"Those who have more than enough move above the Nine Heavens, and those who don't have enough are trapped under the Nine Earths." [Book of the Later Han·Volume 71]
In the third year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty, it was November 28th.
You Fufeng, Chen Cang.
The land in the northwest is covered with frost, and the new wind is like a knife. It is the season of desolation. General Hussar, who supervises the military affairs of Yongliang, Huailihou Huangfusong and General Pingdi Ma Teng were ordered to lead the troops to Chencang and dispatch all the troops in the northwest.
The army returned and defeated the thieves.
Ever since Han Sui gathered nearly 100,000 Han and Qiang rebels and attacked the prefectures and counties, the people in Guanzhong were in panic. Some people said that the Qiang rebellion was so strong that it even threatened the Han Dynasty mausoleum. Now it is Han Sui who is rebelling, but he does not know that the veteran general Huangfu
Can Song regain his former courage and lead his troops to defeat powerful enemies?
Under the unanimous decision of the imperial court, Huangfu Song immediately led 10,000 troops to garrison Chencang. This was the gateway connecting Sili and Yongliang, and the location was critical. Huangfu Song personally took charge of it to prevent Han Sui and other troops from entering the Kou Sanfu.
, it is also convenient for commanding General Zhong Yao of Jianwei, General Xu Rong of Ninghu, General Zhang Ji of Anji and other troops nearby.
Half a month later, Huangfu Song was indifferent to Han Sui's fierce attack on Jicheng. He sat alone in Chencang City all day and refused to engage in military affairs. This state of affairs puzzled many people. They asked several times, but Huangfu Song did not answer. Finally,
Unable to do so, a group of generals headed by Ma Teng threw the problem to Secretary Lang Sima Yi, the supervisor sent by the imperial court.
Sima Yi opened the door and walked into the hall. Huangfu Song was writing at his desk alone. Hearing the sound of the door, he raised his head briefly and then lowered his head again, saying: "There are many people looking for you to ask what happened, right?"
"Your Majesty, you have a lot of leisure time, but I have been forced to ask questions these days." Sima Yi smiled bitterly, raised his eyes and whispered, "Is this a battle report?"
"Yes." Huangfu Song put down his pen and simply responded: "The situation is very clear. Han Sui does not have 100,000 troops under his command, but it is possible to have 60,000 or 70,000. According to the news from Wuwei County Cheng Guanqiu Xing
According to the news, when Han Sui first launched his army, he defeated Wuwei in one fell swoop and captured and killed the prefect. Then he divided his troops, one group was led by Cheng Gongying to go west and surrendered the counties in Hexi, and the other group was led by Han Sui himself and attacked Hanyang in the south."
"Now Cheng Gongying has returned from Hexi to attack Longxi, cooperating with Han Sui from east to west. Zhonggong has sent me several messages, urging me to advance quickly, at least to attack Jieting." Huangfu Song briefly explained the situation,
He looked up at Sima Yi and asked softly: "Zhongda, what do you think?"
"The prince is a famous general in the world, how dare you talk about military affairs?" Sima Yi said modestly.
"Not everyone can come to supervise the army." Huangfu Song pointed out: "Those who supervise the army, except me, the whole army must respect you. At such a young age, you must be valued by the princes of the court.
It has its own strengths, not just relying on a certain family or surname."
Although Sima Yi has already reached the crown, he is still a young boy in the eyes of the elder Huangfu Song. There is a calm smile on his lips. Since the other party has pressed him to this point, he has nothing to hide: "Since the Lord asked me to stop him
The generals must know that my thoughts are in harmony with the princes. According to my opinion, it is not appropriate to fight now..."
"Yes." Huangfu Song said: "It is near the end of the year, and the battle is destined to go through winter and spring. The border areas are severely cold, and the soldiers cannot bear it. Food, grass and clothing are also very difficult. Han Sui's Qiang soldiers can afford it.
Due to the local weather and frost, we were confident and chose to send troops in autumn. Jieting is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. But Han Sui was prepared, so we had to send troops to the field. The geographical location and the weather were not conducive to me. It was indeed not a plan to attack at this time.
When fighting."
Sima Yi chuckled softly. He did not believe that the so-called climate and terrain were the real reasons why Huangfu Song did not dare to join the army. He sat upright on the bed, looked at Huangfu Song's gray hair and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and said directly
"As long as the troops are used properly, how can a mere street pavilion or a few days of severe cold be able to stop the army led by the prince? It's just that the prince does not want to advance the army at this time. Once the army advances, if Han Sui is defeated, he can flee to Xiliang at any time.
, We will fight again in the spring next year, and the attacks and harassments will not stop. And the princes will have stationed troops in Yongzhou by then, and they will not be able to advance or retreat. They will be unable to move and their movements will be restricted. What can they do?"
"Guanzhong is the foundation of the imperial court. As long as Han Sui is blocked from the three auxiliaries, our army can claim full success." Huangfu Song looked deeply at Sima Yi. He was originally very unfavorable to this unknown young man, but
The imperial transfer order was issued, and the emperor ratified it afterwards. No matter how reluctant Huangfu Song was, he had to accept the fact that there was a young military supervisor around him.
But after the two interacted with each other, Huangfu Song immediately discovered that Sima Yi had military talent and intelligence far beyond his peers. His lack of experience was made up for by enough talent, which made it worthwhile for Huangfu Song to relax and discuss military matters with him. Except
In addition, Sima Yi was also extremely good at dealing with people and worldly affairs. He was not proud of his family background as a military supervisor or a powerful son, but he was good at dealing with different people in different ways, and gained the favor of many people in a short period of time.
Huangfu Song only regarded him as a dispensable scribe at first, but now he regards him as a confidant who can be entrusted with important tasks. The process has changed so quickly that every time he thinks about it, it is so natural and so natural.
Amazing.
"According to your opinion, do you still want to annihilate Han Sui here?" This was not only the bold idea in Sima Yi's mind, but also the idea that Huangfu Song had in mind. But he was inconvenient to tell others, and even Ma Teng only mentioned it briefly.
He mentioned it once, but for Sima Yi, Huangfu Song felt that the other party could tell whether he said it or not.
Sure enough, Sima Yi grinned and said meekly: "Isn't this also the prince's idea?"
Although Han Sui was currently surrounding the city of Hebei with great momentum, he had been staring in the direction of the street pavilion, hoping to fight Huangfu Song in a battle with the greater number. However, Huangfu Song did not fall into the trap, and he would rather endure it.
He criticized and was unwilling to fight a war with little profit at the wrong time. In his opinion, when the heavy snow fell, Han Sui would definitely retreat, and the real war between the two should occur in the spring of next year instead of now.
"I am old, and all my long-cherished wishes have been fulfilled. Only the Qiang epidemic in Liangzhou has always worried me." Huangfu Song suddenly sighed. Whether it was self-cultivation, family order, or world peace, he had accomplished almost everything.
Even the peace in the world and the resurgence of the Han Dynasty that he longed for could be achieved in the hands of the emperor. Huangfu Song's remaining obsession was naturally the Liangzhou Qiang plague that had troubled the court for more than a hundred years.
As he grew older, many old illnesses and injuries recurred from time to time, and years of fighting had already worn down his body. Huangfusong had been dreaming frequently in recent years, and his dreams were all about old friends and past events. He knew that he might not survive until Zhongxing.
The prosperous age has arrived. So for this last long-cherished wish in his life, he is now more eager than before, and he is more able to restrain his temper and wait for the opportunity: "If the Qiang troubles are not eliminated in one battle, how can this battle be called a complete success?"
This was the second time he mentioned his "greed" to others about this battle. The first time he mentioned it to Ma Teng in a subtle way, consciously hinting that the other party would make sacrifices for this ambitious goal. This time he mentioned it to Sima Yi.
But he had a completely different idea, not to use, but to entrust: "Zhongda has great ambitions in his heart, and it's not just about expelling Han Sui and guarding the three assistants, right?"
Sima Yi said solemnly: "It's just as the prince said."