Chapter 409: The whole territory is in rebellion, Ge Gong decides on the strategy
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
Chapter 409: The whole territory is in rebellion, Ge Gong decides on the strategy
At the end of October in the second year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, Yong Kai, a wealthy family in Yizhou County, killed the prefect Zhengang in Dianchi Lake, and in the name of "Qing Jun Side" raised troops to occupy Yizhou County and started a rebellion.
Meng Huo, the commander-in-chief of this county, also gathered his troops to join Yong Kai's rebellion.
And the very next month, a larger-scale rebellion was staged in Nanzhong, Yizhou.
In November of the second year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, Zhu Bao, the governor of Zoke County, ordered the closure of all major transportation routes in the county, and massacred officials loyal to the Han Dynasty.
In the same month, Gaoding, the old king of Yuexi County, led his troops to attack the county government, killed the general Jiao Huang, and captured the prefect Zhang Yi, responding to Yong Kai's rebellion with practical actions.
By mid-November of the second year of Zhangwu, three of the four counties in Nanzhong clearly raised the flag of rebellion.
Only the situation in Yongchang County is still unclear, and the rebellions in these three counties are gradually uniting.
In just one month, there was such a large-scale rebellion in Nanzhong. This was because after Yongkai received the news of Zhuge Liang's southern expedition, he immediately sent his cronies to contact the rebels in various counties in Nanzhong.
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In the past, the four counties of Nanzhong were often regarded as a whole because the local wealthy families in the four counties of Nanzhong were closely connected.
Even as early as when Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, Yongkai secretly reached a political alliance with local powerful men in other counties.
And under this raging rebellion, in just one month, almost the entire vast southern border of Yizhou was out of the control of the Han Dynasty.
After the rebellion broke out in the southern counties, all kinds of critical news continued to be sent from various places to Zhuge Liang, who was leading the army southward.
After receiving numerous urgent military reports, Zhuge Liang, who had just led his army to Nan'an, immediately ordered the generals to be summoned for discussion.
Nan'an is a county in Jianwei County, which is a county in the north of Yizhou.
During the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, because the areas under the jurisdiction of Yizhou and Jingzhou were generally too large, they were generally divided into northern and southern parts, whether for the convenience of political management or based on local customs and customs.
The northern part of Yizhou is where the prosperous area of Yizhou is located, while the southern part of Yizhou usually refers to the four counties of Nanzhong.
Jianwei County is the county closest to the four Nanzhong counties among the counties in northern Yizhou. When the four Nanzhong counties broke out in the past, the government and army often used Jianwei County as a base to quell the unrest in Nanzhong.
Nan'an is a county in Qianwei County where water and land meet.
Therefore, when Nanzhong was unstable, Liu Bei asked Zhao Yun to lead the army and station it here.
After Zhuge Liang led 5,000 Liangzhou troops into Jianwei County, he immediately went south to join Zhao Yun's army outside Nan'an County.
But what Zhuge Liang didn't expect was that the rebellious officials and traitors in Nanzhong would move so quickly.
As soon as he arrived in Nan'an County, he learned that all three counties in Nanzhong had rebelled.
Judging by time, this means that not long after he led the army to leave Chengdu, the rebels in Nanzhong got the exact news that he was leading the army south.
Otherwise, it is not enough to explain why all three counties in Nanzhong happened to rebel.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang felt a little cold in his heart - it seemed that his clean-up activities in Chengdu were not thorough enough.
But now is not the time to consider this. Faced with the reality that almost all of Nanzhong is rebelling, Zhuge Liang, as the coach of the Han Dynasty's Southern Expedition, must come up with a response strategy as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if the rebellion in the four Nanzhong counties is not curbed, it won't take long for the rebellion in the four Nanzhong counties to spread to the northern counties of Yizhou.
This is what Zhuge Liang least wants to see.
Under Zhuge Liang's call, all the civil servants and generals currently gathered in Nan'an came to Zhuge Liang's main tent.
After everyone arrived, Zhuge Liang ordered Ma Di, who was accompanying the army, to read out the military information he had received in front of everyone.
Among the civil servants and generals in the main tent, some received some news in advance.
But most of the people had just followed Zhuge Liang south, so after they had just listened to Ma Di's military information, almost everyone present had a stern look on their face.
It can be seen from the intelligence that among the four counties in Nanzhong, only Yongchang County has not yet received any clear news of rebellion.
One of the four counties did not participate in the rebellion. This news sounds pretty good, but those who can follow Zhuge Liang in his southern expedition have a certain understanding of the four counties in Nanzhong.
Among the four counties in Nanzhong, Yongchang County is at the bottom in every aspect.
And its ranking at the bottom does not mean that it is just a little bit behind other counties. The gap between them is actually very large.
It can be said that if Yizhou and other three counties are considered barren, then Yongchang County can almost be called a place where birds do not shit.
Therefore, whether Yongchang County participated in the rebellion is not a matter worth comforting at all.
Even if Yongchang County is loyal to the Han Dynasty, no matter how many loyal ministers there are in Yongchang County, they will not be able to provide any help to the imperial court's southern expedition.
From a practical point of view, the rebellion of the three counties of Yizhou is tantamount to announcing that the entire territory of Nanzhong has been rebelled.
It is not easy to march thousands of miles south, and now we have to face such a difficult situation. No one present will not feel worried.
After Zhuge Liang saw the worried looks on everyone's faces, he did not say anything to comfort them.
The current situation in Nanzhong is indeed quite difficult, and it is gradually changing towards a situation that he least wants to see. Under such circumstances, it is normal for everyone to be worried.
Only by worrying can you be cautious, and by being cautious can you not let go of big mistakes. The war is about to begin, and Zhuge Liang feels that this is very important.
However, Zhuge Liang still looked at a heroic general in white robes present, and then he asked:
"Zilong has led the army to guard Nan'an for a long time. He must have a good understanding of the various forces in Nan'an. Nowadays, the rebels in Nan'an are powerful. Can Zilong have a strategy to defeat the enemy?"
The person Zhuge Liang asked was Zhao Yun, the general who had been stationed in Nan'an for the past year.
After Zhao Yun heard Zhuge Liang's inquiry, a thoughtful look immediately appeared on his face.
But after thinking for a long time, Zhao Yun finally just straightened his body, bowed to Zhuge Liang and replied: "I don't have a good plan at the moment."
After hearing Zhao Yun's answer, Zhuge Liang just waved his hand and continued to ask Zhao Yun to sit down.
Although Zhuge Liang was quite expecting Zhao Yun to give him some good advice, he was not too disappointed because Zhao Yun had nothing to do.
Everyone has their own merits. Zhao Yun has followed Liu Bei for many years and was appreciated by Liu Bei for his "calm nature".
For Zhao Yun with such a personality, defense is his strength, but offense is not his strength after all.
After seeing that Zhao Yun had no good strategy, Zhuge Liang looked around at the generals in the main tent again.
Although he did not bring many soldiers and horses south during this southern expedition, he did bring a lot of talents.
Li Hui, Zhang Yi, Ma Zhong, Ma Su, Yang Yi, etc. are all famous heroes of the Han Dynasty today.
But after these heroes saw Zhuge Liang's expectant eyes, they couldn't help but avoid Zhuge Liang's eyes.
It's not that they have evil intentions in their minds, it's that they don't have a good response to the current difficult situation in South China at the moment.
After seeing the subconscious reactions of all the heroes, Zhuge Liang did not get angry. He went on to say to everyone present:
"I intend to lead the army to continue southward and station in Bodao. What do you think of this move?"
Upon hearing Zhuge Liang's intention, the faces of the generals present immediately showed signs of dissuasion.
The first person to come out to dissuade Zhuge Liang was Li Hui, the new governor of the surrender.
Li Hui, courtesy name Deang, was from Yuyuan County, Yizhou County.
When Liu Bei conquered Yizhou in the 18th year of Jian'an, Li Hui heard the news and believed that Liu Zhang would be defeated, so he took the initiative to abandon everything and go north to join Liu Bei.
Li Hui's initiative to surrender made Liu Bei appreciate him very much.
When Ma Chao was willing to submit to Liu Bei, it was Li Hui who persuaded him as a lobbyist.
Later, after Liu Bei captured Yizhou, because of Li Hui's contribution, he promoted Li Hui to serve as a special agent in Yizhou.
After Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, because Longzhong had a strategy of "pacifying the Yi and Yue in the south", he set up the post of governor of Gajiang, responsible for managing all important military and political affairs in Nanzhong.
But at the beginning of this year, Deng Fang, the first commander-in-chief of the surrender, was seriously ill. Liu Bei wanted to select a new candidate for the commander-in-chief of the surrender, so he asked Li Hui for his opinion on the matter.
After hearing Liu Bei's inquiry, Li Huimao volunteered to succeed Deng Fang as the commander-in-chief of the surrender.
Faced with Li Hui's self-recommendation, Liu Bei smiled and agreed.
However, because the movements in Nanzhong this year aroused Liu Bei's suspicion, although Liu Bei gave Li Hui the status of Fujie and Gajiang Governor, he never let Li Hui take up the post.
He just asked Zhao Yun to lead his army south to garrison Nan'an to deter Nanzhong.
When Zhuge Liang went on the southern expedition this time, considering Li Hui's identity, he took him with him in the southern expedition.
And due to Li Hui's status as the governor-general, he is currently the fourth person in the account after Zhuge Liang, Yu Jin, and Zhao Yun.
When Li Hui came out, everyone in the tent looked at him.
What Li Hui said next also represents the voice of most people in the tent.
"I have heard that the ancient sages who led armies in battle all first considered the army's retreat route before deciding on a strategy for attack. This is the principle of staying in an invincible position.
Now our army is located in Nan'an, where water and land meet. It can deter the rebels in central Nan'an when advancing, and protect the counties in northern Yizhou when retreating. This is exactly what is called the "invincible ground" in the art of war.
Bodao is located in the southern part of the county boundary, separated from Nanzhong by only a river.
It was winter and the waterway in Bodao was not smooth. In addition, Bodao was thousands of miles away from Nan'an, so it was very inconvenient to transport grain and grass.
If our army has an offensive strategy, there is no harm in stationing in Bodao.
But now our army has no good strategy to defeat the enemy, but it has to rush southward and deepen. Once our army is disadvantaged, it will be difficult for our army to retreat safely.
Therefore, I hope the Prime Minister will think twice about our troops entering Bodao."
After listening to Li Hui's words, most people present showed approval on their faces.
It's not that they are afraid of the enemy, but rather than heading south rashly, they currently prefer to stay in Nan'an and wait to see how things develop.
Stopping with silence is what the predecessors did when they suppressed the rebellion in Nanzhong.
After Zhuge Liang listened to Li Hui's dissuasion, he did not rush to reject Li Hui's dissuasion.
Li Huinai was from a noble surname in Nanzhong, and he was the one who knew the terrain of Nanzhong best among the generals present.
From a geographical perspective alone, what Li Hui said makes sense.
But the reason why Zhuge Liang rushed to lead the army to Bodao certainly had his own reasons.
"Although De'ang's words are reasonable, if the rebels in Nanzhong do not hold on to the border and instead lead their troops northward, then there will be no large army stationed in Bodao, and the counties in Yibei may be invaded by the flames of war."
Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Li Hui was suddenly stunned.
Indeed, as he said, Bodao is too close to Nanzhong. If the army rushes to Bodao and it is disadvantageous, it will be a very dangerous thing.
But the same thing is that since Bodao is close to Nanzhong, as long as most of the Han army is stationed in Bodao, Bodao will become a sharp sword hanging over Nanzhong's head at all times.
Before this sharp sword is broken, the Nanzhong rebels dare not rush northward.
Why is Zhuge Liang so worried about the Nanzhong rebels going north? That's because once the Nanzhong rebels go north, the counties in northern Yizhou will suffer.
The counties in the north of Yizhou are the essence of Yizhou. In the past, most of the military rations for the Han Dynasty's several wars came from the counties in the north of Yizhou.
It is currently the season when winter wheat has just been sown in the northern counties of Yizhou. Once the south-central rebels move north to destroy the newly sown winter wheat, the consequences will be very serious.
Perhaps based on Zhuge Liang's understanding of Yong Kai and others, they did not have this insight.
But Zhuge Liang knew that there was a shadow of rebellion behind the Nanzhong rebellion.
Just because Yong Kai and other rebel leaders couldn't think of it doesn't mean that Wei Wei couldn't think of it. Not despising any enemy is Zhuge Liang's first creed when he leads the army in war.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang thought of entering Bodao as early as possible.
But not everyone understands Zhuge Liang's worries.
Just like Li Hui.
After listening to Zhuge Liang's concerns, Li Hui said incomprehensively: "The rebels in Nanzhong have always valued geographical advantages. How could they easily leave Nanzhong and go north?"
Not only Li Hui didn't understand, but most people present also thought Zhuge Liang was a little too cautious.
Seeing everyone's incomprehensible looks, Zhuge Liang was about to explain further, when a stuttering voice suddenly sounded from the main tent:
"Thieves, the thief army will definitely go north."
When this stuttering voice sounded, everyone immediately realized who the owner of the voice was.
Besides Deng Ai, the Liyi captain, who else could be there?
Deng Ai, who led the army south instead of Mi Yang, attracted the attention of all forces from the day he arrived in Chengdu.
Deng Ai didn't have a good reputation, but his master's reputation was too great.
Under the background of Mi Yang's fame, many people initially thought that Deng Ai was also an extraordinary person. Otherwise, how could Mi Yang let him lead the army south?
But after they deliberately made friends with Deng Ai and discovered that he was a stutterer, many people felt quite disappointed with Deng Ai.
Everyone knows not to judge books by their appearance, but how many people can do this?
What's more, it's not that Deng Ai's appearance is bad, he's disabled.
But what everyone never expected was that when most people were quite disappointed with Deng Ai, Deng Ai took the initiative to speak in front of everyone today.
And what he said is still true.
Without sufficient strategic support, even if General Zuo is here, he would not dare to say the word "definitely" in the war.
As a result, everyone subconsciously focused their attention on Deng Ai.
Even Zhuge Liang is like this.
So far, Deng Ai is the only general in the tent who can keep up with his thoughts.
But Zhuge Liang also wanted to hear whether there was anything worthy of more attention about the general sent by his good disciple.
There is another chapter in the early morning.
I will work overtime to write.
(End of chapter)
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