When Fu Rong said this, he laughed proudly. He looked in the direction and seemed to see the surging Yangtze River: "When the time comes, the King of Heaven will only have to go to the river and see how wide the river is. The ambition to cross the river no longer exists. In this way, we can capture the two Huaihe rivers as quickly as possible and in the shortest time. It is up to us to decide when we want to cross the river in the future."
"Also, in this way, we have the two Huaihe Rivers to ourselves and a great victory on the eastern front. Murong Chui in the direction of Jingzhou will no longer be able to play tricks. Then we can force them to fight Huan Chong. No matter whether they win or lose, it will not matter to us. Great Qin is a good thing. In this way, the plots of the two traitors Murong Chui and Yao Chang have failed, and the majesty of the King of Heaven has also been maintained. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
Liang Cheng's lips curled up: "That is to say, the purpose this time is to lure the Beifu Army to a decisive battle in the Shouchun area. If this goal cannot be achieved, then the Beifu Army will be driven across the river to capture the two Huaihe Rivers, right? "
Fu Rong nodded: "Yes, that's the plan. The King of Heaven's army marched southward this time, and there were no impressive results, and it's hard to explain to him. But what I'm most afraid of is dragging on like this with the Jin army and grinding them to death." In a year and a half, although Lu Gong has saved tens of millions of dan of military rations for the country, he cannot just sit back and have nothing."
Liang Cheng said with a smile: "Yes, Xie Xuan is very good at using troops. I have been studying the last battle of Junchuan recently. Even if he deliberately showed weakness, he also made a false shot in Huaibei like this time and gave up quickly. This Only then did Ju Nan and Peng Chao expand their ambitions and use all their strength to move south. Then they stalemate with them on the front line of the Huaihe River for more than half a year, and then suddenly took action and launched a beautiful counterattack, defeating Peng Chao and Ju Nan's army in one fell swoop."
Fu Rong sighed: "The key to this battle lies in the confrontation for more than half a year. The Beifu soldiers camped for hundreds of miles in Guangling, and Peng Chao had difficulty occupying Huaibei and needed time to pacify him, so the time dragged on. The morale of the army has declined and the food and fodder are insufficient, which will give the enemy an opportunity to counterattack. Although we have more troops this time, the pressure on food and fodder is greater, and the morale is not as good as last time, so we need a quick victory."
Liang Cheng's brows raised slightly: "Ah Rong, have you discussed this matter with the King of Heaven?"
Fu Rong shook his head: "The King of Heaven does not care about the battle situation on the front line. He is only responsible for unified command. Now that others have not arrived in Xiangcheng, I have full command of the Lianghuai area. Once we capture Shouchun, we can let the King of Heaven come in person. It’s on the front line.”
Liang Cheng was surprised: "Let the King of Heaven come to the front line in person? Is this really good?"
Fu Rong smiled slightly: "Of course, this time the Heavenly King did not stay in Chang'an, but went out to fight in person. Of course, we must give him the opportunity to leave his name in history. Otherwise, we ministers have made contributions on the front line, and where will the Heavenly King be left? Woolen cloth?"
Liang Cheng smiled and said: "Okay, Ah Rong, you don't need to tell me this. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not go to the war in person, but used Wei Qinghuo Qubing as his general. Isn't it still famous in history? You want the King of Heaven to go to the front line in person. Is that true? Let’s have some other purpose.”
Fu Rong sighed: "I really can't hide anything from you. Okay, let me tell you straight away. The purpose of letting the King of Heaven go to the front line is to let him see the situation ahead with his own eyes. This not only satisfies his desire He has the ambition to command thousands of troops and can see the difficulties ahead. If there is a chance to destroy Jin, it is up to him to make his own decision. If he is really not sure, he can also retreat despite the difficulties. This decision is between you and me. What a minister cannot do can only be done by himself."
Liang Cheng nodded: "You mean, destroying the country and capturing the army is not rewarded, right?"
Fu Rong gritted his teeth and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, two great countries have been destroyed. One was Lu Gong who led the army to destroy the Yan State, and the other was Fu Luo who led the army to destroy the Dai State. As a result, How about it? Duke Lu destroyed the Yan Kingdom, but turned back and handed over the military power. There was always something between him and the King of Heaven. But Fu Luo, who had not been rewarded for his great achievements after destroying the Dai Dynasty, actually started to think of rebellion. So. It is a big taboo for a general who has been a great general since ancient times to steal the limelight from your Majesty with unparalleled military exploits."
Liang Cheng nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, just like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, after defeating the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also took away military power. This is really the truth."
Fu Rong sighed: "We may not be able to destroy the Jin Kingdom this time, but in any case, the decision to send millions of troops was made by the King of Heaven, and it was almost made by him alone after he withstood the opposition of the entire court. Yes, so the final battle and defense plan on the frontline is ultimately decided by him."
Liang Cheng smiled and said: "Then why don't you just come to the front line to command without the King of Heaven now?"
Fu Rong smiled and waved his hand: "As a general and a minister, we can't let the King of Heaven take the risk himself without achieving anything. Besides, it's not normal for the Jin army to retreat so fast this time. I We feel that we are afraid of our millions of troops, but more of them want to wait for work and defend and counterattack. Therefore, we can only stabilize the situation of the Lianghuai War by conquering Shouchun. At this time, it is good for the King of Heaven to go to the front line. opportunity."
Liang Cheng took a deep breath: "Ah Rong, I understand everything you said. Don't worry, I will definitely capture Shouchun as quickly as possible to welcome the arrival of the King of Heaven. You can continue to recharge your batteries here and don't rush. Too early, if the Beifu army does not send out a large-scale attack, we should not send out a large army to increase food consumption."
Fu Rong nodded: "Your 50,000 troops are enough to conquer Shouchun. If the entire Beifu Army comes to help, then we will hold firm and I will send troops to support. In fact, I hope that the Beifu Army will join us in Shouchun." Decisive battle, this battle will determine the outcome, wipe them out, and Jin will no longer be able to stop our powerful troops!"
Liang Cheng smiled and said: "Shouchun guard Xu Yuanxi is nothing to worry about. This person is just a guard general. I have fought with him before and defeated him easily. Although Shouchun City is still strong, it can still Is it stronger than Xiangyang City?"
Fu Rong waved his hand: "Ah Cheng, don't underestimate the enemy. Xu Yuanxi may not be worried, but I heard that Xie Xuan sent someone to Shouchun City. He was the one who had made a big splash in the Battle of Junchuan. What was his name? Oh, Liu Yu! Liu Bang’s Liu, wealthy Yu.”
Liang Cheng sneered and said, "I've heard of this person before. Is he really as evil as he claims? He's just a building leader. The battle in Junchuan was just to lure the enemy. He's not even a military leader."
Fu Rong shook his head and said seriously: "I heard that it was this person who saw through Yang Qiu's fake surrender this time and planned to eliminate Yang Qiu's troops. Acheng, the Jin country is not without people. Such talented people are both wise and brave." , we still can’t be careless, Xie Xuan sent him to Shouchun at this time, presumably to help him defend, your opponent is not an easy person!"
Liang Cheng smiled, lifted up his cloak, and walked straight towards the city: "Okay, Liang knows how to know this Liu Yu! I will capture this man alive within ten days!"
