Chapter 732: The battle is about to begin
with heavy rain.
The falling rain is like a heavy curtain, completely covering the sky from top to bottom.
Fang Bie looked at the rain outside the door and couldn't help but sigh slightly: "It seems that Guang Jiqi won't arrive so soon."
He lived alone in the inn in Yanjing City. This inn was unremarkable, except for the relatively high charges. There is nothing worthy of praise outside of that.
As the saying goes, housing in Yanjing is expensive, but living in Beijing is difficult.
Now, it’s not that bad.
He is just waiting for Guang Jiqi's arrival. After arriving, he can follow Guang Jiqi to Goryeo to complete the last step of this big game.
However, the heavy rain somewhat disrupted Fang's plans.
The damp vapor outside the door hit his face, and a man wearing a rain cap stepped through the rain outside the door and stepped straight across the threshold wetly.
"This guest officer, do you want to be a guest or stay in the hotel?" The waiter of the store greeted him naturally, and he sounded familiar to Fang Don.
"I won't stay in the hotel if I don't have a tip." The man took off his hat and put it on the table. The water on it immediately stayed on the table, and then continued to drip along the corner of the table.
It can be seen that the rain is really heavy.
He raised his head and looked at the waiter: "I'm looking for someone."
"Who are you looking for? I can't guarantee that you will be able to find it." The waiter was also well-informed and was not angry when he heard this. Asked the other party.
"The surname is Fang." The other party only said one surname.
Before the waiter could react, a voice came from upstairs: "Can such a heavy rain come so quickly?"
Fang Bie walked down from upstairs and looked at the man standing in the lobby covered in sweat. The man in the water asked: "Why is General Guang so anxious?"
The person who came was naturally Guang Jiqi.
Guang Jiqi smiled: "How can we not be in a hurry when it comes to military and national affairs?"
... Even if there was heavy
rain
on the way, Guang Jiqi arrived in Yanjing on time or even ahead of time, and the next step was to follow the steps.
Although Guang Jiqi was not qualified to face the saint, after reporting to the Ministry of War, he was quickly arrested and appointed as General Pingdong, and he was sent to fight in Goryeo.
After all, although there are still many generals in the imperial court at this time, there is really only one general Guang Jiqi in the entire Zhou Dynasty who has actual combat experience and command experience, especially against Japan.
What's more, the previous concern was that it was inconvenient for Guang Ji Qishang to recruit in the southeast. If he waited, it would probably delay the fighter plane. I never expected that someone would give me a pillow when I fell asleep. When I just started to discuss the choice of the leader of Japan, I received Guang Ji Qishang. The news that Jiqi accepted Hu Beizong's order and returned to Beijing to report on his work.
This kind of pie-in-the-sky good thing has made many people happy.
In particular, the expedition to Goryeo to repel Japan received full support from His Majesty. This lazy emperor, who had rarely been in court, summoned many important cabinet ministers to discuss the narrative for the first time, until one after another. The Korean waiters came to Yanjing one after another to ask for help, and everyone had to believe this fact.
That is, Japan really invaded in a large scale, and almost had the intention to swallow up the entire Goryeo, and then threaten the Great Zhou Dynasty.
War instantly became the consensus of everyone in the government and the public, so Fang Bie and Guang Jiqi did not wait for long. After only half a month, Guang Jiqi led the 15,000 men and horses who had been recruited in advance. On the road to support Goryeo.
The carriages and horses were bumpy along the way, and the movement of the army was much slower than that of a single person. At this time, the King of Goryeo had been completely driven into the Zhou Dynasty, so this time Guang Jiqi's army In addition to entering Goryeo to fight, there was also a rather comical task - that is, in addition to the necessary food and military pay, their baggage also contained a full 20,000 taels of silver.
The two thousand taels of silver were not military pay, but a reward from Emperor Tianlu to King Li Song of Goryeo.
Just because Li Song's land was in ruins, a large group of people, including the imperial guards, came to the territory of the Zhou Dynasty like bereaved dogs. There was no longer any supply of taxes and taxes from the ministers of the country. It was really just a matter of not providing any relief. It's almost impossible to open the pot.
However, compared to the confidence of most soldiers, Guang Jiqi seemed worried. He discussed with Fang Bie almost all night for several days in order to formulate a battle plan against Japan.
Although Guang Jiqi's personal motivation for going to the battle is of course that he wants to show off his talents in this battle, show off what he has learned in his life, and even have the opportunity to become a prince in this battle, but on the other hand, Guang Jiqi, as the main general of this battle, , and even more hope to fight a hearty battle, boost their own morale, and destroy the opponent's prestige.
After all, according to the words of Goryeo's defeated army at this time, those Japanese warriors who went on an expedition to Goryeo were all three-headed, six-armed, green-faced, fanged evil spirits, far beyond the power of human beings to contend with. The reason why they fought so badly was really because the enemy army was too strong. Power, not their incompetence.
"So you have no way to get the Japanese army's defense map?" The camp was brightly lit, but only Fang Bie and Guang Jiqi were inside.
If there is a way, Guang Jiqi will naturally not have to worry about his personal safety. At the same time, the conversation between the two people is not suitable for anyone to hear.
"Don't really take me too seriously." Fang Bi looked at Guang Jiqi helplessly: "Although I knew Japan's march route map quite well before this, after all, this is a mobile war, and It's not just a matter of positional warfare. I've been in Yanjing for a month, and I don't know what changes have taken place in the Japanese army. So I really can't produce defense plans or anything like that." "Then why are you like this
? Are you confident that I can annihilate this Japanese army of 200,000?" Guang Jiqi looked at Fang Bie: "You know we only have 15,000 people." "There are border troops outside the pass who can join together, there are 10,000
more People are not a problem." Fang Bie's arrangement of the Zhou army was not much worse than that of Guang Jiqi. He said confidently: "There will be 30,000 more people in the future, so the total number of this expedition can reach 50,000. Five thousand people."
"Fifty-five thousand against two hundred thousand. Although it sounds exaggerated, it is not impossible to fight." "
I told you about the Battle of Okehazama. I really followed Oda Nobu. I killed him from one end to the other, just chop and chop and that's it." Fang Bie looked at Guang Jiqi and said with a smile.
"Stop talking. If you hadn't brought up such a moth, I wouldn't have had to wipe your ass with you." Guang Jiqi waved his hand to stop Fang Bi's nonsense.
Fang Bie looked at Guang Jiqi and said seriously: "At least after the unification of Japan, there will not be so many ronin coming to the sea to make a living. In this way, the Japanese pirate rebellion will be a drain on the bottom of the cauldron, and it will only be completely subsided within a few years. ."
"You should consider that I have beaten those Japanese pirates to pieces." Guangjiqi sighed and said, "And they no longer want to be Japanese pirates. They have now formed an army and started to destroy the country. "
But what if we annihilate all their troops here?" Fang Bie looked at Guang Jiqi and asked.
"Of course this is the best thing, but to be honest, there are always all kinds of incredible accidents in war. No one can be sure that he will be the final winner." Guang Jiqi shook his head and said:
"Of course, my top priority is how to win the first battle. This battle must give the final word to this war. Otherwise, once it falls into a stalemate, it will not be a pleasant thing for both sides." "What you should consider is what those Koreans will
do I won't try to take away your military power." Fang Bie said with a smile.
"How dare they!" Guang Jiqi said angrily: "The coward they beat up, how dare they come to seize my military power?" "Don't tell me,
they really dare." Fang Bie said seriously: "This was before The content mentioned in the letter for help from King Li Song is that he hopes that the heavenly soldiers will come to rescue him and restore his country." "
Then I will write some military reports seriously." Guang Jiqi said seriously.
Then he looked at Fang Bi: "According to the calculation of the distance, we will be able to reach the border river between the two countries in three days." "
The advice I need most now is."
"Should I cross the river immediately to fight, or wait for the nearby border troops to arrive Let's meet and cross the river together?"
"Is this what you should ask me for advice?" Fang Bie looked at Guang Jiqi: "You are the commander-in-chief, and besides, I have never been very good at marching and fighting."
" You are really too modest. During this period of time, you have traveled all over the country and have seen a lot more than me." Guang Jiqi sighed: "Although I know a lot about Japanese pirates, I still can't understand Japan's regular army. Generally speaking."
"Judging from the current performance of the Japanese army in Goryeo, their combat level is much higher than I imagined, because the Japanese pirates do not have the ability to capture the state capital, let alone a country like Seoul. The capital."
"If Seoul can only defend Seoul for three days, then the Japanese army's field combat level and siege capabilities cannot be compared to the Japanese pirates I am familiar with." Guang Jiqi frowned and said seriously
. : "I promise you to come here and wade through this muddy water no matter what, not to be completely defeated." "
There are 200,000 enemies. Even if they are scattered throughout Goryeo and there is no way to gather them for a decisive battle, they are all alone. The danger of going deep is always there."
"The number of our troops is currently fifteen thousand. Although they are elites deployed by the capital, they are not the southern troops I am used to. There is a lot of inconvenience in deploying them for battle. "
"And that's more." Guang Jiqi looked at Fang Bue: "Actually, I can't completely trust you." "
Although you said you wanted to give me these 200,000 Japanese troops as a gift, I must consider it. Yes, relatively speaking, my fifteen thousand men are a better gift." "
It is good to win the first battle, but if the whole army is wiped out, not only will I have to kill myself to apologize, but the overall situation of the government will also be affected. Winning this battle will even shake the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty."
Fang Bie said nothing.
He just looked at the other party and smiled softly: "I really have nothing to convince you, but the fact that I am here is my greatest sincerity." "But it's not enough." Guang Jiqi shook his head
.
Fang Bu was willing to come all the way to deliver a letter of distress, and notified Guang Jiqi in advance so that he could come and meet him in advance. This sincerity was actually quite sufficient.
But from the perspective of a soldier who is not tired of deceit, Fang don't use this as a name to join Guang Jiqi's army, which is also the top spy configuration.
Therefore, in a certain sense, side differences can indeed determine the direction of the battle between the two sides.
"Then it will be difficult for me to convince you." Fang Bie looked at the darkness outside the tent and said softly: "But one thing is for sure, that is, I have been outside for a long time, and occasionally I want to go home."
"Then I will trust you again." Guang Jiqi nodded.
Fang Bie's reason is worthy of Guang Jiqi's belief, because no matter what, China is Fang Bie's hometown.
Also, so far, Fang Bie has never let Guang Jiqi down, and this is Fang Bie's biggest plus point.
"Also, wait for the border troops to come over." Fang Bie continued: "You are not yet on a stable footing, and you need to establish your authority in the first battle." "If
nothing else happens, after crossing the border river, the first battle will soon begin. ."
"Yes." Guang Jiqi nodded: "I've been waiting for a long time."
...
The
expeditionary force of the Great Zhou Dynasty stayed by the boundary river for several days. Although the officials of Goryeo urged them in every possible way during this period, they hoped that He followed the Heavenly Soldiers back to his hometown as soon as possible, but Guang Jiqi remained unmoved.
It was not until the subsequent border troops converged that the vanguard, totaling more than 25,000 people, finally crossed the river and officially entered the territory of Goryeo.
Guang Jiqi skillfully sent out the mounted scouts accompanying the army, and soon these light cavalry brought back a considerable amount of military intelligence.
"We found a group of Japanese vanguard troops. They are located in the southeast of our army. The distance is about fifteen miles and the number is about 300 people." "There is nothing more to say."
Guang Jiqi waved his hand: " Eat them first and explore the opponent's strength. We will advance to the city of Rang Ping first. If we can regain Rang Ping, then we can at least take a certain strategic initiative." "Wait." Fang Bie suddenly appeared behind
Guang Jiqi. He spoke.
"What are your ideas?" Guang Jiqi still respected Fang's suggestions.
"Perhaps we can not eat them first." Fang Bie said: "It is useless to eat these three hundred people, but will expose the position of our army. I think it is better to directly attack Rang Pingcheng. After capturing Rang Pingcheng, You can have a strong stronghold in Goryeo instead of having to camp in the field and fight against the Japanese army."
Guang Jiqi looked at Fang Bie with surprise: "So, you are sure to capture Rang Pingcheng?"
Guang Jiqi The biggest problem now is that we don't have enough troops on hand.
"I can't say for sure." Fang Bie smiled.
"But I think the Japanese side would never have imagined that Zhou's support would be so fast."
(End of Chapter)