Chapter 737 North and South Advancing (Part 2)
When Liu Cong left, he selected five thousand strong men to go north to Puzi.
It’s not that we don’t want to mobilize more troops, it’s just that there are objective difficulties.
The Xiongnu have moved many core tribes westward in recent years, and they themselves have been defeated in consecutive battles. Where can they get many troops?
Liu Cong only had six thousand forbidden troops at hand.
So in this expedition, he really made a desperate move and took away all the soldiers who could fight.
At this point, there are only a few hundred Imperial Guards left in Pingyang City, plus the guards, city gate captains, and miscellaneous people managed by the Pingyang Order - these people are good at fighting cards and suppressing the ground, but fighting is Really not.
There are still guards in the palace, but these people are fine for arresting thieves and arranging ceremonial guards, but they are troublesome for fighting.
On the morning of the 19th, Liu Cong felt a chill when he saw Pingyang Dingzhuang and the herdsmen from various tribes arriving one after another.
On weekdays, I am aloof, but I don’t know that the local area is already like this.
The men who came upon orders were old and young, but not many young men.
Liu Cong suddenly looked at the cavalry general Wang Teng, it was him who did this.
Wang Teng did not panic and reported: "Your Majesty, we have been recruiting elites since the beginning of the year, and now there are not many of them. The number of people crossing the west is increasing day by day, and a lot of elites have also gone. . Yesterday, His Majesty issued an order to select five thousand strong men to go north to Puzi, and I complied with it. "
It is hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
That's what it is. I've made it clear. You can do whatever you want.
Among the five tribes of the Xiongnu, there are many nobles.
The Liu family and the Huyan family basically wear the same pair of trousers. They have been married for generations.
There are other surnames such as Wang, Bu, Qiao, Jin, and Ma, each with its own tribe.
Wang Teng was born into the Wang family. Before him, Wang Zhang and Wang Hun followed Liu Yuan and served in the Sima Ying shogunate, and later returned to the Huns as officials. Overall, the Wang family actually has a very close relationship with the Liu family, and they can be considered relatively loyal nobles.
Wang Teng did his best for the tasks assigned by Liu Cong.
Young men are not stupid, they have long legs and can hide and run.
The clan leaders and tribal leaders also have selfish motives, and the time is short. The combination of various factors has led to the current situation -
Forty or fifty years old, with gray beards Lots of old people.
There are a lot of teenagers with runny noses and childish faces.
Of course, there are still some strong ones, but they are relatively few.
Liu Cong thought for a while, but couldn't bear to be harshly criticized, so he sighed silently and said, "Now that the troops and horses are ready, let's send troops here."
After that, he got into the imperial chariot.
Civil and military courtiers followed around in great numbers.
General Guanwei Bu Tuo was ordered to stay in Pingyang.
At this moment, he was standing at the top of the city, looking at the more than 20,000 troops marching tragically south, and couldn't help but hide his tears and sigh.
He knew about the recruitment of young men and was very sad.
We need troops in Luliang Mountain, Guanjuejin, Zhiguan, Hongnong, and Wuling Road. By the way, there are still thousands of strong men on the north and south roads of Wuling. , this meeting should have been ordered to shrink the retracement.
Soldiers are needed everywhere, and people are dying everywhere. Now, is the Han Dynasty about to lose its country and exterminate its species?
Xuan looked north again.
In the vast mountains, bloody fighting continues, but I don’t know how many days they can resist.
I really hope it snows a little harder to slow down Shao Thief's advance and buy the emperor more time.
He looked to the west again.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and the river is about to freeze. What is the prince's plan?
Actually, he didn't want the prince to come because Hedong had rebelled, and the army passed through here, and all the logistics and food routes were exposed to the wealthy people in Hedong.
I heard that the prince has appeared in Feng Yi, and the vanguard has even crossed the river, which may be able to help the emperor.
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After Liu Cong went south, he advanced extremely quickly and went straight to Wenxi.
But Wenxi was not the first battle, Jiexian was: on the 20th, the Huns marched eastward with more than ten thousand people on foot and cavalry, and defeated Ding Zhuang who had been recruited by the Liu family.
On the 22nd, after clearing away the remaining enemies, Shao Shen and Yang Hui arrived in Anyi to discuss their next move.
Liu Cong retreated to Pingyang, so instead of worrying about taking care of him, Shao Shen suggested attacking Pujin Pass to cut off the Xiongnu's retreat.
The river will freeze now. If we delay for a while, it will freeze. As for the newly frozen Yellow River, the ice was thin and brittle and not strong enough, so people and horses could not cross it, so they had to wait for a while.
This is a tough time with thin and brittle ice.
Can't sail, can't leave, can only stare. There are floating bridges in the three cities of Pujin Pass, but they can pass people and horses. As long as he takes this place, Liu Cong won't be able to escape.
Yang Huize hesitated.
Most of the government soldiers he brought were Puyang, Chenliu, Gaoping, and Dongping soldiers, and their combat capabilities varied, especially those from Puyang and Chenliu. They were originally Ding Zhuang and Shi soldiers. Their strength was not as good as that of the Xiongnu regular army. After a few years, it improved, but it was only slightly stronger, which was a bit risky.
Shao Shen saw through his thoughts and was a little unhappy, saying: "How can there be a sure win in a war? You are so timid, you might as well go back and continue to be a supervisor. What soldiers will you bring?"
Yang Hui Born in Yanggongwu, Yiyang, he and Shao Shen were old acquaintances. He felt a little ashamed after hearing this, so he stopped arguing and just muttered: "The defenders of Pujin Pass may not go to war."
Shao Shen was about to say something. What? But he saw the messenger hurriedly entering and reported: "Two governors, Liu Cong led his army southward three days ago and rushed directly to the east of the river. His vanguard's elite cavalry had arrived outside Wenxi City, intercepted the messenger and massacred the people. Liu Cong's body I don’t know where it is yet.”
Shao Shen and Yang Hui looked at each other after hearing this.
The argument is over.
No matter when, Liu Cong is more worthy of attention. After all, he is the emperor and more valuable.
Shao Shen cleared his throat and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted again.
Another messenger came in and reported: "The Marquis asked the two commanders to attack Pujin Pass to block Liu Can's reinforcements." "Damn it, this is trying to steal the credit!" Shao Shen was angry! road.
But he was angry for a moment.
He was in Anyi, and Hou Feihu had just left Wangwu Mountain. Logically speaking, it was up to them to stop Liu Can.
If he competes with Hou Feihu for credit, causing his flank to be exposed and the whole army to collapse, his uncle will definitely not be able to spare him.
Forget about the nephew, the son must be beheaded.
After thinking about it, he sighed and was about to accept it, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the messenger had not left yet, and said displeasedly: "What else is there?"
"Marquis Governor Shang Borrow the troops from Xialou, Liangqiu, and Jiafu Sanlongxiang Mansion and their troops," the messenger said.
“My maidservant!” Shao Shen finally couldn’t hold back his anger and cursed loudly.
Even Yang Hui, who has always had a good temper, looked calm.
Hou Feihu is also shrewd. Among the soldiers from the various prefectures, these three men from the Longxiang Prefecture are the most capable. They are all the foundation of the Laoyamen Army. Are they going to borrow them?
The messenger lowered his head and did not dare to say anything.
After being quiet for a long time, Shao Shen suppressed his anger and said: "Lend it! Lend it to him! If he can't bring Liu Cong's head back, I will scold him when I see him in the future."
After saying that, he glanced at Yang Hui and said, "Let's go to Yishi and Jie County, and push Liu Can to the west."
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On the 24th, more than 20,000 Xiongnu troops set up camp outside Pei's manor, waiting for orders.
Liu Cong regretted it a little.
Since going south, I haven't been able to catch the enemy.
There are Wubao everywhere, and Zhuangke Buqu is hiding inside, looking at them with indifferent eyes.
The attack can definitely be captured, but what’s the cost?
Pei's manor is quite large, and there are many villagers. On the border of Hedong, they may not be as good at fighting as the Fenyin Xue family, but they still have a certain fighting ability, otherwise they would have been dealt with by the imperial court.
Now everyone is looking at him, waiting for him to make a decision.
Liu Cong suddenly had some enlightenment.
The civil and military courtiers were willing to follow him on his personal expedition, wasn't it because he wanted to leave Pingyang?
Zhongchang Shiwang Shen had already secretly told him that the ministers had sent some of their nephews to the Central Plains, and some even sent their wives away, leaving only concubines with them. .
As long as their sons are gone, these people are not afraid anymore. Now I might have a chance to leave, wouldn't it be great?
Go south to Hedong to quell the chaos, you have to catch the enemy!
Now everyone is huddled in the Wubao, what should we do? Moreover, the Pei family has more than one manor. If we conquer this one and kill some of the Pei family's children, we won't be able to dig out their roots.
Fan Long glanced at Liu Cong quietly and sighed secretly.
Why are aristocratic families so disgusting? There is a perfect interpretation right in front of you.
Just hit them, the damage will be too great.
Don't fight them, they will jump out as soon as you leave and cut off your food path.
Let's coerce and lure them. Now that the Jin army has entered the country in large numbers, this trick is useless.
He who wins the hearts of the nobles wins the world, this is not an empty lie.
Isn’t there a reason why Shao Xun’s harem is full of women from aristocratic families?
"Your Majesty." Fan Long stood up and said, "Pei is determined to join Shao and will not surrender. If we capture this garden, we will probably lose no less than 5,000 yuan, and the gain will outweigh the loss. For this reason, We should search for traces of the Jin army and defeat them in a decisive battle. The scouts have discovered that the bandit general Hou Feihu is only a few dozen miles away. It is better to defeat them in one fell swoop." br>"Not allowed, Your Majesty." Situ Ma Jing stood up and said: "For the current plan, we must stand firm and wait for reinforcements. The prince's army has crossed the river and marched eastward, and will arrive in a moment. It is better to gather these more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, and then make plans. "
"Your Majesty," Grand Secretary Nong Zhu Dan said: "I heard that King Ruyin has withdrawn his troops from Wuling. There are more than 8,000 of them. Along the way, he gathered herders from the mountains, maybe more than 10,000. Wait for reinforcements."
"Your Majesty, there are still more than 10,000 cavalry in Lengquanshui. Come back and fight to the death with the Shao thieves."
"We might as well withdraw all the soldiers in Luliang Mountain. Come face to face with the Shao thief in this wilderness, and have a good fight. Whoever wins will take the east of the river. "
The Art of War says: "Be prepared for the front, and the rear will be weak, and be prepared for the rear, and the front will be weak, and be prepared for the left. If you are prepared for the right, you will be lacking for the left. If you are not prepared for everything, you will be lacking for everything."
Before, you were prepared everywhere, so you were weak everywhere. After being broken through by Shao Thief, the whole line collapsed.
But you can’t do it if you are not prepared.
You have also seen the rebellion of the big families in Hedong. People's hearts are not with you. Once the Shao thieves are allowed in, they do not necessarily need to fight you. They can send light cavalry to plunder, and the main force will occupy various favorable terrains and build cities and fortifications.
When you come to attack, he will not come out.
After you left, Qingqi went down the mountain and burned, killed and looted everywhere.
Over time, you will lose if you don’t fight.
But things are different now.
The bandit army crossed from Dayang to the north, and the bandit army entered from Zhiguan. The defense line has been broken. So, is it necessary to guard places like Lengquanshui, Wuling North and South Roads, and Luliang Mountain?
In fact, it doesn’t make much sense anymore.
Hearing the words, Liu Cong pondered for a long time and said: "The Duke of Xihe County is too far away, so let's forget it. The general Bu Tai and the king of Ruyin Liu Jing came to hear the news."
After the order was issued, Liu Cong no longer hesitated.
On the 25th, the vanguard of Hou Feihu's troops and the Luoyang Chinese Army's 1,500 cavalry arrived more than ten miles east of the Xiongnu camp.
On the 26th, the cavalry from both sides started fighting.
On the 27th, Hou Feihu and his troops arrived and set up camp a few miles east of Liu Cong's camp.
On the 28th, Shao Xun made a breakthrough on the northern front. Liu Chang, Duke of Xihe County of the Xiongnu, led his army to break through and ran south to Shilou Mountain. Hou Feihu selected the elite and formed a large formation to invite the battle.
The war is about to break out.
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