"But if Mr. Gao Ge wants to leave by water, who can stop him?" As soon as Quan Li said this, Liu Chenglong was stunned.
Why? Because Liu Chenglong never thought that it would be possible for Liu Chenglong, who is famous for his high pragmatism and invincibility, to escape from the battlefield!
Oh, does this count as running away from the battlefield? Liu Chenglong's heart was pounding, and he thought to himself: From the perspective of others, if the war develops to the point where the enemy in front of him is too strong and his own side is completely unable to compete, then of course avoiding the fight cannot be regarded as fleeing, but a manifestation of assessing the situation.
But... what if something like this happened to Mr. Gao Ge? Liu Chenglong frowned. After thinking about it, he still felt that doing so would be too detrimental to his invincible reputation. It is said that senior officials of the Shang Dynasty, especially civil servants, value their reputation more than their lives. How could Mr. Gaoge "judge the situation" in this way?
Liu Chenglong told Quan Li this suspicion, and Quan Li could not help but be dumbfounded, but soon said: "Sun Tzu said: The shape of a soldier is water, and the shape of water avoids heights and goes down; the shape of a soldier avoids reality and strikes. Void. Water controls the flow due to the ground, and soldiers control the flow due to the enemy. Therefore, soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. Those who can win due to the changes of the enemy are called gods.
Looking at the current fighting situation in the south, the main force of the Japanese pirates heading south is worrying. There are pursuers (Li Rumei) in the north, barriers (Liu Wei) in the west, the sea in the east, but Pusan in the south seems to be the gate of life.
But where did this near-death situation come from? Since Gao Ge's old tricks have become powerful, they have forced the Japanese pirates into this situation. In other words, Gao Ge Lao wants to drive all the Japanese invaders into Busan!
However, the Japanese pirates are not only cruel in nature, but also very cunning, and they especially like to make desperate moves. Faced with this situation, if the main force of the Japanese pirates going south had not completely lost their fighting spirit, they would not be willing to retreat to Busan to submit, because retreating to Busan would mean that the Ming army would be able to blockade this place simultaneously by land and water. In this way, the Japanese pirates in Busan would be defeated. The turtle in the urn is truly unable to fly. "
When Liu Chenglong heard this, he had to admit that Quan Li's analysis was very reasonable, but he didn't know what judgment he would make next, so he immediately asked: "What Brother Yanshen said is very true, so what happens next?"
"I just said that unless the Japanese pirates are ready to surrender or are trapped in Busan City, they can only find a way to make a desperate move."
Quan Li stroked his beard and said: "The so-called desperate move does not mean that they will easily launch a decisive battle. This desperate move is actually very important. Of course, there is no need to talk about it now, I will just say the conclusion: at this time, the Japanese pirates must use With the greatest determination and concentrated strength, we will give the Ming army in the south the most fatal blow."
Liu Chenglong took a deep breath, his eyes were wandering, and he muttered: "The most fatal blow... Li Zongrong's troops are all elite cavalry. It is difficult to defeat the Japanese pirates, and even Li Zongrong can choose not to fight." , leading the Japanese pirates to run around, and the Japanese pirates had nothing to do with him, so the Japanese pirates should not choose him;
Liu Zongrong's unit has been known as the elite of the Southern Army for decades, and is invincible in fighting Japanese and barbarians, conquering Burma, and suppressing broadcasters. Although North Korea's troops are relatively insufficient, he is now deployed to the west of the Nakdong River to wait and see, which can be said to be a good location.
In this way, if the Japanese pirates take the initiative to cross the river to fight, they may be attacked by Liu Zongrong halfway across the river. It is not known who this so-called fatal blow will be, so the Japanese pirates should not choose him;
In this way, the biggest weakness of the Ming army in the entire Chaonan chessboard lies in the old headquarters of Gao Ge! He may only have a few chieftains and a small number of servants on hand, so there is no problem in taking command in Sichuan, but if he faces a large-scale invasion by Japanese pirates, it may be difficult to compete...
However, if the Japanese pirates really wanted to do this, they would be really desperate! Not to mention that Liu Zongrong's troops would fight to the death to save him once they learned about it, even Li Zongrong's side would definitely be the same - he was full of cavalry, and as long as they spared no effort in horse power, it would still be possible to reach the battlefield quickly.
In this case, wouldn't the Japanese pirates still be surrounded? And if this is the case, the place where they were besieged was not Busan, which had been carefully built with fortifications for several years, but a mere small town in Sichuan. Brother Yan Shen, you said that if they can't successfully capture Gao Ge Lao as a bargaining chip to turn defeat into victory, then wouldn't doing so be a recipe for suicide? "
Quan Li nodded and said: "I think so too, but the Japanese pirates have always had strange ideas. For example, before the war, who dared to infer that the Japanese pirates really wanted to go to war with the Ming Dynasty, and even wanted to annex the Ming Dynasty? In comparison with this, I think they dared to make a desperate move in Sichuan It’s nothing.
And more importantly, I always feel that the Japanese pirates' all-or-nothing idea may not be able to hide it from Mr. Gaoge. The current chain of events... may be all the design of Mr. Gaoge. "
Liu Chenglong was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Brother Yanshen, what do you mean by this?"
"Didn't I just say that soldiers have no constant momentum and water has no constant shape? 'He who can win due to the changes of the enemy is called a god'. I have also spent a lot of time studying Gaoge Lao's past battles and found that he has a great ability. , that is, you can always anticipate what your opponent is thinking, and then set up traps in advance for your opponent to exploit.
Or, the opponent may not have such foresight originally, so Mr. Gao Ge will use various means to force the opponent into a certain situation, and then 'remind' the opponent in various ways, and finally lead the opponent by the nose, so that the opponent can still only Fall into a trap. "
Liu Chenglong was obviously a little doubtful and asked: "If this is the case, then it is really a 'god', but is Mr. Gao Ge really so... miraculous?"
"And if brother Jian doesn't believe it, then we can go back and deduce it." Quan Li said: "First of all, I want to ask brother Jian, why didn't Mr. Gaoge go to Pyongyang personally this time? If he goes to Pyongyang, the Ming army in the north will inevitably With the morale boosted and the reinforcements he brought, isn’t it enough to advance forward, recapture Hanyang by force and continue the attack south?”
Liu Chenglong nodded and said: "There should be no doubt about this, and once Mr. Gao Ge personally leads the troops south from Pyongyang, the Ping-Japanese fleet can also block the Han River and bombard the Hanyang city defense. I have specially calculated this and found that the Ming fleet The No. 1 cannon can even hit Gyeongbokgung Palace from above the Han River."
Liu Chenglong's words are both correct and incorrect. First of all, the number one cannons in the Japanese fleet are almost all Jinghua's own warships, and the number is relatively limited. Entering the Han River depends on the hydrological conditions;
Secondly, Gyeongbokgung Palace is the royal palace (i.e. the main palace of the monarch) of the Joseon Dynasty. It is best not to bombard Gyeongbokgung Palace unless necessary;
Thirdly, although the No. 1 cannon can indeed hit Gyeongbokgung Palace in terms of range, its accuracy at that distance is extremely poor. Where it can really hit depends on God's mood. To put it simply, if you really do this, it will be nothing more than an intimidation move, and its actual combat significance will be close to zero.
But Quan Li may not know this, or even if he knows, he is not interested in explaining it, because his focus is not here. Instead, Quan Li continued what Liu Chenglong said: "That's it. Since Gao Ge Lao was able to steadily and steadily complete the counterattack against the Japanese pirates when he left Pyongyang, why did he choose to land in the south and open up another battlefield?"
Of course Liu Chenglong had some guesses, but he didn't want to reveal them easily, so he remained silent.
Quan Li did not insist on his answer, so he continued: "In my humble opinion, Gao Ge Lao's move may have several intentions, but the most critical point is to mobilize the main force of the Japanese pirates Hanyang."
"Mobilizing them..." Liu Chenglong pondered: "Is it to prevent Hanyang from being destroyed? Or is it to prevent the Ming army from attacking Hanyang and causing too much loss of troops?"
"Both of these points should be present, but I'm afraid they are still not the most important." Quan Li said solemnly: "What he wants is to mobilize the Hanyang Japanese army itself - because normally, once the Japanese invaders invade the south-occupied area and the North There is also a group of elite troops waiting in the south, and the Ming army on the northern front has sent a large group of elite cavalry to follow, so the safest way for the main force of the Japanese pirates is to go to Busan, hold on to this bridgehead, and wait for support from the Japanese mainland."
"Then you said..." Liu Chenglong frowned and was about to ask a question.
"Don't be anxious, Brother Jian, listen to me carefully." Quan Li waved his hand and interrupted: "This idea is not difficult to guess. There are also people who know the tactics among the Japanese pirates, and they will definitely be able to see the key points. So he With the desperate move I just mentioned.
However, the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance has been operating the Japanese country for many years. How can the senior officials of the Japanese pirates not know about these characteristics of the Japanese pirates? Therefore, the Japanese pirates' desperate move was naturally expected by Mr. Gaoge... So, did Brother Jian think that Mr. Gaoge would not have a corresponding strategy to deal with it? "
Liu Chenglong understood completely now. Well, I predicted your prediction, right?
However, Liu Chenglong still had to admit that Quan Li's analysis did make sense. The current situation was most likely planned by Mr. Gao Ge, and every step of the current development has not escaped his calculations. So obviously, the subsequent development is unlikely to fall outside of his calculations.
But this way, Liu Chenglong would inevitably be a little disappointed, because it meant that no matter how suspenseful the battlefield situation seemed, it was actually already doomed. If the Southern People's Party wants to "clear the emperor's side" under such a situation and free the king from the control of the Ming Dynasty, then there is little hope.
Quan Li couldn't help feeling a little emotional when he saw that he seemed to have been drained of energy all of a sudden. He couldn't help but express his thoughts: "And don't worry about seeing my brother. There are not completely no solutions."
Liu Chenglong was surprised and happy, and asked quickly: "What's the plan?"
"Taking advantage of the situation and following the trend." Quan Li said sternly: "Based on the current general trend, not to mention that the orders of Gaoge Lao must not be violated. Even if it is Admiral Ma's military order, I absolutely cannot refuse it. I must comply with it completely, so I sent troops. The march eastward cannot be changed."
Liu Chenglong knew that he must have something to say, so he just nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Sure enough, Quan Li continued: "However, the current military order only tells me to march eastward. If Dong Yiyuan does not take over the command immediately after marching eastward, then I will still have the right to move freely for a period of time, and I can take the opportunity to go to Yuanshan." Delay the journey south to Huaiyang, and even if Nabeshima Katsushige is let go, he will not follow him south."
Liu Chenglong hesitated and said, "What is the purpose of Brother Yanshen doing this?"
"Of course I'm waiting for the opportunity." Quan Li said: "Dong Yiyuan suffered such a disastrous defeat this time, and he must face tremendous pressure. But he is on an expedition. Even if the Ming court wants to hold him accountable, it probably won't immediately remove him from office and investigate. Most likely It is to let him take the blame and make meritorious service.
In this case, how could Dong Yiyuan stay in Wonsan for a long time to rest? He was bound to resume the offensive as soon as possible to show the court that he was still a usable force.
Since he wants to prove himself, he must pursue Nabeshima Katsushige. At the same time, he will naturally take back the command according to the agreement between the king and Admiral Ma, and require me to obey his orders. "
Liu Chenglong frowned more and more, and asked, "Isn't this extremely bad?"
"It looks very bad, but actually, it gave me a chance." Quan Li smiled slightly.
"Where do you start talking about this?" Liu Chenglong was surprised: "What does Brother Yanshen want?"
"Naturally, he complained to Shu first, then deliberately caused some discord with Dong Yiyuan, and then found an excuse to get angry, and withdrew his troops back to Hanyang in a 'fury'."
Liu Chenglong stood stunned, not knowing how to express it for a moment, while Quan Li continued: "At that moment, Admiral Ma, as an old confidant of Gaoge, should have led his army south to 'rescue' the Hanyang Ming Army. It must be empty.
It just so happened that I suddenly led the army back to Hanyang at this time. Moreover, I was still 'raising the army out of anger' and might make some drastic moves at any time. Unless the general of the Han Yang Ming Army had the status of Mr. Gao Ge and the strength of Admiral Ma, he would naturally have no choice but to allow me to lead troops into the city due to my anger and military power...
And brother Jian, the difficulty of what you are talking about is that if the Ming army does not allow me to enter the city, it is indeed inconvenient for me to actually fight with the Ming army. And under the conditions I just mentioned, such a dilemma comes to The Ming army guarded the place.
As long as the guard does not dare to take the risk of falling out with North Korea, he can only let our army enter the city. And once our army enters the city... the matter will fall into place. Do you think that's true? Why don't you meet your brother? "
"Bah bang bang bang!" Liu Chenglong clapped his hands and praised: "Brother Yan Shen's plan is really impeccable, Jackie Chan admires it very much."
Quan Li likes to hear this kind of words, especially for someone like Liu Chenglong who has been in charge of political discussions. It makes him feel even more comfortable, just like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, every pore is unhappy. But after all, he is also from a top family in the second class. Although he felt extremely comfortable hearing this, he still looked humble on his face.
Liu Chenglong smiled and said: "Since Brother Yanshen has such a complete plan, the preparations I made earlier seem to be unnecessary. When I return to Hanyang, I will write a letter to withdraw those arrangements."
Quan Li was stunned for a moment and asked, "What is the arrangement?"
"It's Yi Sun-shin's side." Liu Chenglong didn't know if he was deliberately trying to get Quan Li to understand him better, and said with a smile: "I originally planned to let Yi Sun-shin lead the navy to block the Han River at the critical moment to put some pressure on the Hanyang Ming Army. It seems there is no need for it now.”
Quan Li's complexion was indeed not very good, but he hummed twice but did not express any opinion in the end.
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PS: I had to help my child with homework last night for some reason, but the homework was very troublesome. The child didn't finish it until almost 23 o'clock. I thought it was too late to update it before 0 o'clock anyway, so I slept for three hours before getting up and coding to make up for it. This chapter is from yesterday, and today’s update is separate.
