Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty - #4909 - Vol 4 Chapter 4566: The decisive battle is the optimal solution

At this point, Tan Daoji frowned: “But the demon thief has now cut off his retreat, came with all his strength, and has just won. According to the art of war, it is not appropriate for us to lower the edge of such a demon thief who is in full swing. Even if we have to fight here, it’s best to set up a fence and set up a defense first!”

“This time we arrived at the battlefield first. We have the conditions. The demon thieves have come from afar and do not know the terrain. It is unlikely that they will attack at night. We have one night to set up fortifications here. If there is a stalemate with the demon thieves here, They will not be able to divide their forces to plunder and drive away the people, but our reinforcements from all walks of life will arrive one after another, and in three days, we will be able to defeat the thieves in one fell swoop!”

Yanzhi nodded and said: “What Dao Ji said makes sense. The enemy’s new arrival is full of vigor, and they cut off their own retreat and food. This is conducive to a quick battle, but not conducive to a lasting war. Although we want to protect the people and boost morale, but Now the main force of Jingzhou lies here, and the demon thieves have all kinds of evil magic. If the battle goes unfavorably and the tragedy of Brother Wuji and Brother Xile happens again, once the army is lost, the entire Jingzhou will fall into the hands of the demon thieves. It’s too late to regret it. Brother Daogui, we don’t need to take such risks.”

Liu Daogui nodded: “I understand your opinions, Hongzhi, Aji, do you have anything else to say? I want to fully listen to everyone’s opinions before making a decision.”

Tan Zhi curled up his lips: “Actually, the reason why I left the Ma Tou Camp and came here was to curb the momentum of the demon thief and prevent them from taking advantage of the victory after capturing Wulin Crossing and rushing into the Ma Tou Camp. Camp, once they are forced outside the camp, the land east of Han will not be owned by us. Then what I am afraid of is that these monster thieves will drive the people to attack the city and depress my morale. Once the momentum of the monster thieves takes over If you have the upper hand, it will be difficult to suppress it.”

“But now that we have set up formation here, the demon thieves also know that the sneak attack on the Matou camp failed, and our army is pressing here. Although they are making harsh words to fight decisively, they do not really dare to fight decisively, and they still have to raise a question mark. , we do not rule out the possibility that they may confuse our army and move north to attack Jiangxia.”

Liu Daogui smiled slightly: “It is indeed possible. Jiangxia is currently being defended by Liu Qianzhi, with only three to four thousand troops. If the monsters and thieves attack there, it will be difficult to defend. And Jiangxia has stored a lot of food and grass. If Jiangxia is captured, it can connect Yuzhou with the The demon thief’s retreating troops from the north of the Yangtze River in Yuzhou are reuniting. However, if this is how we want to fight, then why do we burn the Qianlong warship? Why do we cut off our own retreat channel from the river?”

Fu Hongzhi’s expression changed: “Brother Daogui, what do you mean…”

Liu Daogui said calmly: “I believe he burned some ships, but not all the ships. I’m afraid they wanted to cover up others’ eyes and actually hid most of the warships. If our army is in a stalemate with the main force in Qingping Plain, Then they may sneak into the Qianlong warship and attack Jiangling or Jiangxia again. After all, no one can see these warships after they are in the water.”

Tan Daoji nodded thoughtfully and said: “Yes, I also feel that something is wrong. How could it be possible to burn all the Qianlong warships at once? It seems that this is Xu Daofu’s real idea to lure us. Could it be that they have sneaked out by now?”

Liu Daogui shook his head: “They don’t dare to evacuate now. Originally, they carried troops and food ashore to prepare for a raid on Jiangling. But we found out and blocked them here. This is too close to Wulindu. If we don’t retreat, We and they cannot calmly board the ship and evacuate, so now Xu Daofu is making a bet with us on who will evacuate first, or who will stay here first.”

To Yanzhi took a breath of air: “You mean, if we set up camp here and turn to defense, then the demon thieves might use a small force to contain us here, while the big army would get on the ship and attack elsewhere, especially Jiangling?” “

Liu Daogui narrowed his eyes slightly: “If even Li Lang is their internal agent, then there must be their chess pieces in Jiangling City to lure out our army, and then attack Jiangling, which is empty of troops. This should be the real plan of the monster thieves , if we return, they will take all the land east of Han and plunder the people to replenish their manpower, so our best choice is to make an attack posture here and force Xu Daofu to come for a decisive battle!”

As soon as these words came out, everyone’s expressions changed. Tan Daoji frowned and said: “Are we really going to have a decisive battle with the most elite main force of the demon thieves on this undefended plain? This is risking the fate of the entire Jingzhou. Come to gamble, there is no other choice?”

Liu Daogui sighed: “To be honest, before Li Lang’s incident, my choice was to hold the Matou Camp, and then wait for the two supporting armies of Lu Zongzhi and Zhu Chaoshi to arrive before fighting the enemy decisively, but now I find that The rear may not be stable, and Jiangling is empty. If the enemy forces take a detour and attack secretly, and there are monsters and thieves in the city to respond, we may repeat the mistake of Guan Yu who carelessly lost Jingzhou.”

To Yanzhi said solemnly: “Then what if we divide our troops to go to Jiangling to stabilize the situation in the city, and the main force is to defend the Matou camp?”

Liu Daogui waved his hand: “If there are really spies and the army is out of the city, the demon thieves must already know the news. Such back and forth will make them see clearly our reality. In fact, Xu Daofu’s attack is to hit us with this time difference. Because of Lu Zong’s return and Zhu Chaoshi’s absence, we are currently lacking in troops. If we evacuate, they will directly cross the Han River from Dangyang, bypass the Matou Camp, and go straight to the Han River. Taking Jiangling is something we must be on guard against. Even if Lu Zongzhi sees the demon thieves gain power, he may rebel and join them. The thing he fears most is actually this.”

Tan Daoji’s expression changed: “It is really possible. You have analyzed it with us before. Lu Zong is a person who understands current affairs and sees the situation. If he really thinks that we are in trouble and the demon thieves have the upper hand, it’s not that there is no such thing. Possibly, even if he stands still and waits, then our reinforcements north of Dangyang cannot be counted on. So, our only option is to fight Xu Daofu here?”

Liu Daogui sighed: “The demon thieves were unable to attack Jiankang, and their morale was already affected. This time, I turned to attack Jingzhou. I also wanted to encourage their subordinates and wanted them to see that our army was afraid of the demon thieves and did not dare to fight with them.” In the battle, Xu Daofu’s army is the most elite force of the demon thieves. Once it is defeated, Lu Xun’s army will also be robbed of its energy. The eldest brother will lead the army to pursue and kill them, which will be devastating.”

Having said this, Liu Daogui took a deep breath: “Even if our troops are not as powerful as the demon thief, we are all veterans and soldiers. Don’t we Beifu soldiers even have the courage and confidence to fight the demon thief head-on?”

(End of chapter)

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