Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 834
Henan Yin, Yanshi.

"In the past, when the king of Wu conquered Zhou and made his triumphant return, he went here to build a city, taking the meaning of stopping the army, and named it Yanshi. Today, I, the great Han, started the northern expedition here. I hope that after the success, Ping Neng will come here with you to share Celebrating the victory over Wei."

Standing on the hill, Wang Ping looked down at the Han army camp that was resting by the mountains and river, and said to the generals behind him.

The Shang Dynasty was actually the leader of the alliance elected by the vassal states at that time. The Zhou people started in Guanzhong, joined forces with the princes of the world in Mengjin, crossed the Yellow River, and defeated King Zhou in Muye in Hanoi.And now the great Han is also going to cross the Yellow River and defeat Cao Wei in Hanoi, so as to establish the world.

Huo Yi held the Han sword in his hand, sighed and said: "As the general said, our army defeated Wei and won the victory. I can celebrate the victory of destroying Wei with your majesty in Yanshi. When the world is unified, we will stop the army."

Following the army's expedition, Du Yu, who joined the army as the official, reported, "Sign up to the general, all the generals have arrived!"

"Okay!" Wang Ping ordered: "Call all the generals to discuss military affairs!"

"promise!"

Inside the curtain, Wang Ping sat on the couch, with maps of Henan Yin and Hanoi counties hanging on his back, and his officers and soldiers sat down in order according to their rank.And Du Yu was behind Wang Ping's right hand, taking a pen to record the military affairs discussed between Wang Ping and the generals.

Huo Yi, as the chief general in charge of the Kwantung military, took the lead in saying: "General, the army against Wei is now guarding Hanoi, guarding Pingyin, Mengjin, Wudu and other ferries, and strictly ordering our army to take the opportunity to cross the river. Wei generals Sima Zhao and Wang Ji led The main force is stationed in Pinggao to prevent our army from going north or going out from the east."

As a prominent part, Luoyang is connected to Hanoi in the north, Yingchuan in the south, and Xingyang in the east. The border line with Cao Wei is extremely long.For example, the capital of Cao Wei is in Yecheng, and their heavy troops are also in the Hanoi area, in case the big Han takes the opportunity to cross the river.

Wang Ping nodded slightly. He had understood the general situation of both sides before deploying troops, and said: "Although the great river is turbulent, it is not as dangerous as the river, and it is easy to cross! Now our army needs to rebel against Wei Hebei and Henan soldiers, so The current situation is not an opportunity to cross the river, and Deng Jingzhou's soldiers need to be the first."

For Wang Ping, crossing the river into Hanoi is not the most important task at the moment. His most important task at the moment is to separate the battlefields of Cao Wei in Henan and Hebei, and ensure that when he leaves Hanoi, the troops of Cao Wei in Henan will not affect the situation. The battle between the big man and Sima Yi.

"Please tell the general!"

Wang Ping pondered a little, and said: "When our army goes out of Hebei, we should protect the rear road from being cut off by the soldiers of Henan. The current situation is to take Xingyang first, and then divide the troops to assist the general to attack Yingchuan. At that time, the two armies will meet. The officers and men stick to Xingyang and Yingchuan, and then lead the army to cross the river to the north, and the troops will come to Hanoi to fight against Wei Wei."

"Xingyang, Yingchuan?" The general of the Han army who didn't understand the inside story digested Wang Ping's words thoughtfully.

However, Du Yu, who recorded the content of the meeting, actually understood Wang Ping's deep meaning after Wang Ping finished speaking.

The Yellow River is too long, and it is unrealistic to expect to occupy the city and completely separate Henan and Hebei through combat.Wang Ping's idea was to separate the battles in Henan and Hebei within a certain range by occupying important military locations.

For example, when Deng Ai sent troops to Yingchuan, he actually hoped to attract troops from Henan and Yangzhou and prevent them from affecting the battlefield in Hebei.The capture of Xingyang was actually a threat to Yanzhou, and at the same time it was to build its military defense line to protect Luoyang and protect the food roads of Wang Ping's army from the flanks.

As for Qingzhou and Xuzhou, as the big eastern states, their military operations cannot be controlled by the big men, and it is not easy for them to go to the battlefield.

Xia Houba thought for a while, and said: "General, Xingyang is so important that you can't know it against Wei. He has three thousand soldiers stationed in Xingyang City. Sima Zhao and Wang Ji Hanoi soldiers stationed in Pinggao. If our army attacks Xingyang, its reinforcements will follow. The water in the chasm can be reached for support, and it is not easy to attack."

Wang Ping smiled slightly and said: "Although Sima Zhao and Wang Ji have [-] to [-] soldiers, there are many rivers crossing Hanoi and Luoyang, and Xingyang needs to be guarded. How can the troops under their command match it!"

After a pause, Wang Ping ordered: "Huo Yi, Xiahouba listen!"

"The end is here!"

Hearing this, the two clapped their hands together and responded.

Wang Ping stood up, pointed to the map, and said to the two men: "There is Mang Mountain in the north of Luoyang. You two led [-] soldiers to raise banners on Mang Mountain, and your troops approached the Han Dynasty. At the Wushe Ferry, a bridge was built to make it possible to cross the river, attracting Sima Zhao and Wang Ji to lead their troops to the west."

At present, the big Han is actively attacking, taking advantage of his large number of troops, and before the Wei army has time to rescue, he actively mobilized Wang Ji's troops by attacking east and west, thereby tearing apart the Wei army's defense line.Of course, even if Sima Zhao and Wang Ji don't move their weapons, Huo Yi and Xia Houba can still do a fake show, cross Hanoi, and force Mao Gao.

"promise!"

"Where is Yuan Hong?"

"The end is here!"

Wang Ping moved his finger down, pointed to Xuanyuan Pass in the south of Yanshi, drew a circle and said: "After our army pretends to cross the river at Mangshan, Sima Yi and Wang Ji will definitely come west. You will lead ten thousand elites to go from Xuanyuan Pass in the south. Pass out of Luoyang, go around Jing County, attack Xingyang by force, and capture it."

Xingyang is in the east of Luoyang, not far from Hulao Pass.And Xuanyuanguan is in the south of Luoyang, and it needs to turn northeast around Songshan Mountain to reach Xingyang.

It is not difficult to understand why Wang Ping asked Yuan Hong to march from here on. Hulao Pass is close to the Yellow River, and it is also close to Qinggao. It is easy to be discovered when sending troops from here, and it is easy to be discovered when they go around Xuanyuan Pass.Moreover, after capturing Xingyang, the army could turn north, cross the Yellow River, and avoid the Mengjin and other ferries that the Wei army was strictly defending.

"promise!"

Yuan Hong accepted the military order and responded.

"Where are Liu Yin and Huang Chong?" Wang Ping ordered again.

"The end is here!"

One old and one young stood up and went out to wait for Wang Ping's military order.

"Order you two to lead five thousand troops each, one of them will go out from Guangcheng Pass, and attack Liang County, Fucheng, Luyang and other places in the northwest of Yingchuan; Break through the Yanban pass, enter from the north of Yingchuan, take Yangdi, Yingyang, Changshe and other places, and assist General Wei in capturing Yingchuan."

Wang Ping continued to move his fingers down, gesturing on the map the route of the two of them dispatching troops, and explaining to them.

"No!" The two responded after receiving the military order.

The east, north, and south parts of Yingchuan are close to the border of the Han Dynasty. In fact, Yingchuan is like a piece of meat on the mouth of the Han Dynasty. Now it is just swallowing it and integrating the border line to facilitate the confrontation with the Wei army in Henan and Yangzhou. , and led Jingxiang soldiers, horses, grain and grass north to Luoyang.

After finishing the order, Wang Ping looked around at the generals and said: "The rest of the soldiers will be stationed in Yanshi with Ping, and watch the movement of the soldiers and horses of the three routes, and support them at any time."

"promise!"

Luoyang's help to the big man is undoubtedly revealed in Wang Ping's current military plan.As a bridgehead, it completely opened up the road to the Central Plains for the great Han. It sits on eight passes, and it is adjacent to the Yellow River in the north. The road traffic connects Henan and Hebei.Cooperating with Jingzhou's soldiers can take Henan, and using troops alone can also take Hanoi as the base. There are almost no dangers at all in the Central Plains, which shows the importance of Luoyang.

However, it is only for a strong and prosperous country. If the country is weak, its eight gates are its weakness, and it is very easy to break through Luoyang.The current Han Dynasty is powerful, and Luoyang is the bridgehead, but if Cao Wei is strong, Luoyang will be difficult to defend.

……

At this time in Chang'an, Liu Chan was quite worried.Blessings never come together, and misfortunes never come singly. First, his Situ Jiang Wan fell ill, and then Dong Yun, who was in charge of Yushitai, also fell ill. Now someone needs to step up and do things for the court.

"Uncle Wu, Dong Qing is ill now, I wonder if you can take over his position?" Liu Chan asked.

Du Shu shook his head and said: "My Majesty, I am not as trustworthy as Dr. Dong, and I am afraid that I will not be able to fulfill this important task when I use the army. Your Majesty needs to choose talented people to succeed you, so that you can make the governor of Yushitai competent." .”

Liu Chan thought for a long time and asked, "How about Lu Yi, governor of Yizhou?"

Du Shu pondered a little, and replied: "Your Majesty, Lu Yizhou is a simple man, clean and honest in government, enforces the law with punishment, and is familiar with the law, so he can do anything!"

Lu Yi is also a veteran of the two dynasties and a person from Nanyang. He has a good reputation in the Han Dynasty. Liu Chan has praised his governance level many times.It is also a suitable candidate for him to succeed Dong Yun in charge of Yushitai.

"Good!" Liu Chan nodded slightly, and ordered: "Quickly enter Yizhou, order Lu Yi to enter Beijing, and succeed Dong Qing as Yushitai, and let Dong Qing return to the mansion to recuperate from illness."

"May I ask Your Majesty, who will be the governor of Yizhou?" Du Shu asked.

After a pause, Liu Chan pondered and said, "Nanyang prefect Dong Hui is a good official in governing the county. He is appointed as the governor of Yizhou. As for the Nanyang prefect, he will be selected by Shangshutai and reported to his successor."

"No!" The servant replied.

(End of this chapter)