Liu Ling led his army to the north. He did not attack Zezhou, which was empty of troops, nor set his target at Luzhou, an important town in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Instead, he turned to the northeast and fought all the way to Weizhou. Jinzhou, Lu
Luzhou is the two military bases that Zhou Dynasty established to target the Northern Han Dynasty. Once Luzhou is captured, the territory of the Northern Han Dynasty will be connected with the territory that Liu Ling has conquered now, which will greatly affect the situation of the Han army.
Advantageous. But what is puzzling is that Liu Ling did not seem to realize this. He abandoned Luzhou instead of attacking, and instead took the northeast route.
The people who accompanied Liu Ling on this expedition were all young generals in the army. Veteran generals such as Wang Banjin, Cheng Yihou, and Du Yi were left behind by Liu Ling. At this time, the average age of the main generals in the Eastern Expedition army was no more than three years.
Ten years old. This was Liu Ling's intention. He wanted to use continuous wars to make these young generals grow up quickly and be able to take charge of their own affairs. Wang Banjin was transferred to Yongzhou, Cheng Yihou was stationed in Luoyang, and Du Yi was transferred to Tangzhou.
, Maoyuan guarded Jinzhou, and four veterans guarded the four important towns, which were as stable as Mount Tai and unbreakable. As for charging into battle, the young generals were more energetic.
In fact, it was not that Liu Ling did not value the important strategic significance of Luzhou. The reason why he did not lead his army to attack was because he had already made arrangements. Now that most of the Han Dynasty's capital move has been carried out, all the civil and military officials of the imperial court, including the Queen Mother Su Jian,
Li and the young emperor Liu Li had already arrived in Jinzhou. In this way, Taiyuan was transformed from a capital city into an important military town. Jianxiong's army of 50,000 troops gathered together and stationed in Taiyuan, like a lion guarding the gate, firmly guarding the city.
guarding the northern gateway of the Han Dynasty. The Shenfeng Battalion in Taiyuan Prefecture had no more tasks after escorting the emperor south. It would be a shameful waste to leave such an amazingly powerful team unused.
Therefore, after the Shenfeng Battalion escorted the Queen Mother and the Emperor to Jinzhou, Liu Ling only rested for ten days before being secretly transferred out of Jinzhou. Chen Yuanshan, the commander of the Shenfeng Battalion, did not lead the army to the expedition, but was transferred to Yanzhou by Liu Ling.
The state is appointed as Tongshou. The entire western Zhou Dynasty, more than 20 states, are under his control. Oh, now it should be said that it is the more than 20 western states of the Han Dynasty. To be precise, it is the southwest of the Han Dynasty. This Tongshou is better than the general
Jiedushi has greater power, but greater responsibility! You know, the northwest of Yanzhou is the capital of the four states occupied by the Dangxiang people! Who knows when the Xixia soldiers will come and run across the border to cause trouble. Now
This vast land is the territory of the Han Dynasty, not the Zhou Dynasty, nor is it the back garden of the Dangxiang people who can enter and exit at will.
Chen Yuanshan's responsibilities are very heavy. Hundreds of thousands of troops recruited from the northwest states are trained in Yanzhou. Chen Yuanshan may not be a first-rate general when he leads the troops in battle, but his training is superb. The general guard of Yanzhou is Chen Yuanshan, and he alone is
The twenty states in the southwest of the Han Dynasty could not be suppressed. Therefore, Liu Ling assigned Chen Yuanshan a best partner, Liu Mao, the Marquis of Huting!
A long time ago, Liu Ling made an evaluation of Liu Mao. In eight words, he is not aggressive enough, but defensive. Liu Mao is best at defense. With Chen Yuanshan as the main general and Liu Mao as the deputy general, the cooperation between these two people may not be possible.
It opened up territory for the Han Dynasty, but could firmly hold every inch of land for the Han Dynasty. Based on Liu Mao's 20,000 veterans, plus hundreds of thousands of new troops, Yanzhou turned into a huge military camp.
The geographical location of Yanzhou is so important that Liu Ling must select capable generals to guard it. Yanzhou is now the western gateway of the Han Dynasty. Once Yanzhou is lost, Danzhou, Cizhou, and even Jinzhou will be exposed to the party.
Liu Lingben plans to garrison at least 300,000 troops in Yanzhou, but there are not enough veterans, and the combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed with recruits alone. Now Yanzhou has 180,000 troops, only 20,000 in total.
It is difficult for veterans to form a strong combat force without a year of training. Although more than 20 states in the west have been included in the territory of the Han Dynasty, they are still plagued by bandits. What Chen Yuanshan has to do is to train his troops in battle and send out these new soldiers.
Suppress bandits and accumulate combat experience.
As long as Yanzhou is strong, Jinzhou will die early and Luoyang will be strong. Liu Ling chose Chen Yuanshan and Liu Mao because of their maturity and prudentness.
The person who succeeded Chen Yuanshan as the general of the Shenfeng Camp was Dugu Ruizhi, who was as sharp as an unsheathed sword. The Black Qilin Army was the emperor's forbidden army, but that was before. The Queen Mother Su Jianli was an extremely smart woman, and she knew that she
What should be done and what should not be done. Although the Black Qilin Army only has three thousand people, its combat effectiveness is too strong. Now it may not be a good thing for the little emperor to keep such a cavalry with terrifying combat effectiveness. She is afraid
Liu Ling was wary of the Black Qilin Army, fearing that the emperor's life-saving army would turn into a deadly army. Therefore, she made an extremely bold decision.
She has no right to disband the Black Qilin Army, but she has the right to appoint and remove its commanders. Who is the soul of the Black Qilin Army? It is Sheng Tu Yehu! Therefore, she decreed that the commander of the Black Qilin Army, Sheng Tu Yehu, be transferred away
, let Shengtu Yehu report to the King of Han Liu Ling himself. As for how Liu Ling arranges this person, that is Liu Ling's business. At the same time, Helian Tiemu, Dugu Ruizhi, and Black Qilin also resigned with Shengtu Yehu.
Of the four generals in the army, she only left Zheng Xu. Zheng Xu was Liu Ling's man, which was known to everyone.
By doing this, she was making a statement.
The Black Qilin Army that protects the emperor's safety is given to Zheng Xu to command, which means that Su Jianli puts her and the young emperor Liu Li's wealth and life in Liu Ling's hands. From this point, we can see Su Jianli's decisiveness
Far stronger than ordinary men, even stronger than most men! She clearly understands the position she is in and knows exactly what she should do.
Jinzhou General Maoyuan assigned 10,000 troops to Dugu Ruizhi, and the strength of the Shenfeng Battalion increased to 20,000 troops. With 20,000 horses to attack Luzhou, although the strength was still slightly thin,
Dugu Ruizhi did not complain, because he knew that he was actually undergoing an assessment this time. The subject of the assessment was to capture Luzhou. Once he passed, not only would he immediately become famous in the military world, but most importantly, he would be able to win the title of Liu
Ling agreed.
As for Shengtu Yehu, together with Helian Tiemu, they only brought thirty soldiers and set off from Jinzhou to the northeast. Their target was the Han army that was on an eastern expedition. What they wanted to do was,
He went to report to the King of Han, and then followed the King of Han to conquer all directions.
Shengtu Yehu's father was the first commander of the Black Qilin Army. After he succeeded his father as the commander, the Shengtu family was deeply imprinted with the royal family. When he left the Black Qilin Army, he would inevitably have a feeling in his heart.
There is a deep sense of loss, and at the same time, there is also a sense of relief. With his martial arts talents, it is impossible to show them all on the small stage of the Black Qilin Army. Only in a wider world can he fully bloom!
Therefore, while feeling lost, ripples also appeared in his long-sleep and calm heart. As a soldier, how could he not have lofty ambitions? Now that the world is in chaos, it is he who can show his strength.
Opportunity. With a longing for the future, Shengtu Yehu embarked on a journey. Leaving the Black Qilin Army did not mean that he had lost anything, but that the tiger entered the forest and the dragon emerged from the shallows!
Many years later, when Shengtu Yehu, who had become one of the ten most powerful princes in the founding of the country, talked about the past, he smiled and said, "If I had not left the Black Kirin Army, my life would have been bleak."
When he said this, his eyes shone with a faint look.
Dugu Ruizhi led an army of 20,000 people to march day and night. The three hundred miles from Jinzhou to Luzhou took only six days. This is already a very fast speed. If one person is riding a horse, bring a spare horse with him.
As for the horses, if they travel 300 miles without sleep, they can arrive in a day and a night, but the army will move much slower. There are 20,000 horses, including cavalry, infantry, and baggage camps. Along the way, they have to explore the route terrain and send troops.
Scouting to detect the enemy's situation is not as simple as just burying your head in the road.
Dugu Ruizhi led the army to camp thirty miles west of Luzhou and sent scouts to investigate the situation in Luzhou. After confirming that the Luzhou defenders had not found any trace of Shenfeng Camp, Dugu Ruizhi took dozens of soldiers to the outside of Luzhou City in person
Check. In fact, before he sent out troops, the Supervisory Yuan had already sent someone to tell him the detailed situation in Luzhou. But as a general in charge of the army, and this was his first real battle with troops, Dugu Ruizhi had to be cautious.
Although Luzhou is not as good as Jinzhou and was run like a military fortress by Meng Hu, the former Great Zhou Youwei General, it is still a majestic city. Jinzhou and Luzhou are the two gateways for the Great Zhou to defend the Northern Han Dynasty. Although
After the civil strife of the Great Zhou Dynasty, most of the men and horses stationed in Luzhou were transferred away, but there are still no less than ten thousand troops in Luzhou City. Ten thousand men defended the city, and the city defense was strong. Dugu Ruizhi only had twenty thousand men to attack the city.
It's not that difficult.
But in this battle, Dugu Ruizhi is bound to win!
He had to give the King of Han a satisfactory answer. If he couldn't do it, he didn't think the King of Han would give him a future because of their old friendship. Choosing a high slope, Dugu Ruizhi used the money allocated by the Supervisory Council to command the army.
The general's clairvoyance observed the defense of Luzhou. After watching for a long time, Dugu Ruizhi sighed softly. It must be said that the city defense of Luzhou is indeed very strong. The owner here is no less than the tall city wall of Jinzhou, and the city wall is also equipped with equipment.
A large number of heavy crossbows. Moreover, although most of Luzhou's troops have been mobilized, after observation, Dugu Ruizhi found that the defenders on the top of Luzhou City were definitely not those miscellaneous troops who used their weapons to make up the numbers.
Even if there were gunpowder trebuchets to suppress those heavy crossbows, it would still have to pay a heavy price to conquer such a majestic city.
Dugu Ruizhi raised his eyebrows. He knew that the so-called perfect answer was not to pay a bloody price and then capture Luzhou, but to capture it at the minimum cost. What's more, he didn't have so many troops for him to waste.
Dugu Ruizhi spent two days in a row checking not far outside Luzhou City, hoping to find a good way to break the city. But he had a headache thinking about it, and he couldn't come up with a good way to easily break Luzhou. Besieging Luzhou but not attacking?
The state is an important military town and there is no shortage of food and grass, but the Han army may not be able to afford it.
Is there any way to hand in a perfect answer sheet?
Dugu Ruizhi fell into hard thinking. (To be continued)
