sweeping the world

Chapter 408 Overall Situation (Xie Zhan V Wan Reward)

Changes in the weather not only bring about the revival of all things, but also bring about a strong restlessness to the world.

On the Puyang County side, Shi Hu had assembled approximately [-] to [-] troops, including [-] cavalrymen in armor and [-] Longteng Guards in heavy infantry, and [-] Donggong Gaoli.This group of absolute elites is the essence of Shijie Zhao, and they are stationed in Baima.

In addition to the armed forces of Wenshijin and Baima in Puyang County, which are dominated by Jie people, the begging army led by Li Nong has already crossed the river from Yangping County to the south bank while the Yellow River is frozen in winter, and easily captured the abandoned Han army after entering Jibei County. Dong'a and Taocheng can be regarded as pawns crossing the river, and they can only advance without retreating.

Sun Fudu led his army in Chengyang, Jiyin County. He probably had close to 7 troops under his command, most of whom were composed of defeated generals.They had previously fought with [-] Han troops who had marched north from Yuzhou near Dingtao. When the original Ranmin army who had come out of Guanzhong arrived in Yuzhou, they withdrew to Chengshi, and finally to the northeastmost corner of Jiyin County. A city is Chengyang.

Shijie Zhao State has nearly 30 people in the periphery. They are distributed in Ji County, Dunqiu County, and Yangping County in Sizhou. After the beginning of spring, they began to collect fodder for war horses, and they were also doing some things for the army, such as grazing. back end job.

There are nearly 20 Jie people of their own clan, nearly 30 beggars, and 50 remnants of Chengyang. The number of Shihu used for front-line combat is more than 30.However, one thing needs to be recognized, that is, it is estimated that only 30 to [-] of the [-] begging army can really fight, and the rest can only be regarded as supporting roles.In this way, the number of Shijie Zhao Jun who can really participate in the war should be about [-]?
The Han State deployed [-] troops in Puyang County, [-] were stationed in Puyang itself, and [-] were stationed in camps outside Puyang City. outside).

Yuzhou, which is under the actual control of the Han army, originally had about 15 garrisons, and then [-] were conscripted on the spot, and [-] were brought out by Ran Min from Guanzhong to be reorganized into an army, that is, there were [-] Han troops in Yuzhou.

In addition to Puyang County in Yanzhou, Gucheng and Qingting in Jibei County each have [-] garrisons, Qinting in Dongping County has [-] garrisons, and Fan County has [-] garrisons.

Counting the Han army around Puyang County, the number of combat troops invested in the first stage is about 14. The [-] Han troops mobilized northward in Yuzhou will be deployed in the second stage, and the number of troops invested in the third stage cannot be determined for the time being. .

"The begging army looks like a huge number, but there won't be too many who can fight on the field." Ran Min was standing on the edge of a huge sand table, pointing with a stick: "The Yellow River has begun to thaw, according to the previous practice The beggar army will not have much food, they are in an absolutely dangerous position, but they are relying on the progress made by the Zhao army in Puyang County as a response."

How else can I say that Li Nong's begging army has become a pawn crossing the river?After the Yellow River thawed, the Han fleet was able to block the Yellow River again. The beggar army could only advance without retreat. However, it was more than 250 miles away from the Shijie Zhao army in Baima.

"According to my suggestion, it would be a good choice to take the lead in forcing the living army to surrender." Ran Min tapped Dong'a City on the sand table with a stick: "Li Nong, who has become an abandoned son, as long as he sees the main force of the Han army , will not fight to the end for Shijie. Even if Li Nong is willing, his subordinates may not be willing."

The main force that Ran Min mentioned does not mean how large the army is. Fenggao has brought together two Han troops with unique numbers, namely the Huben Army expanded to [-] and the Habayashi Army with [-], and even [-]. Janissaries.He deeply believed that only [-] elites were sent to Dong'e, and even Li Nong could be wiped out if he didn't surrender, provided that he was in charge of this elite army.

"The reason why the beggar army was deliberately allowed to capture Dong'e and Taocheng is naturally to set a trap." Ji Chang looked at Liu Yan and said, "Your Majesty, the suggestion of the general of the five senses is consistent with the strategy we formulated before. , it would be more appropriate for General Wu Gen Zhonglang to go there in person."

That's right, the official position that Liu Yan gave to Ran Min was the general of the five senses.

General Zhonglang with five senses was a fourth-rank official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but in various countries, he had different ranks because he actually commanded different troops.

In the case of the Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty continued, and according to the characteristics of the Three Kingdoms period, there were five Zhonglang generals in the east, west, south, north, and middle. Higher, higher than General Miscellaneous, just below General Hussars, Generals Chariots, General Champions, and Generals Wei, and the same status as Sizheng and Sizhen.

Considering that the Hussar General, Chariot General, Champion General, and Wei General are all vacant at present in the Han Dynasty, and there are no generals in Sizheng and Sizhen. Only the North and West are arranged among the five Zhonglang generals. Min could only say that he recognized the position of Zhong Lang with five senses but was not pleased with it, but he knew that it was very good to be able to do so, and Han Guo was like this.

"Yuzhou troops need to attack all the way to the north." Liu Yan said that Chenliu County and Jiyin County were not controlled by the Han army. He looked at Ran Min: "Can we deal with the beggar army before the Yuzhou troops arrive at the combat position?" ?”

Ran Min agreed: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely be able to do it."

"Since General Wujun has such confidence, the beggar army will naturally not be a threat." Sang Yu never showed any disgust in front of Ran Min. He could only say that he was neither salty nor indifferent.He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Puyang County, and asked: "Shihu has the greatest chance of taking the lead in launching an offensive. Are our [-] troops on the front line less?"

There are 20 people in the main city of Puyang and [-] people in the camps outside the city. What they need to deal with is an army of nearly [-] led by Shi Hu himself, and the Jie people who are famous for their ferocity.

"Shihu is cruel, but he is not a person who does not know how to fight." Ji Chang saw several garrison points located behind Puyang City, and said: "At first, Shihu will push the army under Puyang City, and the headquarters will divide the troops. Fudu's troops must also go north, do everything possible to capture Juancheng or Linqiu, and cut off the connection between our army in Puyang and the rear."

There are two parts to Han's strategy. It is naturally the best if it can be won quickly. If a protracted battle is not possible, it is also an option.

In fact, the high-level officials of the Han Dynasty, including Liu Yan, were more inclined to prolong the war, turning it into not only a confrontation between the army, but also a contest of national strength between the two countries.They were very confident in the national strength of Han, but they suspected that if the main force stayed on the Puyang battlefield for a long time, it would cause disadvantages in other areas.

Fighting a protracted war is not only for the victory or defeat of the Battle of Puyang County, but also to create favorable conditions for sweeping the Central Plains in the future in the long run.After all, as long as Shi Hu consumes the entire country's power in the battle of Puyang County, even if Shi Hu still has enough population later, food, ordnance and other materials cannot be produced simply by changing them.

"Although our water army can guarantee to block the Yellow River, Qinting's garrison cannot be moved. Fan County can appropriately increase the garrison as a mobile force that can be reinforced at any time, so as to ensure sufficient help for Linqiu or Juancheng." Ran Min Touching his chin, he said, "It is inevitable for Shijie to divide his troops to attack Juancheng or Linqiu. Why don't you wipe out this enemy army after I have dealt with the begging army?"

Liu Yan found that Ran Min had a kind of inner self-confidence when talking about war. When talking about military affairs, Ran Min not only seemed confident and heroic, but he was completely unlike the person who often lost his mind in many intelligence reports.

"After a winter, we don't have to worry about the fortifications we built in Puyang County being captured easily." Sang Yu said with a smile on his face, "What needs to be...when and where will be captured by the enemy. "

Ran Min subconsciously looked at Sang Yu, then at Liu Yan, and asked sullenly, "My lord, is there anything I don't know?"

"Yongzeng, our strategy is not completely fixed. It is to plan as much as possible for all possible situations." Liu Yanyu said earnestly: "War is to serve a larger situation, and many things will happen in a battle. Things. We try our best to guide the development of the war, seize more opportunities, and finally achieve the most desired results.”

"Your Majesty, I will understand if you say that." Ran Min seemed to really understand, and said, "If we can force or induce the enemy to do what we want them to do, we must be sure to win."

Liu Yan was listening quietly, knowing that Ran Min had more to say.

Sure enough, I heard Ran Min go on to say: "It's just that Shijie is not without capable people. If there are any strategies, we need to be more cautious."

The words were correct, but Ran Min offended many people, especially the left and right prime ministers and relevant generals who formulated the strategy, and even Liu Yan himself.

Of course Liu Yan would not be annoyed by the correct suggestion, he nodded with a smile and asked, "What suggestion does Yong Zengke have?"

"If you need to give up a certain node at a certain point, you must act as if you are trying your best to resist and then fall." Ran Min still looks down on Dong'a and Taocheng for being easily captured by Li Nong before, thinking that it is too obvious to avoid death. That is to say, Li Nong has no choice, if he has a choice, he must retreat.He said to Liu Yan very cautiously: "Battle means death."

After a while of deliberation, the arrangements and preparations were completed as much as possible. Liu Yan held a banquet that night, and the next day everyone who was supposed to go their separate ways went out to Feng Gao to go everywhere.

Naturally, Ran Min set off with the Huben Army, Habayashi Army, and Imperial Guard Army. Before he left, Liu Yan held a general obeisance ceremony and an expedition ceremony, which was regarded as a great honor.

"Your Majesty?" Ji Chang has not finished his work in Jizhou, but he can stay in Fenggao for a while, and wait for the weather in Jizhou to warm up before going.He climbed a mountain with Liu Yan, looked at the advancing troops from a distance, and asked unambiguously: "If Ran rebels, how should we deal with it?"

Liu Yan looked at the marching troops and said bluntly: "He may rebel, but not now."

The current situation is not suitable for Ran Min to take too many actions. It's not that it's inappropriate to fight, it's just that Ran Min has just joined. Those who followed Ran Min must be in a period of ideological confusion.Furthermore, the Han State did not treat Ran Min badly, including his original subordinates. It can even be said that they were all well settled.

Liu Yan would not give Ran Min the opportunity to take charge of the political party, and he would have his own arrangements even if he used him to fight.

The real situation is that someone's rebellion or rebellion is often the king's intentional or unintentional indulgence. There may also be a situation where the king is an incompetent person, which is equivalent to a slap in the face. There must be a reason.

Liu Yan is 29 years old this year (345 AD), and Ran Min is 43 years old.There is a 14-year age difference between the two, and Liu Yan will live longer than Ran Min without accident.If the situation permits, Liu Yan very much hopes that Ran Min can have a good death, provided that Ran Min does not seek death.

From the plane map, Fenggao is more than 220 miles away from Dong'e, but in fact there is no straight line on the road, and it takes nearly 310 miles to walk.

Ran Min spent six days bringing his troops to Gucheng, and upon arrival, he sent Miao Song to Dong'a.

Miao Song was originally Ran Min's servant.The so-called Pai Shizhong is actually an official position that manages the king's private property. It is a loose official under the system of the Shaofu, but it is deeply trusted by the king.

"Patriarch, Li Nong..." Jiang Gan has no official position in the Han Dynasty, but he can assume some important responsibilities in Ran Min's shogunate.He asked in a hesitant tone: "Will Li Nong surrender?"

Ran Min was standing on the city gate, and the troops he brought with him set up camp on the north side of Gucheng. It seemed that the camp was very wide.He has already fully understood what kind of army he is commanding. Not only are the weapons and armor excellent, but the quality of the soldiers is also unspeakably excellent.

"Begging for work, begging for work..." Ran Min still had a lot of emotion: "Isn't it just to survive?"

They are all from the Beggar Army. How can they not understand the nature of the Beggar Army?Ran Min couldn't think of any reason why Li Nong had to sacrifice his life for Shi Hu.

"But... Li Nong obeyed Shi Hu's order." Jiang Gan said worriedly: "For those who don't know the big man, it seems that the big man is indeed in danger, and they don't know that the big man is actually..."

"So we will let Li Nong know." Ran Min raised his neck slightly, somewhat melancholy: "Li Nong knows what kind of person I am, and must have found out that I have become a man with five senses. Doesn’t that explain the problem a lot?”

Jiang Gan just didn't know what to say, only when he merged into one system would he understand what it looked like.Before, they only knew that the Han Dynasty under Liu Yan's rule was powerful and productive. They took advantage of the convenience of their positions and official positions to learn more. For example, Liu Yan could dispatch all the elite troops anytime, anywhere and from nowhere, and there was an endless supply of them. dispatch.

"I really can't think of any reason why the king can't unify the world." Ran Min seemed to shudder, and his body quickly became tall again: "The king seemed to be drunk at that banquet. , unintentionally said a lot to me. Although I still can't understand it now, but...listen...how do you say it? It seems to be very powerful!"

This time Jiang Gan had no choice but to feel curious.

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Thank you for the reward of Zhan V, can Jiageng wait for this difficult plot to end?Thank you!

(End of this chapter)