Vol 4 Chapter 3081: Tracking, chasing, not attacking

Liu Daogui raised his brows slightly, looked at Yanzhi, and said, "Yanzhi, what should you do to pursue Lu Xun's thief army as you want?"
Dao Yanzhi confidently said: "The demon thief marches and fights, always relying on looting the golden silk women to stimulate the morale of the subordinates, by killing the officials and defending the army, so that the newcomers cannot turn back. This time is no exception. I heard that they The city that is broken must be robbed for a few days, and then take the looted woman to attack the next place. The reason why Lu Xun stayed outside the city of Jiangling for so long was to wait for him to divide his troops and take the soldiers and horses from all over the place. These looted materials and the women came back, and now they have almost grabbed them in all parts of Hunan. Seeing that Jiangling City is strong and our army is waiting, they will not attack Jiangling, but go to Jiangzhou. I think they are not real. I want to fight against Brother Xi Le, but I want to capture the various states and counties of Jiangzhou again, and recruit the bandits and skirmishers who are scattered everywhere."
Tan Daoji thoughtfully said: "Yes, if they really want to capture Jingzhou or attack Jiankang, it should be a quick word instead of splitting the army into two places as they do now. It may be because of Wuji. Brother deliberately attacked Lingnan and learned the news for the culprits, so he attacked Wuji first. With their strength, one attack can be enough. If you want to attack the army that defeated Jingzhou and Yuzhou twice, that is a foolish dream. They returned to Lingnan with the captive population and army, or bypassed Jiangling and looted the northern part of Jingzhou, that would be our sin."
Liu Daogui sighed and turned to Wang Zhenzhi, Deng Qianzhi and the others and said, "Wang Sima, Deng Changshi, you should retreat for the time being, and make preparations for the dispatch of troops. I have to discuss military affairs with the generals of the Beifu. Discuss."
Wang Zhenzhi and Deng Qianzhi looked at each other, saluted and retreated, while some of the low- and middle-level generals of the Beifu Army also left. In the whole hall, only Liu Daogui, Tan Yi, Tan Daoji, Da Yanzhi, and Liu Yu’s nephew were left. , Liu Zunkao, also a rising star of the Beifu Army.
When everyone disappeared outside the door, Liu Daogui sighed softly: "Is what I said just now is for nothing? When is this, are you still thinking about grabbing merit and building a business?"
Tan Daoji hooked up the corner of his mouth: "Brother Dao Gui, those of us who are generals can ignore these, but the brothers below are unwilling, but Brother Ji Nu personally stipulated the rules of no merit and no reward, not being a nobleman. Otherwise, why is Brother Wuji anxious to attack Lingnan? This desire to make contributions is the greatest motivation of our Beifu army. If you want everyone to stop fighting, just be the guard of Wang Sima to comfort the places, then first of all, I will explain to the brothers. In the past."
Dao Yanzhi nodded: "Yes, Daoji is right. The defeat of Jiangzhou, many relatives and friends of the soldiers died in battle. It is not only a question of meritorious deeds, but everyone wants to take revenge and kill thieves. You Let everyone follow the thief army far behind, and if there are fighters, they will not fight, and the hearts of the people will be uncomfortable."
Liu Daogui said solemnly: "Didn't you just say that? The demon thief has always been used to this trick, deliberately leaving the baggage and the woman behind to attract chasing soldiers. If they really catch up, they are likely to be ambushed. Centaur, say too much, say a lot less, almost all the maneuvering force that I can use now. If there is a mistake, I will have no power to attack, and I will not be able to form a real pursuit against the monster."
Tan Yi sighed: "Brother Dao Gui, we can understand your thoughts, but how do you explain it to the soldiers? Do you tell them that the money looted by these monsters and the women they looted are all bait, we Can't go to rescue, can't go to fight, if you go, you will be ambush?"
Liu Daogui's brows wrinkled slightly, and gritted his teeth: "That's why I want Wang Zhenzhi, a civil official to lead the army this time, instead of you. You are military commanders and your subordinates are passionate men. It hurts the military’s might, but Wang Zhenzhi is a local literati. If he wants everyone to exercise restraint in the name of appeasing the localities, no one can object. This is a protection for you.

Tan Daoji said sternly: "But Wang Zhenzhi doesn't know the soldiers at all. What should I do if I command blindly? He used to fight Fuhong, and even his five younger brothers and sons died in the battle. Let him lead the soldiers, is it really okay? ?"
Liu Daogui said solemnly: "It is up to you as a professional general to persuade him and tell him under what circumstances the enemy is defeated, lure the enemy, and when there is a real opportunity. As long as you don’t want to gain advantage. And if I am in a mess, how can Wang Zhenzhi command you?"
"Now there are a lot of people in Jiangling City who secretly communicate with monsters and thieves. My intelligence spies have reported four or five incidents. If we don't make any gestures at this time, let local tycoons like Wang Zhenzhi have the right to lead soldiers~www .EbookFREE.me~I’m afraid it will be more estranged from the local gentry. If they really fall to the monsters on a large scale, it will be in trouble."
Tan Yi gritted his teeth: "Speaking of which, I have to say that Brother Ji Nu is really unfamiliar with these white-eyed wolves. The land of Jingzhou that was laid down is not divided among the brothers of the Western Expedition, but instead forgives these guys. Three years of tax exemption, these tender policies have not been exchanged for their sincere compliance. Now that the disaster is approaching, they have to be guarded instead."
Liu Daogui shook his head: "Azhe, don't say such things. If you say it, how is it different from Huan Xuan's slaughter of our old Beifu brothers? This Jin Yang contradiction in the Jin Dynasty, but since the founding of the country, The deeper the knot, if you want to resolve it, it takes no one day or two days. Although this time is a difficult situation, perhaps it is also an opportunity to resolve this contradiction. If you solve it well, we can really get the support of Jingzhou people and let the big Jin Truly unified."
Tan Daojie and Dao Yanzhi looked at each other, and at the same time said: "Then we really only follow and not attack, mainly to let Wang Zhenzhi recover and appease the places?"
Liu Daogui said sternly: "If the demon thief join forces and become powerful, it is not our Jingzhou legion that can deal with it independently. I only hope that Xi Le’s Yuzhou legion can firmly hold the Lei Chi area and prevent the demon thief from having a chance to advance eastward. At the beginning of the demon's army, the momentum was fierce, but if he could not break through Yuzhou quickly, his spirit would inevitably decrease. Then the eldest brother could lead the victorious division to return to the country to quell the rebellion and join forces with Brother Xi Le. Then our chase threatened. The enemy’s rear, regaining the lost ground, can be a dilemma. Until then, it was the time when we really fought the enemy. This was Zhou Yafu’s tactics to quell the Seven Kingdoms. What we have to do is to be a good King of Liang. The two brothers must keep in mind that they will hold on to the demon thief, instead of eagerly asking for battle!"