Invincible son

Chapter 1199 1200 [Thousands of miles of fast wind] (fourteen)

The first year of Daliang civilization, February [-]th.

After [-] full days of storming, the Xiwu Central Route Army broke through Lulongzhai and successfully completed the strategic siege of Hucheng.

On February 21, the Wu army captured Daokou Village, and so far there was only one Jiming Village left on the center line battlefield, which relied on its terrain advantage.

The two consecutive victories stabilized the morale of the army and offset the negative impact of the defeat on the northern front to the greatest extent.

At the same time, the South Route Army led by Zhang Qingbai finally took Yongyi Village, and the Daliang Dingxi Army retreated to Juncheng, and the two sides launched a more tragic siege battle.

The [-] troops of Xie Lin's troops on the northern line retreated to the west of the Beishao River and stationed near Xishanzhai to wait for the next order.

Generally speaking, the Wu army still had an advantage on the third-line battlefield. If Gu Liang hadn't personally led the troops to wipe out the main cavalry of the North Route Army, the situation would have been even more difficult.For Wu Jun, it is only a slight decline in victory now, and the initiative is still in his own hands.

Inside the Shengjia camp, a group of civil servants and martial arts officials are arguing fiercely.

"...Liang Jun can wait, but our army can't wait, because the logistics pressure faced by the other side is relatively small, and Liang Guojing's army is on the way. On the other hand, the logistics pressure faced by our dynasty is extremely high. The third-line army consumes a lot every day. Food and grass. At present, the rear can still support it because His Majesty started preparing for this battle a year ago, but how long can it last?"

The speaker was Lu Dinglin, the political affairs officer of Pingzhang, an old minister over fifty years old.

The official system of Western Wu is different from that of the Liang and Zhou Dynasties. It did not inherit the system of the former Wei Dynasty. It can be seen from it the shadows of previous dynasties, so it looks messy and bloated.The civil servants are headed by Zhongshu Province, and set up Zhongshu Ling, You Chanxiang, Pingzhang Zhengshi, Shen Zhizhengshi, and Zhongshu Shengshi to assist the emperor in handling state affairs.

There is also the Chuzheng Yuan, which is similar to the Imperial Academy of Liang State, and it is the only way for civil servants to enter the Zhongshu Province.

Lu Dinglin is very senior and one of the important ministers who came with him. At this moment, his eloquent discussion made the faces of the generals in the hall look uneasy, but he couldn't refute it casually.

This kind of debate has been going on for several days. The root cause is that Liang Guozuo's left army, Gu Liang, did not immediately cross the river to force the North Route Army led by Xie Lin after winning the battle on the northern front.Originally, according to the analysis of Emperor Xuanwu and General Zhou Dewei of Zhenbei, Gu Liang was very likely to mobilize the defenders of Hucheng to go north, and then encircle his own North Route Army.

In order to maintain the battle situation on the northern front, Emperor Xuanwu has dispatched Anyang Dragon Knights to secretly go northward by detour. If Gu Liang really dares to attack, this world-famous heavy cavalry can easily crush the formation of longbow infantry, and it may be possible to obtain more The biggest victory is to capture or kill Gu Liang alive, which is enough to completely destroy the morale of Liang Guo's frontier army.

Judging from the situation on the battlefield, it is very likely that Gu Liang will choose to launch a counterattack on the northern line next, so after Emperor Xuanwu dispatched Anyang Dragon Riders, he ordered to strengthen the offensive on the center line and captured Lulongzhai and Daokouzhai one after another. Preparations for Guping Junzhen.

The problem is that the battlefield on the northern front is silent, Liang Guo's longbow army is still in the military city, and Gu Liang is missing.

There is no movement on the northern line, which means that Gu Liang may have led the reinforcements back to the center line, and the defense of Guping Army Town has been further strengthened.

In such a large-scale national war, both sides are guessing each other's strategic intentions, and the competition of determination has become especially important. Therefore, most martial arts do not agree with rash advances, and it is safer to adopt a strategy of pressing step by step in the middle line.

However, Liang Jun's persistence made it very difficult to advance the front line. It took nearly 20 days to take down the two military strongholds. How long will it take to get it?Not to mention that Hucheng has always stood in the north, and there are Jinshui Daying and Guping Junzhen in Liang State in the east.

Faced with Lu Dinglin's questioning, Gao Cheng, the king of Tongning, finally responded, "Lord Lu, our army has an absolute advantage in the center line battlefield. At this time, stability is more important than anything else. In my opinion, the most important thing right now is to attack." Go down to Jiming Village, and completely eliminate Liang Jun's nails on the Gaoyang Plain."

Lu Dinglin asked: "What happened after the capture of Jiming Village?"

Gao Cheng thought about it and said: "The army in the middle route is divided into three groups. One is to deter the defenders of Hucheng, the other is to advance to the Jinshui Camp, and the main force is to attack Guping Army Town. In fact, as long as Guping Army Town is taken, a decisive victory has been achieved in the center line battlefield. , because the west gate of Lingzhou in the state of Liang is open, the other party can't stop our army from entering the territory of Lingzhou at all."

He paused for a while, glanced at the calm Emperor Xuanwu, and said cautiously: "At that time, the defenders of Hucheng will have to come out, and our army can gather heavy troops to deal with it, and victory will establish the overall situation."

Although he is not really the master of power as ordinary people think, but he has been immersed in the military for many years, so this analysis can be regarded as reasonable.

However, Lu Dinglin frowned and said: "Your Majesty's theory is naturally safe, but the lower officials are worried that the food and grass will not be able to keep up. Now the pressure on the rear is extremely high. If the victory is not achieved in a short period of time to appease the hearts of the people, there may be great chaos in the country!"

Gao Cheng's expression froze slightly.

War is never a child's play, let alone such a big battle involving the power of the whole country.For the court of the state of Wu, the vast area of ​​Lingzhou in the state of Liang must be captured within three months to give an explanation to the domestic officials and people, and the people can also accept the reality of tightening their belts to support the front line.If not, Lu Dinglin's worries will definitely become a reality.

In fact, since the start of the war, there have been many voices of doubt in the rear.

Most people couldn't see Liang Guo's thriving situation, and they didn't understand the growing gap between Liang and Wu. They didn't understand why His Majesty the Emperor launched this war.Although there has not yet been a large-scale outcry, arguments such as the use of military force to waste money and the people have gradually emerged.

The faces of the princes in the hall were solemn, Zhou Dewei, the Great General of Zhenbei, said slowly: "Actually, the situation of the battle has gradually become clear."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's eyes lit up, and even Emperor Xuanwu turned his head to look over.

Now Zhang Qingbai is making slow progress on the southern front, and Xie Lin on the northern front has suffered even more casualties. The glory of the former war god-like generals has gradually faded, but Zhou Dewei still maintains the prestige of the past.

He said calmly: "After Gu Liang won the battle on the northern front, he obviously expected that our army would make a fuss about the Northern Route Army. General Xie led the troops to retreat to Xishan Village, which is both an opportunity and a risk for Gu Liang , He has stayed on the sidelines during this time, obviously he is watching the movement of our army."

Speaking of this, Zhou Dewei showed a slight shame on his face, because his previous judgment on Gu Liang's intentions was not accurate enough, which caused his side to fall into a dilemma.

Emperor Xuanwu finally said: "Aiqing don't need to feel guilty, if Gu Liang is really that simple, he can't become the leader of Liang Guojun."

Zhou Dewei thanked him with a bow, and then continued: "From another point of view, what Lord Lu said just now is also reasonable. Gu Liang can afford to wait, because he only needs to defend and has no reason to take the initiative to attack. At the same time, Liang Guo's reinforcements It’s still on the way. Our army can’t hesitate to delay, we need to make a decision as soon as possible.”

Emperor Xuanwu said: "How to make a decision?"

Zhou Dewei responded: "After repeated consideration, I believe that Gu Liang is using the Guping Army Town as a bait to use our army's eagerness to win the victory and mobilize the main force of our army to advance eastward. After this goal is achieved, Gu Liang will Gather the available military forces and the defenders of Hucheng, and threaten His Majesty's safety with a thunderbolt."

Everyone was shocked.

Zhou Dewei said awe-inspiringly: "Therefore, I would like to lead the army to attack Guping Army Town. I don't need any main force for this battle, and only need to gather [-] troops. Since Gu Liang uses Guping Army Town as a bait, then I will use Guping Army Town as a bait." Using himself as a bait, on the surface, His Majesty has neither Anyang Dragonriders nor the main force of the northern army under his command, so he will definitely take a risk."

Emperor Xuanwu was slightly moved, looking at the expression of this veteran on the battlefield, he said for a long time: "I will play."

(End of this chapter)