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Volume 2: Ling Ling Jian Water Chapter 79: Great Collapse (6)

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    Wating.  The military camp in Youzhou Army.  At dusk, the sound of banging golden watchdogs and the sound of handover orders at various checkpoints were heard regularly in the camp.  Farther away, the last batch of grain and baggage delivered today has not yet fully entered the camp. The foot soldiers and mules and horses on guard duty were lined up in a long queue along the road. The chaotic footsteps and the sound of iron hoofs on the ground merged into a dull sound.  The sound waves slowly passed through the entire camp.  Lu Yao watched for a moment from the heights of the camp, until the dim red sun gradually fell into the thick dust haze on the west side of the plain, then he turned his horse back and followed the path trodden by horses on the edge of the highland.  The tug-of-war between the Youzhou Army and the bandits centered on Wating has been on its seventh day.  The troops invested by both sides seemed to be gradually increasing, but the intensity of the battle gradually decreased.  In the view of the soldiers, this was mainly because although the Central Plains bandits were fierce, they always lacked military discipline and had no resilience at all.  After a long stalemate, fatigue began to show when advancing and retreating, attacking and defending.  On the other hand, what the soldiers didn't pay attention to, or noticed but didn't think much about, was that Pingbei Luyao, the coach of the Youji Allied Forces, also changed from his usual lightning-fast tactical style and did not seize the opportunity in one fell swoop.  It means to determine the situation of the battle.  Since the enemy army was weak, he also took advantage of the situation to withdraw his troops and returned to the camp early.  There are three reasons for making this choice.  First, as previously judged, the boats controlled by the Youji Allied Forces were limited after all, and a lot of food and supplies occupied the transportation capacity. Even if the shogunate officials made various plans, they could only carry 20,000 horses across the river within five days.  Considering that except for some selected elites, most of Youji soldiers were not accustomed to water. After crossing the river, each unit had to take time to cultivate their physical strength. Therefore, the troops on the front line of Wating were far from sufficient.  From the current point of view, it is enough to be able to force the bandits south of Wating and ensure the safety of the crossings along the river.  Both, the war situation in the Central Plains deteriorated much faster than Lu Yao and others expected, or in other words, the rulers of the Jin Dynasty were far more incompetent than Lu Yao and others expected.  In less than two months, the Donghai King's shogunate army in the eastern part of Yanzhou has been completely surrounded by bandits. On the other side, in the eastern area of ??Sizhou, rebel soldiers and enemy cavalry are also crisscrossed.  Just keep it.  Under such a situation, the strategic goals of the Pingbei shogunate had to be adjusted accordingly. After all, they originally only expected to make great achievements in order to gain the reputation of integrating the north, and were not willing to sink all their strength into the quagmire of the Central Plains.  From this perspective, Shi Le's planner, Zhang Bin, judged that Lu Yao was "by no means a pure minister of the Jin Dynasty", which was not wrong at all.  It was supposed to be the time when loyal ministers and patriots rose up to turn the tide, but what Lu Yao was thinking deep down in his heart was: how to obtain the greatest results with the military strength in his hands, and then rely on these results to seek political benefits On this issue  Before getting the answer, the Youji Allied Forces will never act rashly.  As for the third reason, it was what Lu Jun and Lu Daoyan said to him the day before yesterday.  In the past two days, Lu Yao has repeatedly thought about Lu Jun's proposition, wishing to disassemble every word and think about it carefully.  But he had to admit that such judgments involving political aspects were far more complicated and difficult to solve than decisions on the battlefield.  The correct choice will certainly bring success, fame, glory and wealth, but if you make the wrong choice, countless people who follow you will die without a burial place!  The more he thought about it, the more doubts he had in vain, and it was like a fire was burning in his heart.  Lu Yao sighed, put his legs under the horse's belly, and headed towards the Chinese army tent.  Behind him, Pang Yuan and dozens of other mounted retinues hurriedly followed.  After years of ravages of war, the once blessed land of Yanyu now has only 10 to 10 registered residents, and many people are starved to death or with mutilated limbs on both sides of the road.  The remaining people were frightened, and most of them hid in the lakes and woods and did not dare to come out, leaving their homes abandoned.  As a result, the Youzhou Army and the bandits fought fiercely back and forth in Watingchong Fortress for several days, but they did not even see any local residents.  This is true even in the Chinese army camp further behind.  It's clear that there are drums and horns everywhere and horses neighing in groups, but there is no danger of disturbing the people, which makes people feel sad.  Lu Yao¡¯s tent stands against the ruins of a courtyard. There are uncollapsed adobe walls on three sides to protect it from the wind. The central area where the courtyard used to be is used for discussions.  There was originally a tall locust tree on the right side of the middle of the courtyard. Unfortunately, most of the once lush branches were chopped off at some point, and the trunk was burned black.  The tent just hung on the tree trunk and hung down in all directions.  At this time, the evening breeze blew into the tent, and the few remaining sparse dead branches made a crackling sound and swayed endlessly.  The sound reached Lu Yao's ears, making him even more anxious.  Turning around and taking a seat, he saw a bowl of beans and rice, a plate of salted vegetables and a grilled fish placed on the table.  Lu Yao had little self-respect when he was in the army, and his diet was not much different from that of ordinary soldiers.  However, at this moment, he was clearly hungry, but he had no appetite.  He waved Pang Yuan to come closer: "Everyone is settling down over there at Lu Jijiu."Got it?  " "We respect guests when offering wine, and we don't dare to treat them lightly. Yesterday, we allocated people to wait on you.  "    "good.  Lu Yao pondered for a while and then asked, "How is General Bo doing today?"  " General Bo refers to Bo Sheng of the Beggar Army. He got a tip from Ye Yunzheng, so he hurriedly crossed the river to find out about the so-called East China Sea King's envoy. He has not left for the past few days. Pang Yuan replied: "General Bo has been here.  Once, the war was going on and the Lord had no time to see him.  He waited for a while and then left, nothing unusual happened.  " Lu Yao nodded slightly, picked up chopsticks and was about to eat, when he suddenly looked at Pang Yuan and sighed again: "Back then, when I only led a few dozen people, I was in a tough position and couldn't fight, but I was quite happy.  It's not like now, it's trivial matters or intrigues, there's no time to worry.  " This was unintentionally talking to himself, but unexpectedly Pang Yuan responded: "Leading dozens of people to fight is just what an ordinary man does. I often think that as a man, I should strive to gain fame and wealth, or maybe I will have a chance to win fame and fortune.  The sun can be as honorable and majestic as the Lord.  " Hearing these words, Lu Yao was in a daze at first, then burst out laughing. He raised his chopsticks and pointed at Pang Yuan and said, "You have a very good idea, but your words are too naive.  " If these words fall into the ears of the Lord of Taboo, I am afraid that trouble will immediately arise. However, Lu Yao was born in the army and can understand the desire of middle-level officers to make achievements. Therefore, not only does he have no suspicion, but he sincerely appreciates it.  He also felt that it was always so pleasant to get along with these straightforward warriors. He laughed a few times, and his suppressed emotions seemed to have dissipated. Just as he was about to make fun of Pang Yuan, he suddenly heard the sound of rushing footsteps coming closer and closer outside the tent.  Yao's expression turned calm and he raised his voice: "What's the matter?  " As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Sheng's urgent voice came from outside: "My lord, there is an urgent military situation.  " Lu Yao threw chopsticks and stood up: "Report immediately.  " Zhu Sheng stepped into the tent, stopped immediately, lowered the two tents, and covered them tightly. Pang Yuan had been following Lu Yao for several months, and he had developed some eyesight. He was no longer the simple fierce bird of prey he was at the beginning.  Seeing Zhu Sheng's solemnity, he retreated with his sword and stood at the side of the tent with his head lowered. He raised his eyes slightly, but saw a somewhat hasty and strange expression on Zhu Sheng's scorched face: "  Lord, Zhang Wu is back.  " He lowered his voice and added: "Those who came back with him are" Zhu Sheng's next words were so soft that Pang Yuan couldn't hear them clearly. After half a moment, he saw  Lu Yao's expression was uncertain under the flickering candlelight, and he said one word at a time: "Seriously?  ¡± I haven¡¯t written for a long time. Let¡¯s get back into shape slowly. This chapter was coded on my mobile phone. I¡¯m not very used to it. If there are any omissions, please include them. I should be able to update every three or four days. I will work hard.  .?(End of this chapter)?¡­
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