Han Qian, escorted by Yang Qin and Xi Rong, took a boat down the Han River overnight and rushed to Xiangzhou City to meet the third prince.
At dawn, forty miles west of Xiangzhou City, I saw Guo Liang's troops parked in front of a small hillock. They were sending people to cut down trees and prepare to camp here.
Han Qian docked the ship and went ashore to see Guo Liang, hoping that he would lead his troops to continue marching westward without stopping, let alone waste materials, manpower and time to camp here.
"If you have anything to do, please ask Mr. Han to find His Highness and Mr. Shen Yang. Mr. Guo only knows how to act according to orders; Mr. Guo was ordered to choose a place to camp here yesterday." Guo Liang rejected Han Qian's request unceremoniously.
, said coldly.
Guo Liang had been sitting on the bench for so many years and had developed an aloof temper. Even the Marquis of Xinchang, Li Pu, could not win him over. From the bottom of his heart, he looked down on Han Daoxun and Han Qian and his son who were unscrupulous for fame and fortune.
Han Qian was very angry when he met Guo Liang early in the morning, but there was nothing he could do about Guo Liang.
When competing with the Yue King Dong Chang for the territory of the two Zhejiang provinces, the Longque Army was later purged by Emperor Tianyou because the general surrendered to the enemy. As a senior general of the Longque Army, Guo Liang was able to achieve great results at that time and was not purged. His personal conduct was very good.
He must be very picky, otherwise Emperor You of Heaven would not be able to leave him to guard the remnants of the Dragon Bird Army.
Therefore, Guo Liang has a certain reputation among the veterans of the Longque Army, and even in the army.
Han Qian had no choice but to board the ship again and rush to Xiangzhou City. He would not talk about anything else until he saw the third prince, Shen Yang and others.
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Han Qian rushed to Xiangzhou City. Yang Yuanpu had been informed of the progress of the war that took place in Canglang City and Tiecrocodile Ridge for a long time. He had not yet witnessed the cruelty and bloody nature of the war. In the first battle against the Dragon Bird Army, he defeated Liang Jun for nearly six months.
I feel very excited.
When he learned that Han Qian was back, Yang Yuanpu was so excited that he ran out of the middle gate to greet him and asked about the details of the war.
Since Liang Jun started fighting on the northern front, the northwest camp has been quite passive under the leadership of Du Chongtao. He has already withdrawn the troops and horses from Fangcheng, Wancheng, Xinye, and Tanghe lines, but under the strict orders of Emperor Tianyou
Only then can the defense lines of the left front and right front be retained.
Therefore, the West Wing's battle results, before yesterday, had not captured 600 heads of Liang Jun.
Before that, among the soldiers and horses gathered in Deng Xiang, no one was more optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the Longque Army.
As deputy commander-in-chief, Yang Yuanpu was more of an enshrined character in the defense embassy. No one would directly refute what he said, but he also knew very well that not many people really took his words seriously.
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Last night, Yang Yuanpu felt very proud and proud.
Seeing that the third prince was very excited and interested, Han Qian stood down and took a sip of tea, then told him the details of the battle in Canglang City.
Han Qian had never experienced serious offensive and defensive battles in the past. He often taught the third prince how to run the army, which was somewhat dogmatic. However, his thinking was lively and many of his ideas were novel. He was much more rigid than the experienced Shen Yang.
It's just more convincing.
Although the battle in Canglang City was small in scale and both sides were poorly prepared, it was also a living case.
Han Qian also took this opportunity to make the third prince realize that the essence of winning the war lies more in the word "money and food".
Han Qian rushed back to Xiangzhou City. In addition to suggesting that Guo Liang's troops move westward as much as possible, the other thing he wanted to do was to obtain more grain and grass supplies for the Western Front.
In the past, the Defense Ministry used to allocate money, food and materials needed to the Western Front on a monthly basis. Han Qian hoped to change it to two months or even a quarter, and allocate money, food and materials to the Western Front.
In this way, the Western Front has more money, food and supplies, and when the war is urgent, it can even recruit strong men from the cottage to join the war at a high price.
The wages of avarice is death.
Liang Jun attacked Canglang City so resolutely, which was beyond Han Qian's imagination beforehand. Canglang City could be defended, and the participation of the villagers in the battle played a key role.
Otherwise, even if all Zuosi's scouts and slave soldiers are wiped out, they may not be able to defend Canglang City.
The battle in Canglang City also showed that a considerable number of people in the village with extremely poor and simple living conditions were willing to accept recruitment.
The premise for all this is naturally that the Dragon Bird Army has more money and food on the Western Front that can be flexibly used.
Li Zhigao's initial suggestion was to hope that Guo Liang's troops could march westward to Canglang City, while Han Qian directly hoped that Guo Liang would lead his troops to directly station at Tiecrocodile Mountain.
On the one hand, the direction of Tiegushan is bearing the greatest pressure; on the other hand, Han Qian cannot command Guo Liang.
After Guo Liang led his troops to Canglang City, it was probably not something that could be decided by a single order. In Han Qian's opinion, it was better to leave Guo Liang under Li Zhigao's control.
Han Qian hoped that the third prince would give the order directly to Guo Liang and then inform Du Chongtao. However, Shen Yang insisted on informing Du Chongtao in advance. After obtaining Du Chongtao's permission, the defense envoy would directly sign the military order and send it to Guo Liang.
Shen Yang believes that since the end of the previous dynasty, the most critical point of the separatist rule of vassal towns is the abolition of laws, which has led to martial men taking over power. If the Chu State wants to achieve long-term peace and stability, even if Yang Yuanpu is a prince, the rules should not be exceeded casually; even when Han Qian discusses matters
, Shen Yang also summoned Chen De, Chai Jian, Zhang Ping, Li Chong and others.
The disadvantage of Shen Yang like this is that after Han Qian gained the third prince's complete trust, he still couldn't fully use his skills, but there are also advantages. At least Han Qian is not with the third prince, and there is no need to worry about Shen Yang being betrayed by Chai Jian and Li Chong.
Instigating and stumbling him; there is no need to worry about the third prince falling back into the control of Chai Jian and others.
Shen Yang insisted on this, so Han Qian asked the third prince, Shen Yang, and Guo Rong to quickly go to see Du Chongtao to mediate the matter. Liang Jun was gathering troops in the inner countryside very quickly, and they also needed to make complete preparations as soon as possible.
After waiting at the third prince's residence for nearly an hour, the third prince, Shen Yang, and Guo Rong rushed back. Seeing the displeasure on the third prince's face, Han Qian jumped and went up to him and asked, "Why, Mr. Du is firmly opposed to that?"
Your Highness’s request?”
"Du Chongtao agreed with Guo Liang to lead his troops to Tiegushan, and also agreed to allocate two more months of military supplies to the Western Front to prevent the war from getting closer and making it difficult to look after each other. It would be good to make more preparations," Yang Yuanpu said angrily.
Said unhappily.
Du Chongtao was following his good deeds. Han Qian didn't know why the third prince was still acting like this, but Shen Yang was advising him from the side: "A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall, but should make plans with his heart. The war is thousands of miles away. At this time, the war on the Western Front is very fierce.
Your Highness is going to Canglang City, Tiecrocodile Ridge, and Jingzikou to patrol, which will only disturb the morale of the army. Not to mention Mr. Du, I am firmly opposed to it."
Only then did Han Qian know what the quarrel between the third prince and Shen Yang was. He originally wanted to go to Canglang City with him, but was blocked by Du Chongtao and Shen Yang, so he became depressed.
Han Qian hoped that the third prince could go to the front line in person. Only by facing the blood and cruelty of the war and seeing with his own eyes the cumbersome and flawed operation of a huge army could he truly respond to what he had learned in the past and gain insight into the mysteries of people's hearts and things.
Han Qian scorned any gentleman who didn't sit down in the hall or stand under a dangerous wall.
Han Qian is also afraid of death, and he is very afraid, but his biggest realization in the past year or so is that the more he fears death, the faster he will die. As far as the third prince Yang Yuanpu is concerned, why should he not stand under the dangerous wall at this time? Qualifications?
However, at the moment, Han Qian did not want to have a disagreement with Shen Yang, so he said to the third prince: "At this time, the defense on the western front is incomplete, and there is not even a complete military stronghold in Tie Crocodile Ridge. Your Highness wants to go and let the enemy know the news. , I am afraid that I will redouble my attack on Tieguling. Your Highness, stay calm in Xiangzhou. I will write down the military situation in detail every day and send people to Xiangzhou City. Your Highness will also be able to keep abreast of the detailed progress of the war on the Western Front every day. Once the battle on the front lines has eased a little, it would be best if His Highness comes over to boost morale! At that time, the bodyguards trained by His Highness can also go into battle to see the blood."
"I have been training the guard camp for more than a month, and everyone agrees that it is good. But as Master Han said, without going to the battlefield and seeing blood, whether it is good or not cannot be based solely on what others say." Yang Yuanpu knew that it would be difficult to get everything going as he wished. He reluctantly nodded in agreement and said with regret.
Han Qian glanced at Shen Yang and saw that Shen Yang's eyes were quite determined, thinking that it would be difficult to persuade this stubborn old man.
Shen Yang, however, would not let Han Qian give in on this matter, so he would not push further, and continued: "Your Highness wants to know more detailed information about the Western Front. There is another way, that is, Li Canjun can go to Canglang City with Han Qian and represent him on his behalf. Your Highness’ patrol.”
Han Qian's head suddenly grew three points bigger. He didn't expect that Shen Yang would come up with such an idea!
Guo Liang has become unruly, and Li Zhigao may be able to suppress him, but Shen Yang still wants to send Li Chong, who doesn't like everything he does, to him. Isn't this going to cause trouble for them?
"It would be useful for Li Chong to stay in Xiangzhou City." Yang Yuanpu immediately wanted to reject Shen Yang's suggestion.
"The general record of Cao's affairs in the army is recorded, and he has the responsibility of impeaching good and evil in the army. If His Highness does not want to use him, then write a letter to the Privy Council and replace him with someone else to take this position!" Shen Yang insisted.
Shen Yang was afraid that the third prince would be in danger and prevented him from patrolling the Western Front. However, three-quarters of the Longque Army's troops to reinforce Xiangzhou were assembled on the Western Front. In addition, a large amount of grain and supplies would be transported to Canglang City this time. During transit, according to the rules, someone must be sent over to monitor.
Shen Yang didn't mean to have trouble with Han Qian, and even knew that Han Qian's strong ability was a key factor in the Dragon Bird Army's success today, but the law was always the law.
Shen Yang has high hopes for Han Qian, hoping that he can truly become a famous minister who will help the Chu State, but does not want to see his power grow out of control and eventually become a powerful minister who brings trouble to the world.
As the military supervisor, Guo Rong should stay with the third prince and him to supervise the overall operation of the Longque Army. Specifically, in the capitals, it is the duty of the Cao Cao to supervise the operation of military affairs.
Han Qian didn't want Li Chong to go there, and Li Chong himself didn't want to go there.
After being deprived of the command of the guard battalion, Li Chong didn't even have a trustworthy guard around him. How could he follow Han Qian to Canglang City to be tortured?
Han Qian secretly felt that he was really setting himself up by pushing Shen Yang to take charge of the third prince's affairs, but unfortunately at that time, he and Li Zhigao had no other choice except Shen Yang.
Seeing that Shen Yang's attitude was so tough and there was no room for maneuver, Han Qian could only bite the bullet and agree. In turn, he persuaded the third prince to follow Shen Yang's advice and said, "Mr. Shen Yang's words make sense - Canglang City, The military achievements of Tie Crocodile also need to be verified by His Highness before they are in compliance with the rules."
