When should we regress and when should we improve? As a coach, sometimes you have to consider such complicated things.
Cui Hongdu quickly walked to the stone on the roadside and looked at the two young men standing in front of him, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
The combined forces of Yuchi Jiong's and Wei Xiaokuan's 30,000 to 40,000 men were finally defeated at the hands of these two young men, and now I even have to come and negotiate with these two young men for the lives of hundreds of soldiers.
However, Cui Hongdu had to sigh with emotion. These two young men were really young. The two of them were standing on the road like this. In the mist and rain, their waists were straight, and their belts made their waists thin. It was just like this
Standing with your legs apart, you will have unlimited heroism and vitality.
At this time, Cui Hongdu felt a little emotional when he thought of Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan, who were already getting older. Some people said before that compared to Nanchen, the Northern Zhou Dynasty had the same number of veteran generals, and even surpassed them in backbone strength.
Middle-aged generals such as Nanchen, Wei Shou, and Yuchi Shun were gradually supporting the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Compared with the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Southern Chen Dynasty did not have such middle-aged generals who could inherit the important tasks of the older generation. There was only one Xiao Mohe who was promoted from the front line. His specific abilities are not yet known. I only know that this person has never commanded a large army before.
It's just a large-scale battle.
But now Cui Hongdu knows that in terms of general talent reserves, the Northern Zhou Dynasty has completely lost. With the rise of young generals such as Li Xingchen and Pei Zilie, even these experienced veterans of the Northern Zhou Dynasty are no longer opponents, let alone have not yet fully grown up.
The failure of He Louziqian, a middle-aged general, is the most typical example.
The two young people in front of them, like the rising sun, will surely lead the tide of the entire era, but the younger generation of the Northern Zhou Dynasty has not yet appeared.
Cui Hongdu took a deep breath. He knew that Li Xinchen and Pei Zilie were waiting for him. Now that the matter was over, there was nothing more to say. He took a step forward and solemnly raised his hand: "Cui Hongdu, the general manager of the Great Zhou Army, may I ask you two questions?"
"General Chen Wuyi Pei Zilie."
"Da Chen Dang Kou General Li Xingchen."
Li Xingchen and Pei Zilie were also very considerate, and immediately returned the favor. Li Xingchen immediately made a gesture of invitation: "In the wind and rain, it is not advisable to stay for a long time. Let's have a small drink under the big tree. General Cui invites you."
Cui Hongdu did not hesitate this time and nodded solemnly: "Then it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."
"General Cui is quite happy!" Li Xingchen couldn't help laughing.
"Happy people don't encounter happy things, but what, what!" Cui Hongdu sighed, and glanced sideways at the same time, quietly sizing up Li Xingchen. Except that this young man was more heroic than imagined, there was nothing special about him.
I know how he controlled the entire Bashu war situation, but I don't know what Li Xingchen wants to talk to him about?
Now Cui Hongdu really doesn't have any bargaining chips in his hands. Moreover, Cui Hongdu believes that Li Xingchen knows what Cui Hongdu has around him, how many troops there are on the mountain, and how much food there is. It can be said that Cui Hongdu can't even make it up.
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Under the big tree not far away, wine and food had been placed on the ground, and three futons were placed. Li Xingchen did not show politeness to Cui Hongdu and sat down first. Cui Hongdu hesitated for a moment and sat down as well, but this time he obviously did not
Planning to continue being led by Li Xinchen, he spoke first:
"General Li is young and heroic, and his strategizing is admirable. It's just that you and I are enemies. I don't know what General Li wants to talk about if he insists on negotiating?"
Li Xingchen poured a glass of wine and handed it to Cui Hongdu, and said with a smile: "General Cui, you must be aware of the battle situation in Cangxi Valley now. There is another piece of news that you may not know."
"Oh?" Cui Hongdu looked at the smile on Li Xinchen's face and already knew that there must be nothing good going on. When he reached out to take the wine glass, his hand shook slightly and the wine rolled out along the rim of the glass.
At this time, Cui Hongdu realized that Li Xinchen's wine was poured very full, and his purpose was obviously self-evident.
Of course, Cui Hongdu's slightly trembling hands were clearly visible to Li Xinchen. He said calmly: "The grain team escorted by Yuchi's army was raided. I'm afraid you won't have enough food left to support the army for ten days."
"What?" Cui Hongdu's hand shook violently and more wine spilled out. However, he still took a deep breath to steady his breathing, but his face was cloudy. He looked at Li Xinchen and saw that Li Xinchen was just looking at him with a smile.
He, Cui Hongdu couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, "So what do you want so-and-so to do..."
The food and fodder have been raided. It doesn't take much to know that Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan's troops now have no choice but to fight. But in this vast mountain, it is so easy to break out. Li Xingchen only needs to block one place.
If we hold on to Yamaguchi for twenty days, I'm afraid these tens of thousands of troops will collapse.
It can be said that grain and grass are the lifeblood of the Northern Zhou army, and now this lifeline is in Li Xinchen's hands.
Li Xingchen said calmly: "The Battle of Bashu has been going on for several months now. There have been countless casualties and people have been displaced. It must have come to an end. If I rush to find Wei Xiaokuan or Yuchi Jiong, I'm afraid they don't want to see them either.
I have arrived at a certain place, so I’m afraid I’ll have to ask General Cui to convey some of my words.”
Cui Hongdu raised his eyebrows, put down the wine glass in his hand, and stared at Li Xinchen closely.
Li Xingchen wants peace talks... Why? Everyone can see the current situation clearly. Wei Xiaokuan and Yuchi's troops have become out-and-out trapped beasts, and at this time Li Xingchen doesn't want to catch them all and gain a victory.
A complete victory, but thinking about peace talks, could it be that Li Xingchen was also a little out of his depth?
After all, this war has been going on for several months, and Li Xingchen has always been in a state of outnumbered soldiers. It is not easy to sustain the whole war, and it is reasonable to give up if the situation is good.
Judging from the pre-war analysis, the Nanchen court did not seem to support Li Xinchen very much. Now that Li Xinchen has achieved such a great victory and shocked the master with great achievements, the Nanchen court must suppress it, so Li Xinchen chose to stop at this time.
Understandable.
After thinking about these joints, Cui Hongdu also showed a smile. He now knew what Li Xingchen was doing, which at least gave him some confidence. Presumably when the war situation has developed to this extent, Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan are fighting hard. If there is room for peace talks,
, they will definitely grasp it firmly.
It's better than tens of thousands of soldiers just saying this in this barren mountain.
Pei Zilie didn't know why the looks between Li Xingchen and Cui Hongdu became more and more ambiguous. He could only cough lightly and said in a deep voice: "General Cui, it is certainly your responsibility to bring these words back, but we also have a prerequisite."