Gu Baiyi shook his head and said with a smile: "You can know the victory, but you can't do it. There is no need to rush before the time comes."

Xuanyuan Chong was startled and a little confused.

"Victory can actually be judged in advance." Gu Baiyi said: "Both sides, the victor and the loser, have actually revealed many signals before the decisive battle. The loser naturally also showed signs of defeat. This is how victory can be known. But victory is not

It is something that can be easily manipulated and forced by people. The battlefield changes rapidly and anything can happen. This is something that cannot be done."

Xuanyuan Chong said with some embarrassment: "General, this subordinate is stupid...!"

"Actually, it's very simple to say." Gu Baiyi said: "In the battle between the two armies in the Northeast, the strength has been ebbing and flowing. Many defeats of the Liaodong Army have been revealed, so I can judge that the final loser will be Liaodong.

Army. But this is not the decisive factor. If the enemy becomes complacent and eager to advance because of its defeat, it is very likely that it will take the initiative instead of the passive, resulting in victory or defeat. The way to use troops must be patient enough.

, even if the enemy's defeat has been revealed, we must wait for the five things of Tao, heaven, earth, generals, and law to gain absolute dominance. Wait until the master has the Tao, the generals are capable, the heaven and the earth have gained, the laws have been implemented, and the soldiers have been strong.

, Whoever trains the soldiers, knows the rewards and punishments, and has the upper hand, can determine the world."

Xuanyuan Chong was confused for a moment.

"Captain Xuanyuan, I have two scrolls here." Gu Baiyi picked up the two scrolls from the table and handed them over: "I know you have been reading for several years, and this is what I wrote in my spare time.

, it’s not finished yet, you can take a look at it when you have time.”

Xuanyuan Chong was startled at first, but he immediately understood. He bowed forward, took it with both hands, and said gratefully: "I would like to thank the general and professor for your kindness."

He naturally understood that the military manual written by Gu Baiyi himself was naturally extraordinary. If he could read it, he obviously wanted to teach him the art of war.

Before Gu Baiyi could speak, he suddenly heard an urgent voice coming from outside the tent: "Report, General Gu, the scouts reported that Yu Xiaowei led thousands of soldiers and horses from Guangning to come for reinforcements, which is less than ten miles away."

"Guangning reinforcements?" Xuanyuan Chong said in surprise: "General, we didn't ask for reinforcements from Guangning?"

Gu Baiyi smiled and said: "This is naturally arranged by the general. He wanted to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and let us attack Shunjin City and force the enemy to retreat. The general did not expect that the Zhenyu Cavalry would rush over to reinforce. Naturally, Captain Yu followed the general's instructions

I ordered Captain Shunjin and Xuanyuan to come directly. They have come all the way from Guangning and they must be very tired. Please do some hard work and go to greet them, and then arrange for them to camp five miles south of our headquarters and have a good rest."

Xuanyuan Chong didn't say much, put away the scroll, handed it over and retreated.

When Yu Buzhou led his troops and horses to rush outside the city, Huangfu Yunzhao had already returned to the governor's mansion.

"General Huangfu, my subordinates have already arranged the people. Just wait until dawn, and there will be news in the teahouses, restaurants, and music shops in the city." Liang Zongyi saw Huangfu Yunzhao and said respectfully: "In less than a day, people all over the city will know about Long.

The Rui Army looted and massacred the people in Jiping City, and they will also know that these Long Rui Army are the bandits who caused trouble in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are a group of treacherous people who were recruited by the imperial court."

Huangfu Yunzhao's face was full of tiredness, but he still nodded and said: "Very good, Governor Liang, you did a good job." After a pause, he said: "Officer Liang, you are one of your own. There are some things that you cannot tell outsiders, but

I can’t hide it from you. Gu Baiyi’s troops are approaching the city, and he has sent rangers to roam around outside the city for the past two days, blocking the news from Jiping.” He raised his hand and said, “Sit down and talk.”

After Liang Zongyi sat down, he carefully asked: "General, what's the war in Jiping...?"

"It's very bad." Huangfu Yunzhao looked solemn and whispered: "Both Tang Kaijia and Dou Xiong were defeated. Bu Liuda betrayed his trust and withdrew to Shunjin. He wanted to enter the city, but I refused. Bu Liuda

Hai Ling has withdrawn to Modong with two thousand undead troops."

Liang Zongyi's face turned pale and he said in surprise: "Failed...lost? How is that possible?"

"Although it is unbelievable, the result is indeed true." Huangfu Yunzhao sighed: "Although it is unexpected, if you think about it carefully, today's result may have been doomed a long time ago. You are from the Liaodong Army and you know the situation. Over the years, Liaodong has

The soldiers have never fought any hard battles. Most of the generals only know how to plunder the people's wealth and their wealth, and compare who has more land and whose women are beautiful. The army is filled with a large number of relatives. On weekdays, there are open and covert fights and factions. If it were not for the generals to control them,

I'm afraid they'll start fighting each other already."

When Liang Zongyi heard this, he also sighed with emotion and said with a wry smile: "There are not many generals in the army who take the overall situation into consideration like General Huangfu."

"Actually, you don't need to compliment me." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "Many of the generals under my command are actually not much better than them, but the atmosphere is like this and I can't change it. Tang Kaijia's group of people are trying their best to make money. If I treat my generals

It was too harsh and cut off their financial resources. They had already turned to other people." He shook his head and sighed: "The water in the whole pond is turbid, so where can it be clean? Today's Liaodong Army is in name only.

I didn't expect that Tang Kaijia's soldiers and horses had fallen to this level. Instead of defeating Jiping, thousands of troops were defeated in a short period of time."

Liang Zongyi said: "But I don't know whether General Tang is alive or dead now?"

"An incompetent person has ruined thousands of soldiers and horses. If he doesn't die, he won't be able to survive when he returns to Liaodong." Huangfu Yunzhao sneered and said: "If he can capture Jiping City and lead his army to support Dou Xiong early, even if he doesn't die,

Even if the army sits on the mountain and watches the tiger fight, Dou Xiong may not be defeated. Dou Xiong is capable. Among the generals in Liaodong, there are only a few who can stand alone. He is considered a person. It is a pity that he died in the hands of the undead army this time.

"

Liang Zongyi's lips moved slightly, but he did not dare to speak.

He was a smart man. Huangfu Yunzhao's words were naturally referring to Sang scolding Huai. On the surface, he was scolding the Undead Army for being treacherous, but the deeper meaning was naturally to blame Wang Xingchao for misunderstanding the Buliuda people and actually letting the Undead Army cooperate with Dou Xiong to fight.

Huangfu Yunzhao was cautious in his words and deeds. Naturally he couldn't help himself when he said such words and was very dissatisfied with Wang Xingchao.

"Gu Baiyi is just outside the city, and Qin Xiao's soldiers and horses will come over soon." Huangfu Yunzhao looked at Liang Zongyi and said: "There is plenty of food and grass in the city. I'm afraid there will be no problem if we defend it for a year and a half. This point

I'm not worried."

Liang Zongyi hurriedly said: "General, don't worry, the official warehouse in the city has already stored more than 100,000 stones of grain and grass. In recent days, tens of thousands more stones have been transported from the counties. In terms of grain and grass, I can guarantee that I will have plenty of food and grass."

"I'm not worried about food and grass now, I'm only worried about the strength of the troops defending the city." Huangfu Yunzhao said solemnly: "Qin Xiao will definitely not miss this opportunity and prepares to take advantage of the situation to seize Shunjin City and completely control Yingping County. If nothing unexpected happens,

They will come out in full force and mobilize all their forces to attack Shunjin. I only have more than 4,000 people left in my hands. Even if I include Shunjin's original garrison, there are only more than 6,000 people. The force is too weak."

"Will Liaodong just sit back and watch?"

"In order to defend Shunjin, I personally led eight thousand soldiers and horses here." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "This time the general set a trap and mobilized five thousand elites. This has mobilized a large number of Liaodong Army troops." He shook his head.

, said: "There are less than 10,000 troops stationed in Liaodong, and there are Bohai people behind them. How can the general mobilize those soldiers and horses? If the Bohai people take advantage of the situation, the consequences will be disastrous. Hold on to Shunjin, we have already

We cannot count on reinforcements from Liaodong, we can only rely on ourselves."

Liang Zongyi also knew that the situation was serious, and his expression became solemn.

"Once Shunjin is besieged, the soldiers defend the city with all their strength at the beginning." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "The so-called strong momentum, then decline, and exhaustion after three. If the enemy army is trapped for a long time and does not retreat, the morale of the soldiers will be affected.

It will only gradually weaken, and when they know that no reinforcements are coming, their morale is likely to completely collapse, and Shunjin will be defeated by then."

Liang Zongyi thought for a moment and then said: "General, is there anything I can do that I can do?"

"With heavy rewards, there must be brave men." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "To make the soldiers fight hard, they must be rewarded with heavy gold. And now that the troops are weak, I plan to recruit young men in the city to defend the city together. The county guard can help recruit young men.

Zhuang, I will ask people to train them quickly, but it will cost money to let these strong young people go into battle."

Liang Zongyi nodded and said: "Just relying on intimidation, they may not go into battle and fight with their lives."

"To recruit a large number of young men, the money in the official warehouse will definitely not be enough." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "So the gentry and wealthy families in the city should also contribute some blood. The enemy is facing a powerful enemy. Those who have money will contribute money, and those who have no money will work hard. This is the only way.

, only then can we hold on. As long as we can hold on for a while, Long Rui's army will be unable to attack for a long time and will have to withdraw sooner or later."

Liang Zongyi certainly understood Huangfu Yunzhao's intention at this time, which was obviously to let him come forward to take money from the pockets of the gentry and wealthy families in the city.

"The general understands what the general means." Liang Zongyi said: "The official will hold a banquet for the wealthy gentry in the city and ask them to donate money to tide over the difficulties together."

Huangfu Yunzhao said: "Tell them, the extra money this time will be rewarded in the future. Keep the money in your arms now, and wait for Long Rui's army to come in. By then, they will lose not only the money, but also their heads."

Not at all." His expression became cold and stern, and he said: "If there is someone who is really stubborn, you can kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, give him a crime of colluding with the Long Rui rebels, and kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. In an emergency, do something extraordinary and kill a few people.

Others will be honest."

Liang Zongyi's eyes also became fierce and he said: "General, don't worry, if you can't get money out of them, then you are an incompetent official."

Huangfu Yunzhao was about to praise him when he heard a voice coming from outside: "Report, General, Commander Cui wants to see you!"
Chapter completed!