There are one hill and eight buildings in the Northern Prefecture of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Chapter 908: The whole army chases after the prisoner is tempted
Chapter 908: The whole army chases after the prisoner is tempted
Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Yi. He had a smug look on his face and bright eyes. As he spoke, he made various gestures and movements to strengthen the momentum of his words: "Murong Chui can't stand in front of our army."
We should withdraw when we cross the Yellow River, otherwise the morale of the army will be unstable. If we hit our army, we will camp and hold on, and he will take this opportunity to break camp and flee north. Only in this way can the losses be minimized."
"Moreover, according to the report from the sentinel, Ding Ling's people joined our army's General Zhang Yuan's troops and moved towards Zhongshan. If Zhongshan is lost, Murong Chui's retreat to the outside of the pass and Youzhou will be cut off. This is
He absolutely cannot accept this, so while the main force is still there, retreat north as soon as possible to have a chance of survival. Commander, don't hesitate, don't covet Ye City, catch up with them and eliminate them. One battle can determine the world.
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At this time, even Liu Laozhi's expression changed drastically, and Liu Jingxuan said loudly: "Xile, do you know what you are talking about? Yecheng doesn't want it anymore?"
Liu Yi smiled slightly: "Excuse me, what are we doing here in Hebei?"
Liu Jingxuan replied without hesitation: "In order to eliminate the pseudo-Qin and pseudo-Yan, and regain the land of Youyan in Hebei."
Liu Yi nodded: "Since our goal is to eliminate the Qin and Yan armies, especially Murong Chui, why do we have to capture Yecheng? Yecheng is just the most important town in Hebei, but we captured it
It does not mean that Hebei can be pacified. As long as Murong Chui's main force is still there, he can cause us endless trouble. Compared with the goal of annihilating Murong Chui, taking Yecheng is really nothing."
Liu Laozhi said solemnly: "But the Yan army is so powerful that even if it evacuates, it will still be far outnumbered by us. Our army's victory lies in lasting victory and having a solid camp. If it is sent out to fight in the field, its numbers will be far inferior to the enemy's.
If we lack cavalry, we may not be sure of victory. Besides, Murong Chui has tens of thousands of cavalry, while our army is almost entirely infantry. Even if we try to catch up, we can't catch up. If we leave Yecheng without the support of Fu Pi,
, then all our current advantages will be gone. Before sending troops, Marshal Xuan gave many instructions, asking us to capture Yecheng first and fight steadily. This is the strategy we should adopt instead of taking risks!"
Liu Yi looked around: "Everyone, when it comes to familiarity with Hebei, I am afraid that no one here can surpass me. I have personally entered Yecheng and I know the situation there very clearly. Do you think Yecheng is still the same now?
Was the capital of Cao Wei in the past the most important town in the north? Let me tell you, Yecheng has already become a hell on earth. You can’t buy it for thousands of dollars. The people in the city have already started exchanging children and cannibalizing each other. Even in the outer city
Murong Chui has only mulberry trees for military rations, how can you think the city can be any better?"
Liu Laozhi smiled slightly: "But there is a treasury in Yecheng, which contains silk, gold and silver left over from the Shizhao period. We have plenty of food. As long as we enter Yecheng, the entire army will be rich for several lifetimes."
There’s so much wealth to spend!”
Liu Yi shook his head: "That's just a lie I told in order to let all the old brothers return to Beifu. There was indeed a lot of gold and silver in the Shi Zhao period, but when Ran Wei rebelled, they were all looted by the rebels.
, later Fu Jian came to power. He was famous for being light on corvee and low on taxes. Not only could he not collect much tax in Guandong, but he often had to provide relief to the people. What little inventory he had left was also used in the defense of Ye City in the past two years.
, gave it to Fu Pi to reward meritorious soldiers, and even secretly made deals with merchants in the Yan army in exchange for food. Now in Yecheng, everyone is wearing rags, like beggars, even our Jin Dynasty
The poorest and dirtiest beggar is much cleaner than the soldiers and civilians in this city. Even Fu Pi himself only has a tattered sheepskin coat to wear."
Liu Jingxuan was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared: "You Liu Yi and Liu Xile, you actually lied to everyone! Aren't you afraid that if everyone knows the truth, they will cut you into pieces?"
Liu Yi smiled slightly: "There are indeed no treasures in Yecheng, but there are a lot of valuables in Murong Chui's place. In recent years, he has robbed Hebei from the Central Plains and conquered cities and territories. However, he has become really developed. The Ding Ling people rebelled because they were jealous of him.
There is a large amount of treasure but they are not distributed. Instead of plundering the empty city of Yecheng, it is better to catch up with Murong Chui and eliminate him. As long as he is eliminated, the inventory of the Central Plains and the North for decades will be ours! Here we are!
At that time, we not only had military exploits and could be allocated land in the Central Plains and Hebei, but also had a lot of money that could be used to purchase land and hire slaves. Only then could we truly leave those aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River and start a happy life here."
Liu Laozhi said nothing, his eyes were bright, and he was obviously a little tempted.
Tan Pingzhi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "No, if Murong Chui knew we were coming, he would have definitely moved the treasure to the rear. Why would he leave it on the battlefield for us to snatch? It is impossible for him to retreat at this time.
They are afraid of us, they are just afraid of being deceived!"
Liu Yi sneered and said: "Yes, Murong Chui did hide the treasure in the rear. He personally led the army to confront us a while ago. Now he suddenly wants to withdraw, not because of any changes on the battlefield, but because Ding Ling and his men left."
We have raided places like Zhongshan and Longcheng. His treasures and baggage must be there. This is the reason why he hastily withdraws. He thought that by abandoning Yecheng voluntarily, we would stop moving forward.
, and even let us fight the Qin army first, so that we can't take care of them. The more he thinks like this, the less we can let him succeed, catch up and eliminate Murong Chui, this is a great opportunity given to us by God!"
Wei Yongzhi rolled his lips and shook his head: "Murong is a cunning old man. He has been on the battlefield for a long time. Even if we retreat in a hurry, we will definitely break the rear with our elite troops. If we rush to chase and chase the cavalry on foot, we will easily fall into an ambush.
It’s better to be on the safe side and take Yecheng first, then Xu Tuzhi!”
Liu Yi shook his head: "No, the Ding Ling people came out in full force this time. If we do nothing and let Murong Chui eliminate them, Murong Chui will have no worries in the future. This is the first time Murong Chui has been forced to withdraw his troops.
Even if it is a bit risky, it is totally worth a try. Our army can go first with elite and light troops and send out sentries in all directions. Hebei is a plain thousands of miles away, and it is endless. It is not that easy to ambush. Once we find that Murong Chui's subordinates have become disorganized and deserted.
If it prevails, then if we pursue it with all our strength, we will surely defeat it in one fell swoop!"
As Liu Yi finished speaking the last word, his hands moved downwards forcefully, full of momentum, and there was silence in the tent. Everyone looked at Liu Laozhi behind the handsome case, and saw him slowly standing up and looking around.
, suddenly drew out his long sword, and the light of the sword shone, just like the cold light in his eyes: "The whole army goes north, follow and pursue Murong Chui, Liu Yi, you are the vanguard!"