Chapter 617 The Protectorate’s Palace plans to fight the enemy, and the smoke from the Beiliang Road is about to rise.
Lord Hong first saw Wang Guifang standing at the door in a daze, and then he saw the Northern Liang Protector Chu Lushan, the cavalry commander Yuan Zuozong, and the infantry commander Yan Wenluan. There were many people behind him. Lord Hong no longer dares to watch.
If this is not shocking, what makes Mr. Hong’s scalp even more numb is that the young man just crossed the threshold and walked out. The small group of people outside the house who deserved the most powerful and powerful in Beiliang were making way for him.
In the lobby of the Protectorate, Yan Wenluan looked at the young man wearing a black-bottomed and embroidered golden python on the main seat, for some reason he was a little wandering around. Remember that after the general put on the robe of Liang Wang Lan Satin, he, Zhong Hongwu, Liu Yuanji and others couldn’t help but come up and touched him a few times. However, these old guys, except He Zhonghu and Chen Yunchui, were still standing inside and outside the house. Zhong Hongwu was already dead, and Wei Tieshan and Liu Yuanji withdrew from the army and went home to retire. As for the younger group, only half of the six adopted sons of the General are now left. As an important boss on the mountain in Zhao Changling, Yan Wenluan naturally had high hopes for Chen Zhibao. In the old man’s heart, the best day in Beiliang was the day when Xu Fengnian was in Liangzhou and Chen Zhibao’s battle. Unfortunately, this scene will never be seen in this life. Yan Wenluan took back his mood. At this time, Xu Fengnian was asking Chu Lushan about the movements of the main force of the Beimang army. Chu Lushan could not give a definite answer to this. Even though the Beiliang spies and crossbowmen had already suffered huge losses, Dong Zhuo’s messy military dispatch made the Protectorate feel confused. This is like a master of the celestial realm confronting a master of the martial arts at a lower level. He has an advantage but does not make any moves openly, and does not play any insidious sneak attacks. Instead, he fights randomly on his territory first, and he is not afraid of being distracted.
Xu Fengnian joked: “The large-scale defense exchange of hundreds of thousands of troops is not a joke, it means that it needs an indebted amount of food, grass and military salaries to support it. Is Fatty Dong showing off his wealth with our Beiliang?”
As one of the border commanders, Gu Dazu, compared with three veterans of the same rank, Yan Wenluan, Chen Yunchui, and He Zhonghu, his relationship with the Xinliang King is more pure. After all, we met outside Beiliang and were considered a distinguished guest invited by Xu Fengnian, so there was a lot of room for Gu Dazu to talk. At this time, he smiled and echoed, “Anyway, it’s not really the property of this king of the South Court, so it’s not a pampering.”
Chu Lushan crossed his hands and fingers in front of his chest, and his two thick arms were placed on the chair handle. He squinted his eyes and his lips moved slightly, as if he was talking to himself.
Xu Fengnian looked at Gu Dazu and before he could say anything, he saw the number one general of the old Southern Tang Kingdom straightening his waist, straightening his clothes, and speaking in a sensible way: “King Liang wants to ask if he can fight outside the country.”
Xu Fengnian nodded. The fall of the old Southern Tang Dynasty was due to the fact that Gu Jiantang had given all the initiative on the battlefield with both hands, and all the elite troops were shrinking.In the territory, the navy was destroyed first, and then it was even more reasonable to defeat the army. Otherwise, according to Gu Dazu’s strategy, Gu Jiantang would have to spend at least 200,000 more casualties to defeat the Southern Tang Dynasty. What’s more important is that by then, the Southern Tang would be able to use this to cultivate a sense of energy and not be afraid of fighting to the death. The army of the past is learned from the past. Beiliang is known as 300,000 cavalry. Of course, not all 300,000 border troops are cavalry. In fact, it is almost half of them. But even the 150,000 cavalry and the jaw-dropping rich reserves of hundreds of thousands of war horses are definitely the confidence of Beiliang to dare to fight Beimang. It can be said that if Beiliang had no worries and if the court had enough support, such an invincible cavalry, which was impeccable in equipment and combat power, could take the initiative to attack on the northwest border to look for opportunities. It is very simple. Compared with the Northern Mang and Southern Dynasties, the territory is a small Northern Liang. It can attack from all sides and always ensure the number advantage on a separate battlefield. Taking a step back, even if the Beiliang Cavalry and Beimang Border Army are equal or even slightly inferior, they can eat them without any suspense, and then take a little supply and move to the next battlefield. The current dilemma facing Beiliang is that the court has made up its mind to watch the fire from the other side of the river. Not only is there no way to retreat in the direction of Western Shu, but after the turmoil in Jizhou and the fact that Yuan Tingshan became a powerful man in Jibei, even the right rib of Beiliang became a big and small hidden danger. Gu Jiantang really couldn’t mix sand inside Beiliang, but it was easy to do some tricks between the east and west lines of the two Liao and Beiliang.
Gu Dazu kept a secret and smiled playfully, “It’s not impossible, it depends on whether Beiliang has courage.”
Yan Wenluan smiled and said, “General Gu mentioned something two days ago, which roughly means that it is not difficult to defend Hulukou with the current Youzhou soldiers. Youzhou infantry is enough to be competent. Then the more than 30,000 cavalrymen who are idle can sweep Jizhou and gain greater expansion and territorial advantages for Beiliang. At that time, whether it is Liangzhou or Youzhou, the war is in a stalemate, and these 30,000 light cavalry can go around an arc and directly insert it into Longyaozhou. In this way, Beiliang will not have a death plan that can only be passively beaten. But Jizhou…”
Yan Wenluan deliberately left blank space when she said this. He Zhonghu and Chen Yunchui crossed their eyes, and then they both looked at Xu Fengnian. Since the beginning of the summer of Xiangfu in the first year of Xiangfu, Zi showed a stance that was puzzled by both the court and the country. Even if Yang Shenxing was not good at the outskirts, even if Yan Zhenchun’s cavalry was wiped out, His Majesty the Emperor did not show too much anger. Although coach Lu Shengxiang’s position as the coach is in turmoil, this is not caused by the unfavorable situation, but it was such a bleak situation at the beginning, but now it is a sign of becoming more and more stable. After Yan Zhenchun died in battle, he was even more mournful and honorable. He was posthumously named Wu Jie and posthumously named Jingzhong Marquis. His only son Yan Dadan was immediately promoted. Yang Shenxing was trapped and lost all the face of the court, but it is said that a secret letter was posted on Tianting, which added firewood to the impeachment of the chief assistant Zhang Julu of the Imperial College, and should have saved the lives of the Yang family. It may not be impossible for him to return to Jizhou in the future. Compared with the failure of the slightestOn Guangling Road, where smoke was everywhere, the Emperor of the Zhao family obviously focused more on Jizhou, which was light and gentle. Many memorials were personally criticized, and outsiders did not know the truth. In Beiliang, especially Yan Wenluan, the military tycoons, all knew it clearly: Today, I was wary of Cao Changqing, the remnants of Western Chu who were making trouble under his nose, and the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry, which was far inferior to the “high sky and far away from the emperor”.
Xu Fengnian did not give the answer directly, and said softly: “Chen Zhibao cut off the Western Front of Liyang in half, which should be the first step for Yuanbenxi to lay out the world. The second step is to make Jizhou approach step by step. In the past, Yang Shenxing was not able to do anything in this regard. Even if he wanted to balance Beiliang, his tens of thousands of Jinan old soldiers were powerless. The court simply asked him to hit the wall on Guangling Road. The local forces in Jizhou were therefore removed from the cauldron. Taking this opportunity, the court needed a trustworthy new person to fill the gap. Not only should they be able to convince the public, but they should also have the courage to challenge Beiliang. The rise of Yuan Mad Dog was just a deal made by Yuanbenxi and Gu Jiantang. Yuanbenxi could further restrain Beiliang, so Gu Jiantang could be more at ease with the periphery of the East Line, and everyone was happy.”
Gu Dazu laughed and said, “This mad dog is really crazy to get on the throne. The seat of the new master of Jizhou is so easy to sit. Beiliang really can’t stop it. Jizhou is a soft persimmon than Western Shu. The first one is to be beaten into a sieve by the Beimang cavalry. Otherwise, why would Gu Jiantang not let his son go to Jizhou? Even if Yuan Tingshan is the son-in-law of the Gu family, he can really compare with his own son.”
Chu Lushan smiled and said, “It’s so dangerous to be rich! Little people are always on the gambling table. If you want to bet, you will be big and never be afraid of losing your money. Speaking of which, when we fought with our adoptive father from the north to the south, we also put ourselves to death and then live. Yuan Tingshan is not pleasing or likable, but it is definitely very interesting.”
Xu Fengnian suddenly turned his head to look at Yan Wenluan and asked, “General Yan, assuming that you only have infantry in Youzhou, how many Beimang troops can be blocked?”
Yan Wenluan said without hesitation: “A Hulukou outside Maguan can save 150,000 and 100,000 Beimang army. With the pair of Honglu General Cao Xiaojiao and Hong Xinjia, they can attack or defend on the border. There are Hu Kui and Huangfu Ping in Youzhou, 300,000. There is no problem with Youzhou infantry to block 300,000 Beimang army. But this blocking is naturally a deadline, but this deadline is enough for 30,000 light cavalry to rescue in an emergency or attack.”