Chapter Twenty-Three: The Conspiracy of Xu Du

Zhang Xuan hesitated a little in his heart, thinking about how to euphemistically deny Xu Du's strategy.

After all, Xu Du is the talent of the general that Zhang Xuan fancies, even if Zhang Xuan does not use Xu Du's strategy, he must save some dignity for Xu Du.

Xu Du seemed to see Zhang Xuan's thoughts, and said in advance: "General, Your Majesty believes in the major generals, and appoints the generals with the appointment of the generals, doesn't the generals think about the court." ”

"The battle of Xiangyang was commanded by the general, what is the strength of Dongyu, the general knows best, the battle of Xiangyang, my Daxia is like a defeat. The general should know that Dongyu is a strong enemy of my Great Xia, and the current situation. From the east, the Dongyu married with the Mongols, unified the steppe, and swept the north, which can be described as worry-free in the rear. The nine-sided elites are all in the hands of Dongyu. The last general will not dare to raise the popularity of others and destroy his own prestige, but there is still one thing to say, that is, the trend of the East Capture. Above my Great Xia. ”

"Now Dongyu is recuperating because he has been fighting for more than a year last year. Waiting for the next year, although my Daxia has free my hands, will Dongyu sit in Beijing? ”

"When you go south in the coming year, is it also the time to go south? Can I really maintain the offensive against Nanming under the attack of Daxia on both sides? Now it is difficult, but Emperor Longwu is a promising king, and he is sorting out the politics of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and the Southern Ming Dynasty is certainly in a state of being difficult to return. But if you miss today, it is likely that there will be another difficult opportunity, that is, two or three years later. ”

"The situation in the world is not stable, within a year last year, the Ming Dynasty collapsed, Donglu and Daxia stood side by side, and the situation was not stable, so many things can happen in one year, and what will happen in two or three years? A long delay means many hitches. ”

"Don't miss the time."

Zhang Xuan listened to Xu Du's words and nodded secretly in his heart.

These are Zhang Xuan's hidden worries, it is precisely because of Zhang Xuan's hidden worries that Zhang Xuan did not rest on his laurels, and he also wanted to arrive in the entire Hunan in the second half of the first year of Wuxing. But he has a personality and doesn't like this kind of all-or-nothing adventure.

It's okay to have a big victory, but if you lose a big game, the situation in Great Xia will only be more difficult.

Xu Du said this, which made Zhang Xuan have the interest to continue listening to him, Zhang Xuan said: "So how to avoid being alone and being taken advantage of by the enemy?" ”

Xu Du said: "General, although we are deep, we are not alone. ”

"General Luo Dai haunted the Pingjiang area and restrained He Tengjiao, which is one of them. And General Zhang of Nanchang, in the northeast of Changsha, the general only needs a piece of paper to order him to march, then Zhang Kuang's army does not dare to move. The last general thought that he should cooperate with General Luo first, go down to Linxiang first, break He Tengjiao's army, and rotate Changsha. Bring reinforcements from all walks of life to rescue Changsha. ”

"If Zhang Kuang returns to the army, he will abandon Changsha and break it with Zhang Gong before and after. So it goes

Relying on Jiangxi, even if things are unfavorable, they can also retreat into Jiangxi. ”

"If Li Guo goes south, he will be ambushed halfway. As soon as Li Guo broke, from Yueyang to Changsha, he was no longer an opponent, and Changsha City could also be slowly plotted before it was too late. ”

Zhang Xuan pondered for a while and said, "Li Guo has a grudge against Great Xia, and he may not have much loyalty to the Ming Court. If our army goes south, Li Guo ignores Changsha, but goes north to Wuchang, Anqing Gong has just arrived in Wuchang, the army is only tens of thousands, in case there is a mistake in Xijing, but how to be good? ”

Xu Du said: "It's just a matter of winning the war, not confined to one city and one place." Wuchang Chengjian, General Wang Long, General Su also, Li Guobing came to the city, and could not break Wuchang for a while, and then Nanjing was downstream of Wuchang, and the army went upstream, and it was only a few days to arrive. At best, there is no danger. “

"Take a step back. Li Guo's current situation, but he has no roots, what can he do if he occupies Wuchang. In the opinion of the last general, it is better to exchange Wuchang for Changsha. If there is no Changsha, it cannot be entrenched in the south of the five mountains. And Li Guo, even if he is based in Wuchang, is also under siege on all sides of Great Xia, and he will soon be captured. What's the concern? ”

Zhang Xuan carefully savored what Xu Du said, scrutinized one or two, and secretly smiled bitterly in his heart. Although there are a lot of problems in it. For example, Zhang Yingyuan. Zhang Xuan knew very well that although he was above Zhang Yingyuan, he was also a duke, and Zhang Xuan's desire to command Zhang Yingyuan was not as simple as a letter.

However, with Zhang Xuan's prestige in Cao Ying, if he persuaded him with good words, it was not impossible to do it. But the words of exchanging Wuchang for Changsha are absolutely impossible.

Wuchang is the Xijing of Great Xia.

No matter how much water there is in this Xijing. But it is the place where Emperor Taizu Gao ascended the throne, and he is also enthroned here, and the political meaning is very strong. It is also the center of gravity of Bactria in the West. The plan is not to say that you can exchange it with the Ming Dynasty.

This is still a question of the general direction, specific to the details, is the capacity of the ship enough? How to transport grain and grass baggage? Even how to ensure the safety above the water, Zhang Xuan's army can't be captured on the water like Ma Guangyu. What is the water situation like in various places?

Zhang Xuan didn't understand these questions, he wouldn't agree to this matter.

After all, the lives of tens of thousands of troops under his command are at stake. Don't be hasty.

It's just that Zhang Xuan asked one question after another in his heart, but he couldn't hide a thought, that is, Zhang Xuan's heart was moved.

On the one hand, it is based on responsibility.

Zhang Xuan, as a member of the top elites in Great Xia, is responsible for the country. If Hunan can be pacified this year and Nanming is driven south of Wuling, it will be excellent good news for Daxia. Although it cannot change the situation of being attacked by the enemy in the north and south, relying on the Wuling Mountains, it can save a lot of garrisons.

It would be better if you could get rid of Longwu

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Zhang Xuan didn't believe that Daming had this luck, except for this emperor who was a little bit in danger. No matter what is the next vassal king's accession to the throne, it is probably not as good as Longwu. It is very likely that Wanli is running this Zhu Run. It is not enough to unite the hearts of the remnants.

At that time, there was no need to care about the land of Liangguang, even if it was temporarily stored in the hands of Wanli, it was not impossible.

On the other hand, there is a weak heart as a general.

In the past few years in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Xuan can be regarded as experienced in a hundred battles. Sharpened a little bit, I dare not say that I am a famous general, but I can be regarded as a qualified general. But Zhang Xuan counted the wars he presided over. It seems that any war alone is nothing more than that.

There is hardly a good fight.

Of course, the war only needs to be won, and it doesn't need to be pretty. But Zhang Xuan, as a general, may not have thought about fighting a standard beautiful battle, just like the giant deer in Xiang Yu, the official crossing in Cao Cao, the water in Xie An, and so on.

Xu Du's plan is extremely tempting for Zhang Xuan. Although it is a bit risky, if it is done well, there is no need to wait until the end of the year, Zhang Xuan estimates that Longwu will not live for more than three months. Even if Longwu fled, the Ming court moved again. It will definitely cause a big shock, taking advantage of the panic of the Ming army. What Zhang Xuan can get is not just a Changsha Mansion, a Hunan, and maybe even more.

The risks are high, and the rewards are great.

Then there is the sense of contempt for the Nanming army.

After Zhang Xuanbing came to Yueyang City, he once again and again judged the military situation, and understood one thing more and more, compared with Fu Zonglong, Wang Qiaonian, Sun Chuanting and others, the level of ministers in the Ming Dynasty had dropped by more than one level. Compared with He Renlong, Zuo Liangyu, Huang Degong and others, the level of Ming generals has dropped by more than one level. The army of the Southern Ming Dynasty and the army during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty cannot be compared at all, and it is not of the same grade.

What made Zhang Xuan even more disdainful was the control ability of the Southern Ming court, no matter how bad it was during the Chongzhen period, the officials and soldiers still knew that there was a court. But now, hehe.

It can be said that in terms of organizational structure, the Qing court was superior to Bactria and Bactria was far superior to the Southern Ming.

Three generations have passed since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. The hearts of the people inside have long been united, and even Dorgon cannot usurp the throne. It can be seen that there is this emperor in the hearts of the Qing court. So Dorgon can only be a regent, not an emperor.

And Great Xia has just been established, and it can be seen as a regime united by soldiers. Luo Yulong's position is not stable, but he can still command the following. And Nanming can't even unite the heads of generals, even if there is an army of one million, it is only a union of a hundred generals, not a whole.

It's just a blessing from God, but it's to blame. The weakness of the enemy is my strength, and Nanming's state gave Zhang Xuan confidence.

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