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In Wang Shichong's marching tent.

Wei Zheng, played by Lu Heng, must have a smile, showing his mastery.

Wang Shichong looked at the topographic map and was a little puzzled: "Sir, why did we urge our army to rush forward all the way, but stopped here?"

Since the dispatch of troops, Wang Shichong has fully adopted Wei Zheng's suggestions, and basically has not raised any questions.

But this time, Wei Zheng's operation made him a little confused.

Along the way, Wang Shichong's army rushed forward, pulling out several cities of Dou Jiande along the way.

At the same time, the scouts sent by Wang Shichong were also constantly investigating Dou Jiande's movements, and learned that Dou Jiande had also assembled an army of [-], ready to come to fight.

But Wang Shichong took the initiative after all, so the best choice at this time should be to rush forward, continue to seize more territories and key strategic locations, and choose the most suitable place for a decisive battle with Dou Jiande.

However, Wei Zheng, played by Lu Heng, stopped the army.

Stopped in the area of ​​Caozhou and Daizhou.

That is near Shandong, the boundary between Xia and Zheng.

From then on, they stood still, neither actively attacking, besieging the city, nor retreating. Instead, they reinforced the nearby camp every day, as if to make a long-term confrontation posture.

But the problem is... the people from Dou Jiande haven't come yet?
Therefore, Wang Shichong was very confused.

But it's just confusion, but he hasn't questioned Lu Heng's Wei Zheng because of this incident.

Because the whole situation so far is completely in line with Wei Zheng's deduction.

Sure enough, Liang Guo had no plans to fight eastward so far. Although they also showed signs of mobilizing soldiers in the country, this was obviously to fight Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang in the north.

As expected, Song Jingang also took refuge in Liu Wuzhou after being defeated by Dou Jiande, as Wei Zheng predicted, and the two sent troops to fight Jinyang.

However, Liang Jun may not be very confident, or he may have suffered losses in previous fights, so he just passively defended in Jinyang, and the power of Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang continued to expand.

According to common sense, it would take several months for Liang Guo to win this battle.

This provided Wang Shichong with a good opportunity.

Of course, Wang Shichong was not completely relieved, he still kept some people guarding Luoyang, just in case.

It was precisely because Wei Zheng's previous predictions had been fulfilled one after another that Wang Shichong did not doubt him because of this, but came to ask him first.

Lu Heng smiled and stroked his beard: "Duke Zheng, this is the best place for a decisive battle. If we go any further, we will be at a disadvantage."

Wang Shichong was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

Lu Heng clicked on the map: "Because of the forces here."

Wang Shi is full of places to look at Lu Heng's point, in the area of ​​Caozhou and Daizhou: "Sir, you mean, Meng Haigong? Oh, sir, Hutu!"

Wang Shichong thought there was some great reason, and couldn't help but slapped his thigh when he heard this, with an annoyed expression on his face.

"Sir, this Meng Haigong is nothing more than a group of bandits who occupy the mountains and become kings! If there are too many people, that is, [-] mobs.

"Our army occupies the sky. At this time, it will take some time for Dou Jiande's army to gather. If we can defeat Meng Haigong with lightning speed and take all his 30,000 people's horses for our own use, then go to fight Dou Jiande. Wouldn't it be smoother?"

Lu Heng couldn't help feeling hehe.

Kill Meng Haigong first?

Well, Dou Jiande also thought so back then, and then he was captured by Hulaoguan in a battle.

Meng Haigong can be said to be the super stunned young man of this era.There is no political awareness in his mind, but his combat effectiveness is very fierce.

He rebelled very early. Although his power has not developed very much, he is still entrenched near Caozhou and Daizhou, with more than 30,000 troops.

In the real history, Dou Jiande decided to rescue Wang Shichong, but he passed Meng Haigong's territory on the way.

Dou Jiande also felt that my [-] army is coming, and you have only [-] mobs, why don't you rush to vote?If you don't vote, I will hurry up and kill you, recruit your people, and then go to rescue Wang Shichong.

In the end, Meng Haigong really didn't hesitate at all, and directly grinned at Dou Jiande.

Obviously, both of them are very unbelieving.

Dou Jiande originally thought that Meng Haigong could be killed quickly, but unexpectedly, the beating lasted for four full months.

It was precisely because of this precious four months that King Qin seized the opportunity to win the Hulao Pass first, and the situation of the entire Hulao Pass battle was instantly reversed.

Lu Heng was well aware of Meng Haigong's combat effectiveness, so of course he would not let Wang Shichong fight.

If Wang Shichong really went to fight, he would be fooled.

Of course, this does not mean that Lu Heng is on Wang Shichong's side, but just to balance the strength of both sides.

At this time, the evil consequences of Wang Shichong's low political ability have already begun to appear.

Wang Shichong is okay with leading troops to fight, but his internal politics are in a mess.In history, after he occupied Luoyang and defeated Li Mi, he thought about usurping the throne all day long, and as a result, many talents who belonged to him ran away.

But in this unavoidable situation, Lu Heng deceived him to lead troops to attack Dou Jiande, but to a certain extent covered up his shortcomings, allowing him to concentrate on military affairs, and not to mess around in Luoyang and distract people.

But the country is easy to change, and the nature is hard to change. Wang Shichong is like this. In the process of leading the army to conquer, this kind of inflated emotion gradually appeared again.

Lu Heng was very worried that he would really let him beat Meng Haigong, and then he would be hit in the head by Meng Haigong, allowing Dou Jiande to reap the benefits of the fisherman. This situation would be difficult to deal with.

At that time, even if Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie turned against Dou Jiande, they might not succeed.

……

As for Dou Jiande, Huo Yunying, who plays Qin Shubao, and Li Hongyun, who plays Cheng Zhijie, are also constantly giving him advice.

Although the two of them, as generals, did not gain Dou Jiande's full trust, but as long as their suggestions can conform to Dou Jiande's ideas, there is a high probability of success.

Huo Yunying was fooling around with Dou Jiande.

"Prince Xia, at this moment, Zheng Jun is hesitant to move forward for some reason, and missed a good opportunity, which is an excellent opportunity for us!
"Your Majesty, if you want to go south to fight for supremacy, you need to cross the Yellow River and occupy the land of Shandong.

"Now if we can directly destroy Meng Haigong in one go, with the prestige of a big victory, we will surely defeat Zheng Jun in one go.

"At that time, the king will occupy the two core hinterlands of Hebei and Henan, and then crusade against Liang, and he will be destroyed in no time!"

Dou Jiande looked at the topographic map, his brows were slightly frowned, and he seemed a little hard to make up his mind.

In fact, he was very puzzled why Wang Shichong would take the initiative to come over and beat him. There was obviously a Liang State with a bigger chassis to the west of Zheng State.

But since Wang Shichong has already come to the door, he can only fight.

According to the intelligence of the spies, Wang Shichong did not move forward for no reason. I don't know if there were some internal changes.

It seems that now is indeed an excellent time to fight Meng Haigong.

If you can quickly destroy Meng Haigong, eat up 30,000 people of Meng Haigong, and then fight Wang Shichong, you will have great confidence.

Moreover, Dou Jiande has long been displeased with Meng Haigong. This is the biggest nail on his way to the south, and he should have found a way to pull it out long ago.

But there is a premise, that is, to be fast.

If the stalemate with Meng Haigong continues and Wang Shichong suddenly calls, the situation will be a little tricky.

As if seeing Dou Jiande's doubts, Qin Shubao said: "Your Majesty, this opportunity must not be missed, and it will never come again!
"I came here with Cheng Zhijie to defect to Your Majesty precisely because I feel that Your Majesty is wise, capable of planning and making good decisions, he is the one who will rule the world and is expected by all.

"But the king is so hesitant, if even a small bandit is afraid, how can we talk about unifying the world?

"Meng Haigong's position is sandwiched between Hebei and Henan, occupying an important point. If Xia Jun wins first, we will have an advantage. Conversely, if Zheng Jun wins first, we will fall into a disadvantage.

"If Wang Shichong reacts and kills Meng Haigong first, it will be dangerous!"

In fact, it makes sense to fight Meng Haigong or not.

Many strategies are not absolutely right or wrong, the key depends on how well they are implemented.

Take the real battle of Hulaoguan in history as an example.

Dou Jiande decided to fight Meng Haigong first, but he didn't expect to fight for four months. Not only did he exhaust the troops, but he also missed a good opportunity to let Liang Jun take Hulao Pass first.

Even before the Battle of Hulao Pass started, they were already at a huge disadvantage.

And what about King Qin?Under the city of Luoyang, he fought against all opinions and decided to divide the [-] elite Xuanjia troops to go to Hulao Pass to confront Dou Jiande.

The capture of the two kings in the final battle laid a solid foundation for Liang Guo to completely pacify the world.

From the perspective of Zhuge Liang in hindsight, Dou Jiande's decision-making was obviously dizzy, while King Qin was clear-headed and had no plans.

However, the decision of the two may have another result.

What if Dou Jiande ignored Meng Haigong at all and went south to rescue Wang Shichong, but Meng Haigong suddenly ran out and cut off his food supply?
Then there must be someone who will scold Dou Jiande for being mentally ill. He chose to bypass Meng Haigong, a hostile force, and expose his fragile logistics supply line to the enemy's blade. He made a low-level mistake.

Conversely, if Dou Jiande can take down Meng Haigong within a month, then he will be able to reach Hulao Pass first.

Once he passed the Hulao Pass, there was no danger around Luoyang to defend. He was likely to repel the Liang army with the might of a great victory, occupy half of the country in the east, and compete with the Liang army for supremacy in the world.

And if King Qin's [-] Xuanjia troops arrived at Hulao Pass one step late, and Hulao Pass fell and returned in a big defeat, then King Qin's operation of dividing troops into two lines of war would definitely be ridiculed by later generations.

Therefore, in many cases, whether the decision is right or not depends on the execution.

The players formulated different strategies for the difference between Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande.

Wang Shichong already trusted Lu Heng very much, so if Lu Heng gave a strategy that was relatively contrary to common sense, Wang Shichong might listen to it.

On the contrary, if Huo Yunying and Li Hongyun told Dou Jiande to stand still and not to fight Meng Haigong, then he would be suspicious.

After all, in the eyes of Dou Jiande, Meng Haigong is not a strong enemy.

On the contrary, the two of them used aggressive methods to put a high hat on Dou Jiande first, making him feel that if he wants to rule the world, he must first destroy Meng Haigong, and the success rate of deception will be higher.

And those cheating generals in the Xia army obviously agreed to fight Meng Haigong first.

So Dou Jiande decided to fight Meng Haigong first, and then Wang Shichong!
He and Wang Shichong started the battle in the script carefully designed by the players.

……

Outside Jinyang City.

Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang rode their horses and looked at the Liang army in the distance.

"Hahaha, it seems that the people of Liang Guo are really confused. There are so many generals who are not in use, but a woman is allowed to guard Jinyang!
"In the past few days, Princess Pingyang has not been able to stand firm, and our army has been free to come and go, and we have won many battles.

"Liang Guo finally sent more troops to the rescue, but still let Princess Pingyang lead the army? How ridiculous!
"It seems that there is no need for the two of us to take action. Even if Yuchi Jingde leads an army, it is enough to defeat the Liang army!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Yuchi Jingde who was respectfully following behind him: "Tell me, how should we fight this battle?"

Yuchi Jingde said proudly: "I would like to lead a partial army and detour to the back of the Liang army. When the Liang army attacks, attack front and back, and we can defeat them in one battle!"
"At that time, Jinyang will be in the bag!"

Liu Wuzhou was very happy: "Okay! I also have the same intention!"

From his point of view, the plan was perfect.

Yuchi Jingde is a veteran who has always fought by his side and is deeply trusted.Although his status was slightly lower than Song Jingang's, his ability to command and fight was stronger than Song Jingang's.

Moreover, Song Jingang is more suitable for playing head-on.

They didn't do nothing under the city of Jinyang before. Yuchi Jingde had been leading the cavalry to harass the surrounding counties, and the results were fruitful.

It seems that in cavalry field battles, Yuchi Jingde is invincible.

But now, although Liang Jun sent reinforcements, the supreme commander of the entire battlefield is still that Princess Pingyang, a woman.

Liu Wuzhou was very sure that as long as Liang Jun dared to take the initiative to attack, then he and Song Jingang could completely withstand the front.

Yuchi Jingde then used the cavalry to outflank and attack from front to back, the Liang army was bound to be defeated, and there would be no suspense in this battle.

At that time, Liang Guo's operation in the entire Hedong, the territory, city, luggage, and soldiers left behind will all be cheaper for them.

Therefore, Liu Wuzhou confidently handed most of his elite cavalry under the command of Yuchi Jingde, and asked him to roundabout and outflank, looking for the best time to fight the Liang army.

……

On the other side, Dou Jiande was very depressed.

Because after repeated battles, he discovered that this Meng Haigong turned out to be a hard nut to crack!
When the two sides were fighting hard, Wang Shichong launched an attack, and Dou Jiande suffered a lot and was forced to retreat.

Then there was an embarrassing stalemate on the battlefield.

Both parties were not sure about taking Meng Haigong directly, but Meng Haigong didn't even plan to join any of them, so he just spent time with them here.

Because Meng Haigong in history was the ultimate stunned young man, facing the pressure of Dou Jiande's [-] troops, he kept kowtow for four months, and he didn't admit defeat until he was captured.

Now that he is in the gap between Zheng and Xia, he can jump left and right, and he will not easily admit defeat.

On the battlefield at this time, Wang Shichong has a relative advantage, but what about destroying Meng Haigong first and then Dou Jiande?Not very realistic either.

Wang Shichong urged every day to ask Wei Zheng, played by Lu Heng, to send a secret letter to Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie, telling them to seize the time to turn their backs and solve Dou Jiande once and for all.

But Lu Heng just shied away, saying that the time has not come yet, and he has to find a big battle that can decide the world in one battle, so that he can start.

In the process of such a stalemate, Wang Shichong received a news that shocked him.

Liang Jun sent troops from Chang'an to attack Luoyang!

And this time, King Qi and King Wei will fight together!

Wang Shichong led a large army to conquer Dou Jiande, and there were not many combatable soldiers around Luoyang, so the kings of Qi and King Wei of Liang State were invincible with their superior forces, and Luoyang was in danger.

Wang Shichong was dumbfounded.

Because when the troops retreat at this time, the Xia army will inevitably come to pursue them, and it will be out of control at that time.

He angrily went to question Wei Zheng.

Didn't you say that Liang Guo is dealing with Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang and won't come to beat me?
Lu Heng had expected this situation a long time ago, so he didn't panic.

"Duke Zheng, don't panic.

"Liang Guo's behavior in this way is really unreasonable and unexpected.

"But of course I've already figured out how to deal with it."

Seeing Wang Shichong's dubious expression, Lu Heng smiled slightly, and continued: "Don't worry, Mr. Zheng, Liang Guo's visit this time just looks like a big one. In fact, it is impossible to really come with the whole country's soldiers."

Wang Shichong was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

Judging from the battle report, Liang Jun seems to be aggressive this time.

But it's hard to say how many people there are.

Marching and fighting in the era of cold weapons, it is difficult to estimate the number of enemies.Many armies dare to claim millions with only a few hundred thousand people, and the water injection is serious, also for the purpose of bluffing people.

Therefore, Wang Shichong is not sure how many people came from Liang Guo.

Lu Heng explained: "Duke Zheng, which side do you think is more important from Liang Guo's point of view?

"Is Jinyang, the place where they raised their troops, or Luoyang important?"

Wang Shichong thought for a while, and immediately said, "Of course Jinyang is more important."

For Liang Guo, Jinyang was the place where they raised their troops. It could be said to be the base camp and the rear area.

And from a geographical point of view, the east of Jinyang, where Jinyang is located, is too important.It is a barrier against the forces of Turks in the north and Hebei in the east. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once it is lost, it will be even more difficult to get it back.

And what about Luoyang?

First of all, Luoyang is a strong city, and it is difficult to conquer it quickly.As for the places around Luoyang, there is basically no danger to defend. Even if it is taken down, once the enemy army arrives, it will be flat.

Lu Heng nodded: "So, for Liang Guo, Jinyang is what they must defend, and they must win this battle.

"But attacking Luoyang is more like a temptation. It is impossible to really fight us to the death with a big fanfare and a menacing attack.

"If Zheng Gong lost his sense of control at this time and rushed back all the time, it would be a trick. At that time, Dou Jiande will chase after him, and there is no time for regret!"

Wang Shichong was a little confused, he thought for a while: "Then what should I do in my opinion?"

Lu Heng said: "This matter is easy to handle. Please Zheng Gong give me a partial division to help me. Luoyang Fortified City, I have my own way to defend it.

"And before leaving, I sent a secret letter to the two generals Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie.

"Duke Zheng, you are going to go back to Luoyang, and Dou Jiande will definitely come after you. You only need to lie in ambush on the road, and with Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie's two generals secretly supporting you, Dou Jiande will surely be defeated in one battle!"
"At that time Zheng Gong will join forces, Liang Jun will have nothing to worry about!"