Chapter 1199 1200 [Thousands of Miles of Happy Wind] (14)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1199 1200 [Thousands of Miles of Happy Wind] (14)

February 19th, the first year of Daliang Civilization.

After a full twelve days of strong attack, the Xiwu Middle Route Army broke through Lulong Village and successfully completed the strategic siege of Hucheng.

On February 21st, the Wu army captured Daokou Village, leaving only Jiming Village on the central battlefield, which relied on its terrain advantages to hold on.

Two consecutive victories stabilized the morale of the army and offset the negative impact of the defeat on the northern front to the greatest extent.

At the same time, the Southern Route Army led by Zhang Qingbai finally captured Yongyi Village, and the Daliang Dingxi Army retreated to defend the military city. The two sides launched an even more brutal siege.

Xie Lin's 60,000-strong army on the northern front retreated to the west of the Beitiao River and stationed near Xishanzhai to await the next order.

Generally speaking, the Wu Army still has the upper hand on the third-line battlefield. If Gu Liang had not personally led the troops to annihilate the main cavalry of the North Route Army, the situation would have been even more difficult. For the Wu Army, the victory is now slightly reduced, and the initiative is still in their hands.

In your own hands.

In the holy driving camp, a group of civil servants and military officials were having a heated debate.

"...Liang Jun can wait, but our army cannot wait, because the other side faces less logistical pressure, and Liang Guojing's army is on the way. On the other hand, our army faces great logistical pressure, and the third-line army consumes a lot of money every day

of food and fodder. The rear can still support it because His Majesty started preparing for this battle as early as a year ago, but how long can it last?"

The speaker was Lu Dinglin, the political official of Pingzhang, a veteran minister in his fifties.

The official system of Western Wu is different from that of Liang and Zhou. It did not inherit the system of the former Wei Dynasty. It can be seen that the shadows of previous dynasties are in it, so it appears messy and bloated. The civil servants are headed by Zhongshu Sheng, with Zhongshu Ling, You Prime Minister, and Ping.

Zhang Zhengshi, participating in political affairs, participating in Zhongshu provincial affairs and other duties, assisting the emperor in handling national government affairs.

There is also the Prefectural Government Yuan, which is similar to the Hanlin Academy of the Liang Kingdom, and is the only way for civil servants to enter the Zhongshu Province.

Lu Dinglin was very senior and was one of the important ministers who came with him. At this moment, he made a powerful statement that made the generals in the hall look unhappy, but they could not refute it casually.

This debate has been going on for several days. The root cause is that after Liang Guoliang's left army Jigu Liang won the battle on the northern front, he did not immediately cross the river to attack the North Route Army led by Xie Lin. Originally, according to the orders of Emperor Xuanwu and Zhenbei General Zhou Dewei,

Analysis shows that Gu Liang is very likely to mobilize the Hucheng defenders northward and then encircle his own Northern Route Army.

In order to maintain the battle situation on the northern front, Emperor Xuanwu has sent the Anyang Dragon Cavalry to secretly go northward in a detour. If Gu Liang really dares to take action, this world-famous heavy cavalry can easily crush the longbow infantry formation, and it may be possible to obtain more

The biggest victory is to capture or kill Gu Liang alive, which is enough to completely defeat the morale of Liang's border troops.

Judging from the battlefield situation, it is very likely that Gu Liang will choose to launch a counterattack on the northern front next. Therefore, Emperor Xuanwu, after sending the Anyang Dragon Cavalry, ordered to strengthen the offensive on the middle line to capture Lulong Village and Daokou Village one after another, and prepared the main force to advance eastward.

Preparations for the Guping Military Town.

The problem was that the battlefield on the northern front was silent. The Liang Longbow Army was still staying in the military city, and Gu Liang was missing.

There is no movement on the northern line, which means that Gu Liang may have led reinforcements back to the middle line, and the defense of Guping Military Town has been further strengthened.

In a national war of this scale, both sides are speculating on each other's strategic intentions, and the competition of determination has become particularly important. Therefore, most military heroes do not agree with rash advances, and it is safer to adopt a step-by-step strategy in the middle line.

However, Liang Jun's persistence made the advancement of the front very difficult. It took nearly twenty days to capture the two military strongholds. The Jiming stronghold blocking the front was a bone strong enough to break one's own teeth.

How long will it take to win? Not to mention that Tiger City always stands in the north, and there are Liang Kingdom's Jinshui Camp and Guping Military Town to the east.

Faced with Lu Dinglin's question, Gao Cheng, the commander-in-chief of the capital, finally responded: "Master Lu, our army has an absolute advantage on the central battlefield. At this time, stability is better than anything else. In my opinion, the most important thing right now is the attack.

Go down to Jimingzhai and completely eliminate Liang Jun’s enemies on the Gaoyang Plain."

Lu Dinglin asked: "What happens after we capture Jiming Village?"

Gao Cheng considered: "The troops on the middle route are divided into three groups. One group will shock the Hucheng defenders, the other group will attack Jinshui Camp, and the main force will attack Guping Military Town. In fact, as long as Guping Military Town is captured, a decisive victory will be achieved on the central battlefield.

, because the western gate of Liang State's Lingzhou is open, and the other side cannot stop our army from entering Lingzhou."

He paused for a moment, glanced at the calm-looking Emperor Xuanwu, and said cautiously: "When the Hucheng defenders have to come out, our army can gather heavy troops to deal with it, and victory will establish the overall situation."

Although he, the metropolitan ruler, does not really hold the power as ordinary people think, he has been immersed in the military for many years, so this analysis is reasonable.

Lu Dinglin frowned and said: "Your Majesty, this argument is naturally sound, but I am worried that the food and grass cannot keep up. Now the pressure on the rear is extremely great. If we cannot achieve victory in a short time to appease the people, I am afraid there will be big chaos in the country!"

Gao Cheng's face froze slightly.

War is never a child's play, let alone such a war involving the whole country. For the Wu Kingdom, the vast area of ​​Lingzhou of Liang Kingdom must be captured within three months to give an explanation to the domestic officials and the people, and the people can accept the tightening of their pants.

The reality of belt support on the front line. Otherwise, Lu Dinglin’s worries will definitely come true.

In fact, since the war started, there have been many voices of doubt from the rear.

Most people cannot see the prosperity of Liang State, nor can they understand the growing gap between Liang and Wu. They do not understand why His Majesty the Emperor launched this war. Although it has not yet caused a large-scale outcry

, but arguments such as resorting to military warfare at the expense of the people and money have gradually emerged.

The faces of all the princes in the hall were solemn, and General Zhou Dewei of Zhenbei said slowly: "In fact, the situation of the war has gradually become clear."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes lit up, and even Emperor Xuanwu turned to look over.

Nowadays, Zhang Qingbai is making slow progress on the southern front, and Xie Lin on the northern front has lost troops and generals. The glory of the four-party general who was once like a god of war has gradually faded. Only Zhou Dewei still maintains the prestige of the past.

He said calmly: "After Gu Liang won the battle on the Northern Front, he had obviously expected that our army would make a fuss about the Northern Route Army. General Xie led his troops to retreat to Xishan Village, which was both an opportunity and a risk for Gu Liang.

, he has been stationary during this period, obviously waiting to see the movements of our army."

Having said this, Zhou Dewei looked slightly ashamed, because his previous judgment on Gu Liang's intentions was not accurate enough, which put him in a dilemma.

Emperor Xuanwu finally spoke: "Don't feel guilty, I love you. If Gu Liang was really that simple, he wouldn't be able to become the leader of Liang's army."

Zhou Dewei thanked him with a bow, and then continued: "From another perspective, what Mr. Lu just said makes sense. Gu Liang can afford to wait, because he only needs to defend, and there is no reason to take the initiative to attack. At the same time, Liang Guo's reinforcements

We are still on the way. But our army cannot hesitate and delay, and needs to make a decision as soon as possible."

Emperor Xuanwu said: "How to decide?"

Zhou Dewei responded: "After repeated consideration, I believe that Gu Liang is using Guping Military Town as bait to take advantage of our army's eagerness to achieve victory and mobilize the main force of our army to advance eastward. After achieving this goal, Gu Liang will

Gather all available military forces and the garrison of Hucheng to threaten His Majesty's safety with a thunderous force."

Everyone was shocked.

Zhou Dewei said solemnly: "Therefore, I am willing to personally lead the army to attack Guping Military Town. I will not bring any main force for this battle, and only need to gather 60,000 troops. Since Guliang uses Guping Military Town as bait, then I will use

Using himself as bait, His Majesty has neither the Anyang Dragon Cavalry nor the main force of the Northern Army under his command, so he will definitely take the risk."

Emperor Xuanwu's face moved slightly, looking at the veteran general on the battlefield who looked at death as though he were home, and after a while he said: "I am ready to play."
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