Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 290 Stopping Jin Kingdom's pursuers, cutting flesh with blunt knives
Chapter 290 Stopping Jin Kingdom's pursuers, cutting flesh with blunt knives
Just one military report destroyed the cheerful and festive atmosphere in the palace.
The old eunuch who came to announce the funeral looked at his nose and heart, standing aside like a piece of wood and not daring to make a sound, for fear of being noticed by His Majesty the Emperor.
On the other side, Zhuge Liang faced the memorial handed over by His Majesty the Emperor. He paused for a moment and then took it over.
Li Qian recalled the contents of the military newspaper and frowned unknowingly.
The only good news may be that the defenders of Yanping Town were not completely wiped out, but part of them escaped and retained their strength.
Beyond that, the rest is bad news.
Qin Hui, who went to Jizhou, not only had no effect, but kept running in front of the border troops, which made Li Qian very angry.
In addition, those border troops who escaped from Yanping Town only managed to escape. The bloody battles for several days seemed to have exhausted their physical strength and spirit.
These people were unable to turn around and confront the golden soldiers who were chasing them, so they could only flee for their lives in embarrassment under their pursuit.
Li Qian would not force them to turn back and die, but when he saw the military reports that these frontier troops had withdrawn dozens of miles today and tens of miles tomorrow, his heart felt as painful as drops of blood.
Every mile that these soldiers and horses withdraw southward means that one mile of land in Daqian falls into the hands of the Jin soldiers, and dozens or even hundreds of families may be robbed by them, and their families will be destroyed...
This kind of thing is not Li Qian's imagination. Since the day Jiayuan Pass was breached, the capital has received news about the activities of the Jin cavalry in Jizhou one after another.
At first, they just robbed passers-by like bandits and attacked remote villages. Almost no one who encountered them survived.
But since the siege of Yanping Town, these people have become more and more courageous and hungry. They have begun to mobilize troops and horses, and have captured several county towns. As a result, thousands of defenders have been killed or injured, and villages and cities have been massacred at every turn.
The number of people who were indirectly affected and died tragically... is probably several times more.
However, the counties below will not report this part, or they will reduce the number and then report it. This is not easy for statistics, and it is also for their face.
But just the numbers that had been reported shocked Li Qian.
Moreover, after Yanping Town was defeated, these Jin cavalry began to attack larger county towns and county towns.
It's just that most of these people are cavalry and are not good at attacking cities.
The reason why they were able to break through the border gates of Daqian before was because they got a lot of mines from nowhere.
As far as Li Qian knows, it should be gunpowder.
These Jin cavalry took advantage of the opportunity, relying on their horse power and regardless of casualties, they braved the hail of guns and arrows from the pass and rushed under the gate of the pass to blow open the city gate. Then they rushed in and captured the entire pass.
But since they reached Yanping Town, the gunpowder in their hands seemed to have been used up, otherwise they would not have been able to maintain a stalemate with Wu Sangui for so long.
Later, because Cai Jing had people causing trouble, Yanping Town was also captured by the Jin soldiers.
But there should be no such people in the following counties. With the style of those Jin people who massacred the city at every turn and killed everyone, I am afraid that all the officials and defenders will stick to it until the last moment...
But Li Qian also knew that although his intention to persevere was firm, the gap in strength between the two sides was there.
As long as the Jin soldiers block these cities and turn them into isolated cities, then the logistical pressure, the turmoil of people's hearts... and other problems will brew, then these cities that are still holding on will probably collapse. …
Therefore, the current situation in Jizhou is not only corrupt, but also very anxious.
If Li Qian still wants to keep the cities that have not fallen and prevent Jizhou from completely falling into the hands of the Jin people, then he must act as soon as possible, and at least let those counties that are holding on see hope.
Otherwise, if the Jin soldiers are really allowed to completely capture Jizhou, if the imperial court wants to regain it, the difficulty will not be as simple as doubling it.
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Your Majesty, the situation in Jizhou is extremely critical. If we do not handle it properly in the future, there may be dangers that will affect the whole country.
Zhuge Liang's words woke up Li Qian who was deep in thought. When he raised his head, what he saw was Zhuge Liang's frown.
Li Qian nodded. If we can't handle it well this time and can't stop these Jin cavalry, they will definitely continue to spread around.
But I didn't expect that this was not what Zhuge Liang was talking about.
Your Majesty, if Prime Minister Qin and General Wu continue to withdraw all the way south, I am afraid that this defeat will spread to Zuoweiwei.
Um?
Only then did Li Qian come back to his senses and realize the meaning of his words: My companion, get the map.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The old eunuch hurriedly ran to the bookshelf nearby, brought a large map and unfolded it on the table.
Zhuge Liang pointed to the map and said to Li Qian: Your Majesty, Zuo Weiwei went north along Pengcheng and Caozhou to aid Jizhou, and Prime Minister Qin also evacuated south along this direction.
He paused for a moment, seemingly giving Li Qian time to react, and then circled a range on the map with his finger. The top was Handan, and the bottom was Chaoge, the northernmost part of Yuzhou.
Two parties traveling towards each other will meet here.
Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: If the Jin cavalry also speeds up the pursuit at this time, General Wu and his border troops will continue to be defeated and flee in panic.
If these defeated troops collided head-on with the Zuoweiwei again, it would only take one turn to destroy the Zuoweiwei's formation...
As Li Qian listened, his expression gradually became serious.
After coming to Daqian, although he had not personally seen the confrontation between the two armies, he knew from various military books and discussions by people around him that the most important thing between infantry and cavalry was the formation.
No matter how different the combat power is, as long as the formation is maintained, there is still a basis for fighting against the cavalry, and it is possible to trap them, and there is a possibility of victory.
But if the formation is broken up by the cavalry and separated by them...
Then I'm afraid there is no hope of a comeback at all.
Mr. Kong Ming is right.
Li Qian said in a deep voice: If those defeated troops really charged towards Zuoweiwei, how could Zuoweiwei show his sword to his comrades and massacre them?
If the formation is broken up by then, the left Weiwei will probably have only one way to be defeated.
Zhuge Liang nodded and continued to remind: Your Majesty, this is not the most important thing.
If the Jin people did not kill the defeated Zuoweiwei and these frontier troops, but chose to continue driving them forward, the imperial troops and horses they encountered would definitely collapse at the touch of a sword!
this……
When he described it like this, Li Qian took a deep breath and suddenly had a sense of the picture.
He also read in the military book the strategy of rolling up the bead curtain backwards. This was a tactic used by the imperial generals to deal with the Turks. Unexpectedly, it would be applied back to Daqian today.
Wait a minute...
Li Qian suddenly frowned and thought of a doubt: General Yang Su pursued the Turks on the plains of Yimapingchuan, but now there are many mountains, rivers, and city passes in Daqian. As long as their disintegration momentum is slightly hindered, they will not be defeated. Jin Bing keeps chasing, right?
The ice method of rolling back the bead curtain does not seem to be applicable in the complex terrain of Daqian. As long as the defeated soldiers run into a certain city and use the power of the city to resist the chasing enemies, this kind of defeat can be easily stopped.
But after Zhuge Liang heard this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: Your Majesty, Mr. Wu and the others have ran through most of Jizhou from Yanping Town, passing countless cities along the way, but have they ever stopped for a moment?
this……
Li Qian was startled when he heard this, it was the same thing.
Zhuge Liang continued to explain: Your Majesty, I thought that those golden captives were not unable to catch up with General Wu and his companions, but were deliberately hanging behind them to drive them forward. Whenever they approached the city, these golden captive cavalry began to speed up. , clenching behind Mr. Wu and the others.
If these cities dare to open their gates to accept these defeated troops,
Then they would not have time to close the city gate, and they would be rushed in by the Jinlu cavalry following closely behind, thus breaking the city.
Li Qian gritted his teeth and nodded: This plan is indeed vicious.
To break this plan, two conditions must be met.
Zhuge Liang continued: First, there must be soldiers and horses capable of responding to these defeated troops.
He raised his palms to make a pointed cone shape and explained to Li Qian: It is best to get out of the way of the Chinese army and leave a path for these defeated troops to pass.
Then the two wings of soldiers and horses moved forward to the rear of these broken troops to meet the chasing Jinlu cavalry. After this, they gathered these broken troops into the city and repaired them.
The second point requires the efforts of those who are being pursued. Before they reach the position where the troops are receiving the troops, they must suddenly accelerate and temporarily throw off the pursuing Jinlu cavalry.
Moreover, when passing through the supporting troops and horses, they must not run around, but can only pass quickly along the Chinese army's path. Otherwise, once the troops and horses on our side supporting them are scattered, everything will be over.
Li Qian nodded solemnly after hearing this. It was really a high request, and he didn't know if Qin Hui and Wu Sangui could meet it.
He frowned and stared at the map on the table. After a moment of silence, Li Qian suddenly said: Kong Ming, the enemy is now raging in Daqian. Can I use some geographical advantages to stop the enemy?
Zhuge Liang was stunned: Of course you can, Your Majesty.
Li Gan pointed to a small county in the south of Jizhou: This place is close to Zuoweiwei, but a little far away from Wu Zongbing and the others. Neihuang County is also adjacent to Weihe River in the north. The terrain is advantageous, so why not let Zuoweiwei arrive first? , made a little preparation, and met General Wu's border troops here to stop the Jinlu.
He thought for a moment and then said: At that time, the people in the city will be evacuated first, the city gate will be opened wide, and thousands of people from the left Weiwei will be arranged on both sides of the city gate, leaving a middle passage. Wu Zongbing and others will go from here. Enter the city.
Zhuge Liang just thought for a moment and nodded repeatedly: Your Majesty, this plan is very clever.
It is undoubtedly extremely difficult to maintain order among the exhausted and possibly crazy border troops who fled to Jizhou.
But Li Qian's method was wonderful. The border troops fled all the way and finally found a city willing to take them in. Moreover, there were many troops stationed in and outside the city. This was obviously the only hope for survival.
Therefore, they must all run towards the open city at once. No one will want to go in other directions, and no one will be able to attack the left Weiwei on both sides.
Zhuge Liang reminded again: But if there are too few Zuowei guards outside the city, they may not be able to stop the Jinlu who are coming across the river after them...
Li Qian shook his head: These people are just an insurance, I can't count on them to stop the Jinlu cavalry.
He pointed to the Wei River north of Neihuang County: Since the Jinlu wanted to cross the river, they should intercept these enemy invaders on the river.
An order was sent to the counties around Neihuang. Each county sent out a few people who were familiar with the Wei River and the surrounding water veins as guides, and then selected hundreds of water-savvy soldiers from the Zuo Wei Guard to ambush on the Wei River.
A cold light flashed in Li Qian's eyes: After hanging out in Wu for so long, even a landlubber should get out of the water. As soon as those Jinlu cavalry cross the river, they will launch a surprise attack.
Even if you can't find a few people who know how to use water, you can still recruit some brave men from the surrounding counties and villages to do this kind of thing. There are so many people living along both sides of the river, why can't you find a few young people who are familiar with water properties? Come?
This plan is brilliant.
Zhuge Liang said with some admiration: Your Majesty is strategizing, the day when the Jin army will be defeated is not far away!
Li Qian looked at him with a smile, he didn't believe that Zhuge Liang couldn't think of this.
It's just that this famous person through the ages has an exquisite heart. He is not only familiar with astronomy and geography, formation of troops, and classics of history, but he is also very good at being an official.
The two discussed for a while, and then Li Qian finished the preliminary writing of the edict and sent it to Zhongshu Province...
Under normal circumstances, such an edict regarding the war in Jizhou would definitely become a hot topic in the DPRK and China.
But at the moment, apart from Zhongshu Sheng who cares about Qin Hui and the Ministry of War who cares about the war,
Almost no one cares.
Under the instruction of high-level civil servants, almost everyone is busy beating up the losers and criticizing Tsai Party officials.
There were even censors who had boldly set their sights on Cai Jing himself. Shangzhushu angrily accused him of being a powerful woman and demanded that he be punished immediately.
All such memorials were ignored by Li Qian and were not distributed.
His attitude also made the officials below feel a little uneasy, and they were constantly trying to figure out the holy will, trying to figure out what His Majesty the Emperor was thinking.
To say that he did not want to overthrow Cai Jing, it is not false to agree to the resignation quickly and sit back and watch Cai Party officials being besieged by everyone.
But if he said that he wanted to bring down Cai Jing, what happened if he left the memorial to impeach Cai Jing in the center?
Doesn't Your Majesty know that the core figure of Cai's party is Cai Jing?
As long as he is disposed of, the entire Cai Party will fall apart as quickly as possible...
Many people are struggling to understand why His Majesty the Emperor intended such a contradictory move.
Only a few smart people and people in high positions can understand that what His Majesty pursues is not efficiency, but stability.
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Nowadays, there are so many officials in Cai Jing's party, and they still have the ability to destroy everything and seriously damage the vitality of the imperial court. Moreover, the war in Jizhou is still tense. Naturally, His Majesty the Emperor will not launch a general attack on Cai Jing so recklessly.
Instead, he will allow the officials below to besiege Cai Dang and cut off Cai Dang's flesh one by one. Only when this behemoth is extremely weak is the time for him to take action...