Here in Tokyo, the emperor has not yet set off, and Cai Dajie, together with the battle report of the Battle of Wukou, was transmitted to Kaifeng by Yiqi Pegasus.
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After hearing this, the emperor and the Manchu ministers were overjoyed and couldn't help but congratulate Liu Chengyou. Liu Chengyou also ordered Tao Gu, the scholar in the bookstore, and the general's report of the battle results was slightly processed and beautified, and then made into an official list and published in Kaifeng. The government announces it to the whole city and improves people's morale.
According to official reports, in the Battle of Xiacai, the main force of the Tang army's aid to Huaihe was 100,000, but the entire army was wiped out, and the general Liu Yanzhen was given the leadership. In the Battle of Wukou, Haozhou's 30,000 land and water army was defeated, and more than half of the army was lost. On the Han army's side, there were only 100,000 casualties. Almost without counting, countless prisoners and seizures were made.
In the Privy Council, it was more solemn than in the past, and the officials and chief officials were inevitably talking about the great victory at Cai Cai and the great victory at Ukou. Wang Jun had a great victory. Although it was a surprise, it was not surprising. , after all, the main force is there, and there are many elite soldiers and strong generals. It can only be said that they use their troops well.
But on the Wokou side, with the help of two to three thousand regiments and naval forces, they actually outnumbered the enemy and achieved a complete victory. Zhao Kuangyin's name was sung in the court for the first time.
Guo Wei was reviewing documents and issuing military orders in his official case. Two great victories were achieved on the Huainan front line. There will be a considerable adjustment reaction on the central side of the imperial court.
"Prime Minister, someone has come from the palace to deliver a message. Your Majesty has summoned you!" Deputy envoy Zheng Renjie came in and reported.
Guo Wei's figure passed by the offices of the government office, and the surroundings were immediately solemn as usual. There was a kind of power, no need to be forced, and the crowd was solemn.
In the Chongzheng Hall, a group of young people and rising stars are speaking freely and giving advice.
"In the battle at Xia Cai, 30,000 elite Tang troops were destroyed in one blow. The situation in Huainan has changed drastically. Our victory has been confirmed. Next, Huainan will have no remaining strength to resist our heavenly troops!" Zhao Yanjin's voice was loud.
"Otherwise!" An Shouzhong objected: "You still can't underestimate the Tang army. It is reported that in Shouchun City, He Jingzhu and Zhang Quanyue sheltered nearly 10,000 soldiers and civilians. The garrison strength exceeded 20,000, and they had enough food and grass. If he insists on holding on, I'm afraid he won't be able to let him go easily!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yanjin immediately retorted: "What threat does a defeated army who are frightened by the news have? I am afraid that they will affect other defenders who have not participated in the war! How can they stop my victorious army?"
"I heard that He Jingzhu is a veteran of the Tang Army. He has been a soldier all his life. He has a lot of experience and is famous for his good defense! It should not be underestimated. According to this report, he dealt with our army very calmly!" Zhang Yongde said: "Of course, after all, it is How long can I persist in my sixties?"
"That's what the generals said!" Li Fang, the new top scholar, also joined in at this time and said: "The Shaoliang generals of the pseudo-Tang Dynasty have excellent soldiers, and the monarch has no idea of the ability of people to use generals. It is indeed difficult to stop my Han strategy. However, under Cai Cai In the first battle, although our army displayed its might, it greatly defeated the Tang army and reduced its strength."
"However, given the national power of the puppet Tang Dynasty, it cannot be conquered in just one battle. In the opinion of the lower officials, it will take several more battles to weaken its national power. But now, the situation in Hunan is corrupt and has trapped tens of thousands of Tang troops. This time, another Thirty thousand imperial troops were lost, and all the towns in Huainan can only sit and defend. The weather is getting colder, and it may be difficult for Jinling to mobilize a sufficient army to cross north to support in a short time!"
"However, now that winter has entered, the weather will only get colder and freezing, which is really not conducive to our army's operations, especially the siege battle. For example, the guards of the Tang Army in Huainan Prefecture are all stubbornly resisting. Our army wants to expand
Victory, no matter how big the results are, is not that easy!"
After listening to Li Fang's words, several people looked around at the handsome No. 1 Scholar. Zhao Yanjin blinked and said, "I never thought that our No. 1 Scholar would be so knowledgeable!"
Li Fang touched his short beard, smiled gently, and said humbly: "The official's words are casual, but the scholar's opinion."
Zhang Yongde nodded and said seriously: "The words of the Number One Scholar are indeed reasonable. Especially at this time of year, it is only early winter. You can still persist in overcoming it. Once it reaches the depth of winter, the battle will be unfavorable. Food, grass, ordnance, and resources to keep out the cold will be transferred."
The difficulty and loss will be greatly increased..."
"In this way, it is not as easy as we imagined to take advantage of the situation and devour the land of Huainan!" Zhao Yanjin couldn't help but said: "The imperial court chose the end of autumn to mobilize troops, which is really not a good time!"
"There is nothing we can do!" An Shouzhong said: "After all, the situation between the north and the south cannot be decided by me in one day. After all, it is controlled by others! However, in the cold winter, although my soldiers fight hard, they can avoid the disturbance of the barbarians from the north!"
Zhao Yanjin and others were chatting happily, and Wang Zhu was also among them. Although he was not familiar with military strategy, he listened with great interest.
Liu Chengyou was on the imperial court, still studying the good news from the Shouzhou front, and listening to the discussions of the talented men of the Han Dynasty, he felt relatively relaxed.
He raised his eyes and coughed slightly. The people immediately became quiet and looked towards Liu Chengyou.
Liu Chengyou's eyes fell on a handsome young general next to Zhang Yongde, and asked: "Zhongxun, everyone is talking about the army in full swing. Why are you sitting here without saying a word?"
The young general named was Pan Mei. For some reason, Liu Chengyou had an inexplicable fondness for this young man who was overly vilified in "The Generals of the Yang Family" and promoted him to the Dauchi Army as a minister in front of the palace.
official.
Pan Mei had great ambitions and was well-known in her hometown when she was young. She was raised from a humble position by Guo Rong. She was trained for two years and recommended to Tokyo. She served as a military academy in the Forbidden Army for more than two years. She has always performed well and has been rated top every year.
At the forefront of its class.
Since this year, I have been promoted to the front of the palace by Liu Chengyou. Although I am excited, I am inevitably a little cautious. In order to avoid making mistakes, I am more humble and cautious in my behavior.
At this time, when he heard Liu Chengyou asked, he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the general's knowledge is shallow and he dare not speak nonsense!"
"Eh..." Liu Chengyou waved his hand and said: "I called you here to let you express your opinions freely. There is no right or wrong opinion. The key is to speak it out! Tell me, what do you think about the Huainan Front?
, what do you think?”
After listening to what the emperor said and meeting Liu Chengyou's encouraging eyes, Pan Mei said: "Your Majesty, I think that although the army has crossed the Huai River and won the great victory at Xia Cai, there are still many enemies in Huainan.
There is no solid foothold. From the perspective of the last general, the next step is to capture Shouzhou, capture Luzhou, or attack Haozhou, capture Chuzhou and even Yangzhou, and completely cut the land of Huainan into two parts, the east and west. The Tang army will definitely
It’s hard to defend.”
"After several battles, our army has suffered a lot of damage. It needs to be reorganized and ready to replenish the army. Your Majesty will go on the expedition. Fortunately, after Huainan, it will be the time to launch the next offensive. However, our country must prepare for hard winter operations. Prepare! Of course, if you want to be safe, it is best to wait until next spring before launching a large-scale attack!"
After listening to Pan Mei's words, Liu Chengyou pointed at him and praised to the left and right: "Did you see it? How could my vision be wrong? How many people of this age in the Han army have such insight?"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for getting another good general!" Seeing that Liu Chengyou was in a good mood, Wang Zhu congratulated him cleverly.
Weiji, Zhang Dejun came to report, Guo Wei, and Wei Renpu were ordered to come to pay homage. Liu Chengyou asked the heroes in the palace to step aside and receive them alone.
"I have called you here for two reasons. I want to ask your opinion!" Liu Chengyou said directly after sitting down and looking at Guo Wei and Wei Renpu.
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Guo Wei asked after their eyes briefly touched each other.
There was no expression on Liu Chengyou's face, and he had lost Cai Dajie's joy. He just said calmly: "Wang Jun gave me a secret report, blaming Suzhou regiment commander Zhao Kuangyin for making his own decisions and attacking without permission. Let me Ask him about his guilt!"
Hearing this, Guo Wei and Wei Renpu frowned immediately. Guo Wei said: "Zhao Kuangyin defeated the Tang army with a small number of enemies and eliminated the threat of the Huainan Navy. It is a great achievement! Wang Xiufeng, why are you doing this?"
Thinking about Wang Jun's personality, Guo Wei made some guesses, wondering whether Wang Jun blamed Zhao Kuangyin for stealing his limelight. But he just thought about it in his mind and did not say it out loud.
Liu Chengyou said: "Our King Dushuai is very convincing and well-founded. The order he gave to the Suzhou army was to guard the mouth of the vortex. When Zhao Kuangyin attacked, the battle at Xiacai was about to break out, and the Tang army was trapped. Although Wukou gained a lot, Zhao Kuangyin attacked rashly. If the news had spread earlier, Liu Yanzhen might have been frightened away!"
"According to Wang Jun, if the timing is not right, the battle at Wukou will definitely affect the war in Shouzhou, and the army's painstaking preparations will be wasted..."
After listening to Liu Chengyou's description, Wei Renpu couldn't help but say: "The commander-in-chief of Wangdu has gone too far for himself. Zhao Kuangyin clearly analyzed the enemy's situation, was extremely courageous, and was decisive when the opportunity came. He won the battle at the mouth of the vortex. And the results were fruitful. Successfully prevented the Tang army in Haozhou from advancing westward! Such a great achievement should be rewarded, how can you deny the merits and turn against the crime!"
"What do Guo Qing think?" Liu Chengyou asked, "How should I reply to Wang Jun!"
Guo Wei didn't want to look at Liu Chengyou's face, and couldn't see anything from the left and right sides. He just thought about it and responded: "Your Majesty, don't ignore this matter for the time being, treat it as unheard, and say nothing. In addition, you can issue an edict to praise Wang Jun and reward Wang Jun generously." Then, send a special person to the frontline camp first to reward the meritorious soldiers on behalf of Your Majesty!"
Liu Chengyou agreed to the matter without thinking: "That's it, let Wang Pu go there in person and see the situation on the front line for me first!"
"In addition!" Wei Renpu also handed over his hand and said to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, you are lucky enough to be in Huainan, so we can't wait any longer!"
