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Chapter 170 Battle on Two Fronts

The three of them went to the living room next door, and Song Ji handed the collected information to Zheng Yu.

According to the intelligence, after crossing the Mazi River, the troops of the Uda Division divided into two routes and headed south into the Han River Basin. Gongsun Du urgently ordered the troops who stayed in Ma Bi to return to Lelang and Daifang in the west of the peninsula. The Wuhuan coalition forces took advantage of the opportunity to occupy The whole territory of Ma Bian was threatened and the front line of Fang County was threatened to the north. Gongsun Du immediately dispatched more than 30,000 troops from the front line to cross the Ma Zi River to confront the Wuhuan coalition forces.

Zheng Yu sighed and said: "Wuda is an outstanding military talent. I definitely didn't expect this recruitment from Gongsun Du." When he said this, his face was calm. Unexpectedly, the only way out for him was also seen by Wuda and others. It is clear that in this way, the Wu-Huan coalition forces escaped.

"How could Gongsun Du be so unwise? It's a big taboo for soldiers to fight on two fronts. If his entire army went east to pursue him, and he also had a strong navy, he could transport troops by sea. This would make Uda look ugly," Song Ji said When she said this, she felt very regretful. In her heart, she still felt ashamed of being robbed, and she longed for the Wu-Huan coalition to suffer a heavy blow.

But Lu Xian felt happy and said in his heart that from now on, everyone would be far apart and Wu Da would never want to come back. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hold Zheng Yu's arm tightly and begged: "Master Governor, Xian'er can move to the palace from now on. It's very inconvenient to run around. Besides, Xian'er really doesn't want to hide, she just wants to be able to stand next to adults in public one day."

Having said that, he thought that this would be detrimental to Zheng Yu's reputation, so he had no choice but to shake his head and sigh: "Forget it, Xian'er is still in the dark. This is better for your reputation. Anyway, let's just be happy with each other."

Song Ji took the words and said jokingly: "It's more exciting to have an affair in the dark. Besides, I was supposed to let Xian'er be the palace manager. You have a place to live here. You can live here if you want. Who can come and ask about this matter?"

Zheng Yu saw that the topic was being changed by the two women, and quickly continued his analysis: "The key is that if Gongsun Du's entire army goes eastward, Xianbei will follow Gongsun Du's retreat behind him. By then, the entire Liaodong will be occupied by Xianbei. This battle will not be good. After the war, Gongsun Du faced a great dilemma. He might give up all the territory east of Mazishui that he had previously occupied and use all his strength to fight against Xianbei. But if he wanted to have his cake and eat it too, it is estimated that the situation in the Liaodong war would be A fundamental reversal has occurred,”

Thinking of the development of the Liaodong war situation, Zheng Yu felt mixed emotions. He was happy that Xianbei and Gongsundu were fighting each other and weakened each other. He would be more effective in the future. What he was worried about was how the war situation would develop. It was really hard for him to predict. , there was a feeling of being out of control, which made him feel a little unhappy.

Song Ji suddenly remembered something and asked curiously: "Ms. Gong, it seems that Gongsun Du's family has moved to the Lelang area. Therefore, Gongsun Du will definitely send troops eastward. In this case, he will definitely divide his troops, and the entire northern front of the Liaodong Army will be attacked. Turning to defense, the outcome of this battle is really unpredictable." When she said this, her face showed a thoughtful look. During this time, her military hobby was also cultivated by Zheng Yu, and she said in her heart that fighting is an art.

Zheng Yu thought of this, so he patted his head and laughed and said: "Okay, let's wait for the good show." Even so, Zheng Yu still attached great importance to it, and he immediately asked Lei Bao to send someone to inform him. The major generals came to Liucheng for discussion. Among them, they also sent fast cavalry to inform Taishi Ci who was in Changli at this time. Major generals such as Yan Rou, Tadun, Zhao Yong and Wang Meng who were in the Liaodong border area came to discuss immediately.

After everything was explained, he locked himself in the study to think. Wu Wu and Wu Yue came in with tea and fruits and put them on the coffee table. "Ms. sir, just scream if you want to eat." Wu Yue wanted to say something but was stopped. Wu Wu forced him out and closed the door tightly.

The room seemed bright. After Zheng Yu drank a large sip of fragrant tea, his mind became clear. He took a map of Liaodong and was completely immersed in the battle situation. In his opinion, Gongsun Du committed a major military taboo and divided his troops to attack the enemy. The enemy could not win in the end, so he thought to himself, Gongsun Du is a general who has been on the battlefield for a long time, how could he be confused?

At present, Gongsundu's troops and Xianbei have not yet broken up with each other, but everyone is aware of each other. The two armies are fighting in the border area. Although there has not been a war with each other, the hostility to each other is obvious. Zheng Yu thought , there must be a reason for this that he doesn't understand.

Gongsundu currently has 120,000 troops in Liaodong. If he sends a main force of 30,000 to march eastward, then only 90,000 will be left. , plus the 10,000 sent before, a total of 40,000, and the 30,000 sent this time, there are 70,000 troops. Although the Wu-Huan coalition has been fighting for more than a month, the total strength is still about 100,000, which is still Gongsun Du was at a disadvantage.

Gongsun Du's Liaodong Army was the strongest army by concentrating its forces, but after dividing the troops into two places, it became a disadvantaged force. Could it be that Gongsun Du and Xianbei have reached a secret agreement again, but is this credible? They have also reached an agreement before. We made a secret agreement, but neither party wanted to keep it seriously.

Soon, Song Ji brought Zhao Yun and Zheng Da here, and the four people began to analyze and discuss again.

"Brother, Yun has assembled the troops and is ready for the expedition. The food, grass and other supplies are fully prepared. They are completely ready for long-distance operations," Zhao Yun said excitedly. For him, staying in Liucheng was a bit suffocating. Besides, , deep down he still likes to go into battle and kill enemies, that is the most satisfying, so after he finished speaking, he looked at Zheng Yu with a look of begging on his face.

Zheng Yu laughed after seeing it, "Zilong has fully grown up. In addition to using pistols, he will also use his brain more to use strategies to kill enemies and kill more enemies. Do you have the ability?" If you have any ideas, you might as well tell them and let everyone listen."

Zhao Yun picked up the tea and took a sip to calm down. After a long time, he said: "Brother, what Yun said is not necessarily right. Brother, let me take it as a reference. Xianbei and Wuhuan are both branches of the Huns. They have been disrupting our border defense for a long time. This time, the whole army first attacked Su Puyan's territory, and then sent troops to Goguryeo to fight with Jin Yang at the gate of Wandu City. First, it was restrained by Gongsun Du's army. He mobilized all the men of the clan to join the battle. The interior was extremely empty. If I send troops to attack Suli and Yuwen Mohuai. We can completely occupy them without much force. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Zhao Yun said a lot. The core sentence is that when the two main forces of Cheng Suli and Yuwen Mohuai were pinned down on the front line of Liaodong, they sent troops to raid the homes of the two families. They could not only seize their materials and various people and livestock, but also seize them. If they pose a threat to them, they can also choose a location to ambush them when they return to the army. This will definitely severely damage Xianbei in the east and force them to retreat westward, completely eliminating our threat to the north.

This plan is not unreasonable. The key is the timing. Now Zheng Yu does not want to invade their home base. He wants to strive to solve all the problems in one battle. Therefore, the main force of Xianbei must be eliminated. This is to save people and lose ground, and cannot really achieve the goal. principle.

He wanted to eliminate Xianbei's vitality and drive Xianbei away completely.

Zheng Yu did not answer Zhao Yun immediately, but turned the tea cup around in his hands. Seeing that Zheng Yu was deep in thought, everyone stopped talking to each other and waited quietly. For a long time, Zheng Yu asked Song Ji, "Jade Son, do you think Gongsun Du has reached some kind of secret agreement with Xianbei? Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain Gongsun Du's risk of fighting on two fronts and sending troops from the Liaodong front to the east for reinforcements."

Song Ji is now his intelligence officer. In addition to Zheng Yu's intelligence, Wuhuan also has intelligence organizations in various places, and they are all unified by her. Therefore, the intelligence she has is very comprehensive, and she is very good at intelligence analysis. He is also an expert at this aspect, which is very impressive.

Song Ji thought for a while before saying: "This possibility is indeed not small, but it is a pity that we have not received relevant information yet." Then, she raised her head and asked seriously: "How about I ask someone to ask in detail, but it is a pity that it is It’s too late,”

"Forget it. In any case, if Gongsun Du mobilizes his troops, it will be difficult for him to take the initiative in Liaodong. Even if the two sides reach a secret agreement, it is nothing more than a stopgap measure. This is Gongsun Du stealing the chicken, or perhaps he is taking risks and risking Xianbei. Ability to comply with agreed risks,”

Song Ji snorted, "Xianbei had already broken the contract in disguise. Gongsun Du didn't know that, and he let Uda stay on the front line of Tucheng instead of surrounding it. The purpose was to divert the disaster to the north. This point The Xianbei people would not have thought of it. Moreover, after Wuda went north, he would hang behind the Wuhuan coalition army and follow the army to march north. His purpose was obvious, and the Xianbei people would not seriously believe him."

Zheng Da took over and said: "Both sides have their own ambitions and know each other well. I think Gongsun Du is really taking a risk. Once Xianbei sends troops south, he will be in catastrophe. This is how you can't have your cake and eat it too." You get the truth, otherwise, you won’t get it at the other end,”

Zheng Yu stood up and walked around the room. Soon, he said seriously: "Gongsun Du is in trouble. Not only does he not get it, but he also faces the risk of losing money and people, and even his life. Once Xianbei achieves his goal, , will definitely take advantage of the situation and attack Gongsun Du southward, this is certain," Zheng Yu said with great certainty. On the one hand, this was the intuition generated by his long military career, and on the other hand, his analysis supported this statement.

If the Xianbei people reach a secret agreement with Gongsundu, besides the fact that they are dealing with Jinyang of Goguryeo and currently unable to fight on two fronts, they also have the intention of deceiving Gongsundu. In short, both sides are avoiding a two-front war, but in the end, Xianbei After concentrating their forces to deal with Goguryeo, they will definitely concentrate all their efforts on attacking Gongsundu.

In the next few days, intelligence came from Liaodong one after another, showing that Zheng Yu's previous guesses were basically correct. Gongsun Du had indeed reached a secret agreement with Xianbei. Gongsun Du betrayed Goguryeo and agreed with Xianbei's occupation of Goguryeo. Xianbei promised not to cross the border and go deep into the country. In Liaodong, the two sides also signed a treaty of friendship and alliance, making it clear that they would jointly deal with Wuhuan and Zheng Yu of Liucheng in the future.

Song Ji took the information and swore, "People like this are simply beasts. How can they change at will? It's unreasonable to deal with us."
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