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Chapter 913 No matter how you say it, one hundred thousand is against thirty thousand, the advantage is mine!

"With Yang Tianwang coming in person, the confidence in this battle will be even greater."

On the Han River, Fang La stood on the bow of the boat, watching the fleet approaching in the distance, the middle of the bow fluttered in the wind, and the big "Shu" characters rattled.

Wang Yin, who was originally in Jiangling Mansion to supervise the logistics, came to his side, sniffed his nose lightly, and faintly felt a fragrance blowing in the river wind, and said in a low voice: "Since he was called the 'King of Xingshu', he went out He no longer rode a horse, but sat on a chariot, hung a heavy curtain, tied a sachet, and smelled the fragrance for miles, it seems that the rumors are true."

Fang La smiled indifferently: "The land of Shu is rich and rich, Tianwang Yang has this foundation, can't he enjoy it?"

The two exchanged tacit glances.

From recent contacts, it can be seen that this Yang Tianwang is a person who "does great things and cherishes his life, and sees small profits and forgets his life". Nothing harmful, but actually came in person.

Only in this way can the allies make good use of it, and they can trust the rear with more confidence.

This is not to say that the other party really won't have evil intentions, but even if the other party does that, Fang La is sure to drive this person back to Sichuan.

Yang Tianwang didn't think so. This tall man was wearing a bright yellow robe, woven with Sichuan brocade, which made him look more noble. Before the two ships approached, the hearty laughter sounded like Hong Zhong: "Wu King, it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times, so I have admired you for a long time!"

Fang La's voice was not so loud, so she cupped her fists from a distance and made an inviting gesture.

Both sides are rebels who rose from the grass, and now even though they are kings, it is difficult to pay attention to etiquette. When the ship is moored to the shore, they come down together in a lively manner, even if they are two groups of mountain kings gathered together .

Fang La was going to drink this time, served good wine, prepared delicious food early, invited Yang Tianwang to sit down, and raised his glass: "The King of Shu is here, I have made up my mind! Please!"

Yang Tianwang also raised his glass and said with a smile: "There is King Wu who resists the Yan army and sets an example, but I dare not be behind others! Please!"

After the two had a good drink, Fang La went straight to the topic: "Xiangyang City is high and deep, and our army adopted the strategy of 'building a fort on all sides and besieging for a long time'. However, Yan Ting is growing stronger in the north, and the national strength is getting stronger and stronger. Our side is at a disadvantage, now that the king of Shu is backing up, if this king wants to conquer Luoyang in the north, the Yan army in Xiangyang will be entrusted!"

Fang La's army can't attack Xiangyang now, but around the moat, a large number of fortresses have also been built. These fortifications will be transferred to the Shu army, and Yang Tianwang is so happy: "Hand over Xiangyang to the Shu army, please rest assured that the King of Wu will do it." !"

Fang La was not at ease at all. The Shu army has been at ease for too long. Even if it relies on fortifications, it may not be the opponent of the Yan army, so he also made good arrangements: "This time our army's [-] troops are going north, food and logistics are the most important thing. , this matter is entrusted to Wang Shangshu, and the Yan army must not be intercepted on the way to transport grain, so half of the fortifications must be reserved, and I hope the king of Shu will forgive me!"

"You and I form an alliance, so we should watch over and help each other. King Wu is too polite!"

The corner of Yang Tianwang's mouth twitched imperceptibly, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed across his face, but he was still enthusiastic on the surface: "Your army will conquer Luoyang, I don't know how sure it is, the lonely Shu army can also go north to help!"

Fang La knew that the other party would not help at all, and said with a smile: "Thank you King Shu for your kindness, but this battle is about whether my south will be taken by Beiyan. Come up!"

After the words fell, the young generals Zheng Biao and Du Wei carried a huge wooden board, on which was a map.

This object is not as detailed as the geographical map of Jiangshan, and many places are blank, but the states and counties of the Central Plains, Jingxiang, Jianghuai, and Huaihe River are very clear, and small flags are also planted in various places, representing various soldiers and horses.

Fang La introduced: "This thing was taken from the Song Army for military deployment. It is said that knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure you win a hundred battles. Recently, Gu sent a large number of scouts, carrying a lot of money, to go north to search for news!"

Yang Tianwang didn't listen in vain, he was very interested: "I would like to hear the details."

Fang La listed them one by one from north to south: "Yanting originally had three naval forces, one in Linjiang, two in Lianshui, and three in Tongyuan. They have been training in the East China Sea for a long time, and their combat power should not be underestimated. Going away is because the King of Yan is greedy for fame and wants to restore the country for Goryeo, otherwise the navy will go south together, and our army will be in danger!"

Yang Tianwang's face was solemn, showing deep fear: "This navy has to be guarded!"

Fang La pointed to the border of Yan and Liao: "There are two more armies, named Beiping and Deshun, stationed in the north of Yanyun, before the border with Liao. According to the news from my scouts, Yan Ting is in charge of building the Great Wall. It is used to prevent cavalry outside the Great Wall."

Yang Tianwang didn't care much about this, he was completely irrelevant, no matter how powerful the foreign iron cavalry was, how could it be possible to break into Sichuan and Shu?
Fang La continued: "Earlier, Yan Ting had just taken over Hedong, and Hu Yanzhuo, who was in charge of pacifying this place, led the Yongning Army back to Beijing to return to his command. This man was originally a general of the Song Ting. Let the Yan army take Bianjing without bloodshed!"

Yang Tianwang sighed, admitting in his heart that King Yan's reputation is indeed not comparable to that of King Wu of Shu like them, but he never said it in his mouth, and snorted coldly: "You who are greedy for life and afraid of death!"

Fang La continued: "Now that Yanting is holding the imperial examination, the second round of the provincial examination has ended, and the third round of palace examination is about to begin..."

Yang Tianwang also knew about this, because all the scholars in the middle of Shu secretly went to the Central Plains to take the exam, and they were both envious and jealous of this: "While Yan Ting was distracted from the imperial examination, the King of Wu sent troops to attack the Yan army by surprise. , What a good time to choose!"

Fang La shook her head slightly: "The Yan army attaches great importance to intelligence, and it is difficult to completely conceal it, but they will inevitably be arrogant and underestimate the enemy after winning for a long time. This can be used... King Shu, please see!"

He pointed in the direction of Guanzhong: "At the east of the river, Yan Ting's unification of the north has become unstoppable. Now two armies have entered Guanzhong, one is Qin Ming's Weiyuan Army, and the other is Li Ying's Baoding Army."

"This transfer is a bit weird. The western army surrendered before and was arranged to return to the northwest. Chao Gai, who now occupies Guanzhong, was an ally with the township army when he recovered Yanyun. Only one army is needed to pacify Hedong, but now he is out. With two commanders, I am afraid the plan is very big!"

Hearing the name of Qin Ming from Shu, Yang Tianwang frowned. If he wanted to attack Sichuan and Shu, he would basically attack from Guanzhong and Jingxiang. His Bashu?
And what Fang La said later made his heart beat wildly, but he didn't believe it rashly: "I don't know how the king of Wu knows these secrets of the march?"

Fang La explained: "The Yan army has strict discipline and pays attention to the fish and water conditions of the army and the people. Anyone who harms the people will be punished severely. The army does not disturb the people, but the local people send rice and grain. The army marches."

Yang Tianwang came to a sudden: "So it's so...smart! Smart!"

Fang La pointed to the map again: "Xu Ning's Guangxin Army and Zhang Qing's Zhenrong Army are in Xiangyang. As a result, only the last three of the ten Yan Army troops remain."

"One Weisheng, the commander is Sun Li; one Ansu, the commander is Shi Wengong; one is the Ninghua Army, the commander is Luan Tingyu."

"The main places guarded by the three armies are Bianjing and Luoyang, and they even intend to go south to control the Jianghuai River..."

Yang Tianwang narrowed his eyes: "In other words, this time when he went north, what King Wu encountered the most was the [-] troops?"

Fang La nodded: "That's right, this is what I think is the key to victory. The only weakness of the Yan army is that it believes too much in the strategy of elite soldiers!"

"Yanyun alone can support one hundred thousand troops, but with the fertile soil of the Central Plains, the Yan army can only support more than one hundred thousand troops, which is obviously too little."

"Zhao Song's redundant troops, millions of troops, were vulnerable to a single blow, and the only elite western army surrendered to the Yan army. This obviously made the king of Yan think that too many troops are useless, as long as there are elite soldiers and strong generals, it is too much. It's..."

The founding emperor often changed some of the disadvantages of the previous dynasty in view of the disasters of the previous dynasty.

For example, in the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian favored Dugu Jialuo alone. He learned the fatuous lesson of Emperor Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and five queens standing side by side.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin accepted advice humbly because Yang Guang was self-willed and refused to listen to good words, and eventually died and the country perished.

As for the Song Dynasty, it is needless to say that in the late Tang and Five Dynasties, the rebellion of warriors who killed their fathers and ministers killed their kings indeed brought great fear to the world, and only then did the national policy of suppressing martial arts and cultivating literature.

The lessons learned from the subjugation of the country are always sobering. After the new monarchs learned their lessons, some became wise monarchs and sages, while others inevitably overcorrected.

From Fang La's point of view, it was a bit overkill for King Yan to absorb the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty's redundant soldiers.

The Song court had too many soldiers, numbering in the millions, and less than one-twelfth of the elite capable of fighting. Those useless bandit soldiers embezzled a large amount of taxes, which brought a heavy burden to the country and the people.

Yan Ting has too few soldiers, [-] elite soldiers, even if more than [-] auxiliary soldiers are counted, compared to the current population under control, it is really too small, which does greatly reduce the burden on people's livelihood, but in key battles , will also appear stretched.

Yang Tianwang was able to achieve such a feat, naturally he was not without knowledge, and he greatly agreed with this: "Yan's army is only one hundred thousand elite, and they must defend the Liao Kingdom, close Guanzhong, go south to Jingxiang, and even suppress Jianghuai. , This is really thinking that I am invincible and invincible in the world!"

Fang La's eyes showed a fiery look: "Yan's army has been victorious for a long time, and indeed they have the confidence, but I also want to tell them a truth, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and there is no army that is invincible in every battle!"

Anyway, he didn't go up in person, Yang Tianwang was happy that this man charged forward, raised his glass, and sincerely congratulated: "No matter how you say it, one hundred thousand is against thirty thousand, the advantage lies with you, this king looks forward to the triumphant return of Wu Jun! Do it!!"

Fang La raised his wine glass, laughed, and drank it down: "Cheng Jun's auspicious words! Do it!!"

(End of this chapter)