Chapter 1 Thunder (eight strokes) "General, I originally wanted to compete with Zhuozhou soldiers and horses, but General Liu asked for gold behind his back, which destroyed the morale of our army, so I had to withdraw!"
Cao Yuanrang saw that Luo Yi's face had begun to turn dark, and he did not dare to take all the responsibilities alone. He lowered his voice and dragged General Liu Yifang into the water.
"Ziyi, is this possible?" Hearing that his troops were being driven back like ducks by the other party, Luo Yi smiled instead of getting angry. He turned around and asked another general under his command.
"General, it is true that on the other side of the Jinhe River that the general ordered, there are soldiers from Zhuozhou County led by Guo Xuan. As long as our tiger cavalry takes action, we will definitely kill them easily. But the general thinks that we should not start a war lightly." General Zhuangwu
Liu Yifang has followed Luo Yi for many years and knows his temper well. He thought about it and answered loudly.
The Huben cavalry is the best in the world. Even if they face the Boling Army headquarters led by Li Xu himself, they may not lose, let alone Guo Xuan's thousands of county soldiers. As a member of Youzhou generals, Liu Yifang and
His young colleagues are equally unruly, but compared to Cao Yuan who let these young people shout and kill at every turn, he undoubtedly has a bit more calmness gained from years of experience. "The final general is not afraid of the man named Guo, but he doesn't want to teach others."
I have heard that Li Zhongjian and Yang Yichen exchanged letters very closely, and Xue Shixiong and his son are obviously short-talking!" He glanced at Luo Yi's face, and slowly completed his reasons for retreating without a fight.
As long as the Huben Cavalry and the Boling Army go to war, Youzhou soldiers and horses will definitely face a situation of one against three. This is a fact that everyone under Luo Yi knows. Although the Huben Cavalry may not lose to the three coalition forces on the battlefield, the too small population will cause Youzhou
The counties of the state have insufficient reserves of food and grass supplies. If the war continues for a long time, there is no need to fight for supremacy on the battlefield. Just with the word "drag", the three families of Li, Xue, and Yang can drag the soldiers and horses of Youzhou to death.
"What does Ziyi think is the opportunity for our army to go south? Is it possible that if you just endure it, you can endure the money, silk and rice?" Luo Yi also knew in his heart that Liu Yifang's handling was completely correct, but thinking about how he had been doing it for half his life
, I have never lost a single move in front of many famous generals and honorable ministers, but I was forced to tie my hands and feet by a young man of the same age as my own son. It is really hard to swallow this breath.
"The last general suggested that Luo Gong might as well refer to the practices of the six counties of Boling and recruit refugees. With more people farming and reclaiming wasteland, the people will be rich, and the treasury will naturally be full. By then, no matter where Luo Gong points his sword, the last general will wait.
You must follow your subordinates!" General Zhongwu and his infantrymen bowed to Luo Yi and spoke bluntly.
It's not because of his personal favor for Li Xu that he doesn't want to see friction between Youzhou and Bo Ling. He considers more that Youzhou's long-term interests cannot conquer the Central Plains by force alone. The example of the Xianbei predecessors of the Bu family is clearly there.
The Central Plains needs favorable weather, favorable geographical conditions, and popular support, but right now, neither favorable weather nor popular support is on Youzhou’s side.
"You have said this many times!" Luo Yi glanced at his beloved general and waved his hand impatiently, "The man named Li is only twenty years old this year. He can't afford to wait for me to be over fifty, but I can't wait."
You may not be able to afford to wait..."
"Who said daddy is old? You don't have to wait too long. In my opinion, in just a year and a half, the situation will suddenly become brighter!" An energetic voice came from the door, interrupting Luo Yi's self-pity.
When everyone heard the sound, they looked up and saw Major General Luo Cheng slowly walking in from the outside with a sun on his back. Different from Luo Yi, whose face was full of weather and frost, Major General Luo Cheng had a fair face, phoenix eyes and silky eyebrows, a slim figure and a long waist.
A born romantic young master, but everyone who knows Luo Cheng knows that this son is inferior to his father in terms of martial arts and strategy, and his actions have nothing to do with those embroidered pillow-like young masters.
"I have met my father, the commander, and I have met all the generals!" Luo Cheng walked to the commander's case and saluted his father first, then clasped his fists and made a bow in all directions. This move was not in line with the etiquette in the military, but Luo Yi took it.
His own son, No Way Luo Cheng, was born by his wife when Luo Yi was thirty-five years old. He is also the only male child in the family. Excessive pampering by his elders made him proud, but at the same time, he also made him look down on the world.
heroic demeanor
"Where have you been? Didn't you hear the Chinese army's gathering drum?" Luo Yi asked with a long face, slightly dissatisfied.
"I just went on a patrol by the Sanggan River and happened to meet Zhuojun County Prime Minister Guo Xuan on the other side of the river, so I stepped forward and said hello to him!" Luo Cheng smiled and reported slowly.
He spoke in a calm tone, but it really startled everyone. There was a conflict between the two parties yesterday, and today Luo Cheng and Guo Xuan "encountered" each other by chance again. According to Luo Cheng's usual temper, I'm afraid the two sides have already had a fierce battle.
"Cousin, you cut off Guo Xuan's head..." When Cao Yuanrang heard that Luo Cheng had met Guo Xuan, he immediately became more energetic. He stepped forward and asked with a smile on his face.
"He was ordered to come here to apologize to us. Why should I cut off his head?" Luo Cheng shook his head slightly and asked.
"Oh!" "Huh!" Hearing this, Cao Yuanrang was full of disappointment, but several other generals breathed a sigh of relief. Although Guo Xuan, the prime minister of Zhuojun, was not considered a confidant of Li Zhongjian's subordinates, he was still at the disposal of the chief manager of Boling.
If Luo Cheng kills the refugees just because of the issue of their belongings, I'm afraid Youzhou will have to face a protracted revenge.
"He was ordered to come here to make amends? Whose order, and how to make amends?" Luo Yi heard that Boling had relented, and felt a little more relaxed. He sat up straight after Shuai's case and asked with a smile.
"He is definitely not the general of Boling General Manager. The man surnamed Li has just returned to Boling and will not go north immediately. But there is indeed someone behind Guo Xuan's back. He saw me today and he was very polite and ordered thirty carts of grain to be pushed.
Cross the river and count it as redemption for those who escaped a few days ago!" The corners of Luo Cheng's mouth turned up slightly, as if he knew all the thoughts of his opponent.
"So many people escaped across the river, and he wanted to know about thirty carts of food. Guo thought it was easy!" one of the generals said angrily.
"We can't collect this grain, otherwise it will make people look down on us in Youzhou!" Someone raised his voice, fearing that Luo Yi and his son could not hear their advice clearly.
"I have already ordered people to put it into storage. They have come all the way to transport it. We can't have it transported back again!" Luo Cheng glanced around and said magnanimously.
"It's okay, our tiger cavalry is short of military rations!" Luo Yi heard that his son had already made his own decision, and did not want to lose his face in public, so he reluctantly nodded and responded.
"I also suggest that if there is a similar conflict between the two parties, we should use this as an example!" Seeing that his father did not object to his decision, Luo Cheng continued to add with a smile.
This has touched Luo Yi's bottom line. From summer to now, thousands of people have fled from Jixian to Gu'an. The other party sent thirty carts of food to settle the matter, which is equivalent to more than a pound per person.
The price of grain bought thousands of dingkou. If everything goes at this price, Boling's one year's harvest would be enough to buy the entire Youzhou!
He pressed the desk hard with his palms and stood up, ready to teach his son a lesson in public. But when he saw his son's confident smile, his anger instantly cooled down. "What are your plans? Why don't you tell me, as my father knows, you have always been
You won't suffer!" Behind the smile on his face, there are many storms hidden at the same time.
"Boling has just resettled tens of thousands of refugees, and they don't necessarily have much surplus food on hand. The reason why they sent food here is to prevent both sides from immediately losing face. I think it will be more beneficial to us to wait for another year and a half, so
I agreed to him!" Luo Cheng smiled at everyone and explained his reasons to everyone in a calm manner, "I heard that General Xue Shixiong has lost his appetite since he suffered a loss at the hands of Dou Jiande during the bandit suppression last year.
It has always been very poor, and now I can only eat two small bowls of greasy rice every day, and I can't drink any alcohol!"
"Well, Xue Shixiong, he's getting old too!" Luo Yi slowly sat back on the bed. In addition to being unwilling and angry, the expression on his face also showed a bit of guilt. The reason why Xue Shixiong lost to Dou Jiande last summer was not because of his command.
The mistake was due to Luo Yi's Tiger Cavalry taking over the three northeastern counties while he was fighting the bandits. How could Xue Shixiong have the thought to suppress the bandits when he lost his old nest? Dou Jiande chased him directly from Juma River to Sangganshui.
More than half of the troops and horses were lost
"In my opinion, General Xue probably won't survive this winter!" Seeing that his father had listened to his advice, Luo Cheng felt relieved and spoke more coherently.
, and it does not pose a threat to us. At that time, the adoptive father can easily take over the other third of Zhuojun by sending a partial army in the name of organizing the funeral for his old friend!"
"Fighting mourning? Wouldn't that make people make more irresponsible remarks?" Cao Yuanrang countered desperately when he saw that Luo Cheng was unwilling to go to war with Boling.
"Yuan Rang, please step aside first!" Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, knocked on the table and ordered
"Yes, general, I obey your order!" Cao Yuanrang did not dare to disobey, saluted the commander, and retreated angrily to the end of the general's line. This was where he should be. He kept trying to move forward a few steps.
Step by step, but still can't get what you want
"Is there anything else? Go on!" Luo Yi rebuked Cao Yuanrang and asked his son with a smile. He was the only heir, so he was happier to see his son strategizing than to lead troops and win the battle.
"We in Youzhou currently have six and a half counties under our control. If we use a small county in Liaodong to manage the Xue family, the losses will not be big. After the two families merge into one, we will take over the Xue family's territory. Others can't fault it.
Something's wrong!" Luo Cheng nodded and continued to add.
"Yes, since the man named Li can allow Xue Shixiong to occupy his territory, there is no reason to drive his son away as soon as the other party dies!" Several veterans of the Youzhou Department nodded one after another to achieve their goals without resorting to war.
This is the goal of a good general. A person like Cao Yuanrang who shouts and kills all day long is not worthy of carrying shoes for a major general.
"As for Li Zhongjian and Yang Yichen, I thought of a better way to deal with them!" Seeing that his plan was accepted by everyone, Luo Cheng paused and continued.
"My son, do you have any good ideas? Even if you are wrong, no one will blame you!" Luo Yi stroked his beard and felt happy. He had spent most of his life fighting for his life. Wasn't it just to find a way out for his family? Yes.
With such a son who is both civil and military, why worry about the family business failing?
"In my opinion, the imperial court may have been dissatisfied with Li for a long time. The reason why it didn't deal with him is probably because we pushed too hard!" Luo Cheng nodded and gave a well-known answer with a smile.
"You mean we should be more respectful to the court first?" Luo Yi nodded and asked. He had considered this before, but after giving in a little, he was afraid that those in the court would get it wrong and push the envelope further.
"Not only must we be submissive, but we must also work up and down to feed the 'brachial thighs' so that they can't talk nonsense! Then we will withdraw the Tiger and Ben cavalry a little later to show our sincerity!" Luo Cheng sorted out his thoughts.
, slowly tell all the plans
As we all know, Yang Guang has basically ignored political affairs and favored Pei Ju. Yu Shiji and others only care about making money. Youzhou only needs to feed a few powerful officials to maintain the current situation of de facto separatism. Morally, others are not given the excuse to raise troops.
"The imperial court may not be willing to be fooled, but as long as we retreat our troops and horses slightly, Yang Yichen will have the remaining strength to wipe out the bandits in Hejian, Pingyuan and other places. After all, we still respect the court in name, and Zhao Wanhai in Hejian and Gao Shida in Pingyuan
They have all established their own country!" Luo Cheng paced back and forth while deducing the upcoming actions of the neighboring houses after the Hu and Ben Iron Cavalry retreated. "Ever since our Youzhou expelled the officials appointed by the imperial court, Mr. Yang Yichen has been putting himself
The military camp was set up by the canal at the junction of Hejian and Zhuojun, ready to go upstream at any time. However, Zhao Wanhai and Gao Shida were like two knives behind his back, forcing him to have trouble sleeping and eating. If the Hu Ben cavalry suddenly retreated at this moment, Yang Yichen would inevitably
He must first turn around and deal with Zhao Wanhai, King of Zhao, who is close at hand. Zhao Wanhai's "land" Hudian is backed by Shanggu and Boling, and is attacked by Yang Yichen in the front. He is bound to shift the pressure to his back. By then, even if the man named Li doesn't want to
I’m afraid it won’t be up to him to start a war!”
"What a vicious plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves!" After listening to Luo Cheng's analysis, Liu Yifang and others couldn't help but secretly have a cold war. This plan was so intertwined that it almost didn't waste any of Youzhou's power, but it gave Bo
The mausoleum has caused endless troubles
If Zhao Wanhai retreats to Boling, won't Li Zhongjian fight? If Yang Yichen follows Zhao Wanhai into Boling County, will the Boling army, which is already in a vague state of separatist rule, treat each other on the couch, or use war horses and swords to greet this opponent of the Sui Dynasty?
A veteran with infinite loyalty?
How can it be so easy to carve out a paradise in a troubled world?
Note: Luo became a character in the novel, but there is no official history (one theory is that the prototype is Luo Shixin). This book is a novel, so he continues to appear.