"What?!" Chen Xu slammed the battle report on the table, "Where are all the troops on the front line?!"
He supported Xiao Maha with all his strength, but he only sent 3,000 people to go north to block the crucial node of Zhangshan County?
There was also a trace of surprise on Lechang Gujing Bubo's pretty face, and then she frowned slightly, and her heart beat faster without knowing it. She subconsciously reached out to pick up the tea cup on the table next to her, holding it with both hands, and only
Only the warmth coming from the cup wall could make her calm down.
Wu Mingche, as Sikong, was in charge of military affairs. He obviously knew more details about this aspect, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "Now the frontline general Chunyu Liangzheng is attacking Suizhou, the Pingbei general Ren Zhongzheng is attacking Mianyang, and the rest of the armies are suddenly
Every missing soldier at Jiangling City may delay the attack on Jiangling City, so I think General Zuowei has no choice but to do so."
"A last resort?" Chen Xu snorted, but didn't say much.
As an emperor who grew up fighting on the battlefield, he also knew that he was not on the front line after all, and his understanding of the situation on the front line was not as good as that of Xiao Mohe. Maybe as Wu Mingche said, Xiao Mohe also had some difficulties, or
Help has been provided, but the news has not yet been sent.
Walking quickly to the map, Chen Xu said in a deep voice: "In any case, being able to capture Xiao Kui is a great achievement. However, the front line is now in chaos and all the troops are working hard. If we rashly reward only a few of them, it will inevitably cause other problems."
All the ministries were dissatisfied, so I sent an order to the front line. I will remember the merits of these three people first. I will not forget them. I also urge the other ministries to step up the attack and not give Xiliang a chance to breathe."
Wu Mingche hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I obey your order."
"Also," Chen Xu changed the topic, "how many troops do we still have in Huainan?"
"Your Majesty means..." Wu Mingche raised his head in surprise.
Chen Xu said coldly: "Concentrate the troops in Huainan and attack Huaichuan County and Runan County in the west direction of Huaixi. There is no need to really capture many cities, but we must establish a posture of heading west to reinforce Suizhou so that the Xiangyang defenders do not dare to
Continuing to increase troops will also ease the pressure on Suizhou."
"No!" Wu Mingche solemnly nodded. Now the entire Nanchen has put in all its strength. With Chen Xu's decree, even the Huainan defenders who have been on the defensive have to take risks to contain the attack. As for whether they can capture Jiangling
, it depends on the frontline to resolve this long-standing concern.
Xiao Mohe, Pei Zilie, Li Xingchen... You did not let me down when you were in Luliang. I hope you will not let me down this time, and you will not let down the entrustment of His Majesty and the entire Dachen.
Now that Wu Mingche is in Jiankang Mansion, he is beyond reach of Jingzhou. The only one he can help now is Huainan: "By the way, Your Majesty, who should be responsible for the war in Huainan?"
Chen Xu was startled for a moment, and then he remembered that Nanchen had a general in Huainan who was not the same as before. Now Fan Meng, Lu Zicai and Wu Mingche's son Wu Huijue were commanding the troops in three directions.
However, he did not rush to make a decision, but looked at Wu Mingche with a smile: "I wonder what Sikong thinks?"
Wu Mingche frowned, but he didn't expect that this burden would be dumped by Chen Xu again. It took Wu Mingche a lot of effort to achieve the current balance in Huainan, and the facts proved that Lu Zicai and Wu Huijue did not disappoint Wu Mingche, at least
Now they were able to maintain the defense line under their command, while fighting against Wang Gui to the north, and at the same time cutting off the connection between Fan Meng of Liang County and the governor of Yangzhou to the west, as well as the possibility of mutual use.
But now this issue has been put on the table again. It's okay if Huainan doesn't move. If Huainan moves, at least one general will lead an army to go out. In this way, Huainan's weird and clever balance of power will undoubtedly be broken.
If Lu Zicai or Wu Huijue were allowed to lead the army, part of the territory they originally controlled would fall into the hands of Fan Meng, and even part of it would fall into the hands of the Yangzhou governor. Then the power in the hands of the Yangzhou governor would naturally expand again.
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Will the second prince, who was dormant during the last wave, be ready to make a move again? And Wu Mingche knows very well that now is the time when the prince's East Palace side is at its weakest. Among the civil servants, only the subordinates of the East Palace are still there.
, most of the other officials who favored the East Palace in the court were waiting on the front line to receive the new state capital or help transfer food and equipment, and were not in the court at all.
As for the military attachés, it goes without saying that in Jiankang Mansion, only the army under the right guard general Mao Xi can be relied upon by the East Palace.
To put it bluntly, if Chen Shuling suddenly attacks now, not to mention whether Chen Shubao will still have the throne in the future, even Chen Xu will have to weigh it.
Therefore, both Chen Xu and Wu Mingche knew that they could not give the Yangzhou governor any chance to grow stronger, otherwise the people in their capital would start to feel restless. However, it was obvious that Chen Xu did not want to bear this "crime", so
Wu Mingche has to be the bad guy.
Wu Mingche gritted his teeth. He had no other choice now. Anyway, there was no way to wash off the mark of the East Palace on his body. It was better to walk all the way to the dark side.
The old man was originally the master who planned to disband and return to his fields. Is he still afraid of you, Chen Shuling?
Immediately Wu Mingche said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, the battle situation in Jiangling is now tight and there is no room for delay. We should choose the generals and troops closest to Huaixi. Therefore, General Fan stationed in Liang County is the best choice. In addition, the generals under General Fan
The soldiers and horses followed the veteran in many battles back then. The veteran knew him well and could be called an 'elite soldier', so the veteran is sure that General Fan can complete the task of containing him."
Chen Xu raised his eyebrows and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, then Fan Meng!"
And Wu Mingche breathed a sigh of relief. Since Wu Huijue of North Xuzhou and Lu Zicai of Zhongli could not move, they could only move Fan Meng, and Fan Meng led his army to attack Huaixi, so naturally there would be more opportunities to contact Yangzhou.
not enough.
At the same time, Wu Mingche actually gave Fan Meng the last chance to prove himself, or to make a choice. If Fan Meng fought this battle well, he would undoubtedly help the generals of the Donggong series win the Jiangling victory, and naturally he would not be able to escape.
Dong Gong’s identity and mark; and if he doesn’t fight well, he will be blamed when the time comes, which will be enough for him and even the entire Fan family to eat!
What's more, Fan Yi, who is attacking Jiangling City, is on which side, which has aroused secret debate among many people in the government and the public. Now it is better to use this battle to let the entire Fan family fully express their stance!
No matter which side you want to stand on, it's better than being like this.
Although Wu Mingche is rarely in the officialdom, he also knows very well that sometimes the thing that breaks the camel's back is these seemingly dispensable people!