Chapter 57: The Strategies of Delaying the Troops
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Last night, Guo Yaoshi's messenger had initial contact with the Hu Lie Army. Tonight, the messenger was ordered to discuss specific ways to fight against the Hu Lie Army.
Guo Yaoshi believed that it was indeed difficult to break through with the Jin army's troops, but it was okay to hold on to the rescue. However, the Jin army had limited food and grass, and it was only half a month at most. If the Tiger Lieutenant Army urgently encircled and annihilated Zongfu, the Jin army would backfire before death, which would inevitably cause major casualties to the Tiger Lieutenant Army. Therefore, he suggested that Li Hu first concentrate his efforts to defeat the Jurchen reinforcements. When Zongfu's food and grass were cut off and his morale collapsed, he would be able to win easily.
When Zhu Xia reported Guo Yaoshi's plan to Li Hu, Yue Fei, who had been waiting for news in the big tent, firmly opposed it.
"Half a month is too long, and the situation of the battle will definitely change. Once this change is not conducive to us, it will inevitably affect the decisive battle in Hebei." Yue Fei sneered, "This yakuza Guo is very cunning. He is now staring at the Jurchens very much, worried that the matter will be leaked and attacked by the Jurchens. The Jin army is infighting, so we take advantage of the situation to launch an attack. The Jurchens are finished and he is finished, so he came up with such a perfect solution."
"I agree with Yue Shuai's opinion." Zhu Xia also said from the side, "From my understanding of Guo Yaoshi, this is obviously a delaying strategy. His purpose is to protect the ever-winning army and his own strength."
"Master, we do not have the conditions to lure the Jin army from the Shahe direction into the encirclement now, because the Youyan Jin army still has the possibility of going south to support, and perhaps we will kill more Jin troops. Therefore, we must first solve the enemies on the battlefield in Luancheng in this battle." Sun Ge also spoke out and dissuaded, "Master, we cannot accept Guo Yaoshi's plan. If he wants to surrender, he will launch a mutiny immediately."
Li Hu frowned and thoughtful, and did not speak.
Yue Fei suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly: "Master, what is the current domestic situation? Is there a rebellion in the southeast?"
Li Hu glanced at him and still didn't say anything.
Yue Fei looked up at Zhu Xia. Zhu Xia smiled bitterly, "The situation is deteriorating. Not only is the situation in the southeast becoming more and more critical, but the situation in Shandong and Jianghuai is also beginning to deteriorate, and many local governments have been paralyzed. Chang'an wrote two letters in recent times, and the princess and governor Li Xianggong asked the general to end the Northern Expedition as soon as possible so as to mobilize troops to suppress and alleviate the rampage of the storm."
Yue Fei and Sun Ge looked at each other. Both of them heard a serious crisis from Zhu Xia's words. The domestic situation actually deteriorated to the point of being mobilized to suppress the troops. It can be seen that the storm in Middle-earth has become increasingly fierce and violent, and a bloody storm is inevitable.
Yue Fei turned his head and looked at Li Hu with a serious expression. He was very nervous. He wanted to persuade him but didn't know what to say.
This storm was launched by Li Hu, with the purpose of attacking the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty. However, the people of Middle-earth, especially the people in the southeast, were bullied by the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty. In the more than 20 years of Cai Jing's administration, the huge Song Jiang and Fang La rebelled. Although the uprising was suppressed, the resentment in the hearts of the people was accumulated even more and more. Especially with the invasion of the Jurchens, half of the country in Middle-earth was lost and countless creatures were tragically damaged. This resentment was amplified by unlimitedness. Li Hu deliberately aroused the anger in the hearts of the people at this time. Once this anger erupted, it immediately formed a torrent, which was unstoppable.
A greater disaster in Middle-earth came, but this disaster was initiated by Li Hu. His original intention was good. He obviously underestimated the resentment of the people of Middle-earth against the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty and the amazing power formed by the people's resentment in their hearts. This power was not something that Li Hu could compete with. It was enough to destroy the world, even destroy the entire Song Dynasty, and destroy the rulers of Middle-earth.
"Master General, since that's the case, we must speed up the attack and wipe out the Jin army on the battlefield in Luancheng at all costs." Yue Fei said anxiously.
Li Hu shook his hand, "We must preserve our strength, minimize casualties, and win the greatest victory at the lowest cost possible."
Yue Fei's eyebrows were raised and his face changed suddenly. Undoubtedly, due to the severe domestic situation, Li Hu was determined to preserve his strength and planned to accept Guo Yaoshi's advice and stop attacking.
"Master, you cannot hesitate at this moment, you must not hesitate. Only by gaining absolute advantage on the battlefield, achieving the final victory of the Northern Expedition, and establishing great merits can we win the trust and support of the people, turn the tide and save the domestic crisis." Yue Fei said sternly, "Master, you must have confidence and determination. We are sure to win this battle, so there is no need to hesitate."
Li Hu smiled and reached out to pat Yue Fei on the shoulder. "Okay, then we will do our best to wipe out the Jin army."
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On the 27th, the Tiger and Lieutenant Army assembled about 200,000 troops on the southern front and launched a fierce attack on the Jin army. The Jin army could not resist and retreated one after another, and the losses were even more amazing.
On the same day, Yue Fei commanded about 100,000 troops to continue crossing the river and attack, and used firearms to destroy the Jin army's defensive battle formation several times, pushing the front three miles forward.
The Jin army fought back to death, and the soldiers burst out with amazing power in desperate situations, causing great losses to the Tiger and Lieutenant Army during the fierce battle.
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That night, Zong Fu summoned the generals of the Jin army to discuss defense strategies.
The huge strength and crazy attack of the Tiger Lie Army made these generals clearly realize that breaking through is no longer realistic, and now they can only stand firm and wait for assistance. No one knows when reinforcements will arrive. If they want to wait for that moment, they must stick to the battle formation and camp. They must never let the Tiger Lie Army destroy the will of the soldiers.
At this time, Yang Pu made a suggestion and took the initiative to make peace.
Peace negotiations can delay the attack of the Tiger Lieutenant Army. The Tiger Lieutenant Army's offensive is too strong and its morale is also very strong. If they are allowed to fight like this, the Jin army will probably not be able to support the moment reinforcements arrive.
"Will Li Hu agree to peace agreement?" Zong Bi sneered, "Can this kind of clumsy slowdown trick deceive Li Hu?"
"We have full sincerity to discuss peace." Yang Pu disregarded Zong Bi's bad attitude and explained patiently, "Marson and I went south to discuss peace. This is what Huanglong Mansion means. The bottom line of Huanglong Mansion is to give up Hebei to win peace talks. Now that the situation has reached this point, the possibility of us continuing to control Hebei is slim unless a miracle happens."
Yang Pu stood up and walked to the map, analyzed the situation in the desert, Daibei, Youyan and other places one by one, and finally concluded that Zong Han's Western Tent Army took into account the grand strategy of the north, and there was no possibility of attacking Daibei and threatening Datong for the time being. If the Daibei Tigers and Lieutenant Army had an accurate judgment on the situation in the north, it would definitely concentrate its main force to attack Juyong Nan Pass to threaten and restrain Youyan Jin Army. In this way, the possibility of Wanyan Xiyin sending reinforcements to the south is very small.
"At this time, the only best way to rescue us is to make peace with Li Hu, give up Hebei voluntarily, use the land of Hebei to win temporary peace with Middle-earth, and rescue us."
Yang Pu looked at Zong Fu, then looked at the generals in the tent, and continued: "While we were fighting with Li Hu, we took the initiative to make peace. As long as Li Hu was slightly loose, we would have the opportunity to contact the marshal, so that the possibility of successful peace talks would be greatly increased."
"Will Li Hu agree?" Zong Bi's tone had eased, not as violent as before.
"Li Hu's Northern Expedition, the actual goal is Hebei." Yang Pu said, "In recent years, Li Hu has been conquering conquests, both the army and financial resources have reached their limits. In this case, he wants to conquer Youyan in one go, but in fact it is impossible. You can think about it. We take the initiative to propose peace and hand over Hebei to Li Hu. What reason does Li Hu have to refuse to agree? Don't see that he has an absolute advantage in the Luancheng battlefield, but if he wants to eat us in one bite, he will definitely pay a heavy price. Killing one thousand enemies and losing 800 yourself is obvious. In exchange for peace talks for Hebei and winning the victory of the Northern Expedition at the minimum price, who would not agree to such a good thing?"
The generals in the tent nodded repeatedly. This was a good idea, a very good idea. Two months ago, these people did not agree to give up Hebei, but now they are surrounded by the Huli Army and are in danger. No one expressed their objection. Even Zong Bi shut up.
"I wrote to Li Hu overnight that I want to see him and I will see him tomorrow morning." Zong Fu made a decision immediately.
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Almost at the same time, there was joy in the tent of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army.
Tieying, Dong Zhongsun wrote a letter to Li Hu, Hu Jiayong, and Wang Yao commanded the army to conquer Juyong Nan Pass. The army had already broken out of the pass and rushed straight to Yanjing.
The situation is so clear that the Youyan Jin army is currently striving to guard Yanjing with all its might, and there are no reinforcements going south. If nothing unexpected happens in this battle, the Tiger and Lieutenant Army will indeed win.
"Master, you must fight Zhongshan immediately." Ying Qin was very excited. He rushed to the map in three or two steps, pointed to the Shahe battlefield on the map and shouted loudly, "Eat the Zhongshan Jin army first. If the opportunity is missed, Wanyan Jiemu may take the initiative to retreat in the next few days. Once these tens of thousands of Jin troops retreated to Youyan, it will cause us great trouble to attack Yanjing."
Zhang Gaoer, Abaddon, Helasu and others agreed and strongly demanded that Li Hu change his strategy and attack Wanyan Jiemu in Zhongshan first.
Li Hu thought for a moment and looked up at Yue Fei. Yue Fei frowned and hesitated. Li Hu looked at Gao Baolong again. Gao Baolong nodded slightly, "Eating Wanyan Jiemu first is the best strategy. Although this way, Zong Fu may break through, he is more than 500 miles away from Baigou, and the Jin army will never be able to escape back to Youyan."
"No." Yue Fei said decisively, "At this moment, we have to call at least half of the troops to go north when attacking Zhongshan. Zongfu will definitely be able to break through, and right behind us, we don't have enough time to surround Wanyan Jiemu."
Zhe Kecun, Lu Junyi, Xin Xingzong and others agreed with Yue Fei's opinion, and felt that it would be safest to continue to siege and kill Zongfu according to the original plan.
The two opinions were quarrel. At this moment, the front line sent a letter of shooting from the Jin army, and Zong Fu took the initiative to make a request to Li Hu for peace.
Chapter completed!