"Brother, Sun Ru has been defeated." In Hanyin Post, the second brother Zhao Kuangming came in a hurry and reported an important news.
"Oh? How did you lose?" Zhao Kuangning was a little surprised and asked.
The last news we got was that Sun Ru led his army to repeatedly defeat Yang Xingmi. Yang Xingmi was so anxious that he almost gave up Xuanzhou and ran away. After being persuaded by his subordinates, and with Qian Liu's help in times of need and funding for his army, he decided to defend Xuanzhou City.
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Sun Ru's army surrounded Xuanzhou. Yang Xingmi sent his troops to fight several times, but they all came back defeated. Why was he suddenly defeated?
"Sun Ru's army was short of food, and the troops were hungry and exhausted when they traveled to the dense mountains with strong walls and clear fields. In the summer, it rained continuously. There was a serious epidemic among the Confucian army, and many people died of the disease. Sun Ru himself was sick with malaria and could not move. When Xing secretly heard about it, he was delighted.
Ruo Kuang went out to fight in the city. The battle was unfavorable at the beginning and he was about to lose. Suddenly it rained heavily, the sky was dark, and the water was raging. The Confucian army's rear line was flooded, causing chaos. Xing secretly sent An Renyi to attack quickly, the Confucian army was defeated, and the soldiers had no fight.
In the heart, more than fifty villages were lost in a row, and the Confucian was lying in the tent, unable to move his body and only able to speak. He was held by his subordinates and dedicated to practicing secrets." Zhao Kuangming said.
Zhao Kuangning was stunned when he heard this.
How can we win like this in a war?
Calculating the history of the battle between Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi, it was a great victory. Yang Xingmi was beaten like a lost dog, and he had never won a serious victory.
The first time we were besieged by Sun Ru was in May. It was thanks to God's power that the floods surged and submerged Sun Ru's camp, forcing him to retreat.
This time Xuanzhou was besieged. I heard that Sun Ru learned his lesson and set up a stronghold at a high place, but it was still flooded. Moreover, it rained suddenly and the sky was dark, allowing the Xuanzhou army to fight out of the city to turn defeat into victory. However, Sun Ru still won.
Malaria, unable to move, helplessly captured.
Isn’t God too partial?
That’s it once. If we “sent” floods twice to help fight, is there a third time?
"Such great fortune is not the blessing of descendants." Zhao Kuangning said with jealousy: "There must be a secret method that overdrafts the fortune of descendants to achieve this victory."
Zhao Kuangming was stunned after hearing this. After thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that Yang Xingmi's luck was really good.
This man was born in the army of Luzhou, and once went to Lingzhou to serve as an anti-autumn soldier. To be honest, martial arts and military strategy are not his strong points. Such a person may not be as good as Qian Liu in marching and fighting, but he can actually defeat the enemy.
Will he win instantly, or will he win in this unbelievable way, and not just once? Who can he ask to reason with?
Could it be that God couldn't stand what Sun Ru was doing and couldn't help but help?
"Brother, I heard that the imperial court has appointed Xingmi as the military envoy to Huainan. The situation between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River has changed drastically. We must prepare early." Zhao Kuangming reminded.
"I heard that Du Hong of Eyue was secretly attached to Quanzhong, but I don't know whether it's true or not." Zhao Kuangning sat back again and said worriedly.
"Nine times out of ten." Zhao Kuangming ordered the postman to bring some fruits and drinks, and then sat down opposite his brother.
Hanyin Post is located in the west of Xiangyang City and on the south bank of the Han River. It is very large in scale. It has both a land post and a river pavilion, integrating water and land.
Bai Juyi once wrote a poem: "Dismount your horse to Xiangyangguo and move your boat to Hanyin Station." This is the station he was talking about.
Zhao Kuangning glanced at his younger brother, sighed, and said: "Brother wanted to send troops south to attack Jiangling and give me a foundation. From now on, my two brothers will watch and help each other. However, we broke up the clan and marched eastward, but there was no chance."
Zhao Kuangming was also moved by his brother's sincere words and said: "Brother, there is no need to be discouraged. Zhe Zong has few soldiers. We will gather a large army to attack and destroy him, and then with this great victory, we can attack Jiangling in the south. Quanzhong wants to attack Erzhu.
At this time, Pu is restrained and restrained by Shude, so he may not have time to go south. This is a golden opportunity."
The Zhao brothers still have a very good relationship, at least there are no problems on the scene.
The elder brother became the commander-in-chief, and the younger brother felt disappointed, but he had no idea of robbing his elder brother's inheritance. We were all a family, so why should we fight to the death? Besides, the elder brother was a good person, and the whole family got along very harmoniously, so there was really no need.
It's cheaper for outsiders.
"Xiangyang only has thousands of government soldiers and thousands of state soldiers, which is not enough." Zhao Kuangning said: "Zhe Zong must have seen through this. There was a military report yesterday that he led more than 2,000 troops to plunder along the Han River, and even
It’s arrogance.”
The troops on Shannan East Road were mainly deployed in Tang, Deng, and Suizhou, with a total of 15,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry.
To put it bluntly, it was to guard against Zhu Quanzhong.
Before the death of Zhao Deyi, Zhao Kuangning's position was the governor of Tangzhou and the Marquis of Yu in Mabu, the capital of the seven states. It can be seen that Tangzhou, which is close to Cai and Xu, is a military powerhouse in Xiangzhen. He has to have his own son to rule it, otherwise he will not be at ease.
A few months ago, Xiangyang dispatched thousands of Yamen troops, plus 10,000 troops from Xiang, Sui, Ying, Deng, and the five prefectures of Tang Dynasty, to besiege Zhe Zongben. However, Zhao Deqian died suddenly and had to retreat.
Zhe Zongben took the opportunity to go eastward and fought several small-scale battles. None of the local soldiers in Xiangzhou were any match. This made Zhao Kuangning highly optimistic about the combat effectiveness of Zhe's army.
Perhaps, we need to gather the elite main force and decide the outcome in one battle.
"Brother, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. When Quanzhong has no time to go south and Xingmi is unable to advance westward, first mobilize the best troops of Tang and Deng to defeat Zhe Zongben with a thunderous force, and then withdraw his troops and return to the state. It is completely late." Zhao Kuangming
suggested.
Twenty miles across the Han River from Xiangyang to the north is Dengcheng County.
Its original name was Anyang County. It was renamed Linhan County during the Tianbao period. It was renamed Dengcheng in the 21st year of Zhenyuan, which is the ancient Fancheng.
Twenty miles north of Dengcheng is the old Dengcheng, and another 140 miles away is Dengzhou.
Deng was the governor of the world, shielding the two capitals from the south, controlling the vastness of the two capitals, and leading the numerous gatherings of Baiyue.
For the forces in Henan, Dengzhou is actually a very fatal threat. Once it is occupied by the enemy, it will be very troublesome.
Of course it is possible to transfer Tang and Deng's elite troops to the south, but they cannot spend too long in the south, otherwise something may happen.
A quick decision is not good for a long battle. This is basically the situation.
Of course Zhao Kuangning understood this. He had actually had this idea in his mind for a long time. At this time, when his brother said it, he had basically made up his mind.
"Then we will draw Tang soldiers, follow, and Deng soldiers will go south and west. Dengzhou will only draw 3,000 soldiers to guard against the direction of Wuguan. Then we will search for some state soldiers and gather 30,000 soldiers to solve this problem once and for all. We can also take advantage of the situation to defeat Feng
We will attack and take back Junzhou, which we have occupied for many years." Zhao Kuangning said: "The battle is quick and quick, we cannot delay it for a long time. After the battle is over, all the ministries will return to their posts immediately."
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The situation on the battlefield in the Central Plains was sent to Lingzhou by fast horse every day.
Marshal Shao has taken the Feng sisters north to Fengzhou in the past few days.
Xiaofeng's second daughter, Shao Mu, died of illness. The commander took the two sisters out to relax and inspect the water conservancy construction in Fengzhou, mainly the water tanker.
The daily affairs of the shogunate are now temporarily managed by Chen Cheng. As for major matters, he still cannot and does not dare to take care of them. He has to rush to Fengzhou and let the commander personally decide.
Chen Cheng's residence was in Huaiyuan North City. It was not yet completely dark at this time, so the lights inside and outside Chen Cheng's residence were brightly lit.
The slaves in bright clothes shouted loudly outside, instructing everyone to pull over and not block the road.
There was the sound of silk and bamboo in the house, and it was obvious that the owner was enjoying singing and dancing, or entertaining guests.
As a popular person in front of the Marshal, Deputy Ambassador Chen never stopped having guests in his home. All kinds of people wanted to meet him, but often they couldn't get him.
In comparison, Song Le, another highly trusted civil servant, was much simpler.
He generally does not entertain guests, does not make friends with people of all kinds, and lives a simple life. I heard that in Shengzhou, he often went to the fields to encourage farming and animal husbandry, and his reputation was very good.
Most of the people who came to the Chen Mansion were civilian officials, and there were very few military generals.
In fact, most of the core military attachés in the town are the marshal Yuan Cong, so there is no need for them to fawn over Chen Cheng. As for the military personnel who defected from outside, well, there are not many.
The reason is also very simple. Marshal Shao is too harsh on warriors. He only gives wealth and no power. If the whole world is like this, it will be fine. But there are people like Li Keyong to compare. This is too harsh and he doesn't treat warriors too much.
Attraction.
Don't talk about the general trend of the world. The warriors don't want to hear this, and they don't bother to see it. At worst, if I can fight against the whole world with one corner, what can I do? The worst result is just that the whole family will self-immolate. How big a deal can it be?
In the Chen Mansion, the Sogdian Orchid danced to the full house's applause.
Chen Cheng was wearing a loose robe, sitting on the back of the bed, holding the wine bottle high, and laughing.
Sitting below him was Xiao Mao, the judge of the Construction Department of the shogunate. He whispered in Chen Cheng's ear, and Chen Cheng laughed again. With a casual move, a dancer came forward, and Chen Cheng pushed her into Xiao Mao's arms.
inside.
"If Wu Lang likes it, this beauty will be yours. I have used it several times as a gift from Kang Fujin. The beauty of it can only be understood but cannot be explained in words." Chen Cheng said with a smile.
In today's world, as long as there is some status, which family does not have wives and concubines in groups? However, orchids in the Western Regions are still rare, not as many as when the country was in prosperity.
I heard that Hu Zhen of Huazhou liked the beauty of the Western Regions and had been spending a lot of money to buy her.
Ding Hui, the general of Bianzhou, also liked to sing and dance, and he even quarreled with Hu Zhen, which led to a rift between them.
"How dare you take away the love of Deputy Ambassador Chen?" Xiao Mao smiled bitterly, and then made a gesture with his eyes, as if he had something to say.
Chen Cheng glanced at him, put down the wine bottle, pretended to be too drunk, apologized, and went to the back to change clothes.
Xiao Mao took a few steps back and followed him.
He was still a little afraid of Vice Ambassador Chen.
This man seems to be out of character and lives a luxurious life, but he is increasingly trusted by the handsome man and is so popular that it is simply outrageous.
But if you think about it carefully, you will understand. If you are extremely talented, have a wide network of friends, are strict with yourself, and have a good reputation, you will be worried about the boss.
"Alas, we are still a grass-roots team, and we can't get into the elegant hall." Chen Cheng found a bed and sat down on it, sighing: "Back then, the Eight Pillar Kingdom of the Western Wei Dynasty had rich clothes and fine food. There were hundreds of dancing girls in the family, all of them were superb in sex and art.
But it’s not easy to compare with them.”
Xiao Mao was silent.
This is comparing Shuofang's army to the Western Wei Dynasty.
Then who was the Eastern Wei Dynasty? Zhu Quanzhong? I’m afraid there’s still a lot missing.
He did not even occupy the entire Henan Province, and only one Wei Bo in Hebei Province surrendered and paid tribute, but his military strength was very strong, not comparable to that of the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
Overall, it is still not as good as the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
"Deputy Envoy Chen, there is a response from Xiao Fu in Bianzhou." Xiao Mao took a few steps closer and said in a low voice: "This matter has been reported to the commander-in-chief. When the commander-in-chief heard about it, he only said, "Xiao Fu is still cautious, no matter what."
It will come down', and keep in touch."
After the construction of Huaiyuan New City was completed, Xiao Mao worked in the local area for two years, and then was transferred to the right marching army Sima of the shogunate.
The Listening Department was nominally under the jurisdiction of the Right Marching Army Sima, although they could send important information directly to Shao Shude's desk.
Chen Cheng smiled when he heard this and said: "Xiao Fu is the food envoy of the Bian Army. All the wealth of the family is tied to Quanzhong. How can he sincerely surrender until the overall situation becomes clear?"
The Xia army's offensive against Zhu Quanzhong is now basically clear, that is, it will be in the northwest and southwest directions.
The situation was similar to that of the Western Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Zhou, and Northern Qi.
It is difficult to make any progress in Luoyang.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty had a larger territory than Marshal Shao, and controlled more Tibetan tribes. They could not make a breakthrough in Luoyang because they could not invest too many troops in that area.
The real breakthrough has to come on Shannan East Road. A breakthrough here can actually promote a breakthrough in Luoyang. This is a mutually reinforcing relationship.
"But Xiao Fu is also a smart man, and he is not completely loyal to Zhu Quanzhong. He has eyes and can see the current situation. It is not that easy to get rid of this disadvantage in the Central Plains." Chen Cheng said: "The commander said
You're right, this is ink painting, so keep in touch. Zhu Quanzhong is still very capable, so he can't be careless."
"Zhu Wen was in a place where there were four battles. He was similar to Cao Cao, but more cunning." This evaluation couldn't be more appropriate.
He is good at fighting, good at military management, has a charming personality, and can win over people. Most importantly, he cares about people's livelihood and treats the people well. He conquered Huainan and obtained hundreds of thousands of cattle, all of which were rented to the people at low prices. The taxes in the ruled area are also light.
, of course compared to other warlords and even the Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty.
However, no matter how strong one's personal abilities are, and no matter how capable the army is, it is still difficult to face geographical disadvantages.
This is the fatal weakness of the warlords who originated in the Central Plains, although it is often covered up by their strong strength.
"Tomorrow I will go to Zhizhi. I will discuss it with the people from Tingwang Division. You are a marching Sima, so come here too. Xiao Fu's line cannot be cut off." Chen Cheng said: "There is a lot of fighting in Wei Village these days.
It's fierce. If we can withstand the Bian army's offensive, the danger of Luoyang will be shared by the thieves and I, which will be of great significance."
"Although Xiao Fu did not surrender to me, he inadvertently revealed something. Ke Yong attacked Chengde last year and captured and killed ten thousand people. He attacked again this year and defeated it greatly. He captured thousands of horses and captured and killed twenty thousand people. Wang Rong was panicked and sent
The envoy sent a thousand horses and some gold and silk to ask for help from Quanzhong." Xiao Mao said again: "Wei Bo has surrendered to Quanzhong. If he is allowed to become virtuous again, he may ruin the commander-in-chief's plan."
If you want to say what the feudal towns are best at doing now, it must be to adapt to the wind and move toward Qin, Mu and Chu.
Zhu Quanzhong attacked Li Keyong, and the towns in Hebei rejoiced. But if you beat Hedong to death, they will join forces with Hedong to beat you again.
"Using the east side of the river as a screen" is a consensus among towns in Hebei today.
There is both confrontation and cooperation. Things in the world are never static. The towns in Hebei have vividly demonstrated the fickle nature.
In fact, why are the towns in Henan not the same? Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, and Shi Pu were not so harmonious with each other, but in the face of a common enemy, they decisively rescued each other. This strategic quality is comparable to those in ancient times who ignored death and refused to save each other.
The warlords who were defeated each became much stronger.
After more than a hundred years of segregation of vassal towns, I attack you, you attack me. The towns have long played tricks such as merging vertical and horizontal lines, merging vertical and horizontal lines, and so on. Generally speaking, they have a good sense of "diplomacy."
If Marshal Shao really won a great victory over Zhu Quanzhong in Huaixi and severely damaged his main force. Believe it or not, Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, Shi Pu and others would immediately withdraw their troops and go home, no longer harassing Quanzhong, although they have no ability to harass him now
.
Even Li Keyong of Hedong, who had a big feud with Quanzhong, might have to slow down his subordinates and no longer have to fight against Zhu Quanzhong.
If you were a more ruthless person, they might even team up with Zhu Quanzhong to beat you.
The same is true for Yang Xingmi in Huainan.
Do you really think that people must have trouble with Zhu Quanzhong?
The towns in Hebei use Hedong as a screen. If Xuanwu is weak, can't it serve as a barrier to Huainan? Maybe Yang Xingmi will also fund Zhu Quanzhong with money and food to fight against Marshal Shao.
His fighting skills are average, but he still has vision and knowledge.
"Chengde is a loser." Chen Cheng said: "Although Wei Bo has surrendered to Quan Zhong and provided millions of dollars in money and hundreds of thousands of grain every year, he may not be sincere. The towns in Hebei will not sincerely submit to anyone. This is
You are just a bastard for helping to kill. Let's do this. After the shogunate's meeting tomorrow, I will send someone to report to the commander-in-chief, or I will send someone to Jinyang as an envoy. Li Keyong rushed into Chengde, and every time he plundered and returned
, but they haven’t gained an inch of land, and they don’t know what they are doing. There are many horses in Chengde, but they cannot be allowed to hook up with Zhu Quanzhong. By the way, Quanzhong has been running the horse administration for some years. Xiao Fu has revealed how many horses there are.
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"No." Xiao Mao replied.
"This man is still optimistic about Quanzhong. He feels that his unification of Henan and Hebei will be the power of Northern Qi, and he can hope to unify the world." Chen Cheng cursed in a low voice.
The strength of the Western Wei and Eastern Wei, Northern Zhou and Northern Qi was seriously unequal.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty only had a few million people, while the Northern Qi Dynasty had 20 million. The gap in economic strength was even greater than the population gap. In the end, it was outrageous that the Northern Zhou Dynasty could destroy the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Xiao Fu was optimistic about Zhu Quanzhong, which was actually understandable.