Han Shizu

Chapter 811 Destroying Shu in Two Months?

Tokyo, Han Palace, Chongzheng Palace.

There are still a few old faces, the emperor Liu Chengyou and the civil and military people are here safely, each state of mind is calm, and the atmosphere is relaxed. After all, there is another good news ahead.Li Chuyun stood in front of the map of Liangchuan and informed the emperor and the princes of the battle ahead.

"On the 23rd, the Northern Route Army repaired the Jinniu Plank Road to Jinshanzhai. On the 24th, the Fengguo Army General Wang Quanbin pulled it out. On the 25th, Xiang Dushuai's army went to Xiaomantianzhai, set up camp and prepared to attack.

At the same time, Gao Dujian led the army, took the Mi Cang trail, successfully bypassed the danger of Mantian Ridge, detoured to the southeast of Xiaomantian Village, and got in touch with Xiang Dushuai.

On the morning of the 27th, Commander Xiang immediately dispatched the Huaide Army and the Southwest Army to launch a strong attack on Shuzhai in turn. The bloody battle lasted for more than two hours. The stronghold was broken.

After breaking through Xiaomantian Ridge, General Xiang Dushuai led soldiers from Huaiwei, Fengguo, and Hanzhongying under the command of Gao Dujian, Wang Quanbin, and Wang Renshan. He took advantage of the situation to rob him of crossing the Fuliang.

Later, Gao Dujian and the two kings reorganized the army in Shendu, that is, the troops were divided into three groups, and they went straight to Dazhai in Nanling, Shumantian.Wang Quanbin pretended to go deep into the defeated army with a small group of elites, earned the gate of Da Man Tian Zhai, and broke in in one fell swoop.Under the attack from three sides, they fought fiercely for half an hour and were defeated. Wang Zhaoyuan, the privy secretary of Shu, led the remnant army to retreat southward.

During the fierce battle in Mantianling, the platoon envoy Guo Jin also took advantage of the gap and raided Miangu in Lizhou Prefecture.Its city was guarded by only [-] soldiers led by Yishenzheng of the Privy Council of Shu, and its talents were scarce. Facing Guo Jin's divine soldiers, they did not resist, and led a part of them to flee south. Our army was able to go down Miangu. .

Yishen confiscated Jubaijin in the southwest of Miangu, crossed Jialing and fled to the south of Jialing, and burned Fuliang. Wang Zhaoyuan and Shu general Zhao Chongtao also wanted to follow the same path, but they had no way to escape to the south, and were wiped out by Guo Jin and Wang Quanbin that night.

According to preliminary statistics, in the first battle of Lizhou, our army wiped out more than 6000 soldiers of the Shu army, killed more than 12000 soldiers, and captured more than 300,000 people. Dozens of generals from Wang Zhaoyuan and Zhao Chongtao were all captured.They seized countless armour, armaments, chariots and horses, and fodder, and the Shu army stored [-] hu of grain in Miangu City, all of which belonged to our army, greatly relieving the pain of transporting grain to the rear! "

After Li Chuyun sorted out the situation of the battle, the important ministers present couldn't help applauding and smiling. They have full confidence in the attack on Shu, facing in and out, before and after the army, but only when there are real achievements can make people relax a little. One nerve.

"This battle was fought very well. I knew myself and the enemy well. I was well prepared and made decisive decisions. I met the enemy head-on and the detours cooperated tacitly, and the opportunity was well grasped!" Chai Rong commented calmly: "The result of the battle can be called a complete victory. Lizhou Now that it has fallen, the Shu army in the north has lost all its personnel, and all the generals have been bound, except Yi Shenzheng, who fled south in embarrassment. After that, only Jiange is left to stop our army!"

"If there is no accident, Xiang Xun has already led the army and attacked the Jiange. Although the Jiange is called a natural danger, one man should guard the gate and ten thousand people cannot open it. However, the battle situation has developed so far, and it will never be able to reach our front!" Chai Rong said confidently.

Slightly nodding his head, Liu Chengyou smiled and said to Zhao Pu: "Draft an imperial edict to reward Xiang Xun and the soldiers who have made great contributions to the North Road, and encourage them to make persistent efforts, make more contributions, and break Chengdu!"

"Yes!"

"Then Wang Zhaoyuan was captured alive?" Liu Chengyou asked.

Chai Rong responded, "I'm bound at the Jubaijin Ferry!"

Liu Chengyou immediately said in a teasing tone: "I really want to meet this famous strange man in Sichuan!"

Hearing this, all the officials laughed, Li Gu shook his head lightly, and said: "Wang Zhaoyuan is a man, he is rich in gold and jade, and he is better than words, but shorter than actions. The Lord of Shu used him to command the army and defend the border. How could he not?" If you are defeated, how can you not die?"

"Wang Zhaoyuan is captured today, and without him to lead the army, wouldn't it increase the difficulty for our army to march south?" Liu Chengyou continued to tease: "After all, the Shu army still owns the Jiange. If a rising star suddenly appears, good generals and talents, we can tidy up a little bit and use it to our advantage. its dangerous location”

Chai Rong shook his head and denied his deduction: "Now the Shu army in the north has the highest military rank, and only Yi Shenzheng is left. How can this person protect the sword?"

Hearing what he said, Fan Zhi couldn't help but said: "Yi Shenzheng is so contemptuous, how can Lord Shu use him as handsome?"

"Master Shu's stupidity is probably beyond my husband's imagination!" Zhao Pu chuckled and said, "Furthermore, in the defeat of Lizhou, the king's troops were at the forefront, and there was no time for Lord Shu to choose a general who could be used to great advantage." !"

"Okay!" Waving his hands, Liu Chengyou looked at Li Chuyun and said, "Have a sip of tea to moisten your throat, and let's talk about the war in Kuizhou!"

"Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Chuyun cupped his hands.

Because of the traffic, the good news from Kuizhou was one step ahead of Lizhou, but the difference was not much, and Zhao Kuangyin's report was slower.

"After capturing Shusongmu, Sanhui, Wushan and other strongholds in a row, Zhao Dushuai crossed the danger of Wu Gorge. On the 26th, he led his troops westward to Fengjie. Shore, water and land go hand in hand.

The two generals Zhang and Liu fought against the Shu Fort on the south bank, and successfully snatched the floating beams on the Hengjiang River, and crossed the north bank.With hundreds of people, Liu Guangyi defeated them with few enemies and many people in succession, and took the opportunity to occupy the gate of Fengjie City. Together with Zhang Yongde, he captured Fengjie in one fell swoop, and Kuizhou went down.

On the 27th, Zhao Dushuai sent the Jiangling navy to advance westward. It happened that Han Baozhen, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council of Shu, brought reinforcements to the east and anchored in Yun'an.General Zhang Yanqing of the naval army immediately led his troops to attack and smashed them. Han Baozhen was captured alive, and the rest of them all surrendered. "

In contrast, the battle in Kuizhou seemed easy and smooth, with no complicated calculations, just a flat push all the way, and it seemed that there were not too many waves.But when it comes to the results of the battle, it is equally brilliant, and even seems to have more fruitful results at a lower cost.

Li Chuyun continued: "In the First Battle of Kuizhou, until Han Baozhen was defeated and captured in Yun'an, our army on the East Road lasted for ten days, and wiped out more than 25000 Shu army soldiers on land and water, took more than 245 prisoners, and captured 20 large and small warships and boats. Ship, [-] dendrobium of rice millet!

Now that Kuizhou has fallen, the east road into Shu is wide open, and there are no heavy Shu troops stationed in the Dongchuan area. From the west of Kuizhou, Wan, Zhong, Yu, Lu, Sui and other vast areas will be within easy reach. It depends! "

Hearing his words, all the gentlemen present could not help but nod their heads, two victories, two great victories, the situation of destroying Shu is very good.

"It has only been more than a month since we sent troops to attack Shu. According to the current situation, it only takes two months for troops to enter Chengdu!" Liu Chengyou said.

"According to my opinion, maybe it will take less than two months for the Han flag to be erected on the top of the city of Chengdu!" Murong Yanzhao suddenly opened his mouth, uttering shocking words.

Looking at him, Liu Chengyou asked curiously, "Why did you say that?"

Murong Yanzhao said with a light smile: "Your Majesty, when I was in front of the palace, I worked with Zhao Yuanlang for several years, and I know his courage and strategic strategy. He entered Shu on the east road and went down to Kuizhou in ten days. You can see his talent. To the west of Kuizhou, two Thousands of miles of prefectures and counties have nothing to do. In my opinion, he doesn't care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, and fights in a state and a county.

During this western expedition, a large number of ships were mobilized and captured.The minister thought that Zhao Yuanlang would choose elites to board the ship, and the sailors would clear the way, cross the counties in eastern Sichuan, jump to fight, make full use of the convenience of river transportation, and head straight for Chengdu.

There may still be some troops left in the middle of Shu, but their combat power is worrying and they are absolutely irresistible.As long as Chengdu is won, the two rivers can be settled.From Kuizhou to Chengdu, even if you only travel [-] miles a day, you can arrive in about [-] days! "

After Murong Yanzhao said, Chai Rong thought for a while, and then said: "Zhao Yuanlang is a rare and handsome talent. Back then in Huaidong, he made many extraordinary moves and repeatedly defeated the enemy. He was able to do this. Perhaps, his The memorial to the military strategy is already on the road. It is already August [-]th, maybe he is not far from Chengdu!"

Hearing the two privy secretaries' words of praise to Zhao Kuangyin, Liu Chengyou rolled his eyes and said calmly: "Since I have appointed him as the leader of the East Road, I have the right to make decisions on the fly. I and all the gentlemen will sit and watch the performance and wait for the good news to come soon." Can!"

Hearing the words of the Son of Heaven, Zhao Pu couldn't help complimenting him: "Your Majesty's mind is enough to cover the world!"

Directly immune to his praise, Liu Chengyou described Wei Su, looked around, and said: "Comprehensively looking at the current situation, it is easy to destroy Shu, but if you want to rule Shu, you must not be careless. How to completely and completely bring it into the rule of the imperial court is the most important issue that the imperial court will face in the future!"

"Your Majesty has far-reaching considerations, and instead of winning with troops, you are proud of yourself. I admire you so much!" Fan Zhi got up and replied, "I think that after the destruction of Meng and Shu, we should implement good governance to ensure order. The army who conquered Shu must strictly enforce military discipline, and must not commit any acts of invasion. In addition, before conquering Shu, the people in both Sichuan and Sichuan were in turmoil, Chengdu was worried about food shortages, and local bandits were disturbing, all of which needed to be appeased;

Second, the Fu army has captured more than [-] Shu troops since the war against Shu.Before dispatching troops, there were tens of thousands of soldiers in Shu territory, and when Shu was successfully destroyed, more prisoners would be captured.The Shu soldiers received should be properly arranged, otherwise the chaos in Shu will be difficult;
Third, be kind to the monarchs and ministers of the Shu Kingdom. After entering Chengdu, the palaces and government offices must not be harassed, and the chief ministers must not be bullied. "

Hearing Fan Zhi's remonstrance, Liu Chengyou's expression was calm and unusual, as if he had another opinion, but he still praised him: "Fan Qing's concern is that he is old enough to seek the country, and the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council can draw up some suggestions on these three items. A detailed aftermath report will be implemented in consultation!"

"Yes!"

"Also, the imperial court should also prepare in advance to dispatch officials to Shu!" After a pause, Liu Chengyou ordered again.

(End of this chapter)