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Chapter 610 The Rise of the New Generation

It had just rained in Yecheng, and there was a bit of chill in the fresh air in the suburbs.Gao Yang's pro-army Baibao Xianbei is expanding the number of recruits here, planning to expand from the original 500 to 2000.

The selection of Baibao Xianbei is very strict. Unless they are extremely outstanding warriors, they will not be recruited from the civilians, but will be directly screened from the army, with one person as a hundred to enter, and the treatment is extremely generous.Far beyond the average elite soldiers.

At this moment, Cheng Xiuning, who is the governor of Baibao Xianbei, is demonstrating to the participants of the assessment.

Cheng Xiuning, who was tall and thick, took a deep breath and punched the thick wooden stick in front of him.

With just one punch, the stick was broken into two pieces!Those participating in the assessment who watched from the sidelines were all secretly stunned, unable to believe that there is such a powerful person.

"If you can do this, you will pass the first level."

Cheng Xiuning glanced across the crowd, everyone did not dare to look at him, and lowered their heads one after another, only a few people were eager to try, hoping to come forward and make gestures.

"My lord, let's start the assessment. If you can recruit a hundred, then you can recruit a hundred. If you can recruit a thousand, then you can recruit a thousand."

Cheng Xiuning cupped his hands and said to Gao Yang, who was watching from the side, he did not shy away from Duan Shao who was beside Gao Yang.

"Well, okay, let's start. How does Xiaoxian feel?"

Gao Yang asked Duan Shaodao.

"Brave strength is the foundation of a soldier. Naturally, those who choose soldiers will give priority to those with strength in martial arts. There is no problem with this son's request."

Duan Shao said very humbly.

Gao Yang nodded noncommittally, and said to Cheng Xiuning: "Let's start, you check it out, and I won't watch it."

"Please don't worry, my son! This subordinate will definitely get things done!"

Cheng Xiuning said very respectfully.

He is Gao Yang's confidant, not Gao Huan's confidant, Cheng Xiuning's eyes are secretly staring at Gao Huan when he will die!

Now Gao Huan's cronies and Gao Yang's cronies are already in two circles, and there is no overlap between them at all.

Many of Gao Yang's cronies hoped that Gao Huan would die sooner. Of course, this is also human nature.Gao Huan was not related to them, and they must be in power after Gao Huan's death. It's only normal to have such thoughts.

Unlike Gao Cheng, who is frivolous and invisible, although Gao Yang is young, his words are very important, and he can fulfill everything he has said, so he is very loyal and loyal.

As for Gao Huan... They are not appreciated by Gao Huan, so there is no use trying to please Gao Huan!
"Xiaoxian, you come with me, I have something I want to ask."

Gao Yang said to Duan Shao calmly, as for the selection of Baibao Xianbei, it was just a cover.Gao Yang is not very interested in such details, and people like Cheng Xiuning can handle things well.

"This way, my son, please."

Duan Shao understood, pointed to the pavilion not far away and said.

The two came to sit in the gazebo. Gao Yang screened back to the left and right, fixed his eyes on Duan Shao and said: "Xiaoxian (Duan Shao's word), tell me, is it very dangerous for King Gao to go south this time? If not, you You shouldn’t lose your military power because of persuasion, right?”

Gao Yang asked straight to the point.

"Alas, this matter is really hard to explain. Only those who have dealt with Liu Yishou can understand how powerful Liu Yishou is, and he can't explain it in a few words.

The general thought that if Liu Yishou personally commanded the south this time, it would be very difficult for King Gao to return to Yecheng safely. "

Duan Shao sighed and said that he had no confidence in Gao Huan going south this time.Based on Duan Shao's understanding of Gao Huan, if he doesn't break through the land of Henan this time, the other party will not return to the dynasty.

From the fact that Gao Huan left all the elites who attacked the grassland last time in Yecheng, it can be seen that this "Prime Minister Gao" intends to be serious.

And having said that, the land of Henan cannot be defended, so you can only choose one of the two.

Either the army will fight all the way to the Huaihe River, with the Huaihe River as the boundary.

Either maintain the border and stand still with Xingyang as a stronghold.

If you fight halfway and can't stick to it, then both the attacking side and the defending side will feel very uncomfortable, and you will have to deploy heavy troops in Henan to guard against each other.

"Is the situation really that bad?"

Gao Yang was playing with a white jade wrench repeatedly in his hand, and asked with a serious smile on his face as calm as water.

Although young, there is an invisible sense of oppression.

"Hui Shizi, it is true. Our foundation has always been in Hebei. Today's Henan is no longer our territory, and there is no way for the army to replenish it on the spot. Moreover, there are many rivers in Henan, and the Liang army and the navy have an advantage. And the mysterious firearms to help, I'm afraid it's... well, I don't know where the chances of victory lie."

Duan Shao sighed, he could no longer speak to Gao Huan, and if he expressed his opinion to Gao Yang now, it would be nothing more than complaining, and it would be of no use.

Seeing Gao Yang pondering, Duan Shao went on to say: "The last general told Gao Wang before that there must be 10 people this time. It is not alarmist. Henan is not blocked by mountains. The battle line is wide and the rivers are criss-crossing. It is necessary to have The troops can stick to the rear and alternately cover the attack.

This has nothing to do with whether the soldiers are elite or not, it is purely the first half of the sentence based on the coincidence and victory.

Even if the subordinates are elite, it is very dangerous to go deep alone.Gao Wang only led 5 people south this time, and his troops were too thin. "

People who don't know why will of course dismiss Duan Shao's "scaremongering" words, but if they have read the history book of Liu Yishou's previous life, they will know the depth of it.

Of course, you don't need to understand the truth, but the example is clearly there, and its existence is reasonable.

Gao Cheng attacked Changsha and led 20 troops.

Hou Jing was the governor of Henan Province, and he led the troops to the south with [-] troops.

Murong Shaozong went south to Henan to attack Hou Jing, leading [-] elite soldiers.

Xiao Yan ordered Xiao Yuanming to support Hou Jing in resisting the Eastern Wei Dynasty and lead [-] troops.

In the middle and late period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, why did these people unanimously set the number of troops to go to Henan at [-], or even more than [-]?
Because in this place in Henan, whether you have elite soldiers or not, let’s not talk about it, but it’s really impossible to have a small number of troops!Even Chen Qingzhi's Northern Expedition deliberately avoided this area, and went directly to Suishui all the way to Xingyang.

He only wanted to reach Luoyang as soon as possible, and he didn't consider the issue of a stable front at all.

Duan Shao directly pointed out the biggest problem of Gao Huan's expedition this time: he had fewer troops and was not well prepared!

"Then what can be done to remedy it?"

Gao Yang asked softly, "Please teach me first."

Duan Shao knew that the other party would ask this question. Although Gao Yang was young, he was not an ignorant person, and he had already seen the disadvantages of Gao Huan's going south.Duan Shao was invited to have a private chat, not to hear Duan Shao point out the problem.

This is no different from Liu Yishou's previous life. The boss came to you in private, with a low profile appearance, definitely to hear your ideas, not to ask you to give pointers to the company's various affairs.

"Your Majesty prepares a surprise army, and it may be very promising to go up at the critical moment. Of course, things may not be as expected by the general. It is not known that King Gao will return with a complete victory. Everything is better for the Majesty to decide.

The son's filial piety must always be seen by Gao Wang, and that is considered filial piety.If the son is filial, but is misunderstood by King Gao, then there is no need to mess around. "

Duan Shao implicitly hinted.

Gao Yang is intelligent, and has already understood Duan Shao's implication. He nodded slightly, as if he was hesitating about something, wanted to speak but didn't.

As if he had guessed Gao Yang's thoughts, Duan Shao smiled wryly and cupped his hands in salute: "The last general has been relieved of his military power by King Gao. If the last general leads troops to go out again, no matter what the result is, what will King Gao think?"

"Oh, it's my son who made a mistake."

Gao Yang nodded slightly and sighed, knowing that Duan Shao was hopeless.Duan Shao did not have the right to lead the army, but led the army to go out, no matter whether he made meritorious service in the end, or whether he saved Gao Huan's life, it was a very taboo thing!

Duan Shao, an ordinary person, obviously wouldn't do such a thankless thing and dig his own grave!
"Today's matter..."

Gao Yang hesitated for a moment, the words stuck in his throat and he didn't say anything.

"Please don't worry, my son, I will not see my son at the end of today, and I haven't said anything."

Duan Shao bowed his hands and saluted.

Gao Yang nodded slightly, already making a decision in his heart.He understands that this time no one can count on him, everything depends on himself.

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"Gao Huan's [-] troops set up camp near Changshe City, but their purpose is obviously not to stick to Changshe, but to fight all the way to the edge of the Huaihe River and then stabilize the line of defense, with the Huaihe River as the boundary."

Yu Jin found a branch, pointed to the big map on the wall and said.He returned to Xuanhu from Changshe, and he knew the situation on the front line very well.

"The river is freezing, right?"

Liu Yishou asked with folded arms.

"Yes, my lord, Gao Huan is waiting for the river to thaw. Marching in winter is looking for death. Relying on oxen and horse-drawn carts will never be able to support the food and fodder needed by 5 people."

Yu Jin nodded slightly.All the people here are old people who have fought the war, so they naturally know what the current situation is like.

If the river is frozen, don't bother, it's good for everyone.

In this case, it is extremely beneficial to the defensive side; conversely, for the offensive side, if they want to break in, there may be such a thing as a surprise attack, but it is only a one-shot deal, and there is no retreat.

You either win or you die, and you don't even have a whole body if you lose.

"If you were Gao Huan, how would you use your troops?"

Liu Yishou asked back.

"My lord, no one can say for sure how Gao Huan will use his troops, but the situation in Henan is all on the bright side. When there are sufficient troops, everyone can see how to fight, and there are not many choices."

Yu Jin said indifferently, he was too lazy to guess what Gao Huan thought.

The place of the Four Wars in Henan has been in constant war since ancient times. The specific way of fighting is unknown, but the strategic situation has long been thoroughly studied.

However, knowing how to play is one thing; being able to play well is another.

"how do I say this?"

Liu Yishou humbly asked for advice, while Dugu Xin and Zhao Gui also looked at Yu Jin, wanting to hear what this veteran who had been stationed at the front for several years had to say.

"The attack on Henan from the north to the south is nothing more than a few routes.

The first one is to take the road Chen Qingzhi used to go south from the Bianhe River and Suishui River, but that way he will eventually go to Huainan.It has little to do with us, so it goes without saying.

The second way is to start from Xingyang, or simply start from Biankou by the Yellow River, go down Bianhe River, and then take Caishui to Xiangxian County. The advantage of this road is that it can go around the side of Nanyingchuan County and Ruyang County Finally, the disadvantage is that there are few people along the way, except for waterways, it is very difficult to march and supply.

Third, Xingyang went south to Jing County and then to Mi County, and went south to Runan County through Weishui.This road is the shortest and most densely populated.

The fourth is to occupy Yangdi first, and use Yangdi as the logistics base to go south.The surrounding areas are all mountainous and the road between Xingyang and Xingyang is blocked, so it is not suitable as a place to send troops.

The fifth and last road is to go directly south to Xiangcheng County (around Pingdingshan) in the north of Nanyingchuan County. Wei Guo has a frontier army stationed here, but there is no support on all sides, and it is backed by mountains, let alone mention it.

At the beginning, we didn't bother to deal with them.

In general, if Gao Huan wants to choose, the first path deviates from the right path, and the fourth and fifth paths are all mountainous, so the third path can only be taken as the right path, and the second path is the odd one. .In fact, Gao Huan is now taking the third path.

However, on the chessboard in Henan, when you don’t come in, it seems that there are only a few paths. After you come in, there are loopholes everywhere, and it’s not safe anywhere.

How to fight this war in the future depends on how Gao Huan responds, and we will make corresponding adjustments based on his movements.How this works exactly is unknown. "

Yu Jin's words made the situation on the battlefield clear.

If Gao Huan starts from Xingyang, or even from Changsha, he doesn't have many choices.But after entering, there will be air leaks from all sides, which is the case for both sides in the war, and it will test the command level of the generals on both sides.

"My lord, the frontier troops in our hands are mainly county soldiers. There are not many elite soldiers under their command. They are not good at field battles, but they are good at defending the city. If we want to defeat Gao Huan, we still need the center to send an elite army.

General Yu's big victory before had some elements of luck, which cannot be copied.We can't regard Gao Huan as Gao Yue. Now Wei Jun will definitely not be as stupid as before to rob. "

Dugu Xin said in a deep voice.

"I know your difficulties. You see, I came here the first time. The main force of the army is still behind, and it can only be in place after the ice and snow melt. The freezing of the river is an obstacle to Gao Huan, and it is also an obstacle to us.

But there is a difference. We have an elite navy, but Gao Huan does not. We can block the river, but Gao Huan cannot.From this point of view, the initiative of the war is still in our hands. "

Liu Yishou comforted Duguxin and said.

It has to be said that Liu Yishou also understood the situation on the battlefield, and after Yu Jin introduced it, he became even clearer.This battle is not so much a land battle to determine the outcome, it is better to say that the water battle will determine the outcome!
Teams that lose their water supplies will definitely die!

Gao Huan led so many troops southward, as long as he couldn't protect the water and food roads, his men and horses would starve to death.

"But..."

Liu Yishou paused, then continued: "Gao Huan is no ordinary person. If he beats too hard, he might be scared away. Let's lure Gao Huan's army to the suspense. Hu's side, when the time comes, he will be trapped in this place."

Liu Yishou pointed to a point on the map with a branch and said.

"North of Xuanhu, there are several cities that are very close to each other, enough to garrison troops. Let's lure Gao Huan here to encircle them, and then surround them with reinforcements. Let's see how many elite Wei soldiers will come to rescue their Prime Minister Gao. .”

Liu Yishou laughed.

(End of this chapter)