Chapter 166 Crisis in Luoyang
Moreover, not all of Zhao Yong's family members were in Nanjing. He had sons serving beside him, and other family members served as officials in other armies.
That is to say, even if he votes for Beijing, he cannot be defeated.
In this case, it may not be impossible to consider. Although the wives, concubines, and descendants of the family are all going to die. But it's better than having no way of survival for the whole family. Moreover, after he admitted that he was incompetent, he wanted to preserve his own glory and wealth and preserve the glory and wealth of his descendants, so he could not use the battlefield method.
We can only use methods outside the battlefield.
And what can be done outside the battlefield?
Isn’t it just what’s happening in front of you?
Zhao Yong sighed and said, "Okay. I would like to meet Lao Song. Let's talk about this matter."
"Uncle Shi is wise." Song Sheng's envoy said.
Being willing to talk is actually half the battle won.
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Song Sheng and Zhao Yong met outside Anyi City.
At this time, Zhao Yong was quite elegant. The two of them did not bring guards at all and rode alone to the meeting.
When two people meet, the feeling is hard to describe.
He didn't say anything for a long time.
In troubled times, everyone is helpless. Especially Song Sheng and Zhao Yong can see their own shadows in each other.
And both sides are smart people. There is not much to say.
After a long time, Zhao Yong said: "I surrendered as an offering to Shanxi, and the imperial court just allowed me to keep my original position?"
Song Sheng said: "We are all old, and the new dynasty needs its own direct descendants. After all, we are all descendants of Taizu. We are not from today, nor from the chief minister. I have even heard that the people who conquered the South Army Many people around here are eager for us to fight to the end. And you yourself know how long you can hold this place in Shanxi."
"Let me give you a piece of news. The guards of Yanmen Guandu are now in frequent contact with the imperial court."
Zhao Yong smiled bitterly. Except for a few checkpoints in northern Shanxi, almost all other places have been evacuated. He knew this. But this is also a very helpless thing.
He only has so many soldiers and horses in his hands. There was fighting in front, back, left and right.
The situation in the world has reached this point step by step. As long as these generals are not fools, they will find ways to find a way out for themselves. It's just that Zhao Yong is still confident that he knows people and uses their skills, and the people he arranges are all honest and timid people.
After all, you don’t need restless people to do things like guarding the gates. Such people don't dare to come forward until the last moment.
Otherwise, he might not be the one to move Shanxi to the north.
Zhao Yong saluted Song Sheng and said, "I will obey the general's orders."
Song Sheng said happily: "Okay. Then let's cross the river from Fenglingdu and go south."
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Jin Shengyu defeated Meng Jin and almost kicked open the gate of Luoyang with one foot. They almost arrived at Luoyang City. Sheng Yong returned to Luoyang to take charge of the overall situation. The first thing he did was to counterattack Mengjin and recapture Mengjin City.
The Northern Army could only be driven back to the north bank of the Yellow River.
Only Sheng Yong can sleep peacefully. It's just that the troops in Sheng Yong's hands are stretched thin. It troubled him very much.
To be honest, just talk about the military strength in Sheng Yong's hands and the military strength in Jin Shengyu's hands. In fact, there is not much difference. But the problem is that the strategic initiative lies in Jin Shengyu's hands. Sheng Yong also needed to be on guard, hoarding heavy troops on the north bank of the Yellow River, ready to go.
It is inevitable to disperse the layout.
As a result, the number of troops to confront the opponent on the frontal battlefield will inevitably be insufficient.
Facing Sheng Yong's counterattack, Jin Shengyu, after considering the opinions of the general staff, fought a defensive battle around Mengjin City. This made Sheng Yong's troops even more insufficient.
There is nothing fancy about fighting like this. Some just use their strength to hit them hard.
Just when Sheng Yong was trying to think of a way to mobilize more troops from all sides to defeat Jin Shengyu as much as possible, a strong wind suddenly blew up. After a while, the wind and rain roared.
Immediately, a soldier held an umbrella for Sheng Yong.
Sheng Yong pushed away irritably
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This heavy rain is a big problem for the offensive side.
Now that the situation has gradually collapsed to this point, even Sheng Yong can't hold his breath anymore.
It's just that good fortune never comes alone and misfortune never comes alone.
Before Sheng Yong could adjust his mentality, another bad news, no, it should be two bad news came together.
That was the death of Geng Bingwen and Zhao Yong's surrender to the enemy, and he crossed the Yellow River directly from Fenglingdu. Appears east of Tongguan. In other words, the Tongguan garrison is likely to be finished.
It is impossible to say that Sheng Yong has not thought about the most terrifying situation. Before you think about victory, should you think about defeat first?
But when this day really came, Sheng Yong still couldn't bear it.
For a moment, I didn't know how to react.
How could he react?
The righteous way of military strategy is actually to defeat the strong and the weak, the more to defeat the less, and the rest are just small details. Regardless of whether others admit it or not, in fact, no matter where you look at it, Beijing is better than Nanjing.
It's just that before that, many people turned their backs and just refused to admit it.
The Northern Army's overwhelming victory over the Southern Army illustrates this point, especially when the Southern Army's generals are generally stronger than the Northern Army.
Nanjing was far behind Beijing in terms of national strength.
Only then did he get into a fight situation where he was pressed everywhere on the battlefield.
It's just that there is no use in saying this as an afterthought.
Sheng Yong thought for a moment and said, "Retreat to Luoyang."
Apart from holding Luoyang to block Fu Youde's troops from the west, he could do nothing.
Even the defenders in the direction of Tongguan had no way to control them.
He could only place all his hopes on Fu Youde.
Fu Youde's victory can save the situation in the Central Plains. Otherwise, Sheng Yong would not think about anything else. Dead people don't have to think about these troublesome things.
Thinking of this, Sheng Yong relaxed. He was dead, so why did he think so much?
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Soon the news here also reached Fu Youde.
Fu Youde was in cautious contact with the hundreds of thousands of people under Ye Chen's command. Fighting happened every day, but neither side fought resolutely. Fu Youde was retreating little by little, trying to lure Ye Chen into his preset battlefield.
And Ye Chen was also very aware of the situation in front of him. He suppressed the desire of his soldiers to attack, calmed down and advanced slowly, which was absolutely impeccable.
However, Sheng Yong's letter came. After reading it, Fu Youde put it away as if nothing had happened and said to the generals below: "Everyone has good news to tell you. The water in the Yellow River has risen. I estimate that the pontoon bridge on the Yellow River will not be usable tomorrow. .”
The news is true.
Rain begins to fall in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and water will naturally rise in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. And the water rises very quickly. This means that the dry season in the Yellow River that lasted for most of the year has passed.
The flood season has officially entered.
The thing that Fu Youde wanted to do, to use the Yellow River flood season to cut off the communication between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, has already been waited for.
As for Geng Bingwen's death, Zhao Yong's surrender to the north, and the collapse of the war in Luoyang, Sheng Yong could only hold Luoyang City to block the Northern Army on the west and prevent the two armies from joining together.
Fu Youde didn't say a word.
say what?
Speaking out will only affect the morale of the military.
And Fu Youde also knew that he actually had no choice.
Perhaps he had no choice in this battle from the beginning. It's just that his chances of winning are not great. After all, he not only has to think about the present, but also the future. If it is a tragic victory.
All the troops in his hands were lost here. The Northern Army also suffered considerable losses. But within three months, at most half a year. The Northern Army may launch a second attack.
However, Fu Youde wanted to reorganize and train a new army, but he didn't know when.
According to various requirements, Fu Youde must win and win beautifully. But Ye Chen is just a turtle shell, and Fu Youde used countless tricks to
, all reacted slowly, as if they didn't see it.
Not a trap at all.
If he wanted to defeat Ye Chen, he could only fight head-on. Pave the way with blood and gunpowder.
But this price is something Nanjing cannot bear.
At this moment, Fu Youde suddenly understood Lian Po's feelings during the Battle of Changping.
In some battles, the outcome is already 50% determined before it begins. The rest is room for maneuver on the battlefield.
Fu Youde's heart was racing with thoughts, and without showing any trace of his face, he said sternly: "Gentlemen, now is the day of decisive battle with the Northern Army. From today on, anyone who disobeys military orders will be killed, and anyone who retreats will be killed."
Fu Youde gave the order, and the generals below agreed.
In the past few years, they have been holding their breath and are happy to have a showdown with the Northern Army. At this moment, their morale can be considered used.
