Jiuxi

Chapter 482 Chapter 480 [Glimmer]

"I can't speak highly of my opinions, just some superficial thoughts that I would like to discuss with you all."

After several years of hard work, Lu Chen would definitely not have stage fright in this kind of meeting, but he knew that he was the youngest, so he maintained a very humble attitude.

In fact, he could feel Han Zhongjie's vague desire to compete, so he was not surprised by this.

The Duke of Jing's family was founded on military merit, and all the children of the Han family were without exception. As the eldest son of Han Lingfu, Han Zhongjie naturally needed to set an example for everyone.

Lu Chen has detailed resume information of Han Zhongjie in his hands. His military leadership style is strict in order and prohibition. He is known as the iron-faced general in the army. In addition, his father is the founder of the new generation of the Beijing army in Da Qi. It is inevitable that he will develop military skills. A proud and arrogant character.

This is not a bad thing, after all, Han Zhongjie is not only strict with others, but also very strict with himself.

Among the current military ministers, Lu Chen, Liu Shouguang and Zhang Xu are all meritorious ministers with a deep foundation in the military. Even Shen Yulai has made achievements in commanding the imperial army to counterattack the rebels. However, Han Zhongjie's qualifications are relatively weak and he is not alone. He has experience in leading a large army but has no outstanding achievements. On the night of the rebellion, he led the Han family children to attack the rebels. Although he was brave, it had no decisive impact on the overall situation.

Such an honorable man who comes from a famous family, whose father is a giant in the military, who is responsible for the glory of his family, and who is at the peak of his age as a military commander, must want to establish a foothold in the Military Academy as soon as possible, and at the same time expand his influence as much as possible. Therefore, he will try to take the lead in this military discussion.

It's not that Liu Shouguang and others couldn't see it. The reason why they expressed their agreement was that Han Zhongjie's analysis was indeed reasonable and was not a pretentious statement to attract attention. On the other hand, it was naturally to express their respect for Mr. Han Lingfu.

Everyone looked thoughtful, Zhang Xu nodded first and said: "This battle is indeed as Lu Hou said, Qing Yugong used 20,000 people as bait, even if most of them were Yan troops, it was still a rare and generous act. Our military must make a choice.”

Lu Chen shook his head slightly and said, "Mr. Han, I think we might as well review the process of the fall of Dingfeng Road first."

Han Zhongjie pondered: "What Marquis Lu means, is it unlikely that my inference will come true?"

Lu Chen's expression was very sincere.

"What Mr. Han just said is right. At present, Jing's army is far from using its full strength. Judging from the intelligence we have, if Jing's army mobilizes with all its strength, it can easily organize 400,000 soldiers. If they are added to the army from Zhao. With the forcibly recruited servant army and the more than 100,000 troops maintained by the puppet Yan, the total number of soldiers and horses that Jingguo can use is at least 700,000. Even if the emperor of Jingguo only mobilizes half of the troops this time, it will be a big loss for our frontier army. It’s a big trouble.”

Liu Shouguang gave him a meaningful look.

Lu Chen also respected the old man very much, but he had to express his views on issues involving national affairs.

"That's the truth."

Although after the emperor's restructuring, the power of the military's upper echelons was greatly weakened, some things cannot be treated too simply.

Lu Chen nodded and said: "Yes, as I said before, from the outbreak of the war to now, we have been led by Qing Yugong. If he wants to conquer Dingzhou, he will conquer Dingzhou, and if he wants to conquer Jingzhou, he will conquer Jingzhou. Jing Jun always takes the initiative.”

He stood up and walked to the map, took the wooden stick from the scribe's hand and pointed it at the location of Leize Plain. He looked at everyone and said: "Before the 20,000 enemy troops appeared in Leize Plain, Qing Yugong had actually completed two tasks. This was a strategic test. The first time he sent his troops to attack Dingfeng Road and Qingliu Pass in Dingzhou. Military reports sent from the border showed that the main enemy forces facing these two lines of defense were the Yan Army, and the Jing Army was more advanced. To control the formation and supervise the battle, I designated it as the first stage of the war.”

Lu Chen's tone was deep, and he continued: "When we choose to eat this bait, Qing Yugong can change the battlefield again and choose to attack from Dingfeng Road. The military report on the border clearly stated that Jingjun attacked Dingfeng Road It can be described as no matter the cost, relying on human lives to pave the way for the attack. From the previous two strategic trials to the strong attack in northern Dingzhou, I think the situation on the battlefield has been very clear. The enemy has the initiative, and our army has to. To protect the long border, we have to be in a passive position.”

Liu Shouguang said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid this trend will continue for a long time."

"In my opinion, Qing Yugong wanted to find a breakthrough in these two strategic trials. When he found that our army's response was very stable, he took the initiative to throw out the bait, which was the partial division that appeared in Leize Plain. Governor Xiao's decision was actually correct. If they ignored this enemy army, they would most likely use the Dingzhou army to eat this enemy army, and then the Huaizhou army would wait for reinforcements from the enemy. , I believe that even if you and I are in the position of Governor Xiao, it will be difficult to make a better plan."

The atmosphere in the festival hall was solemn.

"In this first stage, our response to the border troops was very appropriate, especially the governor's offices in Jingzhou and Huaizhou. The two governors, Xiao and Li, did not easily mobilize their troops because of the attack in Dingzhou. The border troops in the two places maintained a With enough determination, Governor Li of Dingzhou can also implement His Majesty's defensive strategy very firmly. Our defense line maintains the overall thickness and integrity, and it is difficult for Jing's army to break through at any point. "

"As Qing Yugong ordered the main force of the puppet Yan Moyang Road to be dispatched, the war entered the second stage. The Yan and Jing coalition forces achieved some results at the Jingzhou border. I don't think this is the deterioration of the Jingzhou army's strength, and I am more inclined to Li Dadudu He wanted to show weakness deliberately and lure the Jing army to focus their attack on Jingzhou, so as to reduce the pressure on the Dingzhou army. But unfortunately, Qing Yugong did not take the bait."

Lu Chen first followed Han Zhongjie's words, without directly denying his analysis, and then said: "This is the confidence that Qing Yugong dares to continue to expand the front and light fires everywhere. After all, our total number of frontier troops is only more than 200,000, and we need to defend three In the land of Zhouzhou, the border is very long. From the beginning of the war, I have been wondering about Qing Yugong's strategic purpose. Did he want to capture Dingzhou to avenge one stone, or did he intend to seize Huaizhou and go south directly? Or it is directed at Jingzhou’s intention to occupy the most important ferry in Hengjiang River.”

The emperor is also a human being and cannot be omniscient and omnipotent. Even if he controls the personnel power of the upper echelons of the army, when it comes to specific strategic planning, he obviously needs to rely on the planning of these military ministers and frontier army commanders, and he encounters the kind of lazy emperor who decentralizes Authority, the power of the Minister of War will expand rapidly.

No matter how good the system is, it still needs people to implement it.

Of course, Liu Shouguang and others would not think too far ahead at the moment. Their biggest headache was how to deal with the menacing and powerful enemy. In the silence, Shen Yulai, the commander of the Forbidden Army, said: "Why can't our army change its strategy from defense to offense? I don't mean to directly launch a large-scale campaign like the last Northern Expedition, but to choose one or two important strategic targets to let Jing Jun You can’t act as you please.”

Lu Chen raised his eyes and looked over, and was about to speak when he heard Han Zhongjie say: "Master Shen, in fact, Jingjun doesn't care at all that we launched a counterattack. The last time Lu Hou led his troops to capture Heluo, it was an exciting victory for our country. , but the Jinglian people only feel that it is irrelevant. Investigating the root cause, these territories from Pseudo-Yanmoyang Road to Henan Road have completely different meanings to us and to the Jinglian people. As long as our army does not threaten Jingguo's current territory. On the contrary, no matter Dingzhou, Huaizhou or Jingzhou, where can our army abandon it?"

In fact, Shen Yulai realized something was wrong after he opened his mouth.

The key to this war is that the two sides have different bottom lines to protect. Even if the Qi army smashes the territory of Beiyan, Jingguo will not suffer much loss. They even want to fight the Qi army in the wild.

On the contrary, if Daqi loses any of the three Jiangbei states, it is likely to cause widespread panic in the Jiangnan states.

The Jing army could not care about the safety of the people in the Yan territory, but the Qi army had to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the territory and the people. Under the circumstances, Qing Yugong took the initiative on the battlefield.

Shen Yulai said with shame, "Don't blame me for not thinking carefully."

Liu Shouguang said warmly: "The military discussion is for everyone to speak freely, Lord Shen, don't worry about it."

Having said that, the problem remains unresolved.

Han Zhongjie turned to look at Lu Chen and said after hesitating for a moment: "I already understand what Lu Hou means. The initiative is in the hands of the other party. We really shouldn't make a decision easily."

Lu Chen was a little surprised. He could see that Han Zhongjie was an extremely arrogant person. He wanted to take the lead in the first official military meeting of the Military Academy. Such people are usually very stubborn. He didn't expect that the other party would change his mind. .

After Han Zhongjie made such a statement, Lu Chen would not continue to hide it, and said frankly: "Master Han, I am not denying your analysis. Jingjun may indeed plot to seize Huaizhou, but I think this is just Qing Yugong's plan. One of the candidates. As the war continues, if there is a flaw somewhere in our defense line, it may become Qing Yugong’s target.”

Having said this, he looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "In short, Qing Yugong's target will not be a fixed place, but as the two armies continue to fight, it may be anywhere in the three states of Jiangbei. Become Jingjun’s real main direction of attack.”

This was tantamount to overturning Han Zhongjie's previous judgment, but after this series of discussions, everyone clearly recognized Lu Chen's inference more.

Zhang Xu frowned and asked, "Does Marquis Lu have any countermeasures?"

Facing the expectant gazes of everyone, Lu Chen fell into thinking for a long time, and finally shook his head slightly bitterly: "No."

Liu Shouguang frowned and couldn't find a way for a while.

"unless--"

Lu Chen's mind quickly flashed through the situations in the three states of Jiangbei, and he said slowly: "Unless the main force of Jing's army can enter our preset battlefield, and then our army gathers a large force to severely damage the opponent. Only in this way can Qing Yugong have some scruples. Will open up the battlefield at will like now."

Han Zhongjie nodded and said, "This is indeed the only way to turn passivity into initiative."

But everyone knows how difficult it is to do this.

Qing Yugong is not a puppet to be manipulated by others. From the current progress of the war, we can also know that, except for the bait that appeared in Leize Plain, Jing's army is advancing very steadily.

Even the few Jingjun cavalry that entered the northern part of Jingzhou to harass did not give the Feiyu Army a chance for a decisive battle. They fled every time and then went to harass other places.

Lu Chen returned to his seat, stroking the celadon tea cup in front of him, his eyes deep and complicated.

How can we get Jingjun's main force to take the bait?
While he was thinking hard, an idiom he had heard many times in his previous life suddenly popped into his mind.

The strong man broke his arm.

His eyes gradually brightened.

(End of this chapter)