In the living room of Zhongwai Mansion, Yu Wentai and Yu Jin were sitting opposite each other. Except for a few male and female waiters, there was no one else in the hall.
On the table in front of the two of them was a map of Jingxiang. Several eye-catching signs on the map were the locations of Rangcheng, Xiangyang and Jiangling. In particular, the location representing Jiangling was highlighted with a red pen.
"In the matter of Jiangling, we still need to have labor and Taibao."
Yuwentai stared at the map for a long time, and then looked up at Yu Jin and said in a deep voice. The former Taifu of Guangling, Wang Yuanxin, died of illness a month ago, and Li Bi was replaced by the Taibao because he had not long ago unified the army to expel the invading Rouran troops.
Taifu, and Yu Jin was granted the title of Taibao.
After Yu Jin heard this, he did not immediately respond to the matter. Instead, after a moment of silence, he spoke again: "The Duke of Taiyuan had a deep intention for this, and he had been running it for a long time. When things came to an end, he transferred to another person. It must be difficult for him for a while."
Accept it calmly. If you add any obstruction, it will cause serious trouble!"
He knew what this appointment meant. If he wanted to take over, then Li Tai and the Jingzhou General Manager's Office would be a problem that he couldn't get around. So before officially taking over, he had to figure this out with Yuwentai.
Where is the scale of .
After Yu Wentai heard this, he also sighed and said: "Yes, people say that all military and political affairs are decided by the Chinese and foreign governments, but now that we are planning to destroy other countries, we still need to think deeply about Fang Zhen's will. Isn't it strange?"
He sighed first, then looked at Yu Jin and said: "The Taibao and I have known each other for many years. You should know that I am by no means a withdrawn, mean, and intolerant person. I am tolerant and considerate towards my colleagues, and I am also tolerant and considerate."
How could I harbor sinister intentions and not allow young people to come forward? If I really have this intention, how can anyone in the world know who Li Boshan is?"
At this point, Yu Wentai still felt a little embarrassed. After a short pause, he immediately said: "But this disciple's talent is too weird, and it has reached a point where people have to be vigilant. The Taibao and I are both
When you are successful and famous, you can compete for the first place without fear of young people, but there are always children under your sect that people have to worry about.
Li Boshan's reputation for meritorious service is already the highest among young disciples. If there is no further suppression, he will only be one person in the world from now on, and there may be no room for his descendants to take charge of affairs. We and others decided to share the reward with the royal family back then, in order to cooperate with the royal family.
The country is prosperous, but it is not just one person who is planning something. Li Boshan was traveling too fast, so he should stop and wait for his relatives and friends of the same generation.
The Taibao may think that I am a bit narrow-minded in thinking this way. Li Boshan is well-deserved today. Although this is true, it still makes people feel uncomfortable emotionally. I have known each other since I was a general, and we can be said to be world friends. However,
Now the Grand Sima has said that Li Boshan will be called a good son-in-law and he will have no sons. It is really sad to see that my humble son is at the bottom of the world in people's words."
It was originally a discussion about national affairs, but Yu Wentai ended up getting involved in family feuds. He even had to talk about Dugu Xin's different attitudes towards his sons-in-law, which was indeed disrespectful to his identity. And the more this happened, the more serious it became.
It shows that his rationale for sanctioning Li Tai is untenable.
But many things tend to only look at the pros and cons rather than the right and wrong. No matter how many reasons and excuses there are, the fact is that Li Tai has grown so big that the personnel situation that Yu Wentai has worked hard to create for many years can no longer accommodate it.
When people's concepts change, their views on people and things will also change accordingly. Now Yuwentai has begun to face the threat posed by Li Tai, and some of his past words and deeds have also been re-examined.
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"There was something going on in the country at the beginning of the year. I had no intention of becoming famous, but Li Boshan used it to stir up trouble and connect the masses. Now that I think about it, he was indeed out of proportion, and his intentions may not be pure."
Speaking of this, Yu Wentai sighed again and said: "This disciple's foresight has actually been revealed for a long time. When he entered Tongguan at the beginning of last year, he followed several favors and went to Yan's house. All the things he discussed were similar to the current situation. What he did back then was
At first glance, it was just a frivolous young man talking too much, but looking back now, one cannot help but marvel at his profound wisdom. With the current situation in the southeast, it is hard to tell whether it was premeditated!"
Yu Jin had been silently listening to Yu Wentai's words, but when he heard this, he still couldn't help but frowned, secretly wondering whether the Grand Master was worried about Li Boshan and lost his guard, directly dragging him into the Battle of Mangshan.
Is that a bit much?
At that time, Li Boshan also participated in the war under his command, but he was just a somewhat reckless young man. It is nonsense to say that he can make suggestions for the situation more than ten years later. What's more, the formation of the current situation in the southeast is mostly due to Hou Jing's control of the situation after he crossed south.
The commotion in Nanliang may not have been foreseeable even by Gao Huan, but could Li Boshan have predicted it?
In short, Yu Wentai's nagging sounds a bit like wanting to accuse Yu Jin, so there is no need to excuse it. We are all old friends. Can I understand what you are thinking? Don't give any excuses here.
Now that you’ve done some psychological construction for yourself, let’s discuss what to do specifically.
So he spoke again: "If it were just the favor of the Jingzhou government, it wouldn't be a big concern. But nowadays, there are many scholars and people in Guanzhong who have deep contacts with the Duke of Taiyuan. This situation has to be investigated!"
He is reminding Yu Wentai that Li Tai is not only busy being your son-in-law for the soldiers, but also has close contacts with the powerful families in Guanzhong over the years. With the reform of the government army system, these powerful families have also become members of the government soldiers.
The backbone is an issue that absolutely cannot be ignored.
Speaking of this, Yu Wentai also had a headache. For some reason, he agreed to export goods from Guanzhong in a flash of his mind. He just thought it was very satisfying to just sit on the ground and collect commissions. However, after carefully examining the relevant accounts, he discovered that the past
The amount of wealth and resources that have flowed from Guanzhong to Mianbei in the past few years has been terrifying. The Bafu has made steady profits just by taking a commission from passing through. It is immeasurable how much benefit Mianbei has gained from the large amount of wealth injected into it!
"In terms of military morale and human relations, we need to rely on the Taibao to control and adjust in real time. During the march, there is no other plan but the marching method. The Taibao is in charge of the army, so I have no worries! What's more, now there is no owner in Mianbei, Jiangling is in a state of confusion, and everything is being done at the same time.
, just right!"
Speaking of this, Yu Wentai's mood became a little more exciting: "Although Li Boshan has far-reaching strategies, he is inevitably a young man with a strong temperament, prone to contention in everything, and is inferior to keeping a low profile. This time he sent troops to Hefei, it can be said that it was a trick, and he was trapped in the land of four battles.
In a land plagued by war, it is difficult to maintain a calm mind.
Now that I am attacking Jiangling, the generals of the Liang Kingdom who were allied with me before will definitely turn against each other. Although the bandits from the East are clamoring for Heluo now, once they know about my southern map, they will definitely send troops to save me for fear that I will become bigger. By then, Hefei will be the strategic point.
There is a dilemma between leaving and staying. It is not difficult to defend the city against the enemy with Li Boshan's talents, but if you want to take both internal and external considerations into consideration, you will inevitably make a miscalculation."
Although on the surface Yu Wentai decided to attack Li Tai after being persuaded by Yu Wenhu and others, but in fact he is not stupid and can't see things now. How could some of his thoughts not exist in his heart? Before, it was just that the heat was not yet reached, so there was no need.
, or there is no suitable entry point. If there is a suitable opportunity, he will certainly not hold back.
Yuwen Hu also planned to use this to force him into Heluo to defend against the Northern Qi Dynasty, but Yuwen Tai knew that once the Western Wei Dynasty used troops against Jiangling, Hefei, where Li Tai was now, would become the focus of the war, and he would have no chance to go to Heluo.
, the so-called Kanto Road Dahangtai is just a fiction!
After hearing this, Yu Jin also sighed secretly. Li Boshan's move to go to Hefei was indeed unwise and seemed too arrogant. At least if he had stayed in Mianbei, even if the Chinese and Foreign Governments were wary of him, they would never dare to do what he did today.
Act like this. But now the army marched out but left an empty Mianbei. They overestimated their own energy and underestimated the Chinese and foreign government's vigilance against it.
After all, Li Boshan still lacks experience. When he was old enough to establish a certain order in both the east and west, and had not personally experienced the rise of the six-town mutiny, these town soldiers did everything they could to gain power.
At that time, who could survive to this day and not be insidious and cunning?
To be happy one moment, and to draw a sword against him the next, is a normal operation in troubled times.
In order to get closer to each other, Yu Wentai even adopted Dugu Xin's daughter as his adopted daughter. This shows that normal interpersonal interactions and official titles are no longer enough to coordinate each other, and Li Boshan should be vigilant. But he did
If you still rely on its strength to start wars and create branches, you will inevitably suffer from this in the end.
He was full of emotion here, and Yu Wentai then said: "Although it was accomplished by others, Li Boshan's previous contributions cannot be ignored. His wife is still my adopted daughter, and I heard that she is pregnant. When the soldiers return in triumph,
I will honor his wife and children to praise his achievements!"
This is a hint to Yu Jin that he wants to control Li Boshan's wife and children as hostages, as well as his relatives in Guanzhong. If Li Boshan dares to act differently, he will inevitably end up like his benefactor He Basheng.
End!
Next, the two discussed the personnel for the expedition and finally decided on a list. Yu Jin was naturally the commander of the expedition, but Yu Wentai could not give it to anyone lightly with the title of Xingtai.
Zhuguo.
From Jin below, there are the generals such as Hou Mo, Chen Shun, Yang Zhong, Wei Xiaokuan, Yuchi Jiong, etc., and then there is a series of Kaifu, Yi and other generals, with a total army of 50,000, plus
Yu Wenhu, Li Mu and other 10,000 troops who had set out as the vanguard before, a total of 60,000 troops participated in this battle.
It is easy to understand that Hou Mo, Chen Shun, and Yu Chijiong were sent to the expedition, and there is nothing to say. As for Yang Zhong, Wei Xiaokuan, Yu Wentai, and Yu Jin, they have been calculating for a long time. These two people are closely related to Dugu Xin. Now, in addition to the expedition to Jiangling, the army , and also shouldered the mission of removing Li Tai's military and political power, so he had to be more cautious.
Yang Zhong himself was both wise and brave, and he was also responsible for the conquest of Handong in the past year. He knew the personnel of Nanliang relatively well and was quite famous. When Li Tai and a group of generals in the Jingzhou Governor's Office were marginalized and excluded, he was the one who One of the few choices in Bafu.
"Yang Zhong is a man who specializes in things but not people. He can't even be used as a slave to the Great Sima, and he will not bend his will to serve Fang Zhen."
After weighing the matter, Yu Wentai decided to send Yang Zhong to the expedition. Yang Zhong's character is said to be upright at best, but cold at worst. Although he had a good personal relationship with his late master Duguxin, his political alliance and interaction were not Very rarely, he always maintains a cautious and independent attitude.
As for Wei Xiaokuan, it is even more of an inevitable option. This expedition to Jiangling is a battle to destroy the country. As a representative of the powerful generals in Guanzhong, if Wei Xiaokuan goes with the army, even if he does not arrange any important tasks, what will happen? The outstanding performance has a certain boosting effect on the morale of the soldiers in Guanzhong.
Just as the Chinese and Foreign Governments were dispatching troops and generals, and the army was setting off for the expedition, Li Tai, who was far away in Hefei, was also assessing the time, packing his bags, and preparing to leave here and return west.
Although Hefei was not occupied for a long time, the progress of its purge and management was very good. People from all sides flocked here, and even the autumn harvest was completed in an orderly manner. There was little point in Li Tai staying here anymore, so he had better go back and do it. Business matters.
Before leaving, of course, Quan Jingxuan had to ask for advice in person. Li Tai did not go into too many details. After all, he trusted Quan Jingxuan, so he chose to guard Hefei. He only made a brief introduction to the drastic changes in the situation that would follow. Tips and foreshadowing.
"Although we are now on good terms with the Liang State, this state of affairs will not last long. The country must win Jiangling, and once troops are raised, they will break up. Fortunately, Liyang is still under the control of the Qi Army, and it will be difficult for the Liang Army to challenge them. Advance by land and water. Now that the water is exhausted at the end of autumn, it is difficult for the Ruxukou boat division to advance directly. As long as the Dongguan is defended, the Liang army has nothing to worry about."
After explaining the issues that need to be paid attention to in the Southern Liang area, Li Taixuan continued to talk about the Northern Qi Dynasty: "Now that the three kingdoms are standing in the same position, I have conquered the Liang Dynasty, and the Qi people should come to the rescue. Hefei will inevitably bear the brunt. But this is just a common sense theory that is divorced from reality. , the fact is that the Qi people lost important towns in Huainan one after another and have lost the qualification to advance and retreat calmly.
Moreover, the monarchs and ministers of Nanliang were not in agreement, and Chen Baxian and others frequently attacked the cities of Qi. It was difficult to turn to alliance for a while. The leader of Qi was short-sighted and military, and he failed to gain the general strategy. He would not be eager to attack me by then, but would be greedy for Guangling, or he would have to suffer. Please seek a situation in which I will seize the Western Prefecture and occupy Jiankang. Therefore, the disturbance from the Qi people will not be big, and they can concentrate on guarding the city and waiting for changes."
Different from Yu Wentai and Yu Jin's judgment on the direction of the situation in Huainan, Li Tai has his own views, or plans. If he is just plotting Hefei, he does not need to join forces with Chen Baxian. Only Lu in this world understands Lu. Since Gao After Huan's death, Yu Wentai knew nothing about people's hearts. He couldn't even grasp Li Tai, a confidant who had grown up under him.
As for the leader of Qi, Gao Yang, there is no need to be intimidated by his reputation as a heroic emperor. Relying on the legacy of his father and brother, he is awesome if he can get over it if he is reckless, and he is numb if he can't get over it. What he can see with his eyes and grasp with his hands is
For all his strategies, it is still a bit difficult for him to implement strategies that span too large a space.
Compared to fighting against Hefei and then rescuing Jiangling, there is no doubt that Guangling, which is right in front of him, is more tempting to him. What am I worse than Black Otter? He won Jiangling, but I can't win Jiankang?
Compared with the first-generation soldiers who are full of resilience and become grandsons first and then masters, the second-generation people are mainly hot-tempered, flipping the table whenever they can, and playing chess with you step by step!
After explaining what happened in Hefei, Li Tai led his troops to leave. This time he did not retreat along the way he came, but went south from Hefei and along the west coast of Jiangxi.
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This time, the Chinese and foreign government troops also moved very quickly. From the gathering of the troops and the departure to the arrival in Mianbei, it only took ten days. This also fully reflects the achievements of the military reform in the past years. Of course, such a rapid recruitment and deployment
The speed of the march means that the food and baggage carried by the army will inevitably be insufficient, and it will need to rely on supplies along the way.
And when this army, which was several times larger than Yu Wenhu's previous troops, entered Mianbei, even the most obtuse people noticed something was wrong. At this time, Yu Wenhu finally stopped concealing his intention.
, directly ordered the so-called Xingtai subjects to prepare for the arrival of the army.
Compared with the other panicked people in the General Manager's Mansion, Li Licheng, who took refuge in Yu Wenhu first, was much calmer and more active than before. He proactively offered to raise some supplies as a reward for the army to welcome the army.
s arrival.
Of course Yu Wenhu would not refuse this. He came here first as a forward general. Li Licheng's good performance is equivalent to his doing well. Now it is Li Licheng who takes the initiative to ask for the job and spends the money, food and supplies of the local people in Jingzhou to do the work.
What he got was the gratitude of the armies for his achievements and gains, so why wouldn't he do it?
So under Li Licheng's busy schedule, a large amount of food and drink supplies were quickly shipped out of the city. Of course, these supplies were far from enough to meet the overall consumption of the army, but they were used to reward the middle and senior generals.
That is more than enough and very rich.
Li Licheng also thoughtfully prepared chariots and horses, and asked to personally send them to the army.
Yu Wenhu was also quite satisfied with the person's performance of being so knowledgeable, and even expressed his agreement. After all, he still had to stay here, and he was not worried about any conspiracy, such as poisoning. A total of 50,000 yuan
If Li Licheng, an elite soldier in the army, dared to tamper with his food, he could be beaten into mincemeat by just one beating.
Li Licheng rushed to meet the army more than 30 miles away from Rangcheng, and delivered the supplies to the army. Then he was called into the tent by the Lord General Jin to ask about the current situation in Jingzhou and about Li Tai's army.
's current situation.
Li Licheng did not hide any of these things. He told everything he should know honestly. He then said with a smile that took credit for his work: "Zhongshan Gong has been diligent in his work since he entered the town. Even those in humble positions were deeply moved by his orders."
And prepare a batch of food and drinks to reward the soldiers. The people have had enough food and drinks today, and when they arrive in Rangcheng the next day, they also hope to express their gratitude to the soldiers and people of Rangcheng for their diligence in serving food, and not to let the soldiers disturb the people."
The crossing of large armies is never a good thing for the local area. Now a total of 50,000 troops have come directly to Mianbei without prior notice. There is no doubt that it will cause greater disturbance to the local area. Therefore, the people of Jingzhou have
Such worries are reasonable.
Yu Jin did not doubt this, but then he thought about the close relationship between Li Lichengzhi and Li Boshan. Now that he had been united, announcing the matter to the masses would also create the impression that Li Boshan had betrayed his relatives and that the situation was over.
So he said with a smile: "Li Sima has worked hard for his army. Today the Chinese army is having a dinner, so you will stay here to meet the people and let them know who is enjoying this benefit."
When Li Licheng heard this, he was immediately surprised. He bowed and thanked him repeatedly: "This is a humble request, but I don't dare to ask for it! Thanks to Chang Shangong's appreciation, I will work harder to persuade the people to donate materials to help the army, and I don't dare to neglect!"
Yu Jin was already accustomed to this, but when Yu Yi, who was accompanying his father on the expedition, saw Li Licheng being so flattering, he couldn't help but snorted: "I wonder if Li Sima made such a statement before the Duke of Taiyuan left the town? That year in Chang'an
The young people in the group are all very envious of Li Sima for having such a brave relative as Duke Taiyuan!"
After Li Licheng heard this, his expression suddenly became stiff. After a moment, he lowered his head and said, "Both Duke Changshan and Duke Taiyuan are important ministers of the country. No matter who they belong to, it is an honor to hold a humble position!"
In the evening, except for the generals who stayed in the camps, most of the other generals came to Yu Jin's Chinese army tent. Unlike in previous years, when military generals gathered together, the banquet was usually full of people, but now there are people gathered here.
There are many powerful people in Guanlong.
After marching in an emergency, the generals were a little overwhelmed. When they saw such rich food and wine, they couldn't help but smile. As the person who provided all these ingredients, Li Licheng was also walking around among the tables enthusiastically.
, toasting wine and cutting meat, doing everything. This flattering gesture was seen by the generals who already knew the inside story, and they couldn't help but look down upon him.
Li Licheng didn't care about this. Taking advantage of the good atmosphere in the tent, he walked directly into the open space among the seats. After singing and dancing to attract everyone's attention, he bowed to everyone and asked questions loudly.
He said: "Excuse me, generals, are the drinks and food delicious today?"
After everyone heard this, they all joined in and cheered, and some even shouted half-truthfully: "Li Sima is considered a landlord here. If the army was in Mianbei and there was insufficient supplies, it would be worse than today. We will not let him go."
Pass you!"
Li Licheng was not angry after hearing this, but continued to laugh and said: "This is a matter of honor and humble duty. Moreover, Mianbei has always been known for its wealth. If we cannot even supply military supplies, I and the people of Rangcheng will undoubtedly be blamed."
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After everyone heard this, they all applauded, but Li Licheng continued to smile and said: "It's just that when General Li, Duke of Taiyuan, left the town to go on an expedition, he had emptied all the military supplies stored in Mianbei and took them away. Do you know that today?
Where does the food come from?”
After hearing this, the expressions of everyone present were stagnant, and Yu Jin, who was sitting in the first place, frowned immediately after hearing the words. He even gave a look to the bodyguard beside him, asking people to take care of the somewhat bohemian Li Licheng.
Go down.
However, before the guards had time to step forward, Wei Xiaokuan in the other seat had already raised his finger and pointed at Li Licheng and said: "Li Lang is drunk, how can you make a joke about military aircraft!"
"Wei Gong is ungrateful. How can he reproach me?"
When Li Licheng heard Wei Xiaokuan's voice, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. He threw the wine glass in his hand at Wei Xiaokuan and kicked over the food table in front of Wei Xiaokuan.
"How dare you be rude to Duke Wei!"
Seeing this scene, the generals in the tent who had already despised Li Licheng suddenly started to angrily rebuke him.
Wei Xiaokuan, whose face was also livid, stood up from the banquet with his hand on his sword, and at the same time shouted at the guards who wanted to step forward to control Li Licheng: "Don't move, let him speak! Wei Mou thinks he has no shame,
What bad deeds have caused this disciple to accuse me of being ungrateful!"
It was related to Wei Xiaokuan's reputation. Since he said this, no one could say anything else. Even Yu Jin waved his hand to signal the guards who came forward to step back.
"What bad deeds are there? What kind of face do you and other people from the south have to dare to say this? Do you really think that what you do can deceive the world? The people of Jingzhou have worked hard on the Jiangling matter for several years, and all the people in the military government from the Taiyuan Duke onwards have done it.
I was waiting for the chance, eager to achieve this feat, but when the trouble came, I ended up taking the trouble for the villain!"
Li Licheng knew that he didn't have much time left for him, so he looked around at the crowd angrily and cursed: "You think you have a powerful army, but you don't know that the Mianbei treasury has no military supplies. Everything you eat in today's banquet was taken from you."
There are rich families inside and outside the city! Not only will we eat today, but we will eat tomorrow..."
"Shut up, don't let him say any more!"
When Yu Jin heard this, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly slapped the case and ordered.
Wei Xiaokuan, who was closest to Li Licheng, immediately rushed forward, tucked Li Licheng's back arm under his armpit, and said loudly: "Shu Zi, don't shake the morale of the army!"
"Hmph, Mr. Zhongshan has been arrogant and unruly since he came to the town, and he has repeatedly violated Jingzhou's laws! In order to preserve the property of the families in Mianbei, I have to bend the rules and do something nice! Everyone here, who are you waiting for and have no property in Mianbei? If not
The Duke of Taiyuan has established his rule in this town, how can you and the others sit back and enjoy the benefits? Without my flattery, the people's capital of Mianbei has been invaded! Apart from the Duke of Taiyuan, who else in this world is willing to protect the property for you and others?
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Although Li Licheng was under control, he still shouted in a loud voice: "There are no military assets in Mianbei, but the treasury is rich, and all the assets in Guanzhong Township are owned by the people. Even if you and others do not leave here, the damage to Taiyuan Duke will only last a few years."
Now that Hefei has been conquered and Huainan is under control, governance can still flourish elsewhere! But you and other Guanzhong villagers will lose this beautiful industry that is enough to prosper a family.
Rats, rats, extremely short-sighted..."
"Shut up!"
When Wei Xiaokuan heard Li Licheng's shouting becoming more and more arrogant, he hurriedly discarded the long knife in his hand and used his hands to cover Li Licheng's mouth tightly, and dragged him out of the tent.
When Wei Xiaokuan returned, he saw that the big tent was already silent. The people who had been feasting now lost any appetite when looking at the sumptuous food on the table.
The current army is composed of Guan Longhao and his subordinates. Which of these officers and generals does not have property in Mianbei? I thought I could enjoy the autumn breeze happily when I came to the rich land of Mianbei, but I didn’t expect that all the wealth and wealth of the people would be lost.
scraped from them!
"I would like to ask Wei Gong, Li Xiaoxi... Although he made some gaffes, what he said was, alas, the laws enacted by Taiyuan Gong in the government are always good. We are all here for the king's business, so we should not make mistakes.
Well done!"
Seeing Wei Xiaokuan leaving and returning, one of the governors was worried that he would be unfavorable to Li Licheng and thus completely offend the Duke of Taiyuan, so he quickly spoke. Although the others did not say anything, the meaning in their eyes was very obvious.
When Wei Xiaokuan heard this, he said coldly: "This disciple is deceiving the public with his evil words and is extremely arrogant. How can anyone in the world be spared? Could it be that before the Duke of Taiyuan came to rule, Mianbei was a wasteland, and the people in Guanzhong had nothing to rely on for their livelihood."
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At this point, he paused suddenly, coughed twice, and then planned to go back to his seat to sit down. However, when he saw the table full of leftovers, his face suddenly became even more ugly.
"It's been a hard march, let's all retreat. Li Xiaoxie, a member of the Prefecture, is not in charge of the military aircraft, so how can he discuss the matter? Mr. Zhongshan, uh, I will go to Rangcheng tomorrow, and we will discuss the rest later."
Yu Jin was also a little confused at this moment. He was really caught off guard by this blow. He never expected that he would be greeted by Yu Wenhu with such a big gift before he arrived at Rangcheng. Everything mentioned in the previous letter was under control. Was it a barking dog?
?
At the moment, he doesn't want to pursue Li Licheng's crime any further. It is better to rush to Rangcheng and understand the actual situation for himself, so that he can feel at ease. If the entire 50,000-strong army has problems with the basic supply of food and grass, what will happen?
Absolutely disastrous!
"Are you still going to Rangcheng?"
"You don't have to go through Rangcheng when going south..."
After hearing this, the generals couldn't help but murmured. Although their tone was not firm and tough, they also showed their respective thoughts. If what Li Licheng said was true, then they might have to raid Rangcheng and outside to raise military supplies.
, even if they each can guarantee the military order and prohibition, will others attack his family's property? What a waste of time to go south and just rob local Rangcheng. As long as they rob more quickly, they can recover their losses.
You can even make money!
After Yu Jin heard this, his heart suddenly sank. Compared with the lack of food and grass, what was more serious was that the army was confused! Originally, Yu Wentai ordered his troops to come here because of his prestige and strategy. As a result, these soldiers
The family properties of the governors and generals have long been kidnapped in Mianbei, and they are all worried about the damage to their family properties. No matter how great his face and high his prestige, it is difficult for him to compensate everyone with money and silk!
He knew that the distracting thoughts in the hearts of the masses were flooding like a flood at the moment, and it was better to block them than to clear them out. If they were not guided out, more changes would probably occur, so he said in a deep voice: "Now that the army has come out of the pass, great achievements are expected. Although I can thank you for that.
His Majesty and King Yuwen appreciated it and appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the army, but they do not dare to underestimate the wisdom of the group. Now that the army has arrived in Mianbei and Jiangling is in sight, you can speak freely if you have any plans."
In fact, the best strategy at the moment is to quickly lead the army back to Guanzhong while the situation is still controllable, and then make adequate and thorough preparations. But the most rational approach is obviously unacceptable to Yuwentai. Tens of thousands of troops packed up and marched south. As a result,
Being frightened by a madman's arrogant words, he turned back, unable to conquer the enemy country or solve Fang Zhen. It has undoubtedly become a big joke!
So for now, he can only let everyone express their miscellaneous ideas, and then try his best to choose a plan that can meet everyone's wishes and implement it on the surface.
While listening to the opinions of the generals, Yu Jin thought in his heart, had Li Boshan anticipated today's situation and attracted the people from Guanzhong Township to come to the south?
At the same time, he sent his people to the direction of Rangcheng to quickly recruit Yuwen Hu here and let him take a look at this mess!
The generals in the tent had different opinions, but they also provided many feasible plans. After all, they were veteran generals in the army, and they were used to poverty in the Western Wei Dynasty. The strategy of poverty and poverty was not a disaster. As long as Jiangling was successfully captured.
, all problems are not a problem.
But no matter what their thoughts were, they all avoided Rangcheng in a tacit understanding. Regardless of whether Li Licheng's words were true or false, they still stirred up worries in people's hearts.
Now that Li Tai is not in the town, if the army enters Rangcheng, it will definitely have an impact on the people's livelihood of Rangcheng. It will probably be a trigger for the loss of property of any family. Therefore, the safest way is for everyone to stay away.
.If you are close to Rangcheng, if only one person acts out of line, the rest will definitely be unable to hold it in.
The people were discussing in the tent, and it was not until midnight that Yu Wenhu came in a hurry.
He already knew what happened on the way. After entering the account, he drew a knife in his hand and looked for Li Licheng, the guy who had beaten him so hard. However, he was stopped by Yu Jin with a cold expression, and then asked him, Li Licheng said
whether it is true or not.
No matter how stupid Yu Wenhu was, he knew that he would never admit it at this moment. He shook his head repeatedly to deny it, and directly showed the food supply plan. However, in his verbal explanation, he explained the long-standing tradition of the Jingzhou General Manager's Office as his own preparation for a rainy day.
Give orders in advance to send food and grass to various places, thereby increasing the mobility of the army.
After learning about this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although there are ways to fight for poverty, if you can have a full stomach, no one will hate it.
Although Yu Jin still had reservations about this, he would not question Yu Wenhu in public, and quickly summarized the follow-up campaign plan. Yu Wenhu, who had just arrived, was unanimously elected as the vanguard of the army by everyone.
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The reason why they are still willing to let him serve as a striker is of course not because of how well he has done in Rangcheng, but because everyone is worried that he will continue to stay here, and the further away from Rangcheng, the better.
Although everyone didn't know the details of what he did after arriving in Rangcheng, just seeing how Li Licheng was forced to act like that, we knew that this guy had absolutely no tricks up his sleeve! Fire, theft, and sabotage were all that was required, and there was no reason to put mice in a rice vat.
In short, the final overall idea is to make a quick decision, stay away from Rangcheng and try to capture Jiangling as soon as possible. Apart from this, there is no need to worry too much about other things for the time being.
After all the generals dispersed, Yu Jin left Yu Wenhu alone and asked again with a few key points. At this time, Yu Wenhu did not dare to be careless anymore and honestly explained the situation to Yu Jin in detail.
Tell a story.
Yu Jin was silent for a long time after listening, and finally said to Yu Wenhu: "Wherever people's desires gather, there must be a strong atmosphere of evil. Mianbei is a place that Taiyuan Gong has carefully managed for several years. Zhongshan Gong suddenly entered here, and accidentally
Omissions are inevitable. As long as colleagues can cooperate sincerely, even if there are mistakes, they can be made up for in time. The fact is that it is better to conceal than to reveal, one person is short-term, and everyone is long-term. Don't rush to Jiangling to fight, first use force
It would be better to frighten them all, and wait until the army gathers to attack together!"
After hearing this, Yu Wenhu nodded repeatedly, and his attitude of admitting his mistake was sincere. He also took the initiative to say that he would still accompany the general Li Mu. Even if he made any negligence in the team, Li Mu would be able to make up for it in time.
Yu Jin is quite satisfied with this attitude. Since the situation prepared by Li Tai before is so good, the current Jiangling monarchs and ministers are trapped in place. As long as Yu Wenhu is careful and does not underestimate the enemy and rushes in, there is basically no chance of being captured by Nanliang under the city.
It is possible to blow it up, not to mention that Li Mu is accompanying the army.
In addition to Yu Wenhu and Li Mu as the vanguard, Hou Mo and Chen Shun wanted to separate from Xiangyang and go south with Liang Wang Xiao Qi and Xiangyang troops. Yang Zhong followed the mainland and went straight to Lushan to block the river channel. These three
All the troops had to leave early. Fortunately, Yu Wenhu was not completely unreliable. The food obtained in Xinye was just distributed among these three groups of people.
Yu Jin commanded 15,000 Chinese troops and marched down the Han River. Wei Xiaokuan led 10,000 troops to succeed him. As for Yuchi Jiong, he needed to stay in Mianbei to provide personnel support from the rear in case the war went unfavorable.
It also means to defend Mianbei.
However, in order to prevent the masses from being distracted during the war, Yu Jin did not send people to directly occupy Rangcheng. Instead, he asked Yuchi to go to Xinye. Geographically speaking, Xinye could better respond to the war in the south.
When the army was about to set off, Yu Jin remembered Yu Wentai's other instructions, so he stated that he should invite the Lord of Xiangyang County to see him to show that this march was not maliciously targeting Duke Taiyuan, but he was immediately attacked by people in the mansion.
Tell me that because Mianbei is located in a place where the north and the south are hot and cold, as early as the middle of the year, the general had sent the county owner to Xingzhou to escape the summer heat and have a baby, but he has not returned yet.
After learning about this, Yu Jin felt a layer of haze in his heart, and the bad feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger. However, there was no turning back. He was now trapped in the matter and had no way out, so he could only bite the bullet and continue.
Move forward.
Even if Li Boshan had some conspiracy, he wouldn't be crazy enough to rebel on the front line between the two countries and disturb his troops, right? Even if Li Boshan rushed back to Mianbei from Hefei to outflank the army's retreat, he would still not have the initiative when Jiangling was captured ahead.
in his hands.
Facts have proved that Yu Jin's imagination is still a little lacking. When young people don't respect martial ethics, they are no less generous than them, or even more so.
Next, Yu Jin continued to lead his army south. Although there were more than 15,000 Chinese troops, there were actually not that many who followed him all the way.
Although the supply lines along the way were available under the Jingzhou Military Mansion, they were prepared for a small group of elite cavalry. At most, two or three thousand people were the limit, but it was difficult to meet the consumption of tens of thousands of troops at the same time.
Therefore, if the army wants to have enough food, it can only march forward, otherwise it will face the dilemma of running out of food and food. And because Li Tai went to Huainan before, the food and grass were mainly concentrated and stored in Suilu, which is closer to Huainan.
, as for the coast of Han River, the number is even smaller.
Fortunately, there was no danger along the way, and we finally arrived at Shicheng, which borders Nanliang. After arriving at Shicheng, we only need to cross the Han River to the west to reach the boundary of Jiangling.
Because it is the border between the two countries, there are many defenses on the front line of Shicheng. Li Yunxin, the guard stationed in Shicheng, had been waiting outside the city early, but after experiencing Li Licheng's lessons, Yu Jin knew that none of the Li family could be trusted.
Naturally, he would not settle in Shicheng, but would only send a group of divisions into the city to station themselves there, while he himself chose another city to garrison and settle down.
Due to the conflict with Li Tai, although Yu Jin has not yet entered the Liang Kingdom, he already has a feeling that he is traveling in enemy territory. After entering, he will immediately send scouts to inform all parties and order them to go wherever they go.
, everyone must rush to Shicheng to assemble within two days.
At nightfall, Yu Jin was lighting up the night to look at the map of the city garrison around Jiangling, and mentally conceiving the next siege strategy. The scouts who suddenly returned came to report that Wei Xiaokuan's troops, who were supposed to stay in the garrison after nightfall, had not yet arrived.
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This inevitably made Yu Jin wary. At the moment, he did not dare to relax at any slight abnormality. He immediately ordered the armored soldiers in the city to take turns on duty at night. And he himself also put on armor and went out, preparing to patrol the city defense.
It was already dark at this time, and suddenly the sergeant looking out from the top of the city reported that many boats and sails had appeared up and down the Han River. When Yu Jin heard this, his heart tightened. Could it be that Liang Jun was actively attacking in a desperate struggle, or...
The strange situation in Hanshui River has not yet been determined, and the urgent and noisy sound of galloping horses can be heard in the countryside outside the city garrison. After hearing the sound, Yu Jin frowned: "Li Boshan is really so ignorant and daring..."
He immediately ordered all the troops to put on armor and prepare for war, and he climbed to the top of the city to respond to the invading enemy. No matter who the intruder was, he was confident that with more than 3,000 elite soldiers in the city, he would defend until dawn.
If it is a ghost, it will no longer be able to hide!
At this time, more and more armored soldiers were gathering outside the city. By the light of the fire, Yu Jin could also see that the uniforms, weapons, and staffs of the soldiers outside the city were undoubtedly the Jingzhou Army. It seemed that the worst situation had happened. Li Boshan was seriously prepared before the battle.
Make trouble!
He opened his eyes wide and did not see Li Tai's flag appear in his field of vision, so he shouted loudly: "If General Li of Taiyuan still adheres to the legal system of the Wei Dynasty and considers himself a Wei minister, please come forward and answer!"
The soldiers outside the city ignored them and began to play with siege equipment under the city. Yu Jin panicked again when he saw this scene. He had naturally heard that Li Tai had a powerful siege weapon, the Heyang Cannon. Could it be that Do you want to experience it yourself tonight?
Fortunately, the siege equipment that the soldiers finally deployed was not a trebuchet, but a ram, but the ram seemed to be more powerful. When it hit the city wall, the city wall immediately began to shake. After several collisions, , a section of the city wall suddenly collapsed.
When the smoke and dust from the collapsed city wall settled, Yu Jin and the defenders saw that that section of the city wall only had an outer layer of rammed earth, but the inside was filled with wooden planks and weeds. On the surface, it looked normal, and it could even support it. He went on daily inspections of the city. But once he was hit by such a violent impact, it would be difficult to withstand it.
After seeing this, Yu Jin's face suddenly turned pale and he froze on the spot, allowing the sergeants to drag him hastily into the city. At this time, the soldiers outside the city cheered and marched towards the city in formation with weapons. Come forward slowly.