In mid-May, the war between Han and Jin began to intensify.
The Xiongnu only dispatched tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry, which was not large in scale, but they were already approaching Chang'an.
He surrendered general Zhao Ran as the vanguard. He first defeated the defenders of Tongguan and annexed his troops. Then he defeated Jin general Chun Yuding and captured and killed many people. When they reached Chang'an, Nanyang King Sima Mo had no soldiers left, so he surrendered.
Zhao Ran sent Sima Mo to Liu Can, the king of Han Dynasty, and the war was basically over.
It only took more than a month, the consumption was very light, and most of the battles were fought by the surrendered general Zhao Ran, that is, the Jin soldiers fought the Jin soldiers - Sima Mo lost Chang'an because of a prefect Feng Yi, which made people sad.
sigh.
The main force of the Xiongnu began to retreat in order to reduce the consumption of supplies, leaving only part of the troops to control Guanzhong. As for who stayed behind, it was most likely Liu Yao, not Liu Can.
In the eastern part of Yanzhou, after Shao Xun led his troops to leave, Zhao Gu crossed the river and went south, attacking Jinan, Qingzhou, and Taishan County, Yanzhou, and joined forces with Cao Yi to threaten Gou Xi.
In the direction of Luoyang, Hu Yanyan led his troops to Mangshan to spy on Luoyang. Ten days later, Wang Mi led more than 20,000 people southward, and the number of troops along the way was close to 50,000.
Shi Le was relatively perfunctory. He probably couldn't withstand the pressure, so he only sent more than a thousand cavalry, divided into three or four groups, to move around Xingyang, Chenliu, and Puyang. They were hit and run, and they were flexible.
The main purpose is to destroy crops and finish the harvest in this area.
Taking advantage of the favorable opportunity when Wang Jun had no time to look south, his main force moved north to conquer Julu County, and then threatened Changshan and Zhongshan.
Shi Chao captured Anping.
The overall strength is indeed very strong. After the busy farming period, the Xiongnu directly gathered people from the fields and attacked across the board, and they really achieved good results, such as Chang'an.
"What do you want to do?" Concubine Pei asked worriedly in the quiet study room, with lights like beans.
"I think we can't sit still and wait for death." Shao Xun leaned on the bed like a man and said: "Chang'an is gone, and Hebei is also full of war. If Qingzhou and Yanzhou are lost again, the whole situation will be too passive."
Concubine Pei made tea like a hostess and washed away the dust for her husband.
The tea was gurgling, and the quiet hostess was adding various condiments unhurriedly.
"Do you know the arrangements of the Huns?" Concubine Pei asked.
"I don't know." Shao Xun said, "I can only rely on guessing. I have transferred the 11th and 12th buildings of the Silver Spear Army, the government soldiers, and Yi Cong have also recruited a small group. We will go north to Jijun first.
, let’s see what happens.”
"I don't understand very well, but is this how wars are fought?" Concubine Pei asked.
"What does Lingyan mean?"
"You are leading your army northward. Who are you going to fight? How far will you fight? How will you stop?" The tea was already boiled. Concubine Pei poured a bowl for Shao Xun and asked, "Can we occupy the counties in Hebei?"
"We can't occupy it." Shao Xun said: "With few soldiers, we can't withstand the siege. If we have more soldiers, the Huns will go to Henan again."
"In that case, why forcefully go north?" Concubine Pei asked back: "Go north to attack Shi Le, and Shi Le will lead his army to come back for reinforcements. If there are deep ditches and high fortresses to fight you, the Xiongnu cavalry will come out of Shangdang and intercept your retreat.
, will the army be destroyed in Hebei?"
"Then you can't just do nothing, right?" Shao Xun sighed.
"You are tired..." Concubine Pei came over, held Shao Xun's head in her arms, and said softly: "You think too much and worry too much. You cannot take on this world by yourself.
I learned a lesson when I was a child, and I understand a truth."
"What's the point?" Shao Xun hugged Concubine Pei instead and stroked her back and buttocks vigorously.
"When you don't know what to do, don't act blindly to avoid suffering losses." Concubine Pei said: "The Xiongnu has accumulated over several generations. Liu Yuanhai had more than 50,000 riders in the first month after the founding of the country. He should be stronger than Qian. That
At that time, Situ just started to fight the battle of Dangyin, and you only have a thousand soldiers from the Royal Army."
Concubine Pei gently rubbed Shao Xun's temples with her slender fingers and said: "It's just like when you are doing business. He has 50,000 guan of capital, or copper coins, and you only have 1,000 guan of iron coins. To this day, you are not as good as
Liu Yuan, Liu Cong and his son, they already have more money than you, and they haven't made many mistakes. It would be abnormal for you to defeat them now."
It’s hot in May and my clothes are thin.
Shao Xun's face was buried in the towering mountain peaks. When he thought that this was the woman he had been dreaming of for many years, he felt his whole body tremble.
Pei Lingyan was not shy at all and continued: "If you want to win against Liu Cong, there are only two ways."
"Tell me about it." Shao Xun said dullly.
Concubine Pei's breathing became heavier, and she continued to say: "The first is to wait for Liu Cong to make a mistake. If he makes a mistake, he will suffer losses. The second is to stand in a stalemate and compete with who can bear it better. Liu Han is very complicated internally.
, something will happen sooner or later. As long as you remain undefeated, you will have a chance."
At this point, she leaned down and whispered in Shao Xun's ear: "Both of us are dependent on you for our lives. In addition, there are many people who depend on you. If you lose, they won't be able to survive. So, you can't
defeat."
"You have done a great job. I have never seen a person in his twenties reach this stage." The upper skirt has been untied, and Concubine Pei once again held Shao Xun's head in her arms.
, said: "You are also the man with the strongest martial arts and the highest military strategy I have ever seen. There are few people in the world who can compare with you. Don't be anxious, stay calm, you will win."
After saying that, Concubine Pei trembled all over.
She recalled the feeling of being bitten on the hand by her cousin when she was playing with Pei Wan when she was a child. There seemed to be teeth marks left at that time.
This feeling is particularly unbearable.
The hem of the skirt slowly fell down, and the candlelight "crackled" for a moment, illuminating the two round and straight petals.
In the mountain valleys, shrubs and weeds swayed here and there, and flood waves surged down the long and straight post road.
"Situ has passed away. No one can stop me now, my mistress, Princess Donghai." A rich male voice suddenly sounded.
As soon as the words "Situ" and "Mistress" came out, the texture of the snow-white and delicate skin was instantly covered with dense goosebumps.
"What will happen to us when our souls return to Mount Tai..." Concubine Pei trembled slightly and murmured. After speaking, she looked down at the man and said softly: "Let's vent. After venting, there will be no worries.
"
As if a switch was turned on, the two of them rolled onto the bed.
There seemed to be a fire hidden in Shao Xun's eyes. He held Concubine Pei's temples with both hands and lowered his head.
During the passionate and greedy sucking, the two of them almost touched their teeth.
…
Shao Xun left quietly before dawn.
At this time, he felt refreshed and his brain was particularly clear.
All the anxieties and worries were vented in Hua Nu's body.
A good woman can positively inspire a man. He now has endless fighting spirit. Even if someone rides a mammoth and rushes in front of him, he will be "broken into pieces".
Walk along the way and think along the way.
He knew that even if Shi Le was attacking Hebei, he would definitely leave most of his cavalry behind.
He was guarding against Shao Xun, just as Shao Xun was guarding against him.
He communicated with Concubine Pei last night and found that he might have entered a misunderstanding.
Is his biggest enemy in this era really Shi Le? That's not necessarily the case.
From a strength perspective, isn't Liu Cong's threat many times that of Shi Le?
Playing with the prophets of history may lead to big losses.
What does Shi Le compare with Liu Cong?
Which of the strengths that Da Hu accumulated was not obtained by pulling Liu Han's tiger skin?
If Liu Cong couldn't survive, he would mobilize all the tribes and start a deal. He could even mobilize all the Xiongnu tribes and the many miscellaneous men who depended on him, and everyone would be equipped with weapons and horses. It would take two months to prepare.
If you don't have enough food and grass, you can ride a wave of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If you can't win, the country will be destroyed.
This kind of strength is simply not something Shi Le can match.
So you can see that Liu Cong only subconsciously used some checks and balances, but he was not too worried about Shi Le, Zhao Gu, Wang Mi, Shi Chao, Zhao Ran and others.
If he didn't want to rely on them to make up for the shortcomings of the infantry, Liu Cong might not be interested in taking a second look at these foreign brands.
If you want to really turn the tide of the battle around, you still have to make Liu Cong feel pain.
From this perspective, there is only one starting point: Hanoi.
Of course, before that, he first needed to ensure the safety of Henan.
To be more precise, it is the security of some weak links. At least, they cannot be captured by the Xiongnu, such as Xuzhou.
On the sixth day of the fifth lunar month, Shao Xun led the main force of the Silver Spear Army to station in Kaocheng and sent orders to all the generals in the palace to come here to discuss matters.
Almost at the same time, Li Chong led more than 4,000 Yamen troops, 2,000 government troops and troops, and 5,000 garrison troops, totaling more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry, heading east across the entire Yuzhou to garrison in the state of Lu, waiting for the next step.
One step command.
All newly recruited Liangzhou soldiers were incorporated into the Yi Cong Army.
The cavalry brought back from Fan County were also incorporated into the Yi Cong Army.
As a result, the number of this army expanded to about 4,500, including 2,500 cavalry and 2,000 infantry - including 1,000 Liangzhou shield infantry.
This force, together with 2,000 soldiers and tribesmen recruited from the government, were stationed in Yangxia, Chen County.
Shao Xun's purpose was actually very simple: he just wanted to preserve this season's grain harvest and at the same time take care of the water transportation - even if there were some difficulties in water transportation from Shouchun, the grain from Guangling must be transported.
This is the most important task of the year.
Chapter completed!