Qinglong's expression changed: "How could this be? Suppressing the demon thieves is the top priority now. This is different from fighting Nan Yan. If the battle against Nan Yan does not go well, the most troops will retreat. But if anything happens to the demon thieves, Da Jin may
It will be over immediately. Now that the army is returning to the division, we should definitely let Liu Yu be the commander-in-chief and Liu Yi be the deputy commander-in-chief to fight this battle."
Suzaku shook his head: "After the success of Jianyi, wasn't it Liu Yi who led the Western Expedition? In just half a year, he eliminated the Huan family forces that had been operating in Jingzhou for decades, and killed Huan Xuan and
Huan Zhen, the two Chu emperors who have experienced hundreds of battles, his fighting ability is no worse than Liu Yu, so it should be his turn to show off this time."
"As for the demon thieves, they came so fiercely just because of the sudden attack before, and because He Wuji was greedy for power and rushed forward. They were ambushed and were defeated and died. It's not how powerful they are. If the demon thieves were really powerful, they would be defeated in succession.
Is it impossible to capture an isolated Jingzhou in more than a year? Liu Daogui can stop them to death, and Liu Yi wants to eliminate them, let alone them."
Bai Hu said in a deep voice: "Master Zhuque, are you too conceited? The demon thieves are no longer the old thieves who rebelled in Wudi. Behind them, there are also soldiers and horses newly recruited in Lingnan, as well as prisoners who have surrendered to the demons.
The former Jin army soldiers in Jiangzhou and Xiangzhou, and even the support of the Tiandao Alliance, we have mobilized almost all domestic forces this year, but we can only stop them. Jingzhou is full of people every day
After a hard fight, even if Liu Daogui gathered the power of Lu Zongzhi, he could only barely save Jiangling, so how can he say that the situation is good?"
"Now even Baidi City upstream has been lost. Yizhou governor Bao Hu died of illness, and guard Shi Yanzu and others also died in battle. Qiaoshu's soldiers and horses came down the river and formed an encirclement of Jiangling."
"Yongzhou is not peaceful either. Later Qin has repelled Hu Xia's attack. The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses originally prepared to rescue Nanyan have been stationed in Luoyang, watching with eager eyes. Lu Zongzhi cannot stay in Jiangling for a long time. He must
We must go back and protect Xiangyang."
"Once Lu Zongzhi withdraws his troops, Jiangling will be attacked by the monster bandits in the east and the Qiao and Shu troops in the west. We are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered. In addition, Huan Qian's remnant party is also recruiting troops and gathering old troops. The situation in Jingzhou is very dangerous."
Suzaku said coldly: "Yuzhou is still in our hands. As long as we open up the Liangjun area, we can send Yuzhou soldiers and horses into Yongzhou at any time. Isn't Liu Yu's army already moving south? You can tell him not to worry.
Instead of returning to the south, he attacks to the west to open up the connection with Jingzhou and save his brother. He has no reason to refuse. In this way, wouldn't it be good to hand it over to Liu Yi head-on?"
Bai Hu gritted his teeth: "Even so, Liu Yi faced more than 100,000 monster thieves head-on. His current legion in Yuzhou is only more than 20,000 people. Follow-up reinforcements have not yet followed, and Meng Huaiyu's troops have withdrawn to defend Jiankang.
Well, with this strength, how can he attack the demon thief?"
Suzaku smiled slightly: "Isn't this a matter of the art of war? Before I came here today, I had a chat with Liu Yi. What he meant was that as long as we can find a way to induce the demon thieves to divide their forces, let Lu Xun lead the main force to attack Jiangling.
, with only Xu Daofu’s troops left in front of him, he is sure to kill Xu Daofu.”
Bai Hu sneered: "Lu Xun is now sending a general to lead a partial division to attack Jiangling. He himself joined forces with Xu Daofu. After what happened to Lu Lanxiang, Lu Xun did not want Xu Daofu to overshadow him in the army.
You, what can you do to make them divide their forces?"
Zhuque said with a smile: "Isn't it true that Liu Yu destroyed Nanyan and is about to return to the army? As long as Liu Yu starts sending troops to attack Sima Guofan and Sima Chu's headquarters in northwest Henan, he must be preparing to save Jingzhou, and Lu Xun will fight again."
You're not stupid, if Jingzhou is opened up, then Liu Daogui and Liu Yu can join forces and even cut off their route back to Guangzhou."
"At that time, with Liu Yi in front and Liu Yu behind, with no way to the sky and no way to the earth, they will be really anxious. At this time, if I were Lu Xun, I would definitely join forces with Qiao Shu and capture Jiangling first.
, capture Jingzhou, and at the same time request the Later Qin to send troops to attack Yongzhou to force Grandmaster Lu to return, or support Sima Guofan to delay Liu Yu's advance."
Having said this, Zhuque was even more proud: "Moreover, if Liu Yi is to attack, we can also mobilize reinforcements for him. Liu Yu's army will go first, with Zhuge Changmin and Liu Jingxuan as the vanguard, with 5,000 men and horses.
After passing Daxian Mountain and reaching the Huaibei area, we can transfer these troops and horses to Yuzhou and put them under the command of Liu Yi. Meng Huaiyu, who is left behind in the capital, can also bring 10,000 troops to defend the city for support. In addition, tens of thousands can be mobilized in Wu.
The civilians will go to transport the baggage. In this way, Liu Yi's troops can reach more than 100,000, and he can definitely compete with the monsters and thieves."
Xuanwu sighed softly: "Master Suzaku, this is not in line with the art of war. It is best for us to wait until Liu Yu opens up Liangjun and the passage to the west of Henan Province, and can reach Jingzhou, forming a two-sided attack on the monster thieves.
A decisive battle is, after all, a national matter and not something to be trifled with. Even if you want Liu Yi to make meritorious deeds, you have to wait for the most appropriate opportunity."
Zhuque rolled his eyes: "What are you waiting for? If you wait any longer, Liu Yu himself will come back with the main force after the epidemic is over. What chance does Liu Yi have of becoming the head coach? If you want to fight, you have to take advantage of the moment, otherwise what happens?
The demon thieves took the initiative to withdraw, and then returned to Jiangzhou and Xiangnan to deploy defenses. It would be difficult to attack them again. Liu Yi had proven his ability during the Western Expedition. I don't know why you always look down on him.
Could it be that without relying on Liu Yu, he would not be able to win the battle?"
Bai Hu said coldly: "Sir Suzaku, you are making fun of the fate of the country. In the Western Expedition, to put it bluntly, even if we lost, it would only be a stalemate between Jing and Yang, and it would not be the end of the country. But Liu Yi attacked at this time.
If the battle is defeated, the Yuzhou Army will be gone. The demon bandits can go down the river and head towards Jiankang. Liu Yu may not be able to save him by then. We have finally been able to resist in Yuzhou for so long, until Nanyan is destroyed and the army retreats.
, are you so eager to gamble on the fate of the country in order to fight for military power and to step on Liu Yu?"
Suzaku gritted his teeth: "Hmph, then Liu Yu ignored the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty, and with almost no one's support, forcibly led the main force of the Beifu, and the Yangzhou army went north to destroy Yan. Wasn't he gambling? He made the country empty.
Let the demon thief take advantage of the opportunity to raise troops, and he will not be responsible for what happened now? He can gamble, why can't Liu Yi? And does Liu Yi need to ask for our opinion? He can make his own decision on whether to send troops!"
This chapter has been completed!