As long as the weather is warm, it will get warmer as we walk, so there will be no pressure during the march.
When Lu Xuan headed west, he also took the opportunity to learn about the conditions in various places along the way.
The local area is busy with spring plowing.
This year, potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes have also been planted on a large scale in the Western Regions.
This was transferred from Liangzhou by Xun Yu.
Some people in the Western Regions were not used to eating sweet potatoes and had never eaten them. However, the purpose of Xun Yu's large-scale promotion of food was not to make the rich people in the Western Regions eat well, but to use food to ensure that fewer people went hungry.
This is the key to promotion.
Only when you are full can you talk about other things. If you cannot even provide the most basic food and clothing, everything is in vain.
While the army was on its way, Lu Xuan often stayed for a while to negotiate with the local people and understand their lives. Because Xun Yu transferred all the nobles from the Western Regions to live in Qiancheng, the people were no longer oppressed by the nobles from the Western Regions, and everything was getting better and better.
Lu Xuan was satisfied with the development of the Western Regions.
In addition, Bu Shan was the governor of the Western Regions, and the western region of the Western Regions was Bu Shan's administrative area. These places not only allowed the people to live a stable life, but more importantly, they also promoted Lu Xuan's kindness and made the people appreciate the emperor.
This is something Bu Shan has always implemented.
Lu Xuan noticed Bu Shan's local arrangements and praised them in his heart.
Bu Shan has great ideas.
Regardless of Bu Shan's ability to govern, Bu Shan's ideological awareness and loyalty to the Ming Dynasty are very good.
Lu Xuan marched west while looking at the place.
When Lu Xuan's army headed west, he received news from Guo Jia on the way. Guo Jia was near Moyun Mountain and was ready to join the battle.
Lu Xuan went further west, and the sentry sent back information about King Chaori.
At present, King Chaori has garrisoned in Lanshi City in the northernmost part of Tianzhu. He will not go further to the Western Regions and will always garrison Lanshi City.
Obviously, King Chaori chose to guard.
Lu Xuan got the news and thought about it for a while. According to King Chaori's current plan to stick to Lan's City, he will inevitably huddle in the city. With the help of city defense, it must be quite difficult for Lu Xuan to easily break King Chaori's Lan's City. .
The original plan was for Guo Jia to lead the elephant soldiers to overwhelm King Chaori's army defense line, but this plan came to nothing.
King Chaori is hiding, so the elephant soldiers will have no effect.
Lu Xuan allowed the army to continue on its way, and when it stopped to rest, he called Cao Cao, Jia Xu and Lu Yu together.
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "The news came back from the front line that after King Chaori went north from Hua's City, the imperial capital of Tianzhu, he stationed troops in Lan's City, a fortress outside Congling in the north, and no more troops were sent."
"The current judgment is that Chaori King will always be guarding Lan's City, waiting for us to pass. Once Chaori King is always on the defensive, we will not be able to attack Chaori King with the help of elephant soldiers. What do you think about this?"
There was a solemn look in Cao Cao's wise eyes, and he said: "The elite of King Chaori cannot be underestimated. In addition, King Chaori is always on the defensive. For us, going deep into the hinterland of Tianzhu and transporting grain from the rear will also be stressful. It’s really difficult.”
At this point, Cao Cao's face became strong again: "If it doesn't work, we will attack by force. Anyway, we can also fly into the city with the help of hot air balloons. This is how His Majesty defeated the barriers at Yangping Pass and Nanzheng City. Attack the barriers by force. Enter Lan's City and defeat King Chaori in one go."
Lu Xuan said: "This is the last choice."
Cao Cao agreed with Lu Xuan's words.
If you really can't break the city, you can only resort to large-scale fighting.
Lu Xuan looked at Jia Xu and asked, "Wen He, what do you think?"
Jia Xu said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that King Chaori staying in Lan City is a better result for us. Soldiers on the battlefield are unpredictable, and water is unpredictable. King Chaori made adjustments, and we followed
Just make a change.”
Lu Xuan asked: "How to change?"
Jia Xu said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, our army has more than 100,000 elites. In addition to these direct troops of the Ming Dynasty, there are also private soldiers of the nobles of the Western Regions. These people are free to move around and do not need to join the Lan clan."
City war."
"Their food and grass don't need our supply."
"In addition, Tianzhu's troops are all gathered in Lanshi City. Although Tianzhu has the power of Brahmins and Kshatriya nobles, they are not the strongest fighting force."
"According to the previous analysis by King Qin, the interior of Tianzhu is empty."
"I also agree with this judgment."
"So, we can completely use the plan and adjust the strategy on the battlefield. Our direct army will surround Lan City. At the same time, release the troops of all the nobles of the Western Regions and let them go south along Lan City and act separately to seize Tianzhu."
Jia Xu said: "King Chaori will be nervous when he hears His Majesty's arrangements. He may go out of the city to fight, so that he can further rely on Guo Jia's elephant soldiers. Even if he is not nervous and continues to huddle in Lanshi City, we can fight a war of attrition.
, because after King Chaori is isolated, the military strength of the nobles of the Western Regions will definitely continue to encroach on Tianzhu."
Cao Cao admired: "I admire Mr. Jia's plan. It is the best arrangement. Subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is a good thing."
Jia Xu said humbly: "The King of Qin has given me a great reward."
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "That's it. We'll start making arrangements when we leave Congling and arrive outside Lan's city."
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
Jia Xu and Cao Cao spoke together, got up and went to arrange things, leaving Lu Yu behind.
Lu Yu recalled Jia Xu's analysis and said: "Father, we have set a strategy before. Now, it is naturally reasonable to make changes due to changes in the front line. But does this adjustment mean that we have
The plan is redundant, can we wait until the army arrives at the front line to analyze it?"
Lu Xuan asked: "You have studied extensively over the years, but have you read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu?"
"not yet!"
Lu Yu shook his head and answered.
In these years, he mainly studied, read Confucian classics, Taoist classics, and under the guidance of Zheng Xuan, understood various situations of Confucian governance, Taoist governance, and even Legalist governance.
Zheng Xuan himself was not good at the art of war.
Therefore, Lu Yu's attainments in the art of war were not enough.
Lu Xuan smiled softly and explained: "Studying is very important. For you, you are the prince of a country and will be the emperor of a country in the future. You don't need to study deeply, do textual research, or become a great Confucian.
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"But the scope of your reading must be broad, you must have enough exposure, and you must have enough breadth of knowledge."
"So, you should also read books on the art of war."
"The Art of War by Sun Tzu says in the Beginning of the Plan that if the battle is not fought but the temple is considered the winner, it must be counted as more; if there is no battle but the temple is counted as the loser, it must be counted as less. If the battle is more and the victory is less, what is the point of not counting at all?
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"In a war, you must first make a budget and consider all aspects of the situation based on the situation on the battlefield. With this premise, only when you go to the battlefield can you respond quickly."
"Even if the situation on the battlefield changes suddenly, adjustments can be made at short notice. Otherwise, it would be absurd to go to the battlefield without any preparations or a clear plan."
Lu Xuan said: "In fact, it is not just about using troops and doing things, but also governing the country. Only when you plan more, consider all aspects of the situation, and make corresponding plans can you deal with it randomly. Otherwise, everything will be a mess.
When the time comes, if you cram it again, you’ll just have to scramble.”
After hearing this, Lu Yu solemnly said: "My son, please remember your father's teachings."
Lu Xuan said: "You are still young now. Take your time and don't be in a hurry. However, you must remember not to be complacent and dabble widely. Now that you are in the army, you are the prince. Go to condolences Zhao Yun, visit Guan Yu, and ask Zhang
Ren asked for advice on the art of war, and Gao Shun for advice on the rigor of running an army. This makes sense. Talk more, communicate more, and see more of these people in the army."
"My son, take your orders!"
Lu Yu answered again.
Lu Xuan waved his hand, and Lu Yu stood up and left.
Lu Xuan was the emperor who was fought on the battlefield. All the generals in the army were discovered by Lu Xuan himself. The civil servants in the court were also trained by Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan has enough prestige.
However, Lu Yu didn't.
If Lu Yu wants to convince others, he must first contact these people, and then slowly convince them through his daily words and deeds.
Lu Xuan is not too eager to train Lu Yu because Lu Yu is still young and he is also very young. There is still enough time for Lu Xuan to train Lu Yu and make Lu Yu further develop into a talent.
Lu Xuan rested for half an hour, and the team continued to set off towards the front line.
The journey went smoothly. When the army arrived at the western border, entered the Dawan Kingdom, and then entered Tianzhu from the Dawan Kingdom, the army left the Western Regions.
Even so, it was a smooth journey.
Lu Xuan did not encounter any obstruction, and the army headed directly towards Lan's City.
It was late October, and the army of more than 100,000 led by Lu Xuan was approaching Lan City and stationed outside Lan City. The mighty army was arrayed outside Lan City, and the darkness seemed to cover the sky.
The sun can't be seen at a glance.
After the troops formed their formation, Lu Xuan looked at Lan's City.
This city is very tall. The city walls are not made of rammed earth, but green stone walls, which are not easily damaged. Moreover, the city walls are nearly three feet high, unlike the cities in the Western Regions which are not very high and are easy to attack.
Lu Xuan withdrew his gaze, rode his horse forward, came to the front of the military formation, and looked up towards the tower.
The last time, Lu Xuan came to Taqian City with his troops.
This time, the troops came to Lan's City.
The only difference is that Lu Xuan's troops were smaller last time and they were in the Western Region. This time, Lu Xuan's troops are larger and they have entered the territory of Tianzhu.
Lu Xuan took a breath and said loudly: "King Chaori, I'm here again, please reply quickly. I really miss you."
