He Ruobi laughed and said: "I can't take the lead in this matter. This is what the general should do...please look at the map first!"
After Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu put their eyes on the map and began to check it carefully.
He Ruobi waited for a while, giving many generals in the tent time to react, and then continued: "I have read the map these days and summarized three marching routes. Several generals can refer to it..."
This time Xie Xuan led the troops to raid, He Ruobi was very concerned about it and put a lot of thought into it. He is not the kind of person who is jealous of others' meritorious service and secretly sabotages regardless of the overall situation. On the contrary, if Jiangling is captured earlier, he can also reduce the number of people a lot. Feng Yi, who can deal with the pressure wholeheartedly in Hanchuan.
Xie Xuan has made great achievements and can become an important general in the Daxia army. These cannot affect He Ruobi's status.
Having more important generals in the army can actually reduce the chance that he and Fu Youde will shock the emperor with their outstanding achievements. If only Fu Youde and him command the army in the future and make great achievements repeatedly, even if Wang Jing has no intention of attacking them, He Ruobi We must also be wise to avoid suspicion, and Fu Youde take the initiative to hand over military power and retreat to the second line.
Military generals are like this. They have no status if they have little merit. If they have more merits, they are afraid of overpowering their master... There is nothing we can do about it. Soldiers have weapons. Those who can hold weapons without suffering backlash have been the ones throughout history. few.
"Three routes? Please give me some advice from General He Ruo!"
Xie Xuan's eyes moved, and he could feel the kindness in the other party's words. He also saw a little bit of the situation through the map, but He Ruobi had been studying the map for several days, and there was no harm in listening to the other party's suggestions.
He Ruobi took a step forward, holding a wooden stick in his hand. He pointed on the map and said, "The first route is very simple. That is to rush along the river. This is also the fastest route, but there are big consequences for doing so. The Han army and Huan Wen both have naval forces on the river, and the appearance of a large number of warships is very likely to alarm the other side!"
"If Huan Wen had received the information and taken precautions, then most of the raid would have failed!"
When Xie Xuan, Han Qinhu, Shi Dakai and others heard this, they all nodded silently. They also agreed with He Ruobi's statement.
The important thing about a surprise attack on Jiangling is the surprise attack. If the target is prepared, then Xie Xuan's surprise attack will turn into a forceful attack, leading tens of thousands of special elites deep behind enemy lines to capture the enemy's capital... This kind of behavior is not something Xie Xuan would do. With a little certainty, he could only guarantee that relying on the tens of thousands of elites under his command, he could break through the obstruction and return safely.
But taking Jiangling is simply impossible.
Huan Wen is not a fool. Once he feels a fatal crisis, he may let go of the defense line at any time and attract the Han army from Xiangyang in the north.
"The second march route is to go south from Jiujiang, take Xiushui all the way to the west, go to Pingjiang, then take the Miluo River and enter Dongting Lake to capture Baling, or bypass Baling and go straight to the Public Security Bureau and march to Jiangling. ...."
The wooden stick in He Ruobi's hand zigzagged back and forth on the map several times. The second march route mainly bypassed the section of the river from Baling to Jiangxia.
This section of the river is also the line of defense that the Han army and Huan Wen are most concerned about. It stretches from Baling to Chibi Mountain. Along the way, there is a water village of the Han army in the north and a checkpoint set by Huan Wen in the south.
Although the marching route pointed out by He Ruobi was complicated, especially from Xiushui to the Miluo River, it also required trekking through mountains and rivers. After reaching Dongting Lake, it was necessary to break through several checkpoints and cities before approaching Jiangling.
But this route can at least hide it from Huan Wen in the early stage. Only the route after Dongting Lake will greatly increase the chance of exposure. However, even if Huan Wen finds out at this time, he will not have time to mobilize troops.
"This road is not bad, but there is still a possibility of being discovered!" Han Qinhu said calmly.
He Ruobi ignored him, but continued to point at the map with a wooden stick, and talked about the third route. This route was a bit long. It still started from Jiujiang, but took the Yuanjiang River, entering Changsha from the waterway further south. .....
Changsha is not Huan Wen's territory yet, so it is safer to take this route, but it is too far and the march route is too long.
This alone made Xie Xuan and Shi Dakai put it into last consideration.
"The first way
The route is too dangerous and the third route is too long. In my opinion, the second route pointed by General He Ruo is quite good! "
Shi Dakai said.
Xie Xuan nodded, pondered for a moment, then looked at He Ruobi and asked: "General He Ruo's suggestion will be seriously considered. By the way, after we set off, we will also ask the general to create some momentum in Jiangxia to continue to attract the Han army and Huan Wen. attention!"
"We will cooperate with each other. Once we enter the vicinity of Jiangling, General He Ruo and General Fu Youde will be able to dispatch the army..."
This time when he attacked Jiangling, Wang Jing did not place all his hopes on Xie Xuan.
The style is similar to the previous one, one is good and the other is strange. Even if the strange soldiers are unfavorable, the regular soldiers of Fu Youde and He Ruobi can advance westward along the Yangtze River and break through all obstacles on the river.
Even if Huan Wen unites with the Han army, the main force of the Xia army will be sure to attack Jiangling City.
Wang Jing sent out a surprise attack on Jiangling, mainly because he was worried that Huan Wen would make a desperate move and voluntarily defect to the Han army under the strong threat of the Xia army. In this case, Fu Youde and He Ruobi alone might not be able to defeat the combined forces of both parties.
Xie Xuan also understands this.
Therefore, He Ruobi was reminded to prepare for sending troops as well. "I see!"
He Ruobi and Xie Xuan did not discuss it for too long. They themselves were not subordinate. The troops led by Xie Xuan only obeyed Xie Xuan's command. He Ruobi's suggestions could be accepted or not by Xie Xuan.
However, He Ruobi knew Jiangling well, and he worked hard to make the map. The three marching routes he gave were also very valuable.
Xie Xuan felt that it was better for him to be humble and absorb the good aspects of the other party's suggestions. As for whether they will completely follow the marching route given by He Ruobi...
Anything can happen on the march, and it is impossible to follow the route exactly. Xie Xuan can at best march according to the general route given by the other party. If he really sets out, he, Han Qinhu, Shi Dakai and other generals must adapt to changes.
Jiujiang has not been in the hands of Daxia for long, and it is still under military control.
He Ruobi's camp troops would dispatch part of their troops every few days to either wipe out the bandits in southern Jiujiang or to attack some small Wubao forces that did not obey Daxia's rule.
Under the strong suppression of the Daxia army, places such as Jiujiang and Jiangxi in the south are stabilizing at the fastest speed. I believe that after some time, two or three more provinces can be set up here.
Xie Xuan just took a brief look at Jiujiang City, and then returned to the military camp with the other generals, using the last moment to take a good rest before setting off.
One day later.
Under the watchful eyes of He Ruobi and a handful of Xia Army generals, Xie Xuan's troops took a warship and accepted He Ruobi's suggestion. Instead of taking the Yangtze River waterway, they headed south to Poyang Lake and entered Xiushui from Jianchang.
The large and small islands in Poyang Lake, as well as the water bandit forces in the north and south, have long been wiped out by the Xia Army Navy. Xie Xuan's troops traveled south without encountering any waves.
Soon we entered Jianchang...
After the Xia army's surprise troops began to be dispatched, He Ruobi began to appear in Jiangxia and began to mobilize troops and horses for the camp. His actions immediately attracted the attention of the Han army across the river and the water fortress soldiers and horses set up by Huan Wen in Chibi Mountain.
They all knew that the Xia army seemed to be preparing to go north from Xuzhou to compete with Cao Wei for the land in Shandong.
These actions attracted some of their attention, but they did not relax their surveillance of Jiang Xia. It is impossible for Xia Jun to replicate the raid on Jiangxia.
Huan Wen regarded the Han army and the Xia army as his biggest opponents, and even took back the troops and horses that expanded to the south and west. Some of the troops and horses were stationed in Dangyang in the north, and most of the troops and horses were stationed in the Yangtze River in the east. .
February of the eighth year of Taichu. Jiangling.
This place is an important place in Jingchu. If Xiangyang is a strategic location between the north and the south, then Jiangling is the key to the survival of the regime in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
In the history of the world, this was the old capital of Chu State, one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, and later became the name of Jingzhou.
Huan Wen chose Jiangling as the foundation and used it to expand in all directions, becoming
A powerful force in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Of course, this powerful force is not enough in front of dynastic forces like the Xia Army and the Han Army.
But in the eyes of other small forces, Huan Wen was already the overlord of the Jingchu land. Many Wubao and small forces in Wuling, Changsha and other places in the south chose to donate gifts to Huan Wen in order to seek protection.
Under the protection of Huan Wen, Jiangling City rapidly prospered from its original military city, and in just a few years, it became the leading city in the land of Jingchu.
The streets in the city are spacious and there are many merchants. There are also many barbarians from the mountains in the south, trading furs and medicinal materials in the markets outside Jiangling. From time to time there are soldiers patrolling.
Huan Wen's political methods were pretty good, at least above the horizontal line. His ability to lead troops is also good. In history, he used Jiangling as his base and traveled upstream to destroy the Han Dynasty. This is also one of the few successful cases in history of attacking Bashu from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
He also made three Northern Expeditions. The first Northern Expedition captured Guanzhong, the second Northern Expedition captured Luoyang, and the third Northern Expedition attacked Qianyan. He achieved great victories in the early stages of the three Northern Expeditions.
During the first Northern Expedition to attack the former Qin Dynasty, the former Qin Dynasty was almost destroyed. However, relying on the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country, Huan Wen finally retreated due to lack of food and grass. On the way back, he was pursued by the former Qin Dynasty and lost many troops.
The second time he defeated Yao Xiang and captured Luoyang, but after returning to the army this time, the land he originally captured quickly fell again. As for the third time he attacked Qian Yan, he defeated the general of Yan State in the early stage and achieved a great victory, but was soon defeated by Murong Murong in Fangtou. He was defeated and returned in defeat.
Historically, Huan Wen's evaluation was not high. His abilities obviously did not match his ambitions. The main reason why Jiangling has developed to its current situation is that there are no strong enemies around.
There are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys rule the roost.
A restaurant in the city. In the quiet room, two men with extraordinary bearing were listening to the reports from the people in front of them. The person reporting the report bowed his head, his voice was very soft, and he looked cautious.
The news they reported was a lot of confidential information about Huan Wen and Chu's army.
"So... He Ruobi made some changes in Jiangxia. Huan Wenjia sent 100,000 troops to Linxiang. The troops have already set off?" one of the men said.
His appearance looks a bit like a barbarian, but Jiangling City has millions of people gathered, including barbarians from the south and people from all eras in history. It is normal for barbarians to appear, let alone just bringing barbarians with them. Bloodline.
His graceful demeanor is obviously different from that of ordinary people.
Wherever the gaze passes, the seemingly gentle gaze can make people unable to help but feel some pressure. This is the so-called aura, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that he must be of extraordinary status.
Beside this man sat a man with a black beard and eyes as bright as stars. His eyes seemed to contain infinite wisdom and could easily see through people's hearts.
"Jinglue, what do you think?"
This man with some barbaric looks has an extraordinary identity indeed. He is the former Qin Emperor in history, Fu Jian who almost unified the north and the south and completed the unification hundreds of years ahead of schedule!
The black-bearded man next to him was the Prime Minister Wang Meng who had a good relationship with him as king and minister, and assisted him in destroying Qian Yan, attacking Daibei, and unifying the north.
The combination of Fu Jian and Wang Meng is no worse than Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.
There are many similarities between the two sides. For example, Fu Jian has always emphasized benevolence and righteousness, which is similar to Liu Bei. Wang Meng and Zhuge Liang both served as prime ministers and dedicated their lives to assist the king to dominate for a while.
But Wang Meng's achievements in history are greater than Zhuge Liang. It's just that the people he assisted were barbarians, which affected his reputation. In the world of China, the former Qin's foundation in Guanzhong had long been wiped out by the Great Qin.
Whether it was Fu Jian of the former Qin Dynasty, Yuwen Tai who established the Northern Zhou Dynasty, or the later Qin, Western Qin, Qianliang, or various barbarians and Shanyus, they were all wiped out by Yingzheng.
Without the foundation in Guanzhong, the former Qin army that had arrived earlier was also wiped out by Wang Jing of Jianghuai, Liu Xiu of Central Plains, and Xiang Yan of Jingchu in the early stages of the struggle for hegemony in China.
Therefore, Fu Jian and Wang Meng, a pair of monarchs and ministers, observed the general trend of the world after their arrival, and finally came to Jiangling.
Their goal is very clear, that is, to find an opportunity to deal with Huan Wen, occupy Jiangling in his place, and use this as a
Foundation for external development.
Huan Wen was also an acquaintance of theirs.
In original history, during Huan Wen's first Northern Expedition to Guanzhong, Fu Jian had personally seen the Jin army under his command, and Wang Meng even met Huan Wen in Ba above and had a talk.
Later, when he saw that Huan Wen had no intention of occupying Guanzhong, Wang Meng gave up his plan to defect to him.
In the eyes of Fu Jian and Wang Meng, an old acquaintance of Huan Wen, they were the easiest opponent to deal with. At least, compared to Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Jing of Daxia, and Cao Cao of Cao Wei, Huan Wen was the weakest.
"In my opinion, Huan Wen is in danger!" Wang Meng pondered for a moment and said calmly.
"Jiang Xia He Ruobi's unusual movements, as well as Xia Jun's actions in Xuzhou, look like a strategy to lure the enemy. As for how to lure the enemy, we have found limited information, and we can't guess it yet!"
"However, it is nothing more than luring the enemy out of the cave and waiting for an opportunity to raid Jiangling."
"Huan Wen has transferred the main force to Linxiang. Jiangling's troops are empty and may be taken advantage of by the enemy!"
