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Chapter 124 Prelude

Xue Ling and Ah were both famous cities in Qi State. Later, when the Duke of Qi was centralized, there was a saying of "two doctors".

One of the reasons for rewarding Jimo doctors and cooking A’s doctors is that the doctor sits and watches Xue Ling be captured by the guards but does not save him.

Adi is roughly in the northeast of Yanggu County, Jinlian of Wuda, and south of the east of Azhi, and along the Jishui coast at this time.

Once the Mo family quickly marched, doctor Pingyin would not choose to continue to Chengyang Huihe.

For Qi, Linzi is a must-rescue place for Qi. Pouring Pingyin is equivalent to being in Linzi, and the Linzi army had to retreat.

But for the doctor Pingyin, Pingyin is his foundation. He will not abandon his family and go to Chengyang to continue to cooperate with the Korean Allied Forces.

If the troops were sent now, due to the delay in the transmission of the message, it would take at least six or seven days for the doctor Pingyin to know the news that the Mohist army sent troops to Chengyang.

The six or seventh heavenly doctor Pingyin is not idle either. He must lead his troops to continue moving forward. What they want to do is a foregone conclusion, and it is impossible for the opposite side to guess what the Mo family wants to do.

After six days, when the news reached there, even if he noticed the danger, it would be too late to run away.

The strategic situation on the battlefield has been clearly explained to everyone present, and the possibility of large-scale intervention in Wei and Han in the external environment does not exist at all.

If Qi retreats now, it is impossible for Qi to choose. The Mo family has already won "righteousness" by using the innocent matters of Lu. The counterattack against Qi is not about Fei, but about the Mo family who has accumulated enough strength to expand.

From beginning to end, Fei Guo’s affairs are just an introduction.

For example, the radical Seventh Division, composed of fugitive serfs and a large number of radical young Mo people, was transferred to the land to the Huadi site and triggered the incident of fugitive serfs in Fei's country. Why did the Seventh Division choose Zhao Hou to die? Zhongshan Country was contacted to prepare for restoration. The Qin State was about to reform, and Prince Ping of Chu State decided to transfer to the place where serfs in Fei's country could have friction every month, which was very interesting.

From beginning to end, the senior Mohist leaders did not look at Feiguo’s affairs, but just used this introduction to seek the entire Huaibei.

Now that Qi has been lured into this quagmire, even if the Duke of Qi personally apologized, there is always a reason to continue fighting with Qi.

Qin, Chu, Zhao and other countries are all seeking change. This is a time of urgency. The Mo family's time is tighter. Once Chu recovers, Wei will be weakened and Qi will be weakened. The conflict between Chu and Mo will be imminent, and there will be less time left for the Mo family.

So this time, the Mohist school, the two people with the most experience in combat, were in charge of the east and west lines, and had no intention of defending war from the beginning.

Some things need not be explained too clearly, and some things cannot be explained clearly.

Now around these people, on the one hand, they need to teach them some strategic considerations, and on the other hand, they also need to know what they are going to do. Only by setting the goal will they understand what they should do when various accidents occur.

Whether it is catching turtles in the jar in Chengyang or looking for opportunities in Jishui to turn passive into active, the general strategic direction has not changed much, and there are only some details. They are all annihilated and then threatened Linzi to force the Qi people to retreat and intercept the troops halfway.

Many of the officers knew that the Mo family relied on the power of merchants to build Yi Cang in Wei, Qi, Lu and other places half a year ago. Now that half a year has passed, this is one of the foundations for Shi to raid Chengyang.

The merchants did not expect that the Mohist war would be so big.

The merchants sought profit. When the Mohist "learned" Duke Xiang of Song and was innocent, the merchants were a little nervous, but they did not cause much shock. They all believed that this was just a matter of Fei State. Even if the Mohist failed in Fei State, they could still maintain the essence of Si.

If merchants were asked to know in advance that the Mohist family was going to fight such a big battle that was related to a country's decline and prosperity, it is likely that when Lu State was innocent, many merchants would sell and run some bills.

It is not only an alliance of farmers, industry and commerce, but also a double-edged sword. They can support Zhongshan's restoration of the country, and can also cause chaos in Si Shang, where the best development of industry and commerce is the best.

Fortunately, at the beginning of its establishment, Yicang chose many merchants with industries in Si. They were able to run away from the monks and could not escape from the temple. These merchants completed their contracts safely and did not bear greater losses in Si for small profits.

Logistics are not required to be responsible for personal responsibility. The pictures in your hand also indicate the locations of each charity warehouse along the way and the amount of grain stored.

Following Heshui all the way to Heze, there is no need to consider logistics issues. There is a canal built by Fuchai back then, so it is not a big problem to transport grain, and the journey itself is not far.

However, once you enter the territory of Qi, logistical issues must be considered.

Pingyin City must have a lot of food and grass, but we cannot put all hope in Pingyin City, so several charity warehouses within Qi State become extremely important.

Before the troops moved, food and grass were first. The Mohist family had already started preparing for food and grass half a year ago. With the rumors that "Si Shang may prohibit the entry of grain from the country, or increase heavy taxes to protect the farmers in Si Shang", the food prices were scary after the bumper harvest near Onozawa this year, which made the businessmen's purchase of grain completed shortly after the autumn harvest.

A large amount of grain reserves were in the Yi Cang, and Qi's grassroots control ability... When King Wei of Qi was in power, Wei State captured Xue Ling, and Zhao State attacked King Wei of Zhendi, but he didn't even know...

Most merchants had a connection with local nobles and officials. The original construction of Yicang was unified. Basically, they were star-shaped fortresses with walls made of soil and wood. They could not protect against artillery, but as long as the other party had no artillery, it would be easy to defend.

He clicked the name of Liu Finger and said, "I remember there are ten infantry and knight companies in your division, right?"

The Liuzhi Division was originally hired in Taoqiu and stationed near Taoqiu. It needed to regularly wipe out some bandits who robbed merchants, so there were many infantry and knight companies.

The so-called infantry knights, that is, infantry riding horses, can form formations and attack defeated soldiers when necessary, but field battles do not expect them to rush into the formation, and can only rely on their maneuverability to threaten the flanks in battle.

Shi clicked a few places on the map and said, "Tomorrow morning, we will send troops. These ten infantry and knight companies do not follow the large army, and then draw three from other divisions, divide them into four teams, carrying one or two small bronze cannons..."

"These are the locations of Yicang. The Qi people cannot hinder them between the Qianmo. You have to select the elite and young men from the division to follow. When the army pretends to pounce on Chengyang, enter the defense of these Yicangs first."

"The merchants there should also have some guards, most of them are from the charity masters. You can take over it."

"The people of Qi cannot fight, unless the main force comes. Tell them to keep it and tell them clearly the meaning of the Mozhe incident!"

Liujie nodded to show that he understood the meaning of Shi. These locations are very critical, but they are far away from the main force of Qi. It is difficult for the soldiers from the local city to capture these Yicang fortresses equipped with muskets in a short time, so they can only choose to siege.

Siege is not a problem. Once the main force arrives, these sieges will naturally disperse.

The main force of Qi is too far away, and it is not worth the army to go. Moreover, the more people, the slower the speed is. The time is enough for the main force of the Mohist school to move to Jishui.

After assigning the task, he reminded him: "Be fast, don't care about the horses. You master decides the route yourself, in short, it's fast."

Liujie nodded and said, "This is a military order, I will definitely do it."

Shi called the commander and representative of the Fifth Division and said, "Your division, leave four brigades to follow the logistics. Once the heavy bronze cannon reaches the vicinity of Onozawa, the main force will not carry it. Your four brigades will be a feint attack on Chengyang and move forward with great fanfare."

"Near Chengyang, the Wei and Han coalition forces dare not move. Once they receive an order, a brigade and those heavy copper cannons will take a boat to transport a batch of Taoqiu's grain. The rest of them cover the civilians and retreat to Taoqiu to prevent Wei and Han from passing through Taoqiu through Heshui."

"Wei Han has only 20,000 people, and they cannot conquer Taoqiu. Your three brigades only need to protect the people who are accompanying the army."

Heavy bronze cannons are used to attack cities, which will seriously delay the speed of the marching. It is better to have water, but it can be transported by water.

The main force of the Yishi Army must look for the Pingyin Doctor in the Jishui River Basin to fight to the decisive battle, and no one who delays the speed of the marching can be carried.

To attack Pingyin, heavy copper cannons must be used. However, other Pingyin doctors may retreat to defend cities, and do not need these heavy copper cannons. Those city defenses that were completely outdated in the gunpowder era were enough to break the city by relying on small cannons and engineers who accompanied the army.

Everyone understood what Shi meant. Shi gave up the heavy bronze cannon. Some of the logistics relied on the infantry and knights and the Yichuang who had started preparing half a year ago. The 40,000 main force was considered a destruction and was looking for opportunities to annihilate Doctor Pingyin in the Jishui River by relying on the advantage of marching speed.

The man Pingyin was surrounded by soldiers from various cities and towns on the western front of Qi. The number was about 60,000. The individual soldiers were of far inferior to the righteous army. Everyone present did not think there was anything wrong with this.

At most, I didn’t find any chance, so I returned to Taoqiu, Heze, and besieged Chengyang to catch turtles in the jar.

Apart from the heavy copper cannons used for siege and field battles, those lightweight and horse-powered, there are many small copper cannons that are at the brigade level. Doctor Pingyin also has copper cannons, but in terms of quality and quantity, it is better to abandon some of the charity masters who have abandoned some heavy copper cannons.

Even in field battles, there is no disadvantage. As long as the cavalry is used properly, you can seize the opportunity to capture the bronze cannon of Qi.

After thinking about it over and over again, Shi gave a few more instructions and temporarily placed the remaining brigade of the Fifth Division to the command of the Liuzhi Division. The officers had no opinion: these soldiers were not private soldiers of the nobles, and the righteous army of the Mo family was not a coalition of noble doctors, and there was no such thing as anyone's soldiers.

After confirming that there is no more omission, Shi ordered: "Tomorrow, make meals early. As soon as the sun comes out, set off immediately and advance along the Heshui River to Chengyang. All departments should not disclose the secrets of our decisive battle in the Jishui River for the time being, but there is no need to be stingy with all kinds of agitation. Remember, the faster you go, the greater your confidence in winning."

"Tell those who are staring at the Qi people and are doing it carefully, and there is no need to arrest those Qi people and let them pass the news."

"Tonight, some people in charge of contacting along the way must set off. You cannot delay and wait until you arrive at the designated location before resting."
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