Just when Zhang Chong was thinking about which way to go, He Kui said:
"In addition to the north and south roads, the four main land routes entering Luoyang are the east road. It leaves Luoyang and runs along the southern foot of Mang Mountain, passing through the low mountains of Yanshi, Gongxian, Sishui, Xingyang and other places.
The hills are the plains of eastern Henan. From here, you can go north through Liyangjin and go straight to Youyan. You can also go along the Guandu River and enter the Bianshui River directly into the Jianghuai River. Or you can go along the Jishui River and go east to Qilu. Therefore, Chenliu in eastern Henan can be the hub of the world.
, as long as we occupy this place, we will be able to communicate with the Chief Sect Jia Dahe in the north, and keep pace with Ru Yinghuangjin in the south."
As soon as He Kui said this, Zhang Chong understood. Isn't this the route that the princes of Guandong would use to attack Dong in the future? The situation at that time was exactly the same as now.
At that time, when the princes were attacking Dong, Yuan Shao, Wang Kuang, and Zhang Yang stationed troops in Hanoi to threaten the north of Luoyang. Han Fu lived in Yecheng to supply the army with food. Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, Yuan Yi, Cao Cao, and Bao Xin also stationed troops in Chenliu jujube.
Threaten the east of Luoyang; Yuan Shu and Sun Jian stationed troops in Luyang, and Kong Wan stationed troops in Yingchuan, jointly threatening the south of Luoyang.
It can be said that Hanoi, Chenliu, Yingchuan, and Nanyang, the hubs of Luoyang's contact with the outside world at that time, were all occupied by anti-Dong forces. Although the fight against Dong failed in the end, it was just the coalition forces' ulterior motives, and they were very foresight in stationing strategic points.
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The current situation is that the three main forces of Taiping Road are all there, but there is no threat to the east alone, and Zhang Chong can just fill in the gap so quickly? In this way, it will be convenient for him whether he goes north or south.
According to the historical trend, the Han Dynasty sent troops in two directions. One was led by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, and went south to Yingchuan to fight with Bocai at Changshe. The other way was led by Lu Zhi, and went north to protect Wuhuan Zhonglang.
Zhou Tuqi and the Du Liao and Yuyang battalions joined forces, and then fought against Zhang Jiao in Guangzong.
At first, Zhang Chong thought that Lu Zhi was Zhang Jiao who came south from Youzhou to Jizhou to attack. Later, when Zhang Chong saw the captured Di Bao, it turned out that Lu Zhi defeated the thieves as General Beizhonglang. You must know that General Beizhonglang
He was one of the four Zhonglang generals who stayed in the imperial guard. Therefore, Lu Zhi must have gone north from Luoyang, and he probably took Mengjin to cross Hanoi. In that case, Lu Zhi and Huan Huanzhonglang generals were from the same clan in the south.
Attack Zhangjiao from the north.
Later, he will give this information back to Zhang Jiao, telling him to be careful of the Youzhou sudden cavalry coming down from Youzhou. Youzhou sudden cavalry is no joke. You must know that the Youzhou sudden cavalry and Jizhou strong crossbows are the elite soldiers of the world and the country.
Gallbladder core, if there is trouble in all directions, these two soldiers will always be used.
The role of Youzhou's sudden cavalry in Guangwu's victory over the world cannot be overstated. At that time, Wu Han and Geng Yan each sent out two thousand sudden cavalry, and went south to help Guangwu attack Handan Wang Lang. They killed Wang Lang's generals, Jiu Qing,
There are more than 400 levels below the rank of school captain, with a hundred and twenty-five seals, two knots, and a terrifying record of beheading 30,000 people. They directly defeated Wang Lang and hid in Handan City.
Therefore, if Zhang Jiao does not guard against this cavalry, he will definitely suffer a big loss.
But no matter how bad the North Road is, according to the historical trend, it will still be in confrontation with the Han court. The real breakthrough for the Han court was when Huangfu Song broke Bocai in Changshe. Then he broke Peng Tuo in Xihua, and then Huangfu Song and
Zhu Jun divided his forces, one went north to attack Dongjun and Taiping Road in Hebei, and the other went south to attack Taiping Road in Nanyang. It was these mobile forces that were constantly mobilized to other battlefields that finally led to the avalanche of Taiping Road.
And if Zhang Chong goes north to Dongjun, joins Dongjun's Bu Ji, and then the two sides join forces and go directly west to Chenliu, then he can block Huangfu Song in Yingchuan, then there is still a chance for this battle on the Taiping Road.
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Moreover, Zhang Chong has already figured out that his goal in this battle is not to conquer counties and counties, or how much territory to occupy. Those are all imaginary. The most important goal is to defeat the mobile forces of the Han Dynasty's Northern and Southern Armies. Zhang Chong knows
, as long as they continue to fight on the battlefield in the Central Plains for a long time, the Qiang people in Xizhou will rise up in rebellion. By then, the Han court will be enemies on both sides, and there may be a chance to overthrow it.
Zhang Chong immediately sent some sand and asked He Kui to explain the east road in detail.
He Kui quickly used sand and soil to place five mounds on the ground. From left to right, they were Luoyang, Yanshi, Gongxian, Hulao, and Xingyang.
He Kuixian pointed to the last mound representing Xingyang and introduced:
"Xingyang is the center of the world, at the intersection of the north and the south. Once something happens in the east, the imperial court will gather heavy troops in Xingyang. Then this place will be in charge of Ru, Si, He, and Ji. It can be the intersection of the five states and the road across the street. So
Once we can seize Xingyang, we can block the world. Then there will be Aocang to the north of Xingyang, which will accumulate the grain of the world. When the time comes, Aocang will confront the Han court, and the world will change."
After introducing the first level, He Kui continued to talk about the second Hulao:
"Today, everything from Xingyang to the east is flat, but to the east after Xingyang, there are many mountains and mountains, which are endless, so that a man stands in front of him and a hundred people cannot pass. The most important place is the Hulao, also called Cheng
Gao.
Entering Luo from Guandong, walking along the Yellow River, there happened to be the Songshan Mountains stretching out in Chenggao. There happened to be a very narrow distance between it and the river, and the predecessors happened to build a Guanjin here.
It is close to a large river and has the Songshan Mountains on its shores, so it is thought to be dangerous. There is even a Si River to the east of the pass, which can be said to be a defensive obstacle. Therefore, this is also a battleground for military strategists."
After introducing Hulao, He Kui said about Gong County:
"After Chenggao, the next place is Gong County. Gong County is named after it is surrounded by mountains and rivers. To the north is a big river with five rivers leading to the other side. Although its city is small, it is strong.
, and because it is located at the mouth of Luoshui River, it also has a warehouse city. When the grain from Aocang is transferred to Kyoto, it will also be stored in Gong County."
"After passing Gong County, we arrived at Yanshi. This place is less than 70 miles away from Luoyang and is the last barrier to the east of Luoyang. It is surrounded by Mang Mountain in the north and there are warehouses at the foot of the mountain to store grain for transportation. To the northwest is the north
The road enters Luo's key ferry, Mengjin Ferry."
Saying all this in one breath was very physically demanding for a young person like He Kui, so He Kui finally concluded:
"The situation when entering Luoyang from the east road is probably like this."
But after he finished speaking, there was total silence.
Ding Sheng asked timidly:
"Military, what you said is so calm, but I can't see that this east road is something we can fight. Let's not talk about going to Dongjun. We must first attack Jibei Kingdom and secure the peace of Jibei Kingdom and Dongjun.
After the roads converge, we will attack Chenliu again. After Chenliu is defeated, we will also attack Xingyang and Chenggao. Military, you think so highly of us! With our few troops, let alone the second half, we will fight the first half.
It would take a lot of effort to defeat Chen Liu. I don’t think your plan is appropriate. If you ask me, why do we care so much? Why don’t we directly attack Qingzhou? Let’s gather Qu Shuai from other areas in Qingzhou.
, when the time comes, hundreds of thousands of troops will be raised, and they will not be able to go anywhere."
Ding Sheng's words reflected the thoughts of many military officers present. They sat there and listened to the staff talking eloquently. This one cited scriptures and that one quoted from other sources. It sounded very powerful, but when they thought about it carefully, it was not the case. These people were just talking on paper.
, not practical at all.
Zhang Chong was also stumped by what He Kui said. He originally thought that the southernmost point in the east was Hulao Pass. He thought that as long as he broke through Hulao Pass, he could drive straight in. But who knew that according to He Kui's intention, there would be many obstacles along the way.
Yes, it would be impractical to fight them one by one.
He Kui has been with Zhang Chong for so long, so naturally he still understands Zhang Chong, so he said:
"Taking the east road is just an attack posture. More importantly, we use this road to capture the Yanyu Yellow Turbans. From then on, whether we go north to support the chief instructor or south to support Ruying, we will have the opportunity to take advantage of it. When the time comes, our troops will send out
Xingyang attracts the attention of the world."
Zhang Chong understood it as soon as he heard it. What He Kui meant was that he, Zhang Chong, was now named General Chongtian. He should use this title to be the commander-in-chief of one side, and then he could take advantage of the situation to annex and absorb the peace.
Daolai is developing and growing. Moreover, Zhang Chong also knows that the main forces of the Han court are now on both sides. If he goes west to Chen Liu, let's put it this way, the Han court can only defend, because they currently have no one in the east who can fight.
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As for what Ding Sheng said, just stay in Qingzhou and develop. This is basically the view of most mediocre people. They can only look at its strengths and not its weaknesses.
What time is it now? It can be said that it is the historical theme of the Yellow Turbans and the Han Dynasty competing for the world. Only by actively participating in it, Zhang Chong, whether in prestige, reputation or strength, will develop in the struggle.
Why did Cao Cao gain a reputation as a hero in later generations because he was the son of an official? Just because he was always proactive, especially in Suanzao. When the princes were all feasting and sitting around, only Cao Cao raised his troops to march west to Xingyang. Although he failed in the end
, but gained great popularity.
Because everyone with knowledge in the world knows that this generation is different from other mediocre people. Some time later, Cao Cao attached himself to Yuan Shao, and the two of them once talked about how to achieve great success. Yuan Shao once said: "I will hold the river to the south, and block Yan from the north.
, generation, combined with the army and the Di, went south to fight for the world." And what did Cao Cao say? He said: "Let the world's intelligence be used to control it, and there is nothing you can't do."
That is to say, Cao Cao did not rely on mountains and rivers to fight for the world, but gathered all the wisdom to win the world. Why would all the wisdom come to Cao Cao like a bird returning to the forest? You must know that Yuan Shao is the fourth generation and the third prince, so he naturally has a huge reputation. For example, Dong Dong
Cheng Li of the county was originally highly regarded by the county governor at that time, and he refused to recommend him. But once Cao Cao came to be the governor of Dongjun, he rushed to join Cao Cao.
This is all because Cao Cao used his actions to show his aggressive fighting spirit in several historical tides, which gained him great prestige.
The same is true for Zhang Chong now. Although he also has a reputation as a leader in the religion, his influence still only stays in Qingzhou. As long as he takes the initiative to go west and gathers the troops of Yanyu to fight with the Han court in Chenggao, then
Only then will the world truly know.
And if he, Zhang Chong, stood idly by during such a major event in Daping Road or just stayed in a corner, it would only disappoint the sect, who thought that Zhang Chong's situation was just like this, and that he was just a dog guarding the house, and he was not enough to shoulder the huge anti-Han forces in the world.
Banner. But at that time, even with the support of Qingzhou Dao, Zhang Chong still lost more than he gained.
Therefore, Zhang Chong understands his mission, which is:
"Raise the troops from Mount Tai, gather the people from Yanyu, block the mouth of Cheng Gao, and fight in the world."
"Let the world know that I, the Great General, do justice for Heaven and pray for the people."