From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1094

In the tent, the barbecue was sizzling with oil.

Some people were confused, some were nervous, and some were hesitant.

The nervous Andrei saw Gumanyev hesitating, and he became more anxious, and growled: "Sir! Commander-in-chief! Wake up!"

"For more than four hundred years, we have come all the way from the Principality of Moscow to the present. It can be said that we have been through hardships and dangers. It is not easy to have today's glory."

"In recent decades, the war in the west has become more and more tense. The rise of sailing warships has made it difficult for us to move forward. The major enemy countries have also shown a trend of uniting. We can't move over there."

"In order to change the maritime situation, His Majesty the Emperor tried every possible way and finally formulated a plan to invade the south. Therefore, we have to speed up the development of East and West Siberia, and even bear the pressure from all sides to organize criminals to join the army."

"The thousand-mile invasion to the south is very costly, just for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take Liaodong, divide Dajin, and finally Build ports in Vladivostok, Andong, and Lushunkou, and develop ships. "

"Only with this foundation can we have the capital to cooperate with Portugal, France, and the Netherlands, and let them work together, combine the inland with the sea, and take the dual strategies of the east and the west, and defeat the aging giant of Dajin in one fell swoop and divide it completely."

He clenched his fist, slammed it on the table, and said loudly: "This is the century-long plan of my Tsarist Empire! This is a war that is enough to lay the foundation for the future pattern of the world! We have paid too much for this! The responsibility is too heavy!"

"Commander Gumanyev, we can be slow, we can be conservative, and even mediocre, but we can't lose!"

Gumanyev said in a deep voice: "Colonel Andrei, I understand what you say. I admire your loyalty to the empire and your rationality."

Colonel Andrei said : "So! We must choose the third way! Send Yihewei, keep Tashan, open up the grain road, wait for the arrival of winter, and wait for the northwest of Jin to continue to put pressure on Zhou Yuan."

"As long as we wait, we will definitely win!"

Gumanyev said: "I agree with your statement, Colonel, but I also want to talk about my opinion."

"As you said, we have become strong from weak. More than 400 years of war have allowed us to accumulate countless experiences. What is the most important experience?"

"It is to face opportunities, never be cowardly, and never hesitate!"

"All the way, the driving force that drives us forward is extraordinary courage."

"Zhou Yuan transferred 100,000 elite troops, and the 120,000 troops of Guhewei were firmly defended, but there was no natural barrier."

"Shenzhou's 60,000 Jizhou troops, not They are just a bunch of new recruits, and they have no fighting power at all. "

"Under such circumstances, as the commander-in-chief, I dare not fight, dare not fight, and have no courage in my heart. How can I explain to the responsibilities on my shoulders?"

Gumanyev picked up the roasted lamb and panted: "I am not radical, I don't have to take risks, I also know the importance of victory, but I can't ignore our military morale, I can't ignore the overall cost of the war, and I can't ignore my leadership and prestige."

"Our Tsarist army has always had a tradition, that is, if we encounter a war with a winning rate of more than 60%, we must fight."

"It's a matter of great importance, I'll be cautious, 70%!"

"Colonel Andre, answer me frankly, if we choose to attack Guhewei, what is the chance of winning?"

"If you tell me, less than 70%, then I will listen to you."

He stared at Andre and said word by word: "Tell me! How many!"

Andre closed his eyes and was silent for a long time before saying bitterly: "Eighty percent. "

Gumanyev said coldly: "You are an excellent general. You judged that there is an 80% chance of winning. I believe you. I will fight this battle!"

...

After resting, continue to march.

It is already the tenth day of August. Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, Zhou Yuan hopes to arrive at Tashanwei on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival and cooperate with the Xuanfu Army to completely capture Tashanwei.

Soon, the spy of Shenque came on horseback to report, giving Zhou Yuan a big surprise.

"Report to the Marshal, the Tsarist Army has a total of 240,000 people and has left Heshi. They crossed the Songhua River and headed straight for Guhewei. According to the speed, they can kill Guhewei in four days at most. "

While speaking, he handed the detailed letter to Zhou Yuan.

Liu Fang and Min Tianrui looked at each other, unable to hide their worries.

Guhewei has no defenses. Facing twice as many enemies and enemies with stronger individual combat capabilities, how can they fight?

It's a matter of life and death over there.

And Zhou Yuan had already finished reading the letter, and couldn't help but yelled: "Good! Good! It was written by Guan Lu himself! The news is absolutely true!"

"Such a big piece of fat meat, with a winning rate of more than 70% or 80%, Gumanyev really couldn't help it, hahahaha!"

There were only two people laughing with Zhou Yuan,Xingyao and Hongbo.

The former believed in Zhou Yuan unconditionally, while the latter was simply used to giggling.

Liu Fang whispered, "Marshal, what can we do about Guhewei!"

"They don't have any reinforcements, they can't hold on!"

He was one of the first people to follow Zhou Yuan, and he was also the biggest leader of the entire Five Army Camp besides Zhou Yuan. He was famous for his calm, conservative, and error-free style, so his status was always higher than Li He and Xiang Yong.

Facing such a dangerous situation, he was really worried.

In the past, he had experienced difficulties in wars, but when he thought about it carefully, it was really not as difficult as Guhewei, where there was no solution at all.

Zhou Yuan thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Even if I have more ways, I can't support Wang Xiong and the others."

"The victory of a large-scale battle is definitely not based on the wisdom of a single person. They have followed me for so long, they must have learned something."

"Yes, Guhewei is indeed in a life-and-death situation now, but as long as we can see the essential contradiction clearly, this battle is not a dead end."

"The opponent has a maximum winning rate of 80%, but... don't forget that we still have 20%."

Min Tianrui said, "20% is too low and too risky."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "If Li He is there If we only have Ji Shan there, I don't think we have even a 50% chance of winning."

"But Wang Xiong is there. I specifically gave him the highest military command in Guhewei. I have confidence in him."

He looked at everyone present and said in a deep voice: "There is no point in worrying. We are taking risks in this war. If we want to eat them, we will naturally have to pay a price."

"The most important thing for us now is to do our own thing well, and rush to Tashanwei before the Mid-Autumn Festival...! Take it down!"

...

The midsummer has passed, the scorching sun has disappeared for many days, and the gloomy weather is only accompanied by the bleak autumn wind.

It even rained a little yesterday, which made Wang Xiong feel a little cool.

Standing on the low city wall, he looked at the wilderness in front of him and said slowly: "In three days, the 240,000 troops of the Tsarist Empire will arrive. The moment of life and death has arrived."

Ji Shan nodded and said: "Let the brothers eat well in the next two days. Try your best to fight. I don't know how many will survive."

Wang Xiong said: "No one will survive."

Hearing this, Ji Shan's heart tightened for a moment, and he couldn't help but whispered: "General Wang, what is the marshal thinking? Why did this battle turn out like this!"

"One hundred thousand elite troops are facing the dilemma of food shortage and are forced to flee to the northeast, which is equivalent to handing over Liaodong."

"I'm not afraid of death, and our brothers in Huguang are not afraid of death either. As soldiers, dying on the battlefield is our destiny, and all this is correct."

"But...but this time it is too risky. The East and the West are fighting at the same time, and the field is too large. If you are not careful, It was reduced to ashes and smoke!"

Wang Xiong nodded and said, "You are right. We did plan too big, but now that things have come to this, it is useless to say these things. It is right to work hard to do our best."

"I can't see what the marshal is thinking, but I believe he has already thought of everything."

Ji Shan couldn't help but said, "Three days! There are still three days before the army arrives! We are facing a dead end!"

"General Wang, do you still want to lie to yourself? How long will you lie?"

"Zhou Yuan has done you a great favor, I admit it."

"Zhou Yuan is good at fighting and has made great military achievements, I also admit it."

"But can you deny that he is young! Can you deny that he is full of blood!"

Wang Xiong said coldly, "What do you want to say?"

Ji Shan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "The current situation is all because of his warlike nature."

"The civil servants are right. He is a warmonger. He created everything and destroyed everything."