On April 17th, Yu Wenshu, the general of the left guard, and Li Jing, the general of the right guard, led his army to cross the Liaoshui River eastward. At dusk, he arrived at the city of Liaodong and met with Guo Rong, the general of the right guard, and Xue Shixiong, the general of the left guard.

When he heard that Cui Hongsheng ran away from Yu Lu Water, Yu Wenshu looked gloomy and very unhappy and helpless.

Cui Hongsheng's starting point is good, and it is irreproachable, and should be highly praised. However, Cui Hongsheng was born in a wealthy family and was familiar with political affairs. He knew that the current conflict between the military and the central government was serious, and the attack strategy of the commander's headquarters was contrary to the wishes of the saint. In this situation, the military should be cautious and conservative, and even make some compromises and concessions to ease the conflict with the saint and the central government. However, Cui Hongsheng did the opposite. Not only did he not compromise, but he was more radical. He even forced the commander to insist on the established decision by using the defeat of the third Eastern Expedition to coerce and hold Yuwen Shu to follow his steps. This was a mystery, which made Yuwen Shu feel very annoyed.

Li Jing's attitude was completely opposite, and he praised Cui Hongsheng's Fengchi and Diezhi's actions to kill Yalushui. The soldiers were very fast, especially against Goguryeo, the shaky barbarian traitor who was dying and dying. He had to use a thunder strike, kill him, and kill him, and kill him, both of his heart and courage.

"There is good news from Pucheng Gong, Wuyin Gong, and Fuyu." Li Jing said enthusiastically, "The day before yesterday, Deputy Guardian Li Pingyuan and Deputy Guardian Li Hun came to write. Li Pingyuan led his army to leave Fuyu City on the sixth day of this month, advanced eastward to Huifachuan, and rushed to Sumo and Mohe tribes. Yesterday, King Qi came to Fuyu City. King Qi arrived at Fuyu City on the seventh day of this month, and confirmed that Li Pingyuan had led the horse army to advance eastward and launched an attack on Goguryeo."

As soon as this statement came out, Guo Rong and Xue Shixiong were very surprised, and the haze that enveloped their hearts suddenly dissipated a little.

Fortunately, Anton not only kept his promise and launched an attack as promised, but also took the initiative to attack Huofachuan and attack Sumoshima, a loyal ally of Goguryeo. This was good news for the commander-in-chief and was also an unexpected surprise.

"The guerrilla warfare of the marshals, coming and going like the wind, posing a serious threat to the flanks of our army. Especially during the first two eastern expeditions, the frequent attacks on our army's food routes seriously endangered the safety of our army." Xue Shixiong stroked his long beard and said happily, "This time Andong attack on Huifachuan can effectively attack and restrain the captives of the marshals, effectively cover the security of the flanks and food routes of our army, and help our army cross the Yalu River faster and attack Pyongyang with stronger strength."

Xue Shixiong was active in fighting, Li Jing was also full of momentum, and Cui Hongsheng took action and moved forward. From the heart, this was something that Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong, the two commanders of the Eastern Expedition, were willing to see. However, people were in the world and could not help themselves. The higher the position, the more bonds they had, Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong had to put politics first, maintain and respect the authority of the Saint Lord and the Central, and had to try their best to seek a balance between political and military interests, so as to alleviate the conflicts between the central and the military, the Saint Lord and the Commander's headquarters. Therefore, at this moment, the three generals Xue Shixiong, Li Jing and Cui Hongsheng attacked Pyongyang regardless of their own mind and actively strived to win the greatest victory in the Eastern Expedition, which made Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong in a dilemma and a headache.

Now there are the Holy Lord and the Central Master who put pressure on silence, and then Xue Shixiong, Li Jing and Cui Hongsheng force each other with force. Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong are stuck in the middle and cannot choose between fish and bear's paws. Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong must make a choice, either choose political interests and urge the Holy Lord to lead the expedition in person. The army cannot cross the Yalu River before the Holy Lord arrives, or choose military interests to continue to prevent the Holy Lord from leading the expedition in person. The army rushes to cross the Yalu River before the Holy Lord arrives, and even kills Pyongyang City. With a positive battle situation, the Holy Lord and the Central Master have to give up the capture of military power, and can only allow the commander to command the army to win the final victory of the Eastern Expedition.

Judging from the positions of Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong and the responsibilities they bear, the two must put political interests first, and the reasons are very sufficient. One is that King Qi and Andong's army are huge hidden dangers in the eastern expedition. Once uncertain variables evolve into a real crisis, the situation will be serious. The other is that the navy needs the right opportunity to cross the sea. If the navy does not come, the army's flanks will not be covered, and the land and water attack cannot be formed, which is very unfavorable to the army. Therefore, the attack speed of the army must be controlled within a safe range, and cannot advance or take a risk.

However, the first reason was that with King Qi, Li Pingyuan and Li Hun's letters were no longer established. The Andong army launched an attack on the sixth of April, and they were attacking the Marx people who attacked Huifachuan, rather than perfunctory things. In this way, Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong were passive and it was difficult to stop Xue Shixiong, Li Jing and Cui Hongsheng's attack request.

Li Jing did not expect Yuwen Shu, and he placed his hope on Guo Rong. Therefore, when he and Xue Shixiong sang together, he saw that Guo Rong was hesitant, so he decisively increased his lobbying efforts.

"How confident is Wuyin Gong actually in the Andong Army?" Li Jing glanced at Xue Shixiong and pretended to question, "Are you not afraid of the Andong Army bluffing? Take a step back and say that even if the Andong Army takes all its strength, the Andong Army is mixed with good and bad, and a piece of dispersed sand. Once defeated by the Marines, will your expectations be all gone and you will be happy in vain?"

"I still have some confidence in the Anton Army." Xue Shixiong said slowly, "At the end of last year, I led my army to patrol the frontier. Zeng's troops entered the Ruoluo River Car Lianchuan, confronted various coalition forces in Anton for more than a month, and had a certain understanding of them. In my opinion, if the Anton Army tried its best to attack Huofachuan, the people of the Marx would have suffered heavy casualties even if they resisted it. The Marx tribes each fought for their own benefit, and they were also a mess. How could they sacrifice themselves for Goguryeo? So if nothing unexpected happens, the Anton Army will be in danger and have a great chance of victory."

"The chance of winning is very high?" Li Jing sneered, "My opinion is exactly the opposite of Wuyin Gong. Someone thinks that the Anton Army may have a greater bluff. For various reasons, the food and supplies we sent to Fuyu City were very limited, and it was not enough to support the Anton Army in attacking the Marai people in Huifachuan."

"It's a slim to the end," Xue Shixiong shook his hand, "It is precisely because the food and supplies we sent to Fuyu City are very limited that the Andong army has to try to save themselves. For the Andong army, the best way to alleviate the food and grass crisis is to burn, kill and loot. Around Fuyu City, the only targets that can be plundered are the Mart people of Huifachuan, so it is certain that the Andong army's attack on Huifachuan is truly credible, and will definitely win. Otherwise, before the battle is over, the Donghu species under Li Pingyuan's tent will scatter, and the Andong army will collapse thousands of miles due to the shortage of food and grass."

"It makes sense. In this way, the Andong army may be burning, killing and looting on both sides of Huifashui at this moment." Li Jing nodded frequently, while looking at the silent Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong, then exchanged glances with Xue Shixiong and continued, "It's just that the gains from the abduction of Huifaschuan are limited after all, and Andong has a 100,000 army. If Li Pingyuan wants to save himself, it will definitely not be able to attack the Marines alone, and he still needs to make other plans. I wonder what Wuyin Gong has guessed the next target of Andong's attack?"

Xue Shixiong smiled, "Since Mr. Hua has guessed, why not talk about it first?"

"I knew nothing about the Anton Army, but Wuyin Gong had confronted the Anton Army head-on, and was quite familiar with it. Of course, Wuyin Gong's speculation was more credible." Li Jing pushed it, "I'd better ask Wuyin Gong to deduce it."

Xue Shixiong hesitated for a moment and turned his eyes to Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong. Yuwen Shu stretched out his hand to invite him, and Guo Rong also bowed his hand to invite him.

"In fact, the situation has become clear, and the dukes should have the same guess as to the next move of the Andong army." Xue Shixiong smiled, "The Andong army's move is obviously aimed at Yalu River. Huifachuan is the only way for the Andong army to attack Yalu River. It just so happened that the Andong army lacked food and grass, so they attacked decisively and attacked the enemy unpredictably. They can not only severely damage the Marxist people, cut off a Goguryeo arm, but also quickly cross the Yalu River and break into the hinterland of Goguryeo, and directly threaten Pyongyang's security."

Xue Shixiong walked to the front of the map, pointed to the Huifachuan on the map, then moved to the domestic city on the west bank of Yalushui, then crossed the Yalushui, and went southeast to the Sashui River to Pyongyang City on the east bank of Yushui.

"This attack line is long, but fortunately it is remote, so it can catch the enemy off guard." Xue Shixiong sighed, "In the unfavorable situation of food and grass, the Anton army dared to take the intermittent road to attack Pyongyang for a long distance. It was really a risky move. Once the attack is blocked and the food and grass is cut off, the entire army will be wiped out."

"This may not be necessary." Li Jing interrupted at the right time, "As long as we fight to the Yalu River as fast as possible, or even cross the Yalu River, and form a force of attacking the Anton Army from north to south, we will definitely provide strong support to the Anton Army. In this way, the two armies cooperate with each other and advance together, Goguryeo is powerless to stop it. Pyongyang will definitely go down in one go, and the Eastern Expedition will surely be able to win in one battle."

Speaking of this, Xue Shixiong and Li Jing, who represent the military's position, have publicly expressed their attitude, and Yuwen Shu and Guo Rong are no longer able to remain silent and have to make a choice.

"What if the Anton Army stopped at Huifachuan?" Yuwen Shu questioned.

"The harvest of Huifachuan's plundering cannot solve the food crisis of Anton Army at all." Li Jing replied, "The food crisis is a noose tied around Anton Army's neck. If you retreat, you will die, and if you don't advance, you will die. Only by attacking and advancing and fighting to support the war can you barely maintain it, win our trust and respect with your achievements, and obtain our food and grass support."

Yuwen Shu hesitated for a moment and asked again, "How big is the Anton Army who is rushing to cross the Yalu Water in front of us? Are they not afraid that we will watch the fire from the other side of the river and let them fight against Goguryeo to reap the benefits of the fisherman?"

Li Jing sneered and asked in a cold tone, "Mr. Xu, may I ask, in the third Eastern Expedition, is our goal Goguryeo or Anton? If our goal is Goguryeo, our army will go forward and kill Pyongyang, how could the Anton Army be afraid of us watching the fire across the river?"

Yuwen Shu didn't say a word.

At the critical moment, Guo Rong resolutely made a choice, "Tomorrow, I will lead my army eastward and kill Wugu City directly, and the troops will be at Yalu Water."

Yuwen Shu frowned and asked immediately, "Where is Liaodong City?"

"Siege but not attack." Guo Rong said.

"Where is Wugu City?" Yuwen Shu asked.

"Siege but not attack." Guo Rong replied without thinking, "The main force of the army gathers in the west bank of Yalu River. Just wait until the time is ripe, cross the river immediately and kill Pyongyang."

Yuwen Shu's face looked ugly, "The Holy Lord..."
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