Chapter 895

It is not easy to place an army of 370,000 troops. Even if the Eastern Jin Dynasty has made various preparations in advance and built a large military camp, it will still take a long time to put all the ministries in place one by one.

Fortunately, all the lords brought their generals with them, and the placement of troops can be left to the generals.

After a while, all the lords spontaneously came to the tent where Ouyang Shuo was staying, and came to pay a visit. Among these lords are both the dark chess of the Great Xia Dynasty and the enemies of the Great Xia Dynasty.

It's just that on the surface, everyone is in harmony, and no one can see the clues.

Among the thirteen lords in the Eastern Jin camp, apart from the four from the [Shanhai League], the most important lord was none other than Ximen Daguanren. As the giant of [Northern Sichuan City-state], Ximen Daguan appeared in the Eastern Jin camp, which is really intriguing and attracted countless eyes to explore.

The senior official of Ximen had a relaxed demeanor, turning a blind eye to all the gazes that were cast on him.

The atmosphere in the tent was a bit weird.

Before Ouyang Shuo made a statement, the lords communicated with each other and cautiously probed.

The current situation of the battle is unclear, Ouyang Shuo did not make any promises, but said: "Everyone, I will pay a visit to the two generals Xie Shi and Xie Xuan to find out the situation before I make any fuss about it."

After hearing this, the lords all looked happy. They came here just to wait for Ouyang Shuo's words.

At the beginning of the battle, the lords' eyes were darkened. The most important thing now is not to go to the other side, but to find out information. As a representative of other people, Ouyang Shuo naturally possessed unique advantages.

"In that case, we will not bother."

After receiving the letter of approval, the lords naturally understood the interest and said goodbye together.

"A group of powerful ghosts."

Looking at the figures of the lords leaving, Feng Prisonhuang said angrily.

Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, "It's just for mutual use, why should you mind?"

"I just can't bear it."

Ouyang Shuo didn't argue, as it was almost noon, he couldn't take the liberty to go to see Xie Shi and Xie Xuan at this time, so he could only wait until they went down.

The whole morning passed by like this.

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At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo led his personal guards to the camp of the Chinese army to meet Xie Shi and Xie Xuan.

During this meeting, on the one hand, they were familiar with each other, and reported the basic situation of the Alien Legion as a representative of the aliens;

Ouyang Shuo wanted to figure out whether the letter Xie Xuan wrote to Fu Jian had been mailed yet. This was a key part of the battle, and it was Fu Jian's army's active retreat that led to their collapse without a fight.

On the way there, Ouyang Shuo briefly recalled the situation of Xie Shi and Xie Xuan.

Xie Shi, courtesy name Shi Nu, is the younger brother of Xie An.

Fu Jian led the army to the south, and the imperial court relieved Xie Shi from his position as minister of the book, and appointed Xie Shi as the general who conquered captives, the false festival, and the governor of the conquest. He led his nephews Xie Yan, Xie Xuan, and Xizhonglang General Huan Yi to lead the resistance. .

For Xie Shi to be able to take up this position and occupy a high position, in addition to his own ability, what is more important is his background. At that time, the Eastern Jin court was almost controlled by the two families of Langya Wang family and Xie Shi's Chenjun Xie family.

As Xie An's younger brother, it is not surprising that Xie Shi's rise to the top is no surprise.

Therefore, Xie Shi was far behind other generals of the same reputation in history in terms of real commanding ability, and he couldn't fall into Ouyang Shuo's eyes.

Of course Xie Shi is not useless.

Otherwise, why would Xie Shi stand out from the countless descendants of the Xie family in Chenjun.

In the Battle of Feishui, the main force of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was the 70,000 Beifu Army. At that time, Xie Shi commanded 10,000 navy divisions, which were deployed along the Huaihe River and Feishui River, blocking the way for the former Qin army to go south.

Xie Shi's plan to drag down the Qin army was not unreasonable. Fu Rong fell into Shouyang and could not enter again because he had to cross Feishui.

However, because Xie Shi's water army had already arrived, they could not gain the advantage on the water, and Feishui was difficult to cross. Although Xie Shi's water division could hardly pose a threat, the blocking of Feishui made it impossible for Fu Rong to solve the problem of breaking the water army. Xie Xuan quickly marched his army, and within twenty days, his troops approached Shouyang, completing the confrontation between the armies of both sides on Feishui.

Therefore Xie Shi's counterattack was quite successful, but Xie Shi's role in the Battle of Feishui has always been neglected, because Xie Xuan's radiance in this battle covered everyone's edge.

Xie Xuan, whose style name is Youdu, is the nephew of Xie An.

In the early years, Xie Xuan was the general of the Great Sima Huanwen. In the second year of Taiyuan, in order to resist the invasion of the former Qin Dynasty, Xie An recommended Xie Xuan as the general of Jianwu and the governor of Yanzhou.

Xie Xuan recruited brave men from the people who came from the north, and formed and trained an elite army called "Beifu soldiers". In the fourth year of Taiyuan, he led his troops to defeat the attack of the former Qin army, became the champion general, and led the governor of Xuzhou.

Xie Xuan also has an elder sister who is quite famous. She is Xie Daoyun, a famous talented woman in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the wife of Wang Ningzhi, the second son of Wang Xizhi. It's a pity that Wang Ningzhi is not only mediocre, but also extremely pedantic, making the talented Xie Daoyun lonely, and at the same time, her evening scene is bleak and she will be a widow all her life.

During the Battle of Feishui, Xie Xuan served as the commander of the vanguard, and Liu Laozhi led his troops to attack Luojian at night, winning the first battle. Then seized the opportunity of the battle, used tricks to make the Qin army retreat to cause chaos, took advantage of the situation and attacked fiercely, and achieved a huge victory with less and more.

It can be seen that compared to his uncle Xie Shi, Xie Xuan still has real materials, he is a rare general, and he is also the only object of Ouyang Shuo's attention.

Similarly, Xie Xuan's steady promotion is closely related to his family background.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty implemented the "nine-rank Zhongzheng system", so that there were no poor families in the upper rank and no noble families in the lower rank. In the society at that time, poor scholars had little chance to stand out.

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In the camp of the Chinese army, Ouyang Shuo saw Xie Shi and Xie Xuan's uncle and nephew.

At this time, Xie Shi was fifty-six years old, a gray-haired old man, who died of illness six years later, and was considered a long-lived person in ancient times.

Xie Xuan was just forty years old at this time. Ironically, Xie Xuan died of illness a year earlier than Xie Shi. In ancient times, most of the people who fought abroad all the year round were suffering from diseases, and few of them could live long.

"Would this stranger be without clothes? I pay my respects to the governor." Ouyang Shuo saluted.

"Excuse me." Xie Shi waved his hand and asked, "How powerful is the Alien Legion?"

Ouyang Shuo gave a brief introduction.

After hearing this, Xie Shi and Xie Xuan looked at each other indiscriminately, with surprised expressions on their faces. With the size of the alien army, it was enough to crush the Beifu army.

After all, no matter how strong the Beifu army is, it cannot compare to the elite troops of the territories.

It is embarrassing to lead a strong army with a weak brigade.

Fortunately, Xie Shi had rich experience and a thick skin. He asked, "What do you think about this battle?"

Ouyang Shuo was not stage-frightened either, so he took advantage of the situation to analyze the pros and cons of the enemy and us in a simple way, and finally said: "If there were no 400,000 foreign troops in the former Qin Dynasty, this is a good opportunity for us to take the lead in attacking. We won the battle. It's just that the enemy army has 400,000 alien legions, so I can't act rashly."

"Besides, the enemy army also has sailors to assist them. If we forcibly cross the river, it may be difficult. Right now, both sides are stationed on both sides of the Feishui River. Whoever makes a strong attack first will be at a disadvantage."

After hearing this, Xie Shi and Xie Xuan looked at each other in blank dismay, speechless.

A hint of frustration flashed across Xie Xuan's face, he was in vain for Luo Jian's great victory, and said: "So, Qin Jun will not agree to my suggestion to persuade Qin Jun to retreat?"

Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said, "If I were Fu Jian, I would definitely agree."

"Huh?" Xie Xuan was puzzled.

Ouyang Shuo said lightly, "Even if Qin Jun agrees, would we dare to cross the river?"

"..." Xie Xuan was speechless.

Ouyang Shuo said: "At the moment our advantage lies in the fact that we are fighting in the local area, and the logistics supply is convenient. On the other hand, the Qin army has increased by 400,000 troops at once. For them, logistics support will be a huge problem."

As mentioned earlier, in ancient times, when a large number of troops were stationed in one place, it was a huge test for logistical supplies. At present, there are 550,000 troops stationed on the west bank of Feishui, which is beyond the supply capacity of the Qin army.

Xie Shi asked: "You mean, just consume it like this?" It was Xie Shi's idea early in the morning to consume the Qin army, and he chose to take the initiative to attack only after being persuaded by Zhu Xu.

Unexpectedly, because of the appearance of the Alien Legion, there was a return to the original strategy.

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "For now, this is the safest way."

Xie Shi glanced at his nephew who was still in a trance, and said, "I will seriously consider your suggestion."

"Then, I'll take my leave first."

Ouyang Shuo didn't count on it either, Xie Shi and the others immediately agreed that marching is no joke.

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At the same time, the camp of the former Qin army and the camp of the Chinese army.

Di Chen was also meeting with Fu Jian and Fu Rong to explain his views on the war.

If Xie Shi and Xie Xuan were speechless after hearing Ouyang Shuo's analysis, then Fu Jian and Fu Rong were terrified.

Fu Jian even broke into a cold sweat secretly in his heart.

According to Di Chen's analysis, without the help of the alien army, the defeat of the former Qin army would be imminent.

Reminiscent of the sudden defeat of the 50,000 Qin army in the Battle of Luojian, and the peak military strength of the Jin army, Fu Jian just didn't want to believe it, and he already believed it a little rationally.

A person's confidence is often destroyed step by step in this way.

Fu Jian obviously didn't have the self-confidence at the beginning, and at the same time, he looked at Di Chen with admiration. Fortunately, Fu Jian insisted on supporting millions of soldiers, and he was not stage frightened by the 400,000 alien army.

Fu Jian said, "Since that's the case, what suggestion do you have?"

Di Chen smiled, obviously well prepared, and said, "My first suggestion is to behead Zhu Xu, a traitor, and send his head to the opposite bank. The first is to deter the generals in the army, and the second is to weaken the morale of the enemy."

During the Battle of Feishui, Zhu Xu not only used the opportunity of persuading Xie Shi to surrender, but also revealed to Xie Shi the arrangement of the Qin army.

When the Qin army moved back, the Jin army crossed the water to attack, and Zhu Xu shouted after the Qin army: "The Qin army on the front line has been defeated!", causing the Qin army to be in chaos.

Therefore, Zhu Xu is really a hidden danger in the Qin army, a time bomb. Depending on the situation, Dichen is going to use Zhu Xu, a key figure in the battle, to sacrifice the flag.