How did Deng Chengzhi and Yao Haogu "coincide"?

But just yesterday, Deng She just received a reply from Yao Haogu,—— and in response to Hong Jixun's plan to "lure the snake out of the hole", Deng She specially wrote a letter and sent it to South Korea to ask Yao Haogu's opinion. Yidu has a long way to South Korea, although it can be taken by sea, but it also takes time to think, including Yao Haogu, and it takes a lot of time, so the reply has just been sent.

Yao Haogu's reply is divided into two parts.

In the first part, he made various analyses around "leading the snake out of the hole". From the national strength to the combat strength of the front-line soldiers, and from the internal affairs of Liaodong, South Korea, and North Korea to the changes that may be caused by Huaisi and western Zhejiang, various possibilities have been analyzed in detail, and several possibilities have been assumed. In the end, a conclusion was drawn: "If Huaisi is safe, then this plan is feasible." Huai Si is uncertain, and this plan is difficult to do. ”

- The meaning of "Huaisi Ruo'an" does not mean that Huaisi must be defeated first, but that it is necessary to ensure the stability of Xuzhou and Suzhou. With these two nails inserted in Huaisi, it is possible to monitor the direction of western Zhejiang, Henan and even Jinling. In this way, it is possible to ensure that the timing is in use, and there will be no border troubles in the south.

And at the end of the first part, he added: "If you can crisscross Jinling and Anfeng, press Zhejiang in the east and Henan in the west, and remove the wings of Chahan; In the middle of it, I Xu, Su is the mainstay, to ensure the stability of the southern Xinjiang, then take the capital in the north, lead the snake out of the hole, and take nine out of ten! Even if it can't be done, there is no danger. ”

In other words, it would be better if we could unite Jinling and Anfeng to act together. At least, even if Chahan is not fooled, there will be no danger.

On this point, Dunshe is deeply convinced.

Not only does he think so, but he has done a lot about it. Before, Liu Futong came to borrow soldiers, why did he follow Hong Jixun's advice and lend him money? Isn't it just to stabilize Jinling on the one hand (so that it cannot covet Xu and Su in a short period of time), and at the same time force Henan on the other hand?

In other words, in this regard, Yao Haogu and Hong Jixun are actually "slightly the same as the heroes".

As for "Huaisi Ruo'an", as Deng She said to Deng Chengzhi: "There will be Yang Wanhu, and there will be Yang Xingjian, and I can finally rest assured about Xuzhou and Suzhou." "Although it is a newly acquired land, there are tiger generals to suppress it, and secondly, there are capable ministers to govern it, "Huaisi can also be regarded as already peaceful."

That is to say, although Deng She has not yet made a decision on whether or not to "lure the snake out of the hole" in the end, as far as Yao Haogu believes that "the prerequisites that must be realized if you want to carry out this plan", as far as the current situation is concerned, not only has it been satisfied, but it is very satisfied.

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Next, Yao Haogu's pen turned around, and he swung out from this aspect, and then talked about the present. This is the second part of his letter. - He mentioned Richard.

"The minister heard that Chakhan Timur is now in Caozhou. The Lord will take a lonely army, a killing field, and fall into the place of life and death, how foolish! But for the lord, the minister thought that this was a great opportunity! The minister also knows that the soldiers on the front line have been fighting for a long time and are tired, and if they are forced, they may be in vain. However, with Chahan under his nose, how could he let it go so easily!

"And if you are worried that you can't win, then you think that if you can't win, you can surround it, and if you can't win it, you can lead it. If you can lead it, you will get twice the result with half the effort when you implement the strategy of 'luring the snake out of the hole'. ”

The meaning of his words can be summed up simply: "I was sleepy and sent a pillow." The Lord was going to use the strategy of 'luring the snake out of the hole', so Richard took the initiative to get out of the hole. Although it may not be ripe to 'lure the snake out of its hole' at this time, it must not be let go lightly. Is there any reason for the serpent to go out of the hole and then let it go? You can't win, as long as you can drag him down, it's a success. ”

Makes sense.

——Deng Chengzhi and Yao Haogu's "coincidence" is that they coincide here. Although Deng Chengzhi didn't know the strategy of "luring the snake out of the hole", he also saw that the Chahantun army Caozhou and the delay in leaving were a rare opportunity for Haidong to "decapitate".

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Next, Yao Haogu set out from attacking Chahan, leading to another possibility that might appear.

He wrote: "If our army attacks Chahan and besieges Caozhou, then the Chahan army and horses in Hebei and other places will gallop to help. And once they rush to help, Hebei will be empty, and Mengyuan's Gyeonggi will be empty! When the time comes, the lord can order Chen Pingzhang to go out of Liaoxi and enter the pass, which will be like a bamboo.

In this way, Chahan will definitely think that the will of the lord is really big, and he will definitely swear to break through. The army of desperation cannot be a hard enemy, and our army can be defeated and break through the encirclement.

"After the breakthrough, where do we go from here? Chahan Xiaoxiong, as Hong Youcheng speculated, nine times out of ten he will offend my Yidu and surround Wei to save Zhao. When mortals are angry, they think less, and when they come, they can make Xu and Su Zhu surrender again; Chahan is angry, it will be difficult to think deeply, and when he hears that he has descended, he is willing to respond internally, and he is bound to see the clouds like a long drought, and he is convinced. At that time, the strategy of 'luring the snake out of the hole' will naturally become a success! ”

first besieged Caozhou, and then hit Dadu, creating an illusion of "striking the east and attacking the west" for Chakhan Timur; Then he ordered Xu and Su Zhu to surrender by deception, lure them deeper, besiege the whole army, and kill them quickly!

——The way of using soldiers is in the virtual and the real, and Yao Haogu's plan can be said to have won the three flavors of the art of war. I used two "sound east and west" in a row, but one time was fake and one time was true. Surrounding Caozhou and attacking Dadu, this is a sound attack on the west, but this "sound east attack west" is for Li Chahan to see, in fact, it is fake. The real "sound of the east and attacking the west" is to attack Dadu on the surface, but in fact it is intended to be Chahan.

When Deng She first saw this, with his experience in using soldiers, he couldn't help but be amazed.

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At the end of Yao Haogu's letter, he wrote: "Fang Jinyu, the princes of the north and south, only check the fierce enemies of the world. If the lord's strategy can succeed, then the general trend of the world and who will kill the deer, I know! ”

The implication is that as long as this strategy can succeed and eliminate Richardan, then it will not be difficult to unify the world. He was very confident, but it was also well-founded.

If Deng She can really annihilate Richardan in one battle, it will be equivalent to taking the north steadily.

- Li Siqi and Zhang Liangbi in Guanzhong are enemies of each other, and Polo Timur has long been seriously injured, and it is impossible for them to make any more big waves, either surrendering or waiting to be destroyed one by one.

And when I turned my eyes to Jiangnan, it was still divided until now. Zhang Shicheng, Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, Chen Youding, Fang Guozhen, plus the small court of Anfeng, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and no one can help anyone. This is still in the absence of external forces, if Deng She adds another hand, or horizontally, or vertically, I am afraid that Jiangnan will be even more war-torn.

And at that time, the north will be unified and the south will be divided, whose hands will this "deer" in the world fall into? Go without saying.

Outside the north and south, there is also a Shuzhong. Ming Yuzhen in Shu. "The world is chaotic and Shu is chaotic first, and the world has been governed by Shu and then governed." Since ancient times, there has been no one who has won the world from Shu, and if you want to count it, there is only Liu Bang. Can Ming Yuzhen compare with Liu Bang? Obviously not, not only can't, it's far inferior, it's simply incomparable. So, he's not a problem at all.

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It is precisely because Yao Haogu saw the prospect that he sprinkled his pen and ink in the letter, not only put aside the discord with Hong Jixun, fully agreed with this plan, but also tried his best to add supplements.

In the future, if Deng She really won Chahan and won the world with this plan, who would have the greatest credit when it comes to rewarding meritorious deeds? Hong Jixun. But with this letter, he Yao Haogu is not much missing! What is the "policy of determining the country"? That's it.

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After receiving Yao Haogu's letter, Deng She summoned Hong Jixun to analyze it together. Because of the stakes, conclusions cannot be drawn hastily. Therefore, they did not decide at that time, whether to encircle Caozhou or not?

Tonight, when he suddenly heard that Deng Chengzhi was actually a general opinion, Deng She didn't feel moved in his heart.

He originally planned to go to Luo Guannu's room to rest in the evening, but he didn't go, but went to the study instead, spread out the map, and pondered by candlelight.

To tell the truth, he didn't want to start a war again so soon, the first battle of Jining was earth-shattering, and the front-line soldiers were indeed exhausted and in urgent need of recuperation. But as Yao Haogu said: a good opportunity is rare. Even if you can't win, being able to hold Richard down is a victory. He thought about it, and it was difficult to decide.

This attack on Chahan and the siege of Caozhou, is it to do it or not?

He remembered what Hong Jixun said when he offered advice: "It's a pity to do great things!" ”

Tactical opportunities are easy to find, strategic opportunities are hard to find.

He muttered to himself, "God-given opportunity, God-given opportunity." ”

For some reason, Chakhan Timur was stationed in Caozhou and did not leave, which was indeed a rare opportunity. As Yao Haogu said: "Is there a reason for the snake to come out and then let it go?" ”

Since Yao Haogu, who has become a countryman, also agrees with the strategy of "leading the snake out of the hole", then this strategy should be feasible. If you want to carry out this strategy, you really can't let Richard go easily right now!

As the night faded, the rooster dawned, and the candles in the study had burned to the end.

Deng She finally made a decision, took the pen in his hand, wrote down the military order, stamped it with a big seal, and ordered the guards outside the room: "Send it to the Privy Council, and order this order to be transferred to Zhao Guo quickly!" ”

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In the afternoon of the next day, on the front line of Chengwu, Zhao Guo was patrolling the city, and a general rushed over: "Report!" Yidu Military Order. ”

"Oh?"

Zhao Guo was slightly puzzled, he had just received a letter from Deng She in the morning, and scolded him, telling him to guard the city for a good life, and there was no need to think nonsense. It stands to reason that another military order should not have been issued in such a short period of time. He thought to himself, "But it's strange! Could it be that something is going on somewhere else? ”

He commanded the main force of the province outside, and the first thing that came to mind was the chaos in the province due to emptiness. As soon as he thought of this, he didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly went down to the city and went to the Shuaifu to receive orders. The one who came to herald the order was an acquaintance, Ju Sheng. Ju Shengben was in the army, and soon after the victory in Shanzhou, he was ordered to return to Yidu. It didn't take long for him to come back again.

"Ju, Ju."

"Lord Zuo Cheng. This is a military order issued by the lord himself, please accept it. ”

Zhao Guo caught it, unfolded it to watch, didn't look at a few lines, suddenly raised his head, and said: "Ling, Ling, I will send troops to attack Caozhou on the same day?" ”

"Exactly."

"W-Where does this begin?"

"What? Is there any difficulty in Zuo Cheng? ”

"It's—it's not. It's just that I just received a letter from the lord, and I was ordered to defend the city, but why didn't I get half a day, and then I was ordered to attack Caozhou? ”

"Haha. The Lord knew that you must have doubts, so he sent me here again in order to solve the doubts of the Lord in person. ”

"Please, please."

"And please Zuo Cheng step back from the left and right first."

When everyone in the room retreated, only Ju Sheng and Zhao Guo were left, Ju Sheng said slowly, and explained the reason why Deng She changed his mind clearly, and finally said: "Before I come, the lord specially explained: This time to fight Caozhou, do not seek Kecheng, as long as you can drag Chahan is a great achievement!" ”

Speaking of which, the task is simple and easy to accomplish. Zhao Guo's face showed a sad color.

"Why is Zuo Cheng worried?"

"Ju and Ju Gong don't know, in this battle of Jining, the troops and soldiers are tired, and all the generals are thinking about it. What I am most afraid of at the moment is not a tough battle or a vicious battle, but a tired battle! It is easy to drag and hold Chahan, but it is not easy for all the generals to have little fighting spirit. ”

"The main army order is here, what is Zuo Cheng's good plan?"

"Of course, the military orders of the lord and the lord must be carried out, but it is the best policy to rush out of the army." Zhao Guo pondered for a moment and said, "So so." What do you think? ”

"Zuo Cheng is the main general, and I'm just an errand herald. Now that he has come to the army, he naturally listens to Zuo Cheng. ”

The two discussed and decided, and Zhao Guoming sounded the drum to summon the generals and summon the generals.

In a short time, all the generals came, except for those on duty.

Monk Li and Tong Shengnutrient were at the head of the team on both sides, and the rest stood Hu Zhong and so on. ——When fighting Xuzhou, Hu Zhong was Yang Wanhu's deputy. Because there was no need for so many generals in the city, he was ordered to return to Jining soon after Kecheng and participated in the Battle of Caozhou.

Waiting for the generals to arrive, Zhao Guo turned out of the back of the hall with a sad face, sat on the chair, and did not look at everyone, first held his head and sighed.

The generals are inexplicable.

Tong Shengyang asked, "Why did Zuo Cheng summon the last general to come?" And why sigh? ”

Zhao Guo glanced up at him, frowned, and just waved his hand.

"Zuo Cheng only cares about frowning, but why?"

Zhao Guo waved his hand again.

Tong Shengyang said loudly: "What is Zuo Cheng worried about? What does it mean to just wave your hands and not speak? ”

Monk Li also came out and asked, "Do you dare that the Tartars have left Caozhou and come to invade my realm?" ”

Zhao Guo replied, "No." ”

Hu Zhong also came out and asked, "Or is there an enemy in Xu and Su?" ”

"It's not."

Monk Li asked again: "Could it be that this month's military salary and grain are not enough?" ”

"The lord and the lord are considerate of the soldiers, and each time they send food, they only have more, not less."

Hu Zhong asked again: "Is there someone in the camp such as the last general who has violated military discipline?" Makes Zuo Cheng embarrassed? ”

"All the generals have strictly restrained their subordinates, and no one has violated discipline."

Tong Shengyang became anxious and shouted: "It's not that the enemy is coming, it's not that there is a shortage of food, and it's not that there are soldiers who violate discipline!" Zuo Cheng, sir! What the hell are you worried about? What about it? only sighed, that's what the girls did. It's not cool, it's not like a hero! ”

"I, I've been patrolling the city for the past few days, and I've seen that many of the soldiers in each battalion have returned home. However, Chahan was stationed in Caozhou and refused to retreat, such as, like Maimang's back in Jining. Every time I think about this, I can't help but be sad. ”

"Whew! What am I worried about? What's so worrying about this? When a soldier fights, he always obeys the orders of the official army. What if the soldiers have a sense of return? If you dare to escape without permission, you can't do it! ”

"That's not what I said. As time goes by, morale will be damaged. ”

"Then what does Zuo Cheng think he should do?"

"No, without the military order of the lord, it is not okay to retreat without permission. But if Chahan does not leave, it is expected that our army will never return. ”

"That's a good thing."

"I, I just came up with an idea, in that case, why don't we, why don't we just fight another battle and beat Chahan away?"

All the generals stared wide-eyed, and Hu Zhong said: "Without the military order of the lord, I am afraid that it is inappropriate to attack recklessly, right?" ”

"I, I wrote to the lord on this matter the day before yesterday, and I put forward this opinion. Today, the reply of the Lord's public reply has been granted. ”

"Really?"

"W-This is still fake?" Zhao Guo clapped his hands and said, "Please bow, bow and announce the decree of the Lord." ”

Ju Sheng came out of the back of the hall with Deng She's decree in his hand, unfolded it, and read it to the generals.

The generals knelt on the ground, and after hearing this, they were all surprised and delighted,—— Zhao Guo's judgment of them was very correct, and they had indeed returned home. A battle has been fought for a month, fought hard, and finally won a big victory, no matter who is changed, it is inevitable that they will suddenly relax, and once they relax, they will have a sense of return. It's just that Deng She didn't give an order, Zhao Guo didn't speak, and they didn't take the initiative to propose.

At this time, he suddenly heard Deng She's order and ordered them to attack Caozhou; If Zhao Guo is contacted again, as long as this battle is won and Chakhan Timur is defeated, they will be able to triumph in class, and they will all be in good spirits.

Tong Shengyang said loudly: "Now that there is a decree of the Lord, why should Zuo Cheng be worried? Just run away from Chahan, and we can be a teacher. ......, Zuo Cheng, please order the generals to join the army! ”

——Why did Zhao Guo hypothetically say that "just need to fight Chahan" Yunyun, instead of saying "just capture Chahan" Yunyun? Richard Han's reputation is far away, and it is even more difficult to capture him alive, if he says so, the generals must be very stressed after hearing it, and they are not very active; But if it is just "running away from Chahan", it will be much easier, and the big guys have also won several big battles in a row, although there is a defeat in Caozhou, but it is only a small defeat, and it does not damage the morale.

Sure enough, all the generals were full of spirit, and Monk Li, Hu Zhong and others responded: "Exactly, exactly!" Since the lord's decree is aimed at this, please ask Zuo Cheng to order the general, and we will go out of the city! ”

Someone shouted: "Hit him by surprise!" ”

Someone else shouted: "It may be a little difficult to take Chahan, but he only has more than 10,000 people, trapped in a lonely city, and our army has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, is it not easy to beat him away?" ”

Many people shouted in unison: "Please Zuo Cheng general, this is the army!" ”

For a while, the hall was very lively, and all the generals were no longer depressed, and all of them were high-spirited.