Seeing that although Deng She was full of confidence when talking to Hong Jixun and others, in fact, he was still a little apprehensive in his heart. The military newspaper said that Wang Baobao had arrived in Juye. Who is Wang Baobao? Although his current reputation is not too obvious, in later generations, Deng She has long been known to him.

Hong Jixun mentioned Zhu Yuanzhang before he could, and made an analysis of Zhu Yuanzhang's personality and temper through Zhu Yuanzhang's common soldiers. When Deng She was in later life, he once heard a story about Zhu Yuanzhang, Wang Baobao, and Li Siqi. The story is short and simple, but it clearly shows the different personality traits of these three people.

It is said that after Li Siqi surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang, Wang Baobao retreated to Mobei. Zhu Yuanzhang sent Li Siqi as an envoy to see Wang Baobao. The two met and had a very pleasant conversation. After Li Siqi said goodbye and returned, Wang Baobao sent a team of knights to the border, and said: "The general army has a purpose, and I want to ask you to leave something as a testament." Li Siqi was a messenger, and he didn't bring anything, and said: "I have nothing to leave for tolerance." Then the knight said, "Spare an arm." Li Siqi knew that it was inevitable, broke an arm with him, returned to Beijing and died.

Zhu Yuanzhang's murder with a knife, Wang Baobao's happiness and enmity, including Li Siqi's ruthlessness when he saw that he was inevitable, he broke his arm and fought with him, all jumped on the paper. Because this story is so legendary, Dun She will never forget it. Wang Baobao, seeing Li Siqi treating him politely, asked for an arm before leaving. Zhu Yuanzhang praised him as "a strange man in the world", and it can be seen from this incident that he deserves to be a "strange man". Act unexpectedly. Wouldn't it always be surprising to put his style on the battlefield?

It's unpredictable.

However, it is unpredictable and unpredictable, after all, Deng She is the lord of the sea, but he needs to maintain self-confidence in front of his courtiers. discussed military affairs with Hong Jixun and others, and said until night, everyone bowed their respects. After sending off the ministers, Deng She stayed in the study, looking at the map alone, deducing the battle on the front line, and staying awake all night.

Early the next morning, a military report arrived.

After careful investigation, it was about the order of Wang Baobao that one of the Chahan military horses in Henan began to move in the direction of Jining Road, and the military horses in Jining Road, Shanzhou, Jeju and other places also gradually began to gather towards the Juye area. In this way, the enemy on the Jining Road roughly formed two fronts. The front line is Yanzhou and Juye, which are mainly defensive; Behind is the Henan military horse that is rushing. It can be expected that when Henan's military horses arrive, Wang Baobao will definitely change from defense to offensive.

In the short term, it is still mainly to besiege Yanzhou and transfer the enemy in the area of Juye to rush to help, so as to send reinforcements, if the enemy does not move, it can be changed to attack the city. In short, regardless of whether the reinforcements are successful or not, it is necessary to capture Yanzhou City before the enemy army in Henan arrives.

Defeating Yanzhou is equivalent to jamming the neck of Jining Road. In the foreseeable fierce battle in the future, Haidong will be able to occupy a greater initiative.

In addition, while commanding the Jining war by remote control, Hong Jixun's strategy of using Dizhou as a bait and transferring the enemy to attack also began to be implemented. On the one hand, Ji Zongzhou was ordered to go on patrol. On the other hand, he ordered Chen Yutou and Li Lan to recruit more than 1,000 people on the southeast coast, pretending to be soldiers, and pretending to set off to Dizhou one after another.

On one side is an open attack, and on the other side is a hidden temptation. The opponent of the open attack was Wang Baobao, and the target of the secret lure was Chakhan Timur, who was far away in Linfen. With the strength of one man, he will fight against the father and son. After a series of bloody battles, although Deng She is sometimes not very confident, he will never hesitate when he should be bold.

If Deng She's courage is to open up the territory if he wins, and if he loses, he may retreat to Haidong, then what he needs the front-line soldiers to do is to throw their heads and spill their blood, and if they win, they will make meritorious deeds, and if they lose, they will die in battle. It took more than two days to send the army from Jining to Yidu, and in just these two days, the battle situation changed again. The * that changed was a letter, written from Qing Qianxing, and introduced to Yanzhou City.

Since Qing Qianxing is on the front line, to a certain extent, he knows the enemy's dynamics better than Deng She. Since Wang Baobao went to Juye, the Yuan troops in all the places on Jining Road have all moved, and they have driven to Juye and Jeju one after another. Qing Qianxing believes that at this time, it is necessary to make some intimidation actions against Yanzhou. Otherwise, the enemy in Yanzhou City will definitely be demoralized when they see the reinforcements continue to arrive. Their morale is up, and in turn, the Haidong military horses may be demoralized. At this time, it is good to give the enemy a little intimidation, so as to boost the morale of the headquarters.

Therefore, he wrote a letter and ordered the archers to shoot into the city. This is actually the usual plan of attacking the city, "attacking the heart", hundreds of letters were written with the same content, and a rain of arrows was shot into the city. There is a law to defend the city, and if you get the enemy's letters, you must not keep them privately. It must be presented in its entirety to the Supreme Commander. He Zongzhe got the letter, unfolded it to watch, and saw that there were not a few lines written on it, and wrote to the effect:

"With the city of five miles of Yanzhou, the Guo of ten miles, and three thousand. How can I resist my 100,000-strong army? Those who obey first will be rewarded, and those who are enemies will be punished. If you don't surrender, you will be slaughtered. ”

The breath is very loud. Although there are not many words, but they are concise and to the point, a few words will analyze the situation of the enemy and us very thoroughly, Yanzhou only has two or three thousand guards, even if there are reinforcements from the rear are coming, but far water can not quench the thirst of the near, how can you resist the 100,000 strong army in Haidong? "If you don't surrender, you will be slaughtered."

In particular, He Zongzhe felt familiar with the wording of the letter. After thinking about it for a while, it suddenly remembered that it seemed that when Chahan besieged Tai'an a few years ago, he wrote such a letter with similar content, and shot into the city in the same way to recruit Chen Yutou. It's good now, the situation is reversed, and Qing Qianxing wrote this letter.

He Zongzhe was almost certain that this was definitely deliberate by Qing Qianxing, wanting to shake his military morale.

"How about the formation of red thieves outside the city?"

"The Monk Li of the thief canal has already arrived, and he joined forces with Qing Qianxing and Fu Youde, and stationed in the south of the city. Yang Wanhu's troops were stationed in the north of the city. In total, there were more than 10,000 thieves, less than 20,000. ”

"How's the news from Juye?"

"The little lord issued a military order, ordering the general to defend the city to the death and not to fight easily. Reinforcements from Shanju and other places are rushing to Juye and Jeju day and night. In addition, Henan military horses were also mobilized. At present, the vanguard of the Henan Army is about to enter the territory of Jining. Together with the Shanzhou Army, a total of more than 20,000 reinforcements were made. If you add the troops that can be mobilized at any time on Dongping Road and other places, there are about 30,000 people and horses who came to help our city this time. ”

Tai'an's Haidong army and horses totaled 30,000 or 40,000 people, and Wang Baobao mobilized 30,000 reinforcements. And Wang Baobao still has a strong city to rely on. If he waited for his reinforcements to arrive, what would be the outcome of the battle in Yanzhou? Go without saying. Therefore, He Zongzhe only laughed at Qing Qianxing's letter. He said left and right: "This is because the red thief sees that I am guarding the city tightly, and there is no chance to take advantage of it." Therefore lies are intimidating. ”

Someone said, "What the general said is very true." The only thing to worry about now is that the Henan Army, the Shanzhou Army, and even the Dongping Army have not been able to come to the aid for the time being. The red thieves will not fail to see this situation, and if they wait for our reinforcements to arrive, they will not be able to sing. Therefore, in the near future, the last general thought that the thief army would launch a large-scale offensive. Our defenders have been defeated twice, first losing Jiyang, and then ambushing in Wenshang. Morale in the army is really low. If the thief army does not care about sacrifices, attacks and fights? ”

He Zongzhe was stunned and said disapprerovingly: "Juye is behind my city, and the little lord is in front of him, and the morale of my defenders must be inspired." Even if the thieves attacked, there would be no problem in defending the city for seven or eight days. In ten days at most, reinforcements will arrive from all over the country. At that point, it will be easy to break the thief. ”

Speaking of this, he smiled at himself with a complicated expression, and said meaningfully to the generals: "Actually, to be honest, this general really wishes that the thief army could come to attack my Yanzhou City once!" ”

The generals all looked at each other, puzzled. He Zongzhe didn't explain more, just got up and walked into the inner room with his hands in his hands. The generals looked at his back, and somehow, suddenly felt a little desolate.

Wang Baobao and He Zongzhe's idea was to stick to Yanzhou and wait for reinforcements. If Haidong wants to defeat the enemy and win, the first thing is to let the wishful thinking of the Yuan army kick off. At the same time that He Zongzhe was discussing with his subordinates, Qing Qianxing, Monk Li, Fu Youde and others were also deliberating. Even, Yang Wanhu from the north of the city also came.

Within a handsome tent, there are four Admirals Haidong.

Qing Qianxing is the presidential consul, he is on the main seat, on both sides of the head, on the left is Monk Li and Fu Youde, and on the right is Yang Wanhu. and some generals with more than 10,000 households and more than 1,000 households, full of halls, with about 20 people seated. All draped in full. The sunlight outside the tent shone through, shining brightly on their armor.

Qing Qianxing said: "The military order of Tai'an was originally to order us to set up camp outside the city, and it is best to induce a part of the Tartar reinforcements to attack, destroy their reinforcements first, and then trap their cities." However, Wang Baobao has been besieging the city for many days, and he has not sent reinforcements.

"It's a plan of 'besieging the city and sending reinforcements' that is no longer enforceable for the time being. According to the informant, the Henan army of the Tartars was hurrying to Jining; The Tartars on the Dongpyeong side also seem to have made abnormal movements, and there is a situation of crossing the Jeju River and attacking the upper city of Wen. If Wenshang is captured, the flank of our army will be unstable. If the Tartar army from Henan comes, then our army's capture of Yanzhou will inevitably come to naught. The situation is changing, and I would have thought that our army should also adjust its strategy accordingly. You have been summoned today to discuss this matter. ”

Monk Li and Yang Wanhu are both fierce generals in Haidong, and their qualifications are far better than Qing Qianxing. Although they also admired Qing Qianxing's talent, in the past year, in the battle between the two cities, Qing Qianxing and Deng She could fight without a win; Moreover, Qing Qianxing's appointment as the front-line presidential consul was also appointed by Deng She himself, so it was okay for them to obey Qing Qianxing's military orders, but it was impossible for them to bow their heads and be like his subordinate generals. Therefore, Qing Qianxing's voice landed, and neither of them had an interface.

Fu Youde got up slightly and asked, "How does the general think our army should adjust its strategy?" ”

"'Two birds in the forest are better than one bird in the hand.'" Compared with the two birds, Yanzhou is a bird, and the reinforcements of the Tartars are a bird. Since the Tartar reinforcements are not coming, our army will not be able to help, so we will simply conquer Yanzhou first! As long as Yanzhou can be captured, even if the Henan army of the Tartars comes, our army can at least be invincible. ”

"What about Tai'an's military order?"

"Outside, the king's order is still unacceptable. And Tyanye? The military situation is like water, and the fighter plane is fleeting. If it is only a promise, only obeying the military orders hundreds of miles away, then even if it is resurrected in vain, Huaiyin is reincarnated, and the enemy is facing the enemy, it must be defeated. Qing Qianxing was speechless, saying that he wanted to let him change Tai'an's military orders without authorization, not to mention that the generals might not follow it, even if it was him, he would not be so bold, slowed down his tone, and continued, "Of course, if our army changes its strategy, we still need to ask Tai'an for instructions." If you have no objections, then you will report to Tai'an on the same day. ”

Yang Wanhu glanced at Monk Li on the opposite side, pressed his knife and asked, "May I ask the general, if it is as you say, change the strategy of our army." Specifically, how to act? ”

"Whoever attacks a city, it is under siege. Surrendering without a fight is the best policy. According to the present situation, it is no longer possible to surrender to the enemy without a fight; But a strong attack is also not advisable. In this way, the middle strategy should be taken. ”

"How?"

"Dispatch He Zongzhe out of the city and fight with him."

"Our army has besieged the city for many days, and He Zongzhe has not come out, he must have received an order from Wang Baobao and ordered him to hold on and not go to war. Moreover, He Zongzhe rushed to help Wenshang and was ambushed again, and he had already suffered a loss. The general still wants to transfer him out of the city and fight with him in the field? It's easier said than done. ”

"He Zongzhe has also heard of this person. Not a mediocre general. Otherwise, Chahan would not have let him come to guard Jining. As a famous general, he was defeated by Wenshang. Sitting on thousands of elites, and besieged by our army. If Wang Baobao hadn't come to Juye, maybe he would have eaten a trench and grown wise, and he couldn't hold on. But now, Wang Baobao has come to Juye. Who is Wang Baobao? It's Richard's fake son. Young and vigorous.

"Ben General dared to assert that in the military order he gave to He Zongzhe, in addition to not being allowed to leave the city, there must be no reprimand! General Yang, this general is here to ask you, if you are He Zongzhe. The previous defeat was defeated, and now the city is besieged, and he is severely reprimanded by the officials. What do you think? ”

Yang Wanhu was stunned, and without thinking, blurted out: "I want to wear a crime and make meritorious service." ”

"Exactly! This is He Zongzhe's state of mind at this time. Don't look at his stability in the city, it's because he has no chance to take advantage of it. Do you think he really wants to wait for reinforcements from Henan, Shanzhou, and Dongping to rescue him? Do you think he really wants to wait for reinforcements from Henan and other places to rescue him? Yes, when reinforcements come, he will be saved. However, when he is saved, I am afraid that it is also the time when he is sinned! The Chahan army was strictly disciplined, and Wang Baobao was young and vigorous. His fate can be imagined.

Therefore, he must seem stable now, but in fact he is desperate to find an opportunity to make meritorious contributions. Why didn't he react at all after he shot the letter of surrender and intimidation into the city? If my expectations are not bad, hehe, in fact, he is just waiting for us to attack the city! If we can repel our attack, no matter what, it will be a credit, right? ”

Zhuge Liang divided "will" into six types.

"Observe its treachery, serve its troubles, and be obeyed by the public, this ten generals." Such a person can be a nine-man general and lead ten people. "Sleep at night, secret words, this centurion." Such a person can be a hundred generals and bring a hundred people. "Straight and thoughtful, brave and able to fight, this is a thousand generals." Such a person can be a thousand generals and lead a thousand people. "The appearance is Huanhuan, the love is fierce, the people are hardworking, the people are hungry and cold, this is the general of ten thousand people." Such a person can be a 10,000-person general and bring 10,000 people. "Virtuous and energetic, cautious every day, honest and lenient, idle and chaotic, this 100,000 people." Such a person can be a 100,000-strong general and lead 100,000 people. "Benevolence and love are in the world, faith and righteousness serve neighbors, know astronomy, observe human feelings, know geography, within the four seas, regard it as a room, and the general of the world." Such a person can be a general of the world.

Previously, Hong Jixun offered advice to Deng She, and in response to Chahan's temper and character, he set a strategy to use Dizhou as a bait. At this time, Qing Qianxing also aimed at He Zongzhe's character and put forward a strategy to "lure him into the field" again. The two of them are both standard "100,000 generals", and they "observe people's feelings", and they can choose strategies tailored according to the character of the enemy general, which is similar to the level of "generals in the world".

And using these six kinds of "generals" to compare Yang Wanhu, Monk Li and Fu Youde who are in the same account at this time, then Yang Wanhu and Monk Li are absolutely qualified for the "thousand generals", barely "ten thousand generals". Not long after Fu Youde took refuge in Haidong, the specific generals have not been revealed, but judging from the bravery he has shown, at least it is more than enough to be a "thousand generals".

Zhao Guo of Tai'an, can recommend meritocracy, respectful and prudent, honest and lenient, after years of battlefield battles, it can also be described as "idle and chaotic", and "benevolence and faithfulness", calling him a "100,000 generals", and even with Hong Jixun and Qing Qianxing, similar to "the world's generals", it is obviously beyond doubt.

Besides, Nahe Zongzhe, if he also uses these six "generals" to compare, maybe he is at most a general.

With 10,000 people against 100,000 generals in the future, this is like Liu Bang at the end of Qin Dynasty used Han Xin, Guan Ying, and Cao Shen to attack Wei, and at the right time, he just returned from the envoy of Wei, and Liu Bang asked him: "Who is the general of Wei?" Li Shiqi said: "Bai Zhi." Liu Bang was disdainful and said: "It's a milky mouth, and An can be Han Xin!" Who will ride it? Li Shiqi replied: "Feng Jing." Liu Bang said: "It's the Qin general Feng Wuxuanzi, although he is virtuous, he can't be a baby." Then he asked, "Who will the foot soldiers be?" He replied, "Xiang Tuo." Liu Bang was very happy and said, "You can't be Cao Shen." I'm fine! And before, Han Xin also asked Shiqi: "Wei De is useless, Uncle Zhou is a general?" Li Sheng said: "Bai Zhiya." Han Xin said: "Erection." Then he marched into the army.

Therefore, no matter whether He Zongzhe will celebrate Qianxing's plan or not, but if there is no command of Wang Baobao's coming array, it can be said that Haidong will almost win to take Jining.

It's just that there is no such thing as if Wang Baobao is here now, then for Qing Qianxing and others, that is, only before the Henan reinforcements from Chahan arrive, they will strive to conquer Yanzhou. After listening to his analysis, Yang Wanhu, Monk Li, Fu Youde, etc. had no objection and agreed.

Qing Qianxing said: "If you have no objections, then you will report this to Tai'an and listen to Zhao Zuocheng's ruling." He was full of confidence and skillfully used tactics to redeploy the Yanzhou army and then fight with He Zongzhe.