Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 845 Braking with static
The 25th year of Jianxing, the first month.

At the beginning of the year, snowflakes are flying all over the sky in northern Xinjiang, and the majestic mountains have long been covered with snow.The entire northern land was shrouded in a blanket of silver.Right in the middle of the mountain road, a fiery red long dragon loomingly shuttles between the mountains.

"Crench!"

The sound of stepping on the snow kept ringing in everyone's ears, accompanied by the sound of panting, and everyone marched slowly on the snow.Following the footprints left by the infantry of the Han army in front, the auxiliary soldiers either pulled the carriage or pushed the cart, leaving ruts on the snow.

Jiang Wei pressed his bridle and walked slowly, inspecting the marching ranks, and saw that the soldiers' footsteps were getting heavier, so he wiped the snow from his face and ordered: "Stop, rest on the spot!"

"promise!"

Hearing the military order to rest, the soldiers breathed out a sigh of relief, stopped their horses one after another, and each found a place to sit down and rest.They not only marched in the mountains, but also braved the wind and snow, which consumed far more energy than normal marches in the past.

Beside the bonfire, Jiang Wei was spreading out the map he seized from Jinyang to check the progress of the march.

"General, here!"

Jiang Wei took a piece of hard jerky from his subordinate's hand, and put it into his mouth to chew.

Toothless and hard to chew, Jiang Wei picked up the kumiss by his side, took a few sips, and fed the jerky mixed with the kumiss into his stomach.

After a simple lunch, Jiang Wei summoned his guide and asked, "Where is our army arriving today? How long will it take to reach Jingxing?"

After Jiang Wei participated in Liu Bao's ceremony of conferring the king, he hurried to Jinyang to prepare his troops to enter Hebei.

It is not easy to go west from Jinyang to Hebei. It needs to cross the Taihang Mountains, and it is midwinter, so the affairs are cumbersome.But Jiang Wei didn't care about that much. He ordered his confidant and favorite general Jiang Shu to lead a thousand soldiers of the Han army, mixed with a thousand cavalry soldiers of the Southern Huns, and set off with two thousand soldiers to seize Jingxing Pass first.

What is Jingxing, the land is high and flat on all sides, and the middle part is low like a well, so it is called Jingxing.Jingxingguan is located at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain. It is an important pass for Bingzhou to enter the North China Plain. It is also one of the few passages that can bypass Shangdang and directly enter Jizhou.

This time he dispatched troops to Hebei, he had to travel thousands of miles through the mountains, and the south was Shangdang, and the food roads were easily cut off, so Jiang Wei couldn't afford to ignore them.There are not many people he can trust right now, Shuofang governor Wang Si needs to go out with the army, Tian Yu dare not use it, only Pingyang prefect Wei Hu can trust.

That's why Jiang Wei used the right to do things cheaply, and ordered Wei Hu to supervise the three counties of Taiyuan, Pingyang, and Xinxing, and let him lead the army to defend Xianbei in the north, but to go to the party's Wei soldiers in the east to ensure the smooth flow of food roads for the army.At the same time, Dong Jue, the governor of Bingzhou, was appointed to appease Bingzhou's internal affairs and mobilize grain and grass for the army.

After arranging all this, Jiang Wei led his troops to Jingxing Pass to join Jiang Shu.

The guide put down the hot soup in his hand, pointed to the map, and said: "General, our army has passed Shangai (now Yangquan City), and is now in the Taihang Mountains. According to the current footsteps, we can arrive there in two or three days. also!"

Jiang Wei called the messenger sent by Jiang Shu and asked, "What's the situation in Imaixing Pass? What about Changshan, Zhongshan and other counties?"

The messenger replied: "Commander, there are only a hundred old and weak soldiers in Jingxing Pass. Our army raided Jingxing Pass, and they surrendered to our army. General Jiang was worried that he would startle the snake, so he ordered our soldiers to guard Jingxing strictly. , to protect the military."

"As for the counties of Changshan and Zhongshan, I don't know the details. However, according to General Jingxingguan, Changshan, Zhongshan and other counties have no commanders in the army, and there are many corvées in the counties to support the war in Hanoi."

After a pause, the messenger added: "In a few days, the prefect of Changshan celebrates his birthday, and many officials in the county will go to celebrate. Maybe it can be used by my big man."

The corners of Jiang Wei's lips turned up, and he jokingly said, "I'm afraid he won't be able to entertain tens of thousands of guests while he's celebrating his birthday."

As he said that, Jiang Wei waved his hand and said, "Soldiers are expensive, and Changshan is empty. Some people can lead a large army to drive straight in, so there is no need to do that. As for whether his birthday can be celebrated, it depends on whether he is worthy to cooperate with our army."

When everyone present heard this, they were quite happy.Although they traveled hard, everyone could almost see the dawn of victory.Now the natural barrier Bingzhou that prevents the Han soldiers from entering Hebei has been taken by the Han, and the army of the Wei State is in Hanoi. They have penetrated into the hinterland of Hebei, so how difficult is it to capture Yecheng!

Wang Si took the opportunity to say: "General Wei, after our troops have passed Jingxing, it is better to take the opportunity to seize Changshan Zhending directly, and then go south to attack Yuanshi, Zhongqiu, Handan, and encircle Yecheng. With food and grass for the army, Sima Yi's army will be destroyed without attacking! The general can also make achievements that will last forever and be famous forever."

Jiang Wei stroked his beard, and there was a little excitement in his eyes. For him, there was no achievement that could compare to the destruction of the country, and it was the destruction of the Wei country.

Putting away the map, Jiang Wei stood up and said: "Speed ​​up the marching speed. If it is true, I will take all the money from the treasury in the city to leave the whole army. I will not take any money."

In order to preserve Bingzhou, Jiang Wei took the [-] Han troops northward with him, [-] stayed in Bingzhou, and only [-] elites followed him to attack.At the same time, he also had [-] surrendered Wei troops, [-] Southern Huns, and [-] victorious soldiers.

These [-] troops have not returned yet, if they were not rewarded with money, how could they be willing to obey Jiang Wei's command.Moreover, the military discipline of these people is not good. If they are not satisfied with money, there is a high probability that plundering will occur.

"promise!"

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Hanoi, the camp of the Han army.

After Liu Chan arrived on the battlefield, not only the generals of the Han army knew about it, but Sima Yi, who commanded the Wei army, also knew about it.With his keen sense of the battlefield, Sima Yi felt the danger on his flank.When Zhou Hui crossed the river and tried to cut off his retreat, Sima Yi withdrew his troops early and gave up Pinggao City to Liu Chan. He also defeated Zhou Hui's troops and beheaded nearly a thousand people.

Liu Chan was not discouraged by this failure, and his skills were not as good as others.Liu Chan listened to everyone's suggestions and continued to lead his troops across the Yellow River to confront Sima Yi and restore the front to the front before the withdrawal.

At this time, Liu Chan was holding the battle report from Jiang Wei, with a smile on his face, and said: "Now Liu Bao has surrendered, Tian Yu has surrendered, Taiyuan, Xihe, Leping, Yanmen and other counties in the northern part of Bingzhou have come under my rule. The general will lead the troops into Hebei, it seems that the situation of the battle will change drastically!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Chan handed the battle report in his hand to the ministers under his command, and let them have a deep understanding of the current situation in Bingzhou.

After looking around, Liao Li showed joy, cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, now Bingzhou is under my rule, so why worry about going against Wei!"

"Exactly!" Liao Huayang raised the battle report in his hand and encouraged everyone to say: "Your Majesty, as long as the general guards enter Hebei and disrupt the situation in Hebei, Sima Yi will definitely change. Under the enemy, our army will win a big victory over Sima Yi. Not far away!"

The faces of everyone in the tent were full of smiles, and their words were full of confidence in the upcoming battle, sweeping away their worries about the war.

With a light cough, Liu Chan asked, "How should our army deal with it now?"

Huo Yi pondered a little, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that in terms of the current situation, our army should stand still and spread out scouts to investigate the movements of the Wei camp and see what Sima Yi will do."

Liu Chan didn't answer, but turned his gaze to Deng Ai to see if Deng Ai had other opinions.

Sensing Liu Chan's gaze, Deng Ai replied, "Your Majesty, I think it can be as Huo Hushi said. Sima Yi is proficient in the art of war and good at strategy. So far, he has rarely lost in battle. Our army should wait and see what happens, and wait for Sima Yi to fight." Error."

Sima Yi fought all his life, and judging by the results of his battles, he can be called a famous general. Jiang Ji, Wang Ji and his assistants are under his command.On the Dahan side, there are also generals such as Deng Ai, Huo Yi, and Yuan Hong, who assist Liu Chan.

The lineups of the two sides are not much different, both are luxurious lineups of the two countries.The current confrontation between the two armies is like a duel between evenly matched martial arts masters. The current competition is not about internal strength and moves, but about who makes fewer mistakes. It is also the same now. Wrong, deliver a fatal blow.

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and said, "In this case, follow what you said. Send out scouts to investigate Sima Yi's movements."

"promise!"

After a pause, Liu Chan ordered: "It's a great achievement for Tian Yu to surrender today, just like Dou Rong's return to Han! Now he canonize him as Yongnuhou, with six thousand households in Shiyi, and he is granted Xuzhou shepherd and chief minister of agriculture. Xin Hong made meritorious service in persuading him to surrender, and he was conferred the title of Marquis of Xinxing to reward him for his meritorious service."

"At the same time, write a letter for me to comfort the acting king Liu Bao, praise him for his return to the country, and reassure him. Let him govern the people in the country with good deeds, educate the tribes of the Southern Huns, organize the households of Qimin, and make them enter the household registration of the Han Dynasty .”

Liu Bao's acting king is not a powerless prince. He has the right to handle the military and political affairs of the eight counties in the country and collect taxes. Liu Chan is using his hand to bring the Southern Huns into the rule of the Han Dynasty.

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)