"Oh? Why did he suddenly agree to send troops?" Wanyan Agu asked strangely.
Li Guoqiu said: "Didn't the big leader get the news? The Luoyan Army supported Guo Kun as emperor. The big leader should have got the news about what happened yesterday."
Wanyan Aguda suddenly understood and laughed loudly: "You mean, Bianliang also got the news. Lu Zhongtian agreed to send troops after learning the news?"
Li Guoqiu nodded and said: "Exactly. Guo Kun's ascension to the throne is not good news for him, Lu Zhongtian. Although Guo Kun is a traitor to the Great Zhou Dynasty, his identity is always the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is better than Lu Zhongtian.
The identity must be more upright. Lu Zhongtian took advantage of the troubled waters and said that Guo Xuchan's trick of abdicating the throne was not difficult for outsiders to see through, but he was just treating the world as a blind man. Guo Kun was a descendant of the Guo family in any case, and was a member of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Orthodoxy. Guo Kun ascended the throne, and he, Lu Zhongtian, was a traitor. I don’t know who posted notices all over Bianliang City. They were all edicts issued by Guo Kun after he ascended the throne with the support of Lin Jue and other Luoyan Army generals, saying that Lu Zhongtian was "stealing the country."
The thief, "an unfaithful, unjust, unkind and unjust man", declared that he would cut the old thief into pieces, and wanted the soldiers and civilians of Bianliang to recognize Lu Zhongtian's face clearly, return to the orthodoxy as soon as possible, and let bygones be bygones. As soon as such a notice was posted,
Think about it, Bianliang City has become a pot of porridge, can Lu Zhongtian still sit still? He must destroy the Luoyan Army and kill Guo Kun to stabilize the situation and achieve his goal. Therefore, joining forces with us is his only option
It's our choice. Can he not agree to our request?"
"Hahaha, that's it. The old guy wants to shrink back now, but he can't. He wants to take advantage of the situation, but he's probably crazy. But why didn't you come back until now? You should have come back to report early in the morning.
But I was so anxious. I thought something had happened." Wanyan Agu Avenue.
Li Guoqiu said with a smile: "Don't blame me, chief. I came back after discussing the details of sending troops with Lu Zhongtian. Since we are going to jointly send troops, how can we not discuss the specific matters. Besides, Lu Zhongtian actually wanted to leave some backup. He
He only told me that he could only mobilize 50,000 cavalry to fight. How can I allow him to retain his strength at this time? I told him that he must use all his strength. He has 70,000 cavalry and more than 60,000 infantry. I want him to send out all the cavalry.
, the infantry also has to provide 50,000, and only 10,000 can be left in Bianliang. This time I don’t ask him to use all his old skills, and how can I still be polite to him?"
Wanyan Agu frowned and said, "He is willing to do this? He must be unwilling to agree."
Li Guochou chuckled and said: "We can't help him, he must agree. I told him that if he doesn't use his full strength, our Jurchen army will evacuate immediately. Anyway, it doesn't matter where we came from. The Luoyan Army will never entangle us.
If we don't let go, we will retreat to the north. The Luoyan Army will never attack us. Their target must be Bianliang first, and it is Lu Zhongtian. They are unwilling to use all their strength, so we will let him face the Luoyan Army's attack alone. The Luoyan Army's firearms
Whether he can withstand it, and whether the people of Dazhou are willing to follow him, Lu Zhongtian, to fight against Guo Kun, he has to weigh these things. Lu Zhongtian is very resourceful, and he naturally understands that as soon as we leave, he will be finished. The people of Bianliang City
I'm afraid there will be a rebellion. If he doesn't understand these things, what big thing will he want to do? If I force him like this, he has no other choice but to agree."
Wanyan Agu burst out laughing, patting Li Guoqiu on the shoulder, and praised: "The military advisor must have thought clearly, this time he won't be able to do it if he doesn't use his full strength. Hahaha."
Li Guoqiu nodded and smiled: "Then Lin Jue was too impatient to support Guo Kun on the throne at this time. It seems that he wanted to take advantage of this small victory against our army to seize the opportunity to make the Zhou Dynasty
The official government was loyal to Guo Kun's new court. It must be said that his calculation was very good. Now the Great Zhou Dynasty has no master, and the prefectures and counties in the south are in chaos. If Lin Jue really unifies the people, Luo Yan
The army will receive a huge supply and support of logistical manpower. By then, its strength will be greatly increased and it will be in great trouble. Therefore, we must annihilate the Luoyan Army as soon as possible and cannot delay it any longer. However, Lin Jue's move is also forced
Lu Zhongtian has to truly join forces with us to send troops, which I am afraid he did not expect. Chief, we must take advantage of this opportunity to annihilate them in one fell swoop. Only after the Luoyan Army's stumbling block is annihilated can our Jurchen army truly achieve great results."
Wanyan Aguda nodded and said thoughtfully: "What the military advisor said is absolutely true, but I don't know when Lu Zhongtian will send troops?"
Li Guoqiu said: "They will mobilize the army to go out early tomorrow morning. Lu Zhongtian said that he will personally lead the army. We must also be prepared. Tomorrow our Jurchen army will also advance to the ten-mile long post to be ready for battle."
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At six o'clock in the morning of the next day, Lu Zhongtian led an army of 70,000 former Zhou Imperial Army cavalry and 50,000 infantry, a total of 120,000 people, departed from Bianliang and advanced into the mountains and fields in the southwest of Chenliu County. Wanyan Aguda personally rode there and met Lu Zhongtian.
The meeting was held. The two sides quickly determined the details of the attack without much arguing. Both sides actually understood that the common enemy at the moment was the Luoyan Army, and they must annihilate the Luoyan Army with all their strength before carving up the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The possibility of this Luoyan Army has become a major worry for both armies.
Wanyan Agu did not hide anything. He wanted Lu Zhongtian to report the reason for the defeat in the battle a few days ago and to inform Lu Zhongtian about the power of the Luoyan Army's firearms. Lu Zhongtian actually knew that Lin Jue had firearms. Back then, Lin Jue and Guo
When Bing and his son defected from the capital, Lu Zhongtian saw with his own eyes the scene in which the other party used firearms and repeating crossbows to kill nearly two thousand Forbidden Army cavalry. He also knew that on the way to pursue Lin Jue, he was blocked several times by Lin Jue's firearms.
.However, this was the first time I heard about the new firearms that were thrown and exploded by the Luoyan Army, so I couldn't help but feel a little worried. But at this time, I couldn't care less about anything.
Both sides clarified the means of combat and the scope of their respective responsibilities. The ten-mile long post where the Luoyan Army was located was only ten miles wide. The two armies were each responsible for the attack of five miles from the north to the south. They adopted the order of unified attack and unified retreat, and advanced and retreated together.
Put huge pressure on the opponent. Once attacking, it will break down the opponent's defense line with thunderous force and annihilate the enemy regardless of the cost.
This was an extremely efficient meeting. The two parties only discussed for less than an hour before finalizing various details. After that, Wanyan Agu returned to the Jurchen camp and issued the order to march. The Jurchens were already ready to attack.
More than 200,000 soldiers and horses immediately set off, and together with Lu Zhongtian's 120,000 horse infantry, they rushed toward the Luoyan Army camp on a ten-mile long post dozens of miles away.
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In the Luoyan Army camp, the scouts had already revealed the general's situation. The actions of the Jurchens and Lu Zhongtian's troops had been reported to Lin Jue and others before noon. Guo Kunshang had been immersed in the excitement of ascending the throne as emperor, and was attracted by this urgent situation.
The military situation poured a ladle of cold water on his head and returned to its original shape. He finally realized that ascending the throne could not change the situation.
In the dangerous situation before him, Lu Zhongtian and Wanyan Aguda truly joined forces to attack, with more than 300,000 troops. The situation was even more severe than the previous war. Guo Kun was at a loss as to what to do and was confused.
Compared to Guo Kun's panic, Lin Jue was calm and composed. Lin Jue had been mentally prepared before. He had long said that the failure to severely damage the Jurchens in the last war would lead to their joint counterattack. Now everything is in doubt.
It came true, but it was also within Lin Jue's expectation. However, Lin Jue was surprised that they came so quickly. In just a few days, they had already jointly sent out troops. It seemed that they really wanted to annihilate the Luoyan Army urgently.
That’s it.
Lin felt that after receiving the news, he immediately convened a pre-war meeting. At the meeting, Guo Kun proposed the idea of withdrawing his troops to the west immediately to avoid his attack. He was worried that if he did not leave now, as soon as the opponent's troops arrived, the Luoyan Army's more than 80,000 troops would be
No one can escape. Guo Kun is worried that the army will be destroyed here. Guo Kun's proposal has also been supported by many people. After all, the last war was actually won by luck. This time the gap in strength between the two sides is even greater. If they fight hard, it will be very difficult.
It may be destroyed here. The new emperor has just ascended the throne. After all, the emperor's safety must be considered and he cannot act recklessly.
Lin Jue did not express any opinions at first. Seeing the two parties arguing endlessly, he blushed and thickened his neck, and finally coughed heavily. Everyone immediately shut up and turned their attention to Lin Jue. In the end, Lin felt that opinions were the last word.
Decide.
"Well, Shen Tan, you lead five thousand cavalry to escort the emperor and leave first. I will lead the rest of the troops to stay here and fight the enemy to the death. What do you think? If I can withstand their attack, that's it. If we lose here
, Shen Tan, please protect the emperor as he goes to the south, to Hangzhou. Most of the southern state capitals should recognize the emperor's identity and do something." Lin Jue said slowly.
The generals were in an uproar, and both Guo Kun and Shen Tan were stunned.
"Lin Jue, why are you doing this? You know that the other party is coming with force, but why do you have to fight hard? Avoiding his edge is the wisest choice. You have always been very strategic, why do you have to fight to the death this time? If you guys
If I lose, what hope do I have? Doesn’t it mean that the overall situation has collapsed and it will be difficult to recover?" Guo Kun rubbed his hands.
"Yes, Marshal. We can completely avoid their edge and not fight with them. As the saying goes, the sky is brighter when you step back..." Shen Tan also echoed. But midway through his words, he was interrupted sharply by Lin Jue.
"Retreat? Where to retreat? Do we still have a way to retreat? This is unreasonable! The enemy is currently facing us, and I have summoned you to discuss strategies to meet the enemy. You actually talked to me about withdrawing troops and escaping? Shen Tan, you have disappointed me so much. You are
A senior general in the army actually said such a thing. Where to retreat? To the west? Does Yingtian Mansion belong to us? Where is our hiding place to the west? Also, half of our 80,000 Luoyan Army are infantry, and the other side
There are hundreds of thousands of cavalry troops. Our cavalry may be able to evacuate safely, but what about the 40,000 infantry brothers? What will they do? Where is our large amount of baggage and supplies? Throw them all to the enemy? Before fighting, we first think about taking our own.
Do you support your comrades and brothers? Is this what the military regulations of our Luoyan Army say? Are you turning a deaf ear to the principle of never abandoning or giving up? When has our Luoyan Army ever done such a thing? Is that still the Luoyan Army?"
Lin Jue stared and scolded, and everyone was stunned. In their impression, Lin Jue had never been so emotional before. What's more, towards Shen Tan, Lin Jue was usually very polite and respectful to Shen Tan. .I seem to be really angry today.
