Chapter 194 Loyal General Song (First Update, Please Subscribe)
"what to do?"
Liu Yanqing was also desperate.
He knew very well that once Tong Guan's grand strategy failed, he would definitely be the unlucky scapegoat.
But if we really want to fight, we will definitely not be able to defeat him.
His 50,000 to 60,000 horses can only provide equipment for more than 10,000 men. Food and grass are even more scarce. There is only one way out of the pass.
There is no need to even leave the barrier. As long as the opponent attacks desperately, his men will probably abandon the barrier and flee.
Liu Yanqing was very confident about his group of men: he believed that they would collapse at the first touch, and that once he forced them to fight, they would dare to force him to surrender to Dong Huang's army. Of course, if they were given enough equipment and rewards, they would dare to confront Dong Huangjun head-on.
The soldiers were unable to fight, and Liu Yanqing was helpless.
But he was unwilling to surrender.
His mentality is actually the same as that of most generals of this era. I am unwilling to surrender to the Liao and Jin Dynasties and become my second minister. I can't defeat them. I may be afraid of fighting or even lose, but I just won't surrender.
For a moment, Liu Yanqing hated Tong Guan so much that his teeth itched with hatred.
"What can be done?"
Liu Yanqing looked at his sons Liu Guangguo and Liu Guangshi.
At this time, he only dared to discuss it with his sons.
"For the current plan, we must either wait for Tong Guan to be defeated first, or find a scapegoat."
Liu Guangguo speaks out.
"Over there at Tongguan, there is an old manager and an army of 300,000 soldiers. How could they be defeated?"
Liu Guangshi was not optimistic that Dong Huang's army could cross the river and defeat Tong Guan's 300,000-strong army. After all, although the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty was a mixed bag, they were equipped firstly, and secondly, they were selected from the elites in the world, and their combat effectiveness was acceptable. Not to mention the Zhongshi Dao Division, they were one of the most capable elites in the Song Dynasty.
In addition, the Yellow River is in the flood season this season. To put it bluntly, as long as Tong Guan burns the pontoon bridge, Dong Huangjun will not be able to cross the river.
"Then send people to Bianliang to release the wind. Tong Guan is afraid of the enemy like a tiger and dare not cross the river. He will let Hebei rot and be occupied by Dong Huang's army, so as to force Tong Guan to cross the river!"
Liu Guangguo said: "The eunuch Tan Zhen has always coveted Tong Guan's position. He can send someone to bribe Tan Zhen heavily to make Tan Zhen say bad things. Then Tong Guan will not be able to cross the river!"
"At that time..." At this point, Liu Guangguo said with a sinister face: "We will pass the news of Tong Guanjun crossing the river to Dong Huangjun. How could Dong Huangjun miss this great opportunity? By then, Tong Guanjun will be defeated, and we will Then take advantage of the main force of Dong Huang's army to annihilate Tong Guan's army, harass the rear of Dong Huang's army, and finally retreat to Taiyuan before Dong Huang's army can react!"
"As long as Tong Guanjun is defeated and we save Taiyuan, it will be a great achievement!"
Liu Guoguang revealed the strategy he had been thinking about.
"There is no need to bribe Tan Zhen, that will only be self-defeating. Tan Zhen will take the initiative to speak!"
The cunning Liu Yanqing thought for a while and decided to partially adopt his son's opinions.
He believed that with Song Huizong's love for success and the pressure of public opinion from the Manchu Dynasty, Tong Guan would definitely be able to cross the river. As long as he crossed the river, Tong Guan would realize the terror of Dong Huang adding Liao cavalry.
The overall direction has been set, now the only problem remains...
"When the time comes, who can scratch Dong Huangjun's back?"
Liu Yanqing asked a very realistic question.
Based on the current situation of Liu Yanqing's army, it is not easy to select five thousand elites, and they are all infantry. If they attack the rear of Dong Huang's army with these people, even if they succeed, they will face the cavalry of Dong Huang's army coming for reinforcements. I'm afraid it's impossible to escape.
"Wang Yuan has been in battle for a long time and can be the main general; there is also a young general Han Shizhong who is very brave and has been suppressed by Tong Guan. This time just gives him a chance to prove himself!"
Liu Guangshi said quietly.
"Okay, let's do it!"
Liu Yanqing finally made the decision.
At this time, Tong Guan, who was stationed on the south bank of the Yellow River, did not yet know that his painstakingly designed plan was doomed to fail before it even started. The generals he favored were not of the same mind as him at all.
Although neither Tong Guan nor Liu Yanqing thought about surrender, sometimes internal fighting is more terrifying than surrender.
What is more terrifying than the internal fighting is that some people have obviously surrendered, but they pretend to be loyal ministers, such as Liang Zhongshu.
As a person like Fa Zheng, it is of course impossible for him to leave Daming Mansion as a nail in Hebei.
Time goes back ten days.
After Pang De captured Xiangzhou and Taishi Ci captured Mingzhou, Fazheng and the two governors met in Daming Mansion.
Liang Zhongshu and Liang Shijie instantly sat on the wax.
His first reaction was to run away, but when he saw the majestic cavalry of Dong Huang's army, he only dared to close the city gate tightly.
Just when Liang Shijie was at a loss what to do, his subordinates Da Dao Wenda and King Li Cheng came to ask for a fight.
Li Chengdao: "The morale of the rebel army is strong, and the people in the city are panicked. If we cannot defeat the enemy, Daming Mansion will not be able to defend it!"
Wen Da also had the same view.
"Do you two have any good ideas?"
Liang Zhongshu Liang Shijie was helpless. Liang Shijie was not good at military matters. What he was good at was how to seduce people and plunder them.
"Not as good as a fighting general!"
Li Cheng told him his plan.
"Huh? Is it feasible?"
Liang Zhongshu felt a little confused.
What age are you in? Why should I fight with you?
"Tomorrow we can challenge him face to face in front of the formation. If the enemy general doesn't do anything, he will show his cowardice! Naturally, morale will plummet. We only need to hold on for a few days, and official reinforcements should arrive."
Li Cheng explained.
"All right."
Liang Zhongshu tried his best to save the situation: "Tomorrow, you two can go and challenge, I will personally beat the drum to cheer you up!"
"Sir, please allow us to fight against the generals."
Liang Zhongshu's words made Li Cheng and Wen Da blush, but Wen Da was thicker-skinned and said: "Suo Chao, the regular army of the garrison, is the most powerful general in Daming Prefecture. I plan to let Suo Chao and his apprentice go out to fight and dampen the enemy's spirit."
Liang Zhongshu:...
"Okay."
What else can Liang Zhongshu say?
At this point, this is the only way to deal with it.
When Suo Chao and his apprentice Zhou Jin received the military order to challenge the general tomorrow, they were numb.
Fighting against the general?
What era is it still fighting against the general?
This is not a matter of gangsters occupying territory, or two bosses letting their horses fight each other, but a military and national event!
He is impatient, not really stupid!
However, the leaders had already spoken, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead his disciples to lead 3,000 cavalry and infantry to fight.
"I am Suo Chao, a regular soldier of the Daming Prefecture. You thief, do you dare to fight me in front of the battle?"
Suo Chao shouted in front of the battle.
"What kind of official is the regular soldier of the garrison?"
Fa Zheng was happy.
Fa Zheng has studied the Song Dynasty quite a bit these days, but he really doesn't understand the official positions of the Song Dynasty. It feels too messy.
"Probably equivalent to a horse archer? Maybe even worse?"
Taishi Ci and Pang De were also a little confused.
"Kill them, cleanly and neatly! This battle must scare the Daming Prefecture! Lead the cavalry to charge directly!"
Fa Zheng sneered.
Tan Zhen (? -?), a eunuch in the late Northern Song Dynasty. When Fang La started the uprising, Tan Zhen was the first to be ordered to lead the army to fight. Later, Tong Guan was appointed as the envoy of Jianghuai, Jingzhe, and Tan Zhen was appointed as the governor of Liangzhe. The two of them led troops to the south together. "In the fifth year of Xuanhe, after Tong Guan retired, Tan Zhen was appointed as the envoy of Hebei, Hedong, and Yanshan Prefecture Road, and succeeded Tong Guan as the chief commander in charge of the defense of the northern front.
Liu Guangguo, the eldest son of Liu Yanqing, and the elder brother of Liu Guangshi, one of the four famous generals of the Restoration. According to the "Xuanhe Record", during the Jingkang Incident, Liu Yanqing and his son Guangguo seized the Wansheng Gate, led the squad leader to wait for more than 10,000 western soldiers to come out, all of whom were the best to protect the emperor. Yanqing was trapped in Jinming Lake and died, Guangguo He took Wang Fu's concubine Zhang and fled for more than ten miles. The enemy chased him and killed his concubine, then hanged himself.
During the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, Wang Yuan volunteered to fight against the Western Xia. He made many military achievements and was awarded the title of the third general of Xihe Lanhuang Road by the court, and was temporarily in charge of Ningyuan Village in Gongzhou. When the Qiang invaded, Yuan followed the general envoy to fight and won. He was transferred to be the general commander of the Huangzhou foreign soldiers and the governor of Linzong Village. Later, he performed well in the battles against the Western Xia and the conquest of bandits after Jingkang. He died tragically in the Miao-Liu mutiny.