novelhk Chapter 219 Sandbox Simulation Game
Chapter 219 Sandbox Simulation Game
The military supervisor Wang Quan took chicken feathers as a token of authority and asked about the specific tactical plan for capturing Yingzhou City. He was quite dissatisfied with the siege plan formulated by the King of Qin and the father and son of the Yang family.
"This siege plan is mediocre and will delay the opportunity. Even if we cannot achieve a surprise attack like the blitzkrieg we did when we took Shuozhou and Huanzhou, the two of you, Prince and Yan Zhao, should work together to storm the city.
Still besieging the city and attacking the reinforcements? This military supervisor is also familiar with the Art of War, but has never heard of this strategy. How long will it take to break the city? The enemy reinforcements have arrived and the defenders in the city are working together. Not only will it be difficult for our army to break the city, but we will also be at risk of being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy. "
King Qin Zhao Defang didn't bother to pay attention to him. He just drank hot tea with a calm expression and said nothing.
Yang Ye could only explain patiently, "General Wang, after our army captured the two cities, the defenders of Yingzhou were already prepared, and the Liao army that retreated from Huanzhou also gathered in Yingzhou. It is impossible to take Yingzhou quickly by surprise.
The enemy will defend desperately, and our army will pay a huge price for blindly attacking. It will not be a one-day job to seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. The best strategy is to take steady steps and destroy as many of the enemy's living forces as possible."
When Wang Quan saw that his suggestion was refuted, he immediately became angry and his face darkened!
"Vice Marshal Yang, it seems that you are dissatisfied with the wise instructions of His Majesty! The secret decree sent by His Majesty clearly stated that your vanguard troops should attack the city as quickly as possible and take over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun as soon as possible. Yang Ye, do you want to disobey His Majesty's will and slack off and fear the battle?"
The military supervisor Wang Quan put a big hat on Yang Ye, and his face turned red with anger. He was dissatisfied with Wang Quan, a military supervisor who was an amateur but commanded the experts, but he did not dare to complain about the emperor's will. "General Wang, please stop slandering me! I dare not disobey the emperor's will, and I will not slack off and fear the battle!"
Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled faintly, "Wang Jianjun, since you are here to supervise the battle with an imperial decree, our army's battle plan will naturally change according to the emperor's will, and we will attack Yingzhou City with all our strength."
Wang Quan stroked his beard with his hand proudly, and a sinister look flashed in his eyes as he looked at the King of Qin. "Your Highness, the King of Qin, I, the military supervisor, will see how you, the ever-victorious general, and Deputy Marshal Yang, the invincible Yang, are brave and invincible, and how they can conquer cities and seize lands with unstoppable force."
Qin Wang Zhao Defang was neither annoyed nor angry at the military supervisor Wang Quan's weird attitude. He smiled calmly as always, "I won't let the military supervisor Wang down. I heard that the military supervisor Wang is also a military genius who is familiar with the art of war and has a passion for serving the country. If there is a chance, I would also like to see the scene of the military supervisor Wang killing the enemy with his heroic and invincible bravery."
Wang Quan smiled sinisterly, "Although I am also passionate about leading the army and fighting bravely, I dare not put myself in danger as I am ordered by the emperor to lead the army. I probably won't have the opportunity to lead the troops and fight the enemy."
"General Wang has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders and should cherish his life. Just stay behind the army and supervise the battle! The bloody fighting on the front line will naturally be undertaken by the passionate men of the Song Dynasty like us." The King of Qin still spoke indifferently, and he showed his contempt and disdain to Wang Quan.
Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao, who were both upright in character, despised and hated this military supervisor who was as insidious and shameless as a clown, and were unwilling to play tricks on him.
But this guy was extremely thick-skinned. He kept drinking cup of tea without moving his butt, and he kept talking about this and that with a fake smile and refused to say goodbye and leave.
"The northern part of the Liao Kingdom is really a bitterly cold place, with biting winds and ice turning into ice. I, the military inspector, feel that only this government office is comfortable, warm and cozy to live in." Wang Quan looked at the luxurious furnishings in the room and slowly told the reason why he was unwilling to say goodbye and leave.
Yang Ye and his son almost laughed out of anger. The most luxurious, warmest and most comfortable place in Huanzhou City was this government office. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, who usually shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, occupied this place because he didn't want the Princess of Qin and the female soldiers she brought with her to catch a cold.
This military supervisor Wang Quan really thinks he is so important that he actually wants to compete with the noble Prince of Qin for a residence?
Yang Ye couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he left the hall on the pretext of going to the bathroom.
The cold wind at night blew on his face, scraping his skin like a knife. Yang Ye, who was used to the cold weather in the north, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the stars in the dark night sky. He was too lazy to go back to the house to see the ugly face of General Wang.
The Song Dynasty had only been established for a few decades, and the governing policy of its two emperors was to encourage the development of commerce and reward agricultural reclamation and land reclamation, which was a good strategy for enriching the country and strengthening the people.
However, the military officers who fought for the country were all upset and worried about the court's policy of suppressing military power and promoting civil service. It was fine for civil officials to dominate the military officers on weekdays, but in wartime, civil officials who did not understand military affairs held great power and gave random orders, which was fatal! How could it not be chilling when the soldiers shed blood and died in vain due to tactical errors?
But this is the emperor's consistent style. For every campaign, he will send a trusted civil official to supervise the army and restrain the military generals fighting on the front line. If this continues, it is unknown to what extent the combat effectiveness of the Song Dynasty army will decline.
Suppressing military power and promoting literature? All the men of the Song Dynasty wanted to study hard and pass the imperial examinations, but no one practiced martial arts, archery, horse riding and archery to join the army. The generals had no military power, and the fifth- and sixth-rank civil officials could suppress the high-ranking generals with a sense of superiority, so that they dared not speak out. How could the Song army have the strength to resist the enemy and defend the borders?
The border guards also understood the emperor's thoughts, because the warlords who held military power in the previous dynasty had different ideas and established their own separatist regimes, which led to chaos and the change of dynasties.
Suppressing military power and promoting culture will bring internal stability, but suppressing external enemies will not allow you to have stability. Is there no strategy that can satisfy both sides?
If His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin could sit on the dragon throne, with his broad mind and wise brain, he would definitely have a strategy that would satisfy both parties... Yang Ye suddenly closed his eyes, not daring to let this thought continue.
: "Dad! Why are you blowing in the cold wind here? Be careful not to catch a cold."
Hearing the concerned voice of his daughter Yang Yanqi behind him, Yang Ye turned around and saw his daughter holding a lantern and the tall, taciturn female soldier walking towards him carrying two large bags.
"Yanqi, why were you running around so late at night? If you were seen by the military supervisor Wang Quan in the house, you would have caused trouble for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and the Princess!" Yang Ye whispered to his ignorant daughter.
Yang Yanqi came forward, lowered her voice, and said mysteriously: "Dad, a few of us female soldiers came out to find materials to make a sand table and conduct military simulations. Do you want to come and take a look?"
"Sand table? Military simulation?" Yang Ye looked at his mysterious daughter in surprise and said, "Come on, I'll go with you to take a look."
A room in the side yard was brightly lit, and the lights inside the room revealed several figures busy at work, but no sound could be heard. A tall female soldier was standing guard at the door. When she saw Yang Yanqi, she said respectfully, "Deputy Commander Yang, have you found the gravel and sand?"
Yang Yanqi pointed at the two big bags that Pang Ying was carrying and said, "I found them. Bring my dad over to watch us make the sand table."
The female soldier on guard bowed to Yang Ye and said, "Greetings, General Yang."
Yang Ye nodded slightly, "No need to be polite."
All the furniture in the room had been moved to the corner. Three female soldiers were busy in the spacious open space. Several short wooden boards had formed a frame about a meter long and a meter wide, which was filled with all sorts of things.
"My dad is here to watch the process of making the sand table. You have to pay attention." Yang Yanqi said with a smile.
The three female soldiers who were busy squatting on the ground stood up hurriedly, clasped their hands and saluted. "Greetings, General Yang."
Yang Ye smiled and nodded, "No need to be polite, just keep busy."
Sitting on a chair in the corner, drinking the hot tea poured by his daughter, Yang Ye was surprised to see that the narrow strips of cloth, stones, broken wood boards, sand, egg shells and other waste materials gradually took shape under the skillful manipulation of several female soldiers.
He put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and walked over.
"This... is this a map of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?"
Yang Yanqi put a piece of wood together, looked up at his father's surprised expression, and smiled mischievously, "Yes! Father, this is the sand table of the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures. Today, I will let you, an old country boy, see the magical masterpiece of our Big Foot Women's Army."
Yang Ye didn't care about being offended by his daughter's "country bumpkin". He looked at the map sand table with fiery eyes, pointed at the building next to her and asked, "Can a map be made like this? Qi'er, what you made is Yingzhou City?"
Yang Yanqi patted the dirt off his hands and stood up. "Dad, this kind of sand table map is what Luo Li taught us. Take a look. Is it better than the maps you have hanging on the wall?"
"Did the Princess Qin teach you?" Yang Ye was shocked again, "It's very useful! It's a hundred times more useful than the map hanging on the wall. The Princess Qin is really an amazing person."
During these days, his opinion of Princess Qin, who had the reputation of being a mentally retarded and stupid princess, had been changed again and again. He had more and more admiration and respect for her. In front of this sand table map, he was shocked once again.
Yang Ye stood silently by, watching the female soldiers who had made the sand table map. After his daughter Yan Qi gave an order, they were divided into the enemy and our side, and played a military simulation game on the sand table with thin wooden sticks.
The old general became more and more excited, and his eyes became more and more fiery!