Guangling, the Jiangbei camp of the Beifu Army, and the generals of chariots and cavalry set up temporary camp.
In the commander's tent of the Chinese army, Liu Yu was dressed in armor. Surrounded by seven or eight high-spirited and energetic subordinates, his eyes were bright and he was staring directly at a sand table in front of him. There were mountains, water, and rivers on it, starting from Pengcheng and beyond. To the north, to the south of the Yellow River, the entire land of Qi and Lu can be seen, and everyone's eyes are focused on the big mountain that separates the border between Jin and Yan - Daxian Mountain.
Liu Yu's eyes fell on the Hangou Canal, heading straight to the north, to the Xiapi area of Pengcheng, where a large number of troops and banners were already gathering. He curled his lips: "Lingshi, Raptor, your Have the troops arrived at Xiapi?"
Meng Longfu, who was fully armored, said in a deep voice: "Since receiving the military order from the commander-in-chief, our Donghai County troops have been working day and night and arrived at Pengcheng in two days. After I handed over the troops to General Yang for temporary management, I came here for a military meeting as per your order."
Zhu Lingshi smiled slightly: "Chao Shi is in the army now. The eight thousand troops in Dong'a County turned out to be the subordinates of General Tan Daoji. According to your order, he followed Liu Jingzhou to Jingzhou to garrison after handing over the army. And these eight Thousands of men and horses have also arrived at Xiapi and are stationed, waiting for your order, Master."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Very good, this time is the Northern Expedition. I have brought all the elite soldiers and generals that can be used. Zhongde, you are the first to come. Tell me what you think."
Wang Zhongde nodded and said calmly: "Judging from the current intelligence, Nanyan did not expect that we would actually launch a large-scale northern expedition, let alone that our actions would be so fast. Forty thousand troops have been assembled in the Pengcheng area. Together with the 20,000 elite soldiers now gathered in the Guangling area, they can reach Xiapi by water in three days. Now Nanyan is still in the Linqu area with the more than 20,000 light cavalry that came to rob it last time. Including Linqu City's own guard Duan Hui's more than 10,000 troops, the number does not exceed 40,000."
Liu Yu laughed: "Then, are these 40,000 troops concentrated in Linqu and waiting for orders, or are they gathering in the Daxian Mountain area to prepare to block the mountain for defense?"
Wang Zhongde pointed in the direction of Daxian Mountain: "More than ten prefectures and counties in Shannan, such as Lunan, Linyi, etc., have fallen into panic. People are fleeing in all directions, and the defenders are also concentrated in the county area. I expect they are in We are waiting for Murong Chao's order to decide whether to withdraw or defend. The total number of enemy troops in these places is only four to five thousand. Most of them are farmers and civilians temporarily recruited by the prefectures and counties. They have no fighting power. Even if they defend the city, our army can Defeat them in about ten days."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Ten days is too long. It will leave time for the rebels to set up defenses. Whether it is blocking Daxian or clearing the country with strong walls, it will cause us trouble. Send an order to General Yang Muzhi and Governor Zhuge Changmin in front of them to let them Don't wait any longer. Zhuge Changmin's 5,000 troops from Beiqingzhou attacked first, followed by 30,000 troops from Pengcheng. They swept and captured these prefectures and counties in Shannan first. All the rebels who resisted were wiped out. Those who surrendered were spared death. The Han people stayed, and the Xianbei people Those who are willing to stay are allowed to stay, and those who want to go back are released. In addition, rape, robbery and robbery are strictly prohibited, and those who violate military orders will be killed without mercy!"
He turned back to Liu Zhong who was standing behind him and said: "After the meeting, you go to Zhuge Changmin's army in person and tell him that this is an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. As long as he wins, there will be many benefits. Don't be greedy for the small profits in front of you. It ruins my life!"
Liu Zhong said with a smile: "General Zhuge has always fought bravely but allowed plunder. Probably only the Emperor's Scepter can make him have any scruples. The commander is still thoughtful."
Liu Yu sighed: "He has many powerful martial arts warriors who came from gangsters and horse bandits around him. They usually need to use bad guys to scare the enemy at the border. They have long been accustomed to the behavior of beating grass and valleys, but this time it is different. We are King Masters." , to punish the people and save them from fire and water. If you do more than a robber, how can you convince the people? You go there with the Emperor's Scepter. If necessary, you can kill a few to establish your authority. When you pass by Pengcheng, ask General Kuai En I will lead two thousand soldiers and horses to follow you. If there is any disobedience, you can kill them first and then report them."
Liu Zhong put away his smile and promised seriously.
Liu Muzhi said on the side: "How much military rations should I bring with me? What if I encounter the Xianbei army coming to fight for it?"
Liu Yu raised his eyebrows: "Now Xianbei only has more than 30,000 troops in Linqu area, and the army has not yet gone south. According to the habits of Xianbei thieves, they have just robbed something and have to go home to share the loot. Ten days are not enough." Therefore, I gave Zhuge Changmin ten days to attack and plunder the entire Shannan prefectures and counties. Those prefectures and prefectures are not strong and strong cities and cannot be defended. Our army came out for revenge and attacked the lax defenses held by the mob. The city is a matter of course. If there are those who resist, after the city is broken, kill all the officers guarding the city and send a message to other cities as a deterrent. I believe you can spread the message. After the city is broken, seal the treasury and use officials from Beiqingzhou temporarily. Manage these places and wait for the arrival of my follow-up army."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "I will streamline the first batch of officials to go north. Yu Yue and more than thirty nephews and nephews from aristocratic families went north yesterday according to your order. They can be allowed to take over the management of Pengcheng and let Yang Mu He went north with the Pengcheng officials."
Liu Yu nodded: "That's the arrangement. Now, let's discuss the next issue, Daxian Mountain. Suppressing evil, Ling Shi, you are good at military strategy, tell us what you think."
Zhu Lingshi looked calm and said: "In this battle, we have to fight quickly. In my opinion, after sweeping the Shannan counties, it is not appropriate for Governor Zhuge to stop. It is best to concentrate two to three thousand elites and attack directly." Muling Pass, although Muling Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, if there is no large army stationed, it can still be conquered in one fell swoop when the troops are insufficient. This battle depends on courage and momentum. Once Muling Pass is obtained, the great natural dangers of Xian, It’s half broken!”
Wang Zhen'e said in a deep voice: "What Ling Shi said makes sense. It is useless to capture Shannan Prefecture alone. The key point is Daxian. In my opinion, there is no need to attack even places like Linyi and Yongqiu. Just jump over. Heading straight to Daxian, as long as the surprise troops capture Muling Pass, they can prevent the reinforcements of the Yan army from Linqu and other places from going south, and Shannan Prefecture and County will naturally be defeated without attacking!"
The faces of all the generals changed. They did not expect that Wang Zhene would come up with such a radical strategy. Wang Zhongde frowned: "Isn't this too risky? If Shannan's bandit army blocks or flanks our army's flanks, , there is a risk of failure, and it is not consistent with the art of war to go hundreds of miles alone."
Liu Yu smiled slightly and turned to look at Liu Jingxuan, who was staring at Mulinguan: "Ah Shou, what do you think?!"
Liu Jingxuan raised his head and punched his left palm with his right fist: "Fuck!"
