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Chapter 178 Grain and Grass

Tian Yu let out an "oh" and fell into deep thought. ? The Zhou people planned carefully, and this kind of news must have spread in the city of Nanjing during the gap between the Zhou countries.

Seeing that Yelu was silent and silent, Xiao Dilie hurriedly said: "General, now that rumors are spreading, the Han generals have bad intentions, we can't sit in Youzhou, the last general feels that we should immediately send troops to snipe the Zhou army at the mouth of the Jade River, so that the Zhou army can't cross the Jade River for half a step." Otherwise, Youzhou is in danger. ”

The thorn asked rhetorically, "What is the idea of the left-behind adults?" ”

"Lord Xiao is still not allowed to fight! But now the situation is different, if we don't fight, we will be surrounded by the Zhou army in Youzhou. The main force of our army is still on the way, once the Zhou army divides its troops to the north, the entire sixteen states of Yanyun will have the possibility of being lost! If the Zhou army enters Juyong Pass, Shimen Pass, Guihua Prefecture, and Danzhou, relying on the steep Yanshan defense, even if the main force of our army arrives, it can only look at the ocean and sigh. We can't hesitate any longer, let's take the initiative! Xiao Dilie said anxiously.

"Brother Tian, what do you mean?" Yelu tugged at the thorn and turned his head to ask Tian Yudao. Since he has Tian Yu, a dog-headed military advisor, he naturally can't forget to ask one or two.

Except for Ma Xicao, for the Khitan, Li Tingru and Tian Yu are not good birds. But the current situation made Tian Yu a little uneasy, and the progress of TMD Zhou Jun was too fast. If you really want to think about what Xiao Dilie said, the sixteen states of Yanyun were recaptured by the Zhou army. The situation in the Central Plains is different. Thinking of this, Tian Yu said: "General Yelu, I think General Xiao is reasonable. It is obviously impossible to sit in Nanjing, and it is necessary to block the Zhou army for some days. ”

Seeing that the military advisor he invited also said the same, Yelu made up his mind. At that moment, he immediately rode a horse to find Xiao Siwen, hoping that Xiao Siwen would be able to send troops. Xiao Siwen insisted on not sending troops, and the pressure on his body can be imagined. It was often the last straw that crushed the camel, and Yelu dragged the thorn to the sending faction, so that Xiao Siwen could no longer hold on.

So, Xiao Siwen summoned the Han and Khitan generals and officials in Nanjing, informed them of his plan to send troops, and swore an oath on the spot, trusting each other and having no doubts.

To tell the truth, Xiao Siwen is definitely a corner, a moment of slapping his chest to recall the past friendship, a moment of snot and tears of care and condolences, plus two Han officials Han Shaofang and Han Deyuan as support. The pre-military meeting was turned into a meeting of unity, a meeting of friendship, and a meeting full of harmony and harmony. The Han officials who were doing it were also very grateful, and they all said that they would hold high the banner of "Khitan" unswervingly, and follow the footsteps of Emperor Tianshun (referring to Yelujing) to move forward and move forward.

After settling down the Han officials, Xiao Siwen began to discuss how to enter the army. Regarding Xiao Dilie's view of defending the mouth of the Jade River, Xiao Siwen did not agree. Because someone pointed it out: the Khitan army is not good at defense, and the Jade River stretches for hundreds of miles, and the water potential is not large, not only the mouth of the Jade River can cross the river. The Zhou army could have crossed the river in other places.

Xiao Siwen glanced at the person who spoke, and his brows furrowed. Xiao Siwen is very familiar with the person who speaks, and this person is his son Xiao Tianyou. This guy ran back from Yijin Pass fifteen days ago, not to mention being wounded, and brought the news that the Zhou army had invaded and Yijin Pass had been lost. The Qianhua Army was 8ooo people, and Xiao Tianyou alone escaped from Yijin Pass. Xiao Siwen has always been strict in governing the army, even if he is reluctant in his heart, he can only send someone to take Xiao Tianyou down and prepare to cut off his head. Although the big guys haven't experienced much of the drama of Yuanmen Chopping, the generals still know what to do. So, pleading together, Xiao Siwen reluctantly spared Xiao Tianyou's death penalty, sentenced him to twenty military sticks, and acted as the halberd bearer of the handsome tent. Xiao Tianyou saw that many people were discussing how to stop the Zhou army at the mouth of the Yuhe River, and he couldn't help but jump out and say a few words.

Xiao Siwen's face sank, and he said angrily: "This marshal is discussing matters in the army, and that's what you, the halberd wielder, can interject." Come, drive him out! ”

Han Deyuan, the Xuanfu envoy of the Southern Academy, always knew that Xiao Tianyou was still quite talented, but Lao Tzu Xiao Siwen wanted his son to exercise more, so he put him in the Qianhua Army. However, being talented is talented, and the question Xiao Tianyou said also hit the key point of Xiao Dilie. Han Deyuan said: "What the halberd bearer said is not a lie, now that the military situation is urgent, the subordinate officials have the courage to ask the left-behind adults to focus on promotion." He may not be able to become a member of my Khitan general! ”

At that moment, a few more Han officials stood up to meet the requirements. What Xiao Tianyou said was actually exactly what Xiao Siwen thought in his heart, and he had already thought of promoting his son, so he immediately said: "Since you said that General Enemy Lie said that it was inappropriate, then what good plan do you have!" ”

"Our army is good at fighting cavalry, and it is the wind that comes and goes. Although the Zhou army also had cavalry, the number of cavalry was not as large as ours, and the number of horses was not as large as ours. Therefore, the last general thought that instead of sending troops to snipe at the mouth of the Yuhe River, it was better to leave the main force to defend in Nanjing, and only send more than 10,000 people out of the city to the south to harass the supply lines of the Zhou army. In order to ensure the supply line, the Zhou army could not but rule out cavalry to fight our army. In this way, the enemy will no longer have the strength to advance north. As long as it drags on for three days, my Khitan main force arrives, and that is the time for a decisive battle with the Zhou army! Xiao Tianyou said loudly. Xiao Tianyou's idea is Yang Gon's old trick, and of course Yang Gon also learned from Yelu Abaoji of Khitan.

Xiao Siwen turned his head and asked Xiao Dilie again: "General Enemy Lie, there are still drawbacks to stubbornly defending the mouth of the Jade River. What do you think of the way to walk behind the Zhou army and contain the cavalry of the Zhou army? ”

Xiao Dilie pondered for a moment and said, "The last general will obey the general's order!" Although he did not make his statement clear, the meaning of his words was already obvious, and he gave up his thoughts.

Xiao Siwen said with a smile: "The enemy general listens to the order. This commander ordered you to lead 1oooo cavalry to rush to the Zhuozhou area immediately, burn the grain and grass when you see it, and kill a small group of Zhou troops when you see it! Be sure to attract the attention of the main force of the Zhou army! ”

"The last general obeys!"

Xiao Siwen then began to assign tasks to the generals, some to defend the south, some to defend the west, some to take care of logistics, and some to pacify the people. One by one, the order is clear, and he is worthy of being a talent with both civil and military skills.

Xiao Dilie came out of Nanjing with 1oooo cavalry. The Khitan army left in Shannan was not as well-equipped as the Khitan near Shangjing. According to Emperor Taizu's edict, Khitan people over the age of fifteen and under fifty must enter military service, but the elite troops, each cavalry must be equipped with three war horses, and at the same time, two family members as helpers, one for the grass valley and one for guarding the camp gate. However, the Khitan army in Shannan did not have a family helper, saying that it was 1ooooo cavalry, that is, 10,000 cavalry. It's just that Xiao Dilie still took a little effort when he went out of the city.

Everyone held a military flag and a battle flag in their hands, and the road that could have allowed four horses to gallop together could now only take one war horse, which dragged the entire army extremely long, and the time to go out of the city was greatly extended. Xiao Dilie's intention to do this is also obvious, this is a typical bluff, making others think that there are many people out of the city. In the current Yanyun area, due to the small number of Khitan troops, it is the Han army that really plays a defensive role, and the Zhou army is moving north, and the Han army has a lot of wait-and-see, Xiao Dilie is out of the city like this, in fact, it is to show the determination of the Khitan people to the Han army in Yunzhou and other areas that have not yet fallen: We are going to have a decisive battle with the Zhou army, you had better keep your eyes on the bright spots, and wait for the victory or defeat of the war before making a choice.

There is also a purpose, this way out of the city is also used to confuse the scouts of the Zhou army. 1oooo people, so that the Zhou army is not counted as 40,000 horses, then there are 2oooo people left in Nanjing City, if the Zhou army is divided under the city of Nanjing, Xiao Siwen suddenly killed, and completely disrupted the plan of the Zhou army, so that the Zhou army can not take care of the tail, and the enemy will be attacked on the back.

Xiao Dilie went out of the city gate, he did not take the mouth of the Jade River, but followed the Gaoliang River in the east of Nanjing to the southeast through Anci (now west of Anci County, Hebei) to Zhuozhou. Although Xiao Siwen is sitting in Nanjing City, he does not do nothing. Every day, he sent a large number of scouts to the south in search of intelligence. Xiao Siwen still has a slight understanding of the strength of the Zhou army and the deployment of the army.

This time the Zhou army invaded, all the way out of Cangzhou, captured Yijin Pass, all the way out of Yizhou, captured Waqiao Pass, and subdued Mozhou and Yingzhou, and the two armies turned in Zhuozhou. After conquering Zhuozhou, the main cavalry of the Zhou army had begun to advance to Liangxiang, northeast of Zhuozhou and southwest of Nanjing. As long as the Zhou army is determined enough, then the cavalry will be able to reach the city of Nanjing by tonight at the latest. It is very likely that the mouth of the Jade River will collide head-on with the Zhou army, and the encounter is not the main purpose of Xiao Dilie's exit from the city.

The horses galloped for more than an hour, and Xiao Dilie arrived at Anci. Anci County is a small city, except for the government service, there is no garrison at all, in the war, it can only be on whom's side when it comes. Hearing that Xiao Dilie was coming, Anci County ordered him to hurry out of the city to greet him, with a handful of snot and tears: Dude, you are finally here. When Xiao Dilie went out of the city, Xiao Siwen repeatedly explained that he must unite all the forces that can be united, he saw that the Anci County Order was performing well, and he was also comforted by Wen Yan at the moment, and asked about the situation of Zhou Jun by the way.

What do you think, there are no two garrisons in Anci County, so what is the county order to reconnoiter the enemy. Regarding this situation, he was blinded, and he didn't know as much as Xiao Dilie. Xiao Dilie originally didn't plan to hear any news from the county order, will there be fewer scouts under his command of 1oooo cavalry? At the moment, the scouts will be fully spread, focusing on Zhuozhou, and taking into account other directions. He not only wanted to inquire about the movements of the Zhou army, but more importantly, he wanted to inquire about the place where the Zhou army's grain and grass were placed. As long as he knew the location of the Zhou army's grain and grass, Xiao Dilie was ready to do it. People are iron, rice is steel, and if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry. As long as there is less grain and grass for the Zhou army, the Zhou army can only obediently withdraw its troops when it can fight.

As the saying goes, before the army moves, the grain and grass go first. That means that before sending troops to fight, you must first prepare grain and grass. It's not about putting grain and grass in the forefront, the two gangs compete to see who has more grain, and then decide the winner. On the contrary, a place like a granary is generally regarded as a secret, and ordinary people will never tell him, even if it is not easy to find.

But scouts are not ordinary people after all, what people play is the art of reconnaissance, this back and forth, in less than half a day, the food and grass of the Zhou army appeared.

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