Chapter 411 Xu Huang's first battle! God is helping you!
Taiyuan, Guojia.
Reception room.
Guo Yao frowned and paced back and forth, as if thinking about something: "Yes, what the prince said is true. Zhang Liao must have ambushed Zhang Kan in the Luliang Mountains, otherwise Chen Gong would not have entered the Luliang Mountains at this time. "
"but......"
When the conversation changed, Guo Yao turned to glance at Wang Gai and asked softly: "Zhang Kan has 20,000 troops and horses in Taiyuan. He must be guarding against Zhang Liao's tricks. The troops and horses in Chen Gong's hands alone may not be able to withstand such a surprise attack." .”
"That's right."
Wang Gai nodded with great certainty: "Chen Gong doesn't have many soldiers and horses. On the one hand, he has to rush to support Zhang Liao, and on the other hand, he has to resist Hu Bang's attack. It's really difficult."
"But Uncle Guo, please think carefully..."
Having said this, Wang Gai's lips curved slightly, revealing a faint smile: "If Chen Gong has absolute strength and can defeat Hu Bang, what's the point of our existence?"
Since ancient times, it has been easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide help when needed, but what is really effective is to provide help when needed, not the icing on the cake. Wang Gai knows this, and Guo Yan naturally understands it even more.
After all, Guo Jian is the head of the Guo family. He was once the governor of Yanmen County and is the second largest family in Bingzhou after the Wang Yun family. This fact is very clear.
But see...
Guo Yan thought for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and said softly: "What you said does make some sense, but with our strength alone, I'm afraid we can't solve the big problem, right?"
"As far as I know, Hu Bang is a brave general under Zhang Kan. Among the 20,000 troops and horses, there are about more than 10,000. They are Zhang Kan's original troops. There are less than 10,000, but we put them together. Soldiers and horses.”
"The Guo family tribe led by Quanzi only has 2,000 people. Even if the Wang family tribe has 3,000 people, it only has 5,000 people."
"I'm just afraid..."
Guo Yu said tentatively: "The troops are still not enough!"
Wang Gaidan smiled: "General, don't worry, the Li family, the Wen family, and the Sun family have also responded to their letters. If we can convince them all, I guess we can at least be on an equal footing with Hu Bang."
"In this way, coupled with Li Kan's troops and horses, we will be able to defeat Hu Bang by cooperating internally and externally. As long as Hu Bang's head is presented to Nanyang, why worry about us being promoted?"
Guo Yan's eyes flashed with disbelief on his face: "You mean...the Li family, the Wen family, and the Sun family also have the intention to serve Nanyang?"
"kindness."
Wang Gai said with great certainty: "After leaving your place today, my nephew will rush to the Li family and the Wen family to try to unite many forces in a short time, otherwise it will be too late."
When Chen Gong set out to enter the Luliang Mountains, Hu Bang also made some noise. Although the current battle has not started, it is already imminent and may break out at any time.
Therefore, Wang Gai was so anxious to unite the four major families in Bingzhou to divide Hu State's power, and then rebelled against the enemy and defected to the Nanyang court.
"good!"
Guo Mian's anxious heart was completely settled in his stomach: "Don't worry, good nephew, if the Li family and the Wen family are willing to betray, then my Guo family will naturally follow, and we will join Nanyang Hanting together."
"With Uncle Guo's words, my nephew is completely relieved."
Wang Gai said as he cupped his hands and clasped his fists, he stood up and went to the pavilion: "In that case, my nephew will say goodbye and leave, rushing to the Li family and the Wen family. I will give you a message tomorrow, okay?"
"Can!"
Guo Jian fully agreed and personally sent Wang Gai outside the house and watched him leave.
call-
Guo Yan pinched a strand of beard under his chin and let out a long sigh of relief.
Nanyang is supporting the small gentry, especially in the appointment of officials, and it is even more eclectic.
Although Wang Yun's sons Wang Jing and Wang Ding are indeed knowledgeable and talented people, his own son Guo Huai is also a young talent. It will not be a problem for him to take the exam and become an official.
In the past, he had to gain connections with a wealthy family in order to get a chance for his children to be filial and honest. But this time, he only needed to register at the Public Transport Department to have the opportunity to take the exam.
What's more important is that His Majesty the Emperor set the questions, and Zheng Xuan, Sima Hui, Pang Degong, Hu Zhao and others reviewed and graded the papers, which can be regarded as the perfect lineup of authority and fairness.
How could the Guo family miss such a good opportunity?
Guo Mian went straight back to the front hall and waved to the housekeeper to follow him: "Master, what are your orders?"
Guo Jian didn't hide anything, he said bluntly: "I will write a personal letter later, and you will send someone to deliver it to Huai'er as quickly as possible. There must be no mistakes. Do you understand?"
The butler leaned forward and handed over his hand: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely do as I am told."
Guo Yao nodded: "Very good."
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Bingzhou, Wen family.
In the study.
Wen Shu took Wang Yun's letter and pondered for a long time. He raised his eyes and glanced at Wang Gai: "My dear nephew, listen to your wishes. Have the Li family, the Guo family, and the Wang family decided to join Nanyang Hanting?"
"That's right."
Wang Gai said with great certainty: "Everyone has made it clear that they are not willing to be deceived by Yuan Wei again and become his pawn to overthrow the Han Dynasty, and are determined to follow the emperor who can truly revitalize the Han Dynasty."
The reputation of Nanyang Hanting was booming, especially the legend of His Majesty the Emperor. It was resounding all over the world and spread all over the world. Not to mention the wealthy families, it was heard by ordinary people.
certainly!
Naturally, wealthy people from aristocratic families would not believe those weird remarks.
However, despite these mysterious backgrounds, they are still very confident in the abilities of His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor.
Especially this time when the "Essay on Combating Thieves" was announced to the world, the Emperor of Nanyang took the lead. In a sense, he had already succeeded more than half of the time and had half a foot on the threshold of unifying the Han Dynasty.
As for Guanzhong?
Lin County, the only entrance, is in danger.
Ma Teng of Long County, Han Sui of Yicheng, Liu Bei of Shaanxi County, and even His Majesty the Emperor outside Wuguan.
When several armies were gathered together, their advantage was extremely obvious, and Yuan Wei in Guanzhong could not stop them at all.
Wen Shu could not imagine the possibility of Yuan Wei making a comeback against the trend!
original!
He was still a little hesitant.
After all, if it was just my own family, they would be destroyed by Hu Bang even before the uprising.
But now, if the four major families in the merged state are gathered together, they will definitely be able to equalize with Hu Bang. Then they can join forces with Li Kan, who is stationed at Luliang Pass, to attack from both front and back and annihilate Hu Bang. It will be even more possible.
Don't miss this opportunity, it will never come back!
How could Wen Shu not know this truth?
He thought for a moment and finally nodded: "Okay! Yuan Wei conspired to usurp the Han Dynasty and deceive the people of the world. His crime is extremely heinous. Naturally, the Wen family cannot help him do evil."
"Since the Wang family, the Li family, and the Guo family are all ready to defect and join Nanyang Hanting, how can we, the Wen family, fall behind others? My dear nephew, don't worry, I, the Wen family, will do our part."
Wang Gai was overjoyed, leaned over and held his hands in his hands, saying: "With the combined strength of our four major families, we can naturally destroy Hu Bang. In this case, my nephew will go back first, and after arranging things, we will rush to Luliang Mountain together."
Wen Shu nodded and said, "It's my wish, but I don't dare to invite you."
Send Wang Gai out of the Wen family gate.
Wen Shu let out a long breath, watched the carriage leave, then returned to the front hall and asked, "Where is the housekeeper?"
The housekeeper hurriedly came out and bowed his head: "What are your orders, Master?"
"You must quickly take my handwritten letter and deliver it to the young master without any mistakes."
"promise."
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Luliang Mountain, entrance.
Li Kan Military Camp.
Central army, big tent.
"Hahaha!"
Li Kan looked up to the sky and let out a haha. He stood up quickly, walked around the long eucalyptus, moved into the tent, and went straight to meet him: "Gongming, with you here, I, Li Kanke, feel much more at ease."
"You don't know, I've been setting up defenses here these days, and I'm always on tenterhooks. That Hu Bang is already deploying his troops and will probably arrive tomorrow."
"You came here today, I really..."
Li Kan held Xu Huang's hand tightly, and his hanging heart was completely relieved: "I'm so happy!"
Xu Huang nodded quickly: "With General Li here, there is nothing to be afraid of in this small country."
"It's fair."
Li Kan quickly shook his head and said softly: "Don't praise me. Everyone is very aware of your ability. To be honest, the military advisor ordered me to stay here, and I am actually waiting for you."
"As long as you are here, I will be your deputy general. If you have not come here, I will be the chief general. Since you have arrived, this is where you should sit."
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Kan took Xu Huang's hand and pushed him to the main position. Xu Huang was so frightened that he had to stand up in a hurry, his face full of disbelief:
"General, this..."
Xu Huang's throat rolled, and cold sweat dripped down his whole body.
I am a surrendered general!
You can actually become a general as soon as you come here?
Isn't this too arbitrary? Can Zhang Liao agree? Can His Majesty the Emperor agree?
However, before he could finish speaking, Li Kan interrupted in advance: "Gong Ming, don't worry, in terms of employment, the imperial court has certain authority over the commander-in-chief of all parties."
"Your official position has been reported to the imperial court, and His Majesty the Emperor has personally approved it."
"You wait..."
Immediately, Li Kan took out the imperial edict from the upper right corner of the commander-in-chief and handed it to Xu Huang: "Here, this is the approval from His Majesty the Emperor. You deserve this position. Don't put any psychological pressure on it.
"
"You are a reduced general, am I, Li Kan, not the same? I just came here more than a month earlier than you. The promotion system in the army in Nanyang is entirely based on personal ability and has nothing to do with first come, first served."
"You are better than me and have a better military position than me. This is normal. If you are not as good as me, even if the court has this edict, I, Li Kan, will not tolerate any concessions."
"Take it!"
Li Kan directly put the edict into Xu Huang's hands: "Sit down and get familiar with the terrain. Let's try to decide on the defense plan. We must not let Hu Bang rush into Luliang Mountain and steal the military advisor's information."
The way back.”
Xu Huang read His Majesty the Emperor's edict, and then he put his heart into his stomach. He closed the edict and sighed: "Okay, I understand, and I would like to ask General Li to talk about the recent situation."
"Can."
Li Kan immediately stepped into the role of deputy general and cupped his hands: "General, this is what happened..."
At that moment, Li Kan told Xu Huang Zhang Liao's tactical conception and comprehensive layout strategy, one by one, without missing any details.
Xu Huang stood in front of the map, combined with Zhang Liao's idea, and nodded slowly: "General Zhang is indeed the most capable general in Nanyang. Such strategies and tactics are indeed bold and careful."
"Zhang Kan will definitely be defeated, but his military strength is over 10,000. If you want to kill him in one battle, the possibility is relatively low. The strategy of attacking from both front and rear is quite suitable."
"so......"
After grasping the entire situation, Xu Huang understood how much pressure he faced: "The outcome of the battle at the entrance to Luliang Mountain directly determines the outcome of the entire battle."
"That's right."
Li Kan nodded affirmatively: "But general, we currently only have two thousand people. It is really not an easy task to hold this mountain pass."
"The opponent's military strength is ten times that of ours, and they are already deploying troops and can arrive tomorrow. However, the general has only made some basic defenses. In terms of time, it is also quite tight."
How could Xu Huang not know the situation in the military camp?
Actually.
Before he came to the Chinese army's tent, he had already observed the military camp's defense.
I have to admit that Li Kan is quite capable. He does have a lot of basic defensive equipment, but he lacks offensive means and the combination of defensive equipment is unreasonable, which proves that there is still some gap in his ability.
After staring at the map and thinking for a long time, Xu Huang had already entered the role of the general: "General Li, do we have fire and thunder bombs in our army?"
"have!"
Li Kan nodded affirmatively and said softly: "However, there are only ten of them, and the rest were all taken away by General Zhang."
Xu Huang frowned: "Only ten?"
Li Kan nodded: "Yes, ten."
hiss-!
Xu Huang was surprised and gasped: "We are facing 20,000 troops, but there are only ten of them. General Zhang only faces 10,000 troops. Why do we need so many fire and thunder bombs?"
"this......"
Li Kan didn't know why, but he still explained: "First, there are regulations within the imperial court that fire and thunder are secret weapons. You are not allowed to leave the main general's camp unless necessary."
"Secondly, before leaving, the military advisor seemed to have said that Wang Yun and others would not sit still and wait for death, but would definitely find a way to remedy the situation. Therefore, the actual number of troops we face may be less than 20,000."
Xu Huang still looked puzzled.
Li Kan naturally knew that Xu Huang, who had rested for several days, had no idea what was going on, so he hurriedly explained: "Now, the imperial court has issued a "Revelation against Thieves" to find out the truth about Dong Zhuo's rebellion in Beijing."
"The Yuan family of Runan is the real culprit. They summoned Dong Zhuo to the capital, then used Dong Zhuo to cause cholera in the world, and finally gathered the rebel army to eliminate him."
"ah?"
The logic behind this still confused Xu Huang.
In the preconceived impression, the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the three princes were loyal ministers, so how could they do such a thing of seeking to usurp the throne?
Therefore, Xu Huang obviously did not believe Li Kan's explanation.
"This is a message."
Li Kan hurriedly handed over the message.
Xu Huang took the memorandum and started browsing. His eyes were as wide as bells and he gasped: "Ah, this... I didn't expect that the Yuan family is hypocritical and does wrong. If it weren't for your Majesty's wisdom, the whole world would be punished.
He cheated."
At the same time, Xu Huang also understood what Chen Gong said before leaving: "If this message falls into the hands of Wang Yun, the other party may even betray him."
"So, what the military advisor means is very simple. Although we only have 2,000 people, Hu Bang definitely does not have 20,000 people. Not only can this battle be fought, but the winning rate should not be too low."
Li Kan was ecstatic: "Oh? Does the general have any ideas?"
Xu Huang said softly: "Let's discuss the defense plan first. If we can receive Wang Yun's letter before tomorrow, we will discuss the counterattack plan and strive to cooperate with the inside and outside to eliminate Hu Bang."
"good."
Li Kan agreed.
The two immediately adjusted their defense plan according to the terrain at the entrance of Luliang Mountain.
After actually coming into contact with Xu Huang, Li Kan had a completely new understanding of his military formation defense: "The general is really powerful, I will admire him very much."
"If we defend according to this method, even though we only have 2,000 people, we may not lose to Hu Bang. If Wang Yun can really help us, it is not impossible to eliminate Hu Bang."
"only......"
Just when Li Kan was worried.
Suddenly, a long announcement sounded outside the tent:
"Report—!"
The two turned to look.
However, he saw his own messengers hurriedly entering the tent. He leaned over and said, "General, there is a guy outside the camp who claims to be the Wang family of Bingzhou. He said he has something important to ask to see the general."
Li Kan was shocked and his eyes were shining brightly: "Bingzhou Wang family? They...are actually here?"
Xu Huang remained calm and pinched his beard: "Yes! They are here! Let this person in."
The messenger nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
He bowed and exited the tent.
Not long after, a young and handsome man hurriedly walked into the tent, leaned forward and held his hands in his hands, saying, "I have seen the general, Wang Gai."
Xu Huang sensed the identity of the other party from his expression: "May I ask if you are Wang Situ's son?"
Wang Gai bowed his head and said, "Yes, my father is Wang Yun, but he is no longer Situ."
"oh?"
Hearing this answer, Xu Huang felt relieved and continued: "Is it possible that the prince is ready to abandon the dark side and surrender to Nanyang?"
Wang Gai nodded affirmatively, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it over: "Yes, this is an autographed letter from my father. Please ask the general to read it."
Xu Huang took the letter and started browsing it. He was surprised: "Are all the four major families in Bingzhou willing to submit to Nanyang Hanting?"
"That's right!"
Wang Gai bowed and held up his hands, and said loudly: "The Wang family, the Guo family, the Wen family, and the Li family are all willing to submit to the Han court in Nanyang and help the court wipe out Hu Bang's army."
"kindness."
Xu Huang nodded affirmatively: "It's great that you are willing to surrender to the imperial court, but the strategy needs to be modified and acted according to my general's methods."
"Is that so?"
Wang Gai frowned, as if he had something to hide.
"how?"
Xu Huang asked tentatively: "Is it difficult to issue an order?"
Wang Gai did not hesitate and nodded affirmatively: "There are indeed some difficulties. If Hu Bang notices it, I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble and even make the plan fail completely."
"no!"
Before Wang Gai finished speaking, Xu Huang directly denied: "How to deliver the order is your business, but the designated strategy must be in accordance with the general's method."
"Otherwise, once the ambush fire thunder bomb explodes, I'm afraid it will hurt everyone in your family. You should be aware of what happened in Baibo Valley. The general was stunned by the aftermath for several days."
"Ah? This..."
Wang Gai naturally knows the terror of the Fire and Thunder.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded affirmatively: "Okay, I'll leave the matter of conveying the order to you."
Xu Huang nodded and asked tentatively: "Oh, by the way, who among the four major families does Hu Bang trust?"
Wang Gai raised his hand: "Guo Huai from the Guo family, a young hero."
"good."
Xu Huang immediately said: "That is this person."
Wang Gai frowned: "General, what do you mean?"
"That's right."
At that moment, Xu Huang revealed the entire offensive plan and shared it with Wang Gai.
Wang Gai was so impressed that he couldn't help but nod his head in praise: "If we follow the general's strategy, we can indeed minimize the casualties. I will leave the rest to me."
Xu Huang said with grace: "In that case, I will leave it to the young master."
Wang Gai cupped his hands and said, "Here."
Immediately.
He bowed and left the tent.
After Wang Gai left the tent, Li Kan took a step forward and frowned: "General, is it too dangerous to do this? After all, we only have ten fire and thunder bombs."
"and!"
Immediately afterwards, Li Kan went further and said: "Once the vanguard is not Hu Bang, but the Guo family and others, won't we become passive?"
Xu Huang smiled calmly: "General, don't worry, I know Hu Bang better than you. He almost died in my hands back then, and he will definitely not be able to escape this time."
"If he learns that we only have 2,000 people and the formation is not careful and tight, he will definitely charge into the camp with force. As long as his team is the first to break into the camp, the credit will not be lost."
"He..."
Xu Huang shook his head with great disdain: "The biggest shortcoming is that he likes to take credit."
Li Kan frowned: "I have heard about this matter. Otherwise, based on his background, how could he be the captain of Hedong? On the surface, it sounds like he is constantly promoted in the army, but in fact, all the credit is due to him.
Snatched out."
"This person is quite trusted by Zhang Kan, but the people below him don't like him very much. In the final analysis, this is the reason, otherwise he would not be what he is today."
Li Kan and Xu Huang were both from Hedong, and they had all participated in the war against the Yellow Turbans. However, one was assisting the officers and soldiers, while the other was a hanged Baibo Yellow Turban.
Although Li Kan had a certain understanding of Hu Bang, after all, there was a huge gap in status between the two sides, so his understanding was not deep. But Xu Huang was different. As an opponent, he needed to understand the strength of the officers and soldiers.
Naturally!
Xu Huang had a deep understanding and investigation of Hu Bang, and had a detailed understanding of his behavior, personality, and even family background.
In a sense, Xu Huang may know Hu Bang better than Hu Bang. After all, he analyzes Hu Bang and others from the perspective of a bystander, and can draw a more objective and fair evaluation.
"snort!"
What Xu Huang hates the most is people like Hu Bang.
He snorted softly and said calmly: "It's a pity that Nanyang is a hell for the incompetent. Otherwise, this person would even kill Zhang Kan and bring his head to us in exchange for a lifetime of wealth."
Li Kan pondered for a moment and nodded with interest: "What the general said is timely. This person is definitely someone who dares to take any risks and dare to do anything."
"So!"
Xu Huang said with absolute certainty: "Let's set up bait as soon as possible to lure him to the bait!"