In the past two months, Ma Wannian went through all kinds of troubles. Although he did not break the city of Chongqing, he still successfully completed the tasks assigned by the court. He also took the opportunity to test his grandma's appeal and practice military training. It can be said that he killed three birds with one stone, and how much was in his heart. They were all a bit in a mood, and when they saw the eunuch reporting on their work, they couldn't help but want to hear a few compliments.
But there are very few people who can be praised by Chang Yu, unless you have extraordinary talents.
"How should we deploy our troops after we withdraw?" Chang Yu looked at the young Ma Wannian and considered him carefully. It is said that a tiger has no dog son. His grandfather, grandma and father are all among the best, but he wants to see if he is a tiger. A cub or a paparazzi.
Before Ma Wan came to Fuzhou, all the command and movement of troops and horses had to be obeyed by him. After all, he was the chieftain of Shizhu, and even his four uncles had to obey his orders. Even though he often had to refer to these few A cousin's opinion.
But after Chang Yu came, the person giving orders had to be replaced, because he was the boss of Dongchang and represented the court, and he was the biggest.
But no matter how big you are, the troops and horses are mine. No matter how you deploy them, you have to listen to Wei's advice.
"The official thinks..." Ma Wannian was about to speak when he suddenly caught a glimpse of his cousin Qin Yiming giving him a small wink, and the conversation changed in his mind: "The official has little qualifications and lacks experience and dare not speak nonsense. You should give orders as Lord Governor."
What he said was true, but it was definitely not his intention. In fact, he wanted to make a counter-examination. Qin Yiming actually did not believe that the young man in front of him could turn the tide and do so many earth-shattering things in just one year.
He wanted to test whether this eunuch really had the goods.
Chang Yu knew this little idea at a glance. He picked up the tea cup and smiled: "Your father is brave and extraordinary, and is known as Xiaoma Chao. He is also loyal to the court, but you are jealous of your talent and your youth." He died young and finally sacrificed his life for his country to be respected by the people of the world. Your ancestor, General Qin, is an unprecedented and unparalleled heroine. However, he is already nearly 60 years old. Who will support the stone pillar in the future?"
This sentence expresses an attitude very tactfully and directly: It is not your turn to consider what I am doing. Show off your own abilities. If you still have some strength, I can help you a little in the future. If it is useless, you Shizhu will do it in the future. That’s all.
Ma Wannian was a smart man and understood it immediately. He secretly hated his cousin for giving such blind instructions. He quickly stood up and bowed and said: "I am a lowly official. If there is any incomprehension, please correct me, Lord Governor."
Chang Yu said nothing and made a gesture of invitation.
Ma Wancheng coughed and said: "Withdrawing troops cannot be done at once, otherwise the two months of hard work will be in vain. After all this effort, it will become a joke. If it is just a joke, it will only affect the morale of the army. What the official said is The military morale of the Xidong chieftains from all over the country is that they will not be so enthusiastic if they call back next time after returning in vain this time."
As he spoke, he looked at Chang Yu and saw him nodding slightly, and then continued: "Besides, since we have sent out troops, we have finally conquered these prefectures and counties around Chongqing in one fell swoop. If we just give up, it would be really..."
"Do you mean to withdraw the troops from Chongqing and garrison them in the surrounding states and counties?" Chang Yu asked.
Ma Wannian glanced at Qin Yiming next to him and nodded slightly: "It is easier to abandon the defense than to capture it. If you garrison the surrounding area and encircle Chongqing, it will be more effective to capture Chongqing in the future."
Chang Yu snorted and looked at Qin Yiming with a half-smile: "Does General Qin think so too?"
Qin Yiming felt guilty when Chang Yu saw him. He coughed lightly and said quickly: "I'm in a hurry and I'm not careful at the moment. Please give me some advice from the Governor." He is an old fox. What he said is accurate. Since the eunuch asked this, he is right. This answer is not very satisfactory.
"This governor has just arrived, and he doesn't have a good grasp of the situation. It's hard to give him any guidance, but bystanders can give you some warnings." Chang Yu smiled slightly and turned his attention to Ma Wannian: "Does the chieftain know why this governor ordered the troops to withdraw?"
Ma Wannian hurriedly said: "The delaying strategy has worked, and Chongqing cannot be attacked for a long time because of its natural dangers, and there is insufficient food and grass. Moreover..." He suddenly thought of a key point: "Perhaps there will be a bandit army coming to help, and then we will be trapped in a pincer attack." I dare to ask, Lord Governor, whether this lack of care has something to do with the reinforcements from the rebel army?"
Chang Yu did not answer directly, but asked: "Do you think the rebel army will have reinforcements coming?" Ma Wannian frowned slightly and looked at Qin Yiming involuntarily, but Qin Yiming didn't move at this moment. He could see that this eunuch was real. While considering Ma Wannian, if I wink at Ma Wannian again, he will be unhappy.
"Your grandpa is gone, and so is your father. One day your grandma will leave, and so will your uncles. Who else can you ask then?" Chang Yu snorted, and Ma Wannian suddenly felt The coldness on the soles of the feet instantly chilled the whole body. Who would have thought that a young man in his twenties would be so shocked by a young man's words that he would break into a cold sweat. No one would believe him if he told her.
But Qin Yiming believed it!
At this time, he could already feel the powerful aura of this eunuch. A casual snort could make someone breathless. The aura was so powerful and powerful that it was rare in the world.
As for this kind of aura, he has felt it from one person since he was so old, his aunt Qin Liangyu.
This eunuch is definitely not empty-handed. People who are empty-handed don't have such a big aura.
"The lower official believes that the rebel army must have reinforcements coming." Ma Wannian quickly recovered his thoughts and answered Chang Yu's question seriously.
"Why do you think so?" Chang Yu asked again.
"Chongqing is the gateway to the Sichuan waterway..." Ma Wannian said concisely and concisely: "This important town can be defended whether it is advancing or retreating. It must not be lost, so troops will be sent to help."
"Then the governor will ask you again how to deploy the troops when withdrawing them?" Chang Yu raised the corners of his mouth and looked at Ma Wannian with squinted eyes. There were beads of sweat on Qin Yiming's forehead.
This time Ma Wannian did not answer in a hurry, but lowered his head and pondered for a while before slowly saying: "Withdraw to the south bank of the Yangtze River, abandon Changshou and Zhongzhou, station troops in Fuzhou, and confront it in Fengdu."
Qin Yiming frowned, and Chang Yu picked up the tea cup and took a sip and put it down gently: "It is extremely difficult to cross the river to attack the city. It is a pity to abandon it here after finally succeeding."
Ma Wannian smiled: "If we don't abandon the defense, we may be trapped in it and the whole army will be annihilated."
Both Changshou and Zhongzhou are on the north bank of the Yangtze River downstream of Chongqing, facing Shizhu across the river. If they send troops to garrison, they will have to disperse their forces, and their supply will be extremely difficult. More importantly, once the rebels send out sailors to block the Yangtze River, they will become an isolated city and an isolated army. I want to withdraw but I can’t.
If the imperial court is fully prepared and ready to attack Chongqing, it is still possible to keep troops stationed for a short period of time. However, at present, the imperial court has no power and no plan to attack Chongqing. Qin Liangyu's military strength and strength alone are not enough to conquer Chongqing, so Dividing troops to garrison Changshou and Zhongzhou is actually a huge burden, which will greatly and continuously consume Qin Liangyu's limited strength.
Although I don’t want to give it up, I have to throw it away.
As for Fuzhou and Fengdu on the south bank, they are connected with stone pillars. If there is a war, both troops and food can be arrived in a very short time, and these two places can be extended as Qin Liangyu's bridgehead to confront Chongqing across the river. , this is just a terrain strategy, there is a deeper strategy, there are Xidong chieftains and local landlords armed within hundreds of miles around.
If Qin Liangyu only erected a corner of the stone pillar, these Xidong and local armed forces were far away from his sphere of influence and could easily be defeated one by one by the rebels or coerced to win them over. Especially this time following Zuo Liangyu's siege of Chongqing, they would not be able to protect the rebels as soon as the reinforcements arrived. To settle old scores, it turns out that you, Qin Liangyu, called us together when they attacked Chongqing. As soon as the reinforcements arrived, you went back to your old place and left us alone. If the thieves come to settle scores, who will protect us? Who will still follow you in the future? Dry.
But if Fengdu and Fuzhou are included in the sphere of influence, the armed forces in these places will be under the wings of Qin Liangyu. If there is a war, they will definitely send troops to help. One will be prosperous and the other will suffer.
Chang Yu and Li Muxian had already figured out the key to this, but Ma Wannian had to be reminded before he suddenly realized it. And that coward Qin Yiming was still confused. If Qin Liangyu was around, he would have to give him a cane and follow him blindly. I have been fighting in the north and south for decades and have made no progress at all.
However, it can also be seen from this that Ma Wannian is still a talented person, but he lacks experience. At this time, Ma Wannian and Qin Yiming already have doubts and contempt for Chang Yu's admiration. The eunuch can really see thousands of miles of mountains and rivers with just a few hints.
Later, they met the generals of the Dongchang Guard at the banquet. Ma Wannian and Qin Yiming were secretly frightened. They all looked at each other with a hawk-like look and saw that they were ruthless. This is what the so-called tiger generals are like!
In the evening, Chang Yu led his troops to leave. He was going to Shizhu to visit Qin Liangyu, while Ma Wannian and Qin Yiming stayed in Fuzhou to arrange the withdrawal of troops, and closely monitored the movements of the rebels in Chongqing.
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