The nineteenth day of the first lunar month is the first day of the ninth lunar month. If we were in the Central Plains, the willows would already be covered with greenery, and the earth would be green. But in Shizhou, it is still desolate, and there is not a trace of green in the fields. The weather in the North is more than a month behind that in the Central Plains.
In the evening, Wang Xiaolie prepared a dinner for Jiang Min and Zhang Jun. Wang Ruohai and Wang Yan were accompanying him. It's not only a private relationship, but also a work talk.
The sun had just gone down and Jiang Min called Zhang Jun to go to the back office for a banquet.
On the way, Zhang Jun asked: "Suddenly, Xuanfu invited us to dinner. Is there anything special?"
Jiang Min said: "It's the end of the first year now. Things in Shaanxi and Linfu Road have been arranged. I'm afraid Xuanfu will go back to Luoyang."
"Ah——" Zhang Jun was a little surprised. Thinking about it carefully, it should be the same. "Xuanfu really did a few big things when he came to Shizhou this time. He pacified Shaanxi, recaptured Linfu Road, and the western part of Hedong Road. Now it has been basically pacified. Seriously speaking, these are great achievements. "
Jiang Min said: "For Xuanfu, do you still need credit now? These things are what you have to do if you want to go north to attack the Jin people."
Zhang Jun nodded. Said: "That's true. Indeed, Xuanfu doesn't need any credit now. Making contributions is what we have to do."
When they arrived at Houya, they saw Shao Xing and Qianha Li Lian already sitting there. Jiang Min and Zhang Jun saw him and hurriedly came forward to greet him.
After announcing a few words, everyone took their seats.
Jiang Min said: "I heard that the commander-in-chief has arrived in Fuzhou from Wubaozhai. I wonder if everything is going well?"
Shao Xing said: "It went well. You have a regiment that has been in Fuzhou, and no one dares to make mistakes. Zheng Gangzhong arranged things in a very orderly manner, and the Zhejia army basically had no complaints and went to the camp in northern Shaanxi in order. Of course, everyone saw Zheyan The hostage did not return to Fuzhou, so he knew that this time was not a trivial matter."
Zhang Jun said: "Zhe Keqiu surrendered to the Jin army. In the great battle in Shaanzhou, the morale of the Zhejia army was lost. Once he died, the Zhejia army was completely demoralized."
Shao Xing nodded after hearing this: "Yes. It took hundreds of years for the Zhe Family Army to reach its current scale. It only took Zhe Keqiu a decade or two to completely wipe out the army."
At this moment, Wang Xiaolie, Wang Ruohai, and Wang Yan arrived. Several people hurriedly stood up to greet each other and took their seats.
The soldiers served tea. Wang Xiaoxing said: "It's already spring. If we were in the Central Plains, it would be the season when pink willows are red and willows are green, and grass grows and eagles fly. All major events here in Shizhou have been decided, and there is no use staying here. I decided that after three days Set off and return to Luoyang."
Jiang Min said: "Thanks to Xuanfu being in Shizhou in the past few months, it is not easy to pacify Shaanxi and attack Linfu Road."
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "After I arrived in Shizhou, I got seriously ill. When I recovered, Shaanxi had been pacified. I went to Shaanxi to deal with the aftermath, but before I came back, Chi Yuping had already destroyed Fuzhou. These few things I can only say that your generals are effective at doing things, and it has little to do with me."
When Jiang Min wanted to say more, Wang Xiaolie raised his hand and pressed down. Said: "I called you here today to make arrangements for Hedong Road before I leave. No accident. I won't come to Shizhou next time. Everything depends on you."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and said, "Let's drink two glasses of wine and talk while we eat."
Raise the cup and drink it all in one gulp.
Today's cold dishes are a shredded chicken, one plate mixed with lotus root slices, one plate mixed with mung bean sprouts, one plate mixed with shredded radish, one plate mixed with onions and tofu, and one plate mixed with preserved eggs. There are also two snacks, red bean buns and pea yellow.
In later generations, these were home-cooked dishes that ordinary people ate. But in this era, in this remote town in the northwest, these dishes are enough to serve at banquets, and they are relatively high-end banquets. Wang Xiaolie, who was treating the guests, felt a little embarrassed, but the people eating the banquet did not.
After drinking for three rounds, Wang Xiaolie said: "By now, you should have guessed the strategy when facing the Jin army. I have never mentioned this strategy before, and everyone is just guessing. I will tell you today. I know it well."
Several people put down their chopsticks, looked at Wang Xiaolie, and listened carefully to his words.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Hedong is a typical mountainous area, with mountains on the east and west sides, and several basins in the middle. You have learned in the military academy that the most important thing in mountainous warfare is to occupy and control the basins in the mountains, and at the same time ensure that the rivers and valleys connecting the basins are smooth. The current situation is that we have occupied the southern basin centered on Jinzhou and Jiezhou, and also occupied the passage out of the Taiyuan Basin. At the same time, in the east, we have occupied Longde Prefecture, centered on the Shangdang Basin. The so-called Hedong Operation , that is, our army will use these two basins as bases to attack the Taiyuan Basin, Xinzhou Daizhou Basin, and Datong Basin in the hands of the Jin Army."
Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie added: "Of course, from the perspective of the Jin Army, they are using the Taiyuan Basin as a base to attack our southern basin and Shangdang Basin. No matter which way you look at it, the center of this battle is Taiyuan basin."
Wang Yan nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Xuan Fu said this, and this battle will be much clearer."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Although it is the same thing in this world, if you look at it from different eyes and from different angles, it will have a different appearance. In the past, when we talked about the war in Hedong, it was nothing more than which place was a big state and which one The place is an important place, and so on. When I heard it, I felt it was clear, but it was a bit vague. Now that our middle and senior officers have all attended military academies, we no longer talk about it like before, and everyone understands it better."
Zhang Jun said: "The Taiyuan Basin is located in the middle, no wonder it is so important."
Wang Xiaolie said: "That's right. The Taiyuan Basin is located in the middle. It serves as a link between the previous and the following. Its importance is unmatched by other places. In this battle, I plan to use Jinzhou as a base to attack Jiexiu. As long as Jiexiu is captured, there will be We have established a foothold in the Taiyuan Basin. The Jin Army will definitely come to defend and the army will confront each other. At this time, another group of troops will start from Longde Mansion, attack the Jin Army Road, and attack Yuci County."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie drank a glass of wine. He emphasized his tone and said: "It is impossible to predict what the specific situation will be at that time. But one thing is that Taiyuan is so important on Hedong Road, and the Jin Army will definitely come to help. By then, no matter whether they win or lose, there will be a big war in the Taiyuan Basin. Melee.”
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie sighed. Said: "I believe that we will win this melee. However, in this battle, the Jin Army's Western Route Army will come out in full force. No matter how I calculate, the Jin Army will not be less than 120,000. Even 160,000, there are It's possible. Facing such a large army, if we can eat it in one bite, the Jin Kingdom's western route will completely collapse. Not only will we occupy a vast land, but we can also threaten Youzhou from the side and behind."
At this point, Wang Xiaolie looked at the crowd and said in a more serious tone: "With hundreds of thousands of people against hundreds of thousands of people, it is too delusional to want to completely eat each other. I want to take advantage of Jiang Min by letting him come to Shizhou." The old way of Ningwuguan was to attack Datong Mansion from the side and rear. At the beginning, it was too difficult, so I didn’t say it clearly. Fortunately, Jiang Min fully understood what I meant, and after a few months, he had the conditions to do so. .”
"Jiang Min is in Shizhou. He wants to take the old route of Ningwuguan and attack Datong Prefecture. Strategically, this is called a large-depth roundabout. If successful, this will be an unprecedented roundabout operation! Cooperate with the Taiyuan front line Troops, completely annihilate the Jin Army’s West Route Army Group!”
At the end of the sentence, Wang Xiaolie's voice was high-pitched and he seemed a little excited. People who listen can't help but feel their heart beat faster and become excited.
(End of chapter)
