Invincible son

Chapter 1229 1230 [Hanging Cloud Sails Directly to the Sea] ([-])

More than [-] miles south of Hanyang City, Yuliu Town, a small border town in the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

All the military generals have been arguing all day and all night, and almost everyone has their own views on Zhou Jun's next strategic decision.

After the news of the annihilation of the [-] army on the north bank came, the originally high morale was hit hard in an instant.As the debate continued, it was finally roughly summarized into two different opinions. One is to give up unrealistic illusions and withdraw the troops that penetrated into the territory of Beiliang on the western front. Assemble heavy troops to take back several cities on the south bank.

The other is to abandon the eastern front and attack the western front, and continue to ignite the flames of war in the territory of Beiliang.Most of the generals who support this strategy are considering the overall situation. Right now, Liang and Wu are fighting fiercely, and Beiliang is under great pressure, unable to support the long-term two-front war.If the front line is shrunk just because of the defeat in the Battle of Jiangyin, then the previous efforts will be useless.

The two sides insisted on their own words and refused to give in. Fortunately, Fang Xiexiao and Xian Chunqiu were in charge in person, and the envoys sent by Emperor Qingyuan to oversee the army were present as observers.

As the sun was setting, the two military giants suspended their military discussions, and then walked out of the town in a tacit understanding, strolling and negotiating by a pond with beautiful mountains and rivers, and their personal soldiers followed far behind.

During the previous military discussion, Fang Xiexiao was silent all the time, and the rest also knew the reason why the Lord of the Town was depressed, and no one dared to make mistakes rashly.

In the first battle of Jiangyin, the entire Pingjiang Ruijia Battalion was annihilated. Fang Yuntian and Fang Yunji fell into the enemy's hands, and their lives were unknown. Most of the 3 people with the Fang army as the main force were killed, and more than 20 people became soldiers.If placed in the heyday of the Pingjiang Fang family 3 years ago, these [-] people would not be enough to break the bones. However, the Chengbei Camp suffered heavy losses in the Jiangling World War I the year before last, and Fang Xiexiao lost his position as Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs because of this.

In short, Fang Xiexiao suffered a fatal blow this time.

Xian Chunqiu didn't know what was going on in his mind, but his face was full of pain, and he sighed: "I would like to express my condolences to the Duke of the country. But in the eyes of the old man, the eldest son and the fifth son should be fine. Pei Yue is not the kind A reckless person who pursues happiness and enmity, he obviously wants to use these conditions to threaten the Duke."

Fang Xiexiao stared at the spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and said slowly: "The old master is right."

Xian Chunqiu asked with concern: "If Pei Yue really threatens the lives of the two young masters and more than [-] soldiers, I don't know how the Duke will deal with it?"

Fang Xiexiao said calmly: "It is the destiny of soldiers to wrap a corpse in horse leather, and it is the duty of a minister to serve the country. From the moment they surrender their weapons and surrender, no matter whether Fang Yuntian, Fang Yunji, or ordinary soldiers, they will not Then there are the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, whether it is life or death, it is the fate they choose, I will not criticize it, but I will not be soft-hearted because of them."

Xian Chunqiu was slightly taken aback, a look of admiration appeared in his eyes.

Fang Xiexiao seemed unwilling to continue talking about this topic, and instead asked: "How does the old Hou look at the current situation?"

Xian Chunqiu murmured: "It's not optimistic."

The reason why the previous military discussions were so divided was because a series of bad news and emergency military situations made the generals in chaos.

The battle at sea caused the Wufeng navy to damage more than [-] warships. Through Cheng Wenbing's detailed report, the Southern Zhou military has now learned that the Beiliang navy has a variety of mysterious and powerful firearms, which can not only easily blow up a warship. There are holes, and it can be thrown out to explode in the air.The origin of these firearms is unknown and the quantity is unknown, which may have a decisive impact on future wars.

In contrast, the [-] troops lost in the Battle of Jiangyin were within an acceptable range.

Now that Pei Yue took over as the head coach of the frontier army, the legendary Northern Camp of the Beijing Army, which is extremely powerful in the legend, was still on the way, and he had turned his hand into clouds and rain, and two consecutive victories completely reversed the disadvantage of the southern border.

According to the military information sent from various places, the main force of the Northern Liang Yaoshan Army has been transferred to Sizhou, obviously to cooperate with the Changping Army to take back several southern provinces of Sizhou.At the same time, the Qinzhou Navy of the Northern Liang Dynasty was stationed in the lower reaches of the Tiancang River, and it was possible to go upstream at any time. In addition, the Zhennan Army and Qi Nian Army were on standby near Puqi City, and the pressure on their own navy was increasing.

With the recent increase in the frequency of sending scouts from Hanyang City and Jiangling City on the south bank, Pei Yue's strategic intentions gradually became clear.

At least from Fang Xiexiao's point of view, the young Duke obviously didn't want the war to drag on any longer, and a large-scale counter-offensive going south was about to become a reality.

Thinking of this, he frowned slightly and said, "Actually, I agree with some generals."

Xian Chunqiu turned his head to look at him, and said meaningfully: "Shrink the battle line, with the goal of taking back several cities on the south bank?"

Fang Xiexiao nodded and said: "If we simply compare the strength of our troops, our court has a clear upper hand. Even if Pei Yue's Northern Battalion of the Beijing Army arrives at the border, this fact cannot be changed. As far as I know, the Zang Fengwei is now in the west of Beiliang, Wu Dingwei came to the north bank of the Tiancang River in rotation as early as last year, and the strength of the remaining three guards is not that strong. But right now the morale of the enemy army is high, and they have a very strong navy, so a little retreat at this time will have no effect .”

Xian Chunqiu was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Master Guo, I don't think so."

Fang Xiexiao said conveniently, "I would like to hear a good opinion."

"I can't talk about high opinion."

Xian Chunqiu mentioned it, and then said seriously: "The old man admits that Pei Yue is stronger than Xiao Jin, and he can always show unexpected cards. But has the Duke ever considered that he has so eagerly dispatched troops to create a What kind of considerations are there for a large-scale counterattack?"

Fang Xiexiao fell into deep thought.

Xian Chunqiu eloquently said: "Now Liang and Wu have not yet decided the winner. With the strength of Wu's [-] cavalry, Liang can only defend passively, and the Wu army may break through the line of defense at any time. From this point of view, The situation of Liang State is actually very dangerous. Once the Wu army penetrates into Liang State, it can even directly threaten the capital."

Fang Xiexiao nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Pei Yue wanted to make a quick decision, and then turned around to deal with Wu Jun. In other words, he used a heart attack this time, using a tough attitude to force our army to take the initiative to retreat. .”

Xian Chunqiu smiled and said: "That's the reason. In fact, he didn't need to be so eager. If you and I are the commander of Liang Jun, after turning the disadvantages of the battle, we can take it slowly. The state front. The old man can conclude that his various decisions are strategic intimidation, and if our army shrinks the front, it will fall into his tricks."

Fang Xiexiao breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his head and asked, "Then in the view of the old Hou Ye, our army should continue to open up the battlefield on the Western Front?"

Xian Chunqiu said solemnly: "We can't give up on the western front. This is an important means for our army to contain the Beiliang frontier army at the moment. The old man has already ordered Xian Henghan and other generals to fight steadily and not to fight for temporary gains or losses."

Fang Xiexiao said slowly: "This is a prudent policy. Now that Beiliang controls the lower reaches of the Tiancang River, the tasks that the Linjiang camp needs to undertake are very difficult. In addition, there are [-] Liang troops in Jiangling City. I must Nail them to death in the city, so take the city of Hanyang and leave it to the old marquis."

Xian Chunqiu looked to the north, and there was Hanyang, which stands on the bank of the river, forming a solid position with Jiangling City, a hundred miles downstream.

Taking back Hanyang is one of the most important strategic goals. Of course, he will not retreat at this time. Although the defenders of Hanyang are extremely tenacious and have stood firm for more than ten days, as time goes by, the enemy will definitely appear. There are more and more flaws.

"My lord, this battle is more about patience. As long as our army builds an iron defense line on the south bank, and then uses the containment on the western front, Pei Yue will not be able to find a breakthrough. No matter what the final outcome of the battle between Liang and Wu will be , at least I can remain invincible."

Xian Chunqiu looked earnest, and a faint smile appeared on his old face.

Fang Xiexiao stared at him and thought carefully, as if he agreed with his judgment.

From west to east, a battle line stretching for thousands of miles and hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides was formed.

(End of this chapter)