Above the main hall, a well-built man sat upright and invited him to drink with a smile on his face: "Come on, come on, I didn't expect that Brother Wenyue can come to our Yicheng today. It is really a blessing for Geng."
"Everyone, please drink this bottle!"
Geng Qiu looked around at the civil and military officials in the palace, feeling ecstatic in his heart.
"drink!"
Han Sui invited all the generals.
He raised his neck and let the wine drain out of the bottle.
When Geng Qiu got excited from drinking, he opened his mouth and said, "I think about those days when we were in Liangzhou. What heroes they were. I still remember the crusade against the Western Qiang that year."
"We have a total of more than 3,000 people. Facing the crazy attack of more than 20 tribes of Xiqiang, we attacked day and night for more than a month, but we were unable to defeat us."
"The entire Golden City was plunged into smoke. There were corpses everywhere. It was hard to count them. Especially the Batu thieves, they were even more brave. They fought hard for three days and three nights without resting!"
"But what of that?"
Geng Qiu glanced at the civil and military officials in the hall, and said with a smile: "Under the wise leadership of brother Wenyue, although there are many Xiqiang thieves, they have never been able to enter the city."
"Jincheng has always been as stable as Mount Tai. After two months of fierce fighting, heavy snow and ice forced the Xiqiang to retreat. At this time, brother Wenyue had already prepared his war horses and fed them all with corn. He counterattacked and won a complete victory.
!”
"Ha ha!"
Geng Qiu looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "That battle was so enjoyable. I remember that brother Shoucheng had a son named Ma Chao. He was very brave and good at fighting. He killed the enemy one after another. The Xiqiang people were so frightened that they thought the gods were coming."
"Come! Come! Come!"
Geng Qiu took advantage of the excitement and called to all the civil and military officials: "Everyone fill up the wine glasses with fine wine. In order to welcome the arrival of my friend Han Wenyue, everyone drinks all the wine in the glass!"
"drink-!"
All the civil and military officials raised their necks, and the liquor poured down their stomachs.
After Geng asked for a drink, he looked back at Han Sui and frowned: "Wen Yue, you didn't drink last time, why don't you drink this time? Do you look down on me?"
Han Sui responded with a faint smile, shook his head, and replied honestly: "Why do you look down on the general? It's because you will definitely feel weak after drinking, so you don't dare to drink recklessly!"
"Feeling tired?"
Geng Qiu's eyes widened and he was suddenly shocked. Then he felt a feeling of exhaustion slowly coming over him. He immediately realized that something was wrong and raised his finger to point at Han Sui:
"Brother Wenyue, you...you...why..."
"Come...someone is here!"
Geng Qiuqiang braced himself and shouted loudly.
Hooray!
More than a hundred guards with swords flashed out from both sides of the hall!
"Do it!"
Han Sui did not hesitate and gave the order sonorously.
In an instant, General Pound punched the guard, avoiding the opponent's blade and knocking him away!
Following closely, Cheng Yi, Liang Xing, Yang Qiu, Zhang Heng and others guarded Han Sui, killing the guards around him, seizing their weapons, and taking control of the main hall of the prefecture!
"General, take the sword!"
Pound killed another man with his backhand, took his sword, turned around and threw it directly to Han Sui.
Han Sui was also a fierce general who crawled out from the pile of dead people. He showed a fierce light, jumped up and danced his sword one after another, and the bright red juice flew in all directions along with the severed limbs and arms.
As if in the blink of an eye, Han Sui and his four fierce generals easily killed twenty-seven and eight fierce guards, charging straight at Geng Qiu.
Geng Qiu's eyes were full of fear. He wanted to stand up, but he was still lying on the bed like a puddle of mud, without any strength:
"Come...come...come...protect..."
He had no choice but to rely on his two-petal mouth to keep mumbling words that others could not hear. However, no one could kill him for a long time, and they were all avoided by Pang De and others.
The sword is bright and the sword is full of energy!
Han Sui was a ranger when he was young and was proficient in swordsmanship. Although these guards were elite soldiers, they were no match for Han Sui. They stabbed one after another, using their long swords like ropes to chase their lives, killing enemies one after another without any sloppiness.
Once! Once! Once!
The cold light flashes and the blood light flies.
Han Sui alone killed seven or eight guards in a row. The bright red juice splashed all over him, making the evil aura all over his body even more serious. Every look in his eyes had a coercive effect. The guards around him were so frightened that they backed away.
How dare we fight again if we are afraid of not being able to do so!
Han Sui went straight to Geng Qiu, put his long sword against the opponent's neck, glared, glanced at the guards in the hall, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Whoever dares to step forward, I, Han Sui, will kill him alive with a sword!"
Geng Qiu was already paralyzed into a puddle of mud, but now his face suddenly changed with fright, and he shouted hurriedly: "Quickly... get out quickly... hurry up... get back quickly..."
Down!"
"Brother Wenyue!"
Geng Qiuda gasped, lowered his posture as much as possible, and said softly: "We...we...have no grudges in the past, and have no grudges these days, look...
...Seeing that you and I have...fought...side by side, spare your brother's life."
"Brother, don't blame me!"
Han Sui casually responded, turned to face the civil and military officials in the palace, and shouted sternly: "Han has surrendered to His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor. If you are willing to follow, just do it yourself. Otherwise, Ma Teng is leading tens of thousands of troops outside the city. The consequences will be
As you can imagine!”
"Han Sui, you...you actually...tricked me!"
Geng Qiu, who had turned into a puddle of flesh, finally understood Han Sui's purpose.
The reason why the other party is like this must be because of his closeness to Chang'an.
"Brother Geng, are you willing to surrender?"
Han Sui lowered his head and asked in a cold voice. The sword edge took a step closer to his neck. An icy chill ran down his neck and spread throughout his body: "If you are willing to surrender, I will personally make amends to you when you recover."
"I......"
Just when Geng Qiu was about to speak, a long announcement sounded outside the hall:
"Report—!"
Han Sui turned around and looked.
But when he saw a soldier rushing into the hall, he was immediately stunned. The words he had prepared were swallowed directly in his stomach.
"Say!" Han Sui said ferociously.
"The county...the county guard...the city...outside...the horses outside the city...invite...invite the army..."
Attack, what should I do?"
Damn it!
It’s finally here!
Han Sui secretly breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Ma Teng to support him. Otherwise, how could he deter these guys and achieve the strategic goal of promoting both internal and external forces?
He took a deep breath and said coldly: "There are only two ways before you, either open the city and surrender, or after the city is broken, there will be no armor left. You should think it over for yourselves!"
"I surrender, don't kill me!"
"I surrender too!"
"I am also willing to surrender!"
"..."
In an instant, all the soldiers in the palace put down their weapons and raised their hands one by one to signal their submission to the Nanyang Han Court. Even Han Sui's beggars had no choice but to give in:
"Geng...is willing...willing...to surrender."
"So good!"
Han Sui was filled with joy and immediately turned to Pound and ordered: "Go, lead the people to the city quickly and welcome Brother Shoucheng into the city. We still have a lot of things to do."
Pang De was originally a general under Ma Teng, but Han Sui temporarily seconded him: "General, don't worry, just leave it to the last general."
Han Sui nodded and continued to give instructions: "You guys will take good care of Governor Geng."
Liang Xing and Yang Qiu both stepped forward to protect them: "Here."
...
******
Sili, Chang'an.
Chongde Hall.
Liu Xie wore a beaded curtain crown and nine-dragon robe, sitting on the throne.
Beside him stood Grand Tutor Yuan Wei.
Unlike ordinary people, Yuan Wei could easily defeat the opponent by relying on his reputation as the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes, but Huangfu Song was not like that. He was an upright man and could not tolerate any sand in his eyes.
Even Yuan Wei himself had to rely on the power of His Majesty the Emperor to order this person, so the meeting was held in the palace instead of the Taifu's residence.
"Your Majesty, Huangfusong, is here to see you."
Huangfu Song stepped forward, bowed and cupped his hands.
"No gift."
Liu Xie waved his hand to signal Huangfu Song to stand up.
"General Huangfu."
At this moment, Grand Tutor Yuan Wei stood up and said, "The defeat in the Battle of Hedong has caused a great change in the situation in Guanzhong. Now, Han Sui and Ma Teng have defected to Nanyang and are trying to sneak attack the imperial court from the rear."
"Now, His Majesty has transferred you back from Wuguan because he hopes that you will lead the troops to eradicate Ma Teng and Han Sui as quickly as possible and stabilize the situation in Liangzhou as soon as possible. After all, you are also a Liangzhou native."
"ah?"
Huangfu Song couldn't help but be stunned, his eyes as wide as bells.
He seemed like he couldn't believe it.
In just two or three months, the situation in Guanzhong has reached this point: "The battle of Hedong is actually lost? How is this possible?"
Yuan Wei nodded with absolute certainty: "It's true. The Guan family in Hedong colluded with Nanyang to sneak attack on the Wei family in Hedong from behind. The trapped camp expanded and forcibly broke through Zhi Guanxing's ambush. As a result, the imperial court's layout in Hedong
, completely defeated.”
"Han Sui and Ma Teng have not accepted appointments from the imperial court before. Now that Hedong has been defeated, they will inevitably defect to Nanyang. As a last resort, Yuan can only find a way to get rid of Han Sui and Ma Teng."
"It's a pity..."
At this point, Yuan Wei shook his head and sighed: "Han Sui, Ma Teng had already colluded with Nanyang, and saw through Yuan's plan halfway. Not only did they kill Yang Zan, but now they have gathered troops in Long County in an attempt to
Attack Chang'an from behind."
"General Huangfu, you are the general that His Majesty relies on most after the generals. At this moment, only you can save Chang'an. Your Majesty calls you back to the capital this time because he hopes that you will lead troops to raid Long County. Taking advantage of Ma Teng, Han Sui will gain a foothold."
If it is not stable, kill it."
Huangfu Song, who is proficient in the art of war, naturally knows that Nanyang is now gaining momentum and has almost completely surrounded Guanzhong. If Liangzhou cannot be pacified quickly, I am afraid that the encirclement will begin soon.
At that time, the siege of Guanzhong will be launched from Nanyang, Heluo, Hedong, Liangzhou and other directions. Even if the troops of Wuguan and Hangu Pass are added, their total strength is only 50,000. How can they stop Nanyang's attack?
Army.
"this......"
Huangfu Song was surprised and turned to glance at Liu Xie: "Your Majesty."
Liu Xie nodded affirmatively: "General, just listen to the master's instructions."
Huangfu Song bowed and held up his hands: "Well, Your Majesty, dispatching troops and generals requires time. I'm afraid that when the generals are ready, Ma Teng and Han Sui in Long County will also be ready."
"General, don't be impatient."
Yuan Wei immediately stepped out and said softly: "The soldiers and horses have been prepared for the general, and the food is also being transported to Chencang. Even if the general sets off now, there will be no problem."
"oh?"
Huangfu Song couldn't believe his ears: "All soldiers, horses, food and grass are ready?"
Yuan Wei nodded: "Yes, they are ready. They are all the elites of Chang'an, and they are all mobilized by the general."
"good!"
Huangfusong nodded in disbelief.
Although Yuan Wei didn't know much about the art of war, he understood the importance of strategy and even the control of the general direction without any problems.
This can be seen from the fact that Yuan Wei stored grain and grass in Chencang.
If you want to deal with Long County, there is only one way, which is to attack from the front, or take the narrow Chencang Road, enter Yicheng, then go north to Jieting, and attack from both front and back, so that you can have a chance of victory.
As for the frontal attack on Long County, the best place to store grain is still Chencang, which can be used as a transit warehouse for grain and fodder to provide grain and fodder for the Long County battlefield.
Huangfu Song had to admit that Yuan Wei had really prepared everything. He had to force himself to rush to Long County as soon as possible.
"The general will obey his orders."
Huangfu Song bowed and raised his hands.
Just as he turned around to leave.
Suddenly, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.
Everyone turned to look.
However, I saw a man from the Zhonghuang Gate hurriedly entered the palace, looking extremely flustered. He didn't even bother to salute, so he said: "Your Majesty, the Chancellor has just received information that something has happened in Yicheng."
"What?"
Suddenly, Yuan Wei was stunned!
Huangfu Song was even more stunned: "Something happened in Yicheng?"
Zhonghuangmen nodded affirmatively and hurriedly presented the information: "Han Sui entered Yicheng in the name of visiting Geng Qiu, but instead forcibly seized his power and led his troops to garrison in Yicheng."
"Moreover, Han Sui also sent generals Liang Xing and Yang Qiu to lead troops and horses to garrison Linwei City in the narrow road of Chencang. They formed an angle with Yicheng to ensure a complete plan."
"Damn it!"
Huangfusong was originally from Liangzhou, so he naturally knew the way to enter Liangzhou from Guanzhong.
Nowadays, there are Longxian and Longguan on the Qianlong Ancient Road, and there are Yicheng and Linwei counties on the Chencang Narrow Road, which is equivalent to completely blocking the two roads.
Huangfu Song sighed and frowned: "Han Sui and Ma Teng don't have such a strategy. There must be an expert behind them. Otherwise, how could they guard the key points in such a short period of time."
"Who is this person?"
At this moment, even Huangfu Song himself couldn't help but be amazed.
The opponent did not choose to attack Chang'an at the first opportunity, but took a defensive position.
It's obvious.
They had already expected that Chang'an would definitely mobilize troops and horses to respond.
Therefore, once you leave Long County, it will be difficult to deal with it. However, if you capture Long County and Yicheng, you can be invincible. Then, wait for Nanyang to respond, and then slowly plan for it. It is as steady as an old dog.
.
"Xun You!"
These two words were almost squeezed out from between Yuan Wei's teeth.
This person could play tricks on himself and even successfully escape after killing Yang Zan. I'm afraid he could also predict the measures he would take, so he made preparations in advance just in case.
"Xun You?"
Huangfu Song frowned and said that he had never heard of this name at all.
"Um."
Yuan Wei nodded: "This person is from the Xun family in Yingchuan. He was assassinated by King Hongnong in Chang'an. The reason why my strategy failed is probably because of this person."
"Damn it!"
Yuan Wei cursed secretly and turned to look at Huangfu Song: "General Huangfu, Ma Teng, and Han Sui must be captured, otherwise Chang'an will be unstable and the situation in the world will inevitably be affected."
"This matter will eventually become clear. There is no need to remind Taifu."
Huangfu Song frowned, waved his hand to interrupt Yuan Wei, and fell into deep thought.
"Xiao Guan!"
Suddenly, a flash of light flashed through Yuan Wei's mind: "Yes, we can go through Xiaoguan. Although the distance is relatively far, we can still enter Liangzhou and threaten Long County."
pity......
Huangfu Song shook his head and said softly: "Although Xiao Guan is good, if the opponent can occupy Yicheng, they will definitely think of the existence of Xiao Guan. Although there is no information now, it is very likely that it has been occupied."
"Taifu, our only way is to send people to garrison Chencang and strengthen the right wing of Guanzhong to prevent unexpected events. If we attack Long County now, we will probably lose more than the gain."
The opponent is defending in danger, has a geographical advantage, and has a total of 20,000 people. In this case, if you want to destroy it, you will need at least 100,000 troops, or even more!
Obviously!
As far as the current Chang'an is concerned, it simply does not have such strength.
Instead of taking the initiative to attack and consume strength, it is better to retreat to Chencang and wait for the situation to change. As long as the opponent leaves Long County, Huangfu Song may still have a way to deal with it, but if he does not come out, it is really difficult to shake the opponent's defense line.
"this......"
Yuan Wei frowned, not knowing what to do.
He knew Huangfu Song's character very well.
If you can fight, you can fight. If you can't fight, you can't fight. This person has a clear and accurate judgment on the battle situation. If he attacks desperately, not only will he lose troops, but he will make Chang'an fall into passivity earlier.
"All right."
Yuan Wei sighed: "That's all we can do now."
Huangfu Song bowed and held his hands in his arms and said, "Don't worry, Grand Master, I will definitely guard Chencang and prevent thieves from taking advantage of it."
Yuan Wei frowned: "I'm afraid that when the opponent attacks, not only Long County, but also Wuguan, Hangu Pass, Hedong and other places will have soldiers and horses. They will all have soldiers on all sides. Chang'an
How can I stop it?"
"this......"
Huangfu Song shook his head: "I don't know the end."
******
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian sat upright, stared at Liu Yan's reply, and cursed in his heart: "Nanyang's troops will never set foot in Yizhou? Is Liu Yan going to blatantly become the local emperor?"
"Master Ben, don't worry."
Before Liu Bian could curse in his heart, the voice of the military advisor alliance sounded: "Promise him, no problem. Chang'an is about to die now. We just need some evidence to get rid of Yuan Wei. This "Yuan Shi Lu" is very crucial.
.”
"ah?"
Liu Bian was surprised, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Teacher, are you sure you want to agree? This old boy Liu Yan obviously has imperial ambitions, should we just ignore him?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Bian, experts have their own strategies."
"Actually..."
The Military Advisor Alliance then explained: "Experts have already started strategic planning for Yizhou. The terrain here is relatively complex. Relying on troops and horses to attack by force is not cost-effective, and it wastes time, money and food."
"Um?"
Liu Bian couldn't help but wonder: "What does expert mean?"
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "It's very simple. Use economic means to corrode Yizhou from within and completely defeat the opponent. This is called subduing the enemy without fighting."
"Economic means?"
Liu Bian frowned and became more curious: "What kind of economic means is so powerful?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors is full of confidence: "There are many methods, including bad money driving out good money, inflation, etc. In short, there are many methods, so Bian Ye can rest assured."
"Anyway, our paper, ceramics, glass and other items have now fully entered all parts of the Han Dynasty. Business can enter completely, communication is unimpeded, and economic means can be implemented. There is no problem at all."
"Just right!"
The Military Advisor Alliance reminded: "Let's use this battle to teach Lu Su a lesson. Fundamentally, let him sublimate his business thinking logic. Don't just stay at the low-end level of item manufacturing, sales, and supply and demand.
superior."
hiss-!
Liu Bian was surprised and took a breath.
He originally thought that Lu Su was already very good, but he never thought that in the eyes of experts, he only stayed at the low-end of business. This was simply unbelievable.
"sharp!"
Liu Bian couldn't help but secretly praise: "How sure are experts?"
The Military Advisor Alliance affirmed: "More than 90%, or even more."
Liu Bian frowned: "What if it fails?"
There was a slight smile in the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance: "If it fails, just lead others to attack Yizhou, and then reap the benefits yourself. It's such a simple thing."
"Don't worry."
The Alliance of Military Advisors is extremely certain: "Experts are the traders. As for the princes of the world, they are just pawns at best. Originally, the experts planned to unify the Han Dynasty within seven years. Now it seems that it will be ahead of schedule."
"Of course, the main reason is that Bian Ye's identity is quite special. If he is an amateur, it may take at least ten years or more, or even longer. Bian Ye's identity provides great convenience for unifying the big men."
Liu Bian nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Immediately.
He turned to look at Xun He below and said softly: "Wen Ruo, please reply to Liu Yan. I can promise him, but I have to deliver the second half of the book to Feng Xiao in the shortest possible time.
"
"ah?"
Xun was probably completely stunned.
He couldn't believe that His Majesty, the always wise Emperor, would actually agree to such a request: "Your Majesty, how can you... how can you agree to such a request?"
"Did you...did you hear wrongly?"
Until now, Xun You couldn't believe his ears.
"You heard that right."
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively, smiled, and said softly: "If Wen Ruo is familiar with military affairs, he should naturally know that the only good thing is to conquer the enemy's soldiers without fighting."
"Of course I have a way to make Yizhou surrender to the imperial court. Don't worry. In fact, I had no intention of sending troops into Yizhou. After all, the 800-mile Qinchuan River is not that easy to break through."
Although what Liu Bian said was ordinary, it set off huge waves in Xun's heart. Although the art of war does say that a soldier who subdues the enemy without fighting is a good person.
But......
There are only a few people who can reach this state, and even such a state is nothing more than a legend in Xun Yu's subconscious mind.
"His Majesty!"
Xun You still couldn't believe it and confirmed again: "Are you sure you want to do this?"
Liu Bian smiled and nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, just follow it. Even if you fail, you can still lead others to attack, and I'll reap the benefits."
"Liu Yan only said that soldiers and horses from Nanyang would not be allowed to enter Yizhou, and he did not say that soldiers and horses from other places were not allowed to enter Yizhou. His request is really full of loopholes in my eyes."