My clone is on the other side of the starry sky

Chapter 342 Force you to change your coach

"Your Majesty, the enemy did not pursue our army. Instead, they began to occupy various favorable positions and set up defense lines." A few days later, the Han general Yuchi Tuo came to Lu Bu and bowed.

Lu Bu deliberately gave up dozens of miles of ground in order to let the Xing Dynasty army pursue him, and tried to lure the opponent into the Feng Shui situation that had been prepared in advance. However, after the Daxing army broke through the Han defense line, they did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it, but fought steadily, first They took back all the cities they captured this time and began to set up defense lines again, as if they were going to fight a protracted war with the big man.

Lu Bu opened a projection of the mountains and rivers of Daxing. Yuchi Tuo understood and stepped forward to mark down the cities that Daxing had recovered so far.

"Let's go and appease the troops and set up a defensive line." Lu Bu thought for a moment and then said to Yuchi Tuo.

"Yes!" Yuchi Tuo agreed, turned and left.

"Your Majesty, if the other party and our army continue to confront each other like this, our army will be several times larger than the Xing Dynasty in terms of food and grass consumption." An accompanying counselor bowed and said: "In this way, we only need to drag out a few times. Year, our army will be out of food and fodder and will have to retreat!"

The land occupied by the new dynasty was not enough to feed the army. The grain and grass had to be transported from the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the consumption of grain and grass was not only the consumption of the frontline army. Nowadays, in long-distance operations, the consumption in the transportation process was even higher than the consumption of the army, and the requisitioned troops Civil servants will also have a certain impact on production within the Han Dynasty.

This was the first time that Dahan was at a disadvantage in a confrontation with Xingguo.

"The most important thing to avoid in a war is impatience. We have fought many battles with favorable winds before. Now that we have suffered setbacks, the soldiers will inevitably become impetuous. But you are my great men's brains. If you also start to be impetuous, then this battle will be in doubt." Lu Bu Looking at the group of counselors, he sighed.

"What your Majesty said is true." All the advisers quickly bowed.

But this person grew up quite quickly and was able to quickly find out and fill in the gaps. Most importantly, this person seemed to be determined to play a war of attrition with Lu Bu and wait until the Han Dynasty ran out of food and grass to retreat.

Min Yanzhang's information is placed on Lu Bu's desk. Looking at this information alone, it is really ordinary. He even had no experience in leading troops before. From these two months of testing, Lu Bu also discovered the opponent's ability to lead troops. In fact, it is not outstanding, it can even be said to be immature.

During this period, Min Yanzhang only did one thing, constantly checking for deficiencies, looking for loopholes in defense, studying the Han army's attack routines, and trying to restrain them.

In the next two months, Lu Bu tested it several times. The opponent's arrangement was quite rigorous, and he could not find any big flaws in the general direction. Even if there were, some were traps, and some could be made up for quickly. In two months, the Han army could not find any big flaws. Even if they can get even the slightest advantage, the war situation has fallen into a stalemate.

No one can give an answer, yes, how long does it take?

An adviser came out and bowed: "Your Majesty, if this is Min Yanzhang, since he knows that he is no match for our army in a head-on confrontation, if he wants to send troops, he will only wait until our army is impetuous and he reveals an absolutely huge flaw. Will take the initiative.”

Changing coaches before the battle is a taboo, but when Wu Yong lost consecutive games, Daxing's coach had to be changed. Wu Yong obviously couldn't stop the big Han soldiers.

Min Yanzhang: Male, forty-nine years old, a philosopher from Daxingdong. He came from a poor family since he was a child. He likes to read. He served as a county magistrate when he was young. He was promoted to prefect at the age of thirty-seven due to his outstanding political achievements. He later served as an official for three years and forty-one years. When he was young, he was re-enabled by the imperial court, became an official in the imperial court, and served as a servant of the Ministry of War. He remained in this position until he led the army.

"If you just defend to the death, you are not afraid. What you are afraid of is that the opponent has no intention of winning at all." Lu Bu said helplessly: "As long as you have a little bit of determination to win, even if you are determined to defend, we can throw out a few baits and we can bring them out. , the desire to win, any general will have it, and as long as he has it, he will have a way to bring it out, but he is not! He knows that his ability to use troops is insufficient, so he only defends, this is the problem! "

The current commander-in-chief is named Min Yanzhang. He was originally a servant of the Ministry of War of the Daxing Dynasty. He was a sixth-rank official and was not qualified to lead troops. However, no one among the generals in Daxing was willing to lead this hot potato. Min Yanzhang volunteered to lead the troops and fight back the enemy for the country.

"Your Majesty, judging from the intelligence on this person, he just can't get out." A counselor frowned.

However, two months were enough for the intelligence network established by Lu Bu to find out who the current Daxing coach was.

The previous coach of Daxing was Daxing General Wu Yong. In the battles with the Han Dynasty, he was defeated one after another. The Han Dynasty entered Xing Dynasty for 800 miles, and Daxing lost more than 100 cities.

However, the Han army was so powerful that even the general Wu Yong was beaten into a runaway general. The other generals were not as capable as Wu Yong, so naturally they did not dare to take over the position of commander.

Sometimes the most fearful thing in a war is that the opponent will be self-aware. Just like now, people know their own shortcomings, so they will never attack randomly. Lu Xuan even guessed that he only gave a general idea of ​​the defense layout and would not personally direct the soldiers how to defend. It is enough to order the officers and soldiers of each army not to send troops without authorization and to ensure a firm attitude.

"How long?" Lu Bu asked.

"It is said that if you defend for a long time, you will lose. This is not a long-term strategy." A counselor frowned.

"But the people of Xing Dynasty may not be willing to wait forever. I have a plan that may break this person's stubborn strategy." One of the counselors bowed and saw Lu Bu nodding. He continued: "The plan is to kill with support!"

There were all shrewd people in the tent, and they instantly understood the opponent's intentions. There was nothing they could do from the front, so they had to find a way behind the enemy's rear.

"This person's biggest weakness is his background, which allows our army's secret troops in the Daxing Dynasty to continuously praise this person's achievements, while sparing no effort to belittle Wu Yong." The counselor smiled. The Daxing Dynasty was different from the Han Dynasty. The Shanhe Seal, if any, was obtained only recently. Min Yanzhang was nearly fifty years old, and he had served as a prefect at the highest level, and he became an official within two years. Everyone was involved in the officialdom, so it was natural to understand why this was the case. Now that he is almost fifty, he is still a military servant, which shows that his connections in the officialdom are average. Such a person is difficult to deal with from the front, but he is extremely weak behind the scenes.

Lu Bu nodded slightly: "This plan is feasible. We might as well give him some more achievements and pass on my military order. The generals who have defeated Wu Yong before should go into battle together and let them march on their own. If they can defeat the enemy, it will be considered a great achievement for them."

If the opponent cannot hold it, then there is no need for this tactic of flattery, but if it can hold it, then there will be material for propaganda from the rear.

"Yes!"

As Lu Bu's order was issued, the Han generals headed by Yuchi Tuo all went into battle and took turns to launch an offensive against the Daxing defense line. They even used the newly captured flying boats and magical weapons and crossbows, but the other side had the help of the Taoist Alliance, and they also had We fought for half a year using anti-air tactics. Even with all the Han generals coming out, they were unable to take down a few cities. Moreover, even if these cities were captured, they could not be occupied. It was easy for the opponent to cut off the food supply route. In the end, It can only be discarded.

And half a year was enough for the secret agent Lu Bu arranged in Daxing, Min Yanzhang, to become famous in Daxing.

In Yangguan City, Min Yanzhang's military tent, several generals looked at the frowning Min Yanzhang and wondered: "Commander Min, now that the Han has retreated and this fierce attack has failed, why is Marshal Min frowning?"

"Yes, Marshal, now that the Daxing Dynasty is under way, the people are almost worshiping the Marshal as the God of War."

Min Yanzhang shook his head helplessly when he heard this: "If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster!"

"Where did Commander Min's words come from?" A general asked in confusion: "With the commander-in-chief's achievements today, who dares to say that the commander-in-chief is not worthy of his virtue?"

Min Yanzhang shook his head and sighed. He had no explanation and could not explain it.

This virtue does not refer to his personal virtue, but to his family background, connections, and background. Min Yanzhang is very clear that he is just using the right method now. No matter his ability or status, he is not worthy of the praise he is receiving from the people. The greater his reputation, the better he will be. Danger.

This matter may be the opponent's method. The emperor of the Han Dynasty is not only good at using troops. When he cannot break through from the front, it is normal to attack from his own weakness. Just like Min Yanzhang can block the fierce force of the Han Dynasty, he also has a good grasp of the Han Dynasty. Strong, but the weakness of long logistics will inevitably not last long. As long as it enters a stalemate with the big man, then the battle will be won.

The truth is actually not difficult to understand, but the problem now is that many people think that it is okay for him to fall in love with such a simple truth. But now that he is too famous, he is definitely dissatisfied. The enemy he will face next may not be the big man Lu Bu. , but greatly promoted the ministers.

As for Daxing Emperor Duguhao... Min Yanzhang knew too well that he would not fully support him, but would only seek balance.

But now is really not the time to check and balance yourself.

But just like when he was forced to become an official, this time, Daxing's reaction was not what Min Yanzhang expected. Three months later, in Min Yanzhang's helplessness and bitterness, the court ordered that Prince Duguming take over Min Yanzhang's leadership, with General Wu Yong as deputy general. Min Yanzhang was promoted due to his meritorious service and returned to the Ministry of War to take over the post of Minister of War.

It is enough to just learn from Min Yanzhang and hold on tight.

However, in the second month after Min Yanzhang was transferred, Lu Bu asked Yuchi Tuo to send a special gift to Dugu Ming.

Yangguan City.

"Your Highness, this is a gift sent by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. It is said to be for His Highness." A general came to A Du Guming with a wooden box and bowed.

"Send it to me?" Dugu Ming looked at the wooden box and asked with some doubts.

This is so good, so why did the Emperor of Han give him a gift?

"Your Highness, please be careful of fraud. Please come and see if there is any poison?" Wu Yong reminded from the side.

Although Dugu Ming felt that Lu Bu, as the emperor of a country, would not be able to use such unflattering methods, there was no need for him to take risks. He immediately invited several Nascent Soul Taoists stationed here to let them see if there were any What means?

"There is no method, but... Your Highness, the Crown Prince, should not look at what is in the box." Several Taoists looked at it for a while and said with strange expressions.

"Why is this?" Seeing that no one said anything, Dugu Ming opened the wooden box with a smile. A beautiful women's dress was lying quietly in the wooden box. The smile on Dugu Ming's face gradually became colder.

"The thief bullied me too much!"

(End of this chapter)