Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Just a military report dilutes the breezy and festive atmosphere in the palace.

The old eunuch who came to report the funeral looked at his nose and his heart, standing aside like a piece of wood, not daring to make a sound, for fear of being noticed by His Majesty the Emperor.

On the other side, facing the memorial handed over by His Majesty the Emperor, Zhuge Liang paused for a moment before accepting it.

Li Gan frowned unconsciously as he recalled the content in the military newspaper.

The only good news on it may be that the defenders of Yanping Town were not wiped out, but part of them escaped, retaining their vitality.

Other than that, the rest is bad news.

Qin Hui, who went to Jizhou, not only had no effect, but kept running ahead of the frontier army, which made Li Qian very angry.

In addition, those frontier soldiers who escaped from Yanping Town only escaped successfully, and the bloody battles for days seemed to have exhausted their physical strength and spirit.

These people were also unable to turn around and confront the golden soldiers who were chasing them, so they could only escape in embarrassment under their pursuit.

Li Qian would not force them to turn around and die, but seeing the military newspapers that these frontier troops had withdrawn dozens of miles today, and dozens of miles tomorrow, his heart felt as uncomfortable as a drop of blood.

Every time these soldiers and horses retreated southward for a mile, it meant that a mile of land in Dagan fell into the hands of the golden soldiers, and dozens or even hundreds of families might be plundered by them, and their families were destroyed...

This kind of thing was not Li Gan's imagination. Since the day when Jiayuan Pass was breached, the capital has received news of Jin Guo cavalry's activities in Jizhou one after another.

At first they just robbed pedestrians like bandits, attacking remote villages, and almost no one who encountered them survived.

But since the siege of Yanping Town, these people's courage and appetite have grown. They began to mobilize troops and break through several counties. As a result, tens of thousands of defenders were killed and injured, and they often slaughtered villages and cities.

The people who were indirectly affected and died tragically... probably many times more.

It's just that the counties and counties below will not report this part, or will reduce the number and then report. This is not easy to count, and it is also for their face.

But just the reported numbers shocked Li Gan.

Moreover, after Yanping Town was destroyed, these Jin Guo cavalry began to attack the larger counties and county towns.

It's just that most of these people are cavalry and are not good at siege.

The reason they were able to break through the Dagan border before was because they got a lot of bombs out of nowhere.

As far as Li Gan knows, it should be gunpowder.

These cavalrymen of the Kingdom of Jin took advantage of the opportunity. With their horsepower, regardless of the casualties, they rushed under the gate of the pass defense against the rain of guns and arrows on the pass defense, and blasted open the city gate. Then they rushed in and took down the entire pass.

But since they hit Yanping Town, they seemed to have run out of gunpowder, otherwise they would not have been able to stand in a stalemate with Wu Sangui for so long.

Later, because Cai Jing made people play tricks in it, Yanping Town was also attacked by Jin soldiers.

But there should be no such people in these counties and counties later. With the style of those golden men massacring the city and killing them all, I am afraid that all the officials and defenders will stick to the last moment...

...

But Li Qian also knew that although the intention of sticking to it was firm, there was a gap in strength between the two sides.

As long as the Jin soldiers seal off these cities and turn them into isolated cities, then the logistical pressure, the turmoil in the hearts of the people... etc. these problems are brewing, then these cities that are still holding on will probably be destroyed by themselves. ...

So the current situation in Jizhou is not only corrupt, but also very anxious.

If Li Gan still wanted to keep those cities that hadn't fallen, and to prevent Jizhou from completely falling into the hands of the Jinren, then he had to act as soon as possible, at least to let those counties that were holding on see hope.

Otherwise, if the Jinbing is really allowed to completely occupy Jizhou, if the imperial court wants to regain it, the difficulty will not be just doubled.
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Your Majesty, the situation in Jizhou is already in dire straits, and if the response is not correct, it may affect the whole country.

Zhuge Liang's words awakened Li Gan, who was in deep thought, and when he raised his head, what he saw was Zhuge Liang's furrowed brows.

Li Gan nodded. If he can't handle it well this time and can't stop these golden cavalry, they will definitely continue to spread around.

But I didn't expect that what Zhuge Liang said was not at all.

Your Majesty, if Qin Xiang and Wu Zongbing continue to retreat all the way south, I am afraid that this trend of defeat will affect Zuo Weiwei.

Ok?
Only then did Li Gan come back to his senses and realize what he meant: Companion, get the map.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The old eunuch hurriedly ran to the bookshelf beside him, brought a big map and unfolded it on the table.

Zhuge Liang pointed to the map and said to Li Gan: Your Majesty, Zuo Weiwei went northward to aid Jizhou along Pengcheng and Caozhou, and Qin Xiang also retreated southward in this direction.

He paused for a moment, as if to give Li Gan time to react, and then circled a range on the map with his fingers, with Handan at the top and Chaoge, the northernmost city in Yuzhou, at the bottom.

The two sides are heading towards each other and will meet here.

Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: If the Jinren cavalry also speed up their pursuit at this time, it will definitely cause Wu Zongbing and his frontier army to continue to be defeated and flee in panic.

If these broken soldiers confront Zuo Weiwei head-on again, I am afraid that it only takes one round to lead the collapse of Zuo Weiwei's formation...

As Li Gan listened, his expression gradually became serious.

After he came to Daqian, although he had not personally seen the confrontation between the two armies, he also knew from various military books and discussions with people around him that the most important thing for infantry to fight against cavalry is formation.

No matter how much difference in combat power there is, as long as the formation is maintained, there is still support against the cavalry, and it is possible to trap them and win.

But if the formation is broken up by the cavalry and separated by them...

Then I'm afraid there will be no hope of a comeback at all.

Mr. Kongming is right.

Li Gan said in a deep voice: If those rout soldiers really charge towards Zuo Weiwei, how can Zuo Weiwei show his sword to his comrades and slaughter them?

If the formation is dispersed at that time, the only way to wait for Zuo Weiwei is to be defeated.

Zhuge Liang nodded and continued to remind: Your Majesty, this is not the most important thing.

If the Jin people did not drive the defeated Zuo Weiwei and these frontier troops to extinction, but chose to continue to drive them forward, then the imperial soldiers and horses they encountered would surely collapse at the touch of a button!
...

This……

Let him describe it in this way, Li Qian took a breath, and immediately had a sense of the picture.

He has also read the art of war such as rolling the beaded curtain in the book of war. This was a tactic used by the court generals to deal with the Turks, but he did not expect that it would be applied to Dagan today.

Wait a minute...

Li Gan frowned suddenly, and thought of a suspicious point: General Yang Su pursued the Turks on the grasslands of Yimapingchuan, but now there are many mountains, rivers, and city passes in Dagan. Jin Bing has been chasing it, right?
The ice method of rolling the bead curtain upside down does not seem to be applicable in the complex terrain of Daqian. As long as the rout soldiers run into a certain city and use the power of the city to resist the chasing enemy, the rout can be easily stopped.

But Zhuge Liang shook his head with a wry smile after hearing this: Your Majesty, Mr. Wu and the others have already run across half of Jizhou from Yanping Town, passing countless cities during the journey, but did they stop for a while?
This……

Li Gan was startled when he heard this, and it was the same thing.

Zhuge Liang continued to explain: "Your Majesty, I don't think that the gold captives couldn't catch up with Zongbing Wu and the others, but deliberately hung behind them to drive them forward."Every time they approached the city, these Jinlu cavalry began to speed up, biting behind Wu Zongbing and them.

If these cities dare to open their gates to take in these rout soldiers,

Then before they had time to close the city gate, they would be rushed in by the Jinlu cavalry who followed closely behind, thus breaking the city.

Li Gan gritted his teeth and nodded: This plan is really vicious.

To break this plan, two conditions must be met.

Zhuge Liang continued: First, there must be soldiers and horses capable of coping with these routs.

He raised his palms up to form a sharp cone, and explained to Li Qian: It is best to get out of the way of the Chinese army and leave a path for these rout soldiers.

Then the two-winged soldiers and horses moved forward to the rear of these routs to meet the Jinlu cavalry who were chasing them.In this way, it is enough to gather these rout soldiers into the city and make some adjustments.

The second point requires the efforts of the chased rout soldiers. Before they reach the position where the soldiers and horses are responding, they must suddenly speed up and temporarily throw off the chasing Jinlu cavalry.

Moreover, when passing the soldiers and horses, you must not run around, and you can only pass quickly along the passage of the Chinese army, otherwise, once you disperse the soldiers and horses from your own side to meet them, everything will be over.

Li Qian nodded solemnly after hearing this. It is really a high request, and I don't know if Qin Hui and Wu Sangui can do it.

He frowned and stared at the map on the table. After a moment of silence, Li Qian suddenly said: "Kong Ming, the enemy is now raging in the territory of Dagan. Can we use some geographical advantage to stop the enemy?"
Zhuge Liang was taken aback: Of course it is, Your Majesty.

Li Gan pointed to a small county town in the south of Jizhou: This place is close to Zuo Weiwei, but a little far away from Wu Zongbing and the others. Neihuang County is also close to the Wei River in the north, so it is better to let Zuo Weiwei rush there first. , with a little preparation, here to meet Wu Zongbing's frontier army and stop the Jinlu.

He thought for a while, and then said: At that time, the people in the city will be evacuated first, the city gate will be opened wide, and the Zuo Weiwei will be divided into thousands of troops, and they will be lined up on both sides of the city gate, leaving a middle passage, and Zongbing Wu and the others will come from here into the city.

Zhuge Liang just thought about it for a while, then kept nodding: Your Majesty's plan is very clever.

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It is undoubtedly difficult to maintain order for those frontier soldiers who have fled to Jizhou, are exhausted and may have fallen into madness.

But Li Gan's method was very clever. The frontier soldiers fled all the way, and finally met a city that was willing to take them in. Moreover, there were many garrisons inside and outside the city. This was clearly the only hope for survival.

Therefore, they must all run towards the open city with one brain, and no one will want to go in another direction, and no one will be able to attack the left Weiwei on both sides.

Zhuge Liang reminded again: But if there are fewer Zuo Weiwei outside the city, I am afraid they will not be able to stop the Jinlu who are crossing the river after them...

Li Gan shook his head: These people are just insurance, I can't expect them to stop the Jinlu cavalry.

He pointed to the Weihe River to the north of Neihuang County: Since the Jinlu were going to cross the river, they should intercept these enemy bandits on the river.

The county towns around Neihuang were ordered to send out a few people familiar with the Wei River and the surrounding water veins as guides in each county, and then select hundreds of water-based soldiers from Zuo Weiwei to lie in ambush on the Wei River.

A cold light flashed in Li Gan's eyes: After hanging around in Wu for so long, even a landlubber should have splashed out of the water. As soon as those Jinlu cavalry crossed the river, they would launch a surprise attack.

Even if you can't find a few people who can swim, you can call some brave people from the surrounding counties and villages to do this kind of thing. There are so many people living along the banks of the river, can't you find a few young and strong people who are familiar with water? Come?
This plan is excellent.

Zhuge Liang said with a little admiration: Your Majesty has strategized, and the day when the Jinren will be defeated is not far away!

Li Gan glanced at him with a smile, he couldn't believe that Zhuge Liang couldn't think of these things.

It's just that this famous figure through the ages has an exquisite heart, not only proficient in astronomy and geography, formation of troops, and collection of classics and history, but also very good at being an official.

The two discussed for a while, and Li Qiancai wrote the preliminary edict and sent it to the Ministry of Education...

In the usual way, such an edict about the war in Jizhou would definitely become a hot spot in the court.

But right now, except for the Zhongshu Province who cares about Qin Hui and the Ministry of War who cares about the war,
Almost no one cares.

Under the instigation of high-level civil officials, almost everyone is busy beating the dog in the water and attacking officials of the Tsai Party.

There is even a censor who has boldly set his sights on Cai Jing himself, and the Shang Zuoshu angrily denounced him as a powerful woman, demanding that he be punished immediately.

All such memorials were retained by Li Gan and were not distributed.

His attitude also made the officials below feel a little uneasy, constantly trying to figure out the holy will, trying to figure out what His Majesty the Emperor is thinking.

If it is said that he does not want to bring down Cai Jing, then the resignation he agreed to quickly before, and sitting and watching Cai party officials besieged by everyone is not fake.

But if it is said that he wants to bring down Cai Jing, what is going on if the memorial to impeach Cai Jing is left for processing?

Doesn't His Majesty know that the core figure of the Cai party is Cai Jing?

As long as he is disposed of, the entire Cai party will fall apart at the fastest speed...

Many people want to break their heads and wonder why His Majesty the Emperor's contradictory actions are intended.

Only a few smart people and people in high positions can understand that what His Majesty pursues is not efficiency, but stability.

Now that there are still so many officials in the Cai party, they still have the ability to kill the court and seriously damage the vitality of the court. Moreover, the war in Jizhou is still tense, so naturally His Majesty the Emperor will not launch a general attack on Cai Jing so recklessly.

Instead, he wants to let the officials below besiege Cai Dang, and cut off the flesh from Cai Dang with a single knife, until this behemoth is extremely weak, it is time for him to act...