As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace changed their expressions. Even He Wuji and Liu Daogui looked at Liu Yi in surprise, as if they were looking at a stranger. Sima Dewen raised the corner of his mouth and said: "
Liu Guanjun, why is your statement different from that of He Fuguo and Liu Zhenwu? They want to conquer Lingnan, but you ask His Majesty and Gu to return to Jiankang now. Have you discussed it in advance?"
Liu Yi smiled slightly and said: "If we are in the army and discussing military aircraft, the three of us must discuss the results in advance and then report to His Majesty and the King. But this is a court meeting, and we are all acting as courtiers now, not just
If we are discussing state affairs as soldiers, then the three of us cannot discuss it first. We are all loyal ministers who are loyal to His Majesty. All matters can be discussed openly here. If the three of us decide these major policies through private discussion, then what will happen?
Where do you place your majesty, your great king, and where do you place all your loyal ministers?”
Sima Dewen smiled brightly and kept nodding: "Okay, Liu Guanjun said it well. These important matters should be discussed openly. So, does everyone agree with Liu Guanjun's proposal? But it doesn't matter."
He Wuji said angrily: "Since Liu Guanjun said this, I also want to express my opinion. I still insist that Lu Xun is the most serious problem. Guangzhou is a big state after all. Although Lingnan has an underpopulation, there are still hundreds of thousands of people."
, especially the Li and Dong barbarians, who themselves believe in ghosts and gods, can easily be brainwashed by Tianshi Dao and believe in evil. If Your Majesty wants to return to Jiankang, I have no objection, but only a few hundred guards and a few generals can escort him.
, it is better for the army to stay here and pacify Lingnan and Huanzhen."
Liu Yi said coldly: "He Fuguo, you are too trusting. Now Jingzhou, even Jiangzhou and Yuzhou are not peaceful. The stragglers of Puppet Chu were defeated, and the bandits and bandits who took advantage of the situation are not here.
A few, please don’t forget that the Xunyang we once conquered was once re-captured by Huan Chu’s remnant party, and even a state and county could be regained. Why are you so confident about this journey? What if there is really someone injured?
As for the Holy Master, even if we die, we will not be able to atone for his sins!"
He Wuji gritted his teeth: "The fall of Xunyang was just because there was some loophole during the handover between our Western Expeditionary Army and Liu Jingxuan's reinforcements. Besides, we were in a hurry to pursue Huanxuan and didn't care about those who were defeated at all.
The Chu army gave them a chance to reunite, but it is different now. Wei Yongzhi is stationed in Baling, Xiangjing is stationed in Xiakou, Liu Jingxuan is stationed in Xunyang, and Zhuge Changmin wipes out the remnants of Huanchu in Yuzhou, from Jiangling to Jian
Kang's waterway is very safe. If Liu Guanjun is still worried about letting him go, he can send Liu Fan or Liu Cui with three thousand elite soldiers to escort His Majesty back to Jiankang by water. With such escorts, even if there are some thieves along the way, it will not be
Endangering His Majesty’s safety.”
Liu Yi curled his lips: "It's not just about escorting His Majesty. I made it very clear just now. Now that the sergeants are tired and there are signs of an epidemic, if Your Majesty returns to Jiankang, then our Western Expedition will be over.
There is no reason for the army to stay here anymore. It is impossible for Lu Xun and Qiao Zong to invade Jingzhou at this time, and Huan Zhen’s pursuit and suppression cannot be solved in a short time. We will return to Jiankang this year to discuss our merits.
As a reward, I will lead a new batch of soldiers who are eager to make meritorious deeds to return to Jingzhou next year. First, destroy Huan Zhen, and then pacify Lingnan and Xishu depending on the situation. This is the safest choice. If your Majesty is left here, if Huan Zhen happens again
If the counterattack injures His Majesty, who will bear the responsibility?"
Liu Daogui said in a deep voice: "General Champion, according to you, Huan Zhen is still the most dangerous enemy. Even if His Majesty is sent back to Jiankang, the army should stay here and continue to eliminate Huan Zhen. Otherwise, if something happens,
Huan Zhen took advantage of our army being far away to summon his old troops again and raised troops to cause chaos. It will be difficult to continue to pacify him."
Liu Yi smiled slightly, looked at Lu Zongzhi, who was sitting second from the left and had been silent, and said, "What does General Lu think of this matter?"
Lu Zongzhi raised his head and said seriously: "According to the report from the sentry, Huan Zhen is now fleeing to the Jichuan area to collect the scattered old troops. There are crisscrossed rivers and dense forests in the Jichuan area. It is extremely difficult to search. Even if tens of thousands of troops pull the net, they will not be able to find it."
We may not be able to find his lair, but I think that to deal with Huan Zhen, we might as well use a trick to lure the snake out of its hole."
Sima Dewen's heart moved and he said, "How do you say this?"
Lu Zongzhi smiled slightly and said: "If Huan Zhen stays in Zhunchuan, it will be difficult for us to destroy him. But if he feels there is an opportunity and wants to counterattack Jiangling, then we will kill him and all the old troops loyal to Huan Chu at once.
The remaining party has the opportunity to be completely eliminated. I think that instead of spending a long time with Huan Zhen in Jingzhou, it is better to complete his work in one battle and release the news to the outside world, saying that he is escorting His Majesty back to Beijing, but quietly ambush the main force of the Western Expedition in Baling and Xiakou area.
Jiangling left an empty city for Huan Zhen. After his spy returns, Huan Zhen will definitely come out to attack Jiangling again. This time, I will lead my troops south from Dangyang and cut off his retreat from the west to Jichuan, while the Western Expeditionary Army
The main force will attack from the Ma Tou and Shashi areas and force them to fight decisively. If everything goes well, they can be completely wiped out!"
He Wuji laughed: "It's very clever to lure snakes out of their holes, but couldn't Huan Zhen have thought of this? Can't he just stay in Jichuan and wait and see what happens?"
Lu Zongzhi shook his head: "If Huan Zhen was just an ordinary bandit, he could indeed hide in Tibet and wait for an opportunity to come out, but he is the current leader of the Huan family. His last hope is that the soldiers who follow him all once dominated all parts of Jingzhou.
On the one hand, a powerful man with a big family and a great business may temporarily leave his family and career to follow the Huan family out of gratitude for his past kindness, but deep down, they still hope that Huan Zhen can regain Jingzhou. Only in this way can they guarantee their success.
Benefit."
Liu Daogui said with a smile: "General Lu knows Huan Zhen and his old troops who follow Huan Zhen. However, if Huan Zhen finds out that you went to raid his hometown and instead of going east, turns around and attacks you who occupy Jichuan River, then
Aren't you in danger?"
Lu Zongzhi said with a smile: "Zhenchuan is not a place where Huan Zhen can stay for a long time. He can at most store some grain and grass there that cannot be taken away. After I take Jichuan, I will burn the grain and grass. If he comes back to beat me again, no matter he wins,
There is no point in losing. Huan Zhen, who is short of food, will jump over the wall and attack the granary in Xiakou or Baling eastward. In other words, he will definitely run into the ambush of your Beifu army. This is the decisive battle that he has been dreaming of.
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This chapter has been completed!