He Lanlu said in surprise: "Leading the snake out of its hole? Does the Imperial Master mean to let all the Jin troops pass through Daxian Mountain and fight here? Isn't it too risky? What if fighting here is not good..."
A cold light flashed in the black robe's eyes: "This battle is to repeat the achievements of Emperor Wucheng back then, to lure the main force of the Jin army, especially their elite Beifu soldiers, to come in full force, and then defeat them in one battle. Otherwise, it is not enough In order to defeat the Jin State's Northern Expedition. Liu Yu has always been ambitious and has devoted his life to the Northern Expedition. The elite Beifu Army under him who has been fighting for many years is the foundation for him to realize this ambition. If he cannot completely destroy these tens of thousands of Beifu Army , then our south will never have peace!"
"In the battle of Wuqiaoze in Yecheng, Liu Laozhi's Beifu army was defeated. This prevented Jin from attacking Yan again for more than ten years. Qilu and the Central Plains were also lost one after another in the Qilu and Central Plains they gained during the Northern Expedition. . Now as Liu Yu has made his fortune, he has accumulated tens of thousands more elites over the years, most of whom are brothers who joined the army and started a career with him. Their ferocity and bravery are even worse than those of Liu Laozhi's subordinates back then. .”
"If our purpose is to keep the enemy out of the country and fight with them in Shannan, or to guard Daye and prevent them from entering the Lunan Plain, we can only block the enemy for a while at most, but not for a lifetime. Since Liu Yu boasted He wants to destroy Haikou, my country, Dayan. If he fails this time, he will be stationed in Pengcheng permanently and invade every year. I would like to ask you, are you willing to do the same as him? The troops will not disarm and the people will not return home. Just follow Does he keep fighting?"
Helan Lu sighed: "It turns out that this is the plan of the Imperial Army. If Liu Yu is allowed to come to Lunan and fight in Linqu area, then if the Jin army is defeated, I am afraid that it will not be able to return south. However, the risk for us is also huge. It’s like concentrating the fate of the country on this battle. If it goes unfavorably, I’m afraid..."
The black robe said in a deep voice: "It's all in one battle, that's all. Now Dayan has cut off his way back to his hometown in Liaodong. This land of Qilu will either become the foundation of the king's hegemony, or it will be our burial place. In the Han people's art of war, There is a saying that there is a last-ditch battle. We have no way to retreat, and we cannot withstand the years of consumption. Liu Yu's troops are only 60,000, while Dayan has more than 200,000 infantry and cavalry that can be dispatched at any time. We are now The number of men and horses here also exceeds that of the enemy, so what is there to worry about? Once the armor, cavalry and armor arrive, and there are other secret weapons, Liu Yu will definitely be able to teach Liu Yu not to return a piece of armor!"
Duan Hui's eyes lit up: "National Master, in addition to armor and cavalry, do you have other weapons? Can you reveal them so that everyone can feel at ease?"
The black robe smiled and waved his hand: "Since it is a secret weapon, naturally we can't say it now. Our master believes that such a sharp weapon will become the Jin army and become Liu Yu's lingering nightmare before he is reincarnated in his next life! Now we What we have to do is to stick here, prepare for battle, and wait for work. The states and counties south of Linqu must either let them defend Yingcheng, or withdraw here to join the army now. Do not leave any strategic material reserves to Liu Yu."
Duan Hui nodded: "Then why don't we take advantage of our cavalry to eat up Liu Yu's small armies that are attacking various places? This attack on the enemy's spirit can also increase the confidence of our army and people in Dayan."
The black robe shook his head: "There is no need. Our advantage is to gather in large numbers. If we send the rangers out, there is a possibility of setting an ambush for Liu Yu and eating some of the cavalry. Another thing, we Xianbei cavalry have always looked down on those Han people." People, if you have the opportunity this time, you may take the opportunity to plunder those Han villages, which will make the Han people angry. It's better not to do this. The population south of Linqu is only a few thousand households. It doesn't matter even if it's all given to Liu Yu. The key is now. This battle.”
Gongsun Wulou hurriedly said: "National Advisor, do you want to follow the middle strategy strategy we discussed before sending troops to harvest the wheat in the fields and not leave it to Liu Yu? If we wait for work in leisure and fight Liu Yu here, Then don’t let him get food supplies.”
The black robe said in a deep voice: "General Gongsun, your Majesty vetoed this proposal last time, so we won't mention it again this time. If the enemy troops don't arrive, we will harvest the crops ourselves first, which will cause panic among the people and the military. The lower-level officers and soldiers, as well as all the people, will think that we ourselves lack the confidence to defeat the Jin army, which will make them collapse without a fight, or even turn to the Jin army!"
Gongsun Wulou still shook his head unconvinced: "Is it really that serious? I'm afraid not necessarily."
The black robe sighed, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes: "General Gongsun, you came late. I don't know that General Duan and General Helan experienced the national crisis in Dayan personally. Just ask them. "
Duan Hui sighed: "The national calamity that year was still fresh in my mind when I think about it now. It is indeed as the national teacher said. As soon as the Wei army came, we strengthened the walls and cleared the country, harvested the grain of the year, and concentrated on defense in a few core cities. To buy time for the reversal of the war situation, but the effect was not good. Those Han people fiercely resisted our behavior of harvesting crops in advance. They either rebelled at that time, or fell to the Northern Wei Dynasty later, which only took a few months. Over time, except for us Xianbei people, almost the whole country rebelled. We came and went, and in the end we became alone. This is a painful lesson."
Helan Lu nodded: "Yes, I was still with Tuobagui at that time. Thousands of people from Hebei came to defect to me every day, and even used their remaining rations and seeds to support the Wei army. For the Han people, crops and food are their lives. Taking these away means taking their lives. If we do this, they will feel that Dayan cannot protect them, and they will inevitably fall to the new invading talents. Since we are of the same race, the situation will be more serious than in Hebei."
Gongsun Wulou said in confusion: "Are we going to watch Liu Yu send troops like this, then collect the grain from our fields, and then fight a protracted war with us here? Then we still want to let him in like this?"
The black robe said solemnly: "Of course not. He can afford to do so, but we cannot afford to do so, because using food against the enemy has always been the most ruthless trick in the Han people's art of war. Even if we don't fight and retreat with all the food, we will suffer greater losses." , Therefore, we must force Liu Yu to fight us as soon as he comes, instead of setting up camp here and going around to collect food and soldiers. General Gongsun, you mentioned the tactic of strengthening the wall and clearing the country. The idea is good, but the operation is not practical, so , now there is a better mission for you to perform. That is, seize Jumi Water, and if you cannot cut off Liu Yu’s food, let him have no water to drink, and force him to fight us!"
