Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 615 Liu Ziyu

Less than a month after the great victory in Shanzhou, on the eleventh day of the leap month, Liu Ziyu came to Luoyang.

Upon receiving the news, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help being surprised.Counting the days, Liu Ziyu set off almost as soon as he got the news, and came here without stopping.

After welcoming Liu Ziyu to the Henan government office, Wang Xiaolie said: "The counselor came so quickly! I thought the news was only obtained from other places."

Liu Ziyu said: "Jie Shuai killed more than [-] gold troops in one battle. It was an unprecedented victory. How can we turn a deaf ear to it! You cut the speed in Shanzhou, and the situation in the world will be different. The privy ordered me to come and fight with Jie Shuai discusses the next battle."

After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie calmed down.Said: "I don't know what the privy wants?"

Liu Ziyu said: "After the first battle in Fuping, the Jin army swept through the Fifth Route of Shaanxi, and 10,000+ troops were blocked at the mouth of Shu. The battle lasted for two years. The three armies relied on their lives, and the brothers and generals of the Wu family fought desperately to keep Sichuan and Sichuan peaceful. The truth is It is said that it is very difficult for the imperial soldiers and horses to keep Shukou, and there is no more power left. Now that you have cut the speed of Bali, only Wushu is left to attack Shukou. The rest of Shaanxi soldiers and horses are actually useless."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "The counselor is right. It's just that I didn't expect that the front line in Sichuan and Sichuan would be so difficult?"

Liu Ziyu sighed: "Difficult, it is indeed difficult. There are very few soldiers and horses from Shaanxi entering Sichuan, and there are only 3 or [-] people on the front line. It is all due to the difficult and dangerous roads of Shu, which can barely stop the Jin army. This time you have a great victory in Shanzhou , really saved Chuanshu!"

The source of soldiers in the Northern Song Dynasty was very concentrated, mainly from Shaanxi, Hedong, and Hebei, supplemented by Jingdong and Jingxi.People in the southern region generally do not serve as soldiers.After the Jingkang Incident, the source of troops in the Song Dynasty was lost, and it was not easy to replenish troops.

On the Sichuan-Shu front line, although there is a wealthy Sichuan-Shu land as the rear, it is difficult for Zhang Jun to make up for the loss of Fuping's troops in the First World War.For a long time, generals including Wu Jie, Wu Lin, Yang Zheng, etc. did not have many troops.Relying on geographical advantages, it is barely holding on.

It was not until many years later that the Song Dynasty became accustomed to using southern soldiers, and the number of troops increased.In the early days of Zhao Gou's administration, most of the regular army of the Song Dynasty came from the north, and their strength did not have any advantage over the Jin army.Like Wang Xiaolie, this is the only family that recruits locals to join the army through systematic training.

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said to Liu Ziyu: "If so, the generals can take this opportunity to rest and take a good rest."

Liu Ziyu said: "The world has not been restored, how can we rest? After the Battle of Shanzhou, only Wushu and Sa Liha were left in the Jin army in Shaanxi. The number of soldiers and horses of Saliha was less than 3, and they mainly fought with us to suppress Qin Fenglu. The area to the west. Wushu has 3 people, attack Shukou. 7000 people, only [-] more than Balisu!"

After Wang Xiaolie heard this, he slowly picked up the cup on the table, and said to Liu Ziyu, "Please drink tea."

Seeing Wang Xiaolie like this, Liu Ziyu couldn't help but change color.Said: "Jieshuai, judging by your appearance, you don't want to use troops for a while?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's already summer, if you want to mobilize troops, you have to wait until the autumn is tall and the horses are fat."

Liu Ziyu said: "We Han people, why do we need to mobilize troops in autumn and winter! To tell you the truth, commander-in-chief, the army and people all over the world are excited to hear about your victory in Shanzhou! The Privy Council has decided that your army will attack westward within a month or two. Take Beijing first. Zhao Mansion, and then attack Fengxiang Mansion, blocking the retreat of the first Wushu army! We marched east and west, and wiped out the first Wushu army at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain! Jieshuai won a great victory in Shanzhou, and changed the situation in the world. If we join forces, Another great victory in Shanzhou, why worry about losing the Central Plains!"

Wang Xiaolie put down his teacup, and said, "Chanshu, that's not how wars are fought."

Liu Ziyu stood up abruptly, and shouted sharply: "How did you fight? Now is the time when Jieshuai is serving the imperial court, how can he push back and block and miss the opportunity for nothing! In Fuping's battle, if Qu Duan didn't listen to the order of the senator, How could you be defeated?"

Wang Xiaolie raised his head, looked at Liu Ziyu, and was silent for a while.Cai Dao: "Soldiers, the important affairs of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival must be carefully investigated. A battle must be carefully planned before the battle, and all aspects must be thought of. You have to be brave at the time to seize the chance of victory. If the battle is unfavorable, you must consider how to retreat and how to counterattack. It has been less than a month since the Battle of Shanzhou, and the Senate has rushed nearly thousands of miles to Luoyang. I believe you have planned it carefully! A war will be fought as soon as Jin rises? I'm not that crazy!"

Liu Ziyu said: "Wushu's [-] soldiers and horses hang alone in Shaanxi, and there are no good reinforcements within a thousand miles. This is not a fighter opportunity, what is a fighter opportunity? After your new victory, the morale of your army is strong. Who can stop us from going west of Shaanxi? Going east and west, cutting Wushu in Shaanxi, this is an inexhaustible great achievement!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Such an obvious fighter, the privy secretary wants to get it, and the council also wants to get it, so can Wushu think of it?"

Liu Ziyu couldn't help being taken aback.After a while, he said: "Of course I want to get it."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Will Wushu still wait for us to advance in Fengxiang Mansion if he wants to? His subordinates are at least one person and two horses. Even if I go to Jingzhao Mansion, Wushu can still lead 3 people to escape! I count Wan Dajun, what are you going to Fengxiang for?"

Liu Ziyu said: "Even if Wu Shu escapes, we will regain Guanzhong."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "The limit of the Jurchens' soldiers and horses is no more than 20. After cutting off the speed, there are at most 18 people left. 18 people have to guard the territory of thousands of miles, how can it be done? To recover The defense of the Jin army is full of loopholes! Guanzhong is nothing!"

Liu Ziyu looked at Wang Xiaolie and didn't know what to say for a while.After a while, he said: "If Jie Shuai thinks that we should not go west, then what should we do?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The Jin people attack a big country with a small country, and there are many hidden dangers. We should firmly grasp the weakness of the Jin army and not scatter our energy. The biggest weakness of the Jin army is the lack of troops, not too small a territory. So Well, when we are fighting the Jin army, don’t care about the territory for the time being. The so-called lost land and people will lose everyone’s land; My army will not go west for the time being, and the Jin army will always send troops to defend the huge Shaanxi. Even if Wushu retreats, Salihe will not be able to retreat. Being able to hold down tens of thousands of Jin troops is much better than occupying Guanzhong."

Liu Ziyu looked at Wang Xiaolie, and said after a while, "What does Commander Jie mean, or is the army not going west?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. My next goal is Hedong. The Jin Army's plan is to occupy the territory north of the Yellow River and all the territory south of the Yellow River to Liu Yu. Hedong is north of the Yellow River. The Jin Army can't ignore it. And As long as Hedong is occupied, Shaanxi will be taken back."

In fact, it didn't take much effort for Wang Xiaolie's army to advance westward and occupy Guanzhong.After driving the Jin army out of Shaanxi, and then attacking Hedong, the situation will be even better.But Wang Xiaolie was really afraid of Zhang Jun, so he tried his best to prevent the army from falling into Zhang Jun's hands.All kinds of excuses and all kinds of arguments have one purpose, to stay away from Zhang Jun.In other words, stay away from the court.In the court of the Great Song Dynasty, no one can afford the important task of restoring the Central Plains.Handing over the army to them is really bad luck.

Liu Ziyu grew up with his father in the army since he was a child, and his vision is not comparable to that of ordinary people.He could feel that what Wang Xiaolie said made sense, but not so much.There was even a feeling that Wang Xiaolie was deliberately avoiding Zhang Jun.

After a long time, Liu Ziyu said: "If that's the case, I'm afraid I'll miss the chance to annihilate Wushu."

Wang Xiaolie said indifferently: "A Wushu is not a strong opponent. If you miss it, you will miss it. What does it matter?"

It wasn't the first time he missed Wushu, Wang Xiaolie didn't feel any pity.If you want to kill Wushu, you can do it yourself when you surrounded him in Mianchi, why wait until today?One is a coincidence, and the other Wang Xiaolie really doesn't think Wushu is good, so it's better to keep him.

There were indeed many generals who could fight in the early years of the Jin Dynasty.At this time when the stars are gathered, Wushu is relatively weak even if he is not the weakest one.Moreover, his status is special, and his political role is much greater than his military role.

Jianyan searched the mountains and seas for four years, which sounds extremely majestic, but when he was retreating, he was almost blocked by Han Shizhong in Huang Tiandang, and Wushu's command ability had to be doubted.When he arrived in Shaanxi, he fought the Song army for several years, but Wushu did not achieve any decent results.Compared with other generals in the early years of the Jin Dynasty, Wushu's military ability is doubtful.Wang Xiaolie felt that he would rather fight against Wushu.

(End of this chapter)