The next day, it was sunny.
In the martial arts field of Xiguguan Military Camp, Luo Chuan and Chen Jingzhi stood side by side on the high platform. Apart from the old coachman beside Luo Chuan, there was only a mysterious man wearing a cloak and a mask.
Chen Jingzhi turned around again and glanced at the mysterious man as if casually, then lowered his voice and said to Luo Chuan, "According to the news from the Military Affairs Office, there have been several small and medium-sized contact battles on the southern battlefield. This This time, the Nanyi side dispatched too many more manpower than in previous years. In addition, Zhao Gui and I each led two elite teams northward. Instead, the original Ganyuan and Uehara troops went south to replace them, both in terms of quantity and quality. It’s not even close. It’s not going to be a good winter in the southern battlefield..."
"Snakes, insects, rats, and ants cannot tolerate severe cold in winter. Although the climate in the southern battlefield is slightly milder, winter is still winter. It is unlikely that the Southern Yi will launch a large-scale campaign. This winter for the Southern Army is difficult. But it’s not difficult to survive. What will be difficult is next spring.” Luo Chuan also had some worry on his brows, “There is also food. The quality of the food coming from Sanfu County is no longer good. The food in Li County’s storage warehouse has always been replaced by new food. In the old days, it could be stored longer in this way, but now I am afraid that the reserve warehouse will be used early, and some people in the three counties may have this idea."
Chen Jingzhi also frowned slightly, "Those three counties were not of the same mind. Now the first line of defense in the southern part of Anyang County has been broken. According to the information from the Military Affairs Office, even in winter, the second line of defense in the southern part of Anyang County has also withstood the Far exceeding the pressure in previous summers, it is obvious that Nanyi is using offense instead of defense, holding Anyang County on the second line of defense, making it impossible for them to take advantage of winter to regain control of the first line of defense. Anyang The county has sent documents asking for help to all the counties in Southwest Hanzhou, including Wili County, but so far no one has sent out a single soldier. As a result, when spring comes next year, the Second Road in Anyang County The defense line must be broken.”
He sighed and continued, "The terrain of Anyang County is flat and there are few passes. Under the auspices of Wei Changhe, Anyang County has built a third line of defense based on the Yuan River. The people south of the Yuan River are already migrating north. , a large area of fertile land will most likely be given to the Nanyi. What is even more frightening is that defending along the river is highly dependent on the navy, but this is not an area where the Anyang Army is good at. This third line of defense may also be It is difficult to resist for much longer. Once the line of Yuan River is broken again, the entire southwestern Hanzhou and even the plain hinterland of Jiangzhou will open the door to Nanyi, and the consequences will be disastrous."
Luochuan shook his head, "Jiangzhou Fugui has been at peace for too long, and I feel that there is a line of Yahe and Shangyun Mountains that can be defended. I don't necessarily feel the pain that Anyang County's three lines of defense were broken. Guang County and Hanoi County Similarly, north of the Yahe River, the naval forces are not weak. Although I understand the principle of lips dying and teeth cold, I have never seen them really give Anyang County too much help, and they all have their own agendas."
Chen Jingzhi thought for a moment and nodded.
Luo Chuan added, "If Anyang County is defeated, not only will the Nanyi march straight into the human plains, they will also form a semi-encirclement situation on our Li County and Yongchang County. Especially Yongchang County, I am afraid that it will face pressure from the east and south." If it is difficult to resist, Hanzhou in the southwest may be cut off from the waist by the Nanyi, and then divided and swallowed."
"I'm afraid Xiyi will also join the game. If our Li County is also under pressure on the southern and western fronts, even if we rely on the geographical advantage to defend, I'm afraid it won't last long..." Chen Jingzhi turned to look at Luochuan, "Young Master thought. ..... Can I find a way to break the situation from Lijun?"
Luo Chuan looked back at him and smiled, "Jesus, does General Lu have a way to break the situation?"
Chen Jingzhi was startled, then shook his head and said, "Jingzhi has no contact with General Lu since he entered Cangyan. I don't know what General Lu thinks of the situation."
"Then ask for me," Luo Chuan looked at the military formation on the martial arts field, his voice was a little deep, "Last night, I received a letter from the prefect, and I also learned many things that I had never thought about and had no way of knowing. If the prefect’s guess is correct, this southwest Hanzhou is probably doomed, but I still have a glimmer of hope in Lijun. Although that glimmer of opportunity requires not only the right location and people, but also some luck, it is actually my first chance in Lijun. The land can do the best, but... what if it’s not just my Li County?"
Chen Jingzhi was shocked again and looked at Luo Chuan strangely.
Luo Chuan did not look at him, but just talked to himself, "I have seen the rice fields in the Hanoi plains are like the sea, I have seen the commercial roads in Guangjun where trade is endless, I have seen the smoke curling up in the villages of Yongchang, I have seen the old and young people in Lijun Anle's hometown, our southwest Hanzhou has thousands of miles of fertile land and tens of millions of people, why should we let those snakes, insects, rats, and ants from Nanyi ruin it?"
"Jingzhi, ask the famous human general Lu Dongfeng for me, just ask, do the tens of millions of people in our southwest Hanzhou still have a chance of survival?!" Luo Chuan turned around and walked under the high platform, leaving only Chen Jing alone. On the high platform, I don’t know what to think...
When they were farther away, the old coachman whispered, "You once met Wei Changhe in Huaicheng, the capital of Hanoi County. He is also one of the top ten famous generals of the human race."
Luo Chuan put his hands behind his back and slowed down, "I have never doubted that Wei Changhe has great structure and wisdom, but even if the right time and place are on his side, it will be difficult for him to stop the current Nanyi army from moving north from Anyang County. , unless the person standing next to him is Liu Xian Lu Zu."
The old coachman frowned and said, "If Nanyi concentrates its troops and strong men to attack Anyang County, no one can stop it unless Lu Zu is reborn. But judging from the current situation, Nanyi has not given up attacking Lijun and Yongchang County's plan is that if Nanyi disperses its troops and strong men throughout the southern defense line, Anyang County may not be able to defend the second line of defense. If the second line of defense is defended by Wei Changhe, Li County and Yongchang County may have to There’s more pressure on me.”
"It's possible, but it's difficult. It would require Wei Changhe to win a great victory that would shock the past and the present. But don't forget, he is just a famous general, but not a wise master. The governor of Anyang County can also compete with him. Just like the desperate pursuit of achieving success in one battle?" Luo Chuan shook his head and said, "Just seeing that the food supplies coming from Anyang County are also low-grade old grains, we know that the Anyang County governor is probably just as big-minded."
The old coachman was speechless for a moment, and after a while he just sighed.
Luochuan, however, had no intention of paying attention to Uncle Jiang's lament about the fate of his friend from a foreign land, because at this moment, he was struggling in the whirlpool of fate and couldn't control himself?
He walked through the martial arts field and did not return to the small courtyard. Instead, he went straight out of the military camp and came to Dongcheng District. Behind him, in addition to the old coachman and the mysterious man, were a group of thirty blood cavalrymen from Luo Changgong. Everyone walks, but no one comes close.
He walked through the long street and saw that the streets that were still full of blood and flesh yesterday had been cleaned. He walked through the alleys and saw that the broken walls were still broken, but the gravel and blood stains all around were gone.
He walked up to the gate tower of Xiguguan and watched some people leaving the city, while others arrived.
He felt that the choice he had to make was probably the same as the decisions these people had thought about all night long. It was just a matter of betting the whole family's fortune and life on one choice.
As for whether this choice is right or wrong, good or bad.
All we can do is wait and see...
