Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Xiang Mi roared: "So his grandmother is a bear, mother, and wants to borrow us from the Great Jin, borrow our Beifu army, and borrow brother Ji Nu to stand up, this dog thing is a daydream! Ji Nu brother, I Tie Niu I understand, let's rescue the sister-in-law first, and then teach these dogs things later!"

He Wuji smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, Tie Niu, this is the court meeting, so please pay attention. Send slave, I understand what you mean, Murong Chao is actually warning us at the same time. , And even more for him to establish his prestige in the country. If we send troops at this time, we will destroy his prestige in the country. Does that mean?"

Liu Yu calmly said: "It's not entirely. Our revenge, Murong Chao must have thought of it. He bet that we don't have the strength to send troops to defeat the country. He bet that we can do nothing about him. If it is only limited to send troops, in Daxian He attacked several states and counties to the south and smashed several of his tribes. On the contrary, the Xianbei nobles could unite with him. In the next few years, he would have friction with our border for years. When the fight was almost the same time, his position would be stable. , The military power is in hand, and then Murong Lan is released to negotiate with us. This method of using foreign enemies and limited wars to consolidate one's power can be said to be clever."

He Wuji said solemnly: "So you either don't fight or destroy the country, don't give him a chance to breathe and consolidate power, right?"

Liu Yuzheng said: "Yes, Murong De is the founding king after all, and he conquered Qilu himself. Therefore, he must not follow his orders. Whether it is a Xianbei or a Han, he must be enlisted in the army. Hundreds of thousands of troops also said. Come here, but Murongde is very clear-headed. His arch enemy is the Northern Wei Dynasty and not our Great Jin Dynasty, so he has always tried his best to maintain a peaceful relationship with us."

"But Murongchao is different. He may not dare to provoke the powerful Northern Wei Dynasty, and the land of Hebei is dilapidated, and there is nothing to grab, but once we take advantage of Dajin, even if he doesn't want to fight, his greedy Xianbei tribe leaders When the war in Jiangbei will be raging, our plan to emigrate to Jiangbei will also fail completely. Instead of this, it is better to grit your teeth and let him be in power. The conscription is not as good as Murong De when the army is smooth. It will be destroyed in one fell swoop, and there will never be future troubles!"

Liu Daogui's brows frowned: "But although the big brother's idea is good, we have also analyzed before that Nanyan can abandon the Pingyuanju county south of Daxian Mountain and concentrate on defending Daxian Mountain Mulling Pass. Our army cannot break through, and Later Qin can send troops to attack our Yongzhou or even Yanzhou in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and flanks our army in Huaibei area. Our army’s rations will only be used for three months. At that time, the main force will be trapped in front of Daxian Mountain. Nan Yan, on the contrary, will encourage their arrogance and allow Murong Chao's conspiracy to succeed."

Liu Yu nodded: "If it were Murong De, he would probably use this style of play, but Murong Chao is different. He is young and vigorous, wants to stand up, and wants to prove that he is more capable of fighting than his uncle. Defending Daxian is certainly likely to force us to retreat, but it also means that we must first abandon the prefectures and counties in Shannan, abandon the large grasslands in Shannan, and allow more than a dozen large tribes here to move to the south of Shandong. Such a price is not him. Now he can bear it. If he sends out a large army to cross Daxian Mountain and fight our army in Shannan, I am afraid he will not have this strength. Therefore, the only choice left is to release our army into Daxian and concentrate 100,000 cavalry. , In a decisive battle with our army on the southern Lunan plain in Linqu, and eat my army with iron cavalry!"

Liu Daogui's expression changed: "He dare to fight like this? Is there such a certainty?"

Liu Yu smiled slightly and looked at Hu Fan: "Murong Chao has never really fought a war. All his understanding of war is the myth of the invincibility of their Murong clan armor. In his opinion, as long as the cavalry is dispatched, then All the armies in this world will be wiped out in ashes. If the Southern Expedition leaves the cavalry in the water network zone and cannot perform, it may suffer a loss, but if the Jin army is led into the Lunan Plain and charged directly here, then we will be in harmony with Huan Wen. Like the Northern Expedition Army, it was defeated. By then, the main force of the Jin Kingdom was wiped out, and it could even be pushed back in one fell swoop to seize the entire six counties of Jiangbei including Guangling, fulfilling his uncle's unfulfilled wish!"

Hu Fan nodded: "There is indeed such a possibility. I have analyzed just now. He will let go of the Muling Pass of Daxian Mountain and lead our troops in. But since the commander has the confidence to defeat him on the plain, he This trick will only be clever instead of being wisely mistaken. However, I still have other worries. If Murong Chao puts our army into Daxian, he will not take the initiative to fight a decisive battle, but stand firm and clear the field, wait for work with ease, and take all the wheat in Linqu first. Take it away, so that our army can't supply it, what can we do?"

"At the time, Murong Chui used this technique to fight Huan Wen. He squatted positively and sent Qingqi to break our ration road. In addition, Yuan Qiao was unable to open up the Shimen waterway to transport food. In the end, the front-line food was exhausted and the troops were chased and killed. , Daxian Mountain Road is difficult, not to mention that our army has only a few months of food and grass. Even if the food and grass are sufficient, it is very difficult to transport to Lunan. If Murongchao sticks to the fight, wait for our army. If your spirit drops, and you will fight when there is insufficient food and grass, how does the marshal solve it?"

Liu Yu nodded with satisfaction: "What I want is your General Hu's analysis. If everyone is willing to think from the enemy's perspective like you, then things will be much simpler."

"From the perspective of the art of war, it is common sense to stand firm and not to fight and to wait for work with ease, but if the purpose of opening Daxian is to wipe out our army, then it cannot be judged by common sense. I originally gave up Shannan and lured our army to go deeper. In the enemy’s territory, when our army passed Daxian Mountain and entered Linqu, he believed that the foothold was not stable. If we waited for our army to set up camp and confront them, it would miss the best opportunity to attack. When it is good, it is not to attack the infantry camp, but take the initiative to attack when they can't stand the battalion. At that time, our army will be behind a narrow mountain road and a vast plain ahead. Once defeated, it will be difficult to escape back."

"As for the grain and grass, our army has insufficient grain and grass, so he does not need to cut off any grain channels. After crossing the mountain, he must find a way to use Nanyan's grain for my use. In May, I sent troops into Linqu and the local wheat was just ripe. It can be used for military purposes. If our army sets up a large camp and uses small units to conquer food, it can stand against the Yan army for a long time in the local area. This is something Murongchao cannot bear. Therefore, if our army is put into Lunan, I won’t confront with us any more, we will definitely make a quick battle!"

Liu Daogui laughed: "But you also said that there are experts in Murong Chao. If this expert teaches him to stand firm and clear the fields, whether it is a quick fight or not, first grab the wheat in the field. Even if we win, our army will not be able to get food and grass. Plus, even if their army is defeated, they can retreat to Linqu to defend the city. What about this trick?"