Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 944
For the Xuzhou generals, the Huainan Army's advance arrangements for the Heluo area were something they had never experienced before. It was not unexpected, but impossible.It's like tying someone to a torture rack in advance, only to chop and kill with a knife at the end. The refreshing feeling is simply fascinating.

Feeling the difference in the use of troops between the two towns, the generals of the Xuzhou Army are also full of confidence in the upcoming battle of Heluo, even more enthusiastic than the generals of the Huainan Army.

As soon as the chief secretary of the Huainan Army finished introducing the arrangement here, a general from Xuzhou stood up and said in a strong voice: "The Taobao thief is just a fugitive slave who lost his master and stole Heluo by chance. Only then can we survive in the world. Now that the constraints of all parties are gone, the danger of Heluo has turned into a predicament. There is no need for Duke Liang to come in person, and the last general will fight and imprison and kill the thieves in the old capital!"

The other generals also agreed at this moment. These military leaders are naturally great figures in front of ordinary people. They are in charge of tens of thousands of people, and sometimes they can even ignore the Taichung edict.

But this does not mean that they are free from worries, and the pressure of survival they face is even much heavier than that of ordinary people.In particular, Shen Zhezi, a young Fang Bo with a deep foundation in Jiangdong, a very powerful court, and a heavy army in Jiangbei, is simply their natural nemesis.

In front of Shen Zhezi, all the capital they could be proud of seemed barren and weak, and they couldn't even escape.As in previous years, fighting in tandem with each other against outsiders, or staying behind closed doors instead of responding to the king's orders, would not work in front of the Huainan army, because the strength of the Huainan army was far superior to them, and choosing confrontation was the next strategy.

As for taking refuge in Jiangdong's powerful clan, not to mention whether they have such a channel, even if they do, which of Jiangdong's current ruling clan can definitely beat the Shen family?
It is true that the current Shen family is much worse than the Langya Wang family in its heyday, but back then, these refugee commanders were able to defeat the rebellious Wang Dun by relying on the king's order and great momentum.But the current Shen family, especially Liang Gong Shen Zhezi, is recognized as a great hero of Jin Zuo ZTE. Even Xi Gong supports him to take control of Xuzhou. What qualifications and reasons do they have to oppose?
To put it bluntly, they can't even find a single target to attract their own respect.Especially in the current situation where Jin Zuo's great prosperity is obvious and Hu's power is declining day by day, the only clear way in front of them is to stop thinking too much and try to occupy a favorable position in the new order that will be formed in Jiangbei .

And to achieve this intention, the best way is undoubtedly military exploits.As long as they have military exploits in hand, no matter whether or not Duke Liang enters Xuzhou in the future, each of them can be guaranteed.

They had already missed the battle of Liyang before, and it seemed that after the battle of Heluo was over, there would basically not be any large-scale battles this year.So at this moment, the Xuzhou generals really have no intention of waiting and watching, because this can be said to be their only chance.

Although at present, the Huainan Army has almost paved the way for the recovery of Heluo, and they are only now eager to fight. It is inevitable that they will be suspected of picking peaches, but it is better to have a statement than to have no statement at all.

Shen Zhezi also responded with a smile to the generals in Xuzhou's eagerness to fight. He hadn't planned to let the Huainan army completely cover all the battles.If the Xuzhou army is completely isolated, it will be harmful to him to succeed Xi Jian in the future.

Although the Huainan army is no longer afraid of the Xuzhou army leaders joining together to form a group, after all, they are both part of the king's division, and they can be resolved by more moderate means, but they still have to try their best to avoid complete hostilities.

What's more, although the Xuzhou Army's record performance in recent years is not as impressive as that of the Huainan Army, but before the rise of the Huainan Army, the Huaishui side relied entirely on the resistance of these soldiers to maintain the front line on the Huaishui River, so that Jiangdong avoided direct military aggression.

Shen Zhezi was unwilling to give up even the refugees in Hebei, not to mention the soldiers in Xuzhou who were worthy of praise in terms of military exploits and combat effectiveness.Although these military leaders in Xuzhou have their own private schemes, there is no conflict of principle between them.

As long as there is a sufficiently convincing candidate and a relatively reasonable benefit distribution plan, these military leaders in Xuzhou will naturally be able to combine into a powerful force.The Beifu Army was able to appear on the stage of history only after meeting these prerequisites, becoming the straw for Jin Zuo to continue his life, and then finally ended Jin Zuo after using it illegally.

He raised his hand, interrupted the Xuzhou generals' call for battle, and then asked someone to hang up a map of Heluo. In addition to clearly marking some passes, this map also included a map of the distribution of troops between the enemy and us.

The Huainan army's distribution of troops is naturally very clear. In the south of Yique, more than ten thousand troops, in addition to besieging the Yique fortress, are also distributed among some small passes in the surrounding area.

Another important point is Chenggao. In addition to the original strength of Guo Song's headquarters outside Hulao City, Xingyang, which is not far away, has also become the gathering place for the army.And between Chenggao and Xingyang is the original important place of Aocang.

During the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, Ao Cang was an important storage and transportation center and an important Yellow River ferry.But now the status of Ao Cang has declined, the warehouse has long been empty, and it is only used as a gathering place for the navy.

As for the strength of the enemy army, it is about 2000 to 3000, and the specific distribution of its strength can also be estimated.There are about [-] defenders in Yique in the south, but there are still nearly [-] mobile troops operating around here before and after the siege.

There are more than 3000 defenders in Chenggao, but this is of no reference value, because the enemy can reinforce them at any time.And with these [-] people alone, under the condition of ensuring sufficient food, grass and materials, they can rely on the danger of the land to resist the army.

In addition, at the southern foot of Taihang and Hanoi opposite Luoyang, Han Huang's cavalry had raided here before, and they also found about 3000 enemy troops.However, some of this part of the enemy army has retreated to Xiaopingjin in the river, and the other part is still cruising near Mang Mountain.

Calculated in this way, the main force of Taobao should still mainly stay in Luoyang.This is also in line with the outside world's perception of its army. The defeated army lived in Heluo all the way, and there was not enough cohesion to lay outside to keep it going. Only by gathering together for substantial personal control can the entire army group be maintained.

"Although the strength of each other is very different, you must also remember not to underestimate the enemy. First of all, Luoyang is in the danger of eight passes. If you enter from the outside, you must advance for the division. If there is no response, it will be difficult to push forward. Secondly, Tao Although the leopard army is a disabled army, it should not be underestimated. In the early years, the country of Jie set up many stables in Hanoi, and most of the animal power was obtained by the peach leopards, because their army has many cavalry..."

Shen Zhezi solemnly reminded the generals not to underestimate the enemy. The unique terrain of Heluo can bring too many changes in tactics.If the various armies advance rashly, Taobao's army can completely defeat them separately by relying on the relatively wide depth between Heluo and Heluo with not weak mobility.

Therefore, although Shen Zhezi arranged many dangerous passes around Heluo, he did not rely on the large number of troops and wantonly divide his troops to enter.The battle of Saerhu in the late Ming Dynasty was a very typical negative example, and the combat area of ​​Heluo was only slightly larger than that of the Saerhu theater. It was much more difficult to achieve strategic cooperation in such a vast area. many.

In "Three Kingdoms Policy", Cao Cao's strategy is to control its risks. On the one hand, it is aimed at the situation that the princes of Shandong are fighting independently and have no subordinates. Build a deep wall, don't fight with each other, use obedience to punish rebellion, and scare Dong Zhuo to death.

Now that Shen Zhezi divides the danger, he doesn't expect these divisions to invade Heluo, but to block the passage of the Taobao army.As for his real killer move, it still lies on the Yellow River.

The arrival of the Xuzhou army brought many medium and large warships, which made the advantage of the Jin army's already dominant navy more obvious.Moreover, it is already late autumn, and the flow of the Yellow River has slowed down, making it much less difficult to travel upstream.

With the current prosperity of Wang Shi's boats, tens of thousands of troops can be deployed to the bank of the Yellow River at one time, and there is no lack of moon chariots in the army to restrain the cavalry from attacking halfway.The buffer zone between Luoyang and the Yellow River is already narrow. Once the Taobao army can't withstand the first round of the Jin army's impact, they will soon reach the city!
"For this battle, although we did not step directly into the court, after Yongjia, Wang Shi seldom returned to the old capital of Heluo. It has been accomplished, and the only way to fight quickly is to achieve the full result!"

When Shen Zhezi said this, he stood up from the table with his sword in his hand, and said solemnly: "The battle is imminent, so don't let your voice down. Just please keep in mind that this battle is related to the fate of the country. I have been here to supervise the army. There are only two things with you. Sharing, one will be rewarded for the great work, and the other will be ruthless!"

All the generals were awe-inspiring after hearing the words, and they all stood up and clasped their fists and shouted: "Share the special merit with the governor!"

(End of this chapter)