"Oh?" Li Xingchen became interested, "How do you say this?"
Wei Xiaokuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please see, Bashang is the closest important place to Chang'an. Once you garrison Bashang, you will be in a position to attack Chang'an, because it is close to Chang'an and far from Tongguan. If you don't
If we attack Chang'an, our retreat may be cut off or our flanks may be threatened at any time, just as your Majesty is doing now."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. Huayin can still advance and retreat because it relies on Huashan. But if the army approaches Bashang, it will really reach the point where it can only attack and not retreat. Otherwise, when the time comes to withdraw from Bashang, it is very likely that they will face
Encirclement and suppression by the enemy on three sides.
Therefore, in addition to the fact that Xiang Yu stationed troops in Bashang when he attacked Chang'an and set up the famous Hongmen Banquet here, Bashang was mostly used to station defenders. For example, during the reign of Emperors Wen and Jing, in order to prepare for the war with the Huns,
Troops were stationed at Bashang, Jimen and Xiliu around Chang'an City, using these three troops as the last barrier to Chang'an.
"If Yuchi Jong does not want to attack Chang'an directly, then it is more likely that he will retreat to Huayin or directly return to Tongguan." Wei Xiaokuan said directly, "From the perspective of Wei Chen, Yuchi Jong should not have the strength to attack Chang'an now.
And courageous.”
It's not because Yuchi Jiong is timid, but because Li Xinchen has completely taken advantage of the number of troops and horses. In addition, there is an agreement between Li Xinchen and Yu Wenxian that is useless or at least exists. Yuchi Jiong
Unless he received clear instructions from Yu Wenxian, he would definitely not dare or be unwilling to break up with Li Xingchen directly.
No matter how the two sides are at war with each other, it will always be just a war at war with each other, but once the fight starts, everything will be different. It will most likely be an all-out war between the two countries.
Once defeated, Yuchijiong would definitely have to bear the main risk. Yuchijiong should not have the courage.
Wei Xiaokuan still knows his old rival very well.
"But Yuchi Jiong should never retreat past Huayin again." Li Xingchen said directly.
Further back is Tongguan. Now that Yu Wenxian has arrived at Tongguan, Yuchi Jiong, as a forward, cannot retreat all the way. And even if Li Xingchen takes Chang'an, does Yu Wenxian really have no ambitions for Chang'an?
As long as there is ambition, the importance of controlling Huayin will exist.
"We must capture Huayin and even Tongguan, otherwise there will be no way to ensure the safety of Chang'an," Yang Su also echoed at this time, "The Battle of Bashang may be avoided, but the Battle of Huayin cannot be avoided."
Wei Xiaokuan and Liang Shiyan exchanged a look.
Although the battle in Chang'an City is over, the war in the world has not yet begun.
However, their old bones may not be able to withstand the hardships. The rest will depend on these young people.
Whether to fight this battle or not, and if so how to fight it, Li Xingchen just had an idea. The details must be discussed with Xiao Shilian, Pei Zilie and others, but now he can also prepare for a rainy day.
"When we enter Chang'an, the first thing to solve is to stabilize the people's hearts in Guanzhong," Li Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Whether it is to stabilize the people, the autumn harvest, or to reorganize the army, we need to speed up the pace. We must not give Yu Wenxian an opportunity to take advantage of it. We must be ready at any time.
Be prepared to go to war with Yu Wenxian!"
At least he won't be so hasty when he wants to be beaten, and he won't be unable to fight back after being beaten.
Yang Su, Huang Qi and others unanimously accepted the promise.
The fourth day of August in the first year of the Han Dynasty.
For the common people of the Han Dynasty, this should be a day worth celebrating, because this day means that the three-hundred-year-long battle between the north and the south is coming to an end, and at least people can see the dawn of victory.
For the people in Chang'an City, they are more afraid and worried, but they are not without a bit of expectation. After all, turmoil has been breaking out in Chang'an City recently, and it is common for soldiers to take to the streets. These people are not afraid.
, for fear of suffering a military disaster.
After all, once the Han army attacks the city, even if there is no retaliatory massacre after the city is broken, it may still be looted. The unlucky people are these powerless ordinary people. Now that Chang'an City can be handed over peacefully, it is also for them
It's a good thing. Of course, they are also worried about whether the new owner will change the habits that everyone is already familiar with, and whether there will be various exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes.
The common people's worries are still related to money, but the worries of the civil and military officials in the city are more about the future general trend of the world.
Li Xingchen entered Chang'an and Chang'an changed its owner. Will the world change its owner next?
The Yuwen family has come to an end, but their official career has not yet come to an end. Should I cling to the lap of the new majesty and move forward, or should I let the imperial court arrange and dispatch it wherever it is assigned?
When these officials in plain clothes saw the bright yellow Ming Gai and the red dragon flag appearing on the horizon, they had mixed feelings in their hearts.
And the one who feels the most uncomfortable is definitely Yuwen standing in the middle.
Or maybe Yuwen, who has experienced so many ups and downs, great joys and sorrows, no longer knows what it means to feel uncomfortable. He just stood there numbly, holding the jade seal symbolizing the Northern Zhou emperor and imperial power in his hand, waiting for the new owner.
Under the bright cover, Li Xingchen stood up slowly. He actually preferred riding a horse. After all, the clattering carriage was not as fast as riding a horse. Especially in this era, the road conditions were not very good, and the bumpy ride was not comfortable.
But at this time today, there is no room for Li Xinchen's willfulness. The eight-horse carriage was specially customized for His Majesty the Emperor to travel, and only the Emperor has such qualifications.
Li Xingchen accepted the surrender of the Northern Zhou Emperor as the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, not as a prince waiting to ascend to the throne or as a rebel leader. Therefore, the Han Dynasty must use all means that can highlight the emperor's majesty and give it to the new emperor.
The people who surrendered were shocked, and in response, the Northern Zhou Dynasty naturally had to humble themselves into the dust to show their surrender.
The carriage stopped, and Li Xingchen stretched out his hand to hold on to the railing, quietly looking at the crowd in white in front of him.
"Kneel down to welcome the Emperor of Han Dynasty!" Li Mu's voice was solemn and rich, but there was a bit of desolation in it. I don't know that this old man who built this tall building in the Northern Zhou Dynasty with his own hands and pushed it down with his own hands was looking at this situation at this moment.
This scene makes you feel endless emotions in your heart.
Yuwen slowly knelt down on the ground, wearing plain clothes and a white robe. The last time he wore this dress was when Yuwen Yong Bintian was born.
At that time it was to say goodbye to his father, but now it is to say goodbye to the world that belongs to the Yuwen family.
"Naxi!" Li Mu said immediately.
Yuwen raised the tray in his hand and raised it above his head.
Yang Su strode forward, took the jade seal, turned around and returned to Li Xingchen's carriage.