Yuchixin was finally convinced by his younger brother.
But what persuaded him was not actually any tactical considerations. He was a man of steady nature and quite easy-going towards others. He was sent by his grandfather to borrow troops from Jin at a young age. If he had a fiery temperament, he would not have been entrusted with this important task.
Therefore, due to his temperament, he does not like to take risks when using troops, so when he leads the army in battle, his performance is bound to be mediocre, with few big defeats and few big victories.
Li Po was always good at employing people, so keeping him in Jinyang for a long time was not an injustice to Yuchixin.
Now his troops are chosen first because he leads the troops calmly and will not give the enemy any opportunities. In Li Po's view, as long as the entire army can cross the river, the battle will be won by nine points.
The remaining point lies in the fact that the city of Chang'an is high and deep, so it is difficult to take lightly.
Now Li Po is dissatisfied with Yu Chixin. This is naturally because the war is about to begin and he is in a rather anxious mood, rather than because he feels that he has hired the wrong person.
With Yu Chixin's temperament and his proficiency in military experience and ability, he would not be easily persuaded. The reason why he finally asked Li Po for orders to divide the troops was because some of Yuchi Kai's words spoke to his heart.
Their Yuchi lineage is different from that of Yuchi Gong. Yuchi Gong is an authentic Han Chinese with a rather humble background. It is just a coincidence that he is now the leader of the generals.
However, Yu Chixin's lineage was from the Xianbei aristocracy. It was true that they were enjoying the wind in the grasslands before, but after Xianbei moved south, they suddenly transformed into a serious official family.
At that time, their great-grandfather Wei Chichong had a good relationship with Emperor Wen Yang Jian, and his son became Yang Jian's guard by the way.
Yang Yichen has been fighting in the north and south for many years, and has made many contributions. His seniority is no less than that of Duan Wenzhen, the minister of the Ministry of War. Even when the building was about to collapse, he led his army into Hebei, bringing with him a few soldiers who were patched together, but he defeated the people of Hebei.
The thieves cleaned up everything and even beheaded the big devil Zhang Jincheng.
It is a pity that many of the veterans during the Kaihuang period were dealt with by Yang Jian, and some of the remaining officials were not able to enjoy their old age. Most of them were overwhelmed by the wars in the late Sui Dynasty and did not have a good death.
For example, after Yang Yichen was hurriedly recalled to Luoyang from Hebei, he was immediately relieved of his military power and given some kind of minister of the Ministry of Rites, which made the old man feel depressed until the chaos in Luoyang, when Wang Shichong and others gained power, and people at the time called him the Seven Nobles of Luoyang.
Yang Yichen was getting old, and he died in frustration and anger due to his powerlessness.
Because the world was in chaos and the roads were blocked, it would be several years before the Yuchixin brothers heard the news of the death. In other words, the biggest tree in their lineage fell, and then the brothers disappeared.
Family life is difficult to save.
The final outcome of many Xianbei families is that they are not as cohesive as Han families and pay so much attention to inheritance. Xianbei people often have weak successors and disappear if they are not careful.
Yu Chikai said well. Now that my grandfather has died, my grandfather, mother-in-law and all brothers are missing. You and I are lucky enough to be in a high position thanks to the king's favor, and we have this good opportunity. Why not inherit the legacy of our ancestors and create a century for our descendants?
career?
Other Yuchixin could refute and stick to his own point of view, but when he encountered talk about family descendants, Yuchixin's heart was moved.
This is what men of this age value, no need to say anything more.
Such a tactic really suited Li Po's taste. It was really heart-wrenching for the army to gather in such a small area as the river beach.
If the whole army does not cross the river in one day, there is a danger of being attacked by someone who is half-crossed.
The worst-case scenario is that when the army is halfway through, the enemy troops come in large numbers. It doesn't take anything, just keep compressing the hiding place of the army, and there is the surging Yellow River blocking it behind. It cannot advance forward or retreat. Soon the army will automatically retreat.
Collapse.
Li Po almost hesitated before agreeing to Yuchi Xin's request and ordered Yuchi to lead an army of six thousand to Feng Yi. He also ordered Yuchixin to investigate the surrounding enemy situation as soon as possible.
It can be said that as soon as Fang crossed the river, Li Po felt like he was overusing his brain.
You can't blame him for being impatient. The two armies have been facing each other for more than a year or two, but no one knows what Kansai is like.
On the other hand, people at home kept tipping Li Tang off, which was really helpless when he thought about it.
Worrying about gains and losses, Li Po changed his mind. He was supposed to succeed Chen Yuan of Zuotunweifu, but now he felt unsure, so he summoned Zhang Lun to the Chinese army, discussed for a long time, and then ordered Zuoyiweifu to do a good job.
In preparation for crossing the river, Zhang Shigui and Zhao Shixun were ordered to lead 3,000 troops to cross the river with Zhang Lun.
After a peaceful half day, the weather was slightly overcast, and wisps of smoke rose from the army, bringing a bit of fireworks to the world.
At this time, the entire army of the Youtunwei Mansion had crossed the river, but the Zuoyiwei Mansion, which was ready to cross the river, had to wait for some time because the supplies and supplies of the Youtunwei Mansion were not yet ready.
A stream of detective reports came from across the river from the front. All the cities in Feng Yi County had been closed and guarded. Scattered reinforcements were rushing towards Feng Yi, but they were all ineffective. Yu Chikai who came out of Feng Yi dispersed a few of them one after another, and finally succeeded.
It is known that most of the troops who came to help came to Feng Yi to garrison under the military orders of Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County.
In fact, they hadn't had time to know that the Jin army had crossed the river, so they were still following the previous military orders of the King of Xiangyi County to rush to the aid of Feng Yi.
It can also be seen from this that Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County, is in a panic and is not a qualified commander. As the saying goes, one general is incompetent and the three armies are exhausted. He only casually passed a few military orders and he was already in trouble.
There are quite a few people, and he himself doesn’t know it yet.
But just when Zhang Lun's troops were getting ready to go, Zhang Lun hurried back to the Chinese army.
"Your Majesty, General Yuchi has sent back a reconnaissance report. Ten thousand years ago, in the direction of Weinan, the outposts were blocked. It is suspected that there are soldiers stationed there. General Yuchi has sent additional troops to investigate."
Without even thinking about it, the map appeared in Li Po's mind. Weinan has been part of the capital for thousands of years. It is in the northeast of Jingzhao and is the only way from Feng Yi to Chang'an.
This shows that the worst thing may be about to happen. The Tang army has already been prepared and deliberately lured the Jin army across the river to fight.
Previously, the Tang army mobilized troops from the river, and Li Shenfu cut off his tail at the river beach to survive. All these possibilities were used as bait by the Tang army, and they were just waiting for a decisive battle with the Jin army by the river.
In Li Po's previous discussions with the generals, it was naturally impossible to miss this situation, and how should he deal with it once the worst expectation becomes a reality?
Whether it is Li Po or the generals, they all feel that there is no other way but to fight. This can be said to be a conspiracy, making it inevitable for you to avoid it. Once you are strategically passive, your tactical choices will also become
became important.
At this time, Li Po felt a little regretful. Zhang Lun was brave and resourceful, but he was not the best candidate to fight to the death with the enemy. At this point, Chen Yuan could reassure him.
When thinking of this, Li Po suddenly realized that he had started to be half-hearted and hesitant in such a battle.
Is it that the much-anticipated position is too coveted and confuses people's minds, or is it because the family's financial resources are getting stronger and stronger, so they have lost their determination to make a desperate move?
Li Po paced back and forth in the big tent, paying no attention to Zhang Lun scratching his beard and rolling his eyes around.
As time passed, Li Po's heart finally calmed down. These many years of experience had made his nerves as tough as steel wires. As long as he was a little alert, he would be fine.
He recited a few words silently in his mind, except for death, there is no big deal. When a person dies, his eggs will turn upward, and he will not die for tens of thousands of years. Good people will not live long, and disasters will last for thousands of years... Li Po actually had a smile on his lips.
That calm and determined demeanor instantly reassured the equally nervous bearded Zhang Lun.
"You lead the people to cross the river as soon as possible, but there is no need to be too hasty. The ordnance and baggage will be transported together... It should be noted that the winner is the king or the loser. In this one move, you have the courage to fight. At this juncture, it is the time for you to display your talents.
, If the enemy army is prepared, I allow you to do it easily, and the other generals across the river will all obey your orders and act, okay?"
As soon as he calmed down, his keen sense of war immediately returned, and he first realized that he had made a very obvious mistake.
Across the Yellow River, he actually wanted to command the generals crossing the river to fight, and that bastard Yu Chixin actually thought it was natural... His habit of venting his anger on others broke out again.
Unless he crossed the river in person, but think about it, today is different from the past, how could His Highness the King of Han personally enter the dangerous place? When the King of Han was about to go to battle, he raised the battle flag. In addition to letting the enemy know that if you cut off that head, you can be promoted to a noble position, so the morale of the Han Dynasty
Apart from the big increase, the rest is of little use.
Since you can't personally command in battle, you must allow others to exercise military power. Otherwise, passing messages and orders back and forth is a taboo in the use of troops.
Zhang Lun is a handsome man, and he can be said to be the right person.
Zhang Lun's beard trembled, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. After this battle, it was certain that Zhang Lun would be at the top of the crowd. As for defeat? That was not within the scope of the beard's consideration at all.
The elite troops of the Jin region were not even inferior to those of the Sui Dynasty, and even exceeded them. The army was invincible in every direction. With such a powerful army at its command, who was the enemy and how many troops there were? Was it so important?
In addition to the excitement that he was about to make great achievements, Zhang Lun only felt grateful that the scholar died for his confidant.
Having been subordinated for several years and having repeatedly assumed important responsibilities, His Highness the King of Han valued General Zhang Lun of Zuo Yiwei. Not only Zhang Lun himself knew it very well, but everyone else also saw it clearly.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will not disappoint Your Majesty... Maybe I will be at Chang'an City when I meet Your Majesty again."
Zhang Lun slapped his breastplate loudly, shaking off a lot of dust, and he spoke very happily. This was not in line with his rather cunning character. He was obviously overjoyed and a little lost his temper.
Li Po looked at him and said to himself, "You are really confident. If something goes wrong in the future, I will chop off your head."
But he said: "Then I can't say that I will have a general under my command."
One sentence made the bearded heart beat loudly again...