Eight hundred and eighteenth chapters have a bold idea
Li Guangbi lived in his mansion in Xingpingfang, Chang'an. As a general with great military exploits, he would inevitably have to sit on the bench for a few days. In the past, Li Siye was forced to rebel, and later Guo Ziyi was monitored in the hinterland of Chang'an. Now he also has his turn.
It's his turn.
It's just that like Guo Ziyi, he doesn't have the guts and courage like Li Siye, who dares to rebel after being deprived of his military power. But he's also not as foolish and loyal as Guo Ziyi, who serves the court wholeheartedly and unconditionally. In his eyes, the court and
He has an equal two-way relationship, and his loyalty value also depends on the treatment value given to him by the court, which may have something to do with his Khitan identity.
Now that he has reached the rank of Sikong, what else can he ask for? He only hopes that with his current meritorious service, he can enjoy the honor until old age and be able to benefit his descendants. I am afraid that the court will not give him this opportunity and treatment.
The eunuch sent by the emperor to announce the decree had already arrived at the house. He quickly led the whole family to kneel in front of the hall to receive the decree. The eunuch unfolded the silk cloth in his hand and read loudly: "My lord, there is an emergency in Puzhou. I ordered Sikong Li Guangbi to go to Pujin
After crossing the Yellow River and leading the troops to guard, I will postpone the mobilization of the 30,000 garrison at Tongguan for assistance. The letter is as shown on the right, and the talisman will be followed."
When Li Guangbi heard the content of the letter, his body swayed and he almost fell to the side. His family members had never seen him react like this before, and their faces were filled with shock and uncertainty.
The eunuch who delivered the order smiled sinisterly and said: "Li Sikong, please accept the order."
He knelt down and raised his hands high, holding the imperial edict in his hands like a huge object. When the envoy led the team and walked away, he changed from kneeling to sitting cross-legged on the ground. His brother Li Guangjin was beside him.
He asked strangely: "Your Majesty is finally appointing my brother. He should be happy. Why are you so depressed?"
He turned to look at this mediocre brother, lowered his head and sighed: "Although I live in the capital, I know a little bit about the war in Hedong, and I am also familiar with the current situation. The emperor and Li Fuguo have already organized a great group of people.
The situation has become a dead end."
"Do you know the dead end? Shi Siming rebelled because he surrendered. He didn't trust the imperial court. Now he joined forces with Li Siye to attack Hedong. If Hedong had not been divided into two vassal towns, even if I was not the commander, Deng Jingshan would also know which one is more important.
He only needs to divide Daizhou Yanmen and Taiyuan with 3,000 and 7,000 men to defend them alone. As long as these two cities are defended, Shi Siming will be unable to move even an inch. Then he can lead all his troops southward. Although the Hexi Army is brave, it will encounter a strong enemy
The Hedong Army, which fought in the mountains, could never hope to enter Shangdang."
"It's a pity that Shangdang and Jiangzhou Puzhou have become Zelu Jiedushi and other people's territory. As the leader of a vassal town, how could Deng Jingshan give up his own territory to save others? Wang Sili has always been
Fight steadily, if he can't resist, it will be useless for me to cross the river and go north alone. Now the defeat is certain, even if the gods come, they can't turn the tide."
Li Guangjin asked helplessly: "Didn't His Majesty also allocate you 30,000 people? Why can't we win?"
"Hmph, 30,000 people are just adding fuel to the battle in Hedong. They have no influence at all. It is absolutely impossible for me to win this battle. Damage to my reputation is a trivial matter. I'm afraid it will be recorded on the pillar of shame in history forever."
He finally understood the pain of Ge Shuhan crying and leaving seclusion, but how could he not obey the emperor's will?
In August of the second year of Qianyuan, Li Guangbi personally led 500 soldiers out of Chang'an City from Jinguang Gate, preparing to cross from Pujin to the north to defend Puzhou. However, the soldiers and horses at Tongguan had not yet been mobilized, so he went north almost alone, which would not be of any benefit to the war situation.
.But both the emperor and the soldiers of the Tang Army were superstitious that the power of the individual far exceeded that of the collective. Just as Nietzsche said in philosophy, the masses are the many zeros behind one, and the elite is the one in the first number. There is no one without the elite.
All subsequent zeros are meaningless.
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Li Chongbao led his troops into Wenxi County, which is less than a hundred miles away from Linjin County in Puzhou. The road is flat and there are neither the peaks and ridges of Taihang Mountain nor the mountains of Zhongtiao Mountain. Structurally speaking, Puzhou already belongs to
The terrain of the Guanzhong Plain is only separated by the Yellow River.
The team took a short rest and prepared to send out troops to attack Linjin step by step.
Li Chongbao was ambitious in his heart. In modern words, he had a crazy idea and he was eager to instill it in others. The most important thing was to get his father's approval.
After thinking about it for a long time, he plucked up the courage and walked into his father's tent. Li Siye was sitting on a sheep's mat reading a book. He glanced up at him and asked, "What does my son want to see me for?"
Li Chongbao took a deep breath, crossed his hands and said, "Father, I have an idea..."
Li Siye raised his hand to interrupt him and said: "If you have any ideas, just go ahead and implement them. Didn't I say it before? The campaign to attack Jiangpu Prefecture is entirely under your command. Don't think too much about it, and don't ask for help."
I inquire."
"I know," Li Chongbao said hesitantly, "but this idea of mine is too dangerous, and success and failure are both half equal, so I didn't dare to act on my own, so I came here to ask my father.
Cen Shen and Xu Bin entered the tent together and saw Li Chongbao inside. They crossed their hands and said to him, "Young Master."
The appearance of the two men interrupted Li Chongbao's narration. At this moment, he suddenly did not dare to speak out his thoughts for fear of being retorted that his heart was as high as the sky and that he was bold and radical.
Li Siye stretched out his hand to invite the two of them to sit down, and said to Li Chongbao: "It doesn't matter, just keep talking. Mr. Cen and Mr. Xu will give you some advice."
Cen Shen and Xu Bin both knelt down on the sheep's felt and raised their chins high, waiting to listen attentively to Li Chongbao's thoughts.
Li Chongbao was excited. Whether this idea came to fruition or not was a brand new attempt and experience for him, and he couldn't wait to tell the truth at this moment.
He untied the map scroll from his back, spread it out on the ground, pointed at the map and said: "Between Wenxi County and Pujin Ferry are Linjin County, Yishi County, Yongle County and Puzhou City. Today,
Wang Sili's troops in Puzhou have been less than 10,000, but even if we seize the counties one by one, it will still take about ten days. During this period, he has already asked the court for help. Since Deng Jingshan, the governor of Hedong Jiedu, was restrained by Shi Siming, he was able to
The only one who supported him was the Tang army in Tongguan."
"If we fight step by step, Tongguan's reinforcements will definitely go to Jinpu to cross the river and go north. By then his troops will be replenished. It will be a fierce battle under Puzhou City. Even if we can win, we will have to pay a lot of losses. So I
The idea is, why don’t we use the flying tiger cavalry’s movement speed to bypass these counties, or even Puzhou City, and rush to Pujin Ferry for thousands of miles to prevent enemy reinforcements from going north from here. If the Tang army does not have reinforcements, their morale will definitely be reduced.
At that time, my father will lead the rest of the army steadily south to capture Puzhou. In this way, we will not only gain time, but also reduce casualties. The southward march to Guanzhong will be just around the corner."
After Li Chongbao finished speaking, he looked at his father's expression with great anticipation, hoping that he would fully support his idea.
Li Siye turned his attention to his two military advisors and asked in a low voice: "Master Cen, Mr. Xu, what do you think of this strategy?"
Cen Shen raised his head cross-legged and asked Li Chongbao: "Tongguan is much closer to Pujin Crossing than Wenxi. Besides, we have been delayed in Wenxi County for nearly eighty-nine days. By the time you arrive with the Flying Tiger Cavalry, will the Tang army have already crossed over?"
The Yellow River is also unknown."
Li Chongbao replied: "I have sent scouts to Pujin Ferry first. As long as the two military advisors and my father allow it, I will immediately lead the flying tiger cavalry. Each person only carries ten days of dry food, and each person has three horses to ride in rotation.
The journey of more than 300 miles can be reached within three days, and we will try to get ahead of the Tang army at Tongguan."
Xu Bin nodded in agreement and said: "I think we can let you try it, and select three thousand warriors from the Flying Tiger Cavalry. Even if the Tongguan army has crossed the river first, the scouts you sent out will quickly return to report.
Just cancel the attack. There may be some losses along the way, but once we succeed, we will be very close to Guanzhong, and it will be completely worth the risk."
Li Siye nodded and said with a smile: "What Xu Bin said is exactly what I want. If you want to get big profits, how can you not take risks? Besides, you still have more than half the success rate. How about we perfect this plan, Chong Bao, you will lead three thousand
Feihu rode to seize Pujin Ferry, and Bai Xiaode led another two thousand to Longmen Ferry to control Longmen Ferry. By then, even if the Tang army successfully crossed the river from Pujin, we could change the direction of the attack in time and divert directly from Wanquan County and Baobao.
From Ding County to Hejin, we crossed the Yellow River from Longmen and entered Guanzhong. If the Tang army has not crossed the Yellow River by then, and we block the ferry in time, we can also prevent them from dividing their troops to cross the river from Longmen."
Li Chongbao crossed his hands towards Li Siye excitedly and said, "Here, father, I'll go down and get ready."
He and Bai Xiaode each selected more than 5,000 of the most elite men from the Flying Tiger Cavalry. The remaining Flying Tiger Cavalry loaned their war horses to them, meeting the rigid standard of three people per rider. They all set off from Wenxi County and began the final rally.
finals.
The war horses of the Hexi Army galloped across the loess road within the county and headed towards Puzhou City. Many people on the way avoided retreat. The farmers standing in the fields saw the horses galloping by on the road and silently