The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Zhao Tu sacrificed heaven and earth in the capital, paid homage to the ancestral temple, cut down animals and sacrificed flags, appointed supervisors of the country, arranged for stay-at-home orders, and then went to Longde Palace to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager before driving out of the city. As usual, he drove ten miles out of the city and camped in Qingcheng Village.

.But where can Zhao Tong still live?

, ordered the guard of honor to follow, he only took the internal guards and a few Yuhou, joined the army under the protection of the first battalion of guards, and went ahead in the name of the advance guard. Xiaoxing stayed overnight along the way and rushed to Pingzhou, leaving the brigade far behind.

Behind them, Gao Chong and others were also caught off guard.

"Commander, His Majesty has arrived outside the mansion!" the soldier quickly reported.

"Ah, open the door quickly and come with me to greet him!" Gao Chong was shocked and hurriedly called to everyone.

"No need, I'm coming in!" Everyone was hurriedly adjusting their clothes and hats, and when they were preparing to welcome him, Zhao Tong had already entered the lobby.

"Your Majesty, you didn't inform me beforehand when you came, which made me confused!" Gao Chong hurriedly greeted him. He saw that the emperor was still wearing an ordinary military uniform without a military rank, with a pistol on his waist and a long knife on his shoulder.

, those who didn’t know him thought he was just a veteran in the army.

"Haha, I just want to give you a surprise attack and see how you react!" Zhao Tong pulled up a chair and sat down, laughing.

"His Majesty has seen it now. We were all startled. We were all in a hurry before we went out. You have already entered the house, catching us off guard!" Zhao Lian said with a smile. He knew that he had just encountered this unreasonable person.

'Emperor, otherwise he would be beheaded if he treated the Holy Emperor lightly just for this one thing.

"Well, it looks like you are discussing a battle plan, but do you have any clues?" Zhao Tong looked at the messy map on the table and asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Gao Chong replied. "We are going to use the tactic of two separate attacks and a joint attack. The infantry and cavalry will break through the trenches and advance along the main road; the other will be the navy carrying the infantry to choose a suitable location to land.

Cut off the enemy's retreat, gather them together and annihilate them."

"Oh, it's still the old trick of attacking in the east and attacking in the west, intercepting all the way. I'm afraid the Jin army has learned it!" Zhao Tong said with a smile, "How will the Jin army arrange its troops now, and where do you plan to land?" Without a word,

He had already entered the state and began to understand the current detailed battle situation. Although battle reports were sent to Beijing every day, there was a lag after all, and the battlefield situation was changing rapidly.

"Your Majesty, because there are Qingshan Mountains and Dajing River in the northwest of the area under the jurisdiction of Zuoshuai Mansion of the Jin Army, and Liaodong Bay is dangerous to the south, a narrow strip of less than 200 miles wide is formed. The Jin Army passes from the coast to the northwest in Laizhou.

A road was built from Sanzhou Mountain, Wuzhi Mountain to Dog River

Thirty thousand garrison troops were deployed to guard the Daojie Trench. After learning that the Song Dynasty was vowing to fight for the Northern Expedition, Wanyan Liang ordered the supervisor Sa Lihe to lead the reinforcements to Laizhou to set up defenses. The number was about 10,000, with Wanyan Nie Er as the leader.

He is still in charge of commanding the army in Jinzhou," Gao Chong introduced.

"Well, there are only two roads leading to Liaodong. One is the road near the bay through Laizhou, which is connected with our Qianzhou Road; the other is from Zezhou to Yuzhou, enters the Kingdom of Jin, and leads to Xingzhong Prefecture along the road.

The main road leading north from the border with Hehe. As long as the enemy defends these two roads, they can prevent us from going north by land. The defensive situation is much better than that of the right commander's mansion." Zhao Tong looked at the map and said.

"This is exactly the case, so we plan to feign an attack on Laizhou by land. We will send water divisions and horse infantry to land behind the enemy. Firstly, we can cut off the enemy's retreat and block reinforcements from the enemy in Liaoyang. Secondly, we can gather and annihilate the enemy in Zuo Shuaifu to complete the planned operation.

The target. But now there is still a dispute over whether to land in Xizhou or Jinzhou. I can’t decide..." Then Gao Chong reported in detail the views of himself and Zhao Lian.

"Your Majesty, now that you are here, we no longer have to argue. Please make your decision!" Zhao Lian said with a smile.

"If I decide..." Zhao Tong looked up at the people waiting for him to make a decision and said, "Under the current situation, I think it is most appropriate to attack Liaoyang Mansion. What do you think?"

"Attack Liaoyang Mansion?!" Everyone's jaws were almost dropped in shock. The emperor is worthy of being an emperor, and he has more courage than the people here put together. In one fell swoop, he was able to capture all the more than 100,000 troops from the two palaces of the Jin Army.

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"Yes, let's attack Liaoyang Prefecture. You see, Liaoyang Prefecture is located at the throat of Liaodong, with convenient water and land transportation. In the early stages of the war, we relied on the border for convenient logistics supplies, but entering the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom requires thousands of miles of transportation. As the front line extends, it will become more and more difficult.

It’s difficult. And we

Once Liaoyang Prefecture is occupied, materials can be transported through waterways to ensure the supply of various ministries, greatly reducing logistical pressure and reducing the number of civilians recruited." Zhao Tong said that he was not only interested in the military status of Liaoyang Prefecture, but also the geographical location.

importance.

"Indeed, the Liao River flows into the sea through Liaoyang Prefecture. The navy can go upstream to Xinzhou, which is only three hundred miles away from Huining Prefecture. Not only is it convenient for us to transfer the supplies stored in Pingzhou and Yanjing, but we can also directly transfer them from the southeast

Adjust grain and enter Liaodong." Zhao Zhi agreed very much with the emperor's proposal. Once this proposal is implemented, he will be relieved.

"Well, Your Majesty is wise. The Jin Army would not have thought that we would use the navy to assist in the battle. They thought that we would give priority to landing in the area under the jurisdiction of their Zuo Commander's Mansion. They never thought that we would skip them and go straight to Liaoyang Mansion. This would have an unexpected effect.

.And after seizing Liaoyang Mansion, it was over

The enemy's retreat route to the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion on the Left and the loss of reinforcements will definitely cause them great panic. By then the troops will have no intention of fighting, and we will be able to march in." Gao Chong pondered for a moment, and had to admire the emperor's bold idea and accurate positioning.

, seizing the enemy's weak spot in one fell swoop.

"Your Majesty, but spring has just begun, the rainy season has not yet arrived, and the river water is not abundant, making it difficult for warships to navigate!" Zhao Lian, as the emperor's chief staff officer, had to tell the truth and pour some cold water on everyone.

"Whether it is possible to open the sea, I'd better ask those who have experienced it!" Zhao Tong did not blame Zhao Lian for playing the opposite, and waved to Wang Heng who was standing behind him, "Wang Heng, you once attacked Liaoyang Mansion, and you know the situation there in detail, and you are the best to speak.

With authority.”

"Your Majesty, my subordinates entered Liaoyang Prefecture in winter. In March, the Liao River had been opened up and boats could be used. The Dengzhou Navy once wanted to send reinforcements through the waterway, but failed because the Jin army sank the ship and blocked the entrance to the sea.

But it can be seen from this that at least the 'Yang-class' battleship can

Later, we reached an agreement with the Jin Kingdom to enter the sea from the Liao River in May, and all the ships we took were large ships of ten thousand hu, which shows that there is no problem with the Yong-class warships." Wang Henglue recalled that he was the sole leader of the Tiger General back then.

Those who stayed in Liaoyang were deeply impressed by this incident.

"Your Majesty, the spies of the Military Intelligence Department have gone deep into Liaoyang for reconnaissance. Just because our warships have entered Liaoyang, they have set up naval forces in Liaoyang, and they have pulled iron cables to block the river and prepared large ships. Once they discover that our naval forces are trying to enter, they will

They scuttled the ship and blocked the seaport, so my subordinates thought that it was not the best idea to attack Liaoyang first." Zhao Lian still poured cold water on him without mercy.

"Then you have to ask Ma Wei about this. Your navy has the ability to clear these obstacles!" Zhao Tong asked Ma Wei on the side.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem!" Ma Wei stepped forward and saluted, "We can use naval guns to blow up the iron cables blocking the river. As for the sunken ship, water ghosts will dive into the water and blow the sunken ship into pieces to clear a channel. And the water in the Jin Kingdom

The army was completely wiped out by our navy in the Battle of Goryeo, and they have not been able to recover over the years. They only have a few small boats that dare not enter the sea, and can only wander in the inland rivers, so there is nothing to worry about!"

"Do you have any questions?" After Ma Wei finished speaking, Zhao Tao looked at everyone and asked, but no one said anything, "In this case, you can consider my suggestion. As for how to fight, it is your business. I am here.

I rushed here all the way and slept in the open. It’s time for you adults to have a hot meal!"

"Your Majesty deserves to die. Please wait a moment, your Majesty. Your Majesty will immediately order someone to make arrangements!" Gao Chong suddenly woke up. He was really negligent. His Majesty didn't even have a cup of tea before he discussed the war with the generals for a long time. He repeatedly complained.

road.

"Okay, all of us have been planning to dine with His Majesty for many years. Commander Gao will prepare more food and wine so that we can take care of His Majesty!" Seeing this, everyone started to make a fuss and wanted to dine with His Majesty.

"This..." Gao Chong looked at the emperor with some embarrassment, asking for his opinion.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and join the table!" Zhao Tong smiled and waved his hands. This reminded him of the scene when everyone started a business together, and now they are creating great achievements again... (To be continued, please search

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