Chapter 164 He still has to be the champion
Except for Huo Qubing, I have been working closely with Xiuyi under the emperor's orders and know the whole process.
Most of the other civil and military officials still don't know what happened.
But when he was called over in the middle of the night, everyone knew something big was going on.
It was so quiet in the study that you could hear each other's breathing.
All the nine ministers are on the list.
Including the highly respected Dong Zhongshu. Although he had no official position, the emperor often discussed national policies with him, so he had a special status.
The emperor said: "Xiu Yi Ling, you tell the matter to all the ministers."
Ru Bohu then briefly and concisely explained the causes and consequences.
In the brightly lit study, no one made a sound for a long time.
So serious!
The remaining troubles in Huainan have not been eliminated, and they are planning to separate the Han Dynasty.
"Is the information accurate?"
Fan Xi swallowed and asked in a solemn voice: "What I mean is that these are inferences from the Xiu Yi Order, or is there already solid evidence?"
The emperor's eyes turned to Fan Xi, his face was majestic and gloomy, and the huge pressure was as unfathomable as the tide.
For a moment, Fan Xi's soul was trembling.
"What's the point of needing evidence for this kind of thing? Can the disobedient be brought to justice? How stupid is your question?"
The emperor has always shown his emotions and anger, but this is the first time he has rebuked his stupidity in public.
Fan Xi remained silent and did not dare to speak easily again.
Everyone knew that the emperor was so ruthless that Fan Xi's position as censor was on the verge of collapse.
"Your Majesty, it is impossible for the rebels to control several counties at once. Even if they are well prepared, they still cannot do it.
In the land of several counties, there are many people who love me as a great Han."
This time it was Prime Minister Gongsun Hong, who said eloquently: "They must use force to solve the final problem. They will first occupy several counties in the northeast of our Han Dynasty. Then they will resolve internal conflicts and get rid of those who disobey them.
autonomy.
Since Xiu Yiling and Huo Hou discovered this matter in advance, there is still a buffer."
He added: "Just now Xiu Yi Ling said that the Xiongnu soldiers and horses were found moving in that area, which should be the force that Huainan wants to introduce.
This shows that their own force is not sufficient and they need external force to control the situation in order to further their plans."
Dong Zhongshu said: "There is another possibility that Huainan and the secret force want to use the Xiongnu to consume the soldiers and horses that my big man will send to deal with them after he reacts.
In this way, it will be a waste for the Xiongnu and our big men, but they themselves can preserve their strength, reduce losses, and prepare for the follow-up.
And use the Xiongnu to suppress and kill with force in the early stage. Huainan will come forward later to reduce the resistance."
Huo Qubing thought that Dong Zhongshu was still capable and looked at problems from a strategic perspective, which was quite impressive.
He has the same view.
The emperor's expression softened slightly: "Both the Master and the Prime Minister are right."
Gongsun Hong pondered briefly and looked at Wei Qing and Huo Qubing: "Can the two generals strategically determine which area the other side should control first in order to contain the enemy's throat and achieve their goals most easily?"
Wei Qing glanced at Huo Qubing, asking him to speak.
This judgment is not difficult for both of them.
Huo Qubing picked it up at his fingertips: "The most ideal one is between Shanggu County and Yuyang County. There are dangerous passes of the Great Wall in between. As long as the passes between the two places are cut off, the situation can be controlled.
Not only is it low in consumption, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the area under control is also the largest.”
Between Shanggu County and Yuyang County, there is a Great Wall pass at the northeastern end of Han Dynasty.
That is to say, the area to the north of the capital city in later generations. Controlling that area is equivalent to controlling all the areas northeast of the capital city in later generations.
During this period, the area was not as vast as that of later generations. The terrain was slender and stretched, roughly equivalent to half of the area of ​​Northeast China in later generations. However, it was already composed of several large counties, with fertile land and the emergence of good warriors.
"If we can't hold on to the ancient junction of Yuyang and Yuyang counties, we have to control the area between Liaoxi and Liaodong counties, and we can also gain access to several counties."
Huo Qubing continued: "Both of these two places are key points. If you can control one place, it will be much more advantageous than Huainan before."
"So we need to use troops as soon as possible to control these two places to feel at ease."
While everyone was discussing, Ru Bohu sensed the situation and took out a jade plaque and looked at it.
This is used for emergency communication of embroidered clothes.
The Dao Sect's messenger ancient jade is similar.
This kind of utensil is easy to use, but the quantity is small and there is a certain distance limit.
Ru Bohu integrated his spiritual thoughts into the jade tablet, and after a moment, he slowly said:
"I just received the news from Beiguan. There are already abnormal signs between the two counties of Yuyang in ancient times. The Huns soldiers led by Zhao Xin started to move towards the two counties of Yuyang in ancient times. It seems that
Lang Zhongling's judgment is correct."
Everyone's hearts sank.
After all, it was still at the level of judgment just now. Just like Fan Xi and others, they may not be lucky.
But now it was confirmed that the situation took a turn for the worse.
In fact, when the traces of the Huns' soldiers and horses were discovered as early as possible, it showed that the other side was already taking action.
Otherwise, the Xiongnu soldiers and horses would not move so close to Beiguan.
Right now it's just a matter of further development.
"There was a rebellion in the border city of Yuyang County. Someone attacked the city gate from inside the city at night, trying to let the Huns into the city." Ru Bohu said again.
This time, even Huo Qubing's heart skipped a beat.
Huainan and the forces in the dark let the two counties fall to the front of the Huns for their own selfish purposes, which is an unpardonable crime.
The coldness and coldness in Liu Che's eyes had accumulated to the extreme.
He looked at Huo Qubing and Wei Qing.
"Which one of you will go to quell the chaos and defeat the enemy for me?"
Huo Qubing stood up solemnly: "My aunt has fainted and has not yet woken up. My uncle is staying in Chang'an to take charge. He has traveled thousands of miles to attack me, so I ask for my order to go."
At this time, his nephew would definitely show sympathy to Wei Qing and act as a pioneer.
The emperor also preferred Huo Qubing because of his fast attack speed.
"Wait a minute, we may need to break the city here. Although the champion is very sharp, he has no experience in breaking the city. The current battle must be won, in order to deter disobedience and benefit the next situation. Don't let it happen.
There was a mistake.”
The speaker was Tai Chang Zhou Ping: "I suggest that in addition to the champion princes, we should use generals who are good at breaking cities as supplements."
This suggestion is quite pertinent, considering that by the time they rushed over, the Xiongnu might have already occupied the Yuyang and Shanggu passes and were defending in danger.
The Han army in turn wanted to attack the city.
Huo Qubing was good at attacking, but he had no experience in attacking cities.
Dong Zhongshu and other civil servants also nodded in agreement: "What Taichang said is not unreasonable."
But the emperor did not accept their suggestion and asked directly: "Has Xiu Yi Ling ever found out how many soldiers and horses the Huns sent out?"
"Between eight thousand and ten thousand people." Ru Bohu said.
"How many people do Lang Zhongling plan to bring?" the emperor asked.
"Three thousand brave men can defeat the enemy."
Huo Qubing glanced at Zhou Ping: "Taichang only saw that I have no experience in breaking the city. It can be seen that the Xiongnu, or in other words, the Huainan troops have no experience in defending the city if they enter the city.
Will they defend the city?"
Zhou Ping was stunned for a moment.
To be continued...