"The leaders of the Thirty-Six Routes, Chuang Wang, Eight Great Kings, Deng Dengzi, Bu Zhan Mu, Lao Hui Hui, and Cao Cao are all powerful people. I don't know what you think, but you just followed Chuang Jiang."
What Xu Yaqing was most dissatisfied with Liang Yue was that she felt that he was with the wrong person.
Liang Yue snorted: "What do you, a woman, know? General Chuang is capable of success. The other leaders... will die sooner or later."
In fact, Xu Yaqing had always looked down on Liang Yue, thinking that he was a bumpkin with no knowledge. If he hadn't helped him, he would have died in this troubled world long ago.
"Hey, you really think you are a general. Can you tell who can succeed?"
Liang Yue had a cold face and said stubbornly: "The general's benevolence and righteousness will never be violated wherever he goes, and the people will always think of his kindness in their hearts. Others will burn, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evil. They are unpopular and have no hope of sitting in the world."
Xu Yaqing was very disdainful.
"Bullshit people's hearts! Wasn't my father unpopular back then? What's the use? In this world, you have to be ruthless. If you kill others, they will naturally obey you."
Liang Yue became more and more disgusted.
"The common people are living such a miserable life. The Dog Emperor and the Dog Officials are a disaster, and so are you, the pretending rats."
Xu Yaqing didn't care at all about his curses, and asked with a smile: "Then do you want the good news for me, a little rat?"
Liang Yue couldn't help but be cautious.
"What good news?"
Xu Yaqing sneered, touched his face with her fingers, and said quietly: "You are a country bumpkin, and you are just like a fake Taoist scholar. You are no better than us ground rats. If I didn't see that you are still useful, I would definitely give you a cramp." You can’t peel off the skin.”
Liang Yue grinned, smiling like a tiger trying to choose someone to devour.
"Slut, you are the same. One day, I will never be soft."
Xu Yaqing suddenly became serious and said: "With so many people hiding in the mountains, it won't be long before we run out of food and grass. At that time, the leaders of the various factions will either fight together or go their separate ways. But no matter what, whoever has food and grass will be the leader. Your general will Are you also trapped by food and grass?"
Liang Yue finally changed his expression and became quite anxious.
"Can you get food and fodder?"
Since Hong Chengchou succeeded as the governor of the three sides and the Ming Dynasty changed its strategy from pacification to suppression, the rebels have felt the pressure. More and more rebels escaped across the Yellow River and came to Shanxi, and Hong Chengchou's arrival was not far away.
Leaders from all walks of life knew that they must prepare enough food and grass before Hong Chengchou crossed the river.
In this way, we can recruit troops, strengthen our strength, and resist the official army.
Xu Yaqing pursed her lips and smiled softly, holding the pearl of wisdom in her hand.
"I am alone, so I can't get food and grass. But, as long as the city is broken, food and grass will be ready."
Liang Yue thought he was teasing him and became furious.
"You don't have any, but you come here to entertain me. Is the city so easy to break into?"
Xu Yaqing turned around, lay on his shoulder, and blew into his ear.
"There is a city here that is quite easy to break into. I just don't know if your general is brave enough?"
Liang Yue went straight to the topic.
"where?"
Xu Yaqing didn't delay either.
"Xizhou."
Although Liang Yue disdained what the White Lotus Sect did, he also knew that these people had great powers, so he hurriedly asked: "What's your background?"
Xu Yaqing said proudly: "My late father had an apprentice who was cheating in Xizhou, and he knew that Yang Wei trusted him. The defender Gao Yi was stupid and incompetent, greedy for life and afraid of death. As long as the rebels attack the city, they will be able to break it."
Liang Yue had followed the rebel army to fight in Shanxi these days, and he had already memorized the terrain of western Shanxi.
"If you want to attack Xizhou, you have to attack Daning first. If you want to attack Daning, you have to attack Pu County. I'm afraid that if the officers and soldiers get the news and reinforcements arrive, they will fail to break the city and will be defeated."
Xu Yaqing actually calculated everything.
"Pu County is strong and difficult to conquer. However, we can use Pu County to attract the army, and then attack Daning and Xizhou. If we have internal support, we will definitely succeed."
Liang Yue pondered, calculating the possibility of success.
He was not worried about Xu Yaqing cheating.
Their stances on dealing with the imperial court were consistent.
With its vitality severely damaged, the White Lotus Sect still needs rebels to deal with the imperial court.
Conquering a state city is of course a huge temptation for the rebels who are now trapped in the mountainous area.
This risk...
Worth the risk.
"I'm going to find the Major General."
Watching Liang Yue go away, Xu Yaqing's eyes were dark and unclear. The self-deprecating smile on his lips can only be kept for himself.
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"The current war in the northwest is mostly concentrated in Shanxi. As expected, Hong Chengchou will definitely cross the river within two months. In the east of Liaoning, the staff estimates that Huang Taiji will definitely launch an attack on Daling River City within two months at the latest."
At the military meeting, Liu Yiyuan made a situation analysis on behalf of the staff.
"Huang Taijixiong has a great strategy. It shouldn't take him so long to react, right?"
Zuo Rong did not agree with the staff's judgment.
Jinzhou is on the front line of the confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin Dynasty. Any slightest disturbance here will be sent to Huang Taiji as quickly as possible.
No matter what he thought, he would not send troops until two months later.
Several other generals agreed with Zuo Rong's view and believed that there was something wrong with the staff's judgment.
"Everyone, it is precisely because Huangtai Jixiong is so arrogant that he will launch troops in two months."
Zuo Yong, the adjutant, stood up and supported Liu Yiyuan.
After all, this research and judgment is the collective result of their staff. To doubt Liu Yiyuan is to doubt all of them.
In group discussions, controversy is a good thing.
Zuo Mengeng was happy to see this scene and stepped forward to ask for everyone: "Tell me your reasons."
Zuo Yongzhizhu was in hand and asked: "Everyone, how long does it take to build a city?"
Everyone knew that he was asking about Dalinghe City, so they did not find fault.
"It has to be more than three months anyway."
The only purpose of Daling River City is military. The scale of the city is limited and only defense needs to be considered, so about three months is enough.
And this is something that everyone can’t understand.
The construction of Daling River City started in May and was almost completed by July.
At this time, Huang Taiji sent troops, and the Ming army building the city was already in danger. Wouldn't it increase the difficulty of the battle?
Zuo Yong's eyes flashed, and he liked this kind of analysis of the enemy.
"Huang Taiji will not send troops until July, and he has really calculated everything to the core. By then, Daling River City will have been under construction for more than two months, and the completion is close. For the court, so many civil engineering materials have been invested, so many troops and The civilians are trapped in the city, so they can't give up halfway, right? For this reason, they can only bite the bullet and fight."
Liu Yiyuan helped him and said: "In Daling River City in July, for the imperial court, there is only one last hammer left. Once we give up, all the material costs invested in advance will be wasted. If we don't give up, we will have to continue to send troops to rescue. .”
Zuo Mengeng couldn't control the smile on his face, and he recognized the staff's ability very much.
"Huang Taiji has no intention of attacking Dalinghe City. His purpose should be to besiege the city and recruit reinforcements. No matter how strong Dalinghe City is, it is just an isolated city, and the food and grass inside will be exhausted sooner or later. Once the foreign aid is eliminated, the people in the city will The Ming army must either surrender or starve to death."
Although Houjin had heavy artillery at this time, it was impossible to break through Dalinghe City, which was built to military standards, without paying a heavy price.
Therefore, it is impossible to attack the city. How can there be a better way to deal with the Ming army in the field?
Through the Jisi Incident, Hou Jin already had a clear understanding of the Ming army's field capabilities.
When the battlefield was closer to Hou Jin's hometown, it was almost impossible for the Ming army to defeat Hou Jin in a field battle.
To put it bluntly, Huang Taiji wanted to use Daling River City to weaken the Ming Dynasty again, and it was the most direct military weakening.
Once the Battle of Daling River is won, Jinzhou's defensive role will be completely lost.
The entire Western Liaoning Corridor was under Hou Jin's military front. Without peace, the situation in Liaodong would be irreversible.
It is said that Jinzhou is the key to the Western Liaoning Corridor, but the defensive effect of this key is actually far better for those inside the pass than outside the pass.
Because the terrain is getting tighter and tighter from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, it is easier to defend.
During the Battle of Liaoshen, the four fields only blocked Tashan, while KMT's Dongjin Group was completely blind and unable to advance even an inch.
But facing the direction of Liaodong from Jinzhou, it is a vast open space. Large areas around Jinzhou, such as the Daling River City area, can accommodate large armies.
Therefore, Jinzhou without Daling River City would not be able to play a defensive role.
On the surface, Huang Taiji's attack on Dalinghe was to dismantle this strong city, but in fact, Huang Taiji was considering establishing the entire Liaodong situation.
After thinking about this, Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but admire his opponent.
"The situation in the world is turbulent, and we cannot turn a blind eye. Whether it is the war in Shanxi or the situation in Liaodong, it is a good opportunity for us. Next, everyone must be alert. Don't wait for the pie to fall from the sky. But we can’t catch it.”
Zuo Mengeng waited for a long time and finally got the opportunity he had dreamed of.
The next thing to do is to prepare for a rainy day and just accept the fruits.
