Chapter 178 Eat two fish for one fish (additional update for the alliance leader Dr. Pavlov)
Jisang has retreated from Dongwuyang to Yangping.
Dongwuyang was occupied by Gou Xi, and the "rebels" lost more than 5,000 people.
But Ji Sang didn't feel bad. The old troops who could fight ran very fast and most of them withdrew. Most of the dead were strong men from Dunqiu and Yangping Dila.
These farmers, as many as they want, will die.
After Gou Xi entered and occupied Dongwuyang, he did not pursue immediately. Instead, he collected ships and ferried over batches of troops, baggage, and grain and grass that were still on the south bank of the river.
Jisang took the opportunity to repair the city, dig deep trenches, and build forts, intending to maintain a long-term stalemate with Gou Xi.
But there is one more thing to worry about, and that is the report from the west. Liu Yu, the left commander of the Taifu Shogunate, led an army of 80,000 people. He went north from Jijun, had recovered Yecheng, and was heading to Yangping to kill.
Eighty thousand troops? Ji Sang just smiled.
The actual strength of his troops is only over 50,000, but he once claimed to have 200,000. Who doesn’t know how to brag? It would be good if Liu Yu could have 30,000 soldiers.
But Liu Yu's journey is also a real threat and must be taken seriously.
Ji Sang called the scouts and inquired carefully about the movements of Liu Yu's army, and sneered in his heart.
He has traveled all over the country for many years, attached to the Chilong, Ji and other ranches opened by the imperial court in Chiping, and has done horse trading business. He is well-informed, how can he not see the mystery?
Shao Xun, who is called Pioneer, is simply a poor guy who is pushed ahead by everyone. Liu Yu didn't care about his life or death at all. At the same time, he was as timid as a mouse and timid. He had already put a considerable distance between himself and Shao Xun's men.
Since you gave me a big gift, don’t blame me for being rude.
Ji Sang felt hot all over. He flicked his fox fur and grabbed a cattail leaf fan. After fanning himself, he laughed twice and said, "This will eat Shao Xun and defeat Liu Yuzhi." He is so cowardly that he must not dare to come when he hears that the vanguard has been defeated."
The generals sat in the tent and looked at Ji Sang with bated breath.
Once the general throws away the fox fur, it means he has to make a big decision.
It is really uncomfortable to be flanked by the army and the army. If we can force the army with fewer troops to retreat, the current situation will be greatly improved, and maybe we can maintain a long-term stalemate with Gou Xi.
"Lu Ping!" Ji Sang shouted.
"General, the last general is here." Lu Ping stood up suddenly and responded.
"You take three thousand old brothers, and I will give you ten thousand more to find a good place and have sex with Shao Xun. Do you dare?" Ji Sang asked.
"Why don't you dare?" Lu Ping laughed: "General, just wait for the good news."
Ji Sang smiled, but still worried, and ordered another person: " Li Le, you will take charge of the troops and follow Lu Ping’s orders.”
“No,” Li Le agreed immediately.
The war has entered a critical moment, and there is no room for error.
The general owns two large ranches in Chiping and only has a few thousand horses. He has no more than three thousand cavalry. Most of them are ranch herdsmen, soldiers and old brothers who were horse traders in the past - part-time jobs. Horse bandits.
He took away a thousand cavalry, which was already a third of the old base. The general was indeed determined.
"Let's go if you understand." Ji Sang said very simply: "Get the equipment and food and leave. Remember, you need to use your brain to fight. Last year, Shi Le defeated Ding Shao with his skill. , just learn.”
“No.” Lu Ping and Li Le responded in unison.
Ji Sang waved his hand and told him to leave.
This is basically the mobile force that can be mobilized. The remaining troops must be divided to guard various places to guard against Gou Xi.
It was for this reason that he asked Lu Ping and Li Le to use their brains. Don't defeat Shao Xun. He would also suffer heavy losses, which would make the subsequent battles difficult to fight.
This time, the dog court was really determined, and there were too many soldiers rushing towards him.
He has to think carefully about where to go if he cannot win...
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In the Guandu camp, the staff entered Going in and out, constantly summarizing the latest situation and reporting it to Sima Yue's desk.
Sima Yue looked at the map, feeling very irritable.
"Qingsun (Liu Yu) is not here, so there is no one available?" Sima Yue poked his finger on the map and asked displeasedly.
Yu Zhi, Guo Xiang and others looked at each other and did not dare to speak.
These two people are very troubled by daily affairs, especially the former, who "indulges in other things", "does nothing" and basically doesn't care about anything.
From their standpoint, we celebrities are here to support you and build your reputation. Do you really want me to make suggestions?
If we have time, why not sit down and talk about metaphysics, which is worse than racking our brains to deal with "mundane affairs"?
Yu Zhu raised his head and glanced, and found that Sima Yue's finger fell on the word "Feixiang".
Is there anything surprising about this place? Yu Zhi didn't know for sure. He probably didn't care about it when he was so angry. He just took it casually.
"Tai Tuo, the east and west armies are surrounding Jisang, why are you worried?" Ruan Zhan, a new soldier in the record office, stepped forward and asked softly.
Sima Yue didn’t know how to answer him for a moment.
Ruan Zhan looked at the map and compared it with the movements of the ministries he had heard about before. He looked a little uneasy and reminded: "Taifu, Cai Guan General Shao Xun underestimated the enemy and rushed in. Do you want to remind me?" Yu Zhi and Guo Xiang looked at Ruan Zhan at the same time, as if they were a fool.
Ruan Zhan did not take it seriously and continued to speak slowly: "Shao Caiguan is a well-known brave general in the army. If he underestimates the enemy, he may lose his morale. Taifu should hurry up. Send an envoy quickly to warn him not to be greedy for merit.”
Losing a brave general will indeed hurt morale and even lead to a major defeat. This is not uncommon in history.
Ruan Zhan reminded Sima Yue to pay attention to this and not to damage the "loved general". This was out of duty and not selfish.
In fact, he has no ill feelings towards Shao Xun.
He didn’t have much family background. In his early years, he even played the piano for people from lowly backgrounds, entertaining everyone.
Tafu Zhengpi, he didn’t want to come.
He knows that he is not the material, and he is not very interested in fame and fortune. When the Taifu recruits staff, the first priority is reputation and the second priority is talent. He feels that this is not good and does not want to cause trouble to the shogunate.
Unfortunately, the Taifu repeatedly recruited troops, and then he was given the post of joining the army in the recording office, doing clerical and other common tasks.
This meeting is actually the first time he has made military suggestions. I don’t know if it is right or not. Anyway, he just fulfills his duty. Whether he listens to it or not is up to the Tutor.
Of course Taifu didn’t listen.
"Qianli (Ruan Zhan), you don't understand military warfare." Sima Yue said calmly: "Sometimes, we need to be mature and prudent, and advance slowly. Sometimes, we need to be brave and diligent, without giving up. The enemy has a chance to take a breather. Now it is the latter. Shao Xun is brave enough to lead the three armies, and the Yamen Army under his command is also a sharp enemy. Once Shao Xun's outflank is in place, it will not be difficult for Gou Dao to advance forward. , the thieves will be defeated.”
"Tafu, it's obvious that I'm a stupid servant. It's too easy to laugh at." Ruan Zhan said sheepishly.
Yu Zhi and Guo Xiang turned their heads, not wanting to look at this honest fool anymore.
Sima Yue looked at the map, feeling a little dazed.
A while ago, he accidentally learned from the servants in the mansion that Shao Xun actually gave a fur to Princess Pei.
Every winter, Mr. Pei would wear it, and Sima Yue had seen him several times.
This is actually nothing.
It is not uncommon for staff and retainers to give gifts to their mistresses in order to improve themselves, and it is normal to tell them.
But Sima Yue was very unhappy.
Reminiscent of Pei taking a bath before leaving town, Sima Yue discovered that his wife was so beautiful for the first time in several years and wanted to ask for sex, but Pei shook her hand away.
The Pei family had a strong background, and Sima Yue couldn't force himself, so he had no choice but to find his concubine to vent his anger, but in the end he failed.
This made him even more angry and even doubted whether there was something going on between Shao Xun and Pei.
Of course, he knew that this was impossible, that it was purely based on speculation, and that it was just unreasonable, but he just couldn't help but think about it.
Shao Xun, do you have any special preference for high-status women like princesses?
Fortunately, he still had sense and quickly eliminated these boring thoughts.
But Shao Xun really troubled him.
Such a brave general and a native of Donghai should logically try to win over him and entrust him with important tasks.
He did the same thing at first, but after the Xuchang Arsenal case, Shao Xun's ambitions were exposed and he had to face it.
After Chang'an massacred Xianbei, no matter how stupid he was, he knew something was wrong.
This person has no loyalty at all, is completely rebellious, and has no value in winning over.
Then, something must be done.
Taking Shao Xun as the vanguard to attack Jisang is part of the overall situation.
Fundamentally speaking, the strategy Liu Qingsun planned for him was to eliminate Jisang as the first task.
Let Shao Xun and Ji Sang consume each other. This is an upright temple conspiracy. If he dares to disobey orders, no one will support him. It is just right to mobilize Gou Xi and Wang San (same as "Zan" , zàn), Liu Yu, soldiers from various counties in Hebei and even the begging army surrounded and killed him.
Thinking of this, Sima Yue was finally satisfied.
If Shao Xun is not restricted, it will become increasingly difficult to control him in the future.
I know my own body, how many years can I live? If he died and Shao Xun was still there, how could He Lun and Wang Bing and others control him? Can the prince control him?
At this time, he understood Sima Yong more and more.
This man actually wanted to kill Zhang Fang for a long time, but he had no choice but to use him, so he couldn't bear to do it. He kept dragging and dragging his tail, and finally had to take risks and let Zhi Fu take action unexpectedly, so that Fang could get rid of this beast.
It is wonderful to pacify Hebei and weaken Shao Xun's strength, killing two birds with one stone and eating two fish.
Sima Yue's eyes fell back on the map, as if he saw the tragic scene of thousands of troops fighting repeatedly, with corpses strewn across the fields.
(End of chapter)