Chapter 1165 Emperor Shenwu takes command, Han Xin goes to Guangyin
Even though Prince Jing absorbed the inheritance of Huangfu Mingzhao's court, he still did not fully grasp some of the royal family's secrets.
Only a few people, such as Huang Tian and Huang Ying, knew about these things.
And those people all died before and after the Battle of Tianjing. The last Huangfu Mingzhao, at the last moment of his life, had many things to arrange, and it was impossible to arrange them all in detail. Moreover,
It is impossible to really give it all to Huangfu Guyuan without any reservation.
Therefore, the existence of these people has become a real secret, and only they know it.
In fact, the emperor knew not only the existence of people like Huang Tian and Huang Ying, but also Wang Xu, Zhao Huangchao, and Zhao Gongming. They also kept manuscripts.
After all, these people were previously in the court system and needed to obey the court's orders. Each family may not know the people of other families, but the people in each family are all controlled by the court.
The reason why the imperial court did not reveal their existence even though the Wang family in Zhendong and the Zhao family in Zhenxi successively betrayed each other was simply because it would be detrimental to others and not self-serving.
People like Wang Xu, Zhao Huangchao, and Zhao Gongming. What they have done over the years, do you think they were obeying the orders of the Wang family in Zhendong or the Zhao family in Zhenxi, or the imperial court?
The biggest beneficiary of what these people have done over the years is actually the imperial court behind them.
If the existence of these people were really exposed, none of the things the imperial court had done secretly in recent years would be able to be concealed.
There are some things similar to what happened after the Four Schools Discussed Taoism, and some things on Longhu Mountain will also be uncovered.
Therefore, it is completely harmful to others and not beneficial to oneself, without any benefit.
But with the death of Huangfu Mingzhao, the existence of these people, except for one or two people from each of their own families, has truly become a secret forever.
If Huang Ying hadn't been called out by Donghuang Taiyi, Huangfu Guyuan wouldn't have known about this person at all. As for why Donghuang Taiyi knew Huang Ying's true identity, it has to do with some stories from when they were young!
At that time, Donghuang Taiyi was already a famous figure in the world, and he was already a world-famous master of the heavenly level, while the Emperor Shadow back then was just a fledgling boy.
If he can get the support of Huangying, Huangfu Guyuan may be able to gain access to the unknown details of the royal family.
You know, Huang Ying represents more than just a master, he is also the number one person in the Da Cang Demon Sect and the leader of the Da Cang Demon Sect.
Although the Da Cang Demon Sect is torn apart, Huang Ying still holds the most powerful force of the Da Cang Demon Sect. A huge force, at least more than one-third of the Da Cang Demon Sect, is still in Huang Ying's hands.
within the control of.
As for people like Huang Ying, most of them hide their identities, and most of them are extraordinary. There is a considerable power behind each of them. If their superficial identities are exposed, they will be famous in the world.
character.
Otherwise, if he is just a master, how qualified is he to be called a secret? And he still hides such a deep secret?
However, although Huangfu Guyuan wanted to win Huang Ying's support, it can be said that he was both successful and failed.
Huang Ying was not happy with Huangfu Guyuan. If it hadn't been for the rebellion of the three kings back then, Da Cang would not have developed to the extent it did now, and those monsters and monsters would not have taken advantage of the opportunity to rise up.
Moreover, Huang Ying also believed that the one from Hexi Road was the orthodox bloodline of Da Cang.
However, compared to Huangfu Guyuan who occupied Henan Road, the richest area in Da Cang, the power of the small court in Hexi Road was indeed weaker.
Therefore, at this time, Huang Ying really couldn't make up his mind to completely support one and give up the other.
Therefore, the group of people headed by him can only focus on the entire Huangfu family bloodline at present, as long as it is beneficial to the Huangfu family and the great Cang, no matter which one it is, even the most insignificant Wei.
Wang Huangfu Gu Han, then they will also help a bunch of people.
After all, no matter how rotten the meat is, it is still your own, and no matter how rotten it is, it will rot in your own pot first.
This is why it can be said that Huangfu Guyuan's attempt to win Huang Ying's support was both a success and a failure. Huang Ying would indeed help him, but it would not only help him as he wanted.
Moreover, the premise for Huang Ying to help him must first be in line with the interests of Huangfu's bloodline. It is impossible to help him simply for the benefit of Huangfu Guyuan.
Back to Tongcheng, the reinforcements sent by Huangfu Guyuan to Tongcheng set off first, and then received the news of Bu Fei's defeat. Therefore, regarding Bu Fei's decree, even if it was rushed, but compared to the time for the reinforcements to arrive,
Still two days late.
Originally, after arriving at Tongcheng and Hutou Mountain, General Gao Huan, who led the 80,000 reinforcements, would lead Bu Fei, and Gao Huan would cooperate with Bu Fei to jointly fight against the menacing Han army.
However, because of Bu Fei's defeat, Gao Huan changed from playing cooperatively to using him as the leader. Bu Fei, on the other hand, couldn't even be Gao Huan's deputy. He could only become a mere partial general, temporarily committing crimes and making meritorious deeds.
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From a major general, he was directly demoted to a minor general. It can be said that he was almost demoted to the end in one breath.
The Heyang Gao family is also one of the top big families in Heyang Road. It has many connections with Prince Jing.
And because Heyang Dao was also affected by the struggle between the Nangong Family and Tianshi Dao, he had no choice but to fully fall in favor of Huangfu Guyuan.
He was of extraordinary origin, and at that time, in order to suppress Tianshi Dao and King Wei, Huangfu Guyuan vigorously promoted the major families who came to seek refuge with him. Coupled with his own talents, he quickly rose to prominence.
In the battle with Tianshi Dao, he made extraordinary achievements and his status rose steadily.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Gao Huan and Yuwentai, the founders of the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou Dynasties, were ranked as the two most outstanding figures in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. And these two people also have their own strengths.
Relatively speaking, Yuwentai's starting point is higher. He is an authentic Xianbei, and his family is considered a small leader in the army. He has some connections and resources that he can use.
The latter is a purely broken family. The claim that he is a descendant of the Gao family in Bohai is just a clinging. In fact, he has been living on the streets. If the daughter of the noble family, Lou Zhaojun, had not committed herself to him, Gao Huan would have never had the chance to rise to prominence.
Gao Huan is obviously better in terms of tactics and ability to seize opportunities. Of course, this aspect is obviously one of Yuwentai's strengths, and Gao Huan can only be said to be slightly stronger at best.
Gao Huan first defected to Ge Rong, the leader of the six towns, but when he saw that the situation was not going well, he turned to Er Zhu Rong. He defrauded the territory and troops from the latter, and thus went from being penniless to dominating the country. Later, he used his strength to attack the Er Zhu family and the famous general He Ba.
Yue quietly rose to become the most powerful man in North China.
Under the righteous banner of avenging Emperor Zhuang, Gao Huan successfully attracted many great warlords like Gao Aocao to join him. This method of committing unjust things in the name of justice undoubtedly reflects Gao Huan's conspiracy.
What is even more valuable is that after using these powers, Gao Huan was wise enough to get rid of the control of others. Through anti-corruption methods, Gao Huan cut off the political power of Sima Ziru and other veteran warriors, paving the way for Gao Cheng's smooth succession to the throne.
Foreshadowing.
In terms of understanding and employing people, compared to Yu Wentai, this is one of Gao Huan's strengths.
Before his death, Gao Huan left a very incisive last words to his eldest son Gao Cheng. He listed the important officials in the court one by one and pointed out who should be used and who should be guarded against. Every word is like a prophecy.
For example, Gao Huan accurately predicted that Hou Jing would "always be domineering and domineering", but Hou Jing later rebelled; and the people he valued, such as Hu Lujin, She Di Qian, He Baren, etc., eventually became the pillars of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Gao Huan even thought highly of Murong Shaozong's talents and asked Gao Cheng to "extend special gifts and entrust him with management strategies." This profound insight into human nature is undoubtedly a valuable asset accumulated by Gao Huan from many years of political service.
experience.
In contrast, although Yu Wentai also has a good eye for understanding people, he still makes some mistakes. For example, although he rejected Hou Jing's temptation of "willing to join the Thirteen States", he still had a crush on Li Bi and Su Chuo.
These people were unsuspecting and almost caused a disaster later.
What's even more fatal is that he eventually entrusted his power to his nephew Yuwen Hu, thereby ruining his lifetime achievements. This approach of being too relaxed about his cronies was also a major flaw of Yuwentai.
However, in terms of political ability, Yu Wentai is obviously superior. It can even be said that he completely surpasses Gao Huan. Not only can he face up to ethnic conflicts, he can also carry out drastic reforms. The matter of the military system is even more important.
This gave Yu Wentai, who was weak at the beginning, the strength to fight against Gao Huan.
In terms of military, both Yuwentai and Gao Huan were among the best at the time, but judging from their specific performance, Yuwentai seemed to have the upper hand. However, overall, the military strength of the two sides was still quite close, which is why the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties were able to
An important reason for the ten-year stalemate.
And Gao Huan, who had a close relationship with Yuwentai for a while, his attributes are no worse than Yuwentai.
However, although Gao Huan now holds great power and has a total of 150,000 troops in his hands, he is not as happy as he imagined.
There was no way. Although Tongcheng was a fortified city, determining whether a city was strong or not did not just depend on whether the city wall was tall and strong. The surrounding terrain was also a key factor. And the surrounding plain terrain was obviously extremely unfriendly to them.
Moreover, for Gao Huan, just guarding a whole city is not enough!
Without Weiguan as the gateway to the north, and without guarding Hutoushan as an important passage that could threaten the enemy's retreat, the rebel Han army could attack from all directions. If they only defended one city, they would be unable to protect the rest.
The whole area fell, and it was of no use in the end.
Therefore, 150,000 troops and horses do sound like a lot.
However, there are also many places where they have to be stationed.
As soon as he took over the military power, Gao Huan immediately appointed Bu Fei and Hu Lu Qiang as generals, each with 30,000 troops and horses, stationed in surrounding cities, and rebuilt the defense line as soon as possible.
Although Bu Fei was demoted to the bottom in one fell swoop, at least after serving as a general in the army for so many years, his prestige is still quite good. When it comes to choosing one person to take charge of a city and lead the important nodes of the defense line, there are really not many people to choose.
The right person comes.
Therefore, he could only be pulled out again by Gao Huan.
As for the Hulüqiangju, their lineage, like the lineage of Hulüjin and Hulüguang father and son of the Han Dynasty, is actually not a pure Central Plains bloodline, but a fusion product of the Beidi bloodline and the Central Plains bloodline.
Among Beidi, there are a large number of people from the Central Plains who are heading north in panic, and in the Central Plains, there are also many people of Beidi blood who migrated for various reasons. Even after hundreds or even hundreds of years of development, there are still many of these people.
People in the Central Plains have also reached the top level.
Among them, the Yuwen family of the Wei Dynasty is a typical example. After nearly two hundred years of development, it gradually developed into a top family in the dynasty from a humble settlement that was forced to move to the Central Plains.
In comparison, Da Cang's Hulu clan was far behind.
Although these two lineages both share the surname Hulv, they are actually not related. At most, they can only be said to be the same family hundreds of years ago.
Gao Huan was well aware of the talents of Hulv Qiang, and he was brave and resourceful, so he was entrusted with an important task at a critical moment.
Gao Huan also knew that in the face of Wang Yu's menacing army, with only 150,000 soldiers and horses on his side, he was probably still too weak!
If it is not possible to recruit other garrison troops to participate in this battle, this battle will only last for a long time, which will only lead to disaster.
However, it is currently beyond Gao Huan's ability to gather the remaining garrison troops from various places. Moreover, this cannot be accomplished in a short time.
Apart from anything else, the 100,000 soldiers and horses on the west side of Henan Road must not be able to move lightly. Otherwise, once the Zhenxi Army takes advantage of the loophole, the final result will only be worse.
If this army is to move, it must at least reach a tacit agreement with the one to the west.
Although Guangyin Road and Heyang Road combined have 150,000 soldiers and horses, Guangyin Road and Heyang Road are not only the front line against King Wei and Tianshi Dao Dayan, but also, according to the news received, Yannan Road
Han Xin and Han Zhongyan led an army of 100,000 men and looked eagerly, as if they were going south to Guangyin.
In fact, even the 50,000 troops of Yannan Road made a threatening posture towards the south.
Tianhe Navy patrols the river and threatens Hexi, Guangyin, Heyang, Qingbei and Qingnan.
In this southern expedition, Wang Yu used four and a half of the five main field armies, plus half of the Imperial Guard, and 480,000 soldiers and horses were deployed on various battlefields.
Moreover, if other forces in Da Cang intervene, it is not impossible for the various Taoist armies, as well as the Kwantung Army of Dongyi, to be mobilized to join the battlefield as appropriate.
Among the major armies, frontier armies, Imperial Guards and various provincial armies, the 100,000 Kwantung Army was the most powerful force under Wang Yu.
After all, the source of the 100,000 Kwantung Army is the 100,000 most elite troops of the Zhendong Army. Moreover, the personnel composition has basically not changed until now, and naturally maintains the most abundant combat effectiveness.
Moreover, this does not include the 50,000 Yannan Daofu troops who have already assembled and pressed southward.
As well, the black cavalry, the golden fire cavalry, the trapped camp...these are not included in the elite troops of each legion.