Chapter two hundred and seventy second sudden variable
Liu Xiu could see that there were huge problems and hidden dangers in the Mang Army. However, the strength of the Zhutian Army was too small, and the Green Forest Army was too unsatisfactory. Even if he knew where the Mang Army's problems and hidden dangers were, he could not do anything about them.
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Just as Liu Xiu was looking at the map and analyzing it, a spy came in from outside. Yao Qi immediately stepped forward and asked, "What's going on?"
The spy quickly came to Yao Qi and whispered a few words. When Yao Qi heard this, he looked surprised and asked, "Is the information accurate?"
"The brothers on the other side of the Ping family saw it with their own eyes!"
"Do you know which army it is?"
The spy shook his head and said: "We haven't found out yet."
Yao Qi waved his hand and said, "We will investigate again and report again!"
The spy bowed and saluted, turned around and walked out of the tent. Yao Qi came to Liu Xiu and whispered: "My lord, a green forest army has arrived in Yiqiuju."
"Where?" Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows.
“It’s time to get together in autumn!”
"Yi Qiu Ju?" Liu Xiu was startled, looked at the map hurriedly, and asked with confusion on his face: "Why did the Green Forest Army end up in Yi Qiu Ju?"
Yiqiuju is not close to Jiyang. It was the place where Liu Xiu killed Lu Zhi, and it was already close to Pingshi County.
But our spies clearly said that the Green Forest Army was wandering in the southern border of Jiyang County, so why did they suddenly go to Yiqiuju now?
Isn't the Green Forest Army hiding too far away?! Liu Xiu asked: "How many people from the Green Forest Army came to Yiqiuju?"
"The detective report said there were no fewer than five thousand people!"
"Is it the Hirabayashi Army or the New City Army?"
"This report has not yet been clarified, and further investigation is underway."
Liu Xiu clenched his fist, pounded the table hard, and said faintly: "The Green Forest Army is so disappointing."
If the Green Forest Army stays in Jiyang County, even wandering in the southern border of Jiyang County, it means that they at least have the attitude to fight against the Mang Army, but they are just unwilling to take the lead.
Now that the Green Forest Army has all gone to Yiqiuju, this can only mean that the Green Forest Army was really frightened by the Reckless Army, and they really didn’t want to fight, so they had already started running away.
At the beginning, Liu Xiu also supported the alliance between the Zhutian Army and the Green Forest Army, but now, he feels that the alliance with the Green Forest Army is a trap, and he has found an ineffective pig teammate for his side.
It's not certain whether the Green Forest Army is a pig teammate, but the alliance with the Green Forest Army is indeed jumping into a pit. At least for Liu Yan and Liu Xiu, it is jumping into an unfathomable pit.
, there will also be good proof in the future.
Not long after, a shout came from outside: "Report——"
"Come in!" Liu Xiu raised her head and said.
A soldier came in from outside, stepped in and saluted, and said: "Report to the general, Generals Wang Kuang and Chen Mu of the Green Forest Army are outside the city, asking to see the general!"
Hey! The generals of the Xinshi Army and the Pinglin Army are here! Liu Xiu said: "Please!" As he spoke, he said to Yao Qi on the side: "Send someone quickly to find the general!"
Liu Yan is not in the military camp now, but is gathering strong men together with Deng Chen. Liu Yan's personal action is quite effective. At least today, he has summoned five to six hundred people, all young and strong young men.
Two quarters of an hour later, Liu Yan returned to the military tent in the military camp. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, drank a large bowl of water, and asked, "Axiu, are Wang Kuang and Chen Mu here?"
He was very surprised that these two people still had the nerve to come to Jiyang to find him?
Liu Xiu nodded and said: "I don't know what Wang Kuang and Chen Mu's intentions are." After a pause, he added: "Our spies have found out that a Green Forest Army of more than 5,000 people has retreated to Yiqiu. Gather."
Hearing this, Liu Yan was startled at first, then slapped the table and said angrily: "What a bunch of cowards who are greedy for life and afraid of death! They are villains who don't keep their word!"
Liu Xiu shrugged and said: "So, when Wang Kuang and Chen Mu came to see eldest brother this time, it was really hard to figure out what they wanted. Could it be that they came to persuade eldest brother to evacuate to Yiqiuju with them?"
Liu Yan was almost angry. He subconsciously raised his hand and grasped the hilt of the sword under his ribs.
While they were talking, a voice came from outside: "General, General Wang, General Chen are here!"
"Let the two of them come in!" Liu Yan said in a cold tone.
It stands to reason that when the leader of the Allied forces arrived, Liu Yan should personally go out to greet him, but instead of doing so, he didn't even say "please", which shows how angry he was now.
Liu Yan looked ugly, and Wang Kuang and Chen Mu, who walked in from the outside, didn't look good either. They came in person, but Liu Yan didn't answer the call and just let them in like this. Who are they showing off to? ?
Even if they feel unhappy, they still have to be decent in terms of face. Wang Kuang and Chen Mu bowed their hands to Liu Yan and said, "General!"
Liu Yan also returned the greeting and said: "General Wang, General Chen!" Without inviting them to sit down, he asked straight to the point: "The two generals came to say goodbye to me?"
His words stunned both Wang Kuang and Chen Mu. Farewell? What kind of farewell? They led their troops to leave Jiyang City, but they did not go far and had not left Jiyang County yet!
The two looked at each other, and Wang Kuang asked in confusion: "Why did the general say this?"
Liu Yan smiled and snorted in his heart, who are you pretending to be confused for? He asked slowly: "Aren't the two generals planning to lead their troops to withdraw to Yiqiuju?"
Wang Kuang and Chen Mu blinked and suddenly realized, no wonder Liu Yan's attitude towards his side suddenly changed so much. It turned out that he had misunderstood. Wang Kuang said with a smile: "The general has misunderstood. Our army has not retreated from Yi Qiu." Plan to get together!”
If we want to withdraw, we must withdraw towards Caiyang. How can we withdraw towards Yiqiuju? Chen Mu explained expressionlessly: "The Green Forest Army currently stationed in Yiqiuju is neither the Xinshi Army nor Pinglin. The army, but the army of Xiajiang!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Zhutian Army present took a breath in unison. Liu Yan subconsciously asked: "Has the Xiajiang Army arrived in Nanyang?"
Wang Kuang and Chen Mu nodded together. The former said: "General Chen and I have just received the news that Generals Wang Chang and Cheng Dan have led some of the troops down to the Yangtze River and have arrived at Yiqiuju."
Liu Yan asked: "How many brothers have come from the Xiajiang Army?"
"More than five thousand people."
Seeing Liu Yan looking at him intently, Wang Kuang added: "These more than 5,000 brothers are all elite soldiers in the lower river army. They marched all the way from Yuzhou to Nanyang, and then arrived later It’s time to gather in autumn!”
But there are only 5,000 people! It is far from enough to make up for the disadvantage of his own military strength. Liu Yan secretly sighed in his heart.
Wang Kuang and Chen Mu looked at each other, and the former said: "General, General Chen and I are here this time to persuade the general to abandon Jiyang. Let's join forces and retreat to Xinye! Xinye has high walls and strong walls, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Our two armies combined have tens of thousands of soldiers, and we will definitely be able to resist the reckless army!"
"Then what?" Liu Xiu suddenly asked: "If the reckless army pursues Xinye but fails to attack, how should we respond?"
Wang Kuang and Chen Mu blinked and were speechless.
No matter how high the city walls of Xinye are and how strong the city defenses are, the city will not produce its own food. If we are trapped for a month or two, we may still be able to hold on. If the reckless army besieges the city for a year and a half, they will not have to attack the city in the end, and they will gain everything. Starved to death in the city.
After being silent for a while, Wang Kuang asked: "What does General Xiu think of our side?"
Liu Xiu said seriously: "Now that Jiang's army has arrived, and the Green Forest Army's camp is well organized and their morale is strong, it is a good time for our army to counterattack the Mang Army! What's more, the Mang Army camped between the two rivers, and cut off the bridge and trapped themselves. In this desperate situation, if we can unite as one and fight with all our strength, we will be able to defeat the reckless army!"
Chen Mu was almost amused by Liu Xiu's words, and he defeated the Mang army? His total strength was less than 50,000, but the Mang army had 100,000 people. He didn't seek to protect himself, but had to fight back. That's not true. Are you seeking death intentionally?
The words were not speculative. Chen Mu bowed his hand to Liu Yan and said in a deep voice: "General, our opinions have been made very clear. If the general doesn't listen, we have nothing to do. We'll take our leave!"
While talking, seeing Wang Kuang still standing there, Chen Mu pulled him angrily and said angrily: "General Wang, let's go quickly. He is still thinking about taking the initiative to fight back against the Mang army, so why not?" Can we compare?"
Wang Kuang sighed, looked at Liu Yan, and said meaningfully: "The force of the reckless army is strong, but our situation is weak. When we are weak, we must avoid its sharp edges. General, Jiyang has become a dead place, retreat." !”
Liu Yan squinted his eyes and caught a glimpse of Liu Xiuzai shaking his head slightly from the corner of his eye. He said decisively: "I have already said that Jiyang is the bottom line. Our army will not give an inch in Jiyang!"
Wang Kuang was speechless. He remained silent for a while, bowed his hands to Liu Yan, and walked out with Chen Mu.
After watching the two of them leave, Liu Xiu said after a while: "Although Wang Chang entered the Green Forest later, his status in the Green Forest is not low. Moreover, this man understands righteousness and has an upright temperament. He is not comparable to Wang Kuang or Chen Mu. My eldest brother , I want to go to Yiqiu Ju in person, meet Wang Chang, and invite the Jiang army to join our army in attacking the Mang army!"
Liu Yan wanted to ask Liu Xiu just now, but he was too embarrassed to ask in front of Wang Kuang and Chen Mu. He asked: "Axiu, do you think there is a chance of winning by taking the initiative to attack the reckless army?"
Liu Xiu stood up and walked to the map. When Liu Yan and others gathered around, he pointed on the map with his finger and said: "The Mang army has camped between Huang Chunshui and Xianshui, and has demolished the bridge over Huang Chunshui. However, the Mang army's main grain garrison is located in Lanxiang, and the garrison is less than a thousand."
Listening to Liu Xiu's story, Liu Yan's mind suddenly moved, and he murmured: "The bridge on the Huangchun River has been demolished, and the land of food and grass is in Lanxiang. If our army sneaks into Lanxiang, the reckless army will not be able to do it in time." reinforce!"
"Exactly!" Liu Xiu said seriously: "Once the grain, grass and baggage stored by the reckless army in Lanxiang are destroyed, the morale of the army will inevitably be in chaos. As long as our army has sufficient strength, we can take the opportunity to sneak attack and we will definitely win a complete victory! Therefore, We urgently need the Green Forest Army to join the war! We urgently need the Green Forest Army to have the determination and courage to fight to the death with the Reckless Army!"
Liu Ji rubbed his chin and suddenly asked: "What if we go it alone? A sneak attack on Lanxiang, destroying the Mang army's food and grass, and confusing the Mang army's morale. Will the Mang army withdraw because of this?"
"Absolutely not! Neither Zhen Fu nor Liang Qiuci can afford to lose that person, let alone explain to Wang Mang! If we go it alone, it will only cause the Mang army to attack the city immediately! And it will be all without reservation. The army will attack fiercely! Because by then, the only way left for the reckless army is to fight quickly and make a quick decision!" Liu Xiu said with certainty.
"So, in order to implement the strategy of sneak attack on Lanxiang, we must first win over the Green Forest Army!" Liu Yan said.
"The arrival of the Xiajiang Army can be said to be a timely rain. Wang Chang is the breakthrough point for the Green Forest Army!" Liu Xiu said with shining eyes.
