Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "Yu Gong, do you want to try to discuss the deployment of troops, the use of force, and the current situation? I can also take a look at your current level of military skills and arrange things for you."
Yu Yue said confidently: "General Liu defeated the thieves in the first battle in Jiankang and reversed the situation in one fell swoop. Now there are 100,000 powerful soldiers in Jiankang City. With General Liu's usual approach, he will take advantage of the victory to pursue the thieves and attack them fiercely." , just like Jianyi back then, Huan Xuan fled back to Jingzhou after his defeat in Jiankang. Marshal Liu immediately ordered Liu Yi, He Wuji and Brother Daogui to start a pursuit with thousands of troops. Several Within a month, the demon thieves were completely wiped out. This was a model of military use. In addition, Liu Dashuai was very fast in his military. Like after the Battle of Linqu, he also quickly pursued the Yan army until they reached the gates of Guanggu City, without giving any chance to the enemy. A chance to breathe. This is something I have experienced with my own eyes. This time, I think there will be no exception. Marshal Liu will definitely lead the troops in person to pursue the demon thief, as long as..."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly and reached out to interrupt Yu Yue's words, which were getting faster and faster and more exciting: "Yugong, I think your first judgment is wrong. How about we make a bet? My eldest brother will never pursue you rashly this time, let alone lead the troops himself."
A trace of anger flashed across Yu Yue's face, and he said in a deep voice: "Just bet, I don't believe it. Your brother Daogui's judgment is correct this time. Tell me what to bet on."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Okay, let's bet on what happened just now. I know that what Yu Gong said just now is not true, and I am still unconvinced in my heart. I just don't want to offend me, let alone my elder brother, so I give in. This way Okay, if I win the bet this time, then your subordinates, I mean the servants brought from the Yu family in Wu Di, if they don’t want to go back to Wu Di with you and want to be free, and their military merit is sufficient. If so, then you are responsible for freeing their families and reuniting them with these soldiers."
Yu Yue said without hesitation: "Of course I am willing to bet, but this may not be unfair to you. If you don't make this bet, I can only comply with your request."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "With this excuse, you can use it to convince your relatives, so that they can't blame you and come to me if they have any grievances."
Yu Yue laughed: "Then you really have thought everything about me. Let me tell you clearly, what will you do if you lose?"
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "If I lose, then you will deal with these thousands of old subordinates of yours, and I will not ask a word about them. In addition, I will let you and your nephews return to the army immediately." Lead.”
A trace of excitement flashed in Yu Yue's eyes: "Okay, I'm guaranteed to make a profit on this bet. I'll make the bet. But Brother Daogui, I'd like to hear now, how did you come to this conclusion? I I know that you must have the certainty and confidence to win. Even now, I somewhat trust your judgment, but I want to know, why you have a completely different understanding from me. Didn’t I just say that? Does it make sense?”
Liu Daogui said calmly: "What Yu Gong said is specious. The situations of Huan Chu and the demon thief seem to be the same, but the actual differences are huge and cannot be generalized."
Yu Yue said solemnly: "I would like to hear the details." There was a clear hint of dissatisfaction in his voice.
Liu Daogui nodded and said seriously: "In the battle of Jiankang, Huanxuan lost all his main force that had dominated the world for many years, that is, the tens of thousands of Chu troops commanded by Wu Fuzhi and Huangfu Fu. This is a battle with him. For many years, he had been an invincible elite, but he didn't even have many main troops left in Jingzhou. Almost all the troops that could fight followed him into Beijing and arrived in Jiankang, because the Huan family's rule in Jingzhou was very stable, but in Jiankang It was unfamiliar. When Wang Dun made rebellion for the first time and invaded Jiankang, he did not take root. Instead, he frightened Emperor Yuan and then led his troops back. Therefore, Emperor Yuan mobilized other troops to eliminate him. He must learn this lesson. , so even if we come to Jiankang, we will change the dynasty, and we will not go back to Jingzhou. We just want to build the capital here for thousands of years."
Yu Yue said thoughtfully: "Then, he was wiped out by Marshal Liu. In the end, he almost fled alone and lost all the main troops."
Liu Daogui smiled and said: "Yes, but after all, the Huan family has been operating in Jingzhou for decades and has a deep foundation. If he is given a few months or half a year after returning to Jingzhou, he can still form another army. Although It is not as large and powerful as before, but fighting at home can also cause big trouble for any external invaders. Once a stalemate is formed, the outcome will be unpredictable. Especially since the emperor is still in their hands, they still have the opportunity to use the emperor's name We will do all sorts of things that we didn’t expect, and the longer it takes, the worse it will be for us.”
"Looking at the Jin side at that time, almost all the aristocratic families in Jiankang City were on our side, and with the tens of thousands of Beifu soldiers who defected in the Battle of Fuzhoushan, our rear was stable and our troops were not small. Although Brother Xile The first batch of troops that set out was only 5,000 people, but the reinforcements I brought with me in the second batch were more than 8,000. In total, the number of Western Expeditionary troops sent out before and after was more than 20,000, plus the local troops who defeated Huan Chu and stayed behind, these Most of the soldiers and horses are from the original defenders of Yuzhou and Jiangzhou. They have no loyalty to Huanxuan. Once defeated, they will surrender. We just want to defeat Huanxuan, who is so defeated that we don't allow him to reorganize his army. Opportunity."
Yu Yue somewhat understood: "So, at that time, you wanted to use your troops quickly, but this time the demon thieves did not lose the main force in the battle of Jiankang. In addition, they are good at ambushes, especially those after pretending to be defeated. Marshal Liu came out Based on the lessons learned many times in the past, you will not pursue the demon thief at this time to avoid being ambushed?"
Liu Daogui smiled and nodded: "It seems that Yu Gong said that you have made progress in the art of war. It is indeed true. These analyzes are very good. The demon thieves still have an army of hundreds of thousands or two hundred thousand, and the main force has not been severely damaged. , the core old thieves are still there. Although there are not many soldiers and horses in Jiankang City, if we have a decisive battle with the demon thieves now, we are not sure of winning. Even if we can win, it will be a miserable and bitter victory. For the post-war Reconstruction or even the Northern Expedition would be a huge disadvantage.”
Yu Yue sighed: "So your eldest brother will ignore death and watch the whole army of demon thieves pounce on us? First wipe out my troops, and then your brother, he really doesn't care?"
Liu Daogui said calmly: "Even if he wants to save me, he is powerless. This is the third troublesome issue, which is that he has no navy. This is completely different from the last time he destroyed Huan."
(End of chapter)
