Chapter 175 Fu Youde’s big test
Fu Youde's thoughts cannot be determined. But there are flaws that Fu Youde has always had.
That is, the factor of the common people is ignored.
Back then, the Northern Army went south and occupied the prefectures and counties north of the Yellow River. Under such circumstances, they were very tolerant of the rule of these places. Qiu has no fault to speak of, and military discipline is generally acceptable. After the Southern Army moved north, the military discipline of the Southern Army was much worse than that of the Northern Army.
That's it.
After all, no matter how you say it, it is the Ming Dynasty's economic and military army, and military discipline is still there. Blackmailing and pulling strings, eating and taking buckles, of course. Few people dare to do more vicious things. Unless there is tacit permission from above.
It is actually bearable for these people.
What the people couldn't bear was the heavy frontline tasks and corvee.
This is something that the people really need to use their lives to fill.
In this case, who do the people in these places prefer?
At this point, we can only say that the pit He Xi buried back then has now exploded. But Fu Youde's idea was to use cavalry to counterattack at this time.
In fact, it is very suitable in the military.
Attack and retreat can actually be regarded as the transformation of kinetic energy. The more offensive a party is, the farther away it is from the rear, and the faster the offensive potential energy is consumed. When it reaches a certain level, it becomes the last straw. As for the retreating party, as long as it does not lead to collapse.
The further he retreats, the closer he gets to his starting point and logistics base. The more help you get. The accumulated offensive power will be greater.
At a certain point in time and space, the balance of power between the two sides changed. It's time to counterattack. It is also the dawn of victory.
Therefore, the advantages of both parties are transformed into each other. Especially that flood also had an impact on the canal. It was impossible to fully recover for a while, which naturally affected the recovery of the Northern Army's strength.
It's just that the timing is hard to grasp.
Fu Youde was a man, not a god, and he couldn't tell when this moment would occur.
What to do when faced with this uncertainty? Send a small force to fight a battle. So-called combat reconnaissance.
It's just that Fu Youde didn't notice that his style of play was actually similar to that of clearing grass valleys during the Mongolian invasion. As far as the Southern Army is concerned, among the large armies, the soldiers still have military discipline. If they are sent out to perform tasks alone, it is uncertain.
Some vicious events are very likely to happen.
It would be false to say that Fu Youde didn't know about such things. Fu Youde has been fighting all his life, how could he not know the virtues of these people? With good restraint, military discipline will naturally be strict. An uncontrollable one is like a wild dog.
It's just that Fu Youde doesn't care.
What Fu Youde cares about is only military victory, and other things are not within Fu Youde's consideration.
However, as a result, it is estimated that Shandong, Henan and other prefectures and counties will soon fully fall into the arms of Beijing.
When Fu Youde wanted to go north again, it would not be that easy.
Fu Youde had just finished talking about his plans when he received an imperial edict from Nanjing. The imperial edict said nothing else. That is to ask Fu Youde to return to Nanjing immediately.
After receiving the order, Fu Youde sighed and thought to himself: "What should come will eventually come."
He actually understood Nanjing's reaction. After all, it is not that he has no spies in Nanjing.
Since the defeat in the Battle of Hejian, the whole world has been shocked.
As much benefit as Beijing gained from the Battle of Hejian, Nanjing suffered as much harm as it did. After all, the two sides were at odds with each other.
The biggest influence was probably King Jin.
Originally, King Jin had already made arrangements.
As a royal prince, he just lives in the capital. But I don't know how, King Jin's words spread. It is said that the King of Jin regretted his mistake.
As for regrets. Although I didn’t go into details, I knew everything.
So, King Jin died.
Died suddenly due to sudden illness.
The prince of Jin Dynasty was also ill. If you don’t go out through the front door, or if you don’t take steps toward the second door, then
No more visitors.
It seems that the Jinwang line suddenly disappeared. The situation is not much different from the situation of the Qin Wang family, who are also living with their tail between their legs.
Although Zhu Yunwen is not big-minded. But there is still a big picture view. Although the vassal king is overseas now, it does not have much influence on the internal struggles of the Ming Dynasty. But it is better not to offend him. The face given to King Jin is not for King Jin, but for other vassal princes.
It is not good to kill a vassal king as a last resort.
This is one of the reasons why the King of Jin was so unscrupulous.
But he never expected it.
Under pressure from all parties, Zhu Yunwen wanted to show his strong side, so he sacrificed his uncle to the flag.
This is just a microcosm of the situation in Nanjing.
Nanjing could not believe the defeat of Hejian at first. Only when the detailed battle report reached the capital did everyone in Nanjing dare to believe that such a ridiculous thing had happened.
However, public opinion was divided into two groups regarding the defeat in Hejian.
One faction naturally pulled Fu Youde down.
These people have been eyeing Fu Youde's position and the power of Fu Youde's faction for a long time. Now if there is a chance, it is natural to capture Fu Youde. He spared no effort in attacking Fu Youde.
Fortunately, Fu Youde is the father-in-law of the country.
So there are some bottom lines to these attacks.
Otherwise, I don’t know what kind of things will happen.
This faction is apparently the mainstream. Reading newspapers in Nanjing all have this idea.
But the other faction is among the higher-ups.
Fu Youde sent Sheng Yong to suffer misfortune in Nanjing, which was not useless. Or Fu Youde already knew it. Under such circumstances, sooner or later you will lose. The question is how to defeat. So get vaccinated in advance.
Let some people in Nanjing know that it's not that I can't fight, but now the situation has changed and you haven't agreed to my request.
So much.
What Fu Youde said is also true. Some people verbally attack Fu Youde, but in their hearts they admit that the dilemma faced by Fu Youde is real.
The purpose of attacking Fu Youde is to carve up the political interests of Fu Youde's faction, which does not conflict with the inner recognition of Fu Youde's military views. But these people certainly want to bite off a piece of meat from Fu Youde. But I never thought about actually winning Fu Youde.
the reason is simple. Who will be replaced by taking down Fu Youde?
this is a big problem.
Among all the handsome talents in the Ming Dynasty, Fu Youde is considered the top. Maybe Xu Da is better than Fu Youde, but if Xu Da refuses to take action, the only one who can replace Fu Youde is Feng Sheng. And Feng Sheng had no idea of taking action.
And can anyone else be better than Fu Youde?
There may be quite a few senior generals who feel that they are not inferior to Fu Youde, but this is not the consensus of the world.
With the current battle situation on the northern front, Fu Youde should naturally be punished. But there is no one to replace Fu Youde. Not everyone has the courage to promote young generals like He Xi. Of course, even when He Xi used Ye Chen, he would have to take control of the battle himself before he could rest assured.
"This may be an opportunity." Fu Youde thought to himself.
It's an opportunity.
Fu Youde's mind had long since recovered from the previous defeat. After all, perhaps for some generals, the previous battle was something they would never forget. But Fu Youde has fought too many wars. He has long been accustomed to quickly withdrawing from the last battle and focusing on the next one.
And what should we do to win the next war?
The first is military reform. Now the Northern Army can do it. The Confederates must do the same. Secondly, we must not lag behind in terms of weapons. We dare not say that we will surpass the Northern Army, but the Southern Army must have what the Northern Army has.
Fu Youde naturally knew that this kind of reform would offend many interests.
It was absolutely impossible before.
But that may not be the case now.
Because the impact of this defeat was too great. For everyone in Nanjing, including Zhu Yunwen, they all
I don't want a second war like this to happen. After all, it is indeed a long way from the Yellow River to the Yangtze River. But after losing three such battles, they reached the edge of the Yangtze River.
And Nanjing is just south of the Yangtze River.
This even affected the survival of the Nanjing regime. Only under such a sense of crisis could Fu Youde's reform plan be implemented.
Therefore, Fu Youde must seize this opportunity.
This is a turning point that the frontline soldiers paid for with their lives. It is also a big test for Fu Youde. Passed the big exam. Only then can the South Army have the possibility of continuing the confrontation with Beijing, making it difficult for them to survive.
The countdown to this war between the North and the South has begun.
