Chapter 533 The anxious emperor surrenders without a fight
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
Chapter 533 The anxious emperor surrenders without a fight
At the end of December in the fourth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, the Han general Mi Yang secretly reported to the emperor that Longyou's troops were empty and could be attacked!
The emperor was overjoyed when he heard the memorial, so he convened his ministers that day to discuss the specific plan for entering the army.
Under Liu Bei's hasty summons, the Han officials in Yangping Pass gathered in the meeting hall soon after being prepared in their hearts.
Looking at the crowd of ministers sitting in the hall, Liu Bei's face glowed brightly.
In order to prepare for this Northern Expedition, he brought with him all the wise men and good generals in the army that he had cultivated over the years.
Before Mi Yang marched north, he also left most of the powerful generals in the Liangzhou army with Liu Bei.
Among the Han officials in the hall, Wen included Huang Quan, Ma Liang, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, etc., and Wu included Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Liu Feng, Ding Feng, etc.
It can be said that there are many talents.
It can even be said that the person sitting in front of Liu Bei right now is the most luxurious Northern Expedition team that the Han Dynasty can currently build.
With this excellent team and the rare opportunity now, Liu Bei is full of confidence.
Looking at his virtuous ministers and generals, Liu Bei said excitedly: "Everyone! Our army can advance north to Longyou."
In his eager mood, how could Liu Bei accept Huang Quan's suggestion?
Soon after, Liu Bei categorically rejected Huang Quan's suggestion.
But after Liu Bei listened to Huang Quan's suggestion, he remained noncommittal.
After deciding on the marching route, Liu Bei stood up and said to the ministers in the hall with great ambition: "Tomorrow I will personally lead the army to go first. I hope that all the ministers will rest early today.
Huang Quan was born into a famous family in Shu. He was a county official when he was young. Later, he was summoned by Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, to be the chief official.
They all saw each other's worries in each other's eyes.
Liu Bei's silence meant that Huang Quan's suggestion was not in line with his wishes.
But on this route, the Han army took almost all mountain roads.
He was impatient and didn't want to wait any longer.
Because of his outstanding performance in the Battle of Hanzhong, Liu Bei attached great importance to Huang Quan from then on, relying on him as another good minister by his side who could discuss military plans after Fazheng's death.
After saying this, Liu Bei directly decided on the march route.
Therefore, if our army wants to go north from Yangping Pass, it is best to go to Tianshui County first."
Therefore, in the early stage when long-cherished wishes are fulfilled, people will also become eager because of excitement.
When the servant moved the map of Longyou, Liu Bei looked at Huang Quan without thinking and asked:
"Your Majesty, where do you think we should approach in our northern expedition to Longyou?"
Huang Quan, whose courtesy name was Gongheng, was from Langzhong County, Brazil County.
Tomorrow, ride with me on Longyou!"
And because of Mi Yang's strategy of attacking in the east and attacking in the west, the whole world believed that the Han army's main attack direction was Chang'an.
At that time, Huang Quan had advised Liu Zhang not to welcome Liu Bei, but this incident made Liu Zhang furious and he was released as the county magistrate of Guanghan.
This will make Liu Bei feel embarrassed.
However, Liu Bei was neither angry nor changed his mind because of Huang Quan's advice.
Perhaps Liu Bei's eagerness will not cause hidden dangers when the Han army marches, but what will happen after he leads the army into Longyou?
Being too impatient is not a good thing after all.
Now that the situation has become clear, this matter can be formally discussed.
Even Huang Quan put forward the suggestion to capture Hanzhong earlier than Fa Zheng.
But, is it too hasty?
Due to the preparations and the fact that the entire army knew Liu Bei's eagerness, on the second day after the meeting, more than 40,000 Han troops successfully assembled outside Yangping Pass and quickly headed for Qishan through the mountain road.
With a steady and steady attack, not only can it greatly reduce the possibility that one's own army may encounter danger, but it can also prevent one's own army's logistics from being put under too much pressure.
"No."
Compared with the route that bypasses Wudu County, this route is obviously shorter in time.
After Liu Bei left the hall, Huang Quan, Ma Liang, Zhao Yun and other important officials looked at each other.
Liu Bei smiled again and declined Huang Quan's advice, and then dismissed today's council.
It can be seen from Huang Quan's suggestion that his personality is also on the calm side.
Again, no one who is a minister of the Han Dynasty does not feel eager and excited about the Northern Expedition.
This day has quietly entered the first month of Zhang Wu’s fifth year!
Fulfilling a long-cherished wish is one of the happiest moments in a person's life.
Liu Bei has made up his mind, and it will be difficult for them to dissuade him.
Later, after Liu Bei captured Yizhou and heard about Huang Quan's reputation, he sent people to consecrate Huang Quan as a partial general.
On the contrary, their mood seemed very high.
But looking at Liu Feng, Wei Yan, Feng Xi and other generals, they didn't think anything of Liu Bei's performance today.
At that time, it was not only Fazheng who suggested that Liu Bei capture Hanzhong, but also Huang Quan.
Liu Bei now doesn't want to waste those days in vain.
And Huang Quan lived up to Liu Bei's expectations. Maybe he had already thought about this issue in his mind, so he spoke to Liu Bei not long after:
"Among the counties in Longyou, Tianshui County is the closest to the border of our country.
At this point, Huang Quan stood up and pointed with his finger at the winding mountain road on the map.
Then Liu Bei said something that shocked many Han officials, including Huang Quan.
These ministers are representatives of calm personalities, and they certainly don't want to see Liu Bei acting too eagerly.
Later, in a series of battles against Hanzhong, Huang Quan stayed with Liu Bei to advise him and achieved many wonderful victories.
But even if there was no such underlying worry, Liu Bei's undisguised eagerness made Huang Quan worried.
This burst of strong shouts not only represents the determination of the Han officials, but also reflects the high morale of the Han army at the moment.
When pointing to the Qishan Mountain Road, Huang Quan's finger inadvertently crossed Wudu County.
Which Wei army dares to enter Liangzhou rashly now?
What's more, Qishan has always been under the control of General Shi Bao.
When Liu Bei said these words, the faces of many Han officials in the hall showed joy.
During this trip to the north, Liu Bei even named Huang Quan as General Anbei in advance, thinking that Huang Quan would continue to contribute his talents to him.
After saying this, Huang Quan continued:
When Wudu County was recovered by Mi Yang, the detour route from Wudu County to Qishan Mountain Road was the most stable, but not the fastest.
This means that the route he suggested that Liu Bei lead his army actually started from Yangping Pass, passed through Wudu County, and finally entered the Qishan Mountain Road.
After all, transporting grain from the wide official road to Qishan Mountain does not consume the same amount of manpower and material resources as transporting grain from the steep mountain road to Qishan Mountain. The latter is obviously greater.
And due to the geographical superiority of Longyou, once the Han army can occupy Longyou, it will only be a matter of time before it takes over the entire Liangzhou area.
But this route will definitely put a lot of pressure on the Han army's physical strength and logistics.
"Since our army has to reach Tianshui County first, the best route is of course to take the Qishan Mountain Road."
Huang Quan's suggestion was entirely for Liu Bei's consideration.
Once the Han army can get out of the Qishan Mountain Road, the Han army can reach Tianshui County in an instant.
Huang Quan believed that although the opportunity was rare at the moment, tens of thousands of troops were advancing, so he should not be too impatient and should attack steadily and steadily.
This wrong judgment not only caused Cao Zhen to transfer most of the troops from Longyou counties to Chang'an, but also caused the generals and prefects of Longyou counties to relax their vigilance.
Although Huang Quan's advice was tactful, Liu Bei still understood what he meant.
Liu Bei was very satisfied when he saw this scene.
That route can go straight into Qishan Mountain from the winding mountain road outside Yangpingguan.
Although Longyou is only a part of Liangzhou, in terms of population, Longyou is actually the essence of Liangzhou.
"The land on the right side of Longyi is dangerous and the mountain roads are rugged. It is easy to advance and difficult to retreat. I would like to serve as a pioneer to serve as a bandit. Your Majesty should serve as a back town."
After Huang Quan saw the route drawn by Liu Bei himself, he truly understood how anxious Liu Bei was at this moment.
Because Longyou was always in his mind, Liu Bei had already seen the map in front of him countless times.
Although the morale of the Han army is high, most of them are elites who are good at mountain warfare, which allows them to have a speed in the mountain roads that other armies cannot have.
What's more, the situation was not yet clear at that time, and setting the advance route in advance was more like talking on paper.
After nearly ten days of march, more than 40,000 Han troops, under the personal command of Han Emperor Liu Bei, successfully entered Tianshui County.
Although Mi Yang planned the strategy of the Northern Expedition to Longyou for Liu Bei at the beginning, he was not the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army after all, and could not be so detailed as to suggest which route Liu Bei should take.
It was Liu Bei's long-cherished wish to lead his army in the Northern Expedition and return to the old capital.
But now Liu Bei cannot listen to such advice.
Huang Quan, who was worried in his heart, immediately advised Liu Bei:
"Today, the general trend is against our army. Your Majesty, there is no need to ask for speed. I am the master of the king. You must do everything thoroughly and ensure long-term security. That is the best plan."
Longyou, also known as Longxi, usually refers to the area west of Longshan Mountain.
Liu Bei first waved the ministers to sit down, and then he, dressed in military uniform, had people bring the map of Longyou.
Even many Han officials read maps or ancient books in private to give themselves a preliminary understanding of Longyou.
It's just that even if the Han army wants to march from Qishan Mountain Road to Longyou, there is more than just this road from Yangping Pass to Qishan Mountain Road.
But what's the use of Huang Quan, Zhao Yun and other ministers worrying anymore?
Liu Bei's words were not without arrogance, but after hearing that he wanted to lead the army in person, Huang Quan immediately came out to advise:
Liu Bei just said to Huang Quan: "I know your wishes, but the general trend of the world is also subject to change!"
It's not that Liu Bei didn't know the reason why Huang Quan suggested this route, but this route was very good, but it was still a little slower.
Although they had guessed the purpose of Liu Bei's urgent summons today, they still felt excited when Liu Bei personally confirmed their guesses.
After hearing Liu Bei's inquiry, Huang Quan immediately started thinking.
All the ministers stood up together, bowed deeply to Liu Bei in front of them, and said, "I am willing to die for the great Han."
Soon a high-pitched shouting sounded in Liu Bei's ears.
In Liu Bei's view, now is not the time to admonish him, but the time for the entire army to seize the opportunity and quickly launch the Northern Expedition.
Looking at these resumes alone, there is nothing special about Huang Quan, but after returning to Liu Bei, he did something that made Liu Bei look at him with admiration.
Huang Quan was not worried that the route drawn by Liu Bei would be discovered by the Wei army, and then they would set up an ambush halfway.
After vetoing Huang Quan, Liu Bei personally drew a route.
Under such circumstances, when it was learned that tens of thousands of Han troops with banners fluttering appeared in Longyou under the command of Liu Bei himself, the whole of Longyou was shocked, and even caused a great shock in the entire Guanzhong.
After Cao Zhen heard the news, his heart almost burst.
Compared to Cao Zhen's heartbreak, other people's reactions were more direct.
In the month when Liu Bei led his army to Longyou, the three counties of Nan'an, Tianshui and Anding surrendered without a fight!
Today’s chapter, dear friends~
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