Chapter 342 Pillar
Of course, Guan Yu below didn't know that Zhang Chong was already worried about his future. He was still talking about the military strategy he had carefully prepared.
"About this battle, Yu has some thoughts and I would like to discuss them with you."
Guan Yu pointed out a general first, it was Meng Ju, the general of the Fei Army.
Then someone brought a map and said to Zhang Chong:
"I previously learned about the current situation in the northern Hebei region from General Meng's military report. In summary, now the Zhao State Prime Minister represented by Lu Zhi is appointed to guard the Xiang State. Guo Dian, the Grand Administrator of Julu, guards the Julu State, and Feng Xun, the Prime Minister of Changshan, guards the Yuan clan. Zang Min, the prime minister of Zhongshan, guarded Lu Nu, Chen Yan, the prime minister of Hejian, guarded Chenggong, Yang Xuan, the governor of Bohai, guarded Nanpi, Liu Yu, the prime minister of Qinghe, guarded Ganling, and Linghu Yu, the prime minister of Anping, guarded the capital. "
Every time he mentioned a place, Guan Yu clicked on it on the map, showing his familiarity with the situation in Hebei.
Then he will classify these forces and say:
"For those who are able to control their subordinates, according to Feijun's investigation, the Prime Minister of Zhao Jushou, the Governor of Julu Guo Dian, the Prime Minister of Zhongshan Zang Min are the first-rate, and then the Prime Minister of Qinghe Liu Yu and the Prime Minister of Anping Linghu Yu are the second-rate , as for Feng Xun, the Prime Minister of Changshan, Chen Yan, the Prime Minister of Hejian, and Yang Xuan, the Governor of Bohai, all were not in the flow. "
Then Guan Yu commented one by one:
"First of all, let me talk about this Jushou. He is originally from the Julu clan in the North, and he comes from the Lu Zhi shogunate. Behind him stands the only remaining Han army in Hebei. With this person's prefecture and authority, he can win over people's hearts. In addition, with his People in Xiangguo deceived and spread rumors about our army, but they captured all the counties in Zhaoguo's headquarters. They also organized a red-headed army based on the clan's military songs, and they were quite brave enough to fight in the north. This person cannot be underestimated.”
After talking about the important goals of the Northern Expedition, Guan Yu began to talk about the second one that he valued. He pointed at the giant deer in the east of Xiang Kingdom and said seriously:
"If we talk about Jushou Xiaozhi, then Guo Dian, the governor of Julu, is very powerful. He used one county to resist the Taiping Road in Hebei Province for half a year, which shows his ability. After that, Wei Shu of the Taiping Road in Hebei attacked him and was defeated by him. , and he has recruited countless people. It can be said that Guo Dian is the strongest among the governors of Hebei, and he has many elite soldiers and generals. "
After Guan Yu said this, Ding Sheng beside him was unwilling to be in the limelight and shouted:
"What elite soldiers and fierce generals are like chickens and dogs in front of our Taishan Army? Let's see how I, Ding Daqi, can handle them."
It's a pity that both Zhang Chong and Guan Yu ignored Ding Sheng's heroic spirit and only let Da Qi perform another useless effort.
Then Guan Yu began to talk about Zang Min, the Prime Minister of Zhongshan. He said to everyone:
"We know this Zang Min quite well. The prisoners of the Eastern Expedition this time included a large number of officials from Zhongshan. From these people, we know a lot about Zang Min. At present, the military strength of this king is not There are probably about two thousand left. Moreover, due to the severe conquests before, the people in Zhongshan were deeply depleted and resentful, so from the mouth of the people, this Zang Min is not enough."
Hearing Guan Yu say this, the generals were about to smile when they heard Guan Yu say seriously:
"But compared to what the prisoner said, I personally know Zang Min better. When I followed Tian Gong out to the north of the Great Wall to attack Xianbei, Zang Min was the commander in chief. Although this battle was a huge defeat, in terms of military With his skillful formation, Zang Min can be regarded as a good general of the Han Dynasty. Even though Zang Min only has two thousand soldiers, this battle is still a big change. However, this person has been wasted since the defeat, and he is old and weak. It’s unclear how much ambition there is.”
After saying this, Guan Yu sighed rarely, obviously unable to bear the fate of his good general.
Finally, Guan Yu briefly summarized:
"Today, these three people are the only ones who can become strong enemies. As for the rest, they are not like these three."
Later, Guan Yu specially brought out Liu Yu, the Prime Minister of Qinghe, and Linghu Yu, the Prime Minister of Anping:
"These two people learned from the detective reports and talked about it, but they both have fatal shortcomings and currently do not pose a threat to our army's Northern Expedition."
"First of all, the Qinghe Kingdom. Although this place borders our Wei County, the Qinghe Kingdom's Prime Minister Liu Yu is not a martial artist. This man has a reputation in Qinghe, but he cannot control the situation. Last year, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban went north to Dahe, that is Entering from Qinghe State, it can be said that they are unruly, which shows how weak their military equipment is."
"However, as a member of the Han clan, Liu Yu naturally had the support of powerful people in the government, so he at least had some control over the Qinghe Kingdom. And he also knew that he was not good at martial arts, so he specially promoted a person to be a county captain. ”
Speaking of this, Guan Yu also glanced at Zhang Chong's sacrificial grandson. It was obvious that this person was related to the grandson sacrifice.
Ji Sun also saw Guan Yu, thought for a moment, and asked:
"Is it the commander of Xia Jin who blocked our army from moving north in the past?"
Guan Yu nodded:
"Yes, it is this person. From the military report sent by the Feijun, we know that this person is called Shenpei, and he has some hatred towards our army."
Seeing that the generals were puzzled, Guan Yu explained:
"This Shenpei belongs to a large family in Wei County. When our army divided their fields, their clan resisted tenaciously and was wiped out by our army. Moreover, during the Battle of Jize, I heard that many of his descendants were among the soldiers of Wei County. He also killed a lot of people for our army. Therefore, it can be seen that with the support of Liu Yu and other powerful people in the Qinghe Kingdom, this person will definitely invade our Wei County."
He said this, but Guan Yu obviously didn't take this person named Shen Pei seriously, so he moved his halberd finger and moved it to the Qinghe Kingdom, where the Anping Kingdom was located to the right of the Julu Kingdom.
Guan Yu continued:
"Look at Linghu Yu, the prime minister of Anping. This man comes from the Linghu family in Taiyuan. Although he is only separated from Hebei by the Taihang Mountains, he is from outside the state and lacks enough prestige for the wealthy families in Anping. But this man He was quite capable of martial arts. His uncle was a Wuhuan captain at that time, and he had a Wuhuan cavalry in his hands. He used this fine cavalry to stop the Yellow Turbans from Hebei from going northward. "
After taking a breath, Guan Yu changed the subject:
"But Anping and I are separated by the Hebei Yellow Turban, so it won't affect our Northern Expedition."
After speaking, Liu Yu, Linghu Yu, and Guan Yu directly talked about the remaining three people and summarized them in four words.
"Nothing to worry about."
Guan Yu then explained to the people present:
"No matter how wise or foolish these four people are, in the end they cannot keep their land safely. Why? Because these four people are all from the south. For example, Feng Xun, the Prime Minister of Changshan, is from Nanyang, and Chen Yan, the Prime Minister of Hejian, is from Xiapi. The governor of Bohai, Yang Xuan, was from Kuaiji. Since the Han army in Henan sold Hebei, Hebei Shihao had been disappointed with the southerners. Yamen, what are the strategies for war and defense?”
After saying this, Guan Yu finally finished talking about the pre-war situation.
The generals present were so impressed, they really understood the traitor like the palm of their hand, and they recognized Guan Yu's military strategy even more.
Guan Yu first asked Zhang Chong:
"Shuai Qu, if there is no doubt, I will continue to push forward the specific strategy?"
Zhang Chong nodded happily and indicated that Guan Yu should continue.
With Zhang Chong's support, Guan Yu became more confident. He replaced the public opinion with a detailed map of Zhao's territory.
This public opinion detailed the mountains and rivers of Zhao's strongholds, which is obviously not a map of the Han army. It seems that this winter and spring, the flying army flag bearers have not rested, and this map is their result.
In this way, on this day, Guan Yu spoke eloquently at the military meeting, and explained his carefully considered Northern Expedition strategy bit by bit. Not only did he convince the senior officials attending the meeting, but he also showed Zhang Chong that he could rely on Be the pillar of all aspects.
Therefore, after the meeting, Guan Yu was appointed by Zhang Chong as the commander-in-chief of this battle. He led eight thousand elite soldiers and ten thousand yellow scarf soldiers from Qingzhou to attack Xiangguo in the north.
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The smell of war had actually spread from Yecheng to Xiangguo long ago.
As Lu Zhi's back-up to resist Taishan's march north, Jushou made preparations for the overall defense of Xiang State very early. He had no illusions at all, thinking that after the Taishan Army entered the city, they would quickly become corrupted in the colorful world of Yecheng, and then lose their ambition and become a grass-head king in one city or one place.
Jushou had long understood that Zhang Chong was a man of the world who aspired to the world, a hero, and the kind of lord that Jushou longed for.
But it is a pity that Jushou came from a wealthy family and was at odds with the Taishan Army. Moreover, his family suffered many deaths due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Hebei, so it was impossible to switch to the Yellow Turbans no matter what.
Of course, if it weren't for this reason, Lu Zhi wouldn't feel confident praising him. You must know that even if there is only half a county, it is still a commendation that is not recognized by the Han Dynasty. The Prime Minister of Zhao is not something Jushou can get.
After all, this is two thousand stones, how many can there be in the whole world.
It is precisely because of this admiration and knowledge that Jushou prepares his troops carefully in Xiangguo, and must make Xiangguo as solid as gold.
First of all, in terms of armor, the Xiangguo Army has a very good foundation.
Thanks to Handan being an important iron-producing area, both the Iron Office and the arsenal had large reserves of armor. Later, when Lu Zhi retreated from Handan, he directly emptied these reserves.
Later, these armors were left to Jushou.
Jushou relied on this batch of armor to recruit tribesmen and build an elite army of thousands of people.
Then he repaired and strengthened the original Wubei Pavilion between Handan and Xiangguo.
In fact, there has been a confrontation between Handan and Xiang in history.
When the Qin people captured Handan, the Zhao people withdrew to Xiang State in the north and continued to hold on. Therefore, there were some permanent fortifications left between the two places. Jushou only needed to repair these fortifications.
Later, he sent additional manpower to these dock walls. Although the number of people in each stronghold is small, they can all form resistance.
Among them, Jushou concentrated his efforts on several dock walls that were particularly important.
Among them, at Tantai in the south, Jushou sent Liu Zu, a native of Xiang State, to guard it with 500 garrison soldiers. At nearby Yongnianbi, he also sent Zhao Du as a general and led 200 garrison soldiers to guard it. Finally, behind the two barriers, Su Renting, Jushou chose Wuhuan general Ta Xijin and led 200 Wuhuan rangers to garrison in order to support the first two barriers at any time.
Jushu regarded these three walls, especially Tantai and Yongnian Wall as the first line of defense against the Taishan Army, so he directly reinforced the barriers with Sanhe soil.
In the past, such barriers were basically made of wood, or reinforced with reeds or thatch, but now Jushu directly recruited people's power to build these two barriers into semi-permanent barriers to serve as long-term strongholds.
In addition, Jushou also received support from the Li family and the Jin family from the northern Zhao Kingdom, which greatly supplemented his manpower and material resources.
Therefore, Tantai and Yongnianbi reserve a large amount of corn salt paste.
These reserves can be stored for a long time. Once the supply is really cut off, these things can support the two walls for three months.
In fact, these material support are only part of the effort. What is more important is the human support from Li and Jin.
The Li family and the Jin family are both ordinary wealthy families, and they both have their own truth.
As far as the Li family is concerned, they are actually the descendants of the Li family in Zhao County who had five surnames and seven looks in the Middle Ages. Although his name has not yet been revealed in the future, in fact, his clan has flourishing branches and a large number of people, and it is already a powerful family in Zhao.
In addition, since the family descended from Li Zuoche, they have learned the art of war and tactics, and have repeatedly produced high moral scholars, so they are the first-class wealthy family in Zhao.
After Jushou visited Li Hui, the head of the Li family, he explained his interests and pitted the Yellow Turbans as the enemy of the famous religion. As a result, he received the full support of the old man of the Li family. Join Jushou's team.
This Li Ding was a capable man, and he became a trustworthy general in one fell swoop.
This Li Ding is extraordinary. He will become the Yuyang Prefect of Cao Wei in the future and become the first ancestor of his family with two thousand stones.
As for another wealthy family, the Jin family, that is Bufan. In the past, their family was the family of a military hero during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. They were the descendants of Jin Qiang, Marquis of Fenyang. Later, a group of people from across the country settled in Zhao. It is the heroic existence of arbitrary rural music.
As a powerful force in military affairs, the Jin family directly gathered 2,000 people from the tribe's military tribe and guests to defect to Jushu.
Obviously, Jin, as someone who borders the southern part of Zhao State, is very aware of what the Taishan Army is doing in the Handan area.
Among them, the division of fields and households was something Jin couldn't bear.
Therefore, the head of the Jin family, Jin Qing, who was in his prime, directly put all his property on Jushou. For him, if he loses, all the people, land, and power will be lost. It is better to risk everything now and give it a try.
It was precisely with the support of local wealthy families such as the Li family, Jin family, and Zhao family.
In addition to the garrison soldiers at each barrier, Jushou already had a military force of considerable size and combat power.
Among them were 350 archers from Zhao, all of whom were recruited from the Taihang Mountains. There are also as many as a thousand armored soldiers, also known as the "Red Headed Army" because they all wear red headscarves, 200 Wuhuan Qingqi, and 3,500 troops from the Li family, Jin family, Zhao family and other powerful families. Hundreds of people.
As for why there are no local county soldiers in Xiangguo?
In fact, they were all killed when Dong Zhuo put down Wang Fen's rebellion.
At that time, after Dong Zhuo defeated the Xiang Kingdom, he was angry at Wang Fen's insults to him and massacred the Xiang Kingdom to vent his anger. Not only were all the people in the city killed, but even the city walls of Xiangguo were completely destroyed.
So in fact, the location of Jushu's garrison was not the previous Xiangguo City, but an earth and stone dock wall that he later built.
Jushu built a new city that was small but very strong using the earth blocks from the original city defense of Xiang Kingdom. He built this new city based on the experience of his friend Shenpei in Xiajin. Not only did he add an arrow tower, but he also stocked tens of thousands of arrows for it to entertain the coming Taishan bandits.
Jushu believed that under his construction, Xiangguo would become a place of despair for the Taishan thieves.
Is Guan Yu okay like this?
(End of chapter)