Chapter 236 Battle of Xiangyang (2)
A group of eunuchs stood quietly in a hazy place of light. The Tai Chi Hall was still quiet. After passing several heavy doors, you could still hear the crisp sound of the wicks bursting. Gao Wei pondered and thought for a few minutes, put down the memorial in his hand, and said a little hesitantly:
"I transferred Wang Lin to Yecheng in the first place, hoping to send him away from Huainan to facilitate the court's actions. After all, there are still many of his old subordinates in Huainan... Furthermore, Wang Lin is now the governor of the capital, taking charge of the military affairs of Yecheng for me, and drawing him out. Is this... appropriate?"
Zu Yi had a brilliant mind. When his eyes turned, he roughly understood where His Majesty was confused. So he said, "Your Majesty, the military affairs of Yecheng have already been on the right track at this moment. The military system formulated by Your Majesty is very complete. There are people like Zhao Yanshen, Hu Luxian, and King Fengyi who are like this, there will be no big trouble... As for Wang Lin's old subordinates in Huainan, it will be even better. Think about it, is it better to lead this general to fight with a group of completely unfamiliar soldiers, or to bring his own soldiers who know the truth? Besides... and... "
He paused and said, "Your Majesty has given Wang Lin such great honor and authority. These benefits cannot be obtained by him as a military leader in Huainan. Wang Lin is also a famous general in the world. He has allowed him to stay in Yecheng all his life. Isn't this making a thousand-mile horse trapped in the stable and unable to be displayed?
Your Majesty asked him to bring his old subordinates to the battlefield. On the one hand, he expressed his full trust in him, and on the other hand, he showed that His Majesty was tolerant and generous... Haha, according to the opinions of the meritorious minister, he would definitely serve His Majesty if he died!"
Gao Wei thought for a while, nodded slowly and said:
"It is indeed a taboo for military strategists to not know their generals, and for generals to know their soldiers... Let Wang Lin lead his subordinates, perhaps Wang Lin can perform all his level.
It makes sense that a thousand-mile horse would become a waste if it was kept in the stable for a long time.
Only when tigers and leopards enter the mountains and forests can they shock the beasts. They are locked in cages and take a nap for me...!"
He gradually stretched out his eyebrows, raised his arms, and pointed out a finger. The waiter immediately grinded his eyebrows and prepared to write the edict.
"I ordered Wang Lin, the Grand Governor of the Capital, to lead 30,000 Huai troops to Jingxiang, and cooperate with the Lanling King to attack and destroy the Zhou army. The Jianghuai prefectures were ordered to be recruited for money, food, and equipment. After receiving the edict, they set off immediately without delay!
...My father-in-law has dispatched tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and my momentum cannot be weaker.
I hope Wang Lin’s bone can withstand such a battle.”
Zu Qi smiled and said, "No, if Wang Lin could not fight a war after only staying in Yecheng for a few years, then he would be too unbearable... Gao Changgong is the choice of famous generals. The military power of our Great Qi is not inferior to the tens of thousands of troops in Chen State. What's more, Your Majesty sent famous generals like Wang Lin to help him. The general will definitely be like a tiger, sweeping the Zhou army and capturing Jingxiang, just around the corner!"
"You don't have this trick, the battle is not decided, even Sun Wu and Han Xin dare not say that he will win."
"Although my brother is beautiful, he is young after all. He has to face Zhou Guo, Lu Teng, or even..." A chill flashed in Gao Wei's eyes, "Zhang Zhaoda..."
Zu Yi was stunned and couldn't speak for a long time. After a while, the emperor waved his hand to signal him to retreat, and Zu Yi then left.
Several heavy doors behind him closed one after another. Zu Qi's steps were very heavy, and his mind was buzzing, and a thought kept flashing through him.
"Your Majesty ordered Gao Changgong to go south, really to help the Southern Dynasty capture Jiangling... and to capture Xiangzhou?"
He looked back and saw that the candlelight in the Tai Chi Hall gradually dimmed, and above his head, only the stars were still shining faintly. Zu Qi was shrouded in the shadow of this magnificent beast, and suddenly thought that Chen Xu did not obey Wu Mingche's advice and going north to attack Qi was definitely the most wrong decision he had made in his life.
There are far more than Zu Qi to care about the situation in the south. In the study, Duan Shao and Gao Yanzong were surrounding the map and constantly deducing the various situations that would appear in the war. Gao Yanzong was a subordinate of Duan Shao and also Duan Shao's apprentice. Duan Shao taught him how to fight. After the Battle of Fenzhou, except for Gao Baoning to suppress the Jinghe people who invaded the border, there was no large-scale war. Duan Shao had less materials for education. Now, there was a good opportunity. After the news of the victory in the south came, Duan Shao saw at a glance that Zhou State would inevitably fight with Daqi, so he asked Gao Yanzong to deduce it. Although he could not go directly to the battlefield, this was of certain reference value and forward-lookingness. It could be presented as a reference to Your Majesty and the government and the public. The two sides were opponents and the right argument was difficult to distinguish.
"...This time our army went south, with a total of 50,000 troops, and the civilians who were in the rear to ensure the transportation of food and grass were about 80,000. In contrast, the Zhou army had more than 70,000 defenders in Jingxiang, plus Yuwen Zhi's 100,000 troops, which was more than 200,000. The Jingxiang land was always rich and had a large population. In addition, there were tens of thousands of people recruited in the local area, which may be more than this number. Once our army and Zhou army officially broke out in large-scale wars, in this case, the situation was unfavorable to our army..."
Gao Yanzong leaned over and circled the dots on the picture. The thin old man held one hand behind his back, frowned and thought, and nodded occasionally. It started snowing in the middle of the night. When he wiped the window paper, there was a crackling sound. The two people in the room suddenly didn't realize it. "Even if my brother cleared all obstacles north of Nanyang and opened up the road to the south, the transportation would never be easy. Just looking at this point, we were already at a disadvantage..."
"Under Nanyang, Xiangyang is Xiangyang. The Zhou army advances eastward, and the route to reinforcements is locked down by our army. At this time, the Southern Dynasty restrained the Zhou army. Our army only needs to send another side army to capture Huzhou, Huaizhou, Shunzhou, Suizhou, Anzhou without any effort... and even crossing Fuzhou and competing with the Southern Dynasty for Jiangling!"
Duan Shao has been conquering half of the Northern Qi Dynasty for so long, and he can see whether this plan is feasible for a lifetime. Gao Yanzong's plan, putting aside the last part, the direction in front is basically correct, but in the majesty of his husband, he didn't want Gao Yanzong to be too proud, so he pretended to be disdainful and sneered: "Hmph, all your inferences are all after you take down Xiangyang City. Isn't Xiangyang City so easy to seize? You said just now that Gao Changgong's march still has many uncertain and incomplete factors. How sure is he to attack Xiangyang?"
"City attack and defense is a great subject. Oh, Wei Xiaokuan is the master of the master. Do you still remember his methods? One by one, one by one, no mistakes will be made... If you really start to discuss it carefully, many times, you can't give any conclusive conclusions. This is a flesh-and-blood grinder. Whoever makes many mistakes, who is not prepared enough, and who is not quick enough will lose!" Duan Shao leaned down, brushed the map with his fingertips, narrowed his old eyes and observed carefully, and said: "From the beginning, in order to achieve unexpected results, we sent troops a little hasty, and we are not in terms of logistical support... Chen's attack on Jiangling and our dynasty attack on Xiangzhou can be said to be asking for half of the life of Zhou. How can the Zhou people be willing to rest? Gao Changgong wants to take Xiangyang, he has to go through a few fierce battles first and defeat the various armies of Zhou... What if his war is not good, what should he do?"
"That brother can only defeat Yuwen Zhi in one go. Yuwen Zhi is not worth worrying!"
"Haha, you kid, are you so crazy?"
Duan Shao immediately blew his beard and glared, but Gao Yanzong was not afraid of him. The two of them stared at each other, and neither of them obeyed each other.
Suddenly, the servants outside the door hurriedly reported, "Dao Zai, Your Highness... Half an hour ago, Your Majesty suddenly issued an edict to send additional reinforcements and reinforcements to the general... The edict has been passed down."
The two looked at each other and asked in unison: "Who is the head coach?"
The smell of gunpowder between the master and the disciple has not yet dissipated, and the tone is full of anger, which really scares the slave.
"Great Governor of the Gyeonggi, Wang Lin."
Chapter completed!