Fu An said seriously: "Your Majesty, during this period, the general's health has improved a lot. Two days ago, when I went to visit the general, the general was still dancing his sword at home!"
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment, then turned to Zhang Kun and said, "Zhang Kun!"
"My servant is here!" Zhang Kun quickly bowed.
"Xuan Huqi General enters the palace."
Zhang Kun opened his mouth and was about to ask a question when Liu Xiu added: "Now." Zhang Kun didn't ask any more questions, bowed and took the order.
After less than half an hour, Jing Dan hurriedly walked in from outside. He walked quickly to Liu Xiu, bowed and saluted, and said, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said: "Sun Qing, no courtesy." He changed the topic and asked: "Sun Qing, have you heard about the affairs of Chang'an and Hongnong?"
Jing Dan bowed and said, "When I came here, Zhang Ye had already given me some general information."
Liu Xiu nodded and said: "Now that Chang'an has been lost, the Red Eyebrow Army has returned to Chang'an. Thinking about it, the Red Eyebrow Army will not stay in Chang'an for long and will definitely move eastward. The Hongnong Prefect was assassinated. This must be the work of the Red Eyebrow Army."
, they are paving the way for eastward advancement."
Jing Dan said seriously: "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Hongnong!"
Liu Xiu leaned forward and said, "Actually, that's what I meant, but what I'm most worried about is your body, Sun Qing!"
Jing Dan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Wei Chen's health is much better. In the past few days, he has eaten more and slept better than before. His condition has improved greatly."
Hearing this, Liu Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He lowered his eyes and tapped the table with his fingers.
Seeing that His Majesty was still hesitant, Jing Dan raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Hongnong is our barrier to Luoyang. If Hongnong is lost, the bandit army can march straight in and take Luoyang. Therefore, Hongnong must not be captured by the bandit army."
Take it! Your Majesty, just let me go!"
Liu Xiu stood up, walked to Jing Dan, and said meaningfully: "Sun Qing, this trip is dangerous, you must be more careful and don't be careless!"
Jing Dan's face straightened and he said, "Wei Chen understands!"
Liu Xiu continued: "The four dead soldiers under Mo Yan are highly skilled, not afraid of life and death, and are extremely difficult to deal with. Sun Qing must learn from the mistakes made by Grand Administrator Hongnong."
Jing Dan said again: "Your Majesty, I understand!"
Liu Xiu said: "This trip to Hongnong will be bumpy. If Sun Qing feels unwell, he must not force himself and must return to Luoyang in time."
Jing Dan lowered his head and responded: "I understand!"
Liu Xiu said: "The Red Eyebrow Army is coming fiercely, and there are many people. Sun Qing will fight if he can. If he can't fight, there is no need to force it. You can avoid the attack temporarily, or you can defend the city and wait for backup."
"Wei Chen understands..." Jing Dan felt hot in his heart and his eyes were red. Every word of Liu Xiu's advice moved Jing Dan deeply. It was not that Liu Xiu was worried, but that he was really worried.
Liu Xiu and Jing Dan had a very good relationship. When Jing Dan first took refuge with Liu Xiu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Fengyi by Liu Xiu. Later, Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor. During the second time of conferring meritorious officials, Liu Xiu granted Jing Dan the title of Marquis of Fengyi.
He is the Marquis of Yueyang.
Jing Dan was from Yueyang County, Feng Yi County. Liu Xiu named him Marquis of Yueyang, which was equivalent to giving him his hometown. Feng Yi was on the left and Fufeng was on the right. Feng Yi County was one of the three auxiliaries, close to Chang'an and about 100 meters away.
Luoyang is a bit far away.
Jing Dan was not happy with Liu Xiu's decision to grant Yueyang County to himself, so he took the initiative to approach Liu Xiu and bluntly said that he did not want the Yueyang fiefdom, but wanted the fiefdom in the Guandong region, which was also closer to Luoyang.
When the emperor awards rewards, as a minister, no one dares to be picky, but Jingdan dares to do so, and Liu Xiu is really not angry. He told Jingdan that in the Guandong region, the population has dropped sharply due to continuous wars, and the land
They are also all abandoned.
The several counties in Guandong together are not as affordable as Feng Yi County.
What's more, you are originally from Yueyang, and now you have become a hussar general, and you have been awarded the title of marquis. You are so prominent. If you don't go back to your hometown to show off, why not go out at night in embroidered clothes?
You embroider clothes at night, wear gorgeous clothes, and don’t go out during the day, but wait until night to go out. Who can see your gorgeous outfit?
After Liu Xiu's enlightenment, Jing Dan readily accepted the fiefdom given to him by Liu Xiu. This is just a short story between Liu Xiu and Jing Dan, but it is not difficult to see how close the relationship between his monarch and his ministers is.
Now, Jing Dan was ill, and he had to be sent to Hongnong to take over the post of governor. He had to manage the place and organize troops to resist the massive invasion of the Red Eyebrow Army. Liu Xiu was worried and regretful at the same time.
Because of this mentality, Liu Xiu also seemed to be particularly verbose at this time, telling him this and that, for fear that Jing Dan would make a mistake. However, Jing Dan did not feel that Liu Xiu was verbose, and instead felt warm in his heart.
If the emperor can care so much about his ministers, how can the ministers below not help them desperately?
When Liu Xiu was in danger, he appointed Jing Dan, the general of the Hussars, to concurrently serve as the prefect of Hongnong, and took office immediately. Jing Dan did not delay much, returned home, informed his family, and then packed his bags and went to the school military field to order troops.
Jing Dan led 20,000 troops from the capital and went straight to Hongnong.
When Jing Dan went to Hongnong to take office, Liu Xiu's edict was also passed to Deng Yu. Seeing this edict, Deng Yu frowned. His Majesty's intention was obvious, that is, to withdraw his troops and return to Luoyang.
Deng Yu was really unwilling to withdraw to Luoyang.
He led his army to the west for so long, suffered so many casualties, and first occupied Chang'an and then lost Chang'an. How could he lose face when he returned to Luoyang in such a disgraced state? He really couldn't accept it.
Deng Yu received Liu Xiu's edict, but he did not follow Liu Xiu's wishes. He led his army to stay in Gaoling, hoping to fight to the death with the Red Eyebrow Army.
At the same time, a full-scale war broke out between the Southern Expeditionary Army led by Cen Peng and Deng Fengjun in Nanyang.
Deng Feng can be called a master of guerrilla fighting. After Cen Peng led the southern expedition into Nanyang, Deng Feng did not engage in head-on confrontation with Cen Peng's army, and always avoided its edge. Deng Feng's tactics were: when the enemy advances, we retreat, and when we retreat,
I'm coming in, don't show any flaws to me. Once you show any flaws, I'll give you a fatal blow.
Because Deng Feng did not confront Cen Peng's army head-on, the Southern Expedition Army commanded by Cen Peng was like a clenched fist, hitting it with all its strength, but it only hit a ball of cotton.
After Cen Peng's army entered Nanyang, they basically encountered no decent resistance. They advanced all the way and captured several cities in one breath. It seemed that the battle was going smoothly, but Cen Peng knew in his heart that his side had not taken any advantage.
To be precise, they didn't even see the shadow of Deng Fengjun's main force.
Such a battle situation made Cen Peng feel very unsure.
Sure enough, when Cen Peng led his troops and marched forward in Nanyang as if they were in no man's land, news came from the rear that the city he had captured was suddenly attacked by the main force of Deng Feng's army.
After hearing the news, Cen Peng hurriedly ordered the rear army to change into the front army and rush back at full speed. However, by the time they rushed back to rescue, the main force of Deng Fengjun had already withdrawn.
Unable to find the main force of Deng Fengjun, Cen Peng's troops marched towards the hinterland of Nanyang again. However, within two days, an urgent battle report came from the rear again, saying that the main force of Deng Fengjun was coming to attack the city again.
Such repetition is really tiresome. Regarding Deng Feng's guerrilla tactics, Cen Peng is also one head and two leaders.
After all, Nanyang is Deng Feng's territory. Here in Nanyang, Deng Feng's army is at ease. His guerrilla tactics may seem elegant, but in fact they are very solid and difficult to guard against. yyls
After some consideration, Cen Peng decided to divide his troops for fighting. He divided the main force of the Southern Expedition Army into four parts.
Some of them were personally commanded by Cen Peng and attacked Xinye; some were commanded by Jia Fu and attacked Huyang; some were commanded by Zhu and attacked Yuyang; and some were commanded by Wang Liang and attacked Pingshi.
The four cities of Xinye, Huyang, Yuyang, and Pingshi can just form a square. Cen Peng's tactics are, since you and Deng Feng do not fight our army head-on, but want to fight guerrillas, then I will take your
A large base area was built in the central hinterland to compress the space for Deng Fengjun's movement and greatly overwhelm the enemy in terms of momentum.
Cen Peng's tactics were quite powerful, and they did cause a lot of trouble to Deng Fengjun.
Now, Cen Peng threw the problem to Deng Fengjun to see how Deng Feng would solve it.
Although Cen Peng divided his troops into four groups, each group did not have many troops and horses. If Deng Feng concentrated his forces and attacked any of the groups, he would have an advantage.
But the problem is that the four cities of Xinye, Huyang, Yuyang, and Pingshi are not far apart. No matter which route of the Southern Expeditionary Army is attacked by Deng Feng's main force, the other three armies can rush over as soon as possible.
reinforce.
By then, Deng Fengjun would easily fall into the encirclement of the Southern Expeditionary Army.
Regarding Cen Peng's tactics, Deng Fengjun's officers and soldiers were at a loss and could not think of a way to deal with it.
At this time, Deng Feng showed his military genius. The southern expedition army was divided into four groups. Cen Peng, Jia Fu, and Wang Liang were all very strong. To be precise, Cen Peng, Jia Fu, and Wang Liang
These three generals are very strong.
Cen Peng needs to be able to write well, be good at martial arts, be brave and resourceful, and have excellent strategies. In Deng Feng's view, the Southern Expedition Army has four generals, and the most difficult one to deal with is Cen Peng.
, he was not completely sure against Cen Peng.
Jia Fu is a world-famous fierce general. He wields a painted pole and a square halberd. He is rampant in the world and is invincible. Among thousands of armies, he can take the head of an enemy general. Jia Fu seems to have a morale bonus.
With the halo, fighting with Jia Fu will double the morale of the soldiers below. Therefore, Jia Fu is also very difficult to defeat.
Wang Liang's strategy is not as good as Cen Peng's, and his bravery is not as good as Jia Fu's, but he is just an old fox, cunning, experienced, calm in every situation, and calm and collected in situations. It would be impossible to find loopholes in him, so it would be impossible to fight against Wang Liang.
, he may not be able to defeat you, but if you want to defeat him, that is also impossible.
After thinking about Cen Peng's four-pronged army, Deng Feng felt that the only weakness of the Southern Expedition Army was Zhu.
When it comes to leading troops in battles, Zhu is not weak, but he can at best be called an excellent commander, and he is definitely not a genius commander like Cen Peng, Jia Fu, or Wang Liang.
After finding the weakness of the Southern Expedition Army, it will be much easier to formulate a strategy.
Deng Feng transferred most of the garrisons from Xinye, Huyang, and Pingshi, and concentrated them on Yuyang, where Zhu was mainly attacking.
At the same time, he secretly borrowed troops from Yancen, Qin Feng, and Dong and disguised them as his subordinates. Deng Feng personally commanded these troops and went to Wancheng.
According to the original plan, the armies of Cen Peng, Jia Fu, Wang Liang, and Zhu attacked Xinye, Huyang, Pingshi, and Yuyang respectively. The battles between Cen Peng, Jia Fu, and Wang Liang went smoothly and did not cost much.
After many twists and turns, they successfully conquered the three cities of Xinye, Huyang and Pingshi.
Only Yuyang, where Zhu mainly attacked, encountered stubborn resistance from a large number of defenders. The other three groups all achieved great victories in a short period of time. Only his own side could not attack Yuyang for a long time. Zhu Ye became anxious and went into battle himself.