Chapter 129: Foresight
Xu Shiji, who was calm and cautious, had already restrained his excited smile that did not often appear on his face, and said with a deep thought:
"In addition to the second brother, the two gentlemen are also my brothers who are in the same aspirations as their aides. Therefore, there are fewer taboos when discussing each other. However, after all, we are still a town under Wagang, and we still need to worry about the investigation of the general village and be careful of the slander of villains. Therefore, only four of us and others know about this discussion for the time being, and we should not let others hear about it anymore. []
In addition, although this proposal is excellent, I will follow the strategy I have planned with my second brother in the past and do my best. But it is also necessary to say that the prospects of this strategy are promising. If you want to achieve your wish perfectly, your second brother and his subordinates will also work beyond common sense.
Not to mention when Yang Yichen will be transferred back by Sui Ting and sent off his troops, we now think that we will be able to satisfy our wishes, otherwise this discussion will undoubtedly be a piece of paper. Just as the road to the north, Wei County and Handan will be a difficult situation for the second brother and his subordinates.
After I occupied Liyang, the officials of the Sui Court of Wei County and Handan were worried that my Wagang would expand northward, so they had already prepared their troops and horses and were ready to resist my Wagang's troops at the city. Moreover, our army was only conducive to quick battles, otherwise we would inevitably be "divided by others". Therefore, after my second brother returned to Ji County, he should first plan to quickly capture Wei County. Handan's method, and strive to quickly open the gate of Wei County and Handan when our army was heading north.
It can be imagined that the second brother led his army to the north with a "thunderous force" and it would be difficult to take care of other things. Therefore, the matter of food and grass is also the top priority. Moreover, the second brother still needs to accept the dismissed troops of Yang Yichen's troops and gather the remaining troops of various anti-Sui tyrants, which will inevitably require a large amount of food and grass.
Fortunately, when I hold Li Yangcang, the former Sui Ting's large granary, I naturally have to fully meet my second granary. Haha! It seems that I only enter but not leave, I still need to provide it to the general village. I think I think when my second granary creates a great situation in Hebei, the huge granary I hold will inevitably be exhausted! Hahaha!"
Speaking of Xu Shiji at the end, he changed his previous solemn expression, and his words actually contained a teasing element.
"What my brother said is so true! However, fishing is not good. After breaking through Wei County and Handan, I will try my best to raise food and grass. I wonder who my brother wants to entrust the important responsibility of entering Ji County and escorting food and grass to me?" Xu Shiye agreed with Xu Shiji's words, and asked questions he was more concerned about. As for the first battle and food and grass, one is that he and his subordinates need to discuss in detail, and the other brother Xu Shiji, who is meticulous and comprehensive in his considerations, will definitely not let him worry too much.
"One guest won't bother the two masters. It's better to have Zhang Liang from Longxiang Camp have both responsibilities! This person is cautious in his work and well-behaved. What's more, directly supplying food and grass to his second brother's army to use in the north will inevitably cause criticism. If you want to flatter, you won't mention the slandered person as your brother! The second brother must also know it.
Zhang Liang could enter Ji County by "helping his second brother attacking Hanoi", and then transfer the army from Ji County to his second brother's northward army from Ji County. Such concealment is actually not a long-term solution, but just hopes to cover it up for a while!"
Details determine success or failure. Xu Shiji, who was meticulous, has indeed weighed everything that might happen and thought clearly.
"The brother's arrangements are almost perfect. In this way, when the general village hears and asks you, maybe I have already achieved great success in Hebei!" Xu Shiye, who nodded, said with great approval.
At this time, Guo Xiaoke, who had been frowning and thinking, as if something was pressing on his heart and could not let go, interrupted: "In this way, our army only regarded the matter of entering Hanoi as a suspicious soldier? What a pity! Our army has now formed a pincer attack on Hanoi County, which is a fertile land. Although it cannot be said that it is easy to obtain, Zhou Zhang will not spend too much money. Thinking of Xiaoke, it is really a pity to give up Hanoi in this way!"
"What do you mean by the second brother?" Xu Shiji, who also didn't want to completely give up Hanoi County, looked at Xu Shiye for consultation and asked.
"It's not just a wealthy Hanoi County? If we can take over Hanoi County, our army can immediately cross the Yellow River and directly seize the Xingluo Cang, the largest granary of Sui Ting. If we can capture Xingluo Cang, we will have no need to worry about supporting the troops!" Xu Shiye continued Xu Shiji's words and sighed with great exaggeration.
"Yes, yes! Why do we give up such a huge benefit easily?" Guo Xiaoke asked Xu Shiye without realizing the look of excitement.
"If you want to take, take it, and if you want to abandon it, abandon it. Too much greed for immediate benefits is a taboo for those who want to achieve great things!" Xu Shiye looked at Guo Xiaoke with a smile and sighed:
"Mr. Guo should know that if we were too strong to quickly capture Henei County, or even cross the river to capture Xingluo Cang, we would undoubtedly have fully respected the military orders of the General Village, and it would have exceeded them. However, it is inevitable that we can attract the full force of the Sui Ting army of the Eastern Capital. Just because of our military achievements that are too ostentatious, we will not know how much suspicion and fear will be attracted to the General Village. People's hearts are not old and it will be reduced day by day. Perhaps by then, when our army is fully attacked by the Sui Ting army, we will not be able to obtain reinforcements from the General Village, and it is unknown?
Furthermore, if we captured Hanoi County and even Xingluo Cang, we would have basically been connected to the control area of the General Village, rather than being connected in a "linear shape" as we are now. At that time, will Xingluo Cang be able to take it at will? It must have been completely transformed into the general village's military support. Haha, ha! In this way, we will undoubtedly be willing to risk the "being besieged by the Sui Ting army who cannot get any aid, and behave as a "marriage"!
Let me leave it to the chief military advisor of Wagang to live there!
As for Hanoi, it is not the time when it is not taken! When the chief military advisor is in a stalemate at Hulao Pass for too long and has no progress, he will naturally think of moving north to attack the mouth-watering Xingluo. At that time, the chief military advisor can easily obtain great military achievements in the capture of Xingluo, and we can also not worry about the Sui Tingdongdu army coming to attack Hanoi. Isn’t this better ‘each need’?”
Chapter completed!