"Tell me clearly what's going on, huh?"
Seeing that his father couldn't come to his senses for a long time, Gongsun Kangke couldn't help it, and interrupted him.
"Back to the eldest son, my subordinates witnessed Tadun being killed by the thief general Zhang He on the top of the city. This is what happened..."
Ever since Gongsun Gong was captured by the Youzhou Army in the battle of Yuyang Salt Fields, Gongsun Kang's identity as heir has been extremely stable. Since he had questions, he did not dare to delay the reporting horse who came to report the matter, and hurriedly talked about it. He explained clearly what happened during the battle outside Xiandu City.
"Trash, that idiot Yang Yi actually refused to save him, feared the enemy like a tiger, and just sat back and watched his allies being killed. This really pissed me off. What's the use of keeping such an idiot around?"
As soon as the horse report statement was finished, Gongsun Du, who had been stunned, seemed to suddenly wake up. He suddenly took a few pictures and started to curse in anger.
"Father, the incident happened suddenly. It is understandable that General Yang would be more conservative. It is a pity that a hero like Tadun died at the hands of a thief. However, his heroic spirit is not far away. We should fight to the death to kill the thief. I thought Tadun Shanyu would avenge this blood."
Yang Yi was Gongsun Kang's most powerful supporter. No matter whether Gongsun Du was really angry or fake, Gongsun Kang didn't dare to ignore it and hurriedly spoke from the side to calm Yang Yi's cheek.
"snort!"
It was a pity for Gongsun Du that Tadun died. What a pity for him was that without a banner like Tadun, it would be difficult to gather Wu Heng's defeated troops and use them. When he thought that the Youzhou army would come in large numbers, how could Gongsun Du still do it? Those who wanted to feast again gave a loud snort, stood up suddenly, and walked into the back hall with a flick of their sleeves. Upon seeing this, the crowd and banquet guests did not dare to stay longer and got up one after another. They will all resign and leave.
"My lord has ordered that Gongsun Kang, Liangmao, Bingyuan, Qicai, and Songdu all come to the study room in the inner courtyard to discuss matters!"
Before everyone could say goodbye, a chamberlain came out of the back hall and loudly announced Gongsun Du's order.
"See my lord."
Upon hearing Gongsun Du's invitation, everyone did not dare to delay for a moment, and rushed to the study room in the inner courtyard together. Seeing Gongsun Du sitting behind the desk with a sullen face, everyone rushed forward and gathered together. Everyone was greeted with greetings, but the famous scholar Bing Yuan only bowed slightly and did not follow the others' courtesy.
"No need, Gongsun Ming's son is coming in a menacing manner. Let's all discuss how to deal with this matter, eh?"
The war was about to begin, but Gongsun Du had no intention of chatting with everyone. As soon as he got up, he clearly stated the topic of the discussion.
The matter was so important that no one dared to comment lightly. No matter how Gongsun Du frowned and looked around, everyone remained silent, just like a group of wooden people.
"What? You're all mute, huh?"
Gongsun Du had never been a good-tempered master. When he saw everyone playing the silent trick, he immediately became angry. He slapped the copywriting in front of him and roared in anger.
"Father, calm down. The traitor army has come from afar and the force is extremely powerful. However, it will not last long. As long as our army holds on and does not fight, it will have no choice but to retreat."
Seeing that his father was going crazy, Gongsun Kang didn't dare to be careless, so he quickly grabbed him from the side and came up with a strategic idea of holding firm and waiting for changes.
"Go on."
In the previous battle to attack Youzhou, the Liaodong Army lost nearly 60,000 troops. The 22,000 troops of Gongsun Gong who attacked the Yuyang Salt Fields only managed to escape with less than 5,000 troops. The more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry troops under General Zhang Yi who were sent to sneak attack Huangyaguan were wiped out. Including the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses who were killed and captured by Pang Tong's design, the Liaodong Army was already severely damaged. Even though they have been recruiting troops for more than half a year, and even forced all the surrounding tribesmen such as Mohe, Khitan, and Xianbei into the army, they have barely restored the total strength of 130,000, but the decline in combat effectiveness is extremely obvious. , Under such circumstances, Gongsun Du had no intention of starting a decisive battle with the Youzhou Army, so when he heard what his son said was exactly what he wanted, his expression softened.
"Father knew it well and secretly thought that the next step of the Youzhou Army's strategy must be to rush into the dangerous city and seek to wipe out our army's power west of the Liao River. In this case, it might as well give Yang Yi more supplies and let him hold on to the city and fight to the death. By holding back the Youzhou Army, our army can calmly gather in Xiangping and defend the city without engaging in a decisive battle with the rebels. When they have run out of food and retreat, we can then send out troops to pursue them. A great victory.”
Gongsun Kang was worthy of being a man who had studied military science since he was a child. When talking about strategy at this time, he was really clear and logical, which made his father nod his head repeatedly.
"What do you think Kang'er said?"
Although he was already inclined to accept Gongsun Kang's suggestion, for the sake of caution, Gongsun Du did not rush to make a decision, but reservedly left the problem to the others.
"My lord is wise, I will think that what the eldest son has said is the best strategy and is feasible."
"That's right, if we go this way, we won't worry about not being able to defeat the Youzhou army when they are about to retreat."
The two generals of Qi Cai and Song Du were both brave men with no strategic ideas. At this time, it was obvious that Gongsun Du had an attitude of accepting his son's suggestion, so it was only normal for him to agree loudly.
"Your Excellency, I have come to realize that it is indeed a good idea to keep what the eldest son has said. However, some adjustments need to be made in the details."
Although Liang Mao still looked down upon the rude and rude Gongsun Du, but out of the desire to help Cao Cao, Liang Mao was still happy to plan for Gongsun Du's good life.
"Oh? If Bo Fang has any good opinions, please tell yourself and listen to them."
In the past, Gongsun Du wanted to take Liang Mao as his own, and he respected him very much. However, after following Liang Mao's advice and losing more than ten thousand soldiers under Zhang Yi, Gongsun Du became more interested in him. His ability is no longer valued as much as it was at the beginning, and he is only used as an ordinary counselor. At this time, his attitude towards his suggestions inevitably reveals a sense of indispensability.
"Your Excellency, you should be aware that the rebels have come from afar and it will undoubtedly be difficult to transport their food. If we rely entirely on rear transportation, it will be very expensive. Therefore, it is inevitable to prepare part of it from the occupied land. Today , if our army wants to hold on, it must first fortify the walls and clear the field, defend every city, and not give the rebels an opportunity to take advantage of, and then use a ranger to cut off the enemy's food routes. This can greatly shorten the time that the rebels can hold on. At that time, again, the main force of our army cannot be completely stationed in Xiangping. There should be an elite force wandering outside to cooperate with the rangers and disturb the enemy's rear. In this way, the Youzhou army will be defeated in three months at most. There is no doubt that we should leave.”
Although he could hear the disdain in Gongsun Du's words, Liang Mao didn't pay attention to it and explained his plan in a calm tone. There is no doubt that this kind of active defense strategy is obviously better than Gongsun Kang's. It takes a lot of wisdom to passively defend...
