Chapter 143: One person prospers the country
He Xi hasn't come to the palace yet. Zhu Xiongying already knew the situation outside.
During the time when He Xi left Beijing, Zhu Xiongying was not idle. Although he did not cause trouble for Yang Shiqi, he even gave Yang Shiqi a platform. But it doesn't mean that Zhu Xiongying doesn't have other ideas.
All we can say is that Zhu Xiongying learned how to be an emperor.
In this era, the status of emperor and ministers is the emperor's greatest reliance in the struggle for power. Yang Shiqi is from He Xi and is a disciple of He Xi, but no matter how you say it, he is a minister of the Ming Dynasty, a king and a father. He naturally has to obey the emperor.
Zhu Xiongying also had the intention of poaching He Xi. Of course, don't be too hasty. Take your time.
Beyond that is control over Beijing.
Zhu Xiongying has control over all aspects of Beijing's three religions and nine streams.
Zhu Xiongying can ignore other places, such as Hebei, Liaodong, Japan and other places. But the city of Beijing. Zhu Xiongying must take charge, not only because Beijing is the future industrial center, but also because Beijing is the capital. If Zhu Xiongying cannot control Beijing. It means that his life cannot be saved.
Therefore, during this period of time, Zhu Xiongying worked very hard to penetrate all aspects of Beijing.
Only then did he know in time the impact of He Xi's arrival on the entire Beijing.
Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but sigh and said: "One person can prosper a country, I have seen it today."
Originally, with Zhu Xiongying's full-fledged wings. It's not that Zhu Xiongying doesn't have other ideas. Seize power from He Xi. But the defeat of Anlingbao was a major blow to Zhu Xiongying.
After news of the Anlingbao defeat came, Zhu Xiongying actually thought of many ways to save the situation. But he didn't know how to start, and he was worried that he would make more mistakes. So don’t dare to make major adjustments easily. He wanted to reassure people. But no matter what he did, it did not affect the panic among people outside, and almost affected the normal order.
It was useless no matter what he did as an emperor, but as soon as He Xi arrived, everyone in Beijing reacted immediately.
Zhu Xiongying also understood what He Xi's status was in the hearts of Beijingers.
He also restrained his little thoughts.
Because, in this world, there is nothing wrong with it.
Zhu Xiongying tidied his clothes and greeted He Xi at the palace gate.
Seeing He Xi coming from a distance, he took a few steps to greet her and said, "Uncle."
He Xi immediately saluted and said, "I dare not accept this courtesy from Your Majesty."
After the two sat down, Zhu Xiongying said: "Now Fu Youde is aggressive and Geng Bingwen is besieging Zhending. Please ask my uncle to teach me."
He Xi said: "I have seen the situation of Zhending. Sure enough, those who are good at defending must be good at attacking. Geng Bingwen is a character. However, now that Geng Bingwen has someone in his army, there is nothing to worry about."
The tunnel between Zhending and Taiyuan is Jingxing.
It is one of the eight peaks in Taihang.
He Xi built Jingxing Fort here to block key points. In fact, Jingxing already has checkpoints. However, when the Ming Dynasty divided the provincial boundaries, it moved Jingxing Pass to Shanxi. This pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was not captured that day. We can only build a fort to block its vital points. This road was blocked.
Geng Bingwen arrived in Taiyuan last year. On the one hand, we reorganize our troops and horses. On the other hand, try to find a way to get out east.
He also tried to attack, but failed to make any progress. Just like Fu Youde attacked Anlingbao.
It's just that Geng Bingwen is not better at offense and defense than Fu Youde. after all. Geng Bingwen was stationed in Changxing for ten years, allowing Zhu Yuanzhang to attack Chen Youliang without worries. At the most difficult time, when he was besieged by Zhang Shicheng's 100,000 troops, he only had a few thousand soldiers under his command, but he still defended the city.
Someone who is an expert in defending a city must also have experience in attacking a city.
The method Geng Bingwen used was blasting.
He had people dig tunnels directly to the city and stuffed thousands of kilograms of explosives inside. With a bang, a big gap was opened in the castle. Needless to say what happened next. Although the Northern Army soldiers put up heroic resistance. But not outnumbered.
The final outcome can be imagined.
Because digging tunnels takes a long time. Geng Bingwen had only been preparing for a few months and succeeded in one fell swoop.
It’s just that many times the impact of victory may not be positive. There are also negatives.
It would be fine if only Geng Bingwen won. Fu Youde's victory in the Battle of Anlingbao made many people have other ideas. I wonder if Beijing is going to die.
Zhu Xiongying thought for a moment and said, "Uncle means uncle, Prince of Jin."
He Xi said: "Of course."
King Jin felt the same way.
This news is not good news for King Jin.
Without him, King Jin actually hopes that this battle will last for a long time and does not want either side to win. If possible, he also hoped for a major defeat for the Confederacy. Thus maintaining the independence of his Jin king in Taiyuan.
Geng Bingwen. Zhao Yong moved slowly and had a very important relationship with the King of Jin. If the situation in Nanjing were not stable, King Jin would be under increasing pressure. Geng Bingwen's attack may not be successful this time.
The King of Jin even acted in the name of supporting Geng Bingwen. The prince of Jin Dynasty was ordered to sit in Taiyuan, and he brought tens of thousands of troops to support Geng Bingwen.
It's okay if this is not supported. As soon as He Xi came to support, he immediately felt that the threat from the South Army on the West Route was greatly reduced.
After all, a war is a war, and there are too many other factors involved in a war. The chances of victory are slim.
Zhu Xiongying said: "What does uncle mean to attack the West Route Army first?"
He Xi said: "No, Fu Youde is a famous general in the world. He will not sit still. The last time was the Marquis of Xingyang who failed the Duke of Ying. Otherwise, it would not be like this now. Maybe the Southern Army's art of war would be in Tianjin .”
"Precisely because Fu Youde is in the east, we can only fight with Fu Youde first instead of dealing with Geng Bingwen."
Zhu Xiongying pondered for a moment and said: "I understand. When we attack Fu Youde, Geng Bingwen basically wants to support us, but I'm afraid it won't be possible for a while. But Fu Youde wants to support Geng Bingwen, but it's just a matter of words."
"If we want to save the situation, the most important thing is to avoid the two armies joining forces. So attack Fu Youde first."
He Xi nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
In fact, He Xi didn't think Zhu Xiongying was right. Because Zhu Xiongying obviously did not have an intuitive understanding of the battlefield. the reason is simple. The battlefield is limited, just like Ye Chen and Fu Youde fighting in the north of Anlingbao. In fact, Fu Youde's number exceeds that of Ye Chen. But the numbers on both sides seemed evenly matched. That's because the battlefield is so big. No matter how many people there are, it won’t be possible.
Fu Youde directed the army from behind to make detours, which was actually the same thing. Along both sides of the canal, there is of course a great plain. But as a general, his command ability and military communication capabilities in this era are limited.
It determines how large the army can spread. Even if there are no restrictions on the terrain, it is impossible for the army to spread the pie without limit.
Fu Youde understood this very well, so he did not ask the troops behind to join him. Instead, he dispersed his troops and took two detours to establish a new battlefield.
In other words, the reason why the number of troops in Fu Youde's hands is not increased is because adding more will only increase the logistical burden and will have no effect on the war itself. There are even side effects. This is why Yang Guang's attack on Goryeo was a disaster.
It's not that the Koreans are difficult to defeat. It was the Sui army's own logistical pressure that crushed them to death.
At that time, Liaodong was full of swamps and could not withstand such huge logistical pressure. When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty attacked Goryeo, the logistics of tens of thousands of people was very difficult. Not to mention, there were hundreds of thousands of people in the Sui Dynasty.
In other words, the convergence of the armies of Fu Youde and Geng Bingwen is in line with the art of war. Fu Youde was determined not to do such a stupid thing.
But why did He Xi tell Zhu Xiongying this?
For a moment, he couldn't explain clearly to Zhu Xiongying what was going on. His top priority is to appease Zhu Xiongying and let Zhu Xiongying regain his confidence in victory so that he can take the next step. Instead of giving Zhu Xiongying a lesson in the art of war.
Zhu Xiongying was indeed a little happy when he heard He Xi praising him and said, "Uncle, how are you going to deal with Fu Youde and Ye Chen? Can you change the general?"
He Xi sighed and said: "In my opinion, it's Ye Chen. Although Ye Chen lost to Fu Youde, being able to escape unscathed in front of Fu Youde is not something ordinary people can do."
Some people died, but not completely...
