Chapter 212 Killing Luoyang, Liu Bian wipes Lu Bu in the book room!
On the way to Luoyang City.
A team is moving slowly.
Liu Bian sat upright on his horse and looked at the suburbs of Luoyang, which seemed familiar but had difficulty finding common ground. It was a scene of desolation and depression, with burned-down and collapsed houses and villages everywhere.
"Is that Magpie Village?"
Liu Bian raised his hand and pointed to the end of the ashes.
In his memory, he had fled here with Shi A, Wang Yi, and Tang Ji, and met up with the ranger Deng Zhan.
The big locust tree at the entrance of the village was particularly conspicuous, but now there is only half a thick trunk left, standing alone in the spring breeze, and the village behind it has become ashes.
"Um."
Zhu Tong nodded, with tears in his eyes: "Yes, that's right there."
Liu Bian was heartbroken. He reined in his horse and paused for a moment. He nodded in the direction of Que Village and said, "The army will set up camp later. You can come here to pay homage to the souls of the dead."
Zhu Tong cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Your Highness, don't worry, leave it to the general."
The team continues to move forward.
Set up camp at Jianchunting, ten miles outside Luoyang City.
It is worth mentioning that Luoyang City has a total of twelve gates, from which twelve roads extend.
And these twelve roads were divided into two by "Guo", namely twenty-four streets.
In order to facilitate pedestrians to rest and shelter from wind and rain, 24 street pavilions were built in these 24 streets.
In the 194th volume of "Taiping Yulan", the article about "Ting" is quoted from "Customs":
Because of the Qin Dynasty, the Han family had a large number of pavilions ten miles apart.
Pavilion, stay.
In today's language, there are pavilions to stay, pavilions to wait, and a pavilion built for travel, lodging, and food.
The pavilion is also flat. If the people have lawsuits, the officials will leave the place to judge, so as not to lose their integrity.
Street pavilions in the Han Dynasty not only had a decorative role in the landscape, but also had an area equivalent to a small street square in later generations. They also had a roof to provide shade and rain, and were very thoughtfully designed.
There is a post station next to the pavilion for tourists and merchants to rest; there is also a guard post for security and defense; and local officials' public hearings of cases are also held in street pavilions, which is intended to allow the common people to see the trial process to show fairness.
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According to the "Historic Sites of the Palaces of Later Han Dynasty", the twenty-four pavilions outside Luoyang City are:
There are twenty-three pavilions, one of which is called Shiyi.
In the Chinese army's main tent, Xun You drew a map of the enemy's troop deployment outside Luoyang City based on the intelligence sent back by the detective horses, and handed it to Liu Bian to review and discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded very excited: "Master Bian, the expert asked me to thank you for completing the names and locations of these twenty-four pavilions."
"Yeah?"
Liu Bian was very happy to be able to help the historical experts in the Military Advisor Alliance: "That's good."
The Military Advisor Alliance continued: "And according to the current map, the distribution of the twenty-four pavilions has a certain pattern, and it is not just based on the twenty-fourth street as the standard."
"Among them, there are twelve pavilions near the Guo Line, which is the Guo Gate that distinguishes Guo District and suburbs, to facilitate merchants and merchants to identify landmarks, facilitate business, etc."
"There are also twelve pavilions built outside the inner city gate. Experts speculate that their purpose is to provide accommodation for merchants who cannot enter the city in time for the curfew. After all, there is a post station next to the pavilion."
"The Jianchun Pavilion where we are camping now is located outside the south gate of Luoyang and on Pingchengmen South Street. This is the largest of the four nearby street pavilions. The bridge across the Luoshui River is also the largest."
"..."
After listening to the introduction of the Military Advisor Alliance, coupled with the intuitive impression of Xun or his drawings, Liu Bian roughly understood the current situation clearly, especially the geographical factors.
At this moment, Xun You pinched a strand of beard under his chin and said softly: "Your Highness, according to the information reported by the detective horse, the south gate has the largest number of troops. There are at least three patrols on the other side of Luoshui within a quarter of an hour, and the number of troops is about one team."
"Although it is currently unknown how many troops there are on the other side, the number of patrols and the number of troops are still there. I am afraid that the number of troops will not be less than 8,000, or even more."
"As for the troops and horses near the east gate and west gate, there are relatively few. They may only play a role in assisting defense. Once a battle starts from the south gate, there will be cavalry coming from the east and west gates to harass our army's rear."
Phew~~~
Speaking of this, Xunhe sighed and frowned slightly: "Your Highness, this scene is several times, even dozens of times more difficult than when we were at Guangcheng Pass."
"That's right!"
Zhang Liao nodded in agreement and said: "Our army's food and grass supplies have to be sent from the direction of Daguguan. The distance is nearly a hundred miles without any cover. Xiliang Xiaoqi comes and goes like the wind, and it is difficult for our army to defend."
"yes."
Sun Jian also frowned and felt melancholy: "Therefore, our army must win this battle quickly and without any hesitation. Once the war prolongs, the problem of food road safety will become increasingly prominent."
Liu Bian took a deep breath: "Have you sent out scouts to inquire about the surrounding situation?"
Zhang Liao nodded: "Don't worry, Your Highness, they have already spread the news. They will patrol the entire outside of Luoyang City carefully to prevent cavalry hiding outside from attacking our army's food route."
"Um!"
Only then did Liu Bian feel relieved and glanced at everyone: "Do you have any specific opinions? Feel free to say whatever you want."
Sun Jian was the first to answer: "The general believes that in this battle, we should focus on storming the south gate, and defend the east, west, and north gates as a supplement. The generals of each faction will guard and defend to the death to highlight our army's advantage in strength."
"Although Wentai's words are reasonable, they are not feasible."
Xun You took the lead and shook his head, and said with a clear mind: "If the Allied Forces only have our troops, this can naturally be done, but with Yuan Shu, Yuan Zhong and others here, I'm afraid other troubles may arise."
"Don't forget it."
Xun You solemnly emphasized: "There are twenty-four bridges outside Luoyang City. Even if we send out all our Sima-level generals, it will be impossible to hold on to these bridges."
"The thieves are cavalry. Once they find a weak point in the defense, they can launch a forceful assault in a short time. They mainly attack with bows and arrows, supplemented by cavalry charges. How can our army resist it?"
"This battle!"
Xun You said softly: "We still have to cooperate with Yuan Shu, Yuan Zhong and others as before. There are too many uncertain factors."
"Wen Ruo's words make sense."
Zhang Liao stared at the map, pondered for a long time and said: "This battle must not only be tactically reasonable, but also consider practical operability. Those two worms from the Yuan family have suffered consecutive losses, how can they be willing to be used by me?"
During the battle at Guangcheng Pass, Yuan Shu was deceived and his entire army was wiped out. He fled back to his hometown in Yuzhou in disgrace with no merit in his military exploits.
During the Battle of Daguguan, although Yuan Shu and others gained some weak military exploits, in the end, the greatest credit was actually attributed to King Hongnong to Tang Xiang.
After these two incidents, even a fool may not be fooled so easily again.
No one knows what will happen to Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhong at present, let alone dare to draw conclusions.
"That's right!"
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively and said softly: "The two Yuan forces are indeed a problem that cannot be ignored by each other. Although Wentai's strategy is good, it involves too many areas and is slightly less maneuverable."
Although Sun Jian's plan was rejected, he did not complain at all. He even nodded affirmatively and proactively admitted: "It is true that the general's thinking has been simplified."
Luoyang City is very large, and it is really difficult to cover everything.
And the other side is full of cavalry, flying horses galloping to the rescue, as fast as lightning, so they have to guard against it.
In fact, in the final analysis, it was because they fought too hard in the early stage and frightened Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, otherwise the opponent would not have given up their field advantage and retreated to the defensive.
While everyone was discussing strategies.
suddenly.
"Report—!"
A long announcement sounded outside the tent.
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But when he saw a guard coming in from outside the tent, he leaned over and raised his hands and said, "Your Highness, Army Commander Ma Gao Shun wishes to see you."
Liu Bian frowned slightly and couldn't help but wonder: "Gao Shun?"
The guard nodded: "Exactly."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let him come in."
"promise."
The guard responded.
Immediately.
He bowed and exited the tent.
After a while, Gao Shun came to the tent and stepped forward: "General Gao Shun, please see your highness."
Liu Bian waved his hand to signal him to excuse himself: "Get up. General, I'm here. Is there anything you can do?"
Gao Shun did not waste any nonsense and said bluntly: "Your Highness, when I was inspecting the enemy's situation, I found that a large part of the troops on the other side of Luoshui were wolf cavalry. I thought that the enemy's leader might be General Lu."
"therefore."
Gao Shun bowed and held up his hands, pleading: "I would like to go to the enemy camp to help His Highness and persuade General Lu to surrender."
Liu Bian was surprised: "You want to go to the enemy camp and persuade Lu Bu to surrender?"
Gao Shun nodded and said with absolute certainty: "That's right! Please give me your permission, Your Highness."
Liu Bian naturally knew that Gao Shun's heart was for his old master, and he had promised Gao Shun before that one day he would take Lu Bu into his pocket, and then he would not violate his moral principles.
Now, Lu Bu is camping on the other side of Luoshui. How could Gao Shun miss this opportunity?
Because of this, Gao Shun had the courage to come to ask for help.
"this......"
Liu Bian fell into deep thought.
At the same time, netizens in the live broadcast room were talking a lot:
"Damn! Let Gao Shun persuade Lu Bu to surrender? There must be a way to go and never come back."
"That's right, Mr. Bian cannot agree to Gao Shun. How can we let him fly again after finally getting the powerful general?"
"Gao Shun is very good at making small calculations. If Lu Bu doesn't surrender, he won't come back."
"What do you mean by that? If a meat bun beats a dog, there will be no return."
"Yes, yes! The description above is so apt."
"Although he is loyal and loyal, he is really adventurous."
"Loyalty is correct, but please remember that I am loyal to Lu Bu."
"I feel like I still can't take the risk!"
"..."
Have to admit it.
Netizens’ concerns are justified to some extent.
However, since Liu Bian had already promised Gao Shun, how could he break his promise?
He frowned and asked in his mind: "Teacher, can you give me some advice? I can't just agree to something and then immediately turn my back and deny it? This is too mean."
After a moment of pause, the voice of the military advisor alliance sounded: "Master Bian, after unanimous discussion among the experts, we have agreed to let Gao Shun visit the camp and persuade Lu Bu to surrender. The number has reached 77.8%."
"Furthermore, an ancient military research expert has come up with a plan. Maybe Mr. Bian can use it, and it may have unexpected effects."
Liu Bian took a deep breath and said worriedly: "Will Gao Shun leave and never come back?"
The Military Advisor Alliance said with certainty: "It may be possible, but the possibility is not too high. If Gao Shun really didn't plan to come back, he might have escaped long ago. There is no need to follow Mr. Bian all the time."
"Even if Gao Shun does not come back, there is a high probability that he was forcibly detained by Lu Bu. The possibility that he does not intend to come back is very low."
"Moreover, let's take a step back. If Gao Shun is just pretending to surrender and his heart is not with Mr. Bian, even if you give him 10,000 troops, he will not be able to form a trap."
"This time, Gao Shun was ordered to go to the enemy camp to persuade Lu Bu to surrender. According to experts, it was a test for Gao Shun. In fact, it was beneficial to Bian Ye."
Liu Bianshen agreed and sighed secretly: "It makes sense. If the experts have any strategies, please tell them quickly."
The Military Advisor Alliance hummed: "Okay! It's actually very simple. Master Bian should have read "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", right? There is a section called "Cao Cao wipes Han Sui from the book."
Liu Bian thought: "Yes, I have heard of it."
The Alliance of Military Advisors was overjoyed: "Very good, we can also wipe out Lu Bu's book."
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Just as Liu Bian was communicating with the military advisor alliance.
Sun Jian's eyes fell on Gao Shun in the tent, and he said with a strange tone: "Gao Sima, is it inappropriate for you to go to the enemy camp to persuade your old master to surrender?"
"Your Highness is very kind to you!"
Sun Jian took a deep breath and stared at Gao Shun with burning eyes: "Go and ask around the entire camp to find out who can become an Army Commander at the first surrender, with full strength and strength."
"Even I, Sun Jian, don't have such treatment, and General Wenyuan doesn't have such treatment either. How dare you take the initiative to request to see your old master?"
Gao Shun naturally knew that it was unreasonable to do this, but he couldn't help but said: "Since I have surrendered to His Highness King Hongnong, I will no longer have any second thoughts. Regardless of success or not, I will definitely return."
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"whispering sound!"
Sun Jian shook his head: "Who believes it?"
Even Xun Yu couldn't help but said: "I hope the general understands His Highness's difficulties. If you can be accommodating, why not write a letter?"
"this......"
Gao Shun seemed a little embarrassed.
But at the same time, he knew that his request was a bit excessive.
Just when Gao Shun was in trouble, his superior Liu Bian suddenly said: "Shixun, since Gu has promised you, he will never go back on his word. Since you want to persuade Lu Bu to surrender, why not write a letter for Gu."
Sun Jian was about to speak, but Liu Bian interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Wen Tai doesn't need to say anything more. Gu believes that Shixun is a loyal and righteous man. He knows very well how Gu treats him, and he will live up to Gu!"
Gao Shun hurriedly handed over his hand: "Thank you, Your Highness. I will definitely live up to my high expectations."
The corners of Liu Bian's lips raised slightly: "But just this once, I will grant you your wish. No matter what the outcome is, you should behave yourself when you come back and avoid causing trouble again."
Gao Shun was ecstatic in his heart: "I will finally understand. Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness."
"Just a moment."
Liu Bian took a long breath and then said: "Left and right, get some silk and a pen. I want to write a handwritten letter to General Lu."