"Do you want to remind Liu Jinglue and General Yang Lin?"
Seeing Jiang Xie filing away the secret letter, Zhou Jing frowned slightly and asked,
"Huainan really wants to ignore it and directly order Han Shiliang to abandon Xu Sunan and withdraw from Sizhou. Once Tu Ge and his troops decide to march westward, they will move very quickly..."
Han Shiliang abandoned the defense of Xu and Su, allowing the main force of tens of thousands of Pingyan troops on the east route led by Tu Ge, the third prince of Chihu, to escape and advance westward. The flanks of Rushui's defense line would become extremely dangerous.
The Rushui defense line is a backslash line at a forty-five-degree angle on the Huaibei Plain, above the hills.
Yang Lin and his troops guard Zhaoling, Shangcai, Xiping, and Suiping cities, which are located in the middle and upper section of this backslash line.
The Huaichuan City guarded by Liu Xian and the Xuanwei Army was located at the lower end of the antislash line and on the northwest bank where the Ru River and the Huai River intersected. It was originally much safer.
However, Liu Xian and the generals of the Xuanwei Army were unwilling to do nothing. In the past two months, they sent troops from Huaichuan to occupy several Wuzhais east of Xincai, and together with the puppet Chu army, they occupied Shenqiu and Taihe in the north of Yingzhou. Zhong Changqing's troops faced each other on the southwest bank of Yingshui River.
The Xuanwei Army actually protruded northward from the lower half of the backslash, and entered the area between the lower reaches of Ru River and Ying River, where the situation was even more dangerous.
Although the main force of the Ping Yan Army on the Chihu East Road wanted to go directly westward after occupying Xuzhou, they would encounter large rivers such as Bianshui, Wushui, and Yingshui along the way. The coast of Yingshui River will be blocked by a large number of elite scouts of the Chihu people, and it will be difficult for them to control the movements of the main force of the Pingyan army on the east road of Chihu at any time.
It may be difficult for the Red Husband Cavalry to advance westward directly from Xuzhou, but it is highly mobile. It would only take two or three days more to dispatch 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry to take a detour from the south of Bianliang.
Whether it is Liu Xian or Yang Lin, if they are careless, they are likely to suffer big losses.
While Yang Lin could still keep an eye on Rushui, Liu Xian's troops were inserted between Rushui and the lower reaches of Ying River. Since Yingshui was mainly under the control of the puppet Chu army, it was difficult to detect in time that large groups of captives would follow. Cross the Yingshui River in the direction of Xuzhou and Chenzhou, then turn around and cross all the way to the southeast.
Xu Huai patted his head and said with a headache: "It's not our place to dictate this matter - that's all, Jiang Xie, you draft two letters for me to send to General Yang Lin and Liu Jinglue, asking them to pay attention to the possibility of The Japanese cavalry came from the direction of Fugou and Taikang, hoping that they would speed up the evacuation of people and materials to the south in case something goes wrong..."
Tianxiong Army, Youxiaosheng Army and Xuanwei Army are all subordinate to the Imperial Envoy Division and are independent of each other. At most, Xu Huai shared the intelligence information Chushan had with Yang Lin and Liu Xian, rather than suggesting, Advise them on what to do.
Regarding whether the Ru River defense line needs to be adjusted, it should be issued by Emperor Jianji or the Privy Council led by Hu Kai.
What's more, Liu Xian had a higher status than Xu Huai, and Yang Lin had more seniority in the military than Xu Huai. Xu Huai exceeded his scope of authority and would probably be thankless if he gave advice to Liu Xian and Yang Lin.
Of course, now is not the time to worry about this.
"Liu Yueting bandaged the arrow wound, and the two brothers want to come over to express their gratitude in person!" the guard walked into the camp to report.
"I'll go see them." Du Wu felt that Xu Huai had a lot of things to do, and he couldn't bother Xu Huai with such a small matter, so he stood up and took over the matter.
The presence of Xu Huai, Shi Zhen, and Wang Ju in Wangshanjin was a top secret. Others still thought that those stationed at Wangshanjin were the first troops of the Tianxiong Army, but they did not expect that the troops stationed at Wangshanjin were from the guards' personal camp.
"Invite them to come in and talk!" Xu Huai waved his hand and asked the guards to invite brothers Liu Yueting and Liu Huting in. He wanted to know more about the details of Yue Hailou and his troops' attack on Liujiaji and other Wuzhai on the south bank of Yingshui River.
After a while, brothers Liu Yueting and Liu Huting walked in after bandaging the arrow wound.
Young Liu Huting ate some food in the camp and changed into clean clothes. He was not very young, but he had a bookish air.
Liu Yueting was in his mid-twenties, and his face was pale after blood loss, but his injuries were not serious. Both arrows were on his left shoulder, and he wore leather armor to block them. His muscles and bones were not injured, and he did not hinder his ability to move around.
Liu Yueting's body is tall and strong, his arms and neck muscles are strong, and his strength is obvious at first glance.
Du Wu and Zhu Chengjun visited Liujiaji six or seven years ago. At that time, Liu Yueting was already a famous young player in the Shangshui area.
It's a pity that no matter how strong one's personal force is, he can only gather a dozen ordinary village warriors, and he doesn't have any weapons and crossbows. It is still delusional to intercept the pursuit of a dozen elite cavalry who cooperate tacitly.
When Liu Yueting walked into the camp, he recognized Zhou Jing and Du Wu, and said with shame:
"Father, he did not listen to the advice of Lord Zhou and Uncle Du, which ultimately led to this disaster. My father was deeply regretful when he was dying. He asked me and Huting to go to Chu Mountain to join Lord Zhu and Uncle Du. Unexpectedly, we were attacked by enemy troops one after another on the way.
If the Tianxiong Army hadn’t come to the rescue in time, Hu Ting and I would have followed our father!"
"Don't be sad. The world does not allow us to indulge in sadness," Du Wu said. "The puppet Chu army attacked Liujiaji. We have some details to ask you. These three are Mr. Xu and Mr. Shi.
You, your lord, are all generals of the Tianxiong Army!"
It was impossible for Du Wu to tell Liu Yueting and Xu Huai their true identities, as he was afraid that if the news leaked, elite troops sent by Yue Hailou would attack.
"I am Xu Huai! You all sit down and talk!" Xu Huai acknowledged his identity and motioned to the Liu Yueting brothers to sit down and talk.
"Jing, Marquis Jingsheng..."
After the Tongbai Mountain Bandit Rebellion, Xu Huai's reputation as "Wild Tiger" spread to Ru River and both sides of Ying River. The rumors of "Yaksha Fox" became even more mysterious - two expeditions to the north to conquer Yan, and Xu Huai's return to Chu Mountain from the south.
At this time, he was granted the title of Marquis Jingsheng and General Yulu, and he could be said to be a legendary figure in Huaishang.
Liu Yueting never imagined that Xu Huai would personally rescue his two brothers, and he was so excited that he couldn't help himself.
Yue Hailou moved to Chenzhou, first massacred the city of Chenzhou, and then divided his troops to cross the Ying River to plunder, but this was also divided into two stages.
In the early stage, they mainly looted and slaughtered ordinary villages with little defensive capabilities. It was not until ten days ago that they attacked Wubao like Liujiaji, which had strong defenses, well-organized rural soldiers and village warriors, and usually had local powerful people in charge.
The information collected by Chushan in this area is still relatively limited.
And this can truly reflect the true combat effectiveness of Yue Hailou and his troops.
"The one who led the troops and attacked Liujiaji was Xu Kuishan, a subordinate of the traitorous general Feng Shizhao..."
The young Liu Huting had limited knowledge of the details of the fall of Liujiaji, but Liu Yueting participated in the defense of Liujiaji and broke out after the fall of Liujiaji, so he knew more clearly.
At this time, Liu Yueting told many details he knew one by one.
Of course, Xu Huai, Zhou Jing and others also asked quite detailed questions.
"Do you have any relatives or friends you can seek refuge with, or should you go to Chushan to recuperate first?" Xu Huai asked Liu Yueting.
"Please ask General Yulu to arrange for someone to send Huting and Ningyu to live in Chushan. Yueting's injury is not a problem. Please ask General Yulu to allow Yueting to serve in the army to repay the blood debt of thousands of members of the Liu family!"
Liu Yueting stood up and knelt in front of the case, pleading.
"If you want to serve in the army, you have to recover from your injuries first," Xu Huai said. "You brothers have to stay in Chushan, and Du Wu will help you make arrangements!"
Following the guards, Liu Yueting and the Liu Huting brothers went down to rest. Xu Huai laid out the Ruying-Kan map in front of the case, and marked several Wubao that had been captured by the puppet Chu army in recent days on the Kan-map.
"The Taiyuan strategy cannot be repeated, at least it is not a good opportunity now!" Shi Zhen advised.
"Oh, Mr. Shi guessed what I was thinking?" Xu Huai raised his head and asked.
"You asked the two Liu Yueting brothers to come over and inquire in detail about the many details of Liujiaji's fall. Didn't you just want to severely defeat Yue Hailou and his troops before the main force of the Pingyan army in Chihu moved westward? Only in this way can the Pingyan army reach Ruying.
Without infantry to rely on, we will naturally give up attacking Shangcai, Shaoling and other cities." Shi Zhen shook his head and said, "Your thoughts are not that difficult to guess."
"I have no idea what bad idea Jieshuai is thinking. Isn't it difficult to guess?" Niu Er stood aside and said something in a loud voice, and then asked Wang Ju, "Have Master Qi guessed it? You look shocked."
I'm afraid you didn't guess it, right?"
"..." Wang Ju raised his big fist and waved at Niu Er, telling him to shut up.
"I'm just thinking about it." Xu Huai stood in front of the case with his arms folded and said leisurely.
"We cannot shoulder all the responsibilities. This is only one aspect. The Xiaosheng Army and the Xuanwei Army have not fought a real tough battle since they were newly reorganized and expanded. How solid their foundation is has yet to be tested - now from
It is extremely tight from top to bottom. No matter how much losses the Xiaosheng Army and Xuanwei Army suffer, it is not a bad thing. We are afraid that we will severely damage Yue Hailou's headquarters regardless of casualties, making it difficult for the Red Husbands to attack Ru Shui in a short time.
The use of troops along the line will in turn breed the Xiaosheng Army on the left and right, and the Xuanwei Army underestimates the enemy's desire to advance rashly," Shi Zhen said. "Until the Xiaosheng Army on the left and right, the Xuanwei Army on the left, and the Xuanwu Army on the left and right all grow and completely consolidate the foundation of Xiangyang, Tian
Even if the heroic army fights and wins many times, how many soldiers can it kill?"
Now both sides have a lot of military potential that can be tapped, so victory or defeat cannot determine the overall situation.
For Xiangyang, as long as the Huaishang defense line is not breached, no matter how many defeats the armies suffer, they can still recruit generals from Jinghu, Jianghuai and other places to go to the battlefield.
Find real gold.
Xu Huai sighed slightly and said: "Now is the stage of strategic stalemate. We really need to restrain our aggressive thoughts. However, if Yang Lin has no intention of giving up on Shang Cai, and if Liu Xian does not want to take all his troops back to Huaichuan, we will give up.
Xincai will definitely be criticized by others - so be it, I will personally stay in Xincai and everything else will remain as before!"
According to Xu Huai's plan, Xincai and the mountains southwest of Xincai, Zhenyang, must be abandoned before a large number of enemy troops advance.
However, Zhaoling, Shangcai, Xincai and Huaichuan are built along the Ru River, and are also the first layer of defense in the Ru River defense line.
Before Yang Lin withdrew his troops from Shaoling and Shangcai, and the Xuanwei Army still had a large number of troops between the Ru River and the lower reaches of the Ying River, the Tianxiong Army moved ahead of schedule from Xinxiang, one of the four major nodes of the first layer of defense.
If Cai withdraws his troops, will Yang Lin and Liu Xian fall out and curse?
You must defend when you need to, and even if you want to withdraw, you must remain consistent with Yang Lin and Liu Xian.
However, not everyone can grasp this timing. Xu Huai decided that he would personally stay in Xincai...
