"To be honest, I wish I couldn't ask someone to do fortune telling for us, so as not to burn up my heart.
Based on Long Yiwei's military intelligence report and the overall analysis of the Military Academy, we have no reason to deny that if Dorgon really directly attacked the four prefectures of Hebei and failed to make response arrangements, he would not be responsible for delaying the military aircraft and affecting the entire Jiahe decisive battle.
How come...?
But Master Liu's opinion hits the point. Isn't it unreasonable? We are still keeping 70,000 to 80,000 elite troops in Kaifeng. Maybe it is really wrong.
But, Gu couldn't convince himself... Gu still thought that Dorgon's attack on Zhangde Mansion and Daming Mansion was just a false move to cover up the public. No, never! The Qing army's main attack direction must have another agenda.
"
Li Laiheng did not follow many staff officers to make a fuss about the spectacular and exquisite sand table map. When Fang Yiren and Gu Junen found King Jin, they only saw him in the inner room of the Military Academy where a large map was hung.
Li Laiheng was riding on the long bench. He was sitting upside down on the chair, staring at the various maps that covered the entire wall with bright eyes.
Fang Yiren sat on a low table next to Li Laiheng. This Prime Minister of Dashun, who had recently regained the demeanor of a celebrity, would still inadvertently reveal the various "vulgar" habits he had developed after following Chu Chuang to fight for several years.
"Listen carefully, please speak frankly. Your Highness has been awake all day and night and has not slept a wink."
Li Laiheng put his hands on the legs of the inverted bench and looked at Gu Junen: "Did you say that?"
Gu Junen's heart tightened: "I have not spoken to the two princesses, I have only spoken to Leshan."
Li Laiheng said frankly:
"Master Liu came to the door and made a fuss. His point of view is also very good. After February, almost March, the lower reaches of the Yellow River will thaw. It is almost late January now, where is there any time left?
How about transferring Dorgon to the lower reaches of the Yellow River?
Specifically, Tongguan is not suitable for a large army to attack. After Shaanxi experienced a disaster, the country was thousands of miles away, and it could not bear the burden of raising grain and fodder for an attack by an army of hundreds of thousands or even two hundred thousand.
In this way, Master Liu's consideration is very correct. Dorgon's main attack direction has no other possibilities except the four prefectures in Hebei."
Fang Yiren put his hands on his knees and leaned his upper body towards Li Laiheng from the side. His posture was not at all like a son from a famous family like the Fang family in Tongcheng. Instead, he had the temperament of an old farmer.
Li Laiheng chuckled and said: "The look in Leshan really looks like raising cats in Victory Village."
Fang Yiren couldn't help but laugh when he recalled the time when he taught Li Nu a lesson: "Li Nu is now considered a royal royal cat. It has already lived its entire life."
"But we have to wait until we expel the Tartars and unify the country before we can be considered as successful." Li Laiheng stretched his body. He had not slept all day and night, and even a veteran like Li Laiheng felt a little tired.
"Where will Dorgon go? Long Yiwei's inside information said that Dorgon's army gathered in the Guangping and Dongchang areas and must be attacking the four prefectures of Hebei. The Military Academy synthesized various military intelligence documents, and it was also
Think so.
Leshan, you are so straight. You are Dashun’s counselor and Gu’s right-hand man. I can honestly say that I am not as good as you in strategizing and planning, so I ask you to tell me everything you know.”
Fang Yiren and Gu Junen looked at each other. Gu Junen's always fierce temper softened at this critical moment. He cupped his hands and motioned for Fang Yiren to speak first.
Fang Yiren patted the table and said, "I don't want to say it. I understand. I just want to join the military academy. I already mean it. There is no need for Your Highness to ask any more questions."
Li Laiheng said: "You say it, let's talk about Leshan."
"Before that, Your Highness, please take a look at these two military intelligence documents sent from the front line." Fang Yiren said, "One is sent by Marshal Gao from Luoyang, and the other is sent by Marshal Yuan from Daiming."
Gao Yigong came out of Luoyang to preside over the military on the Tongguan front; Yuan Zongdi was in Hebei to command key river defense tasks. The new reports they sent immediately attracted Li Laiheng's attention.
Li Laiheng hastily opened it and read it. As he read, he praised: "Li Weiqun is a Yuancong of Suizhou. He did a good job in attacking Wu Sangui at Tongguan at night. He did a good job. Gao Ruli dared to go out to invite an attack. A common man can avenge his shame. He should be punished."
Gao Ruli was included in a special list other than ordinary ministers, so I can avenge my shame, and he has done a good job."
Li Laiheng repeatedly said "well done" several times. Obviously he admired the decisive attacks of Li Weiqun, Gao Ruli, and Ma Jinzhong. Especially Li Weiqun, as the Yuan Cong of Suizhou, it was Li Laiheng who promoted him from an orphan in the Dabie Mountains to the general he is today.
His status can be regarded as one of the most direct generals of the Jin Dynasty.
Then Li Laiheng looked at the document sent by Yuan Zongdi. He simply read a few columns of words, and his eyebrows immediately wrinkled, and his face gradually became serious. In the end, it could be called ugly.
"Wu'an, Cheqiguan, Linzhang, Wei County...all were lost!"
Li Laiheng closed his eyes with some pain. In fact, Li Laiheng's inner defense bottom line was the Yellow River. In the worst case scenario, he even expected the loss of all four prefectures in Hebei. But when he actually received the military information that the frontline strongholds were being lost one after another, he still felt
My heart felt heavy.
and……
"The Daimyo has fallen!"
Li Laiheng slammed the military intelligence report sent by Yuan Zongdi onto the ground.
He then repeated loudly: "The Daimyo has fallen!"
Li Laiheng took the military information document in his hand again and emphasized: "Don't mention Anyang, the capital of Zhangde Prefecture. Even Cizhou has not been lost, but the name has been lost? Yuan Zongdi, Liu Tichun, Li Polu, Gu Yi
With heavy troops entrusted to them, how could they run so fast?"
Gu Junen could see that King Jin was trying to restrain and suppress his anger. Indeed, Daming City was one of the most important supporting points of Hebei's defense line. Losing Daming City so quickly was indeed Yuan Zongdi's mistake.
Gu Junen knew that Li Laiheng was about to get angry, so he defended Yuan Zongdi and said:
"The daimyo was isolated on the north bank of the Zhang River, and most of the prefectures and counties in Dongchang Prefecture were controlled by the Donglu... Yuan Shuai took into account that the position was not conducive to our army, so he ordered the withdrawal of the daimyo."
Li Laiheng was very dissatisfied: "The famous Guxuan is north of the Zhang River! Isn't Cizhou also on the north bank of the Zhang River? What is Guxuan!"
Fang Yiren lowered his head and said: "Yuan Shuai came to the north. His Highness once said that the four prefectures in Hebei do not need to defend to the end, just take the Yellow River as the bottom line."
Li Laiheng took a breath himself. He had indeed said this to Yuan Zongdi. Of course, the key to river defense lies in the Yellow River. The four prefectures in Hebei itself have no danger to defend. They belong to an open area with flat terrain, no high mountains, and no strong cities.
, Donglu went south, and Li Laiheng’s own psychological bottom line was also in the Yellow River.
But Yuan Zongdi gave up Daming City so quickly, especially when Liu Rukui was still holding on to Cizhou, so the Dian Youjun gave up on Daming City.
Such a thing!
There was really no way to avoid making Li Laiheng suspicious.
Is this a negative consequence of the Tianniu Incident? Is it because Yuan Zongdi is not really loyal to Li Laiheng's cause?
Was Yuan Zongdi's sudden retreat from Dai Ming, as he said, for the purpose of improving the Dashun Army's defense line, or was it for another purpose?
Li Laiheng had many different thoughts in an instant.