Duan Hui frowned and raised the corner of his mouth: "National Master, I want to remind you that although you have a respected position, this is a military meeting. Apart from Your Majesty, Lord Gongsun is the commander here. That Zhang County Ling Nai is our official in Yanzhou, and according to the wartime system, he belongs to Master Gongsun, and only he has the right to decide his life and death."
The black robe said coldly: "Investor Duan, General Duan, are you questioning my qualifications to issue these military orders?"
Helan Lu also frowned: "National Preceptor, this is a military meeting. All the generals of Dayan are here. Please respect us. Even if His Majesty is here, we will say the same thing."
The black robe smiled slightly: "General Helan reminded me that in the army, if your reputation is not right, your words will not be right. There is something that everyone needs to see first."
As he spoke, he took out a token from his arms. When everyone saw it, their expressions changed greatly. They all knelt down and saluted: "Greetings to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
Heipao sneered and took the imperial gold medal into his arms: "Your Majesty has ordered that our national master Heipao, holding the Dayan gold medal, will be the commander-in-chief of Yan and Qingzhou's military forces. Until his imperial commander comes in person, I am the commander-in-chief. The highest commander in the army. General Duan, General Helan, do you still have any questions now?"
Duan Hui gritted his teeth and said in unison with Helan Lu: "If we no longer have any doubts, please ask the Imperial Master for an order."
Heipao said coldly: "The existence of our own division is the top secret of Dayan. For many years, our division has been responsible for planning the attack on the Northern Wei Dynasty and for the restoration of Dayan. It has already succeeded and successfully killed the enemy chief. Tuoba Gui, it's a pity that his success fell short, because the traitor had made arrangements early, and the Northern Wei Dynasty, which was at his fingertips, was lost again. General Helan, you have experienced this, you should know that what I said is true."
Helan Lu wiped the sweat from his forehead: "It was all because of my sister's inability to implement the national division plan, which led to the failure. We, the Helan clan, are ashamed of Dayan."
The black robe waved his hand: "I won't mention the past. Fortunately, the Wei Dynasty has experienced a major national upheaval. For a while, it is unable to invade our country, Yan. I only hate this little Liu Yu, taking advantage of the situation and trying to rob it." Destroy me, Dayan, so this battle is related to the fate of the country. If we lose, the world is so big that we will all die without a burial place. In this decisive battle that affects the life and death of Dayan, everyone must fulfill their duties. It seems. That county magistrate, running away in the face of battle, not only demoralized us, but also lied about the military situation and demoralized our military! If everyone is like him, then we will all disperse before Liu Yu comes. General Duan, I know this The person named Zhang is not only your subordinate, but also your son and daughter, so if I want to kill him, you will be the first to be dissatisfied, right?"
Duan Hui gritted his teeth: "National Master, the military situation ahead is unclear. Although Zhang Kang is related to me by marriage, if he really violated military law, then I will never protect him because of this personal relationship between my children. Please also The National Preceptor will withdraw his order first, and then make a decision after the investigation is clear."
The black robe sneered: "What else are we investigating? If Liu Yu really has an army attacking, how can he make such a big fuss that no one knows about it?"
Confusion flashed across everyone's faces, and even Gongsun Wulou opened his eyes wide: "National Master, what do you mean? Didn't Liu Yu's army really come?"
The black robe said coldly: "Soldiers have deceitful ways. They are as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, and invade like fire. They are as motionless as a mountain, it is difficult to know the yin and yang, and they move like thunder! This is the Liuru Mantra in Sun Tzu's Art of War in the Central Plains. , but in the final analysis, it can be summed up in two sentences: If you can, show what you can't, and if you can't, show what you can!"
Duan Hui nodded: "The National Preceptor said it very well. This is indeed the essence of the art of war, which is to deceive the enemy with deception. So, you think Liu Yu is being mysterious, and the big fanfare actually shows the strength of his troops. insufficient?"
The black robe smiled and said: "This time Liu Yu is not the big brother Liu when Jingkou Jianyi, or the junior officer who chased Sun En. He brought thousands of troops and horses, and brought the main elite of Jin to fight for his life. With the army Those who went on the expedition were not only his subordinates who had experienced hundreds of battles, but also the children of the gentry, and even the Queen of Jin. These people were no different from those Beifu soldiers. They were all pampered and had to show off when they went out. , there must be layers of guards, which means that Liu Yu’s army cannot come too fast, and an army of this size cannot be a small group of cavalry.”
Helan Lu frowned: "But Liu Yu's military use was unusual. He often took the lead and personally led a small number of troops to the front. Could it be that this time the large army stayed behind and marched slowly, while he personally led the troops in front? Woolen cloth?"
The black robe curled up his lips: "Liu Yu can do without the army, but those princes from aristocratic families and the Queen of Jin cannot do without. Without the protection of the army, they would not dare to go to the battlefield. Even if Liu Yu is in the front army in person, that will not be the case. There are only one or two thousand people. If he really has a large army crossing the mountain, what he has to do is to suppress his troops and attack at full speed. Before we are fully assembled and reorganized, he can attack us unprepared. Just like when the Han Dynasty attacked the Huns. , taking advantage of King You Xian's troops not gathering, defeated them in one fell swoop, and it was like Huo Qubing swept dozens of tribes in King Zuo Xian's territory, and captured 100,000. This is the strategy used by the army when it is unprepared, and how could it be exposed on its own initiative? , what about showing off your own strength? If we defeat our army here, then the entire southern part of Dayan will be his, wouldn’t it be much more valuable than letting dozens of villages surrender now? "
Gongsun Wulou suddenly realized: "The imperial master's analysis is too good. So, the Jin army crossed the mountain without many troops?"
The black robe nodded: "Yes, there will be no more than three thousand infantry and cavalry at most, and I think they should mainly rely on cavalry and pursue speed. There may not be too many infantry behind them. Wu soldiers have always lacked horses and have many It is a mixed army of vehicles and infantry. This time, according to our intelligence, Liu Yu's army has recruited more than 5,000 heavy baggage vehicles, which can be converted into chariots at any time to restrain our cavalry. This determines their march. The speed won’t be too fast, and the vanguard may consist of the entire army’s cavalry.”
Duan Hui said solemnly: "If there are only a few thousand cavalry, they are here to deliver food. I have 10,000 fine cavalry under my command. Please give an order from the national master. I will lead the troops to hunt down these Jin cavalry. I will not break the army." I am willing to be a military law!"
The black robe smiled slightly: "General Duan is commendable for his loyalty and bravery, but our goal in this battle is to annihilate Liu Yu's entire army, not just his cavalry. If we really destroy his vanguard cavalry, then it will be It may be possible for Liu Yu to retreat and brag to the outside world that he has occupied our army's Shannan Bingzhou territory and regained his face. If he doesn't live up to Da Xian, it will not be easy to eliminate him, so now we need to use the trick to lure the snake out of the hole!"
