"Your Majesty has a decree, ordering me to send troops to help Pingyang. Send the order, and start immediately!" Shi Le sat in the commander's tent and ordered loudly.
In the army, he has always had the final say. But Rao is so, this order still caused a buzzing discussion below. A confidant said cautiously: "The one who attacked Pingyang, but Bingzhou soldiers and horses. This... should you consider it carefully?"
The generals of the Xiongnu family had suffered a lot in Yecheng before. For the other miscellaneous hustlemen, the old capital of the Han state has nothing to save. I just lost a game, and I went to touch the hard rock in Bingzhou. Winning or losing is second, I am afraid that morale is not guaranteed.
Seeing the cowardly look of the people below, Shi Le's brows knit together: "Pingyang is also the old capital of the Han state, and what I'm waiting for is the Han state's salary, how can I ignore it?"
These words are righteous and dignified, but the faces of the generals are not very good-looking. What is the Han Dynasty? When you were fighting against Wang Mi, why didn't you think of the emperor of the Han kingdom? Now Baba is going to defend his territory!
Seeing that these words did not have any effect, Shi Le's words changed: "Besides, the drought continues, and Yanzhou is afraid that there will be no harvest in autumn. Where does the army come from? If it can defeat the Jin bandit, defend Hedong. Not to mention. Military salaries, just salt and profit, are enough to help our army through the disaster years."
What he said was extremely straightforward, even the rambunctious soldiers below could understand it. The general's intention is in Hedong Yanchi! All of them were born in rebellion. Which of these people does not know that salt is expensive? If you can take the Salt Pond, it will be a lucrative business! After all, it is nominally affiliated to the Han state, and it was inconvenient to touch Yanchi before. But now the emperors in Chang'an City have ordered them to go to Pingyang to fight. Isn't this a great opportunity to enter Hedong? !
No matter how afraid, this huge profit is enough to make people fascinated. The smart generals below immediately said: "What the general said is very true! We are all Han people, and naturally we have to contribute to the court!"
"The Jin thief is arrogant, guard my old capital!"
"If you recruit some soldiers and horses from Wubao, it may not be impossible..."
Various voices sounded in the tent, and the huge rock in Shi Le's heart finally fell to the ground.
For him, the intention to get involved in the crisis in Hedong is not just for the mere Yanchi, but also to stabilize the military. The talk of the Buddha's son is so clamorous that it has become a chronic disease in the army. If he can't avoid the battle again, maybe his soldiers will never dare to raise a sword against Bingzhou. If we wait for Bingzhou to recover from the severe drought, we will have the spare power to raise troops. The first person to suffer was him, the "thief" who occupied the two states of Yan and Henan.
So he must win the last battle. And the Battle of Pingyang is the best chance. No matter how short of troops Liu Yao is, it is impossible to give up Pingyang and Hedong. With the help of the Xiongnu elite soldiers, it is not impossible to repel the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou. After all, they are the best at defending the city. If they were to siege the city, it is estimated that there would be a lot of mistakes in the battle. At that time, when you bring your fine horses to harass the enemy, are you afraid that you will not find an opportunity
This battle must be won!
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"In order to win, Shi Le will definitely send troops to Pingyang!" Zhang Bin said calmly.
This was also a game that Xinling had arranged early on. Shi Le's mother, Wang Shi, was actually found last year. However, Zhang Bin did not imprison her, but placed many Xinling tribesmen dressed as refugees and monks near the village where she lived. The only purpose of these people is to make the old woman believe that the Buddha is the only savior you can count on.
This is not difficult for the Jie people living in Bingzhou in recent years. After all, they originally believed in Buddhism, and the endless stream of strange stories and stable lives made the saying of the son of Buddha deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How could a suffering and ignorant old woman resist such an arrangement? In order to isolate her, Shi Le's cousin, Shi Hu, was also removed by Shi Ji. In the end, it only took more than half a year for Wang to become a devout believer who can only burn incense and worship Buddha, and no one can persuade him.
Later, when Shi Le raised his troops and began to attack Yecheng. Xinling Zhong let go of the snare and let the confidant sent by Shi Le "discover" this person and bring her back to Yanzhou. Just imagine that after the defeat, the biological mother of the leader of the army all swore that if she was the enemy of the Buddha's son, she would be punished by heaven.
What's more, even if the old woman was under Shi Le's control, Xinling still installed a lot of followers in Yanzhou, spreading some rumors, and it was easy to catch them.
And once the rumors take shape, it will be a great harm to that army. Most of Shi Le's henchmen are Zahu, which is the foundation he can rely on, but also his weakness. In order to prevent the military's heart from being shaken further, Shi Le will definitely think of fighting another battle and winning a big victory, in order to defeat the rumors that the gods and Buddhas have committed sins.
And Pingyang, or Hedong near Pingyang, is the best bait.
Looking at the map, Liang Feng said, "Forcing Shi Le to bypass Yuzhou is a good strategy. But what if he doesn't change his way?"
Shi Le had little food and grass in his hands, and his army was mostly cavalry. Therefore, the staff planned to have Yiyan station troops in Ji County, forcing Shi Le to avoid his edge and change to Yuzhou, passing through Henan County under the jurisdiction of Zuti, and heading to Hedong.
The road is farther, but for Schiller, it is safer. He had just occupied a lot of cities in Yuzhou, and he was able to replenish food supplies along the way, which was far stronger than the elite soldiers who fought hard against Yiyan.
And this is exactly what the staff needs. After that, several strategies will be unfolded in turn. However, no matter how likely it is to succeed, be prepared for it. If he doesn't detour, is there any other preparation
"If you don't go around, let General Yi take the back path." Zhang Bin replied simply, "Shi Le has been defeated by General Yi several times, but if he catches up with his tail, he can cause chaos in his army. Ambush from the side."
This is a bit more difficult, but the probability of success is still very high.
"What if he escaped from Henan County?" Liang Feng did not stop and continued to ask.
"Xinling still has secret hands in the army." Zhang Bin smiled slightly.
Hearing this, Liang Feng just nodded his head: "This battle kills two birds with one stone. We must have a comprehensive plan."
During the severe drought, there is famine everywhere, and it seems that it is not the time for war. However, in his position, Liang Feng knew why there were frequent wars in the disaster year. Those who have no money and food, try their best to fight and snatch. And he can still cope with the disaster years with money and food like this, and he must also transfer contradictions and reduce losses.
Too much land cannot be cultivated, which means that the troops have nothing to do. Tens of thousands of people are not using it, and food is wasted in vain. Why not take advantage of the situation to fight a few battles
The truth is that simple and cruel. After much deliberation, Liang Feng chose the most favorable strategic target, Pingyang. Pingyang is the closest to Bingzhou, so it is convenient to send troops and the supply line is not too long. Lay down Binh Duong and Bingzhou's flank will no longer be threatened by the enemy. Once again, occupying Hedong will be able to retake Yanchi, reduce the enemy's strategic resources, and at the same time provide cheaper salt for Bingzhou and Sizhou.
In such a battle, it is much stronger to take advantage of the situation to attack Yuzhou and Yanzhou. But it is still one of the links, and the other link is to lure out Shi Le and completely eliminate this confidant.
Shaking the hearts of the army with the teachings of Wang and the Buddha is only the first step. Inducing Shi Le to send troops is the real backstop. As long as he steps out of Yanzhou, he will never want to go back alive.
And will Schiller play? As early as the Battle of Yecheng, it had already been decided.
So complicated, so meticulous, just to calculate one person. I'm afraid it's not much worse than poisoning Liu Yuan and forcing the Huns to move their capital.
"Don't worry, my lord, this battle will be a success." Zhang Bin replied with confidence. This was the key to pacifying the North. As long as Shi Le died, Yuzhou and Yanzhou would be brought under the lord's banner, it was only a matter of time.
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Although he was disturbed and disturbed, he almost disturbed the military heart. But before the expedition, Shi Le still came to the other courtyard where his mother lived temporarily.
As soon as I stepped into the room, a strong scent of sandalwood came to my nostrils. Shi Le has built so many mansions of aristocratic families and killed an unknown number of princes, princes and officials. How could there be a shortage of spices in the tent? But there was only one person in his camp who could use these spices to worship the Buddha.
I saw Mrs. Wang kneeling on the futon and bowing to the Buddha statue in front of him. The coil of incense and the green smoke curled up, reflecting that the Jade Buddha was also mysteriously hazy for a few points.
This scene made Shi Le even more upset. He said, "Mother, I'm going to go out in two days. You should take good care of yourself at home and don't go out."
It's a bit rude to say this recklessly, but Mr. Wang cared about it all, raised his head and asked, "The one you went to fight was not under the rule of the Buddha, right?"
Shi Le's throat rolled for a while, and finally he said, "No."
Hearing this, Mrs. Wang seemed to be relieved, and put her hands together: "The Buddha blesses you. It's better if you don't. You must not offend the Buddha again. "
A mother's heart, it was especially unbearable to hear Shi Le's ears. However, squeezing his fists, he still patiently said: "Mother don't bother anymore, let those servants take good care of you and heal the old disease."
Wang Shi gently shook his head: "Mother wants to repent for you before the Buddha, and let the Buddha forgive you for your foolishness over the years."
Every sentence, every word of her, comes from the heart and is very real. I don't know if the sandalwood was too strong, and Shi Le felt that it was difficult to breathe. Without further ado, he bowed and saluted, turned and left.
The bright sun outside seemed to isolate the cold and loneliness in the courtyard. Shi Le looked up at the sky and watched for a moment. Lifting the corner of his robe, he strode out.
Two days later, with 10,000 light cavalry, the army set out. However, not long after leaving the old camp, news came from the scouts that the defenders of Yecheng had changed.
"They moved to Ji County?" Shi Le pondered while riding on his horse, then sneered, "I'm afraid they want to ambush our army in Xingyang? Detour through Yuzhou and enter Sizhou from Henan County!"
The detour will take more time, but Yuzhou has many cities in his hands, but he can supply food and grass. And Henan County was besieged by the Huns, and could never be recovered in a short period of time. It is the best choice to avoid the headache-inducing strong army of Xingyang and Yecheng.
As for the enemy in ambush, let the soldiers and horses left in the old camp harass them. If you can contain the opponent, this battle will be much easier.
Following an order, the army turned around and flew towards Yuzhou.