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"We have a deadline to wipe us out, or we will all be punished."
"Moreover, Tian Hu of Hedong and Wang Qing of Huaixi were both advancing with unstoppable momentum,"
"The imperial court also wants them to wipe us out first, and then go and eliminate the two of them."
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "I killed Gao Kan."
"Zhao Ji then became furious. If we kill Cai You again,"
"Wouldn't Emperor Huizong be furious?"
"Summon all the generals for a meeting."
Before long, all the generals in the camp rushed to the central command tent.
"Your Majesty, we must not underestimate our enemy this time,"
Huyan Zhuo reminded him,
“Back when I was in the Song Dynasty, I had often heard of the illustrious reputation of the Ten Military Governors.”
"They are all seasoned veterans who have rendered meritorious service to the country,"
"They are not comparable to the Imperial Guards of Gaokan."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan asked in surprise,
"Their troops are still the same lackeys from the old bandit camps,"
"No need to change every three years?"
Huyan Zhuo shook his head and said,
"How could the Song Dynasty allow them to hold onto their military power?"
"Besides, they were all recruited by the imperial court over the past few decades,"
"They won't replace their lackeys,"
“Those men are all too old to fight.”
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "So, the troops under the Tenth Commander are just as vulnerable as those under Gao Kan."
Upon hearing this, Huyan Zhuo hurriedly replied, "Their combat strength is probably much higher than that of the Imperial Guards of the Capital Region."
Zhao Yuan asked curiously, "Is there anything different?"
"The imperial guards of Gaokanling are the imperial guards of the capital region,"
"The ten military commanders led by Cai You were the imperial guards from the north and south."
"The reforms of Wang Anshi in the previous dynasty aimed to change the situation in the Song Dynasty where soldiers did not know their generals,"
"The general who is ignorant of the troop rotation system,"
“A military strategy was formulated, and several generals were appointed for each route.”
"This will be responsible for training the troops in peacetime,"
"They can also lead troops into battle during wartime,"
"This has solved the problem of soldiers not knowing their generals,"
"Perhaps the general is unaware of the drawbacks of his troops."
"The Song army's combat effectiveness also increased significantly after the reforms,"
"They won quite a few battles in the west."
"However, this reform was highly controversial, particularly in areas such as tax reform,"
"In the end, the reform failed, and military strategy was also greatly affected."
"Only the North and South implement the art of war,"
"The Imperial Guards in the capital region still do not know their generals, and the generals do not know their soldiers."
This was the first time Zhao Yuan had ever heard of military strategy.
Hearing this, he frowned and said,
"In that case, these ten commanders are indeed troublesome."
Chapter 1633 Military Strategy
Luan Tingyu laughed and said, "I've seen the border soldiers of Hebei before."
"Although they are somewhat stronger than the Imperial Guards of Gaokan,"
"But having not experienced battle for many years, their combat effectiveness isn't much higher,"
"It is definitely not as good as the original 20,000 troops of my Great Liang."
Lin Chong frowned and said, "With only 20,000 troops, even if we win, we will suffer heavy casualties."
Li Kui, however, disagreed.
"What kind of ridiculous order is this, that you're all so afraid?"
"Watch me take them down one by one with my axe tomorrow!"
"Cut off their donkey heads."
Zhao Yuan saw that everyone looked worried.
"The reason why the Ten Military Governors became famous is simply because they had never met their match."
"Now that our Great Liang has so many fierce generals, what is there to fear?"
"They have generals, so we'll fight them with generals."
"Kill them all!"
"They will be just as vulnerable then."
Upon hearing this, Jie Zhen immediately said,
“Your Majesty is right. With so many brothers around, what is there to fear?”
Li Kui and other generals who came from the martial arts world immediately started making a fuss.
However, Huyan Zhuo and the others remained worried.
It goes without saying that the title of "Ten Military Governors" is well-deserved.
Even if they win the duel,
But the Song army wasn't stupid either.
They could easily lead their troops in a charge.
In the end, it will still come down to the fighting strength of the two armies.
Zhao Yuan waited until everyone had left,
He then said to Shi Qian, who was standing to the side,
"How well are the Song army's camps defended?"
"Can we launch a night attack?"
Shi Qian shook his head and said,
"Those ten commanders are all seasoned veterans of the battlefield,"
"The camp's defenses were tight at night,"
"The scouts were sent out five li ahead,"
"Outside the main camp, deer antlers are buried deep, and barbed wire is everywhere,"
"Patrols were constantly underway in the camp,"
"I infiltrated the camp last night,"
"It took a lot of trouble."
Zhao Yuan said helplessly, "It seems this is going to be a tough battle."
Shi Qian's eyes darted around.
"How about I try poisoning their water source?"
"If they fall for it, we can win easily."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan's eyes lit up.
But after thinking about it, he shook his head and said...
"They are all veterans of the battlefield,"
"I'm afraid they won't be unaware of this move."
"Moreover, Jeju is now under the jurisdiction of our Great Liang,"
"The local people are also our subjects,"
"If we use poison, it might harm them."
"Furthermore, we must unify the world,"
"We're bound to encounter even stronger opponents,"
"After we poisoned it once,"
"So they all became wary."
"The only right way is to improve the combat effectiveness of our Great Liang army,"
"These ten military commands are just the right amount to improve the combat effectiveness of our Liang army."
Shi Qian nodded and said, "What the Crown Prince says is true."
Zhao Yuan turned to look at Shi Qian and said, "I know you've recruited quite a few people from the martial arts world into your spies."
"Some of them might be quite ruthless,"
"You must remember, even though you are secret agents,"
"But they are also my secret army,"
"We must adhere to strict military discipline,"
"If you dare to harm the people, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Shi Qian saw that Zhao Yuan had a serious expression.
He immediately assured,
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely keep them in high esteem."
.....
Early the next morning
All ten commanders were fully armed and waiting outside the tent.
Chapter 1634 Can't Sleep
Wang Huan, the military governor of Henan and Hebei, waited for a while.
He couldn't help but speak to the soldiers of the Upper Fourth Army guarding outside the main tent.
"Please inform them inside,"
"Today is the day we go into battle."
The guard shook his head.
"Without the marshal's orders,"
"We are not allowed to enter the main tent either,"
"Please wait a moment, generals."