"What is it?" Xiong Ba asked.
Ouyang Shuo smiled but didn't say anything. He didn't mention it anymore.
Seeing this, Xiong Ba stopped asking and said, "Other than the instability of the people's hearts, there is another problem. There are many Mongolian spies in Lin 'an. It will be hard for our arrangements to go undetected."
Since ancient times, there had never been a lack of traitors in times of national crisis.
The Mongolians had surrounded Lin 'an with a domineering aura. It was hard to guarantee that the nobles in the city would not have other thoughts. For the continuation of their families or for wealth, they would secretly become the Mongolians' dogs.
Especially the aristocratic families. To them, they could destroy their country but not their families. For the continuation of their families, they would do anything.
In history, the Southern Song Dynasty surrendered without a fight at the Battle of Lin 'an.
Moreover, this time, Khubilai was personally leading the army.
"There is nothing we can do about it." Ouyang Shuo smiled bitterly and shook his head. "After all, we are outsiders. It is impossible to eliminate the Mongolian spies. We can only strengthen our defenses."
Ouyang Shuo did not have any expectations for the Southern Song Dynasty.
If they really carried out a purge, not only would it cause panic and affect their preparations for war, it could also alert the enemy and make the traitors hide even deeper. It was not worth it.
Xiong Ba nodded in agreement.
… …
After leaving Ouyang Shuo's tent, Xiong Ba did not return to his own tent but went to Di Chen's.
Not only Di Chen, but Wolf Warrior, Lord Chunshen, and the others were also there.
After hearing Xiong Ba's report, Di Chen and the others had different expressions. Lord Chunshen said in a strange tone, "Xiong Ba, you really know how to behave. You've become friends with the old fox so quickly."
Even Di Chen's heart sank when he heard that Xiong Ba had been selected to join the Grand Council.
Xiong Ba saw this and smiled disdainfully. "Brother Ouyang, you treat me with sincerity. Of course I don't care about you."
He even scolded Lord Chunshen.
Lord Chunshen was someone who cared a lot about his face. How could he endure Xiong Ba's sharp words? He said sarcastically: "Ah, this is new. The old fox has thrown out a bone and someone calls him brother. Does he even know his own surname?"
"You!"
Xiong Ba was extremely domineering. He could not stand Lord Chunshen's face.
When Zhan Lang saw this, no matter what he thought in his heart, he still stood out to be the peacemaker in the end, "You guys stop arguing, there's no need for people to laugh at you. Now, let's discuss which general will be appointed to the Grand Council. "
For the battle of Cliff Mountain, Di Chen brought Lian Po, Xiong Ba brought Wu Qi, and Zhan Lang brought Zhao Zhuang. They were all famous generals under their command. Only Lord Chunshen did not bring Tian Dan. He only brought an ordinary general.
In terms of ability, Wu Qi was naturally the one to enter the Grand Council.
However, Xiong Ba was already at the Grand Council. If Wu Qi went there as well, things would get interesting. Fortunately, Xiong Ba was aware of the situation and didn't want to really make things difficult for Di Chen. He took the initiative and said, "No need to discuss. Lian Po is the best choice. The old general has a lot of experience and prestige."
Seeing this, Di Chen's expression softened a little, and he nodded in agreement.
…
On the way back, Zhan Lang unconsciously shook his head.
During the discussion just now, Zhan Lang clearly felt a sense of desolation. In less than five years, the once lively and glorious [Yan Huang Alliance] had been gradually disintegrated by Ouyang Shuo. It was really a good move.
Although [Yan Huang Alliance] already had countermeasures, but if either Lord Chun Shen or Xiong Ba were to fall, then [Yan Huang Alliance]'s future situation would be extremely delicate.
In contrast, the movements of the factions were too slow.
"I don't know what the old man is thinking." Zhan Lang quietly sighed. Long-term disguise made Zhan Lang very depressed. This was not his style of doing things.
… …
The next morning.
The Grand Council in the city held its first collective discussion.
This discussion was mainly to decide on the defense areas of each department. Lin 'an City was surrounded by four walls and had twelve gates of various sizes. Which troops guarded which section had to be coordinated beforehand.
It was impossible to let all three hundred and forty thousand mutant soldiers squeeze into one military camp. That was not realistic.
The defending troops in the city could be divided into three major factions. The Southern Song army was one faction, led by the three heroes of the late Song Dynasty. [Yan Huang Alliance] formed its own faction, which was also the strongest faction.
Ouyang Shuo and Feng Qiuhuang formed a faction. In view of the abnormal strength of the Great Xia Imperial Guards, they also could not be underestimated.
Originally, the hundred thousand Great Song Imperial Guards were the weakest faction. In front of the Mongolian army, it was still unknown how much strength the Great Song Imperial Guards could display.
As for the two main generals, Zhang Shijie and Wen Tianxiang, if it was not for Ouyang Shuo ridiculing them, if it was not for the special historical period of the late Song Dynasty, the two of them would not even be ranked in the top one hundred in the ranking of ancient generals in China.
As for Wen Tianxiang, he was mainly known for his national integrity. It was not good to comment on his true commanding ability. In the battle of Cliff Mountain, Zhang Shijie made a series of stupid moves, allowing Zhang Hongfan to easily win the battle.
Although the three heroes of the late Song Dynasty were tragic, but when the tragic appearance was removed, it was the cruel reality. As the saying goes, 'the times make the heroes'.
However, Lin 'an was the main battlefield of the Song army. They had the advantage of time, place, and manpower, and could barely contend with the other two factions. The three factions were like three legs of a tripod, and none of them could do anything to the other.
The Grand Council was the result of a compromise between the three factions.
The only thing that was disadvantageous to the mutant army was that apart from the sixty thousand navy that they had no use for, the Mountain and Sea Alliance and the Yellow Emperor Alliance had brought more than half of their cavalry, which was very disadvantageous to defending the city.
This was something that could not be helped.
Before the battle began, everyone thought that they were going to fight the Mongolian army head-on, and bringing cavalry was always the right choice. Who knew that Gaia would do such a thing?
On the contrary, the hundred thousand Great Song Imperial Guards were basically infantrymen.
The outside world had a misunderstanding of the Southern Song Dynasty. They thought that the Southern Song Dynasty was content with being bullied by the Jin Kingdom or the Mongolian Kingdom. They were always acting like a coward, and from time to time, they would cede territory and pay reparations.
Such an army of the Southern Song Dynasty must be very weak.
In reality, that was not the case.
In that special period of history, the Mongolian cavalry was an extraordinary existence. Not only did they destroy the powerful Jin Kingdom, but they also destroyed Xixia, Dali, and even started a massacre in Eurasia.
During that period of time, no army or country in the world could stop the Mongolian cavalry.
"Except for the Southern Song Dynasty!"
The Southern Song Dynasty was not only the last country to be conquered by the Mongolian army, but it was also the country that caused the most trouble for the Mongolians. Even the great ruler, Mengke Khan, died while attacking the Southern Song Dynasty.
To be able to survive for more than a hundred and fifty years under the continuous attacks of the Jin Kingdom and the Mongolian Kingdom, it would be unreasonable to say that the Southern Song Dynasty was weak.
The greatest tragedy of the Southern Song Dynasty was that it lived in a terrible era. First, it was the powerful Jin Kingdom, and then the even more powerful Mongolian Kingdom. How could it not be defeated when world-class enemies came south?
Although the Southern Song Dynasty did not achieve much in terms of offense, in terms of defense, the Southern Song Dynasty's army was definitely the most advanced in the world.
Not to mention other things, the defensive weapons of the Southern Song Dynasty, including the bed crossbow, were the best in the world. This was especially so for the famous Three Bow Eight Bull Bed crossbow. It was so technologically advanced that other countries could not even hope to match it.
Therefore, in this battle, if the 100,000 Imperial Guards could raise their morale and get rid of the psychological trauma of fighting against the Mongolian army, they would definitely be able to achieve great things.
This would depend on the abilities of Zhang Shijie and Wen Tianxiang.
…
Because the three powers were all at ease, Ouyang Shuo suggested the following arrangements to prevent each other from hindering each other.
The north wall was guarded by the Great Xia Imperial Guards' 4th Legion and the Fallen Phoenix City Troops, a total of 120,000 soldiers. Guo Ziyi was appointed as the commander of the north gate, and the valiant general E Lai was appointed as the deputy commander.
It was reported that Khubilai's Golden Tent was located in the northern suburbs. Therefore, the north wall was under the most pressure. Ouyang Shuo had taken the initiative to take over, which was the most benevolent act.
The south wall was guarded by 100,000 Imperial Guards, with Zhang Shijie as the commander and Wen Tianxiang as the deputy commander.
The east and west walls were guarded by 210,000 soldiers from the [Yan Huang Alliance]. The specific arrangements were: Di Chen and Lord Chunshen would lead troops to guard the west wall, with Lian Po as the commander. Xiong Ba and Zhan Lang would lead troops to guard the east wall, with Wu Qi as the commander. In order to reconcile the forces on both sides, Lord Chunshen's troops would be split into two, to the east and west walls.
Above the four commanders was the Grand Council, which was responsible for unified command. With Ouyang Shuo's suggestion, the strategist Jia Xu was allowed to enter the Grand Council to oversee military affairs. Of course, Jia Xu only had the right to make suggestions, but not the right to make decisions.
As such, the entire command structure was established.
After the discussions were completed, the armies began to move, pulling out their camps and changing their defenses. The four commanders were responsible for the specific arrangements for the defense of the four walls.
Take the north wall as an example.
Guo Ziyi planned to set up a command post near the north gate. Within 500 meters of the north wall, all residences, shops, and other buildings would be commandeered by the army.
These buildings would either be demolished, converted into warehouses, medical rooms, or expanded into barracks. Every 500 meters, there would be a central barracks, with 10,000 soldiers stationed there.
Only in this way could 120,000 soldiers be accommodated.
The other three sides basically followed this kind of resettlement plan. Therefore, before the war, there needed to be a large-scale demolition operation in Lin 'an. This matter was naturally Lu Xiufu's responsibility.
Demolition was never easy, not to mention a large-scale demolition. It all depended on how Lu Xiufu arranged it.
In addition to the demolition, the Grand Council would organize the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of War to connect with the four commanders to discuss matters such as the allocation of rations and labor.
In view of the instability of the hearts of the people in Lin 'an, when the war began, there might be monsters and demons causing trouble. In addition to the city walls, the area under the jurisdiction of the four armies also included the city districts.
In addition to guarding the city gates, the four armies also shouldered another mission, which was to be responsible for the security of their respective districts. In Lin 'an, the people's hearts were unstable, and the bailiffs alone were not enough. At the critical moment, the army had to be deployed.
When everything was settled, it was already the fifth day of the war. During this period, there was a small wave. It was none other than the riots caused by the demolition.
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