Chapter 154 The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, the old brother will be afraid
Chapter 154 Old brothers will be scared even if their lips are dead and their teeth are cold.
Author: An Jing l
Chapter 154 Old brothers will be scared even if their lips are dead and their teeth are cold.
[After seeing the defeat of the King of Han, the Huns Shanyu Maodun sent more than 20,000 cavalry, combined with the remnants of the King of Han, to station troops in the Yangmingbao area of Dai County, Shanxi, in an attempt to prevent the Han army from moving northward.
However, at this time, the morale of the Han army was at its peak, and its military strength was absolutely superior. How could a mere 20,000 Huns cavalry be able to stop them?
So next, the Han army chased the Xiongnu and the King of Han’s army all the way, winning three battles and three victories!]
[Successive victories caused Liu Bang to make a fatal strategic misjudgment!
Liu Bang thought: "Perhaps the so-called Huns are not as powerful as rumored!"
But in fact, what the Han army encountered before was not all the main force of the Xiongnu, so it could fight so smoothly.
It was precisely because of this strategic misjudgment that when Liu Bang learned that the main force of the Xiongnu might be stationed in Fanzhi County, Shanxi Province, he decisively commanded the entire Han army to attack.
On the Xiongnu side, they used a strategy. When the Han Dynasty envoys and spies came to investigate, they deliberately hid their elite troops to show their weakness to the enemy and set a trap for the Han army.
On Liu Bang's side, after repeatedly receiving intelligence reports that the main force of the Xiongnu was not strong, his misjudgment naturally deepened.
Liu Bang even led his Qingqi to break away from the main force and arrive in Datong, Shanxi Province first, for fear that the Huns would escape.
But as a result, Liu Bang rushed in rashly this time, but ran directly into the pocket that the Huns had already prepared. In panic, Liu Bang could only lead his army and fled to Baishan Mountain in the east of Datong City, relying on the mountains to hold on.]
Liu Bang touched his nose and said, "I'm embarrassed."
[You know, at this time Liu Bang was already the emperor of the entire Han Dynasty.
If the emperor is defeated and killed here, the trouble will be huge, and even the newly established Han Dynasty may fall apart in an instant!
Fortunately, Liu Bang's light cavalry was not weak in combat power, and several attacks by the Huns were repelled.
In the end, Maodun Shanyu had no choice but to besiege rather than attack, hoping to trap Liu Bang to death.]
[Liu Bang had previously led a sudden advance with his light cavalry, without bringing any supplies at all.
So when the Huns began to besiege and refused to attack, Liu Bang himself began to panic.
For the next seven days, Liu Bang and his troops were almost trapped on Baishan Mountain without any supplies or reinforcements. Because Liu Bang had advanced too fast before, the main army of the Han Dynasty, even if it marched overnight,
It is impossible to arrive within seven days.
By this time, Liu Bang seemed to be defeated and it was certain that he would be captured alive by the Huns.
But in fact, this is not the case.
In this offensive and defensive battle, what the two sides are really competing for is patience.
The Han army on Baishan Mountain has persisted to the extreme and is about to die.
But at the same time, the main army of the Han Dynasty will arrive in one day. At this time, the Xiongnu are actually riding a tiger and are unable to dismount, and some don’t know what to do.]
[The Xiongnu are nomadic people, and they certainly don’t bring much supplies.
Besieging Liu Bang for seven days at the foot of the mountain actually consumed a lot of money.
If the Han Dynasty's army comes to the rescue at this time, the main force of the Xiongnu will most likely be defeated and suffer heavy losses. Therefore, in this offensive and defensive battle, the competition is actually whether Liu Bang can't hold it back first or the Han Dynasty's reinforcements arrive first
.]
[At this delicate moment, Chen Ping, the counselor who had been staying by Liu Bang's side on Baishan Mountain, gave Liu Bang a plan.
He asked Liu Bang to spend a lot of money to bribe Modun Chanyu's wife, and use her mouth to give Modun Chanyu a pillow and convey to him the situation in front of the Huns.]
[Although Liu Bang adopted Chen Ping's strategy at the beginning, Maodun Chanyu's wife did not intend to speak for the Han army after receiving the gift.
But then, the envoys of the Han Dynasty claimed that if Liu Bang was captured, the Han Dynasty would offer many beauties to the Xiongnu. Madam Shanyu agreed because she was worried that she would fall out of favor.
The pillow is blown by the wind,
After weighing the pros and cons, Maodun Shanyu found that there seemed to be no benefit in continuing the siege. Instead, retreating and signing some agreements with the Han Dynasty would have greater benefits.
As a result, the Huns began to ask for high prices, and Liu Bang began to pay back the money.
Finally, the two sides decided to establish a friendly relationship in the form of a marriage. In this way, both sides would no longer have to fight, Liu Bang could retreat safely, and the Huns could also gain huge benefits.
After seven days of siege, on a foggy morning, the Huns opened a gap in the encirclement, and Liu Bang finally retreated safely through the fog.]
[Although Chen Ping's strategies seemed a bit unsophisticated on both occasions, the results were surprisingly good. The sieges of Xingyang and Baideng, without Chen Ping's quick wit, might have become obstacles that Liu Bang could not overcome. ]
Liu Che said to himself thoughtfully: "This is true. Without Chen Ping's strategy, Emperor Gaozu might not have been able to establish the Han Dynasty, right?"
Qin Shihuang Ying Zhengze recalled: "It seems that there was news a few days ago that Chen Ping has been found. It would be too wasteful for such a person not to use it to instigate the enemy."
[Chen Ping’s credit is actually much more than that, because he really loved Liu Bang and the big man deeply. 】
Seeing this, Chen Ping, who had been silent all the time, finally said: "Yes, how could you not love me? That is the country that I, Chen Ping, and Your Majesty have jointly built!"
[In the twelfth year of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty (195 BC), King Lu Wan of Yan rebelled. 】
"Lu Wan rebelled????" Liu Bang was so shocked that he almost dislocated his jaw.
You should know that Lu Wan and Liu Bang were born in the same year, the same month and the same day. Not only were they from the same hometown, they were classmates and grew up. Lu Wan's relatives also had a good relationship with Liu Bang's father.
Later, Liu Bang went into hiding because of the lawsuit. Lu Wan not only did not avoid suspicion, but also followed Liu Bang.
Among those who followed Liu Bang in raising troops in Pei County, Lu Wan can be said to be Liu Bang's best friend.
In terms of closeness of relationship, I am afraid that even Xiao He and Cao Shen are not as good as Lu Wan.
Among the princes and kings with different surnames who were entrusted by Liu Bang, except for Han Xin who had made great contributions, the others basically brought their own soldiers and horses to join the Han Dynasty. Therefore, they were not only workers of the Han Dynasty, but also one of the shareholders of the Han Dynasty.
The only exception was that Lu Wan became King of Yan. The main reason was that their relationship was so close and Liu Bang trusted him very much.
Given their relationship, which is closer than that of real brothers, how could Liu Bang not be surprised that Lu Wan would rebel?
In fact, things change in different situations. When a new relationship between two people is formed, it will have an impact and impact on the old relationship.
[Lu Wan was named Queen Yan by Liu Bang, and his relationship with Liu Bang suffered one test after another. In the end, the distance and changes in identity made their relationship fail to withstand the test of people's hearts and humanity.
As the King of Yan, Lu Wan saw Liu Bang and Queen Lu killing other princes and kings, and he himself began to worry, fearing that he would end up like Han Xin, Peng Yue and others.
The sense of crisis caused Lu Wan to finally embark on the road of rebellion.]