Shaolingyuan, Zuowuwei camp, Cheng Yaojin knelt on the mat by the window, boiling water and making tea with a small red clay stove filled with charcoal. When he saw Niu Jinda walking in quickly, he picked up the teacup and drank. He took a sip, smacked his lips, savored the sweetness of the tea, shook his head and sighed: "That guy from the second room really knows how to enjoy it. He has been drinking tea for hundreds of years, and after his hands cut out the complex and simplified it, eliminating the unnecessary and retaining the essential, it turned out to be something like this." It’s an elegant thing. Even a rough guy like me can sit down to boil a pot of water and brew a pot of tea, and he can still feel the true joy of nature and peace of mind... It’s amazing.”
Niu Jinda walked in without being polite and sat beside him. He took the cup and poured tea. He smiled and said, "Compared with this tea, I prefer the hot pot and the fine wine made by Fang Er. If I can indulge If you enjoy these two things, your life will be complete and what else can you ask for!"
Cheng Yaojin thought for a while and felt that what Niu Jinda said was true: "Heroes see the same thing! Although Fang Er is a complete bastard, he still did a few decent things."
Ever since he heard that Liang Jianfang was not dead, he had let go of the little guilt he had in his heart, and he felt naturally relaxed and happy.
"The Duke of Wei ordered Liu Yanjing to take command and led 10,000 soldiers to Fengqiyuan to intercept Yuchi Gong. Liu Yanjing was also eye-catching. He was not impetuous and arrogant like a young man who suddenly ascended to a high position and once had power. Instead, he approached Fanchuan in Fengqiyuan. The camp was built condescendingly on the edge of the mountain with the help of the terrain. Although the camp built overnight was just superficial, the steady and steady strategy was good. It would not be easy for Yuchi Gong to defeat it in one fell swoop. As long as he could not capture Fengqi Plain quickly. Arriving at Chang'an City would be extremely detrimental to the King of Jin."
Niu Jinda took out the battle report and presented it. At the same time, he recounted in detail the various intelligence gathered by the scouts and reported the current situation one by one.
Cheng Yaojin put down his tea cup, took the battle report and read it. He pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "This Liu Yanjing is so smart. Who does he think Yu Chigong is, and that he can be stopped by his hastily built camp? This guy seems to be stable, but in fact he is. Without wisdom, it is difficult to achieve great things.”
Niu Jindaqi said: "He has just taken over the military power at a young age, and it is difficult for everyone in the army to give orders and prohibitions. Therefore, it is not the best strategy to not be greedy for merit and take risks but to proceed steadily and steadily."
"The best strategy! When it comes to strategy, who in the world can be better than Li Jing? Since Li Jing asked him to lead troops to intercept Yuchi Gong, he did it knowing that he would be defeated. It can be seen that Liu Yanjing's troops must be the Sixth Army of the East Palace. The part of the army that can be sacrificed will be eliminated, and the rest will be elites loyal to His Majesty... If Liu Yanjing could see through the truth, he should naturally urge the army to take advantage of Yuchi Gong's unstable foothold in Shenheyuan to launch an attack. The attack will certainly fail, but it can inflict a heavy blow on Yuchi Gong and accomplish Li Jing's purpose of eliminating hidden dangers. Only then can he be considered a character and have a bright future."
Cheng Yaojin drank tea and curled his lips in disapproval: "So, when our Zhenguan Xunchen retires completely when he gets old, Fang Er will definitely be the leader in this army, and there will be no one who can surpass him."
Niu Jinda agrees with this point: "Emperor Taizong initially praised Fang Er as a 'talented prime minister and assistant' and had great trust in him. He was vigorous and simple. There are countless jealous people in the government and the public, waiting to see Fang Er's joke, thinking that Such a dandy can only fight with eagles and dogs, and hunt for flowers and willows... Unexpectedly, Fang Er showed his talents as soon as he came to power. Whether he was in the Ministry of War or the Jingzhao Mansion, he would handle his duties properly and have more room to carry out reforms. This The two yamen also became the most popular yamen in the imperial court because of Fang Er. Especially the navy. Who would have thought that Fang Er, who had no experience in water warfare, could single-handedly create such an invincible navy that spans the ocean and dominates the world? "
To this day, even the stubborn "land war faction" has to admit the power of the navy. Just look at the King of Jin's mutiny. The navy first defeated nearly 100,000 Jiangnan private troops in Yanziji, and then moved northward along the canal with overwhelming force. , even famous generals like Zheng Rentai at the time were beaten until they surrendered, and then even Keluoyang, Hangu, and Tongguan were invincible.
Cheng Yaojin said: "After the navy captured Tongguan, if instead of the boats moored on the Yellow River and soldiers heading south to join forces with Xue Wanche, and instead directly followed the Yellow River, Weishui River, and Guangtong Canal to the foot of Chang'an City, who could have stopped it? It can be seen from this that , the navy across the sea is indeed capable of attacking cities and demolishing strongholds in land battles."
Niu Jinda was horrified. He suddenly remembered something and quickly stood up to look at the map carefully. After a while, he took a breath and said in horror: "Commander, it's dangerous! The entire canal is now under the control of the navy. The main force from the south of the Yangtze River can continuously arrive in Guanzhong at any time, and with its powerful firearms and strong supplies, it is enough to put the coast of the Wei River under its artillery fire, which will give great support to Chang'an's defense..."
This is only half said, but there is no need to say the other half.
With a highly mobile and powerful army like the Navy, half of Chang'an City is safe. Even if someone among the garrison troops in Guanzhong relies on the King of Jin and attacks Chang'an City, the attack site can only be in the south. Half of Chang'an, otherwise once it gets close to the Wei River, the navy can bombard it on the river.
Even the most powerful army at the moment can only be wiped out under the full force of the naval bombardment...
However, until now, everyone had ignored the existence of the navy and was confused by Liu Rengui leading the navy soldiers to land in the boat.
As long as the main force of the navy from the south of the Yangtze River arrives, at least it can ensure that the emperor is invincible. In the most dangerous situation, he can retreat from Xuanwu Gate. Then, no matter whether he goes down the Weishui River or across the Weishui River to the west, who can stop him? Can you live there?
Cheng Yaojin sat firmly and drank tea slowly: "So I say that Fang Er's improvement in the way he drinks tea is his greatest achievement. When drinking tea, you must calm down and think carefully, and taste the tea carefully. You are willing to return to it and leave all the troubles and trivial matters out of your mind. Your understanding is too poor and your realm is too low. You yell, scream, and are startled and don't understand the essence of it at all."
Niu Jinda: "..."
Mother! You old boy is now leading us to join King Jin, and then we find that the emperor is actually invincible. Looking at the bright side, even if King Jin invades Chang'an and forces the emperor to abandon the city and flee, the world will be divided from now on, and the two emperors will divide themselves. To rule the roost and rule by demarcating territory, in the worst case, if the King of Jin is not careful, it will be the end of the world. Aren't we all going to be beheaded and our families destroyed?
He's still here talking about the art of drinking tea... It's simply baffling.
He angrily returned to his seat and sat down, neither drinking tea nor talking, just staring at Cheng Yaojin, waiting for him to answer his questions.
Cheng Yaojin clicked his tongue, put down the tea cup, frowned and said displeasedly: "We have been together for many years and have been through life and death countless times. How can you still not know that I never want to suffer a loss? I didn't want to say this at first, but you are like this I am too stupid to understand and panic, so I have no choice but to reassure you... The naval artillery cannot hit Xuanwu Gate, so the emperor cannot withdraw from Xuanwu Gate. Victory or defeat, life or death, he can only stay in Taiji Palace. .”
"Whoever can control the Tai Chi Palace will win the final victory."
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Yuchi Gong led his army to Shenheyuan. As soon as he set up camp, he received a report from the scouts, saying that Liu Yanjing led 10,000 troops and came straight to Shenheyuan. He hurriedly asked the army to light fires and cook food, and waited for the army to eat. Rest, lest you have to fight to the death with the enemy when your physical strength is exhausted after a long journey.
However, in the middle of the night, Liu Yanjing learned that he had stationed troops in Fengqiyuan and stopped moving forward. Instead of taking advantage of the fatigue of the right guard to launch a surprise attack, he instead built a camp on the spot in Fengqiyuan and set up defensive positions along the southern edge of Fengqiyuan...
The lights were brightly lit in the tent, and Yuchi Gong was at his desk handling official documents. Su Jia, who was sitting on the side of the desk, praised: "It is said that times make heroes. The world is in turmoil and the imperial power is in competition. It is time for young people to take the lead again. Liu Yanjing's past He has never been heard of and is unknown. Now he is able to control his arrogance and impetuousness by suddenly taking charge of an army. Instead of being greedy for success and advancing rashly, he is steady and steady. He is indeed a character."
"Regarded as a character?"
Yuchi Gong put down his pen, took a sip of the strong tea in the cup, snorted and said with disdain: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and there is never an unchanging military strategy. The same strategy can lead to great victory in another place, but it is possible to win here. A huge defeat. It is good to fight steadily, but letting the opportunity disappear is not a sign of lack of enterprising spirit."
Let Su Jia refill the cup: "This kid has probably read a few books on the art of war. He thinks that he has mastered the secrets of the art of war, and that he will be in an invincible position through such things as 'waiting for work' and 'fighting steadily'. Let him be in an invincible position this time." You will suffer a big loss and remember it for a long time. Send the order and the whole army will break out of camp in an hour and rush to Fengqiyuan overnight. After dawn, I will stand on the circular hill and look at Mingde Gate!"
"Here!"
Su Jia quickly agreed, refilled the tea cup, then exited the camp and sent orders to the army.
Yuchi Gong took a leisurely sip of water, sat on the stool, exhaled, and turned to look out the window at the rich night.
"Waiting for work" is indeed a good idea, but it must face a tired army. The right guard is the strongest army among the sixteen guards. After the Eastern Expedition, the entire army has been tempered, and it stopped at Bailuyuan. After being stationed for repairs for many days, the morale of the troops was extremely stable.
Could it be that rushing from Bailuyuan to here and fighting a tough battle with Liang Jianfang was enough to exhaust the right guard's energy and demoralize him?
Absolutely impossible.
Therefore, Liu Yanjing's seemingly safe approach is actually equivalent to missing a good opportunity. It is better to make a surprise attack while the right guard is not yet firmly established. At any rate, it can also cause damage to the right guard. Now he is stationed in Feng Qiyuan and waits for the right guard to attack. Come on, it's just stupid.
Children of that generation, sitting in a well and looking at the sky, grew up in a privileged environment and never participated in several battles since the founding of the country. They were ignorant of the combat power of the Sixteenth Guards. Today, let him see how tenacious the powerful army was that could conquer Liaodong and destroy Goguryeo. , strong.
It’s right to wait for work with ease, but I don’t know who is “ease” and who is “work”…
(End of chapter)
