Yanzhou.
Continuous Zhou military camps stand sideways here, nearly a hundred miles to the left and right.
White flags were hung everywhere in the camp, and the soldiers standing here had sad faces.
A group of people arrived here along the official road.
The leader is none other than Yang Su.
Yang Su, wearing armor and leading more than a thousand knights behind him, finally arrived at the front line.
These people after Yang Su's death were the soldiers and horses left to him by Yang Su's father. The military government system implemented by the Zhou State easily breeds military leaders, and the power and soldiers of the military leaders can even be inherited.
In the Zhou Kingdom, it often happened that after the father died, his son took over his military power.
This is actually a very dangerous thing.
Yang Su was beaten in Chang'an, and then ordered to go to Yu Wenxian to fight the Han army.
But he doesn't look any different now. Yang Su is physically strong and sticks can't hurt him easily.
The knights lowered their heads and followed him, no one dared to look him in the eye.
When they learned about the situation and were about to go on an expedition with Yang Su, these veterans felt somewhat contemptuous.
Even the son of his own old general is just a young boy. It can't be said that he is disrespectful, but at least he is not completely convinced.
But along the way, Yang Su succeeded in making them bow their heads.
During the march, Yang Su issued many inexplicable military orders, such as changing their garrison positions, ordering changes in the candidates for night watch, etc.
When someone expressed doubts, Yang Su immediately killed the person on the grounds of violating military orders without any mercy.
Even if the other party cried and told about his past friendship with Yang Su's father, Yang Su remained unmoved.
Everyone was frightened and wanted to escape.
Yang Su began to reward those sergeants who completed his orders.
He distributed a lot of money that he brought out before leaving to these people, and clearly told them: Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished.
When they came to the front line, everyone was already obedient to Yang Su, and no one dared to look down on him anymore.
In Yang Su's eyes, people are not living beings, but lines of numbers, tools, and cattle and horses.
The same is true for the soldiers.
However, he will not treat these numbers harshly and treat them fairly, and he can lead the numbers to gain greater value and victory, so the numbers will be willing to follow him.
Yang Su stared at the mourning flags in the distance with cold eyes, and shook his head secretly.
When he came to the entrance of the military camp, two soldiers stood in front of him.
Yang Su took out the pass and asked the soldiers to check it, and then asked coldly: "Where is the Duke of Qi?"
The soldier took Yang Su to the military camp. His subordinates were not allowed in and had to wait outside.
Yang Su followed the two soldiers into the tent and saw two people talking in a low voice.
Yu Wenxian sat in the upper position, while He Ruobi stood beside him.
At this time, the two stopped talking and both stared at Yang Su.
Yang Su was originally an arrogant character. After his clan members were killed, he had nothing to fear. He was not afraid when facing the gazes of the two people. Instead, he stared at them fiercely.
He Ruobi only looked at it for a few times and then looked away, showing nothing to care about.
Yu Wenxian became more and more surprised as he watched. He had met Yang Su in the past. At first, he thought of recruiting all the talents in the world, and Yang Su was also within the scope of his inspection. Unfortunately, before he could take action, the emperor
Ordered not to take any more people for his own use.
Yu Wenxian had heard of Yang Su's reputation and knew how powerful this person was.
Not long ago, his brother sent a letter, and Yu Wenyong also mentioned this person in the letter. Yu Wenyong said that this is a piece of rough jade, but he is a bit too arrogant, has too big ideas, and has a serious lack of experience.
He hopes that Yu Wenxian can help him to hone his skills and arrange some tiring errands for him so that he can grow up as soon as possible.
From the letters, Yu Wenxian discovered that his brother valued this person, and became even more curious about him.
"When Yang Su came over and I was in Chang'an, I heard someone say that you have the courage to be unstoppable and can shoot a strong bow from left to right while riding a horse. How come you ended up working as a clerical clerk?"
Yang Su first bowed to Yu Wenxian, and then he said: "On horseback and archery, you can only fight against ten people or a hundred people, but by studying, you can fight against ten thousand people or one hundred thousand people."
Yu Wenxian smiled and said, "I can't say it's unreasonable, but do you have the ability to be the enemy of ten thousand people?"
Faced with Yu Wenxian's questioning, Yang Su just replied calmly: "I would like to be a pioneer."
Yu Wenxian motioned for him to sit down, and then asked He Ruobi to take a seat as well.
Looking at the two young people on the left and right, sadness appeared on Yu Wenxian's face again.
"The news came back from the front line that Zheng Guogong died in the battle. Hu Luguang caught up with him. Zheng Guogong led the army to fight to the death. He killed more than ten people in a row and was captured. Hu Luguang asked him to surrender. He yelled and broke Hu Luguang.
nose, and then was killed by Hu Luguang."
"We, the juniors, are the only ones left on the front line today."
When no one noticed, Zhou State was quietly undergoing a change of generations.
The older generation of generals are getting old and dying, and fewer and fewer of them are still active.
And the young generals, led by Yu Wenxian, are slowly rising.
Only then did Yang Su know why the white flag was hung in front of the formation.
He said somewhat coldly: "Zheng Guogong died a worthy death."
"Dong Zheng has nothing to do with the fact that the war has descended to this point. The enemy crossed the river right under his nose, disrupting our entire deployment."
"If he goes back safely, I'm afraid he won't be safe in the evening, and your Majesty will punish him even if he doesn't kill him."
"Now that he died on the front line, his reputation has been preserved, and His Majesty cannot bear to blame him."
Yu Wenxian murmured: "How can you say that?"
Yang Su then said: "My lord, this is not the time to think about these things."
"Now we should think about how to defeat Gao Changgong and take back Xiazhou."
Hearing Yang Su's words, He Ruobi, who was not far away, chuckled.
Yang Su slowly glanced at him, "Why are you laughing?"
He Ruobi is even more daring. In terms of arrogance, he is no better than Yang Su. When Yang Su asked, He Ruobi replied without hesitation: "Our tens of thousands of troops and dozens of powerful generals are still trying to win the victory."
Yanzhou is worried that you have already begun to think about defeating Gao Changgong and seizing Xiazhou, how can you not laugh?"
Yang Su shook his head, "Strategy is strategy. If we don't even dare to have ideas, then why are we fighting? How about retreating and returning to Chang'an for a drink?"
"alright."
Yu Wenxian suppressed the two of them, his face was solemn, "When discussing matters with the enemy, don't talk about irrelevant things. Yang Jun, you are new here and know nothing about the enemy. You should understand the enemy first."
"Gao Changgong led more than 17,000 troops and stationed them in three cities. These three cities"
Yang Su immediately began to talk. What he talked about was the enemy's situation.
After talking like this for a long time, he slowly said: "Before coming, I asked Your Majesty about the situation on the front line, and I watched it all the way."
"It's not that I know nothing."
"My lord, fighting is not to kill the enemy. There must be a purpose. All actions are to achieve this purpose."
"But in my opinion, in Yanzhou, you were just fighting Gao Changgong without any thought, killing each other, without any strategy at all."
Of course Yu Wenxian would not be angry. He said slowly: "It's not that I don't know this, it's just that I can't come up with any strategy to deal with Gao Changgong."
"Gao Changgong is a brave man and his soldiers are elite. I have no thoughts."
"Does Yang Jun have anything to teach me?"
Then, Yang Sujing spoke out his strategic vision in front of Yu Wenxian without any shame.
His strategic concept was mainly to destroy the enemy's grain transportation. He believed that Gao Changgong's only shortcoming at the moment was that the grain road was too long, and there was nothing to hold on to around Yanzhou, making the grain road difficult to defend.
As long as the enemy's food routes are destroyed, Gao Changgong will have no choice but to retreat when he is short of food.
Yu Wenxian probably listened to his idea and then asked him to go back and rest.
Only Yu Wenxian and He Ruobi were left in the room again.
"Uncle, what do you think of this person?"
He Ruobi said without hesitation: "I am quite shameless."
"He, a man who has never fought in a war, dares to talk about his strategy in front of you. This shows that he has a high level of vision but a low level of skill. He is arrogant and conceited and is definitely not a general."
"He can see Gao Changgong's shortcomings, but he pretends that Gao Changgong can't see it himself?"
"Gao Changgong is eager for us to lead troops to cut off his food supply. If I were Gao Changgong, I would set up an ambush in the rear. I guarantee that I won't be able to come back."
"This guy can't accomplish anything big."
He Ruobi didn't have a high opinion of Yang Su, and he was by no means a general. That was his best evaluation.
But Yu Wenxian shook his head, "He is not afraid of facing me. He can express his thoughts clearly and logically, and it is feasible. This is his first time on the battlefield. This is already very rare. If he can hone himself a few more times,
Years, maybe that will be enough.”
"However, this theory of grain management is impossible to achieve."
Yu Wenxian's mind was very clear, and he said helplessly: "If Zheng Guogong can escape smoothly, there is still hope, but he has already died in the battle."
"I really can't think of a way to repel Gao Changgong."
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He Ruobi suddenly said: "Actually, I think we can postpone the offensive and wait for Gao Changgong to evacuate on his own."
"ah?"
"What are these words?"
Yu Wenxian couldn't understand, He Ruobi smiled, and then said: "Before, I didn't dare to talk about any strategy in front of you because of my respect for the Duke. However, if even Yang Su dares to do this, then there is nothing wrong with me.
I’m worried.”
"I think the enemy has never thought of occupying Yanzhou."
"Yanzhou can pose a fatal threat to Chang'an, but the problem is that it is too far away from Tongwan City, there are no supplies along the way, and the post houses and the like have been completely destroyed."
"For the Han State, it is easy to capture Yanzhou, but it is extremely difficult to maintain Yanzhou. Not only does it require a large number of troops to garrison, but it also requires a continuous supply of food. The cost of traveling alone is a huge amount."
"The Han Kingdom has just taken over the land of Henan. I heard that there is also a blank area there, with many ruins waiting to be renovated."
"I think the Han Dynasty will never dare to spend too much effort on Yanzhou. Their original purpose was to solve the Xiazhou defense line. They have completed their purpose, and Yanzhou is not that important to them."
"This can be seen from the fact that they robbed many people in Yanzhou before. There is less and less smoke in the city."
"The reason Gao Changgong didn't dare to retreat was because we were pressing too hard."
"I think if we can retreat a little further and reduce collisions, maybe Gao Changgong will gradually abandon the surrounding cities and gradually retreat."
Listening to He Ruobi's words, Yu Wenxian's brows grew tighter and tighter.
What He Ruobi said makes sense, but only to one point.
Doesn’t this advocate giving up Xiazhou?
What Yu Wenxian wanted was not Yanzhou, but Xiazhou.
If Xiazhou is returned to the enemy, what is the use of Yanzhou? It is surrounded by plains on both sides and there are no dangerous places. It is a place where the enemy can come and leave whenever they want.
In the future, the Han people will be able to use their cavalry to attack near Yanzhou, or even directly bypass Yanzhou and attack Wuxiang and other gateways of Chang'an. If they fight there, the shouts of killing can be heard in the areas outside Chang'an.
Remarkable??
Looking at Yu Wenxian who was particularly hesitant, He Ruobi probably saw what he was thinking.
"My lord, Yang Su is talking nonsense. Xiazhou can't get it back, it's impossible."
Yu Wenxian did not speak, but sighed and motioned for He Ruobi to leave.
Yang Su followed the soldiers to a tent. He looked around and found that the tent here was quite good.
It occupies a large area and is in a safe location, so it does not need to take on too many defensive tasks.
"Is this arranged by Duke Qi?"
Yang Su grabbed the sergeant and asked.
The sergeant lowered his head and said seriously: "This is arranged by Duke Sui. He is responsible for all the internal affairs of the army."
Yang Su was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Thank Duke Sui for me."
"only."
Yang Su began to live in the camp, but did not go to see Yang Jian in person. Of course, Yang Jian did not come to see him either.
Yang Su looked forward to showing off his skills on the front line, training his troops and horses outside all day long, and often performed horseback shooting.
Yang Su seems to be a scholar, but his martial arts skills are not bad at all. He is extremely brave. It is not difficult for him to charge into battle, ride on horseback, and shoot.
Many generals also saw his brave performance and made friends with him one after another.
However, the development of the matter was somewhat different from what Yang Su thought. Yu Wenxian did not launch an attack. After Yang Su arrived, Yu Wenxian actually began to withdraw his troops, and gradually became a defensive party from an active offensive.
This alone was not enough, he even took the initiative to withdraw many troops on the front line, making them retreat dozens of miles.
Just like that, the distance between the enemy and the enemy was increased.
Yang Su really couldn't figure it out and wanted to see Yu Wenxian several times, but failed.
And it's not just Yang Su who doesn't understand.
At some point, a rumor suddenly appeared among the military.
Some people say that a certain person is afraid of fighting the enemy, so he refuses to move forward.
Some people say that someone had other thoughts, so he stopped moving forward and was thinking about big things.
Neither of these two rumors named the identity of the person, but the person they were targeting was very clear, and it was Yu Wenxian!!
This rumor suddenly appeared and quickly swept through the army. Many generals were very angry and stepped forward to stop it. They killed several people who talked nonsense, but they could not find who spread the rumor.
Yang Su gritted his teeth and waited at the door of the general's tent for a long time before finally getting the chance to meet Yu Wenxian again.
Yu Wenxian was alone at the moment, sitting in the upper seat, looking at something in his hands.
Yang Su hurriedly bowed to see him.
"The Duke."
"You are so anxious to find me, do you have some new ideas?"
"This is not the case in military affairs."
"My lord, it's that rumor!"
Yang Su said angrily: "Many people said that the rumor only appeared after I came to the army, and they all suspected that it was me. Lord, I am by no means such a villain."
"With the enemy in front of us, it is impossible for me to murder my own general."
"I'm not afraid of being hated by the government or being punished, but I just don't want to bear such a reputation!"
"I hope the Duke of our country will learn from this!"
Looking at the impatient Yang Su in front of him, Yu Wenxian smiled and said, "I know it's not you. Sit down."
Yang Su then sat aside, and he was very angry, "It seems that there is Liu Taozi's spy in our army!"
"This rumor is clearly to force you to send troops to fight Gao Changgong. It seems that there are many enemies among us."
Yu Wenxian shook his head, "Why would the enemy spread such rumors to force me to go out to fight? Wouldn't it be more beneficial for the enemy if I stayed in the rear?"
Yang Su added: "Perhaps I want to use your Majesty's hand to deal with the Duke."
"Although His Majesty is wise and powerful, in his early years because of Yu Wenhu's relationship, he became extremely suspicious and did not dare to trust others easily."
"The reason he sent so many princes this time was actually because of distrust. He was afraid that one of them would become powerful, so he sent more people to restrain each other. Unexpectedly, they failed so miserably."
"If the enemy knew this, he might take advantage of it."
Yang Su actually said it in such a simple and unpretentious way, not caring at all and not caring about what Yu Wenxian would think.
However, what Yang Su said cannot be said to be wrong. Past experiences have caused Yu Wenyong to be suspicious. In history, when the country went on an expedition, Yu Wenyong either sent many generals to join the expedition at the same time, or he personally took charge.
Yu Wenxian, no one has ever had the opportunity to lead an army alone. If he goes on an expedition, he must be accompanied by others.
Yu Wenxian shook his head.
"Maybe so."
Chapter completed!