Chapter Seventy-Three: The Power (End)
"The Great Jin Dynasty has four seas, hundreds of millions of people under its rule, and millions of troops are supported, although there is no one who can fight in the family, and there is no way to do things; But since the founding of the country, there have been many brave and warlike generals who were born in the ranks. Lu Daoming of Wu County is one of the best, and it is not a fluke that he can be promoted to the general of Pingbei who is in charge of a powerful military government in one year. However, when this person is in a high position, it is not a time to be afraid. Why? ”
"When Lu Daoming was the military master, it coincided with the great destruction of the Xiongnu Han State and the state army, and Jinyang was in turmoil. The fate of the whole army hung by a thread, and it was in a situation where it was either victory or death, and Lu was able to personally destroy the blade, so that the military morale was greatly boosted. With the same desire of this general, there were many victories in the later battles. At that time, the Jin people fought our army twice with the courage to break the cauldron and sink the boat, causing us heavy losses; The feat of pacifying the land and cutting off the grassland also depends on this. After Lu Daoming became the general of Pingbei, his identity was a hundred times more valuable than before, and the number of subordinates was also a hundred times that of before, but this resolute spirit of sharing the same desire and breaking the kettle was difficult to reproduce. ”
Zhang Bin said, pointing to the map with his finger, showing that he had long been familiar with all the movements of the Pingbei Military Government: "Lu Daoming's army went south this time was just to seek to completely subdue Hebei's prestige, and then control more military and political forces. After he led the Youzhou army south, he first stayed in Jizhou to collect local forces, and then joined forces on the north bank of the Great River to integrate the men and horses of the beggar army; On the one hand, he watched the Xiongnu and Han kingdoms approaching Luoyang step by step, and on the other hand, he watched the territory of the King of the East China Sea become more and more cramped and his troops are becoming more and more depleted. ”
"When they crossed the river, we let Wang Mi fight with the Jin army in the Wating area, and the army of the headquarters always besieged the shogunate of the king of the East China Sea, and never looked west...... "Wang Mi is an important ally of Shi Le, and was canonized by the Xiongnu Han State as the general of the expedition to the east, even if the real power in the Central Plains thieves is gradually inferior to Shi Le, he still has tens of thousands of troops. But Zhang Bin called him by his name without the slightest respect, and Shi Le and the generals were also accustomed to it: "In such a situation, if Lu Daoming was really sharp, he could have gone south with the whole division, first forced Wang Mi to retreat, and then sought a decisive battle with our army, but in fact? Although their actions cannot be said to be slow, they have in their bones the meaning of not seeking merit and seeking no fault first, which is too far from the fierce wind and fire that once appeared in Daijun and Da Dam. From this, we can conclude that until now, what the Pingbei military government is planning is still only how to take advantage of the crisis in the Jin family to grab benefits...... Compared with the past, Lu Daoming, who is now in a high position, has too many scruples and calculations, but he has lost the fighting spirit to compete with us on the battlefield, and he lacks the determination to fight to the death with us. ”
"Not to mention the generals and allies under his command, some of them seek wealth and glory, some of them seek fame in the temple, and some of them seek greater authority. In this way, Lu Daoming will be forced to put a lot of energy into balancing various internal forces...... In the land of death and life, when the opportunity is decided, how can he be allowed to be so half-hearted? The plan for Lu Daoming can be implemented. Zhang Bin laughed and continued: "There is no need to hide it from the generals at this time, the day before yesterday, the general had allowed me to send someone to Lu Daoming secretly to explain the difficulties of our army's lack of food and grass and the fatigue of the soldiers, and tell the plan of the two families to strike the army; He also promised to hand over the king of the East China Sea to the Pingbei military government in exchange for his generation to move westward, so as not to hinder our army's action to suppress the Qingxu counties. ”
"What? Two strikes? ”
"How can this be? What do you mean by the surname Zhang? ”
How the king of the East China Sea is, in fact, may not be in the hearts of the generals under Shi Le's command. But the "Eighteen Riders" got up together and had a very friendly relationship with each other. They crisscrossed the north and south, but they lost many people in the battle with Lu Yao, so when it comes to Lu Daoming, although there are two or three points of fear, there is more of an endless hatred. They may have hesitated about how to defeat the Youji Alliance, but they never thought that they would make a truce with Lu Daoming! Hearing Zhang Bin say this, some people were furious.
Zhang Bin hurriedly took a half step back, just to avoid the foam coming from the squirt. The generals were about to shout again, Shi Le frowned slightly, and coughed lightly: "Shut up for me!" ”
A few jumping generals woke up suddenly: Zhang Bin had already explained that this matter had been approved by the general, so shouting like this, didn't he take the general in his eyes? Thinking that this was the second time that the General of Labor had come forward, several people were horrified, and hurriedly took a few steps back and retreated into the crowd.
Looking at Zhang Bin again, his face was still calm, as if there was no episode at all: "You don't need to be impatient, and listen to my explanation." ”
Shicai also mentioned that the Central Plains has been in war for a long time and has long been dilapidated. Since the fierce war between our army and the Jin army, the demand for all kinds of grain and materials has exhausted the limit of local support, and the chaotic situation of the army and the fatigue of the soldiers have also reached the extreme, and it is urgent to find a place to cultivate business...... This situation cannot be concealed, and the staff in the Pingbei Military Government can understand it with a little calculation. What's more, although the general nominally respected Liu Yuan, the king of the Han Dynasty, in fact, he did his own thing and never regarded the Xiongnu as the master. The Huns took advantage of the opportunity of our army to eliminate the main force of the Jin army and went south to Luoyang, and their behavior was simply despicable, and the general would not allow the Huns to succeed easily. This is the prerequisite for us to win the trust of Lu Daoming. Zhang Bin first raised a finger and slowly stretched out a second one: "On the other hand, if this plan can be realized, Lu Daoming will first have the great merit of rescuing the King of the East China Sea, and then obtain the passage to King Qin of Luoyang, which will be of indescribable benefits to him to gather people's hearts and seize the military and political power of Hebei." For Lu Daoming at the moment, this is a bait that is too delicious and seductive, and I expect that even if he hesitates three or five times, he will eventually swallow it in one gulp. At that time......" Zhang Bin laughed: "At that time, you will need the generals to show their majesty!" ”
"Due to the recent movement of our army, we will send light cavalry out to block the news; Even in their own army, they are also false, and false are real, releasing a number of true and false signals. Therefore, no matter how Lu Daoming investigated, all he got was the news that our army had set up a net and made every effort to encircle and suppress the armies of the East China Sea King Shogunate. They could never have imagined that the elite divisions of our army had all gathered here. Once the King of the East China Sea abandons the city and flees, our army will follow......" Zhang Bin waved his arms and made a chopping motion, and said loudly: "When Lu Daoming was happily waiting for the arrival of the King of the East China Sea, his mind was not on the battlefield, and the defense of the Youzhou army was the weakest. We took this opportunity to urge the Iron Riders to deliver a fatal blow! As long as we can kill Lu Daoming in this battle, or defeat the headquarters of the Youzhou Army, there will be no opponent comparable to us in the Central Plains. Whether it is the Jizhou army, Qingzhou Gou Xi, or the shogunate of the king of the East China Sea, they are all meat on the anvil, and they can only be slaughtered by us. After these local chickens and tile dogs were swept away, the general sent a division to the east to suppress Qingxu; The victorious army from the west is powerful enough to drive Luoyang with the Hun Liu Yuan, and talk about who will kill the deer! ”
Speaking of this, Zhang Bin looked around at the generals: "What do the generals think?" ”
The generals pondered for a moment, and Zhang Yue was the first to speak: "The general's decision has never been wrong, and Mr. Mengsun's plan is ...... Ahem, it's also natural. As long as the general makes up his mind, we dare to swallow the Shogunate of the King of the East China Sea and the Youji Coalition Army in one bite! ”
In this way, it is almost flattering, and only Zhang Yue said it casually because he was Shi Le's brother-in-law and his identity was extremely close.
Shile smiled, not bothering to respond for a moment.
He was silent, and the scene was quiet again. Only the sonorous footsteps of a patrol group of armored soldiers near the slope came from far and near, and from near and far. After a long time, Shi Le said in a deep voice: "The people of Jizhou are our defeated men, so there is nothing to worry about. However, the Youzhou army is strong and brave, and it is not comparable to the ordinary Jin army, which I have personally experienced, and everyone must clearly understand that they must not be careless at any time. ”
In Zhang Bin's words, Lu Daoming, who had many distracting thoughts after being in a high position, was severely belittled, and invisibly boasted of the loyalty and courage of his generals. But Schler was well aware that as his status increased, the perspective of thinking about affairs became more and more complicated, which was unavoidable. The same is true of Scheller himself. Judging from the current situation in the Central Plains, if the battle with the Youzhou army is unfavorable, a large number of soldiers will be lost, and both sides will be defeated in vain, giving the Huns a chance. As far as Shi Le's original intention is concerned, he really has a plan to dismiss the two families.
But Shi Le had a reason to have to fight Lu Yao to the death.
The process of the rise of this Wujun child is too fast, even if he uses his means of entangling the 200,000 thief army in the Central Plains in a year, it is difficult to surpass it. The current Central Plains gangsters can finally fight against it, but if Lu Yao succeeds in unifying the military and government of Hebei and even saves Luoyang from danger, its power will inevitably grow by leaps and bounds, and I am afraid that it will also cause a series of follow-up effects on the situation in the Central Plains. At that point, the consequences were unimaginable.
This was the scene that Shile feared the most, and in order to avoid such a bad situation, he had no choice but to fight hard at this time. As long as Lu Daoming can be killed, what if these tens of thousands of elites are lost?
Thinking of this, Shi Le couldn't help but raise his hand to hold the long sword at his waist, and gradually clenched it: "However, now that Mr. Mengsun has done many things back and forth, this trap has reached the time of harvest. As long as they ......"
As he was talking, a rider came from the sparse forest in the distance: "Report! General Qiyu, in accordance with your orders, the two generals Hu Yanmo and Guo Heiluo drove their troops to Juancheng and killed the Jin army flowing outside the city, which really made the Jin people frightened. Before and after, the military and civilians of Juancheng were devastated, and the king of the East China Sea had fled! ”