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Liushan Fort is located in the plains. There are more than 600 troops stationed in the fort. The city wall is twelve meters high and more than ten feet wide. It was built by the nobleman Chen Zhao at a huge cost.
Since Liushan Fort is located just on the north-south dividing line, its strategic value is very important.
However, this strategic value gradually decreased as the power of the Jin Kingdom stabilized, and finally became a dispensable "nursing home" for stabilizing the expatriate gentry.
However, it has to be said that because of the brainwashing by the top brass of the Jin Kingdom day after day and year after year, the expatriates also have a group of loyal courtiers who are loyal to Jin.
Chen Zhao is one of them.
"Dongyi'an dares to invade our territory. Our Chen family has been blessed by the emperor for generations. How can we let you continue to go north? If you want Liushan Castle, then you have to risk your life to fill it!"
Chen Zhao, who was already in his forties, flatly refused to recruit the Han army envoys outside the city.
Six hundred men fought against ten thousand. Even though he knew that there was no chance of winning this battle, Chen Zhao still decided to hold on to the last soldier for the sake of family glory.
After learning that Chen Zhao was unwilling to return and surrender to the city, Yue Shaomu couldn't help but sigh: "Since my army entered the country, all the thieves I encountered have surrendered in the face of the wind. I didn't expect that there are such loyal people in such a foreign land. It is really rare."
After the praise, Yue Shaomu immediately arranged attack tactics.
Appreciation is one thing, but Yue Shaomu will not forget his responsibilities.
But just when the entire army was arrayed and ten eight-pound cannons were aimed at the walls of Liushan Fort, a piece of intelligence disrupted the previous deployment.
"Report~~General Yue, Admiral Gan's navy has conquered the Fourth Military District of South Australia and occupied Xugui City. I have specially ordered my subordinates to send a good news."
When Yue Shaomu heard this, he suddenly felt bad.
Because the movements of Gan Ziba's navy and his own army were determined before the expedition, there was no need to take the risk of sending someone to deliver the message. There must be some important information that needed to be conveyed.
After opening the information sent by the scout, Yue Shaomu's pupils could not help but shrink slightly, and then he immediately gave an order to Lu Ziming: "Send an order to the entire army to stay where they are. They are not allowed to attack the city without my general's order. Let Xu Sheng and Zhu Heng come to my tent to discuss matters!" "
"Has the military situation changed?" Lu Ziming asked, then accepted the order and followed Yue Shaomu's instructions.
Soon, Lu Ziming, Zhu Heng and Xu Sheng came to Yue Shaomu's tent.
Without waiting for them to ask questions, Yue Shaomu directly threw the good news in front of the three of them: "Look, the Kingdom of Jin sent the third-class Duke Fukang to lead 40,000 officers and soldiers of the Beijing Camp to come towards us."
After Lu Ziming and the others read it, Xu Sheng said directly: "Okay! These fanatics are finally going to show their true strength, just in time for them to see my Xu Sheng's strength."
Lu Ziming said: "General Yue, even if Fukang leads the troops, according to time calculation, it will take at least two months to reach Liushan Fort, and we can conquer Liushan Fort in only two days at most, why do we order to stop the siege? "
Yue Shaomu said: "Then if the enemy sets up a fort and ambush halfway, won't our army's movement north be hindered? If Liushan Fort is left to contain the enemy's main force, it is far safer than the tactic of attacking halfway, so the tactical arrangement It must be changed,
Liushan Fort continues to attack, but it must not be broken. Attracting the main force of the enemy to a decisive battle within the confines of Liushan Fort, and destroying this enemy force together, will definitely greatly weaken the morale of their army. "
Lu Ziming's eyes lit up: "Please tell me, General Yue."
Yue Shaomu spread out the map and said: "The terrain around Liushan Fort is dangerous. In addition to the main fort, there are also four villages and counties around it, which are also located in steep forests. If the army wants to bypass Liushan Fort, it must annihilate the other dangerous strongholds. ,
This first step is to pull out all the nails except Liushan Fort. This task will be completed by you, Xu Sheng. The general will allocate you three thousand soldiers and horses, equip them with firearms, and occupy these areas at all costs. "
"Here!"
Xu Sheng accepted the order loudly and was extremely excited.
"Zhu Heng!"
"The general is here!"
"My general will also allocate three thousand elite troops to you, also equipped with firearms. After Xu Sheng takes up the stronghold, he will immediately send troops northward to attract Fukang to Liushan Fort for reinforcements."
"The last general takes command!"
Yue Shaomu thought for a while, looked at Lu Ziming and said: "Ziming, you will also lead three thousand troops and set up a defense line outside Liushan. After Fukang is ambushed, cooperate with Zhu Heng to annihilate the main force of the enemy!" "
"Here!"
After receiving the order, Lu Ziming immediately reacted: "General Yue, in this case, you only have a thousand soldiers and horses left in your hands. What if Chen Zhao..."
Yue Shaomu smiled slightly: "Your Majesty said that if the cold weapon formation is used properly, the Han army will be equal to Hu Yiwu. What's more, my Beiwei army is currently well-equipped and sharp. What can Chen Zhao do to me? Don't worry, I'm fine. "
Hearing what Yue Shaomu said, Lu Ziming felt relieved.
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In late July, Honglin, who had been touring the south for three months, was finally ready to return to Beijing.
This southern tour made him very satisfied. There were no disturbances from hungry people or beggars, which satisfied his fantasy of a "rich and prosperous age". He also gave generous rewards to those officials who showed hospitality during the southern tour.
Of course, he had also heard about the Dongyi invasion. This was also the main purpose of returning to Beijing, otherwise Honglin really wanted to stay in the Jiangnan area for a few more months.
On the dragon boat, Honglin looked at the collection of poems written by Ji Fu and others and couldn't help but smile: "Li Shen, come and take a look at the collection of poems written by Ji Fu. It's really a great synthesis of ancient and modern times."
Li Shen smiled and said: "Long live my lord, I think the collection of ancient and modern poems is not as amazing as your casual words."
"Hahaha, you know how to say nice things."
Honglin smiled, and then his expression gradually turned serious.
"Have you heard about Dongyi's invasion of our borders?"
When Li Shen heard this, he was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I am guilty of this, please be punished by Lord Long Live. Dongyi has raised troops to attack me, Da Jin, and I have heard about it.
It's just that the slave is afraid of ruining Long Live Lord's southern tour of Yaxing, so he plans to report it after returning to Beijing. "
Honglin lowered his head and looked at Li Shen quietly.
This made Li Shen break into a cold sweat and feel unprecedented pressure.
For a long time, Honglin's words rang in his ears: "You have committed a serious crime by delaying the military plane, but I also know that you are rarely filial, so I will exempt you from punishment this time. Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness..."
After hearing Hong Lin's words, Li Shen let out a long sigh of relief.
After Li Shen got up, Honglin continued: "I heard that the prince ordered Fukang to go to suppress the barbarians and lead 40,000 soldiers from the capital to march to the southwest. What do you think?"
Li Shen: "My servant is not proficient in military affairs, but since the prince has decided to send troops to destroy Dongyi, he must have his own plans."
Honglin: "After all, it's too much nonsense. Fukang and the Seventeenth Princess are about to get married. How can he let Fukang go to annihilate Dongyi?
Can't Zhang Gui, Tu Lai, Hadasu and Yang Ju do it? There is still a group of Dongyi who only need to be wiped out by local troops. Why use the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp? "
Li Shen did not dare to say anything more, because he heard the meaning of Honglin's words and was very dissatisfied with Prince Yunyan's unauthorized use of the capital's defense forces without reporting.
The emperor didn't care about those Dongyi at all, and never thought that they could threaten his dominance. Instead, he became wary of the prince's transgressive behavior.
It would be fine if this troop dispatch goes well, but if something goes wrong, the prince's status in the East Palace will be in jeopardy.
