The defeat in the Battle of Lanling caused the Eastern Expedition Army to completely lose its advantage over Dong Xian. Next, the Eastern Expedition Army headed by Gai Yan was no longer able to confront Dong Xian's army head-on. They could only avoid Dong Xian's army and use mobile warfare.
fight as a guerrilla.
In sharp contrast to Gai Yan's side, the Taishan battlefield led by Chen Jun played triumphant songs and won consecutive battles.
Chen Jun's step-by-step advance in Taishan County put Zhang Bu under tremendous pressure, so he sent general Zhou Yuan with an army of 50,000 to enter Taishan County. The Han army commanded by Chen Jun and Zhang Bu's army commanded by Zhou Yuan
Taishan County won the match.
Both sides have mobilized their main forces to win here, hoping to fight a decisive battle there.
Yingxia is located near Ying County, Ying County is on the upper reaches of Wenshui River, and Yingxia is on the lower reaches of Wenshui River.
In this battle, the Han army commanded by Chen Jun defeated Zhou Yuan's Zhang Bujun. After winning the main battlefield and achieving a great victory, the Han army took advantage of the situation to pursue Zhou Yuan and the remnants of his troops, causing them to flee in panic.
The remnants of Zhou Yuan's army were defeated again and again, and finally they all escaped from Taishan County and ran into Jinan County to the north of Taishan County. After this battle, the Han army achieved a complete victory, and only captured
There are more than ninety seal ribbons.
Winning the battle laid a solid foundation for the Han army to fully occupy Taishan County.
After this battle, Chen Jun used the remaining power of his victory to sweep the counties in Taishan County. Many counties just heard the news of the arrival of the Han army, so they gave up resistance and surrendered.
In just two months, Chen Jun lived up to expectations and led the Han army to wipe out the entire Taishan County and occupy the entire Taishan County.
He, the Taishan Prefect, was no longer in name only, but became a real Taishan Prefect. After that, Chen Jun reorganized Taishan County as the Taishan Prefect.
Remove unreliable county officials, as well as county magistrates, county captains, and county magistrates, and use a large number of officials who are both capable and loyal to the Han Dynasty.
While governing, Chen Jun also did not forget to actively prepare for war, integrating the county's resources, recruiting troops, training day and night, and hoarding food and grass to prepare for Zhang Bu's possible counterattack at any time.
The battle reports from Taishan County and Donghai County were continuously transmitted to Luoyang. When Liu Xiu saw the battle report from Taishan County, he felt very happy, but when he saw the battle report from Donghai County, he felt angry.
The defeat in the Battle of Lanling caused too great a loss to our side. Ben Xiu died, and most of the 30,000 soldiers under Ben Xiu also died. If these people were still alive, what a huge loss it would be to our side.
Help!
The defeat of this battle greatly hindered the Eastern Expedition Army's eastward advance, and the responsibility for all this naturally lies with Gai Yan.
After receiving the report of the Battle of Lanling, Liu Xiu issued an edict to reprimand Gai Yan, and instead of the next edict, he issued several edicts in succession.
Our side's defeat in Lanling was completely avoidable, but because of Gai Yan's underestimation of the enemy, his rash advance, and his stubbornness, his side's good situation was ruined. In addition, the conflict between Gai Yan and Pang Meng also gave Liu Xiu a headache.
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The open break between Gai Yan and Pang Meng was another major reason for his own defeat. Gai Yan was the commander-in-chief of the entire army. He could indeed act in disobedience to the imperial edict based on the fact that "the general will not accept the emperor's orders". This in itself was not
There is nothing wrong. Just because the results are not good, it does not mean that Gai Yan did something wrong.
Pang Meng insisted on acting in accordance with the imperial edict, which is even more correct. Therefore, it is really difficult for Liu Xiu to judge the break between Gai Yan and Pang Meng.
However, Pang Meng stood still in Chu County and watched Gai Yan and Ben Xiu being trapped in a tight siege. Liu Xiu was quite dissatisfied with Liu Xiu because of his unwillingness to save him. In addition, Pang Meng was in the Han army camp outside Pengcheng.
, killed Shi Lixiang, the governor of Chu County, which made Liu Xiu even more angry.
After thinking about it, Liu Xiu issued an edict to Pang Meng, calling him to return to the capital immediately. Not long after, Liu Xiu's edict reached Chu County. After receiving Liu Xiu's edict, Pang Meng read it carefully from beginning to end, and then frowned.
Lock tightly.
The current situation in Donghai County is not optimistic. Gai Yan no longer dares to have a head-on confrontation with the main force of Dong Xian's army. He can only run around looking for weaknesses and engage in mobile warfare. Under this situation, the Donghai battlefield is the time to recruit people, and
Your Majesty summoned me back to Beijing, which is too abnormal.
The generals under Pang Meng also had the same idea.
After reading the contents of the edict, people frowned. One of the famous generals bowed his hands to Pang Meng and said, "Your Majesty is calling the generals back to the capital now. Things may not be simple!"
Another general nodded his head and said: "That's right! Gai Yan's defeat in Lanling, he will definitely put the responsibility on the general. Gai Yan has repeatedly made slanderous remarks to His Majesty and framed the General, which has caused His Majesty to express his disapproval of the General.
His dissatisfaction with the general is probably even greater now that something like this has happened again!"
"Also, Zhao Meng is holding on to the murder of Li Xiang. It seems that Zhao Meng also reported the general's complaint to His Majesty. If the general is really ordered to return to Beijing, I am afraid... he will never come back!"
All the generals helped Pang Meng analyze with each other. Their analysis was reflected in Pang Meng's heart. Pang Meng also thought that it was not easy for His Majesty to call him to the capital this time. It was very possible.
As soon as he entered Beijing, he was imprisoned.
He gently patted the edict on the desk and said, "The emperor's edict has been issued. If I don't return to Beijing, wouldn't I be disobeying the edict?"
The generals looked at each other and lowered their heads. One general swallowed, glanced at Pang Meng, and said quietly: "Gai Yan made such a big mistake in Lanling, which led to the annihilation of Ben Xiu's entire army.
The Eastern Expeditionary Army suffered heavy losses, but instead of removing him from his position as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, His Majesty also summoned the general back to Beijing. This only shows that Gai Yan is putting all the responsibility on you, the general.
Your Majesty also believed what Gai Yan said!"
Hearing this, Pang Meng's body visibly trembled, and the hand on the table slowly clenched into a fist. The general continued: "As long as Gai Yan is still there, and the general is in the court, he will never be able to succeed.
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Hearing this, Pang Meng's face became even more ugly, so gloomy that he almost shed tears. Another general said: "General, given the current situation, is there any hope of victory for Gai Yan in the East China Sea?"
Pang Meng pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
The general said: "From the perspective of the future, it is difficult to predict the outcome of both sides. The general is the key. Whoever the general is on will have a greater chance of winning! The general is loyal to the Han Dynasty, but your Majesty is not.
Listen to Gai Yan, instead of being bullied like this, why not just..." As he spoke, he stretched out his palm and turned it over.
Show it with actions, just do the opposite!
After seeing his actions, the expressions of everyone present changed. Then, everyone looked at Pang Meng. Pang Meng's expression was unclear. He neither agreed with what the general said, nor did he reprimand him.
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He stood up, holding the hilt of his sword tightly with one hand, and paced back and forth in the camp.
A general cleared his throat and said seriously: "No matter what decision the general makes, I will follow him to the death!"
All the generals present stepped in and saluted, saying in unison: "No matter what the general decides, I will follow him to the death!"
Pang Meng is actually a very good person. He values friendship, loyalty, and meritorious service. He never monopolizes it and will definitely support his subordinates. When he gets a reward, he will never just put it in his own pocket.
Most of them will be taken out and distributed to the soldiers below.
Therefore, Pang Meng has no family background. Sometimes when his clothes are torn, he is reluctant to throw them away. He sews them, mends them, and wears them again. With such an immediate boss, how can the generals below not be convinced? Pang Meng is in his own army.
He has a very high prestige and responds to every call.
"General! Now that Gai Yan is determined to put the general to death, and Your Majesty has listened to Gai Yan's slanderous words, if the general returns to the capital according to the imperial edict, I'm afraid... his life will not be saved!"
"If the general does not obey the order and returns to the capital, he will surely follow the truth!"
"Also, general, our army's food and grass have almost been exhausted, and the county government is close at hand, but they refuse to reinforce our army with a grain of food. This means that our soldiers will starve to death! If the general leaves, the entire army will
...What should all the officers and men in the army do?”
"General, you can't leave your brothers alone!"
"General..."
Pang Meng stopped and turned to look at the generals who were looking at him eagerly. He was shaken and the hilt of his sword rattled. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gai Yan is too much for bullying! Zhao Meng is bullying others."
Too much!"
"General -" All the generals took a step forward and held the hilts of their swords. They said in unison: "General, please give the order. Go up to the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of fire. All brothers will follow you.
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"General, give the order!"
Pang Meng slowly took out the sword from under his ribs, and gently stroked the cold sword blade with his fingertips. He said: "I, Pang Meng, am loyal to Your Majesty. I have gone through fire and water. I have never hesitated at all, and I have never had two children."
Heart, today I, Pang Meng, rebelled because of Gai Yan, Zhao Meng and their ilk!"
Hearing this, all the generals present also drew their swords, rushed forward, held their swords upside down, stepped in and saluted, and said: "As long as the general gives the order, the general will immediately attack Pengcheng and capture the Zhao thief.
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Pang Meng squinted her eyes, slowly scanning everyone's faces, and said quietly: "I, Pang Meng, did what I did today because I was forced to have no choice! I have no choice, but you all have a choice, as long as any of you
Some people want to quit and don't want to work with me. If you say it now, I will pay for it and let you go!"
Without saying a word, all the generals knelt down one after another, kowtowed forward, and said: "The general has treated me with great kindness. Even if we were shattered to pieces and our livers and brains were bruised, we would still not ask for the general's kindness. My brothers' fate has been the general's for a long time."
It’s yours!”
Hearing this, Pang Meng's eyes were red. He looked at everyone present, choked and nodded, and said in a trembling voice: "Today, I, Pang Meng, swear by the heavenly alliance that as long as I, Pang Meng, have a bite to eat, I will never
Let my brothers starve!"
"We will swear allegiance to the general to the death! We will follow the general to the death!"
Pang Meng nodded heavily, thrust the sword in his hand hard into the ground, and said in a vibrating voice: "Send my general order, all the soldiers in the army, follow me to attack Pengcheng!"
No one expected that Pang Meng, who was so favored by the emperor, would suddenly rebel in Chu County. Pang Meng's army was stationed outside Pengcheng, and Pengcheng had no defense against Pang Meng's army.
When Pang Meng led his army to the city gate, the city gate was still wide open. The soldiers guarding the city gate stepped forward one after another, saluted Pang Meng, and asked curiously: "What is General Pang going to do?" Have you led your troops to leave?"
Pang Meng didn't say any more nonsense. He waved his hand forward and shouted: "Take them all!" Following his order, the soldiers behind swarmed up and surrendered all the county soldiers who had question marks on their foreheads. He grabbed the weapon and pressed it to the ground.
"Pang...General Pang, you...what are you doing? What mistake did you make?" A nearby county soldier lay on the ground, raised his head with difficulty, and looked at Pang Meng in confusion.
Pang Meng didn't bother to pay attention, and rode his war horse into Pengcheng in a swaggering manner. Pang Meng's subordinates followed closely behind. The 30,000-strong army did not encounter any resistance at all, and entered Pengcheng completely without bloodshed.
Soon, the news that Pang Meng led his army into the city also reached the county government. Zhao Meng, the prefect of Chu County, was shocked when he heard the news.
It stands to reason that if Pang Meng wanted to lead his army into the city, he must have said hello to himself, the prefect, in advance. He could not just lead his army into the city so recklessly.
In addition, Pang Meng also captured all the county troops guarding the city gate. What did he want to do? He wanted to rebel!
