Chapter 367: Righteous words to persuade the army to stay
The faces of the Xu brothers changed, and they all looked at the door. Liu Yu was standing at the door with a calm expression, followed by two guards guarding the door, looking panicked. They originally wanted to hold Liu Yu, but when they saw it,
Seeing the gazes of the two men, he quickly lowered his head. The person on the left said: "General, Lord Liu rushed in directly. The younger one couldn't stop him, so..."
Xu Yuanxi waved his hand: "That's all, Mr. Liu, you can't stop him. Please step back. Mr. Liu, I have something to discuss with you, so please come in."
Liu Yu smiled slightly, strode in, and closed the door. The two sergeants quickly retreated. Xu Yuanxi curled his lips and said: "Building Leader Liu, don't say secret words in front of people. At this time,
Coming here can be said to represent Xie Zhenjun. However, we are Yuzhou military generals and are not under the jurisdiction of General Xie, so we do not need to listen to your orders."
Liu Yu smiled and waved his hand: "How dare you order the two of you in this humble position? It's just a small suggestion from both of us as soldiers. Whenever a guard abandons the city without orders, military law is required.
We have known each other for a long time, and I can't bear to see you two being punished by military law!"
Xu Yuanxi said in a deep voice: "But we also made it clear just now that without reinforcements, how can we defend this isolated city? The report we just received from Tang said that the cities in Huaibei have abandoned their defense, and Pengcheng has fallen into the hands of the Qin army. They
It doesn’t take a day for our army to arrive here, so how can we defend Shouchun City?”
Liu Yu smiled slightly and said: "Shouchun is an important town in Yuzhou and where Jin Dynasty has been operating for many years. Although there are insufficient troops in the city, the city defense is strong. If everyone works together, it should be possible to hold on for ten days."
Xu Yuanlang sighed: "There are only two thousand defenders, and even if the people in the city are mobilized, they can only mobilize two or three thousand strong men. Shouchun City has a radius of more than ten miles, and the city walls are more than ten miles long in total. With this small number of troops,
It is impossible to defend at all. Moreover, the Qin troops outside the city say they are here to surrender, but it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Once an attack occurs, the city will inevitably fall!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "General Xu, you are the defender of a city. You decide the life and death of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians. You also have the responsibility of guarding the country. How can you give up so easily? Even if the Qin army now occupies Pengcheng, it must at least go south.
In a day or two, during this period, we can completely defend the city and hold on for more than ten days without any problem. You see, Governor Huan left all his sons in the city, didn't he show his determination to live or die with the city?
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Xu Yuanxi sighed: "Chief Huan has already moved away most of his family members, leaving only a few servants to take Huan and Jiang here to prepare for the marriage. Now that Huan and Jiang are dead, it can be said that there are no relatives of his in this city. Even so.
If the city falls, he won't be too sad."
Liu Yu smiled and said: "Aren't his two grandsons still in the city?"
Xu Yuanxi was stunned for a moment, and then said bitterly: "I was killed by these two boys. If they hadn't acted recklessly, how could Huan Jiang die? If Huan Jiang were alive, for the sake of his son, Governor Huan would at least send
There are thousands of reinforcements to help defend, why is this!"
Xu Yuanlang echoed: "Brother is right. Governor Huan must hate these two boys now. He will never send reinforcements for them. Maybe he will kill them when he sees them to avenge his son!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "But these two Zhu family boys are his grandsons after all. Their mother has passed away. I don't think Governor Huan will be indifferent to them. Besides, Shouchun is the seat of his state, and the Shang here is
Ten thousand soldiers and civilians are his subjects, how could we give up so easily? As long as we can hold on here for ten days and a half, whether it is Governor Huan or Xie Zhenjun, they will definitely raise an army to rescue us!"
Xu Yuanxi looked at Liu Yu with disdain: "Building Leader Liu, I know Xie Zhenjun values you very much, but you are just a building owner after all. How can I discuss this important military matter with you? According to reports from the scouts ahead, the Qin army is stationed this time.
Fu Rong personally led the army on the Pengcheng front line. Liang Cheng's 50,000 elite troops are also marching here from the Jingzhou front line. The two armies are preparing to join forces here, with a total strength of no less than 300,000. Even if the entire Beifu army is dispatched, plus
The troops and horses in Huan Yuzhou are less than half of the enemy's army, so they may not fight the enemy here!"
Xu Yuanlang nodded: "Yes, this is the intersection of the two war zones. The Qin army can attack together here. Although the water network here is crisscrossed, the cavalry can still maneuver around the north of the city. This has changed from more than two thousand this time.
You can find out if the Di Qin cavalry goes south. If I were Xie Zhenjun, I would definitely not fight here!"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "If you abandon defense everywhere and retreat without fighting, then where will the decisive battle be? In Liyang? In Guangling? Or in Jiankang?!"
The Xu brothers looked at each other with shame on their faces, lowered their heads and were speechless.
Liu Yu put away his smile and said seriously: "The Qin State is marching southward with great momentum. If there is no resistance at all and retreats directly, then our army's momentum will decline, and the enemy's army will become increasingly arrogant. Once the Qin Army is allowed to gain momentum, then
Even with the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, it is difficult to stop it. After all, fighting is about fighting. The last time our army fought in Junchuan, we won consecutive battles within a few days, which directly destroyed the morale of the two Qin generals Peng Chao and Ju Nan, and we could have a great victory.
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"Xie Zhenjun said when he sent me out this time that we only need a few days to raise food and fodder for the Beifu Army and assemble the troops. It does not mean that the decisive battle cannot be fought in Huainan. If we block the Qin army here,
Let their morale drop, maybe the Bagong Mountain opposite is where the decisive battle between the two countries will take place!"
Xu Yuanxi's spirit perked up and he quickly said: "Xie Zhenjun really said that?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "If I didn't have this plan, how could I come to see Miss Liu for marriage at this time? I just hope to take this opportunity so that Governor Huan can send Xifu soldiers to resist the Qin army in Shouchun and buy time. Now. Now
This plan has failed, but we still have to continue to defend Shouchun. General Hu Bin's 10,000 troops have already set off and will arrive in two days. Can't we defend Shouchun for even two days?"
Xu Yuanlang was surprised and delighted: "Is it true, there are 10,000 troops?"
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, these 10,000 troops are the defenders of Guangling. They are dispatched urgently for support. The 100,000 Beifu army will also arrive in a few days. If we give up Shouchun at this time, it will disrupt the situation."
Xie Zhenjun’s comprehensive plan!”
Xu Yuanxi laughed: "Okay, great. If you say so, then Shouchun really cannot be evacuated. Yuen Long, you immediately give the order to stop the evacuation plan, but the old, weak, women and children in the city must first
Withdrew from the city and moved to Liyang."
Xu Yuanlang nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something and stopped: "But what about the more than two thousand Di troops outside the city now?"