Chapter 208 Time

On the morning of June 14th, south of Luoshui, Yang Jishan led his army to the foot of the Dongdu City. At noon on the same day, Yang Xuangan arrived at Changchun Gate and sent an edict to the city to persuade all officials to surrender.

To the north of Luoshui, Yang Xuanting rushed into the palace city at all times at Si and launched an attack on Hanjiacang City.

At noon on the same day, under the guidance of Huang Junhan, Jialan, Cui Xun and others escaped the rebels who attacked Beimang Mountain from the subway and arrived at Jingyu Temple.

Pei Hongce was anxiously waiting for news from Dongdu, but Galan quickly returned, and Cui Xun was also accompanied by Cui. This made him very happy. As expected, Galan completed his mission and Yang Gongren's recovery was an unexpected surprise. Coupled with the alliance and cooperation between Cui Ze and Pei Hongce, three huge forces in Dongdu were embraced together. King Yang Tong of Yue easily suppressed Fan Zigai and firmly controlled Dongdu.

Next, Pei Hongce would launch an attack on the front line of Jinyong City according to the established strategy to restrain the rebels and echo the inside and outside of the Eastern Capital. However, Pei Hongce evasively said that he was stepping up contact with Hanoi, and then said that there was insufficient food, insufficient weapons, and lack of military supplies. Later, he simply admitted that his morale was low, and the officers had different ambitions and did not have the conditions to take the initiative to attack.

Cui Xun knew Pei Hongce's thoughts. When the situation in the Eastern Capital was firmly controlled by Yang Tong, Yang Gongren and Cui Zi, with the current strength of the imperial guards and the government troops in the city, they should be confident in defending the palace and imperial city, so Pei Hongce did not attack **, and he was even worried that the remaining two thousand men would disappear after the attack. Since the attack may bring bad luck, why bother to attack and seek death? It is better to defend Beimang Mountain and wait for reinforcements. Once the reinforcements arrive, the situation will reverse. These two thousand government troops are used by him and attack with various reinforcements. The contribution to suppressing the rebellion is at your fingertips.

Pei Hongce's conservative strategy originated from his defeat in two battles and the eight thousand army was almost wiped out. This seriously hit Pei Hongce's confidence. He dared not fight and could not afford to lose. If he could bring these two thousand army to join the reinforcements, he could still lose his merits. Even if his power is affected in the future, he would not be severely damaged and unable to recover.

Cui Xun could understand, but due to Yang Xuangan's rapid expansion of strength and unstoppable attack, the uncertain impact of this storm on the entire empire, as well as the unproven three reinforcements that Galan said could arrive at the Dongdu battlefield as quickly as possible, all of which led to Dongdu's life hanging on the line. Therefore, the only solution today is that Pei Hongce will fight the rebels to the death with the determination to burn the boats at all costs, so as to attract the main force of the rebels, alleviate the heavy pressure of the Dongdu, and give Dongdu enough time.

Cui Xun despised Pei Hongce's fear in his heart, but his face was as plain as water. He asked bluntly, "When will the Ming Gong launch an attack?"

Pei Hongce's face looked a little ugly and he pondered without saying a word.

Cui now has the "capital" to threaten him. At first, Cui supported him, letting him take over the power and commanded his troops to fight, but the army was defeated and pushed Dongdu into the abyss of defeat in an instant. Therefore, Cui naturally abandoned him and wanted to change the person who supported him. Now Cui chose Yang Gongren, but also gave Pei Hongce a second chance. If Pei Hongce continued to carry out "incompetence" to the end, Cui would definitely kill him and kill him after the storm was over.

"What's tomorrow?" Cui Xun asked, "I immediately crossed the river and rushed to Heyang, and persuaded Dugu to transport food, grass and supplies to Ming Gong overnight. Later, I rushed to Wencheng in person and sent envoys to the county magistrate's office. I promised Ming Gong that in three days, Hanoi would do his best to support Ming Gong."

A hint of shame flashed through Pei Hongce's eyes, but he held it but didn't say anything, and turned his eyes toward Jialan sitting on the side.

"Everything that Ming Gong said is reasonable. It is indeed not appropriate to attack at present. If you attack hastily, you will definitely lose." Galan did not think twice and flatly opposed Cui Xun.

Yan Shigu, Xue Deyin, Fu Duanyi, and traveling west, and two of Pei Hongce's close relatives were all sitting sideways. They suddenly heard Jia Lan's sharp remarks, and everyone such as Yan Shigu was surprised. Cui Xun was not only prominent in his family and noble in his status, but more importantly, he was the position of the Censor of the Censorate. The Censor "surveillances all the officials, inspected counties, inspected counties, rectified the criminal rituals, and rectified the court rituals." He had a low rank, but his power was very heavy and he could not afford to offend him at all.

However, Cui Xun was very generous and did not care about it. He just reminded implicitly, "This strategy was personally planned by Your Highness and was agreed upon by the Minister of the Shangshu." This strategy has a great relationship, and you know the interests of it better than someone. No matter how difficult it is, you must launch an attack.

"The key lies in Hanoi's support." Galan said, "If Hanoi supports it with all his strength, Beimang Mountain will be like a stunning hint to Yang Xuangan. Without waiting for Ming Gong to raise his sword, Yang Xuangan will take the initiative to attack."

Cui Xun hesitated for a long time and said, "The situation is complicated, and the form is even more incompatible." The implication is that the plan cannot keep up with the changes. Even if the emperor is prepared, he probably did not expect that the garrison army of the Gyeonggi would turn against each other in batches. The Gyeonggi and the surrounding counties fully supported Yang Xuangan. As a result, the situation was overturned, and the Dongdu was in danger and was in danger every day. It is not yet certain what impact this storm will have on Kansai, Shandong and other places, but the impact must exist, and these effects are very likely to cause reinforcements to be delayed.

"It is precisely because of this that Ming Gong needed this army, and the existence of this army first ensured the security of Hanoi. Only when Hanoi was safe can this army continue to threaten the rebels, give strong support to the Dongdu defenders, and firmly restrain the rebels under the Dongdu city, thus ensuring the smooth flow of the Dahe River waterway. The smooth flow of the Dahe River waterway is not only conducive to Guanxi, Hedong, and Shandong to reach the Dongdu battlefield as quickly as possible, but also ensuring that the food and supplies in Shandong and Jiangzuo can be delivered to the Dongdu battlefield continuously."

Galan woke everyone up with a few words. The importance of Hanoi is self-evident, but Hanoi has no troops to defend, and the situation is extremely tense. Once subverted, first of all, Pei Hongce's army will be surrounded, and secondly, the support of various reinforcements will inevitably be blocked. Secondly, the waterway of the river is cut off, and the reinforcements lose the continuous supply of food, grass and supplies. What kind of war are they used to fight?

Cui Xun, Yan Shigu and others nodded secretly, and their views on the entire battle situation suddenly changed. At this time, they no longer simply set out from the safety of the Dongdu, but instead stood at the height of the entire Central Plains war situation and overlooked the capital. Then Pei Hongce led 2,000 elite troops to occupy Beimang Mountain at a glance.

In fact, as long as Pei Hongce always controlled these two thousand elite soldiers, Yang Xuangan fell into a passive position on the battlefield of Dongdu. As time went on, Yang Xuangan became more and more passive, and eventually forced him to divide his troops to attack Beimang Mountain and fall into the dilemma of fighting on both sides. As a result, it was more and more difficult for Yang Xuangan to attack Dongdu. However, Dongdu could not conquer for a long time, and Yang Xuangan became politically passive. In the end, he fell into a double passive position, and he was no longer in a short time to defeat.

"I rushed to Heyang immediately." Cui Xun flatly gave up military interference in Pei Hongce, "What are the instructions for Ming Gong?"

"I want food, weapons, and army." Pei Hongce smiled and said, "So, it's better to rush to Wencheng day and night."

Cui Xun nodded with a smile, turned his eyes to Galan, "Can you borrow someone from the general?"

Jialan glanced at Xue Deyin and nodded slightly.

After seeing off Cui Xun, Pei Hongce kept Galan and asked bluntly, "Will Yang Xuangan really divide his troops to attack Beimang Mountain?"

Jialan walked to the map and said, "The four major gates of the Eastern Capital, Tongguan to the west, Hulao to the east, Yique to the south, and Dahe to the north. The passes in the southeast directions have been lost, and only the two gates in the northwest are still in the hands of some people. These two gates are the only way for reinforcements to enter the Eastern Capital. Could Yang Xuangan ask if he should take down the Eastern Capital first, or seize the gate first, and cut off the reinforcements to enter the Eastern Capital?"

"Under normal circumstances, Yang Xuangan must divide his troops to seize the pass. Even if he can't take Tongguan and Heyang, he must guard Cijian Road and occupy Beimang Mountain, and then give himself enough time to attack Dongdu." Pei Hongce also walked to the map, raised his hand and paddled between Beimang Mountain and Cijian Road, and said slowly.

"Yang Xuangan came day and night, and the journey was smooth, and he could not help but be complacent, thinking that it would be easy for him to take down Dongdu." Jialan sneered, "He will definitely gather the main force to attack the imperial city and the palace city in the past few days. At the same time, because he took down the big city south of Luoshui with no effort, he had to divide his troops to avoid accidents. Therefore, he had no time to divide his troops to attack Tongguan, nor did he have time to take care of the remaining weak brigade of Beimangshan."

Pei Hongce nodded frequently, "This gave some time. On the one hand, he formed a dangerous formation and hoarded food and grass weapons, and on the other hand, he spread news of reinforcements to restore morale."

"At most, three or five days, Yang Xuangan will pay the price for his arrogance." Jia Lan pointed to Tongguan on the map, "Chang'an will increase troops to Tongguan as soon as possible to ensure the safety of Guanxi. Just wait for the reinforcement order, the Guanxi army flocked out, and Yang Xuangan was finished."

"He is going to struggle to death." Pei Hongce smiled, "He will quickly divide his troops to guard Hulao, Hei Shi, Yique and Cijian Road. However, in this way, the difficulty of his attack on Dongdu will greatly increase."

"He also wants to attack Beimang Mountain." Jia Lan said, "Once Yang Xuangan divides his troops to guard various passes, Beimang Mountain will become the only way for various reinforcements to enter the Dongdu battlefield. Whether it is the Guanxi reinforcements, the Jiyan Jingqi from Zhuo County, or the Donglai Navy, they will eventually enter the Dongdu battlefield from Beimang Mountain."

"If Yang Xuangan took down Beimang Mountain, he would block the reinforcements from entering the Eastern Capital." Pei Hongce's face gradually became solemn. He realized that the situation was very serious, far more serious than what Galan guessed.

"Ming Gong, defending Beimang Mountain is no easier than defending the east."

Pei Hongce was speechless. Beimang Mountain is a loess hilly mountain. The mountain is not high and the mountain is even less steep, which has nothing to do with "easy to defend but difficult to attack".

Dongdu, south of Luoshui, outside Changchun Gate.

During the march, Yang Xuangan established the Xingshangshutai, referred to as Xingshutai, which is the temporary central organization established in the place where he was stationed when he went to war. The officials he established were no different from those of the Central Taiwan Province. Li Mi served as the Minister of War of Xingshangshu, in charge of military administrative power and participated in military decision-making.

The army arrived at the Dongdu City and conducted a Taiwan military discussion. Yang Xuangan, Li Zixiong, Yang Xuanzong, Yang Jishan, Wang Zhongbo and others made an unanimous decision and gathered all their troops to attack the imperial city and the palace city.

Li Mi firmly opposed it. Dongdu gave up the big city north of Luoshui without hesitation and tried his best to defend the imperial city and palace city. It can be seen that the noble bureaucrats led by Yang Tong have controlled the Shangshu Province, and the forces of the Dongdu have formed a joint force. At this moment, the imperial city and palace city are as solid as a rock, and the attack will inevitably be blocked.

To this end, Li Mi suggested that the troops be divided immediately, and the Cijian Road, Yique Road and Beimang Mountain should be taken as fast as possible, and then quickly advance westward to take down Tongguan and Hangu Pass. Relying on the dangers of the pass and the river, the army to reinforce the Dongdu should be blocked outside the capital, thereby cutting off the hope of the Dongdu, giving the army enough time to attack Dongdu, and laying the foundation for the later occupation of the Central Plains and fighting for the world dominance.

During the dispute, Li Mi refused to give in and could not compromise, which made Yang Xuangan embarrassed. Fortunately, Li Zixiong mediated and proposed that it would take three days to stop. If the army failed to capture the Eastern Capital within three days, according to Li Mi's plan, he would quickly divide his troops to seize the key.

"The time is gone, it's too late to regret it." Li Mi retreated angrily.

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