Yu Yue nodded again and again and said: "Yes, yes, I actually ignored this point, damn it. Without the navy, it is impossible to advance by land and water. On the one hand, we have to prevent the enemy from sneaking around the river to attack, or cutting off the enemy.
Our army's food routes, on the other hand, cannot be supplied and transported through naval ships, which is a taboo for military strategists."
"When we fought against Huanxuan, it was basically a land battle. Huanchu's army was almost completely wiped out in the land battle, and the navy's ships were also left in Jiankang, ready-made to become the navy of our Western Expeditionary Army.
With this navy, we defeated He Danzhi's defense line in Xunyang during the Western Expedition and captured more than 200 Chu warships. We can directly use the scale of four to five hundred navy warships to fight with Huan
Xuan is having a decisive battle in Sangluo Prefecture."
Liu Daogui sighed: "It's a pity that we are in Jiankang now, and I'm afraid we don't even have fifty warships. The demon thieves are good at navy. After defeating our Jiangzhou and Yuzhou legions, they have accomplished this
The naval warships of the two states and the fleet in Jiankang, in order to buy time for the defense, also made frequent attacks during the first half month of the city defense battle, and almost wiped out all the warships and sailors."
"This time the demon thieves retreated on their own initiative, without injuring their roots, and their navy fleet could also evacuate calmly. It's not like Huan Xuan did last time, when he abandoned almost all his warships to us, so now even though the eldest brother is there,
There are about 100,000 land warriors, but without naval warships, it is impossible to advance by land and water. At this time, he can only speed up the journey from Wu to Jiankang, and even mobilize all the boatmen and fishermen from the counties near the sea in the north of the Yangtze River to recruit all the troops.
of civilian fishing boats and building a new fleet at the same time. We only have two months to make an attack."
Yu Yue's brows were furrowed: "That means that in these two months, we will have to face the 200,000 demon thieves alone?"
Liu Daogui did not answer the question immediately and continued: "We will discuss this matter later. For now, I will just talk about other reasons why my eldest brother did not attack. In addition to this naval issue, there is another point, that is, there are forces from the Tiandao Alliance in Jiankang City.
, not only Liu Tingyun, I heard that this time the demon thieves attacked the city and once reached Nantang. With their ability, it is absolutely impossible. There must be someone in the city to take over. I don’t know the specific situation yet, but for many years in Jiankang City,
The forces are complicated, and it is relatively easy to repel the demon thieves outside the city. If the enemies inside lurk and cause chaos after the army moves out, it will be the most difficult to prevent."
Speaking of this, Liu Daogui sighed: "When we attacked Huan Chu, Huan Xuan was defeated and killed in the battle of Sangluozhou, but the war still continued. Why? It was because there were many remnants of the Huan family in Jingzhou,
When our army left Jiangling and went around to suppress the rebellion, Huan Zhen, with the help of these internal agents, captured Jiangling twice, which caused us to fight for more than a year before we eliminated Huan Zhen. This is a living lesson that I have experienced.
.”
Yu Yue sighed: "More than half of the underground forces in Jiankang City are managed by Liu Yi, but judging from Liu Tingyun's incident, I am afraid that many of his underground forces are infiltrated by the Tiandao Alliance. If the demon thieves can use the tunnels
After reaching Nantang, they appeared anywhere in the city and did not enter the city directly. This is something I have never understood."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "These questions of yours can only be clarified after we return to Jiankang. But one thing is for sure, that is, during the last Western Expedition, my eldest brother did not lead the troops personally, but sat in the capital.
, is to prevent the situation from being unstable and someone taking the opportunity to cause chaos. Last time, almost everyone in Jiankang was against Huan Xuan. This time, there are quite a few accomplices of the demon thief. If the internal situation is unstable, they must not leave easily.
Yes, even if we send troops, we may not go alone."
Yu Yue frowned: "Such a decisive battle, Marshal Liu doesn't personally fight? That's not very stable. Or should I say that Brother Daogui will be the general and control the armies?"
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "Brother Xile and Brother Ashou are here, so it's not my turn yet. However, I also agree with you. My eldest brother will not miss such a battle. He will almost certainly take charge personally.
Leading the troops, it's just that we have to wait until the rear area is settled, which includes not only Jiankang, but also Wudi, Jiangbei, and even Qingzhou, then the army can be dispatched."
Yu Yue sighed: "Listening to your analysis, Marshal Liu has to wait until the rear is stabilized, the warships are ready, and the reconnaissance is sufficient before he can advance both by land and water. It will take at least two or three months, right? Then what should we do? Let's go back to my previous question.
, The demon thief will not wait for Marshal Liu for two or three months, he will definitely attack Zhu Chaoshi's headquarters in Jiangzhou first, and then attack our place."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "I haven't finished the analysis yet. My eldest brother will not send troops immediately. There is another very important reason, which is to use our Jingzhou to attract demon thieves, especially Jiangling, to withstand the attacks of demon thieves.
, delay it for at least a month or two, allowing the army of demon thieves to invade the fortified city, draining their elite soldiers and lowering their morale. When the veterans of his division are tired, it will be a good opportunity for the eldest brother to strengthen his army and defeat the thieves along the way.
La."
Yu Yue took a breath of air: "You mean, he is deliberately stalling for time so that we can defeat the demon thief? How can this be? He is betting on you, his biological brother, and the safety of Jingzhou."
Liu Daogui shook his head: "Then, when we were reorganizing the army here before, didn't my elder brother support him in Jiankang for nearly half a year? When he first went to Jiankang, the number of soldiers was less than 10,000, and he had to face a new defeat.
The demon thief has an army of more than 200,000 and thousands of warships. Who has ever helped him?"
Yu Yue's face turned slightly red: "Of course Marshal Liu is a god in using troops, but he can't think that there are marshals like him everywhere in the world. Even if you, Brother Daogui, are sure to be able to defend Jiangling,
?”
Liu Daogui smiled and shook his head: "Honestly, I am not sure about this, but I will try my best to defend Jiangling and Jingzhou. Even if it doesn't work, I will not let Jingzhou become a stable rear area for the monster thieves with a large source of troops.
and a place of food and grass supplies.”
Yu Yue's eyes widened: "In that case, why did you let Lu Zongzhi's Yongzhou soldiers leave at this time? Why did you let Zhu Chaoshi lead his army out of Jiangzhou and get them back quickly? One more person means more
A force to defend the city."
Liu Daogui's eyes flashed coldly: "He is a member of Lu Zong. Currently, because of the autumn grain collection inside Yongzhou, there are soldiers from the Later Qin Dynasty stationing on the border who want to plow grass and valleys. The powerful landowners inside are also uneasy because he has left with his troops for too long.
We must go back to stabilize the situation. I can't force him to stay, otherwise if Yongzhou is lost, we will still be sinners even if we hold Jingzhou!" ()
Yu Yue nodded again and again and said: "Yes, yes, I actually ignored this point, damn it. Without the navy, it is impossible to advance by land and water. On the one hand, we have to prevent the enemy from sneaking around the river to attack, or cutting off the enemy.
Our army's food routes, on the other hand, cannot be supplied and transported through naval ships, which is a taboo for military strategists."
"When we fought against Huanxuan, it was basically a land battle. Huanchu's army was almost completely wiped out in the land battle, and the navy's ships were also left in Jiankang, ready-made to become the navy of our Western Expeditionary Army.
With this navy, we defeated He Danzhi's defense line in Xunyang during the Western Expedition and captured more than 200 Chu warships. We can directly use the scale of four to five hundred navy warships to fight with Huan
Xuan is having a decisive battle in Sangluo Prefecture."
Liu Daogui sighed: "It's a pity that we are in Jiankang now, and I'm afraid we don't even have fifty warships. The demon thieves are good at navy. After defeating our Jiangzhou and Yuzhou legions, they have accomplished this
The naval warships of the two states and the fleet in Jiankang, in order to buy time for the defense, also made frequent attacks during the first half month of the city defense battle, and almost wiped out all the warships and sailors."
"This time the demon thieves retreated on their own initiative, without injuring their roots, and their navy fleet could also evacuate calmly. It's not like Huan Xuan did last time, when he abandoned almost all his warships to us, so now even though the eldest brother is there,
There are about 100,000 land warriors, but without naval warships, it is impossible to advance by land and water. At this time, he can only speed up the journey from Wu to Jiankang, and even mobilize all the boatmen and fishermen from the counties near the sea in the north of the Yangtze River to recruit all the troops.
of civilian fishing boats and building a new fleet at the same time. We only have two months to make an attack."
Yu Yue's brows were furrowed: "That means that in these two months, we will have to face the 200,000 demon thieves alone?"
Liu Daogui did not answer the question immediately and continued: "We will discuss this matter later. For now, I will just talk about other reasons why my eldest brother did not attack. In addition to this naval issue, there is another point, that is, there are forces from the Tiandao Alliance in Jiankang City.
, not only Liu Tingyun, I heard that this time the demon thieves attacked the city and once reached Nantang. With their ability, it is absolutely impossible. There must be someone in the city to take over. I don’t know the specific situation yet, but for many years in Jiankang City,
The forces are complicated, and it is relatively easy to repel the demon thieves outside the city. If the enemies inside lurk and cause chaos after the army moves out, it will be the most difficult to prevent."
Speaking of this, Liu Daogui sighed: "When we attacked Huan Chu, Huan Xuan was defeated and killed in the battle of Sangluozhou, but the war still continued. Why? It was because there were many remnants of the Huan family in Jingzhou,
When our army left Jiangling and went around to suppress the rebellion, Huan Zhen, with the help of these internal agents, captured Jiangling twice, which caused us to fight for more than a year before we eliminated Huan Zhen. This is a living lesson that I have experienced.
.”
Yu Yue sighed: "More than half of the underground forces in Jiankang City are managed by Liu Yi, but judging from Liu Tingyun's incident, I am afraid that many of his underground forces are infiltrated by the Tiandao Alliance. If the demon thieves can use the tunnels
After reaching Nantang, they appeared anywhere in the city and did not enter the city directly. This is something I have never understood."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "These questions of yours can only be clarified after we return to Jiankang. But one thing is for sure, that is, during the last Western Expedition, my eldest brother did not lead the troops personally, but sat in the capital.
, is to prevent the situation from being unstable and someone taking the opportunity to cause chaos. Last time, almost everyone in Jiankang was against Huan Xuan. This time, there are quite a few accomplices of the demon thief. If the internal situation is unstable, they must not leave easily.
Yes, even if we send troops, we may not go alone."
Yu Yue frowned: "Such a decisive battle, Marshal Liu doesn't personally fight? That's not very stable. Or should I say that Brother Daogui will be the general and control the armies?"
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "Brother Xile and Brother Ashou are here, so it's not my turn yet. However, I also agree with you. My eldest brother will not miss such a battle. He will almost certainly take charge personally.
Leading the troops, it's just that we have to wait until the rear area is settled, which includes not only Jiankang, but also Wudi, Jiangbei, and even Qingzhou, then the army can be dispatched."
Yu Yue sighed: "Listening to your analysis, Marshal Liu has to wait until the rear is stabilized, the warships are ready, and the reconnaissance is sufficient before he can advance both by land and water. It will take at least two or three months, right? Then what should we do? Let's go back to my previous question.
, The demon thief will not wait for Marshal Liu for two or three months, he will definitely attack Zhu Chaoshi's headquarters in Jiangzhou first, and then attack our place."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "I haven't finished the analysis yet. My eldest brother will not send troops immediately. There is another very important reason, which is to use our Jingzhou to attract demon thieves, especially Jiangling, to withstand the attacks of demon thieves.
, delay it for at least a month or two, allowing the army of demon thieves to invade the fortified city, draining their elite soldiers and lowering their morale. When the veterans of his division are tired, it will be a good opportunity for the eldest brother to strengthen his army and defeat the thieves along the way.
La."
Yu Yue took a breath of air: "You mean, he is deliberately stalling for time so that we can defeat the demon thief? How can this be? He is betting on you, his biological brother, and the safety of Jingzhou."
Liu Daogui shook his head: "Then, when we were reorganizing the army here before, didn't my elder brother support him in Jiankang for nearly half a year? When he first went to Jiankang, the number of soldiers was less than 10,000, and he had to face a new defeat.
The demon thief has an army of more than 200,000 and thousands of warships. Who has ever helped him?"
Yu Yue's face turned slightly red: "Of course Marshal Liu is a god in using troops, but he can't think that there are marshals like him everywhere in the world. Even if you, Brother Daogui, are sure to be able to defend Jiangling,
?”
Liu Daogui smiled and shook his head: "Honestly, I am not sure about this, but I will try my best to defend Jiangling and Jingzhou. Even if it doesn't work, I will not let Jingzhou become a stable rear area for the monster thieves with a large source of troops.
and a place of food and grass supplies.”
Yu Yue's eyes widened: "In that case, why did you let Lu Zongzhi's Yongzhou soldiers leave at this time? Why did you let Zhu Chaoshi lead his army out of Jiangzhou and get them back quickly? One more person means more
A force to defend the city."
Liu Daogui's eyes flashed coldly: "He is a member of Lu Zong. Currently, because of the autumn grain collection inside Yongzhou, there are soldiers from the Later Qin Dynasty stationing on the border who want to plow grass and valleys. The powerful landowners inside are also uneasy because he has left with his troops for too long.
We must go back to stabilize the situation. I can't force him to stay, otherwise if Yongzhou is lost, we will still be sinners even if we hold Jingzhou!" ()
This chapter has been completed!