"Lord Lu, I think that the enemy army has a large number of soldiers, although it is divided into three routes, the north, the middle and the south, and there are 60,000 or 70,000 thieves on each road, he must divide the troops like this in order to plunder all parts of Henan as soon as possible, and then enter the north Zhili on the north road, go east to Nanzhili on the middle road, and attack Huguang on the south road, and that's it. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

After Chen Yongfu finished speaking with a thoughtful look, Lu Xiangsheng bowed slightly, and people next to him, such as Chen Biqian, the governor of Henan, and Luo Ju, the chief soldier of Suizhou, also echoed in unison.

"The enemy army wants to plunder all the lands in Henan, but they are really greedy."

Chen Biqian sighed.

"This is the nature of a thief, and he divides his troops to plunder the land like this, but he greatly looks down on my Henan officers and soldiers."

Luo Ju said hatefully.

"Lord Lu, I don't agree with Mr. Chen's opinion."

A rough but fierce voice sounded loudly.

Li Xiao followed the prestige, but it was Zuo Liangyu, the governor of the capital, a ruthless-looking general, who expressed a different opinion.

"You can say everything bluntly."

Lu Xiangsheng said.

"Lord Lu, I think that although the enemy army is divided into three routes, one of them is a virtual army, and the real intention of the enemy army is to attack Luoyang."

"Oh, how so?"

"My lord, the south road is a virtual soldier, from the Lu clan to the south, its intention is purely to lead my Henan official army to divide the troops, but the north and central roads of the main force of the Liukou, jointly attack Luoyang, if you can capture such a big city, it is enough for a group of thieves to plunder."

Zuo Liangyu said eloquently.

Zuo Liangyu's words made Huaiqing's chief soldier Tang Jiuzhou, and the chief soldier Zu Kuan and others agree.

"I'll just say, the Liukou are going to attack Luoyang after all, and we agree with General Zuo's statement."

Zu Kuan nodded at Zuo Liangyu again and again.

"Zuo said this, so is my heart, this Huaiqing Mansion relies on the key point of the junction of Shanxi and Luoyang, if the Liukou occupies here, it will be able to attack Luoyang with the soldiers and horses in the middle road, how can our army stop it."

Huaiqing General Soldier Tang Kyushu echoed loudly.

As soon as he said this, in fact, everyone present could see that Tang Jiuzhou and Zuo Liangyu, because their troops were mainly concentrated in the area of Zhangde Mansion and Huaiqing Mansion, so the two of them so strongly believed that the Liukou were mainly attacking northward, hoping to attract Lu Xiangsheng's attention and send the main forces of the official army to the Huaiqing area to reduce their pressure.

As soon as they shouted, Li Bei, the chief soldier in Ruzhou and Xinyang, the deputy general Liu Zhaoji, and the guerrilla Luo Dai and others, who were concentrated in Ruzhou and Xinyang, were of course not fools, and immediately shouted one after another.

"Zuo said this, but Li disagreed."

Li Bei stood up and said coldly; "Why do you think that the Liukou will definitely use the North Road as the main attacking party, in my opinion, this Liukou is mainly to invade the Ruzhou and Xinyang areas of Henan, and the party is the key, after all, from here, whether it is to transfer to Huguang or to attack the south of Zhili, it is much more convenient."

"That's it, Lord Lu, after all, the north is ruined, if the Liukou capture the southern part of Henan and attack Huguang and Nanzhili, this capture will be much greater."

Liu Zhaoji immediately agreed.

"General Li and Vice General Liu are right, the main direction of attack of this rogue is actually in the south of Henan, and I also asked Lord Lu to focus on sending troops to eliminate the rogue in the south first, destroy its main force, and then deal with the rogue in the middle and north roads."

The guerrilla general Luo Dai looked at Lu Xiangsheng with an expectant look.

Lu Xiangsheng's eyebrows tightened and he didn't say a word.

In his heart, he actually felt very bitter, because he knew that after the discussion had reached the present, the familiar ridicule and self-interest in the Ming army had begun to appear in various righteous and strict faces.

So far, in this meeting, only Zu Dale, Liu Zeqing, and Li Xiao have not yet spoken.

Among these three people, Zu Dale and Liu Zeqing, because they are not local soldiers and horses in Henan, they all look indifferent, and simply hold an attitude that no one can be offended, and remain silent.

And Li Xiao didn't speak, but he had some considerations in his heart.

Because he came from later generations, he knew that the speculations of the above generals were actually wrong.

In real history, Gao Yingxiang's troops were divided into three routes, the north and south roads were virtual attacks, and only the middle road was a real attack.

After the Liukou army broke through Luoning County, it was near Song County, and regrouped its troops, went straight to the southeast, and entered the territory of Ruzhou, where it was repelled by Lu Xiangsheng's desperate luck, and the Liukou were re-dispersed into three roads, all the way back to Shaanxi, all the way into Huguang, and all the way into Nanzhili.

It's just that Li Xiao couldn't say these words in this meeting.

After all, this kind of transcendental thing, Li Xiao said it, and no one would believe it.

What's more, now that he has plucked the wings of a butterfly, and the details of history have changed a lot, it is indeed difficult to say whether this army of rogues will march like in history.

When Li Xiao was still pondering to himself, Lu Xiangsheng had already fixed his eyes on him.

"Li Xiao, tell me, what is the purpose of the enemy army's actions?"

Facing Lu Xiangsheng's sincere inquiring gaze, Li Xiao sighed, and decided to briefly tell the dynamics of the rogue in history.

So, he said: "My lord, judging from this information, it is really difficult to see the specific movements of the Liukou, but in my opinion, the ultimate goal of the Liukou is not to fight in Henan for a long time, and it should not attack the big town of Jiancheng, but mainly to attack the southeast." ”

After Li Xiaofang finished speaking, Liu Zeqing, who was not far away, snorted: "Li Xiao, you don't understand what you said, but I don't know where you learned that the purpose of the thieves is to go to the southeast?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Li guessed like this, but what is the truth?"

Zuo Liangyu on the other side, two obviously unfriendly glances, cast coldly.

Lu Xiangsheng also looked at Li Xiao with burning eyes, hoping that he would give a reasonable explanation.

Li Xiao chuckled lightly on his face, he stood up, looked around at everyone and said: "Everyone, since the sixth year of Chongzhen, the land of Henan has been poisoned, the war has not stopped, and the villages, towns and forts around the country have been ruined. To tell the truth, apart from some major state towns and big cities, there are no more targets worth plundering in various parts of Henan. Therefore, it is believed that Liukou is just using Henan as a transit route, but he will not stay here for a long time. ”

"Mr. Li's words are also reasonable."

Hearing Li Xiao's words, Henan Governor Chen Biqian, a person who was not very assertive, loudly agreed, and cast an approving look at him.

Li Xiao gave him a smile back, and when he saw that everyone was listening attentively, he continued: "Everyone, since the Liukou uprising, although the army has been continuously strengthened, the ability to attack the fortified city is still limited, if it wants to attack the fortified cities such as Luoyang and Kaifeng, it is really not easy. However, the army of rogues is very numerous, and the daily food and grass required are extremely large. Therefore, the ruined land of Henan is difficult to supply the Liukou who has lived here for a long time. Therefore, it is believed that the Liukou will only march to the rich land in the southeast to better plunder the food and grass of people, livestock and grass to feed their army, which is the right choice. ”

After Li Xiao finished speaking, Lu Xiangsheng bowed his head frequently.

He was about to speak, but Tang Jiuzhou, the chief soldier of Huaiqing, interjected in a strange tone: "General Li Bing, although you say this, what if the Liukou does not follow what you say, but attacks elsewhere?" ”

Li Xiao smiled secretly in his heart, this military situation is changing rapidly, and he is so speculating, although there is a historical basis and realistic analysis, I am afraid that no one dares to guarantee that the current Gao Yingshen and a group of rogues will definitely march and fight exactly like history.

This Tang Kyushu wants to quietly buckle his hat, but he has sinister intentions.

"Mr. Tang's words are bad, and Li Xiao is just an estimate and prediction, how can he be 100% accurate."

Zu Dale interjected from the side to relieve his son-in-law.

Tang Jiuzhou snorted coldly and didn't speak again.

At this time, there were other generals who wanted to ask Li Xiao questions, but Lu Xiangsheng made a gesture to stop them.

"Everyone, don't argue, this governor also believes that Li Xiao's analysis is reasonable and well-founded, and what he said is very reasonable."

Seeing Lu Xiangsheng speaking on Li Xiao's side, many generals showed a faint look of jealousy on their faces.

"Li Xiao, if the situation is indeed as you said now, what choice should our army make?"

Lu Xiangsheng then threw another question at Li Xiao.

Li Xiao left his words, and then stood up, he looked at Lu Xiangsheng with his eyes like lightning, and slowly spoke: "Lord Lu, Li Xiao has three strategies: upper, middle, and lower, which can be chosen by Lord Lu. ”

"Oh, please come quickly!"

Lu Xiangsheng's eyes lit up and said loudly to Li Xiao.

At this time, there was silence in the room, and everyone was supporting their ears, wondering what kind of three strategies Li Xiao would say.

"Lord Lu, Li Xiao's best strategy is to avoid the beginning of its sharpness and hit the end of its strong crossbow."

Li Xiao said loudly: "According to Li's opinion, now the Ming soldiers in all parts of Henan are in important cities in various places, and they are fortified with the cities, and they will not let the Liukou break through the state city to obtain grain and grass. Then, there are many soldiers and horses in the Liukou, and the grain and grass must be urgent, so that the Liukou can only attack the southeast. However, our army can set up an ambush in Kaifeng Mansion and Guide Mansion, and at the junction with Nanzhili, so as to wait for it to come. At the same time, in the process of the rogue march, our army can take turns to harass and lure it, make it tired, and finally, after it reaches the ambush point of our army, it will be surrounded on all sides and attacked in all directions, and it will be a complete victory! ”

After Li Xiao finished speaking, his eyes looked at Lu Xiangsheng eagerly, and he really hoped that Lu Xiangsheng would agree.

What Li Xiao didn't expect was that Lu Xiangsheng just frowned and pondered for a while, and then said to him lightly: "Let's ask Mr. Li to talk about the middle strategy." ”

Li Xiao showed a disappointed look on his face, he took a breath, and then said: "Li's middle strategy is that Ren Er will come a few ways, and I will only go all the way." Our Ming official army, taking advantage of the fact that the enemy army has not yet rejoined, selected one of the routes, gathered elites to attack fiercely, and strived to defeat this way, so as to move to the land of Henan, and then separate to eliminate the other tribes. ”

Li Xiao was afraid that Lu Xiangsheng would adopt the middle strategy, so he hurriedly said: "If this strategy is implemented, there are two things to worry about. One is that because of the delay in moving to various places, and because the officers and soldiers lack food and grass, their fighting spirit is not high, so when fighting against the enemy army with high fighting spirit, it will consume a lot. Second, if the other two enemy armies get the news that they have been defeated all the way, they may change their tactics and turn to other places, but it is difficult to determine the calculation of our army, so as to escape the encirclement and suppression. ”

Lu Xiangsheng listened to Li Xiao's words, muttered for a long time, and then let out a long sigh.

"Mr. Li, let's talk about your strategy."

Li Xiao's face darkened, and his eyes, which were originally jumping with a look of hope, began to smear a layer of melancholy: "Lord Lu, if you make a decision, you can only divide your troops to fight, hold on to the city, deal with the enemy for a long time, and wait for the plane to destroy a small group of enemy troops." When the enemy's food is exhausted and they go back to other places, our army will only chase after them. ”

When Li Xiao said this, he couldn't help but say to Lu Xiangsheng: "Lord Lu, such a strategy is time-consuming and laborious, and it is difficult to damage the strength of the Liukou, if it is really impossible, don't do this strategy." ”

Lu Xiangsheng was silent.

Liu Zeqing on the side snorted coldly: "Li Xiao, what kind of thing are you, could it be that you still want to force Lord Lu to make a decision?" ”

When Li Xiao saw Liu Zeqing's villainous face, he also said unceremoniously: "I talk to the Governor, why do you have to talk too much." ”

Liu Zeqing's face turned red, he stood up sharply, and was about to scold Li Xiao sharply, but he heard Lu Xiangsheng at the top of the long table shouting: "Don't quarrel, sit down." ”

Liu Zeqing gritted his teeth, stared at Li Xiao fiercely, and then sat down.

Li Xiao also sat with a sneer.

There was an embarrassing silence in the room.

"Li Xiao, this governor thinks about it, and I feel that it is still the next decision, and it is the only way to do it."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly.

Li Xiao was shocked and hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Lord Lu。。。。。。 ”

Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand, signaling that he didn't have to continue.

"Li Xiao, the idea that you want to do your best to complete the battle is really good. It's just that you overestimate the execution and cooperation of my Ming official army. ”

When Lu Xiangsheng said these words, there was a faint expression of pain on his face.

"Li Xiao, what you said about the method of setting up ambushes on all sides in Henan and Nanzhili, as well as the method of gathering troops to defeat the rogue all the way, are quite good strategies. It's just that, in the eyes of this governor, it is quite difficult to achieve a perfect effect when the morale of our Ming officers and soldiers is low, the morale is depressed, and it is difficult to cooperate with each other. ”

Lu Xiangsheng let out a long sigh and continued: "If any of the officers and soldiers abandon the battle and flee or collapse on the verge of defeat for various reasons, these excellent strategies of yours will all be in vain. ”

Lu Xiangsheng's words were like a sharp steel needle, piercing Li Xiao's heart and gurgling and bleeding.

Li Xiao admitted that in terms of understanding of the Ming army, Lu Xiangsheng did see more deeply than himself, and he knew that these Ming troops seemed to have a lot of soldiers and horses, but in terms of real combat power, they were really far from the elite of the Liukou.

"Could it be that now when the strong enemy is pressing the border, can my Ming officers and troops still have to fight so loosely?"

Li Xiao's voice carried an indescribable sadness.

"If this is the case, when will this rogue be exterminated, and when will my Ming Dynasty be able to be peaceful!"

There was only silence in his answer.

Next, because Lu Xiangsheng had already made up his mind, he began to assign specific combat missions.

Lu Xiangsheng ordered that the Henan officials and troops in contact with the Liukou still relied on the city to defend it.

It's just that the troops like Chen Yongfu, Liu Zeqing, Luo Ju, Zu Dale, Zu Kuan, and Li Xiao were sent to various battlefields.

Among them, Chen Yongfu's department and Liu Zeqing's department were sent to the North Road to support Zuo Liangyu's department and Tang Jiuzhou's department to resist Zhang Miaoshou and Guo Tianxing.

Zu Kuan's department and Luo Ju's department were sent to the South Road to support Li Bei's department, Liu Zhaoji's department and Luo Dai's department to resist Lao Hui and Scorpion Block.

Li Xiaobu and Zu Dale were sent to the middle to focus on Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng, who were the main force of the rogues, with more than 100,000 soldiers and horses.

Lu Xiangsheng also ordered that the other scattered Henan soldiers and horses, led by Chen Biqian, the governor of Henan, were the same as the Zuda Music Club, and obeyed Li Xiao's arrangement.

Zu Dale, who had been saved by Li Xiao, had no opinion on obeying Li Xiao's son-in-law, and happily accepted the arrangement.

Chen Biqian, the governor of Henan, had long been impressed by Li Xiao's three strategies, and a civilian official like him, who was not familiar with military affairs, had no opinion on accepting Li Xiao's command.

"Li Xiao, among these generals, you are the most warlike and resourceful, your troops and horses are also the most powerful and elite, whether you can stop the army of Gao Yingxiang and the thieves depends on you."

After the meeting ended, Lu Xiangsheng said to Li Xiao earnestly.

"Please rest assured, Master Lu, Li is willing to serve the country with all his heart!"

Li Xiaoying's eyes were blazing, and he replied loudly.

(To be continued.)

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