Royal road

Yangyi?For a moment, Ge Hong thought he had misheard.But when he saw Liang Feng's expression, his back immediately trembled, and even his breathing became short of breath: "Your Majesty wants to attack Yangyi?"

Now that Yangyi has just been captured by the Xiongnu, such a fortress must be firmly guarded, and it can be captured wherever it wants to.But Liang Feng spoke up directly and named him the county magistrate of Yangyi.If it wasn't for Ge Hong's understanding of this prince, he would have thought that he was mentally confused and had hysteria!

"Shangdang needs Yangyi as a barrier. If this city fails, Jinyang will be in danger." Liang Feng said solemnly.

This is also the strategic goal he finally determined after spending a lot of effort.The geographical location of Yangyi is too critical, it is the main road connecting Shangdang and Jinyang.After Yangyi was captured, it would be extremely difficult to contact the defenders in Jinyang City.But the Xiongnu cut off the relationship between Jinyang and Shangdang, and it was easy to defeat each of them.

If a battlefield must be delineated, Yangyi is really the best choice.

"But..." Ge Hong hesitated for a moment, "...But if Yangyi is such a fortified city, if it takes more than a month for tens of thousands of people, how can it be recovered? Not to mention that the Huns' army is still outside Jinyang City. Aid Chi Yangyi, half a day to arrive!"

They have a strong city and a large army, how can they be defeated by fighting?How could Ge Hong have read military books and been on the battlefield, how could he not know the absurdity of this matter?

"In the past, it would have been extremely difficult to capture Yangyi. But this time is extraordinary, with the help of celestial phenomena. According to Li Zile's calculations, there will be an eclipse in the first day of next year!" Liang Feng revealed his hole card.

Ge Hong couldn't believe his ears: "You want to start a war in Zhengdan? Because of the solar eclipse?!"

What a joke!Zhengdan is the day to stop fighting, let alone a major weather change like a solar eclipse.If there is a solar eclipse, even the Zhengdan court meeting will be stopped, let alone a war!

Liang Feng didn't mean to part a joke: "Even though we repelled the Xiongnu before, our army lost a lot of troops. If we fight again in the future, the Shangdang will have no strength to fight back. It was chosen on the first day because of surprise. This change is the key to scaring off the Xiongnu. For the tens of thousands of Shangdang people, this battle must be fought!"

Ge Hong more or less knew the current situation of Shangdang.The army is insufficient, the refugees are flooded, and it is a place that must be contested. If the Huns attack again, not to mention hundreds of thousands of soldiers, even the cities are in danger.Did he give up this county like Sima Teng?Or use it as a battlefield and turn all the cities into scorched earth?

Either way, Ge Hong didn't want to choose.After a moment of silence, he said, "How can the Lord be sure that the solar eclipse will come on that day? You must know that even the Taishi Order of Supervising the Sky may not be able to count the eclipse of the sun and the moon, let alone that stupid Li Xin? There was once a Taishi who predicted the solar eclipse in Yuanzheng, and all the officials suggested canceling the Yuanhui. Xun Lingjun insisted on holding it, but the solar eclipse did not happen. Historians are all wrong, and disasters may disappear on their own. If everything is pressed on the solar eclipse Isn't it absurd?"

"Seizing the city does not require a solar eclipse." Liang Feng said, "This time, the ultimate move in attacking the city is gunpowder. Therefore, whether there is a solar eclipse or not is just a matter of God's help!"

Ge Hong was stunned.He is the person in charge of the development and production of gunpowder, so he is naturally aware of the current development situation.Using this thing to attack the city has always been the main direction of research and development, and indeed some usable equipment has been made.However, who would have expected that it would be used at such a time!

Siege a city with gunpowder by surprise, can it be conquered?In fact, Ge Hong can't guarantee it, after all, no one has tried it.But when a solar eclipse occurs, can you attack a city with gunpowder?This is a question that doesn't need an answer at all.

It turned out that Liang Zixi had this idea.Just like the great victory in Lucheng back then!

A trace of indescribable emotion rose in his chest. Everyone regarded the solar eclipse as a natural disaster, but no one dared to regard this vision as the power of God's help.Is it audacity to act like this, or is it a desperate move?Ge Hong pursed his lips: "Your Majesty, do you know that a solar eclipse is a sign of deception? Even if it can scare off the Xiongnu, it may not be a good thing for your Majesty."

The sun is yang and the moon is yin, so a solar eclipse is a sign of yin invading yang, and the minister covering up the king.At the end of the Han Dynasty, if a solar eclipse occurred, the three princes might be convicted or even killed.If you choose Yuanzheng to send troops, and a solar eclipse occurs during the siege, it will be difficult to comment on Liang Feng's style.

Hearing this, Liang Feng sneered: "If you can save the people in this county, why would you avoid them because of misfortune or good fortune?"

Of course he thought about taking advantage of the impact of the solar eclipse.This is not a good omen, but the most ominous of all celestial phenomena. "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" says: "There is nothing more supreme than the sky, and no change in the sky is greater than a solar eclipse" is the conclusion of this era.What's more, there is also the meaning of Chen Kejun.

If the Sima County kings in Luoyang or Chang'an knew about this, they might think of him.But now is not the time to think about these things, if he doesn't try, he probably won't be able to wait for those surnamed Sima to come to Xingshi to question him.Moreover, Liu Yuan claimed to be his true destiny, but happened to encounter a solar eclipse and Yangyi was recaptured. The deterrent effect will only be more outstanding.

Looking at the calm expression of the person in front of him, Ge Hong didn't know what to say.Who can do everything possible to save the people of a place even if they bear a bad name?Sima Teng has already fled, and more high-ranking and armed princes are fighting between Luoyang and Chang'an, just to coerce the emperor to make the princes.Does anyone care about those struggling living people?

Ge Hong had experienced wars. The rebellion started by Zhang Chang and Bai Bing had stirred up the entire Jiangnan region and almost brought disaster to his family.With hundreds of fellow villagers, Ge Hong joined the rebel army in order to eliminate military disasters and save more lives.It's a pity that no one cares about his achievements.But now, someone needs him to stand up again and save the people of this county.

"Yangyi is in danger, so it's not a good place to go. But with Ge Lang's help in this battle, it will be safe!" Seeing the entanglement on Ge Hong's face, Liang Feng rolled up his sleeves and bowed his head.

It was the best candidate he could think of.Although Ge Hong is young, his talent is not less than others.To be able to stand out in the battle, his military art and courage are not inferior to others.What's even more rare is that gunpowder is a sharp weapon developed by Ge Hong. No one knows the usage of those siege equipment better than him.

Can command frontal siege operations, can use gunpowder safely to the maximum extent, and can even face the astronomical spectacle of a solar eclipse without getting confused.More importantly, Ge Hong is a "person of his own".After capturing the city, he can directly take over Yangyi, ensure its normal operation, and incorporate it into Shangdang's defense system.No one under Liang Feng could do this.Not even the newly recruited Linghu Kuang.

This obeisance, with a kind of solemnity far beyond "courtesy".

However, Ge Hong's mood is no longer the excitement he had just accepted when he became an official.In the bottom of his heart, there was a bit more emotion, a bit more heroic, and he let out a long breath that was pressed in his chest, and he folded his sleeves and bowed: "Thanks to the Lord for not giving up, Hong is willing to give it a try!"

The same sentence, the second time, has a completely different meaning from the previous one.

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January passed quickly, and the weather in Bingzhou was getting colder and colder.It's a pity that there is no snow this winter. Apart from the cold, it is a worrying drought.I don't know if it will affect next year's harvest.

Although he was defeated in Shangdang, Liu Yuan still hunted wildly in La Ri, worshiped his ancestors, worshiped heaven and earth, and at the same time prepared for the coming Yuan Ri dynasty.This is the second time that the Yuanhui has been held since the founding of the Han Kingdom.Sima Teng fled, and Bingzhou was empty, and the significance of this court meeting was also extraordinary.Not to mention all the officials, even the generals who are away on an expedition have to rush back to Lishi.

If it were a different battlefield, no one would dare to act recklessly like this.But Bingzhou is not what it used to be. The generals of the Jin army are all huddled in the city, hoping that the Huns will not come to attack the city.And those cities that have fallen into the Han Kingdom are connected together, watching each other, not afraid of sneak attacks by others.Having said that, even if there is a battle to be fought, Qingqi can arrive from Lishi to Jinyang in two days.Who can capture those fortified cities within two days?

Therefore, not to mention the generals above, even the soldiers guarding the city rarely relaxed.After fighting for a year, it finally came to the end of the year.Zhengdan stops fighting, and there are rewards, food and drink, why not have a happy new year?

With this kind of thought in mind from top to bottom, no one would worry about war.Yangyi, a newly occupied city, is no exception.There were [-] Xiongnu soldiers in the city, and more than [-] surrendered Jin troops.However, no one is afraid of these surrendered soldiers rebelling. On the contrary, those who surrendered the city hoped that Han would win the most.Otherwise, wouldn’t it be meaningless to betray the Lord?

There are so many people guarding the city, the general who guards the city ordered early to hold a New Year's Eve banquet.For this kind of banquet, the rare wines and drinks were opened and everyone drank happily.

Hearing the cheers from the city, the soldiers still standing on the top of the city were all itchy.It was also bad luck that it was their turn to watch the night.At a time like this, who can stick to their posts wholeheartedly?It's just a fake job.After a while, some colleagues secretly transported wine and meat to the top of the city, and the soldiers sat around in twos and threes, eating and drinking.

However, just as these absent-minded city guards gathered around to keep warm and steal their mouths, a few shadows quietly climbed over the city wall and moved towards the Yangyi government office.No one noticed these flashing shadows, and without anyone noticing, they lurked into the temporary center of Yangyi City, quietly waiting for the arrival of their prey.

A night of celebration.When it was the time of destiny, the soldiers at the top of the city got up sleepily.I didn't dare to drink much wine, but the food filled my belly.With a comfortable feeling of fullness, a soldier tightened his winter coat, rubbed his eyes, and looked out of the city.This glance made him startled in place.

I saw an army waiting in full battle, inexplicably appearing outside the city gate.