In the palace of the Great Companion, Li Liangzuo's imperial study, the imperial study at this time has become Li Liangzuo's war hall, and the maps of Western Xia and Liao are hung everywhere, and a sand table is placed in the middle of the imperial study, which clearly marks the military comparison between the Xia and Liao armies near Datong.
"Wechen see Your Majesty."
Zhou Wentai came in and saluted.
Li Liangzuo reacted from his contemplation and said, "Sir, come on, please take a seat."
"Your Majesty" "So far, how has the materials in Datong City been transported," Li Liangzuo asked Zhou Wentai.
"A third has already been transported, and the rest of the supplies are being stepped up to the rear."
Li Liangzuo said very dissatisfied: "The speed is too slow, we must speed up the progress, now that the Liao army is pressing, there is not much time left for us." ” "Wechen understands, but now it's the fastest speed, although we have sleds, but snow transportation is still very difficult, please Your Majesty give the minister a month."
Zhou Wentai explained to Li Liangzuo.
Li Liangzuo shook his head and said: "I don't have so much time for you, I must transport all the materials back within twenty days, what method to use is your business, I only look at the result; If it cannot be completed within twenty days, military justice is involved. ” "Yes, Weichen received the order," Zhou Wentai was very embarrassed and took the military order.
"Sir should know that Yelu Nerugu has been preparing to move in recent days, and if he hadn't been afraid that Yelu Chongyuan was in my hands, I am afraid that he would have attacked long ago; I don't know what Mr. thinks of the current war situation," Li Liangzuo asked Zhou Wentai and said.
"Your Majesty is probably not worried about Yelu Nerugu in front, but Xiao Yuanshan behind us," Zhou Wentai asked Li Liangzuo tentatively.
Li Liangzuo smiled and said: "I can't hide anything from Mr.'
s eyes, although Nerugu is the son of Yelu Chongyuan, but his two sons are far worse than his father, what really worries me is this Xiao Yuanshan, I don't know how much Mr. knows about this Xiao Yuanshan."
"Xiao Yuanshan is a descendant of the Liao Kingdom and the nephew of the current Empress Dowager Xiao; Although this person is young, he is also strategic, otherwise he would not have been in charge of the military and political affairs of Shuozhou and Wuzhou at the age of twenty-five; According to Weichen's understanding, Xiao Yuanshan has fought with the Song army many times, and he has never been defeated in every victory, so his prestige in the Shuozhou army is very high.
Zhou Wentai reported to Li Liangzuo.
"It seems that I really have to pay attention to this Xiao Yuanshan in the future, otherwise I am really afraid that I don't need to be careful about capsizing in the gutter, this Xiao Yuanshan is not only strategic, but also knows the art of war, and there are tens of thousands of elite border troops of the Liao State in his hands, if he really copied the back road, my face will be lost."
Li Liangzuo said worriedly.
"Your Majesty has left a heavy army in Yongbyon, so nothing will happen."
Zhou Wentai persuaded.
As soon as Zhou Wentai's words fell, an adjutant general ran in and knelt in front of Li Liangzuo covered in blood and said: "The last general asks Your Majesty to forgive the guilt, the last general is unable to escort the supplies back to Heqing and was intercepted and killed by Xiao Yuanshan's army, and the three thousand soldiers under the command of the last general fought desperately and bloodily, and only a few people followed the last general to break out of the encirclement." ” Li Liangzuo was furious when he heard the news: "Waste, you can't even do this little thing, why do I want you to drag it out and cut it down." ” "Your Majesty, slow down, Weichen has a few words to ask him," Zhou Wentai asked.
Li Liangzuo didn't pay attention to Zhou Wentai, so Zhou Wentai asked the adjutant general: "Where was the general attacked, and how many supplies the enemy soldiers and horses lost?"
The adjutant general hurriedly replied: "The last general was attacked at Baidaosaka, the enemy army had about 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the last general burned the 100,000 stone grain and grass escorted on the spot as soon as he saw that he was attacked by the enemy. ” At this time, Li Liangzuo's anger had already disappeared for the most part, so he angrily reprimanded the deputy general: "Get out, go and get a hundred military sticks yourself, and don't let me see you in the future." ” "The last general thanks Your Majesty for not killing."
The adjutant general hurriedly kowtowed and said.
After the deputy general left, Li Liangzuo pointed to Bai Daoban and said: "This Bai Daoban is really a terrible place, I really don't see it in peacetime, now the Liao army occupies Bai Daoban is equivalent to cutting off the road of our army's westward retreat, if Xiao Yuanshan joins forces with Yeluren in Xuande, just send cavalry to patrol back and forth between Xuande, Bai Daoban, and Shuozhou, and our army will be completely blocked in Datong." ” "Your Majesty, Shengming, one word broke through the mystery, but Wei Chen thought that Xiao Yuanshan should not be stationed in Baidaoban for a long time, and at most he would only leave thousands of soldiers and horses to garrison."
Zhou Wentai said.
"Why did Mr. say that, I really don't understand," Li Liangzuo asked with a questioning face.
Zhou Wentai immediately explained: "Baidaoban is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and now Xiao Yuanshan has obtained some grain and grass, and only a few thousand troops need to be stationed here to cut off our army's retreat; Xiao Yuanshan is proficient in the art of war, and after occupying Baidaoban, he will definitely be afraid that His Majesty will carry out the siege of Wei and send an army to attack Shuozhou, and Xiao Yuanshan will definitely return to Shuozhou in order to protect Shuozhou. ” "Sir, do you think it is possible for Xiao Yuanshan to ambush the army we sent to Shuozhou halfway," Li Liangzuo asked.
"This Weichen doesn't know" "Someone, call Li Yi to me."
After Li Yi arrived, Li Liangzuo called Li Yi to his side and said, "Li Yi has heard about Bai Daosaka."
"The last general has heard a little."
Li Yi said.
"I will give you 5,000 soldiers and horses, and you will attack Shuozhou on behalf of the army overnight."
Li Liangzuo said to Li Yi; "But you have to remember that this attack on Shuozhou is very likely to be attacked by Xiao Yuanshan, and the most likely place to be attacked is in the area of Shanyin, I let you destroy Xiao Yuanshan's main force in Shanyin; This place is about the same distance from Baidaoban and Datong, I estimate that when you arrive with the army, Xiao Yuanshan has already set up an ambush, and you give me a counter-encirclement outside and eat him in one go. ” "Yes, the last general understands," Li Yi said excitedly.
After Li Yi left, Zhou Wentai hurriedly patted his ass and said: "Your Majesty is smart, this battle will definitely be able to annihilate Xiao Yuanshan's main force in Shuozhou in one fell swoop." ” "Don't send sycophants, I want you to make suggestions, not sycophants," Li Liangzuo reprimanded Zhou Wentai and said.
A day later, Shanyin, Li Yi came here according to Li Liangzuo's instructions, the terrain of Shanyin is high in the north and south and low in the middle, it is an excellent place for ambushes, Li Yi is not a fool, so he can naturally see it.
"Your Majesty is really a god, this is really a good place for ambushes, if the army passes from below, the whole army will be wiped out."
Li Yi sighed.
"The general's spies reported that the mountain beams on the north and south sides were full of Liao troops, estimated to be more than 20,000 people, and there were more enemy troops on the mountain beams in the north."
The adjutant general reported to Li Yi.
"Okay, pass on the general's military order, the army is divided into two ways to attack the Liao army from behind, you take five hundred people to feint the Liao army in the south, and I will lead the main army to attack the Liao army in the north; Tell the brothers to rest first and wait for the evening when we are moving.
Li Yi ordered.
"Yes, the last general commands" When Li Yi was preparing to attack the Shuozhou Liao army ambushed in Shanyin, Li Liangzuo and Zhou Wentai were talking at night, after a period of understanding, Li Liangzuo found that Zhou Wentai was a rare talent, Zhou Wentai was very strategic, and there was also a talent for governance, for which Li Liangzuo lamented how many talents history has buried: