Liu Xuan was furious at Liu Ying's proclaiming himself emperor, so he immediately sent Prime Minister Li Song to challenge General Su Mao and sent troops to attack Linjing to attack Ru Ziying who had proclaimed himself emperor.
Ru Ziying proclaimed himself emperor in Linjing, but he did not have many soldiers and horses under his command, not even ten thousand people. With only thousands of soldiers and horses, how could he withstand the army of Li Song and Su Mao?
This battle, the time of marching and the time of fighting, all taken together, took only two months. Linjing's forces were defeated miserably. Ru Ziying, Fang Wang, Gong Lin and others who supported him were all defeated by Li Song.
He was killed by Su Mao.
Ru Ziying died in the rebel army. After the battle, no one deliberately looked for Ru Ziying's body. Together with other soldiers who died in the battle, they were abandoned in the wilderness. It can be said that they died without burial.
Ru Ziying, the last crown prince of the Western Han Dynasty, was first usurped as the crown prince by Wang Mang, and then kept under house arrest in Chang'an. Wang Mang deliberately raised him to be a fool who didn't understand animals and couldn't even speak clearly.
After finally reviving the Han Dynasty and taking control of Chang'an, he was not treated well and was ignored by Liu Xuanliang.
Later, he was used by careerists such as Fang Wang and Gong Lin to proclaim himself emperor in Linjing. Only two months later, he was killed by Li Song and Su Mao, ending his tragic and short life. Until his death,
Ruziying is only twenty-one years old.
Liu Xiu's shield fell. Liu Xuan should have immediately pointed the finger at Liu Xiucai in Hebei, but someone else immediately stepped forward, replaced Ru Ziying, and continued to serve as Liu Xiu's shield, the Red Eyebrow Army.
The Red Eyebrow Army supported Liu Penzi as emperor and fought against the Gengshi court headed by Liu Xuan. Naturally, the two were at odds with each other. Fan Chong, the leader of the Red Eyebrow Army, sent two armies to march westward to Chang'an.
The two armies bypassed Luoyang, where Zhu Tuna and Li Yi were stationed, and approached Hongnong, where they successfully joined forces.
Hongnong is located between Chang'an and Luoyang. Pushing further west from Hongnong, you will reach Chang'an. When the Red Eyebrow Army hits Hongnong, for Chang'an, it is not much different from the troops approaching the city.
With the Red Eyebrow Army such a huge threat so close at hand, how could Liu Xuan care about Liu Xiu? He gathered his forces in Chang'an and marched eastward to Hongnong, hoping to fight the Red Eyebrow Army to the death in Hongnong.
Therefore, on the surface, Liu Xiu's luck is really good. He has not yet fully established himself in Hebei, and his strength has not yet been fully accumulated, but he has already shown the momentum of a strong rise.
But even at this most critical and fragile moment, the Gengshi court was unable to send troops to Hebei, and was completely hampered by various rebellions and crises.
But looking at a deeper level, it has to be lamented that Liu Xiu chose the time to launch an attack in Hebei very well. It can be said that he calculated in advance that there would be chaos in Chang'an, and that there would be a conflict between the Red Eyebrow Army and Chang'an in advance.
A life and death battle.
He calculated that Chang'an was unable to send troops to Hebei, so he used lightning speed to kill Miao Zeng first, then Xie Gong, captured Hanoi, and initially identified his foundation in Hebei.
After Liu Xiu occupied Huaicheng, he brought Cen Peng and Han Xin under his command.
Although there is a lot of trouble in Chang'an now, with the Red Eyebrow Army fighting fiercely, and there is no power or troops to attack Hebei, Hebei is not stable internally. The most troubled ones now are the Bronze Horse Army and the Fifth Academy Army.
The Bronze Horse Army was overwhelming in Julu, attacking the city and territory along the way, while the troops of the Five Schools fled to Zhending, causing chaos in Zhending. Liu Yang, the king of Zhending, had sent letters to Liu Xiu many times to ask Liu Xiu for help.
Outside Huai City, there is the Han army's camp, and inside the Chinese army's tent.
General Liu Xiu summoned all the generals under his command to the central military tent and said: "It has been reported recently that the Bronze Horse Army has arrived in the county and intends to attack the city. Once the city is lost, the Bronze Horse Army can go south at any time and cross the Zhang River.
The army captured the giant deer in the county."
Everyone present frowned. Unexpectedly, the Bronze Horse Army had already made such a big fuss in Julu, from the north of Julu to the Julu City in the south of Julu.
Liu Xiu continued: "In addition, the troops from the five schools fled to Zhending and looted everywhere in Zhending. King Zhending has sent me letters many times, asking me to send troops to rescue."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Fu raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my army to Zhending and defeat the bandits from the five schools!"
Liu Xiu looked at Jia Fu and thought deeply without saying a word. Jia Fu fought too fiercely and only advanced without retreating. He was brave enough but not calm enough.
If Jia Fu is left by his side, he will undoubtedly be an extremely sharp knife. If Jia Fu is allowed to be a pioneer officer, he will also be a good hand. But if Jia Fu is allowed to lead the army alone and be the leader of an army, Liu Xiu will
I'm really worried.
Seeing Liu Xiu's expression of embarrassment and hesitation, Jia Fu asked again: "My lord, are you worried about the general leading the army in battle?"
Liu Xiu had always liked Jia Fu, and of course he would not tarnish his face in public. He said with a smile: "Jun Ran misunderstood. If Jun Ran personally went out to annihilate the army of the fifth school, it would be easy. However, some of the talents are overkill!"
Jia Fu said seriously: "Your Majesty, let the general go!"
Seeing Jia Fu's eyes fixed on him, his face full of expectation, looking at him eagerly, Liu Xiu couldn't say anything out loud.
He pondered for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "Jun Ran, you will lead 50,000 soldiers and horses, and send out troops to annihilate the bandits of the five schools!"
Jia Fu was overjoyed when he heard this. He immediately stood up, stepped in and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "I will obey your orders!"
Liu Xiu has always preferred Wu Han and Jia Fu, and Liu Xiu prefers the former. People can't say anything. Wu Han has made many military exploits since he took refuge with Liu Xiu, and only two state pastors died in his hands. There are such
Who can not like a great general?
Compared with Wu Han, Jia Fu's achievements are somewhat lacking.
When it comes to going to the battlefield and fighting with the enemy, Jia Fu really has nothing to say. He is brave and good at fighting. He is the best in the three armies. He single-handedly charges into ten thousand armies without blinking an eye. But he did not lead the army like Wu Han.
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Jia Fu didn't say anything, but he had always had a knot in his heart about this. Now that he had the opportunity to lead an army to Zhending, he naturally didn't want to miss it and tried his best to fight for it.
Liu Xiu appointed Jia Fu as the chief general to send troops, and also appointed him a deputy general, Feng Yi.
Jia Fu was fierce, while Feng Yi was steady. Liu Xiu hoped that Feng Yi's stability could neutralize Jia Fu's fierceness, so that the troops commanded by the two of them could advance and retreat in a controlled manner.
After the affairs here were finally settled, Kou Xun changed the topic and asked: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with Julu's Bronze Horse Army?"
Liu Xiu said seriously: "I will lead the remaining troops and rush to the aid of Julu!"
Kou Xun nodded, feeling that it would be safest for the king to personally take action to pacify the Bronze Horse Army.
The Bronze Horse Army is different from ordinary rebel armies. It is massive and has a large number of troops. The leaders of the Bronze Horse Army, Dongshan Huantu and Shanghuai Kuang, are also not ordinary people.
Dongshan Huangtu and Shanghuai Kuang are both Chinese, not Japanese. The reason why their names are so weird is that they changed their names later.
As for why it was changed to such a weird name, there is actually no special reason, it just sounds scary.
At the beginning of the uprising, when you are weak, giving yourself a more imposing name will not only scare people, but also make you famous and recruit more subordinates.
Deng Yu coughed dryly and said: "Your Majesty, the stability of Hebei is important, but we cannot stay out of the Hongnong War!"
Liu Xiu asked: "What does Zhong Hua mean?"
Deng Yu said: "Your Majesty, do you think Liu Xuan or Chi Mei will win in the battle of Hongnong?"
Liu Xiu was amused by Deng Yu's words, and then he thought about it seriously and said: "No matter Liu Xuan or Chimei, neither of them has the advantage of time. Liu Xuan's army fought in Hongnong because of its geographical advantage, while Chimei's army had the advantage of people."
The advantage of harmony is just that Liu Xuan's advantage of geographical location may not be as good as that of Chimei's harmony!"
In terms of overall strength, the Red Eyebrow Army was stronger than the Gengshi Imperial Court. In Liu Xiu's opinion, Liu Xuan might not be able to defeat the menacing Red Eyebrow Army this time.
Deng Yu smiled and said: "It seems that the king thinks that Liu Xuan will be defeated."
Liu Xiu nodded with a smile. Deng Yu said: "If Liu Xuan is defeated in Hongnong, then the Red Eyebrow Army can march straight in and take Chang'an. Your Majesty, the general believes that this is a once-in-a-lifetime good opportunity for us. A
Take the opportunity to seize the good opportunity of Kansai and even Guanzhong."
"Capture Guanxi and Guanzhong?" Liu Xiu murmured thoughtfully.
"As the saying goes, when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. If the situation is better, one will die and the other will be injured. Whether Liu Xuan dies and the red eyebrow is injured, or the red eyebrow dies and Liu Xuan is injured, it will be very beneficial to our side. By then,
, we will take advantage of the chaos to advance and seize Guanxi and Guanzhong, so that we can lay the foundation of the king!"
Before Liu Xiu could speak, Liu Zhi frowned and said, "Hebei is still undecided, and General Deng wants to seize Guanxi and Guanzhong. But where can our army still have so many troops?"
When choosing the right time to do things, you have to act according to your ability. Now Liu Xuan and the Red Eyebrow Army are fighting fiercely. It is indeed a good opportunity for our side. But the problem is that the bandits in Hebei are making too much trouble. We need to put down these bandits.
, our existing troops are still insufficient, where are the extra troops to seize the Kansai and Guanzhong areas.
Deng Yu smiled calmly, raised his hand to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead 20,000 troops and horses, cross Taihang, leave Jiguan, and take Hedong first!"
Hedong County is located to the west of Hanoi County, across the river from Hongnong County. Crossing Hedong and heading west is Feng Yi County, one of the three auxiliaries.
Deng Yu's strategy was to let Liu Xuan and Chimei fight a bloody battle in the Hongnong area. He led his army into Hedong and defeated Hedong first. In this way, his own side would have opened the door to the third auxiliary.
Whether we go west to Sanfu or go south to Hongnong, it will be very beneficial to our side.
Liu Zhi and others stared at Deng Yu in surprise, and couldn't help but ask: "General Deng only led 20,000 troops to capture the east of the river?"
For the capital Chang'an, Hedong is no less important than Hongnong. Deng Yu wanted to capture Hedong with only 20,000 troops. Wasn't it too arrogant?!
Liu Xiu also frowned and reminded meaningfully: "Zhonghua, there is no joke in the army, you need to think twice before speaking!"
Deng Yu said seriously: "Your Majesty, the last general will lead 20,000 soldiers to the east of Hedong. This battle will be won!"
"Oh?" Liu Xiu was amused and asked with a smile: "Zhonghua, tell me, how can our army win?"
Deng Yu said: "Firstly, the Red Eyebrow Army has hundreds of thousands of troops and is approaching fiercely. However, our army only has 20,000 men and is weak. Therefore, Liu Xuan will send his elite troops to Hongnong to fight to the death with the Red Eyebrow Army."
Second, even if Chang'an sends troops to reinforce Hedong, its morale and energy will be dispersed by Hongnong's Red Eyebrow Army. Third, Liu Xuan is mediocre, the government is in chaos, and the people are in dire straits, so they have long been unpopular. Fourth, Liu Xuan's first division,
Most of them are green forest thieves, they are not much different from the thieves in Hebei, so the general will be able to defeat them easily if he is confident!"
After Liu Xiu heard this, he looked up and smiled. After thinking about it carefully, he nodded and said, "Okay, as Zhonghua said, I will give you 20,000 troops and horses. All the officers and men in the army, starting from the general below, can do whatever you want."
You choose.”
When Deng Yu heard this, he immediately stood up, bowed his hands to Liu Xiu, and said, "Thank you for your trust, your Majesty. I will definitely fulfill my mission!"