Han Shizu

Chapter 468 bad news again and again

After being silent for a while, Li Jing calmed down and spoke again. His voice was already hoarse, and he asked, "How is the defense along the river? How is the preparation for the reinforcements?"

Feng Yansi hurriedly got up and said: "Return to Your Majesty, Huangfuhui, the Jiangbei aid envoy, has led an army of [-] troops to Chuzhou to strengthen the defense of Qingliu Pass. Envoy Huangfu was originally a veteran general in the Central Plains, familiar with northern soldiers, mature and prudent, and has rich combat experience. , can defend Han soldiers in Chubei."

"Xu Wenzhen, the deputy envoy of aid, has led an army of [-] troops and has been stationed in Hefei. Yao Feng, the superintendent of the aid capital, has [-] troops in charge of Gaoyou, and can go north to support Si and Chu at any time. With these three armies, we can protect Jiangbei. Consolidate the defense lines along the river and threaten the Han army!"

"There are another [-] sailors patrolling along the river to defend the river!"

Li Zhenggu, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, also got up to report: "The imperial court has recruited [-] strong soldiers from Jiangnan and Fujian, stationed in Dangtu, issued soldiers, and practiced for three months. They are worthy of a battle! The soldiers of Changrun, We need to guard against Wuyue, Jinling Forbidden Army, and consolidate the capital. If the Pingchu army returns, plus state and town soldiers from all over the country, we will have [-] troops to fight against!"

After listening to Feng and Li's report, Li Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief. The [-] army made him feel a little more at ease.

As a matter of fact, the Southern Tang Dynasty is already in a big explosion of soldiers. It is the first time in more than ten years that it has spared no effort to spare the power of the country and the people, which can be regarded as militarism.But in order to keep Huainan and resist foreign aggression, everything is worth it.

After the tossings of the emperors and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty, when the country was in crisis, he still had such strength and burst out such energy, which can be seen from the prosperity of the country.It can be seen from this that in the original history, it was not without reason that Guo Rong conquered Huainan three times and took three years.

"Your Majesty, although our army has a large number of soldiers and horses, compared with the Han army, its combat strength is really worrying. Although it is called one hundred thousand, there are not many people with combat experience, especially in the battle of Xia Cai, that idiot Liu Yanzhen banned my [-] elite troops. , die in one day!" Song Qiqiu came out to expose the bad situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

"What's the Taifu's suggestion?" Li Jing looked at Song Qiqiu with worry on his face as he no longer had a king's palace.

Song Qiqiu said directly: "Northern soldiers have always been strong. The Northern Han Dynasty established the country for five years, and almost every year was not without conscripts. However, those who followed the Han Emperor's southern expedition were mainly the Northern Han Imperial Army. They were the absolute power of the Han court to suppress the world. The combat power can be imagined."

"That's why, next, we can no longer seek a land decisive battle with the Han army from Liu Yanzhen and other idiots. That is the way to defeat. Strictly order the Jiangbei garrison army not to take the initiative to attack, defend the weak, and then control the strong !"

Song Qiqiu called out "idiots" to despise Liu Yanzhen, which made Feng Yansi a little embarrassed, after all, he instructed Wei Cen to recommend him.

At this time, Song Qiqiu, of course, did not care about the psychology of the party members, and still emphasized his strategy of defending the enemy in an orderly manner to Li Jing: "For many years, the soldiers in the Central Plains have been plagued by disasters, and they were hit by the Khitan. The population is insufficient, and government offices are hard to come by.”

"The emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne as a young man. In a few years, he cleaned up the country and tried to rule it. The results are very good, and he can be called the lord. The reason why he cut me down was because he coveted the wealth of the people of our dynasty, Yin Guofu, and wanted to strengthen his national power."

"However, the accumulation of three years, once it broke out, is strong, but in the end the background is weak and the foundation is not solid. Based on the accumulation of the two generations of our dynasty, we only need to hold on to the defense, confront it, consume our vigor, spend our money and food, and wait for it. The follow-up is weak, but it is enough!"

"Besides, the Northern Han Dynasty is located in the Central Plains, where the four wars took place. It would be difficult for them to station heavy troops in Huainan for a long time. Otherwise, if there is any trouble in the north, they will be in a situation where they are enemies on both sides. Although the Khitan has undergone national changes, its strength has not been greatly damaged. It takes only one army, and it is enough to make the Emperor of Han go north."

"That's why, the Han army is not a long-lasting army. Our army only needs to deal with it calmly, fight steadily, and defeat it with national power and people's strength. Compared with the Northern army, our army is shorter than cavalry, but longer than navy. After the spring, when borrowing The advantage of the navy is to go northward along the canal to assist Si and Chu, so as to keep the Huai River intact, and attack the Han army's rear from the side, destroy its floating beams, and attack its grain roads!"

"As for Shouzhou, I know He Jingzhu is a general who is good at defending. With his ability, the non-Han army can easily take down the fortified city. The divisions of Hefei and Chuzhou only need to march slowly to support them and station them on the side of Shouchun. , to contain the Han army so that it cannot attack the city with all its strength!"

"In this way, we only need to wait for half a year, waiting for a good opportunity, and the Han army can retreat! And at that time, midsummer will come, and the climate will be hot. How can the northern soldiers adapt to the southern soil and water, and it will be more convenient for our army to find a good opportunity to defeat the enemy!"

Since Song Qiqiu returned to the dynasty, he had synthesized the news, analyzed the current situation, and advised Li Jing to advance strategies.

Analyzing Song Qiqiu's strategy, it can be concluded that the first is stability, the second is cowardice, and the third is procrastination, the humble and the weak resist the strong, and the punctual and standby.Although some aspects are considered idealistically, the analysis of the strength of both sides and the current situation are still very clear.If the Southern Tang Dynasty and the frontline troops can really implement this strategy, then it will really cause Liu Chengyou a lot of trouble.

Regarding its strategy, the officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty also agreed with it. One is that Song Qiqiu is famous there, the other is that the Song Party is powerful, and the third is that the analysis is indeed reasonable.But for Li Jing, at this time there is someone who makes up his mind and tells him what to do, just like a drowning man who sees a floating beam and holds on tightly.

"Song Taifu is worthy of being the number one counselor of our dynasty, the top of the country!" Looking at Song Qiqiu's calm old face, he said: "Just follow what the Taifu said, and deal with the Han army!"

Although as a political opponent, Han Xizai had to admit that Song Qiqiu was indeed sophisticated, and he took the initiative to praise: "The Taifu's strategy can be described as sophisticated!"

Having said that, Han Xizai also suggested to Li Jing: "Your Majesty, as the Taifu said, we should send another envoy to strengthen the contact with Khitan and Hou Shu, and invite them to send troops to attack the Han. Now that the Han army is powerful, I expect that, The two countries should not completely sit idly by!"

After Han Xizai finished speaking, Song Qiqiu glanced at him, and said indifferently: "It is possible to contact, but you can't completely place your hopes on him. With the ability of Emperor Han, how can we be unprepared? Our army is on standby. After all, others can't be counted on, and whether we can resist the Han army, the most important thing is to rely on me, Datang!"

"Song Taifu's words are justified!" Seeing Song Qiqiu's indifferent reaction, Han Xizai also responded lightly.

Under the planning of Song Qiqiu and others, Li Jing calmed down a little, and the fear and panic in his heart eased a little.However, before the palace discussion was over, the Privy Council hurriedly sent a report from the Northern Army, Feng Yanlu, the training envoy of the Sizhou Regiment, that the Han army raided Shanyang, and Chuzhou was lost.

Hearing this, the rulers and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty were terrified, and even Song Qiqiu almost pulled his beard off.Chuzhou is the place where Dangsi and Huaihe Rivers meet, and it also restricts the traffic of the canal.Once Chuzhou is lost, Sizhou in the west will also be difficult to protect. Most importantly, the lower reaches of the Huaihe River will completely fall under the control of the Han army.

As for Song Qiqiu's advance, the idea of ​​using the Tang navy to enter the Huaihe River to attack the Han army's flanks and threaten its grain roads is directly declared to be unfeasible.For Song Qiqiu, this slap was too fast.

Once Chuzhou is lost, Sizhou is sandwiched between Hao and Chu, and has become an isolated city with nothing to rely on, so it will be lost sooner or later.In this way, at least in the Huaiyin area, the Tang army has no possibility of countering the Han army.The loss of one city would cause the Tang army's Huai River defense line to completely collapse, and move directly south to the Lu, He, Chu, and Yang lines, which is also the current deployment of soldiers and horses in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

This was a sign when Haozhou was lost, but Nantang's reaction was slow after all. He focused on Shouzhou and mobilized heavy troops, but he never strengthened the defense of Si and Chu.I hope that it can use the state soldiers to survive this winter with the power of the weather, but I didn't expect that Chuzhou would be lost so quickly.

In this way, the location of Shouzhou is even more prominent. It is an isolated city, and the situation changes are even more unpredictable.

After being analyzed by Song Qiqiu and others, Li Jing was shocked and angry when he learned of the consequences of Chuzhou's loss. He couldn't help himself, and almost roared: "Wu Shaoting, how could he lose Shanyang so easily! Damn me It's a big deal, messing up our military defenses, bring him to justice!"

Shou, Hao, Si, and Chu are the foundations of defending the Huai River. Now, in less than a month, the second has been lost.Li Jing was not a person with strong willpower, and his ability to withstand pressure was also poor. At this time, his mind almost lost his mind.

Facing Li Jing's questioning, no one in the hall could answer, and Feng Yanlu's memorial was only the result of the report.

In fact, when Guo Rong got to go to Chuzhou, he still repeated the previous strategy and made a lot of noise, but the strategy is not afraid of old age, as long as it works.Guo Rong led the main force to advance eastward, threatening Xuyi, and there was a lot of noise.On the other hand, Zhao Kuangyin secretly led two thousand soldiers from Longqi, lurking and detoured, heading straight for Shanyang.

Wu Shaoting, the military commander of Chuzhou, was not completely unprepared, but his attention was focused on Cheng Deqin, the deputy envoy of Xuzhou Jiedu in the north, and Guo Rong, who was attacking Sizhou in the west.Unexpectedly, the Han army raided from behind, led by Zhao Kuangyin, who was full of courage and good at seizing opportunities, and Wu Shaoting was also captured alive.It is almost a replica of the previous episode, Chen Sirang Gong Zhongli.

The Huainan military town on the front line of Huaiyin was so important to the Southern Tang Dynasty, but the generals sent by the Tang court were too big a problem.

It was still Song Qiqiu, who was used to seeing the world, and said calmly: "The matter has come to this point, there is no point in panic. Of course Wu Shaoting has to investigate, how to deal with the impact of the loss of Chuzhou on the overall situation of Yuhan is more important!"

"What can I do?" Li Jing asked.

Song Qiqiu said directly: "Let Sizhou be ordered to gather armored soldiers and defend Xuyi to the death. There is no room for loss and wait for the imperial court to rescue! The main force of the Han army is in Shouchun, and there are not many troops passing through Sizhou and Chu. Yao Feng led his troops north to Baoying, looking for a battle carefully, looking for an opportunity to take back Shanyang!"

Song Qiqiu said very seriously: "The Huai River defense line must not be lost, otherwise, it will definitely affect the overall situation of Huainan!"

It can be said that the siege of Shouchun and the loss of Haozhou only shocked the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty.If the entire defense line of the Huai River collapsed, it would be a shock. Without the Huai River, how would we defend the river?
(End of this chapter)