Wang Can was stationed in Sanshui County, and Peng Yue and Han Xin led the troops to attack. In a short time, Guanghan County was pacified and the Shu Kingdom in Guanghan County was captured.
At this time, Wang Can moved his base camp.
Wang Can left Sanshui County and came to Luo County in the south of Guanghan County.
This place is the administrative seat of Guanghan County.
Wang Can arrived here, and Peng Yue and Han Xin also met here.
All troops are stationed here.
From Luoxian County to Chengdu, there is only Xindu County in between. Of course, you can also enter Shu County from Pixian County and then enter Chengdu. Whether you go south from Xindu to Shu County or enter Shu County from Pixian County, there is a threat
Safety in Chengdu.
For Liu Bang, this was very dangerous.
Luo County, within the county seat.
In the military camp.
Wang Can, Peng Yue and Han Xin, as well as Kuai Che, Luo Cheng and others, all gathered together.
Wang Can looked at Peng Yue and said, "Peng Qing, how many soldiers do you have under your command now?"
Peng Yue looked confident and talked eloquently: "Reporting to your Majesty, I have twelve thousand elite soldiers under my command. These twelve thousand elite soldiers are all people who are good at recruiting and fighting."
Wang Can nodded in approval.
Moving south from Sanshui County, Peng Yue gathered troops along the way and continued to reorganize armies from various places. The number of troops has reached 12,000.
Wang Can looked at Han Xin again and said, "Han Qing, how many soldiers do you have under your command?"
Han Xin looked calm and said calmly: "Reporting to your Majesty, I have eight thousand elites under my command. Most of these eight thousand elites are barbarians, as well as Qiang people, Di people, etc. They dare to fight, fight, and are brave and warlike.
, enough to make one equal to ten.”
"good!"
Wang Can praised again.
Now the army is entrenched in Sanshui County, with more than 20,000 troops. Even if Liu Bang leads his troops to kill him, Wang Can can still fight.
"Report!"
At this time, there were soldiers reporting outside the camp.
The soldiers quickly entered, knelt on one knee, and reported: "Your Majesty, news came back from Chengdu that Liu Bang has led his army to set off. His army has entered Xindu County and is heading towards Luo County to kill."
Wang Can asked: "Liu Bang is the commander of the expedition, who will be the general?"
The soldier said: "With Xia Houying as general, he has commanded 30,000 elite soldiers."
"knew!"
Wang Can waved his hand and the soldiers retreated.
Wang Can knew that Xia Houying was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also a good general in both civil and military affairs. He was a general under Liu Bang. The most important thing was that Xia Houying was kind to Han Xin.
Wang Can looked at Han Xin and said: "Han Qing, Xia Houying personally led the troops in this battle. You have been supported by Xia Houying. If you are not willing to participate in this battle, I will not force you."
Han Xin said: "Your Majesty, I want to participate in the war."
Wang Can said: "I believe you."
Wang Can didn't ask any questions about Han Xin's decision, but gave his full support. As a leading general, Han Xin had his own sense of proportion and would not keep his privacy private.
Han Xin took the initiative to explain: "Your Majesty, although Xia Houying has been kind to me, but now everyone is his own master. On the battlefield, personal matters can only be put aside. I will not delay the fortifications because of personal matters."
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
At this time, Kuai Che stood up.
He was originally appointed by Wang Can as the magistrate of Sanshui County, responsible for everything in Sanshui County. With Kuai Che's ability, it is more than enough to govern Sanshui County. In the short time he spent in Sanshui County, Kuai Che quickly sorted out the three aspects of Sanshui County.
Everything in Water County.
When Wang Can went south, Wang Can appointed Kuai Che as the prefect of Guanghan County and was responsible for governing Guanghan County.
Wang Can said: "What does Kuai Qing want to say?"
Kuai Che said seriously: "Your Majesty, if Xia Houying takes the initiative to fight on the battlefield and asks the general to come forward, I am afraid that the general will be embarrassed, and it will also be easy for Xia Houying to take advantage of him and attack the army."
"I suggest that General Han lead his troops to leave Luoxian County."
"What General Han is good at is outflanking."
"Use General Han as the main general, bypass Luo County and Xindu County, and then make a large detour back to Chengdu."
"Chengdu is Liu Bang's home base. Once Chengdu is lost, the army led by Liu Bang will definitely be in turmoil. Therefore, I believe that this battle is not only to confront Liu Bang head-on, but also to disrupt Liu Bang from the front and back, so that Liu Bang has no time to take care of himself."
Kuai Che made a suggestion and said: "So I think General Han is the most suitable to harass Liu Bang's rear."
Han Xin was grateful when he heard Kuai Che's words, but he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, whether it is resisting Liu Bang on the front line or attacking Chengdu, I will obey your Majesty's arrangements."
One sentence expresses Han Xin's attitude.
Since as a minister, Han Xin knew the situation he was in, and he didn't want Wang Can to think that he was someone who didn't care about the overall situation. Even if Xia Houying was kind to him, he could clearly distinguish between public and private matters.
When Kuai Che heard Han Xin's words, he immediately understood that what he just said was for Han Xin's good, but it was a bit too much.
This is inappropriate.
There is a suspicion of forming a clique.
Wang Can chuckled and said: "As the saying goes, when gathering talents, don't avoid relatives. Kuai Qing and Han Qing don't need to be anxious or think too much. What Kuai Qing said makes sense, and it can also help Han Qing avoid Xia Houying.
Why not do it?"
Han Xin said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Kuai Che also said quickly: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Both of them wiped their sweat.
Thanks to Wang Can's magnanimity, he didn't care about the faults of the two of them. If it were Liu Bang who handled the matter, he might be penalized again.
Wang Can said: "Han Qing, if you want to harass Liu Bang's rear, how many elites will you need?"
Han Xin made a rough estimate and said: "Your Majesty, I need three thousand elite soldiers. Moreover, these three thousand elite soldiers cannot be Qiang, barbarians and other foreign races. They must be drawn from General Peng's command. If they are all Qiang, barbarians and other foreign races,
It’s easy to be seen.”
"Can!"
Wang Can said: "The three thousand troops and horses you need are drawn from Peng Qing's command."
"Here!"
Han Xin responded with clasped fists.
Peng Yue also expressed his willingness to cooperate fully.
The general direction was agreed upon, and Wang Can changed the topic and said: "The general policy has been set, now let's talk about the details of the war with Liu Bang. How should we fight this battle when we are stationed in Luo County?"
Peng Yue took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, when it comes to frontal military strength, we cannot compare with Liu Bang. After all, we are insufficient in numbers, and most of the soldiers' weapons are found in the arsenals of various counties and counties, and the weapons and equipment are not sophisticated enough."
"In this battle, I believe that defense should come first."
"We defend and delay."
"As long as Guo Jia and Han Xin open up the situation in Shu County, and then Cao Cao opens up the situation in Ba County. The whole Yizhou will bloom. At that time, we can switch from defense to offense."
Peng Yue said: "What we have to do now is to wait. On the other hand, if we go to war now, once we are defeated by Liu Bang and lose our advantage, it may hinder the development of other strongholds."
Wang Can said: "What Peng Qing said makes sense!"
Wang Can agreed with Peng Yue's analysis and followed Peng Yue's plan. (To be continued)