This war is not what Hu Xiaotian wants to see. Although he really wants to get Yunyang, he does not want to go through war. He once placed hope on Su Yuchi, thinking that he could persuade Su Yuchi to submit to him. After the last meeting in Black Sand
At that time, Su Yuchi had obviously relaxed. However, he did not strike while the iron was hot. A trip to Tianxiang Kingdom made him miss the best opportunity. Now Su Yuchi has lost the melancholy at that time and has become loyal to the Dakang court again.
, it seems impossible to convince him. There are indeed gains and losses in life.
During the period of leaving Dongliang County, Qiqi used his extraordinary political skills to rekindle Su Yuchi's confidence in the Dakang court, and Yunyang became a real nail in Hu Xiaotian's back.
, making him restless.
Hu Xiaotian sighed and thought to himself that if he had persuaded Su Yuchi earlier, he might have been able to avoid a war. Now it is too late to say anything. This war is inevitable. The people around him have just won a good harvest.
In this season, before we have time to celebrate this happiness and enjoy a moment of peace, we will be plunged into war again in the blink of an eye.
Hu Xiaotian noticed a meandering team crossing the Wangchun River and heading due east. They were people who had left Yunyang to seek refuge.
Xia Changming said: "Lord, there have been many refugees fleeing to our place in Yunyang recently."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "I have asked Xiong Anmin of Cangmu County to designate an area on the west side for the resettlement of these refugees."
Xia Changming asked worriedly: "Will this situation become uncontrollable?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "No!" Today is different from what it used to be. With the increase of his territory, successive years of bumper harvests and the prosperity of maritime trade, his strength is also increasing. The refugees from Yunyang alone will not be able to defeat him.
His economy was in ruins. In fact, Hu Xiaotian could have closed the border and left a passage for the people of Yunyang to escape to safety. However, Hu Xiaotian increasingly realized the importance of the people's will and was willing to sacrifice some economic interests in exchange for the support of the people.
.Any war is not limited to siege cities and strongholds on the surface. Behind the scenes, it is also a battle for the support of the people. Many excellent generals can win every battle, but they can never become an excellent general.
The fundamental reason for leaders is that they have not seen this important point.
The people's requirements are not too high. It is enough to have enough food, clothing, and live and work in peace and contentment. Taking Yunyang as an example, the reason why people choose to leave their homes is simply because they do not want to be affected by the war, and they choose to go to their own territory precisely because
They believe that they have the ability to give them shelter and help them settle down again. Hu Xiaotian is not worried about the explosive growth of the population caused by this method. Only when there is growth, there will be expansion.
Returning to Dongliang County, Hu Xiaotian immediately went to Zhuge Guanqi's place. Zhuge Guanqi had just returned from a walk with his wife. Hong Lingxue smiled slightly and said hello to Hu Xiaotian, then quietly walked into the room.
Hu Xiaotian briefly explained what he saw today, and Zhuge Guanqi said: "It seems that Su Yuchi is fully prepared for the decisive battle."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Counting the newly reinforced troops and horses from Dakang, Su Yuchi only has 60,000 troops in his hands. Xichuan and Xingzhou dispatched a total of 150,000 troops this time. There is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. I don't know what Su Yuchi's confidence is.
Fight this battle?”
Zhuge Guanqi said: "This is exactly what I have been puzzled by. The city wall of Yunyang is old. Although it has been reinforced and repaired, the wall is still not tall and the moat is not wide. This battle to defend the city is
The war is not optimistic. Originally, I thought Dakang would quickly reinforce us, but based on the information we have received so far, there is no sign of major army reinforcements."
Hu Xiaotian said: "According to the news in Yunyang City, a batch of reinforcements has recently arrived in Dakang. It is not clear what they are, but one thing can be concluded that they should be weapons."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "Maybe the key lies here."
Xichuan Li Yan's 100,000 troops have slowly advanced to the outside of Yunyang City and camped twenty miles away. According to the latest news they received, the Xingzhou side is led by Guo Guangbi as commander and Xie Jian as military advisor. A total of 50,000 troops have also been
They arrived twenty miles north of Yunyang City and were ready to cooperate with them in launching an attack. It seems that Xingzhou has kept its promise.
Xichuan coach Li Yan was in charge of the Chinese army's headquarters. After just holding a pre-war mobilization meeting, he left Yan Hucheng alone. Although Li Yan had not lost many battles, he had also not fought many.
During the major battle, because Yang Daoyuan and Zhang Ziqian were assassinated one after another, some panic arose within Xichuan. Only Li Yan took the initiative to invite Miao to come, so Li Tianheng used him as his commander.
Yan Hucheng was sent as a vanguard officer this time, which also included meritorious services.
Li Yan said: "Hucheng, what do you think of our battle plan?" The reason why he asked this was because Yan Hucheng did not express any substantive opinions at the meeting. Since Zhang Ziqian's death, Yan Hu's achievements
I have become a lot more cautious.
Yan Hucheng said: "Commander, I have carefully studied Su Yuchi's past record. He has won less and lost more. He is good at using surprise soldiers."
Li Yan smiled disdainfully and said: "It is true that he is both wise and brave, but in the face of absolute strength, no tactics will work."
Yan Hucheng knew Li Yan very well. He knew that he had always felt good about himself and regarded himself as a victorious general. Indeed, this man had no defeats in the past, but that was because he fought small and unimportant battles.
He had not withstood the true test of fire. When he heard what Li Yan said, he secretly thought something was wrong and reminded Li Yan tactfully: "General, you must not underestimate this person. There are nearly 60,000 troops stationed in Yunyang City. If we attack by force,
, we can’t get any benefits.”
Li Yan said: "I know the situation in Yunyang very well. Their city walls cannot withstand our attack at all."
Yan Hucheng said: "Sacking the city is the last step. It is best not to take it unless it is absolutely necessary."
Li Yan said: "I don't want to attack the city, but Su Yuchi is definitely unwilling to fight head-on. They only have 60,000 people, so how can they dare to fight us head-on?"
Yan Hucheng was really dumbfounded. He had just arrived in Yunyang. Why did you, Li Yan, conclude that Su Yuchi did not dare to fight head-on? He was interrupted by Li Yan before he finished speaking, and continued: "Commander, Su Yuchi
He rarely uses defensive battles. I have studied his battles over the years in which he defeated more with less, and he did not insist on defending..."
Li Yan laughed: "Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. Hu Cheng, you are indeed a diligent general, but you should not blindly let others' ambitions destroy your own prestige. You might as well put yourself in Su Yuchi's shoes and think about it. If you were Su Yuchi, would you risk leaving the city?
Attack? In the case of huge disparity in military strength, defending the city is the safest choice. You are not the only one who has fought the battle, and you are not the only one who understands the art of war. I can conclude that Su Yuchi will definitely hide in the city this time.
, this siege battle is unavoidable. In this case, we still need to prepare early and organize the siege tomorrow. Xingzhou has agreed with us that it will cooperate with us to attack the city at the same time. We must make a quick decision and strive to
Defeat Yunyang City in one fell swoop to avoid long nights and endless dreams."
Yan Hucheng said: "The commander-in-chief should not have high expectations for Xingzhou Guo Guangbi. Although they have more than 50,000 people, they may not be willing to sincerely contribute."
Li Yan said: "Guo Guangbi has no choice now. Apart from cooperating with us to capture Yunyang, they can exchange grain from us without worrying about their own efforts."
Yan Hucheng said: "Commander, this battle seems easy, but in fact it is not easy to fight. Xingzhou Guo Guangbi and us can never be of the same mind, so we should not rely too much on them."
Li Yan said proudly: "Even without their help, we can't take down a mere Yunyang City with one hundred thousand troops?"
Yan Hucheng saw Li Yan speaking with such confidence and knew that it would be useless for him to say anything. He sighed secretly in his heart. Xichuan has been too comfortable these years. Li Tianheng is self-contained and indecisive. Although the number of troops has increased year after year, these soldiers rarely go into battle to kill the enemy.
Opportunities, its true combat effectiveness is not optimistic.
Yan Hucheng did not think that attacking Yunyang was a clever strategy. Before this expedition, he also tried to make suggestions to Li Tianheng, but Li Tianheng did not give him a chance to meet. Now is not the best time for a war.
Guo Guangbi could no longer hold on. Even if they hadn't attacked Yunyang, Guo Guangbi would have made a desperate move to attack Yunyang. Xichuan wanted to open up trade channels, but Guo Guangbi wanted to grab food and save his life. Xichuan should not be the main force in attacking Yunyang.
The army should wait for Xingzhou to take the lead in launching.
Su Yuchi stood on the west gate archery tower, looking at the bonfires dotted on the horizon from a distance. That was where the Xichuan camp was. The attack was menacing. Li Tianheng actually gathered a hundred thousand troops this time. It seemed that he was holding back his strength and wanted to take it.
Go down to Yunyang.
Yuan Qingshan said: "General, it seems that they will start a siege tomorrow."
A faint smile appeared on Su Yuchi's lips: "Siege the city? Why do we have to wait until tomorrow?"
Yuan Qingshan said: "It should be that both parties have agreed to attack our west gate and north gate at the same time."
Su Yuchi said: "Xingzhou is nothing to worry about. I understand Guo Guangbi's temperament. He will not take risks easily. He should be here to do his job but not to make any effort."
Yuan Qingshan said: "Xichuan's one hundred thousand soldiers and horses are not easy to deal with."
Su Yuchi said: "We will attack their camp tonight."
Yuan Qingshan said: "They should be prepared!"
Su Yuchi chuckled and said: "One rush of strength, then another failure, and three times it is exhausted! It is not that easy for them to sleep well!" He turned to Yuan Qingshan and said: "Have our brothers had a good rest these past two days?"
Yuan Qingshan nodded heavily and said: "You can fight at any time!"
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