Regarding how to deal with Xianbei, Dong Zhuo, Xia Yu and even Gongsun Zan all felt that the method of dividing the troops should be adopted.
The Bingzhou Army went straight from Yanmen to attack the central part of Xianbei, while the Youzhou Army went north to attack the eastern part of Xianbei. Among the three Xianbei tribes, these two were the main force.
Divide two groups into one fell swoop, leaving no gaps for the opponent to follow.
The fighting method is quite satisfactory, and it is in line with the way the Han Dynasty used troops for generations. And the most important thing is that, whether it is for the generals of Liangzhou, Bingzhou or Youzhou, this kind of fighting method is mutually acceptable to each other.
Not competing for credit means everyone is doing their own thing. No one has to scheming with anyone else. The only thing is who can fight.
After planning, Lu Zhi agreed to the advice of the officers, and then mobilized troops to march out of the fortress.
On a dark and windy night a month before leaving the fortress, Liu Jian came to visit his teacher and advised him on how to defeat the enemy.
Ever since he heard about Liu Jian's murder in Hedong County, Lu Zhi had a high opinion of this maverick student who dared to do things that ordinary people would not dare to do. Now that he has taken the initiative to remonstrate, Lu Zhi is really a comparison
Take it seriously.
Liu Jian went straight in and admonished Lu Zhi: "Tan Shihuai is seriously ill and will die soon. Although we have this prerequisite, if we don't plan carefully, we may not be able to win just by attacking by force. The failure three years ago
That’s the best lesson,”
"Nowadays, He Lian, the successor of Tan Shihuai, is said to be a greedy, lustful and incompetent man. The three Xianbei tribes were established not long ago and do not have a stable internal affairs operation system. They only rely on Tan Shihuai's reputation to unite.
Together,"
"Under such circumstances, if we divide the situation and induce the leaders of the Xianbei tribes, especially the heroes such as Ke Zuiqing of the eastern Xianbei, to compete with Helian for the throne, will victory be easily achieved?"
After Liu Jian expressed his opinion, Lu Zhi remained silent for a long time. He seemed to be thinking about something.
Liu Jian initially thought it was Lu Zhi who disagreed with him and couldn't help but be a little disappointed.
Unexpectedly, after a while, Lu Zhi suddenly asked: "Have you read Sun Tzu?"
Liu Jian subconsciously replied: "I haven't read it."
"Your advice just now is to secretly advance the army to attack the enemy, then attack the enemy, then attack the army, and then attack the city. Also, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will not be in danger in a hundred battles, and it is more or less consistent with the principle that those who can fight and those who cannot fight will win."
Speaking of this, Lu Zhi frowned and looked at him: "That's it, you still say you haven't read the book of war?"
"Could it be that the ancients were secretly at peace with me?" Liu Jian asked the teacher in surprise.
The next second, Lu Zhi told him to get out.
But in fact, although he was rude on the surface, Lu Zhi still followed Liu Jian's advice, and he left the matter to Liu Jian as the main coordinator.
Sometimes, just through one or two things, a person's views and expectations of him can be completely changed.
Teacher Lu began to have expectations for his student.
Perhaps, this child could become the shining star of the Han Dynasty in the future.
You have to give him a chance to try and show himself.
Teacher Lu wants to test how much ability this young apprentice has.
Lu Zhi transferred Liu Jian from Youzhou and placed him in Xia Yu's army, and made him fully responsible for alienating various Xianbei ministries.
Lu Zhi had good intentions in doing this.
Three years ago, Xia Yu was defeated. He was defeated miserably. But you have to admit that Xia Yu is a good fighter. Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. You cannot completely deny a person just because of his failure.
Lu Zhi hoped that Liu Jian could learn more by staying with Xia Yu.
In fact, Lu Zhi himself was also a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and he was also very strong in fighting, especially the Jiujiang Rebellion, which he put down very smoothly.
But Lu Zhi also knew in his heart that his majors were ancient classics and political affairs, and he was a part-time major in war. Compared with those who had been dealing with foreign races in border counties all year round, he was definitely not as good as those generals.
Know yourself and your enemy.
The rebels he fought against were all Han Dynasty traitors, but against the truly ferocious alien Xianbei, he had to rely on Dong Zhuo, Xia Yu, Tian Yan and other Liangzhou generals who had been guarding the frontier all year round.
He doesn't even think that he is better than Duan Jue and Zhang Huan.
Teacher Lu’s greatest advantage is his understanding of himself.
Liu Jian was very aware of Lu Zhi's painstaking efforts. While following Lu Zhi's instructions, he began to send people to secretly contact the leaders of Xianbei tribes. At the same time, he learned from Xia Yu how to march on the grassland and how to form battle formations.
Fighting is a job of experience, but it is also a job of talent.
Some people are talented. When they see the mountains and rivers, they can probably think of how to set up camp and where to seize the key roads to ensure defense against enemy sneak attacks, but this is only the basics.
Some people have more experience and can analyze the terrain and analyze where water sources are easy to draw, where supplies of food and grass are accessible, the training system of the sergeants in the military camp, the intensity of rewards and punishments, and the confidence of the soldiers in this battle.
When is the best time to fight with the opponent, etc.
At the same time, war is also a statistical subject. You need to know the strengths and weaknesses of your soldiers. How many of these people can actually fight, how many of them can just show up, how many of them are acclimatized and sick, and how many of them cannot fight and have to work on logistics.
, and how many people are not firm in their beliefs and may rebel.
On the battlefield, arranging troops is even more like an art.
How to kill each other in a row cannot be explained clearly in just one or two sentences.
In short, Liu Jian learned a lot from Xia Yu, but there were also things he didn't understand.
If he didn't understand, he would ask Teacher Lu.
Liu Bei also joined Liu Jian, and I can honestly say that when it comes to fighting, Liu Bei is more talented than Liu Jian. He sometimes even learns more than Liu Jian, and Liu Jian sometimes even needs to ask Liu Bei for advice.
…
As time passed, the Han army and Xianbei continued to fight, and Liu Jian also continued to work hard to divide the east and west Xianbei tribes.
The final result was that Liu Jian divided Xianbei and Lu Zhi was very satisfied.
He felt that he had indeed seen the right person.
Almost none of the leaders of the Xianbei tribes in the east and west looked favorably upon He Lian. In their eyes, He Lian was not a qualified leader at all.
As for you asking them, if He Lian is not a competent Xianbei leader, then who is? If nothing else, ninety-nine out of a hundred of them will answer themselves.
This is not a good thing for Xianbei, but a great thing for the Han army.
The more confident they are in themselves, the better they can do in splitting Lu Zhi and Liu Jian.
A barbarian who doesn’t want to be a profuse sweater is not a good Xianbei!
Then, things changed.
When the Han army and Xianbei clashed, logically speaking, when the Han army went out, the deserts and grasslands in the north should be Xianbei's home field. Although Tan Shihuai was seriously ill, Xianbei could still fight with the Han army. Even if
Although we cannot completely defeat them for the time being, we should still be able to maintain an invincible victory. The worst we can do is run away! With thousands of miles of desert grassland and such a huge depth, can we still avoid the Han army?
However, with the advent of winter, major changes occurred in Xianbei. Tan Shihuai, who had been suffering from a long-term illness, finally died of illness at the age of forty-five.
The death of Tan Shihuai represents the end of a great era in Xianbei, and also represents the beginning of Xianbei's transition from prosperity to decline.
In this way, He Lian, who had been waiting by his father's bedside for a long time to inherit the throne, succeeded Tan Shihuai and became the leader of the three tribes of Xianbei.
But unfortunately, before Helian's ass could be warmed up by the Great Khan, the western Xianbei, which was the weakest under the control of the Danhan Mountain Royal Court, rebelled as a whole. They directly broke away from the three Xianbei tribes and became completely independent.
He Lian is sweating profusely? Bah!
I won’t play with you anymore!
Later, Helian's eldest nephew Kuidou, with the secret promise and support of Liu Jian and Lu Zhi, openly became independent from Xianbei in central China and formed a team.
In the name of questioning Helian's lineage, they asked Helian to step down.
Their slogan is: He Lian is not Tan Shihuai’s son!
In ancient times, whether it was the Han Dynasty, Xianbei or other political forces, when there was no clear reason for rebellion, they would usually target the bloodline of the ruler and find out various rumors and rumors (if there are no rumors, just make up one now)
, questioning the bloodline of the superiors, questioning their inheritance rights, and then carrying out a 'justifiable' rebellion.
Anyway, there was no paternity test in ancient times. I can say whatever I want. What can you do to me?
To put it bluntly, I just want you to prove that your mother is your mother and your father is your father. If you have the ability, why don’t you prove it to me?
Tan Shihuai was a wise and wise man, but He Lian did not inherit half of Tan Shihuai's brain, and he could not prove that his father was his father, so Kuidou's rebellion succeeded.
Immediately afterwards, Ke Zuiqing of the eastern Xianbei also expressed his independence and promised to take charge of the three Xianbei tribes. By the way, he helped Helian find out his biological mother and father. So, including him, Suli, Mohu and other tribes all defected.
The King of Khanshan and Xianbei launched an unprecedented internal civil war.
At the same time, Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu, under the explicit invitation and "money employment" of the imperial court, also sent elite cavalry north to assist in the attack on the Xianbei Royal Court.
This melee can be said to be the most chaotic and tragic one in Xianbei history.
It can be summed up in four words: internal and external troubles.
Liu Jian, who had been assisting Lu Zhi in separating the Xianbei tribes, could naturally get first-hand information, because he was mainly responsible for contacting the rebellious Kuidou, Ke Zuiqing and others.
After making "proper" arrangements, the Han army launched the final general attack on Xianbei!
This attack was unprecedented in terms of scale, deployment, and the amount of troops used. Strong generals from Bingzhou and Youzhou gathered together. Lu Zhi personally supervised the battle. This time, he came to Danhan with the determination to completely eradicate the entire central Xianbei.
Mountain.
The result of this battle can no longer only be described in four words: a great victory for the Han army.
If I had to use the word "great victory", it can only be said to be an "unprecedented victory".
…
In Zhuoxian County, on top of the flag tower, a group of Zhuoxian magnates were listening to the post envoy's lively speech, spitting stars and flying stars, and no one interrupted him.
All the heroes listened attentively, and the postman's mouths were filled with anger and his voice became hoarse as he spoke.
He talked about Lu Zhi, Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo, Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and even Gongsun Zan...
This one beheaded more than a hundred people, that one beheaded more than a thousand people, which one beheaded ten thousand people...
Liu Zhou's head was pounding after hearing this.
While the messenger was drinking water, he cautiously interrupted him: "May I ask, what does what you just said have to do with my Ajian?"
"Why not? Of course there is! This is a great victory, and the achievements of Governor Dong and Lieutenant Xia are not as great as those of your young master. Your young master's achievements are unrivaled in the world!"
"What's the meaning?"
"Your young master beheaded the Xianbei Great Khan and his company, obtained the unburied body of Tanshihuai, and captured alive thirty-five nobles from the Xianbei royal court in Danhan Mountain. These people were all from central Xianbei.
The nobles of the royal court used to be Tan Shihuai's close confidants. In the past hundred years, we, the Han Dynasty, have accomplished such unparalleled achievements in Youbingbian County. Your young master is still the only one! Such achievements!
, Even if Your Majesty wants to be granted the title of Marquis, he may not be able to do so... Congratulations to Mr. Liu, congratulations to Mr. Liu!"
Liu Zhou was a little stupid when he heard this: "Ah? Kill, kill the Xianbei Khan? How did he do it?"
The post envoy chuckled, shook his head and said, "I just got the news. As for what Young Master will do, I don't know. After all, I'm not on the front line of Danhan Mountain, am I?"