Ji Sang has retreated from Dongwuyang to Yangping.
Dongwuyang was occupied by Gou Xi, and the "rebels" lost more than 5,000 people.
However, Ji Sang didn't feel bad. The old troops who could fight ran very fast and most of them withdrew. Most of the dead were strong men from Dunqiu and Yangping Dila.
These farmers, as many as they want, will die.
After Gou Xi entered Wuyang in the east, he did not pursue immediately. Instead, he collected ships and ferried over batches of troops, baggage, and grain and grass that were still on the south bank of the river.
Ji Sang took the opportunity to repair the city, dig deep trenches, and build forts, intending to maintain a long-term stalemate with Gou Xi.
But there is another worrying thing, that is, reports from the west, Taifu Shogunate Left Chief Shi Liuyu led an army of 80,000 people, marched north from Jijun, has recovered Yecheng, and is heading towards Yangping to kill.
Eighty thousand troops? Ji Sang just smiled.
The actual number of troops under his command was only over 50,000, but he once claimed to have 200,000. Who wouldn't brag? It would be great if Liu Yu had 30,000 troops.
But Liu Yu's journey is also a real threat and must be taken seriously.
Ji Sang called the scouts and inquired carefully about the movements of Liu Yu's army, and sneered in his heart.
He traveled all over the country for many years, attached to the Chilong and Ji ranches opened by the imperial court in Chiping, and did horse trading business. He was well-informed, so how could he not see the mystery?
The man named Pioneer, Shao Xun, was a wretch to put it bluntly. He was pushed ahead by everyone. Liu Yu didn't care about his life or death at all. At the same time, he was as timid as a mouse and shrank away. He had already created a considerable gap with Shao Xun's tribe.
distance.
Since you gave me a big gift, don't blame me for being rude.
Ji Sang felt hot all over. He flicked off his fox fur, grabbed a cattail leaf fan, fanned himself, laughed twice and said, "This will eat up Shao Xun and defeat Liu Yu's spirit. He is so brave."
"Xiao, when I heard that the vanguard was defeated, I probably didn't dare to come."
The generals sat in the tent, holding their breath and looking at Ji Sang.
Once a general throws away his fox fur, it means he has to make a big decision.
It is really uncomfortable to be attacked by two groups of officers and soldiers. If we can force the group with fewer troops to retreat, the current situation will be greatly improved, and maybe we can maintain a long-term stalemate with Gou Xi.
"Lu Ping!" Ji Sang shouted.
"General, the last general is here." Lu Ping stood up suddenly and responded.
"You take three thousand old brothers, and I will give you ten thousand more to find a good place and have sex with Shao Xun. Do you dare?" Ji Sang asked.
"Why don't you dare?" Lu Ping laughed: "General, just wait for the good news."
Ji Sang smiled, but was still worried, and ordered another person: "Li Le, you lead the Qianqi of our headquarters and listen to Lu Ping's orders."
"No." Li Le said nothing and agreed immediately.
The war has entered a critical moment and there is no room for error.
The general owned two large ranches in Chiping and only had a few thousand horses. He formed a cavalry army of no more than three thousand, most of which were ranch herdsmen, soldiers and old brothers who were horse traders in the past - part-time horse bandits.
He took away a thousand cavalry, which was already a third of the old base. The general was indeed determined.
"Let's go if you understand." Ji Sang said very simply: "After receiving the equipment, we will leave with the food and fodder. Remember, you need to use your brain to fight. Last year, Shi Le defeated Ding Shao with skill. You can learn from it later.
.”
"No." Lu Ping and Li Le responded in unison.
Ji Sang waved his hand and told him to leave.
This is basically the mobile force that can be mobilized. The remaining troops must be divided to guard various places to guard against Gou Xi.
It was precisely for this reason that he asked Lu Ping and Li Le to use their brains to avoid defeating Shao Xun. He would also suffer heavy losses, which would make the subsequent battles difficult to fight.
This time, the dog court was really determined, and too many soldiers rushed towards him.
He had to think carefully about where he would fall back if he couldn't win...
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Within the Guandu camp, staff members were coming in and out, constantly summarizing the latest situation and reporting it to Sima Yue's desk.
Sima Yue looked at the map, feeling very irritable.
"Qingsun (Liu Yu) is not here, so there is no one available?" Sima Yue poked his finger at the map and asked displeasedly.
Yu Zhi, Guo Xiang and others looked at each other and did not dare to speak.
These two people are very troubled by ordinary affairs, especially the former, who "indulges in other things", "does nothing" and basically doesn't care about anything.
From their point of view, we celebrities are here to support you and build your reputation. Do you really want me to make suggestions?
If we have that time, why don't we sit down and talk about metaphysics instead of racking our brains to deal with "mundane affairs"?
Yu Zhi raised his head and glanced, and found that Sima Yue's finger fell on the word "Feixiang".
Is there anything surprising about this place? Yu Zhi is not sure. He probably didn't care about it when he was so angry. He just took it casually.
"Taifu, the armies from the east and the west are surrounding Jisang, why worry?" Ruan Zhan, a soldier who had just entered the government office and joined the army, stepped forward and asked softly.
Sima Yue didn't know how to answer him for a moment.
Ruan Zhan looked at the map and compared it with the movements of the various ministries that he had heard about before. He looked a little uneasy and reminded: "Taifu, Caiguan General Shao Xun underestimated the enemy and rushed in. Do you want to remind me?"
Yu Zhi and Guo Xiang looked at Ruan Zhan at the same time, as if they were fools.
Ruan Zhan didn't take it seriously and continued to say slowly: "Shao Caiguan is a well-known brave general in the army. If he is defeated because of underestimating the enemy, his morale may be damaged. Taifu should send an envoy quickly to warn him not to be greedy."
Done."
Losing a brave general will indeed damage morale and even lead to a major defeat. This is not uncommon in history.
Ruan Zhan reminded Sima Yue to pay attention to this point and not to damage the "loved general". This was out of duty and not selfish.
In fact, he has no ill feelings towards Shao Xun.
He didn't have much knowledge about his family background. In his early years, he even played the piano for people from humble family backgrounds, entertaining everyone.
Grand Tutor Zhengpi, he didn’t want to come.
He knew that he was not the material, and he was not very interested in fame and wealth. When recruiting officials, the Taifu prioritized reputation first and talent second. He felt this was not good and did not want to cause trouble to the shogunate.
Reluctantly, the Grand Tutor tried again and again to recruit troops, and then he was given a post as a clerk in the army, doing clerical and other general duties.
This meeting was actually the first time he had made any military suggestions. I didn’t know if it was right or not. Anyway, he just fulfilled his duties. It was up to the Tutor whether he listened or not.
Of course the master didn't listen.
"Qianli (Ruan Zhan), you don't understand military warfare." Sima Yue said calmly: "Sometimes, you need to be mature and prudent, and advance slowly. Sometimes, you need to be brave and diligent, not giving the enemy a chance to breathe.
. Now it is the latter. Shao Xun is the bravest of the three armies, and the Yamen Army under his command is also a sharp force of the Imperial Army. Ji Sang is a small thief, so it is not difficult to defeat him. Once Shao Xun is outflanked, General Gou Dao will march forward again, and the thieves will surely
defeat."
"Master, I see clearly that my servant is ridiculous, and it makes me laugh." Ruan Zhan said sheepishly.
Yu Zhi and Guo Xiang turned their heads, not wanting to look at this honest fool anymore.
Sima Yue looked at the map, feeling a little dazed.
A while ago, he accidentally learned from the servants in the mansion that Shao Xun actually gave a fur to Princess Pei.
Every winter, Mr. Pei would wear it, and Sima Yue had seen him several times.
This is actually nothing.
It is not uncommon for aides and retainers to give gifts to their mistresses in order to seek advancement, and it is normal to tell them.
But Sima Yue was very unhappy.
Recalling that before leaving town, Mr. Pei took a bath. Sima Yue discovered that his wife was so beautiful for the first time in several years and wanted to ask for sex, but he didn't expect that Mr. Pei immediately shook her hand away.
The Pei family had a lot of background, and Sima Yue couldn't force himself, so he had no choice but to find his concubine to vent his anger, but in the end he didn't succeed.
This made him even more angry and even doubted whether there was something going on between Shao Xun and Pei.
Of course, he knew that this was impossible, that it was purely based on speculation, and that it was just unreasonable, but he couldn't help but think about it.
Shao Xun, do you have any special preference for high-status women like princesses?
Fortunately, he still had some sense and quickly eliminated these boring thoughts.
But Shao Xun really troubled him.
Such a brave general and a native of Donghai should logically try to win over him and entrust him with important tasks.
He did this at first, but after the Xuchang Arsenal case, Shao Xun's ambitions were exposed and he had to face it.
After Chang'an massacred Xianbei, no matter how stupid he was, he knew something was wrong.
This person has no loyalty at all, is completely rebellious, and has no value to win over.
Then, something must be done.
Taking Shao Xun as the vanguard to attack Jisang is part of the overall situation.
Fundamentally speaking, the strategy Liu Qingsun planned for him still focused on annihilating Ji Sang as his top priority.
Let Shao Xun and Ji Sang consume each other. This is an upright temple plot. If he dares to disobey orders, no one will support him. It is just right to mobilize Gou Xi, Wang Pan (same as "zan", zàn), Liu Yu
, soldiers from various counties in Hebei and even the begging army surrounded and killed him.
Thinking of this, Sima Yue finally felt happy.
If Shao Xun is not restricted, it will become increasingly difficult to control him in the future.
I know my own body, how many years can I live? If I die and Shao Xun is still there, how can Lun, Wang Bing and others control him? Can the prince control him?
At this time, he understood Sima Yong more and more.
In fact, this man had wanted to kill Zhang Fang for a long time, but he had no choice but to use him, so he couldn't bear to do it. He kept dragging and dragging him, but he couldn't kill him. In the end, he had to take risks and let Zhi Fu take action by surprise, so that Fang could get rid of this beast.
It is wonderful to pacify Hebei and weaken Shao Xun's strength, killing two birds with one stone and eating two fish.
Sima Yue's eyes returned to the map, as if he saw the tragic scene of thousands of troops fighting repeatedly, with corpses strewn across the field.
Chapter completed!