Chapter 784 Planning

Since time immemorial, it has been a day off, so why not sing in a low voice? The clouds in the sky have returned to the clouds of spring. The person sitting in the middle is half drunk, and the snow will be deep outside the curtain.

When I heard that the imperial censor was mad at the branch office, Ziyun had no way to pursue it. The wind and cold rain were miserable. When I asked the prison chief about his anger, he was suddenly frightened when he saw the crane.

——"Linjiangxian·Winter Matters" Su Shi

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The main force of Liu Zhan's navy was stationed in Runzhou (today's Zhenjiang, JS Province). Along the Yangtze River, there were two routes upstream and downstream to choose from:

First, Liu Zhan's general Fu Zi'ang was sweeping across Jiangnan West Road (today's JX Province), and had just captured Jiangzhou (JJ City, JX Province), and the army was at its peak.

Liu Zhan's navy went up the Yangtze River, passing through Jiangning, Dangtu, Wuhu, and Xunyang, and met with Fu Ziang in Jiangzhou (JJ City, JX Province).

Then, they headed south from Jiangzhou Hukou and entered the vast Poyang Lake. Once they entered the vast waters of Poyang Lake, it would be time-consuming, laborious and even more difficult to engage in a decisive battle with Liu Zhan's navy.

Secondly, Liu Zhan's navy could also go down the Yangtze River and enter the sea from Jiangyin.

Once entering the East China Sea, you can either go south along the coastline and plunder the grain and grass supplies of coastal states and counties, or you can cross the East China Sea and hide in the Liuqiu Islands to become pirates, waiting for opportunities to harass and plunder the ships of the Southeast Asian countries arriving in the Tang Dynasty. This was the last step of the Tang army.

A situation you don’t want to see.

Xiucai and Tang Kui looked at each other and felt that this was true.

Therefore, it is in Liu Zhan's best interest to retaliate bloodyly against the traitorous generals and avoid the conflict between the generals under his command.

Just like the swordsmanship passed down to me by Dugu Sword Demon, I only attack but don’t defend, taking life and death for granted!”

Seeing the confusion on the faces of Xiucai and Tang Kui, Bai Fu explained: "This seems to be a difficult question to explain, but if you analyze Liu Zhan's character carefully, it is not difficult to understand.

Bai Fu looked at the huge map of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers on the wall, thinking hard, biting his fingers involuntarily with his teeth, and his body remained motionless, like a clay sculpture. All Bai Fu's soldiers knew that this was the state in which the general was deep in thought.

On November 10, Liu Zhan occupied Shengzhou and appointed Zongxi as the Sima of Runzhou and the commander of the Danyang Army, and Jiang Changqun as the governor of Shengzhou. In order to monitor Jiang Changqun, Liu Zhan appointed his nephew Liu Boying as Jiang Changqun's deputy.

The scholar was overjoyed and said: "Bailong, can you guess the retreat route of Liu Zhan's navy?"

All the previous Huaixi Jiedushi envoys hated him and Li Xian, these two unruly, arrogant and arrogant guys. That's why the new Huaixi Jiedushi envoy Wang Zhongsheng had a murderous intention.

This is the saying of "strategize and win a thousand miles".

I want Liu Zhan's navy to fight the battle I want at the time I set and on the battlefield I chose!

Therefore, the most taboo thing for a rebel like Liu Zhan is to be betrayed.

Bai Fu took a sip of tea and continued: "I just analyzed Liu Zhan's character. Judging from the current situation in Jianghuai, we can also draw similar conclusions.

Liu Zhan's hasty military regime had a fatal weakness: the military power of states and counties was in the hands of generals, especially the city guards. Their relationship with Liu Zhan was maintained by personal loyalty, and Liu Zhan was in good hands.

They obeyed him when things were going smoothly, but if Liu Zhan was unlucky, they would not hesitate to find another way out.

Liu Zhan is a rebellious, ruthless person who has always lived in betrayal and deception. It stands to reason that he is no stranger to betrayal and deception.

So far, Liu Zhan has only lost Chuzhou and Yangzhou, and many prefectures and counties in Jianghuai are still in the hands of his generals. If everyone follows Jiang Changqun's example and adapts to the wind, it will be Liu Zhan's biggest disaster.

Chen Liu, the head of Heifeng Village, appreciated Liu Zhan's ruthlessness and ruthlessness and invited him to join his team. But he did not expect that one day, Liu Zhan would use this trick on himself.

If you want to know whether Liu Zhan's navy eventually went up or down the river, you only need to find out Liu Zhan's habit of leading troops in battles. Even though his advisers are like clouds and his generals are like tigers, in the end it is Liu Zhan's personal will that is reflected."

The more it is a decisive battle that determines life and death, the more it is a duel between two coaches.

I have carefully studied Liu Zhan's growth experience.

Guessing Liu Zhan's tactics, it can only be said that he will not fall behind and suffer defeat. Leading Liu Zhan's nose is a more subtle strategy.

But in terms of human nature, the things a person hates the most are often the things he is best at, and the people he hates the most are often the people most similar to him.

However, the temple in Heifeng Village was too small and did not match Liu Zhan's ambitions. Seeing An Lushan's rebellion, Liu Zhan took advantage of the opportunity. Liu Zhan led all the men in Heifeng Village to surrender to Chen Liutang's army, received a military post, and entered the army from then on.

Military world.

Bai Fudao said: "On November 8 last year, Liu Zhan captured Runzhou. Hou Lingyi, the governor of the Western Zhejiang War Zone, was frightened and handed over the aftermath to Jiang Changqun, the military envoy, and abandoned the city and fled. Jiang Luqun then sent his general Zong Xi to visit him.

Liu Zhan surrendered.

Tang Kui said: "General, how do you induce Liu Zhan to attack Jiangning (the seat of Shengzhou Prefecture, today's Nanjing)?"

Now that Bai Fu is leading the army and his army is so powerful, Liu Zhan will definitely avoid his edge.

In order to continue to climb up, Liu Zhan killed the head of Heifeng Village, eradicated the roots, eliminated dissidents in the village, and became the real head of Heifeng Village.

How to prevent Liu Zhan's navy from retreating became a problem that the Tang army's marching Sima scratched his head.

When Master Wang taught me the art of war, he often told me that when two armies are fighting, it looks like thousands of troops are fighting, but in fact, it is often the result of a battle of wits and courage between the two armies' generals.

Liu Zhan showed extraordinary ability in Heifeng Village and climbed up to the position of second master step by step. At this point, Liu Zhan finally found a way to make others respect him, that is, power and status. When he is superior, no one can

No one dares to despise him anymore.

Bai Fu answered the question slowly and calmly: "A thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. This is an irrefutable truth.

Among the heroes of the Green Forest, brotherly loyalty is the most important. If anyone betrays his brother, he will be severely punished by the Green Forest Jianghu.

In Liu Zhan's opinion, by capturing Shengzhou and cutting off Jiang Changqun's head, he can teach his subordinates with evil intentions that they must be absolutely loyal to me, Liu Zhan!

I am allowed to betray the world, but the world is not allowed to betray me. This is a common problem among such heroes."

Others dare not kill their leaders or brothers, but he kills without any scruples.

This person came from a humble background. He has been discriminated against, scolded and bullied by others since he was a child, and he has extremely low self-esteem. He practices martial arts hard and loves to fight bravely.

Bai Fu continued: "General Li Jing once said to Emperor Taizong that the most exquisite art of war in the world is nothing more than 'killing people without killing them'.

After a long time, Bai Fu turned his head and showed a smile.

Bai Fu pointed to the Chishan Lake Road near Jiangning (the seat of Shengzhou Prefecture, today's Nanjing) on ​​the map: "The battle will be executed here!"

Tang Kui was confused and asked: "General, are you saying that Liu Zhan will attack Jiangning because of his nephew?"

But what kind of person is Liu Zhan? He is ruthless and daring. There is nothing he dares not do. Others regard loyalty as more important than life, but he treats loyalty as dirt.

Tang Kui became even more confused and said: "Jiang Changqun betrayed the court and defected to Liu Zhan because he saw that the thieves were powerful. Now that the Tang army is marching south, Jiang Changqun takes advantage of the situation and offers the city again and surrenders to the court. For Liu Zhan,

It shouldn't be an unexpected thing?

How could you lose your mind over this and take risks?"

From then on, whether Liu Zhan served as the governor of Ruzhou, the governor of Huazhou, the governor of Songzhou, or the deputy envoy of Huaixi Jiedu, he was promoted by getting rid of his immediate superiors and stepping on the blood of his benefactors.

As long as we persuade Jiang Changqun to surrender to the imperial court and kill Liu Boying, Liu Zhan will definitely attack Jiangning and kill Jiang Changqun."

The scholar felt a surge of pride in his chest, and asked eagerly: "Where should we choose the place for the decisive battle?"

Xiucai and Tang Kui looked at the map. Chishan Hubei starts from Jurong in the north, reaches Lishui River in the south, connects the Huaihe River above, and connects to the Yangtze River below. Because it is wide in the south and narrow in the north, it is shaped like a huge gourd. There is no doubt that this is the topography of the country.

An ideal battlefield.

Liu Zhan's character weakness destined him to attack Jiangning in order to punish Jiang Changqun, a traitor general.

Bai Fu smiled calmly and said: "Once Jiang Changqun surrenders to our army, Liu Zhan will definitely attack Jiangning. But not to avenge his nephew, but because he cannot see Jiang Changqun betraying him."

Of course, there are many benefits to capturing Jiangning. It can be used as a gateway to defend the Jianghuai River. It can be attacked when advancing or defended when retreating. If the battle with the Tang army is unfavorable, we can also rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to control the lower reaches and let Xu Tu fight again."

Bai Fuyan poked at him. The scholar had fought side by side with Bai Fu for many years and had no doubts about Bai Fu's judgment, but Tang Kui was still doubtful.

A few days later, the trend of the Jianghuai war situation was following the route predicted by Bai Fu, and the scenes unfolded one after another.

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Chapter completed!