As the commander-in-chief, Li Xun was under great pressure.
The Battle of Southern Xinjiang was a complete victory, and he forcibly created a peaceful and stable rear area for the Han Dynasty. Li Xun was completely accepted by the general circle of the Han Dynasty. Li Xunchen sent him back to Guanzhong this time, and almost no one objected.
It is precisely because of this that Li Xun can feel the trust of His Majesty and his peers, and hopes to gain something in the Northern Expedition.
Originally, his troops planned to go all the way north to support Pingcheng, and Guanzhong was just a place passing by. However, he did not expect that the Battle of Hedong broke out. As the army closest to Puban, Li Xun's Zhenlin Army naturally pretended to attack Puban.
best choice.
In addition to the soldiers of the Zhenlin Army who he brought north, Li Xun also had the newly formed Gong Han Army in Guanzhong. The main body of this army was Guanzhong Erlang, mixed with generals drawn from other armies. The number was also three
Ten thousand people go up and down, ten thousand guard Guanzhong, ten thousand support the northwest, and the other ten thousand are in Li Xun's hands.
The fathers and sons of Guanzhong all looked forward to making achievements under the leadership of Li Xun, a general born in Guanzhong, so the pressure on Li Xun was naturally greater. His majesty's trust and the high hopes of the local people finally gave him a feinting position, which made him naturally feel
Something unfair.
However, he also knew that feinting in the direction of Puzhou was the right thing to do.
If he wants to make great achievements, he can only wait until he breaks through Puzhou. Yingyang's army only has more than 10,000 troops, while Li Xun's troops are close to 20,000. Therefore, he will have a lot of credit waiting for him to take down Hedong by then.
The men from Guanzhong endured hard battles and really killed the enemy with blood. They were not necessarily worse than those brave men from the Han army in the south. He had confidence in Li Xun, a native boy.
If he blindly advanced because of his own selfish desires or because of the instigation and discussion of some short-sighted people in Guanzhong, causing the disciples of Guanzhong to suffer too many losses but gain little or no gains at all, then Li Xun would think that he was guilty of the greatest sin.
What he needs to do at this time is to attack Xin Yongda who is trapped in Puzhou steadily. It is a good thing to be able to break the city, but if he cannot break the city, he will not be able to give Xin Yongda a chance to support other battlefields. When Fenglingdu's Yingyang army breaks through,
After crossing Lei Shou Mountain and attacking the rear of Pu Ban, the geographical advantages that Puzhou City relies on to the east or west will naturally be dissipated due to the flanking attack from both sides. When the time comes to face an isolated city, the Han army will have many ways to penetrate it.
Naval ships were plying the river and had already transported many artillery pieces and trebuchets. At this time, Li Xun did not dare to take it lightly. The Northern Zhou army might leave the city to attack at any time. Artillery pieces and muskets must not fall into the trap.
in the hands of the enemy.
Of course, it seems that this rule no longer poses a threat to the Han Dynasty. The Han army's Northern Expedition has reached a point where it is difficult for the Northern Zhou Dynasty to contend. By the spring of next year, the imperial court will definitely go all out to give the Northern Zhou Dynasty a final blow.
In just one winter, even the most exhausted craftsmen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty could not imitate fully usable firearms.
However, facts are facts and rules are rules. Li Xun still has to be extremely careful. If one of his own firearms is used to beat one of his own people, then as the commander-in-chief, he will have to bear the blame.
Standing in front of Li Xun was Wei Yuancheng, the grandson of Wei Xiaokuan, who was looking at these cannons with their heads raised to the sky. Wei Yuancheng was the son of Mr. Wei. Mr. Wei died at the age of 29 in the Battle of Bingzhou when the Northern Zhou Dynasty attacked the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Wei Yuancheng can be regarded as losing his father at a young age, but perhaps it is also for this reason that he, who is only twenty years old, looks young and mature.
There was enmity between Wei Xiaokuan and the Han Dynasty. His son Wei Shou died in the battle against Shu, and it can even be said that he died in the hands of Li Xinchen. But for the sake of Jingzhao Weishi, Wei Xiaokuan not only could not seek revenge on Li Xinchen, but even
When Li Xingchen entered Guanzhong, he had to present Guanzhong land and grain on behalf of his fellow villagers. However, after that, Wei Xiaokuan secluded himself at home and basically did not show up except for being occasionally invited to give lectures by Chang'an Military Academy. Obviously, he clearly expressed his concern for careful training.
The death of his son in battle is not so easy to forget.
However, Wei Xiaokuan is not a fool. He can bear his grudge against Li Xinchen, but the Wei family needs to survive.
Wei Shou joined the army and followed Wei Xiaokuan in the war in his early years. The nephews who grew up in the family were not familiar with this uncle, so Wei Xiaokuan easily eliminated the hostility of his nephews towards the Han. Death on the battlefield was inevitable. As a general's son, this was all
It is acceptable and understandable. Now is the time of the Revolution, and new generations are emerging one after another. Wei Xiaokuan naturally does not want his children to fall behind others, so he actively encourages the younger generations to study and join the army. Otherwise, Wei Xiaokuan may really have to do it in his own country.
The hand faded.
In addition, the children of the Wei family, such as Wei Yuancheng, naturally couldn't help themselves when they saw their childhood friends enrolling in school or establishing careers in the military.
The last time the Guanzhong army was recruited, the children of these aristocratic families did not want to be left behind and became part of the Han army. In the Battle of Puban, the new army in Guanzhong that was still in training was able to participate in the battle, which was the result of countless civil and military activities in Guanzhong.
The opportunity came, so these Guanzhong disciples were extremely excited and serious.
When is it now? It is the time when the great Han Dynasty rules the world. If he cannot stand out in this battle and does not even have a chance to play, then it may be difficult for the children of Guanzhong to enter the center of the imperial court for a long time. After all,
Those who can reach the top must be those who can make outstanding achievements in the war.
It is precisely for the consideration of the family's future that every family in Guanzhong is also active.
In exchange for this, the disciples of Guanzhong are now standing in the east of the river and under the city of Puzhou.
But how many achievements they can make in the future actually depends on them. Guanzhong is behind, which just allows them to have no worries.
Because Wei Yuancheng performed well in the new military camp, he has been struggling in the military camp since he was a child. It is no wonder that he did not perform well. He is already a general, and he has successfully won the first place in front of his peers from the Shangguan.
The task of crossing the river in one step to consolidate the position.
Wei Yuancheng did not expect that Li Xun, as the coach, would cross the river so quickly. After all, the Han army on the east bank of the river currently only has a thousand soldiers. Once Xin Yongda in the city counterattacks with all his strength, the Han army may not be able to stop it. Of course, with the current situation
Judging from the situation, Xin Yongda did not have the courage. The artillery and trebuchets of the Han army were watching eagerly. Xin Yongda, with the Hedong Family Tribe as the main force, had no qualifications to provoke in front of the formation.
"I will see you at last, general!" Wei Yuancheng saluted solemnly.
Li Xun also recognized him and couldn't help but smile. After many years of not seeing each other, Wei Yuancheng has grown from a child in the court to a good man, with a tall and straight posture that is quite like his ancestors.
Wei Xiaokuan did not use his old lover's connection in the military to directly promote his grandson to a high position, but let him work from the bottom one by one. Therefore, Li Xun did not mind having the opportunity to support Wei Yuancheng.