The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 51
Shi Le called on Diao Ying, Kui'an, Kong Chang and others to accompany him. Of course, Zhang Bin also came under his command at this time, but he was an idle member of the retainers and could not join the core group at all.

Liu Tai looked at Shi Le and saluted, "General, please tell me about the current situation!"

Seeing Liu Tai's words, Shi Le didn't hide anything. After all, he could be said to be in a precarious situation now. If he was still secretive and made Liu Tai feel that he was not sincere, then he would be really in danger.

Shi Le was honest and fair, "Cities such as Handan Changshan in the north are all occupied by the Xianbei troops under Wang Jun's command, but these Xianbei troops will not occupy them for long. They will retreat when the people and horses are exhausted and the food is exhausted.

What's more serious is that with the defeat at Feilong Mountain, not only the soldiers were damaged, but their morale was also shaken.

With the arrival of the general, the morale in the city has recovered a lot. This is the result of the general!
However, the Jin court wanted to beat me up as a lost dog. Not only did Wang Bin stationed himself in Xindu from the north, but Wang Kan conscripted troops from the south.

If the general doesn't come, I'm afraid we'll have to wait to die! "

"General Shi Le said something serious!" Liu Tai narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard Shi Le's words.

To be honest, it is actually the most dangerous for an army to be pursued again when it loses, and can easily cause a major rout.

However, Shi Le was able to rely on Wei Jun and defend Liyang County, and did not let the crisis spread to the hinterland of Wei Jun, especially Yecheng, where it was governed. This gave Shi Le the opportunity to turn defeat into victory.

Normally, if Shi Le manages the army well at this time, he can accumulate a second wave of troops, and maybe he can turn defeat into victory.

Obviously, the Jin court is also very aware of the situation that Shi Le is facing now. If Wang Bin is in the north and Wang Kan is in the south, they want to destroy Shi Le in one go. At least strategically speaking, such an operation is no problem. of.

Liu Tai said, "General, how many troops are there in Wei County?"

When Shi Le heard Liu Tai's words, he didn't reply. He looked at Kong Chang, who came out and said:
"We still have about 3000 troops, but Liu Hong, the prefect of Wei County, has [-] county soldiers, and the beggar army named Tian Zhen also has about [-] people."

"Add in my 3000 people, then there are about [-] defenders here!" Liu Tai thought thoughtfully.

"It's not enough!" Shi Le said, "Wang Bin is stationed in Xinyang, and there are [-] troops under the banner.

As for Wang Kan, although he had not yet crossed the river, the scouts reported that there were 20 troops, but even if they were cut in half, there were probably 10 troops.

We are only 2 people. If we want to fight against them, we are afraid that we will not be able to hold the last land, and..."

Although Shi Le didn't tell everything, Liu Tai understood it somewhat.

Because the defeat of Feilong Mountain last time had shaken Shi Le's prestige, neither Tian Tian nor Liu Hong might be willing to obey the command.

At some point, we might even have to guard against their sudden rebellion, which is a destabilizing factor to some extent.

Liu Tai thought for a while and said, "I don't believe the so-called 20 troops. Not to mention whether the Jin Dynasty has that many troops. Even if there are so many, given the unfair factors of the Jin Dynasty's victory over the country, I'm afraid it will be too big." I dare not leave it to the command of an outsider."

To be honest, there was a very bad habit when fighting in ancient times, that is, they liked to brag about the number of troops they led, which could easily be as high as 20 or [-].

But the problem is that when a general can really control an army of more than 20 to [-] people, especially in such troubled times, he can basically say to his original emperor: "Your Majesty, you have rebelled!"

Therefore, Liu Tai can be sure that these 20 people must have been blown up.

But there would be considerable pressure on the ancient soldiers. Not to mention, you can see from looking at Shi Le that he was quite worried.

Liu Tai looked at the map in front of him, his fingers tapping irregularly as if he was deep in thought.

Liu Tai suddenly raised his head and said to Shi Le, "General Shi Le, I have some superficial suggestions here. I don't know if I can speak freely."

Shi Le said: "General Huben, how long has this happened? Why do you still care? Do I, Shi Le, care about my life?
As long as the general's plan is right and he can gain a chance for his brothers, he will not hesitate to let someone be used as bait! "

When everyone heard Shi Le's words, they couldn't help but feel a little moved. They really followed the wrong lord! .

Liu Tai nodded and said, "Everyone has his own thoughts on fighting. In my opinion, facing the situation at hand, we must do at least two things, one is to integrate the strength of our own men, and the other is to weaken the enemy's strength."

"General Huben, please speak carefully!" Shi Le couldn't help but narrowed his eyes when he heard Liu Tai's words.

"It's very simple." Liu Tai said, "Both Tian Tian and Liu Hong must be used by us internally.

Before fighting against the outside world, we must first settle the inside. We are not gods, and we can fight for life and death with the outside world while scheming with each other internally.

Therefore, within the Han army, troops who do not obey the orders of the Han are not allowed to appear, and then..."

Liu Tai pointed his finger at Xinyang as he spoke, and then said: "This nail left by the Jin court must be pulled out!

In this way, we can gather all the strength in our hands to fight Wang Kan. If we win, the sky will be opened up. If we lose, everything will stop. That's it. "

After hearing Liu Tai's words, Shi Le suddenly became enlightened when he looked at the situation in front of him. Looking at Liu Tai again, he couldn't help but feel a little amazed.

Diao Ying looked at Liu Tai. With Liu Tai's military exploits one after another, Liu Tai's reputation among the Huns and Han Kingdoms became more and more famous.

The Xiongnu and Han Kingdom could accommodate Han and foreign races, but they were even more indifferent to their age.

To be more precise, in the face of life and death on the battlefield, no one cares whether you are a child, but only cares about your ability.

"General Huben means that we should take the initiative to attack Wang Bin of Xindu?!" Diao Ying's expression couldn't help but change.

"Are there any other options?!" Liu Tai looked at everyone with serious expressions.

Shi Le took a deep breath when he heard this. To be honest, he had been frustrated and trapped in Yecheng these days. It was not Shi Le's character at all to just sit back and wait for death.

For Shi Le, as long as he can see a chance of survival, he will do his best to expand this chance to a hundred percent.

The arrival of Liu Tai calmed the hearts of the people in Yecheng, showing that the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty had not given up on themselves. More importantly, Liu Tai's arrival at least brought a stable strategic plan. As long as the distribution of this plan is completed, it will be able to Seeking life from death.

Of course, Diao Ying or Zhang Bin had thought of this plan, but in fact Diao Ying didn't dare to mention it until he was in dire straits. Zhang Bin could only make a living under Shi Le, and he didn't even have the chance to attend Liu Tai's banquet today. table.

Under such circumstances, only Liu Tai is suitable to be the person to give opinions.

Of course, the more important reason for Liu Tai's opinion is that in Liu Tai's opinion, the candidates are all suitable, so Liu Tai said to Shi Le:
"Next, please ask General Shi Le to prepare the food for the march. Tomorrow our army will set off for Xindu!" "General, if you want to go in person, why don't you rest for a few days first!" When Shi Le heard Liu Tai's words, he was surprised. Somewhat unbelievable.

Don't you need to be so enthusiastic? I don't seem to know you very well. Even if you are here to rescue me, why would you do this!

"The general welcomed Tai with such great fanfare today, I am afraid that the Xinyang army will be aware of it soon.

Xinyang will definitely be on guard by then, so tomorrow our army will march to the north to attack Xinyang. Liu Tai said,

"As for the matter of integrating the soldiers, the general has been stationed here in Yecheng for a long time. It is more appropriate to leave this matter to the general."

"This, this, this..." Shi Le didn't expect that Liu Tai would be so easy to talk to.

He decisively took over the most grueling job, but gave himself a fairly easy job. Schler said with some concern:
"General Huben's capture of Ye City that day is still vivid in my mind. I would like to wish the general good luck and prosperity in his military career.

As for the soldiers in Yecheng, I will definitely integrate them all.

However, there are only 3000 generals. Is it really enough?Why don't I send a few thousand more soldiers to the general? "

When Liu Tai heard Shi Le's words, he shook his head and said: "The importance of this trip is that it is unexpected. The other soldiers may not be able to keep up with the marching speed of our army.

So the general just sent me a few guides, it was just a matter of using a few more horses.

And no one knows when Wang Kan will take the initiative to attack Wei County, so this place is still a top priority.

More importantly, if the number of soldiers in the general's hands is not large, he may not be able to integrate the local soldiers! "

When Shi Le heard this, his face showed a bit of joy. Liu Tai was really thoughtful in his work.

However, at this time Liu Tai said, "General Shi Le, when I took Yecheng, I was already old with Tian Zhen. Why don't I go and persuade some Tian Zhen in person before leaving Yecheng? Give it your best shot!"

Hearing this, Shi Le's heart moved slightly, but he nodded calmly and said, "This will trouble the general."

Soon after catching up with the wind and washing the dust today, Liu Tai and Shi Le completed the ventilation that night and had a rough goal.

Without any delay, Liu Tai immediately left and returned to his military camp to have a peaceful sleep. After all, he needed food before he could leave.

Liu Tai's departure did not mean that Shi Le could sleep, except for ordering to prepare food overnight.

At this moment, his expression was somewhat serious, and he looked at his confidants and said, "Tell me, are there any problems with Liu Tai's plan?"

"There shouldn't be any problem..." Several people looked at each other, but they really didn't feel that Liu Tai was trying to trick themselves and others.

After all, Liu Tai took on the most painful and tiring work in this matter, but left the reorganizing work for himself. No matter how you look at it, there is no problem!
Diao Ying looked at Shi Le and said, "General, can you tell me in detail so that we can refer to it in detail!"

When Shi Le heard Diao Ying's words, he said with some suspicion:

"I just feel that Liu Tai despises our army, but he does not despise us personally.

Even if he is admitted into the clan by His Majesty, he is not like other people. It seems that we aliens feel superior to others.

On the contrary, he seems to treat us no differently than anyone else! "

"In this way, it seems that General Liu Tai is not as domineering as other clan generals!" Wang Yang nodded.

After hearing Wang Yang's words, Shi Le thought for a while and felt that he was a little too suspicious.

After all, ever since he became an adult, his identity as a Jie clan has been almost the sole of his identity.

Han people, Han people look down on themselves, Huns, Huns look down on themselves, and in order to climb up, I can only smile and flatter everyone.

Even if he became a general of the Huns and Han Kingdom, Shi Le knew that he was still at the bottom of the contempt chain for generals in the same position.

So although Shi Le doesn't feel anything yet, he just wants to climb up step by step, higher and higher, and become the person with the highest status in the world. No one can laugh at his Jie clan identity.

But in Liu Tai's case, although Liu Tai's words were somewhat strong, especially when he was formulating military plans, he said it himself, but that was because Liu Tai had always won the war, and with the blessing of confidence I must be arrogant.

If it were the same for me, I would dare to challenge authority if I win ten battles, and I would dare to be arrogant if I win every battle.

For military strategists, no matter how much respect is given to a general who has never lost, it is not too much.

This is also the reason why Gou Xi, at least in this era, makes people feel extremely scary when they look at him, because he has never lost.

As long as he loses once and his golden body is broken, others will treat him as a normal person.

The same goes for Liu Tai. Although no one said much, Liu Tai's performance all along, at least before Liu Tai made any mistakes, had a halo effect.

Only when Liu Tai loses and fails once will everyone question Liu Tai's judgment.

Liu Tai himself does not have the awareness of this halo effect. He only feels that this plan was proposed by himself, so he should take the initiative to take on the most difficult part of the plan. Otherwise, why should you let others believe you and follow him? You execute the plan.

Having been in the army for a long time, to be honest, Liu Tai didn't think about so many twists and turns, especially now when he is still conquering the world.

At this moment, Liu Tai had no idea what kind of person Shi Le was in history, but seeing how generous Shi Le was in giving money and Wang Mi and the others were so willing to help Shi Le, Shi Le seemed to have been secretly trained by Wang Mi. manpower.

Therefore, Liu Tai is now in such a predicament with Shi Le, and Liu Tai is willing to help Shi Le as much as possible.

After all, without close cooperation, the Jin army would be attacked from both sides, and he would have to think about how to escape by climbing over the Taihang Mountains!
However, Liu Tai's sincere attitude confused Shi Le.

For a guy like him who was at the bottom of the food chain in the Huns and Han Dynasty, someone would actually treat him sincerely. This feeling was quite strange to Shi Le.

Shi Le felt something in his heart, but he was a little envious of Wang Mi. He always felt that this guy was better than him in everything. Even in training the next generation, he seemed to be worse than Wang Mi!

(End of this chapter)