Wu Han divided his troops into two camps, one stationed on the west bank of the Tuojiang River and the other stationed on the east bank of the Tuojiang River. The two camps were located on the left and right of the Tuojiang River, and were connected by pontoon bridges. In this way, they were not afraid of being cut off by the enemy's retreat route.
That afternoon, Wu Han went to Hua Feiyan's camp. At the door of the camp, two men were standing, both of whom came with Hua Feiyan. Wu Han put his hands behind his back, nodded to the two men, and said: "
I want to see the beauty!"
One of the men stared at Wu Han for a moment, without saying anything, and turned around and walked into the tent. Not long after, the man came out of the tent, then took two steps back and made an invitation gesture.
From the beginning to the end, the two of them said nothing to Wu Han, and Wu Han didn't care. Since he can serve beside Hua Feiyan, he is either an elite member of Yunxi Pavilion or a palace servant, so he is naturally arrogant.
of capital.
Wu Han walked into the tent. The tent arranged by Liu Shang for Hua Feiyan was naturally not too bad. The space inside was very large, divided into two layers: the outer layer could receive guests, and the inner layer could sleep and rest.
When he came in, Hua Feiyan was looking at a map in the tent, with fruits and tea placed beside him.
"Flower beauty!" Wu Han bowed his hands and saluted.
Hua Feiyan looked up at Wu Han, nodded and said, "Mr. Wu."
Wu Han coughed dryly and asked, "When does Hua Meiren plan to return to Luoyang?"
Hua Feiyan said seriously: "I won't leave in a short time. I came to Guangdu this time to help Mr. Wu!"
Seeing Wu Han raise his eyebrows, Hua Feiyan said: "General, General Cen has been assassinated one after another. Two generals have been lost in the court. Wu Gong must not make any more mistakes."
Wu Han understood as soon as he heard this. His Majesty must have been worried that he would follow in the footsteps of Lai She and Cen Peng, so he sent the well-informed Hua Feiyan.
Before he could speak, Hua Feiyan continued: "In the next two days, a group of my subordinates will come to the military camp. I hope Duke Wu can arrange their accommodation."
"It's natural, don't worry, beautiful lady!" Wu Han was not a ungrateful person. He had to treat people with courtesy when they came specially to protect him.
Hua Feiyan suddenly thought of something, picked up a bamboo tube from the side, handed it to Wu Han, and said, "This is the news that came out from Chengdu recently. Mr. Wu may be able to use it."
Wu Han took the bamboo tube, which was not big, about the size of a palm. He pulled off the lid and poured it out. Inside was a roll of white silk. When he opened the silk, it was filled with densely written small characters.
At present, the most powerful ministers in the Chengdu court and the most trusted and reused by Gongsun Shu are: Wang Yancen of Runing, Grand Situ Xie Feng, and Jinwu Yuan Ji.
Yancen's tribe, with about 50,000 to 60,000 men, was stationed inside Chengdu and was the last line of defense around Gongsun Shu. Xie Feng's tribe, Yuan Ji's tribe, and a total of about 100,000 Shu troops were all stationed outside Chengdu, forming Chengdu's peripheral defense line.
Seeing such detailed defense information provided by Hua Feiyan, Wu Han's eyes lit up and he said repeatedly: "Okay! It's really good! This information is very important for our army to advance towards Chengdu!"
Hua Feiyan frowned and asked, "I have thought carefully about Duke Wu's formation, but it is too risky!"
Our own military strength was far inferior to that of the Shu army, but Wu and Han had to be divided into two parts, stationed on the east and west banks of the Tuojiang River.
What if the Shu army is also divided into two groups, attacking Wu Han's army on one side and Liu Shang's army on the other. If the officers and soldiers of the two armies have difficulty taking care of each other, won't they be defeated by the enemy's forces separately?
Hua Feiyan has been with Liu Xiu for so long and has learned a lot of military skills. She is really not a layman when it comes to arranging troops. Hua Feiyan looked directly at Wu Han and said, "I hope Mr. Wu will think twice."
Okay!"
Wu Han smiled calmly and said: "Hua Meiren is too worried. I already know the success or failure of the war."
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Hua Feiyan sighed secretly, this Wu Ziyan is a master who never looks back until he hits the wall. What he has decided cannot be pulled back even by ten cows.
She said meaningfully: "Your Majesty has high hopes for Duke Wu. It is important that Duke Wu disappoints Your Majesty."
Wu Han's face became serious and he said: "If the Han attack cannot break through Chengdu this time and cannot take the head of Gongsun Xiao'er, the Han should return to Luoyang and apologize to His Majesty!"
Hua Feiyan stopped talking. Wu Han had already said everything, what else could she say?
Soon, Wu Han led 20,000 Han troops to cross the Tuojiang River and march north to Chengdu. At the same time, Liu Shang led 20,000 Han troops to march north on the east bank of the Tuojiang River and marched toward Chengdu. The two armies advanced in tandem.
Hua Feiyan did not stay in Guangdu, but went north with Wu Han. Wu Han was very opposed to this.
Wu Han did not think it was unlucky to have a woman in the army, but he believed that this battle was dangerous and no one was sure of victory. If Hua Feiyan had something wrong in the army, how could he explain it to His Majesty?
Hua Feiyan was indifferent and said to Wu Han: "Master Wu is not afraid of dying in battle, so why should I, a mere woman, be afraid?" You, Master Wu, think your formations are even better than His Majesty's, and so am I.
Choose to believe you.
She used Wu Han's words to block Wu Han, and Wu Han finally had no choice but to accept Hua Feiyan and go north to Chengdu with her.
Let's talk about Wu Han. He led 20,000 Han troops to cross the Tuojiang River and then went all the way north. In the evening of the same day, the Han troops arrived at the designated location, a plain along the river ten miles away from Luoyang.
After arriving here, Wu Han immediately ordered the entire army to set up camp and sent people across the river to notify Liu Shang.
The two Han armies of Wu Han and Liu Shang, one in Jiangdong and the other in Jiangxi, built a long pontoon bridge between them.
The next day, the Han army stood still and tried its best to consolidate its camp. On the third day, Wu Han finally couldn't hold himself back and led 20,000 Han troops to leave the camp and go straight to Chengdu.
When the Han army was still about five miles away from Chengdu, a large Shu army camp appeared in front. This was the main camp of Xie Feng's army.
Xie Feng's troops had a lot of troops, about 60,000 people. When he heard that Wu Han was leading the Han army, Xie Feng didn't hesitate. He ordered his troops and horses and went out to fight.
The 60,000 Shu army formed a formation opposite the Han army and stood ready. Wu Han looked at the Shu army's formation opposite, squinted his eyes, and urged his horse to the front of the entire army, facing the Han army.
In front of me, my horse wandered back and forth.
He shouted loudly: "Behind the enemy is Chengdu. As long as we can capture Chengdu, everything in it will be yours! The gold, silver and jewels are yours, the silks and satins are yours, the women, food, and money are all yours."
It’s yours!”
Wu Han's words raised the morale of the Han army to its peak. The soldiers raised their arms and shouted: "Kill! Kill! Kill -"
He turned his horse's head and looked at Xie Feng's army opposite. He raised the corner of his mouth and said proudly: "How can a mere 60,000 thieves be able to stop my army of tigers and wolves? The soldiers of the Han Dynasty obeyed the order and followed me to defeat the enemy army and capture the enemy.
Chengdu!”
"kill--"
Encouraged by Wu Han, the Han army shouted in unison again, and then the drums sounded, and the 20,000 Han army began to advance towards the 60,000 Shu army on the opposite side.
The Han army was outnumbered, but instead of fighting timidly, they launched an active attack. Before the battle even started, Xie Feng was already breaking out in cold sweat.
He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, then drew out the sword from his ribs, swung it forward, and shouted loudly: "Attack the entire army to meet the enemy!"
"Roar——" Loud shouts and shouts also came from the Shu army formation.
The Han army and the Shu army moved in opposite directions, and the distance between them continued to shorten, and a war was imminent.
Chengdu, Royal Palace.
Gongsun Shu, who was in the main hall, was like an ant on a hot pot, wandering back and forth.
Since he proclaimed himself emperor in Yizhou, this was the first time that an enemy army had attacked under his nose and reached Chengdu. At this moment, Gongsun Shu's whole heart was clenched and hanging in his throat.
"Your Majesty!" With a shout, a chamberlain holding a bamboo slip hurried into the hall, bowed to Gongsun Shu, and said breathlessly: "Da Situ sent a battle report, our army... our army is about to fight the Han army.
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Gongsun Shu snatched the bamboo slips and opened them for a closer look.
This is the battle report sent back by Xie Feng before the battle with Wu Han. It only said that his own army had 60,000 soldiers to fight against tens of thousands of enemy troops led by Wu Han. In this battle, he was determined to die and defended Chengdu to the death.
Guard His Majesty.
After reading the battle report sent back by Xie Feng, Gongsun Shu felt even more anxious and hurriedly walked in the hall. At this time, another chamberlain came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. Mo Yan is here!"
"Invite me quickly!" Gongsun Shu suddenly stopped while walking around and said urgently to the chamberlain who came to report the news.
Not long after, Mo Yan walked in from the outside. Now that the Han army had reached Chengdu, Gongsun Shu and the ministers in the court were all anxious and panicked, but Mo Yan was still the same, calm and peaceful.
contented.
"My lord, Mo Yan, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
"Mr. Mo, hurry up and get back on your feet." Gongsun Shu took three steps into two steps, walked up to Mo Yan, and said: "Mr. Mo, now Wu Han has led his army to Chengdu, and Da Situ has led his troops to resist. I don't know whether he will win or lose. Mo Yan
Sir, please think of a solution!"
Mo Yan lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know how to lead troops in war!"
Nonsense! Don’t I know that you can’t lead troops in war? Gongsun Shu cursed in his heart. He rubbed his hands and said, “The only one who can kill Wu Han now is Mr. Mo. If Wu Han doesn’t die, Chengdu will not be safe!”
Gongsun Shu tasted the sweetness of assassins and assassinated Lai She. The Han army in the north retreated and assassinated Cen Peng. The southern expeditionary army was also forced to retreat temporarily. If Wu Han could be assassinated now, the Han army would retreat.
Mo Yan was angry and funny. He said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, Wu Han is neither Lai She nor Cen Peng!"
Laishe was a civil servant, so it wasn't too difficult to assassinate him. Although Cen Peng was a highly skilled military general, he was kind-hearted, so it wasn't too difficult to catch his omissions.
But Wu Han is different from these two people. He is both civil and military, has a cold temperament, is ruthless in his tactics, and is decisive in his actions.
He said that he would not accept the fleeing people. The Han army would not accept any more people. If he went one by one, he would be shot dead.
sky.
In Mo Yan's view, the chance of assassinating Wu Han was very slim, approaching zero. Seeing Mo Yan's troubled expression, Gongsun Shu became even more anxious. He paced back and forth and said, "But if Wu Han doesn't die, who can defeat him?"
enemy?"
Mo Yan was silent for a moment, smiled slightly, and said: "Da Situ and Zhi Jinwu are both talented generals. I think they can defeat Wu Han!"
When Gongsun Shu heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked subconsciously: "Seriously?" Gongsun Shu always attached great importance to Mo Yan's words, but all the promises Mo Yan made in front of him were basically fulfilled, such as assassinating Lai She and assassinating Cen.
Peng wait.
Now Mo Yan said that Xie Feng and Yuan Ji could defeat Wu Han, which made Gongsun Shu's heart beat faster.
Mo Yan lowered her head and pinched her fingers.
After a while, he said slowly: "Wu Han came with arrogant soldiers, and our army is well-prepared. Our army will win this battle! But, in this victory, whether we can successfully kill Wu Han,
This... depends on the good fortune of Da Situ and Zhi Jinwu." Of course, it also depends on the good fortune of your Gongsun Shu. Mo Yan did not say the latter sentence.
