"Perhaps Mr. Li will accompany Feng Yi on a trip?"
Seeing Han Qian asking about suitable candidates, Feng Liao suggested.
He believed that Li Xiu's vision was not inferior to other generals in the army. With Li Xiu accompanying Feng Yi, who could represent Tangyi, he should be able to complete the mission better.
"Li Xiu has another appointment,"
Han Qian shook his head, pondered for a while, then turned to Tian Cheng and said,
"Whether the Shu army can defend Lizhou and the southern line of Yinping Road in the future will have a crucial impact on the overall situation of the world in the future. Although Wang Yong has been in control of Shu for two years, how many Shu troops under Wang Yong's rule actually have
With just a few letters and reports, it is difficult to make an accurate judgment on the combat effectiveness and Wang Yong's control over the prefectures and counties in southern and western Sichuan. I want you to select some people and go there in person."
"Okay." Tian Cheng nodded and accepted the matter.
But Li Xiu didn't know what appointments he would have at this time, and Han Qian would be personally concerned about it. He stood there without saying a word, thinking that Wang Yong, who was in charge of Sichuan and Shu at this time, would be Zhu Yu or Li Zhigao.
Characters, Han Qian can rest assured that there will be no big mistakes in the military deployment of the Shu army, but the trio of Wang Yong, Cao Gan, and Jing Qiongwen are quite reluctant to launch a palace coup in a hurry. Can they do it this time?
It's really hard to say how to withstand greater pressure, and it's indeed worrying enough.
However, Tian Cheng, as the chief general of the Bian Army, the commander of the first town army and the governor of Shouzhou, Han Qian sent him out as soon as he said he would be sent out. Even Tian Cheng himself had no objection. Seeing Han Qian's attitude toward Tang
Li Xiu was also secretly shocked by the degree of direct control of the Yi army.
If you think about it carefully, the most stable military structure of the Tangyi Army is actually at the brigade level. The first to fourth town armies do not have fixed offices and stations. This time to assist Bianjing and form defense troops in Xiacai,
They all used brigades as units to disrupt and organize them, temporarily appoint chief generals, and temporarily set up camp army command offices.
In addition to Tian Cheng selecting a group of people to serve as military attachés to Shu, Han Qian also decided to formally establish the Hehuai Marching Camp Army to control Haozhou, Shouzhou and Xiacai, enclave Dan County, with Lin Haizheng as the commander-in-chief of the camp, and Yang Qin as the commander-in-chief.
He led the governor of Shouzhou, and together with Wen Bo and Feng Xuan, he also led the deputy general manager of the battalion. Xi Nuer was appointed Sima to join the army.
Tan Xiuqun's five main horse infantry brigades, a naval brigade, a pontoon brigade and another 20,000 field soldiers, a total of more than 54,000 soldiers and horses were assigned to the control of the Hehuai marching army, responsible for the east of Yingshui River and the middle reaches of the Huaihe River.
(Northern Haozhou) military defense and combat missions.
After deciding this, Lin Haizheng, Yang Qin, Feng Xuan, Xi Nuer, Xi Xunqiao, Xiao Dahu, Dou Rong, Xue Chuan, Tan Xiuqun and others left to find another place to discuss the details of the subsequent defensive operations in Yingshui and the middle reaches of the Huaihe River.
At this time, the sky was getting dark, and there were not many generals left in the tent. Han Qian ordered the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Li Xiu didn't know why Han Qian had just said that he had another appointment, and it was inconvenient for him and Cao Ba to leave at this time, so he just stood aside and listened to Han Qian and Tian Cheng discussing the specific details that they would pay attention to when they went to Shu as an envoy.
Guo Duanduo and Shen Peng did not leave either.
Just as everyone was about to follow Han Qian to the back tent for dinner, Huo Li walked in and reported that Kong Xirong was back.
"When Xirong comes back, it won't be too late for us to have a meal after we have settled the follow-up matters." Han Qian said.
Hearing this, Li Xiu was shocked. She must wait for Kong Xirong to come back before discussing the next thing, which means that the next thing will be to use Kong Xirong as the main general.
Another large-scale military operation?
Although the advance army under Kong Xirong has not been returned to the town army for the time being, it is drawn from the main combat forces. It is the most elite combat force. Lin Sheng, Wang Zang, Han Bao, etc. can all be said to be the Dutangyi Army. The direct lineage can be expanded into the main brigade at any time.
This winter, Li Xiu didn't think that Han Qian would continue to use troops on both sides of the Guoshui River. So where would Han Qian use Kong Xirong to attack?
Li Xiu thought of an answer, but at this time he was a little unbelievable. He glanced at Guo Duanduo and Shen Peng, wondering if the next military operation with Kong Xirong as the main force had something to do with the arrival of Guo Duanduo and Shen Peng. direct contact.
The main force of the advance army is currently staying in Shangshui County, southwest of Chenzhou, to rest and recuperate. Kong Xirong stayed with Lin Sheng, and Wang Zang was in Shangshui to supervise the army. He rushed back with Han Bao to discuss the matter.
Everything has been decided, and Han Qian is waiting for Kong Xirong to come back to receive new military orders.
"I have decided to organize the northwest wing marching army and appoint you as the general manager of the camp. Li Xiu will join the military. Except for Su Lie's command, the original advance army will be split into two main battle brigades, with Han Bao and Lin Sheng as the brigades respectively. Shuai, Cao Ba, and Wang Zang are the deputies. If there are insufficient soldiers, Xinzhai Xiangyong will be divided into them. You, Li Xiu, Su Lie, and Han Bao will immediately discuss the plan to send troops. The sooner the troops are dispatched, the better - you must start from Caizhou Borrow the road from the south to tear apart Fangcheng's defense line - Mr. Guo and Shen Peng will cooperate with you in borrowing the road from Caizhou - and invade Dengzhou. However, after attacking Dengzhou, you do not need to send troops southward. The mission is to take over Xichuan, Jingzikou and Wuguan as soon as possible..." Han Qian said.
"You have no objection to my decision, right?" Han Qian looked at Li Xiu and asked.
"It is Li Xiu's duty to resist the barbarians." Li Xiu lowered his head and said.
Han Qian's intention of sending troops to Dengzhou at this time was very clear. In addition to joining forces with the rebel army to tear apart the defenses of the Jingxiang rebels in Xiangbei and seizing Dengzhou and Junzhou, the most important thing was to master Wuguan Road and then pass through it. Shangluo threatened the Mongol soldiers and horses from the southern flank who had occupied most of the elite areas in Guanzhong.
He proposed a plan to weaken the Mongol people's trust in Zhao Mengji and Wang Xiaoxian. In the end, it was a temporary solution but not the root cause. The Mongol people could not fall into the plan. They only needed Wang Yuankui and Tian Weiye to supplement their troops. After they had rested, they could dispatch a large amount of grain and fodder to strengthen Zhao. , Wang's two tribes made them the pioneers in attacking Shu.
At this time, the Western Liang Army under the personal control of Liang Emperor Zhu Yu suffered too many injuries, and the farming, industrial and mining production in the Heluo area was devastated. It will take time to recover. It is necessary to fundamentally prevent the situation on the Western Front from deteriorating, and it cannot be completely eliminated. Hope is pinned on the Shu army, and the most fundamental solution is for the elite Tangyi army to directly participate in the Guanzhong battle...
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"The Dongliang Army withdrew from Xiacai, and the Mongol cavalry retreated back from the vortex without even fighting?"
Chai Jian, Zhong Yanhu and others were in Yingzhou and Jingmen to resist the attack of the army. On the Xiangcheng side, Lu Qingxia, Zhou Yuan, Xu An and others stayed behind. As Tangyi and Liang Jun were fighting against Huaiyang Mountain and Tongbai Mountain, A strict blockade was implemented on the information communication in the north. It was not until early November that they learned about the retreat of Xu Si Army, Shouzhou Army and Mongolian cavalry from Xiacai.
Not only them, but even Li Zhigao initially predicted that the Hehuai War would be delayed until next spring.
If the Hehuai War comes to an end before the end of the year, they think there will only be two possibilities. Either the Dongliang Army will be victorious on the west bank of Wu River, and the Tangyi Army will suffer a heavy setback and be forced to give up reinforcements to the soldiers and civilians of Bianjing. They will feel sad.
They retreated to the south of the Huaihe River to lick their wounds; or the Tangyi army won a complete victory and all the Shouzhou army and others were expelled from the west bank of Guoshui.
Li Zhigao insisted on going to Liangzhou to take charge. In the past two or three months, he expedited the arrangements for the military families of Deng and Jun to relocate to Liangzhou. Lu Qingxia, Zhou Yuan and Chai Jian did not strongly persuade him to stay in Xiangcheng to preside over the situation.
, also based on this, they believe that no matter what the final outcome of the Hehuai War is, they should still be able to control the situation in Xiangcheng and prevent it from deteriorating beyond control.
After the Hehuai War has been postponed until next spring, the two participating parties should be evenly matched, neither of them has revealed any major flaws, and they have not been able to seize the other's flaws to launch a war of annihilation; and if the war ends before the end of the year, Tangyi will be severely damaged, and Tangyi will be
It is the West Liang Army that holds Yingxi and the remnants of Heluo in the north. It needs the presence of the Jingxiang Army to contain the main force of the Chu Army and prevent Jinling from cutting down the vassalage of Tangyi. If the Dongliang Army is severely damaged, Tangyi will be defeated years ago.
After a complete victory, it was Jinling's turn to worry about whether it would be unfavorable to recruit the army to suppress Xiangbei, and whether it would stimulate Han Qian's ambition to further expand.
Who would have thought that the Hehuai War, in which both sides assembled more than 240,000 to 50,000 elite soldiers and horses on the west bank of the Turbulent River in less than two months, would end like this?
The thunder was so loud and the raindrops were so small in the end?
Han Qian laid a floating stack on the west wing of the Chen-Bian Passage to bring out the soldiers and civilians of Bianjing. A war that many people predicted would be extremely tragic before the war ended in an anticlimactic manner?
However, if you think about it carefully, the Dongliang Army combined with the Mongol cavalry has an absolute advantage in strength. The Tangyi Army has brought out the soldiers and civilians of Bianjing, and its main force has retreated. It is impossible to rush north again, between the icy and snowy Yingwo, with
The decisive battle between the Dongliang Army and the Mongolian cavalry.
However, the Dongliang Army and the Mongolian cavalry could not attract the main force of the Tangyi Army at this time, nor would they attack the elite Tangyi Army guarding the city wall.
Even if Wen Bo and Tan Xiuqun were once besieged in Dancheng and Wuting, they would be extremely difficult for the Dongliang Army and the Mongolian cavalry to attack.
If you don't end the war between Yingwu and Yingtuo immediately, why delay it until later in the year?
The logic is so good, Lu Qingxia and Zhou Yuan can figure it out afterwards, but this is not the result they want!
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Horse hooves galloped into the city, and the messenger rushed directly to the Chancellor's desk with his command talisman, shouting in panic: "There is a large group of horse and infantry moving south in Caizhou, and it is expected to arrive at the north of Fangcheng Zhuzhai before dusk tomorrow!"
Lu Qingxia's face turned pale, his skinny hands grasped the armrests, and his veins were exposed. He didn't expect that Tangyi would move so quickly. The main force of troops withdrew from the Wuying battlefield, and without even taking a few days' rest, they borrowed the road from Caizhou in the West Liang Dynasty.
, want to enter Dengzhou?
Although Caizhou belongs to the Liang territory, they would not think that it was Zhu Yu's Liang army going south from Caizhou. At this moment, only the Tangyi army, which had easily ended the Hehuai War, had enough power to attack them.
"Is there any unusual movement on the north side of Pingjing, Wusheng, and Huangyan passes?" Zhou Yuan asked Xu An with cold hands and feet.
"There is no news yet, but if the soldiers and horses coming to Fangcheng are indeed Tangyi's army, Zhou Dan is in Luoshan, and Yiyang will definitely raise his troops to attack the three passes of Pingjing." Xu An sat down and said.
"How many troops have arrived near Fangcheng?" Zhou Yuan asked the messenger who came back from Dengzhou to convey the enemy's situation.
"I don't know the exact number, but it will not be less than 20,000 people," the messenger said.
Zhou Yuan's heart felt cold.
Zhou Shu led the Suizhou camp troops to take up residence in Suiyang. Although the number of troops was small, the troops were divided into Pingjing, Wusheng and Huangyan passes. However, the three passes were located between Huaiyang Mountain and Tongbai Mountain. The terrain was difficult and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
However, in order to cope with the Rebellion Army's attack on Jingmen and Yingzhou, Chai Jian transferred the main force of the Xiangzhou Camping Army to the southern front. However, they did not expect that the Hehuai War would have such a result before November.
They ended it so neatly that, let alone the Fangcheng defense line, the total defensive strength of Deng and Jun states was only 6,000.
What can these troops do in front of the wolf-like Tangyi Army?
