Liu Xiang did not want to fight He Miao. Before Emperor Ling died, he did not want to have a large-scale military conflict with the imperial court.
No good.
Weakening the wealth of Youzhou's family and reducing the military strength of the imperial court will only benefit the aristocratic families in Guandong. He does not want to do the business of making wedding clothes for others.
But the prisoners and the people were moving too slowly. Not only did they have thousands of wounded, but they also brought too much food and baggage, the trophies plundered by Sui Gu and others, and Chaoge's supplies, which were large in quantity and of many types.
It is very valuable. Even with the protection of 50,000 troops and the transportation capacity of 70,000 people, it can only march twenty to thirty miles a day, and it will take at least ten days to escape the pursuit of the official army.
The Anping Army had to stay behind.
He Miao led his army from Xingyang to Aocang and crossed the Yellow River to the north. They rushed all the way and entered Jixian County, which was less than seventy miles away from Chaoge.
This was the route King Wu took when he defeated Zhou. Is this going to be another Battle of Makino?
But Liu Xiang had no intention of fighting in the field. This time he went south without cavalry. Apart from scouts, he didn't have many horses in the army. He fought with three times the enemy's strength in infantry formation, and the casualties were huge, which he couldn't bear to do.
Although he looks down on He Miao, Henan Yin's troops cannot be underestimated. The quality of the troops stationed around the capital is hard to say, but the weapons are definitely of excellent quality. If you fight with them in the field, you must be prepared to be beaten all over.
The Han army was renovating in Ji County, Zhou Cang's troops were besieging Tangyin, and the Anping army was planning to defend the city in Chaoge. The terrain south of Luchang Mountain was open and there was no usable terrain, making it difficult to ambush halfway. In addition to sending additional scouts and recruiting
In addition to the supplies to defend the city, they also detained all the noble families in the city and forcibly recruited all the young men.
These people, who have no intentions towards the Anping Army, must be watched carefully to prevent the enemy from playing tricks on them.
He just wanted to hold the Han army here for more than ten days, and then he could break out of the encirclement and retreat into the Taihang Mountains with the support of Zhou Cang's troops.
Liu Xiang neither wanted to fight to the death, nor did he want to defeat He Miao, so he would fight as hard as he could to reduce casualties.
Coincidentally, He Miao did not want to fight to the death, but also wanted to preserve his strength.
The reason why he sent troops this time was not to wipe out the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans at all. The Montenegrin Army had been in trouble for more than two years, but they had never been to Henan, so it had nothing to do with him.
His goal is Xiyuan.
At the beginning of the year, he led his troops to exterminate the bandits in Xingyang. He was originally going to be transferred to the Central Committee, but his sister had already asked for the position of Chariot and Cavalry General for him. However, Liu Yicheng suddenly got 8,000 troops for His Majesty, of which more than 3,000 were
The elite of the Northern Army are now placed in the West Garden by His Majesty. They are a force that cannot be ignored.
"It's strange to think about it. He Suigao reorganized the Northern Army for two years, but the combat effectiveness was not as good as expected. Liu Yicheng selected some of them and pulled them out to defeat the Hulu, but after a round of revolution, they were completely transformed? But the spirit of those people is really good.
It’s different, it’s really strange.”
He Miao was meditating in a quiet room, but he couldn't calm down, and he couldn't understand the reason behind it.
He admired Taoism and once practiced it in the mountains. His Taoist name was Fanyangzi. If it were not for his half-brother He Jin, he would not have wanted to become an official.
"He Suigao, this idiot, insists on turning to the Yuan family. How can the children of those aristocratic families think highly of the He family? They are just being used. The poor girl is struggling in the deep palace and is trapped by He Suigao. Alas!
The worldly world disturbs people's emotions, so how can we achieve enlightenment?" He Miao sighed.
His original name was Zhu Miao, and he remarried with his mother to the He family when he was young. Although He Jin was his elder brother, there was no blood relationship. His mother later gave birth to a younger sister, who was his relative.
But no matter what, the He family cannot fail. The trouble in Xiyuan must be solved. Otherwise, His Majesty will not need the He family in Nanyang. This is the foundation of their family.
He Suigao, this idiot!
It was so clear what was important and what was light, but he seemed blind, which really pissed me off.
Henan Yin's troops repaired for three days and continued to march north.
The Anping army was waiting in full formation at Chaoge, and Liu Xiang wore a mask all day in order not to be recognized.
But on the outskirts of Chaoge, in the Muye area less than twenty miles away from the city, the Han army suddenly fell into chaos and fled southward in a hurry. Liu Xiang was stunned when he received the intelligence report.
"You shouldn't cheat like this, right?" He murmured to himself, puzzled.
"Makino is an ancient battlefield, and they are afraid that something is happening to them." Zhao Jing, a senior superstitious person, gave what he thought was a very reasonable explanation.
Dian Wei believed it and asked eagerly: "My lord, should we catch up? They will definitely be in a panic when they encounter ghosts. Our army has the lord in charge, and the evil spirits will not dare to get close. If we catch up and kill them, we will win this battle."
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The thinking of these two people is really strange, and Dian Wei is also easy to deceive. Zhao Jing took him and told him anecdotes about Liu Xiang for several days. Under the evidence of veteran Su Wei, he actually didn't know anything about Liu Xiang.
No doubt, another superstitious person was born.
Fortunately, there was someone who was sober. Zhao Yun added: "My lord, I am afraid that he is deceitful, so we should send more scouts to investigate in detail."
Liu Xiang nodded: "There must be a fraud, but who are you trying to deceive? That's not how battles are fought. What does He Miao want? Send additional scouts across Ji County to find out information about the enemy's rear."
He Miao, who was in charge of Ji County, had his sword stained with blood. Looking at the corpse of the dead supervisor, he said to his captain: "Our army fought fiercely with the enemy in Muye. The traitors were outnumbered and powerful. Unfortunately, the supervisor died. I will personally
After the battle, we just returned to Ji County. The soldiers were so depressed that they could no longer fight. We must ask your Majesty to send reinforcements. You go down and arrange defense."
"Follow orders."
The captain retreated, and He Miao gave another order: "Get rid of all those rebellious ones, and just report them to death in a fierce battle."
"only."
The captain withdrew from the office, and He Miao personally wrote a letter to the court, saying that he was defeated and asking for help. He also wrote a handwritten letter and sent it to the General's Mansion, intending to go to Xiyuan.
He believed that no matter how stupid He Jin was, he should have known to cooperate with him in transferring the people from Xiyuan to the front line. These people had to be dealt with. His Majesty had already begun to form a new army, and the name was decided. It would be called the Eighth School of Xiyuan. He would lead it.
Several people were identified, including Xiao Huangmen Jian Shuo, eunuch Cao Cao, and former Northern Army garrison commander Bao Hong.
None of these people are from the He family.
Instead of planning for the position of military commander, it is better to take the fire under the kettle and destroy this group of people.
The memorials and private messages were rushed to Luoyang. The Han army purged the different voices in the army in Ji County, and finally unified their caliber. The bandits were powerful and defeated in Muye.
Emperor Ling looked at He Miao's face and thought like a mirror: "The He family has become more and more domineering and is no longer useful."
He sighed and thought of Liu Xiang who was "seriously injured".
"Alas! It has to be my own family. Only the Liu family will care about the Liu family's world. They can break the Hulu royal court and take back the military power for me. The Northern Army was tortured by him and became my army.
.It has to be my own family."
He turned his head and asked Zhang Rang: "Who plotted to assassinate Liu Xiang, have they been found out?"
"Your Majesty, General Zhenbei has offended too many people. It is not appropriate to investigate and deal with them on a large scale. Your Majesty, please think again."
Emperor Ling pondered for a moment and issued an edict: "Order Cao Cao to lead troops to support He Miao and help him destroy the bandits."
He knew that apart from these soldiers and horses, there was no way to mobilize other people. He couldn't let the troops guarding the palace go out, right? Then he wouldn't be able to wait for these people to come back.
He had no other choice. He Miao asked for help, and the court had no choice but to respond. If He Jin forced the palace, he would be disgraced and would have to compromise.
The emperor's dignity is also a bargaining chip for political balance and cannot be torn apart.
"Tell Cao Song and ask him to prepare money. It's time to replace the captain."