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Chapter 260 Rectifying the Name of the Family

It looks like Ran Min took the blame?However, regardless of the original history or this, Ran Min does not appear to be wronged at all.

Liu Yan has always been able to do what he doesn't need to talk about. With less high-profile talk and more ruthless practical actions, he should be regarded as the local force that has caused the most losses to Shijie Zhao Guo. ?

The situation in Shijie Zhao State is doomed to be out of control, but anyone with a little insight can see that killing will become the mainstream of Shijie Zhao State, and there will be a miserable situation of blood flowing everywhere.

When news of Shi Xuan's disturbance came, Liu Yan had already started to confront the main force of the Xuzhou army. The location was seventy miles away from the west bank of Yishui River. If there was a name, it would be called Cangshan Mountain in modern times.

The main forces of the two armies were facing each other, but several division-like troops were engaged in battle, respectively in the Jianting battlefield and the Jiqiu battlefield.

The battlefield of Jianting is a battle of attack and defense of the walled city, that is, the battlefield of Qiu is a field battle.There are not many troops on the two battlefields, and the level of fighting does not appear to be too intense.

There is another battlefield that Liu Yan and others did not expect in advance, that is, the Jin army under Yu Bing's command launched a cross-river attack on Jiangdu of Zhao State in Shijie.

Jiangdu is located on the bank of the Yangtze River, and the Temple of Rain is the most important river defense site of Shijie Zhao State in Xuzhou.

The troops dispatched by the Jin army do not seem to be many, only [-] sailors and [-] infantry, but the outbreak of the Jiangdu war is of great significance. Whether the offensive will become a joke like the previous Northern Expedition.

"The number of the Xuzhou Army opposite us is [-], and more than [-] are cavalry." Ji Chang stood in front of the sand table and pointed the position with a long stick: "The enemy's camp situation is as seen on the sand table. Although it will be There is a difference, but not too big.”

The sand table is a bit big, two and a half meters wide and three meters long.The topography of mountains and rivers is kneaded with soil, which looks lifelike.The camps of the two armies used miniature toys, which should be wooden fences, and tents were strictly placed according to information.

Huan Wenwen and Yuan Qiao were only slightly surprised when they saw the sand table, which meant that they at least knew what a sand table was.

In fact, sand tables have been used as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is really recorded that the famous Han general Ma Yuan was once sent by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu of the Han Dynasty to scout Longxi. The situation in Longxi.It is as ridiculous as some people's rumors that the Allied forces were not introduced to China until World War II, which is as ridiculous as thinking that the meal sharing system was introduced to China from the West.

The sand table that everyone pays attention to.The above map of mountains and rivers only covers the topography of the fifty miles around the main force of the two armies, which can be regarded as a topographical map of the main battlefield to understand the situation of the camps of the two armies.

There is not only one sand table, but also the Jianting battlefield and the Jiqiu battlefield, and a sand table that includes Langye County and Donghai County. The difference is that the overall situation is relatively general, and the local view is more clear.

Yuan Qiao smiled wryly: "It would be nice if we could have a map of mountains and rivers, but the terrain may not be complete."

Huan Wen didn't speak, he really didn't know what to say.

In fact, this situation is not limited to the Jin army.Most of the time, the map just draws a simple outline, and then marks where there are cities and where the enemy troops are probably located.Even the outline on the map is wrong, where are the mountains, where are the water sources, etc. Many things are not marked or marked wrongly.

The Han army once again taught Huan Wenwen and Yuan Qiao a lesson. At least the Han army was absolutely rigorous in exploring the terrain. Villages, towns, and other seemingly complicated things were marked by the Han army.

"The Yu family has come out with fierce men!" Liu Yan knew the battle situation on his side very well, and he had already made all the preparations that should be made, so he waited for the action to be taken. He was very depressed about the Jin army's daring to go north, and waited to take the lead. In front of the shelf where the map was hung, someone asked, "Who is the forward?"

Ji Chang replied: "Commander Xie An, deputy general Wang Tanzhi."

Liu Yan was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help asking repeatedly: "Who?"

Ji Chang answered again, and then asked: "Is there something wrong?"

It seems that there is nothing wrong, but the problem is that in historical records, Xie An did not resign from office repeatedly to educate the Xie family's children, but did he wait until he was middle-aged and old before he became an official?The other Wang Tanzhi was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, and was the son of Wang Shuling, Shang Shuling of the dynasty, but shouldn't he be serving under the command of King Sima Yu of Kuaiji at this time?

Of course, Liu Yan was not surprised by that, but he knew who Xie An was, but he didn't know who Wang Tanzhi was.

"No wonder..." Huan Wen knew he shouldn't interrupt, but he still said: "Liu Shijun, be prepared, General Che Qi... really wants to go north to attack Zhao."

Facing Huan Wen's reminder, Liu Yan didn't say much except smiling and nodding.

"Liu Shijun, Wen knows that Shijun has misunderstood the aristocratic family south of the Yangtze River." Huan Wen said with a serious face, "Perhaps in the eyes of Shijun, the repeated Northern Expeditions are all jokes, but Wen wants to say that you are wrong. "

What Liu Yan is doing now is a battle meeting, not talking about family affairs, but he didn't stop Huan Wen from talking.

"Grandpa (Zu Ti) had only a few thousand soldiers in the Northern Expedition. He was betrayed by Zhang Ping and Fan Ya, but he still insisted on the Northern Expedition and put down Zhang Ping and Fan Ya by himself. Later, he was betrayed by Chen Chuan and had to retreat to Huainan. But the grandfather (Zu Ti) regained the lost land later. The grandfather (Zu Ti) successively used meager strength to contend with Li Ju, Zhao Gu, Guo Mo and other separatist forces until..."

What Huan Wen talked about was some past events in the period of Zu Ti, and he spoke more clearly when he needed to explain. The overall meaning is probably that it is not that the aristocratic family has no will to the Northern Expedition, but that the Sima royal family always likes to hold back, and then the current situation is difficult.

"Well, I understand. But...that's just Zuti's efforts, the Sima family has been holding back, and the rest of the family are also watching with cold eyes?"

Huan Wen didn't seem to be affected, and told some stories about Yu Liang's Northern Expedition, and finally said: "It was a bloody battle every time. I don't know how many soldiers died in the battle. With a corner of the land and a weak army, Huma can't go south."

Everyone was looking at Huan Wen. Those who knew the details looked serious, while those who didn't know still looked contemptuous.

Liu Yan stared at Huan Wen, and asked slowly: "Yuan Zi means that the repeated Northern Expeditions are not a joke, but are trying their best?"

"Facts speak louder than words. Wen is deeply impressed by what the envoy said." Huan Wen bowed suddenly: "Wen has a request, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Liu Yan nodded: "But that's what it is."

"Wen asked the envoy to borrow three thousand cavalry." Huan Wen bent down and said, "Wen is willing to lead these three thousand cavalry around Lanling and push towards Pengcheng."

At that moment, some people couldn't help but let out a "Pfft!" They felt that there must be something wrong with Huan Wen's head. If he borrowed soldiers, he would borrow them as he said, or was he borrowing cavalry?

Do you know what cavalry is?Do you know how precious cavalry are?The army of the Eastern Jin Dynasty had only about [-] cavalrymen, but Huan Wen actually had [-] cavalrymen!
"It's feasible." Ji Chang continued amidst the sound of gasping, "Your Majesty, we originally wanted to threaten Pengcheng and influence Wang Luan to make a wrong judgment."

Everyone had to look at Ji Chang. When they looked at Ji Chang, their eyes were full of disbelief.

"One thousand sudden cavalry, one thousand Qing cavalry, and one thousand auxiliary cavalry." Liu Yan looked at Huan Wen with a smile: "Uncle Yan is still Yuanzi's deputy."

At that moment, many people in the tent thought they were hallucinating, or that they were dreaming.

When Huan Wen stood up straight and looked at Liu Yan, he was also full of shock, and his eyes seemed to be grateful?In fact, he was so angry that his lungs were exploding. In a fit of anger, he wanted to provoke Liu Yan to give it a try, and then he saw that threatening Pengcheng was of great significance to both the Han army and the Jin army, so he opened his mouth. I thought Liu Yan would agree.

Just because he thought it was impossible, Liu Yan agreed, but Huan Wen was a little dazed. He was stunned for a long time before he asked, "Really?"

Liu Yan was already discussing the next move with Ji Chang. Hearing this, he turned his head to look at Huan Wen who was probably still in a daze and smiled, then turned back to continue discussing with Ji Chang.

"Yuanzi." Yuan Qiao smiled wryly for a long time, raised his hand to reveal the military talisman in his palm, and said, "Liu Shijun has already given the festival talisman."

"This..." Huan Wen was still shocked: "That's three thousand cavalry!"

After so many days of understanding, Huan Wen thought that he still understood the establishment of the Han army. It was divided into several classes, which was equivalent to a careful division of the elite level of the troops.

One thousand assault cavalry is undoubtedly the elite cavalry of the second rank, one thousand light cavalry belongs to the third rank, and one thousand auxiliary cavalry are only auxiliary personnel and not counted as combat power according to the division of the Han army.

The auxiliary cavalry of the Han army is only inferior to the light cavalry in terms of equipment, the difference is in the types of armor and weapons, but it can definitely be regarded as a regular army with the cavalry of the Hu people, but the poor equipment of the Jin army is actually poor. It will be riding and martial arts.

Holding the soldier talisman, Huan Wen really mobilized the three thousand cavalry that Liu Yan had promised. He thought it was three thousand cavalry, but after he got it, he was again confused.

The [-] Cavalry Army refers to [-] knights, but double the number of war horses, that is, [-] horses.In addition to war horses, there are nearly [-] pack horses and rough horses, which means that every knight has a foot that can carry living supplies.

When he saw tens of thousands of horses, Huan Wen's heart was almost broken. It was nothing but excited.

Waiting to see the supplies carried by the pack horses and the poor horses, Huan Wen, who was on the verge of collapse, almost sat down on the ground.

"So rich?" Yuan Qiao was also dumbfounded. He checked carefully: "cereals, wheat, meat, fish, wine...", read at least ten kinds, and said blankly: "plus Corresponding weapons, armor and some odds and ends, do you need to carry so many supplies?"

The grains are actually for the horses to eat, and the rest is the food for every soldier...

(End of this chapter)