The first half of Yao Haogu's letter to Deng She was about Polo Timur, and the second half of the letter was about Polo Timur, and the second half of the content was sent to Haidong through the intelligence sent to Haidong by sentinels, analyzing the battle situation in Shandong in detail and putting forward an estimate of the next development of the war situation. The so-called "bystander Ming", his analysis is very different from Deng She and Hong Jixun.

Deng She thought of "besieging the city and sending reinforcements". Yao Haogu went further, not only thinking of "besieging the city for reinforcement", but also taking into account "encircling the point for reinforcement". Guo Conglong read his secret letter, raised his head, and said to Guo Conglong: "What does Yao Pingzhang mean?" ”

"Although the old horseman of Chahan has the possibility of 'besieging the city and sending reinforcements', he also has the possibility of 'encircling the point and sending reinforcements'." The "city" that besieged the city to send reinforcements certainly refers to Yidu. This "point" of encircling the point to send reinforcements was unexpected by Guo Conglong, referring to Zhao Guobu under Hua Buzhu Mountain.

Zhang Ji'er continued: "Jinan is only 100 miles away from Yidu, and Zhao Zuocheng's troops have already stayed at the foot of Mount Hua, let alone a month. May I ask General Guo, if the old man of Chahan sends a military horse from Yidu to attack Huashan when the city of Jinan is not broken, and cooperates with Wang Baobao's department, what will happen to Zhao Zuocheng's department? ”

If Jinan is not broken, Chahan sent troops to attack Huashan. Then, Zhao Guobu has Wang Baobao and Hu Linchi in front of him, and Chahan in the back, and he is attacked before and after, and the end is worrying. Nine times out of ten, there will be a big defeat. Guo Conglong said: "There is a strong formation in front, and there is a strong enemy in the back. Zhao Zuocheng was trapped in the lonely mountain, and the army was nearly 10,000, although it was not destroyed, or it was difficult to escape defeat. At this point, he didn't feel a flash of inspiration in his mind.

"Exactly. When Jinan was not broken, if Chahan attacked Huashan, Zhao Zuocheng would not be able to escape defeat. Now that the city of Jinan is broken, if Chahan attacks Huashan, what will happen to Zhao Zuocheng's troops? ”

"There is a great city in front and a chahan behind it. The newly defeated army of Zhao Zuocheng's army is by no means an opponent. If Jinan is attacked when it is not broken, it may only be a defeat. Now, if it were attacked, it would even wipe out the entire army. ”

Guo Conglong was frightened and frightened, and almost got up, but then thought of another possibility, and said: "Chahan besieged Yidu with 30,000 or 40,000 people, and has been attacking the city for half a month, and he has not achieved an inch. His troops are insufficient, and he has already felt difficult to attack us, but he has no spare strength to attack Zhao Zuocheng's troops again. ”

"Not bad. Chahan seemed to have no spare strength. But what if he doesn't have the strength to do this, but he is actually deliberately posturing, pretending to show it to my army? ”

"You mean?"

Yao Pingzhang thought that the old man of Chahan was not without spare energy. The reason why he has not paid attention to Zhao Zuocheng's department has actually deliberately set a trap for my army. ”

"This? ......, how is this possible! Guo Conglong was incredulous and said, "Before the last general broke the text, the southeast coast has all fallen." Without the southeast, it would be impossible for our reinforcements to reach Shandong. How could Chahan have planned for such a rainy day? Moreover, according to Yao Pingzhang's analysis, Chahan had the ability to attack Zhao Zuocheng's troops, but he didn't do it. The two armies fought. Zhao Zuocheng has nearly 10,000 people, can Chahan leave him alone? Ren Zhao Zuocheng Tunjun Huashan. On the one hand, it hindered Wang Baobao from joining forces with him, and on the other hand, Zhao Zuocheng's troops were likely to threaten Chahan's army from behind. If Chahan really has the strength to spare, how can he let it go in the face of such a situation! ”

Guo Conglong raised two questions. The two armies fought, and the enemy was annihilated first. If Chahan really has the strength to spare, it is impossible to let Zhao Guobu ignore it all the time. Moreover, the southeast coast has all fallen before, and even if Chahan wants to "encircle the point and send reinforcements", it is impossible to consider such a long-term situation. How did he know that Guo Conglong could break Wendeng in the snowy night? How could he have predicted that the reinforcements from Haidong would arrive sooner or later?

Zhang Ji'er first answered the question of why Chahan let Zhao Guobu go, and he said: "General Guo, you just proposed a possibility, saying that Zhao Zuocheng may pose a threat to Chahan's own army. But I would like to ask you, has Zhao Zuocheng's troops posed a threat to Chahan's army? ”

Zhao Guotun's army was under Huashan, and he did not move, and of course he did not pose a threat to Chahan's army. Guo Conglong thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "No." ”

"Why not?"

"Because Zhao Zuocheng's ministry first wants to relieve the south, and then wants to prevent Wang Baobao. So I can't spare my hand and return to help. ......, but Zhao Zuocheng blocked Wang Baobao and Chahan's meeting in the end. ”

"Even if you block Wang Baobao and Chahan's meeting, what's the use? How many military horses are there in Wang Baobao's department? ”

"About twenty thousand."

"He defeated Jinan, even if he wants to go to Chahan to join the army, how many people can he draw?"

"Defend Jinan, at least 10,000 people. At most, he could send 10,000 people to join forces with Chahan. ”

"How many people are there in Zhao Zuocheng's department?"

"Eight thousand."

"It's almost ten thousand. In this way, with Wang Baobao's 10,000 people equivalent to Zhao Zuocheng's 10,000 people, what is the use of Zhao Zuocheng not being able to stop Wang Baobao? What does it have to do with the battle situation in Yidu? Moreover, this is still after the city of Jinan was broken. Before the city of Jinan was broken, there were General Yang and Liu Qi in the city, totaling about 20,000. In other words, the 20,000 of Wang Baobao dragged the 30,000 of our army. Who takes advantage and who suffers? ”

"But my lord?"

"It's not that the lord didn't see it, and Zhao Zuocheng didn't see it. Zhao Zuocheng was trapped in the lonely mountain, and the situation was like this, so he had to do it as a last resort. Whether for our army or for Chahan, Zhao Zuocheng's department is actually just a dead chess. Therefore, Chahan had the courage to ignore it. ”

Not only Deng She, Zhao Guo, and Chahan saw Zhao Guobu's helplessness, but Pan Xianer at the foot of Mount Tai also saw this clearly. He offered advice to Zhao Guo and proposed to abandon Jinan and attack Tai'an, which is a good move. If Zhao Guo is willing to go, he can suddenly turn dead chess into living chess. It's a pity that out of various considerations, and because Yang Xingjian was also resolutely opposed, Zhao Guo did not accept it in the end.

"But how did Chahan know that my reinforcements were coming?"

"If a person has no foresight, he will have near-term worries. General Guo can be regarded as a battle-hardened person, and there is no necessity when he knows the affairs of the soldiers. For example, not long ago, you attacked Wendeng on a snowy night, and before you broke Wenden to the city, you were completely sure, can you definitely win? Therefore, people always have to leave a way out for themselves. In special battlefield battles, it is most taboo to go to the end. There is no back hand. It's a never-ending thing. Chahan's back hand is Zhao Zuocheng. Anyway, Zhao Zuo's subordinates have become dead chess, and it is useless to take them, so it is better to stay. In case our reinforcements come, it is better to be a bait for 'encirclement and reinforcements'. ”

"The last general is puzzled again."

"Please."

"Chahan has been able to 'besiege the city and send reinforcements', so why leave another 'siege point for reinforcements'?"

"Falsehood and reality, this is the way of wonder."

In other words, the lord did not expect it wrong, but he expected it a little. only took into account the possibility of Chahan 'besieging the city and sending reinforcements', but did not think of 'encircling the point for reinforcements'. ”

"The lord didn't necessarily think of it. Didn't you see that at the end of the lord's secret letter, there was such an explanation? Zhang Ji'er reopened the secret order written by Deng She, and read, "The benefits are dangerous, and the Huashan Road may not be uneven." will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected. I was besieged by Chahan, trapped in the city, and knew very little about the situation outside the city. The generals will see the opportunity to act. ”

"So how do you act at the right time?"

"Yao Pingzhang thinks that it is better to calculate it."

"How do you count it?"

"There are two more that will be counted. or will be calculated to help the benefit of the capital; Or will be calculated to recover Jinan first. ”

"Which one should I choose?"

"Yao Pingzhang suggested that the best policy should be the first to recover Jinan."

"Why?"

"As soon as Jinan is in place, Wang Baobao will inevitably go east. Outside the city of Tai'an, there are more than 10,000 tartars. Then our army can win a big victory, envelop Dizhou Tianfeng, and take advantage of the situation to save Tai'an. Once all the Tartars in Jinan and Tai'an are wiped out by our army, it will be like closing the door and beating a dog. In this way, our army will turn the passive into the active, and this battle will be won! ”

Yao Haogu's proposal coincides with Pan Xian'er to some extent. It's just that Yao Haogu's proposal is based on the arrival of tens of thousands of reinforcements, while Pan Xianer's proposal is based on only a few thousand people from Zhao Guo. Comparing the differences between the two, Yao Haogu's proposal is obviously more secure, and takes more into account the safety of Yidu.

Guo Conglong pondered for a moment and asked, "If you take Jinan, how can you plan for life?" ”

"Without it. Chahan revealed me in falsehood, and I revealed him in falsehood. ”

"I want to hear about it."

"I expect that the news of the arrival of my reinforcements will not be long before Chahan will know. Moreover, the movement of my reinforcements after they arrived, whether it was to save Yidu or attack Jinan, he would definitely be able to do it well. After all, it is not difficult to set up some sentinels on the southeast coast. As I said just now, Chahan showed two baits to our army, one is Yidu and the other is Jinan. This is his reality. If our army goes to Jinan, the benefits will be in vain. If our army comes to the aid of Yidu, Jinan will be empty. Our army's countermeasures are to turn fiction into reality. also deliberately showed him,......。 ”

Guo Conglong suddenly woke up and said: "Our army went to Jinan, but deliberately made the appearance of rushing to help Yidu. Thus making him misjudged. This is to 'turn fiction into reality'. Right? ”

"Yes, exactly."

"However, Marshal, you also just said that the old horseman of Chahan must be all over the southeast coast, and Laizhou and other places are still in the hands of Guan Bao. How can I coax tens of thousands of troops into action? ”

Guan Baohao said. He is only 5,000 men, and he is by no means an opponent of our reinforcements. Or destroy him first, or simply treat Tai'an like Chahan, surround but not fight. "The advantage of surrounding but not fighting is that you can trap the enemy with a small number of men and horses, so as not to affect the march of the main force.

"And the eyeliner and probe horses arranged by Chahan in the southeast?"

Eyeliner and probe horses are not easy to deal with. Because he may wear makeup, maybe only one or two people, and keep watch at the entrance of the road. It's hard to prevent. Zhang Ji'er replied: "He has a good plan, I have a wall ladder." Let's see if he has good eyeliner, or if our army is scouting. It's a big deal, send more scouts, and sweep away all the military places. At the same time, use more suspicious tactics. Teach him not to discern the true intentions of our army. ”

If dealing with Guan Bao is fighting bravely, then there is nothing to say about dealing with the sentinels of the Yuan army, just fighting wits. Guo Conglong asked, "Wen Pingzhang also means this?" ”

"What?"

"Take Jinan first."

Wen Pingzhang agreed with Yao Pingzhang's proposal.

"Although the lord said that he would not be subject to the king's order outside. But this matter must be reported to the public. ”

"Of course."

Guo Conglong stood up and looked out of the cabin, and saw that the sails were either forward or backward, and the dispatch had not yet been completed. Many of the soldiers still did not get off the ship. He couldn't wait, put away Yao Haogu's letter, arched his hand and said, "The stakes are high. The last general returned to the city to arrange manpower, and immediately rushed to Yidu, so as to present Yao Pingzhang's secret letter to the lord as soon as possible. ”

Zhang Yi'er and Liu Yang then got up and said, "General, please go back first." When the soldiers on board are assembled, the two of us will enter the city with the army. Guo Conglong turned around and walked out of the cabin, and when he walked to the door of the cabin, he remembered something, turned his head, and said: "If the lord agrees, I don't know when the marshal plans to go to Jinan?" ”