Chapter 159: The Style of a General
Fu Youde did not answer Sheng Yong directly, but sighed: "Ye Chen is becoming more and more like a general. Among the juniors, I think he is the only one who is more talented than King Yan."
Sheng Yong said: "My lord, when did this happen? You are still talking about this."
Fu Youde said: "The way to be a general is to first treat the mind. Mount Tai collapses in front but does not change his appearance. Elk rises to the left but does not blink. Then he can control his interests and wait for the enemy. Now, has Mount Tai collapsed?"
Sheng Yong didn't know what to say for a moment.
Fu Youde said: "This is where you are inferior to Ye Chen. Ye Chen clearly feels that I am here. That's why he is so cautious."
Sheng Yong muttered secretly: "If I were in Ye Chen's position now, I could do it."
He didn't feel that he was inferior to Ye Chen, but it was completely different in adversity and good times. In adversity, maintaining a stable mentality is the most powerful thing.
Sheng Yong said: "What the Duke taught me is that the current situation in Luoyang may be unsustainable."
Fu Youde said: "You go to Luoyang and take charge of the war in Luoyang. Don't worry about anything else. Just delay it."
Sheng Yong said: "Then what if Ye Chen is still so cautious and unmoved? As time goes by, he will definitely know that you are here."
Fu Youde said: "It doesn't matter. If he knew I was here, wouldn't he attack? You underestimate Ye Chen. Maybe Ye Chen is eager to try at this moment. Since he wants to delay time, then I will delay time too. Don't forget one thing."
"It's going to rain."
Sheng Yong was stunned, and he forgot about this matter. Indeed, this was his plan from the beginning. When the Yellow River floods come, even if the pontoon bridge cannot be destroyed, there will be no communication between the north and the south of the Yellow River for a long time.
At that time, they only had to deal with the Northern Army on the south bank of the Yellow River, not the entire Northern Army.
The biggest advantage of the Northern Army is logistics.
Sheng Yong said: "Then what if the Yellow River line cannot be defended and Shanxi rebels?"
Fu Youde said: "You defend Luoyang, I know the arrangements you made in Luoyang. Luoyang will definitely be able to defend for a long time."
Sheng Yong said: "How long do I need to stay in Luoyang?"
Fu Youde said nothing.
But not speaking represents a statement in itself.
Sheng Yong waited for a while and said, "I understand. I will defend Luoyang." Then he saluted and said, "I will retire at the end." Then Sheng Yong left Fu Youde's camp and headed west.
Fu Youde sighed leisurely.
Why isn't he anxious?
Ye Chen dragged himself still, each with his own worries.
From the perspective of the entire front, there are not only breakthroughs in Luoyang, but also good news in other directions. For example, the previous decisive victory is not available for the time being. After all, Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Sichuan, and Hedong have won many battles and are somewhat full.
War also has its own rhythm. Even if you win the battle, you still need time to repair, wait for logistics, clean up the place, and other things to do. It is impossible to continue fighting one battle after another, and the army will not be able to bear it. Now these armies are in a hiatus.
But no matter what, generally speaking, time is not here in Nanjing, and the so-called heavy rain is hard to say. If a severe drought comes, it is normal for there to be no heavy rain until autumn.
Placing hope on the rainy season is actually just a matter of luck.
But what can Fu Youde do?
He only had this copy of money. You can only hit it with one hit, there is no second chance. Once he's defeated. Needless to say the rest. It was difficult for the Nanjing court to survive.
He can only ignore the rabbit and the hawk.
And he was also betting that there was no way that Ye Chen would not want to achieve full success, and that there was no way that Ye Chen would not want his head. After all, even if Luoyang is captured, his main force will still exist. It is impossible for Beijing to sweep across the Central Plains and quickly conquer the Jianghuai River.
Deep down in Fu Youde's heart, there was also a feeling of boredom.
If you want the war to drag on, you can't do anything about it. Save
Strength is the most important thing.
If we abandon the Yellow River defense line and defend the Jianghuai River, we can actually withstand it for a while. At least a year or two. But he couldn't allow himself to step back in front of a junior. Moreover, he also wanted this war to end as soon as possible.
The people are already suffering enough.
It's a showdown here, and victory will turn the tide. If you fail, it will be over.
Fu Youde turned his back and looked at the map, focusing on the Xingyang area, and suddenly felt a sense of fate.
It was here that the Han Dynasty fought against Xiang Yu for many years. After Xiang Yu retreated here, he was completely defeated. I don't know what his fate will be.
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Ye Chen stood on the south bank of the Yellow River. Behind him was the pontoon bridge, and in front of him was a camp, which was the Henan Camp of the Northern Army. Except for the cavalry, all other troops are in the military camp. What's more important is that a large amount of materials are transferred through the pontoon bridge.
Ye Chen is naturally worried about the rainy season. He was even more worried than Fu Youde.
After all, the rainy season is hard to say. Sometimes it comes very late, but sometimes it comes very early. Early in the season, the Yellow River will stop flooding.
During the Yellow River floods, don't say that ships can't cross the river. Ye Chen didn't even know if the floating bridge could be used. Naturally, he had to reserve enough supplies on the south bank before he dared to go further.
In addition, he also wanted to verify his feeling. He felt that Fu Youde was on the opposite side, but he didn't know exactly where. He is waiting for news. All kinds of news.
Ye Chen might not be so cautious about others, but that was Fu Youde.
He was particularly worried that Fu Youde would accidentally catch a loophole. That would be wasted effort.
The more advantage you have, the more cautious you must be, not to expose any flaws, and to be wary of any magical battles the other party will make.
This is actually the style of a general as Fu Youde mentioned. There are no emotional fluctuations, everything is based on interests.
At this moment, Ye Chen didn't seem to care about the war in front of him at all. He said, "This is a good situation. If a railway is built in the future, we can go from here. In this way, Xingyang will be developed."
This is very close to the location of the first railway bridge over the Yellow River in history.
After all, it can be roughly seen from here that the Yellow River gradually becomes a hanging river from the east of Guangwu Mountain. So the plain in front of him was the Xingyang area in the west of the main urban area of Zhengzhou in later generations. It is a suitable place for both sides to fight.
At least if we fight here, we won't have to worry about sudden floods behind us.
It was precisely to avoid floods and overhanging rivers that the railway was chosen in this area in history, which ultimately led to the rise of Zhengzhou. And in terms of bridge-building technology, the further downstream the Yellow River becomes, the wider it becomes and the more difficult it is to build a bridge.
So the same choice will probably be made now.
After the rise of the railway, Zhengzhou replaced Kaifeng, which seems not to be an accident, but an inevitable one.
"Sir, there is news." A staff officer said at this moment: "Shandong has verified it. All intelligence personnel in Shandong, a total of more than 180 people, were killed. The previous news was all false news. It can be confirmed that Nan The main force of the army is no longer in Shandong."
Ye Chen let out a long breath and said, "You're still smarter with age. This method will take me decades to learn."
Ye Chen was sure at this moment that Fu Youde was not far from the opposite side. Ye Chen asked someone to take out the map, pondered for a while, and circled a few places on the map. Especially in the mountainous area south of Xingyang.
This mountainous area is the remnant of Songshan Mountain, and the mountain is not high. But he is kind after all and can block cavalry detection. There are many plains in Henan, and you can almost see dozens of miles at a glance, especially if you have a telescope. It is impossible to hide an army of hundreds of thousands or even more.
This is probably the only place where it can be hidden.
Although Ye Chen was surprised that Fu Youde was able to hide the truth and use such tactics, when he knew the Southern Army's trump card, there was not much mystery to him in the South.
Ye Chen said, "Who is brave enough to come and give me some gifts?"
This is not just a gift, but also a temptation
. Tell the other person, don't hide, I know you are here. It's a kind of psychological warfare. But the risk for those who go there is still very high.
Accidentally, he was killed. It is normal for the head to be sent over.
Even if they are not killed, it is normal for them to be missing an ear and nose.
