Nine hundred and fiftieth chapters go north to seek thieves
Liu Xiu nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, let's follow Jin Wu's advice! Draw up the decree and order General Zhengxi to lead the Zhengxi Army to the north to attack the bandits who invaded Daijun. In addition, he ordered Mu Pinghou to cooperate with the Zhengxi Army to fight.
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The Hou of Mou Ping is Geng Shu. Geng Shu performed outstandingly in pacifying the Peng Chong Rebellion, killing two Xiongnu kings in a row, and made great contributions, and was therefore granted the title of marquis.
Lu Fang sent troops to invade Daijun and killed Liu Xing, the prefect of Daijun. This made Liu Xiu furious and also triggered a crusade by the Han army. The leader of the Han army responsible for the crusade against Lu Fang's army was none other than the famous general Feng Yi.
When Feng Yi received Liu Xiu's order, he was also shocked. He did not expect that Lu Fang would suddenly attack, and what he did not expect was that Lu Fang would take the lead in attacking eastward.
To the east of Bingzhou is Youzhou, which is so far away from Luoyang. Even if Lu Fang gains a certain military advantage in Youzhou, it will not pose a great threat to Luoyang.
In Feng Yi's view, if Lu Fang really wanted to attack his own side, he should choose to send troops south and attack Hanoi. This was the most direct threat to Luoyang.
There is only one explanation for why Lu Fang sent troops to Youzhou. He was unwilling to lead his army south and form a life-or-death situation with Luoyang. The reason why he sent troops to Youzhou was most likely because of the pressure from the Xiongnu and Wuhuan.
Feng Yi didn't delay much. After receiving Liu Xiu's imperial edict, he immediately led his army and set off north to Changshan County in Jizhou. To the north of Changshan County in Jizhou is Daijun in Youzhou.
To make a long story short, Feng Yi commanded an army of 100,000 troops in the Western Expedition. They first went all the way east, through Hedong and Hanoi, then entered Jizhou, then went north from Jizhou, entered Changshan County, and then continued northward from Changshan County to Changshan Pass.
Changshan Pass is an important pass in the northern part of Changshan County. When the Western Expedition Army led by Feng Yi arrived at Changshang Pass, Geng Shu had been waiting here for a long time.
Geng Shu set out from Shanggu County, and the journey was much closer than that of the Western Expeditionary Army. Furthermore, Geng Shu had no infantry under his command. They were all Youzhou cavalry, with a total of eight thousand cavalry.
These eight thousand cavalry were not from Shanggu County alone, but were cobbled together from various counties in Youzhou. Taking advantage of the time before Feng Yi arrived at Changshanguan, Geng Shu also sent the eight thousand cavalry under his command.
It was a good practice.
The Youzhou Cavalry does not need additional training in individual combat, as well as skills such as riding skills and crossbows. The Youzhou Cavalry has been fighting against the Huns and Wuhuan people for many years, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers has never been the same.
Fallen.
He mainly trained cavalry tactics, formation evolution, and coordination between various ministries. After Feng Yi led his army to Changshan Pass, Geng Shu led his cavalry to greet him.
I saw a large group of cavalry rushing out from Changshan Pass. Looking around, flags were fluttering and embroidery ribbons were flying. It was so spectacular.
If you look closely, you will see that the knights on horseback are holding iron swords and wearing bright helmets. They are all full of energy and have a murderous aura all over their bodies.
After looking at it, Feng Yi nodded repeatedly. The cavalry brought out by Geng Shu were really good.
When the two armies met, Geng Shu urged his horse to come. When Feng Yi approached, he stepped in and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "General Geng Shu, the last general, please see the general!"
Feng Yi laughed and looked Geng Shu up and down. When he first met Geng Shu, Geng Shu was only half a child, and Geng Yan was only twenty years old at that time.
So many years have passed, and the half-grown child has grown into a heroic young general, wearing a silver helmet, a white robe on his back, and a white horse at his crotch. He is majestic and full of heroism.
Feng Yi returned the salute and said, "General Geng, are you okay?"
"Thanks to the great general, I will be fine in the end."
Feng Yi changed the topic and asked seriously: "What is the situation in Daijun now?"
Geng Shu turned his horse sideways and said, "General, let's enter the pass and talk!"
"good!"
The 100,000-strong army could not enter Changshang Pass at once, and Changshang Pass could not accommodate so many people and baggage. Feng Yi ordered the army to camp outside the pass. Feng Yi took a group of personal followers and entered the pass with Geng Shu and others.
Changshanguan is an important military fortress with a large space and all kinds of facilities, but it looks a bit chaotic now.
There was a rebellion in Daijun, and soldiers and horses from Jizhou were gathering at Changshan Pass to prevent Lu Fang's army from going south to invade Jizhou. The current situation in Changshan Pass is that there are one army in the east and one in the west, including both state and county troops.
Army and county soldiers.
After hearing the news of Feng Yi's arrival, the generals who led the army came to pay their respects. Feng Yi looked around and saw, well, there were dozens of generals.
The commanders and generals of each army were respectful and full of admiration to Feng Yi.
People all talked about it: "It's great that the general has come to Changshan Pass!" "With the general here, the general will feel relieved!" "The general led an army of 100,000 troops to wipe out the bandits.
It’s so easy!”
Listening to the compliments of the crowd, Feng Yi burst out laughing. He bowed his hands to the people around him and said, "The Lu thief led the thieves to invade Dai County and burned, killed and looted. His crimes were extremely heinous. Your Majesty is furious and the court is furious. Yi is here to serve you."
The purpose is to defeat thieves, and I hope that all the generals can give you a lot of help!"
All the generals raised their hands and said: "Oh, the general is too polite. As long as the general gives orders, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
"Yes, yes, if you just say a word from the general, we will follow the general and go to Daijun to fight the rebels!"
Feng Yi looked up and smiled, nodded repeatedly, and said, "Yi would like to thank all the generals."
"The general is too polite. Isn't this embarrassing for me?"
Feng Yi had never thought about using these government troops, county troops, and county soldiers to fight. He didn't have much confidence in their combat power. In a war, it's not just the large number of people that everything will be fine. The key is to look at the combat power. The soldiers are more valuable.
It's not much more expensive.
However, the logistical support of our own army is absolutely inseparable from the help of the government army, county army and county soldiers. We should say hello in advance and avoid waiting until the war begins when our own side has problems with logistical supplies.
Feng Yi was surrounded by Geng Shu and others like stars holding the moon in their arms, and arrived at the Chinese military tent. In the Chinese military tent, Feng Yi sat in the middle, Geng Shu sat next to him, and then came the generals of the Western Expedition Army brought by Feng Yi, and then
Below are the commanders of each army.
After sitting down, people were still talking and whispering at first. After a while, the tent gradually became quiet. When the noise disappeared, Feng Yicai slowly asked: "What's the current situation in Daijun?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock, but no one said anything. Geng Shu bowed to Feng Yi and said: "General, all eleven counties in Daijun have been captured! The Huns and Wuhuan people burned, killed and looted in Daijun, and a large number of people
He has fled to Shanggu, Jizhou and Bingzhou."
Daijun is not a small county.
The westernmost county of Youzhou is Dai County (today's Hebei Province), and the easternmost county is Lelang County (today's Korean Peninsula). In modern times, Youzhou is a super city stretching from Hebei in the west to the Korean Peninsula in the east.
Big province.
Daijun is a large county in Youzhou, so its large area can be imagined. In just a few days, Lu Fang's army, together with the Xiongnu and Wuhuan, actually occupied the entire Daijun. The speed was so fast that
It's really staggering.
Feng Yi pondered for a moment and said: "Replace the county map."
Geng Shu nodded to his men. One of them took a large parchment roll, placed it on the table in front of Feng Yi, and unfolded it. Feng Yi looked down and asked, "Where is the main force of Lu Fangjun now?"
"Here!" Geng Shu stepped forward, tapped his finger on the map, and said, "Dai City."
Feng Yi asked: "How many enemy troops are stationed in Dai City?"
"It should be no less than 60,000!"
"Oh!" Feng Yi nodded and asked, "So where are the Huns and Wuhuan people now?"
Geng Shu shook his head and said: "Most of the soldiers and horses of the Xiongnu and Wuhuan are cavalry and have no fixed residence. They are running around in Daijun, killing people and looting money."
Feng Yi hummed and his eyes returned to the map. He pointed at the location of Dai City and said: "The battle of Dai City is a decisive battle between the enemy and ourselves! No matter where the enemy's troops are scattered, as long as our army
The main force is approaching Dai City, and the enemy army will naturally withdraw its forces and fight to the death with our army in Dai City!"
Geng Shu asked in a low voice: "General, what you mean is that our army can ignore the small groups of enemy troops along the way and march straight in to take over the city?"
"That's right!" Feng Yi looked at the generals present and said: "Generals, soldiers are valuable and fast. When our army goes north, we need to go into battle lightly. Logistics and supplies are very important. I think I will trouble you all about the supplies.
General."
After hearing Feng Yi's words, the generals present felt both disappointed and secretly relieved.
There was no need to follow Feng Yi to Daijun to fight the enemy, and there was no fear of life. People were secretly relieved, but at the same time, they also missed a good opportunity to make contributions.
After missing this opportunity, people wanted to wait for the next time, but they didn't know when they would have to wait, and they were a little disappointed.
The generals looked at each other and said one after another: "General, we are not afraid of fighting on the battlefield or fighting with the enemy. I hope the general can take us with him!"
"Yes, General, take us with you. We are all willing to go into battle with the General!"
As the saying goes, a person's life is like the shadow of a tree. Feng Yi is a world-famous general, a majestic general who conquers the west. If he has the opportunity to fight with Feng Yi, it would be a pity not to fight for it.
Feng Yi smiled leisurely and said to everyone: "I can understand everyone's mood, but it is important to go into battle to kill the enemy, and logistics support is equally important. In terms of logistics supply, I have no time to take care of it, so I can only leave it to the generals.
Already."
After a pause, he asked: "Who is the commander-in-chief of the army?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a general stepped in to salute and said: "General, the last general is Zhen Guo, the captain of the Imperial Academy."
"Yeah!" Feng Yi nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Zhao Kuang."
"The general is here!" A general of the Western Expedition Army stepped in and saluted.
Feng Yi said: "Zhao Kuang, you are the grain transport officer, and Zhen Guo, you are the deputy general. The logistics and supplies of our army will be left to you two."
As he spoke, he looked at the others and said, "The princes and the troops under their command will be dispatched by Zhao Kuang and Zhen Guo for the time being."
Zhao Kuang is the general of the Western Expedition Army, and he is also a general whom Feng Yi values more. He is about forty years old, cautious and steady by nature. He is a good hand in attacking cities and forts, and he is also reassuring in guarding camps and defending cities.
All the generals present looked at each other in disbelief, and finally they all raised their hands and said, "I will obey your orders!"
After arranging the logistics supplies, Feng Yi's eyes fell back on the map. He looked at it carefully and asked Geng Shu: "General Geng, our army will take Lingqiu first and then replace the city. What do you think?"
Feng Yi didn't know anything about the situation and terrain of Dai County. Although Geng Shu was not from Dai County, he was in Shanggu County, adjacent to Dai County. I believe he had a far better understanding of the terrain and conditions of Dai County.
Live yourself.
Geng Shu had no objection to the offensive route proposed by Feng Yi. He just explained: "Lingqiu is the only county in the south of Dai County, and its geographical location is crucial. The general thought that a considerable part of Lu Fang's troops would be
In Lingqiu."
Hearing this, Feng Yi raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "That's great!" It would be best if we could fight the main force of Lu Fang's army here in Lingqiu first and consume the strength of the main force of Lu Fang's army first.