kingnovel Chapter 436 Gu Jingzhi’s card!
Chapter 436 Gu Jingzhi’s card!
"You want to talk about the strength of the 200,000-man army?"
Nangong Shouyi smiled and said, "Why not just have someone investigate further? We'll know if it's true or not once we find out!"
"If my prediction is correct, Hou Yong was punished because he opposed Gu Jingzhi's dispatch of troops elsewhere. Hou Yong is cautious by nature and is a rare general skilled in defense in Daxia!"
"This type of general is relatively conservative and regards the emperor's orders as their own. Moreover, Li Sheng is Li Ye's son. He is certainly unwilling to give up. It is not surprising that he and Gu Jingzhi clashed because of this!"
"hehe!"
Hearing Nangong Shouyi mention Hou Yong, Huyan Liancheng immediately laughed and said, "In fact, the Great Xia court is also worried about Gu Jingzhi taking command! Qiao Zhen and Hou Yong are both rare generals. Putting them in the army will definitely ensure that nothing goes wrong!"
"Gu Jingzhi just arrived and he punished his deputy commander first. Hou Yong must be very resentful right now!"
"He's too young after all. He's been ranked as the Second Assistant Minister in the Great Xia Cabinet, a position he holds in their court. Furthermore, he's the Emperor's tutor... I think he's just a bit too arrogant!"
"He was silent for several years before because of the emperor's suppression. Now he's like this... It seems that he is trying to consolidate his position in the court!"
Huyan Liancheng's words made Nangong Shouyi ponder for a moment. After a while, he said, "Your consideration does make some sense!"
In fact, whether it was Gu Jingzhi or even himself, after being defeated by Gu Jingzhi, didn't he want to use the war between him and Li Yue to consolidate his position in Beili?
It's not uncommon for people to be selfish!
What's more, Gu Jingzhi had been suppressed for so many years. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he was unwilling to believe that Emperor Wen would help him up before his death.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's continue to follow the army that left Beichuan Prefecture. No matter what, we must confirm who is leading the troops and... whether there are really 200,000 of them!"
"Don't worry, General. I'll give the order right away!"
Huyan Liancheng nodded and was about to go down to assign the tasks. At this time, someone outside shouted again!
"Report... There's military intelligence in Lingzhou and Daizhou!"
"Reporting to the General, early this morning, our spies discovered that the armies of Lingzhou and Daizhou are gathering. The current situation is unclear!"
Lingzhou?
Daizhou?
These two prefectures sandwiched between Yunzhou and Yuzhou... in the final analysis, they are nothing more than Nangong Shouyi's possession. After all, they are blocked by mountains to the east, and Yunzhou to the west is cut off by the Beili Army!
Jin'an is the important military town that cuts off these two states.
Huyan Liancheng asked, "Could it be that they...are planning to attack Jin'an?"
When these words came out, even he found it hard to believe.
However, Nangong Shouyi, after hearing the report from the spy, he set his sights on Lingzhou and Daizhou thoughtfully. The combined number of troops in these two states was not large, only more than 50,000.
Even if there is any action, the maximum number of people that can be mobilized is 30,000, unless they give up these two state capitals.
"Do you think they are gathering to attack Jin'an?"
Nangong Shouyi asked with a smile.
Huyan Liancheng was stunned and blurted out: "What else could it be?"
In his opinion, these two states have long been in their pockets. As long as they can deal with Yunzhou, Lingzhou and Daizhou will not be a problem!
But now the troops from the two states that are most unable to move have begun to gather. What else are they going to do if they don’t attack Jin’an?
"Haha, it seems that I have overlooked Gu Jingzhi's madness!"
Nangong Shouyi smiled and pointed at the map, saying, "The outermost encirclement of Lingzhou and Daizhou is formed by our Beili army. It can be said that the two states have been completely divided!"
"They are gathering now. If we attack Jin'an, it will be futile. Their ultimate goal is probably to break through our northern border, bypass Yuzhou, gather the forces of the three states, and attack Qionghuazhou together with their army on the road!"
"What?"
Huyan Liancheng glared and said, "In this case, aren't they voluntarily giving up Lingzhou and Daizhou?"
"if not?"
Nangong Shouyi's eyes flashed with admiration, and he said, "It seems that Gu Jingzhi has made no secret of his intentions. Knowing that Yunzhou is impassable, he is telling us openly that he intends to attack our Beili homeland!"
Uh……
Huyan Liancheng asked, "Wouldn't it be like you fight yours and I fight mine?"
"Not entirely! Gu Jingzhi should still have the idea of saving Yunzhou!"
Nangong Shouyi said, "Lingzhou and Daizhou are the pieces of fat meat we have been eyeing. Gu Jingzhi knows very well that these two places will be taken by us sooner or later. So, while the troops in the two states still have surplus food, we should mobilize them to break out. At the cost of giving up the two states, we can attack our Beili homeland with all our strength!"
"If we really want to defend the city, we'll have to draw troops from Yunzhou!"
"Don't forget, there are still over 100,000 elite Daxia soldiers in Yunzhou City. If we mobilize troops here, they may be able to break through!"
"So... he wants Yunzhou to save itself?"
Huyan Liancheng looked at Nangong Shouyi in disbelief!
Nangong Shouyi smiled and said, "After all, it's an order from their court. He has to take it into consideration no matter what. But it's true that his focus is not on Yunzhou!"
"..."
"General, could this be Gu Jingzhi's plan? He's so blatant, it doesn't seem like a good military strategy!"
"It's certainly possible that this is an enemy plot! However, the fact that he's doing it so blatantly shows that he's planning to mobilize our army out of Yunzhou. This approach is consistent with his behavior!"
Nangong Shouyi's admiration came from this. A rookie soldier dared to use his troops so blatantly.
The key is that Nangong Shouyi has to cooperate!
Gu Jingzhi does have some vision.
such a pity!
Strategy and execution are two different things. Now, as long as he confirms the specific information about his 200,000 troops, he can make the next decision.
He had a feeling that the war would be over soon!
He thought for a moment and said, "Gu Jingzhi's goal is very clear, and we must follow his steps. However, I have one thing I hope you and the other generals in the army understand!"
"No matter what, Yunzhou must be trapped here. Before the Yunzhou army loses its combat effectiveness, the army cannot rush to rescue Qionghuazhou. Only by taking Yunzhou will our rescue be meaningful!"
"Send someone to inform the commander of Qionghua Prefecture that they must hold out for at least half a month after the Great Xia Army arrives, no matter what!"
"Secondly, mobilize a large army to pursue the Lingzhou and Daizhou armies. We must destroy them on the road before they enter Yuzhou!"
"Third, quickly find out the true strength of Daxia's 200,000 troops. This is crucial to my next battle order, and we absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes!"
"Finally, have people pay more attention to the military exchanges between the capital of Daxia and Beichuan Prefecture."