Xuande

Chapter 331 No attack, only defense

Everything did not exceed Liu Bei's expectations.

In Luoyang City, the situation Liu Hong is facing now really makes him really want to meet Liu Bei. Liu Hong really wants to discuss with Liu Bei the current messy situation inside and outside Luoyang City.

But what Liu Bei didn't expect was that the defensive strategy he proposed was proposed by Lu Zhi before his first letter was delivered.

The rebel army was powerful, and the Han army was defeated and showed weakness. The rebel army invaded Hedong County, threatened Luoyang City, and the capital shook.

At this stage, the Han army barely concentrated 4 people to defend north of the Yellow River, and built the final line of defense in Wenxi County, north of Hedong County.

He Miao was personally arranged by Liu Hong. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong really did not recommend it, but Liu Hong himself decided.

He felt that according to the sequence, if Zhang Wen went down and Liu Bei was in Liangzhou, wouldn't the next one be General Wei He Miao?

General He Jin is still the same as before, He Miao prepares logistics, and He Miao will lead the army across the Yellow River to fight in Hebei.

As soon as this arrangement was arranged, He Jin was worried and He Miao almost fainted.

For the same thing, Liu Hong felt that what Lu Zhi said was a bit problematic, but if Liu Bei said the same thing, there should be no problem.

Lu Zhi was very happy and felt that his suggestion was finally adopted. Liu Hong was still wise, but he just needed time to think.

Liu Hong put away Liu Bei's memorabilia, and asked Zhang Rang, who was waiting on the sidelines, to announce his latest decision.

The new strategy is that the army is not allowed to take the initiative to attack, but can only defend, and no one can oppose it.

Zhou Shen has a little ability, but not much. He knows how much of his title as a former general belongs to Liu Bei, so he is also beating drums in his heart for this attack.

If you don’t understand, you should listen to the professionals around you more, and don’t command blindly, otherwise your life will be in danger.

After these preparations were completed, the Han army completely entered a defensive state.

As a result, within two days, Liu Bei sent the Zou Biao, and what was written on the Zou Biao was almost the same as what Lu Zhi said.

This is not a good thing for Zhang Yan, Guo Tai, Yu Fuluo and others.

Liu Hong has already made a decision, and the imperial court quickly passed an order to He Miao on the front line, asking He Miao to arrange the defense of the army according to the new plan.

In this state, with the degree of agriculture in the area they currently occupy and their arrogance, Lu Zhi has reason to believe that they cannot support the logistical expenditure for more than two months and must retreat.

He suggested that, according to the current situation, the best choice for the big Han is not to confront them head-on, but to control other military strongholds in Hedong County and deploy defenses along the Yellow River to keep things unchanged.

Whether it should be said or not, when He Miao heard the news, He Miao was so happy that he almost twitched.

The ferry boats on both sides of the Yellow River were managed centrally, and the ferry was controlled by heavy troops. The army on the south bank of the Yellow River was personally managed by General He Jin, who set up defenses on the south bank of the Yellow River as the last line of defense to protect Luoyang.

Why are you doing that?

Zhang Rang thought it was funny, but he didn't have too many thoughts, so he did what Liu Hong said, and announced Liu Hong's latest decision.

Based on the current morale and strength of the Han army, if they really took the initiative to attack, it would not be an active attack, it would be an active funeral.

The order came, not to mention He Miao, Zhou Shen also let out a long sigh of relief.

Lu Zhi believed that the rebel army was powerful at the time, but it was actually just an appearance, not really powerful. The logistics of the rebel army was very poor, otherwise they would not have to frequently invade the place to plunder food and property. This only proves that the rebel army cannot be self-sufficient and must Loot to survive.

"Xuande said that, so there should be nothing wrong with it. If so, then let He Miao stop fighting and defend instead. Just do what Xuande...no, just do what Lu Zhi said. "

Lu Zhi was furious, and replied to Huang Wan, saying that from one moment to another, can active offense and strategic defense be the same?
Standing still and waiting for the enemy to attack and actively entering other people's territory to fight others, can the loss be the same?
You don't understand this, and you still talk about military affairs with me?
how dare you?
Facing the furious Lu Zhi, Huang Wan did not back down, and started a debate with Lu Zhi. The two fought back and forth, arguing very fiercely, exhausting Liu Hong's patience, angrily reprimanding the two for disregarding the overall situation, and then together He flicked his sleeves and went back.

God knows how nervous and cautious he was during this time.

He tried various methods not to go to the expedition, but he was persuaded by He Jin, let him admit it, and then listened to Zhou Shen's words more, let Zhou Shen help him make a decision, and he should not make a blind decision.

He didn't dare to take the initiative to attack, but only dared to defend passively. He didn't need Liu Hong's orders at all.

But because Liu Hong was the one who ordered the general and not someone else, He Miao had nothing to do.

He had been worried that the court would urge him to take the initiative.

God, how could He Miao fight seriously?

And their opponents, whether it is Zhang Yan or Mrs. Guo, are very cunning and have an advantage in morale. I am afraid that He Miao and Zhou Shen cannot fight against them.

But there is no problem, everything is so in line with their wishes, He Miao and Zhou Shen immediately jointly issued an order to make a series of adjustments to the frontline Han army, strengthen the defense, and prevent the occurrence of active attacks again.

Lu Zhi's view made Liu Hong more suspicious, thinking that Lu Zhi was deliberately exaggerating the relaxed atmosphere, so that he would not be so worried and pick good things for him.

Bullying and bullying the peasant uprising army was alright, but Bingzhou bandits and Southern Huns cavalry were powerful enemies that even Huangfusong could not deal with, so if He Miao went to fight, wouldn't it be the same as hitting a stone with tofu?
There is no need to doubt that He Miao is just a piece of tofu, which can be broken when you pat it, and it can go bad and rot if left unmoved. It doesn't take much effort at all.

That is to say, Zhou Shen, who has some military experience, was regarded as a military staff by him. He consulted everything and did not dare to make decisions by himself. In a sense, this is also a lucky thing. impotent and impoverished.

As long as the Han army insists on defense for two months, or even less than two months, more than a month is almost the same, the rebels will inevitably be unsustainable and must retreat, otherwise they will collapse.

As Liu Bei expected, they were able to win because of their morale and sharpness. This thing has low durability and will disappear soon. If they can't seize the opportunity to fight a strategic decisive battle with the Han army, they will soon There is no advantage.

Lu Zhi was also worried about this combination. He raised objections to Liu Hong in the court, thinking that neither He Miao nor Zhou Shen were particularly good at using troops.

Of course, the Modern Literature School raised objections as expected, but it was useless.

Huang Wan and other officials of the Modern Literature School also took the opportunity to criticize and mock Lu Zhi, saying that Lu Zhi had previously exaggerated the situation so tensely that it seemed that the big man was about to perish, but now he described the situation so simply, as if the previous failures were not an accident. thing.

He Miao had no choice but to nod his head, and then led his troops northward to pick up Zhang Wen's squad.

They do not have a complete production system and mobilization system, and they are not an institutional regime that can fight an overall war, but a grassroots team.

This grassroots team even has three leaders, and no one can easily make decisions.

Although the Luoyang court is decadent, it is currently the most advanced, effective and reasonable political organization in the world.

Therefore, once the Han army turns to strategic defense in an all-round way, sticking to cities and strategic locations and never attacking, the rebel alliance will be bad.

(End of this chapter)