Han Shizu

Chapter 478
I'm afraid to talk about everything. After the Northern Han army formally launched an attack on Shouchun City, the Southern Tang side really responded.Emperor Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict ordering Chen Jue, the deputy envoy of aid in Huainan, to lead troops in Luzhou to garrison troops of [-], and to go north to Shouchun to rescue. Leading the army out of Gaoyou, marching in three directions, mobilizing another [-] navy troops, going north to Huaihe River to fight, with great momentum.

A winter of preparations allowed the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty to temporarily escape from the influence of the defeat in the winter. In addition, they were aggressive and ready for war, and they were confused by the Han army's "teachers and veterans tired". Send troops.

Of course, Song Qiqiu, the privy envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, opposed the edict to send troops, and suggested that Li Jing continue to maintain a safe military policy and not to send troops recklessly.As a result, Li Jing refused, and instead questioned Song Qiqiu: Hao and Chu are dead, and the isolated cities of Shou and Si are besieged. If there is no army, do you want to abandon the loyalty and goodness of the city and sit and watch the Han army break the city?If the four prefectures are lost and there is no Huai River to rely on, how can we guard the river?The Han army is marching southward like a long drive, can Song Gong guarantee to retreat at that time?
Li Jing's questioning made Song Qiqiu silent. He was confident that he would survive the battle and hold back the Han army, but if he really wanted to retreat, there was no way to guarantee it.

Facing Li Jing's insistence on going his own way, Song Qiqiu could only sigh silently: "If you don't listen to me, you will regret it in the future!"

Of course, Song Qiqiu knew very well that Li Jing forcibly recovered from the pain of losing his son, regained power, and had a very different attitude towards himself.This winter, in Jinling City, the praise of Song Gong and the news from Jiangbei almost put him on the stove.

But it was precisely because of knowing the reason that Song Qiqiu became more and more resentful in his heart. Li Jing couldn't see such superficial flattery and tricks?It's a pity that no matter how clever Song Qiqiu is in strategy and insight into world affairs, he is only a minister after all, and no matter how slow Li Jing is, he is still an emperor, and emperors are always complicated.

Of course, Li Jing was not completely brainless. Although the order was issued to send troops, the lessons learned from Liu Yanzhen's defeat in the past specially ordered the troops to fight steadily, advance cautiously, focus on rescue and response, and try to avoid fighting the Han army head-on.

Obviously, Li Jing still listened to Song Qiqiu's "steady" defensive strategy, but his choice of strategic attack was obviously somewhat contradictory, and the whole seemed nondescript.

Luzhou, Hefei.

The last wave of more than 20,000 Tang troops came from the city, and the commander was Xu Wenzhen, who was appointed as the palace army by the chief general Chen Jue.Among the [-] people, there are only [-] soldiers, and the rest are auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands, who are responsible for the rear of the palace and the transportation of food, fodder and military equipment.

In the previous episode, under the leadership of Bian Hao, the Hunan Tang army paid a huge price to get rid of the entanglement of the Lang soldiers and the Han army and return to Jiangdong.He was directly transferred to Hefei by Tang Ting to rest and recuperate, aiming at Shouzhou.As a result, the Hefei aid army suddenly swelled to more than 40,000 people, and when the navy was added, it exceeded [-], accounting for almost half of the Tang army's strength in the north.

Under such circumstances, the qualifications and trust of the deputy envoy Xu Wenzhen were somewhat insufficient. Therefore, Chen Jue, who was training soldiers in Dangtu, was entrusted with the important task to take over by relying on Song Qiqiu's relationship.

Bian Hao returns in embarrassment, but Tang Ting loses the Chu land because he has gained it.However, due to the loss of the Chu land, improper policies, and the Tang court's misjudgment of the situation, and because of the Northern Han Dynasty's invasion of the south, the country was in great trouble, and it was just the time for employing people, so he seized his title and took him to replace Dangtu Daying as a settlement. Battalion envoys, training recruits to prepare for the northern defense.

"Mr. Xu, why are you so unhappy? Is it because of Chen Juezhi's arrogance? Those villains are arrogant once they have power. I don't know why the court uses him!" In the marching team, a young military academy followed Beside Xu Wenzhen, asked.

The name of the military academy is Zhu Yuan, and he was appointed as a general in the aid army this time.Just listening to his tone, he was quite dissatisfied with the main general Chen Jue.

Hearing this, Xu Wenzhen shook his head and sighed: "My personal honor and disgrace are nothing compared to the affairs of the military. To me, Chen Jue's ostracism is nothing more than spitting on the face, and I can let him do it himself." What I sigh is that this trip to the north is unpredictable!"

"Mr. Xu is not optimistic about the prospect of this aid?" Zhu Yuan asked.

Still shaking his head, Xu Wenzhen was silent for a while, and said: "The land of Shouzhou must not be lost. If it is lost, the whole Huainan will be difficult to defend. It must be saved, of course. However, it should not be so impatient! The previous party insisted on maintaining the defense of the river. But now they are in a hurry to advance, the military strategy is so disordered, it must be inappropriate!"

Listening to his explanation, Zhu Yuan said: "The imperial court should consider it again! Shouchun has been besieged for more than two months, and the supply roads have been cut off. The morale of the army may not be strong. Even if He Gong is loyal, it may not be able to resist for a long time!"

"It's just that the imperial court chose Chen Jue as the main general, but it was not thoughtful!" Zhu Yuan muttered again.

Seeing Zhu Yuan's disrespect to Chen Jue repeatedly, Xu Wenzhen couldn't help reminding him: "I know you have a gap with Chen Jue, but no matter what, Chen Jue is the general after all, and he is also loyal to the court. As a subordinate, How can you blame the general with personal anger? The army has already been dispatched, and we should unite with one heart and one mind to resist the Han army!"

Hearing what Xu Wenzhen said, Zhu Yuan was a little unhappy, but seeing his upright face, he couldn't help short-sighted, and cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xu is righteous and considers the overall situation, but endures small insults. It's better to be taught!"

"It's just that I still feel that Mr. Xu should lead the army!"

Xu Wenzhen couldn't be too harsh when people praised him so much. After thinking for a while, he said: "Although the Han army's combat power is strong, our army is still superior in terms of military strength. I am familiar with the favorable location and climate, and after a winter's rest, However, the Han army stationed troops in the city, and the morale of the army must be bruised. As long as you follow the imperial edict, fight steadily and do not rush to fight waves, even if you cannot retreat the Han army, you still have a chance to get through the Shouchun Food Road and get in touch with the defenders. of!"

"I hope so!"

In Shouchun, after Liu Chengyou's strategy of attacking the heart and exhausting the enemy, his morale was also mobilized to the highest level, and he planned to issue a general order to break through the city. The news of the Southern Tang army's march came.

Hearing it, I am overjoyed.Shouchun City will be broken sooner or later, after all, it is a tough bone, but the opportunity to gather and annihilate the Tang army is rare.Originally, Liu Chengyou was ready to take down the four states of Huaihe River as much as possible, and then went south to touch the Southern Tang's defense line along the river.

Facing Tang Jun's actions, Liu Chengyou was still a little surprised. However, according to the news about the Southern Tang court from Jinling, it is not so difficult to understand.

In the imperial tent, after listening to Li Shaoyou's report, Liu Chengyou said with some news in his mouth, "It was just an idle move, and I didn't expect much good results. It's surprising that I didn't expect to gain anything. The so-called killing, the so-called Words are like knives, although this 'knife' does not kill people, it has already killed people!"

Li Shaoyou couldn't help but echoed: "The false Tang Lord Li Jing is famous for being lenient and generous, and he treats his ministers generously, but he is actually jealous of the virtuous and capable, and his eyes and ears are dim-witted. He is suspicious only by rumors. From this, it can be seen that Li Jing is not the enemy of His Majesty, and the big man will definitely seize it." His country!"

"In this way, Li Jing is considered to be in power again, and Song Qiqiu has no real power when he is involved in the military?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

"Yes, Song Qiqiu was almost an advisor, in the Jinling court, to stabilize people's hearts!" Li Shaoyou said: "Li Jing, the emperor's younger brother Li Jingsui, and the Qi king Li Jingda, are assisting in military affairs!"

"God help me too!" Liu Chengyou said.

Liu Chengyou, the commander of the battalion, only summoned Wang Jun and Murong Yanzhao to discuss matters.Standing in front of the map, Liu Chengyou thought about the Tang army's marching route for a while, and said calmly: "The Tang army didn't learn a lesson! Should we still move in three places, attack in separate directions, and provide comprehensive relief?"

Murong Yanzhao said: "Your Majesty, once the reinforcements of the Tang Army move, our army should also make some adjustments. Shouchun has to be dealt with later!"

"The puppet Tang sent this piece of fat to his lips on his own initiative. How can I not accept it!" Nodding his head in agreement, Liu Chengyou said lightly: "First send someone to watch Chen Juejun, closely monitor his movements, and confirm After the enemy situation, we will deal with it in another way!"

"Should we send the cavalry southward and harass them along the way?" Wang Jun, who had been silent all this time, made a suggestion.

Liu Chengyou thought about it for a while, then waved his hand: "No! With Liu Yanzhen's lesson first and Li Jing's warning behind, Tang Jun will definitely be more careful this time. If our army makes too much noise and scares Chen Jue away, but Such a good opportunity wasted!"

"Wait a little longer!" Liu Chengyou made up his mind and said confidently: "Wait for him to stay away from Hefei and closer to Shouchun, then the initiative will be completely in the hands of our army!"

Seeing Liu Chengyou's clear mind, Murong Yanzhao couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"The Tang army in Chuzhou and Taizhou, combined, also has [-] to [-] Tang troops, especially the navy. Guo Rong's troops are less than [-]. We have to trap Sizhou and defend the Tang army. The strength is insufficient! "Wang Jun said suddenly.

Hearing Wang Jun's reminder, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look at him and asked, "What suggestion does Wang Qing have?"

"Your servant, please lead a troop to the east to help them, so that the Huai River will not be taken back by the Tang army!" Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Wang Jun expressed his purpose.

He could see Wang Jun's thoughts at a glance, his face was calm, and after serious consideration, Liu Chengyou said: "There are also insufficient soldiers in the camp, and if you want to destroy Chen Juejun, you can't divide the army even more. Besides, Wang Qing is deploying for the camp, and I cannot do without you!"

Seeing that Liu Chengyou rejected his suggestion again, although his words were tactful, Wang Jun's face inevitably changed and became ugly, but he didn't say anything more.

"Draft an imperial edict!" Liu Chengyou pointed to Li Fang and ordered, "Tell Guo Rong that I entrust him with the exclusive right to conquer Huaidong, the Tang armies of Chu and Tai, and ask him to stop me! Another edict will be written on the Wuning Army Festival." Dushi Wu Xingde, lead the remaining Xuzhou soldiers, and go south to help!"

"In this way, my first-tier states and counties in Huaibei will be completely empty!" Murong Yanzhao said.

"It doesn't matter, if it was the early stage of the war, I still have some scruples. Now, our army has established a firm foothold in Huainan!" Liu Chengyou said to himself: "Furthermore, the Tang army is now exhausted to deal with our army's offensive. Is there still room for it? Invade my Huaibei?"

"That's all!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)