Chapter 82: I’m talking about being a teenager
Now that the hidden worries at the rear, in Fu Youde's view, have been settled. Naturally, he was willing to make a heavy move to take advantage of a slim chance.
After all, although Hebei is crisscrossed by rivers, it is still a plain, so it is not completely without opportunities. No matter when, whether you can or cannot, whether you can or cannot, you can only know it after fighting. If you are timid before fighting, you will never win the battle.
So Fu Youde summoned the generals and divided the army into two parts. One unit besieged Anlingbao and dug a new river to allow the canal to bypass Anlingbao and go north, while Fu Youde led tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry, completely lightly armed. With only a month's supply of dry food, they marched northward.
Even the infantry were equipped with foot power, pack horses, donkeys, mules and the like. Of course I can't go to the battlefield. But accompanying the cavalry northward, there was no problem at all.
Moreover, Fu Youde did not take any other route and just went north along the canal.
It is true that the canal was blocked by Anlingbao. Not just Anlingbao, there are castles in Dongguang County, Botou Town and other places to the north of Anlingbao, dozens of miles away. There are only a few thousand soldiers and horses in these three places, but the north-south arteries are tightly jammed.
It's just that Fu Youde's bachelor habit is simply putting himself in danger. Put yourself in danger.
It should be noted that Fu Youde is determined to become a rogue. If we fight in the rear, there will be no problem in reaching the gates of Tianjin.
It was Ye Chen's turn to make a decision.
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"Fight, we must fight." Ye Chen said: "We must not let him detour to Tianjin. More importantly, letting Fu Youde pass under our noses like this will hurt morale too much."
Ye Chen's troops were stationed in Hejian, but actually Ye Chen was stationed in Cangzhou. Otherwise, Hejian Fucheng is quite far from the canal.
Although it is said that the north-south transportation line of Ming Dynasty is not just the canal. But neither can be better than the canal. Even when the Ming army launched its Northern Expedition, they fought all the way along the canal.
Therefore, Ye Chen also heavily guarded the canal.
As for going west, at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, there are naturally people guarding it, but that is not the focus.
He Xi and Ye Chen conceived the defense line, and Ye Chen thought of many ways. But after thinking about it, Ye Chen felt that the best way was to fight for it city by city. Even if we don't fight for it, it would be better to be under siege. At least make these castles useless one by one before heading north in a big way.
But in this way, the Northern Army can wait for work and delay time.
It seems to He Xi that every day it is delayed, Beijing will grow. When all reforms are completed, the national power of the south will naturally be suppressed, and then the offensive will be reversed. As for these castles, in He Xi's opinion, it would take a year or two for the Confederate Army to gnaw at them.
It was not that Ye Chen had never thought about it, the army gave up its logistics and went deep alone.
But when he thought of this, Ye Chen felt it was impossible. Because the army is not a few thousand, but tens of thousands, or even more. There is too much reliance on logistics, and fighting is very time-consuming. When the two sides reached a stalemate, not to mention a stalemate of one or two years, or even a stalemate of one month, Fu Youde would not be able to bear it.
Ye Chen never expected that Fu Youde would actually dare to do this?
Everything was as Ye Chen and He Xi had expected, but Ye Chen was no longer calm.
According to reason, Ye Chen only needs to send someone to follow him, dragging Fu Youde with him. Limiting Fu Youde's pace, it is impossible for Fu Youde to pass Tianjin. We must retreat. But as a general, Ye Chen couldn't stand Fu Youde's show of force in front of him, let alone the change in the morale of the army.
What kind of person is Fu Youde? When that world-shaking figure, Fu Youde, was invincible on the battlefield, Ye Chen wasn't even born yet. Fu Youde is qualified to regard Ye Chen as nothing. And Ye Chen can accept it. But what Ye Chen couldn't accept was that most of Ye Chen's subordinates accepted it and thought it was natural.
There is even a sense of timidity.
Ye Chen was very worried that this mentality would be reflected on the battlefield.
Although the Northern Army has won several battles since its inception, overall its results are unconvincing. Nowadays, most of the founding generals are in Nanjing, while in Beijing, most of them are young people with little qualifications.
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Breaking this secret trust and breaking authority will cause problems when the two sides have a large-scale decisive battle in the future.
From Ye Chen's point of view, it would be better if something happened at that time. It's better to fight now.
The advantage is mine now, no need to win. As long as he does not lose and fights with Fu Youde for a month, Fu Youde will inevitably retreat. After all, no one's soldiers can drink the northwest wind.
After defeating Fu Youde, Ye Chen may not be without confidence.
But there is no problem in dealing with Fu Youde for a while now. After all, Ye Chen's firearms equipment reached the limit, and he was very familiar with the local area. He had no shortage of logistics and so on, but his opponents were different.
In this situation, no one dares to fight and seeks stability. When will you dare to fight? After all the veterans in Nanjing die of old age?
Tie Xuan said: "General Ye, you also know Beijing's orders. What we have to do during this period of time is defense. At this time, we are fighting against Fu Youde. Can you guarantee that nothing will go wrong?"
Ye Chen said: "On the battlefield, it's a joke to ask for foolproofness. Anything can happen on the battlefield. It's impossible to ask for foolproofness. It's just that this battle will be fought sooner or later. If we don't fight it today, even if Fu Youde has nothing to gain, he will end up with nothing. , what should we do next time? What should we do next time?"
Tie Xuan said: "Next time?"
I really haven't thought about this Tie Hyun.
Ye Chen said: "Wars are always fought in one breath. If you take a step back, the enemy will take a step forward. If you take a step forward, the enemy will take a step back. If you don't take action against Fu Youde now, you will be showing cowardice to the world. By then, the morale and morale of our army will still be damaged. It's a small matter. If our army cannot resist the enemy's march north alone, then the south of Tianjin is likely to become a battlefield. For Nanjing, the land of these two or three prefectures is not important at all. But this is not the case for us . Although the land under Beijing's jurisdiction is not small, it only has Liaodong and Hebei. Hebei has already lost a lot, and it is still lost here. How can it be maintained in the long run? All it takes is to give the Southern Army a blow in the head to let them know that they cannot cross the border. step.".
"Only in this way can the battle line be stabilized in the southern part of Hejian Mansion."
Ye Chen's words spoke loudly. Tie Xuan was silent for a long time. He really couldn't say anything to refute Ye Chen. Finally, he said: "This matter must be reported to Beijing."
Ye Chen said: "That's natural. However," Ye Chen said: "The opportunity to fight is fleeting, and the general will not accept your order. You can only kill first and then report."
At this moment, Ye Chen thought a lot in his heart. Finally, I remembered He Xi’s face. I immediately made up my mind.
Ye Chen has followed He Xi for many years, whether he is arrogant due to his favor or his understanding of He Xi. He knew that He Xi would not hold him back. As long as you win, no, as long as you don't lose. He will be able to explain to Beijing.
As for defeat? Ye Chen never thought about it.
No, Ye Chen is so confident that he thinks he can defeat Fu Youde, but Ye Chen feels that although he is not as good as Fu Youde, Fu Youde is not a god. As long as he uses his troops more conservatively, he can always delay time.
Ye Chen immediately made up his mind.
Immediately, Ye Chen gathered tens of thousands of people from the capital camp. They left Cangzhou City in a mighty manner. Because of the canal maneuver, they quickly set up camp north of Fu Youde, blocking the way of Fu Youde's army and blocking Fu Youde in the narrow strip east of the canal.
The war broke out.
And the news also reached Beijing.
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Ye Chen trusts He Xi, but Zhu Xiongying does not trust Ye Chen.
After the news reached Beijing, Zhu Xiongying did not summon He Xi at all, but went directly to He Xi's home.
And He Xi was enjoying a moment of peace at home.
During this period of time, He Xi's busy schedule came to an end.
The cabinet and more than a dozen departments under the cabinet have been confirmed. Of course, it's still not stable enough. It may change at any time due to government procedures. In other words, the cabinet of bachelors changes, changes and mergers are made.
After all, there are so many affairs in the world, and it is also a science to divide each other's positions and powers. Now the entire Beijing system is in constant change.
It is normal for departments to divide and merge.
This is also Zhu Xiongying’s place
For a period of time, I only cared about the military and did not care about government affairs.
Do not understand.
