Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2505 Li Mu VS Gao Gao, Yang Guang counsels before the battle

Chapter 2501: Li Mu VS Gao Gao, Yang Guang counseled before the battle

In all fairness, although Liu Yu wanted the three counties of Hanzhong, he still wanted Li Tang as an ally more. The reason was naturally that Daqin was too powerful.

Since Liu Yu expelled the Shu faction headed by Chen Ping and gained military and political power, he is also vigorously developing internal affairs and improving national power at the fastest speed.

The Kingdom of Shu has been known as the Land of Abundance since ancient times, and the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the land is fertile. It can be called the most innovative land for farming and traveling.

The state of Shu has a strong foundation. Under Liu Yu's vigorous governance, its national strength has naturally improved rapidly, but limited by its limited wealth, the speed of development is naturally inferior to that of the powerful and talented Great Qin.

How did Daqin, which is not short of money, develop?

For internal development, excavate itself, vigorously swallow the land, and engage in large-scale projects, and the common development of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce...

Opened HNA to the outside world, opened up the business routes of Southeast Asian countries, and made profits by continuously sucking blood from Japan.

Under both internal and external cultivation, the speed of progress in the national power of the Great Qin Dynasty is simply amazing, even if it is slightly inferior to other countries, let alone the Kingdom of Shu.

Liu Yu's understanding of Daqin is not detailed, because even if the most elite spies are sent, the information they can find is still limited, but only these limited information have already given him a general idea of ​​the gap between Shu and Daqin .

It was precisely because he knew the gap that Liu Yu felt even more frightened. He also knew that not only would it be impossible to catch up with Daqin only by his own development, but the gap would become wider and wider. The only way is to unite with other forces to fight against Qin together.

Li Tang was the most active in opposing Qin among the princes, so in Liu Yu's mind, the importance of Li Tang as an ally was actually higher than that of the three counties in Hanzhong.

At present, the premise of alliance with Tang is that the ruler of Li Tang must be Li Shimin.

In Liu Yu's heart, Li Shimin alone is more important than everyone in Li Tang today.

Only under Li Shimin's rule can Li Tang pose a threat to Great Qin and help Shu, and then he is eligible to become an ally of Shu.

But what's the situation in Tang country now?
Not only the monarch Li Shimin died, but also Li Yuanba's whereabouts are unknown. Yang Jian has surrendered to Daqin, leaving only a few remnants and defeated generals.

In Liu Yu's eyes, the current Tang State is not only unable to help, but may even drag down the State of Shu.

And the location of Hanzhong is too important. Once it is captured by Daqin, Yizhou will lose its northern gate, and Liu Yu doesn't like taking risks.

That being the case, it would be better to take Hanzhong himself, and save the defeated generals of the Tang State from adding to the chaos.

Therefore, for Liu Yu now, taking the three counties of Hanzhong is not for expansion, but for self-protection.

Inside the Kingdom of Shu, there are many people who share the same opinion as Liu Yu, including generals such as Liu Er, Zhang Ren, Xing Tian, ​​and Guan Yu.

However, regarding the annexation of Hanzhong, Su Qin, the prime minister and military advisor of Shu, seemed to have a completely different view.

Seeing that Liu Yu was so determined to take Hanzhong, Su Qin was silent for a long time, and then said: "My lord, are you really determined to take the three counties of Hanzhong?"

Liu Yu didn't even think about it, and said decisively: "Of course I thought about it, Hanzhong is the gateway to Yizhou, and only with Hanzhong in hand can my king sleep soundly.

Besides, now that Li Shimin is dead and Li Tang has suffered heavy casualties, it is doomed that it will be difficult to keep this treasured land. It is better for me, Shu Kingdom, to take over than to fall into the hands of Qin thieves. "

"But what if Li Tang doesn't know the general idea and doesn't want to hand over the three counties of Hanzhong?"

"Hmph, it's beyond their control."

After Liu Yu snorted coldly, he sneered and said: "If Li Tang is acquainted, this king will recognize this ally and leave the three counties of Longxi and Qiang to them.

If you don't know the situation, don't blame me for being ruthless, and even annexed the land of the six counties.

What's more, our army has entered the border of Hanzhong, even if Li Tang doesn't want to, he can't stop it. "

"Then what if the subordinate persuades the lord to give up annexing Hanzhong?"

"what?"

Liu Yu was startled, his eyes were full of surprise, he couldn't believe that Su Qin would persuade himself to give up such a good opportunity.

If it was someone else's words, Liu Yu would have walked away in a huff, not even listening to what was said later.

But the person who persuaded him to give up was Su Qin, the think tank who helped him wash away his shame.

Even if Liu Yu doesn't like his advice, he must hear it to the end, because he knows that Su Qin must be for his own good, and he must consider more and more comprehensively.

"Military division, the three counties of Hanzhong are the fat of your mouth now, and they are almost at your fingertips. With such a good opportunity, you actually persuaded the king to give up?" Liu Yu's expression was unbelievable.

"My lord, although it is easy to take the three counties of Hanzhong, the help to our army after taking it is not in the hands of Li Tang." Su Qin said unhurriedly.

"What is the meaning of the military master's words?

The three counties of Hanzhong, Shangyong, and Xincheng have a total population of 70 million.

If our country of Shu can get it, it can not only improve the northern defense line, but also increase the population and soldiers, which is the best of both worlds.

Why does the military division say that if there is no benefit, do not take the big one? "

Liu Yu was puzzled again, but Su Qin explained: "Master, Hanzhong is the place where Li Shimin started his family, and Li Tang has a deep foundation in Hanzhong.

Therefore, it is easy to take Hanzhong, but it is not easy to digest.

Moreover, even if we get the three counties of Hanzhong, although our country's strength will increase, can it be stronger than Daqin?

On the contrary, not only will they completely lose Li Tang as an ally, but they will also directly face Daqin's soldiers and be attacked endlessly by Daqin.

My lord, Li Tang is a lesson from the past.

The Li and Tang Dynasties in the past were so powerful that they punished Yang Jian, destroyed Xiqiang, defeated Liu Ji, and retreated to the Southern Man.

But what about after being targeted by Daqin?

In just a few years, not only the 30 elite were lost, but also the land of Guanzhong was completely lost.

Although the current state of Shu is strong, it is not much stronger than the state of Tang at its peak. It is quite unwise to face the Qin army at this time.

It is better to let Li Tang continue to retain Hanzhong and let Li Tang become a barrier before Shu and Qin.

Li Shimin died in the battle in Guanzhong, the hatred between Qin and Tang could no longer be resolved, and they were destined to be enemies.

Instead of taking Hanzhong, let Li Tangding stand on the front line and fight Daqin to death, so as to consume both sides. Wouldn't it be better for our country of Shu to concentrate on development in the rear and strengthen its national strength? "

Hearing this, Liu Yu fell silent. It's not that he didn't think about it, but he didn't think Li Tang at all, and he didn't think Li Tang could keep Hanzhong, so he wanted to occupy Hanzhong directly.

"This king already knows the meaning of the military division, but has the military division thought about it, what if Li Tang can't defend Hanzhong?
Once Hanzhong is acquired by Daqin, it will be a disaster for our country of Shu. "Liu Yu said seriously.

Su Qin said: "This is also the biggest risk of not taking Hanzhong, because we don't know whether Tang will dare to fight without Li Shimin and Li Yuanba.

However, I believe that the high school is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although Li Tang suffered a lot of losses, with the support of our army, it should not be a problem to take Hanzhong.

Although it is safe to take Hanzhong, it is definitely not as easy as Shu and Tang to fight Qin in Hanzhong with the strength of Shu.

The pros and cons, please think about it. "

Su Qin's words caught Liu Yu's question. Although he had thought of all these before, he didn't expect such details. Now it seems that he really wants to see.

For the current state of Shu, it is safe to win Hanzhong, and the strength of the state of Shu can also rise rapidly, but it is not conducive to the great cause of resisting Qin.

Although there are certain risks in not taking Hanzhong, it is obviously more beneficial to resist Qin.

Among the pros and cons, Liu Yu couldn't decide for a while, so he had to think about it carefully.

Liu Yu thought about this question all night, didn't sleep all night, and still went south to make a decision, so Xu Shu, Wang Lei, Tian Guang and others were invited to discuss.

Although these people's strategies are not as good as Su Qin's, they can still give Liu Yu some advice.

As a result, apart from Xu Shu who supported Su Qin, both Wang Lei and Tian Guang advised Liu Yu not to pin his hopes on others, and it is safest to directly annex Hanzhong.

Just when Liu Yu hesitated to annex Hanzhong, Li Mu, who entered Liangzhou as a pioneer, also formally fought against the Sui army.

Li Mu led an army of three thousand flying bears, passed through Youfufeng, crossed Xiaoguan, and headed for Wanbeidi County, but in reality, he was trying to confuse the Sui army, and the real destination was Anding County.

Before Li Mu entered Liangzhou, he passed a letter through Brother Fei and contacted Ma Chao's troops who were fighting Sui General Gao Ang in Gaoping County.

Gao Ang was originally on the battlefield in Beidi County, but was suddenly transferred to Anding County by Yang Guang's tactics. Ma Chao was caught off guard and lost a lot of soldiers and horses. Later, Pound and Ma Dai led the army to help, and the three joined forces Only then did Gao Ang barely be blocked.

Gao Ang didn't know that Li Mu was coming, and still thought that Ma Chao was the only opponent. He wanted to defeat Ma Chao as quickly as possible, and then returned to Beidi County, but he didn't want Li Mu to lead his army to rush when he and Ma Chao were inseparable.

Li Mu's three thousand iron cavalry, together with Ma Chao's six thousand cavalry, defeated Gao Ang's seven thousand Xiliang iron cavalry in World War I and killed Gao Ang's lieutenant general Gao Jun.

As for Gao Ang himself, Ma Chao, Pang De, Ma Dai, Li Maozhen and Hua Xiong jointly wounded him, leading only a thousand remnants to flee back to Wuwei County.

After defeating Gao Ang, Li Mu continued to march, and pretended to be the remnant of Gao Ang in the city, and defrauded Gaoping County without a single soldier.

After capturing Gaoping County, Li Mu continued to lead his army northward, threatening Sanshui City, an important place for the Sui army.

Yang Guang, who was fighting Meng Tian, ​​heard the news of the fall of Gaoping and the crisis in Sanshui, his confidant was frightened and let out a cry of coldness.

Sanshui City is related to the food road of the Sui army. Once it is captured, the consequences will be disastrous.

Yang Guang quickly ordered the Sanshui defender to stick to it, and he was not allowed to fight under any circumstances. He also planned to add [-] reinforcements to Sanshui City out of careful consideration.

But before the reinforcements were dispatched, Yang Guang was frightened when he received the news that Li Jing had rushed over from Guanzhong with an army of [-].

Daqin already had [-] troops in Liangzhou. After some battles, although nearly [-] soldiers were lost, there were still [-] troops.

But this time Li Jing brought 15 directly, so the total strength of the Qin army in Liangzhou would reach [-], and the leaders were Li Jing, Gongsun Xuanyuan, Jia Fu, Sun Lingming and other fierce generals who were less than [-].

After the Sui Kingdom conquered the Western Regions, it also implemented better troops and simplified administration, with only 16 soldiers in the whole country.

Facing the 15 well-equipped and highly morale tiger-wolf Qin army and the all-star lineup of generals, Yang Guang really couldn't raise much confidence, so he quickly called Gao Jiong, Zu Ting, Cheng Gongying and other think tanks to discuss countermeasures.

All the military advisers of the Sui Kingdom knew that they would definitely not be able to defeat them. After all, the strength of the Qin Kingdom was too strong, and the Sui Kingdom alone could not be an opponent.

Just look at what happened to Li Tang.

He, Li Shimin, was brave enough to challenge Qin alone, but Guanzhong fell, and all the elite soldiers were lost, even himself died in battle.

Liangzhou, which was occupied by the Sui State, was already a barren land, and it was almost courting death to fight against the Qin State with millions of soldiers.

If the Sui Kingdom wanted to fight against the Great Qin, they had to find allies to share the pressure, but their hard-core ally Tang Guo had been completely defeated, and there was no power in Liangzhou to support the Sui Kingdom.

After learning that Chang'an fell and Li Shimin died in battle, Yang Guang scolded Li Shimin in his heart.

How can there be such a cheating teammate, it's too cheating.

The reason why Yang Guang dared to send troops to Guanzhong was that he believed that Li Shimin could persist until the reinforcements arrived, but he never thought that Tang Jun would lose the entire Guanzhong before he could persist for a month.

Li Shimin died in Li Shimin, but there was still such a mess left behind. Now Qin Guo went straight to Liangzhou, and Sui Guo directly faced the pressure of Qin Guo.

How to solve this?
Only when he really faced the pressure of the Qin army, Yang Guang could realize how much pressure Li Shimin was facing.

Yang Guang didn't want to end up like Li Shimin, and the best ending now is to pay only a small price, and the Qin and Sui sides stop fighting.

After some discussion, Yang Guang decisively decided to withdraw his troops, and at the same time sent Cheng Gongying as an envoy to ask Da Qin for peace.

Of course, Yang Guang did not put all his hopes on the peace talks. Although his army retreated to Anding County, he transferred all the troops in the rear to Wuwei County. If the negotiation failed, he would mobilize the whole country to resist the Qin army Preparations for invasion.

(End of this chapter)