On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Mohe received news from Jiankang Mansion.
Chen Xu ordered Huainan and Jingzhou to start preparing for war at the same time, and there was no doubt that Xiao Mohe and Wu Mingche, who were in these two places at this time, were the candidates for the main generals.
After receiving such an order, Chen Xu's intention was already obvious. He wanted to use Bashu as his abandoned son and take this opportunity to directly capture Xiangyang and Huaibei, which Chen Xu had dreamed of. Using Bashu as his abandoned son would mean that Li Cunchen
A lone army in Bajun will no longer have any reinforcements or supplies of money and food. Li Xingchen can really only fight alone.
When Xiao Mohe saw this order, he could only sigh.
He claims to be a loyal minister of Chen. Now that the situation has developed to this point, it is impossible for him to really disobey Chen Xu. According to the news sent from the East Palace, Shen Jungao and others seem to have
I have accepted my fate and am now thinking about whether there is any other way to support Bashu.
Xiao Mohe knew very well that such covert support was just a drop in the bucket for Li Xinchen and would not help Bashu's current disadvantage. Perhaps the only thing that could really make Xiao Mohe feel lucky was that he had delivered a batch of grain to him in time yesterday.
Forget about King Ye.
At least this more than one month of food can help Li Xinchen.
No matter how capable Xiao Mohe is in the future, he will not be able to mobilize so much food. After all, there is also a war in Jingzhou. Xiao Mohe cannot let his soldiers go to the battlefield hungry, and he must
An answer and explanation must be given to Ren Zhong and Chun Yuliang, who are also in need of food.
Thinking of this, Xiao Mohe subconsciously wanted to ask Chen Xu, why can't Ba Shu, which so many people worked so hard to capture, be defended? Once Ba Jun is lost, Jingzhou's flanks will be exposed to the Northern Zhou army.
What's the use of taking it down from Xiangyang?
But Xiao Mohe believed that Chen Xu would not answer such a question. Chen Xu had come to the Jingzhou front line more than once before, and even personally commanded Wu Mingche's general battle nine years ago. Therefore, it was impossible for Chen Xu
I don't know the natural advantage that Bashu has over Jingzhou, but now it seems that Chen Xu, in order to be wary of Li Xinchen, doesn't even plan to take Bashu, who finally opened up the situation.
Obviously, in Chen Xu's mind, the stability of his position was far more important than defeating this powerful enemy in the north.
Xiao Mohe's fist slowly clenched. The Southern Dynasties had been peaceful for three hundred years. There had been more than one opportunity to unify the Central Plains, but they gave up time and time again for one reason or another. From Huan Wen to Liu Yu, to Zu Ti and Chen Qingzhi
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How many outstanding figures have disappeared into the long river of history, taking with them the blood rushing in their chests.
But was it really just because the enemy in front of them was too powerful that they had to retreat?
The sadness of "the scenery is not special", once upon a time, finally turned into numbness and habit three hundred years later.
"The last general to see you, General!" Lu Guangda strode into the meeting hall. This general who had been stationed in Jingzhou for many years had a worried look on his face. It was obvious that he already knew Chen Xu's order. And he just interrupted with this voice.
Xiao Mohe's "random thoughts".
Xiao Mohe nodded at Lu Quanda and said, "Read everything, you know everything?"
"Yeah!" Lu Guangda nodded heavily, and then became a little angry, "What does the imperial court mean? Does it really not want to take care of Bashu?"
As the defender of Jingzhou, Lu Guangda knew very well how important Bajun was, so he did not hesitate to express his emotions at this time: "Let us attack Xiangyang now. Even if we really capture Xiangyang, we can defend it."
Why don’t you live there, not to mention how easy it is to fight in Xiangyang?!"
"Read everything, be careful what you say!" Xiao Mohe also knew that Lu Quanda had a hot temper, so it was understandable that he would get angry directly when he opened his mouth. However, this was a meeting hall after all, so Xiao Mohe still had to remind Lu Quanda to pay attention.
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Sitting down angrily, Lu Quanda said in a deep voice: "General, do we really want to fight?"
"As generals of Da Chen, do you and I have any other choice?" Xiao Mohe said in a low voice, "Look, this battle must be fought."
"What did Zhangshan and Zhangchuan say?" Lu Guangda was still unwilling to give up, "Let's explain the situation here clearly and give His Majesty an explanation. This battle is too hasty!"
Xiao Mohe smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty doesn't even listen to the words of the princes in the court, but he will listen to you and me. And if you and I, the frontline generals, protest, what will your Majesty think?"
The anger on Lu Quanda's face suddenly dissipated a lot, and his expression became heavy. It was as if Chen Xu was furious now. If they resisted because of this matter, even Chen Xu might directly kill them.
His official hat was taken off.
"This battle has to be fought, and it has to be a big fight, otherwise everyone in Jingzhou will lose their heads and official positions." Xiao Mohe said lightly, "I have never been afraid of this, but I have to consider it for my subordinates.
, this matter involves too much, and even the whole of Dachen is involved in it. If you and I go against the trend, I am afraid that we will be shattered..."
Lu Quanda took a breath. Just as Xiao Maha said, they are not just a single person. They are not afraid of anything. They also have their own concerns. How can it be so easy to stand up and argue with the court now?
"If Shizhong were here, I don't know what he would say." Xiao Mohe couldn't help but murmur in his heart. Li Xingchen could give him novel ideas and thoughts every time. Sometimes Xiao Mohe had to admit that this
The boy is indeed a courageous master.
There have always been many bold and daring people in this world, but there are not many people who are daring and yet at the same time rough and subtle. Maybe Li Xingchen can be counted as one, but Xiao Mohe asked himself that he is not one of them.
On some things, he was still too hesitant.
"I rushed to Zhangshan one afternoon to discuss this matter with General Ren and General Chunyu." Xiao Mohe considered, "Looking around, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to go to Yingzhou this time. After all, if you attack Xiangyang, you have to block reinforcements.
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"That's no problem." Lu Guangda stood up immediately and solemnly handed over his hand. He was originally the governor of Yingzhou. Yingzhou and Suizhou in the north are familiar with the roads, so letting Lu Guangda go is the best choice.
, "General, there is not much else to say, the general is waiting for the order from the general in Yingzhou!"
Seeing Lu Quanda turning around and striding away, Xiao Mohe sighed softly, and Chen Yu walked over quickly at this time:
"Report to the general, the governor is outside the door asking for an audience."
"Are you here again?" Xiao Mohe raised his eyebrows, reached out and took off the jade pendant from his waist, and handed it to Chen Yu, "I don't have the face to see him. Go and give this to the old man, and say that Xiao Mohe is right."
If I can't help him, I can't help Li Shizhong and so many brothers in Bajun."
After a pause, Xiao Mohe raised his head slightly and looked at the gray sky: "This is already a certain person's last bit of money, let him take it..."