Seeing Du Chongtao and others boarding a warship to cross the river, Yang Yuanpu, Chai Jian, and Li Chong were all quite surprised. Han Qian frowned and lowered his voice and said to the third prince Yang Yuanpu:
"Your Highness, the main force of the Dragon Bird Army is marching west along the Danjiang River. It may be unrealistic in a short period of time. When Du Chongtao crosses the river, Your Highness can ask for battle on behalf of Du Yuhou. Your Highness, you still have to follow Du Chongtao across the river to Xiangzhou City to take charge.
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"Du Chongtao came across the river to push His Highness to the fire rack. However, the reinforcements coming from Jiangtan and other places are all arrogant and powerful generals. We cannot control them. If we extravagantly expect to command the northern line, the Longque Army may
Suffering unbearable losses," Li Zhigao said with a frown, "Du Chongtao is a piece of old ginger that is hard to chew!"
Han Qian didn't need additional reminders. He could still guess what Du Chongtao's purpose was in crossing the river in person. At the same time, he also knew what things they could control at present and what things they could never try to take over.
If they try to take over the dominance of the battlefield at this time, and Liang Jun invades the south in a large scale, and the reinforcements from Jiangtan and other places do not listen to their mobilization, how can they let the Longque Army, which has only 7,000 soldiers and horses, bite the bullet?
The tiger and wolf divisions of Liang State were faced from the front?
Listening to Han Qian and Li Zhigao's explanations, Yang Yuanpu nodded, knowing that just because he saw Du Chongtao crossing the river to see him, he really shouldn't think that he was showing weakness. In fact, Du Chongtao was deliberately bullying him when he was young and energetic.
Yang Yuanpu was young and energetic, and he was a little annoyed when he thought about this, but it was the same when he thought about it in his heart.
If it weren't for Han Qian and Li Zhigao's timely warning, he would have thought of establishing his own independent tent in Fancheng even if he could keep his head clear and not try to take over the command of Deng Xiang's battlefield when he saw Du Chongtao taking the initiative to show weakness.
, there is no way I would be willing to go to Xiangzhou City on the north bank with Du Chongtao again.
However, if that really happened, he would have fallen into Du Chongtao's trap.
"Du Chongtao has met His Highness." Du Chongtao, wearing a red Chu red robe to relieve the cold, led his generals to land and walked to the third prince Yang Yuanpu to salute.
Regardless of the rank of lieutenant general in the army, the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China must salute the prince and even the princess to show their respect for the imperial power.
"Du Shuai is very polite. Yuan Pu was waiting for all the generals here to land ashore before crossing the river to see Du Shuai. Unexpectedly, Du Shuai crossed the river first." After being reminded by Han Qian, Yang Yuanpu said in a low tone.
He also wanted to understand in his heart that his father would not support him to seize the throne after arriving at Deng Xiang, and he would never support him to seize the command from Du Chongtao; at least until he proves himself, such a thing cannot happen.
Otherwise, he will lose the opportunity to fight for the heir.
Han Qian stood behind the third prince and Li Zhigao, Chai Jian, Li Chong and others. In name, he was only the deputy commander of the guard battalion, working in the Hou Mansion. His status was inferior to that of Chai Jian, the commander of the guard battalion, and Li Chong, who was in charge of the military affairs. In this way
It would also make it easier for him to observe Du Chongtao and the people around him better without appearing rude.
Du Chongtao was the niece-in-law of Emperor Tianyou, but Yang Qi, the princess of Jingjiang County, was not Du Chongtao's original wife.
Du Chongtao was born into a reckless family. His wife died of illness in the third year of Tianyou's reign, leaving behind two sons. Later, Emperor Tianyou made the decision and betrothed his niece Yang Qi to Du Chongtao as his second wife. Later, they gave birth to a son and a daughter.
Princess Jingjiang lived in Jinling with her young son and young daughter. Before coming to Xiangzhou, Han Qian specially visited with the third prince in order to get closer to him. However, Du Chongtao's eldest son and second son were already grown up. At this time, they were also
They all served as generals in the Xiangzhou army.
Han Qian looked at Du Chongtao's long, narrow and sinister face, and secretly wondered whether such a famous founding general, like Xu Mingzhen, Ma Yin and others, had hidden ambitions in private?
Han Qian looked at others, and also noticed that among the large group of people who came with Du Chongtao, some people were also looking at him secretly.
The security in Xiangzhou was tightened, and there were rumblings everywhere. It was difficult for Zuo Si's scouts to penetrate into Xiangzhou City and straighten out the relationship between Xiangzhou generals. Han Qian was still unfamiliar with Xiangzhou generals, and he did not know these special features.
Who are the people who follow him?
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When Du Chongtao crossed the river, Fancheng's guard naturally opened the city gate quickly and welcomed Du Chongtao, the third prince and others into the city to talk.
The cold wind was blowing on the river bank, making it difficult to speak even a few words. It was indeed not a good place for conversation.
Du Chongtao served as the governor of Xiangzhou and the defense envoy of Deng Xiang. In addition to the local state camp soldiers and horses, Deng Xiang's garrison also had more than 12,000 elite Zuowu Guards belonging to the Nanya forbidden camp system stationed here. Du Chongtao also served as the commander.
Zuo Wuwei general, Zuo Wuwei army commander and other senior generals.
The money and grain transferred from Jinling was limited, and it was only enough to provide food and rewards for more than 12,000 generals of the Zuowu Guards. The two states of Deng and Xiang had been devastated in the past few decades. Even though Du Chongtao tried his best to restore mulberry production after he came over, the situation was short-lived.
The money and food raised within this time can only repair Xiangzhou City, where the government is located, and the cities and towns in the southern counties that have slightly resumed production.
Fancheng was still in ruins. At this time, a capital of troops and horses were stationed. Only the city walls and barracks were slightly repaired. The other houses that were destroyed by the war were all in ruins.
In addition to the more than two thousand civilians recruited, with the raging war, not many people will stay on the north bank of the Han River; in the future, the Xiangzhou Army will further strengthen the walls and clear the fields on the north bank.
Han Qian, Li Zhigao and others, surrounded by Du Chongtao, Yang Yuanpu walked into the dilapidated Zhenjiang Mansion in Fancheng.
In the narrow hall of the town general's mansion, there were not many desk chairs. Only a few senior generals such as Du Chongtao, Yang Yuanpu, Tanzhou Jiedushi Crown Prince Ma Xun, Longque Army Capital Yuhou Li Zhigao, Chang Shi and Sima were able to
After sitting down, Han Qian and even Jiangzhou camp army envoys Zhong Yanhu, Chai Jian, Li Chong and others could only stand there and discuss matters.
Du Chongtao and Yang Yuanpu declined, and finally sat together.
Regardless of the status of Yang Yuanpu's third prince and Linjiang Marquis, as the deputy envoy for recruitment, he is the deputy commander of the northwest camp assembled by Deng Xiang. When he arrived in Xiangzhou today, Du Chongtao, as the commander, should also introduce to him the current military commander of Deng Xiang's camp.
The enemy situation faced is introduced, and the generals who have gathered in Xiangzhou are introduced.
In addition to the civil servants under Du Chongtao of the Xiangzhou Army, who all joined the army, as well as Ma Xun, Zhong Yanhu and other local state generals from Jiangtan and other places who were ordered to reinforce Deng Xiang, there were also Xu Zhaoling, the military supervisor, and Jin, the director of the Privy Council's Staff Department Deng Xiangfang.
Rui et al.
Han Qian also noticed that these two were among the few people who stared at him as soon as he landed.
In addition to Jin Ruinai being a direct descendant of Zhao Mingting, Xu Zhaoling was also Xu Mingzhen, the governor of Shouzhou, and the cousin of Empress Xu of Anning Palace. At this time, he was also the third-ranking figure in Deng Xiang's camp besides Du Chongtao and Yang Yuanpu.
Before Li Zhigao went to Xiangzhou City to meet Du Chongtao, it was Xu Zhaoling who strongly opposed the Dragon Bird Army's entry into Dengxi Fanping. However, Han Qian didn't know before that he had a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, like a male monkey, and he still had a sparse beard under his chin.
After listening to Du Chongtao's introduction to the situation on Deng Xiang's defense line at this time, Yang Yuanpu naturally first said that the Longque Army and himself must be controlled by Du Chongtao, and then mentioned the possibility of Liang Guanzhong's soldiers and horses leaving Wuguan, and suggested that Li Zhigao lead a group of troops.
The Longque Army stationed at Jingzikou to show that he came to Xiangzhou not to gain military glory...
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The third prince did not put forward very harsh requirements, and did not even ask for independent command of the left-wing troops. Du Chongtao was quite surprised, but as the commander-in-chief of one side, there was no need to speculate too much on other people's thoughts, as long as everything was not out of his control.
Naturally, if there are any signs, we should stop as soon as they are good.
In the large tent of the Fancheng Military Mansion, Du Chongtao, after discussing with Xu Zhaoling and others, decided on the spot to appoint Li Zhigao as the vanguard general of the left front.
In addition to Li Zhigao leading the 2,000 elite troops from the first capital of the Longque Army to garrison in Jingzikou and other places, Du Chongtao also organized the 2,000 state soldiers who had been reinforced from Huangzhou and Yingzhou to the left front and placed them under Li Zhigao's control.
This year, Liang's movement on the southern front was much greater than before. Du Chongtao was not sure that there would not be a large force of Liang troops attacking Deng Xiang, nor did he dare to be careless.
At this time, Deng Xiang's camp had gathered more than 40,000 troops, and the Xiangzhou Army only accounted for a little more than one-third. Du Chongtao also knew that if all the generals and defenders in all directions were to use his direct descendants from the Xiangzhou Army,
It will inevitably cause dissatisfaction and conflict among the guests and generals, which is actually not good for the war.
Li Zhigao was the adopted son of Xinchanghou Lipu. Although Du Chongtao didn't think highly of Xinchanghou Lipu, he knew that Li Yu, the king of eastern Zhejiang Province, spoke highly of his stepnephew.
At present, there is not much movement among the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong of the Liang Kingdom. They have arranged for Li Zhigao to enter the southeastern foothills of Qinling Mountains along the Danjiang River. Even if there is no fighting in the direction of Wuguan, Du Chongtao does not think it is really necessary to give up the defensive military merits in this aspect to the Longque Army.
Who do I need to talk to?
Otherwise, I don’t know what kind of shocking actions people like Li Zhigao would instigate the young and energetic third prince to do.
In addition to appointing Li Zhigao as the vanguard general on the left front, Du Chongtao also appointed Ma Xun, the prince of Tanzhou Jiedushi, as the vanguard general on the right front. He led 5,000 soldiers and horses in Tanzhou to guard Zaoyang and block the connection between Tongbai Mountain and Dazhou on the east wing of Nanyang Basin.
Between the Hongshan Mountains, the gap leading to Suizhou.
Seeing Du Chongtao's deployment, Han Qian could also see the general idea of his organization of the west wing defense this time.
After all, Du Chongtao was not willing to push his troops to the north of the Nanyang Basin, let alone break out of the Nanyang Basin and join the Shouzhou Army from the Fangcheng gap in the north.
At present, the focus of the Deng-Xiang defense line is still on the southern front.
If the Liang army invades the Nanyang Basin in large numbers, Deng Xiang's troops and horses can rely on Xiangzhou City and the Han River to form a concave-bottomed iron pot with Li Zhigao's tribe on the left and Ma Xun's tribe on the right.
Resist it and prevent it from having the opportunity to go south and attack the Jianghan Plain where Da Chu has focused its operations in recent years.
Since Du Chongtao left the town in the autumn of the previous year, small groups of Liang Army cavalry have come in to harass him for two years. Before Du Chongtao, Liang Army had made two large-scale attacks on Deng Xiang, but they were both resisted in this way and ultimately failed.
return.
Han Qian frowned slightly, but he would not speak rashly on this occasion.
However, he also noticed that Xu Zhaoling and Jin Rui did not express any objection to Du Chongtao's arrangement. Maybe they had already argued before they came here?
Han Qian thought to himself that the current situation in Xiangzhou is really delicate!