Liu Ziyu looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Once this battle starts, it will shock the world. Privy Council is not a rash person. I am here to discuss with you to see if it is feasible. If it is feasible, when is the appropriate time to start the war. To Mobilizing troops and horses is no small matter."
Zhai Xing said: "In the battle of Shaanzhou, the Jin army mobilized nearly half of the troops and horses on the west road. Li Kuan and I were unable to cope with it. If Wang Fengfeng hadn't come from Dengzhou, Shaanzhou would have been defeated. All the troops and horses of Wang Dengfeng had been defeated." Relying on Dengzhou for supply, the distance is too far——"
"Can't you and Li Kuan provide food and wages for Dengzhou soldiers?" Liu Ziyu looked at Zhai Xing with bright eyes.
Zhai Xing smiled bitterly: "Consultant, it is very difficult for my subordinates to supply food and grass. Where can I supply Dengzhou's army again? Needless to say, Shaanxi Province, this battle was so difficult, and the surrounding counties and counties were plundered by the Jin army, not to mention Surplus food."
Liu Ziyu nodded, looked at Wang Xiaolie and said, "Wang Fengfen, what do you think?"
Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "Counsellor, I speak more straightforwardly, so don't blame me for offending you. The battle in Shaanzhou was too difficult. Now it is considered a relief, and the Fuzhou soldiers who can be relied upon have been crippled. Wanyan Lousu's troops did not suffer much loss. I calculated that there are still more than 6,000 troops directly under Lousu in Longmen, plus Xiao Haohu's more than 13,000 Khitan troops, a total of about two Thousands of soldiers and horses. The Shaanzhou army I brought has a total of about 25,000 people. The advantage is not big. If Lousu is engaged in a battle between trapped beasts and the whole army comes to attack, the outcome is hard to say. If the Privy Council wants I'm afraid I won't be of much help in launching a war. Moreover, it's too far to transport food from Dengzhou to here. Just say that now, with my army of more than 20,000, plus the tens of thousands of captured troops, eating and drinking will be a problem. Only We can take advantage of the opportunity to move the signing army to Dengzhou as soon as possible before the spring plowing begins. If it is too late, I am afraid that there will not be enough food."
Liu Ziyu waved his hand: "Why consider signing for the army! They are all working for the Jin Army, so it is not surprising that they starve to death!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "The signing army was forced to join the army by the Jin army and was oppressed. How can we ignore them? If we ignore them today, I'm afraid it will make the people's hearts cold and it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future. Now the mountains and rivers along the Yellow River are broken, The people are living in poverty, and the court must find a way to help these people."
Liu Ziyu looked at Wang Xiaolie, and after a while, he said: "Yes, the people along the Yellow River have suffered too much and the people have been displaced. But it is precisely because of this that if the army wants to go forward to fight the Jin army, it must transport food from the rear. The road is long and requires too much manpower!”
Wang Xiaolie said: "These days, I have been discussing with Li Kuan to move all the people in Shaanzhou to the south. Observation has many doubts. Since we are here today, I will make my words clearer for everyone to consider. Since the Jingkang crisis , the troops of the Jin people reached the Qinling Mountains in the west and the Yangtze River in the south. This year they crossed the Yangtze River and went south, and a large area of the country was devastated by the Jin soldiers. If you want to fight the Jin army, you must have a solid foundation that can provide money and food. Now it can be the foundation of the country Apart from the southeast, there are only Jingxiang and Sichuan in the central part and Sichuan and Shu in the west. If we want to establish a solid foundation in these places, we must prevent the invasion of the Jin army. My idea is to use Jingxiang and Guanzhong as the basis to build defenses outside. The defense line of the Jin people. After waiting for three to five years, they reorganized their army and fought a decisive battle with the Jin army in the Central Plains. The outer line of defense was the Yellow River as the outermost perimeter. Try to move all the people to the south. If the Jin army goes south, it must start from The rear transports grain and grass. The rear of the Jin army is nothing more than Hedong Road. Hedong Road is mountainous and full of rebels. It is not easy for the Jin army to collect food and people from there. Even if the Jin army crossed the Yellow River, except for the Shaanzhou road , the rest of the area is mountainous. As long as it is properly arranged, it is not difficult for the court to contain the Jin people with less troops. In this way, after three to five years, Jingxiang and Guanzhong can recover, and the court will have the confidence to fight the Jin people."
"Move the people along the Yellow River south?" Liu Ziyu pondered for a long time.
Due to the severe invasion by the Jin army, the people in these places also moved southward at this time. But there was no imperial organization, and the bones of the people were everywhere on the way south. But if the official organization was to move south, it would be tantamount to showing weakness. How could Zhang Jun agree?
Before arriving in Sichuan and Shaanxi, many generals and officials advised Zhang Jun not to rush for success but to recuperate first. Wait until the strength is restored before going to war with the Jin army. Zhang Jun agreed. But as soon as he arrived in Shaanxi, Zhang Jun's intentions were revealed. He said he was not in a hurry to attack, but he urged his subordinates everywhere, eager to start a war with the Jin army. By this time, everyone could see that waiting with peace of mind was not Zhang Jun's style.
Thinking of this, Liu Ziyu shook his head helplessly. Zhang Jun wanted to launch an offensive, but many of his generals did not support it. Especially his general, Wang Shu, has been very unhappy recently. Liu Ziyu originally advocated being conservative, but the recent battle in Shaanzhou went too smoothly, so he agreed with Zhang Jun.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Ziyu said: "Let's not talk about the long-term things, just talk about the present. If the Privy Council mobilizes the Shaanxi army to march eastward, can Wang Fengfang participate in the war? If so, where is the best place?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Now my military rations are very tight, and there is no surplus rations in other places. If there is a war, I can only guarantee to defend Jiangzhou for two or three months. Jiangzhou is on the main road heading north. If I don't leave, neither will Lousu." Dare to withdraw. If the Privy Council sends troops, Lousu will be surrounded."
Liu Ziyu said to Zhai Xing again: "I wonder if Zhai Observation can go north? If it can capture Zezhou and Longde Mansion, the rest of the Jin army will be contained, and no one will be able to support Lousu. When the Shaanxi army comes out together, how can it be possible to encircle and annihilate Lousu? ?”
Zhai Xing was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he said: "Counsellor, I only have more than 10,000 soldiers and horses that can participate in the battle. It is really difficult to cross the river north. Although the Jin army does not have many troops south of the river, I still have to prevent them from stealing my retreat. .”
Liu Ziyu said: "At this time, Zhang Qi is leading three thousand soldiers on the front line, and Dong Xian has nearly ten thousand people. It is not difficult for you to join forces with him and go north to cross the river to take Zezhou. There is no big army in Zezhou at this time, as long as you Once the troops and horses get there, it won’t be difficult to dismount.”
After hearing this, Zhai Xing looked at Li Yanxian and shook his head. He said: "To be fair to the counselor, although Mr. Dong is in my name, he has always acted alone. I am afraid that I will mobilize his troops."
Seeing Liu Ziyu looking at him, Li Yanxian said: "Dong Kuan's troops were stationed near Yongning, which is quite close to me in the Xiaoshan Mountains. There have been many conflicts in the past two years. This time, Shaanzhou City was besieged, and it was not until Wang Fenfang sent troops Come, Dong Xian sent Zhang Qi to join the battle."
Liu Ziyu knew in his heart that Dong Xian's relationship with everyone was not good from what these two people said. Yongning is already a mountainous area. Dong Xian's 10,000 to 20,000 troops are stationed there, and life is very difficult. However, there is Zhai Xing to the south and Li Yanxian to the north, so there is no room for development. If you go west, you will find Guozhou and Lushi County, both of which are stationed by Li Yanxian's subordinates. Caught between these forces, Dong Xian was not someone who wanted to be subordinate to others, so many conflicts occurred. When Zhang Jun arrived near Yongning, Dong Xian sent Zhang Qi to help him, largely because he had a good impression of Wang Xiaolie when they last met.
When Wang Xiaolie arrived, Zhang Qi led his troops to reinforce Shaanzhou and actively pursued Zhe Keqiu, both to achieve military exploits and to expand his territory. This has little impact on Wang Xiaolie, but it is different for Zhai Xing and Li Yanxian.
Knowing this, Liu Ziyu only felt a big headache. These military leaders occupy territory to raise large armies and are too independent. There is a common fight against gold, but there is also a conflict over territory. If we use them as the main force, I wonder what trouble will happen.
At this time, Zhang Jun's generals were greedy for fame and fortune, and they were also headstrong and difficult to dispatch. Wang Shu and Zhang Jun had different opinions, and Zhang Jun no longer wanted to use it. This time I took a fancy to Wang Xiaolie, who was capable of hunting, but he also had his own ideas. As for other generals, although they are obedient, there is no factual test whether they can fight. In this situation, it is really difficult to launch an offensive.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Ziyu said: "If you want to gather the army, you can't do it overnight. I am here this time to listen to your opinions and see if there are any difficulties. Let's do this. You will prepare separately in the past few months. When the Shaanxi army is assembled, don't Mistake."
