Chapter 188 Suggestions
I saw Zhao Daqi following the crowd, Lang Lang said:
"Qu Kui, these three roads are all the best roads to Shangluo. The road with the great virtuous teacher is the only route from Hebei to Luoyang. It was the road that Guangwu took when he sent Deng Yu to Hanoi. One of the advantages of this road is The road is smooth, there is no pain of marching, and the Yellow River can be used to gain food, and the military needs are not in danger. But the disadvantage is that we have to attack Wei County and Hanoi. These two counties are the most powerful counties in the world, and Hanoi has three rivers. Knight, unparalleled in the world, this is not easy to fight
The Shenshangshi Road in the middle road is the closest to Luoyang. It is the only way from Huaibei to Luoyang. From Yangzhai, you can go north along the Yingshui River and pass through Shenyuan Pass between the Song Mountains to reach Luoyang. But the most difficult place here is Shenyuan Pass. There are twelve twists and turns on the ground, which is why it is named Shenyuan Pass. Therefore, this can only be used as a side path, not as the main path.
Of course, there is another way to go south to capture Lu County, pass through Sanya Road, and merge with Nanyang Taiping Road. The so-called Sanya Road starts from the Nanyang Basin, goes north along the Kouzi Valley, a tributary of the Baihe River, crosses the Funiu Mountain watershed, and then along the Hanhe River Valley to Lushan County. This road passes through three passes of Baichong Mountain, Fenshuiling and Luyang Pass, hence the name "Three Crows Road". It has been a shortcut from Nanyang to the Central Plains since ancient times.
Join the South Route Army here, then go north together, pass through the Jishan and Waifangshan Passes, and break through Guangcheng Pass, Taigu Pass, and Yique Pass along the way, and then you can enter Luoyang.
This road is easy to walk and has always been the only way from Jianghan to Luo. But there is only one difficulty, which is Yique Pass, which is less than fifty miles away from Luoyang. This pass is located between two mountains, with Longmen on the left and Xiangshan on the right. The stone walls stand steeply, looking like a bridge. The Yishui River runs through it, which is the Yique Pass. This pass has always been the gateway to the south of Luoyang and the key point for the three kingdoms of Han, Qin and Chu.
Therefore, if the Taiping Road on the middle road can merge with the Taiping Road on the south road and pass the three passes, we can drive straight to Luoyang. Therefore, if these two groups can form a team, plus us, the possibility of breaking through the third level is still very high. ”
After Zhao Da finished speaking, he sat down. In other words, there were only a few people in the hall who understood what he said, because the generals of the Taishan Army were basically from Qingyan. They had never been to the places Zhao Da mentioned in their lives, so what Zhao Da said No sense.
Those who understood Zhao Da's words, such as Guan Yu, Yang Mao and other staff, all nodded and agreed with Zhao Da's analysis.
In fact, it can also be seen from this incident that the civil and military divisions under Zhang Chong are still very different. The reason why all the staff and scribes can have such a big-picture view is because these people have a tradition of studying abroad. To put it simply, these people travel to many places and have seen everywhere.
The military officers under Zhang Chong were not as numerous as his staff. In fact, if Zhang Chong had not traveled extensively in his previous life and loved to read maps, he would not have been able to understand what Zhao Da said. Because the farthest Zhang Chong in this life was from Jishui to Chengshi, he could have visited Xingyang Aocang, but a night banquet ended this corvee journey and inadvertently opened his way to heaven.
After Zhao Da finished speaking, one of his staff stood up and objected, and that person was Gao Sheng.
Although Gao Sheng's surname is Gao, compared to Zhao Da, who is eight feet tall and tall, his appearance is a little more wretched. But as soon as his words came out, people knew what it meant to judge a person by his appearance and lose his son.
"Zhao Jun made a grand statement, which was a grand sight. The situation of mountains and rivers is only in the palm of your hand. But Zhao Jun only expected the situation of mountains and rivers, but did not expect the counterattack of the Han court. Qu Kui said which way is better, not just which way. It's easy to walk, but I want to ask which road has the best chance of getting there.
As you said, if the two armies from the central and southern routes of Taiping Road join forces and go north, follow the Ru River, break through the three passes, and enter Luoyang. But do you know that the Han court will also gather the largest force to block this road? So it seems that the south road is the best to take, but in fact it is the worst. With the strength of the Han Dynasty's northern and southern armies, I don't think Ru Ying Huangjin can withstand it. On the contrary, if you go north, you will be in the regiment camp in Ye County with the chief instructor. At that time, if we could successfully capture Hanoi, we could advance or retreat.
Hanoi is the most powerful place in the world, with rich people and abundant resources. This place guards the transportation hub from Hebei and Hedong to Luo, and is a battleground for military strategists of all dynasties. It controls the danger of Hulao in the south, leans on the solid ground of Taihang in the north, has mountains and rivers inside and outside, and spans Jinwei. If Jin gets it, hegemony will be achieved; if Qin gets it, the three Jins will have nothing to fear. When the Han Dynasty fought for the Central Plains, they first settled in Hanoi. In this dynasty, Guangwu managed Hebei, taking Hanoi and the river as a solid foundation, connecting Shangdang in the north, and forcing Luoyang in the south. The danger was rich and solid, so he ordered the invaders to guard it and entrusted him with Xiao He's responsibility.
According to Hanoi, if we can break through the Mengjin Pass, we can naturally drive into Luoyang in a long way. This is the advance. If Mengjin Pass cannot be broken, we can rely on the river to confront Han Ting. If we want to retreat, there are three ways to retreat.
Returning east to Hebei, the story of Guangwu is restored. Go north to Taiyuan, pass through Taihangxing, cross the foothills of Taihang Mountain, pass Changping and Shangdang, and then you can reach Taiyuan. Taiyuan is located in the upper reaches of the Fen River and is a prosperous city. Based on this, it can become the hegemony of Jin. From the west, we can drive to the east of the river, cross Fenglingdu, enter Guanzhong, and become the hegemony of Qin.
As the saying goes, don’t worry about winning, think about defeat first. Mengjinguan is the first strategic point between the north and the south. There are strong cities on its north bank, Zhongzhou, and south bank, which cannot be broken at once. So the advantage of taking the north road is that you can advance and retreat. ”
Zhang Chong understood Gao Sheng's words. He meant that the north road was more stable. Even if Luoyang could not be conquered ahead, he could still go to Hebei, Taiyuan, and Guanzhong to separate the rule. Especially the road to Taiyuan he mentioned, Zhang Chong knows better than Gao Sheng, because in another three hundred years, whether Er Zhurong or Gao Huan want to control the Luoyang court, they will set up their tyrants in Taiyuan, because once Luoyang has The police sent troops from Jinyang, passed through Shangdang, Hanoi, and Heyang, and drove into Luo. They could arrive in five days.
So Zhang Chong couldn't help but admire after hearing Gao Sheng's words: "Gao Jun has thought well."
Gao Sheng smiled to himself, gathered his clothes and bowed before sitting down. In fact, Gao Sheng also had his own little idea when he proposed to go north, that is, if he went north, he would definitely go to Pingyuan County. When Gao Sheng goes to his hometown with the army, he will naturally seek revenge and complain, and let the children of the Gao family see how great Gao Sheng is now.
Gao Sheng didn't feel that he was serving public interests for personal gain. Instead, he believed that the truly smart ones always served both public and private interests. Taking the north road is inherently better than taking the south road, isn't it?
Zhang Chong didn't know what Gao Sheng was thinking. He was also seriously considering his words, and they did make sense. But Zhang Chong was still dissatisfied in his heart. Because he knew that in history, Hebei Taiping said goodbye and entered Hanoi, but it did not even get through to Wei County.
At first, Zhang Jiaojun still had the advantage, but when Lu Zhi led the Northern Army's fifth school and Youzhou Tuqi southward, Zhang Jiaojun's situation took a turn for the worse. In the end, he was beaten and retreated to Guangzong until he died of illness.
And what Gao Sheng said was that everything was based on the fact that they could win Hanoi. Now that they can't win it, this strategy is much inferior.
Just when Zhang Chong was still looking to see if anyone had better suggestions, Tao An, who was the last to join the army, stood up and said something that Zhang Chong really deserves to value him so much.
"Qu Kui, I have an immature idea and want to discuss it with Qu Kui."
Encouraged by Zhang Chong, he said:
"There is a problem when going north to Hebei. It is not outside but inside. Has Qu Kuai ever thought that once we camp with the Hebei Taiping Dao regiment, we will have to listen to the chief commander's orders. I heard that we are not very close to the Taiping Dao. Harmony, if at that time they had deprived Qu Kui of his teaching position and incorporated the Taishan Army, should we respond or not? The Tao is divided, so why bother using the Tao of Peace now?”
What Tao An said really stunned Zhang Chong. He really hadn't thought about this aspect. But think about it carefully, will what Tao An said become reality? Judging from Zhang Chong's experience in Taiping Dao in the past four years, Taiping Dao is not a good place. There are people vying for power and profit everywhere, especially the great virtuous teacher. In Zhang Chong's opinion, he is a typical example of a boy who slays dragons and turns into an evil dragon.
What would Zhang Jiao's reaction be when he saw that Mount Tai's army was strong and powerful? If we look at the bright side, Zhang Jiao will drive the Taishan Army as the vanguard and let them fight to the death with the main force of Hanting. In the end, their Taishan army was wiped out, and people thought it was for Zhang Chong's benefit, because this way they would not arouse suspicion among the superiors and subordinates, and since they had no more troops, they would feel at ease. So if Zhang Jiao sees Zhang Chong as a talented person and doesn't want Zhang Chong's life, he will do this. In the end, Zhang Chong, who had no troops, naturally became a migrant worker on Taiping Road.
But if Zhang Jiao dislikes Zhang Chong and feels that Zhang Chong is rebellious, it will be even worse. Then he will not drive Zhang Chong to fight to the death with the Han court, but will promote Zhang Chong to a false position as the head teacher and hang him up high, etc. The Taishan Army was defeated, and then one of them was killed directly, and Zhang Chong was solved.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chong shuddered. He looked at Tao An and couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, sometimes it's impossible without a counselor. Although Zhang Chong is not short of resourcefulness, after all, a wise man will make mistakes after all his considerations. And this mistake, because he has formed an accurate impression on his subordinates for a long time, they will not subconsciously doubt it, so naturally they will not find it.
And this failure may cost Zhang Chong his life. Therefore, the role of a counselor who can think independently comes into play at this time, which is to check for and fill in the gaps for him at this time.
Moreover, he also discovered the difference between Tao An, Zhao Da and Gao Sheng. If Zhao Da only analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the three routes from a geographical perspective, then Gao Sheng further analyzed it from a military perspective, but what about Tao An? It is a political thinking that directly breaks away from specific details and rises to political struggle. This Tao An was indeed a member of the Party. He saw the cruelty of political struggle much more deeply than they did, and he had even less illusions about political struggle.
Continuing to derive from Tao An's thinking, Zhang Chong can no longer camp with the Taiping Taoist group and must take charge of it alone. But where should he attack? And if he really wants to take the initiative later, what should he do with the base he has laid? Where does this war even end? Is Zhang Jiao dead? Or did he, Zhang Chong, capture Luoyang?
Zhang Chong asked all these questions to the counselors. Tao An was too young to join the Taishan Army, so he could not answer these questions. At this time, Zhang Chong's chief adviser, He Kui, stood up, and his strategy directly brought an end to the Taishan Army's strategic conference.
It seems that He Kui has also learned bad things and knows that important people always speak last.
Do you want to draw a picture of the Luoyang Basin for you later? If you want, after deducting twenty 1s, I will draw a picture of these three ways to enter Luo.
(End of chapter)