In the third year of Xiande's reign, it was mid-June.
Sizhou.
The supervisor Chen Jue ate lychees leisurely, while the maids on the left and right shook their feather fans gently, and the cool breeze blew.
Lychee is a rare fruit in this era.
The reason why lychees are called lychees is because they cannot be separated from the branches, otherwise they will change color in one day and change their flavor in three days.
Litchi means lychee.
But for Chen Jue, this is not a problem.
She couldn't be as romantic as Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, but it was easy to transport her from the south of the Yangtze River.
But the sweetness of lychees did not cover up the bitter feeling in the mouth of this Southern Tang supervisor.
To this day, he could never forget the oppressive feeling when Zhao Kuangyin led the cavalry to break the formation at Guabu Mountain.
For a long time after that battle, Chen Jue hardly had a peaceful sleep. He always dreamed that someone was chasing him.
However, as the victory song of the Southern Tang Army played loudly, Chen Jue had fewer nightmares, but he felt like he was acting in his heart.
Why was it that when he was here, the Southern Tang Army was like trash, and Zhao Kuangyin collapsed in a single charge?
Even though you are no longer here, you can still fight with her back and forth?
Chen Jue naturally didn't think it was his problem, and suspected that Li Jingda had done something secretly to deliberately persecute him.
With these thoughts together, the more Chen Jue thought about it, the more likely it became.
Li Jingda usually did not deal with them in the court, but now that he has great power, it is natural that he does not want to be controlled by him.
He was determined to go to Haozhou to regain his face, but when he thought of going to the front line, he suddenly panicked and lacked the courage to take that step.
There seemed to be a weak little Chen Jue in his mind who kept saying that it was good to be in Sizhou, with beautiful people to accompany him, and no worries about food and drink, so why go to the front line and suffer.
Whenever he wanted to move, Chen Jue would shrink back unconsciously.
Until this day.
Chen Jue received a letter from Feng Yansi in Jiangnan.
Naked humiliation!
Chen Jue, the first hero of the Tang army's victory from defeat!
Because Chen Jue was timid and stayed behind, the Tang army won a great victory.
Because of Chen Jue's inaction, the Tang army was victorious.
Because Chen Jue was missing, the Tang army was victorious.
Is there anything more humiliating than this?
He didn't participate in anything at the rear, but he was ridiculed and became the number one hero!
Who can bear this?
If he continues to stay in the rear and the front lines repulse the Zhou army, wouldn't he have become the "number one hero"? How can the imperial court have its own place to stand?
Wouldn’t Chen Jue become the laughing stock of the world?
How could Chen Jue, a self-proclaimed celebrity of today, endure such humiliation?
Sweeping the lychees peeled by the maid in front of him on the ground, Chen Jue swept away the fear in his heart. Chen Jue strode to the front line with determination like a warrior.
Haozhou.
Li Jingda was discussing military affairs with his subordinates Bian Hao, Xu Wenzhen, Lin Renzhao, and Chen Decheng.
Bian Hao pointed to the map in front of him and analyzed the current situation.
"The Northern Bandits have reduced their forces across the board. They can be regarded as four major areas! Among them, Li Chongjin, Li Jixun, Zhao Kuangzan, and Yuan Yan are stationed in the core Shouzhou area. They are responsible for the siege of Shouzhou City. We want to send food into
They are the last barrier in the city."
"Then there are four generals, Wu Xingde, Tang Jingsi, Zhang Congen, and Jiao Jixun. They are stationed at the mouth of the vortex near Haozhou, which is adjacent to Shouzhou to the east. If we want to advance eastward, the first enemy we have to face is them."
"Then came Zhang Yongde, who led the most elite troops of the Northern Bandits to guard the Xia Cai Floating Bridge. The Xia Cai Floating Bridge is the only bridge connecting Huainan and the Central Plains. If we have the opportunity to destroy it and cut off the enemy's food route, then
It's settled."
"The two generals Yang Chengxin and Liu Chongjin are located in the Feng'an area. Their purpose is to block Zhu Du's supervisory department."
"Finally, it's the central army of the Northern Thief and Puppet Emperor Guo Rong..."
"Preliminary estimates suggest that there are approximately 70,000 bandit soldiers. As long as Luo Youdu is located in Luzhou, Hezhou, and Shuzhou without any troops or horses, we still have the advantage in terms of troop strength. This battle can be fought!"
Zhou had 70,000 soldiers, but 30,000 of them had to be taken out of the siege. There were only 40,000 mobile soldiers, and Li Jingda had 30,000 troops and horses. Adding in Guo Tingwei and Zhu Yuan's 10,000 troops each, the number was 50,000.
Therefore, it is said that military strength has the upper hand.
Of course, if you add the 25,000 troops and horses Luo Youdu has, it will be another story.
Xu Wenzhen pointed to the Purple Mountain on the map and said: "I think that our first priority should be to rescue Shouzhou instead of defeating the enemy. Indeed, as General Bian said, our military strength is superior. But don't forget one thing, Kaifeng once
None of them supported Huainan...We can't afford to waste troops, and all we can waste with them is food."
As soon as I said this, the scene became a little deserted and awkward.
After fighting for so long, their reinforcements from the Southern Tang Dynasty moved northward in waves, and they were all wiped out, and they even reached the point where they had no troops to send.
Zhou Bing has not dispatched any additional reinforcements.
With the military resources contained in the population of the Central Plains, it is really impossible to fight.
But there was nothing else in the Southern Tang Dynasty except that there was a lot of food.
The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is the granary of the world.
Regardless of Luo Youdu, Zhao Kuangyin robbed 500,000 shi of grain and the other robbed 200,000 shi of grain. To the Southern Tang Dynasty, these things were like drizzle, neither painful nor itchy.
Xu Wenzhen still has something to say.
They have already sent people to Khitan to ask for help.
The longer it takes, the worse it will be for Zhou.
This united with the Khitan tribe to deal with the Central Plains dynasty.
Even they feel ashamed and don't want to speak out. But there is no other way. Without unity, there is no hope of winning.
He tapped his finger heavily on Purple Mountain and said: "So I think that our top priority is to find a way to advance the army to Purple Mountain. This is located ten miles northeast of Shouzhou. We can defend here according to the mountain. First, we will
Make yourself invincible. Then look for opportunities to communicate with Shouzhou and send food into the city."
Chen Decheng praised: "Old General, this method is sound."
Just when their discussion was in full swing, General Yi hurriedly came to report: "Supervisor Chen is here..."
As soon as this news was conveyed, everyone's expression changed instantly.
As the general marshal, Li Jingda was so frightened that he stood upright.
Lin Renzhao flashed a stern look in his eyes and said: "Let's kill him to sacrifice the flag!"
Bian Hao, Xu Wenzhen, and Chen Decheng are all eager to try.
Li Jingda, who had just stood up, was so frightened that he sat back down and shouted with a pale face: "No, no, no, no, no, this person is the most valued confidant of the emperor. If we kill him, the emperor may suspect us of rebellion, and our whole family will be worried."
It will be a drag, which is very bad."
The courage of coach Li Jingda is evident.
On the eve of the Battle of Changzhou, Chai Kehong also encountered the same problem, with the supervisors making trouble.
However, Chai Kehong directly killed the supervisors, which completely inspired the morale of a group of old and weak soldiers, and defeated Wu Yue's army in one fell swoop.
Li Jingda obviously lacked this courage. He was afraid of Chen Jue like a tiger, and even Bian Hao, Xu Wenzhen, Lin Renzhao, Chen Decheng and other generals who were worthy of Chen Jue began to feel guilty.
Who doesn’t have a family?
They can despise their own lives, but they cannot despise the lives of their family members.