Outside the city, the Ming army camp, the military meeting was held overnight, and all the generals in Huguang Town arrived. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

As soon as the news of the destruction of Xiangyang City was announced, the generals were in an uproar, and after calming down, they expressed their opinions, some talked about war, and some talked about withdrawing their troops.

The words and battles are because they think that this northern expedition has consumed a lot of energy and attracted much attention. It is like an arrow on the string that has to be sent, and it is difficult to retreat without knowing it, so that it will dampen the morale of its own side and chill the people of the world who think of the orthodoxy of the Han family.

The reason for the withdrawal of troops is nothing more than that the enemy's reinforcements have arrived, the situation has been reversed, and it will be useless to continue fighting. At least one of the purposes of this northern expedition -- to deter the Qing army in Hubei and consume its strength has been achieved, and even if the army is withdrawn, it will not be a futile.

There are different opinions on the military discussion, but the final decision is still in Pang Yue's hands.

In his heart, Pang Yue didn't want to stop there. Although, as the generals who suggested the withdrawal of troops said, the purpose of the northern expedition had been at least partially achieved. But how could he be satisfied with this part of the given? At the beginning of the army, his intended goal was to take this opportunity to open up the situation in Hubei. Now it is safe to withdraw the troops back to Hunan, but in this way, everything has returned to the original point, and when will the next day be?

Looking at the present, the world has been invaded by the Tartars and occupied by six or seven out of ten, and there is no doubt that the enemy is strong and I am weak. However, the appetite of the Manchurian Tatars was far from being satisfied, and they never forgot to go south. If Huguang Town and even all the Ming officers and troops still blindly respond to the enemy with a passive and conservative strategy in such a situation, the enemy will not move, I will not move, and the enemy will move again. After the Manchurian Tatars completely stabilized their rule, the result would be predictable.

At this time, Hubei was under the control of the Qing court for just over a year. It was the time when the Ming army did something big. Huguang Town's retreat to the south at this time was equivalent to giving the Manchurian Tatars time to recuperate and stabilize their rule. This is obviously not what Pang Yue wants.

Moreover, by holding a military meeting, Pang Yue found that there were still many subordinates who supported the re-fighting, and he was not alone, which made him more determined in his thoughts. Therefore, in the end, the general policy of continuing to meet the enemy was determined, and the stakes were expounded. It can be regarded as unifying everyone's minds for the time being.

After that, Pang Yue sent people to invite Gao Yigong, Dang Shousu, and other major generals of the loyal battalion to explain the current new situation. Gao Yigong and others heard that Xiangyang was lost. At first, he was quite shocked, but seeing that the generals of Huguang Town were unified, Pang Yue himself seemed to have made up his mind, so he did not express any objections. expressed his willingness to advance and retreat together with Huguang Town.

Wait until the military conference is over. The morning star in the night sky was already looming, but Pang Yue was still sleepy, and he took out a series of operational plans submitted by the General Staff Division from the stack of documents on the case, and carefully reviewed them again.

Regarding the loss of Xiangyang, the General Staff Department also made this worst-case plan at that time, and drafted two sets of plans for Pang Yue's reference. It's just that Pang Yue thought that the possibility of Xiangyang being lost was not very large, so he hurriedly flipped through it and put it aside for the time being. Now, it seems, it's time to come in handy.

The two plans were read quickly. The first one was decent and didn't seem to be out of place. But it's not outstanding. But this second ...... Pang Yue straightened up and looked at it again intently, not letting go of a word.

"Bold", in the end, Pang Yue can only describe this second set of plans.

Of course, there are risks, and they are not small, but once they succeed, they will definitely be able to fight a beautiful turnaround.

The General Staff Department is really getting more and more capable, Pang Yue said in his heart. Whether this is a bold proposal by one person or the crystallization of collective wisdom, the level of planning of the General Staff Department today continues to exceed his expectations.

After pondering for a long time with that bold plan, the gloomy cloud on Pang Yue's face finally gradually dissipated, and his gaze became more and more determined. The battlefield is already a dangerous place, how can we ensure that everything is as stable as Mount Tai? Rather than returning in vain, it is better to give it a go. It is not yet known who will kill the deer!

Pacing to the door of the tent, he breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the night sky, which was already white.

"Wei Yuan!"

"What do you command?" Wei Yuan, who was leading the team on duty not far away, walked over a few steps.

"What is the origin of the scholar you mentioned earlier? Come to me for what? After feeling better, Pang Yue remembered this. Although he was still busy, he decided to take some time to meet him. After all, there is still a shortage of intellectuals in Huguang Town today, and if someone comes to defect, how can they be rejected thousands of miles away?

"He didn't say anything, just asked to see the big handsome."

"Alright then, go and get him here, be better."

"Yes."

It didn't take long for Wei Yuan to run back, with a wry smile on his face: "Handsome, I'm afraid that guy is going to get on his nose and face." When his subordinates went to invite him, he was still asleep, and when he was woken up, he actually said that he hadn't slept enough, and said that the marshal had a military discussion in the middle of the night, and he must be tired. It's better not to disturb each other, and it's not too late to wait for half an hour to meet again. ”

Pang Yue couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "This is an interesting person, I just hope that his ability can match his temper." In that case, let's wait half an hour and invite him. ”

After ordering Wei Yuan, Pang Yue simply returned to the tent and squinted for a while.

……

"In Xia Changde Mansion Chen Ying, I have seen Pang Shuai!"

"Sir, don't be polite, please take a seat. There is tea on the table, and the gentleman is also invited to do so. Pang Yue said while also looking at this scholar with a bit of personality.

I saw that this person was about thirty years old, with a dark complexion and a thin physique, which could be described as unattractive. The clothes he wore were also a little shabby, and he looked quite shabby. However, it can be seen that he is a person who loves cleanliness, his hair is meticulously combed, and Zhou's body is also very decent. Although he had just gotten up, a pair of eyes were still bright, making people unable to see through the depths and without any sleepy eyes.

After listening to Pang Yue's words, this Chen Ying was not polite, he poured a bowl of tea and drank it all, pursed his lips, and said with a smile: "West Lake Longjing, the best tea in the world." However, Pang Shuai shoulders heavy responsibilities and is busy with military affairs, even if he has such a high-quality product by his side, I am afraid that it is difficult to have time to savor it, which is inevitably a pity. ”

After speaking, he poured another bowl, but this time it was no longer the same cow drink just now, but he savored it.

"Does the gentleman have a deep understanding of the tea ceremony?"

"I don't dare to study deeply, I happened to travel to Hangzhou Mansion in the next year, and I was fortunate to drink, and this time it has been more than ten years. Today, I drank this tea again at Pang Shuai's place, and I thought of the old things in my heart, which is really a pity and a pity. ”

"I don't know what the gentleman said, but it's a pity? Why is it a pity? ”

It's a pity that the paradise on earth has been stained with fishy food, and it is a pity that today's Ming monarchs and ministers are still delusional about emulating the story of the Southern Song Dynasty. Hehe, as everyone knows, today's Qinglu is no longer the group of rat-eyed barbarians at the beginning, but they can't be allowed to continue to do this spring and autumn dream. ”

Pang Yue pretended to be upright and said: "Mr. is also a scholar, how can he be a saint behind his back?" ”

Chen Ying raised his head and laughed a few times, and said, "Although I have read a few books, I have never tested the fame of the emperor. Dare to come to disturb Pang Shuai today, not because he wants to learn from Pang Shuai as a minister, but because he has a small gift. ”

Pang Yue couldn't help laughing and said, "My husband and I are not related, why did we accept gifts when we first met?" Well, sir, I might as well say that I will return the gift. ”

Chen Ying put down the tea bowl and wrote lightly: "Without it, the cities of Jingzhou, Wuchang, and Hanyang, plus the heads of Luo Xiujin and Shang Kexi, that's all." ”

Pang Yue was stunned for a moment, and then his reaction was to laugh out loud, but in the end he held back: "Sir, I'm afraid it's a misunderstanding, this is a military camp, not a tea bar wine shop." ”

"I have never confused Pang Shuai with the general audience." Chen Ying didn't care at all, and still smiled. But looking at his eyes, it clearly didn't look like he was talking nonsense.

Pang Yue couldn't help but glance at the loud scribe in front of him a few more times, and finally looked at the mechanical clock on the case, and found that there was still a while before the soldier got up, and he still maintained patience after all, but there was inevitably a hint of banter in his tone: "Sir is really a generous person!" I naturally can't ask for this generous gift, but I don't know how Mr. is going to give it away? ”

Chen Ying was not in a hurry to answer, and slowly picked up the tea bowl and took a few sips before he spoke.

I have to say that at this time, Pang Yue listened to Chen Ying's exposition with a mentality of listening to stories and entertaining, and did not have much hope for its authenticity and feasibility. In his previous life, thanks to literary works such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Pang Yue also had a deep plot of strategists, and he deeply admired the plotters in the book who shook the feather fan and wiped out thousands of troops. But in this era, after leading the troops himself, he found that this was not the case, and the success or failure of a battle mainly depended on the strength of the army itself. Like the legendary Zhuge Liang, a strange person who can always put the finishing touch and even change his life against the sky, there may be, but at least he has never encountered it.

Therefore, Pang Yue made a decision at the beginning. Anyway, it's still early, so it's better to listen to what this scholar thinks. As long as what he said is not too outrageous, even if it is a paper talk full of loopholes, he will leave him politely and thoughtfully, after all, now is the time to employ people. Now the posture is lowered so that more talents can invest in the future.

But there are always things that come by the way.

With Chen Ying's narration, Pang Yue's attitude gradually changed from indifferent to confronted, and then to shock.

What shocked me was not anything else, but because the inconspicuous scholar in front of him actually put forward a tactical idea that was not much different from the second plan of the General Staff Division.

Pang Yue suppressed the consternation in his heart and continued to listen, but the more he listened, the more he couldn't calm down.

The second plan of the General Staff Department only focused on the surrounding areas of Jingzhou, but Chen Ying sketched a layout based on the whole of Hubei in an understatement. If this plan is realized, the sky of this lake will also change.

And this is only from the mouth of a scholar who has never been in charge of military affairs, how can this not be amazing?

Cloth clothes and shoes, see millions of male soldiers. Is there really such a strange person in the world?

After listening to this, he calmed down a little, Pang Yue stood up and bowed uprightly: "Thank you Mr. for teaching me, Pang Moufang is rude, and I hope Mr. Haihan." (To be continued.) )