Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 552: Disobeying orders, the Huns will

Soon, Su Liao came over with the same news and reported to Chen Zhi: "Basically all the many visitors reported home. Just as the prefect expected, only a few actually left."

Chen Zhi put down what he was doing and nodded: "This is natural. After all, it may not be safe outside the city at the moment. No matter how well prepared they are, they don't have enough people with them, and they can't guarantee that they can outrun the cavalry. Of course they will have concerns. , but this news must be reported."

"I think these people also know the situation when the Lord is performing martial arts and know the combat power of Wu Ding's barracks, so they can rest assured and wait in the city." Su Liao nodded, and then said: "I heard The Tang family and the Liu family have already planned to send the remaining servants here, and it seems they have figured it out."

When Chen Zhi heard this, he shook his head and said: "It may not be a good thing that they are sending Wu Ding here now. In fact, the 5000 people at the moment are enough. No matter how many people there are, command and deployment will become problems, and the logistics will not be able to keep up." Once we get there, the supplies and food supplies are even more of a problem."

Su Liao then asked: "Then we should stop them?"

"There is no need for this. It's just that these people have to stay as a reserve. When the front lines are disabled, they can be supplemented. However, in terms of treatment, they cannot be the same as the existing Wu Ding Army." Chen Zhi said As he said that, he changed the topic and said, "By the way, have those companies I asked to report stopped collecting grain?"

Su Liao knew what Chen Zhi was talking about and said, "Although several families have agreed, they have not stopped collecting grain."

"The war is about to start, and they expected that their families would not be disturbed at this time to prevent their hearts from being swayed, so they have nothing to fear." Chen Zhi knew the thoughts of those families very well, "Forget it, let's wait until after the war, and threaten them Press, it should be cheap."

When Su Liao heard this, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Recently, Chen Zhi has acted too hard. Although the aristocratic families in the city have repeatedly given in, they are actually squeezing dissatisfaction, especially after Chen Zhi captured Wu Jie, the city's There is an undercurrent surging outside the city. If you are not careful, a backlash may break out. The worst may be a spark.

At this time, Su Liao really didn't want Chen Zhi to take another dangerous step.

Su Liao asked again: "Although the new summer grain crops have not yet matured, there is still a lot of grain scattered outside. If Xianbei attacks, it may turn into enemies. Do we need to fortify the wall and clear the country north of Dai County?"

Chen Zhi glanced at Su Liao and said: "Although the strong walls and clear fields will affect the next year's harvest, it will make it difficult for the horses in the north to get food. But even if I issue an order, will it be carried out?"

Su Liao sighed after hearing this.

After all, we are not in troubled times now, nor are we in the environment of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The border governors are not the princes who are really ready to fight wars and govern the people. Although they can control a certain amount of military power, they are still operating under the system of the New Han Dynasty and can only rely on administration and administration. Personnel, restraining and mobilizing manpower,
Ordinary administrative orders will be resisted by aristocratic families, let alone such an order that directly infringes on the interests of local aristocratic families?Not to mention, there is a local emperor in Youzhou now, and above the county guard, there is Youping General Wang Jun, whose tentacles have penetrated into all parts of Youzhou, and Daijun is no exception.

Although Chen Zhi has some reputation now and has convinced most of the aristocratic families in Dai County, his prestige is not enough for the aristocratic families to cut their flesh, because for the aristocratic families, even in the face of the invasion of the barbarians, they still have leverage. .

"In the past, during wars, the princes of each party often had to establish their own foundations, have a piece of land that they completely controlled, control military power and political power, collect grain and grass, recruit soldiers, and be able to handle all matters within it, but now But it’s not easy, even if I can convince the court, I can’t reassure Wang Jun.”

Looking at Su Liao's face, Chen Zhi said something like this. The former's expression suddenly changed. He knew that this was something taboo, but he also knew that what Chen Zhi said was true.

Not to mention, there are Wang Quan's troops stationed in the north of Daijun, who have mastered a large number of troops. In the past, when it came to foreign war strategies, Daijun generally had to be consistent with Wangquan's troops and execute them. developed strategy.

After thinking about it, Su Liao couldn't help but said: "It stands to reason that Wang Quan should have got the news. Even if Xianbei's manpower was not found, the Huns' scouts could hardly hide, but Wang Quan didn't make any movement. .”

"There is no movement because he accepted the order." Chen Zhi smiled and suddenly asked: "Wu Guangshu, who was in the city, has never been here in person until now. This man is the head of a county, but after all, he is under the command of Daijun , but I haven’t seen him since I arrived. All his contacts with Daijun depend on dispatching his subordinates. He dared to put him under house arrest even for inspections. It seems that he has received some orders or some insights. He wants to Set a clear boundary with me.”

Chen Zi walked from the side and said as he walked: "Not only Dangcheng, but also the other two counties are not very enthusiastic, but they don't dare to go too far." Chen Zhi looked over and then said: " But the current situation in Dangcheng is a bit bad, and he may not realize that he has become a big target."

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"I fought for this troop dispatch. As long as we can succeed, maybe we can gain a foothold in Youzhou!"

On the edge of the grassland, there was a group of cavalry stationed. The man leading it was a tall and strong man, Shi Le who had gone to Luoyang.

Beside him, there was a man who looked like a scribe, riding a horse, following him. Hearing this, he smiled and asked: "General, you want to take advantage of the chaos in Xianbei to benefit from the chaos. However, although the current battle situation is over, It has started, but it has not yet reached the time when the fire is cooking, and I am afraid the fire has not yet arrived. Let us lead the army south now. Are these more than 3000 and less than 4000 people going to trade their lives with the defenders of the city?"

Shi Le smiled and said: "We have few soldiers and the enemy has many soldiers, but we are all warriors. We can do the same if we are one as two or three."

The scribe shook his head and said: "We took a detour this way, but after passing Tuoba Xianbei's station, they still have a front camp, which seems to be transporting some people into the Central Plains. This is a group of people who will enter Youzhou, and there will be According to my understanding of the troops stationed in Youzhou, there are at least ten thousand soldiers under each general. Even one against three is not advisable. This is the second batch of enemies. When they enter Youzhou Well, there are also garrisons in the counties and counties along the way, and there are family members in the counties and counties. When they gather together, they are the third batch of enemies..."

Having said this, he looked at Shi Le and asked with a smile: "When the general leads the army deeper, he will cross the first and second batches and fight the third batch. When the time comes, there will be obstacles in front and enemy troops behind, and he will be in a dilemma. Isn’t it sad?”

"Mr. Zhang, you were the one who asked me to lead the army into the underworld at first. Why do you say that now?" Shi Le frowned and pointed to the land in the distance. "The Xiongnu Kingdom didn't want to send more troops this time. I We are fighting for these things, and we are still relying on Liu Yao's help. Depending on his intentions, if he is not guilty, he may lead the army in person. It can be seen that he also attaches great importance to this army. In addition, sir, you also A certain family just came forward to make suggestions. Now the soldiers and horses are here, and the arrow is on the string, and they have to be fired. How can you, sir, shake the morale of the army like this? If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly. "

"At this time and that time, in everything, consider defeat before winning." Mr. Zhang laughed and stopped beating around the bush. "I advised the general to send troops because the tribal strife in the Xiongnu country became more and more serious, and Liu Yi and others were on guard. General, if you stay there, you will be in trouble sooner or later. Therefore, this Xianbei rebellion, instigated by Wang Jun, is the perfect opportunity to leave. General, you lead this army and win the favor of the Xiongnu court. Yu Ling, the name is correct, it is an explanation to all parties, and there is no need to worry about enmity with the Xiongnu."

"So that's what happened. He really knows my heart!" Shi Le nodded, his eyes flashing with reminiscence. In fact, he also faintly felt that the atmosphere in the Xiongnu country was getting weirder and his living space was getting narrower. , "Then according to what Mr. Wang said, this time the attack is fake, but the departure is real?"

"Attack should be the second priority, escape is the first priority," that Mr. Zhang said calmly, "Since you are here and have soldiers and horses, why don't you use them? What's more, with the food and grass you brought, General, If we don’t engage in military affairs, I’m afraid we won’t be able to sustain it for too long, let alone reach our destination.”

Shi Le's heart froze, but he asked with a look of confusion on his face: "Could it be that Sir wants me to establish a foothold on the grassland? Or maybe capture Youzhou and find a foothold?"

"General, why should you pretend to be confused while pretending to understand?" Mr. Zhang still smiled and shook his head slightly, "Neither the grassland nor Youzhou is a suitable place, because it is too close to the Huns. If you have If you have successfully occupied the territory and stabilized it, the Xiongnu Kingdom will send people over as soon as possible to start with government affairs and slowly exclude you. At that time, the order will become a double-edged sword. At the same time, here in Youzhou , but also under the pressure of the Han court, and facing the threat of Wang Jun, it is not easy to gain a foothold."

Shi Le nodded and said, "Yes, it's not easy to get a foothold. It's very dangerous. If you fail, you'll be punished if you go back. But if you have to work hard to get a foothold, you still have to be picked peaches. No one can bear it."

Mr. Zhang took advantage of the situation and said: "Because of this, General, the place where you want to base your footing must be far away from the Huns. At least it cannot be reached quickly by detouring through the grassland. At the same time, it cannot be too far. Otherwise, you will fight alone and will not win." Go to the Xiongnu to help."

Shi Le narrowed his eyes, but did not continue, but instead said: "To reach the destination, we really need a lot of supplies. So, it is better to find a city, break down its gate, and get all the food and grass. , but the surrounding counties are all barren, especially Guangning. I heard that there are now overgrown weeds, and some people exchange their children for food, so I won’t get anything if I go there."

Mr. Zhang already understood his intention and said: "We don't have many people, so we don't need to look for a big city, just choose a small county. It's just that this Central Plains city is not easy to break."

　The next chapter will be later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)