Chapter 9 The Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces (II) and Two Watches
Just after Yimen Town, they saw the greeting team led by Wu Jie, they were all excited when they heard that Luo Tianchu was still alive, Wu Jie held his hand and said: "If you die in Fengxiang, Wu will be safe in his heart." You are the first to make a contribution in this battle, and a celebration banquet has been set up, everyone please!"
Back in the monk's field, the morale of the soldiers in the Blood Knife Fort was high. Everyone sat down at the table in the hall, Luo Tianchu was next to Wu Jie, and he pushed the cup and changed the lamp during the banquet, which was so lively. After drinking, Luo Tianchu said strangely: "There is wine here, why don't you see the master of Jiang Hall, he is not happy without wine." Lu Dan said worriedly: "I haven't seen Brother Jiang since I came back that night, and I still think he is with you." Luo Tianchu said: "I haven't seen him since the city gate opened, why hasn't he come back yet, could it be ......" He stopped at the moment, unwilling to say unlucky words. Yue Yun recalled: "I seemed to hear Brother Jiang screaming on the city wall at that time, as if he was injured, and the situation was chaotic at that time, and I couldn't be sure. ”
Lu Fei said: "Brother Jiang's light skills are unique in martial arts, even if he is defeated, he can get out, and there should be no accident." Everyone nodded their heads frequently, hoping that this would be the case. Wu Lan said: "I will send more troops to investigate, as long as there is news of Brother Jiang, I will immediately report it." In any case, this Fengxiang victory, our army not only obtained grain and grass, but also annihilated 10,000 gold soldiers, sweeping away the shame of Fuping. Wu first saluted the Luo brothers for a cup, if there was no Luo brothers, there would be no victory. The crowd raised their glasses. Luo Tianchu said: "This battle depends on the lives of all the soldiers, how dare you take credit in the future, I think this glass of wine should be a tribute to the 3,600 brothers who died in the war, if there is no bloody battle for them, we can drink here." Then he poured wine on the ground, and his expression was sad. The heroes all sighed and paid tribute to the dead like him. Luo Tianchu put down the wine glass and continued: "We have robbed the grain and grass of the Jin country, the Jin country will definitely not give up, the battle of Fengxiang is just a small test, the real vicious war has not yet begun, from today we must step up our precautions to prevent the Jin soldiers from attacking." ”
Wu Jie nodded and said: "Yes, Wanyan Wushu is not very old, but he is good at using soldiers, when he led nine thousand cavalry to cross the Yellow River in the south, no one can stop him for thousands of miles, and all the states and counties that he heard his name surrendered without a fight, and Wanyan Lou also called him the pillar of the new generation of the Jin Kingdom." We killed his second brother and made him hate him to the core, and we attacked Feng Xiang when he was sick, and he must have been even more angry. The Jin soldiers are here for revenge, and their fighting spirit is strong, and our chances of winning are indeed not great. Yue Yun said: "There are 100,000 Jin soldiers, our army is less than 20,000, and we are inexperienced militia, so the prospects are indeed worrying." Luo Tianchu said: "Our army is defending according to danger, as long as the commander is properly commanded, it may not necessarily be defeated." Gongsun Mingyue said: "I agree with Xiao Luo's opinion, the monk is easy to defend and difficult to attack, we are well prepared, and we still have the strength to fight." Wu Jiedao: "The words are good, but we can't use all our troops in the monk Yuan, there is a small road on Chencang Road that leads to the Dasan Pass, if the Jin soldiers sneak attack the Dasan Pass, it will cut off our retreat, and then we will be attacked by the enemy." Lu Fei said: "How many troops does Wu Jingluo plan to divide to defend the Dasan Pass?" Wu Jie said: "At least 10,000 people." The Great Scattered Pass is the throat of the Guanzhong, and it must not be lost. Lu Fei said: "We are less than 20,000 people, so what can we do to divide 10,000 troops to resist the attack of the Jin soldiers." Wu Jie sighed and said: "This is also a matter of no choice, Dasan Pass must be heavily guarded, and I dare not have the slightest luck." ”
Everyone was silent, everyone knew that it would be difficult to hold the monk yuan with less than 10,000 troops, only Luo Tianchu's expression remained unchanged, and after thinking for a while, he said: "In my opinion, 3,000 troops are enough to defend the Great Dispersion Pass, and there is no need for as many as 10,000." Wu Jie shook his head and said, "Brother Luo, don't be careless, three thousand is definitely not enough." Luo Tianchu said: "I thought it was not only enough, but also able to kill the golden soldiers." Wu Jie looked at him in surprise and said, "I would like to hear about it." Luo Tianchu said: "It is the middle of March, and April is the local rainy season. Even if the Jin soldiers crossed the mountains and reached the Dasan Pass, it would be difficult to cross the Qingjiang River ten miles away. Wu Jiedao: "The Qingjiang River is not a big river, even if it is the rainy season, as long as you make a raft on the spot, you can cross it." Luo Tianchu said: "You can first send a thousand sword and axe men to ambush on the road that the Jin soldiers must pass, and let them go after seeing the Jin soldiers." Send another 1,000 archers to ambush on the other side of the Qingjiang River, and release arrows when the Jin soldiers are halfway through the river, and the Jin soldiers will be in a dilemma at that time, and the losses will definitely be not small. There are also 1,000 people to ambush upstream, with soil bags to contain the river, heard the downstream people shouting horses, then take out the cloth bag, let the water flood, and then kill down the river to respond, the gold soldiers who cross the river will be wiped out, the remaining gold soldiers have no intention of fighting, will retreat in a hurry, then the ambush in the return road and then cut off its way, even if it can not be completely annihilated, it can also be wiped out eighty. ”
Wu Jie applauded: "Clever plan! It turns out that these 3,000 people are not used to defend the city, but to attack. Wu Lan laughed and said: "The Jin soldiers are all landlubbers, this time they are buried in the belly of the fish, and the river crabs in the Qingjiang River are blessed." The group of heroes laughed loudly, and Yue Yun said: "If the Jin soldiers only feint to attack Monk Yuan, and the main force is to storm Dasanguan, how can the three thousand people resist?" Lu Fei said: "What Brother Yue thinks about is that we don't know the real movement of the Jin soldiers, so we can only make a decision then." Luo Tianchu said: "You can rest assured that the main force of the Jin soldiers will never attack the Great Scattered Pass." Lu Feiqi said: "How can you be so sure?" Luo Tianchu said with a smile: "Although the Jin soldiers' occupation of the Dasan Pass can cut off our retreat, they are also trapped in a lonely city and cut off their own retreat. The strength of Hanzhong and our army can also be flanked from both sides. In addition, the grain in Dasanguan is far from enough for their 100,000 people to eat, and if they want to transport grain to the past, they will not only have to turn over and cross the mountains, but also pass through our monk Yuan, so we only need to attack their grain transportation team and keep them to starve 100,000 people to death. Wanyan Wushu will not take this risk, and will only send a small number of troops to attack the Great Scattered Pass. ”
Everyone nodded frequently, and they all felt that Luo Tianchu's analysis was reasonable. Yue Yun showed a look of surprise, he didn't expect Luo Tianchu, who had never fought a war, to have such a clear judgment, and couldn't help but remember that his father once said that some people are born to be commanders, just like Huo Qubing of the Western Han Dynasty, who became a commander at the age of eighteen and went on expeditions to the frontier, could it be that Luo Tianchu is also such a person? Or will he only talk on paper? This will be judged by success or failure, but if it fails, the price will be great.
Wu Jiedao: "Wu has always had an idea, now the monks are all soldiers of Guibao guarding the city, I am an outsider and it is inconvenient to command, and the soldiers don't know me and lack trust." Fighting a war depends on the unity of the soldiers. I think that although the Luo brothers are young, they are rare generals, please take the position of commander, dispatch soldiers, and fight against Jin Bing. Luo Tianchu was shocked: "By all means, it's okay to come up with an idea, and dare to take on this big responsibility." Wu Jie said: "Those who are capable should not be compromised, please Brother Luo do not refuse, Wu is willing to listen to the dispatch." Wu Lan also said: "The battle of Fengxiang has made you establish prestige in the army, and the soldiers are all respectful, and it is most suitable for you to command." Luo Tianchu just excused himself. Gongsun Mingyue said: "In terms of influence in the army, Xiao Luo is still not as good as the lord of the castle, and the position of commander is still held by the lord of the castle." Wu Jie said: "The words are good, but the lord of the fort is not here, if the Jin soldiers come to attack tomorrow and our army has no commander, what should we do?" Gongsun Mingyue said: "Although the lord of the fort is not here, but his reputation is still there, in my humble opinion, the lord of the castle is the commander, Wu Jingluo and Xiao Luo can be the deputy marshal for the time being, and the soldiers and horses belonging to each commander are first unified by Xiao Luo, how about it?" Wu Jie praised: "Mr. is very considerate, and Wu agrees." Gongsun Mingyue said with a smile: "Since ancient times, strong guests have not suppressed the lord, we are just helping, and this arrangement is also an expedient measure, and Wu Jingluo is still the commander afterwards, and we will never dare to trespass." Wu Jie laughed and said: "Mr. is too worried, Wu is a small and suspicious person, as long as he can repel the Jin soldiers, even if he cuts off Wu's head, he will not hesitate to do so, how can he be more famous." Gongsun Mingyue was pleased: "I am relieved to have Wu Jingluo's words." Wu Jielang said: "The big war is imminent, everything else is a trivial matter, from now on, the commander of this battle is Luo Tianchu, and everyone must listen to his orders." (To be continued.) )