Zhang Hong 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 answered hesitantly. "I just received an urgent letter from home before leaving the city this morning. General Xue was ordered to go again.
During the expedition against Dou Jiande, they were attacked by bandits as soon as they crossed the Juma River. It was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy in the chaos, and more than 15,000 of the 20,000-strong army were lost. Only more than 4,000 light cavalry protected the Xue family and his son as they escaped back.
Zhuojun!”
Hearing this, all the staff in the tent couldn't help but gasp. For more than a year, everyone has followed Li Xu in the east and west, and they have a clear understanding of the geographical situation of Hebei. As we all know, the Juma River is in
The junction of Zhuo County and Hejian County is still under the jurisdiction of Li Xu on paper. Dou Jiande was able to successfully attack Xue Shixiong on the south bank of Juma River, which at least shows that his power has controlled most of Hejian County. And just a few days ago
A few months ago, this man was driven away by the old general Yang Yichen and was hiding in Tibet. He was in a state of 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.
.After all, 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 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 governorship was surrounded by Gao Shida's rebel army.
In order to prevent the people in the city from being massacred, the Germans had to open the city and surrender the thieves. Secretly, they 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 German side used a strategy to divide their forces to deceive them. In the end, Gao Shida and Liu Badao's army was
They were destroyed and both of them 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. However, Shi Defang refused to be a frightened local official and insisted on following the example of the ancients and joining the army.
.It happened that Li Xu felt that there was a lack of talents under his command, so he recruited him to join the army.
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. Shi Defang himself also knew his own weaknesses, so he always only used his ears when discussing matters and never spoke. But today
He spoke suddenly, and although the meaning he expressed was vague, he still hit the nail on the head.
"Germany, don't be impatient. Speak slowly if you have anything to say. Do you think someone impersonated Dou Jiande and tricked General Xue from behind?" When Li Xu heard this, Germany's analysis of the situation was similar to his own original speculation, and he felt happy.
, said comfortingly.
"Dou, if Dou thief is so strong, he won't be chased into Douzigang!" The more anxious Shi Defang was, the more unfavorable he said. He could only hold back until his face turned red, but it was only a short time.
A few words jumped out one after another.
"It was Luo Yi who did it!" Having said that, the other staff of the Boling Army had already guessed. Dou Jiande had just taken over the rest of Gao Shida's department last fall. In just a few months, it was impossible for him to sit down.
To stabilize the position of the head of Green Forest in Hebei Province. And Gao Kaidao inherited Ge Qian's foundation, and his family fortune is even thinner. At the moment, these two thieves are having fun around Douzigang and Taichang Shaoqing Wei Ji. Even if they get
Knowing that Xue Shixiong is going to lead his army south, I am afraid that I will not be able to make a sneak attack on him. What's more, there are still hundreds of miles between Douzigang and Juma River. Seeing tens of thousands of bandits crossing the border, the Hejian commandery is in the hands of the imperial court.
There will be no response from several major cities.
"Ask, the question is not about who attacked Xue, Xue Shixiong. Rather, it is about Xue, can General Xue regroup?" Judging from the expressions on everyone's faces, the German side was encouraged, and their nervousness relaxed a little.
, the words he spoke became much smoother.
This is what troubles Li Xu the most. It turns out that there are four factions in northern Hebei: Xue, Yang, Li, and Luo. The first three factions join forces, and they can naturally make it difficult for General Luo Yi to move. And now Yang Yichen is dead
In Jiangdu, Xue Shixiong had just experienced another major defeat. Only half of the Boling Army was blocking Luo Yi's way south.
Although they have only been operating in the Six Counties of Boling for more than a year, the soldiers have already regarded this place as their nest. Seeing that the imperial palace is about to collapse, the world will be in chaos for who knows how long. It is more convenient to have a stable rear
This gives them a 50% chance of survival. Even if something unexpected happens to the army 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 war ahead is uncertain, and the bases in the rear are occupied again.
If they were copied, it would be very bad. 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 for the worst, 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.
Chance.
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 together with the brothers who stayed at home. Not only will the court not allow Li Xu to do this, those who have been killed by Boling Army
After hearing the news, the frightened bandits, big and small, would take the opportunity to pursue and intercept him, creating opportunities for Luo Yi, the chief manager of Youzhou.
If Li Xu didn't return to the army decisively, the abilities of Zhao Ziming and others would never be able to stop Luo Yi's Tigers and Horses. They were the most powerful attacking team in the entire Sui Dynasty. Although there were not many in number, they were still strong on the plains.
Even if Li Xu personally brings Boling's elite cavalry against him, he may not be able to gain 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.
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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 able to pull off a skill in an instant and kill the enemy to death just like he did when leading troops in battle.
But this time, Xuzi disappointed everyone. He frowned tightly, and was actually helpless in the face of the unexpected disaster.
"Everyone, think about it carefully. Is there any way we can 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, and for a moment, 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 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
All of them are well-educated, but very lacking in political experience. However, the German side in front of us can be favored by local wealthy families and bandits. In the end, they can escape from the chaos peacefully and survive.
His ability should never be underestimated.
All the staff put aside their previous contempt for Shi Defang and listened quietly to his strategy. When it came to leading troops in battles, any one of Li Xu's staff and generals was stronger than Shi Defang.
Several times. But when it comes to political strategy, apart from Zhao Ziming, the military commander who stayed in Boling, there is probably no other person who sometimes has a higher vision.
"Luo, Luo Yi is still 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.
, said that thieves and thieves were raging all over Hebei. Desire, wanted 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 march south. Therefore, Shi Defang thought that instead of waiting for Luo Yi to come, he might as well do it himself
Send a bigger benefit to the door first, making him look around 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 were once taken from
The states and counties recaptured by the bandits lacked a strong general to take charge, creating a huge power gap. To capture these counties and counties, firstly, Luo Yi did not need to send troops to fight, and secondly, they would not be burdened with the reputation of being capricious.
With an imperial edict from the imperial court, he could legitimately take over the counties in Hejian, Bohai, and the plains, thereby 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 going through a hard fight to capture Boling, making an enemy like Li Xu, who is not easy to mess with, and risking the loss of an army, you can obtain tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land openly, and then turn it into your own after a few years of rest and recuperation.
Based on the fundamentals, which one of the two is more beneficial to you? From the perspective of Huben General Luo Yi, you can't fail to see it.
"It's a good plan. I'm afraid Luo Yi has already taken action before the general's letter arrives!" Zhang Hong was moved after hearing what the German side said so clearly. He thought about it for a moment and asked.
"No, we won't. Luo, Luo Yi is short of food. No, we 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 to depose the ambassador of 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, no influence is needed. Luo, Luo Yi only needs the general's attitude!" Shi Defang continued to shake his head, but his smile was full of confidence. (To be continued)
