Chapter 898 It’s hard to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy
In the late spring of May, Liu Can received the military report.
At that time, he was hunting, and he was surrounded by many close confidants. Among the many cronies, the most trusted one was undoubtedly the servant Jin Zhun, who was criticized by the Hun nobles.
But there was no way. The family gave birth to two beautiful daughters. After they were presented to Liu Can, they were extremely doted on, and even their father became his confidant. One of the two daughters was executed for having an affair with a guard. .
"Can He Lan Aitou resist Shao Bing?" Liu Can weighed the pheasant in his hand and asked.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. If we face the enemy head-on, we have little chance of winning." Jin Zhun said truthfully.
Liu Can was silent for a while and asked: "Can he escape?"
This is a very good question.
If you don't consider politics when fighting a war, you will just make random gestures on the map, and assume that all the nobles in the tribe under you are loyal, and you have only one choice.
Liu Can obviously realized that Tuoba Yihuai, a regime that had been established for only two years, had no foundation. The tribal nobles could defect to you because of their own preferences, but they could also turn their backs on you because the situation worsened, because they had a second option, which was to defect to Tuoba. Postscript Shi Yijian.
Looking at Shao Tie's Northern Expedition the year before last and this year, his strategy closely revolved around one point: Tuoba Shiyiqian.
The year before last, they fought against the Qi family's mother and son. They used Tuoba Shiyijian's name to recruit rebels and competed with Tuoba Yihuai for tribes.
Throughout last year, Shao Bing did not go to war on a large scale, but the war between Shi Yijian and Yi Huai never stopped, and the wooing of tribes under various autonomous regions never stopped.
According to the boast of Yihuai's envoy, there are many tribes in the Dongmugen Mountain area running westward.
Liu Can felt that the envoy's words were only half-said. Maybe some tribes under Yi Huai's rule were attracted by Shi Yijian.
So the question is, can Tuoba Yihuai learn Tuoba Yulu's tactics, give up part of the land, lengthen Shao Bing's supply line, and then send light cavalry to intercept it?
"It's too dangerous." Jin Zhun said: "If Helan Aitou gives up Shengle, he will have no choice but to cross the Yin Mountains and go northward to return to his pasture, Yixin Mountains. His tribe can leave, but others may not be willing to follow, so they can surrender where they are. , surrender to Tuoba Shi Yiqian. Under this situation, Yi Huai and Aitou will become Liu Hu's generation. If Shi Yiqian refuses to let them go, they will have to flee far away. "
"The bad things happened to Tuoba Shiyiqian." Liu Can shook his head and said, "Shao thief praises him as a contemporary prince, and that's all for today."
To put it bluntly, if Tuoba Shiyiqian did not exist, then this would be a national war. Suotou might be able to unite as one and escape far to the north of Yinshan Mountain, and then send light cavalry to harass Shao's army's retreat and force him to retreat.
But Tuoba Shiyijian is still there, which disturbs people's hearts too much.
If you are far away to the north of Yin Mountain, you are afraid, and others can appease them one by one. When the time comes, you will find that your soldiers and supplies have been reduced by half, and you have been defeated before you can fight. Isn't it stupid?
"He is now in a dilemma." Jin Zhun said: "If we adopt the strategy of luring the enemy deep, we must give up Shengle, and the tribe may disperse. Who should be an official? Shi Yiqian is more orthodox. From now on Judging from the wrist of that woman Wang, she I don't mind recruiting these old parties. Liu Hu, who had fought with Yu Lu, was made a general of the army. Every one of the tribal nobles left behind has an official position. Who would be willing to go to the mountains with Helan Aitou? After eating sand? ”
Liu Can nodded repeatedly.
This is the human heart.
The reason why half of the people followed Helan Aitou to escape to Yixinshan Mountain was because there was a Chanyu Mansion in Pingcheng and they felt that Shi Yiqian was being used as a puppet.
If Tuoba Shiyiqian could be completely autonomous, as soon as Helan Ai escaped, he would be immediately besieged by his passing allies, his head would be sacrificed, and the end would be even worse.
"There are hundreds of miles between Shengle and Pingcheng. If the front retreats steadily, can Shengle be able to withstand it?" Liu Can asked again.
"Maybe it will be better, but it is still a bit difficult." Jin Zhun thought for a while and said: "This move can be used to deal with the armies of the Han Dynasty, but it is a bit difficult to deal with the Shao soldiers. Well, the Shao soldiers are too 'rude', and they also drove them away Cattle and sheep grazing.”
"Sometimes I wonder if Shao Thief is a Han after all." Liu Can sighed.
During the Pre-Han Dynasty, even the expedition to Dawan required transporting grain thousands of miles from the Central Plains.
After several expeditions into the desert, grain was still transported from the central plains by horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts.
Shao Thief also transported grain, but he also herded cattle and sheep, so it might not be possible to completely cut off his grain route.
To put it bluntly, Shao Tie's rule was different from that of the former Han Dynasty. There were too many Hu tribes and there were many livestock grazing. He had the conditions to do this. At worst, he would order the Henan and Hebei officials to issue tribute to these tribes who were requisitioned for their cattle and sheep. Compensation of grain, wheat, gold and silk is enough, which saves a lot compared to losing grain trucks for more than 1,000 miles.
"Your Majesty, I think we should save him." Jin Zhun said: "As the saying goes, if Sheng Le is lost and Shao thieves take control of Henan, Guanzhong will be surrounded by enemies on the north, east and south, and it may be difficult to control itself."< br>
"How to save?" Liu Can asked: "Shao thieves stationed troops outside Pujin Pass and Tongguan, claiming to have an army of 200,000. How can I ignore it?"
"There is always a squeeze." Jin Zhun said: "Recruit all the tribes' strong men, gather twenty or thirty thousand people, and go north to Shuofang and Shangjun to support Tuoba Yihuai. In this way, the hearts of the people in his tribe will be stabilized, and the situation may be better. It will be better, and it will be more difficult to recruit Wang's bitch. In addition, we can drive a group of cattle and sheep northward and give them to Yi Huai as a reward for the war."
"Yi Huai is short of cattle and sheep?" Liu Can asked.
"After two years of fighting, both the bitch and Yi Huai are in short supply." Jin Zhun replied: "But the bitch will probably be better off with the support of the Shao thieves."
Liu Can suddenly thought of himself.
The troops outside Pujing Pass and Tong Pass were able to contain many of his troops.
The country can only fight more than 20,000 cavalry, and at least half of them will be sent to these two places to suppress the formation and drive the powerful families and tribes to defend the city.
Yao Yizhong, Zhao Gu, Pu Hong and even the Yong and Qin nobles could not be trusted. Feng Yi and Di Qiang had to be on tight guard. It was impossible for him to send the main force north to support Sheng Le.
Not to mention, there is no movement in the direction of Lantian Pass.
It is only a stone's throw away from Chang'an. Once Shao soldiers enter from Wuguan, additional troops and horses will also be sent.
We need to be on guard everywhere and have soldiers everywhere.
Sometimes, Liu Can wanted to march out of his country and lead hundreds of thousands of troops eastward to fight to the death with the Shao thieves.
After defeating, they may be able to take back Pingyang, Hedong, and even Xihe and Hongnong. Shao thieves retreated to the front line defense of Taiyuan, Shangdang, Hanoi, and Luoyang, and restored the front line of a few years ago.
After the defeat, Tongguan no longer needed to be defended, and the country was declared subjugated.
But he has no confidence now.
Moreover, if Shao Thief fails, he may be able to go back and organize a second decisive battle. If he fails, he will directly perish, and the risks he bears are completely different.
Passive defense looks embarrassing, but it is the best choice in desperation.
However, now he can no longer resist the urge to fight with everyone.
This is what gamblers who have lost their money are hoping to get their money back. He suddenly had an idea, maybe it could be like this...
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At the end of April, there were already many soldiers and horses gathered in Pingyang.
The young men recruited from various counties are also constantly transporting grain, grass and military supplies to Mayi and Yunzhong.
On the first day of May, on the eve of the army's departure, Shao Xun summoned Mi Huang, the leader of the Central Army, Chen Yougen, the Central Protector, Prime Minister Yu Chen, Shangshu Ling Pei Miao, Military Chief Wang Yan, Taibao Pan Tao, military adviser Zhang Bin, Shizhong Yangman, Sinong Qing Yin Xian, Wu Bing Shangshu Liu Anzhi and others held the last meeting.
"The important land of Pingyang will be handed over to Chen Yougen of the Central Guard Army." Shao Xun looked at his old comrade who had been with him for twenty years and said: "Pingyang's third defense force and Jibei's second defense force will all fall into your hands. Pingyang will definitely No mistakes can be made.”
Chen Yougen didn't waste any words and said directly: "I am in the city. After the king leaves, the servants will put the whole city under martial law and patrol day and night. No villains will be allowed to take advantage of it."
"With you here, I feel relieved." Shao Xun nodded, then looked at Mi Huang and said, "Zi Hui, I have transferred 6,000 people from the Heijin Right Battalion. Most of these troops are new soldiers, and The army has not yet been formed. It may take more than a year to train, or it may take a few months, but it is still stronger than Ding Zhuang. I will leave this army to you and patrol along the river to prevent the thieves from sneaking across and harassing you. "
"As ordered." Mi Huang responded.
Quanzhong handed over Pingyang to Chen Yougen, which he could understand. After all, he had served as the internal history of the East China Sea and the governor of Xuzhou for a long time, and he could not compare with Chen Yougen who had always been by Quanzhong's side.
"In this way, I have no worries." Shao Xun said with a smile: "I can then send troops north to fight Helan Aitou to the death."
Yu Chen hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing.
But Wang Yan was different. He asked directly: "I wonder when and where will the king decide to fight?"
War requires setting goals.
Without a goal, hit wherever you hit, it's chaos, and it's likely to collapse.
"Take Sheng Le first." Shao Xun said.
"What if Helan avoids fighting? Do we have to keep fighting?" Wang Yan asked.
It is very important to be able to start a war and also to be able to end a war.
If the war never ends, he will have to go to the countryside to raise food and sell his face.
This is nothing. People who are buried up to their necks in soil no longer care about face. The problem is that too much grain requisition will cause a backlash.
"If the Helan family avoids fighting, I will move the tribe here." Shao Xun said: "Duan Wenyang was overjoyed to get Xuanhongchi. Su Zhongshun, the general of Beikou Town, asked him to move because there were many mountains and little land under his jurisdiction. . The land in Shengle is amazing. Even the people who migrate to the Central Plains can get a good harvest, let alone grazing. There are many people who want it. "
Of course, it wasn't just the generals who wanted Shengle's land.
Don’t you want the Wang family’s people? Of course.
Shao Xun heard someone snitching and mentioned that someone in Pingcheng suggested returning Shengle to the old capital after capturing it, in order to better calm down the tribes who had lost their morale.
Fortunately, Wang did not respond directly and said she would wait - this woman is getting smarter and smarter.
"Your Majesty, please pay attention to Mrs. Dai Wang." Sinong Qing Yin Xian stood up and said: "When the war situation is clear, if he suddenly kills and surprises our army, it may lead to a huge defeat. Although this sounds a bit ridiculous, But we have to guard against it.”
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's expressions changed. This possibility does exist.
If the more than 30,000 elite infantry and cavalry of Yinqiang Zhongying, Youying, Luonan Prefecture soldiers, Puyang Prefecture soldiers, Qinjun, Youzhou Tuqidu and the Yicong, Zhuosheng and Luoyan armies already in Dai were destroyed, That's more painful than losing 300,000 miscellaneous soldiers.
More importantly, even if the situation can be maintained in the future, the world will be like this, and all reforms will stop here. Shao and the family will share the world and rule from the ground up.
Of course, this may not be a bad thing for some aristocratic families. Maybe they really want to see the more than 30,000 elite troops annihilated.
For them, the best outcome is that the army is destroyed. King Liang cannot die and must escape. From then on, he can rely on the nobles and become a "saint king".
For the Emperor of Luoyang, this situation may be even more dangerous.
Because after the defeat, the King of Liang might have to curry favor with the aristocratic family despite insufficient prestige, and then forcibly ascend the throne.
When his prestige is at its peak, he may not necessarily need to kill the emperor, but when his prestige is insufficient, he may have to eliminate hidden dangers, and the emperor may die suddenly.
Shao Xun nodded slightly after hearing Yin Xian's words.
The nobles of the father-in-law's family really didn't want him to lose. They had too many benefits, so they warned him.
"This matter is easy to hear." While everyone was thinking about it, Taibao Pan Tao smiled and said: "The king will go north to Pingcheng first. After the expedition, don't take all the troops away, but find a way to bring the four guards of Daiguo's pro-army Send them all. In this way, the life and death of Wang's mother and son are in my hands, and they will not dare to act rashly."
"We still have to be on guard against Liu Lugu." Zhang Bin, who had been silent, said, "I heard that Shi Yijian has two younger brothers who are scattered in the mother tribe. It is impossible to guarantee that Liu Lugu and others will be crazy and set up the king. Regardless of the safety of his mother and son, he suddenly killed him."
Shao Xun smiled after hearing this.
Although this group of nobles has many shortcomings, their eight hundred minds can indeed see through people's hearts.
To be honest, Shao Xun rarely fights with them or plays tricks with them, because he feels that he is not the material and may not be able to outplay them.
Therefore, he adopted the strategy of "I'll fight yours and I'll fight mine" from the beginning, starting from building a basic market, using the general trend to win over people's hearts, and using conspiracy to deal with the conspiracy.
"What Meng Sun said is absolutely true." Shao Xun praised: "In this battle, whether Helan Aitou, Wang's mother and son, or I, we are indistinguishable from our enemy, and there is no conclusion. Again, be cautious."
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After the meeting, it will soon be time to set out for the expedition.
Before leaving, Shao Xun found his eldest son Jin Dao, looked at him with a somewhat acknowledgment look, and finally made the decision for him to marry the daughter of the Liu family of Pei State, and immediately sent Taichang Qing Cui Yu to Pei State. country.
For the great cause of the world, he even used his son's marriage.
On the second day of May, he asked his wife Liu Yena to take his son Shao Gong north to Xinxing and Yanmen to visit his brother and nephew.
On the third day of the lunar month, after saying goodbye to my parents, wife and children, I marched north.
(I’m asking for votes at the beginning of the month. I’m a bit busy today, so I’ll work overtime tomorrow, and I’ll update three times on Sunday. I’ll never break my promise.)
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