Han Shizu

Chapter 246
On Liu Chengyou's side, the Western Expedition went smoothly, referring to the march.The [-]-strong army on land and water is lightly equipped and travels lightly. Apart from the necessary weapons and food, there are no other heavy equipment and supplies.

All the way along the Bianqu to the north, enter the Yellow River westward, turn to Luoshui, and arrive at Xijing in four days.A military brigade is very tiring.The river canal is in disrepair and is not smooth. The previous autumn rains made the water turbulent and turbulent. The "dragon boat" is just an ordinary boat modification, not for sightseeing, so it is naturally uncomfortable.

The soldiers of the imperial army who were transported as "cargo" were even more difficult.Most of the soldiers are from the north, landlubbers are not used to water, and countless people are seasick and vomit.The time is fast, and when they landed, [-]% of their combat power has also lost [-]%.

In contrast, the land march, although much slower and equally tiring, has relatively intact combat power.

According to the established plan, abandon the boat and change the land route, rectify in Luoyang, supplement the supply needs, and then go west.It's just that I took an extra day off than expected.By the way, Liu Chengyou inspected the situation in Xijing.

Luoyang, as the third most prosperous city in the Han Dynasty, Liu Chengyou still attaches great importance to it.Under Shi Hongzhao's remediation with a vengeful mentality, it has not been particularly peaceful recently. Those honorable and former ministers living in Xijing have basically torn their faces with them.

On Liu Chengyou's desk, Shi Hongzhao's impeachment memorial was never short.It is basically the same old style, arrogant and domineering, corrupt and perverting the law, severe punishment and harsh punishment.After Shi Hongzhao was dismissed from the position of commander-in-chief of the guards, those people were obviously less afraid of him.

As for those impeachment memorials, Liu Chengyou basically stayed in China.Shi Hongzhao has done too much in Luoyang, at least this year's summer harvest, the Xijing area has a lot of taxes, the tax evasion of nobles has been greatly curbed, and those who concealed the report were severely punished by Shi Hongzhao .

Therefore, when he came to Xijing, Liu Chengyou gave Shi Hongzhao a special compliment, which is quite rare.It is a very real problem. When Shi Hongzhao was the commander-in-chief, Liu Chengyou hated him very much, and even had murderous intentions. However, when he changed his position and the threat became smaller, Liu Chengyou's attitude towards him changed greatly. Tolerance skyrocketed.

After arriving in Luoyang, the situation in Huazhou and the war in the same state were reported to the imperial court one after another.

"Yao Yuanfu is old and strong, Bai Wenke is famous and handsome, Song Yanwo is both wise and brave, and Yang Ye is brave and good at fighting. These four all live up to my expectations!" After putting away the battle report, Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows and ordered: The battle report from the front is passed on to the three armies!"

"Yes!"

The army is going on an expedition, such morale-boosting news should naturally be publicized more.

"According to investigations, Li Shouzhen's goal was to take advantage of the early stage of the rebellion, and the imperial court's reaction was too late, to seize Tongguan in the south to defend the east of the Guandong, cross Pujin in the west, join forces with the armies of Tongtong and Hua, and unite the forces of the three prefectures. According to Sanfu, we wait for the four neighbors of the great Han to rise up together, and after we catch our elbows, we will send our troops to the east." Feng Dao, who was in front of the imperial guard, narrated to Liu Chengyou.

Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou didn't show much contempt, but expressed a little emotion: "Although Li Shouzhen is contemptible, this strategy poses a huge threat to the imperial court. If he can achieve his goal, the Guanyou land will definitely be in chaos!"

"However, Li Shouzhen would never have imagined that the imperial court responded so quickly, and His Majesty was even more resolute and courageous, and personally raised a large army to attack. And before the forbidden army arrived, Bai, Yao, Song, Yang and other generals would have lost their spirit!" Feng Dao With a relaxed expression, the old face almost turned into a flower with a smile, and the compliment to Liu Chengyou was obvious in the words.

Liu Chengyou stared at the map of Guanyou spread out on the imperial case, thought carefully for a while, and made a few gestures: "Since Zhao Hui has led the army to aid Tongguan in the west, the other three routes of troops are also moving, where is Wang Yan of Jinzhou? "

"It has been reported to send troops to the south, but until now, there is no news!" Fan Zhi, the military counselor, reported.

Liu Chengyou frowned immediately, but quickly relaxed: "I know!"

"The troops in front have dampened the spirit of the rebels and curbed their momentum. They have made a start in suppressing the rebellion and relieved me of my great worry!" After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou directly ordered: "The order is for the army to rest in Luoyang for one more day. , Wait for the land army to arrive, and march west together. During this time, make preparations for marching. In addition, order the two transfer envoys in Tokyo and the waterway, and the ordnance supplies must be delivered to the front line in time without delay!"

"Yes!"

The good news ahead made Liu Chengyou more relaxed.After this expedition, it was probably the smoothest time for Liu Chengyou to handle affairs recently, at least so far.

"Your Majesty, the Yongxing, Tong'an and Baoyi armies have gathered at Fenglingjin to confront the rebels at Jiahe. Commander Zhou Hui has led the Xiaodi army to cross Mianchi. Do you want to report to cross the river directly from Shanzhou?" Fan Zhi reported road.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou lowered his head and studied the map for a while, and soon, he pointed at Shan County, and said directly: "Answer Zhou Hui, after the Xiaodi Army arrives in Shan County, they can directly cross the river at Pinglu, pass Ruicheng, and go straight to Fengfeng Lingjin, after attacking the rebels!"

In the incident in Tongzhou, the loss of the rebel army was not particularly large, not to the point of bruising, but the impact was huge.In less than ten days, Li Shouzhen changed from a strategic attack to a strategic defense
The initiative of the war was directly handed over to the officers and soldiers.

Zhou Guangxun led more than [-] defeated troops back to Puguanjin, and was immediately scolded and reprimanded by Li Shouzhen. His other confidant, Zhang Yansi, took over the military power across the river and occupied Puguan to strengthen the defense of the village, with Zhou Guangxun as his deputy.

Zhou Guangxun was the deputy commander of Hezhong before, and he had some prestige among the rebels. It is not clear whether Li Shouzhen did this to punish him because of his defeat, or to take the opportunity to suppress him.

As for Fenglingjin, with less than [-] soldiers, Yang Ye stared at Li Chongxun and Wang Jixun to death.But with the joining forces of the three places and the gathering of tens of thousands of soldiers, the two no longer considered how to cross the river. Instead, they were ordered by Li Shouzhen to guard Jintou to prevent the officers and troops from going north.

This place in the middle of the river is bordered by the big river to the west and south, and there is a Zhongtiao mountain range in the southeast, which can be considered as dangerous.But this tiny place, in the face of the imperial court's encirclement and suppression, seemed too weak, and that bit of natural danger was not enough to defend.

On Feng Yi's side, after Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo integrated the Tongzhou army, they led a combined army of more than [-] people, heading east towards Puguanjin, forcing them down the stronghold, and making an attack.In the south, Yang Ye personally led his army across the river to try to attack. Although he made some small gains, he failed to cross the river after all.It's normal, there are many rebels, and they are guarding by the river.

When Liu Chengyou led his army to set off from Luoyang, the battle in Hezhong fell into a balance again, but this balance was very short-lived.

First of all, on the Fucheng side of the river, something went wrong, and he was stabbed in the back of his buttocks. The person who stabbed him was Wang Yan, the Jiedu envoy of the Jianxiong Army.

In this fight against the rebellion, among the several routes of officers and troops arranged by Liu Chengyou, only Jinju was silent, and Wang Yan seemed very low-key.But all the low-key, just for a ruthless.When Li Shouzhen's attention was attracted by the officers and troops in the west and south, Wang Yan personally led [-] Jinzhou soldiers to go down the south of the river and directly attack the east of the river.

However, when he suddenly arrived in Linjin, he was discovered.After all, Hezhong was the site that Li Shouzhen had been running for a long time, so it was unrealistic to want to approach the city silently.Hearing that Hedong City was empty, Wang Yan of course wanted to gamble for a big success, but seeing that it couldn't be done quickly, although he felt that it was a pity, he changed his mind decisively, broke through Linjin City, and defended Yingcheng, threatening Hedong City from afar.

It was a pity for Wang Yan, but Li Shouzhen was so frightened that he scolded the northern states and counties for their inaction.It is estimated that he automatically ignored it, and the township soldiers and rebels from the counties in Hezhong were all transferred to Fucheng by him.

In fact, there are more than [-] soldiers in the Pu army. Although the elite are outside, there are still more than [-] soldiers in Hedong City.Wang Yan's soldiers and horses were not a big threat to him, but Li Shouzhen didn't think so. Because of the false flag, Li Shouzhen directly felt the threat like a thorn in his back.

Immediately, a thousand soldiers were transferred from the military stronghold in Hexi to Fucheng.Still not giving up, he dispatched troops from the southern line to defend a ferry. How could so many soldiers be needed.

Then, news from the south made him change his mind quickly.Under the leadership of Zhou Hui, the commander of the capital, the Xiaodi army crossed the river from Pinglu and marched westward along the Zhongtiao Mountain Range, which was not considered a covert move.

Seeing this situation, how dare Li Shouzhen have the idea of ​​"defending the enemy outside the country's gates", and directly ordered Li Chongxun and Wang Jixun to stop guarding Fenglingjin and quickly withdraw to the capital.

Not to mention other things, after Li Shouzhen's construction, Hedong City is still strong enough. Since the other army is strictly guarding it, it will not be so easy to take it down even if it suppresses the large army of rebels.

It is not uncommon for urban warfare in this era to be fought for a year or so.In Hedong City, there is still enough food.

However, after all this tossing, Pu Jun's morale was not high at all, so he dispersed directly, and the rebels who retreated to the north had already deserted.

(End of this chapter)