In late November, Liu Tingzhou and Xiao Kui'an came from Guoyang to Huaiyang to meet Lin Fu.
After Emperor Yongxing ascended the throne in Jiangning, Liu Tingzhou was promoted to the censor of Zuo Qiandu and took charge of the military commanders of Huaidong, Huaiyang and Xuzhou towns, becoming one of the most important local officials after the new emperor ascended the throne; Xiao Kui'an also led his troops
Moved from Shuyang to Woyang, west of Huaiyang.
Different from the Wushui River in Jinhai, there is also a Wushui River in Henan, also known as Wushui. It is on the west side of Bianshui River. Together with the Bian and Si rivers, it is an important waterway connecting the Hehuai River and Huaihe River.
The source of Woishui comes from Tongxu County in the south of Daliang Prefecture, and goes all the way south through Yanling and Woyang (formerly Huaiyang Prefecture), and then enters Huaihe River through Wokou. Crossing Huaihe is Shouzhou, an important town in the west of Huaihe, where the famous Battle of Feishui took place
Here, going eastward from Shouzhou along the Huaihe River is Haozhou and Sizhou, and going south from Shouzhou along the Feishui River is Luzhou, the center of the Huaixi region.
With the whole of Henan being crippled, Xiao Kui'an's troops moved to Woyang to strengthen the military strength in the west of Huaiyang and strengthen the peripheral barrier to Huaiyang. After Jiangning issued the transfer order in early October, Lin Fu quickly
I readily agreed.
However, Jiang Ning or Liu Tingzhou hoped that Xiao Kui'an's troops could break away from the Huaidong Army Infantry Division and the Northern Army and establish another town in the west of Huaiyang. Lin Fu did not relent on this matter.
The sky was covered with heavy snow, and we never stopped all the way from Guoyang.
Liu Tingzhou climbed down from the horse with difficulty, and Xiao Kuian came over to help him.
"Kui'an, you are also a general now. My old bones are not as useless as you think..." Liu Tingzhou stood on the snow and said with a smile. Although he said this, he was not as good as Xiao Kui'an after all.
He has a strong body. After riding a horse for a day, his feet are weak even when standing on the ground. If Xiao Kui'an hadn't supported him, he would have fallen down on the ground.
The official who greeted Huaiyang Town said: "Let me tell Mr. Liu, General Xiao knows that the envoy and the army generals went to Bianhe River today to inspect the military fortress. If they can come back before nightfall, please ask Mr. Liu. General Xiao is here."
Take a short break..."
Liu Tingzhou nodded and said: "I can save it. I will send the envoy back to the city soon. Please let me know..." Who wants to do something in this world, who is running around and working hard? Liu Tingzhou also hurried back from Jiangning to see Lin Fu.
. Besides, Lin Fu was already one of the few powerful officials in the dynasty, and Liu Tingzhou did not dare to expect that he would wait for him in the city. After chatting with the reception officials of Huaiyang Town for a while, Liu Tingzhou, Xiao Kui'an and his entourage entered the building to rest.
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"Sir, regarding the issue of Woyang Zhizhen, do you think the Zhizhi Envoy will relent?"
After entering the building and sitting down, Xiao Kui'an discussed the main purpose of his trip with Liu Tingzhou.
Liu Tingzhou sighed lightly and said: "Lin Fu is also a profit-seeking person. I am afraid that Jiangning cannot afford the conditions he proposes, and this matter will not be discussed."
Regardless of whether Xiao Kui Anxin is in Huaidong or not, the twenty battalions of soldiers under his command must accept the jurisdiction of the Huaidong Military Division. Separating it and setting up a separate town will weaken the military power of Huaidong to a certain extent, and at the same time strengthen the Huaisi area.
To check and balance Huaidong’s military power.
Without sufficiently attractive terms in exchange, Huaidong would be even weaker and more vulnerable than the local prefectures if it just let go.
Although Xiao Kui'an was not too ambitious about fame and fortune, he still longed for the opportunity to lead a town. At this time, he could not figure out Lin Fu's attitude, so he was worried about gains and losses.
They talked about the establishment of a town in Woyang, and then discussed the recent war on the northern front.
"The Yanhu generals broke through the border and raided Yannan. The tactics used by Jinjun are used in Shandong. Shandong is under great pressure. If Shandong cannot hold it, the Yanhu cavalry will suddenly overwhelm them..." Xiao Kui'an
The war on the northern front was quite a headache.
"At present, it is only Linzi, and Qingzhou is the most heavily attacked. The Gu family and his son are clearing the country with strong walls in Qingzhou. It is not easy for Hu Qi to capture the city. But think about Yannan back then. If Qingzhou was also devastated like this, the defense line in the north would actually only be
More fragile..." Liu Tingzhou said worriedly.
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There was snow falling between the sky and the earth, Lin Fu was riding on horseback, Wu Qi was chasing after him on horseback, and reported: "The people sent to Jimo to contact him have returned. The Qingzhou side has no intention of letting go of the ports along the Jiaozhou Bay. They think that as long as they resolutely
If we implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, and concentrate our forces to defend the main cities, Yanhu will retreat sooner or later..."
"..." Lin Fu muttered softly and said nothing more.
Wu Qi didn't listen to Zhenqie, and looked at Zhou Pu beside him with confusion; Zhou Pu shrugged, but he didn't listen to Zhenqie either.
Liu Miaozhen was listening to Lin Fu's whisper as if he was scolding her mother.
Gao Zongting caught up from behind and did not hear Lin Fu's complaints. He just commented on the latest news coming back from Jiaozhou Bay matter-of-factly, saying: "Facing Yanhu's powerful cavalry group, it is necessary to strengthen the wall and clear the field, and it is also a traditional method of warfare.
.Although Yan Hu only dispatched 40,000 infantry and cavalry on the east road this year, more troops and horses will frighten the Liang family in the plains. Jinan's troops and horses will not move. It will not be difficult for the Qingzhou Army to defend several key cities, but if Yan Hu
The army can come and go freely within the territory, and the losses will be huge! I am afraid that it will be much more difficult for the Qingzhou Army to obtain supplies from the local area next year than this year..."
No matter how thorough the clearing work is, there are still many materials that have to be destroyed on the spot or left behind and cannot be brought into the city or fortress. Even if the thatched shacks where the poor people live are largely burned by the enemy cavalry that infiltrated, it will still be destroyed.
It will make people's livelihood more difficult in the coming year.
Lin Fu's requirement for Huaiyang's defense line is to combine city defense with field operations. He can neither defend the city blindly nor take risks in field operations. He must rely on a solid city and combine city defense with field operations to prevent the infiltration of Yan.
The Hu cavalry were blocked outside the defense line, trying to protect internal production from interference as much as possible.
Unless Yanhu advances to the front line of Huaiyang with an overwhelming main force, Huaidong will consider a complete clearing of the north bank of the Huaihe River.
"The Liang family has blocked the land route into Qingzhou, and the Gu family is afraid that Huaidong will deceive them into taking the opportunity to control Jiaozhou Bay - if they want to take it, let them go!" Lin Fu said angrily.
According to the intelligence collected in front of me, although Yanhu has assembled more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry outside Yangxin City, the ones guarding Yangxin under the leadership of Gu Siyuan are the more elite 5,000 soldiers and horses of the Qingzhou Army. In terms of military strength, they are at a disadvantage.
Not big. In addition, Yangxin City has been continuously strengthened in recent years. Although the city is small, it is stronger than the plains to the west, Jinan, and the encouraging influence of the previous Yangxin victory on the morale of the military and civilians has not receded yet - Yangxin
The defensive situation is much better than four years ago.
As long as Gu Siyuan defends Yangxin and Yanhu bypasses Yangxin and enters Linzi, the Qingzhou army will mainly rely on cavalry and lack necessary siege methods and equipment. The Qingzhou army will still have enough troops to concentrate on defense lines such as Linzi and Qingzhou.
I was worried that the Qingzhou city would fall on a large scale like it did three or four years ago, but it could not stop the Yanhu cavalry from raiding and destroying Linzi and the Qingzhou countryside.
Putting aside the previous grievances, Lin Fu planned to ask Qingzhou to open the ports along Jiaozhou Bay to Huaidong, allowing the Huaidong navy to enter, and allowing the Huaidong infantry battalion to disembark from Jiaozhou Bay, which would at least suppress the Yanhu cavalry from entering the southern part of Qingzhou.
, to preserve more vitality for Qingzhou.
Although he always puts the overall situation first, he took the initiative to express his love in a cowardly way, only to be rejected indifferently. How could Lin Fu not feel resentful?
Returning to Huaiyang Chengguan Station, he learned that Liu Tingzhou and Xiao Kui'an had arrived, so Lin Fu summoned them to talk.
"What do the ministers of the imperial camp think of the Yan-Hu war in Hehuai?" Lin Fu asked.
The positions of imperial envoy and deputy envoy were held by various ministers. Jiangning's opinions on the northern front war and Huaidong's opinions on the northern front war were promptly fed back and conveyed to Emperor Yongxing through Lin Xuwen. What Lin Fu wanted to know at this time
Liu Tingzhou’s views on this matter.
"The foundation of Jiangning is not yet solid, and we need to implement a sound strategy. When I was about to leave Jiangning, I was summoned by the emperor and said that the northern front should be clear of the wilderness and strong walls. It is not appropriate to waste the country's resources by engaging in dangerous battles. After surviving this winter, the Hehuai River
When the cities in other places are repaired, the situation will gradually improve..." Liu Tingzhou said.
It is somewhat difficult for the Hehuai defense line to fully implement the tactics of combining city defense and field operations. Perhaps the more appropriate choice at present is to strengthen the wall and clear the field.
From Lin Xuwen, Lin Fu already knew that Jiang Ning did not agree with Huaidong sending reinforcements to Qingzhou. First, he believed that the Qingzhou army could withstand the pressure of 40,000 enemy infantry and cavalry, and second, he wanted to prevent Huaidong forces from infiltrating into Qingzhou - Jiang Ning just ordered
The Liang family supports Qingzhou when necessary.
Well, both Jiangning and Qingzhou boycotted Huaidong's aid, and Huaidong couldn't be a good person even if he wanted to.
Lin Fu didn't care about the life and death of the people in Qingzhou. In the troubled times where "there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles and bones are exposed in the wild", the life and death of very few people were always insignificant. Lin Fu was just worried that the eastern part of the Shandong Peninsula would be too easily taken over by Yan Hu.
Go, Huaidong will be under too much pressure in the future!
Lin Fu was in a bad mood and did not talk to Liu Tingzhou about Xiao Kui'an's troops leaving Huaidong. He took up the tea cup to see off the guests and asked Gao Zongting and others to go back and rest first. There was no point in being anxious about Qingzhou's affairs.
"Liu Tingzhou can't help but want to talk about things in Woyang Town, but you don't give him a chance to speak. You're not afraid that Liu Tingzhou won't be able to sleep well when he goes back," Song Jia sat on the couch behind the screen with a thin blanket covering her legs to keep out the cold.
, holding a hand warmer in his hand, he watched Lin Fu come over with a frown on his face, joking with him, "We don't see many ministers who are loyal to the Yuan family these days, but we have to let Liu Tingzhou live a few more years..."
Lin Fu sat down next to Song Jia, stretched his legs into the thin blanket to keep warm, and said, "Do you know the news from Qingzhou?"
Song Jia also arrived in Huaiyang later than Lin Fu. Huaiyang Town was headed by Liu Miaozhen. Lin Fu and her were different men and women. They usually talked about business matters, which was not suitable for emotional contact. In addition, Liu An'er also had a concubine with her.
The two young sons were in Huaiyang, and they also needed their female relatives to get close to them to eliminate their defensiveness - so this time, Song Jia was asked to come over later.
"I see," Song Jia said, "Both the people in Jiangning and Qingzhou are very confident in this winter's strategy of clearing the country - I'm afraid it's a trap..."
"Oh?" Lin Fu responded, looked at Song Jia doubtfully, and asked, "How do you say that?"
"The people of Qingzhou have confidence in the overall strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country, but they still have complete confidence in Shou Yangxin..." Song Jia said.
"Why is it not enough? Gu Siyuan personally guarded Yangxin with five thousand soldiers and horses." Lin Fu asked.
"You were responsible for the last victory at Yangxin. If Gu Siyuan wants to gain prestige in Qingzhou, can he use someone else to win Yangxin this time?" Song Jia said, "But looking at their troop deployment, both Linzi and Qingzhou are based on
For the purpose of defending the city, the excess troops are mainly concentrated in the Bohai Sea, which is closer to Yangxin. It can be seen that their confidence in defending Yangxin is somewhat insufficient - of course, as long as Yanhu does not continue to increase troops on the eastern front, Qingzhou will
It is unlikely that the main city will fall, and Yangxin can also defend it, and even gain some achievements. This will enhance the confidence of the Gu family and his son in guarding Yangxin, and the main force of the Qingzhou Army will naturally tilt to the north, mainly concentrated in Yangxin. Do you think that once
What will be the consequences of such a situation..."