Chapter 604: The Bold Yunqing (2)
Yun Qing discussed with several confidant generals until noon, and then left them to have lunch in the palace.
Back in the backyard, Yunqing told Yuxi about the result of his discussion with the others. With 200,000 horses, 100,000 attacked Shanxi, and 100,000 attacked Henan.
Yuxi is big-hearted, and she was not intimidated by Yunqing's bold idea: "I don't worry about food and grass, but will it be dangerous? Qu Liangyi and He Ye each have 400,000 horses in their hands." Four to one The disparity in the number of troops is very dangerous.
Yun Qing sneered and said: "Although they have 400,000 horses in their hands, it is estimated that less than 100,000 are really willing to work for them." Qu Liangyi and He Ye and others did not agree with the people, even the soldiers below were alienated from them. This point, Yunqing was most touched when he was playing Maicheng.
Yuxi doesn't know anything about war, but she can help Yunqing stabilize the rear. In this way, Yunqing has no worries.
Yun Qing said: "I have already issued a death order to Feng Dajun on the West Sea side. You must not let the barbarians from the North enter the West Sea half a step, otherwise you will come to see me." This means that Yuxi does not have to worry about the West Sea side.
If five years ago Beiyao dispatched such a large amount of 500,000 soldiers and horses, Yuxi would definitely not feel at ease. But this time, Yuxi was very calm. The hard work she and Yunqing had put in in the army in the past few years was not in vain: "I'm not worried, but you. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, so you must be careful." No Yunqing, she is just a paper tiger, she can't restrain the people below at all.
Yunqing nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will take care of myself. It's you who will have to work hard again." It was also Yunqing who knew that the Northwest is now in a situation where all sides are besieged, otherwise he would not have offered to send troops to attack Shanxi and Henan. At this point, if he doesn't rush forward, he will only die. For the sake of his wife and children, he can't take half a step back. Otherwise, there is only a dead end waiting for their family.
Yuxi shook her head and said, "As long as you and your child are well, no matter how hard I work, it will be worth it."
Three days later, Yunqing went to Yanzhou with 50,000 soldiers and horses, and the other 50,000 soldiers and horses went directly to Tongguan. It is said that the food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are moved. However, due to the prediction of a drought, a large amount of food was stored in the military camps in Yanzhou and Tongguan. Even if the number of people doubled, these grains would still be enough for them to eat for a period of time.
At this time, Yan Wushuang was asking Meng Nian, "Why hasn't there been any news from the Northwest these days?" It has been three days, and there has been no news from the Northwest. This situation is really abnormal.
Meng Nian shook his head and said, "The checkpoint is closed, even the small road is guarded. I'm afraid something serious happened in the northwest." Their people used flying pigeons to send messages, but all the ones released were shot to death. It was also because of the drought for more than four months that most of the birds died, and the ones that survived had already migrated. Otherwise, even if the soldiers in the border town keep an eye on them all the time, they will always be negligent. Especially at night, it is easier to neglect.
After a pause, Meng Nian said, "My lord, do you think Yunqing is ready to send troops?"
Yan Wushuang said without even thinking about it: "Impossible. This time the Beiyao people dispatched 500,000 soldiers and horses, and the northwest is very dangerous now. No matter how courageous Yun Qing is, he dare not send troops at this time."
Meng Nian shook his head and said, "Besides this reason, I can't think of why the Northwest suddenly cut off the news. Moreover, Yunqing's use of troops cannot be judged by common sense." If Yunqing was a person who followed the rules, he would have died a long time ago.
Yan Wushuang said solemnly: "Although many of the 500,000 soldiers and horses of the North Captive Barbarians have just grown up, they are still 500,000 soldiers and horses. If there is a slight difference, the Northwest will fall. Yunqing is really that big. heart of?"
Meng Nian said: "Yunqing is not good at planning, but he is handsome, and he is extremely talented in marching and fighting." Yan Wushuang was very famous when he was young, but since his family changed, he has been hiding in Xīzàng.
And Yunqing entered the military camp at the age of thirteen, and has led troops to fight hundreds of battles in the past ten years. In terms of leading troops to fight, Yan Wushuang was incomparable to Yun Qing.
Yan Wushuang said: "Whether it is true or not, you only need to know in a few days." If Yunqing really planned to send troops to capture Shanxi and other places, the news would not be concealed. It won't take three to five days for the news to spread.
Three days later, Yan Wushuang got the news that Yunqing led 100,000 troops to attack Shanxi, Du Zheng led 100,000 troops to attack Henan, and Xu Zhen led 50,000 troops to attack Hubei.
Meng Nian got the news and said, "Is the news wrong?" Yucheng and Xihai were fighting fiercely, and now Yunqing even divided the remaining 200,000 troops into three groups. Either Yunqing was crazy, or the news was wrong.
Yan Wushuang glanced at Meng Nian and said, "Do you think such an important matter can be mistaken?"
Meng Nian was silent for a while and said, "My lord, do you think the Han family made the plan for this battle?" Yun Qing is a general who leads troops to fight, so he would definitely not do such a dangerous thing. Only the Han family who didn't know how to fight made such a decision.
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "You are wrong. The battle plan of dividing the troops into three groups must have been formulated by Yunqing." Han Yuxi acted cautiously, and it was impossible to formulate such a dangerous battle plan.
Meng Nian asked, "My lord, what should we do now?" The 150,000 horses they transferred from Liaodong arrived yesterday evening.
Yan Wushuang said: "Proceed according to the original plan." Yan Wushuang's original plan was to occupy Hebei first, then Shanxi and Shandong, and then Henan and Anhui.
Meng Nian hesitated for a moment, but did not say anything to refute: "My lord, there is no sign of Yunqing sending troops to attack Shanxi and Henan. I think this is a bit strange." Northwest is now facing internal and external troubles, and Yunqing's current behavior is tantamount to desperate. Without external reasons, Yunqing would not be allowed to make such a decision.
Yan Wushuang fell into deep thought, and said after a while, "I'm afraid it's the news of my dispatching troops, which has already been known by Yunqing and the Han family." Shanxi Guanshan is dangerous and solid, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it has always been a battleground for military strategists. If they captured Shanxi, it would be a huge threat to Yunqing and the Han family. That's why Yunqing sent troops in a hurry to seize the opportunity when he got the news.
On this point, Yunqing was really wrong. Yun Qing had planned to send troops a long time ago, but he didn't move because he was concerned about natural disasters and the captive barbarians in the north. But the training of soldiers did not relax even a day.
Meng Nian said worriedly: "If Shanxi falls into Yunqing's hands, it will be difficult for us to attack again."
Yan Wushuang frowned and said, "How did Yunqing and the Han family get the news? Who is this person?" He did it very secretly, and few people knew about it.
As soon as Meng Nian heard this, he understood that Yan Wushuang suspected that there was a spy: "If someone really leaked the secret, then this person has hidden it too deeply."
Yan Wushuang snorted coldly and said, "No matter how deep the hiding is, I can dig him out, so that he can't live but die."
ps: Uncle Tie Kui is in danger. (to be continued)