In November of the 17th year of Yanxing, the Dongfu Army received news from Hebei, saying that the Eastern Dynasty had begun to move to various counties, claiming to crusade against Liu Bei's unfaithful act of preparing to usurp. Then there was a large-scale uprising in Hebei.
Due to military mobilization, the armies of Youzhou and Jizhou began to gather in Xindu, making a gesture of going south to recover Yanzhou. Various places also stepped up preparations for heavy supplies of food and fodder to prepare for a long war.
This information made Yuan Tan, the governor of Xingyang, quite nervous. While he was mobilizing his army to guard the eastern border, he was also flying cavalry to beg Liu Bei to come out and take charge of the overall situation. But it was obviously impossible for Liu Bei to agree. He was busy with various affairs of the king at this time and could not escape.
, and also taking into account that the Dongfu Army has basically occupied the important town of Yanzhou, and its 60,000 troops are quite strong, and should be able to resist the Eastern Dynasty after heavy losses.
Therefore, Liu Bei arranged for Feixin to say: If the Eastern Dynasty really wants to attack Yanzhou with its whole country, he can first concentrate his forces, with Huang Zhong guarding Puyang, Zhao Zhao guarding Dong'a, Wang Lang guarding Lu County, and he will put the main force in Dongping to suppress the battle. Cao Cao will not dare to risk going deep.
.When the spring floods come again next year, if he does not retreat, Liu Bei will lead his army to attack the heart of Hebei. It is impossible to succeed in one battle. But now that the country is against Sun Ce, he has to keep troops in Ruyin and Longkang at all times.
Prevent the Huainan army from taking advantage of the opportunity.
However, these arrangements were of no use. By the time Liu Bei's letter reached Yuan Tan, Hebei's intention had become very obvious: going south to Yanzhou was just a pretense. Just as the land of Henan was heavily guarded, it seemed as if it was facing a formidable enemy.
The 70,000 troops assembled in Xindu suddenly rushed north. They did not go to Juyongguan to try to take back the upper valley, but suddenly headed east. Under the guidance of the Wuhuan people, they left Lulongsai, crossed the Songling Mountains, and entered the mountains.
Liucheng enters Liaodong territory.
At this time, it had been about twenty years since Gongsundu, the governor of Liaodong, had occupied Liaodong, and it had been nearly ten years since the confrontation between the East and West. Although the East and West had fought successively during these ten years, affecting large areas of land in Kansai and Kanto, there had always been
It has nothing to do with the land of ice and snow in Liaodong.
Seeing that the Central Plains was in chaos and it was difficult to reach the North, Gongsundu once again wanted to separatize the land. He cultivated the Liao territory deeply, expanded to the east of the sea, and conquered foreign barbarians, such as Fuyu, Goguryeo, Samhan and other countries.
, such as Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Wang Lie, Guo Yuan and other famous figures from the Central Plains were also protected by him. This made him so satisfied that he named himself the pastor of Pingzhou, and he seemed to have become the third largest country north of the Huaihe River.
In the 12th year of Yanxing, Gongsun Du fell seriously ill and died, and his son Gongsun Kang succeeded to the throne. Gongsun Kang was also talented. He adhered to his father's strategy during his lifetime and continued to attack Goguryeo and the Three Han Dynasties. Finally, in the 15th year of Yanxing, he captured the capital of Goguryeo.
, and recruited more than 100,000 people. At this point, the Liaodong Gongsun clan occupied the five counties of Liaodong, Xuantu, Changli, Lelang, and Daifang, with no less than 50,000 armored soldiers under their command. It was a prosperous period.
However, the world is unpredictable and fate is difficult to predict. At the end of the 16th year, the Xiangping regime began to wither like a begonia after autumn. The reason is also very simple. Pingzhou Mu Gongsun Kang contracted the roaring disease, and then his condition worsened sharply, and finally in the 10th year
He died violently in May of the seventh year. Although his younger brother Gongsun Gong chose to keep the funeral secret after he succeeded the governor of Liaodong, the political situation in Liaodong was not something that the Ming Dynasty could not suppress, and Gongsun Gong was frail and sick, and was born an eunuch, so it was difficult to convince the public. Goguryeo and other countries soon became
Guessing the reason, they each established their own borders and were ready to make a move against Xiangping.
However, no one expected that the first one to take action was the Eastern Dynasty, which was in danger. Cao Cao listened to Xun Yu's last words and changed his strategy to long-term separatism. When he learned that Gongsun Kang was seriously ill, he was overjoyed and told the outside world
He lied that he was going south to regain lost territory, but in fact he had completely abandoned Yanzhou and made preparations for plotting in Liaodong.
Cao Cao's plan was not unreasonable. As the Dong people appeared at the gate of Liucheng like heavenly soldiers and generals, the Liao people were completely frightened and surrendered without any resistance. Then Cao Cao was able to occupy Changli, Bindu and other important towns, and crossed Yiwulu Mountain.
,Entering the shore of Liaoze.
It was the first month of the year, and the ice on Liaoze was as hard as stone. When Xiangping received the news, the Eastern Dynasty army had paved the road with withered grass and successfully crossed the river on the ice. The soldiers stationed in the Liao Army could already see Cao Cao from the top of the wall.
The handsome flag.
At this time, the Western Dynasty finally figured out the movements of the Eastern Dynasty. Faced with this situation where the main force of the Guandong was exhausted, both governments clearly realized that this was a rare opportunity to attack. The acting king Shangshu ordered Xun You to make suggestions
We should move eastward immediately, saying, "Today the east bandits are broken, and people's hearts are in confusion. Since they want to survive in the bitter cold land of Liao and Yan, and it is difficult to return westward in a hurry, we should let Hebei belong to our country! The country has already captured Yanzhou, and we can take advantage of the opportunity from Hanoi and Puyang to enter.
If we encircle Yecheng and gradually turn the guests into the main ones, then the most beautiful land in Hebei will be easily obtained!"
Chen Chong also strongly agreed with this strategy. He said to Liu Bei: "The situation has changed. The time to attack Hebei has come. We only worry about Ye City being a strong city in the world, so we can't attack it in a hurry. You can try to attack it. If the city's defense is formidable, then you can attack it in a hurry."
You can also reap real benefits by moving the people from Guangzhou to Yanzhou. As time goes by, other people's hearts will be turbulent. If you continue to lure them with benefits, Yecheng will come sooner or later!"
Liu Bei was convinced that it was only a matter of time before Cao Cao captured Liaodong. Without further delay, he immediately sent an order to the Central Army, Beifu and Dongfu, ordering the three armies to assemble at the North Pass of Heqiao, intending to attack eastward with 120,000 troops.
Ye, and then Qingqi out of the city, went straight to Luoyang with Guan Yu and his staff. At the same time, the Sili Mansion also began to prepare relevant materials intensively, and coordinate with the civil affairs and civil servants. Time was very tight, but fortunately last year's war was extremely
This went smoothly, which saved a considerable amount of soldiers, armor and food in Luoyang's treasury, so it is expected to launch a cross-river offensive within one month.
When the time came to Renshen in February, the acting king Liu Bei led his army across the Qinshui River, set up a formation on the north bank of the river, and began to besiege the Eastern Dynasty strongholds. The Easterners were obviously well prepared for the siege, and all the cities had deep trenches and high fortifications.
, erecting towers to resist the siege made Liu Bei quite troublesome. After all, attacking the city was a hard job. Even if the Western Army had an overwhelming advantage in strength, it would still take time to eliminate them one by one.
After the first spring flood, Liu Bei took preliminary warning and successfully captured Shanyang, Xiuwu and other cities, and then advanced towards Ji County. The news of success reached Chang'an, and the whole court was excited. Ji County was the largest barrier south of Ye City. If it was breached,
, there was no longer any obstacle in front of the imperial army, and they were able to go straight to Dongren Wudu.
However, just two days later, public opinion in North Korea and China changed again.
The reason was that the battle report came from Wei Yan in Nanyang, and he ordered the court to report that after the water rose sharply, the Shu army suddenly raised the flag and sailed into the Han River with a stern boat, then stationed at Yuliangzhou, and used it to cross the river and cross the north bank.
They advanced by land and water to completely block Fancheng. Scouts observed the strength of the troops, and the number of people who came was probably not less than 70,000.
After the incident spread, both the civil and military teams were nervous. After Wu and Shu jointly attacked Jingzhou last year, the Westerners carefully collected the details before and after the battle and submitted them to the two governments for reference in preparation for future wars. After the generals reviewed them, they all agreed.
They marveled at the sophistication of the Shu army's march, the boldness of its layout, and the resoluteness of the battle. They all praised it as a classic battle example that can be studied repeatedly. As the mastermind, Liu Fan himself was regarded by the court as a serious problem second only to Cao Cao. Therefore, seeing this
This time Liu Fan's attack was so fierce that the DPRK and the Central Government quickly submitted a petition, hoping that Chen Chong would go to Wancheng to take charge of the overall situation like last year.
But Chen Chong had his own judgment. He believed that he had made sufficient arrangements in Nanyang for half a year last year. He had already reinforced Fancheng and Deng County, which were on the front line of the Shu army.
He has also relocated the people to the Bowang area in western Hubei. It is difficult for the Shu army to recruit civilians on the spot for food, and the siege will be difficult. In addition, although the Shu army has many buildings and ships, it will definitely lack horses in the army, so Chen Chong returned it to Nan
The government has 20,000 Longshang horses, which is enough for Wei Yan to gallop across the Yangtze River and Han Dynasty and establish an advantage in the field. As long as this is delayed until August, when the dry season arrives, the Shu army will have no choice but to retreat.
However, there are always accidents in everything, especially in wars involving life and death. There are many such accidents. Therefore, although Chen Chong politely rejected the proposal to sit in Wancheng, he still made preparations just in case. He sent an order to Duan Xuan
, ordered him to send Ma Chao and Yan Xing to lead eight thousand cavalry to Chang'an. Once the war showed signs of unfavorable conditions, Chen Chong would lead them to Nanyang for reinforcements. In addition, Chen Chong also attached a letter to Duan Xuan saying: "Shu Army
It is certain that a major war was launched in Jianghan, but Liu Fansu was surprised. Since Chencang is adjacent to Hanzhong, you should also take strict precautions."
However, Chen Chong's judgment was wrong this time. By the end of March, the spring tide broke out, and even the upper reaches of the Han River began to rise continuously. This caused a fleet to set out from Nanzheng and follow the tide down the river.
Chenggu, Xicheng, Xingxian, and then appeared under Wudang City in Nanyang.
At this time, Wudang was unprepared, and there were only 800 defenders in the city. It was suddenly under heavy siege, and even an alarm could not be sent. Then the Shu people's arrows flew like rain, and the defenders could not lift their heads, and the Shu army attacked forcefully.
, they invaded the inner city in two days. Although the soldiers were bloody and unyielding, they all died in the battle.
After occupying Wudang, the Shu army did not join the Fancheng army. Instead, they disembarked and headed north. Under the guidance of Pan Jun, they headed straight for Nanxiang. Nanxiang did not receive the warning. When they saw thousands of people coming from the south of the city, they thought it was the Fancheng army.
Defeated, the guard general Kou Gang abandoned the city and fled, and the rest of the guards also lost their fighting spirit. They publicly recommended Liu Tai, the military commander of Rang County, to open the door and surrender.
Once the city of Nanxiang fell, all the 100,000 hu of military supplies in the city fell into the hands of the Shu people. However, the greater danger was strategic. The fall of Nanxiang not only meant that Wancheng's western shield was gone, but also that
The Shu army can occupy Danshui and cut off the connection between Nanyang and Guanzhong.
Fortunately, Kou Gang escaped quickly enough. He rode 200 miles in one night, all the way from Nanxiang to Shang County. On the way, he was discovered by the chief of Changqiu Pavilion, who arrested him on the spot and kidnapped him and sent him to the county magistrate, who interrogated his identity.
, after learning about it, I realized that the military situation in Nanyang was urgent, so I reported to Chang'an overnight.
When the Sili Mansion heard that Nanxiang had been lost, Chen Chong almost immediately began to prepare for reinforcements. However, only four days later, Shangluo continued to report, saying that the Shu army had taken advantage of the opportunity to break through Wuguan due to their consecutive victories, and the troops were far away from Shang. The county was less than a hundred miles away. This news made Chen Chong change his mind. He sent a rare message to Pei Jun, the magistrate of the book merchant, and ordered him to behead Kou Gang on the spot. He also sent a message to all the counties in Guanzhong to show it to the public.