The first thousand and sixty-four chapters of the second battle
After hearing Liu Zhang's words, Yin Lihua burst out laughing and said softly: "I already know these things that King Taiyuan said."
The person who raises tigers and leopards in Weiyang is Xin Linglu, who is your majesty's savior. As for being an official in the court, this is an exaggeration. In fact, it is just a Chang'an Yuefu order, an insignificant sinecure, accompanying your majesty to relieve his boredom.
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Seeing that his 'provocation' was unsuccessful, Liu Zhang had nothing to say. After sitting at Yin Lihua's place for a while longer, he stood up and left dejectedly.
Before leaving, he also left many specialties and gifts brought back from Chang'an to Liu Yang, his little cousin.
Liu Zhang sought help from Yin Lihua to no avail, and in the end he just followed the order and went to Pingyin.
Chang'an. After Liu Zhang left, Liu Xiu transferred Cen Peng to Sanfu.
Cen Peng led the Southern Expeditionary Army and garrisoned Nanjun to resist repeated invasions by the Shu army.
Now that the Shu army has withdrawn and the war in Nanjun has calmed down, Liu Xiu temporarily transferred Cen Peng to Sanfu and ordered Li Tong, who was stationed in Nanyang, to temporarily take over the Southern Expedition Army and continue to garrison Nanjun.
Things have priorities. Currently, Liu Xiu's strategic focus is Kai Xiao. He must concentrate his own forces as much as possible to give Kai Xiao a fatal blow.
The last defeat at Hanyang made Liu Xiu gain wisdom and no longer looked down upon Wei Xiao.
As Cen Peng arrived in Chang'an, almost all the main generals in the Han army were concentrated in Sanfu.
Such as the Grand Sima Wu Han, the Southern General Cen Peng, the Jianwei General Geng Yan, the Western General Feng Yi, the Huya General Gai Yan, as well as Yao Qi, Ma Wu, Wang Ba, Ji Zun, Fu Jun, etc.
It can be seen that Liu Xiu transferred all the generals he could mobilize to the third auxiliary position this time, and was determined to fight to the death with Wei Xiao.
In October, after the autumn harvest, batches of grain, grass, and military supplies were continuously transported to Chang'an. Liu Xiu's long-awaited "post-autumn settlement" finally completed the preliminary preparations.
Next, more than 200,000 Han troops were ready to attack, just waiting for the emperor's order to attack Hanyang and fight the Battle of Hanyang again.
Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace. Liu Xiu did not sit on the throne, but stood in the center of the hall. The ministers formed a circle. In the center of the crowd, there was a map of Hanyang.
Feng Yi held a bamboo stick in his hand, pointed at the map, and explained: "Currently, Wei Xiao is in Shanggui, Hanyang. According to reports, there are no less than 200,000 troops stationed inside and outside Shanggui, and there may even be 300,000 troops."
Hearing this, Liu Xiu and the ministers narrowed their eyes in unison. Over the years that Wei Xiao has been in Liangzhou, his family background has been really strong. It has only been half a year since the War of Peace. You must know that the War of Peace,
Wei Xiao's army of 100,000 was wiped out, but in such a short period of time, he actually raised another army of nearly 300,000. The speed of recovery was really shocking.
Wu Han asked: "Gongsun, did Wei Xiao divide his troops to garrison various important places in Hanyang this time?"
Feng Yi shook his head and said: "According to our intelligence reports, all of Wei Xiao's troops and horses are hoarded in Shanggui."
Wu Han frowned slightly, looked at Liu Xiu, and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Xiao is trying to cope with all changes by remaining unchanged!"
Liu Xiu nodded, thinking that Wu Han's analysis was correct. We had a very clear grasp of the movements of Wei Xiao's troops and horses. Presumably, Wei Xiao also had a very clear grasp of the movements of his own troops and horses.
Obviously, Wei Xiao saw that his side was going to launch a second attack on Hanyang, and Wei Xiao was ready to respond, so he hoarded all his troops and horses in Shanggui.
Geng Yan said: "Shanggui City has high walls and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Is Wei Xiao planning to fight to the death with our army in Shanggui?"
Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "Probably not. Come to think of it, Wei Xiao may have planned to see our army's offensive deployment clearly before arranging troops accordingly!"
Wu Han nodded repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty's words make sense! If Wei Xiao allows our army to attack Shanggui City, Wei Xiao's situation will be too passive."
Liu Xiu clasped his hands behind his back, looked down at the map, pondered for a long time, and said: "Since Wei Xiao wants to see our army's offensive trends first, let's let him do it. Our army will first send a group of troops into Hanyang to see if Wei Xiao
How to deal with it."
The generals did not answer immediately and pondered Liu Xiu's words carefully. After a while, Wu Han was the first to echo: "Your Majesty's words are very good, and I agree with them!"
Geng Yan, Cen Peng and Feng Yi also said at the same time: "Wei Chen agrees!"
Liu Xiu asked: "This vanguard army should not have too many soldiers and horses. It can be up to 20,000 people. I wonder which general is willing to lead the troops into battle?" Before the ministers could speak, Liu Xiu added:
"You're going to fight with me!"
After hearing the second half of his words, the faces of the ministers all changed, and they said anxiously: "Your Majesty..."
Liu Xiu waved his hands to everyone and said: "The vanguard army will be the first to enter Hanyang and face Kaixiao's 300,000-strong army. Once we encounter the enemy, we must make an immediate decision whether to fight, avoid, or withdraw. With me in the army
Among them, it is the most suitable.”
Seeing that the ministers still wanted to persuade him, Liu Xiu said in a deep voice: "No one needs to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind!"
Everyone looked at each other in shock, swallowing the words that came to their lips and saying no more. Liu Xiu looked around at everyone and asked, "Who wants to fight with me?"
"Your Majesty! I am willing to go!" Everyone present, one by one, bowed their hands in salute and took the initiative to ask for a royal tassel.
Liu Xiu's eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one. Wu Han must not be able to move, he would stay in Chang'an.
Chang'an is the core of the three auxiliaries, and it is the anchor of the three auxiliaries. When the three auxiliaries are stable, the Han army can fight with peace of mind in Hanyang. If the three auxiliaries are in chaos, the Han army on the front line will inevitably be in chaos.
Therefore, Chang'an is the top priority in the rear of the Han army. It is not only a strong backing for the Han army, but also the core of the Han army's logistics supplies. Liu Xiu was most relieved to leave Wu Han to garrison Chang'an.
Geng Yan, Cen Peng, Feng Yi, and Gai Yan could not move. They were all commanders of the Han army and had the sharpest swords. Their value could only be demonstrated when they commanded the army in battle.
As for generals such as Yao Qi, Ma Wu, Wang Ba, Ji Zun, and Fu Jun, Liu Xiu did not want to move and wanted to keep them in his main army.
After thinking about it, Liu Xiu's eyes fell on Lai She and said, "Come on, doctor, come with me to fight!"
No one expected that Liu Xiu made a wide selection and finally chose Lai She.
Lai She is not a military general, but a civilian official. It is not clear to everyone whether Lai She will lead the troops in war. Your Majesty wants to bring She to fight. Doesn't this mean that he is bringing a burden?
Everyone said in unison: "Your Majesty, think twice!"
"I have thought it through very clearly. Doctor Lai is the perfect person!" As he spoke, Liu Xiu looked at Lai She and asked, "Doctor Lai, are you willing to go into battle with me?"
Everyone else looked worried, but Lai She was very excited, his blood was boiling, and his cheeks were red. He bowed to Liu Xiu and said in a trembling voice: "I am willing to go to war with your majesty and fight with the thieves, even if I am wrapped in horse leather.
Even a humble minister will die without regrets!"
After hearing what he said, Liu Xiu nodded with pleasure, while the other generals all had the urge to hold up their foreheads. There has not yet been a battle. You can't live without death, but you still have to wrap your body in horse leather. This is too depressing.
Liu Xiuhui's choice to come to She was indeed a matter of careful consideration. He himself was an emperor on horseback, leading troops to fight as a routine matter, so it would not make much sense to choose a general who could also lead troops to fight with him.
Although Lai She was a civil servant, he had a sharp mind and was calm and collected in situations. In Lai She, one could see the air of a general who was calm in times of crisis.
In addition, and most importantly, Lai She was familiar with the situation on the Kaixiao side and had deep personal relationships with many of the generals on the Kaixiao side.
If our side enters Hanzhong and fights Kaixiao, we may be able to persuade the enemy general to surrender through Lai She's relationship.
Liu Xiu said: "After Dr. Lai and I lead the army into Hanyang, you will stay behind with the three assistants. Please do not act rashly. We will wait and see what happens and see how Wei Xiao responds. Then our army will make arrangements to meet him."
As he spoke, he looked at Wu Han and said, "Zi Yan, you stay in Chang'an!"
"Your Majesty, I am a humble minister..."
"In this battle, Chang'an is related to the third auxiliary, and the third auxiliary is related to the success or failure of our army. Ziyan needs to stay with the third auxiliary to stabilize our army's rear!" Liu Xiu said without refusal.
Wu Han sighed secretly, feeling that no matter when the time came, His Majesty would leave him at the end. When the troops were sent from Luoyang, His Majesty left him to guard Luoyang. Now that the troops are sent from Chang'an, His Majesty left himself to guard Chang'an.
In modern terms, Wu Han, the Great Sima, was almost the Minister of Logistics.
After arranging Wu Han, Liu Xiu looked at Geng Yan, Cen Peng, Feng Yi, and Gai Yan, and said: "While I am not in the army, Jun Ran can be the chief general, Bo Zhao, Gongsun, and Ju Qing will be the deputy generals. In case of trouble
, the chief and deputy will discuss it before making a decision!"
Cen Peng did not expect that Liu Xiu would let him be the commander. He quickly bowed his hands and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty, I am a humble minister who has just arrived at the Third Assistant. I am afraid... that it will be difficult for him to take on this important task!"
The military achievements of Geng Yan, Feng Yi and Gai Yan are not inferior to him, but in terms of qualifications, Feng Yi and Gai Yan are even better than him.
Moreover, he had just been transferred to the third auxiliary position and was immediately promoted to the commander-in-chief of the entire army. He was somewhat worried that Geng Yan, Feng Yi, and Gai Yan would be unconvinced.
Discord between generals is a taboo in the army. If I don't speak clearly now, I will have a grudge in my heart. I won't even have a chance to regret it when I get to the battlefield.
Liu Xiu said seriously: "Jun Ran came to Nanjun and led the southern expedition. He repeatedly defeated the invading Shu army. He defeated the strong with the weak many times and performed extraordinary feats. Is there any important task that Jun Ran cannot shoulder?"
As he spoke, he looked around at everyone and asked: "You are the general, do you have any dissatisfaction?"
Geng Yan, Feng Yi, and Gai Yan expressed their stance in unison: "We are sincerely convinced!"
The three generals have all expressed their opinions, and the other generals naturally have nothing to be pretentious about. They all raised their hands and responded: "I am sincerely convinced!"
Liu Xiu nodded, looked at Cen Peng with a smile, patted his arm, and said with a smile: "Jun Ran, there is no need to be humble."
We are all old acquaintances, old comrades and brothers who followed Liu Xiu to conquer the world in Hebei. We all know how capable everyone is.
In terms of overall strength, Geng Yan, Cen Peng, Feng Yi, and Gai Yan are all about the same. No matter which one of the four of them is asked to take charge of this general, the other three will not be dissatisfied.
The difference between them is that their personal styles are different.
Geng Yan was a very elegant man in battle, and he was good at using cavalry. The coordination between cavalry and infantry under his command was superb.
Feng Yi's style is steady yet cunning and treacherous. He may seem silent and harmless, but he can unexpectedly deliver a fatal blow to his enemy.
Gai Yan's style tends to be fierce and aggressive, very fierce, and he is definitely a top-notch handsome man when fighting head-on legion battles.
As for Cen Peng, he is a typical person with both offense and defense. Cen Peng gives people the impression of being good at defense. In the past in Nanyang, he resisted the Chung Ling Army and the Green Forest Army, which made the rebels suffer a lot. Later, he surrendered to Liu Xiu.
He stationed in Nanjun to resist the Shu army and caused the Shu army to suffer a lot. In fact, Cen Peng was also very good at attacking. The most typical example of the battle was the battle against Qin Feng. Qin Feng was completely defeated.
No temper.
Liu Xiu and the generals agreed on the battle plan, and then asked everyone to go back and prepare. The time for the expedition was set in mid-October.
