Half an hour later, Guangling City, Beifu Military Commander's Mansion.
In a secret room, Liu Yu, Murong Nan (this person was still masked all the way, but told Liu Yu that his name was Murong Nan) and Miao Ying'er stood in front of Xie Xuan.
The Confucian scholar of Beifu, who was a handsome man with a rich god, also looked serious at this moment, staring closely at a newspaper in his hand. After a long time, he sighed and looked up at the three of them.
Miao Ying'er frowned: "Shuai Xuan, is there something going on in the north this time? When we went to Huaibei, we heard that the Qin army was attacking Xiangyang, and the Qin army was also mobilized very frequently in the border area. It seemed like something was going to happen.
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Xie Xuan nodded, shook the Tang newspaper in his hand, and said: "The day after you set off, the Qin army took Murong Chui as the vanguard and led 30,000 troops to attack Xiangyang. Fu Jian's eldest son
Fu Pi followed with an army of 200,000. Huan Chong of Jingzhou was afraid of the strength of the Qin army. He had 100,000 troops stationed far away in Zhu City, a hundred miles away from Xiangyang City, and did not dare to come to rescue. Now the troops in Xiangyang City were
We only have ten thousand horses and only enough food and grass for three months. The situation looks very critical."
Murong Nan smiled slightly: "It seems that Huan Chong is weaker than expected. Zhu Xu, the guard general of Xiangyang, is an old subordinate of the Huan family. He once served as the governor of Yanzhou in your Jin Dynasty. He is a general and has served the Huan family several times.
He was the vanguard during the Northern Expedition, and Huan Chong would not have failed to save such a person."
Xie Xuan raised his head, his eyes sparkling: "Mr. Murong, I don't know what your General Murong is thinking now. If it's really just a show, why did he work so hard this time? Overnight, he broke through
Where is the outer city of Xiangyang?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the three people changed. Liu Yu said in surprise: "What, the outer city of Xiangyang was lost overnight? How is this possible? But with the Han River and Mian River blocking it, how can the barbarian cavalry in the north do it?
What about crossing the water to attack?"
Murong Nan smiled and shook his head: "Perhaps Brother Liu doesn't know something. Our Murong family's war horses can swim across rivers. My lord must have taken advantage of the mentality of the Jin army's guard to join the men and horses at night.
They swam across the Han River, and then their troops came to the city and attacked it directly."
Xie Xuan nodded: "That's right. However, Zhu Xu reacted quickly and quickly withdrew the defenders to the inner city for defense. Now the battle situation has stabilized temporarily. The outer city of Xiangyang is too big and can only be blocked by the Han River.
, once the enemy troops cross the river, they will have no choice but to abandon the outside and defend the inside. However, this time you Murong family opened our eyes, and you can actually use cavalry in this way."
A trace of pride flashed in Murong Nan's eyes: "General Xie, please rest assured that we will teach you these tactics without reservation. There is no way that Di Qin's cavalry can surpass our Murong family!"
Xie Xuan nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, you can go down first. I will trouble you for a while."
Murong Nan smiled slightly, bowed to Xie Xuan, and left. Before walking out of the secret room, he suddenly turned back and met Liu Yu's eyes. A meaningful smile flashed in his eyes, and disappeared in a flash.
, nodded slightly and saluted, then went out.
The room became much quieter. Several oil lamps on the wall were burning, reflecting Xie Xuan's steady face. He sighed softly: "The war in Xiangyang looks like it can last a while. Zhu Xu
Although we were attacked, we were well prepared, and the inner city should be able to defend for several months. As long as Huan Chong dares to rescue, he should be able to save it, but the real danger is the Huaibei front line."
Miao Ying'er sighed, wiped it on her face, and a thin human skin mask fell down, revealing her fairy-like face: "Shuai Xuan, will the Qin army really attack Huaibei in a large scale?"
Liu Yu curled his lips. This was the first time he saw Miao Ying'er's true face in the past month. He curled his lips, but his eyes always fell on Miao Ying'er's pink face unconsciously.
Li said: "When we were doing the transaction, we didn't find that the Qin army had any intention of launching a large-scale attack. What's going on?"
Xie Xuan nodded: "The Qin army is also led by a famous general this time. The preparations before the war have been done very well. I heard that it will be difficult this time. The army is led by General Peng Chao. Both of them are famous generals in the Qin State. Over the years
We have rich experience in conquering the south and the north. We lead 80,000 elite troops, which are the main force of the frontier army that has been arranged to confront our Jin Dynasty on the border for a long time. With more than 10,000 cavalry, we are a formidable enemy."
"This time they concealed all their movements before the war, but they suddenly sent out troops. General Tian Luo, who I temporarily sent to garrison in the San'a area in the north, was caught off guard. The situation is already critical!"
Liu Yu was surprised and said: "General Tian Luo, didn't he come back to you?"
Xie Xuan said calmly: "There is no need. Tian Luo has more than 3,000 men who have been at the border between the two countries. Even if they come back, they will form an independent army. The Qin army came suddenly and our local border defenders could not
The only way to resist is to let Tian Luo join the governor of Youzhou and garrison San'a."
Miao Ying'er frowned slightly: "General Tian's troops, plus the border troops, will not exceed 8,000. San'a is not a big city, can it be defended? Is the Beifu Army going to fight in advance?"
Xie Xuan's eyes sparkled, and he finally looked at Liu Yu: "Xiao Yu, do you think Beifu soldiers should be used to fight?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "I think now is not the time to go to war. We should wait."
Xie Xuan softly said "Oh": "Why is this? Can you tell me the reason?"
Liu Yu's eyes were shining brightly, and the military books he had read since childhood and the military tactics he had discussed with Liu Muzhi were flowing endlessly in his mind at this moment: "The Qin army came taking advantage of the situation. They are elite troops with good morale."
Sheng, there are famous generals leading the army. If the Beifu Army confronts them head-on now, the outcome is uncertain. Even if they win, they will suffer heavy losses. It will not be good for us."
"After the Murong clan and the Yao clan formed an alliance with us, the strategic purpose of our army has changed from keeping the enemy out of the country to luring the enemy deep into the country and attracting Fu Jian's entire army to fight. Only in this way will Qin be defeated.
Excessive taxation and extortion in the country will only cause the people to complain, and will give the Murong family and the Yao family the opportunity to rebel."
"So, this time we can't simply repel Ju Nan and Peng Chao's troops. We must find a way to annihilate them all. Only in this way can we anger Fu Jian. If he succeeds in the Xiangyang area, he will definitely mobilize his troops to invade south.
Determination, and our Beifu soldiers must maintain sufficient strength to prepare for a decisive battle."
Miao Ying'er wondered: "Then why don't we save General Tian and just sit back and watch him be destroyed?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "We need to save him, but not now. General Tian is a veteran, and it is not a big problem for eight thousand troops to hold out for a few months. If the enemy forces are stationed at the city, their vigor will decline over time, and the troops from the north will arrive.
Diseases will also spread in the Jianghuai area. When the veterans of their divisions are exhausted, our army will send out troops to strike with all our strength. By then, with the training of the northern army and the familiarity of the northern cavalry tactics, we will be able to completely annihilate this Qin army.
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This chapter has been completed!