Chapter nine hundred and eighty fourth change plan
Liu Xiu still summoned Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei never dreamed that the young master he met in the gambling hall would be the current emperor.
After seeing Liu Xiu, Zhang Wei hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed forward respectfully, and said in a trembling voice: "Common man Zhang Wei, pay homage to your majesty!"
In front of the emperor, the ancients would hardly call him "sage" or "today". They usually called him your majesty.
Ministers who are close to the emperor may use the very affectionate title "sage" when talking in private to show their close relationship with the emperor, but it is not commonly used. Therefore, in formal documents, although the title "sage" is used,
It is not uncommon, but it is not used to address the emperor. It is mostly used to address sages such as Confucius, Laozi, and Mencius.
Liu Xiu looked at Zhang Wei, smiled slightly, and said: "Last time at the casino, my husband and I played two sets of chess, but we couldn't fully enjoy it. Today, how about Mr. Zhang playing two more sets with me?"
As the emperor, Liu Xiu was quite boring in the palace. He didn't like women very much, and he didn't like to spend time and debauch. There were very few entertainment items. Playing chess was one of his few entertainment items.
Hearing this, Zhang Wei quickly leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty has such an elegant mood, and the common people will definitely accompany you!"
Liu Xiu laughed loudly and nodded to Zhang Kun. Zhang Kun immediately arranged the chessboard and chess box.
After the two sat down at the chessboard, Liu Xiu and Zhang Wei played two games. When they were in the casino, each game between the two lasted for no less than an hour. But this time, the two games lasted for an hour.
It didn't even take an hour.
The reason for this is very simple. When he was in the gambling hall, Zhang Wei didn't know Liu Xiu's identity, and there was such a high stake, so he naturally had to try his best. But now, he knew that Liu Xiu was the emperor, how could he dare to
Try your best to play chess?
Liu Xiu also clearly felt it. Zhang Wei's chess playing style is very calm, playing steadily and step by step. Once he launches an offensive against him, Zhang Wei's counterattack is also extremely fierce.
Now, Zhang Wei's composure is still there, but the ferocity of the counterattack has completely disappeared. He imposed a slight offensive, but Zhang Wei first gave in, and then was defeated.
This kind of chess game made Liu Xiu feel boring. He no longer had the tension and excitement of playing chess in a gambling house. He threw the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard and said to Zhang Wei opposite him: "Mr. Zhang is deliberately giving up.
Follow me?"
Zhang Wei was shaken, and he hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed forward, and said repeatedly: "The common people don't dare! The common people don't dare!"
Seeing his frightened look, Liu Xiu felt even more bored. He waved to Zhang Wei and said, "Go home!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei felt relieved and kowtowed to Liu Xiu repeatedly.
"Go, go!" Liu Xiu stood up. Zhang Kun stepped forward, waved to Zhang Wei and said, "Mr. Zhang, please!"
Zhang Wei bowed and exited the hall. After Zhang Wei left, Liu Xiu shook his head, looked at Luo You beside him, and asked, "Did you see it?"
"Ah?" Luo You didn't react for a moment.
Liu Xiu said: "Zhang Wei's chess skills were not of this level. When he played in the casino, his chess skills were much higher than they are now."
Luo You was happy and said: "After Mr. Zhang knows His Majesty's identity, he will naturally be restrained and courteous."
"That's why it's boring!" Liu Xiu said while strolling in the hall with his hands behind his back: "It seems that if you want to get addicted to chess in the future, you will have to leave the palace incognito."
Luo You said: "Your Majesty, can you ask the right general?"
Liu Xiu shook his head and said: "Zhong Hua, he also gave in to me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to beat him with my chess skills."
Since the decision was made to send troops to Liangzhou, Luoyang has been preparing for more than half a month.
In more than half a month, the Expeditionary Army led by Feng Yi had already advanced into Bingzhou. The situation in Bingzhou was exactly as Feng Yi expected. When he learned that the Expeditionary Army was approaching Bingzhou, Lu Fang led his subordinates,
Retreat to the north immediately.
And they withdrew all the way to Wuyuan County in the north. Wuyuan County is already the northernmost county of Bingzhou. If they continue to withdraw north, they will withdraw from Bingzhou and enter the territory of the Huns.
It could be seen that Lu Fang didn't even have the desire to fight against the Western Expeditionary Army. The remnants of Jia Lan and the remnants of King Auri originally planned to run north, but Lu Fang did not agree.
Lu Fang conveyed an order to Jia Lan. Since you introduced the Western Expeditionary Army into Bingzhou, now it is up to you to expel the Western Expeditionary Army from Bingzhou.
After receiving Lu Fang's order, Jia Lan almost became angry. The soldiers and horses under his command have been scattered by the Western Expedition Army. My lord, if you ask me to drive the Western Expedition Army out of Bingzhou, you have to give me soldiers and horses.
ah!
Jia Lan didn't have a single soldier at Lu Fang's place, so he could only summon local county soldiers and county troops while running.
Not to mention, many county soldiers and county troops who had not had time to evacuate were gathered under his command by Jia Lan.
He ran from Yanmen County to Taiyuan County, and then from Taiyuan County to Xihe County. Along the way, he actually raised tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Together with his original remnants, he had a total of five soldiers.
Thousands of people.
In addition, King Auri Zhu, who was with Jia Lan, also gathered thousands of Huns troops here in Bingzhou. King Auri Zhu did not need to obey Jia Lan's command, but this time King Auri Zhu was defeated very cowardly.
He was very unwilling to go back in disgrace, so he insisted on staying with Jia Lan to seek a chance to turn defeat into victory.
After entering Xihe County, Jia Lan and Auri Zhuwang went all the way west again, reaching Quanyin and Quanyang.
Quanyin and Quanyang are two cities built near the water. Quanyang is downstream and Quanyin is upstream. The distance between the two cities is very close, less than twenty miles apart. Quanyin and Quanyang are already on the Xihe River.
At the junction of the county and Shangjun, if the remnants of Jia Lan cannot stop their defeat here, then the Western Expeditionary Army can invade Shangjun.
Shangjun is a flat river with no danger to defend. Further west from Shangjun is Anding County in Liangzhou.
Although Liangzhou is stable and the two counties in Beidi are now occupied by Lu Fang, Wei Xiao is eyeing these two counties and has been trying to conquer them. If the Western Expedition Army reaches there, wouldn't it be a threat to Wei Xiao?
Create opportunities?
Jia Lan now has no way out. He cannot let the Western Expeditionary Army enter the undefeated Shangjun, let alone enter Anding and Beidi. He can only block the Western Expeditionary Army within the territory of Xihe.
The two cities of Quanyin and Quanyang, which are very close to each other, are at odds with each other. In Jia Lan's view, this is a place where it is very easy to set up a defense line.
There are many generals under Lu Fang's command, such as Li Xing, Sui Yu, Tian Sa, Shi Tuna, Min Kan, etc. Among them, there are also fierce generals who are brave enough to win the three armies. But when it comes to leading troops and fighting the most powerful ones, there are also
It has to be Jia Lan.
Jia Lan dug many ravines between the two cities of Quanyin and Quanyang. One in the east, one in the west, one in front, one in the back. They were countless and messy, with no rules at all.
These ravines can not only effectively organize the cavalry charge of Youzhou's sudden cavalry, but also prevent the formation of the Western Expedition Army from deploying.
When fighting in such a place with crisscrossed ravines, neither side would have to line up their troops and could only start a chaotic battle. This was exactly what Jia Lan wanted.
The Zhengxi Army is an old and powerful force that has been on the battlefield for a long time. It is extremely skilled in arranging troops and coordinating its various units.
As for the soldiers and horses under Jia Lan's command, except for the remnant of 10,000 people, the remaining tens of thousands of soldiers were all beaten here and there. When they went to the battlefield, there was no need to expect any cooperation between them.
Therefore, in a frontal legion battle, Jia Lan's disadvantage is too great. No matter how sophisticated his formation is, he cannot be an opponent of the Western Expedition Army.
It was out of this consideration that he put on a posture of wanting to fight a chaotic battle with the Zhengxi Army. No one should line up their troops, and no one should try to cooperate. If they wanted to fight, they would just fight in a melee.
war.
This is a tactic used to avoid one's own weaknesses and suppress the enemy's strengths.
Jia Lan had a clear idea in his mind that the 50,000-strong army he had temporarily formed could not possibly be a match for the Western Conquest Army.
However, you can defeat me on the battlefield, but before I am defeated, I will bite you so hard that it will hurt you, make you bleed, and make you unable to lead your troops north again to threaten my lord.
This is the core idea of Jia Lan's formation.
The Western Expedition Army led by Feng Yi soon arrived near Quanyang. At this time, Jia Lan and his main force were almost all in Quanyang.
The Western Expedition Army set up camp ten miles away from Quanyang and sent a large number of scouts to investigate.
At dusk, the scouts returned to the camp one after another and reported all the information they had found to Feng Yi.
In the Chinese military tent, a sand table has already been set up. According to the information sent back by the scouts, specialized soldiers made adjustments to the sand table.
Generals Feng Yi stood around the sand table, looking down at the layout of the sand table. Han Xin rubbed his chin and said, "Jia Lan deployed his troops to surround Yang and Yin. I originally thought he would divide his troops to garrison the two cities so that the two cities could complement each other.
Horns, supporting each other, unexpectedly, he put all his troops in Quanyang, and also dug many trenches between Quanyang and Quanyin. What he meant was to create a gap between Quanyang and Quanyin.
Will our army fight to the death?"
Geng Shu murmured: "There are two cities that form angles with each other, but he doesn't use them, but only uses one of them. This is really weird!"
Listening to the discussions among the generals, Feng Yi smiled calmly, picked up a wooden stick, pointed at the ravine between Encircle Yang and Encircle Yin, and said: "This is where Jia Lan will fight our army decisively!
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Everyone present frowned in unison, and Han Xin whispered: "General, although Jia Lan now has more than 50,000 troops, most of them are county soldiers cobbled together from here and there. The county troops gave up defending the city and left the city.
By fighting, isn't he looking for death?"
"That's right! The enemy is indeed looking for death!" Feng Yi nodded and said, "However, this move will also cause our army to pay greater casualties. Jia Lan deliberately dug a hole between the yang and yin areas.
These many ravines can, firstly, make it difficult for our army's Youzhou cavalry to move forward; secondly, they can prevent our army from arranging its troops and causing chaos. Jia Lan's department will not suffer any loss, but our army's platoon will suffer.
The formation of troops and the coordination of various ministries were completely ineffective."
Speaking of this, Feng Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing and said: "This Jia Lan is really loyal to Lu Fang. Even if he is going to be defeated, even if the whole army is annihilated, he still wants to bite our army.
After fighting this battle, our army is unable to move north to attack Lu Fang."
After listening to Feng Yi's analysis, all the generals present suddenly realized that Jia Lan had this evil idea.
Han Xin rolled his eyes, smiled, and said: "General, Jia Lan doesn't know that the real purpose of our army entering Bingzhou is not to pursue him, nor to attack Lu Fang, but just passing by Bingzhou. Now, I
The army can completely ignore Jia Lan's defenses in Quanyang and Quanyin, go around directly, enter Shangjun, and then move westward from Shangjun to Anding and Beidi!"
All the generals present nodded, indicating that what Han Xin said made sense. Feng Yi blinked, placed the wooden stick in his hand on the edge of the sand table, then turned around and paced back and forth in the Chinese military tent with his hands behind his back.
The generals looked at each other in confusion. After a while, Geng Shu asked: "General, don't you want to go around the circle of Yang and Circle of Yin?"
Feng Yi said faintly: "I am thinking that if we defeat Jia Lan's tribe, then there will be no more Lu Fang's troops in the central and southern parts of Bingzhou. Our army can take advantage of the situation and take the four counties of Xihe, Shangjun, Anding, and Beidi.
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All the generals took a breath and looked at Feng Yi intently. Feng Yi continued: "Especially Anding and Beidi are crucial. These two counties belong to Liangzhou. If our army can seize Anding and Beidi,
But from now on, the two counties will send troops directly to Long to cooperate with His Majesty in the battle, and there is no need to make a special trip back to the third auxiliary."
