As a veteran of the Three Dynasties, Ge Boyi led the Jingnan system as a privy envoy and appointed pacification envoys. He was a prime minister-level figure at any time and anywhere, with a higher status than Liu Yan, Zhang Xin, Qian Shangduan and others.
, no less inferior than Wang Fan, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan, Zhu Hang and others.
Ge Boyi personally escorted the newly recruited soldiers to Chuzhou, and after handing them over to Luo Wang's control, it was natural for him to go to Jianye to meet Emperor Shaolong on his return journey.
On the night Ge Boyi entered the capital, Emperor Shaolong held a banquet in the Xianwen Hall to welcome Ge Boyi and summon his courtiers to discuss government affairs.
Although Emperor Shaolong has not yet made up his mind to accept Wei Chujun's advice and directly appoint Qi Wang Yin as the crown prince, he has recently not only frequently summoned Zhang Xin, Qian Zerui, Qiao Jien and others to discuss government and national policies, but also summoned Zhong Yingqiu, the former magistrate of Qinshui County, and Ze Ze
Liu Zhiyuan, Ma Sijing and other former ministers who were highly valued by the late emperor, who were born in Zhouzhou, were gradually transferred to more important positions such as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and the general judge of Jianye Prefecture.
Emperor Shaolong even sent an envoy to Hengzhou on Guangnan West Road to express condolences to Hu Kai, and promoted Hu Kai from Hengzhou Tuanlian Deputy Envoy to Tuanlian Envoy. There were even rumors in Beijing that Hu Kai would be appointed again.
In short, Emperor Shaolong has recently tried every means to show his kindness and favor to the former lord's former ministers.
At this banquet, in addition to Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Wang Fan, Wang Boqian, Qian Shangduan, Qian Zerui, Zhu Hang, Zhang Xin, Ning Ci, Jin Zhuangcheng, Dong Cheng, Qiao Jien and Wuwei County Prince Zhao Yi, etc.
, Emperor Shaolong rarely thought of his nieces and nephews this time, and specially ordered Princess Yingyun to bring Qi King Zhao Yin into the palace.
As the envoy of Jingnan, Ge Boyi did not have much time to stay in the capital. At this juncture, he did not want to stay outside Jingnan for too long. During the banquet at Xianwen Hall, he went straight to the point.
Talking about the battle situation in the Nanfei River and Liling Mountain areas where the Red Guards soldiers and horses gathered in large numbers at this time:
"I have been fighting all my life. Although I have not made many achievements, I still boast that I still have some eyesight. I would like to ask your majesty and all the ministers to listen patiently to my few words. Xu Hou's troops are so sharp that it is difficult for the barbarians to take care of both the head and tail, so they have to temporarily abandon Shouchun.
In spite of this, he gathered his troops at the Nanfei River and Liling Mountain, looking for an opportunity to fight to the death with our army. This is obvious from the current war situation, and everyone has no objections, right?"
As a veteran of the three dynasties and as a deputy privy envoy, Ge Boyi had established a pacification envoy in Jingnan, and he was qualified enough to comment on the current war situation. In the past, whenever there were major decisions in government affairs, Emperor Shaolong would also send envoys to Jingnan for consultation.
Discuss.
No matter how different the political opinions or factions are, no one in the palace can say anything wrong with Ge Boyi's comments.
Although under the auspices of Xu Huai, Liu Yan and other generals, more than 200,000 troops from the east and west wings were deployed along the line of Longshu River (Luzhou)-Chaohu-Fucha Mountain-Zhangbaling-Lianzi Mountain (Chuzhou)
, forming a relatively stable battle line of defense, not only the situation in Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Jinghu and other places has basically stabilized, but even the spring plowing after the Huaidong New Year has not been affected, but Shouchun City is still under siege after being heavily surrounded by soldiers.
Including the surrendered German troops, there were even 2.56 million enemy troops in Huainan who had not withdrawn.
Above the main hall, anyone who wants to say that they are not worried about the war in Huaixi is simply deceiving themselves and others.
Even Wang Fan, Dong Cheng and others, who have the most confidence in Xu Huai, if they do not receive it one day, or if they delay receiving it for a day and a half due to weather conditions, they will not receive the war message sent by Lujiang on a daily basis from Shucheng.
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Speaking of the war in Huaixi, the Chihu people temporarily gave up the attack on Shouchun and sent a large number of troops to the southern front. Many courtiers were relieved that Shouchun was not worried about falling for the time being, but at the same time they were worried about Long Shushui's collapse.
Something happened to the Chashan defense line, and it would overturn the situation.
Of course, worrying about gains and losses and having trouble sleeping and eating are not only the true portrayal of many courtiers, but also those in the government and the public who have a little knowledge of the situation also basically have this mentality.
"Xu Hou's military use is admirable, and the combination of extraordinary and uprightness is amazing."
Ge Boyi did not hesitate to praise Xu Huai at this time and said,
"The enemy troops attacked Jianye with a partial force, and Xu Hou rushed to the capital alone to calm down the people. He responded with surprise troops. Now the enemy troops are aggressively gathering troops and horses on the southern front for a decisive battle. Xu Huai then ordered all troops to lock up their camps and resist the enemy.
Destroying the energy of the captive soldiers is undoubtedly a heavy-handed and sharp-edged way of using troops. There is definitely no problem with Xu Hou's use of troops. At this time, our army is mostly scattered soldiers and horses, and its combat effectiveness is still lacking.
We cannot easily give the captives a chance for a decisive battle. However, even if this delay continues, by next spring the captives will have to withdraw from Huaixi no matter what, but in addition to
Regardless of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on food, how many of the soldiers and civilians who were loyal to the imperial court would starve to death in the besieged cities such as Shouchun? So many hungry people who fled the war and were displaced would die if they were not resettled.
The disaster of Dongjing will not breed again, and the government and the government need to be cautious!"
Wang Fan and Dong Cheng looked at each other. They just thought that Ge Boyi said good things about Xu Huai and Jing Xiang to show his goodwill, or they were worried that Xu Huai would delay the fight. But after hearing what he said, they all figured out
There's something else.
Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Qiao Jien, Ning Ci and others are all foxes who have become spirits. They sang politely to Ge Boyi before, but now they all shut up and wanted to see what Ge Boyi had to say.
, and also secretly guessed that Ge Boyi personally escorted the newly recruited soldiers to Luo Wang's control this time, maybe he was not just dissatisfied with Xu Huaiqiang's seizure of the Jingnan Army's military power, right?
Of course, there are some people in the palace who don't mind, or they have no choice but to get closer to the Qiandi Department.
Jin Zhuangcheng leaned forward and agreed with Ge Boyi and said:
"The county prince is very worried, but the captive soldiers are determined not to withdraw. Xu Hou, who has led two to three hundred thousand soldiers and horses, has nothing to do except to hold on to Longshu River, Chaohu Lake, and Fucha Mountain, right?"
Ge Boyi said: "If we can evacuate the soldiers from Huainan as soon as possible without fighting, wouldn't that be the best choice?"
When Ge Boyi asked this question, he stared at Qiao Jien, Qian Zerui, Zhang Xin, Liu Zhiyuan, Zhong Yingqiu, Ma Sijing and other former ministers of the late lord, asking them to answer this question first.
Winning a hundred battles is not a good thing; subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is a good thing.
This is a conclusion believed by military strategists of all ages. Who in the palace dares to question it?
Dong Cheng didn't wait for Qiao Jien and the others to be forced to express their stance. He raised his glasses and asked tit for tat: "Gongjun Ge's words are generally good, but except for Jingsheng Marquis Chen Binglong Shushui, who can make the soldiers retreat without a fight?"
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"If you want to make the soldiers retreat without a fight, of course you need Marquis Jingsheng and Chen Bing to be by the Longshu River. This is fundamental. I dare not erase the contributions of Marquis Jingsheng and the 200,000 Vietnamese generals," Ge Boyi said.
He chinned his white beard and said, "However, the soldiers look menacing now.
It just shows that they are at the end of their war effort, and any further delay will be extremely detrimental to them, otherwise they would not rush to the southern front to seek a decisive battle. I feel that your Majesty may be able to order them to withdraw from Huaihe by sending envoys to the prison camp at this time.
West, leave the battle of life and death to the coming year!"
Dong Cheng and Wang Fan looked at each other and could see the headache in each other's eyes.
Ge Boyi never said that he was seeking peace, but actually wanted to do so.
At this moment, both Dong Cheng and Wang Fan doubted whether Ge Boyi had colluded with the Red Husbands on his eastward trip, or whether he had secretly communicated with the Red Husbands before escorting the newly recruited soldiers to Zhangbaling.
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They did not even rule out that the Chihu people intended to release the elite Qiandi clique who were besieged in Shouchun City at this time, in order to contain the further rise of the Jingxiang clique in the court.
However, if the Chihu people really agreed to withdraw to the north of the Huaihe River without attaching any conditions, what reason would they have to strongly oppose it?
Just as since ancient times, countless people have believed that "subduing the enemy's army without fighting is the best good", asking the Chihu people to withdraw to the north of the Huaihe River without any conditions is not considered a "no???????"
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Is it possible that Jingxiang can really stand up and say that they want to drag the elites of the Qiandi Department to death in Shouchun City?
In this way, not to mention the possibility of the elite Qiandi faction defecting to the enemy, the opinions between the government and the opposition will also quickly change to the disadvantage of Beijing and Xiangzhou.
"Chi Hu Ren has always been cunning and untrustworthy. Yunshuo's tragedy is a lesson to the past. Presumably Lord Ge did not forget it so quickly and easily fell into Chi Hu Ren's trap again, right?" Wang Fanfeng calmly recalled the past and Chi Hu Ren.
The old accounts of the people and the alliance attacking the Khitans were revealed, which not only reminded the ministers in the palace that the Chihu people could never be trusted, but also hinted at Ge Boyi's collusion with the Chihu people.
"Don't be anxious, Mr. Wang. I just said this. Whether this strategy is feasible or not is definitely not decided by me," Ge Boyi said calmly, "Just like what Mr. Dong said just now, even if it can be finally achieved
The reason why the Japanese troops retreated without fighting was entirely due to Marquis Jingsheng leading 200,000 Vietnamese generals to guard Longshu River. How could this be done without first consulting Marquis Jingsheng and many other generals? Of course.
If Marquis Jingsheng can defeat his troops in a single battle now, that would be great, and there is no need to find any minister to shoulder the responsibility of dying!"
When Wang Fan and Dong Cheng saw Qian Zerui, Zhang Xin, Qiao Jien, Zhong Yingqiu and Liu Zhiyuan in the palace, they all looked thoughtful, secretly feeling that this matter was really difficult.
The Battle of Zhunxi has been going on for almost a year. During this period, large groups of prisoners of war were landed near Jianye. The Jianye Navy was almost completely destroyed.
Four million people were displaced and there were numerous casualties.
In order to maintain the defense line of more than 200,000 soldiers and horses in the Longshui-Fuchashan area, build countless camps, and rescue so many refugees, the imperial court had to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in money and food every day.
Countless people's necks have been strangled too tightly and are in urgent need of relief. The same is true for the former lord and his former ministers.
Of course, if Marquis Jingsheng can defeat the main force of the Japanese soldiers in the Longshui and Liling Mountain areas at this time, it is undoubtedly the best result. However, if Marquis Jingsheng cannot do this, there are other means to make the Japanese soldiers retreat.
What's wrong with letting each other take a breath?
For a war of this scale to continue indefinitely is obviously not what everyone wants to see...
