noffsinger Chapter 140 Mobilization before the war
Chapter 140 Mobilization before the war
"But I still need to borrow two people and some troops from the teacher."
Han Ming changed the subject and said with a sharp gaze to Zhang Wenbi, who had regained his composure.
"Huh! I thought you were planning to lead your troops into battle?"
Zhang Wenbi always felt that Han Ming was too bold in his actions, which really made people frightened. So when facing this outstanding disciple, he always couldn't help but put on a bad face, hoping that the other party could restrain himself a little.
"Even if I'm the reincarnation of Han Xin or possessed by Wei Huo, I can't do it!"
Han Ming naturally knew his teacher's concern, so he joked to himself.
"Tell me, who do you want to borrow?"
Zhang Wenbi was still worried about Han Ming.
"Fengchen and Zezhi."
Han Ming immediately pointed at the two small transparent guards behind Zhang Wenbi and Yang Wenguang.
As soon as these words were spoken, the two old generals were stunned and their mouths twitched uncontrollably.
After a while, Yang Wenguang couldn't help but say, "You have a really sharp eye!"
This is both praise for Han Ming and indignation.
"Fengchen" and "Zezhi" are the courtesy names of two people. Their full names are Yan Da Yan Fengchen and Wang En Wang Zezhi.
Both of them were young talents discovered by Duke Yingguo Zhang Wenbi and Yang Wenguang from the imperial guards.
They were also famous generals in the later Shenzong Dynasty. Both of them fought bravely and fearlessly against the Western Xia and won.
Yan Da fought in the north and south, defeated Western Xia in the north, and conquered Jiaozhi in the south. He was considered a famous general.
"Teacher, you are too polite. This is all thanks to the two teachers' good teaching."
Han Ming's flattery made the two old men very angry.
This grandson has been like this since he was a child. He has always been able to gather the military talents trained by the two of them around him, and they treat each other as brothers and rely on each other.
In the past, this matter was just regarded as a matter of young people having similar interests. Now it seems that this guy intends to cultivate his own confidants in the army, and they are relatively powerful figures.
Not to mention anything else, after this battle, if the entire army wins a great victory and gains merit, all the generals trained by the two of them for the court will have to secretly become this kid's disciples.
After all, it is not easy to find a civil official who can fight, win battles and has a promising official career.
The last person who was so capable and who also actively helped and supported military generals was Master Pang, who is now retired and living in the capital!
"Yanda, Wang En!" Zhang Wenbi shouted coldly.
"I am here!" Two young generals who have just made their mark immediately stepped out and clasped their fists.
"Since Han Jinglie has named us, you two should command the 30,000 troops and obey his orders."
Zhang Wenbi finally complied with Han Ming's wishes.
"Yes!"
The two young players were very excited. After all, such a great achievement suddenly fell on them. Who wouldn’t be envious if they told others about it?
"Don't think that they can achieve great merit by following me. Who knows, the credit may fall on me."
Han Ming noticed a hint of dissatisfaction from the Zhe and Yao brothers and took the initiative to take over the topic.
When the generals heard this, they couldn't help but laugh and hid their thoughts.
"Everyone, this battle at Haoshuichuan will be a battle for the Song Dynasty to wash away its shame."
"Not only Han's family, but also the Zhong, Di, Zhe, Yao, Yang, Cao and other military families, as well as the numerous generals, soldiers, and civilians who sacrificed their lives for their country in the First Song-Xia War."
"Their families and descendants are watching us, and even they themselves may be watching from heaven."
"Since the founding of our dynasty, we have suffered minor setbacks in foreign wars. This is due to both inappropriate government policies and the presence of powerful external enemies."
"For this reason, over the past century, the prestige of the Song Dynasty has fallen to its lowest point since the Qin and Han Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties."
"Faced with the powerful Liao, we were forced to become sworn brothers; faced with the sudden rise of the Western Xia, we endured it again and again."
"It can be said that the Central Plains Dynasty has completely lost both its reputation and its dignity."
"Throughout history, has there ever been a dynasty as oppressed as ours, unable to fight back?"
Han Ming slammed the desk and stood up. The momentum and pressure in his tone made the generals look stern.
"The Battle of Gaoliang River...The Treaty of Chanyuan...The Qingli Peace Agreement..."
"These incidents, one after another, are shameful events that have occurred in less than a hundred years."
"In which dynasty or generation has such absurd and horrifying things happened?!"
Han Ming's tone was so deep that many generals under his command who were well aware of the court's problems changed their expressions. This kind of unscrupulous criticism of the government would, if they were not careful, be criticized to death by the censors who "heard rumors and reported things".
"Therefore, the great counter-offensive is a battle of momentum. I don't care about the gains and losses of a city or a pond."
"For nearly a hundred years, the Great Song has suffered repeated defeats in foreign wars, leading to the decline of morale and the loss of national prestige! This situation must be completely reversed from now on!"
"This time, despite being criticized as a dictator, I resolutely launched the Second Battle of Haoshuichuan, regardless of the opinions expressed by all sides in the court."
"It's not for the sake of fame and fortune, nor is it to show off how capable I am..."
"Instead, we must clearly tell the world and the Tanguts, Khitans, and other foreign tribes that from now on, the offensive and defensive positions will be reversed!"
"If the enemy can go, I can go too!"
Han Ming's powerful words caused a huge uproar, making everyone gasp.
They never expected that Han Ming would design and command this battle with such thoughts in mind.
You must know that in today's era, due to constraints from all sides, it is basically a pipe dream for the Song Dynasty to take the initiative to send troops to attack other countries.
Therefore, in history, although the Song Dynasty had a winning rate of up to 70%, most of them were defensive battles rather than offensive battles.
Therefore, Han Ming’s words were what all the generals had dreamed of.
After all, who doesn't want to expand territory and become a famous general or brave warrior who will be recorded in history?
But in a society like the Song Dynasty, it can only be summed up with a classic saying from later generations: "It's too difficult——!"
"Gao Zunyu, Liu Changzuo, Zhe Kerou, Zhe Kexing, Yao Xiong, and Yao Gu obey orders!"
Han Ming looked at his generals with burning eyes, feeling as if the world was under his control.
"The general is here!"
They were first shocked by Han Ming's words, and then when they heard his name, the six of them immediately clasped their fists and stepped out, waiting for what happened next.
"After the six generals return to camp, muster your troops and set out from Zhisheng Pass. Keep your mouths shut and your horses wrapped, and march non-stop through the night to the various garrisoned areas."
"Once the Xixia troops are dispatched, immediately seize the three strongholds!"
"As soon as we saw the fire in Haoshuichuan, we immediately mobilized the entire army and surrounded Haoshuichuan!!!"
Han Ming's big hand pressed fiercely on the location of Haoshuichuan on the map.
"Yes!" x6
The six generals shouted in unison.
"I knew we had things to do. We couldn't stay in the fort forever."
Zhe Kerou and Yao Xiong looked at each other, and the dissatisfaction in their hearts immediately disappeared.
They are not afraid of small achievements, but they are afraid of having no achievements and no battles to fight. This time they have made some achievements, and when they return home, they can show off in front of their father and elders.
The so-called military family is most afraid of the interruption of generations. Once there is no one to carry the burden in a certain generation, the entire family will gradually disappear in the court as time goes by.
This is the current situation of the Yang family. The Yang family generals, who became famous among the people in later generations, began to decline in history by the generation of Yang Wenguang.
After Yang Wenguang, the Yang family generals gradually faded out of the historical stage. By the time the two Song dynasties came to an end, they were nowhere to be seen. It can be said that they had completely disappeared.
As for the legend that Yang Zaixing, a fierce general during the transition period between the two Song dynasties, was a descendant of the Yang family generals, it was based on the classical heroic novel "The Romance of Yue Fei" by Qian Cai of the Qing Dynasty.
I guess only the people at that time know what the real situation was.
"All generals, listen to my orders. Immediately select all personnel and supplies. The army will march to the battlefield in two days."
"I'm also going to wish you all good luck and swear an oath of support at the top of Zhishengguan Pass!!!"
Han Ming's high spirits infected all the generals.
"Yes! I will obey the military order!"
The loud shouts spread throughout the entire camp, and then turned into a surging military force that filled the interior and exterior of the Zhisheng Pass!