Jiuxi

Chapter 484 Chapter 482 [Why fear that the world will be boundless]

In the north of Dingzhou, there is a small town called Ruiyang.

Now Jing Jun has managed the fort system at the southern end of Dingfeng Road like an iron barrel. Countless grain, grass and baggage were transported from the rear through Dingfeng Road and stored in those forts.

Qing Yugong brought a large number of staff and counselors to Ruiyang City. Under his command, nearly 50,000 Jing troops began to deploy to the south. The remaining troops were responsible for staying at the village fort, besieging Fengqiu City, and defending against the Seven Star Army in the Baotai Mountains in the northeast. .

In the lobby of the temporary marshal's mansion, a group of Jingjun generals were discussing. The focus of the dispute was whether it was necessary to mobilize heavy troops to solve the hidden dangers in Baotai Mountain before the army went south.

Qingyu Zhongwang was obviously used to this kind of custom, and he also knew that his father could often find new ideas from the disputes between these generals.

In addition to Qingyu and his son, there were two other generals in the hall who remained silent. They were Daxiangyin Miegudi, who directed the battle at Jiuquzhai, and Daxiangyin Tuomanwulu, who was sitting opposite him. .

Everyone in the Jing Dynasty knew that Qing Yugong had seven great Xiangyins who were good at conquering and fighting. Each of these seven men had an army ranging from ten thousand to twenty thousand, and they were among the best in terms of their own strength and ability to lead troops. Choose, everyone has his or her own strengths.

The reason why this discussion was sparked today was because the scouts sent to Baotai Mountain reported that when they entered the outer area to collect intelligence, they encountered a strong hunt by the Seven Star Army.

Regardless of who is stronger on the frontal battlefield, at least within the Baotai Mountains, the small number of Jingjun scouts are no match for the Green Forest Heroes of the Seven Star Gang. Moreover, the opponents are ruthless, and any Jingjun scouts who are caught will not be able to come back alive. .

Qingyu Zhongwang knew that this was a school exam. In fact, he had been thinking about this question these days, so he calmly replied: "Father, I think you should try your best first and then take back five points of your strength."

"Why?"

"The Qi army is different from the Zhao army. In the past two years, they have been sharp and victorious. The first battle on the Dingzhou battlefield will definitely be very tragic. Therefore, our army must be mentally prepared and do our best to win. Although Southern Qi Dingzhou The commander-in-chief is Li Jingda, but judging from the current situation, the real commander must be Xiao Wangzhi. If the Qi army loses in the first battle, Xiao Wangzhi's ability will definitely be able to win over the troops. The Qi army will probably be more difficult to deal with after experiencing setbacks. At that time, our army will have to act cautiously."

"continue."

Qing Yugong raised his eyes and glanced at Tuoman Wulu and Mie Gudi, and asked lightly: "What do you think?"

Qing Yugong praised: "Okay, I'll leave the contact with the Seven Star Gang to you."

Qingyu Zhongwang declined without any pretense.

"The internal environment of the Baotai Mountain System is very complex, but there are only two roads in. One is the trail east of Henan Road, and the other is the road northeast of where we are now. Pusan ​​Si'en and Yan Jun came from here. In other words, there are only two ways for the Seven Star Army to get out of the mountain. The general believes that they can temporarily withdraw their scouts and guard these two exits, and at the same time send people to Baotai Mountain to make friends with Lin Jie. Lin Jie is unlikely to refuse the offer of large sums of money, unless he does not take the lives of the old, weak, women and children of the Seven Star Gang seriously."

A few days later, early in the morning, Qing Yugong had a simple breakfast. He looked up at Qing Yu Zhongwang, who was standing respectfully beside him, pointed to the opposite side and said, "Sit down and eat."

Qing Yugong nodded slightly.

Tuoman Wulu said with emotion: "Your Majesty, I know that the bandit army is very difficult to deal with due to the favorable location. Previously, I even lost my life in the mountains. But they also have a fatal weakness, that is, do they need protection?" From the perspective of the general, there is no need to attack Baotai Mountain. They only need to target the relatives they must protect, so that they will be too busy to take a look at our army. Zhong Qing is very experienced. There were similar battles when he was pacifying Zhao State. If the prince decides to deal with those bandits, I will ensure that he will not be disappointed. "

Qing Yugong swallowed the green vegetables in his mouth and said calmly: "It has grown a bit compared to before, but the height is not enough."

"Yes, Father."

Qing Yuggong was noncommittal, then looked at Mie Gu Di and asked, "What about you?"

Qing Yugong said calmly: "How much strength do you think our army will contribute next?"

Bone-destroying land muttered: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Seven Star Army will not act without permission. Although they have accepted Nan Qi's recruitment, their relationship with Nan Qi is not close, so they should consider their own interests first. I have checked the relevant information. According to the data, this Seven-Star Army was born out of the Seven-Star Gang, the largest gang in the Northland Green Forest. The establishment of the Seven-Star Gang was due to the excessive taxes and perverse practices of the Qi government at that time. Those people could not survive and became bandits. From this, it can be seen that the Seven-Star Gang was established. Unlike the Southern Qi border troops, they are targets that can be put aside temporarily. "

There is no doubt that this was Qing Yu Zhongwang’s experience when he witnessed the battle of Jiuqu Village in the Bone-killing Land.

Qing Yugong made detailed arrangements for the next movements of each army, and the military discussions were back on track.

Seeing this, Bone Slayer continued: "Now our army's primary goal is Dingzhou. It's best to continue clearing the obstacles on the way south."

Boneslayer immediately stood up and responded. Although Tuoman Wulu on the opposite side was not happy, he would definitely not compete in front of Qing Yugong.

Under his command, Jing's army gradually encroached on the northern part of Dingzhou. Qing Yu Zhongwang had no task of leading troops these days, so he served Qing Yu Gong wholeheartedly in the temporary marshal's mansion.

Qingyu Zhongwang was slightly puzzled: "Height?"

Qing Yugong's eyes were gradually filled with wind and snow, as if there was the shadow of an old friend, and he said word by word: "Don't limit your vision to one city or one place. You can't have only one fixed enemy in your heart."

..."Grand Governor, this is a military report jointly sent by Governor Xiao of Huaizhou and Governor Li of Dingzhou."

"read."

"On the eighth day of November, the main force of Jing's army went south along Dingfeng Road and successfully attacked Jiuqu Village. Subsequently, they successively occupied Yanzibao, Baishan Fort, Changlin Village and other places, completing the occupation of the fort system at the southern end of Dingfeng Road. I The Feiyun Army, led by General Song Shifei, withdrew to Fengqiu City and waited for reinforcements. Fortunately, they were assisted by the Seven-Star Army of the Northern Rebels on the way, and they were able to escape Jing's pursuit. "

"On November 12, the various departments of the Dingzhou Army and the Pingshan Army of Huaizhou launched a siege against 20,000 enemy troops in Leize Plain. Our army won this battle, annihilating and capturing a total of more than 14,000 enemy troops. , the enemy general Mou Lianghu led a thousand soldiers to death in battle, and only more than 4,000 people fled back to Teng County. According to post-war statistics, except for Mou Lianghu's soldiers, most of those annihilated and captured by our army were Yan troops. , the more than 4,000 people who escaped were basically Jing Jun. "

"On November 14, Governor Xiao ordered the two armies of Zhenbei and Guangling to move north from Yongquan Pass to Dingzhou. On the 16th, after a hurried rest, the Dingzhou Army went north to the north of Ruyin City to form a second line of defense. . However, Jing Guoqing's army has already occupied Dingfeng Road and five cities in the north of Dingzhou. Only Fengqiu City is still under the control of Feiyun Army. It is currently speculated that Jing Guoqing Yugong's target is the central part of Dingzhou, and Ruyin City is. The most important thing is that the Ding and Huai armies will join forces to fight against the enemy."

In the festival hall of Jingzhou Governor's Mansion in Mengshan City, Li Liangyu put away the military report and looked at his father leaning on the Taishi chair with some worry.

Now that the situation in the border war is gradually becoming clearer, and Jingjun has completed the breakthrough on Dingfeng Road, it is logical to continue to attack various places in Dingzhou.

The Jingzhou side is in a stalemate, and the Yanjing coalition has a slight advantage. Of course, this is Li Tianrun's strategy to paralyze the opponent.

Since the beginning of the war, the enemy seems to be in full swing, but in fact they have only achieved some results near Gaotang City on the western front, and a few Jingjun cavalry that entered Jingzhou to harass the people. However, these cavalry did not dare to go deep, they were just scratching the surface, and Li Bingxue reported in a letter a few days ago that the Feiyu Army had driven back these Jingjun cavalry, and the Jingzhou Army had re-erected the border fence.

Generally speaking, there was no imminent danger in the Jingzhou defense line, and Li Liangyu was not worried about the brave and capable soldiers on the front line, but was worried about Li Tianrun's physical condition.

After winter, Li Tianrun's condition gradually worsened. Even with a miracle doctor like Xue Huaiyi watching over him, he could not recover as before. After all, manpower in any era will eventually be exhausted.

Li Tianrun thought for a long time and said slowly: "How is the logistics situation?"

This was Li Liangyu's duty. He responded quickly: "Back to the Governor, everything is in order as usual. The third batch of grain and grass raised by the imperial court has been transported to Pingyang Mansion. The lower officials are in the process of transporting it. It will definitely not affect the cost of the frontline soldiers. ”

Li Tianrun nodded slightly and still warned: "No one can fight on an empty stomach. Military food and grass are the top priority. You must not take it lightly. In addition, you must raise two months of food and grass for the 70,000-strong army within one month. Shipped to the Western Front in batches.”

Li Liangyu was startled.

Although he is a civil servant in the Dudu Mansion, he is obviously no stranger to military affairs.

The 70,000-strong army needed two months of food and fodder, which meant that Li Tianrun was ready to change his passive defense and launch a battle on the western front of Jingzhou.

On the surface, there is no problem with this strategy. After all, the main force of Jing's army is now in the north of Dingzhou. The main enemy in Jingzhou is still the Yan army led by Niu Cunjie, the general of Northern Yan.

If this battle could be won, it would indeed relieve the pressure on the Qi frontier army. However, Li Liangyu did not dare to think about how his father could continue to command a battle that was exhausting his efforts with his current physical condition.
His lips moved, trying to dissuade him.

Li Tianrun didn't give him a chance to persuade him, and said without any doubt: "Go down and do the work."

Li Liangyu's eyes were slightly red, and in the end he could only salute and say: "Yes."

Later in the evening, Li Tianrun returned to the study and sat quietly in front of the window.

After coughing for a while, he spread out a blank memorial, studied the ink and picked up the pen.

"I have been thinking about it for a long time. If I want to reverse the passive and unfavorable situation, the only way to reverse the passive and disadvantageous situation is to After death, I have been greatly favored by the emperor, but I can only live up to my title of Duke and Governor with the thought of serving the country and being loyal to the emperor."

"I recall that on the eve of the Battle of Mengshan, Your Majesty and your ministers discussed it for a long time, and the scene at that time is vivid in my mind. The powerful enemy is attacking now just like in the past. Although I am sick and disabled, I am still willing to offer my advice to the emperor and lead the army in front of the battle to resolve the border war. In order to protect the great rivers and mountains."

Outside the window, the dusk is melting.

Li Tianrun temporarily stopped writing and looked at the desolate winter courtyard outside the window, with a hint of lust quietly appearing in his eyes.

The spring, summer, autumn and winter of this human world are subject to vicissitudes of life, and eventually turn into a vast expanse.

However, even this vast silence is so precious to him.

He smiled softly and shook his head, his eyes calm and determined again.

I picked up the pen again and finished it in one go.

(End of this chapter)