Lin Jue said: "I mean, to see if they are stupid or not, if they are stupid, they will naturally attack Fengqiu." It means a lot to them to take down the sealing mound. Although it is impossible to blockade the ferry, it can destroy the wharf of the Yellow River and make it impossible for officers and men to cross the river. Therefore, it is possible that they will risk sending troops south to attack Fengqiu. But could the bandit leader really be so stupid? I don't think so. As long as they are not stupid, they will not come to attack Fengqiu, and I am sure that their main force must attack Yangwu to the west. ”

"Even according to your analysis, wouldn't they retreat to Jingxi Road and seek a route to attack south? Why do you have to go west? Guo Kun glared at the sand table and groaned.

"Quite simply, they didn't have time. The army of King Huai has already left for Jingxi Road. I think the first target should be Ying Tianfu. Yingtianfu is in the south of Jingxi Road, and most of the prefectures and counties occupied by the bandits are north of Duying Tianfu, and the farthest one is seven or eight hundred miles. The distance between these bandits in the five counties of Jingbei is even farther away. When they arrived at Ying Tianfu and planned to go south, Ying Tianfu was afraid that it had been recaptured by the imperial army. As soon as Ying Tianfu was lost, the passage to the south was completely blocked. They couldn't go south at all. In terms of taking 10,000 steps back, even if they can enter the Huainan and North Road, the Jianghuai land is covered with a dense water network and many rivers, and they will definitely not be able to escape the pursuit and killing of the officers and soldiers. Instead, the best way out is to make a passage to the west. After passing the Fenshui, there is a vast and sparsely populated area in the northwest of my Great Zhou, which is enough for them to move. If they break through to the land of the Hetao, there is a danger of the Yellow River in the east and west, and if they collude with the remnants of the Western Xia and the Liao people in the north, it will be a vast world and there is a lot to be done. Of course, that's all for later, and going west is their best choice for now. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

"Hmm...... There seems to be some truth. So you mean, we should go straight to Yangwu and block their passage to the west? Their main force will also attack Yangwu? Guo Kun stroked his beard and groaned.

Lin Jue said: "This is just my opinion, I do think so. ”

Guo Kun frowned and said, "If we follow your suggestion, once our army goes straight north, we will be in vain. Wouldn't it be self-defeating for them to attack Fengqiu instead? We only have 10,000 troops, and if we encounter the main force of the other side, I'm afraid it will be bad. What are the trade-offs? ”

Lin Jue said: "Dividing troops is a taboo, and it is absolutely impossible to divide troops." At the moment, you can only decide whether it is the art of war, Yangwu or Fengqiu. I know the risk here, if I miss their main force and be taken down by them, the court will probably blame me. But I think that from the overall situation, even if you pounce on the empty pocket, block the pocket mouth of Yangwu County, and compress them in this eastern area, it will be of greater significance. Of course, if Fengqiu is captured, it will be a little embarrassing on the surface. But in fact, even if they take the sealing mound, they can't go any further. Instead, we can take advantage of the situation to recover Yucheng and Changheng County, and then go south to force them to retreat east and retract back to Dongming. They didn't dare to stay in Fengqiu for too long. ”

Guo Kun frowned and was difficult to decide, on the one hand, there were indeed some risks, if the army lost a county as soon as it went out, it would really not look good. On the other hand, the first time he made a decision, Lin Jue put forward the opposite opinion, and his face was not good-looking. It's a bit embarrassing to be public and private.

"Where do you say, where shall we march?" Guo Kun asked.

Some of the generals said that Lin Jue's words were reasonable, and some said that Guo Kun's previous decision was correct, and he didn't make a decision. Guo Kun scratched his head anxiously.

Lin Jue walked up to Guo Kun and said softly: "Uncle He, I'm not demolishing your platform, the overall situation is always more important than small gains and losses." It is more meaningful to defend Yangwu than to defend Fengqiu. Losing the seal may just be reprimanded by the imperial court. But if Yang Wu is lost, it is equivalent to letting the bandits live. At that time, the imperial court may have to use the knife. Of course, unless you want chaos in the world, it's not hard to choose. ”

Guo Kun's body shook and looked at Lin Jue in dismay. After a while, he said in a dumb voice: "Okay, I'll listen to your advice." ”

Lin Jue smiled slightly, sighing in his heart. Guo Kun, like his father, has a heart higher than the sky, but he is indecisive and has no courage. This is called having a thief's heart but not a thief's courage, Lin Jue deliberately pointed out that the consequence of letting the bandits escape is chaos in the world, just to test whether the little prince has the courage to take the opportunity to fight. However, the little prince immediately withered at a critical time. Everyday rhetoric is just talk. He, like his father, his father-in-law, was unwilling in his heart, but he would never risk his life. I can't wait for others to give up the throne.

Lin Jue didn't encourage the little prince to take the opportunity to do something, it was just a temptation. Because he concluded that the little prince did not have the courage to do anything.

After making a decision, Guo Kun immediately relaxed a lot. At the moment, tell Guo Mian what Lin Jue meant. Guo Mian was already as big as a drum when Lin Jue was talking, and he felt bored. At this moment, I finally came to a conclusion, and nodded in agreement. This is the end of this meeting of military divisions.

Everyone retreated to the camp one after another, and when Lin Jue was about to leave with Guo Kun, Guo Mian shouted: "Lin Jue, didn't you say that you will accompany me to talk about poetry after the meeting?" How are you leaving? Don't go, don't go, when such a large army is pulling, this king is already full of literary thoughts, and he can't help himself, and the poems and essays are about to flourish. You have to stay, we have to make a few poems and pass them on to future generations. ”

Lin Jue was helpless, he was grabbed by Guo Mian and pulled back, and had to chat with this wonderful prince about poetry.

In the early morning of the next day, the army marched to the crossing of the Yellow River in the early morning. It was busy until noon, and 10,000 soldiers and horses crossed the Yellow River one after another. After a brief rest, the army went all the way north to Yangwu County.

Due to the mixed formation of horses and horses, the speed of the march was extremely slow. Originally, the distance from the capital to Yangwu was not too far. The cavalry could arrive in one day. But at the current pace of the march, it may take two days to arrive. Everyone was a little anxious, but there was nothing they could do. Fortunately, the situation when the scouts came back was that Fengqiu and Yangwu counties were still calm at the moment, so even if the speed of the soldiers and horses marched slowly, it was not a big problem.

However, in the evening, the storm suddenly changed. In the east, the Fengqiu County scout reported that a large number of bandits had gathered in a small market town called Pan Town on the border of Fengqiu, and it seemed that they had the intention of attacking Fengqiu County. When the news came, everyone was stunned.

There was an error in the judgment at the military meeting last night, and the bandits did not attack Yangwu, but attacked Fengqiu. It's an embarrassing situation. It's not because of a mistake in judgment, but at this moment, the army is already closer to Yangwu County, and it is much farther away from Fengqiu. Receiving such news at this moment really makes people wonder what to do.

Some generals immediately proposed to turn around and go east, and catch the opponent's main force to fight it before Fengqiu was captured. Guo Kun also hesitated. Knowing that the opponent's main force is in the east, it doesn't seem like a good idea to march to Yangwu County. If you don't go to the rescue, you will definitely not be able to keep the mound.

Guo Kun convened an impromptu meeting to decide how to deal with the current situation. Most of the generals asked to rush to Fengqiu for a decisive battle, and Guo Kun himself intended to do so. Guo Mian naturally went with the flow, and he would only nod in agreement with what others said.

Lin Jue tried his best to speak out against it, and he was a little speechless about this situation. The strategy set last night was overturned so easily, it was like child's play. Last night, Lin Jue's grinding skin explained the overall situation like a fart. As soon as they encountered an accident, they immediately forgot the strategic significance of holding Yangwu County. Hearing that there were bandits who were going to attack Fengqiu, he was anxious to go to a decisive battle with others. The generals only know how to find the enemy to fight, and they don't know what the overall situation is. Most of them were counting on this time to be able to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions to the ranks. At this moment, the bandits who appeared did not meet the attack, but ran to Yangwu County, where there was no movement, naturally they refused.

What's more, after thinking about it, Lin Jue thought that the so-called hostility in Fengqiu County was likely to be an illusion. Because whether it is from the geographical point of view or from the actual situation, Yangwu County is more vulnerable to the attack of a large number of bandits. Needless to say, it is clear that Yangwu County is the exit to the west. Judging from the actual situation, to the east of Yangwu County are Changhengwei City and Huaxian County, and these four counties are not far from Yangwu County. In one day, the bandits could gather on a large scale in the city, but it was impossible to gather east of Fengqiu. Because the distance of the sealed mound is too far. Lin Jue believes that the so-called hostility of Fengqiu may just be a feint. That may not be the main force of the five counties at all.

Lin Jue's words were not recognized by everyone, and in the minds of the generals of the forbidden army, they preconceived that these bandits were all rabble, and there could be no exquisite calculations and plans. For these points put forward by Lin Jue, they basically think that they are making a big fuss.

Lin Jue's opposition had no effect, and he had no choice. With most of the generals clamoring to go to Fengqiu for a decisive battle, Lin Jue's words naturally did not have many people to think deeply. Moreover, Lin Jue's identity with the army is not that of a general. In fact, he can only be regarded as Guo Kun's personal staff, and he has no binding force on the generals of the forbidden army.

Seeing this, Lin Jue didn't say much, and immediately turned around and left the roadside open space where the meeting was held, came to the official road and Bai Bing turned over and got on the horse, and said goodbye to Guo Kun from afar.

Guo Kun was stunned and chased after him, shouting, "What are you doing here?" ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Before I came, I had a gentleman's agreement with you, and if you don't listen to my advice, why should I follow?" Your sister-in-law is still in confinement, your nephew was just born, I left them and ran here to follow you to quell the rebellion, is it enough to support it? I'll go back to the capital to reunite with my wife and children, do my own thing, and you can do whatever you like, it has nothing to do with me. Farewell. ”

Guo Kun frowned and said, "Lin Jue, aren't you embarrassing me?" Now that I know that the bandits are in the east, and the brothers are asking to go to them for a decisive battle, what do you think I can do? ”

Lin Jue sneered: "Can the leader still be swayed by the subordinate generals?" I've told you so much and explained so much, do you not understand or don't take it seriously at all? ”

Guo Kun said: "Of course I understand, but knowing where the enemy is but not attacking it, this can't be said." Of course, I can bear the punishment of the court, but how can the generals agree? Aren't you going to scold me to death? I'm not the boss, the boss is the king of Jin. He also expressed his position, agreed with everyone's opinions, and did not want to be punished by the imperial court. Didn't you hear it all? ”

Lin Jue smiled bitterly: "I don't argue with you about this, I can't do it." You let me go back to the capital, how you like to fight, it has nothing to do with me. I don't want to be seen like a fart when I speak, and I don't want to see the situation deteriorate. What you do is your business. ”

Guo Kun stomped his feet and said, "You can't go, there are still many things to rely on you in the future." What is it that you pat your ass and leave? Don't you think about it at all? ”

Lin Jue sneered and didn't answer.

Guo Kun frowned and said, "Otherwise, what do you say?" Not only can you please your brothers, but you can also stay. ”