"You...you..." Xie Gong was so angry that Wu Han shivered.
Feeling that it was almost over, Liu Xiu finally came out to smooth things over. He first said with a cold face: "Ziyan, don't be so rude to Xie Shangshu!"
As he spoke, he said to Xie Gong in a friendly manner: "Thank you, Shangshu. Ziyan has always been outspoken and outspoken, but there is no malice in his heart. I hope Xie Shangshu will bear with me."
Hearing this, Xie Gong's nose was almost twisted with anger. How could he say that he had no malice in his heart when he spoke such filthy words? Is Liu Xiu clearly showing his favoritism for Wu Han?
But now he was living in someone else's one-third of an acre of land. No matter how dissatisfied Xie Gong felt, there was nothing he could do about Liu Xiu and Wu Han.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, looked at Liu Xiu, and asked: "Xiaoguan is here to ask how Wu Xinhou plans to quell Wang Lang's rebellion, and what kind of cooperation does Xiaguan need to do?"
Liu Xiu said: "We are also discussing this matter now. I wonder what Xie Shangshu has to say?"
Xie bowed and asked: "How many troops and horses does Marquis Wu Xin have now?"
"The available troops are 120,000." Liu Xiu did not hide anything. This kind of thing cannot be hidden from each other.
The news that he led an army of 100,000 from the Zhending Kingdom has probably spread all over Hebei. As for the Shanggu Army, Yuyang Army, Zhongshan Army, and Xindu Army, there are only 20,000 in total. Five thousand and eight are hidden from Xie Gong.
Thousands of dollars are not necessary.
Xie Gong frowned secretly and sighed secretly at the same time.
Today (the emperor's intention) sent Liu Xiu to patrol Hebei, it was a really wrong decision. Liu Xiu had only been in Hebei for a few days, but he already had 120,000 mercenaries. If he was allowed to pacify the prince again, what would happen to Liu Xiu?
Does Hebei not want hundreds of thousands of mercenaries?
What a serious problem! It really is a serious problem! While Xie Gong sighed in his heart, he said calmly: "Marquis Wu Xin has more than 100,000 troops. We should immediately go south and take Handan directly!"
Liu Xiu said with a smile: "That's exactly what I meant! It's just that Wang Lang has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command. In a head-on confrontation, our army will not have the advantage!"
Xie bowed and said: "Marquis Wu Xin led his troops to attack from north to south, and Xiaguan led his troops to attack from west to east. Our two armies fired their arrows at the same time. In this way, it will be difficult for Wang Lang to take care of him!"
Liu Xiu's eyes lit up and he nodded slowly. This bow of thanks was quite capable. His idea of firing both arrows at once was also a good one.
He smiled and said: "I already know Xie Shangshu's opinion, and I will consider it carefully."
Xie Gong said urgently: "Marquis Wu Xin, the military situation is urgent and there must be no delay. At present, Wang Lang is recruiting troops and horses from all over the country with Handan as the center. We will give Wang Lang some time to strengthen his troops and horses. It will be even more difficult for us to suppress this thief!"
Liu Xiu was silent for a moment thoughtfully, and said softly: "I understand."
Afterwards, Liu Xiu casually exchanged a few words with Xie Gong and then sent Xie Gong out. After Xie Gong left, Liu Xiu looked around at the generals on the left and right and asked, "What do you think?"
Everyone looked at each other, but no one said anything. Kou Xun cleared his throat and said: "If I were to thank you, I would also propose to your lord the idea of firing both arrows at once!"
"Oh?" Liu Xiu looked at Kou Xun.
Kou Xun said: "With both arrows fired, our army and Xie Gong's army marched hand in hand, approaching Handan together. However, our army has 120,000 troops, and Xie Gong's army only has 30,000 men. Then the main force in Handan will definitely choose to go north to block our army from advancing towards Handan."
Approaching, this way, Xie Gong will have the opportunity to lead his army directly to Huanglong and capture Handan first."
Wu Han heard this and said angrily: "It turns out that this thief has this evil idea!"
As he spoke, he turned to look at Liu Xiu and said solemnly: "My lord, if Xie Gong is allowed to capture Handan first, we will really be making wedding clothes for others!"
Handan is Wang Lang's base camp, and there must be a large amount of grain, grass and supplies stored there, as well as the people's fat and anointing collected by Wang Lang. If Xie Gong gets there first, he will even be tempted to hit the wall.xdw8
Liu Xiu smiled when he heard this and said: "If Xie Gong really planned this, then he would have underestimated Wang Lang too much."
Wang Lang may not be good at fighting, but he is definitely not an incompetent fool.
It is said that Liu Xiu has nothing to lose in Hebei, and he can only be ranked second. The first one is definitely the fortune teller, the charlatan Wang Lang.
At the beginning, Wang Lang really didn't have a single soldier in his hands. He was deceived into getting the throne here in Hebei with just his words. He had hundreds of thousands of mercenaries. This skill of a white wolf with nothing to show for it was common in the world.
Who can be better than Wang Lang?
If he is incompetent, how can he do this?
Even if he and Xie Gong fired their arrows at the same time, Handan would put the main army on his side, and there would never be no troops stationed in Handan City.
On the contrary, Wang Lang will definitely leave enough soldiers and horses for himself. Xie Gong's plan to use 30,000 soldiers and horses to sneak attack Handan is purely asking for trouble.
After listening to Liu Xiu's analysis, the generals Kou Xun nodded one after another, thinking that their lord's analysis was reasonable. Kou Xun said quietly: "If this is the case, it would be a good idea for our army and Xie Gong's armies to advance together and attack Huanglong.
idea."
Deng Yu said: "What I'm worried about is that Wang Lang will deploy heavy troops in Julu City!"
Julu City is the county seat of Julu County, but the location of this county seat is very strange. It is located in the southernmost part of Julu County, bordering Guangping County. Guangping County is just a small county. After Guangping, it is Zhao Guo County, that is,
The place where Handan is located.
It can be said that Julu City is the northeastern gateway of Handan. Once Julu City is defeated, there will be a vast plain from Guangping to Handan, and there is no danger to defend. By then, Handan will be open to the public, and it may face the danger of being attacked by troops at any time.
Therefore, in Deng Yu's view, Wang Lang would definitely seal Julu City, the northeastern gateway to Handan, and deploy heavy troops to defend it.
When Liu Xiu heard this, he immediately lowered his head and looked at the map. His fingers traced back and forth on the map, and he nodded slowly. He felt that Deng Yu's analysis was very reasonable. Julu City would be the focus of Wang Lang's army's defense.
Kou Xun said: "What if our army bypasses Julu City?"
Deng Yu frowned and said: "As a result, our army's logistics will be difficult to guarantee! In addition, bypassing Julu City will most likely put our army in danger of being attacked from both front and rear by Wang Lang's army!"
Liu Xiu then said: "If Xie Gong's troops can drag Wang Lang's troops in Handan City, then the strategy of bypassing Julu City is also very feasible!"
Deng Yu said solemnly: "Even if our army will not be attacked by Wang Lang's army from both front and rear, how can we solve the problem of food and grass?"
Liu Xiu said seriously: "I have a way to do this."
As soon as he said these words, everyone present was stunned.
Does the lord have a way to solve the food and fodder problem? Going deep into the enemy's hinterland, how can the lord get the food and fodder needed for an army of more than 100,000 people? By robbing the people of food? This is not in line with the lord's daily style!
While everyone was still thinking secretly, Liu Xiu stretched his muscles and said with a smile: "Okay, I think everyone is tired, so let's get here first today!"
Everyone stood up one after another, bowed their hands to Liu Xiu and saluted, saying: "My lord, I will retire at the end of the day!"
Deng Yu did not leave immediately. He walked to Liu Xiu's handsome case, knelt down opposite Liu Xiu, pointed at the map, and said: "My lord, if you want to conquer Handan, you need to do it as soon as possible! Spring is about to start now, and the size of Hebei is
The river will thaw, and if we wait until then to send troops, it will cause a lot of trouble!"
There are many waters in Hebei. Once all the thawed river water melts, it will indeed greatly affect the speed of the march.
Liu Xiu nodded, convinced, and said: "We must strive to send troops southward before March, and arrive at Handan before April!"
Deng Yu responded: "That's very good!"
The two of them were talking when Long Yuan said outside the camp: "My lord, thank you Shangshu for asking me to see you!"
Why are you here again? Didn't you just send him away? Liu Xiu shook his head helplessly and looked at Deng Yu with a smile. He raised his head and said, "Please!"
Soon, he bowed and came back, and came in from outside. "Marquis Wu Xin!" As before, when he saw Liu Xiu, he bowed and bowed respectfully.
It can be seen from this that Xie Gong is very rigid and dogmatic in his work. Although he hates Liu Xiu in his heart, he abides by the etiquette of superiority and inferiority very well.
Liu Xiu waved his hand to Xie Gong, motioning for him to stand up. He smiled and asked, "What's the matter with Xie Gongshu meeting me this time?"
"I just saw Marquis Wu Xin discussing matters with the generals. It is not easy for lower officials to discuss private matters."
"Private matter?" Liu Xiu really didn't know what kind of private matter there could be between himself and Xie Gong.
He bowed with a smile and said, "On the way to Yincheng, I happened to meet a woman who claimed to be a descendant of Marquis Wu Xin."
Liu Xiu looked surprised and asked, "I wonder what this girl's name is?"
Xie bowed and said, "She calls herself Xu Xiling!"
Xi Ling? Isn't she with her senior sisters Xi Cheying and Shi Luo? Could it be that something happened to them? Liu Xiu was startled and asked: "Where is she now?"
Seeing that Liu Xiu really knew this Miss Xu, Xie Gong was a little surprised. In his opinion, this woman who called herself Xu Xiling was extremely charming and charming, and Liu Xiu was not a womanizer.
It should be impossible to hit even eight poles.
Xie Gong was stunned for a moment, then leaned forward and said, "I am with Xiaguan's wife, and she is now in Xiaguan's tent. Xiaguan... go and invite her here!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand to Xie Gong, indicating that he didn't have to. He called Long Yuan in and whispered a few words in his ear. After hearing this, Long Yuan saluted Liu Xiu and walked out quickly.
Looking at the incomprehensible Xie bow, Liu Xiu said with a smile: "This Miss Xu is indeed my family member. I would like to thank Shangshu for escorting me all the way this time. I can't thank you enough."
Xie Gong saluted hurriedly and said: "Marquis Wu Xin made too strong a statement, and the official is just a simple matter!" He originally thought that Miss Xu, whom he happened to meet halfway, was a liar, but he did not expect that she was really Liu Xiu's person.
Liu Xiu waved his hand to the side and said: "Thank you, Shangshu, please sit down. I happen to have something to discuss with Xie Shangshu."
Xie Gong knelt down beside him and asked, "I wonder what Marquis Wu Xin said?"
Liu Xiu said: "Xie Shangshu proposed that your armies and ours should march together to attack Handan. I have discussed it carefully with my generals just now, and I think Xie Shangshu's plan is feasible."
Xie Gong was overjoyed when he heard this, his eyes lit up, and he quickly asked: "When does Marquis Wu Xin plan to send troops?"
"It won't be too late, the sooner the better!" Liu Xiu said seriously.
Xie Gong couldn't help but clapped his chin and responded: "Xiaguan also has this intention! Speaking of which, Xiaguan and Wu Xinhou thought of going together!"
After a pause, he said impatiently: "Marquis Wu Xin, I will leave tomorrow to join my subordinates."
