Zhong Changqing still wanted to tell the king of Zongzong, Uluru Lie, what he really wanted in his heart first, but he didn't expect that as soon as he and Yue Hailou entered Pingyan King Tu Ge's tent in Shaopi North Camp, Uluru Lie would send someone. Call them and tell them to go directly to the big tent to discuss matters.
The Shaopi North Camp occupies a very large area. Although the main camp where the Chinese army is located occupies a local Wuzhai for renovation, the tent of Pingyan King Tu Ge still follows the tradition of setting up a huge palace-like felt tent, paved with felt mats , shorter.
Zhong Changqing and Yue Hailou walked into the big tent and saw the king of Zhennan, Wu Lulie, and the king of Pingyan, Tu Ge, sitting in the middle. Many generals of the East Route Army, including those transferred from the Heluo Military and Horse Capital General Manager's Office to reinforce the East Route operations, General Cao Cheng sat on the left and right, and the atmosphere was a bit gloomy.
Yue Hailou is now also a senior general at the level of captain of ten thousand men and commander of the army and horses. Among the entourage of Uluru Lie this time, he has the highest rank, so he naturally sits next to Uluru Lie.
After Zhong Changqing saluted the kings and generals in the tent, he sat down at the head of the Ten Thousand Captains.
Qie Buhei told him in a low voice that the King of Zhennan, Wu Lulie, had just opened the door to meet with Shan. He mentioned the withdrawal of the Eastern Route Army from Huainan and advocated taking this opportunity to negotiate with the Southern Dynasty. Negotiate peace.
Although all the generals in Prince Pingyan's palace were already aware of some problems, many of them still found it hard to accept when they suddenly heard Zhennan King Ulullie's proposal.
Before Zhong Changqing and the others came over, there were several generals who were captains of ten thousand and generals in charge of the army and horses. They couldn't hold it back and had a heated argument with the king of Zhennan, Ulullie, which made the atmosphere in the tent a little depressing at this time. .
Zhong Changqing saw several people looking at him with unkind eyes. They probably thought he had bewitched the King of Zhennan, Ulullie, right?
Zhong Changqing did not expect that the prince would directly mention this issue as soon as he arrived in Huainan. While he was surprised, he also felt that the whole matter was very difficult.
If we insist on holding on for another two or three months, there is great hope of capturing Shouchun City, but suddenly we have to give up all the results of the army and move south, withdraw from the Huaihe River, and negotiate peace with the Southern Dynasties. Who can easily accept this?
Another point is that the Chihu Iron Cavalry has been in the world for so many years, sweeping across Khitan, Dangxiang, the Western Regions, and the Central Plains. It can be said that this is the time when the military front is at its peak. At this time, when it comes to withdrawing troops and negotiating a peace, doesn't it mean that General Chihu Iron Cavalry must recognize the Chihu Iron Cavalry's troops? If the front is not as sharp as Jingxiang, how can this be an easy task?
Therefore, the matter of withdrawing troops and negotiating peace has been swirling in Zhong Changqing's mind for a long time, but he has never mentioned it in front of Tu Ge and the generals of the Eastern Route Army.
Seeing Pingyan King Tu Ge sitting behind the table with a serious expression, I didn't know if he had said anything just now, but it was inconvenient to grab Qie Buhei and ask him clearly.
The proceedings are still going on.
Perhaps it was a change of tradition. When Zhennan King Wu Lulie arrived in Shouzhou, he was the first to speak up about withdrawing troops and negotiating peace. Although several senior generals stood up and argued fiercely, it also allowed more people to stand up in the tent. Speak freely and have fewer worries.
Some generals under the command of Prince Ping Yanzong had realized the possibility of attacking Shouchun, which would eventually lead to Jingxiang taking over the affairs of the Southern Dynasty.
Yue Hailou directly asked Zhong Changqing to talk about his feelings since he went south with Prince Ping Yanzong.
Zhong Changqing is the first general under the General Administration of the Military and Horse Capital in the west of Beijing. Zhong Changqing's words represent Yue Hailou's opinions to a considerable extent.
Zhong Changqing did not say much, but pointed out that Jingxiang, which only governed seven states, once mobilized 300,000 troops and horses to fill Rucai and other places when the confrontation in the middle was the fiercest. Under such circumstances, he was able to secretly at least build a
Thirty armored warships. Once Jingxiang was allowed to completely control the Southern Dynasty, how many armored warships would be built?
Under such circumstances, even if Ping Yanzong's palace captured Shouchun by force, what is the possibility that it would be able to maintain a foothold south of the Huai River for a long time, and would it not be eventually forced to retreat to the north of the Huai River?
All the generals in Prince Pingyanzong's palace who have made it to this day are all capable generals and veteran generals with outstanding military exploits. They are by no means arrogant and wishful thinking fools.
What's more, in the first battle of Huainan, they all personally experienced the toughness of the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasties.
Sit down and carefully analyze this southward march. The reason why it was so powerful in the early stage, which severely damaged the Southern Dynasty navy and captured the important town of Hefei, was because Emperor Shaolong of the Southern Dynasty squeezed out the old ministers of the Southern Dynasty's ancestor and used Yang Mao??????????
?????Yan, Wang Boqian and his like are actually the same as the ministers used by Emperor Xuan of the Southern Dynasty. They make stupid moves one after another, allowing them to seize the opportunity.
The reason why Tu Ge, King of Ping Yan, decided to assemble the navy to raid the Yangtze River was precisely based on this point.
It is a pity that the turmoil they caused to the Southern Dynasty did not last long, and was quickly reversed because Xu Huai went to aid the construction of Ye alone.
After that, except for the raid on the Qinhuai River camp and the disastrous defeat of the Fengsha Lake navy, they suffered little loss. They voluntarily abandoned Dafan Mountain and withdrew from Lujiang and other cities. It seemed to avoid the disadvantage of prolonging the front line too long, but on the other hand,
On the one hand, they have to admit that the strength of the Southern Dynasty after a certain period of rest cannot be underestimated.
This also means that they must consider whether the Southern Dynasty, which has a strong population and military potential, and the people are far less weak than imagined, will fall into the hands of Emperor Shaolong and his minions, or will it fall under the control of the people in Jingxiang (Chushan)
Which one is more beneficial to Chi Hu?
At this time, when they withdraw their troops and negotiate for peace, they are definitely not giving up their ambition to dominate the world, but are using a more clever strategy to achieve this.
Since the rise of the Red Guards Cavalry, since when have they just been reckless and hard-working, and have stopped using strategy in battles?
As more and more generals expressed their views openly, the generals who initially opposed fiercely also became silent.
This military discussion lasted from sunrise to early afternoon, and everyone took a break only because they were hungry.
After the luncheon, the King of Zhennan did not hesitate to expose his shortcomings. In the big tent, he met Yue Hailou, Zhong Changqing, Cao Cheng and other generals, detailing the defeats he had suffered at the hands of Jingxiang (Chushan) over the years.
, please make deductions from the generals of Pingyanzong’s palace and judge how many of these defeats were caused by the incompetence or cowardice of the generals of Zhennanzong’s palace.
It's actually embarrassing to say this, but Yue Hailou and Zhong Changqing all said it bravely; Cao Cheng was young and somewhat embarrassed, especially since so many children of the Cao family, including his father Cao Shili, died in Beijing.
In the hands of everyone in Xiang (Chushan), until the end, he fiercely opposed the peace negotiation and wanted to join forces with the troops in Beijing and Xiang.
Determine male and female.
The military discussion lasted until late at night before it came to an end.
However, it was obvious that not all the generals in Pingyanzong's palace were convinced. Many generals even advocated gathering troops and horses to the south of the Nanfeishui River now to have a real fight with the troops of the Southern Dynasty from the north - the terrain there is open.
, the Red Guard Cavalry can exert 70% to 80% of its strength.
Pingyan King Tu Ge didn't say much from the beginning to the end.
Zhong Changqing, Yue Hailou, Cao Cheng and others went to Zhennan King Wulu Lie's camp to talk.
"There are still too many people who are unwilling to retreat without a fight," Zhennan King Wulu Lie dragged his tired body, sat in the tent and looked tiredly at everyone and asked, "If we fight with the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasty west of Hefei, what do you think?
What are the chances of winning?"
"If we fight now, our chances of winning will certainly be higher," Yue Hailou said with a frown, "But the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasty are advancing step by step from Shucheng to the north. It is obvious that Xu Huai will not give us a chance to fight.
opportunity. If we do not consider the possibility of a large-scale counterattack in Shouchun and gather 200,000 soldiers and horses to the south of the Nanfeishui River, Xu Huai may even
If we abandon the camp north of Shucheng and shrink our troops back to Shucheng and go to Lujiang River, what can we do to him?"
"Can we open up the fence and allow the Shouchun garrison to return to the south, and use this as a condition to force the Southern Dynasty to sue for peace?" Nayan Molihu, the accompanying Deputy Chief of Ten Thousands, asked.
"I'm afraid it's impossible," Zhong Changqing said. "If before Xu Huai's advance to the east, we only wanted to cede Hefei, Shouchun and other places, the Southern Dynasty would most likely send envoys to sue for peace. But now that Xu Huai is far away from controlling the affairs of the Southern Dynasty,
It’s just one step away. There is no condition that can really tempt both the government and the public in the Southern Dynasty. I am afraid that no one can force him to make too much concessions. And it is unlikely that the lineage of the First Lord of the Southern Dynasty will accept such a condition..."
Zhong Changqing knew very well that the court was complex and that peace could not be negotiated just by the written instructions of Emperor Shaolong.
In addition to the support of Han Shiliang and Ge Yu's troops who are well preserved, as well as the support of Ge Boyi who is in charge of Jingnan, Gu Fan, Deng Gui and other direct lineages who are stationed in Huaidong, Emperor Shaolong still needs to win over the southern dynasty officials, Jiang Huai and others.
Only with the support of local forces and the old officials of the former Lord Jian and his successors could it be possible to truly force Jingxiang to make concessions on the peace negotiation.
In particular, the old ministers of Emperor Jianji of the Southern Dynasties, headed by Liu Yan and Yang Qiye, currently command tens of thousands of troops on the east wing, and work closely with Xu Huai in combat. Their style of work is also relatively tough, and they have a close relationship with Jingxiang.
At this time, he should be deeply disappointed and dissatisfied with Emperor Shaolong. How could he turn around and support the cession of Shouchun, Hefei and other cities for peace negotiations just because he agreed to release tens of thousands of elites from Han Shiliang and Ge Jue?
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At present, Xu Huai's power in the Southern Dynasties is not only due to the strength of Jingxiang itself, but also the support of the old ministers of the Southern Dynasty's first emperor Jian and his successor. In the future, whether Emperor Shaolong can effectively suppress the rise of Jingxiang will also depend on it.
Let’s see how much support we can win from the former lord’s old ministers.
Therefore, if they put forward harsh terms for peace talks at this time, it will not be possible to achieve the expected results. Even the more eager Emperor Shaolong is to seek peace, the more he will push all the old ministers of the former lord to the Jingxiang side.
