Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 325 Strategies to Defeat the Enemy
At dusk, Zhu Xu led Hexi Xianbei to the gate of King Gao's city.

Shen Jin, the governor of Hedong, who knew in advance that they would come here to rest, had already set up a camp so that the 30,000 cavalrymen could go directly to the camp to rest.

Shen Jin and Zhu Xu were also old acquaintances. When Huan Xi went to Hanzhong, in addition to five thousand soldiers and their families, he only brought four confidants, namely Deng Xia, Zhu Xu, Shen Jin, and Huan Yi.

They were not the ones cheering when everyone was cheering for Huan Xi's achievements, but Yuan Cong who had been following Huan Xi in his struggle before he became the overlord of the party.

Within a country, if there is politics, there must be factions. This has been true since ancient times, and Liang State is no exception.

Deng, Zhu, Shen, and Huan were all from the south, and they were all Huan Xi's founders. Regardless of whether the four formed a party or not, outsiders would regard them as the same faction.

When Huan Xi attacked Guanzhong from Ziwu Valley, Shen Jin was the vanguard general, while Zhu Xu was ordered to stay in Liangzhou. From then on, the two were separated by heaven and earth, separated by ten years, and never met.

Reuniting old friends should have been a joyful moment, but the two were worried about the situation in Hedong and felt heavy.

Outside the camp gate, Shen Jin said with emotion:

"The speed of Tsering's march is comparable to that of the good generals of ancient times."

Zhu Xu shook his head and said:
"I just regret that there are not enough troops and horses, otherwise we will have to travel three hundred miles a day under the stars and at night!"

As we all know, among the cavalry of Liang State, only warriors will enjoy the treatment of one person and three horses.

As for the miscellaneous troops such as Xianbei in Hexi, they could have a walking horse. This was because Wang Meng was eager to help Hedong, so he collected 30,000 low-quality military horses from the people who had been eliminated before and gave them to Zhu Xu.

Of course, the so-called marching three hundred miles a day, Zhu Xu casually said, it is not impossible for the cavalry to march three hundred miles a day and a night, but if such a high-intensity march is maintained for a long time, within a few days, the army and horses will not be able to do it. Running around is useless, and people are exhausted.

Zhu Xu looked at Shen Jin and asked:

"I heard before that Shi Jian (characterized by Shen Jin) was in Jie County to quell the riots. How come he has returned to Gaowang City now?"

Because Huan Xi occupied the salt pond and touched the interests of private salt dealers, Xie County was never at peace, so he sent Shen Jin to lead an army to suppress it.

Shen Jin recalled those thugs and snorted coldly:
"They are just people who are greedy for profit. I killed thousands of people in Jie County and made them frightened. Naturally, no one dares to cause trouble again."

With that said, Shen Jin put away the disdainful look on his face and continued:
"The riot subsided just as the Yan people were marching south. Liang Gong was worried that Murong Ke would attack Gaowang City, so he ordered me to lead the army."

When Zhu Xu heard this, he nodded slightly. Gao Wangcheng really couldn't afford to lose anything. This was related to the safety of the food routes on the front line.

Although Huan Xi currently has sufficient food and grass, it will eventually run out. To transport food from Guanzhong, he must pass through Gaowang City, which is the life supply line for Liang Jun.

As for Huanxi's route to the east of Hedong, he landed at Fenglingdu, marched eastward to Dayang County, and then crossed the Zhongtiao Mountains.

This route is not safe. Dayang County is less than 200 miles away from Hanoi County of Yan State and is threatened by the defenders of Hanoi County.

Naturally, it was impossible for Huan Xi to choose to transport grain under Huangfu Zhen's nose.

Outside Gaowang City, 30,000 Xianbei cavalry entered the camp in an orderly manner, but Zhu Xu and Shen Jin were still talking outside the camp.

"How is the current situation in Hedong? Is Mr. Liang in danger?"

This is the issue that Zhu Xu is most concerned about.

Shen Jin replied:
"The Duke of Liang stood firm in the camp, but Murong Ke was timid and did not dare to attack by force. Duke Liang was able to sit back and relax, and Ci Lun did not need to mess up his position for this reason."

It was clearly Murong Ke who sent an envoy to fight Huan Xi. Huan Xi took the initiative to avoid the battle. But now in Shen Jin's mouth, it was Murong Ke who was timid and did not dare to attack Liang Jun's camp.

Murong Ke was certainly not a fool. Even if he had an advantage in terms of military strength, he would not attack a camp with 30,000 heavy infantry and 15,000 elite cavalry. Zhu Xu was truly relieved when he heard this.

Although he had been serving as the chief historian in the past ten years, he had been governing the local area. He was only ordered to lead the army north when there was a rebellion in Liangzhou. However, it only acted as a deterrent, making the main force of the Qifu tribe not dare to go south, and did not really Get involved in the fight.

But after all, Zhu Xu was born as a general, and he joined the army in his early years, following Huan Wen in his expedition against Shu with his father Zhu Tao. He was not the kind of civil servant who knew nothing about military affairs.

Of course, he also knew that with his desperate urging to march, even if he arrived on the battlefield, he would be trapped and exhausted, and he would not have much fighting power left. He would be more likely to be ambushed on the way and be completely defeated.

However, Zhu Xu had no choice.

When he learned that the coalition forces were under unified command and Huan Xi was in danger in Hedong, Zhu Xu had to put aside all worries in order to join Huan Xi as soon as possible.

After all, the lord may be in trouble on the front line, but you are walking along unhurriedly. What kind of sinister intentions do you have?

Therefore, Huan Xi must personally send someone to make Zhu Xu stay vigilant, slow down, and even take a break at the rear. Otherwise, no matter who came to persuade Zhu Xu, he would not accept it, knowing that the road ahead was dangerous.

Of course, judging from the time Zhu Xu followed Huan Xi, he must have expected that Huan Xi would definitely send someone here.

Zhu and Shen walked into the commander's tent hand in hand. There were no outsiders. Zhu Xu asked Shen Jin directly:
"Has Mr. Liang ever had a plan to defeat the enemy?"

Zhu Xu was naturally someone he could trust. He was Huan Xi's confidant and Yuan Cong. There was no interest that could induce him to betray the Huan family, which was at its peak. Just like Huan Xi had never considered poaching Yao Chang, he simply couldn't. If you move, your efforts will be in vain.

However, Shen Jin shook his head and said:
"This battle is different from the past. Liang Gong once told me personally that there is no guarantee of victory."

The situation was not optimistic. Zhu Xu sighed after hearing this:
"Yes, after all, the coalition leader is Murong Ke. This is a difficult enemy and should not be underestimated."

Murong Ke's achievements on the military level since he rose to prominence are truly dazzling.

However, Zhu Xu quickly regained his fighting spirit:

"In the battle of Anxi, the Wei people had become trapped beasts, and the Yan army bullied the few with their numbers. They were defeated ten times in ten battles, which shows that this man is not invincible.

"And Liang Gong conquered the east and west without any defeat.

"We sigh because of Murong Ke's fame, but the Yan people are not afraid of Liang Gong.

"Otherwise, how could Liang Gong maintain a stalemate with Murong Ke to this day if he has few soldiers?"

After hearing what Zhu Xu said, even Shen Jin became more confident.

Just as the two were preparing to eat together, a messenger broke into the camp outside King Gao's city.

"Zhu Changshi! Liang Gong has a secret message and asked me to deliver it to Chang Shi in person!"

Zhou Qiong gasped and took out a letter from her arms.

Zhu Xu and Shen Jin looked at each other, and Shen Jin laughed loudly:

"The strategy for defeating the enemy that Cilun was still curious about just now must be in this letter."

Zhu Xu's hand when receiving the letter was also trembling slightly.

(End of this chapter)