Dajin royal family

Chapter 507 Central Plains War ([-])

Luoyang.

Yu Wenshu was dressed in a uniform and stood in front of Kanyu map with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on Jibei County, Qi County, Beihai County and other places.

"Sir, what do you think Jiang Chengxiao is planning?"

"What does His Majesty mean?"

Yu Wenshu was puzzled and said: "According to what Huaji Hezhiji said, the Northern Jin army is very strong, even a [-] army can't stop us on the frontal battlefield, so it's not surprising that Chiju won many times in the Beihai County battlefield? "

"If it is because of our frontal restraint that the Northern Jin army has no time to deal with Chiju with all its strength, but we have already retreated to Dongping County, and the Northern Jin Dynasty did not transfer troops back to wipe out Chiju, which is unreasonable."

Xu Yixin nodded, "Your Majesty, this is also a strange place for me. Logically speaking, Jiang Chengxiao, who marches and fights, focuses on stability, and rarely puts himself in a dilemma. But this time the Northern Jin Dynasty ignored Chiju in Beihai County. Containing and attacking us head-on, this has to make people suspicious."

"Furthermore, I feel that there is something wrong with Chiju's feedback."

"Go on." Yu Wenshu's eyes were cold.

"Your Majesty thinks about it carefully. If you are smart, you will be defeated in the Qingzhou battlefield last year. Qingzhou soldiers are poorly clothed and hungry, and they even rely on our food and grass to maintain themselves. Such an army It's not surprising that he was able to enter Qi County repeatedly, and even retreated completely."

Yu Wenshu said coldly: "You mean that Chiju lied about the military situation, he is deceiving us."

"I don't dare, but this matter reveals something strange." Xu Yixin cupped his hands and said, "I suggest that your Majesty can send the food separately next time, and must ask Chiju to attack Qi County with all its strength, so as to relieve our army from Dongping County. pressure."

"That's right, keeping a dog is also useful. If he can't force the Northern Jin army to return to help, we will cut off his food and grass."

A few days later, Chiju, who was in Linzi, met Yu Wenshu's envoy.After receiving the envoy, he immediately went to Fang Xuanzao to discuss countermeasures.

"Don't worry, general. The reason why Yu Wenshu asked us so much is because he wanted us to fight the king's war of attrition first, so that he can reap the benefits of the fisherman. Now Zhao Yong is commanding an army of [-] in Dongping County to stand still. It is because those two idiots of the Yuwen Brothers suffered repeated defeats, which caused the morale of the three armies to drop. Second, they wanted to make the king feel uncomfortable, and then switched from defense to offense. They even hoped that the current situation would be reversed, and we would contain the king on the battlefield. Come on, they can sneak attack from behind."

"Sly!" Chi Ju scolded, "Please teach me, sir."

Fang Xuanzhan smiled lightly, and said: "We are the king's people, Han Su cooperates with us in acting, it doesn't matter whether we win or lose. Since Yu Wenshu wants us to be the main force involving the king, let us He got his wish."

A few days later, Dongping County and Sucheng.

Zhao Yong was over forty years old at the time, but he was a veteran who followed Yu Wenshu and was loyal.After Yu Wenshu ascended the throne, Zhao Yong was named a general and the Duke of Linguo.

At this moment, he is standing on the top of the city.

The cavalry of the Jin army roamed around wherever he could see, and often shot one or two dark arrows towards the city.

After the defeat of the Yuwen brothers, he took control of the army and adopted the tactic of 'shrinking'.In the previous battles with the Northern Jin Dynasty, they lost to the opponent's powerful cavalry, and were even suppressed by the opponent's chief general Wei Chijing in terms of military strategy, leading to successive defeats.

Zhao Yong, who knew the superiority of the enemy and himself, decided to stick to it and look for opportunities to defeat the Northern Jin Dynasty.

"It's not easy to fight." Zhao Yong murmured.

The generals and soldiers of the Northern Jin Dynasty can be described as the three armies as one, and the soldiers use their lives.Several large-scale battles failed. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers is one aspect, and more importantly, the opponent's complete cavalry tactics make them hard to defend.

In Jibei County, they were surrounded by the opponent's cavalry several times and attacked the grain road. During the battle, the infantry could hardly resist the opponent's elusive cavalry on both wings.

The battlefield in the Central Plains was open everywhere, and the cavalry charged in a favorable position.

This battle was fought from March to April, although it was only one month, and even though they only lost one county, the war was not a city or a place.At present, he sees no chance of defeating the Northern Jin Dynasty.

In other words, Yu Chijing, the chief general of the Northern Jin Army, was a person who did not give a chance.

At this moment, a scout climbed up the tower and came behind Zhao Yong.

"General, the Northern Jin Army has retreated!"

"What did you say?" Zhao Yong turned his head, "Say it again!"

"The Northern Jin army retreated. Before leaving, the tents were in disarray, and the ordnance was lost. It seems that the withdrawal was very hasty."

Zhao Yong sneered, "Yuchi Jing has been unable to attack for a long time, and wants to play a little trick to lure the snake out of the hole, ignore him!"

"Yes."

As a veteran, he shouldn't be too familiar with this kind of small tricks. He deliberately pretended to be defeated, but actually lay in ambush, waiting for them to go out before giving them a fatal blow.Hmph, Yuchi, you think the old man is too simple!

Thirty miles northwest of Sucheng, there is a lake named Dongping Lake.

Yu Chijing led ten thousand fine riders to hide among the reeds, quietly waiting for the prey to take the bait.

"General, I don't think Zhao Yong's old thief will be fooled." Wei Zhongzhen poked his head out of the reed and said softly, "During these days we have attacked his grain road every day and intercepted Xu Jun's scouts, but he still sticks to Sucheng. This person is not like the Yuwen brothers."

"I think so too." Yu Chijing chewed the grass roots, agreeing with his words.

"Ah?" Wei Zhongzheng looked at the general in puzzlement, "If that's the case, why do we have to retreat?"

"If you don't retreat, are you going to storm a small old city?"

"But if we retreat, the opponent will not chase us out and give us a chance."

"It's certain that Zhao Yong won't chase him out, but others can't say for sure." Yu Chijing chuckled.

Wei Zhonglan looked at him blankly, not understanding what the general meant.

Zhao Yong didn't believe that the Northern Jin Dynasty was retreating, so he didn't chase them out, and didn't even report the news back to Luoyang.

However, Yu Wenshu waited for the Chiju emissary.

"What do you mean? My lord was besieged by tens of thousands of troops from the Northern Jin Dynasty in Beihai County, and retreated all the way. Why didn't you send troops!" Jiang Lu, who looked exhausted, stood at the Luoyang Political Hall and angrily scolded Yu Wenshu.

"Emissary, please be safe." Xu Yixin came out, cupped his hands and said, "The army of the Northern Jin Dynasty was hoarded in Dongping County, and our army was blocked by it, so the rescue was a bit slow."

"Fart!" Jiang Lu scolded, "Northern Jin has already withdrawn its troops in Dongping County, and turned around to attack my lord, yet you are talking nonsense with your eyes open!"

"Messenger, what do you mean, when did the Northern Jin Dynasty withdraw its troops from Dongping County?" Yu Wenshu squinted his eyes and asked.

"Hehe." Jiang Lu sneered, "At this moment you are still pretending to be stupid. My lord received a letter from your country and immediately sent a large army to attack Qi County. A few days ago, the Northern Jin army returned to help. My lord did not wait for your reinforcements. All the way to defeat, you still pretend not to know!"

"If you want to violate the covenant, why bother to pretend to be deceitful, your country has no credibility, it is really hateful!"

"The envoy will wait a moment." Yu Wenshu comforted him, and his eyes signaled the minister to take Jiang Lu down to rest first.

After Jiang Lu left, Yu Wenshu asked in a deep voice, "Why is there no relevant news from Dongping County?"

All the ministers looked at each other, but no one could answer.

"Check it out!" Yu Wenshu slapped the dragon case.

Soon after, an urgent letter from Luoyang was delivered to Zhao Yong.Zhao Yong frowned immediately after reading the letter, the Northern Jin army really came back to help?
He didn't believe it, so he took a pen and wrote down his guess, and had someone send him back to Luoyang overnight.

Royal study.

"Zhao Yong said that he suspected that the Northern Jin army was using tricks to lure snakes out of their holes and wanted to wipe them out of the city." Xu Yixin put down the letter.

Yu Wenshu doubted, "It's been a few days since the Northern Jin Army came back to aid, didn't he send someone out to check?"

"I checked, the Northern Jin army lost their helmets and armor, and lost a lot of food." Xu Yixin said: "It is precisely because of this that he suspected the Northern Jin envoy's plan and did it on purpose."

"But the news brought by Jiang Lu is different from what Zhao Yong said."

Xu Yixin was silent for a moment, and said: "It's a matter of life and death, Jiang Lu should not lie, is it possible that the Northern Jin Dynasty sent more troops to the Central Plains?"

"Increasing troops?" Yu Wenshu shook his head, "Probably not. According to previous news, this time the Northern Jin Dynasty has mobilized an army of 10,000+, and there are more than [-] troops just to attack us. According to Jiang Lu, Qi County is the most powerful. At least there are still tens of thousands of troops, and the Northern Jin Dynasty will use such a huge army, Chiju should not be able to sustain it long ago."

"Your Majesty thinks that the Northern Jin Dynasty has indeed withdrawn its troops from Dongping County?"

"It should be true." Yu Wenshu rubbed his chin, "Anyway, Chiju can't die now, let Zhao Yong wait for another three days, and if the Northern Jin Dynasty does not return to Dongping County after three days, let him rush to help Qingzhou!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)