It was noisy all night, and with the arrival of enemy infantry under the ten-mile long hill, it became even more busy and noisy. The torches and bonfires lit up the cold spring night. The noise of the people and horses made the Luoyan Army on the hill even more excited.
The soldiers and horses stayed up all night and were highly nervous.
After dawn, the allied forces of more than 300,000 Jurchens and Lu Zhongtian had surrounded the ten-mile long hill with water, making the hill truly become an isolated island in the sea.
In the cool morning air, Wanyan Aguda and Lu Zhongtian had a pre-war meeting in Lu Zhongtian's tent on the north bank of the Bianhe River. Lu Zhongtian arrived in the middle of the night yesterday, and he was very tired at the time due to the fatigue of traveling and traveling and his age.
Originally, Wanyan Aguda wanted Lu Zhongtian to meet with him as soon as he arrived to discuss the attack, but Lu Zhongtian rejected Wanyan Aguda’s idea because his body couldn’t bear it. He rested for a few hours, and then in the early morning
This meeting was completed.
In the big tent, Wanyan Aguda, who was fully armored and full of anger, stood in front of Lu Zhongtian, who was wearing a black robe and looked frail. The two of them looked like a lion and a docile old goat.
Coordination. However, those who know the inside story, including Wanyan Aguda himself, also know in their hearts that the seemingly gentle old goat in front of him is actually more ferocious than a lion, tiger, leopard or wolf, and is no less ambitious than Wanyan Aguda.
He is brave and courageous. He takes millet from the fire in the chaos and steals the kingdom of Zhou Dynasty. How can such a person be judged by his appearance?
"Mr. Lu, you are so proud. I wanted to come to see you in the middle of the night, but you rejected me ruthlessly. I had to wait for several hours. Hehe, it seems that we are the only ones worried about this war. If you
If you really don't want to send troops to fight, just say it. I can withdraw the troops immediately and we can break up." Wanyan Aguda was full of ridicule and accusations towards Lu Zhongtian.
Lu Zhongtian laughed. His face was well maintained, washed clean, and his beard and hair were neatly combed. Except for the obvious crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, there was absolutely no trace of the ancient face on his handsome face.
The face of an old man.
"It seems that Chief Wanyan is really angry. I can't help Chief Wanyan. I am old and frail and cannot bear the hardships of traveling and traveling. Yesterday I marched for a day and I felt tired, so I had to rest for a few hours.
, it is human nature. How can I compare with the great leader Wanyan. The great leader is in the prime of life, has the power to restrain a tiger and capture a wolf, and is extremely energetic, so naturally he does not need to rest. The body of a waning man like me is terrible.
It's too much to bear, so please forgive me for this. Furthermore, our soldiers and horses have arrived and camped under the hill. I heard that the leader Wanyan even sent tens of thousands of cavalry to cut off their retreat. The rebels have been besieged and impregnated.
, it’s impossible to escape even if you have wings. So why are you in such a hurry? It doesn’t matter if it’s a moment earlier or a moment later, they are all going to be doomed. Is that right?” Lu Zhongtian said with a smile while stroking his beard.
Wanyan Agu snorted and said: "Having said that, I'm afraid you don't know how powerful the opponent is. The Luoyan Army has fought with us, and we are the only ones who know how powerful they are. Before fighting, we must be careful
Only by making a plan can we be invincible. Lin Jue is full of tricks, and I don't want to fall short because of taking it lightly. This time you and I join forces to fight, and I don't want you to be ineffective and underestimate your opponent, leading to the failure of the war.
What I, Wanyan Aguda, hate the most in my life is failure, so I came to you to discuss specific attack matters. I don’t want to get such a careless response from you."
Lu Zhongtian smiled and nodded: "Of course I understand the mood of Chief Wanyan. I just need to rest, but I have no intention of underestimating the enemy. Hehe, don't forget that Lin Jue is from Zhou Dynasty. I didn't follow Chief Wanyan.
Before dealing with him, I was very familiar with him. How could I not know that this man is very cunning and cunning? I dare to take anyone lightly, but I will not take him lightly. In terms of attitude towards the enemy
, Chief, you can rest assured. Since I have dispatched all the troops and horses at my disposal, I am going to eradicate this scourge in one fell swoop and solve this thorn in our hearts."
Wanyan Agu nodded and said: "This is a sentence. But Prime Minister Lu thinks, how should we attack the Luoyan Army? Now they are huddled on the long hill. It seems that they want to use the terrain to fight to the death. Our previous attack plan
I’m afraid some modifications need to be made.”
Lu Zhongtian nodded and said: "What Chief Wanyan said is absolutely true, and I think so too. They want to fight to the death precisely because they know that it will be difficult for them to resist this time. If it were any army, we would not need to do this.
Be cautious and just attack with force. But because they are soldiers and horses led by Lin Jue and they have firearms, they cannot take it lightly. But this time, I thought that Lin Jue was too smart but was fooled by his cleverness. He thought
The terrain and firearms have been used to resist the attack of our army. If we rush to attack the hills, we will suffer heavy losses. Chief Wanyan also knows the power of those firearms. If we attack forcefully at this moment, it will be equivalent to attacking a city from above.
Lin Jue must have built a lot of fortifications on the hillsides and in the woods, and with firearms and arrows towering over them, our casualties must have been considerable."
Wanyan Aguda frowned and said, "Lu Da
What people say makes sense. So what do you think we should do?"
Lu Zhongtian pondered and said: "I have three strategies here, the upper, middle and lower. I don't know which one the leader Wanyan likes. The best strategy is that we only need to surround them in groups, and there is no need to rush to attack. As the saying goes, go up to attack, and then surround.
It is the best policy not to attack or fight the enemy's defeated troops. You must know that they are stationed on the hills. As far as I know, these ten-mile long hills are just barren hills with no water source. They can not carry too much food and grass.
, I believe that as long as we trap them for three to five days, all their food, grass, and drinking water will be consumed. By then, they will start chaos on their own. At that time, we don't need to take the initiative to attack. They will either surrender or take the initiative to break out and fight. There is no need at all.
We went to attack on the hill. What did Chief Wanyan think?"
Wanyan Aguda frowned and said in deep thought: "You southerners sometimes describe this behavior of not having the courage to fight head-on in a too high-sounding way. What the hell, subduing the enemy without fighting is just because you are afraid of death. But... it seems...
What you said is not unreasonable. As you said, if you force them to take the initiative to attack without attacking, or if you attack again when the military is in internal disarray, you will get twice the result with half the effort. But how do you know that they will not be able to hold on to food and water for three or five days? What if?
They have been able to hold on, so why haven't we been waiting here stupidly? Moreover, we have more than 300,000 soldiers and horses accompanying them here, and the supplies we have consumed are four times that of the other side. Maybe you, Mr. Lu, can hold on.
Stay, but my Jurchen army can't hold on any longer. I'm not afraid to tell you. My supplies in the north have been exhausted, and now the supply is insufficient. If I don't recuperate earlier, the situation will be serious. You see,
I have told you, Mr. Lu, from the bottom of my heart that I have revealed my destiny in this way, which shows my frankness and sincerity to you. Unless Mr. Lu can provide us with the supplies and food we need, then I can spend it here.
Let's 'subdue the enemy without fighting' together. It's not impossible to kill the Luoyan Army on the hill, but I don't want to fight them with their firearms."
Lu Zhongtian frowned and cursed in his heart. At this time, Wanyan Aguda actually came to extort money. It was simply unreasonable. Lu Zhongtian had already given a lot of food, materials and manpower to the Jurchens in order to show his goodwill, but the Jurchens took the things.
However, he failed to eliminate the disaster for others and actually lost to the Luoyan Army. Those things were given to him for nothing. Now that Wanyan Agu came to cry for poverty again and wanted to provide him with supplies and food, Lu Zhongtian had to weigh it. Maybe Wanyan Agu
Dazhen had a problem of insufficient supply of grain and grass supplies, but it was by no means as serious as he said. Intelligence showed that the Liao Kingdom was the main culprit in supplying supplies to the Jurchen army, and the supply had been smooth. The Jurchens occupied the northern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty
The city is also plundering grain and grass supplies, which is by no means unable to guarantee the supply of his soldiers and horses. Otherwise, can he still fight? The supply of grain and grass materials is insufficient, and he has withdrawn his troops long ago. He is just using this to make a fortune on his own head.
That’s all.
The problem is that Lu Zhongtian himself is now in a difficult situation. Although the reserves of food and materials in Bianliang City are strong, the consumption of millions of people is not a small amount compared to the consumption of his hundreds of thousands of troops. In fact, Lu Zhongtian
In the name of the Great Zhou Dynasty, orders have been issued to local state governments, requiring them to supply supplies to the capital. However, under the current situation, most local state officials pretended to be dead and did not take actual action at all. Some cited the lack of food supplies themselves.
Some of them used reasons such as the wars around the capital to prevaricate, and Lu Zhongtian had no way to worry about them for the time being. Indeed, under the current situation, these people are on the sidelines. Their tricks can be fooled in Bianliang, but in Bianliang,
It seems that the foreign officials must be a farce, and they will not surrender easily to themselves. This is also conceivable. Only after the Luoyan Army was destroyed and the situation was stabilized, under the pressure of the Forbidden Army,
These people will face reality.
Due to various reasons, the food supplies in the city are actually very tight. Not long ago, Lu Zhongtian began to implement a quota supply system in the city. He has begun to forcibly collect the grain from people's homes, and then supply it according to the daily quota for each person.
Each person could only receive two taels of food a day, which actually caused a great commotion in the city. This act of taking food from the people was a great blow and damage to the people's hearts. Lu Zhongtian himself knew this.
.But in order to ensure the supply of the army, he had to do it.
Under such circumstances, Wanyan Aguda now wants to provide a large amount of food and grass supplies to support the hundreds of thousands of Jurchen troops? That is absolutely impossible. The preciousness of food supplies will be extremely highlighted in the next few months. This year's food will arrive
It only matures in June and July. During this period of drought, the most important thing is food and supplies. Lu Zhongtian will never waste this precious food and grass.
Furthermore, after wiping out Lin Jue's Luoyan Army, I still have to deal with the Jurchen tigers and wolves. How can I feed these tigers and wolves with precious food supplies? Are they going to challenge me by letting them eat and drink enough?
?
"Big Chief, I am also very nervous about the food and grass in my hands. The big chief went south and made such a fuss, which made my great Zhoubei land a mess, and Bianliang became an isolated city for a time. The city did have some reserves at the beginning, but if you think about it,
When millions of people and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses are consumed, even a mountain will be eaten up, right? The waterway is impassable, and the increase in
The war broke out, and the southern state capital was unable to reinforce our food supplies. Originally, we reached an agreement. If I could take charge of the situation, the situation would stabilize and the matter could be solved. However, Lin Jue, Guo Kun, and the others brought Luo Yan with them.
The army came out to make a fuss, and Guo Kun even ascended the throne as emperor. Hey, you can imagine my current situation. I do have a few grains and grass supplies, but I made it clear that those are what I kept to save my life.
.If I cannot stabilize the situation in Bianliang and the people in Bianliang rebel because they have no food to eat, I am afraid that my old bones will be eaten by them. The big leader wants me to supply you with food and grass supplies. Please forgive me for not obeying his order.
Already." Lu Zhongtian said slowly.
Wanyan Aguda sneered: "Why are you so stingy, Prime Minister Lu? If you want the situation to be stable and become the master of the Great Zhou Dynasty, shouldn't you invest in it? At this time, shouldn't it be more important to annihilate the Luoyan Army and kill Guo Kun?
And Lin Jue. Only in this way can you, Prime Minister Lu, truly become the Lord of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Since you and I have formed an alliance, we should be honest and help each other. At this time, you still have your own little plans. This is not good. If our Jurchen army retreats,
What can you do? What are your chances of winning when you face the Luoyan Army alone? Prime Minister Lu must not be narrow-minded, and do not lose the big because of the small."
Lu Zhongtian stroked his beard and chuckled: "Chief Wanyan, your noble Li Guochou told me this before in Bianliang, and now the chief has come to threaten me with withdrawal of troops. Hehe, do you really think that I am because of this?
Are you afraid that after you withdrew your troops and face the Luoyan Army alone with no chance of victory, you agreed to send out all your troops? This is too superficial. Let me tell you something that your leader doesn't like to hear. You Jurchens went south to invade my country. It is not allowed.
It is an act of righteousness. By cooperating with you, I have actually risked the disdain of the world and become despised by the people of the world. Now that you are gone, I can tell the people of the world that it is my credit and win over a wave of people. I am grateful to you.
It's a big benefit. The leader's force has not yet been able to break through Bianliang. How can I be afraid of Lin Jue's tens of thousands of bandit troops? How about firearms? Firearms can penetrate the thick and high walls of our Bianliang city.
Huh? I'm not afraid of the Luoyan Army at all."
Wanyan Agu said coldly: "You mean, you regret sending troops to our alliance? Well, I will immediately order the withdrawal of the troops, and I will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight to see how capable you are. When you both lose in the fight, I will
Come and profit again.”
Lu Zhongtian shook his head and looked at Wanyan Agudao: "Big leader, don't say angry words, you will not retreat. The big leader came with great momentum. He originally had great hopes and wanted to get the good results that the big leader dreamed of. But now
The big leader is riding a tiger and can't even capture Bianliang City. There are nearly 500,000 troops in the two groups. Now there are more than 200,000 left, and the loss has been more than half. This time, the big leader has exhausted your Jurchen tribe and
It can be said that the Liao Kingdom's material and manpower have put all the bets on it. However, so far, the big leader has not won anything. If he retreats at this time, wouldn't he be working in vain and losing half of his troops?
What’s more, the great leader’s reputation has been lost. If the great leader suffers this defeat, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the north.”
Wanyan Agu shouted angrily: "Fart, I have not been defeated. Now that my army is withdrawing, at least we can get the land of Hebei Lianglu and Jingxi Lianglu to the north of you. Isn't it a big profit if I get this large piece of land?"
Lu Zhongtian smiled and shook his head and said: "Let me correct the big leader, Hebei Road and Jingxi Road are not yours. At best, you have invaded my land in Da Zhou. That is an invasion. Does the big leader understand the difference between the two?
?The encroachment was not allowed by Da Zhou. It is not justified and it will be taken back sooner or later. The real possession is that I, Da Zhou, cede this large piece of land to you and acknowledge that it belongs to your leader from now on. These two things
The difference between the two is so great that the chief will not understand. If you help me control Dazhou, I can cede this large area of land to you. This is the agreement between you and me. If you withdraw your troops, I will not
If you accept this agreement, then you are usurping. At that time, no matter who is in charge of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they will ask for it back from you. Only if I win the Great Zhou Dynasty, can you truly own the four-way land you have invaded. So, help me.
Help yourself, the great leader. The alliance between you and me is beneficial to both parties. Don’t threaten me with withdrawal of troops. Do you understand?”
Wanyan Agu was speechless. Lu Zhongtian had been in the imperial court for so many years, and he had become a finer person. He had rich experience in seeing things and people, and he knew the key points. Although Wanyan Agu was also a ruthless person,
But it was too young to argue with Lu Zhongtian and try to fool Lu Zhongtian. Lu Zhongtian easily exposed his lies and got to the point. Wanyan Agu was naturally embarrassed and speechless. Indeed, as Lu Zhongtian said, Wanyan Agu was indeed in a situation where he was riding a tiger and was unable to get off.
.He cannot retreat at this moment. If he retreats, all his previous achievements will be wasted and his reputation will plummet. Even if it is not as serious as Lu Zhongtian said, and it will not reach a point where he cannot gain a foothold, he may never have a chance to touch the land of the South in this life. He failed.
The shadow and shame after his return will follow him for a lifetime. His loyal generals will also be suspicious of him. After his strength is weakened, the Liao people will definitely not listen to him again. Things will be very troublesome. So, he now
As long as he rushes forward, defeats the Luoyan Army, and then looks for opportunities to defeat Lu Zhongtian, then his great cause will still be possible. As soon as he retreats, it will disappear.
