Jingzhou, Pingyang City.

In the section hall of the Governor's Mansion, the marching Sima Li Liangyu said calmly: "Father Qi, generals, Pseudo Yan has been making frequent moves recently. In the northwest direction, the 40,000 troops of the puppet Yanjiang North Road were divided into two routes, one went south from Gaotang City, and the other advanced from Anxi City to the east, and the two pressed forward at the same time, forcing our Shahe to Pingxiang line. ”

"Due north, 20,000 soldiers and horses on the pseudo-Yan Moyang Road used Liyang as a springboard, and now they are approaching our Boxing City, and they launched a tentative attack three days ago. At the same time, there were also signs that the enemy army was ready to move in places such as Weilin and Queshan. ”

"Judging from the current battlefield situation, Pseudo Yan may launch a full-scale attack at any time. If it is said that Huaizhou is fighting with each other in close combat, Jingzhou is a black cloud overwhelming the city. ”

Li Liangyu summarized the latest information, and the hall immediately fell silent.

Of course, the territory of Jingzhou in Jiangbei is not only Pingyang City, if there is only one lonely city, Beiyan and Jing Dynasty will definitely not be far away, even if it is filled with human lives, this city will be taken.

In fact, this is a strip-shaped territory of nearly 200 miles to the east and west with Pingyang City as the core of the defense and Boxing City to the north.

The line from Shahe to Pingxiang that Li Liangyu said is the defense system northwest of Pingyang.

This time, the north was menacing, especially in the army dispatched, there were many Jing Dynasty sharp soldiers, who seemed to want to wash away the shame of the defeat in the Mengshan area in the sixth year of Jianwu and the loss of more than 10,000 main forces.

In the eyes of these battlefield veterans in the hall, the Jingzhou defense area is as stable as a mountain, and there is no need to worry at all, unless Jing Chaoqing Yugong leads the main force to come out, otherwise Chen Xiaokuan's strength alone will be difficult to break through the defense system on the periphery of Pingyang City.

But at this moment, their brows were tightly knit and their faces were solemn, just because the previous Metropolitan Governor Li Tianrun had put forward an unexpected strategic idea.

After a long time, a military general named Fan Wending spoke: "Metropolitan Governor, according to the last general's shallow opinion, our army only needs to stick to the fortresses in various places, and the Pseudo-Yan and Jing Dynasty have nothing to do. The risk of taking the initiative to fight is high, and it is difficult to achieve enough victories, in case of mistakes on the way, it is very likely to lead to the loosening of the entire defense line, and please think twice. ”

This is almost the consensus of most of the generals in the hall.

The task assigned by the imperial court to the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion was to hold on, and the great victory in Mengshan in the sixth year of the establishment of the military was not the initiative of the Qi army, but Li Tianrun seized the opportunity of the enemy's vanguard to advance lightly, and mobilized heavy troops in the defense area to fight a quick and wonderful ambush annihilation battle.

In short, after ten years of repeated polishing, the Jingzhou defense line has long become an iron bucket array. Beiyan seems to be powerful recently, but in fact, he doesn't dare to go too deep at all, and only makes some superficial temptations on the edge.

But Li Tianrun decided to take the initiative to send troops, which is obviously not in line with the way of using troops.

Giving up the advantage of fortifying the city and going to the field to seek combat or even attack the enemy's city is undoubtedly attacking the strength of one's own shortcomings.

Li Tianrun was not in a hurry, he looked around calmly, his eyes finally fell on a person's face, and asked indifferently, "What does Commander Huo think?" ”

The name of the person he pointed out was Huo Zhen, and he was the first person to propose that day, that day, that Northern Yan was very likely to cross the Shuangfeng Mountain Range to attack the rear of Huaizhou.

Huo Zhen muttered: "The Grand Governor, the last general thinks that if it is only a small-scale attack, it may not be impossible to try. However, how to choose the direction of attack and what kind of effect you want to achieve need to be carefully considered. ”

It is not that the Jingzhou Governor's Office does not lack the ability to take the initiative, but it is absolutely not prepared to launch a full-scale counteroffensive, because the imperial court will not support it.

In Huo Zhen's mind, the Metropolitan Governor should have used a crisp victory to frustrate the enemy's spirit, and to attack instead of defend to avoid the situation being too passive.

Li Tianrun bowed slightly, and said concisely: "Even if you win this battle, you won't have much gain." ”

This sentence made the generals a little confused.

Li Tianrun continued: "I am ready to use the Anqiu Army and the Changle Army to launch an active attack on the line from Zhai to Yingze in the puppet Yanyang, and then let the Guangji Army advance north along the Juwei Mountain, and approach the hinterland of the Puppet Yanmoyang Road, and take Guqiu Village first. ”

The generals looked at the map hanging on the wall, and it dawned on them.

This is clearly to entangle the opponent's forces deployed in the west of the Twin Peaks Mountain Range, and at the same time make a posture of counteroffensive to the north, forcing the Northern Yan and Jing Dynasty to adjust their strategic focus.

From the analysis of intelligence in recent days, the Jingzhou Governor's Office can almost certainly determine that the other side intends to cross the Shuangfeng Mountains and go straight to the southern border of Huaizhou.

Li Tianrun's decision was obviously not to be greedy for merit, but to disrupt the enemy's deployment and prevent them from sending troops to the rear of Huaizhou in a good time, so as to reduce the pressure on the Huaizhou Governor's Office.

However...... What benefits does this have for the Jingzhou Governor's Office?

If you want to achieve Li Tianrun's strategic plan, you must use elite veterans to take the initiative to attack, otherwise it will only become a big gift to the enemy.

It is not uncommon for factions in the military to differ, but not many people are willing to sacrifice themselves to help others, because fighting a war is not a dinner party, and large-scale casualties may occur at any time.

For any army, veterans are the most valuable asset, and once lost, it will definitely not be able to recover in a short time.

This is probably the reason why the congregation is silent.

Li Tianrun coughed lightly and said slowly: "I know your concerns, but this matter can't be drilled." The reason why I made such a decision was not because of my friendship with Xiao Dudu, but because the fate of Jingzhou and Huaizhou was closely related. ”

The generals lifted up their heads and looked at him.

Li Tianrun continued: "If Huaizhou is lost, Pseudo Yan will concentrate all his energy on the Jingzhou front, and the pressure on our army's defense will increase exponentially. I'm sure you all understand this, but you think too much and too much, and gradually lose the most authentic belief of a soldier. Perhaps it is because the years have been peaceful in recent years, which has consumed your will, and you have gradually become like those intrigues in the court. ”

His tone remained flat, without the slightest hint of anger.

But all the people had risen and stood in solemnity.

Li Tianrun looked over one by one, looked at the shame on their faces, and said undoubtedly: "Huo Zhen, you lead the Guangji Army to take on the main attack task, and you must win the first battle, and you must severely hurt the enemy." Remember, we only need this battle to keep Chen Xiaokuan obediently in the city, and at the same time gather most of our forces in the various parts of Moyang Road, so that we can achieve our goal. ”

Huo Zhen said awe-inspiringly: "The last general will take the order!" ”

"Xu Gui and Zhang Zhan, the two of you will lead your troops and horses to feint on the front line of pseudo Yanyang Zhai to Yingze, and cooperate with the Guangji army, so you must clear the flank obstacles for them."

"The last general commands!"

Li Tianrun stood up and said calmly: "The rest stick to their respective defense areas, and they can't move without the order of the governor of the capital. ”

"Obey!"

Everyone responded in unison, and these simple words seemed to take them back to the eventful years of the past, and the blood in their hearts suddenly boiled.

After they retired, Li Liangyu came over to put on new tea for Li Tianrun, and pondered: "Father, General Fan, they are not hesitant because of whether it is beneficial or not, nor are they completely worried about the loss of the elite under their command, but ......"

Li Tianrun took the teacup, his gaze stayed on the map opposite, and said lightly: "I have something to say." ”

Li Liangyu said cautiously: "They just feel that it is the duty of the 12th Army of Nanya to help Huaizhou, but in the past, every time there was a war, Nanya's expedition was a grind, and it often took a month or two. By the time they arrived at the battlefield, the most critical stage of the war had ended, and the border army gave them the credit. ”

These words are obviously not his groundless speculation, in fact, since the seventh son of the emperor Li Duan ascended the throne in Yongjia, the contradiction between the border army and the Beijing army has never been resolved.

The Sixth Army of the Northern Ya Army and the Twelfth Army of the Southern Ya enjoyed the best treatment in the army, stationed in the most prosperous and wealthy areas of Daqi, and rose to the fastest speed, but the battle was often delayed, which naturally attracted the disgust of the border army.

Li Tianrun was silent for a moment, and suddenly said something that seemed completely unrelated: "Your Majesty is actually not easy. ”

Li Liangyu was slightly stunned.

"Eighteen years ago, on the eve of my father's promotion to the commander of the capital, I had a long talk with Yang Dashuai. At that time, the ambitions of the three northern tribes had been revealed, but the court was brewing an attack on Yang Dashuai. I asked him at the time, since the Son of Heaven is not as good as Ming Jun when he listens to slander, why does he still go to great lengths to defend the northern border? ”

Li Tianrun's eyes were deep, and he continued: "Yang Dashuai said that he was not for the word loyalty, but he couldn't bear the people of the north to be ravaged by the alien iron horse. ”

Li Liangyu nodded thoughtfully.

Li Tianrun's tone was solemn, and he said slowly: "It's just ...... What a life is innocent. ”

Li Liangyu suddenly understood the reason why his father made this decision today.

If Huaizhou is lost, millions of people will be displaced, and their families will be destroyed.

Seeing his heavy expression, Li Tianrun smiled slightly: "No matter what, Your Majesty is stronger than the first emperor after all." ”

Li Liangyu didn't dare to refute, but he inevitably hesitated in his heart, because the Son of Heaven's reputation didn't seem to be very good, some people said that he was obsessed with power tricks, and some people said that he was under the banner of the Northern Expedition to recover his homeland but never moved.

Li Tianrun could obviously see his thoughts, and did not continue to explain, leaving only a simple sentence: "You will understand in the future." ”