Liu Tingzhou was stunned when he heard Yue Lengqiu say that Confucian scholars joining the army and accumulating merit could supplement the officials.
Liu Tingzhou gestured to Yue Lengqiu to come into the cabin to talk.
In the dim cabin, I opened the window and looked out, the river was as clear as blue, and the boats on the left and right were as dense as a forest.
Liu Tingzhou looked at Yue Lengqiu and said: "Since the Yue Dynasty, the imperial family, nobles and scholar-bureaucrats have ruled the world together. The imperial examination has been the gateway for Confucian scholars in the world to enter officialdom. This system has been established in the world for more than two hundred years. In recent years, the country has been broken, and the imperial examination has been
The interruption of this period has made it difficult to select officials to replace them. At present, the Ministry of Personnel selects officials from the scholars who came from the imperial examination before the Yongxing year, and most of them are recruited into the six central ministries, while the prefecture and county officials are in charge.
Although expedient measures have to be taken during wartime, after all, the selection of officials must be done in the hands of the official department in order to comply with the legal system. Today, the Chongguo government recruits Confucian scholars to join the army camp, promising to supplement the official period, and appoint the official department in the future
Where?"
Yue Lengqiu remained silent.
Liu Tingzhou asked again: "There are rumors that the Privy Council will be replaced by the Political Affairs Hall. Is this true?"
Yue Lengqiu smiled and said: "I don't know how many flesh and blood bodies have to be filled in the battle of Jingxiang. Is Tingzhou overly cautious?"
Liu Tingzhou frowned and thought about Yue Lengqiu's words.
With the current posture, Lin Fu's attack in eastern Hubei cannot be a fake one. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, as well as almost the same number of supply troops, accompanied by soldiers and civilians, will cross the river to gather in Qichun and Huangzhou.
, Lin Fu couldn't even fake a fight.
Yanhu's main force will inevitably be attracted to the southern front.
As expected, the war between the two armies in the Jingxiang area will develop into an extremely cruel tug-of-war.
Lin Fu may have anticipated this, so he tried his best to mobilize more troops to cross the river to join the battle.
Lin Fu requested the Privy Council to have greater power of war mobilization, including the order to grant land and recruit Confucian students to join the army. All were promulgated under this background, and everything seemed reasonable and reasonable.
When the rebels invaded Jiangning, Emperor Yongxing and his civil and military ministers abandoned Jiangning and fled north. Lin Fu led the Huaidong elite to save Jiangning from fire and water; when the Nanyang Army, Caojia Guanzhong Army, and Chizhou Army were defeated one after another, and the Huaihe Army
When the Western Army, Jinghu Army, and Xiangtan Army did nothing, Lin Fu led the Huaidong elite to pacify Jiangxi in one fell swoop and completely eliminate the threat from Jiangning's flanks - Lin Fu was just asking for a little more based on his previous power.
In order to better direct the entire battle situation, who can refuse?
Emperor Yongxing could not refuse, and the Queen Mother could not refuse. Liu Tingzhou understood that he had no position to stand up and make irresponsible remarks.
Thinking about it conversely, the more brutal the tug-of-war in the Jingxiang area is and the longer it goes on, the more beneficial it will be to Huaixi.
Of course, this is what Yue Lengqiu meant.
Liu Tingzhou turned to look at the river outside the window, and another thought came to his mind, and he asked Yue Lengqiu: "If Duke Chong Guo wins another great victory in Jingxiang, how should he deal with it?"
"Another great victory?" When Yue Lengqiu heard Liu Tingzhou ask this question, he also looked at the river outside the window, but his heart was filled with confusion: Is it true that as Liu Tingzhou expected, recruiting soldiers to join the army camp was Lin Fu's move to establish himself on behalf of the Yuan Dynasty?
The imperial tradition was continued and the legal system was established. Scholars all over the world support the continuation of the imperial tradition and the legal system, because only in this way can the channels for scholars to enter officialdom through the imperial examinations be smooth.
If Lin Fu really wanted to seize the country and usurp the throne, and stand on his own behalf in the Yuan Dynasty, for the farmers, it would be just the same as paying rent and taxes; and the emerging industrial and mining merchants before Jianghuai probably hope that Lin Fu can stand on his own feet in the Yuan Dynasty; but the world
Scholars who are eager to pass the imperial examination and cross the dragon gate. They see that Huaidong has absorbed too many aliens as officials and officials over the years, and they have done their best to destroy the imperial examination system. For those who hope that Jiangning can resume the imperial examination as soon as possible.
For them, how could they hope to see Lin Fu stand on his own behalf?
However, this time Lin Fu recruited Confucian scholars to join the army camp, hoping to accumulate merit to supplement the officials. On the surface, he was attracting some passionate scholars to join the army to supplement the shortage of soldiers, but it fundamentally divided the group of scholars who might be opposed to his independence in the Yuan Dynasty and won over
A group of scholars supported him to become independent in the Yuan Dynasty...
"If a tug-of-war can form, the situation would not be bad." Although Yue Lengqiu had thought a lot in his mind, he was unwilling to say anything more at this time and said, "It would be a joy to be able to keep Jingzhou intact. I want to gain something."
A great victory is difficult!"
Liu Tingzhou also felt that he was overly worried. The whole battle situation looked difficult and dangerous. Chizhou's army was in Qichun, but it was actually protected on the inside. The military pressure was not great. The main force of the Huaidong army had to move from Huangzhou to Hanjin and Huangpi.
The attack on Tiemenshan almost took most of the pressure on the entire eastern Hubei defense line.
Once the main force of Yan and Hu abandoned Jingzhou and rushed to the east of Hubei along the east bank of the Han River, the Huaidong Army was also in the main direction of its attack.
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"Yanxi general Meng Anchan led 10,000 cavalry and Su Tingzhan led 20,000 infantry into Shicheng, but there was no action." Lin Fu personally stretched out his hand and moved the infantry and cavalry markers on the sand table to mark where the enemy's various units were.
The latest distribution situation in the Jingxiang area, "Ye Ji Luorong's cavalry and Zhou Fan's and Tian Chang's troops are still on the Xiangyang line and have not gone south..."
"Based on the situation at hand, should we directly order Hu Wenmu to abandon Jingmen," Fu Qinghe asked, "and let Ye Ji Luorong lead the main force to cross the Han River directly from Fancheng and go to Jingzhou through Jingmen?"
Lin Fu looked at the people gathered in front of the sand table. Cao Ziang had just arrived in Luzhou. Gao Zongting, Song Fu, Ao Canghai, Ge Cunxiong and Song Jia, who was wearing a Confucian shirt and attending the military meeting, were all the core decision-makers of this Jingxiang battle.
If Jingmen is not abandoned, the main force of Yanhu cannot capture Jingmen quickly. They can only go south from the east bank of Han River to Shicheng and then cross the Han River to attack Jingzhou.
That Shicheng will inevitably become the core relay point for Yan and Hu troops to expand southward, especially the siege of Jingzhou City. Infantry will be the main force in the siege. Ye Jiluorong will definitely leave a large number of cavalry in Shicheng to monitor the battle situation.
Shicheng and Jingmen stand across the river. It can be said that they are both located in the geographical center of the Jingxiang area. The straight-line distance from Hanjin is about three hundred miles.
The biggest difference is that Jingmen is on the west bank of Han River and Shicheng is on the east bank of Han River.
When Ye Ji Luorong attacked Jingzhou City, he would definitely use Zhou Fan, Tian Chang and other infantry battalions as the main force, while leaving the decisive field force behind to monitor the entire battlefield.
If the main force of Ye Jiluorong's cavalry were stationed at Jingmen, across the Han River, their control over the battle situation on the east bank of the Han River would be much weaker - this was exactly what Lin Fu and the others wanted to see.
Song Fu said: "If we have no binding force on Jinghu, then it is Hu Wenmu's business to give up Jingmen on his own initiative. I'm afraid something is wrong now. The lord's reason for giving up Jingmen is a bit reluctant. Once he gives up Jingmen, it may attract Ye Ji
Luo Rong, the vigilance of Shewenzhuang. I thought that Jingmen is the key point to the west of the Han River, connecting Xiangyang and Jingzhou. On the upper reaches of the Han River, Xiangyang and Fancheng stand across the river. Xiangyang is a big city, and Fancheng is much smaller. And Xiangyang
The river-crossing channel with Fancheng is ready. When Luo Xiancheng occupied Xiangfan, he built a pontoon bridge between the two rivers. Although the existing Xiangfan Bridge Crossing is insufficient, it can be quickly strengthened. This is exactly what happened after Azige settled in
Made. With Yanlu's material supplies so tight, I think they would rather sacrifice tens of thousands of lives to attack Jingmen than give up the ready-made river crossing in Xiangfan..."
"This still depends on how Ye Jiluorong weighs the pros and cons between storming Jingmen and taking a detour from Shicheng," Lin Fu said, "But judging from the overall battle situation, it is not difficult for Ye Jiluorong to storm Jingmen. In addition,
Whether Jingmen surrenders or collapses has no fundamental impact on us. As for the Jingmen side, we can leave it alone. As the war situation advances, we can only adapt to the situation, and there is no need to anticipate everything.
Otherwise, if I let everyone fight and get a few more gray hairs on my head, my sin would be great..."
Everyone laughed.
Cao Ziang said: "If Ye Ji Luorong successfully captures Jingzhou, and his main force of infantry and cavalry on the west bank of the Han River moves to the area south of Jingmen, then their troop distribution on the supply road will definitely be heavy in the Xiangfan area.
In Xiangyang, and in Qingfan City..."
"Attack Fancheng directly?" Gao Zongting asked, "Sending troops from Chaishan to Fancheng can avoid the enemy's main force, but there are seven hundred miles between the two places. How can we ensure that the enemy will not notice?"
"Split your forces and attack!" Cao Zi'ang said, "With the king's cooperation, send three to five thousand elite troops to attack Fancheng first, and wait for the other troops to enter later, so that you can hide the enemy's eyes and ears..."
"If you want to hide it from others, the main force of Chaishan's soldiers and horses must be delayed for three to four days before dispatching," Gao Zongting asked: "And if you send three to five thousand soldiers and horses to attack Fancheng Yi in advance, you will immediately face the enemy from Xiangyang and Nanyang.
With a fierce pincer attack, can we hold on until the main force of Chaishan's troops rushes out? In three or four days, it is enough for Ye Jiluorong to transfer troops from Jingmen to Xiangfan, and Chen Zhihu may also transfer troops from Nanyang north to south, and the entire Jingzhou
The Xiang area will be involved in the war. Even if the main force of Chaishan's troops can successfully enter Fancheng, they cannot purely defend the city. They must control the area east of Fancheng to the north of Zaoyang to achieve the goal of closing the door..."
Cao Ziang said: "This depends on how quickly the lord and you can open the gap in Hanjin and go north. As long as the positions of Yanhu's troops and horses south of Xiangfan are disrupted, even Chaishan's troops and horses will die for it.
, and it’s worth it!”
Everyone looked at Lin Fu.
Fancheng is the base of the entire Jingxiang region, but simply occupying Fancheng is not enough.
If Cao Ziang led Chaishan's troops to attack Fancheng, but was blocked in the city by Chen Zhihu who quickly moved south from the north, Yanhu's troops could cross the Han River from Xiangyang and withdraw from the open area between Fancheng and Zaoyang.
To achieve the goal of closing the door and beating the dogs, Chaishan's soldiers and horses must completely control the area around Fancheng. However, under the attack of Chen Zhihu and the main force of Yanhu cavalry from Jingmen and other places to the north, it is really difficult for Chaishan's soldiers and horses to defend Fancheng for a few days.
It is a great test.
According to Cao Ziang, in the worst case, the entire Chaishan Division may be sacrificed.
The Chaishan soldiers and horses that have entered and are about to enter are the main forces of the two town divisions of the Chongcheng Army, plus Sun Zhuang, Huang Zuyu, and Chaishan Zhou Bin. The total force is not the 30,000 people predicted by others, but a full 56,000 people, of which
Including five thousand light cavalry.
Song Jia stood beside Lin Fu, reached out and picked up the Fengli Army logo from the sand table in front of him, put it directly on Zhengyang's position, and asked: "Would it be better if this were the case?"
"Ask Ning Zechen to lead Fengli's army into Huaixi quickly, and force Dong Yuan to cooperate in attacking Biyang from the west of Zhengyang." Everyone present could see what Song Jia was going to say. Gao Zongting frowned slightly and said, "Then
It is possible to attract Chen Zhihu's troops from Queshan and divert and harass the north of Zhengyang, which can delay the time for Chen Zhihu to lead his troops to aid Fancheng. However, if Fengli's army is kept away from Shanyang and fights in the hinterland of Huaixi, Dong Yuan will do something.
Feng Lijun will be in danger..."
If Dong Yuan wanted to do anything, he would not have the guts to directly attack Feng Lijun, but as long as he deliberately caused Fengli Army to be surrounded by Chen Zhihu and Tu An, Fengli Army would be in a dangerous situation.
"I think it's feasible," Cao Zi'ang said. "Dong Yuan couldn't have guessed our deployment in Jingxiang before Chaishan's troops and horses attacked, so he wouldn't have done anything to Fengli's army in advance; when Chaishan's troops and horses attacked
Fancheng, Dong Yuan wants to do something, and time is urgent..."
Fu Qinghe said: "To be safer, ask Ning Zechen to lead his troops to attack westward. But after arriving in Xinyang Prefecture, they will not go from Zhengyang to Biyang, but from Xinyang City to the south to attack Luo Xiancheng's troops at the northern foot of Huaishan Mountain.
With the Cai family in Xinyang City, it would be much more difficult for Dong Yuan to do anything..."
Lin Fu nodded and said to Cao Zi'ang: "Chaishan's troops and horses should still act according to the situation first. Fancheng cannot be captured and cannot be taken by force. If you can lead Chaishan's troops and horses to the front line of Dahong Mountain, it will be enough to ensure that we are undefeated..."
Dahongshan is the flank of the eastern Hubei defense line. There are 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers directly inserted into Dahongshan. If the enemy is in Huangpi, the defenders at Tiemenshan will be cut off from their retreat and their position will be in chaos.
At this time, a guard came in and reported: "Master Yue and Huaixi Liu Tingzhou have entered the city..."