Dahan first prince

Chapter 369 The Eve of the National War
In the 14th year of the Han Dynasty, in the autumn and September of the second year of Liu Ying, Jiyi was the capital of Yan.

Inside Yanwang Palace, Yanwang Liu Chang, who was only in his early six years old, was writhing uncomfortably, as if he was extremely uncomfortable with the atmosphere in the palace.

But regarding Liu Chang's actions, Yan Prime Minister Luan Bu, Jiang Hou Zhou Bo, and Wei Wei Li Ji did not show too strong a reaction.

——As early as a few years ago, when the son-in-law was still in Chang'an, several people were already familiar with the son-in-law's "name".

As the eight sons of Emperor Taizu Gao, apart from the current Liu Ying, the only prince who was raised under the knees of the Queen Mother Lu Zhi, the temper of His Royal Highness King Yan is really a bit dumbfounding.

In the early years, when the young prince grew up in the palace, he only bullied and bullied his elder brothers, such as Liu Ruyi, the king of Huainan;

Later, I don't know where this man heard that 'the Marquis of Huaiyin can conquer the world', so he insisted on worshiping Han Xin as his teacher no matter what!
If it weren't for the fact that Han Xin was only three years old when he died, Chang'an City at that time might have caused a lot of trouble.

Later, after tasting the taste of beef at a banquet in the palace, this Highness fell madly infatuated with eating meat again.

Chicken, duck, fish, or pig, sheep, this one is always welcome, but as long as it is possible to realize it, what is placed on the table of King Yan will always be a large piece of boneless beef!
For this matter, when this person was in Chang'an, he was often under the influence of the Queen Mother Lu Zhi, but this still did not change the fact that after His Royal Highness King Yan came to the country, the cattle around Yanji were always at the same price every day. The speed of one head every two months, the extremely regular 'disease and death'...

Now that the big battle is imminent, and there are several top generals present at the meeting, and Liu Chang is only six years old, they simply ignore Liu Chang and start to think about it on their own.

——For a few people, especially Yanxiang Luanbu who was 'suffered by it', as long as his own king can put his butt on the king's couch obediently, it will already be very face-saving...
No matter how many requests there are, I'm afraid it will be too difficult for this His Royal Highness King Yan, who is only six years old but has already gained a great reputation in Yanji.

"I also ask Zhou Taiwei and Li Cheqi to speak bluntly: what is the purpose of attacking Weiman this time, and the court and the temple are counting?"

Asking with a serious expression, Luan Bu straightened his body and looked at Zhou Bo and Li Ji in front of him with a serious expression.

As for the King of Yan Liu Chang, he also took out a jade pendant that came from nowhere, and started playing with it wholeheartedly.

Seeing this, Luan Bu shook his head with a bitter face and sighed, and then forced himself to turn his head away from looking in the direction where Liu Chang was.

On the contrary, Li Ji, who was on the side, saw Liu Chang's posture, and only one expression of interest appeared on his face.

"Well, for this conquest, the courts and temples are all talking about it in this book."

While Li Ji was sizing up Liu Chang's efforts, Zhou Bo also took out a silk book from his arms, and immediately handed it to Luan Bu.

While Luan Bu took the silk book and read it carefully, Zhou Bo did not forget to add in a low voice.

"Your Majesty's intention: Yanji is originally located in the extreme north and east of Shenzhou. In August, it is cool, and in September, it is not warm. In October, it is frozen for thousands of miles, and the winter drops suddenly."

"Therefore, His Majesty has set a time limit for this conquest of Weiman: On October [-]th in winter, our Central Army's troops must march into Pyongyang!"

After only a few words, Luan Bu frowned suddenly, and his eyes on the silk book in his hand became more and more serious.

Compared with Zhou Bo's brief and general supplement, the silk book in Luan Bu's hand clearly defined the responsibility for this battle more clearly.

——On the third day of September in the autumn of the 14th year of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court marched to the east with 15 troops, and the preparations must be completed in Jiyi, the capital of Yan!
At the same time, the Ming Ding and young adults who came spontaneously from all over the world also need to reorganize according to the usual practice and prepare for the battle across the river!

On the fifth day of the ninth month of autumn, the army set out and passed through Yuyang County, Youbeiping County, and Liaoxi County. Before the tenth day of the ninth month of autumn, the army arrived at Yangping, the prefecture of Liaodong County;
After two days of repairing outside the city of Yangping, the army was divided into three parts, and marched towards Xishui along the directions of Xi'anping, Jujiu and Houcheng respectively;

Before dusk on September [-]th in autumn, all three armies must reach the west bank of the Weishui River;

On the fifteenth day of the ninth lunar month in autumn, the three-way army crossed the Yishui River to the east...
After carefully examining the contents on the silk, Luan Bu returned the silk book to Zhou Bo thoughtfully, then lowered his head with doubts, and fell into a brief moment of thought.

In Luan Bu's view, this silk book is not strictly a battle plan, nor a summary of strategies and tactics;
Judging from the content alone, this silk book is more like the marching route and time limit established by the court for the army.

On which day did they depart from Yanji, on which day did they arrive in Yangping, on which day did they rest in Yangping, what direction did the troops take after they were divided into three groups, on which day did they arrive at Weishui, and on which day did they cross the Yishui east...

Up to here, the paper and silk book only talked about the marching route and time limit of the army;

And at the end of this paper and silk book, the last move of the army is the beginning of this battle: crossing the Yishui River to the east and officially entering the battlefield...

"This·······"

After thinking for a while, he still couldn't figure out Liu Ying's or the court's strategic intentions. Luan Bu raised his head full of doubts, and bowed his hands to Zhou Bo who was kneeling in front of him.

"Dare to ask the Taiwei to show me."

"——How can my country of Yan help me in this battle?"

"And the army is divided into three groups, who will be the general of each?"

"What is the purpose of this three-way army when we cross the Wei River in the east?"

Hearing Luan Bu's question, Zhou Bo was not in a hurry to answer, but raised his upper body with a smile, stroked his beard under his chin with some complacency, and took the opportunity to speak secretly.

In the tenth year of Emperor Taizu Gao, Chen Xi, the prime minister, turned against Dai and Zhao. At that time, Zhou Bo was worshiped by the former emperor Liu Bang as a Taiwei, and he took full control of the war in the second half of the war.

It's just that later, after Chen Xi's defeat, Zhou Bo, who returned to the court as a teacher, was removed from the post of Taiwei by the former emperor Liu Bang, and he has been unemployed since then.

After Huainan Wang Yingbu's rebellion, Zhou Bo was still busy in the Yan and Dai areas, finishing the task of suppressing the two rebellious kings, Chen Xi and Lu Wan, but failed to catch up;
Not long after, the first emperor Liu Bang passed away, and now Liu Ying succeeded to the throne. The Han Dynasty, which had been at war since its establishment, finally ushered in three consecutive autumn harvests that were not affected by the war.

And this year, when the court made up its mind to send a large army to conquer Weiman North Korea, Jianghou Zhou Bo, who had bid farewell to the center of power for many years, finally announced his return, and as the commander of the East Zheng army, he was once again worshiped as the crown prince by the emperor Liu Ying. Wei.

As for Zhou Bo's deputy Li Ji, he was temporarily given the rank of General of Chariots and Cavalry.

From the heart, Zhou Bo asked himself whether he was greedy for power, or someone who didn't know how to be satisfied.

But in the final analysis, after all, Zhou Bo was a fierce general who once held military power, held a position of power in ordinary times, and had been on the battlefield for many years in Hanjia. How could he not want to return to the army and take charge of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of troops?

And at this moment, even if he clearly knew in his heart that after the war, he would still be deprived of his post of captain again just like last time, but it didn't affect Zhou Bo in the slightest, stroking his beard with great enjoyment, listening to Luan Bu, a prince and prime minister, Respectfully call yourself 'Zhou Taiwei'.

"Yan Xiang doesn't have to be too modest~"

"Today, I just steal a high position and use my little ability to repay His Majesty's kindness."

"And the false name of Taiwei..."

"Hey, don't mention it."

"Don't mention it~"

Zhou Bo had his best time with the slightly contrived politeness, and before Luan Bu showed his displeasure, he got down to business.

"What Prime Minister Yan asked was exactly what someone wanted to tell you today."

"—In this battle, there is no need for Yan to help with soldiers and food. It is only necessary for Prime Minister Yan to issue orders within the territory of Yan to ensure that the eastward road of the army is smooth."

"Your Majesty has already made arrangements for the food and supplies needed by the army, as well as the safety of the people who transport the food and the food roads."

Said a word with a little pride in the seriousness, Zhou Bo's brows also involuntarily brought a touch of joy.

Others may not know what Zhou Bocai's words mean.

But as a veteran veteran who has experienced every big and small internal and external battles since the Han Dynasty, Zhou Bo really knows what he said, how proud he is.

——In the midst of the war at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Zhou Bo followed the former emperor Liu Bang to the west to enter the Guanzhong. Basically, he was able to eat wherever he went. He didn't care about food and rear roads at all, so he could only go west all the way, going forward without hesitation;

Later, after the Hongmen banquet, the first emperor Liu Bang was granted the title of King of Han, and led his troops south to Hanzhong. He only stayed in Hanzhong for less than half a year before the Han army went north to Wuguan and then entered Guanzhong.

And in the process of the former emperor Liu Bang's return to the Sanqin, the main force of the Han army was in the early stage of the war, that is, the stage of building plank roads in the open and darkening the warehouses, and ate some Hanzhong food;

After entering the Guanzhong again, the old rule is still the same-wherever you hit, you will eat.

Later, when the Chu and Han struggled for hegemony, although the situation improved slightly, it was limited to Prime Minister Xiao He sitting in Guanzhong, trying to meet the supply of food and grass for the army;
If it can be supplied, then of course everything is easy to talk about; but in case the supply is not available, the Han army can only be hungry, thinking about where to find something to eat.

After the First Battle of Pengcheng, the allied forces of the princes led by the former emperor Liu Bang collapsed, and the Han army, which was invincible before, was pushed back to Xingyang.
It was also at that time that the late Liang King Peng Yue stood up and continuously invaded the grain road behind Xiang Yu's army, and even snatched a batch of life-saving food for the main force of the Han army guarding Xingyang.

What is the main achievement of Peng Yue being named King of Liang?
Even now, Liang Wang Pengyue has been condemned by his family for 'rebellion', and the grass on the grave is waist-high, Zhou Bo can't forget what the former emperor Liu Bang said to him that day.

——During the days when he was retreating to Xingyang, Peng Yue went on a guerrilla attack, so he made outstanding achievements;

But what I remember most is the 10,000+ Dendrobium grain sent back by Peng Yue...

Later, when the Han Dynasty was in full swing, and there were chaos among princes with different surnames, the court Chang'an under the leadership of Xiao He, although it also provided food and grass for the army, it was often more than enough.

In most cases, when there is war in Kanto, Xiao He can only do his best to gather enough food and grass for the army for a month, so that the army can set off smoothly;
As for the future, if Xiao He can send it, then he will send it. If he can't, the army can only "go and eat wherever he goes".

In other words: Even after the Han Dynasty was established and Liu Bang had changed from "Han King" to "Han Emperor", the Han army was always troubled by military rations.

Zhou Bo understood that Luan Bu's question was just asking Zhou Bo on the sidelines: Do you need some food from the Yan Kingdom to relieve the army's urgent needs?
And this was the reason why Zhou Bo felt at ease, and even faintly enjoyed it.

--unnecessary!
——My Guanzhong army has plenty of food!
——even a little for you if necessary!

And this kind of "local tyrant" experience is an enjoyment that Zhou Bo has never had in his military career in the past ten years...
"And after the army is divided into three groups, the leader of each group..."

Still reluctance to force himself, Zhou Bo looked at Luan Bu with some seriousness after recovering from the local tyrant's demeanor before.

"Your Majesty's intention: A certain officer is in the middle army, and Li Cheqi is the general on the right;"

"As for the left army, Yan will lead the match!"

With a resolute tone, Zhou Bo took out a general seal from his arms, causing Luan Bu to stand up quickly and take the general seal with both hands.

Then, Zhou Bo turned around and looked aside. King Yan Liu Chang, who had already had a pleasant conversation with Li Ji, immediately leaned his upper body forward slightly.

When Luan Bu also leaned forward with hesitation, Zhou Bo solemnly lowered his voice, and placed all the strategic goals of the three-way army in front of Luan Bu.

"A certain person led the Chinese army. After crossing the Yishui River in the east, he transferred to the south and went straight to the capital of Weiman North Korea: Pyongyang!"

"Li Cheqisuo led the right army, and after crossing to the east, they moved slowly along the coast to support the Qi-Chu waterway coalition forces!"

"As well as the left army of Yan Xiang's department, after crossing the Weishui River in the east, they went back to the east for fifty miles, and then stationed at the same place."

"If the battle of a certain department does not go well, they will be summoned by flying horses, and Prime Minister Yan will lead his troops to the south to relieve the difficulties of the central army of a certain department;"

"However, if by the 25th of September in autumn, a certain department can travel unimpeded, Prime Minister Yan can set off to return to the west and wait temporarily on the east bank of the Weishui River; and send flying horses south to explore a certain department."

"At the time of Yuanshuo Chen in October of winter, regardless of whether a certain central army, Li Che riding on the right army, or the Qi-Chu waterway allied forces are going well, the Prime Minister of Yan should quickly cross the Wei River and return to the west, and then rush west to return to the Swallow thistle!"

"As far as Yanji, Prime Minister Yan's troops can take a rest for a day, and then continue to rush westward;"

"October [-]th in winter, Prime Minister Yan's department should be stationed on the front line of Daibei Mayi-Wuzhou, and guard against barbarians in the north!!!"

With a stern expression on his face, he stated the battle plan for this battle. Zhou Bo finally pursed his lips and returned his upper body to its original position.

Zhou Bo's gaze towards Luan Bu became more serious.

"In this battle, the Qi-Chu waterway coalition forces detoured behind the enemy's rear and made a surprise attack on Pyongyang, which was the main attack; Li Cheqi's troops were deployed along the coast as a secondary attack."

"As for a certain person, he will go south to Pyongyang, with the aim of quickly pacifying the war and reassuring the people of North Korea."

"Only under the command of Prime Minister Yan, first cross the Weishui River in the east, then return to Yanji in the west, and then garrison in Daibei..."

"Your Majesty has made it clear: The victory or defeat of this battle is not determined by the success of attacking Pyongyang, but by the Daibei and Yanbei walls!"

The abrupt raising of the tone caused Liu Chang and Li Ji to look sideways, but Zhou Bo stood up with a stern expression, and bowed his hands deeply to Luan Bu in front of him.

"In this battle, I will rely on Prime Minister Yan to protect the north wall of our Han family."

"A certain, and on behalf of the millions of people living in the North Wall, I would like to thank Prime Minister Yan Dayi in advance..."

(End of this chapter)