Xie Xuan's brows stretched, and he shook the feather fan with a smile, "Jinnu, I'm really happy to see you grow up like this, you are no longer the stunned young man who only had the courage of blood and blood a few years ago, this kind of military tactics, you are now handy, very good.?" With {dream} small ◢.1a"

Liu Yu's heart was secretly happy, and his face couldn't help but have a slight smug look, "If Xuan Shuai thinks this style of play is feasible, then can you follow this?" ”

Xie Xuan's expression was cold, and he shook his head, "No, although this method of fighting is safe, it can't wipe out all the enemy troops, Fu Pi can retreat west into Bingzhou, and Murong Chui can also retreat to the land of Youyan, or even outside the pass, once they leave, then we want to catch up again, but it will be difficult." ”

Liu Yu's expression changed, "But this is a safe way to play, it is too risky to catch up, Fu Pi may not be reliable, and Murong Chui is likely to have preserved his strength, in case he is ambushed, it will be troublesome!" ”

Xie Xuan sighed, "Hebei has been fighting for so many years, it has long been dilapidated, the last time Liu Yi went to Yecheng to check, this famous northern city has been besieged for nearly two years, it has long been dilapidated, the city is not only short of food, but also there is little money left, Fu Jian was originally the lord of benevolence and righteousness, lightly punished the thin endowment, did not collect much silk silk, and a lot of them went to buy grain as military food, now the war has been fought for several years, production has been destroyed, there are almost no cultivators in Hebei, and the grain has long been eaten, it can be said that there is almost nothing except for the empty city and the hungry people. ”

Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "You can't say that you are fighting for plunder and profit." As long as the lost land is recovered, it is natural that in the future, the households can be organized to gather the people, and the farmers can be persuaded to pay taxes. ”

Xie Xuan sighed and looked in the direction of the school field in the distance, "Jinnu, you say, these old brothers of ours heard that there was a battle this time, and they came here without saying a word, what are they for?" Are they all the same as you for the ideals of the Northern Expedition? Our Beifu sergeants relied on high rewards to maintain morale, allowed the loot after the victory, and auctioned prisoners, which was the reason why a large number of sergeants benefited last time, and the reason why they were willing to return to the battlefield this time. If they find that there is nothing left in Yecheng, will they still have the mood and willingness to continue the adventure? ”

Liu Yu sighed, he knew that what Xie Xuan said was the truth, but he still shook his head and said, "Xuan Shuai, since there is no treasure left in the north, then we will fight steadily, we can't give the soldiers a reward for the time being, you can count the merits first, and then return it slowly, the soldiers are all reasonable people, so as not to say that there will be no war without a reward." ”

Xie Xuan shook his head and said, "People can't stand without faith, and the army can't stand without faith." This time, when I asked Liu Yi to gather everyone, I said that the north has many years of treasures from Shi Zhao to Ran Wei to Murong Qianyan, and even the Guandong of the Qin State, and said that the reason why Fu Pi stubbornly defended Yecheng and did not leave was because of the treasures in the city, and he was reluctant to give up. If not, how could these warriors who have already started a family be willing to return to the battlefield? ”

Liu Yu's eyes widened, "Xuan Shuai, how can you tell everyone like this?" This is not the Northern Expedition, this is to encourage everyone to rob. When the Beifu Army was formed, it didn't say anything about glory and wealth, and everyone's purpose was to recover the lost territory in the north. ”

Xie Xuan smiled slightly, "Everyone has different motives, like you are bent on the Northern Expedition, in the past during the Battle of Weishui, many northern refugees who lost their homes also wanted to fight back to their hometowns. But after the Battle of Weishui, you were promoted, and most of the soldiers also got a reward, got resettled, and can settle down in Dajin, for these wandering people, this is the greatest happiness, to make them give up their current stable life, and then go to work hard, there is no practical benefit, how is it possible? ”

Liu Yu was silent for a long time, and still sighed, "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say this, but even so, you can't take risks, since people have come, then you can form an army, even if you don't find any hidden treasures, it can be said that it was taken away by the enemy, and it is not your responsibility." ”

Xie Xuan shook his head, and said, "You can't say that, Jinu, if we cross the river and attack Yecheng and succeed before Fu Pi transfers, then there is no treasure and it can be said that it is not our responsibility to transport it away for Fu Pi, after all, we will go straight to Yecheng as soon as possible." ”

"But if you follow your style of play, fight steadily and steadily, step by step, then when Fu Pi abandons the city and Murong Chui goes away, Yecheng is an empty city, and there is nothing, and the soldiers will only resent us for losing the opportunity to grab the treasure. Slave, you have been leading troops for a long time, and you should know that the will of the army is difficult to disobey. ”

Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Life is more important than treasure, and the success or failure of the Northern Expedition is also more important than the momentary thoughts of the soldiers. Even if they retreat 10,000 steps, these old brothers will not fight anymore, as long as they get Yecheng, they can continue to fight with the follow-up troops, and there is no loss. ”

The corners of Xie Xuan's mouth hooked, "Okay, Jinnu, we have already decided on this matter, don't say it again, not only the soldiers, but also the generals and colonels who came this time, you have also seen it, there are General Huan's subordinates, there are also generals of the capital Su Guard, and even His Majesty's Imperial Forest Army, they also participated in this battle, they all want to make meritorious contributions, if we let go of the main forces of the Qin army and the Yan army, then we will not be able to gain a foothold in Hebei, once the war is delayed for a long time, the finances of the DPRK and China will not be able to make ends meet, and our Xie family will not be able to throw money and grain into this bottomless pit forever." ”

Liu Yu sighed, "Murong Chui is not invincible, Hebei is something he doesn't want to give up, but he will never fight hard with us when our army is in its prime, as long as we fight steadily and steadily, and don't give him a chance to take advantage of it, after a long time, his subordinates will be scattered, and he can naturally be captured in one fell swoop at that time, but if he is in a hurry, it is likely to give him a chance." ”

Xie Xuan said in a deep voice, "If Yecheng is in our hands, then naturally the hearts of the people of Hebei will turn to us, Jinnu, your proposal is also reasonable, this time I will give you an important task, you must carry it out well." ”

Liu Yu's brows furrowed, "What task?" ”

Xie Xuan smiled slightly, and said in a low voice, "When the army arrives in Hebei, we must take into account the worst-case scenario, in case the war is unfavorable, we need to retreat to the Central Plains, so the retreat channel must be preserved, we will sweep the ferries along the Yellow River as quickly as possible, and then cross the Yellow River from Fangtou to the north, after occupying the Liyang ferry, go north to Yecheng, Liyang is the evacuation life channel of our army, no matter what, you must hold it, this task is none other than you!" ”

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