The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 468
Zhao Gou thought hard about the marching route for January, and told Song Huizong all about it; Song Huizong had no objection, and what Zhao Gou said was all the information returned by the spies.Now, Zhao Gou has the names of the guards of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, as well as the strength of the troops. The only thing that needs to be paid attention to is the natural danger of Taihang Mountain, which cannot be conquered overnight.

Zhao Gou is ready for a protracted war!Because, this battle is a tough one. Recall that Emperor Taizong failed to conquer the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun and returned, but he needed to recover the lost ground in a short time.

At the same time, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty approved the list of generals played by Zhao Gou, and the imperial decree had been drawn up.The guards set off from the palace and went their separate ways, so that they must join the army without returning to Bianjing.If you return to the capital, it will delay time to start again.

Lu Junyi, Song Jiang, Yue Fei and others all received imperial edicts at different times, telling them to get ready to go!

The next day, Song Huizong personally sent Zhao Gou and Zhao Yougong out of the capital.Moreover, Zhao Zuo became the generalissimo of the conquest of Khitan this time, the generalissimo of Yiping and Liao, and Zhao Yougong was the deputy commander.Follow the route discussed yesterday and the personnel allocation.

Zhao Gou led Gao Chong and others from the capital to Taiyuan Mansion and arrived at Yanmen Pass. The five armies of Xiansheng, Pingding, Kelan, Ninghua, Huoshan, and Baode were ready, totaling more than [-] troops; as long as Zhao Gou arrived Taiyuan Mansion can command the army to conquer Khitan.

Zhao Yougong led a team to Daming Mansion. The four armies of Qianning, Yongjing, Baoding, and Xin'an totaled more than [-] people. As long as he arrived, he could send a message to Zhao Gou, and then discuss a two-pronged approach to attack Khitan together. .

Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, Yue Fei, Wu Yong, Hu Yanzhuo, Dai Zong, Chai Jin, Guan Sheng, Li Kui, Ruan Xiaoqi, Li Jun, Lin Chong, Liu Qi, Yang Yizhong, Wu Lin, Wu Jie, Tang Huai, Wang Gui, Zhang A total of 22 generals, including Xian, Yang Xiong, Gao Chong, and Niu Gao, set off with Zhao Gou.

Zhong Shidao, Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, Zong Ze, Liu Guangshi and more than [-] generals set off with Zhao Yougong.It can be said that there were more than forty generals in this battle.Some are unknown people, while others are veterans in the army who have experienced many battles.

Zhao Gou commanded all his former subordinates, each of whom was good at fighting, Wu Yong became a military adviser; Song Jiang and Lu Junyi were deputy generals, and the others were vanguards or regimental trainers.Moreover, Lin Chong hurried over to join them.

It can be said that Zhao Gou's position in the army cannot be shaken by anyone. He is a veritable Grand Marshal of Pingliao. When the military order is issued, everyone must abide by it; It represents the traditional faction. As for the combat effectiveness, it will only be known after going into battle.

Originally, Zhao Conceived to separate Song Jiang and others and let Zhao Yougong take charge, but Song Huizong felt that the combat effectiveness would be insufficient in this way.Therefore, he decided to send Zhong Shidao and others to go out together, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness. This battle is very dangerous, it is not that simple, everything must be careful.

If there is only Zhao Gou's direct line of troops, then his behavior must be said to be nepotism.As long as he is a general, no one is willing to give up the achievements of his achievements and give them to others for nothing.Even if that person is Zhao Gou, it won't work, so Song Huizong decided to agree to their request after careful consideration.

This time, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were regained, surpassing the previous strength, so as to ensure victory with one blow.The Song Dynasty only had 20 troops, and it was unprecedented to send out half of the troops to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.In order to prevent soldiers from other countries from coming to attack, all other armies went to the army except for staying still.

Zhao Gou took command and went out to fight, and the troops were divided into two groups. Song Huizong gave him enough military power, did not send anyone to supervise, and did not have any restraint on his behavior. As long as Zhao Gou was willing, he could completely rely on this power to draw the land as king.The court and the public once again set off an uproar, and Song Huizong's behavior has exceeded their expectations.

After more than [-] days of marching, Zhao Gou and others finally arrived at Yanmen Pass, and Zhao Yougong also arrived.They made an appointment to attack at the same time on the [-]th day after their arrival.Quick battle is the only way to make a quick decision. Zhao Gou has already figured out the situation in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and passed the situation to Zhao Yougong, so he is well aware of the terrain, mountain situation, and military strength.

"Master!" Everyone shouted loudly.

"Brothers have not seen each other for a long time, let's sit together!" Zhao Gou smiled slightly, and everyone sat down after hearing the sound, and then said: "Brothers are gathered together again, I think everyone should understand the reason for calling you this time!"

Wu Yong said in a deep voice, "Marshal, is there anything else you don't understand?"

"What the military adviser wants to ask is, why did you attack Khitan, and why did you form an alliance with the Jurchen?" Zhao Gou expressed the doubts in Wu Yong's heart, because the natural danger of Taihang Mountain made it easy to defend and difficult to attack in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, so he went back to Said: "Because the Yanyun Sixteen States belong to the Central Plains and have been separated from the Central Plains for nearly a hundred years, it is time to recover them. No matter how much the price is paid, they must be recovered!"

"If the protection of Yanyun Sixteen States is lost, the Central Plains will be like ants on the heat. The strategic position of Yanyun Sixteen States is too special. As long as the control of Yanyun Sixteen States is regained, then there will be With a natural barrier and the support of an army, there is no fear of Khitan or Jurchens at all!"

Wu Yongdao: "The people of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun have lived under the rule of Liao for a hundred years. They must not have such a strong desire to return to the Song Dynasty. If we solve it by force, we will definitely suffer strong resistance, and there will be countless casualties!"

"Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been several conquests against Khitan. Among them, the 'Battle of Gaoliang River' is the most famous. At that time, our army was invincible and won consecutive victories. The local people also welcomed it. However, everyone knows what happened next I'm afraid that we will encounter difficult resistance when we send troops to attack this time."

"Even so, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun must be taken back!" Zhao Gou replied unswervingly, "The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are too special. From a long-term perspective, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. If it is limited to the immediate, There are bound to be endless troubles, and I don't want to live in fear all day long!"

Wu Yong said: "But we don't know anything about the situation in Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, so what should we do?"

Zhao Gou said with a smile: "There is no need to worry about this, everyone, please take a look!"

Everyone rushed forward to find out.Zhao Gou took out the topographic map of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, as well as the strategic deployment, as well as the marching route of the Song army, and the target of attack.In addition, Zhao Gou ordered people to prepare the sand table to simulate the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and Zhao Gou introduced them to everyone one by one.

Although there is only a short period of time, it is better than not knowing anything. With a strategic map and a sand table drill, everyone knows what to expect.

(End of this chapter)