The scorching pain all over his body woke Yu Zhongwen up. After opening his eyes, he found that he was still lying on the couch, and the military doctor was cooking herbs beside him, and the smell of herbs was filled with the room.

He didn't die, he survived.

It took a long time since he woke up for the first time, but Yu Zhongwen felt that it was like decades of time. During his coma, the past was passed in his mind, as if his whole life had experienced it again.

The Yu family had a noble status in the Western Wei (Zhou Kingdom). The disciples and former officials were all over the court and the country. They should have been the left and right arm of the Yuwen family, but they were at a loss by the subsequent disputes between the imperial and Jin parties, and they could only focus on family interests.

So in the second year of Daxiang, after Emperor Tianyuan suddenly passed away, the Yu family's children chose to stand on the side of Yang Jian, to fight against the remnant of the Jin party, Yuchi Jiong. Instead of betting on both sides, they put all their wealth on.

Yu Zhongwen paid the price for this. As the magistrate of Dongjun County, he fought against Yuchi Jiong. He was outnumbered and had to break through. His followers suffered heavy casualties and he was also covered in scars. His children and his wife were unable to escape and were captured by Yuchi Jiong and killed.

After the fall of the Sui Kingdom, the Yu family's children were almost killed by Yuchi Jiong, and only he fled to the Chen State in Jiangnan with Xu Xian and his youngest son.

Game of Thrones is a big gamble. If you want to bet, you have to admit defeat. Yu's choice was finally proven to be wrong. Yu Zhongwen had no choice but to kill his wife and children, and the bloody hatred of his clan members must be avenged as long as he has a breath.

It was this obsession that made Yu Zhongwen survived the severely injured coma. Before, he took the elite Chen army and attacked Guangling on a detour. At night, Yu suddenly launched an attack on the granary.

The accompanying soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and one out of ten was left. Yu Zhongwen was injured by more than ten and was covered in bruises and was in great pain. If he hadn't had a strong obsession, he would have been unable to survive.

When Yu Zhongwen thought of his dead wife and children and tribe members, he forgot the pain. He secretly decided to recover as soon as possible so that he could go to battle and kill the enemy again.

That night, Yuchi Jiong's son Yuchi Youqi was also in Guangling City, but he fled in a hurry under the escort of his left and right. He failed to get close to him and missed the opportunity. If he wanted to kill his enemy's son, he had to wait for the next time.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the room, and several people turned in, but the military doctor saw Yu Zhongwen awakening and sent someone to spread the military supervisor Kong Fan, and Kong Fan immediately rushed to visit Yu Zhongwen, a hero.

Yu Zhongwen struggled to get up, but Kong Fan reached out and held it down, and then he asked about his well-being with concern, and his words were quite earnest.

Of course, you have to be sincere. As the shopkeeper, Isn’t it okay for Kong Fan to say something good to his side?

Because of Hou Jing's previous experience, Yu Zhongwen, as a surrendered general from the north, had no chance of being valued in the Southern Dynasty. If it weren't for Kong Fan, Shi Wenqing would have been given the opportunity, he would probably be too idle in Jiankang now.

Yu Zhongwen was talented and was eager to take revenge. Kong Fan needed a puppet who could make suggestions on military strategies. The two sides hit it off and used each other, and achieved fruitful results.

Now that Yu Zhongwen's plan to attack Guangling was completed, the name was known to the emperor, but Kong Fan was not worried about the other party leaving his control, because the emperor was not even at ease with his own generals, so he would not be at ease with the Northern Dynasties surrendered generals.

Kong Fan knew that Yu Zhongwen wanted to take revenge, so he was relieved to appoint him. Although Yu Zhongwen knew that Kong Fan was a treacherous minister, he was willing to be his lackey in order to take revenge.

Seeing Yu Zhongwen who was seriously injured survived, Kong Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He also hoped that Yu Zhongwen would continue to give advice. If someone died, his good luck would end.

Confirm that Yu Zhongwen is still in good spirit, Kong Fan quickly briefly explained the current situation, wanting to hear Yu Zhongwen's opinion in order to decide whether to act according to the pre-developed strategy as previously discussed with Xiao Maha.

"Shanyang and Xuyi must be taken down immediately. The government army can defend Sikou based on these two cities, and can also shock Xuzhou and Qingzhou, Zhou State. I think that if the government army wants to seize Pengcheng, it will inevitably mobilize troops to deploy defenses in the Pengcheng area, and have no time to go south. In this way, the government army will have enough time to advance west..."

"The government army must take down Zhongli at any cost. At that time, the people of Huainan Prefecture and County will change their minds. A single manifesto can recover the lost land. The problem is..." Yu Zhongwen was covered in wounds and had difficulty speaking. He slowed down and continued:

"Everything can be done according to the pre-developed strategy, but the question is how long can Yuwen last in Yuzhou Xuanhu?"

Kong Fan nodded. Although he did not lead troops to fight, he was not a fool. Even if he only looked at the map, he knew that the capital of Xuanhu, the capital occupied by King Yuwen of Xiyang of Zhou, became the key point of the battle in Henan.

It also determines whether Chen Jun can have enough time to operate the Huai River Defense Line.

In terms of Go, the Battle of Xuanhu is a life-and-death disaster in the disputes between the three parties. The victory or defeat of the disaster determines the life and death of the surrounding Go pieces, and who is in control of Xuanhu, determines how the situation in Henan develops.

If the Yuwen clan defends Xuanhu, then the Yuchi clan cannot go south with all his strength to attack the Chen army in Huainan. The Chen army can use this to consolidate the Huainan water defense line and stabilize the lost and recovered Huainan prefectures and counties.

You can even take this opportunity to go north along the Huai-Si Channel, conquer Pengcheng, Xuzhou, and gain a foothold in Huaibei.

If Xuanhu lost his power and Yuwen's forces were driven out of Henan, Yuchi Dun's army would be able to go straight south to compete with Chen for Huainan Prefectures and Counties. It is hard to say whether the Chen army can gain a foothold in Huainan by then.

It is winter now, and the water levels of many rivers have dropped or even dried up. There are many cavalrymen in the northern army and can gallop around the wild areas in Huainan. It is difficult for the official army with a lack of cavalry to win in the wild and wave battles. They can only trap various cities and wait for reinforcements, and finally defeat them one by one for the other.

Therefore, the gains and losses of Xuanhu determine whether Chen can gain a foothold in Huainan. Kong Fan was jealous of how long Yuwen Wen could last for Xuanhu. Yu Zhongwen was optimistic about this.

He felt that Xuan Hu could last for at least several months.

King Yuwen of Xiyang, who had no reputation for being a ignorant soldier back then, was a idle royal family in the palace like other powerful and noble children of Zhou State. Somehow, he stood out in the next ten years.

According to various sources, Yu Wenwen has achieved good results this year. Yu Zhongwen believes that since this person dares to defend the city himself, Yuchi Dun will definitely not be able to take down Xuan Hu in a short period of time (within several months).

But this does not mean that Yuchi Dun knew that Huainan had no choice after the change, so he would definitely dispatch troops from other places. It is very likely that Hebei soldiers with many cavalry.

Therefore, the official army still needs to seize the time to rebuild the Huai River Defense Line. Shouchun may not be able to take it down, but the three cities of Zhongli, Shanyang and Xuyi must be conquered no matter what, which can be used as the starting point for the attack on Huaibei or as a frontier stronghold to resist the attack of the Northern Army.

Also, don’t make any idea about Pengcheng!

Listening to Yu Zhongwen's advice, Kong Fan was a little confused. He had seen the map and felt that it was not very far from attacking Pengcheng from Sikou. However, in the Taijian Northern Expedition more than ten years ago, Chen's army almost captured Pengcheng, but was later defeated by the Zhou army and lost both Huaihuai.

Xiao Mohe, the current commander of the official army, was one of the generals of the Northern Expedition Army back then and was very familiar with the terrain in Pengcheng. Kong Fan felt that the defeat of Yuchi Youqi's army was a good opportunity for him to strike while the iron was hot.

"Kong Gong, it is the middle of winter now, and the water level of Si Shui has dropped sharply, so it will inevitably be impossible to allow grain ships to pass. When the official army was defeated, it was because the enemy blocked the river and cut off the food route and the retreat."

Yu Zhongwen explained patiently that Kong Fan did not know the military, but became a military supervisor. With the emperor as his backer, the generals could not resist. If the other party commanded randomly, the great situation that Chen Jun finally got would be ruined.

"The official army is in short supply. When defending Jiankang, we must mobilize troops to cross the river and go north to recover Huainan prefectures and counties, and rebuild the Huainan water defense line. If we divide the troops in Huainbei to seize Pengcheng at this time, even if we succeed by chance, once the Yuchi army counterattacks, will Pengcheng still not defend? Or will it not rescue?"

"Pengcheng is a place for four battles. If there are few soldiers left, there will be no use. If there are many soldiers left, there will be a large amount of food and grass supply. The primary task of the official army is to gain a foothold in Huainan. As for Huainan, it is necessary to draw it quickly."

Yu Zhongwen was seriously injured and was lucky enough to save his life. After saying so many words, his energy was a bit lacking. Kong Fan agreed with the advice he gave. In order to allow Yu Zhongwen to recover from his injuries with peace of mind, he left quickly.

Lying on the couch and closing your eyes to rest, Yu Zhongwen finally recovered a little energy. He devoted so much effort to plan for Kong Fan, not for fame and fortune, not for the sake of serving the State of Chen, but for revenge.

When he came to Chen State, after a period of observation, Yu Zhongwen found that Chen State was indeed not good. It was not that there were soldiers who dared to fight, nor that there were no brave generals who were good at fighting. Although the country was small and lacked horses, this did not mean that the country would inevitably be destroyed.

The key is that with a king like Chen Shubao, nothing is useful to say.

At that time, Qi State had a significantly stronger national strength than Zhou State and had a large number of troops. Why did it perish in just a few years?

It's very simple. Gao Wei, the emperor of Qi, was the king of the devastated country.

Gao Wei favored Feng Xiaolian and valued the favored favors such as Heshikai, Mutipo, Han Changluan, and forced the huge country to destroy. How is the current Chen State similar to Qi State back then?

Chen Shubao favored Zhang Lihua and valued the favor of Kong Fan, Shi Wenqing, Shen Keqing and other flatterers. The court was in chaos and chaotic. How many warlike generals could not get trust? In fact, many Chen generals could propose the strategies. Why did the emperor adopt his strategy alone?

It's very simple. Yu Zhongwen is Kong Fan, a stray dog ​​sheltered by Shi Wenqing. She is easy to control and has Kong Fan. Shi Wenqing advocated it so much that Chen Shubao was willing to adopt the strategy he planned.

The favorite concubine, the middle-aged official, and the slandered ministers surrounded Chen Shubao, the foolish emperor, and the advice was cut off. The demons danced around him, which made loyal and kind-hearted people covered in dust and brave generals. Even Qi, which had such a situation, could not hold on. How could Chen, who lived in a corner, survive?

But this has nothing to do with Yu Zhongwen.

He had already planned that as long as he could avenge Yuchi and be a hawk and dog for the beloved benefactors such as Kong Fan and Shi Wenqing, it didn't matter how Kong, Shi and others harmed Chen State, it had nothing to do with him.
Chapter completed!