Chapter 17 The Han soldiers are as fast as thunderbolts
"Fightable!"
Gongsun Xun, Dong Zhuo, and Huangfu Song returned to the Han army camp. Before they could take their seats, the former general Dong Zhongying who was standing in the tent changed his face and got straight to the point. "The thieves all have their own agendas, but they can be defeated in a single battle!"
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"That's right." After this incident, even Huangfu Song, who had not supported a quick war before, changed his attitude, and now he looked disdainful. "I have finally figured it out today. They are all arrogant, that is, Han Wenyue
It has no intention of dominating the world, it is just an attempt to separate one side and achieve temporary peace and happiness under the banner of punishing eunuchs."
Zhufu is probably a little more advanced than Shuzi, but it is only a little more advanced. For someone as calm as Huangfu Song to openly ridicule and insult him, it can be seen that those people opposite him are indeed like Zhufu.
"That's what I thought too." Gongsun Xun nodded slowly, and looked at Jia Xu with a smile. "No wonder Wen He left home that day to avoid trouble, and no wonder Yan Zhong would rather kill himself than follow them...
Apart from separatist rule and free-for-all, what can these people bring to Liangzhou? Liangzhou affairs will eventually return to the affairs of the world. In other words, there is only one way to return to the central government."
The three generals were in front. Jia Xu just nodded slightly and did not interrupt.
The three generals continued their discussion and exchanged some specific information with each other, but they became more and more convinced of the disloyalty and various inadequacies of the other side.
First of all, as Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song said, the Liangzhou rebels have gone through several years of repetition. They are no longer in the same situation where they arose out of anger because the people of Liangzhou could not survive and the middle and upper classes were repeatedly discriminated against.
...Years of military fighting and a complex process of internal mergers have rapidly degraded the rebel leadership.
This kind of corruption is not determined by the morality of individual rebel leaders. In fact, according to everyone's observation today, Han Sui is still somewhat good at city government and strategy, and Ma Teng himself also maintains a basic simple moral style... In the final analysis, this
It is a kind of corruption in the overall system. The top is coaxing the bottom, and the bottom is supporting the top. Everyone has their own territory and their own ideas. No one can make real decisions, no one can truly influence the situation. The entire rebel organization
, like a multi-headed monster that has lost its mind and can only act on instinct!
As for the rebels leaving Liangzhou in large numbers this time and entering Guanzhong, this actually addresses this issue.
It should be noted that there are currently five main groups of rebels.
Among them, the kingdom held Hanyang County, Han Sui held Jincheng County and Wuwei County. Li Xiangru was originally the governor of Longxi, Huang Yan was originally the governor of Jiuquan, and only one Ma Teng was a Fufeng native, but he lived in Longxi for a long time.
The identity of the Hanyang soldiers rebelled... Then how to arrange Ma Teng is a big problem!
In the state of a large alliance, it is not easy to merge because it will put everyone in danger.
Moreover, Ma Teng is not a vegetarian. Not to mention that he led the elite troops in the state to rebel. When he was in Longxi, he had no choice but to marry a Qiang girl (Ma Chao's biological mother) because of his poverty. He was very popular with the Longxi Qiang people.
The support of the tribe... Such a powerful faction would probably be destroyed if they merged.
And what about giving him territory?
Would Li Xiangru allow the other party to return to Longxi to unite with the local Qiang people, or would the kingdom be willing for the other party to lead an elite force and stay in Hanyang?
Therefore, after much deliberation, everyone simply suggested that Ma Teng return to his ancestral home, Guanzhong Fufeng, where the current battlefield is.
Of course, this situation only determines the fighting intentions of the rebels. Ma Teng is the main battler, and he really wants to have a piece of territory; Li Xiangru and Wang Guo follow, they really want to drive Ma Teng out; and Han Sui and Huang Yan
It was most perfunctory. In addition, everyone wanted to preserve their strength, which resulted in Chen Cang being unable to attack for a long time.
However, they couldn't withdraw their troops...because there was no victory, and the soldiers under their command did not allow them to withdraw their troops!
Liangzhou is very poor, Guanzhong is very rich, it is not easy for everyone to go out, and with such a strong force gathered here, who are you afraid of? You can't waste so much food and grass and return it empty-handed in the end, right?
Just when these people were arguing and stalemate, Gongsun Xun suddenly came to them with 50,000 Han troops.
The three generals agreed that this battle was feasible, so Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo stopped saying anything about military affairs... After all, the military power was now in the hands of Gongsun Xun, and they only had 10,000 infantry in their hands, so they didn't bother to say anything more.
.Anyway, when the time comes, it will probably be just a military order for their troops to follow the cavalry and attack the city. The two generals are both veteran generals, how can they mess up?
In fact, the three generals sat casually in the tent and continued the idle conversations during the day.
"Actually, if I think about it, if Nan Rong hadn't sacrificed his life, this battle might not have been so easy." Huangfu Song suddenly said with emotion.
Everyone was silent, even Dong Zhuo had nothing to say... You must know that Fu Nanrong's death for the country was not just a simple death of his own. This was because the Fu family was originally the commander-in-chief of the Beidi County, and he was so fierce.
This made Fu's attitude unchangeable. Therefore, although the rebels nominally unified Liangzhou, they were unable to effectively control the Northland.
Before the war began, the so-called 10,000 to 20,000 miscellaneous people who left the rebels and returned to the north were actually Qiang and Huns from Beidi County and Xihe, the neighboring state of Bingzhou... No one with real prestige was leading the charge. Huangfu, the former governor of Beidi
Song arrived on the other side again, so they naturally had to go north to avoid the battle.
On the other hand, if Fu Xie's bones were really weak that day, I'm afraid he would have been a real army of 100,000 people in front of him today.
"In this battle, the blood of the thief will be used to sate the soul of Fu Nanrong, and also the tyranny of Yan Shude." Gongsun Xun could only say this after a long while.
Everyone nodded one after another, and were about to say more, but suddenly someone dressed up suddenly came in hurriedly. He was exhausted and looked like he had traveled a long way. As soon as he entered the tent, he knelt down and presented a letter.
Gongsun Xun received the letter, winked at Han Dang, and signaled the other party to personally take the people to the back tent to rest. Then he waited for the people to leave but did not even look at it, so he stuffed the letter into his boots.
Dong Zhuo looked on coldly and sneered for a moment: "Wouldn't it be convenient for Wen Qi to open it in front of us? Before, Gai Yuangu came from Chang'an with your bodyguards, and you hurriedly made up your mind to start a war. Today, your bodyguards have worked hard to deliver a message, and you didn't even read it...
Do you think that I, Dong Zhuo, am just like the traitor across the street and have doubts when seeing someone delivering a message from Luozhong?"
Gai Xun, who was sitting below, looked as usual, unwavering.
And Gongsun Xun immediately shook his head: "The dissatisfaction between the two generations is born out of itself. The letter written during the day was just a mere icing on the cake and of no great use. As for the letter Dong Gong mentioned, it is actually not about Luozhong, but about Youyou.
The private message sent by Zhou Kuaima. What Brother Yuan Gu carried before was a private letter sent by my wife on Kuaima. This message should be a message sent by my shogunate in the name of the shogunate... That’s why it’s too late.
How many days."
After saying that, Gongsun Xun took out the letter from his boots, placed it on the cases between him and Dong Zhuo, and said slowly: "It's just another dog in the family."
Dong Zhuo glanced at the wax cover of the letter on the table, and then took it directly. But when he saw that it was indeed signed Lu Fan under the sealing wax, he couldn't help laughing, and then put it back: "How can I not believe Wen Qi...
...If Wen Qi is determined, she can issue an order immediately and kill the enemy in front of her as early as possible."
Gongsun Xun did not pick up the letter or give an order. He just nodded slightly, but had no intention of making an immediate decision.
Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song found it boring, so they left with their confidants, but Gai Xun was stopped. It was Gongsun Xun who still remembered the handsome Qiang man who gave him a divine white horse, so he specially asked someone to pick a brocade horse.
, plus two jars of good wine, and asked Gai Xun to go his own way to return the gift.
Everyone became increasingly speechless.
In the evening, the whole army ate before sunset as usual, and then started to fight early and strictly patrolled. The ordinary sergeants naturally stayed in their tents to avoid the cold spring, chatted in low voices, and then waited for sleep. As for the senior officers in the army, they could
In your own tent, light a candle and do some free things, such as reading a book, writing a letter home, etc.
As for the main tent of the Chinese army, the lights would naturally be brightly lit and kept on all night... Gongsun Xun had long had the habit of handing over specific military subordinates to Lou Gui and the best among them.
With the war approaching, they naturally wanted to perfect their military plans as much as possible.
However, probably because there were too many loopholes on the opposite side, the military plan was quickly formulated and approved by Gongsun Xun. Soon in the evening, the lights in the Chinese army's tent dimmed, and only Gongsun Xun himself was resting behind the scenes.
The tent still had a faint glow from the fire.
But what's interesting is that the military commander in charge of military law, Ma Jiaxu, didn't sleep either. After dealing with several soldiers who violated military law this evening, he neither read nor wrote anything, but just sat in the tent.
While thinking about the situation during the day, he seemed to be waiting for someone to arrive.
Sure enough, at the second watch, one of the officers from Bai Ma Yi, whom Jia Xu vaguely remembered was named Zhang Nan, who was from a wealthy family in Youzhou, suddenly came to invite him, saying that the prince was calling Jia Sima in his tent.
Jia Xu's face remained as usual, and he still thanked the other party for his hard work, and then he calmly followed the other party to the back tent of the Chinese army's tent to meet with the commander of the 50,000-strong army, General Wei Gongsun Xun.
"Wen He, please sit down." A small case was placed on Gongsun Xun's couch. He was writing something on the couch. When he saw Jia Xu arriving, he just pointed at him and motioned for him to come and sit on the couch. "Wait for me.
Finish writing your reply."
Jia Xu bowed and saluted, and quietly sat sideways on the couch. After all, he did not dare to imitate Lou Gui. The two actors took off their shoes and got on the couch casually. Moreover, he did not look sideways during the whole process and did not even look at Gongsun Xun's writing.
What.
After a long time, Gongsun Xun finished writing the letter, put down his pen and ink, and then raised his head, looked at the person in front of him under the candlelight, and then asked a somewhat strange question: "Wen He, do you think you can fight?"
Even though Jia Xu had been prepared, he was still a little confused: "Why did the general say this? Dong Gong, Huangfu Gong, and Gai Gong all said that we can fight. Lou Zibo and Xi Zhicai also persuaded war early... The general himself also saw it
You know, even today there are strategies for alienation and military strategies being formulated, why are you still asking me?"
"It's a matter of life and death for tens of thousands of people. I always want to have more confidence." Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing when he saw this. "You are the most resourceful person I have ever seen in my life. If you don't say that I can't fight, I will always keep it in my heart."
uneasy."
"How dare you claim to be the best in intelligence and scheming in the army?" Jia Xu bowed his head in embarrassment. "Not to mention that debaters may not necessarily need intelligence. Duke Dong and Duke Huangfu are both famous generals, one for their heroism and the other for their might and virtue.
Even if we really talk about wisdom and planning, there is also Lou Zibo in the army who has organized the military strategy in an orderly manner and has an insight into the situation. He can be regarded as a temporary candidate... Even if we don't talk about these two people, at this moment, only in this tent, the general.
His intelligence is far superior to mine."
"Why didn't I know that I was smarter than you?" Gongsun Xun said with a smile.
"The general has an insight into people's hearts. Han Sui's plan to wipe the book today is indeed the best strategy I have ever seen in my life..."
"I have said before that this is a trail. Han Sui and others have their own rifts. They will not unite with this book...
Formulate the best strategy." Gongsun Xun said disapprovingly. "This is called true wisdom."
"If that's the case," Jia Xu said, sitting sideways on the couch and folding his hands. "Today, the monarch is in battle to observe the strength of the enemy. It can be called a wise plan, right? Why do you have to ask your subordinates again?"
"Because I am indeed a man of great intelligence and scheming. Only with your words can I make up my mind." Gongsun Xun replied very neatly.
Jia Xu smiled bitterly: "So, it comes back again... I still don't understand why the general took a fancy to me, just because Yan Shude praised me once to the general that day?"
"I don't understand...Wen He." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sigh with emotion after hearing this. "I am sincerely affectionate to you, but why do you keep pretending to be deaf and dumb? You even hinted at Dong Zhongying when you seized military power before?
How am I inferior to Dong Zhuo, just because he is from your hometown in Liangzhou?"
Jia Xu also suddenly became solemn, and after a long while he responded: "Human beings are not grass. How could I not know the general's grace and generosity to me? But it is precisely because humans are not grass, and when there is nothing they can do, they can only be close to each other."
I acted from far and near, and pushed it forward step by step... It was my fault that day, but please tell me, General, I did not mean to disobey him or do any harm to him."
After saying that, Jia Wenhe actually went down to the ground and bowed down to apologize.
Gongsun Xun shook his head and laughed: "Get up. If I didn't hold you accountable that day, why would I still be entangled in this matter today? Sit back and let's continue talking."
"General, don't laugh," Jia Xu couldn't help but sigh as he sat back. "I am a man who has left his hometown. For forty years, half of it was in Liangzhou, where my hometown is; the other half of it was in Sili, where I received the favor of the Han Dynasty.
, officials are wandering there... In these two places, the generals are indeed powerful, but can they really do anything?"
"Why can't I do something?" Gongsun Xun put away his smile and was silent for a moment before asking.
"I have been serving as a soldier in Taiwei's Mansion for several years. Although it was wasted, I was able to gain insights, and the general's arrangements were naturally clear... Youzhou is the foundation, and Jizhou has its base. This time when the general enters Luo, isn't he trying to take things randomly?
, in order to plan for Jizhou affairs, and then control the north of the river to form a situation of its own?" Jia Xu asked softly. "In the meantime, is there Liangzhou affairs? Is there any Sili affairs? As for Dong Gong...General, Liangzhou is now
For the matter, it is either Huangfu Gong or Dong Gong, but Huangfu Gong has no ambition to make progress, isn't Dong Gong the only choice?"
"But your Dong Gong was suppressed by me that day, but he only looked at Lu Bu, a brave man, and regarded you, the person who warned him early, as nothing... Can such a person really achieve anything once he gains power?"
Gongsun Xun sneered and asked, "Besides, am I not here today to do things for Liangzhou and Sili? You won't think that I am an enemy just because Han Sui's husbands are from your hometown, right?"
Jia Xu shook his head for a moment: "It's not that...but there's no need to lie to me, general. Today's battle can certainly drive away the rebels and bring peace to Guanzhong for a while, but how can the Liangzhou matter be settled in one battle? We need to put the overall situation in order before looking back.
For that.”
"I will do it in the future." Gongsun Xun replied proudly.
Jia Xu immediately shook his head: "The general is about to leave, how can you still do it?"
"How did you know I was leaving?" Gongsun Xun said disapprovingly.
"If it weren't for the unexpected events in Luoyang, why would the general suddenly change from slow to urgent?" Jia Xu said disapprovingly. "Gai Yuangu and the prince's messengers arrived together before, and today another letter came... He must have rushed away."
"Why does it have to be about Luoyang?" Gongsun Xun became more and more curious.
"It can't be about Youzhou, right?" Jia Xu spread his hands and asked. "If that were the case, the general would have given the command seal to Huangfu Gong long ago, right? How could he have the spare capacity to arrange the decisive battle here?"
"I don't want Jia Wenhe to see the wrong person sometimes." Gongsun Xun stared at the other party for a moment, but suddenly turned around and pushed the letter he had just written in front of him. "The arrival of Gai Xun and my Yi Cong before was
It is said that Wuhuan in Youzhou and Xianbei are in rebellion and cutting off Liaodong. As for Luoyang, everything is fine, the emperor is awake, the general is safe, and there is no major incident."
Jia Xu did not read the letter after hearing this, but just stared at the person in front of him in a daze, as if he was at a loss.
"Wenhe." Gongsun Xun shook his head and sighed. "The current situation is obscure and difficult to describe. I am afraid that things in the future will be worse than you think. People like you put self-preservation first, and rely on closeness and distance to deduce wisdom.
Of course, there is no doubt about it, but please don’t underestimate the people of the world... Although I, Gongsun Xun, am not a person who is dedicated to public service, I am definitely not the kind of person who harms the world because of his private agenda! Youzhou is where my foundation lies.
, although I am very anxious, but if I cannot defeat the place in front of me and make Guanzhong safe, what will I have to do for the world in the future?"
Jia Wenhe was about to speak but stopped.
"That's alright!" Gongsun Xun sighed more and more. "You have your own way of being a human being, and I also have my own way of being a human being. I won't embarrass you today. But please remember, your wisdom is the best in the world.
A rare treasure. Seeing the world in turmoil, you may be able to rejuvenate the country with one plan, or may cause chaos... If you are seeking to protect yourself, you will naturally have nothing to say, but you must not bring trouble to the world because of personal relationships.
! After all, the person who will do things for the world and then Liangzhou in the future cannot be you from Liangzhou, it can only be me, Gongsun Xun! And if this is the case, I am afraid we will be embarrassed when we meet again."
Jia Wenhe stayed down and bowed, then he was about to leave in a panic.
"Have you forgotten something?" Gongsun Xun called from behind to stop him. "In the current situation, is it possible to fight?"
"Now that things have come to this, why do you need to ask me again?" Jia Xu turned around in confusion.
"Am I asking you for myself?" Gongsun Xun faced him sternly. "If I wasn't worried that a hasty decisive battle would bring disaster to the soldiers and the people, why should I be so careful?"
Jia Xu calmed down, and after a while, he bowed and answered seriously: "Your Majesty! I saw clearly in front of the battle today that your ability in commanding is far better than that of a kingdom, your ability to deploy people is far better than Han Sui's, and your ability to make decisions when the opportunity arises."
He is far superior to Ma Teng, and he has no superiority in soldiers, morale, or geography... So, don’t hesitate, let’s fight it out!”
Gongsun Xun waved his hand, and Jia Xu immediately stepped back.
But as soon as he left, someone hurried in from the dark side door and came to the couch. The candlelight clearly illuminated him. He was Lou Gui, Lou Zibo, Gongsun Xun's confidant.
"Junhou." Lou Gui asked anxiously, regardless of everything. "Isn't it that the Emperor of Luoyang is critically ill? How did it become that there was a change in Youzhou?"
"It is precisely the changes in Youzhou." Gongsun Xun lowered his head and put away the letter, then took out a candle and dripped wax to seal it, and replied calmly. "I didn't tell you before, because I was afraid that the morale of the army would change..."
Lou Gui was about to speak but stopped.
"Don't tell Zhicai, he will blame himself when he hears this." Gongsun Xun warned.
"Here." Lou Gui responded helplessly.
"And." Gongsun Xun suddenly said again. "Immediately send an order to all camps to cook early tomorrow Thursday, and there will be a decisive battle before noon!"
Lou Gui surrendered and retreated.
Early the next morning, Han Sui, Guo Guo and others were still suspicious of the letter, and the middle-level leaders were still discussing the demeanor of the three generals on the opposite side yesterday. Suddenly, a sentinel came to report that the whole camp of the Han army was full of smoke, as if it was...
There was a big war. But before these people could communicate properly about whether to fight or to defend, they heard that the entire Han army came out, with a battle line stretching for fifteen miles, heading west in large numbers...
The rebels were immediately at a loss!
——————I am the dividing line of misstep——————
"Taizu and the Liangzhou rebels were holding on to the Weishui River, and they were about to fight. It was uncertain. Taizu called him at night and asked him what plan he would come up with. He said: 'Gong Ming defeated the kingdom, bravery defeated Ma Teng, used men to defeat Han Sui, and decisively defeated the enemy.
The whole army has these four victories and no strategy is decided, but it is because of the safety. The opportunity must be determined, and it can be decided in a moment. Taizu said: "Sure." The next day, they marched out with their troops and formed a continuous formation for fifteen miles.
"——"Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 70. Biography No. 20
PS: Thanks to the new leader, maybe in the future... everyone will be very energetic in the New Year...
