Chapter 189 Cheng Gao
Just when Zhang Chong was thinking about which way to go, He Kui said:
"In addition to the north and south roads, the four main land routes entering Luoyang are the east road. It leaves Luoyang and runs along the southern foot of Mang Mountain, passing through the low mountains of Yanshi, Gongxian, Sishui, Xingyang and other places. The hills are the plains of eastern Henan. From here, you can go north to Youyan, or follow the Guandu River and go directly to the Jianghuai River, or go east to Qilu. , as long as you occupy this place, you can be in close contact with the Chief Teacher Jia Dahe in the north, and keep pace with Ru Yinghuangjin in the south. ”
As soon as He Kui said this, Zhang Chong understood. Isn't this the route that the princes of Guandong will use to challenge Dong in the future? The situation then was exactly the same as it is now.
At that time, when the princes were fighting against Dong, Yuan Shao, Wang Kuang, and Zhang Yang also stationed troops in Hanoi to threaten the north of Luoyang. Han Fu lived in Yecheng to provide military food; Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, Yuan Yi, Cao Cao, and Bao Xin also stationed troops in Chenliu jujube. Threaten the east of Luoyang; while Yuan Shu and Sun Jian stationed troops in Luyang, and Kong Wan stationed troops in Yingchuan, they jointly threatened the south of Luoyang.
It can be said that Luoyang's hub of contact with the outside world at that time, Hanoi, Chenliu, Yingchuan, and Nanyang were all occupied by anti-Dong forces. Although the attack on Dong failed in the end, it was only because the coalition forces had evil intentions, and they were very discerning in stationing strategic points.
The current situation is that the three main forces of Taiping Road are all there, but there is no one that threatens the east side alone, and doesn't Zhang Chong just fill in the gap so quickly? In this way, it is convenient whether he goes north or south.
According to the historical trend, the Han Dynasty sent troops in two directions. One was led by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, and went south to Yingchuan to fight with Bocai at Changshe. The other way was led by Lu Zhi, and went north to protect Wuhuan Zhonglang. Zhou Tuqi and the Du Liao and Yuyang battalions joined forces, and then fought against Zhang Jiao in Guangzong.
At first Zhang Chong thought that Lu Zhi was Zhang Jiao who came south from Youzhou to Jizhou to attack. Later, when Zhang Chong saw the captured Di Bao, Lu Zhi defeated the thieves as Bei Zhonglang General. You must know that Bei Zhonglang General was one of the four Zhonglang Generals and was banned from the Suwei. Therefore, Lu Zhi must have gone north from Luoyang, and he probably took Mengjin to cross Hanoi. In that case, Lu Zhi and the generals Huan Zhonglang and Zongzong of Huwu Huan were attacking Zhangjiao from the south and the north.
Later, he will give this information back to Zhang Jiao, telling him to be careful of the Youzhou sudden cavalry coming down from Youzhou. Youzhou's sudden cavalry is no joke. You must know that Youzhou's sudden cavalry and Jizhou's strong crossbows are the best soldiers in the world and the courageous core of the country. If there is trouble in all directions, these two soldiers will be used.
The role of Youzhou Tuqi in Guangwu's success cannot be overstated. At that time, Wu Han and Geng Yan each sent out two thousand cavalry, and went south to help each other attack the prince of Handan. They killed more than 400 people below the general Wang Lang, Jiuqing, and Xiaowei. They got the seal of 125 and the knot of 2. The terrifying record of beheading 30,000 people, directly defeated Wang Lang and shrank Handan City.
Therefore, if Zhang Jiao does not guard against this cavalry, he will definitely suffer a big loss.
But no matter how bad the North Road is, according to historical trends, it will still be in confrontation with Hanting. The place where Hanting really made a breakthrough was when Huangfu Song broke the wave at Changshe. Then they defeated Pengtuo in Xihua. Later, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun divided their forces. One went north to defeat Dongjun and Hebei Taiping Road, and the other went south to defeat Nanyang Taiping Road. It was these mobile forces that were constantly mobilized to other battlefields that finally led to the avalanche of Taiping Road.
And if Zhang Chong goes north to Dongjun, joins Dongjun's Bu Ji, and then the two sides join forces and go directly west to Chenliu, then he can block Huangfu Song in Yingchuan, then there is still a chance for this battle on the Taiping Road of.
Moreover, Zhang Chong has already figured out that his goal in this battle is not to conquer counties and occupy much territory. Those are all imaginary. The most important goal is to defeat the mobile forces of Hanting's Northern and Southern Armies. Zhang Chong knew that as long as their side of the Central Plains battlefield continued to fight for a long time, the Qiang people in Xizhou would rise up in rebellion. When the time comes, the Han court will be enemies on both sides, and there may be a chance to overthrow it.
Zhang Chong immediately sent people to send sand and asked He Kui to explain this east road in detail.
He Kui quickly used sand and soil to place five mounds on the ground. From left to right, they were Luoyang, Yanshi, Gongxian, Hulao, and Xingyang.
He Kuixian pointed to the last mound representing Xingyang and introduced:
"Xingyang is the center of the world, at the intersection of the north and the south. Once something happens in the east, the imperial court will gather heavy troops in Xingyang. Then this place will be in charge of Ru, Si, He, and Ji. It can be the intersection of the five states and the road across the street. So. Once Xingyang can be captured, the world will be blocked. Then there will be Aocang to the north of Xingyang, and the world's grain will be accumulated. When the time comes, Aocang will confront Han Ting, and the world will change. "
After introducing the first level, He Kui continued to talk about the second Hulao:
"Now everything from Xingyang to the east is flat, but after Xingyang and to the east, there are mountains and hills, which are endless, so that a man stands in front of him, and a hundred people cannot pass through. The most important place is the Hulao, also called Cheng Gao.
From Guandong to Luo, walk along the Yellow River. In Chenggao, there happens to be the Songshan Mountains stretching out. There is a very narrow distance between it and the river, and the predecessors just built a Guanjin here. Facing the big river and facing the Songshan Mountain, I thought it was dangerous and solid. There is even a Sishui River to the east of the Kanto, which can be described as a defensive obstacle. Therefore, this is also a battleground for military strategists. ”
After introducing Hulao, He Kui said about Gong County:
"After Chenggao, the next one is Gong County. Gong County is called Gong County because it is surrounded by mountains and rivers. To the north is a big river with five rivers leading to the other side. Although its city is small, it is strong. , and because it is located at the mouth of Luoshui, it also has a warehouse. When Aocang's grain is transferred to Kyoto, it will also be stored in Gongxian."
"After passing Gong County, we arrived at Yanshi. This place is less than 70 miles away from Luoyang and is the last barrier to the east of Luoyang. It is surrounded by Mang Mountain in the north and there are warehouses at the foot of the mountain to store grain for transportation. To the northwest is the north The key ferry crossing into Luo is Mengjin Ferry." Saying this in one breath was very physically demanding for a young man like He Kui, so He Kui finally concluded:
"The situation when entering Luoyang from the East Road is probably like this."
But after he finished speaking, there was total silence.
Ding Sheng asked timidly:
"Military, what you said is so light and gentle, but I can't see that this east road is something we can fight. Let's not talk about going to Dongjun. We must first attack Jibei Kingdom and secure the peace of Jibei Kingdom and Dongjun. After the road converges, we will attack Chenliu. After Chenliu is defeated, we will also attack Xingyang and Chenggao. Military, you think so highly of us! Let alone the second half of the battle, we will fight the first half. It would take a lot of effort to defeat Chen Liu. I don’t think your plan is right. If you ask me, why do we care so much? Why don’t we just attack Qingzhou? , when the time comes, hundreds of thousands of troops will be unable to go anywhere.”
Ding Sheng's words reflected the thoughts of many military officials present. They sat there and listened to the staff talking eloquently. This one cited scriptures and that one quoted from other sources. It sounded very powerful, but when they thought about it carefully, it was not the case. These people were just talking on paper. , not practical at all.
Zhang Chong was also stumped by what He Kui said. He originally thought that the southernmost point in the east was Hulao Pass, and thought that as long as he broke through Hulao Pass, he could drive straight in. But who knows what He Kui means, there are barriers all the way, and it would really be unrealistic to fight them one by one.
He Kui has been with Zhang Chong for so long, so naturally he still understands Zhang Chong, so he said:
"Taking the east road is just an attack posture. More importantly, we use this road to capture the Yanyu Yellow Turbans. From then on, whether we go north to support the chief instructor or south to support Ruying, we will have the opportunity first. When the time comes, our troops will be sent out. Xingyang attracts the attention of the world.”
Zhang Chong understood it as soon as he heard it. What He Kui means is that he, Zhang Chong, has now been named the Soaring General. He should use this title to be the commander-in-chief of one side. When the time comes, he can take advantage of the situation and absorb this Taiping Road to develop and grow. Moreover, Zhang Chong also knew that the main forces of the Han court were now on both sides. If he went west to attack Chen Liu, let's put it this way, the Han court would only be able to defend it, because they currently had no one to the east who could fight.
As for what Ding Sheng said, just stay in Qingzhou and develop. This is basically the view of most mediocre people. They can only look at its strengths and not its weaknesses.
What time is it now? It can be said that it is the historical theme of the Yellow Turbans and the Han Dynasty competing for the world. Only by actively participating in it, Zhang Chong, whether in prestige, reputation or strength, will develop in the struggle.
Why did Cao Cao gain the reputation of a hero in later generations because of his high official position and his sons? Just because he was always aggressive, especially in Suanzao, when all the princes were feasting and sitting in silence, only Cao Cao raised his troops west to Xingyang. Although he failed in the end, he gained great popularity.
Because everyone with knowledge in the world knows that this generation is different from other mediocre people. Some time later, Cao Cao relied on Yuan Shao, and the two discussed how to achieve great success. Yuan Shao once said: "We hold the river to the south, block Yan and Dai to the north, and join forces with the Rong and Di, and move south to fight for the world." And what did Cao Cao say? He said: "Let the world's intelligence be used to control it, and everything can be done."
That is to say, Cao Cao did not rely on mountains and rivers to conquer the world, but gathered the wisdom of everyone to conquer the world. Why would all the wise people take refuge in Cao Cao like a bird returning to the forest? You must know that Yuan Shao is the fourth generation and the third prince, and he naturally has a huge reputation. For example, Cheng Li of Dongjun County was originally very worthy of the attention of the county governor at that time. He should not recommend him. Once Cao Cao came to be the governor of Dongjun, he rushed to join Cao Cao.
This is all because Cao Cao used his actions to show his aggressive fighting spirit in several historical tides, which gained him great prestige.
The same is true now for Zhang Chong. Although he also has a reputation as a leader in the religion, his influence still only stays in Qingzhou. As long as he takes the initiative to go west and gathers troops from Yanyu to fight with the Han court in Chenggao, then At that time, it is truly known to the whole world.
And if he, Zhang Chong, stood idly by during such a big event in Daping Road or just stayed in a corner, it would only disappoint the sect, who thought that Zhang Chong's pattern was just like this, and that he was just a dog guarding the house, and he was not enough to shoulder the huge anti-Han forces in the world. flag. At that time, even with the support of Qingzhou Dao, Zhang Chong still lost more than he gained.
Therefore, Zhang Chong understands his mission, which is:
"Raise the troops from Mount Tai, gather the people from Yan and Yu, block the mouth of Cheng Gao, and fight in the world."
"Let the world know that I, the Great General, do justice for heaven and plead for the people."
At the end of the drama, the Taishan Army finally knew what their goal was in this uprising. Advance to eliminate the Han court's active forces, retreat in order to obtain the real leader of the anti-Han forces. So let Zhang Chong lead the Taishan Army in an earth-shattering battle in Yanyu. Let the poor people in the world know that there is such an army. They will represent the interests of the poor and plow the world again.
(End of chapter)