Chapter 227 Spring silkworms have silk, candles have tears
After the incident involving Guan Yunchong, Xiao Yuanche no longer wanted to talk about the military situation. He only carried out his speech freely to the end, letting all the military generals and counselors express their opinions, while he only acted as a listener.
At this time, everyone expressed their opinions, and the whole tent was abuzz, and the discussion was very lively.
There are only three opinions among the people. One is to march out with the army, station at Bajin Ferry, attack Shicang in a hurry, inflict heavy losses on Shen Jizhou in one battle, and then return to Bacheng to aid.
The second is to defend Bajin Ferry and wait for Shen Jizhou to invade. If he comes to invade, the three armies of Bajin Ferry, Linting, and the north bank of the Bahe River will be sent out to prevent him from coming back. As for Bacheng, it is our own side. The camp is an important military area, the city defense is strong, and the capital is taking care of each other. If it lasts for a month, there should be no problem. Once Shen Jizhou is dealt with, reinforcements can be sent back.
The third is to completely withdraw the army. The army will withdraw to Ba City and use Ba City as a stronghold to fight to the death with the coalition forces of Shen Jizhou and Liu Xuanhan.
Xiao Yuanche knew what he was talking about, and if he continued to listen, he would see that no one had anything new to say. Instead, it was you and me who were talking so loudly that it made his head hurt.
He then waved his hand and whispered: "Okay, let's all go back and rest. I will make a decision tomorrow and tell you..."
When everyone saw that Xiao Yuanche had issued an order to expel guests, they surrendered and retreated.
Su Ling and Guo Baiyi were about to leave when they heard Xiao Yuanche say in a deep voice: "Bai Yi and Su Ling will stay..."
Su Ling was already exhausted. After hearing what Xiao Yuanche said, he had no choice but to look at Guo Baiyi helplessly and said in a low voice: "Hey, brother Baiyi, we both have a hard life!"
The two had no choice but to walk back and sit down again.
Wait until everyone has dispersed.
Xiao Yuanche did not speak, but still looked at the terrain map, his eyes burning, not knowing what he was thinking.
The two waited for a long time, but Xiao Yuanche didn't say anything. It was already late at night, the surroundings were extremely quiet, and Su Ling was so sleepy that she couldn't hold on, half-leaned on the chair, and fell asleep.
After a while, the snoring sounded like thunder.
Xiao Yuanche was looking at the terrain map when he suddenly heard the incessant snoring and turned his head.
But they saw Su Ling slumped back on the chair, posing in a big font, sleeping soundly, snoring loudly, and there was a long cough coming from the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Yuanche was speechless for a while and rolled his eyes.
Guo Baiyi also looked helpless and shook his head. Just when he was about to wake up Su Ling, Xiao Yuanche made a silent gesture and said: "Don't be busy, Mr. Su is also very tired, let him sleep for a while..." ..Let’s talk about it first.”
Guo Baiyi's heart suddenly moved, and he said with gratitude: "Baiyi, thank you for Su Ling's consideration."
Xiao Yuanche waved his hand and asked in a low voice: "Baiyi, what do you think we should do next to break the situation?"
Hearing this, Guo Baiyi actually had a faint smile on his face. He didn't answer but asked instead: "My lord, just now everyone in the camp expressed their opinions, and my lord also listened, so there is no decision?"
Xiao Yuanche glanced at him meaningfully, then lowered his eyelids, and said half-truthfully: "Of course there is, I have already said that I will never return to the teacher until we can decide the outcome with Shen Jizhou." Ah! I will send an order to the army tomorrow to march to Bajin Ferry and attack Shicang City directly!"
Guo Baiyi reluctantly listened to Xiao Yuanche's words, but he couldn't bear it anymore. He didn't dare to laugh loudly, his shoulders shook and he kept laughing.
Xiao Yuanche rolled his eyes and looked at Guo Baiyi, who kept laughing. He looked speechless and said: "You guy, why are you laughing? Is what I said so funny?"
While Guo Baiyi was holding back his laughter, he looked at Xiao Yuanche with a hint and asked: "It's not that Baiyi is laughing, it's just that what my lord said is really ridiculous... My lord, you said you wanted to make this decision."
,Do you believe this...do you believe it yourself?"
"I..." Xiao Yuanche was startled, then waved his hand and said: "That's all, don't tease me anymore. I'm really in a dilemma. Since you have made a decision, why don't you tell me and listen to it?
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Guo Baiyi then changed his tone and said seriously: "We can't talk about making a decision yet, but there are about three suggestions that everyone has just made. Baiyi thinks that he can analyze the pros and cons of these three suggestions for his lord, so as to help his lord make the most correct decision.
decision."
Xiao Yuanche nodded and whispered: "Sit closer to me, don't disturb Su Ling..." Guo Baiyi stood up, pulled the chair towards Xiao Yuanche, and then sat down again
Down.
Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Yuanche happened to see Guo Baiyi's palms covered with dried dark red blood. He frowned and said, "Baiyi, on your hands..."
Guo Baiyi was startled for a moment, then glanced at the blood on his hand.
He naturally knew that it was caused by his coughing up blood, but he couldn't tell Xiao Yuanche the truth.
Although he was sad in his heart, his face was calm and calm, and he waved his hand and said: "I don't know when it got stained. Maybe when I was counting the prisoners, I came across the prisoners' armor. There must be blood on the armor!"
Xiao Yuanche glanced at him suspiciously and asked in a low voice: "Is this really the case?"
Guo Baiyi nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord, what else would happen if this were not the case? If Bai Yi had vomited blood on his own, Bai Yi would have asked the lord to let me go back to Kyoto to see Dr. Ding Yan and Ding for medical treatment..."
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Xiao Yuanche nodded and said: "You have worked hard these days!"
Guo Baiyi's heart was moved, his eyes were hot, he suppressed the tears that were about to fall, and still said calmly: "My lord is the hardest worker... Baiyi's hard work is not worth mentioning.
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Xiao Yuanche nodded and said with emotion: "Well, we have known each other through thick and thin for more than ten years. We have always been running around and never stopped. When this battle is over, let's take a break and listen.
He said that the red maple leaves in Longtai Mountain are pretty good. Let’s go to Duoduo for a while, stay in the mountains for a while, and have a good rest! Then we can have a good discussion and play Go!”
There were already tears in Guo Baiyi's eyes, and he sighed secretly, Lord, can Baiyi really wait until that day?
He had no choice but to lower his head and say in as relaxed a voice as possible: "Brother has such a kind intention, how dare Baiyi An disobey it!"
As he spoke, he secretly forced himself to calm down, held back his tears, raised his head, his face was already calm, and then said: "The most important thing now is still the war... Baiyi will take care of these three on behalf of the eldest brother.
Let’s talk about the pros and cons of this suggestion!”
Xiao Yuanche nodded, then waved his hand and went to a small stove in the tent, where tea was being cooked.
He reached for the teapot, poured a cup of it, and the fragrance hit his nostrils. He brought it to Guo Baiyi and said, "Baiyi, this is the tea I started cooking when I entered the tent. The tea leaves are very fine, but I was in a hurry before marching.
You don’t have much to bring, so drink this tea first to moisten your throat so that we can talk easier!”
Guo Baiyi nodded heavily and took the tea.
But you can see the green leaves and the mellow color of the tea.
Another layer of mist suddenly appeared before my eyes.
Guo Baiyi suddenly trembled uncontrollably and said: "Brother's love for Bai Yi, Bai Yi's body was shattered into pieces, nine deaths are hard to repay!"
Xiao Yuanche looked at him and laughed in a low voice: "You, you, you are good at everything, but you always talk about death and death! This is unlucky! Bai Yi must always stay by my side and help me win the battle. This is such a great place! You can’t just hide away and go to heaven first! If you are taken away by heaven, then I, Xiao Yuanche, will have to ask God for my white clothes back!"
When Guo Baiyi heard this, his nose became even more sore. Sadness kept surging in his heart. He suppressed it hard and then whispered: "Baiyi promises eldest brother that he will never leave his side in this life!"
He did not dare to say more for fear that tears would burst into his eyes.
Then he covered his face with tea, raised his head and drank it all.
After Guo Baiyi drank the tea, his mind had already calmed down, and then he said in his usual voice: "First, the army will station at Bajin Ferry, attack Shicang and defeat it, and then return to support Bacheng. Baiyi thinks it will be advantageous if Shicang defeats it. , then it will definitely hurt Shen Jizhou's vitality. I dare not say that he is unable to compete with his lord anymore. At least for a few years, he will not be able to raise more troops. If the progress goes smoothly and quickly, and he returns to Bacheng to aid, he will be able to attack Liu Xuanhan from two sides. War can relieve the danger of Ba City!"
Xiao Yuanche nodded, and Guo Baiyi added: "But the disadvantages are that Shicang is not this place, but the first big city in the Bohai Sea. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Our army totals more than 60,000 people. Shen Jizhou Already in our own territory, the 50,000 reinforcements transferred from Bohai City can immediately enter Shicang. That is a full 150,000 troops. Can our army defeat it? And it must be defeated urgently! This matter is too difficult! "
Xiao Yuanche sighed and shook his head, obviously not thinking that his troops could do it.
Guo Baiyi added: "Secondly, if Shicang cannot be conquered immediately, a stalemate will form. It will be delayed for a long time, and then Bacheng will not be in danger. Maybe Bacheng can resist the coalition forces of Liu Xuanhan and Shen Jizhou, or even defeat them. But these are all assumptions. Ba City is the foundation of our military. We dare not use Ba City as a bet. If Ba City falls, it will cut off the connection between our army and Longtai, Kyoto. Then Ba City and Shicang will attack us. Army, it is still light for our army to fight on two fronts. If they capture Ba City and their troops are directed towards Longtai, Kyoto, then the emperor will change hands again. If that happens, we can only sit back and wait for death!"
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said: "Yes, Bai Yi thinks the same as me, so this first suggestion cannot be used!
Guo Baiyi nodded and said: "Looking at the second suggestion, stick to Bajin Ferry, wait for Shen Jizhou to invade, and then defeat it. Bacheng has Kyoto in the distance, and its own city is strong. It will not be a problem to defend for more than a month. Bajin Ferry is close to Linting and the main camp in the north of Ba River, and we control this area. We will wait for work at leisure, waiting for Shen Jizhou, and then we will fight at the foot of Bajin Ferry City."
Guo Baiyi paused, and then said: "This strategy seems to be the safest, but it is the worst!"
When Xiao Yuanche heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Why did Bai Yi say that?"
Guo Baiyi whispered: "We know that it is safest to hold on to Bajin Ferry, but doesn't Shen Jizhou know that? Could he be stupid enough to lead an army to attack?"
"Even if we come to attack, we have to look for the right opportunity. This opportunity will not appear in a month or two. Are we just waiting for them? Even if we are determined to wait for them to come, they are not afraid. Where is this place? ?In the Bohai Sea, they don’t have to worry about the supply of food and grass.”
Guo Baiyi looked at Xiao Yuanche and saw Xiao Yuanche's solemn face. He sighed in his heart and said: "But ours goes deep into the Bohai Sea. The battle line is already stretched. The food and grass coming from Longtai must pass through Bacheng. Baicheng is fighting fiercely with Liu Chen's coalition forces. If they gain the upper hand, everything will be fine. If the war goes against them, they will still be eagerly waiting for reinforcements. Then our supply of food and grass will be cut off immediately. When our food and grass are exhausted, we will The army at Bajindu is in chaos, so Shen Jizhou can march forward and our army will be defeated!"
Xiao Yuanche took a breath and said, "Thanks to Bai Yi for reminding me, I was leaning towards this strategy at first... I almost missed the overall situation!"
Guo Baiyi waved his hand and said: "It's normal for the lord to not see through the situation just now."
"Looking at the third suggestion, the entire army returns to support Ba City. The advantage is that it can concentrate its forces to destroy Liu and Chen's coalition forces and relieve the danger of Ba City. But it also has disadvantages. Our army finally crossed the Ba River and penetrated deep into the city. Shen Jizhou is in the Bohai Sea. If he withdraws his troops at this time, it will be greatly detrimental to the overall momentum of the army! Furthermore, once Shen Jizhou knows that our troops have withdrawn, won't he send people to pursue him? Our troops are eager to return to aid, but they are pursued again. They will definitely be tired of dealing with the harassment. When they return to Bacheng, they will have to face Liu and Chen's coalition forces. How powerful can they fight? Furthermore, if Shen Jizhou gathers all the men and horses from the Bohai Sea and presses forward, our army will With Liu Chen's coalition forces in front and Shen Jizhou's troops behind, it's still a dangerous place! Even if we win by then, the Ba city we have worked so hard to build will be destroyed in the war!"
After Guo Baiyi finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Xiao Yuanche and said: "Therefore, Baiyi believes that these three strategies are not advisable!"
Xiao Yuanche's face was quite ugly, and he sighed and said: "This can't be done, that can't be done either, what should I do?"
At this moment, someone suddenly heard a long yawn next to him, and muttered with a hint of sleepiness in his voice: "Ouch... I have a stiff neck... My neck hurts." ......pain!"
Xiao Yuanche and Guo Baiyi then turned to look at the seats and saw Su Ling grinning and twisting his neck.
Guo Baiyi smiled faintly and said to Su Ling: "My lord, why not ask Su Ling, he might have a good way to break the situation!"
Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly when he heard this, and said to Su Ling expectantly: "If you don't wake up early, you won't wake up later. You woke up at this time. It's just right. Can you tell me how to break the situation?"
Su Ling looked like a monk. He scratched his head and gritted his teeth at the pain of a stiff neck. Then he said in confusion: "What's wrong? I just slept... What did I miss?" ?” This chapter has been completed!