Liu Xuan looked at Wang Kuang, and Wang Kuang looked at Wang Feng. Wang Feng sighed secretly and said, "I am willing to lead 10,000 troops and march into Yingchuan!"
Seeing Wang Feng take the initiative to ask for help, Liu Xuan was relieved a lot. He nodded repeatedly and said with a smile on his face: "The Duke Youcheng personally led the troops to the expedition. I...I feel much more relieved."
After finishing speaking, Liu Xuan's little eyes moved around, carefully paying attention to the reactions of everyone present. Seeing that everyone's faces were as usual and no one showed any dissatisfaction, he felt relieved. He can now call himself 'I'
Already.
After deciding on the grand strategy of sending troops to Yingchuan, the next thing to discuss was the specific details of the battle.
In this regard, Liu Xuan basically couldn't get in the conversation, and most of the discussion was between Wang Feng, Wang Chang, and Liu Xiu.
On the surface, the Han army's expedition to Yingchuan was a large army headed by Wang Feng, the Duke of Chengguo. In fact, this army was divided into three parts.
One part was the main army of 12,000 men headed by Wang Feng, another part was 5,000 soldiers headed by Wang Chang, and the other part was 3,000 cavalry led by Liu Xiu.
Of the three parts, Commander Wang Feng has the largest number of troops. The five thousand soldiers under Wang Chang's command are all the elite of the Xiajiang Army. They are brave and good at fighting and have strong combat power. As for Liu Xiu's part, not to mention, there are three thousand soldiers and horses.
, are all cavalry.
Without further ado, after the strategy and tactics were formulated, the Han army immediately began preparations to send troops to Yingchuan.
The news that Liu Xuan proclaimed himself emperor in Nanyang soon spread throughout the country, and the whole country was in an uproar.
At that time, there were many rebel armies in various places, such as Red Eyebrow, Bronze Horse, Qingdu and other large and small rebel armies. There were dozens of them. However, the Nanyang Rebel Army was the first to dare to proclaim an emperor and openly challenge Wang Mang.
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Naturally, this matter also reached the ears of Wang Mang of Chang'an. Upon hearing this, Wang Mang was shocked, angry, and at the same time horrified.
Rebel armies are rising all over the country, and they can never be suppressed or quelled. In this regard, Wang Mang can still be an ostrich, huddled in the palace in Chang'an, out of sight and out of mind.
But now, he can't even act like an ostrich, because someone has stepped forward to proclaim himself emperor and restore the Han Dynasty and the legal system, which has posed the most direct threat to him, the emperor of the New Dynasty.
In the past, the Red Eyebrow Army was so violent that it directly threatened Chang'an, and Wang Mang was not afraid. However, when Liu Xuan proclaimed himself emperor in Nanyang, Wang Mang was really afraid. Perhaps even he had a premonition that a disaster was coming.
Wang Mang, who was in charge of Chang'an, panicked and quickly mobilized the Grand Sima Kong Wangyi and the Grand Sima Wang Xun to Luoyang to take over the more than 100,000 capital troops under the command of Taishi Wang Kuang and General Aizhang.
At the same time, soldiers and horses from each county were recruited, and the captains of each county were personally led to gather in Luoyang.
In addition, Wang Mang also issued a recruitment order across the country, paying large sums of money to recruit talented people who were proficient in the sixty-three schools of war.
Normally, Wang Mang is stingy, stingy with himself, and also stingy with his ministers and soldiers.
This time he was willing to bleed a lot and spend a lot of money to recruit talented people from all over the world. It can be seen that Wang Mang is really anxious and scared now, and he wants to wipe out the Han army in Nanyang as soon as possible.
The Han army also heard about the Xinmang court's successive major actions.
Liu Xiu and others, who were heading towards Yingchuan, received news from the spies when they reached Ye County. Yan You and Chen Mao, who were originally stationed in Yingchuan, had received orders from the imperial court and had evacuated Yingchuan.
, went north to Luoyang.
The information obtained by the Han army spies is correct. Yan You and Chen Mao were indeed transferred to Luoyang by Wang Mang, and all the tens of thousands of troops under their command were taken over by Wang Yi and Wang Xun. Yan You and Chen Mao
The unlucky guy has become two polished commanders again.
After hearing the news, Wang Feng and Wang Chang were overjoyed. You must know that their biggest resistance and threat to this expedition to Yingchuan was Yan You and Chen Mao's troops. Now Yan You and Chen Mao's troops have been transferred out of Yingchuan and went to Yingchuan.
Once we reach Luoyang, our war in Yingchuan will become much easier.
Wang Feng and Wang Chang were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths. However, seeing Liu Xiu's frown, Wang Feng asked in confusion: "Uncle Wen, Yan You, and Chen Mao were transferred to Luoyang by Wang Mang. For our army, this
It’s a great thing, why is Uncle Wen frowning?”
Liu Xiu looked at Wang Feng and Wang Chang, who were full of excitement, and said, "Wang Mang transferred Yan You and Chen Mao and gathered an army in Luoyang. What do the two generals think Wang Mang wants?"
Apart from official matters, regardless of his position, in private, Wang Feng was very good to Liu Xiu and had a good impression. After all, Liu Xiu once saved his life, and Wang Feng himself was also a very loyal person.
Hearing Liu Xiu's question, Wang Feng rubbed his chin and murmured: "The reckless thief...does he want to completely wipe out Red Eyebrow?"
Liu Xiu asked back: "General Wang, what if the army Wang Mang gathered is not to deal with Chimei, but to attack Nanyang?"
As soon as he said this, Wang Feng and Wang Chang were shocked. They stood up in unison, their eyes as wide as bells, and stared at Liu Xiu blankly.
Now Luoyang is overcrowded. Wang Kuang and Aizhang's capital army alone number more than 100,000. Together with Yan You and Chen Mao's army, the strength has exceeded 200,000. Moreover, Luoyang's troops are now strong every day.
The number of troops is increasing, and county troops from various places are rushing to Luoyang in a steady stream. So far, the number of troops in Luoyang has reached 300,000, and it is estimated that it will not take long to reach 400,000, or even 500,000.
With so many soldiers and horses, if we really want to attack Nanyang, we only need to rely on the small force we have in Nanyang. We don't need to fight. They will drown the few people on our side just by spitting.
How is that possible...Wang Feng really didn't want to believe Wang Yi. The army that Wang Xun had assembled was preparing to deal with his own side. He couldn't believe it either. It was too scary.
He looked at Liu Xiu eagerly and stammered: "Uncle Wen...Uncle Wen, the main force of the reckless thieves, has been fighting against Chimei, and has suffered losses at the hands of Chimei. This time Wang Yi
, Wang Xun gathered the army... it should also be to deal with Chimei, right?"
Liu Xiu took a deep breath and said seriously: "No matter how strong the Red Eyebrow is, no matter how terrifying its combat power is, it has not elected an emperor after all, and it has not posed a direct threat to Wang Mang's throne. But we are different. We have already elected an emperor.
It has posed the most fatal threat to Wang Mang. Moreover, Wang Mang did not assemble his army earlier or later. Why did he assemble his army only after we elected the emperor? If my guess is correct, Wang Yi and Wang Xun were in Luoyang
The target of our army is us!"
This was also what Liu Xiu was most afraid of and worried about. But it still happened.
Wang Feng was dumbfounded. He didn't know how long it had been before he sat back down on the collapse with a thud. His eyes were dull and he couldn't recover for a long time. Even Wang Chang, who was so fierce, had a layer of sweat on his forehead at this time.
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Inside the Chinese military tent, it was extremely quiet, with only the sound of people breathing and breathing.
Wang Feng murmured: "Then...how many soldiers and horses will Wang Yi and Wang Xun gather in Luoyang?"
Liu Xiu said firmly: "It will not be less than 400,000!"
If Wang Yi and Wang Xun want to form an army of 300,000 soldiers and horses, the strength of Luoyang's troops is almost the same now, but according to the intelligence reports, county troops from various places are still marching towards Luoyang in a steady stream. There is only one possibility.
The army formed by Wang Yi and Wang Xun must far exceed 300,000, at least more than 400,000.
"No less than 400,000..." Wang Feng held up his forehead.
Liu Xiu squinted his eyes and said: "If we are not eager to elect the emperor, Wang Mang will not pay attention to us. He will still regard Chimei as his top enemy. But now that we have elected the emperor,
Then the situation will be different. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and there cannot be two masters in one country. If Wang Mang wants to continue to sit on his throne as emperor, he must completely eliminate us."
He knew very well that it was too late to complain about what the Green Forest Department was doing, and it would not solve any problems, but he just couldn't calm down the resentment in his chest.
For their own benefit, the Green Forest Department forcibly elected Liu Xuan as the emperor. Let alone whether Liu Xuan was capable of becoming the emperor, the mere act of electing the emperor was enough to bring disaster to itself.
Facts have proved that the actions of the Green Forest Department really angered Wang Mang and drove Wang Mang almost to a state of madness. An army of more than 400,000 people, swallowing up mountains and rivers, is enough to flatten everything in one step.
Wang Feng sat there dumbfounded, while Wang Chang shook his head repeatedly.
He doesn't support his side's decision to elect the emperor now, let alone Liu Xuan, but Wang Kuang, Wang Feng, Chen Mao, Liao Zhan, Zhu Tuna and others insist on going their own way. Now that Wang Mang's counterattack is coming, they all have eyesight.
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I don't know how long it took, but Wang Feng came back to his senses and asked: "Uncle Wen, then...does our army still want to attack Yingchuan now?"
Liu Xiu was almost angry. The attack on Yingchuan was strongly requested by Wang Kuang, Wang Feng and others. As the emperor, Liu Xuan also approved it. Now you still can't go if you don't want to?
Retreating before the battle is a capital crime of beheading!
Wang Feng and others introduced Liu Xuan as the emperor, but now they have no awareness of being human ministers. They still think they are in the Green Forest Army. They pat their heads and have a flash of inspiration. I can do whatever I want!
Liu Xiu said: "If Yan You and Chen Mao are the commanders of the Mang army, it doesn't matter whether we go to Yingchuan or not."
Even if our 20,000 soldiers and horses retreat to Nanyang, they will not be able to withstand the more than 400,000 troops commanded by Yan You and Chen Mao.
But now it is obvious that Yan You and Chen Mao are not the commanders of the Mang Army. The commanders of the Mang Army are Wang Yi and Wang Xun. These two are both arrogant and arrogant masters, but they are empty-bellied.
, not much real talent and learning.
The two of them were able to achieve the position of Da Sikong in the Xin Mang court. The position of Da Sima was very simple. They were relatives of Wang Mang and were from the same family as Wang Mang.
"If our army's battle in Yingchuan goes smoothly and we can win steadily, with the arrogance of Wang Yi and Wang Xun, we will have a great chance of attracting the Mang army into Yingchuan!" Liu Xiu said seriously.
Wang Feng blinked, then shuddered again, and asked subconsciously: "If we really lead the Mang Army into Yingchuan, then... what about us?"
Liu Xiu looked at Wang Feng and remained silent.
Wang Chang answered: "At that time, all we can do is to do our best here in Yingchuan to hold off the Mang army, buy as much time as possible for Nanyang, and make more preparations."
"But we only have 20,000 soldiers, and we have to hold back more than 400,000 reckless troops?" Isn't this a joke? In the end, of their 20,000 soldiers, I'm afraid not even their bones will be left.
"If we withdraw and the Mang army directly attacks Nanyang, we will be destroyed! If we lead the Mang army into Yingchuan and delay the Mang army for a few months, Nanyang will take the opportunity to recruit troops and may have a chance to fight the Mang army.
As for ourselves... we should serve our country with our lives." Wang Chang said calmly.
