Chapter 4 Change of Conquest (Fourth Middle School) Zhang Jiang has been following Xu Zi for many years, and he knew without guessing that something must have happened in Hebei. After thinking about it, he asked: "Is it possible that Luo Yi is going to cause trouble again? He really knows how to pick the time. !”
"It's not Luo Yi, it's Dou Jiande and Gao Kaidao!" Li Xu shook his head first, then nodded, and replied hesitantly, "I just received an urgent letter from home before leaving the city this morning. General Xue was ordered to go on a conquest again. Dou Jiande, as soon as he crossed the Juma River, was attacked by a bandit army. In the chaos, it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. The 20,000-strong army was reduced to more than 15,000. Only more than 4,000 light cavalry protected the Xue family and his son and fled back to Zhuojun! "
Hearing this, all the staff in the tent couldn't help but gasp. For more than a year, everyone has been following Li Xu in the east and west, and they already know the geographical situation of Hebei. As we all know, the Juma River is in Zhuo County. The junction with Hejian County is still under Li Xu's jurisdiction on paper. Dou Jiande's successful sneak attack on Xue Shixiong on the south bank of Juma River at least shows that his power has controlled most of Hejian County. And just a few months ago, This person was also driven away by the old general Yang Yichen and was hiding in Tibet. He was in panic all day long.
The situation has changed so fast that it is almost dizzying. It has only been more than five months since everyone left Hebei, and the local situation has far exceeded their imagination! From this calculation, the decision to go south this time is really a bit reckless. Hebei is everyone's home, and no matter how well everyone fights in Henan, they are just making wedding clothes for others.
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid this was not done by Dou Jiande!" No one in the audience said a word. When he was about to join the army, the German side couldn't hold it in anymore and stammered.
He was originally a traveling scholar, but by chance, he was temporarily elected as the magistrate of Wulu County by a wealthy family in Hejian. However, before he could secure his position as magistrate, the administrative office was surrounded by Gao Shida's rebel army. To prevent the people in the city from being massacred, the Germans had to open the city and surrender the thieves. However, they secretly sent their confidants to secretly inform Li Xu of the details of Gao Shida's army.
Later, Li Xu and Yang Yichen joined forces to fight against the thieves. Gao Shida and Liu Badao saw that something was not going well and planned to abandon the city. However, the Germans used a strategy to divide their forces to deceive them. In the end, Gao Shida and Liu Badao were annihilated. , both died
After the rebel army was wiped out, Li Xu and Yang Yichen wanted to jointly submit a letter to the court to recommend him as the governor of Hejian County, but the German side refused to be a frightened local official and insisted on following the example of the ancients and joining the army. Li Xu felt that there was a lack of talents under his command, so he recruited him into the army and made him a soldier.
After getting along for a long time, everyone discovered that this person not only knew very little about military strategy, but also had a slight stutter in his speech. The German side also knew his own weakness, so he usually only used his ears when discussing matters and never spoke. But today he suddenly opened his mouth. Once spoken, although the meaning expressed is vague, it can be said to be to the point.
"Germany, don't be anxious. If you have anything to say, tell me slowly. Do you think someone impersonated Dou Jiande and attacked General Xue from behind?" When Li Xu heard this, Germany's analysis of the situation was similar to his original speculation, and he felt happy. Comfortingly said
"Dou, if Dou thief is so strong, he won't be chased into Douzigang!" The more urgent Shi Defang's words became, the more unfavorable he said. He could only suppress his face until his face turned red, but it was only a short time. He jumped out a few words one after another
"It was Luo Yi who did it!" Having said that, other staff members of the Boling Army have already guessed that Dou Jiande just took over the rest of Gao Shida's department last autumn. In just a few months, it is impossible to secure his position.
The position of the head of Lulin in Hebei Province, and Gao Kaidao inherited Ge Qian's foundation, and his family background is even thinner. At the moment, these two thieves are surrounding Douzigang and are having a great time dealing with Taichang Shaoqing Wei Ji. Even if they learn that Xue Shixiong wants to
With the news that the army is heading south, I'm afraid I won't be able to make a sneak attack on him. Not to mention that there are still hundreds of miles between Douzigang and Juma River. Seeing tens of thousands of bandits crossing the border, Hejian County has several big cities under the control of the imperial court.
There will be no reaction
"Ask, the question is not about who attacked Xue Shixiong, but about whether General Xue and General Xue can regroup!" Judging from the expressions on everyone's faces, the German side was encouraged, and their nervousness relaxed a little.
My words are also much smoother.
This is what troubles Li Xu the most. It turns out that there are four factions in northern Hebei, namely Xue, Yang, Li, and Luo. The first three factions joining forces will naturally make it difficult for General Luo Yi to move. At the moment, Yang Yichen is in Jiangdu.
, Xue Shixiong had just experienced another major defeat, and only half of the Boling Army was left standing in Luo Yi's way south.
Although it has only been operating in the Six Counties of Boling for more than a year, the soldiers have already regarded this place as their own nest. Seeing that the imperial palace is about to collapse, the world is not going to be in chaos. Having a stable rear is equivalent to five more conveniences.
Even if the army encounters any unexpected events while fighting outside, as long as the generals can safely return to their bases, given time, they can slowly build up their vitality. But if the battle ahead is uncertain and the bases in the rear are raided, then
But something is seriously wrong. Even if everyone can successfully annihilate the Wagang bandits, how long can a group of rootless Pings wander around in this time of war and disaster?
For a moment, everyone felt heavy. Everyone hoped that the situation would not develop in the worst direction, but at the same time they knew clearly that if they were in Luo Yi's position, they would never give up such a good expansion opportunity.
But judging from the current situation, it is obviously unrealistic to want Boling Jingqi to cross the Yellow River immediately and fight against the Youzhou Army with the brothers who stayed at home. Not only will the court not allow Li Xu to do this, those who have been beaten by Boling Army will also be unrealistic.
After hearing the news, the frightened bandits will also take the opportunity to pursue and intercept them, creating opportunities for Luo Yi, the chief manager of Youzhou.
If Li Xu didn't resolutely return to the army, the abilities of Zhao Ziming and others would definitely not be able to stop Luo Yi's Tiger and Ben cavalry. They were the most powerful team in the entire Sui Dynasty. Although the number of people was small, on the plains,
Even if Li Xu personally brings Boling's elite cavalry against him, he may not be able to get any benefits. What's more, most of the elite and capable generals in Boling's army are in Henan, and Zhao Ziming only has tens of thousands of infantry under his command?
What should we do? At this point, the usually confident General Boling was a little out of control. Everyone turned their heads, expecting Li Xu to be like leading troops in battle, and he would be able to pick up a skill in an instant and kill the enemy to death.
This time, Xuzi disappointed everyone. He frowned tightly and was actually helpless in the face of the unexpected disaster.
"Everyone, think carefully, can we break this situation?" After pondering for a while, Li Xu still didn't have a perfect solution in his heart, so he had to look at everyone, hoping that everyone could work together to find an emergency solution.
Everyone looked at each other. In an instant, the military tent was so quiet that even the sound of people's breathing could be clearly heard. The night wind outside the curtain echoed with the sound of the waves, the sound was urgent and the sound was urging people to grow old.
"Fight, fight!" Seeing that everyone was silent for a long time, Shi Defang stood up and stammered in reply.
"Fameu, what kind of method?" As if he saw a light in the dark night, Li Xu's brows suddenly jumped up and he asked in surprise. He knew that most of his staff were admitted through the imperial examination. Although they were
They are all well-educated, but very lacking in political experience. However, the current German side in front of me can be favored by local wealthy families and bandits. In the end, he can escape from the chaos safely and has the ability to survive.
Never underestimate
All the staff put aside their previous contempt for Shi Defang and listened quietly to him talking about strategies, tactics, and leading troops in battle. Any of the staff and generals under Li Xu's command were randomly selected, and they were all stronger than Shi Defang.
However, when it comes to political strategy, I am afraid that there is no other person except Zhao Ziming, the military commander who stayed in Boling. Sometimes the German side has a higher vision.
"Luo, Luo Yi is just a fledgling man. He must not want to take too many risks!" Shi Defang took a breath and responded slowly, "So, General, first, send someone to write a letter to Luo Yi quickly.
Talking about thieves from all over Hebei, the thieves want to wreak havoc and want to use him as a target to arrest the ambassador..."
Since Li Xu didn't have time to personally lead his troops back to deal with Luo Yi, the best way was to deceive him and delay his army's move south. Therefore, Shi Defang thought that instead of waiting for Luo Yi to come, he might as well do it himself.
Sending a bigger benefit to the door will make him look forward and look forward to it, making it difficult to make a decision.
Judging from the current situation in various parts of Hebei, what can be compared with the temptation of the six counties of Boling is naturally the vast land outside the six counties. Especially after Yang Yichen was ordered to return south to Jiangdu, he and Li Xu worked side by side from the bandits.
The recaptured states and counties lack a strong general to take charge, which has created a huge power gap. To deal with these counties, Luo Yi will not need to send troops to fight, and secondly, they will not be burdened with the reputation of being capricious. All they need is the cooperation of the imperial court.
With the imperial edict, he can legitimately take over the counties in Hejian, Bohai, and the plains, thus pushing the actual control area hundreds of miles southward and taking control of tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land from southeastern Liaoning in the north to the Yellow River.
Rather than go through a hard battle to capture Boling and make Li Xu, an enemy that is not easy to mess with, and then take the risk of losing troops and generals, we can obtain tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land in an open and honest way, and then turn it into a foothold for our own family through a few years of rest and recuperation.
Which of the two is more beneficial to me? From the perspective of General Luo Yi, I can't help but see it.
"It's a good plan. I'm afraid that Luo Yi has already taken action before the general's letter arrives!" Zhang Jiang heard what Germany said so eloquently and was moved. He thought about it for a moment and asked.
"No, I can't do it. Luo Yi is short of food. I won't do it before the wheat is ripe." Shi Defang shook his head repeatedly and answered with certainty.
"But how could Luo Yi believe that I could recommend him as the ambassador to depose Hebei Province? How could I affect His Majesty's decision if I am not in the court?" Li Xu thought for a while and asked again.
"No, there is no need to influence Luo. Luo Yi only needs the attitude of the general!" Shi Defang continued to shake his head, but his smile was full of confidence.