Great Han Empire

Chapter 818 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
In April, Jinyang.

At the beginning of April, the emperor spread his message to the world, crusade against rebellion, and stabilize the country.

The imperial court immediately turned into a state of war.The public and officials worked day and night, and everything was done with the Central Plains War as the top priority.

In April, the eldest princess summoned the ministers to discuss matters at the Phoenix Terrace.

Taiwei Xu Rong first reported the latest battle situation on each battlefield.

The right general, Master Zhang Yan, is now in charge of the Handan Xingyuan, commanding the five battlefields of the Central Plains, Henan, Hanoi, Jibei, and Xuzhou.

The three-way army on the Central Plains battlefield advanced smoothly.Under the personal command of the general, the army on the left has entered the territory of Dongping State and surrounded the county of Dongping State, Wuyan City.The army on the right is attacking Fancheng under the command of General Quyi.On the Jibei battlefield, Wu Xiong and Wu Dun have joined forces and are currently besieging Lucheng, the prefecture of Jibei.

On the Xuzhou battlefield, the armies of Gao Shun and Zang Ba had advanced to the city of Ju (ju) and fought against the Xuzhou rebels.

On the Henan battlefield, General Yan Liang commanded the army, relying on the three tall and strong cities of Aocang, Chenggao, and Xingyang to form a conical defensive formation, dragging Yuan Shao's three-way rescue army to the front line of Xingyang.

On the battlefield in Hanoi, the armies of Wen Chou and Zhang Liao were fighting Zhu Ling's rebels. For several days, the rebels failed to advance any further.Master Zhang Yan said that the current battle situation in Hanoi is very dangerous. He asked the imperial court to immediately increase troops on the Kansai battlefield to contain the troops in the direction of Luoyang, help Wen Chou and Zhang Liao defend Pinggao, and ensure that Yan Liang can last longer on the Henan battlefield.

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"On the Kansai battlefield, General Yang Feng commanded the army to continuously attack Shaanxi." Xu Rong stood in front of the map and pointed to the city of Shaanxi on the south bank of the Yellow River. "This is the focus of the army's attack. According to General Yang Feng's report, Sun Qin and Liang Baiwu, after the capture of Maojindu, commanded an army to enter the north gate of Shancheng three times, but they were all killed by the rebels Chun Yuqiong and Wang Xiu before long. The battle was very fierce."

"The offensive in Kansai must be sharp, and the threat to Luoyang must be maintained continuously. The size of this threat will directly affect the progress of the Central Plains War." Xu Rong said, "There are about [-] rebels in Luoyang. If these [-] rebels To support the Hanoi battlefield, Wen Chou and Zhang Liao are in a very difficult situation. Once the city of Pinggao is lost, the army on the Henan battlefield will be surrounded, so..."

Xu Rong pointed to Dingtao and Changyi on the map with his big finger, "Since the main force has not captured Dingtao and Changyi, and cannot ensure a foothold in the Central Plains, the battle on the Kansai battlefield will be more intense. We must find ways to conquer Shancheng. To make Luoyang feel a huge threat, to force Yuan Shao to be unable to reinforce the Hanoi battlefield, so that Yan Liang's army can persist in Henan for a longer time under the premise of ensuring the safety of Pinggao City. As long as we firmly drag Yuan Shao's main army On the Henan battlefield, if he cannot reinforce the Central Plains battlefield, we will have more time and opportunities to capture Dingtao and Changyi."

"For this reason, I decided to increase the frontal attack on Kansai." Xu Rong said, "At present, the frontal attack on Kansai is only 3 troops. Sun Qin and Liang Baiwu's [-] troops are attacking Shancheng. Master Hua Xiong The [-] troops of the army were in the direction of Taolin Fortress and Hongnong City to contain the rebels. The minister planned to call Zhang Baiqi's [-] troops from the direction of Pubanjin to Shancheng to participate in the attack on Shancheng. He stationed in Linfen Feng Yiwan's army was urgently recruited to Pubanjin to contain the rebel forces in the Guanzhong direction."

Xu Rong bowed and said: "I believe that in order to prevent the Luoyang rebels from supporting the Hanoi battlefield, the army must conquer Shancheng in the near future, and the forward will point directly at Mianchi and threaten Hangu Pass."

The Eldest Princess frowned slightly, and her eyes swept over the faces of the Prime Minister Cai Yong, the imperial historian Liu He, the Shang Shuling Li Wei, and the Zhongshu Supervisor Xun You.The four nodded slightly, expressing their support for Xu Rong's petition.

"Let Zhong Shujian immediately draft an order according to the Taiwei's proposal." The eldest princess looked at Xun You and said softly.

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There are five huge silk maps hanging in the meeting hall of the Phoenix Terrace, which depict the topography of the Central Plains, Sili, Youzhou, Xijiang and the desert respectively.

After Xu Rong finished talking about the Central Plains and Hedong battles, he walked to the map of Youzhou and the desert.

"At the end of March and the beginning of this month, according to the imperial court's order, General Xian Yufu of the Left Guard commanded four armies to advance to the north of Dayan Mountain."

"General Xian Yuyin set off from Lulongsai, crossed the Dayan Mountain, went up the Rushui River, went straight to Huoyunyuan, and threatened the central Xianbei from the front."

"Gongsun Xu led his army from the west of Liaoning to the north along the Xuanshui River, went straight to Wuhou Qinshui, and outflanked the eastern Xianbei from the right."

"King Shemoci of Southern Xianbei, Fuluohan of Tanhan Mountain, and Baishan Karasuma Dashanyu Loulu led the army from Baishan, went straight to the Lightning River, and outflanked Kirby Bear from the left."

"Liaodong Karasuma Shanyu Tadun led his army northward along the Daliaoshui River in Liaodong, went straight into the Daxianbei Mountains, and turned around to the rear of Xianbei in the middle and east to start outflanking."

Xu Rong raised his hands, put them on the map and made a circular gesture, "Obviously, this is a battle of great disparity in strength. Kirby bear is powerless to fight, so he can only escape from the siege before we close the siege, and escape from the Great Xianbei." Take refuge in the mountains. In this way, our goal will be achieved."

"After Kebi Bear escaped to the Great Xianbei Mountains more than 1000 miles away, he will definitely not dare to return to Huoyunyuan this year. We have enough time to help Fuluohan and Tadun occupy the large grasslands in the central and eastern Xianbei, so as to be able to A buffer barrier has been established between Kirby Bear and the Youzhou frontier. With this barrier, in the next few years, as long as we give enough support to Fu Luohan and Ta Dun, we can temporarily eliminate the disaster of the frontier war."

"After the worries about the future in northern Xinjiang are temporarily eliminated, we can immediately concentrate all our forces and quickly sweep the world."

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"Since the general's tour of the desert last year, this war has been brewing and planning. After the rebellion in Liaodong was put down, and the general forced Kobe Xiong to hand over [-] Xianbei households, General Zuowei Xianyufu immediately began preparations."

Xu Rong's expression gradually became solemn, and the smile on his face gradually faded, "The main purpose of this war is to stabilize the northern border, to deceive and paralyze the enemy to cover up our true intention to attack the Central Plains. This war is not about killing, but just A kind of deterrence. We do not have the strength to fight on two fronts at the same time. But..." Xu Rong paused, looked at the ministers, and said solemnly: "So far, we are not sure that this war will not turn into a war. Bloody killing."

"This attack on Kirby bears is mainly from the Xianbei and Karasuma people. Our cavalry is quite limited and we cannot control the overall situation. In addition, the food and fodder for the attacking army from all directions are prepared by themselves. The long-distance expedition, each road The army lost a lot, and according to the habits of the barbarians, this loss must of course be made up for by burning, killing and looting, so it is hard to say whether Kirby can successfully escape the siege."

Xu Rong paused for another moment, walked two steps back and forth in front of the map, and said slowly: "Currently, Kirby Bear cannot die."

"Since the Great War at Sunset Plains, the tribes of the Hu tribe in the desert have been recuperating for ten years. Although there was the rebellion of evil and the chaos of Budugeng four years ago, and the calamity of Kobe Bear last year, it is not difficult for us to see that , There are too many ambitious people in the tribes of the Hu tribe. Xie Guini is dead, and Kirby bear comes out, and Kirby bear is dead, who will be next?"

"Today, our strategy of stabilizing the desert must be revised. Otherwise, the scourge similar to the Liaodong rebellion will intensify, and there will never be a day of peace in northern Xinjiang."

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"Why did the general travel so far to recall Budugeng? Why did the general support Fu Luo Han? Why didn't the general kill Tadun?" Xu Rong shook his head and said helplessly, "Because we have to restrict and weaken the strength that has already become so strong. There are tribes that threaten the safety of northern Xinjiang, such as Shan Yuting of the Xiongnu, Shemo Ci of the Xianbei King in the south, Lou Lu of Baishan Karasuma, and of course, the impatient Kirby Bear."

"If we want to restrict and weaken the strength of the various tribes of the Hu tribe, we cannot help one by one. If we kill Kirby Bear now, it will only expand the strength of Shemoci and Fuluohan again, leaving even greater disasters behind. , so we must take advantage of every opportunity to weaken and attack powerful tribes while supporting more small tribes, splitting and dispersing the power of the barbarian people, and we must never let Xie Guini and Kirby Bear have such powerful tribes. Powerful tribes and tribal leaders reappeared in the desert."

"But the reason why Kirby Bear can't die now is not only to guard against the strength of Shemoci and Fuluohan, but also to keep the confrontation and hatred between the tribes of the Hu tribe, so that they can minimize the chance of forming an alliance. For example, the Liaodong rebellion last year was caused by Kirby Bear using his strength to form an alliance with the Fuyu people and the Koguryo people. However, when we quelled the Liaodong rebellion, we took advantage of the antagonism and hatred between the Xianbei people and the Karasuma people. .”

"If the tribes of the Hu tribe have no enemies, if they are united and form an alliance, they will immediately turn around to deal with their common enemy, that is the big Han. The hundreds of years of hatred between the tribes of the Hu tribe and the big Han, the big Han will take over Inexhaustible wealth is their excuse for treachery and justification for attack."

Xu Rong faced the map and pointed at Huoyunyuan with his big finger, "If Kebixiong doesn't die, he and his tribe's iron cavalry will keep attacking Shemoci, Fuluohan and Tadun who have occupied their grassland. The tribes of the Hu tribe Under our ingenious control, this kind of conquest between them can be constantly transformed in a direction that is conducive to our stability in northern Xinjiang. In this way, Shemoci, Fuluohan and Tadun have become our northern Xinjiang's Barrier. Once the northern border is stabilized, we will have enough time and energy to quell the rebellion and stabilize the country in the shortest possible time, ZTE Dahan."

"In the future, the great Han will be rejuvenated. The tribes of the Hu tribe on the desert will be exhausted from years of conquests, and their strength will be vulnerable. Under the threat of the great Han cavalry, they will gradually stabilize. At this point, we will truly control the desert. It is truly bringing the desert into the territory of my big man."

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The meeting hall was very quiet, and the ministers were all listening silently.

"Our adjustments to the strategies of the Hu tribes in the desert, the purpose of our launching this war, the leaders of the Hu tribes are very clear, what do they think?"

"It's simple, maximize power and wealth."

"A person like Tan Shihuai can only be born in the desert for hundreds of years. He is as strong as Murong Feng, but he barely survived for a few years after Tan Shihuai's death. After so many years of ups and downs, except for the return of evil With someone as ambitious as Kebi Xiong who doesn’t know the heights of the sky and the earth, no one dares to use his own strength and an iron cavalry to compete for the desert with a powerful man.”

"However, not having the ambition to dominate the desert and being self-aware does not mean that they are not greedy and have no desire for wrongdoing. Therefore, power and wealth have become the objects that these chiefs of the Hu tribe are chasing after each other."

A trace of sarcasm curled up on Xu Rong's mouth, and he said lightly: "The general has long thought of it, if all our main forces go to the Central Plains, people like Fu Luo Han and Ta Dun will definitely take advantage of Kirby Bear's weak strength and join forces to send troops Attack Kirby Bear. If they miss this opportunity, they may be the ones who suffer in the future. To be honest, since the general forced Kirby Bear to hand over [-] households, the threat of Kirby Bear to northern Xinjiang has disappeared for the time being. We The reason why I keep saying that Kirby bear is a threat to northern Xinjiang is actually because people with ulterior motives like Fu Luohan and Tadun want to beat Kirby bear and provoke war in northern Xinjiang."

"In order to attack the Central Plains, and to implement the imperial court's adjustment of the strategy of the Hu tribes in the desert, we deliberately launched this war, but it is difficult for us to control this war. Once Kirby's retreat slows down, or All the tribes of the Hu tribe participating in the war violated the order without authorization, which may cause bloody battles."

"The consequences of the bloody battle are very serious. If Kirby Bear dies, our strategic adjustment to the tribes of the Hu tribe in the desert will fail. At the same time, the Hu tribe cavalry we prepared for the decisive battle in the Central Plains will also suffer from this battle." Unable to go south. We are caught in the dilemma of fighting on two fronts, and the decisive battle in the Central Plains may be lost because of this.”

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"What is the Taiwei's response?" The eldest princess asked worriedly, "What is the general's explanation before he leaves? What does the left guard general Xianyu think about this?"

"The general is very confident in Kirby Bear's ability to adapt. He believes that Kirby Bear and Mijia will be able to successfully evacuate with the two Xianbei tribes in the middle and east. This incident expressed great concern. He believed that not only would Kirby Bear not evacuate, but he might also take advantage of the contradictions among the tribes of the Hu tribe and the lack of communication and support among the four-way attacking armies to attack and crush us one by one. siege."

"Master Taiwei agrees with General Xianyu?"

Xu Rong nodded, "The general's thoughts are all on the battlefield in the Central Plains, and he may have been negligent about this matter. I think Mr. Shaoyu's views are completely correct. Kirby Bear does have a chance to defeat us."

The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became tense.

"What's the strategy for the Taiwei?" The eldest princess asked again.

"I plan to recruit the Fengyun iron cavalry in the desert, the Wula iron cavalry in Wuyuan, and the Hu tribe iron cavalry such as Xianbei Xiaowang Huding, Qishen, Mutao, and Muli." Xu Rong pointed to the map, "Order them Rush to Tanhan Mountain."

"At this time, whether it is Shemoci, Fuluohan, Loulu, Kirby Bear, or Mijia, they can all feel the threat of the big man's cavalry. For Shemoci, Fuluohan, and Loulu, risky attacks may We were retaliated by the big Han iron cavalry, because we only asked for Kirby bear to be driven away. For Kirby bear and Mijia, there are more and more iron cavalry armies attacking them. The best way for them to survive is to grab Flee to the Great Xianbei Mountains before the rainy season. In this way, we can use the force in our hands to control the development of this war well."

The eldest princess hesitated.

Among the six iron cavalry battalions guarding the Great Wall, Yang Ming from Duliao Camp, and Jiang Wu and Wei Jun from Yunzhong Camp have already led their troops south to the Central Plains.Gongsun Xu from the Macheng Camp, Xian Yuyin and Ying Qin from the Yuyang Camp have already led their troops over the Dayan Mountain and are attacking Kirby Bear.Now only Yan Wuwei and Tie Yue from the Jinxueyuan camp and Lei Zi from the Wuyuan camp are still guarding the north and south of Yinshan Mountain.This was the reason why the General had to recruit Fengyun Cavalry and Ula Cavalry to go south just before the decisive battle in the Central Plains.There can be no big Han cavalry in the desert, and the safety of northern Xinjiang is very important.

"Master Taiwei, I can't agree, this matter is of great importance..." The eldest princess thought for a long time, then shook her head and vetoed.

"Your Highness..." Xu Rong bowed and said, "Although Fengyun Cavalry and Wula Cavalry have left their respective camps, they are still in the desert, and they still maintain a strong deterrent to the Hu tribe in the desert. I beg Your Highness to temporarily change , so as not to fail in the Central Plains War.”

Xu Rong's words were very serious. The eldest princess hesitated again and again, carefully weighing the pros and cons, and waved decisively, "Decree, recruit."

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Xu Rong stood in front of the map of Xijiang.

Zhenxi General Han Sui wrote that the situation in Xijiang this year has become very complicated and difficult due to the rise of Ma Chao in Longxi. He hopes to get our help.

After the end of the Central Plains War, our next goal is Guanzhong, so the stability of Western Xinjiang is very important to us.Judging from the current situation in western Xinjiang, the key is two points, one is to pacify Ma Chao's rebellion, and the other is to block the Xianbei people from Shaodangqiang and Youge in the Hexi area to the west of Wuwei County, so as to prevent them from taking the opportunity to go south to cross the border. The Yellow River attacked the hinterland of Western Xinjiang.

"For this reason, I plan to let Pang De, Kuangfengsha and Nie Xiao of the Eastern Qiang, and Budu, the king of the Western Xianbei, join forces to cross the river from the northern part of Anding County and enter Wuwei County to help Mr. Wen Yue repel the invasion of the Hu people and ensure that the hinterland of Western Xinjiang safety."

Xu Rong frowned, and turned his gaze to Longxi County on the map, "The difficulty is, how to solve the matter of Ma Chao? Could it be that Mr. Wen Yue will continue to fight with him?"

"Ma Chao's enemy is Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. He and Han Sui have no deep hatred." After thinking for a while, the eldest princess said, "Why can't we send someone to appease him? If he wants revenge, the court can let him go to the Central Plains battlefield, let him Commanding a battalion of iron cavalry, isn't the condition not generous enough?"

Xu Rong smiled slightly, "I think that General Pang De is the most suitable candidate to recruit Longxi."

"Decree, let General Pang immediately lead his army to Wuwei, and then go to Longxi to appease Ma Chao."

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In April, Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

Jingzhou civil and military officials gathered together.

Liu Biao looked at the letter on the table and sighed sadly, "I have decided to lead the army north to the Central Plains tomorrow."

"Absolutely not..." Cai Mao blurted out in surprise.

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