Chapter 840 839 [Thousand Miles Chess Game]

Late at night, Puqi City.

Gongcheng Hou Mansion, in the outer study room.

Guo Xing, the commander-in-chief of Zhennan Camp, is sitting on the Taishi chair. On the left is Li Yuantong, the admiral of the Dingzhou Navy, and on the right is a man with an average appearance and ordinary temperament. He is Qian Bing, the head of the Taige Dui Department who has returned from Yuzhou in a hurry.

Although Qian Bing's official position does not sound powerful at all, Guo Xing and Li Yuantong have a very friendly attitude towards him, because these military figures are well aware of the capabilities of Taige's secret agents, and the chiefs of a department are certainly qualified to be on an equal footing with them.

Pushing back the time before the Jiangling Incident, Qian Bing, the messenger, played a crucial role in the smooth implementation of Pei Yue's various plans.

But at this moment, Guo Xing's eyes rested on the fourth person in the room. Although this person was dressed in an ordinary scout outfit and admitted that he was in a bit of a mess because he crossed the river in a small boat to the north, Qian Bing said that he was the deputy chief of the Department of Dui.

Dai Liyu.

While Guo Xing secretly lamented that the people in Taige were hiding their secrets, he asked in a slightly excited tone: "Is what you just said true?"

Dai Liyu respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, I have experienced this battle personally, and I dare not say anything false. Today at noon, Lord Pei led the Tibetan Front Guards to defeat the five thousand infantry of the Dingshan Camp and the Ningguo Camp of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. The result of the battle was

There is no doubt about it.”

Both Guo Xing and Li Yuantong could not hide the excitement in their eyes.

In fact, he had previously learned about Pei Yue's arrangement through Qian Bing, and he was inevitably a little conflicted for a while. According to Qian Bing's account at that time, Pei Yue was worried that the Southern Zhou Dynasty had the intention of surprise attack on Jiangling, so he asked him to secretly increase Jiangling's garrison in the name of rotation.

, and asked the Dingzhou Navy to use the tributaries of the Tiancang River to return to Daliang after the war started.

All these are dazzling, and in the eyes of the mature and prudent Guo Xing, they are no more than children's play. However, first there was Emperor Kaiping's secret decree, and then there was Qian Bing's attitude on behalf of Taishitai Pavilion. Guo Xing had to cooperate with Pei Yue, and in his heart

He felt a little helpless. It was only at this moment, listening to Dai Liyu's detailed explanation of the battle situation on the south bank, that he realized how crucial Pei Yue's seemingly nonsense two moves were.

Thinking of this, Guo Xing asked with great interest: "What is the next step for Marquis Pei?"

Dai Liyu looked at Qian Bing. It was obvious that the two had exchanged news on the way here. The latter smiled and said: "Master Marquis, the reason why Marquis Pei chose to leave Jiangling City and go deep into the western territory of Southern Zhou Dynasty was to wait for the main force of the Tibetan Front Guard.

On the other hand, sending support southward is to continuously weaken the effective strength of the southern Zhou's western defense line."

Guo Xing turned his head to look at the topographic map hanging on the wall and pondered: "He wants to use the Changping camp in Sizhou?"

Qian Bing nodded and said: "The Haojiao Hou knows that now the head of Taige Kun Department Jing is still in Yuzhou, and he has completely controlled the Cheng family who is connected with the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Now we are deliberately showing weakness and asking the Zhennan Camp to give up the control of the pontoon bridge.

Fighting for it, forcing Nan Wufeng Navy to be trapped in Jiangling waters, they have already exposed their flaws in the upper reaches of Tiancang River."

Li Yuantong praised: "Good strategy."

Guo Xing glanced at him, nodded and sighed: "Although Marquis Pei is young, his vision is beyond my reach. This time he used Jiangling as a bait, and he attacked later but arrived first, allowing the southern peripheral army and navy to continue to attack.

The gathering here will inevitably make the defense forces in other places empty."

Qian Bing said respectfully: "Pei Hou means that the dispute between Liang and Zhou lies in the river defense and ferry. As long as the Southern Zhou Navy's control of the Tiancang River is broken, the second Jiangling City is controlled, and the second Dingzhou Navy is built, a century-old wish will be fulfilled."

It can be reached now.

Use Jiangling City to hold back the main force of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Yaoshan Camp to threaten Wuwei, Tianchang Second City, and Dingzhou Navy to fight against Wufeng Navy. We should gather all our strength and mobilize the army to cross the Tiancang River from the upper reaches and capture the south bank in one fell swoop.

Hanyang City.”

He paused for a moment and showed a rare edge: "If you do this, great things will happen."

The atmosphere in the study gradually became tense and eager.

Guo Xing thought of the clear edict he received yesterday, and finally understood why Emperor Kaiping valued Pei Yue so much. He was able to use himself as a bait in a situation where he lost the opportunity to use the opportunity in the cracks to find the key to victory and expand the results. This

A young and powerful man who can be called a world-famous general.

After repeated deliberation, Guo Xing said cautiously: "Your Majesty has a decree. Pei Hou has the right to make temporary decisions on the war situation in the southern border. I and the commander of the Changping Camp should obey it. However, if the siege of Jiangling cannot be solved, the main force of the Southern Zhou Dynasty

If we are not defeated, Fang Xiexiao will have a lot of room for maneuver. If we forcefully cross the river to attack the city at this time, we will definitely be injured if we fail to succeed, and may even threaten the safety of the entire five southern states."

Qian Bing said extremely solemnly and firmly: "Marquis Pei asked me to tell you two adults that Daliang will win this battle at Jiangling!"

Guo Xing and Li Yuantong looked at each other, with happy and encouraging smiles on their faces.

…

In the evening, at the foot of Jiangling City.

The twelfth day of the siege.

In the commander's tent of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Fang Xiexiao stood in front of the sand table and quietly observed the situation.

At this moment, the generals were gathered together, but the tent was extremely quiet. No one dared to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the middle-aged man's thoughts.

When the Jiangling Incident occurred, all the plans had come to light. Of course, Fang Xiexiao had no need to continue to hide it, so after the raid failed and Beiliang reinforcements entered Jiangling City, he wrote a detailed memorial overnight and sent it back to Jian'an.

Emperor Qingyuan and Xu Huiyan should be able to suppress the opposition of the ministers by joining forces. After all, raising troops has become a fait accompli and no one can change this. Fang Xiexiao is very aware of his situation and naturally has no worries about taking Jiangling City. If it cannot be achieved

With this goal, he will definitely face countless impeachments and criticisms.

The current situation is not optimistic, but he still has a certain chance of victory. The siege battle has lasted for ten full days. Although the soldiers under his command are exhausted, the Beiliang defenders are also not relaxed, and the other side is under greater psychological pressure.

, because today’s Gangneung is a truly isolated city.

The Wufeng Navy controls the waterway, while the Beiliang Navy avoids fighting. The Zhennan Camp cannot cross the Tianqi River at all. The Yaoshan Camp downstream is even more thunderous and rainless. It looks impressive, but in fact it is difficult to cause real damage to the defenders on the south bank.

threaten.

In short, the defenders of Gangneung City were in an isolated and helpless situation.

Throughout Huanghuang history, sieges often turn into protracted sieges. Especially for a military city like Jiangling with strong walls and abundant food and fodder, it is easy to besiege it for a year and a half. In fact, for Fang Xiexiao, the most effective method is to let

The defenders in the city were constantly in a state of high tension, which gradually eroded the morale and physical strength of the defenders, and finally ended in one fell swoop.

But he couldn't wait any longer. The longer the time passed, the more intense the anti-war sentiment in Jian'an would become. In the early days of the war, he was able to control the progress of the situation by virtue of his status as the Duke of Zhen and the Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs. However, every time

One day, his prestige among the army and the people will drop by one point.

People's hearts have been unpredictable since ancient times, and the admiration of thousands of people and the opinions of thousands of people are very likely to change in an instant.

Fortunately, through his continuous mobilization and pressure over the past ten days, the defenders in the city have reached their physical and mental limits and only need the final word.

"Yuntian."

"The end will be here."

"Tell me about the comparison of forces and morale between the two sides."

"Follow orders."

Fang Yuntian walked to the sand table. The injury on his leg had improved, his steps became calmer, and his expression remained determined.
Chapter completed!