Han Hai Tang Ergui

A huge map of Mengshu hangs in the festival hall of the military meeting.

On the map, around the center of Sichuan, especially the circle in the north, the icons representing high mountains are undulating and stretching. The generals in the White Tiger Festival Hall look a little dignified.

Since the Western Han Dynasty, heavy rains and earthquakes in the upper reaches of the Han River caused the Han River to be cut off, and it has become a problem whether it is entering Shu or leaving Shu.

Before that, Shuzhong could go directly from Hanzhong to Tianshui through the Xihan River, the upper reaches of the Han River.

In history, whether it was Sima Cuo's attack on Chu from Longyou via the middle of Shu, or Liu Bang's Mingxiu Plank Road secretly going to Chencang, they all transported heavy soldiers through this golden waterway.

But now, after the West Han River was forced to divert, it became the upper reaches of the Jialing River.

The name of the Jialing River sounds nice, but it is really not a good waterway. Zhang Tie vaguely remembered that before he crossed, the Jialing River was not fully navigable, let alone now.

This is completely the same as the Hanshui in the pre-Qin and early Han Dynasties.

At this time, there are generally five ways to attack Shu.

In the east, go directly from Zhongnan Mountain in the south of Chang'an to the south along Ziwu Road. In history, Wei Yan's heart-wrenching conspiracy in Ziwu Valley refers to this road.

However, during the Shu Han period, this road was almost as difficult as hell. Cao Zhen walked through it, and the whole army was exhausted and did not get out of the valley.

This period was better. Because of the climate, the precipitation gradually moved southward, which made Ziwu Valley not as muddy and prone to flash floods as it was during the Three Kingdoms period, and the difficulty of walking decreased.

The most important reason is that the Shu army passed through here three years ago. Not only did they pass by, they were not thousands of people, but more than 2 troops.

Meng Chang was really pissed off by Zhang Tie's deceit and deceit. He stabbed me, Zhang Shengren's chrysanthemum, in order to take the Meridian Road to seize Guanzhong.

Meng Chang only recruited more than 4000 people in Xingyuan Mansion (Hanzhong), and in the end at least [-] people died in the corvee dredging of Meridian Road.

However, when the Shu army was defeated by Liu Zaisheng in Guanzhong, the panicked Shu army destroyed the passage for them to recover through labor and money.

After careful consideration, Zhang Tie gave up the idea of ​​taking the Meridian Road, because this road has only two entrances, namely Zikou south of Chang'an and Wukou in Yuanzhou (Yangxian County, Hanzhong).

In recent years, Meng Shu has been guarding against Zhou Guo's attack on them. Wukou Pass has been repaired several times, and more than a thousand elite Shu troops have been stationed there.

Such a natural danger, let alone more than 1000 people stationed, even 500 people stationed, will not be conquered in a short time. When the Shu army blocks the Wukou Pass, the Zhou army will be hungry and run away.

To the west of Ziwu Road is the famous Tangluo Road. From the end of the Han Dynasty to this time, this road was an extremely important route in and out of Hanzhong.

Moreover, it is the one with the shortest distance and relatively wide plank road. Tang Dezong and Tang Xizong all went to Shu, they all took the Tangluo Road.

It’s just that the Tangluo Road is fast, but it’s a pity that you have to cross Taibai Mountain, and you have to cross rivers such as Luogu River, Heishui River, and Tang River. The quality of the soldiers and the organizational ability of the army are quite high.

To the west of Tangluo Road is the more famous Baoxie Road, which is relatively easier for Zhou Jun.

Because three years ago, Zhang Yu used the cession of Qin and Fengzhou as a bait, and asked Meng Chang to transport 30 shi of grain to him, most of which were transported through the Bao ramp.

To the west of Baoxie Road is Chencang Road, which has been basically abandoned at this time and cannot be passed through at all.

These four roads are all ancient plank roads leading from Guanzhong to Hanzhong.As for the fifth, it is to go south from Tianshui Mansion on Qishan Road.

After the diversion of the Western Han River, although it is no longer possible to go directly to Tianshui from Hanzhong, it is not possible to go against the current from Tianshui to Xingzhou (Lueyang), and it is still possible to travel along the river for a while.

Therefore, Zhang Zhou has two choices at present, one is to take the Baoxie Road or the Tangluo Road to attack Hanzhong, and the other is to take the Qishan Road from Tianshui to the south and go straight to the Chengdu Plain.

Zhang Tie sat at the head and first vetoed Ziwudao's plan.

Now Zhang Zhou has half of the country, the population is five times that of Meng Shu, and the quality and quantity of the army have an overwhelming advantage. There is no need to take the Meridian Road, which is a bit of a gamble.

However, after vetoing the Ziwudao plan, Zhang Tie did not interfere with the military discussion too much.

Because he didn't plan to go there by himself this time, the road to Shu is not just for fun, after going to Bashu, who knows how long it will take to get out of Sichuan.

And now that Pei Yuan is going to help him fight the thunder and destroy the Buddha, Zhang Teng naturally wants to stay in Longyou, Hexi, the safer base camp, so that he can come out to put out the fire if there is any trouble.

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Yin Zhengqi and Yin Yaozi coughed softly. After so many years of logistics, he played support everywhere. This time he conquered Shu, he finally took the position of coach.

In the White Tiger Festival Hall, apart from Yin Yaozi, there are also Li Cunhui, Luo Yuer, Pan Quan, Zhe Dejian, Li Rong, Wu Xingde, He Fujin, Zhao Hui, Feng Hui, Gao Huaide, Wang Quanbin, Yue Saonu, Murong Yanzhao, Shi Kuangwei and others.

Of course, Zhang Zhaozhong, Zhang Zhaojiu, Wang Tongtong, etc. are also there.

Yin Zhengqi picked up the whip, pointed at Tianshui Mansion on the map, and said to Zhang Tie.

"Saint, from Tianshui Mansion, take the Qishan Road southward to Xingzhou, most of the territory in between is under the control of our army, so it is suitable to dispatch a large army.

On the other hand, Baoxie Road, Tangluo Road, etc., the plank roads have been in disrepair for a long time and were destroyed by the Shu army. If you want to go to these two places, you must attack while repairing the plank roads.

Not to mention the time-consuming relocation, and after winning the Xingyuan Mansion (Hanzhong), you still have to go through the Jinniu Road and Jiange to reach Shuzhong, so the minister suggested that it is better to go south from Qishan and go straight to Shuzhong. "

Yin Zhengqi's strategy was exactly what Zhang Tie had in mind. First, he made a grand gesture of attacking Xingyuan Mansion, and then sent out Qishan with a large army.

But someone had a different opinion, Li Cunhui stood up and crossed his hands and said to Zhang Ting and Yin Zhengqi: "The sage, the Duke, and the servant think that it is not the best choice for the main force to go south on Qishan Road.

Although the Shu army was severely beaten by our army in Kou Guanzhong last time, its foundation has not been damaged.

Zhang Qianzhao has been guarding Lizhou (Guangyuan) for a long time. He is familiar with geography and can make soldiers use their lives. He is not incompetent.

After Sun Hanshao occupied the Fengxiang mansion last time, the Shu army under his command did not commit any crimes, and there was a method for advancing and retreating. In the end, he was able to retreat unscathed in an extremely disadvantaged situation.

With him guarding Xingyuan Mansion, if I only send partial divisions to attack, it will be like scratching at the boots, unable to contain the Shu army.

In this way, Sun Hanshao can calmly transfer troops from Xingyuan Mansion to move westward. If our main force cannot attack Xingzhou or Lizhou, it will be too dangerous to be attacked by the Shu army on both sides. "

Yin Zhengqi stroked his chin thoughtfully, not at all sullen after being questioned by Li Cunhui.

The first is that Zhang Zhou's military discussions have always been open to the public, and the second is that Yin Zhengqi has always been very open-minded, and he can listen to his opinions without saying anything, and he is even not ashamed to ask his subordinates.

This is also the reason why Zhang Ting assured him to be the commander-in-chief of the Shu camp. Now in this Shu army, there are monsters, ghosts and snakes from various factions. Only Yin Zhengqi, the emperor's cousin, can listen to all parties and suppress Can live with them.

"The sage, the Duke, and the last general also think that the main force should be used to attack Xingyuan Mansion."

Zhe Dejian also stood up. It seems that after receiving Zhang Tie's order to lead his army into Guanzhong, Zhe Dejian was thinking along the way.

"Sage, look, although the plank road on Baoxie Road has been in disrepair for a long time, it is not completely decayed. Many places only need simple repairs to pass through the army.

In addition, there is still a section of Baoshui that can be passed by boats. In the middle of this section, there is an old city from the Tang Dynasty. Our army can use this as a place to stockpile military supplies.

In this way, the five-hundred-mile Bao ramp is divided into two sections, and the advance and retreat are all in my hands, which is safe.

Therefore, we should attack Hanzhong on the Baoxie Road with a dignified division, and then take the Qishan Road southward with an elite division, as a response. "

The place mentioned by Zhe Dejian is the county seat of Liuba County, Shaanxi Province in later generations. This is the only place with a large town among the four roads to Hanzhong, and it can indeed be used as a temporary hoarding place for supplies.

Yin Zhengqi nodded slowly, then looked at Zhang Ting and said: "The reason why I proposed to use a large army to take the Qishan Road is because my Holy Week is not an army that will destroy the country.

If you take the Baoxie Road to fight a majestic battle, I'm afraid it will be delayed for a long time. If you can't attack the Shimen Pass at the entrance of the valley, you will have to return without success.

But if you choose to take the Qishan Road, the army will take advantage of the waters of the Western Han Dynasty, and the boat division will rush to Xingzhou by surprise. As long as they can capture it, they will have a foothold.

With the strength of our soldiers and horses in the Great Zhou Dynasty, we can defeat the Shu army outside Xingzhou city and kill many brave and brave athletes of the Shu army. The whole country of Shu must be terrified. Maybe Shu Lord Meng Chang will follow the example of Shu Han Duke Anle. "

After Yin Zhengqi finished speaking, the officers in the White Tiger Festival Hall began to express their opinions. Those who agreed with Yin Zhengqi's quick solution were only slightly less than those who agreed with Li Cunhui's prudent plan.

Zhang Ting thought about it for a while, and Yin Zhengqi's calculation could not be said to be unreasonable, on the contrary, it was very reasonable, which was also the reason why Zhang Ting also supported such a move.

Moreover, he vaguely remembered that when the Northern Song Dynasty destroyed Shu, Wang Quanbin took the Qishan Road to the south, and then conquered the Kingdom of Shu in a little over two months.

Huh?
Wang Quanbin?
Isn't Wang Quanbin in the festival hall?

So Zhang Tie waved to Wang Quanbin, "Wang Erlang, tell me how to attack Shu."

what!Wang Quanbin, who was fishing in the corner, was so frightened that he almost screamed.

Wang Quanbin at this time was not a famous minister and general who was one of the ten brothers of Yishe during the Northern Song Dynasty.

On the contrary, when his family entered Tokyo, the poor had to sell ancestral armor to make ends meet.

It was Zhang Ting who saw the contribution of protecting Tang Zhuangzong on his Xingjiao gate, and promoted Wang Quanbin to regret Shandu, and the Wang family became rich and powerful.

But compared to other people in the festival hall, Wang Quanbin can only be regarded as a small guy, so he didn't expect that Zhang Tie would choose his general at this time.

However, Wang Quanbin was not completely unprepared. As a general, who hasn't deduced countless times how to calm the world.

In particular, big countries like Mengshu and Southern Tang must be the focus of attention.

"I agree with the opinions of Lord Shouchang County and Lord Zhe." After a little hesitation, Wang Quanbin still said what was in his heart, as a warrior, there are not so many twists and turns.

"After the last disastrous defeat of the Shu army, there are currently no more than 3 imperial troops and soldiers from various towns. If they are suddenly recruited, there can be no more than [-] people at most. They lack armor, bows and crossbows, and insufficient training. They can only be used Strong momentum does not really affect the battle situation.

Today, our Great Zhou can recruit at least [-] troops just in Guanzhong. With the strength of our army, we have [-] people, so why not be afraid of a mere [-] Shu army, and we are justified in Baoxie Road to attack with a large army.

If it succeeds, it can occupy Xingyuan Mansion and make Shuzhong lose its door. If it fails, it can retreat calmly. How dare the Shu army pursue it.

On the other hand, in Qishan Road, the waters of the Western Han Dynasty can flow smoothly and not against the flow. In case the soldiers under the city of Lizhou are flanked by the Shu army of Xingyuan Mansion, if they cannot maintain it, the loss will be great. "

Zhang Tie waved Wang Quanbin to sit down, and then fell silent. How could even Wang Quanbin say that?

So Zhang Shengren thought about it carefully. In history, the Northern Song Dynasty destroyed Mengshu, and it should be almost 20 years later.

At that time, in Meng Shu, Meng Chang favored a group of courtiers who could only brag. He was also extravagant, even the urinal was decorated with gems, and he completely lost his aggressiveness.

In the army, a group of veterans left by Meng Zhixiang to Meng Chang all died, and the entire Shu army was in the same state of failure as Meng Chang.

Even Gao Yanchou, who can at most be the Marquis of Du Yu in Zhang Zhou, has become a rare talent among Shu generals.

That's why Wang Quanbin was able to attack Shu very quickly. He took the Qishan Road from Tianshui and went all the way south in fifty days to destroy countless cities of the Shu army.

It took less than ten days even to fight the Jiange, where one man is the gate and ten thousand men are not open. The Shu army basically collapsed within a few fights after taking over the battle.

Finally, after another ten days, Meng Chang surrendered without even seeing the Song army.

But it was different at this time, Meng Chang was seven years younger than Zhang Ting, and now only 28, still in the stage of wanting to do something.

At the same time, Meng Chang is actually quite skilled. As long as he doesn't show off, the civil servants and generals of the Shu Kingdom can still do something with their heart.

In terms of generals, the Sun Hanshao, Zhang Qianzhao, Shi Kai and others left by Meng Zhixiang to Meng Chang, and even Li Tinggui, who made a fool of himself in history, are still available.

At this time, Meng Shu was not completely lying flat like in the Northern Song Dynasty, and had no power to fight back.

And the most important thing is that when Wang Quanbin attacked Shu, the reason why the Song army even risked their lives to attack the natural danger of Jiange was because Zhao Kuangyin said when the army set off that he was willing to reward the soldiers with the wealth of Quanshu.

The reason why Zhao Kuangyin did this was because although Shu was known as the land of abundance at this time, in fact, it was difficult to transport the wealth in Shu out of Shu due to the blockage of the ancient Han River.

Even if it is barely shipped out, if it goes to Hanzhong, at most [-]-[-]% of the [-]% of the shipment to the Central Plains will be left.

If you go by water, if you don't capsize when crossing the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, you may still have [-]% to [-]% to reach the Central Plains.

If the boat capsizes, not only will there be no income, but the boat and the boatman will also be taken.

So Zhao Kuangyin simply rewarded the soldiers with the wealth in the middle of Shu, and the soldiers also increased their combat power because they could plunder freely after conquering the Kingdom of Shu.

Therefore, in history, after Wang Quanbin entered Shu, he could not control the army at all. The Song army plundered in Shu, and finally caused a great uprising of the whole army.

This is not Wang Quanbin's problem at all, or Wang Quanbin can only bear the secondary responsibility, and the main responsibility lies with Zhao Da.

From this matter, we can also see Zhao Da's pattern, that's all.

Although the wealth in Sichuan is difficult to transport out of Shu, it does not mean that it can be wasted at will!
Because it has a better use, that is to arm the army with the wealth of central Shu, and then go south to recover Nanzhong.

As long as the wealth in the middle of Shu is in hand and there are elite soldiers in hand, the scorpion barbarians can only submit, and Dali will naturally be unable to resist.

Zhao Kuangyin ordered his soldiers to plunder Shuzhong, apparently never thinking of taking back the land of Nanzhong.

Therefore, it is impossible for Zhang Ting to plunder Shuzhong to boost morale.

One is that it will destroy the good discipline of Zhang Zhou's army. If this thing starts, it will be difficult to brake.

The second is that Zhang Tie still needs to use the wealth in Shuzhong to pacify Dali Kingdom. Zhao Da doesn't want Nanzhong, Zhang Tie needs it very much.

After figuring this out, Zhang Ting also understood that he and Yin Zhengqi, mainly because he instilled in Yin Zhengqi's army to take the Qishan Road to fight quickly by surprise, was a bit too risky, and the best plan was to follow the example of most generals. Approved approach.

Enter Hanzhong with a large army on the Baoxie Road, fight with the Shu army in an upright manner, and then go south from Qishan Road with elites to sneak attack.

There are only more than 3 elites in Shuzhong. If most of them are attracted to Hanzhong, the elites of Qishan Road can play a big role.

If the army takes Hanzhong, the elite of Qishan Road will go eastward, completely take the north of Jiange, and lose the dangerous Mengshu. The destruction can already be counted by the sky.

If the main force did not win Hanzhong, after the elite of Qishan Road captured Xingzhou, they would follow Wang Quanbin's style of play in history, stimulating the soldiers with generous rewards, and use the elite to cross the mountains and take small roads, directly approaching the Chengdu Plain, or blocking the army. The retreat of the Shu army in Hanzhong.

With Meng Chang's fragile heart, and the fact that Ma Zhaoyuan, Guo Rong, and Zhao Kuangyin had already sailed to Jiangzhou (Chongqing) by water, Meng Chang should have surrendered naked.