In previous years, August has been filled with continuous rain, which moistened everything. This year, the sun is shining brightly, and there is no refreshing feeling of autumn at all.
The heat was unbearable and Cai Yong was filled with grief and anger. When he entered the door, his feet were accidentally tripped and he stumbled forward. Fortunately, the doorman quickly caught him. Cai Yong stood firm and waved to the doorman and walked straight to the backyard.
, as soon as he entered, he heard the sound of the piano and the flute drifting leisurely from the study. His irritable heart suddenly calmed down, and he signaled to the slaves outside the door not to make any noise, to stop and listen, and only after the music faded away did he collect his mood and walk into the study.
"Father." Cai Wan holds a green flute, her eyebrows are like green feathers, her skin is like white snow, and her autumn eyes are pure and translucent, like a fairy descending from the Nine Heavens. Today she is wearing a deep red dress, the same color as Gai Jun's dress, and the two of them
Standing side by side, they look like a beautiful couple.
"Ziying is here." Although Cai Yong forced a smile, he could not hide the exhaustion inside.
Cai Wan, knowing his father Mo Ruonv, frowned and asked, "Did something bad happen to my father?"
Cai Yong said with displeasure: "The imperial court has decided to use troops against Xianbei."
Gai Jun was shocked: "The castrated temple fell to the main fighting side?"
"However, the imperial court sent the Wuhuan captain Xia Yu, the Xianbei Zhonglang general Tian Yan, and the Xiongnu Zhonglang general Zang Min to send more than 10,000 people out of the fortress in three groups."
Gai Jun asked calmly: "Is Yilang not optimistic about this battle?"
Cai Yong said categorically: "This battle will be defeated. Conquering foreign tribes has a long history in ancient times. With Shizong's mighty gods, elite soldiers, and abundant wealth, even after decades of hard fighting, he failed to subdue the Xiongnu, causing the sea to boil, and both the officials and the people were boiling.
Scarcity, what’s more, people and money are scarce nowadays.”
Gai Jun was silent, as Cai Yong said, even with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's great talents and broad strategies, he could not fully achieve his success, let alone now.
"Since the Xiongnu fled, Xianbei has gradually become stronger and stronger. According to its hometown, there are hundreds of thousands of people controlling the line. The soldiers are fierce and intelligent. The barriers are not strict, the forbidden nets have many leaks, and the fine gold and iron are all owned by thieves.
, the Han people fled and became their mastermind, and their troops were more powerful than the Huns. Duan Jiming was familiar with the military, and he was good at fighting. He had put down the rebellion of the Qiang people in Liangzhou for more than ten years. This summer, the Tian generals may not be as talented as Duan Jiming, and the Xianbei people are fighting
Their strength is still superior to that of the Qiang people, but the two of them actually promised to clear the grassland in two years, thinking that their plan would be successful. Don't they know that there is no reason to stop the war if there is a war? The only way is to recruit soldiers again and transport grain and fodder, so that China will run out of money and materials.
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Xia Yu and Tian Yan were once generals under Duan Jiong, so their talents were naturally not as good as those of Duan Jiong.
"The chaos in the frontier is nothing more than scabies on the hands and feet. China's difficulties are inside but not outside. Today, the thieves in the counties and counties cannot be quelled. How can we make the foreign tribes surrender? In the past, Emperor Gaozu endured the shame of pacifying the city, and Empress Lu abandoned the criticism of slow writing.
Compared with today, what is more prosperous? Heaven set up mountains and rivers, Qin built the Great Wall, and Han built fortresses. Their purpose is nothing more than to show the division between Hua and Yi. As long as the Central Plains is free from worries, the chaos in the border areas will naturally subside. How can the vast China be harmonious?
Do barbarians think long and short?"
"..." Gai Jun frowned. He originally agreed with Cai Yong's words, but the last few words were not so pleasing to his ears. The nomadic people who dominate the grassland are definitely not just scabies on their hands and feet, but the vastness of China.
Harm. Will Zhongyuan Wuyou really make the aliens surrender? The Song Dynasty used bloody facts to prove how unrealistic this idea was.
Without Han Wu, how could the Han Dynasty be strong?
If there was no Tang Zong, how could the Tang Dynasty prosper?
On the way back, Gai Jun saw that everyone in Luoyang City looked strange, some were frowning, some were walking in a hurry, some were running and shouting, and so on. He secretly sighed that all the ministers in the imperial court had pig brains? This makes sense.
The important decision-making was not kept secret at all, and was made known to all passers-by. It seemed that the Xianbei people in the border areas were already aware of Han's actions before the imperial edict reached the border.
In response to the sudden outbreak of war, Tai students devoted themselves to the war, spoke eloquently, and displayed their talents wantonly. Gai Jun was stopped several times along the way and asked about countermeasures. He was not in the mood to argue irritably, and left in a hurry after saying some ambiguous words.
From a distance, he saw a tall and slender figure walking quickly. Who could it be if it wasn't Chen Ni? Gai Jun couldn't help but shout: "Gong Shang..."
Chen Ni looked back and asked, "Ziying, where have you been? I've been looking for you for a long time, but I can't find you."
Gai Jun said: "Cai Yilang's place."
"You must already know?"
Gai Jun smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone already knows this."
Chen Ni frowned and said, "I don't know who leaked the news. I'm afraid everyone in the entire Luoyang City knows about it."
Gai Jun was silent for a moment and asked, "Have you seen Ziyuan?".
Chen Ni shook his head to show that he didn't know, and guessed: "Maybe he went out to find out the news."
They were silent on the road when they bumped into Zhang Hong. The three of them looked at each other and sighed.
Gai Jun led the two of them back to their residence. Gai Yin was practicing his sword in the courtyard at the moment. He put away his sword and gave a salute, then led the three of them into the room. Gai Jun hinted that he should step back. He and Gai Yin were called uncles and nephews, but they were actually brothers.
Besides, he is so powerful that he cannot do the work of serving others.
Gai Yin bowed again and quietly walked into the back hall with Ah Bai.
The three of them had just sat down, and Chen Yi was the first to speak: "The imperial troops were divided into three groups. Xia Yu, the commander of Wuhuan, who was protecting Wuhuan, rode out of Gaoliu with more than 10,000 people. Tian Yan, the commander of Xianbei, rode out with more than 10,000 people in the clouds. Ziyuan and his father hid in the clouds.
Zhonglang led the soldiers and horses to protect the Xiongnu camp headquarters and the southern Xiongnu Tu Teruo's body was driven out of Yanmen. The first two were tiger generals under the command of the late Taiwei Duan. Zang Zhonglang was also known for his knowledge of soldiers, but..."
Gai Jun, Zhang Hong knows what he means. It is a taboo for military strategists to divide their troops, and they can easily be defeated by the Xianbei people. However, the court has its own considerations. There are 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry, which mediocre people cannot control. At present, the only military meritorious service in the court is Duan Zhao.
His qualifications, reputation, and ability are all worthy of him as a commander. However, let alone whether the emperor can rest assured to hand over the military power to one person, the minister will definitely not agree to a man who joins the eunuch to become the president of the army.
On the other hand, Xianbei unified the tribes from Tanshihuai. Since the establishment of the royal court, Xianbei has used Han people to make decisions, make laws, forge weapons and tools, and capture Japanese people to fish for food. The country's power is booming, and it is thousands of miles away. Later, it rejected Dingling in the north and eastward.
Attacking Fuyu, conquering Wusun in the west, and attacking Han in the south. After more than 20 years of development, the vastness of the country and the strength of the army were no match for the Huns back then.
Gai Jun lowered his eyebrows and sighed secretly. Regardless of whether it was based on his memory in this life or his previous life, he concluded that this battle would be defeated. There was the Battle of Chengpu in the past and the Battle of Saerhu in the later, which were very similar to the present form.
While the three of them were discussing the details of the war, Zang Hong came in, holding a scroll with a solemn look on his face.
Gai Jun asked: "What is this?"
"Map." Zang Hong said as he unfolded the scroll. The Han Dynasty has mountains, rivers, terrain, cities and fortresses, but the grasslands are not very detailed, with only dozens of places marked.
Chen Ni pointed at the map, imitating the Xianbei people's plan: "If I were a Xianbei and learned that the Han army had entered the grassland, I would have retreated thousands of miles to lure the Han army to pursue them.
If you fight head-on, you only need to break them up, and then hang them behind to harass them while mobilizing herdsmen to hunt down and kill small groups of Han troops. By then, the thousands of miles they have traveled back will be the burial ground of the Han people."
After listening to Chen Ni's words, Gai Jun and others felt the temperature in the room drop suddenly, and couldn't help but shudder. If the Xianbei people used this method, no one in the Han army would be able to come back alive.
Zang Hong was worried about his father's safety and said unwillingly: "Do we have no chance of winning?"
"Of course, Xianbei is divided into three tribes: Eastern, Central and Western. The western part is from the west of Shanggu to Dunhuang, bordering Wusun. It has a wide area and sparse population. It is far away from the Xianbei royal court. It can sneak out and merge, and Liang can attack the western part with a mass attack.
With few people, the chance of victory is quite good. Then send elite troops to ambush in the middle and where reinforcements from the east must pass. Just win. If not, choose a dangerous place to block it, either a high mountain or a big river, until the main force destroys Xianbei in the west.
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Gai Jun stared at the map, thought for a moment and asked: "What if we cannot defend the center of Xianbei and the reinforcements from the east attack? Then we will be attacked by Xianbei from both front and rear, and there is a danger of the entire army being annihilated."
Chen Yi said calmly: "Instruct the Wuhuan people of Youzhou to attack the Xianbei royal court at Tanhan Mountain."
"Attack the enemy's back and front, and you must save the place?"
"Yes."
Zhang Hong nodded and said: "Wuhuan and Xianbei have been enemies for generations. Knowing that the enemy's main force is heading east, and the royal court is rich, they will definitely attack with all their strength. It doesn't matter whether they succeed or not. As long as the Wuhuan people make a move, they will reach our side."
Purpose, this is a good method.”
Zang Hong smiled bitterly, this is indeed a way, but the imperial edict has been issued and the strategy has been decided, how can it be changed? Saying it means not saying it. "Are there any other strategies?"
"Yes, we can ease the relationship overtly, secretly train tens of thousands of elite troops, and when the time comes, we can raid Danhan Mountain and win a decisive battle."
Zang Hong shook his head, thinking that this was even more unreliable. They were already starting a war, so why would they be easing the relationship or training elite soldiers?
Gai Jun's eyes lit up: "Is there any more?"
"Yes, this method is the same as the above method, but it requires no war."
"Tell me..."
"The leader of Xianbei, Tanshihuai, is a man of great talent and great prestige, which frightens the grassland. However, the strong man has always been the king in the grassland. Tanshihuai's son is still young. If something unexpected happens to him, even his son will be unable to convince the crowd. If he is provoked a little,
Xianbei will inevitably fall into civil strife."
Gai Jun narrowed his eyes and said: "Unexpected? You mean to follow Zhuan Zhu's example of assassinating the king's officials, Nie Zheng's assassination of the Han puppet, and leave the assassination of Qingji?"
"Exactly." Chen Yifu sighed: "Alas... things have come to this, what can we do if we have all kinds of strategies?"
As soon as the words finished, the four of them were silent for a while.);.