After hearing this, Wang Gui, Zhang Xian and other generals behind Yue Fei sneered even more... It turned out that Zhang Jun not only wanted money, but also wanted the credit. If this arrangement was followed, he would not be willing to give any of the great credit to the front army of the imperial camp.
However, after sneering, the generals also felt that Zhang Jun was an old soldier after all, and although this arrangement gave his Right Army of the Imperial Camp an advantage, it made sense from the overall perspective and would not cause any problems.
I think it is because General Zhang knew that the emperor was putting a thousand or ten thousand thoughts into this battle and did not dare to go too far.
Unexpectedly, just when they thought that the matter was settled and the Imperial Camp Vanguard could only go to Yidu as arranged by Zhang Taiwei, Yue Fei, although his expression remained unchanged, shook his head openly: "General Hu, you are my lifelong friend who I have entrusted my mother and wife to, and I will not hide it from you... Zhang Taiwei is doing this for the public or for personal gain, for money or to take credit, and naturally the government will have a dispute with him after the war. I have returned from the Southern Camp Vanguard after suppressing the rebellion, and I have made enough contributions this time. The troops are indeed a little tired, so I don't care about these arrangements... The only worry is that he underestimates the enemy."
Hu Cheng was slightly stunned, but obviously confused.
Tian Shizhong immediately became solemn, but took a step forward and bowed, saying, "General Yue, this time it is thanks to your blessing that Li Cheng led tens of thousands of people to be trapped in Jinan by mistake. The road to Jingdong is now clear. In terms of military affairs, my general has made very appropriate arrangements. It should not be considered as underestimating the enemy, right?"
Yue Pengju didn't look at him when he heard that. He just turned around and pointed at the intersection of the surrounding hills and plains in front of the gate of Linqu City, then shook his head and said, "It looks like a smooth road, but in fact, just like this terrain, you will know that it is still a bit rugged when you really walk... Let's not talk about others, just Li Cheng, this man is very powerful. According to the surrendered people, he is leading 30,000 to 40,000 people to the west this time. What if he suddenly returns to the army? Will the Jin people really stop us? Moreover, since we have sent troops, the Jin people will also wake up. Not only will they not stop us, but they will formally make peace and urge him to come over, right?"
Tian Shizhong still disagreed: "That's why my general asked General Yue to go to Yidu and Linzi in the north of Qingzhou, to ask General Yue to lead his troops as a shield..."
"I know a little bit about Li Cheng... If I were Li Cheng, I would want to save my home base. I would not follow the Jishui River to attack Linzi and Yidu even though I knew tens of thousands of government troops were here." Yue Fei still squinted his eyes and stared at the intersection of the hills and plains on the west side, then raised his hand. "I will come from here... to attack Linqu! If Linqu is lost, the passage to Yizhou will be cut off. Not only can we take back Qingzhou, but we can also turn defeat into victory and lock tens of thousands of imperial camp government troops on this Jingdong Peninsula. At that time, you will see if the main force of the Jin army in Damingfu will come to fight hard?!"
Tian Shizhong was stunned for a moment, then hesitated to speak.
It's not that he didn't want to talk, nor that he didn't realize Yue Fei's intention... Yue Fei had said it as clearly as he could. The key point was that after he realized it, he instinctively wanted to close the door and beat the dog, but he felt a little embarrassed. Then he wanted to change to catching the turtle in the jar, but that was even more embarrassing.
It's just that I couldn't find the right words at the moment.
"If that's the case, and Li Cheng really succeeds, wouldn't that be like closing the door and beating the dog?" At this moment, Hu Cheng, who had come to his senses beside Tian Shizhong, blurted out.
"It's a situation of catching a turtle in a jar." Zhang Xian behind Yue Fei also frowned.
Tian Shizhong looked at Zhang Xian, with whom he had fought alongside several times. Yue Fei also turned his head to look at Hu Cheng, his close friend. The two of them did not speak for several breaths.
"Ahem!" At this moment, Wang Gui coughed dryly and looked at Zhang Xian sternly. "Jiedu, if that's the case, why don't we just stay here and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out?"
"No." Yue Fei turned around and said, "If we defend here, what will happen if Li Cheng relies on his cavalry to take Linzi and Yidu? After all, the line of Qingzhou from north to south is too long!"
"What should we do then?" Tian Shizhong also asked quickly.
"We should do the opposite. We should go west from here and block him in Zibo! This is the only way to be safe and live up to the trust of the government!" At this point, Yue Fei looked at Tian Shizhong with disdain and frankly told him his plan. "My troops are few. I wonder if General Zhang has any instructions for General Tian before he leaves. Can you go with me?"
Tian Shizhong was silent for a moment. He wanted to refuse and move directly to Yidu. After all, if his several thousand heavy infantrymen followed Yue Fei's army, according to the old rules of the Western Army, they would be sent to die as the vanguard. But for some reason, after glancing at Zhang Xian opposite him and thinking of the experience at Yaoshan, he nodded heavily as if possessed by some ghost:
"I wish to follow the general to the west!"
Yue Fei just nodded without saying much, and directly ordered the entire army to turn around. They did not enter Linqu at all during the whole process. Tian Shizhong also left Hu Cheng as the rear guard of Linqu, and led 3,000 elite troops from his own army to accompany him.
The army of 23,000 people, plus 2,000 civilians provided by Hu Cheng, marched westward along the road formed by the intersection of hills and plains... Nothing happened that night, and the scouts did not find any enemy situation when they reached Zibo Water.
One day later, at noon, the army was crossing the Zibo River. The scouts who had crossed the Zibo River first suddenly reported that a large group of enemy troops with full armor and well-organized troops had just emerged from the hills beside Zibo City, 20 miles away. It was obvious that they had just crossed the Longshui River and then passed Zibo City without entering, intending to go straight to Yidu or Linqu!
Looking at the flag, it’s Li Cheng!
There is no doubt that Yue Fei's judgment was correct.
Afterwards, the scouts of both sides kept going back and forth, directly on the hills and plains, engaging in fierce scout battles, but at the same time, they passed the intelligence of both sides to their respective coaches who were somewhat caught off guard... Not only did Li Cheng not expect that his decision to launch a counter-attack on Linqu would be seen through, even Yue Fei did not expect Li Cheng to come so soon!
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