reinforce Han Tong.
Wei Renpu said: Maybe Li Chuyun’s men have already gone to reinforce Han Tong.
Wei Renpu pondered for a moment and said: As long as Li Chuyun came out with cavalry to reinforce, the Liao army could not capture Zhuozhou.
Guo Shao nodded immediately and said yes.
He looked at the fortress group replaced by black pieces on the chessboard, repeatedly pursuing various tactics, and determined that the infantry and cavalry were coordinated and had fortifications. Perhaps the attacking force was insufficient, but it was not difficult to defend the battlefield in Zhuozhou.
Zuo You said again: It is reported that the main force of the Liao army besieged Zhuozhou and used a large amount of siege equipment. Do you want to fight a decisive battle in Zhuozhou?
Guo Shao blurted out: The Liao army was not willing to fight the Great Zhou army.
Zuo You said: If the Liao army was going to leave this time, the infantry and baggage would suffer significant losses...
Guo Shao read Han Tong's report carefully again.
Indeed, the Liao army was not only cavalry, and they were unable to mobilize more than 100,000 cavalrymen this time, many of which were mainly infantrymen. Of course, if they wanted to attack fortifications on a large scale, they would not have less supplies.
If the Zhou army defeated the Liao army in Zhuozhou, it might not be able to cause a substantial blow to the Liao army's cavalry, but their infantry and baggage personnel would not be easy to escape!
At this time, Wei Renpu pondered: If we want to mobilize infantry to gather in Zhuozhou, will we be beaten by the Liao army halfway?
Guo Shao said in a deep voice: It is very likely that if he is really caught in the fighter's opportunity, he will have no fortifications on the way and has not gathered together to form a formation, and it is extremely dangerous to be captured by heavy troops.
Wei Renpu said: According to the military strategy, if it is for the sake of conservatism and stability, only 50,000 main force of Li Chuyun's cavalry is needed to reinforce Zhuozhou and cooperate with Han Tong, the battlefield of Zhuozhou can be invincible!
Suddenly, many officials agreed with this strategy, which was both simple and reliable!
But Guo Shao hasn't made a decision for a long time.
Indeed, this strategy is too conservative.Guo Shao found a previous inference from the sloppy paper that this strategy could not pose any threat to the Liao army.
First of all, the main cavalry of Li Chuyun's army was defeated by the Liao army in the field, and they chased them out and could not win; they could only compete with Zhuozhou Fortifications and the 35,000 elite infantry of Hantong's army.
It is impossible to win the offense, and the possibility of a big defeat is very small... It is in a place where you cannot win.
The frontline cannot pose a threat to the Liao army, and the threat to Dong Zunhui will be even greater if he wants to attack.
Guo Shao stood up and paced back and forth in front of the table. He no longer had the heart to hide the tension and pressure at this time, and pondered: I think the purpose of the Liao army is not to fight to the decisive battle, there may be other trap variables, but if we are too restricted, we will fall into an extremely passive situation.
Guo Shao suddenly stood still and looked at the picture on the wall.
At this time, the four cities on the front line of the Zhou army were placed along the east and west; Bazhou was the base camp located on the south bank of Juma River, closest to Gu'an County.
The deployment of troops that can be used for field mobilization: New City and Jinzhou in the east are more than 50,000 infantry and cavalry of Jiannan Army and Jiangnan Army; Zhuozhou and Gu'an in the west are close to each, with 35,000 imperial infantry; 20,000 infantry in Bazhou... The main force of cavalry is in Gu'an, and Dong Zunhui has nearly 10,000 Hu Ben Army cavalry in Bazhou.
A moment later, Guo Shao said: Order Li Chuyun, Shi Yanchao, led cavalry to reinforce Zhuozhou, and Yang Biao left 20,000 cavalry in Gu'an; Gu'an and Bazhou each left 5,000 elite infantry troops to help defend the city, and the remaining 45,000 people from north to south, and merged into one place as soon as possible.Dong Zunhui's troops were immediately transferred to Gu'an, rest for a day, and attacked according to the established strategy!
Guo Shao paused and said: The imperial guards had two horses, Yang Biao's troops did not need to run long distances, and they allocated the extra horses to Gu'an infantry. The Gu'an infantry marched south and quickly gathered with the infantry heading north of Bazhou!Then forty-five thousand people returned to Gu'an together and gathered from Gu'an to Zhuozhou!
Wei Renpu said: Your Majesty meant to gather a large army in Zhuozhou to fight the Liao army to a decisive battle?
Guo Shao said in a deep voice: The decisive battle is not easy, but once our army gathers a large army in Zhuozhou, it can pose a threat to the Liao army.
Everyone was talking.
Guo Shao calmed down... This was a very subtle psychological warfare.If you cannot determine what the other party wants to do, actively deploy offensively and defensively, you will feel the risk in your heart.
Wei Renpu and Zuo You looked at Guo Shao without saying a word for a long time.
Guo Shao looked back and his eyes were very bright due to his excitement: If he was passive in every game, he would suffer a loss overall.As long as you have strong strength and confidence, sometimes you have to take a try!I want to see what the Liao army can do?!
At this time, when Guo Shao looked outside the door, he was suddenly stabbed by the sunlight reflected in the snow, and the two grand and in the room outside seemed a little dim.
The atmosphere solidified like quiet snow.
Guo Shao is the emperor, but Wei Renpu didn't care about his usual respect at this time and asked again: Did Your Majesty issue an order?
Guo Shao looked at him seriously and nodded slightly.
Wei Renpu immediately said to an official around him: Write a military order.
Wei Renpu sent this military order directly issued to the general and then sent it to Guo Shao after using the military camp.
Guo Shao calmed down, picked up the brush on the inkstone and dipped it in, and carefully wrote the approval on several military orders.
I guess I have never written a few words so seriously in my life!
After signing the military order, Guo Shao wrote a letter in person, informing the generals of the detailed strategy.
...Outside Zhuozhou City, smoke filled the snow, the sound of killing was shaken by the sky, and the sound of cannons rumbling.The Liao army attacked from all sides, and the Zhou imperial guards were also counterattacking the fortress occupied by the Liao army, and the war did not stop for a moment.
Under the siege of heavy troops and heavy weapons of siege, no one could defend the castle, and it was only a matter of time before it was captured.
The Hantong troops attacked slowly in various attacks, and the periphery could no longer support the general defense line under the tug-of-war!
Han Tong stood on the tower for unknown lengths, but he looked east and looked at the reinforcements.
His eyes were already bloodshot, his lips were blackened by the cold air, and his left hand was tightly holding the hilt of the sword.
Below are the generals cursing anxiously: How far is Gu'an from Zhuozhou?Even if they climb, they should climb over. Why haven’t they come on horseback?
The generals could complain, but Han Tong couldn't. He stood there with a cold face.
I was thinking: if I really couldn't hold on, there would be no danger if I retreated into Zhuozhou City.
Tens of thousands of people defended the city, and it was not something that the Liao army could do if they wanted to capture Zhuozhou City in ten days and half a month!
But in this way, his tens of thousands of people will have a smaller role in this war. As a general in an important link in the battle, Han Tong will never be willing to be marginalized.
...To the east, four gates of Gu'an County were opened, and large groups of horse-riding troops were dispatched from all directions.The cavalry dragons from the North and West Gate gathered towards the west road, forming a vast crowd of people, and the snow was covered with darkness.
In addition, the infantry riding horses on the second gate marched straight south. The land and rivers had long been frozen, and even the scattered villages were hidden by snow.The army formed more than a dozen columns, and a large number of horses rode southward.
So many people marched together, but they seemed a little lonely, probably because there were no people except the army.In this season and situation, the people will not go out casually.
...To the south, Bazhou, where the palace camp is located, a neatly arranged infantry crossed the Juma River from the ice and snow, and advanced northward.
There was a faint sound of horse hooves coming downstream of the river, and Dong Zunhui's cavalry was also mobilizing northward.
The huge white snow made many things less conspicuous.
The emperor stood on the city tower and was no longer so eye-catching.
Guo Shao stood there and watched for a long time in a fur coat given by eunuch Wang Zhong.
Wang Zhong said carefully next to him: Although the sky is clear, it is colder than snow when it is clear.
yes.Guo Shao responded casually.The ancients relied on experience, but they suddenly understood the reason. Snow evaporated from solids to water vapor in the sun, which required heat absorption, so the temperature was even lower.
Wang Zhong said softly again: Your Majesty can be the Dragon Body.
Guo Shao didn't say anything, and still watched the troops dispatched far and near.
Those people looked a little special from a distance, each carrying a large blanket. No matter how light-fitting and simple travel were, they could not ignore the warmth.
At this moment, he was just standing, but his heart was even tighter than the bowstring!
You don’t have to take risks after having a lot of things... Because you can’t bear to bet, you will be in a passive and unable to turn over!
But Guo Shao can make such a big bet by himself, and his power has reached a certain level, otherwise even the emperor would not have the final say.
In many eras, dynasties always adopt negative and passive conservative strategies, which means that most people are not so brave and no one can place big bets.
Rumble... The sound of horse hooves in the distance is like a muffled thunder coming from the sky.But when Guo Shao looked up, the blue sky was cloudless, and even the wind was small, and the world was quiet.
Guo Shao repeatedly considered the turmoil between the world, and thought that he had a great chance of victory.It’s just that it’s too important and too much pressure, so I’ll be anxious if I don’t reveal it for a moment!
This kind of life is really hard to endure, and when it is over, I will definitely breathe a sigh of relief.
The Battle of Shouzhou, the Tokyo Mutiny... After many such experiences, Guo Shao would think that he had finally settled and would never have to experience such difficulties again; unexpectedly, he would repeat every time.
But if I can get through this time, I shouldn’t be so stressed anymore?Except for the Liao Kingdom, no one seems to be able to threaten itself anymore.
Guo Shao said: I'll take the urgent report.
He was holding a Go piece in his hand on the throne above, with black and white pieces intertwined on the chessboard, but not a chess game, but a strange round shape.
He was not as calm as before. He was frowning and nervous at this time, and there were many sloppy handwriting and patterns on the paper next to him.
The officials in the lobby held their breath and became quieter for a while.
Zuo You said: Li Du inspected the inspection in Gu'an County, and tens of thousands of main cavalry were there. Li Du inspected the inspection in the west and could reinforce Han Tong.
Wei Renpu said: Maybe Li Chuyun’s men have already gone to reinforce Han Tong.
Wei Renpu pondered for a moment and said: As long as Li Chuyun came out with cavalry to reinforce, the Liao army could not capture Zhuozhou.
Guo Shao nodded immediately and said yes.
He looked at the fortress group replaced by black pieces on the chessboard, repeatedly pursuing various tactics, and determined that the infantry and cavalry were coordinated and had fortifications. Perhaps the attacking force was insufficient, but it was not difficult to defend the battlefield in Zhuozhou.
Zuo You said again: It is reported that the main force of the Liao army besieged Zhuozhou and used a large amount of siege equipment. Do you want to fight a decisive battle in Zhuozhou?
Guo Shao blurted out: The Liao army was not willing to fight the Great Zhou army.
Zuo You said: If the Liao army was going to leave this time, the infantry and baggage would suffer significant losses...
Guo Shao read Han Tong's report carefully again.
Indeed, the Liao army was not only cavalry, and they were unable to mobilize more than 100,000 cavalrymen this time, many of which were mainly infantrymen. Of course, if they wanted to attack fortifications on a large scale, they would not have less supplies.
If the Zhou army defeated the Liao army in Zhuozhou, it might not be able to cause a substantial blow to the Liao army's cavalry, but their infantry and baggage personnel would not be easy to escape!
At this time, Wei Renpu pondered: If we want to mobilize infantry to gather in Zhuozhou, will we be beaten by the Liao army halfway?
Guo Shao said in a deep voice: It is very likely that if he is really caught in the fighter's opportunity, he will have no fortifications on the way and has not gathered together to form a formation, and it is extremely dangerous to be captured by heavy troops.
Wei Renpu said: According to the military strategy, if it is for the sake of conservatism and stability, only 50,000 main force of Li Chuyun's cavalry is needed to reinforce Zhuozhou and cooperate with Han Tong, the battlefield of Zhuozhou can be invincible!
Suddenly, many officials agreed with this strategy, which was both simple and reliable!
But Guo Shao hasn't made a decision for a long time.
Indeed, this strategy is too conservative.Guo Shao found a previous inference from the sloppy paper that this strategy could not pose any threat to the Liao army.
First of all, the main cavalry of Li Chuyun's army was defeated by the Liao army in the field, and they chased them out and could not win; they could only compete with Zhuozhou Fortifications and the 35,000 elite infantry of Hantong's army.
It is impossible to win the offense, and the possibility of a big defeat is very small... It is in a place where you cannot win.
The frontline cannot pose a threat to the Liao army, and the threat to Dong Zunhui will be even greater if he wants to attack.
Guo Shao stood up and paced back and forth in front of the table. He no longer had the heart to hide the tension and pressure at this time, and pondered: I think the purpose of the Liao army is not to fight to the decisive battle, there may be other trap variables, but if we are too restricted, we will fall into an extremely passive situation.
Guo Shao suddenly stood still and looked at the picture on the wall.
At this time, the four cities on the front line of the Zhou army were placed along the east and west; Bazhou was the base camp located on the south bank of Juma River, closest to Gu'an County.
The deployment of troops that can be used for field mobilization: New City and Jinzhou in the east are more than 50,000 infantry and cavalry of Jiannan Army and Jiangnan Army; Zhuozhou and Gu'an in the west are close to each, with 35,000 imperial infantry; 20,000 infantry in Bazhou... The main force of cavalry is in Gu'an, and Dong Zunhui has nearly 10,000 Hu Ben Army cavalry in Bazhou.
A moment later, Guo Shao said: Order Li Chuyun, Shi Yanchao, led cavalry to reinforce Zhuozhou, and Yang Biao left 20,000 cavalry in Gu'an; Gu'an and Bazhou each left 5,000 elite infantry troops to help defend the city, and the remaining 45,000 people from north to south, and merged into one place as soon as possible.Dong Zunhui's troops were immediately transferred to Gu'an, rest for a day, and attacked according to the established strategy!
Guo Shao paused and said: The imperial guards had two horses, Yang Biao's troops did not need to run long distances, and they allocated the extra horses to Gu'an infantry. The Gu'an infantry marched south and quickly gathered with the infantry heading north of Bazhou!Then forty-five thousand people returned to Gu'an together and gathered from Gu'an to Zhuozhou!
Wei Renpu said: Your Majesty meant to gather a large army in Zhuozhou to fight the Liao army to a decisive battle?
Guo Shao said in a deep voice: The decisive battle is not easy, but once our army gathers a large army in Zhuozhou, it can pose a threat to the Liao army.
Everyone was talking.
Guo Shao calmed down... This was a very subtle psychological warfare.If you cannot determine what the other party wants to do, actively deploy offensively and defensively, you will feel the risk in your heart.
Wei Renpu and Zuo You looked at Guo Shao without saying a word for a long time.
Guo Shao looked back and his eyes were very bright due to his excitement: If he was passive in every game, he would suffer a loss overall.As long as you have strong strength and confidence, sometimes you have to take a try!I want to see what the Liao army can do?!
At this time, when Guo Shao looked outside the door, he was suddenly stabbed by the sunlight reflected in the snow, and the two grand and in the room outside seemed a little dim.
The atmosphere solidified like quiet snow.
Guo Shao is the emperor, but Wei Renpu didn't care about his usual respect at this time and asked again: Did Your Majesty issue an order?
Guo Shao looked at him seriously and nodded slightly.
Wei Renpu immediately said to an official around him: Write a military order.
Wei Renpu sent this military order directly issued to the general and then sent it to Guo Shao after using the military camp.
Guo Shao calmed down, picked up the brush on the inkstone and dipped it in, and carefully wrote the approval on several military orders.
I guess I have never written a few words so seriously in my life!
After signing the military order, Guo Shao wrote a letter in person, informing the generals of the detailed strategy.
...Outside Zhuozhou City, smoke filled the snow, the sound of killing was shaken by the sky, and the sound of cannons rumbling.The Liao army attacked from all sides, and the Zhou imperial guards were also counterattacking the fortress occupied by the Liao army, and the war did not stop for a moment.
Under the siege of heavy troops and heavy weapons of siege, no one could defend the castle, and it was only a matter of time before it was captured.
The Hantong troops attacked slowly in various attacks, and the periphery could no longer support the general defense line under the tug-of-war!
Han Tong stood on the tower for unknown lengths, but he looked east and looked at the reinforcements.
His eyes were already bloodshot, his lips were blackened by the cold air, and his left hand was tightly holding the hilt of the sword.
Below are the generals cursing anxiously: How far is Gu'an from Zhuozhou?Even if they climb, they should climb over. Why haven’t they come on horseback?
The generals could complain, but Han Tong couldn't. He stood there with a cold face.
I was thinking: if I really couldn't hold on, there would be no danger if I retreated into Zhuozhou City.
Tens of thousands of people defended the city, and it was not something that the Liao army could do if they wanted to capture Zhuozhou City in ten days and half a month!
But in this way, his tens of thousands of people will have a smaller role in this war. As a general in an important link in the battle, Han Tong will never be willing to be marginalized.
...To the east, four gates of Gu'an County were opened, and large groups of horse-riding troops were dispatched from all directions.The cavalry dragons from the North and West Gate gathered towards the west road, forming a vast crowd of people, and the snow was covered with darkness.
In addition, the infantry riding horses on the second gate marched straight south. The land and rivers had long been frozen, and even the scattered villages were hidden by snow.The army formed more than a dozen columns, and a large number of horses rode southward.
So many people marched together, but they seemed a little lonely, probably because there were no people except the army.In this season and situation, the people will not go out casually.
...To the south, Bazhou, where the palace camp is located, a neatly arranged infantry crossed the Juma River from the ice and snow, and advanced northward.
There was a faint sound of horse hooves coming downstream of the river, and Dong Zunhui's cavalry was also mobilizing northward.
The huge white snow made many things less conspicuous.
The emperor stood on the city tower and was no longer so eye-catching.
Guo Shao stood there and watched for a long time in a fur coat given by eunuch Wang Zhong.
Wang Zhong said carefully next to him: Although the sky is clear, it is colder than snow when it is clear.
yes.Guo Shao responded casually.The ancients relied on experience, but they suddenly understood the reason. Snow evaporated from solids to water vapor in the sun, which required heat absorption, so the temperature was even lower.
Wang Zhong said softly again: Your Majesty can be the Dragon Body.
Guo Shao didn't say anything, and still watched the troops dispatched far and near.
Those people looked a little special from a distance, each carrying a large blanket. No matter how light-fitting and simple travel were, they could not ignore the warmth.
At this moment, he was just standing, but his heart was even tighter than the bowstring!
You don’t have to take risks after having a lot of things... Because you can’t bear to bet, you will be in a passive and unable to turn over!
But Guo Shao can make such a big bet by himself, and his power has reached a certain level, otherwise even the emperor would not have the final say.
In many eras, dynasties always adopt negative and passive conservative strategies, which means that most people are not so brave and no one can place big bets.
Rumble... The sound of horse hooves in the distance is like a muffled thunder coming from the sky.But when Guo Shao looked up, the blue sky was cloudless, and even the wind was small, and the world was quiet.
Guo Shao repeatedly considered the turmoil between the world, and thought that he had a great chance of victory.It’s just that it’s too important and too much pressure, so I’ll be anxious if I don’t reveal it for a moment!
This kind of life is really hard to endure, and when it is over, I will definitely breathe a sigh of relief.
The Battle of Shouzhou, the Tokyo Mutiny... After many such experiences, Guo Shao would think that he had finally settled and would never have to experience such difficulties again; unexpectedly, he would repeat every time.
But if I can get through this time, I shouldn’t be so stressed anymore?Except for the Liao Kingdom, no one seems to be able to threaten itself anymore.