Tan Daoji, Dao Yanzhi and Tan Zhi all looked serious. They pressed their fists on their chests and swore. Liu Daogui's eyes fell on Luo Yanzhi and said seriously: "Yanzhi, there are no outsiders here, but this time you echoed and encouraged Wang. Zhenzhi attacks, I know your reasons, but I must tell you, this is the last time, this time I will act as your eldest brother to repay what Jingkou Jianyi owed you. If you have selfish desires again in the future, conserve your strength. , If you don’t save the friendly troops, I, Liu Daogui, will recognize you, but the military law of the Beifu Army will not recognize you!"
When Yanzhi heard this, he broke into a cold sweat and said quickly: "My mistake led to the defeat this time. Please ask Brother Daogui to punish me."
Liu Daogui shook his head: "When the army is defeated, any punishment will only shake the morale of the army. I even spared Wang Zhenzhi for the crime of defeat, so naturally I will not punish you. But please remember, the situation is critical now. Everyone must show the spirit of our old Beifu brothers who would rather die fighting than protect their comrades, so that we can work together and overcome the difficulties together."
Having said this, Liu Daogui paused: "Yes, I know that our Beifu Army has always been determined to make progress, but based on merit, fellow generals and generals with similar statuses all looked at each other, fighting for each other, let alone You, even the big brothers like Brother Wuji, Brother Xile, and Brother Ashou, are inevitably like this. Brother Wuji’s failure this time, to put it bluntly, wasn’t it because he wanted to grab the credit, so he rushed in lightly? Yanzhi, you are so When Wang Zhenzhi attacked, didn't he just want to gain an advantage in the competition with Daoji? Daoji, you knew there was danger but didn't stop it, didn't you also think that you would be relatively safe from behind, and you had no merit? If you were in the first Rushing to the front to help at once, it’s not impossible to stop the enemy’s cavalry and turn defeat into victory!”
Tan Daoji and Dao Yanzhi both lowered their heads in shame. In front of Liu Daogui, who was well versed in the art of war, they had no chance to hide their secrets. They also knew that it was enough for Liu Daogui to say these words when he dismissed the left and right and left only four people present. They have lost face. If they continue to be ignorant and utilitarian, they are afraid that if they make a mistake next time, they will really engage in military law.
Liu Daogui's words just now were in a very serious tone, and his expression was unprecedentedly serious. At this point, when he saw the second general bowing his head and admitting his mistake, he sighed softly: "We are warriors, men, and we are competitive at heart. This heart of making achievements, Everyone has it, especially under the merit evaluation rules set by Big Brother. If we usually fight a must-win battle, it doesn't matter if everyone competes for merit. But now the enemy is strong and we are weak, and the situation is extremely critical. , if we continue to compete for credit and make our own calculations like this time, then everyone will just stick together and die together. Not only will we die on the battlefield, but our family members will also be despised and reviled. Is this what everyone wants? Result?"
Tan Zhi sighed: "Don't say it, Taoism, it's our fault. Maybe we have won too many battles in recent years. Wealth and glory have come too easily, so we have more things to think about, unlike before. When we go to the battlefield like that, we can disregard life and death, and value our brothers and comrades more than our own lives. But this time, we have almost lost the entire Jingzhou, and are now surrounded by enemies on all sides, leaving only Jiangling, an isolated city, with less than 20,000 troops. , and because of the new defeat, people are panicked. Many of the old Huanchu people may even be secretly communicating with the enemy. Next, we must strengthen the city defense, hunt for spies, rectify the city defense equipment, and prepare for the enemy's attack. The city is here."
To Yanzhi gritted his teeth and said: "I am willing to serve the crime and take the initiative to search for traitors in the city. Now I have some targets and evidence of collaborating with the enemy."
Tan Daoji said in a deep voice: "I am willing to personally take charge of the city defense. Within ten days of keeping it, Jiangling City will be impregnable. Even if hundreds of thousands of enemy troops come to attack, they will not be able to break through!"
Liu Daogui sighed softly: "Everyone, do you think that the top priority now is to be on guard and prepare to besiege a city in Jiangling?"
A look of astonishment flashed across the faces of the three generals, and Tan Zhi said: "Is it possible to take the initiative under the current circumstances? Now that everyone in Jingzhou is rebelling, they are at least neutral. They no longer respond to this crisis, even
The capital of Lu Zong in Yongzhou doesn’t even know whether it’s an enemy or a friend. If we leave Jiangling, we’ll be in trouble if we annihilate one more enemy troops. By then, we won’t even have the power to defend the city!”
Tan Daoji also said seriously: "Yes, although Gou Lin and Zhu Chaoshi's troops crossed the river to the east, they are cavalry and have strong mobility. They may come back at any time. Now that Bai Di has been lost, the Shu army in the west will be defeated within ten days."
Huan Qian, who was able to march eastward to Jiangling, and in the Zhijiang area to the north, has been recruiting troops. I heard that thousands of people from the old Jingzhou tribe defected to him every day. Even in Jiangling City, there were many people who were secretly communicating with him.
You're right. The top priority is to kill the spies in the city first and stop them from trying to detect our truth. Then we can stock up on food and grass and wait for the opportunity to cross the river to recapture Xiangzhongzhou County, especially the Baling Granary. This is what we should do.
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To Yanzhi said sternly: "Last month, Lu Xun stationed the looted grain, treasures and luggage in Baling. This time he left in a hurry, and most of the things were still there untouched. If we can take them back,
With Baling, we can regain control of the provinces and counties in southern Hunan, and then we can use these resources to recruit troops, and then we will have the strength to fight against the thieves."
Liu Daogui shook his head firmly: "Everyone, what you are discussing is at the military level. The enemy is strong and we are weak. But this strength is uncertain because the demon thieves started too quickly and developed too quickly, so it seems that they
Strong, in fact, so far, their core strength is still only more than 10,000 Sanwu old bandits, plus the 20,000 Longyou cavalry newly brought by Gou Lin. The others are either Lingnan Li Dong barbarians or newly surrendered remnants of various groups.
Bandits can only use their strength to fill up their numbers, but they cannot play a decisive role on the battlefield."
"Although our army has been newly defeated, the defenders from all over the country are now concentrated in Jiangling and have formed a strong force. In addition, more than 10,000 elite veterans of Beifu have not suffered any losses. Judging from the situation when you went out to kill Guo Jisheng and other thieves this time, these local soldiers
The power of our army does not pose a threat to us. The Shu army has always been able to fight with the wind and will not really march eastward to Jiangling when our army's strength is still intact. And Huan Qian is the primary enemy we really want to fight. We cannot let him go.
If he develops in Zhijiang, not only will his power become stronger and stronger, but even Lu Zongzhi, who is blocking him in the north, will probably join his men. I believe that the defense of Jiangling City is not the city defense, but the defense of Jiangling City.
The river, and in the hearts of the people, as long as everyone serves the country to the death and serves the country with loyalty, it is the strongest defense that no one can destroy!"
