Early the next morning, the emperor who was stationed in the Huaibei camp learned that the right army had been defeated and had retreated to the west bank of Feishui River. He was furious. Before noon, he hurriedly sent an envoy south to the Huainan camp and ordered the generals to put down their chores immediately.
, temporarily handed over to the deputy general, and came to the Huaibei camp for military discussions.
The generals of the three armies all knew the emperor's temper, and they did not dare to show any indifference. After receiving the news, they gave some hasty instructions to their subordinates. Regardless of the fact that it was already late at night, they took only a few followers with them and set off from the camp with torches. Unexpectedly,
They all arrived in front of the emperor's tent early the next morning.
Because Zhou Buyi was the farthest away, he naturally arrived the latest. When he arrived at the Huaibei Camp, it was almost Chen time, and the soldiers in the Huaibei Camp were having breakfast. Today, meat soup was prepared in the military camp, and the aroma came from
The noisy voices floated out, making Zhou Buyi feel hungry. But he didn't dare to stop, and walked straight towards the emperor's tent.
There was order and silence in front of the emperor's tent. There was no noise in the outer camp. Zhou Buyi saw two familiar figures in the distance. When he got closer, he saw that they were indeed Huang Quan and Guo Huai, but they were sitting in the tent.
Standing in front of each other. After saying hello, Guo and Huang quickly returned the greetings. When the three of them looked at each other, they found that everyone looked tired and their eyes were red. They couldn't help but smile with a bit of sympathy. But they didn't doubt that they knew that they were in the same situation.
There is nothing bad, but the two people in front of me are not so good.
Zhou Buyi asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty has invited us to come, why don't you two go in?"
Guo Huai replied: "Well, Your Majesty is having a meal in the tent. He said he would talk to us later."
Speaking of this, Zhou Buyi felt even more empty in his stomach, and asked again: "Have you two eaten before?"
Before Guo and Huang could answer, the emperor's rebuke came from inside the tent: "How many people have been killed due to improper behavior and disobedience? You have only stood here for a few moments, don't you still feel aggrieved? Come in and talk!"
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The three people quickly opened the tent and went in. They saw the emperor sitting in front of the case wearing a round-neck underwear and a long robe. He was naked and staring at the map on the case. There was a bowl of meat soup on the map, but he had not taken a bite.
It moved, and there was no heat on the soup. It had obviously been left for too long and had become cold.
Originally, several people were ready to be scolded, but unexpectedly, the emperor's tone was cold. He waved his hands to several people and said without raising his head: "You are all my appointed generals, and I won't say any more words."
.It is taboo to change generals on the spot, so I do not intend to pursue the matter of previous defeats, but I have also made up my mind that if I cannot win this battle, I will not return to the court. You should also be prepared, either to achieve glory or glory.
The bones are buried here, there is no other way out!" After saying that, Guo Huai and Huang Quan were ordered to come forward and describe their gains and losses in the battle.
Guo Huai had already prepared a draft on the road. Whenever the emperor asked something, he immediately answered it. Regarding the Battle of Bagong Mountain, he summarized his mistakes in the battle into three points: First, after encountering heavy fog, he failed to
Exploring the enemy's movements, he sent reinforcements up the mountain without knowing it; secondly, he had the intention of underestimating the enemy, because the Han army had been victorious in several battles before, so he thought it would be easy for the Wu people to do so, so he actually used infantry to attack the mountain when the Wu people had a good location. This is really
This unwise move was also the main reason for the defeat of this battle; the third reason was that he was commanding an army for the first time. He was inexperienced and had improper command. He did not reserve troops during the war, but pressed the entire army. As a result, after the forward collapsed,
The rear army followed closely, and the result was a complete defeat.
After summarizing his mistakes, Guo Huai then described what he gained from this battle: Although this battle was a setback, it also made him understand the style of the Wu people better, which can be simply called generals but no soldiers. The generals of the Wu people are not bad, and Lu Su is
The camps built in Bagong Mountain are connected end to end, taking care of each other, and form a system of their own. It is also contrary to common sense. It can be said that they are familiar with the geographical advantages. However, Lu Meng marched and set up formations, planned and anticipated the enemy, and was superior to him. Some of them were determined to fight decisively.
Generals such as Zhu Ran were able to lead troops lightly armed to the rear of the enemy and fight bloody battles with sergeants. But it was a pity that these generals were hampered by the quality of their soldiers. The Wu army could perform well in counterattacks and downwind battles, but once it came to a decisive battle,
, they will become timid, and if the casualties increase slightly, the Wu army will not be able to maintain the offensive. It can be seen that the Wu people have no ability to fight decisively on land.
After Guo Huai finished speaking, it was Huang Quan's turn to discuss the situation of the navy. After all, according to the original plan, he was responsible for blocking the Wu army's reinforcements from going north. As a result, he had no news about the Wu army going north, and he did not take the opportunity to gain victory in Shouchun. This
It has to be said that it was his dereliction of duty. Huang Quan did not refuse this. He just said that he was a demoted general and lacked ability. He begged the emperor to replace him and find another famous general. But everyone could hear that this was actually talking about his reputation.
Shallow and unable to convince the masses in the army, that's why it evolved like this.
Liu Xie didn't say much about this, but took out a sword behind him, threw it to Huang Quan, and then said: "This is the Zhongxing sword that the late emperor often wore. Now I give it to you, but some people in the army don't listen."
Order, you will chop off his head with this sword!" Huang Quan was about to refuse, but Liu Xie said again: "General, does he want me to admit that I am blind in my selection of generals?" Huang Quan then accepted it.
In this way, the defeat the day before yesterday was settled. Liu Xie's expression softened a little, and he asked the three of them to sit down on the left and right, and then asked the attendants to get some meat soup for the three of them to eat.
Discuss next steps.
Liu Xie was most concerned about the current arrangement of the Wu army. He repeatedly confirmed it with Guo Huai and Huang Quan, and then marked them one by one on the map of Huainan: After Lu Meng led the reinforcements to Bagong Mountain, there were about 50,000 Wu troops here.
There are 20,000 garrison troops in Shouchun, 40,000 naval troops in Daze, Shaopi, 20,000 troops in Hefei City, and a total of 10,000 people in Zhongli and Dangtu. These are all arrangements whose specific numbers have been proven.
The remaining Wu troops are stationed in the Lu'an and Bo'an areas. Based on this, it can be estimated that there are about 30,000 people here. And according to the current situation, the famous generals of the Wu people have gathered at the Shouchun-Bagong Mountain defense line.
, the person setting up defense here will not be a strong man.
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After making this estimate, Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief. He finally turned his head to look at Zhou Buji, then turned back and asked Guo Huai and Huang Quan: "After resting, how many days can you make a feint attack?"
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Guo Huai estimated: "Based on the experience of crossing the river last time, it will take about ten days this time."
Huang Quan replied: "Your Majesty, there are no feints in water battles. When we meet, we will fight decisively."
Liu Xie thought for a while and said to Huang Quan: "Then withdraw the navy from Shouchun, you and Bo Ji join forces, and then fight in front of Bagong Mountain." He also told Guo Huai: "Young Master.
Heng Xiangzhu, I asked you to surround Bagong Mountain. You don’t want to conquer the mountain, but you want to trap the rebel army to death. Can you do it?"
Guo Huai nodded and responded: "Even if the army can be defeated again, I have no shame in seeing your majesty. I will bring the leader of the thieves to see you!"
After the other two armies had finished discussing, Liu Xie once again turned his attention to Zhou Buyi and said to him: "Wen Zhi, in five days, I want you to lead a large army southward, and go straight to the enemy to force the Wu people to retreat.
In this way, when the traitor is pinched by the neck, he will definitely be frightened and hastily withdraw his troops. If Gong Heng and Bo Ji take advantage of the situation to pursue them, they will definitely win. The victory or defeat of Huainan depends on you."
Several people were shocked when they heard this. Although the emperor liked to be arbitrary, his relationship with Zhou Buyi was unusual. Usually when discussing state affairs with him, Liu Xie would humbly ask for advice and Zhou Buyi's opinion. But this time, he
The words are firm, but there is no room for negotiation.
Zhou Buji knew very well that Liu Xie attached great importance to this war, and immediately expressed his position: "Your Majesty has such high hopes for me, and I will wear a ring of grass, my liver and brain will be wiped out, even if I die on the battlefield, I will not hesitate!"
After hearing this, Liu Xie laughed and said: "Why is Wenzhi like this? After I am in the world, I plan to share the peace with you and talk about poetry and scriptures!" At this point, he pulled out a silk book from under the map, and continued
He said to everyone: "There is a letter from the palace saying that the queen's illness is much better. In two or three months, I will have my first child. It has been so long since I got married, and I only now understand that the ancients said that parents love their children.
This plan is so far-reaching, what a headache it is. The late emperor left these nine points of the world for me and passed it on to the next generation. I think it should be peaceful."
Having said this, the atmosphere in the tent had relaxed a lot, and the three people quickly congratulated Liu Xie. Seeing that they were tired, Liu Xie knew that it was not appropriate to say any more, and finally said: "You have been traveling all night, so you should rest early, and then
Go back and make arrangements, don't let me down again." Then he pointed at his red eyes and laughed at himself: "Don't look at me being complacent in front of you and others, but when I heard the news of the defeat, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night!" At this time, the conversation finally came to an end. After leaving the account, the three of them looked at each other a little bit, especially Guo and Huang. They thought they were going to face a catastrophe, but unexpectedly, they were not damaged at all, and instead saw the emperor.
On the other hand, they were a little touched for a moment, and thinking of the emperor's plan, they felt a heavy responsibility and felt uneasy. Zhou Buyi looked as usual and comforted the two of them, saying: "You two can move the Wu army to around Shouchun
"The mission has been completed. The major events from now on will all depend on our department. You two can just carry on as usual." Then he didn't even take a rest, and immediately drove his horse back to the left camp at a gallop.
Zhou Buji's words certainly make sense. In the original plan, the left army was the key to defeating the enemy, so the emperor placed most of his elite troops there. However, the situation was never clear, so he never dispatched it. But now it has been figured out.
After understanding the layout of the Wu army, it was regarded as the moment for the left army to make a contribution. But in terms of military tactics, Zhou Bujie wanted to lead his army directly into the heart of the Wu army. This was not only a strange move for the Wu army, but also for the Han army.
It is also a risky move. After all, in a sense, this is to put yourself in danger. But now that the decision has been made, there is no possibility of going back and changing it. The key to final victory or defeat can only depend on one's own struggle.