In addition to Jinan and Tai'an, there are also Jining.

Jining is in the southwest of Tai'an, "south to Jianghuai, north to Heji." During the Warring States period, Su Qin's father was also in danger." Adjacent to the Huitong River. Huitong River is a grand canal opened up by the Yuan people in Shandong, and the north and south Cao Yun take this road more. It can be seen that Jining not only has the dangerous topography, but also is actually "a key place for north-south transfer, closed is the key, and open is clear". It is a very important "dry dock".

Once you get here, you will have the convenience of north-south transshipment. It can be used as a transit station, or it can be defended according to danger, thinking that it is an outpost for Qilu in the east, or a barrier to Hebei in the west, or even a forward in the south and north. It is based on "if there is something in the East, we will fight for Jining". Chahan used troops this time, and the first thing to take was Jining.

This Jining is not in the hands of Haidong, but under the control of Tian Feng.

Jining "south to Jianghuai, north to Heji". Since Chahan has captured this place, then his military horses in Henan and Hebei are connected. Why did Tian Feng lose almost all his territory in less than a month? The failure to hold Jining is one of the important reasons.

Jining, equivalent to the opening of the door of Shandong, can currently block Chahan's iron horses, only Jinan and Tai'an. Compared with the topography of Jinan and Tai'an.

Tai'an, "Mount Tai in the north, Wenshui in the south, between Qilu and Qilu, is the central place". It has Wenshui in the south and Mount Tai in the north, which is the pivotal place to connect Qilu. The overall topography of Shandong is characterized by many plains and few hills. Luxi includes the whole of Shandong, and the highest mountain is Mount Tai. This place is not so much about guarding Tai'an, but about guarding Taishan.

Mount Tai has been relied on by the soldiers of all dynasties since ancient times.

From Henan Luoyang Tiger Pass to the east, "more than thousands of miles, most of them pass through the fertile field, there is no heavy mountain obstruction", line here, suddenly there is a Mount Tai, more than 1,000 meters above sea level, "suddenly special rise, broad and sublime, arch guard north and south", the mountain wing belt, straight and Guanzhong confrontation. "The five mountains are the respect of the mountains, and Mount Tai is the chief of the five mountains", its importance to Shandong is self-evident.

It can also be said that after laying the ground, from Henan to Shandong, it will drive straight in, and there is no difficulty in passing. Chahan led the iron cavalry, built a general, crossed Mengjin, walked the tiger prison, and moved with drums. Taean is the place he has to pass through. Therefore, he was personally responsible for the task of attacking Tai'an.

However, can it be said that Tai'an is far more important than Jinan? Otherwise. Why?

For two reasons, firstly, Tarzan is in the north of Tai'an, in other words, even if Tai'an is lost, Tarzan will still be in front of Chahan. At this time, it will depend on Jinan. Secondly, Tai'an only has the risk of Mount Tai, and Jinan not only has the risk of Mount Tai, and is located between the river and Huai.

Since ancient times, Shandong has been in difficulty, and Jinan has often been defended for war.

"If you can't do this in the south, you can't ask about the river, if you can't do this in the north, you won't dare to peep into Huaisi, if you can't do this in the west, you won't be able to aspire to Linzi, and if you can't do this in the east, you won't be able to compete with Ajuan." Ajuan, that is, Dong'a and Juancheng, are both famous cities in Luxi, where Xiang Yu and the Qin army had a fierce battle. "If you can't do this in the west, you can't get the ambition to Linzi", Linzi, that is, the ancient place name of Yidu. In other words, if the army from the west could not defeat Jinan, it would not be able to aspire to Yidu. Compared with Tai'an, Jinan is more important. It is no exaggeration to say that Jinan is here, and Yidu is there; Jinan lost, the benefits are lost.

What is a strategic location?

One is dangerous. Second, you can't get around. Even if you can get around it, if you don't take this place, you have to worry about being attacked on your back. Jinan is such a place, well-deserved Qilu to rush. This is also why Deng Sheken repatriated Chen Yutou with confidence, and he still led the old department to guard Tai'an, but Jinan, but Yang Wanhu must be sent to take charge.

Hong Jixun and Zhao Guo arrived at the two classes of civil and military forces.

Deng She briefly told them about the current situation and said: "Jining has been lost, and Tianfeng has escaped to Dizhou in the north. In the land of Qilu, there is already half of it in the month of Chahan. At present, Chen Yutou and Yang Wanhu are sticking to Tai'an and Jinan respectively. These two places are indeed the gateway to my capital. If it is lost, the Chahan army will enter the house from then on, and it will be difficult to defend Yidu. And our Haidong reinforcements are still far away in North Korea. At present, the only army that can be adjusted is the cavalry army of Dingdong, Dingqi and Tong Shengyang, and some old troops of Shicheng. In the face of such a situation, what are your best strategies? Will the plan be settled? ”

Hong Jixun was sent by Deng She to Chifeng earlier to build a new city and build a defense line in western Liaoning. After not seeing him for a few months, he also grew a beard, not too long, hanging under his chin. Even if he was a beautiful man, his beard was also very good-looking, the color was bright, thick and black, with a white dress, a feather fan in his hand, a little big sleeves fluttering, and the smell of a jade tree in the wind.

As always, with him, no one else should want to speak first.

Hong Jixun opened the folding fan, shook it twice, and said: "Jinan and Tai'an are all in danger. Although Chahan is strong, Yang Wanhu and Chen Yutou are not weak. And our army is different from Tian Feng. Tian Feng's troops were scattered, so he was quickly defeated. In Jinan alone, our army has nearly 10,000 people from General Yang's department and more than 10,000 people from Liu Qi's department. There is plenty of food and grass in the city. The place has Yang Xingjian in charge. Yang Xingjian is by no means a cowardly person, and he will definitely play a positive role in Yang and Liu's defense of the city. In this way, our army has enough fine food, civil and military harmony, although Chahan claims to be 300,000 military horses, for a while, it is expected that it will be difficult for me. ”

Before the words of war, first stabilize people's hearts.

The people in the hall are not only Hong Jixun, Zhao Guo, Guo Conglong, these old men of Haidong, but also Ji Zongzhou, Zhang Yu, Gao Yanshi, these Yidu's ministers and generals, and there are also newcomers who have just voted for Guoyongan and Liu Mingjiang. The more we face a strong enemy and the more sudden changes occur, the more we must be stable and calm. At this point, Hong Jixun coincides with Deng She.

From hearing the news to the present, Deng She has always had a smile on his face, his smile has not changed, and his tone of voice is the same as usual, not slow. Hong Jixun was talking while shaking his fan and drinking tea, in a leisurely state.

Deng She smiled and said, "What the gentleman said is exactly the same as my judgment. Before you arrived, I was discussing the reinforcements with Lord Ji and Lord Luo. Our Yidu army is only enough to support one place, and Tai'an and Jinan are in an emergency at the same time. In your opinion, should we help Tai'an first, or Jinan first? ”

"Tai'an is in danger, the guard Chen Yutou, Chahan personally attacked. If Tai'an is lost, the danger of Mount Tai will inevitably be half owned by the Yuan army. The minister thought that he should come to the aid of Tai'an first. ”

Luo Guoqi still insisted on his opinion. To say that he was forced to be helpless when he joined the army, and in terms of firmness, it is better to continue the initiative of Jizu and other generals of Yidu. But I don't know when he has had a strong sense of belonging and identity with Haidong, but on the contrary, he doesn't trust people like his successor ancestors, and it seems to be a natural rejection. Therefore, he didn't believe in the analysis of Chen Yutou just now. I don't know if he really doesn't believe it, or if he doesn't want to believe it at all.

"What do you think?" Deng She asked by name, "Ah Guo, what do you think?" ”

Zhao Guo is the right man of Yidu Province, and everyone present, his status is only slightly lower than that of Hong Jixun and Xu Jizu, and he strode out of the ranks and said: "General Chen and Chen are famous, and the ministers have heard of them for a long time. With him guarding Tai'an, you should be able to rest assured. Moreover, although Tai'an is dangerous, Jinan and Jinan are more important. The minister thought that Jinan should be aided first. ”

"Erew, what is your opinion? Let's take a look. ”

Ju Sheng is bold and strong, with a dignified appearance and bright eyes. Deng She's benefit, thanks to his courage to respond internally, brave arrows and stones, and fight bloodily. At that time, after the war, Deng She had a conversation with him, and he was very fond of him, praising him as a "Confucian model". Later, from Yan Zhixi, I learned that Ju Sheng once said that "it's a pity to do big things", and he was even more important to him. He was promoted to the Privy Council and counsellor of the military aircraft.

"Tai'an City is small but strong, and Chen Yu is brave and stable. As long as he is there, Tai'an will be as safe as Mount Tai. This is not the case in Jinan, Jinan City is big, and City University is not easy to keep. Fortunately, the Tatar leaders who attacked Jinan were not Chahan, but to expand Timur. Broaden the young, you don't have to look at the old and spicy. If the lord can choose a wise and brave general, lead the army, gallop to help, and break through and expand in a battle, then the siege of Tai'an will also be solved. Yes, the minister thought that Jinan should be aided first. ”

There were many defenders in Jinan and enough food, but the Yuan army attacking Jinan was a little weak. Choose a general, gallop to help, first fight wide, and then help Tai'an, and capture Chahan. This is the first easy and then the difficult, with the strategy of attacking the other under the sea east.

Everyone spoke. Dunsha increased his forehead with his hand, but only listened, but did not speak. Suddenly saw Pan Xianer. Seeing him lifting his robe, he looked like he wanted to speak, but he was hesitant, and his two eyes turned straight to the side of Hong Jixun. Deng She was slightly surprised, and after a little thought, he guessed the reason.

It's nothing more than Hong Jixun Shicai is only speaking in general terms, and does not give his actual personal opinion. Therefore, Pan Xianer had the heart to speak, but he was afraid that he would contradict Hong Jixun's opinion. Hong Jixun is arrogant, and he has always been disgusted with Pan Xian's insidious betrayal of glory, and he is very unwelcome and never merciless. Pan Xianer wants to disagree with him, whether it is right or wrong, if he is caught, it is indispensable to ridicule and ridicule.

Pan Xianer is a person who is virtuous but talented. His former master, Pan Cheng, had an embroidered pillow, but he was only inferior in the confrontation with the old fox Guan Duo, and his position was still above Sha Liu Er. Most of them depend on this person.

Since Pan Xianer voted for Haidong, to be honest, he doesn't look down on Luo Guoqi, Wang Zongzhe and others, and only avoids Hong Jixun and Yao Haogu. Yao Haogu is okay, always and everywhere, he will never force others to a dead end, and he is more tactful. Only Hong Jixun really can't afford to offend.

Hong Jixun is also powerful, among the ministers and strategists, he was the earliest to vote for Deng She, and he once presided over the reform of Haidong's official governance, and he is a native of Shuangcheng, and his protégés are friendly all over Liao and Hai. Maybe he doesn't have much influence in the army, but in the Wenchen system, he is really important. Even Yao Haogu, although he had the grace of Deng She and the support of the old ministry of the priests, still had to retreat three points. Not to mention Pan Xianji?

Deng She has always turned a blind eye to the open and secret battles of his courtiers, as long as it is not too excessive and does not endanger the implementation of the decree, he should not know. At that moment, he sat up straight, mentioned Yu Ruyi on the case, pointed to Pan Xianer, and asked, "What are the words of the court?" "Pan Xian'er, the current Privy Council of Yiduxing, has the same official position as Ju Sheng and Deng Chengzhi.

Pan Xianer was named, and he couldn't stop talking, he stepped out of the ranks, knelt on the ground, and said: "What the princes say makes sense. The minister thinks that Lord Luo's opinion is the most pertinent. Our army should first come to the aid of Tai'an. ”

"Why?"

"Jinan, the gateway to Yidu. Tai'an, the gateway to Jinan. Keeping the benefits will be guarded, and the guards will be guarded. Moreover, it is precisely because it is Chahan who attacks Tai'an, so our army should attack its strength first. He was the opposite of Ju Sheng's opinion, he believed that it was not necessary to strike at the weak first, but to strike at the strong first.

"Chahan Junsheng, how to hit it?"

"Two strategies are enough."

"Tell me."

"Send a partial division, cut off the road of Jinan and Tai'an, eliminate Han, and expand the two armies. The two armies of Chahan and Kuanguang were forced to fight alone. This is one of them. Then, as far as the Yidu army and horses were raised, Dingqi, Dingdong and Xiaopingzhang's cavalry, totaling more than 20,000 people, with the momentum of thunder, taking Mengyin, taking Jining, and cutting off the back road of Chahan. Chahan went deep into Shandong, and as soon as Jining was cut off, the supply would be cut off. In this way, within a month, his army will inevitably withdraw by itself. "Xiaopingzhang, that is, Haidong Wenwu's nickname for Tong Shengyang.

As soon as he said it, the whole house was shocked.

Zhao said: "It's too much, it's too dangerous." ”

Ju Sheng said: "This is a plan to trap me in a desperate situation. ”

Luo Guoqi also shook his head again and again: "It's not feasible, it's not feasible." ”

Hong Jixun sneered, stood up, folded the fan, knocked on the desk, squinted at Pan Xian'er, and asked, "Does Master Pan regard the lord as Pan Cheng?" Pan Xianer's face turned red, he couldn't stand on his knees, and kowtowed again and again. Deng She couldn't help but look at him with admiration, told him to get up, and praised: "Pan Gong is bold and strategic, and he is really amazing!" "Pan Xian'er is learning from Han Xin to fight against the water, break the cauldron and sink the boat, and put him to death and come back to life.

In detail, this policy is not impossible. The ministers, including Deng She, discussed how to support Jinan and Tai'an, so as to delay the time and wait for the arrival of Haidong reinforcements and then fight a decisive battle with Chahan. And Pan Xianer's strategy directly advanced the decisive battle, and without waiting for the Haidong reinforcements to come, he used Yidu's men and horses to drive away Chahan. Zhao Guo's evaluation is good, everything is good, but it's too dangerous. This is also due to Pan Xianji's character.

Hong Jixun sarcastically mocked him, laughed twice, and his contempt was undoubtedly revealed, regardless of Pan Xian's red face, and then turned to Deng She and said: "As Zhao Youcheng said, although Tai'an is important, Jinan is even more important. Mount Tai in the south, Bohai Sea in the north, when the Qu of the four reaches. It's really my elbow and armpit in Shandong. If Tai'an is lost, then I still have Jinan. If Jinan is lost, what danger do I have to rely on? At present, our military strength is insufficient, and we are waiting for Haidong's support. The minister thought that the best strategy was to take Tai'an as the wings and defend Jinan as the important place. When aiding Jinan. ”

Use Tai'an as a flank to block the Chahan Henan Provincial Army. Concentrate on guarding Jinan and wait for Haidong to rescue.

After listening to everyone's opinions, Deng She weighed it for a long time, and then he made his decision, saying: "Hong Gong's argument is exactly what I want. Zhao Guo,......。 ”

"The minister is here."

"On the same day, you will divide 3,000 troops from the East Army, and 5,000 people from Shicheng's old department, and rush to help Jinan. Ju Sheng, Hu Zhong, Deng Chengzhi. ”

"The minister is here."

"The end will be."

"With the three of you, assist General Zhao." Deng She personally went down the steps, handed over the military order to Zhao Guo, and said, "Ah Guo, you have a long way to go to help this time." I have a message for you, don't seek to break the enemy and win, as long as you hold Jinan. In the face of the enemy, don't be impatient, be steady. I am relieved of your temperament. In addition, if there is an emergency, Jiyang Tong Health and Nutrition Department can provide you with support. ”

Patted him on the shoulder, no more.

turned around, walked in front of Deng Chengzhi again, helped him up with his own hands, and looked at him twice. Deng Chengzhi is heroic. Deng She took his arm and smiled at the generals: "Everyone, what do you think of my yellow beard?" Everyone said, "Good! Deng She laughed and asked Deng Chengzhi: "Huang Xu'er has an allusion, do you know?" ”

Deng Chengzhi shook his head and didn't know.

Deng She's face changed, and he said: "Cao Cao's son Cao Zhang in the past, he is a fierce beast, and Huang Xu Er is also." Led the army to the expedition, Cao Cao confessed, the family was the father and son, and the affairs were the monarch and the minister. Engage in the king's law, and prescribe it! This expedition must be followed by General Zhao's military orders. You are impatient, remember, you are not allowed to go to war without military orders. If you disobey the military order, I can't save you. ”

Deng Chengzhi obeyed the order. Zhao Guo and the four of them received the order.

"Where is Gao Yonsei?"

"The end will be."

"Take a thousand men from your headquarters, and allocate a thousand men from your Dingdong Army, a total of two thousand. On the same day, I went to Jinan and Tai'an to guard Mount Tai. Like General Zhao's headquarters, I don't ask you to be meritorious, but I ask you to be innocent. As long as you can stop the Chahan army and don't let him cross Mount Tai for a single step, even if you have a great achievement. ”

"Order!"

"Where is Li Zifan?"

Li Zifan is the younger brother of Monk Li, and now he is in the Dingdong Army, serving in thousands of households. He replied, "The last will be there." ”

"The 1,000-man Dingdong Army assigned to General Gao will be led by you to go there. In this battle, General Gao is the main player, and you should be the auxiliary. Everything must be obeyed by General Gao's orders, and must not be violated. "Gao Yanshi is a former general of Shicheng, who is familiar with the terrain of Shandong, with him as the main and Li Zifan as the deputy, which is a matter of course.

"Kenji Pan."

"The minister is here."

"Since you are bold and courageous, let me ask you, do you have the courage to go to Mount Tai with General Gao and General Li to block Chahan?"

"The sword mountain and the sea of fire, the minister is not afraid."

"Very good! That is, you are the staff officer of General Gao's department. Go with the army. "Gao Yanshi and Li Zi are brave, guarding Mount Tai is not as good as charging into battle, and they can't just rely on bravery. Chahan is resourceful and resourceful, and he needs to have a smart person to praise the painting with the army, give advice, and think it is helping. Pan Xian's second good is a strange and dangerous plan, and it is just right to use it in the case of Gao Yanshi's department to welcome more with less.

Deng She was properly deployed, facing the scorching sun outside the hall, standing with a knife, murderous, with a calm face, and said: "This victory, then Yidu is really for me." If you lose this battle, Polo outside the battle will inevitably drive the army to Liaoyang immediately, and it will be difficult for me to have it for Haidong. Everyone, life and death, dare not work hard? ”

Everyone bowed to the ground in unison: "The lord is gracious, and the ministers are all on the ground." ”

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1, Jining.

"Jianghuai in the south, Heji in the north, control Pi and Xu Zhiyaojin, and choke the throat of Song and Wei. During the Warring States Period, Su Qin's father was also in danger. Since there is something in the East, it will fight for Jining. The Yuan people held a meeting to open the river, and the situation in the state became more serious. Chahan returned to Shandong, and went down to Jining first. Taizu ordered the Northern Expedition, and also took Jining as a priority. When the Yan division went south, it sent strange soldiers to break Jining. And the collapse of Texas is not a matter of pay? The state is really about the fate of the north and the south! ”

2, Jinan.

Zhu Yuanzhang went on a northern expedition, and Xu Da and Chang Yuchun marched north from the canal to attack Shandong. After Xu Da conquered Yizhou, Zhu Yuanzhang sent an envoy to Xu Da, saying: "The general has gone to Yizhou, I don't know where the soldiers want to go?" For example, to Yidu, when sending elite soldiers to the Yellow River to choke its key points, cut off its reinforcements, so that they can not get close outside, and there is no hope inside, our army is gravity special, and it can be defeated. If you do not go down to Yidu, that is, it is advisable to enter Jining and Jinan, and the two counties are under it, then Yidu is exhausted in the east, such as exploring the things in the bag, and you can overcome yourself without attacking. ”

However, Xu Da did not adopt Zhu Yuanzhang's strategy, after he took Jining, he went to Yizhou, first took Yidu, and then forced to land in Jinan.

This was due to the fact that Wang Xuan, the Yizhou guard general of the Yuan army at that time, had taken the initiative to surrender to the Ming army. Yizhou is in the south of Yidu, Jining in the west, and Jinan in the north. Moreover, Xu Da attacked Shandong from the south to the north, which was different from Chahan's advance of Shandong from west to east. Moreover, the strategy adopted by the Ming army's Northern Expedition was to first Shandong and then Henan, and when Chahan entered Shandong, Henan was probably already under its control.