Li Ju stood at the head of Wenxian County, holding the city wall in his hand, overlooking the plains under the city, only to see that the enemy camp stretched for several miles from east to west, and from time to time there were Hu cavalry in the city to come, galloping vertically and horizontally......

He couldn't help but slap the city wall fiercely, and said hatefully: "The plan of the thief is also!" ”

Adjutant General Wei was on his side at the time, and he couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this: "What does General Li mean by that?" The little nephew was puzzled. In fact, Wei should be a few years younger than Li Shihui, but he had a relationship with Li Ju from his uncle Wei Jun, so he often insisted on the gift of his son and nephew.

Li Ju stretched out his hand and pointed to the city, and said to Wei Gai: "When I was waiting in Luoyang, I thought that the Peach Leopard garrison in Yu Ji was to protect the river, and there was a harassment of my Yan and Yu, and the intention of entangling the ancestor and making it impossible to aid Pei Dasima in the east. It was the late ancestor who sent me to the north to attack Zhao Gu and counter the peach leopard. However, the peach leopard got Zhao Gu's letter, and before he could ask Xiangguo, he led the whole army and came to Hanoi overnight, which shows the meaning of the slaves, who were originally in Hanoi, not in Yan and Yu......"

Li Ju and Wei should be ordered to send out their divisions, and under the guidance of various local docks and forts on the river, they crossed Mengjin smoothly and took Heyang and Wen counties, and the vanguard was directed at the king of the county. In the next battle of Yewang City, the Jin division was 7,000, and more than 10,000 people in Zhao Gu's department were broken, and Zhao Gu was forced to retreat into Yewang City, with deep ditches and high bases, and he didn't dare to come out again.

Li and Wei saw that Yewangcheng was firmly defended and it was not suitable to be attacked, so on the one hand, they sent envoys to Luoyang to report the victory, and on the other hand, they marched eastward and captured the prefecture and county.

Yewang is in the middle of Hanoi, with Qinshui and Yi counties in the west, and Shanyang and Chau and Huai counties in the east. The main purpose of the Jin army is to block the reinforcements that Peach Leopard may have sent.

Because Hanoi County is leaning on Taihang in the north, the big river in the south, and the royal house in the west, only a horse Pingchuan in the east is connected with Ji County. Hedong County in the west, because Liu Cang's troops invaded Guanzhong, there were not many soldiers and horses left, and the road was dangerous and difficult, so it must be difficult to come to Zhao Gu in a hurry, so it could be ignored for the time being. And two hundred miles away in the east is Ji County, Ji County, the peach leopard is in it, no less than ten thousand, if you double the road, you can enter Hanoi in three or five days, it is really necessary to guard against it.

However, theoretically speaking, no matter how much benefit Zhao Gu promised, it was impossible for Peach Leopard to send reinforcements in the short term. Because he has the responsibility to defend the land, if the whole division is different, he must send a fast horse to Xiangguo in advance to ask Shile for instructions. And if only a few thousand people were sent to help, Li Ju thought that he only needed to take the prefecture and county and consolidate the defense, so that he could stop it and make it impossible to get close to the wild king.

Therefore, the time is quite rich, and the previous war was smooth sailing, the two generals Li and Wei were a little negligent, and only then went down to Zhou County, so they recruited brave men and strengthened their troops. But who would have thought that the army, which had expanded nearly twice in an instant, would not have time to be reorganized, and Taobao would personally lead the main force to leave Ji County, gallop all the way, and kill the county seat. Li Ju hurriedly responded to the battle, but the newly attached soldiers retreated from the battle, resulting in frustration and forced to abandon the state and county, all the way east. Immediately, Zhao Gu got the letter, opened the gate of Yewang City, joined forces with Peach Leopard, and destroyed the Jin Division again, which led Li Ju and Wei Cai all the way back to Wenxian.

Wei should still be puzzled, why did the peach leopard come so quickly? Li Ju reminded him: We have been tricked! Shi Le sent Taobao to the south, the main purpose was Hanoi, not Yan and Yu, so as soon as he got Zhao Gu's letter for help—maybe he only had to report to our army to the north—he led his army out of Ji County and came west......

Only in this way can he march so fast that he will be caught off guard by killing one of us.

Wei Gai nodded and said, "What General Li said is very ...... However, the plan was already decided, and if I was defeated in Hanoi, my grandfather would send backup. Between the ten months, Luoyang reorganized the army, and it could also go out to twenty or thirty thousand people, how could they all be Taobao and Zhao Gu? ”

Li Ju sighed lightly and said, "Originally, there was no need for my grandfather to do the work...... I originally wanted to pretend to be the power of Qing, to defeat Zhao Gu in person, the ten counties of Hanoi, and seek to seize half of it, compared to the western aid of the thief, the overall situation was determined early......"

Then he patiently explained to Wei Gai, saying: "If the grandfather crosses to the north and delays for a long time, the peach leopard will ask Xiangguo for help." If the chief of Kaoi comes in person, or orders the party to go south of Taihang, then the square inch of Hanoi may be filled with no less than 100,000 people with me and Hu! Looking at the plains in all directions, and our army only has two counties, with its back to the big river, Hu, Qian, and Zhao Gu still have many cities to rely on, and the situation is unfavorable for us. If you want to break the enemy here, you will inevitably add more soldiers and horses, and the garrisons of Si, Yan, and Henan will all be transferred north one after another, so this battle may shake the general trend of the world......"

When Wei Gai heard this, he was not worried but happy, and said: "This is the wish of the little nephew!" "Who wouldn't want to be part of a great battle that could shake the strategic situation of the whole world and show their skills in it?

Li Ju shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Qing's concern is too shallow. Stretching out his hand to the west, he pointed to the west: "At this time, Liu Cang's 200,000 people have entered the pass, if he is defeated, the spirit of the whole country will be lost, within five years, not only will he be unable to threaten Luoyang and Chang'an, but it will be easy for our army to break into Hedong and go straight to his heart." And if Hu wins and Pei Dasima fails, it is best to surrender Chang'an, and give up all the land north of Weishui, then the situation in the west will return to the time before Pei Dasima entered Yong, and Suo and Koji were in power.

This is also a great war that shakes the world, and for a few months, it can never be repeated. If the ancestor does not go to Hanoi, even if Guanzhong is defeated, the state can still protect the land of Henan; And if Zugong crosses the army to the north, once Guanzhong is defeated, it will inevitably frustrate morale, and if Liu Cang sends his division to help through Hedong, I am afraid that this battle will be difficult. If I am defeated in Hanoi, the east and west roads will be defeated almost at the same time, that is, the original position of defending the river will probably not be able to be saved......"

Wei Gai frowned and asked, "However, in General Li's opinion, what are the chances of Pei Da Sima Yu Guanzhong?" ”

Li Ju replied: "It's difficult, it's difficult...... Pei Da Sima hurriedly went to Dingqinzhou, so that Liu Cang hurriedly crossed the big river, Hu Shi 200,000 people, Guanzhong soldiers at most 60,000 or 70,000, Weishui north and south and many plains, in a certain point of view, there is really little chance of victory. ”

Wei Gai questioned: "Previously, Liu Yao also pushed the army directly to Dali, and rejected the city for Pei Da Sima, and then destroyed it...... "Are you underestimating the combat effectiveness of the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong?"

Li Ju replied: "This time, that time." Previously, Pei Da Sima was forced by Suo and Koji, and refused to bend his knees, but invited himself to defend Dali in the north, because he was already willing to die, and people were not afraid of death, even if they were millions of soldiers, it was difficult to frustrate their ambitions. Now that the great Sima is staying in Taiguanzhong, he dominates one side, is pampered, and can he still be as fearless of death as before? ”

In the past few decades, he has seen all those high-ranking children in the face of Hu Kou, often cowardly and panicked, which led to the decline of the society and the destruction of the country, not only north of the Yellow River is owned by Hu and Qian, but even Henan counties have fallen in many places - he really can't muster too much confidence in the wealthy family.

It is true that since the grandfather praised Pei Da Sima every time, and the two armies had fought side by side in Henan at the beginning, Li Ju admitted that Pei should be different from other gentlemen. But the problem changes over time, and people will change with the change of identity, who knows if Pei should expose the usual weaknesses of the children of the family after he ascends to the green clouds? You see, as soon as he stayed in Taiwan and Guanzhong, he immediately ordered officials to carry out a lot of inexplicable new policies, and even wasted valuable time and material resources to compile some "Surname Chronicles" and distribute them everywhere...... If it were me, or an official with a lower background like my grandfather, who would have nothing to do with these face projects!

"Or in the past, my grandfather and I were in Luoyang to repair the river defense, even if Pei Dasima was defeated in Dali, he could retreat to Henan through Weiwei. Now, if the other side fights with Hu, but I am in Hanoi with a large army, and neither side can help each other, I am afraid that the guard of Sergeant Guan will cause panic......

To put it bluntly, don't think of Liu Cang and Shi Le as a family, they are actually two forces, and they can each enter a decisive battle without interfering with each other. However, we and Pei Da Sima are one family, one country has two decisive battles at the same time, and it is bound to contain each other, one side is frustrated, and the other side is difficult to protect - just in the psychology of the soldiers, it will inevitably be affected!

Wei should be silent for a while, so he said: "In this way, I can stick to Wen County and Heyang, and send an envoy to temporarily stop the ancestral father from sending reinforcements......"

Li Ju nodded and said: "I have this intention, I am only able to explain to Qing Bei, so that Qing is not eager to fight." We can co-sign, analyze the battle situation, and suspend the grandfather's ......"

Speaking of this, he frowned slightly: "However, Grandpa trusts Pei Da Sima too much, and he said before that the Guanzhong Army will break Liu Cangbi." If my grandfather doesn't accept our advice, what will we do? ”

Wei Gai smiled lightly and said, "General Li can't help but think too much. Ancestor saw that this is not comparable to us, even if there is a mistake in the order, we should also obey it. The most unfortunate return to Henan, and then defend Luoyang - if the ruler in the past was not the king of the East China Sea and Wang Yifu, but the grandfather, and the generals were waiting for me, how could Luoyang fall? Today's situation is better than in the past, so why should you hesitate too much? ”

Thinking that Sima Yue and Wang Yan directly pulled the main force to Xiang County, the garrison of Luoyang City was very empty, and Shi Le, Wang Mi and other armies were still patrolling in Henan, and when they arrived in Kuxian to destroy the Wang Division, surrounded on all sides, of course the capital could not be defended, and the Son of Heaven was also covered in dust because of this...... Now Henan, Yan, and Henan can't be said to be very stable, at least there is no big Hu army, right? We have so much depth, it's a big deal to fight another Luoyang defensive battle, I won't believe in him!

When Li Ju heard this, he temporarily relieved his frowns and said: "Qingyan is yes, we are waiting for loyalty and dedication, and what the destiny of heaven is, it is irreversible." "Pull Wei Gai's sleeve and say let's go, let's go down to the city and write a letter to my grandfather.

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When Zu Ti was in Luoyang, when he received letters from Li Ju and Wei Gai, news also came from Guanzhong, saying that Pei Gai had broken through the siege, left Haoyang, and was leading his troops south to rescue Dali and Pujin, who were threatened by the Hu army.

Zu Ti smiled and said: "Hu Kou has a large army, the grain must be insufficient, and the real profit is a quick battle, and Liu Cang is patrolling in Haoyang, and he wants to cover up the attack on Dali, and his behavior is at a loss, how can he not be defeated?" And if he is seeking Pujin, he will retreat. ”

His confidence in Pei Gai is naturally much more abundant than that of Li Ju and others, although he is not completely at ease and has no worries. In Zu Li's mind, I have seen the combat effectiveness of Pei Cai's Xuzhou army, although the ability of the generals of each battalion is insufficient, and the skills of using soldiers are still too immature, fortunately, there are still Tao Kan and Guo Mo in charge, and if you only talk about the quality and organization of the soldiers, maybe my former Yanzhou soldiers are still inferior. Such an army, facing the Hu army, will definitely be able to fight with one enemy and two, and it is still fighting on the inside line, with a strong city to rely on, and the possibility of defeat is very small.

Of course, there is never a guaranteed victory, and when it comes to specific operations, there will be any demon moths, which no one can expect - I hope that Guanzhong will not reduce its combat effectiveness too much because of the rapid expansion of the army. But in Zu Ti's analysis, even if Pei Gai is defeated, the main force should not suffer too much loss, especially when he recovers Qinzhou, there are large groups of Di and Qiang Zahu to hire, as long as he is not cowardly, and don't be caught off guard by defeat, he will retreat to Chang'an, and he should not be embarrassed.

And even if Liu Cang occupies the land north of Weishui, according to Pei Gai's plan in his previous letter, it is impossible for the main force of the Hu army to stay in Hexi for a long time, and then storm Chang'an City—plus I also sent Guo Yu to harass Hedong. As far as the overall strategic situation is concerned, there will not be a chain reaction as a result, leading to the complete collapse of Henan.

Therefore, after reading the letters of Li Ju and Wei Gai, Zu Yi laughed: "Li Shihui thinks too much......"

His explanation to the ministers of the DPRK and the generals under his command was: "If Guanzhong is victorious, I will insist on sending a large army to Hanoi, then Hu will be exhausted, and the general trend of the world will be half determined." At that time, Hu was driven to Pingyang and Hebei to make it difficult for them to echo from east to west, and the imperial court could slowly invade them and destroy them one by one.

"And if the will of heaven does not obey people's wishes, and Guanzhong is defeated, then Hu is bound to be blazing, and I should also rush to attack Hanoi to contain Hu and Qian, so that I cannot rush to the Yellow River!" The battle of Hanoi has been planned for a long time, and it is indispensable, and I am afraid that Hu and Qiang will send an army, so I must personally fight it. ”

Xun Group had already taken the position of Taifu, so he asked Zu Ti: "If the hussars will send the army out, Luoyang will be empty, and I am afraid that there will be something unbearable to talk about...... "Didn't Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, lead the army out of Beijing back then, which led to the fall of Luoyang?" Zu Shizhi, don't repeat the mistakes of the past!

Zu Ti said with a smile: "Don't worry, Taifu, the strength of the country today is different from the past. And in the past, if the king of the East China Sea did not die in Xiang, the army still existed, even if it was outside, Luoyang might not fall. As he spoke, he deliberately clenched his fists and raised his arms: "And I am very healthy, how can I die overnight?" Even if he died, he refused to hand over his soldiers and horses to Wang Yifu's generation. ”

Xun Group said in his heart This is not accurate, you are older than Sima Yue, and when Sima Yue led the troops to leave Luoyang, he looked like he was not sick or sick, who would have thought that he would die in Xiangcheng inexplicably......

I was thinking about how to express this meaning euphemistically, so I heard Zu Ti say again: "I have summoned the Yan and Yu garrisons, and they have come to help one after another to protect Luoyang, and the public does not have to worry." ”

Situ Liangfen was also present at the time, so he made a suggestion: "The former Wang Chuzhong invited himself to take Zhou Shida as the striker, go up the river, and attack Bayi, but the court has not yet allowed it." I heard that Wang Chuzhong has 100,000 elite soldiers on the river, why don't you order him to send an army north to King Qin? ”

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