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Chapter 490 Taiyuan
"Why did Yang Thief stand still?" In Luoyang City, Sima Zhao, Chen Tai, Chen Qian, Jia Chong, Shao Ti, Xun Xu and others were also discussing the situation.

The autumn wind is getting deeper and the chill is getting stronger.

The bright hall is as warm as spring.

A huge splendid map is placed in the center, and important cities such as Chang'an, Guzang, Yanganguan, Seoul, Lecheng, and Tazhong are clearly marked.

The situation is already very clear. If Zhonghui wins Hanzhong, Shu and Liangzhou will be cut off.

The Liangzhou army is indeed fierce, but so far, there has been no decisive victory.

Although the attack on Chang'an severely injured the Sima family, it was not a fatal injury, and it did not reverse the strength of the two sides.

"Yang Zheng has always been bold and cautious when using troops, like a wild wolf, he will stare at the weakness of his prey and bite him to death. If he doesn't plot Hanzhong, he must have a bigger plot." Chen Tai stared at the map, his eyes swept back and forth.

As long as Yang Zheng sends troops to Chang'an, Sima Zhao's 15 Chinese army assembled in Luoyang will overwhelm him.

But now that Yang Zheng didn't move, Sima Zhao didn't need to move.

Zhonghui's twelve armies are sufficient to deal with the situation in Hanzhong.

"There are [-] to [-] thieves in Yang's area. If you enter Hanzhong, you will die. If you attack Chang'an, you will be powerless, so you can only stand still and watch the changes." Jia Chong's words are most in line with the current situation.

Everyone in Luoyang thought that the last attack on Chang'an was actually the result of the accumulation of many factors. Guanzhong was plundered and consumed for a year, Chang'an became an isolated city, and food shortages were broken.

Now Yanghu has [-] elite soldiers, the city has been fortified, there are a lot of food, grass and military equipment, and there are barriers around the periphery, which have already become iron barrels.

Sima Zhao said angrily, "If that's the case, Yang Thief won't be able to shrink back, so there's nothing he can do for a while."

At this time, Chen Tai's eyes moved from Guzang on the map to the north along the Yellow River, passing through Beidi, Shuofang, Jiuyuan, Yunzhong and other places, and suddenly stopped at Yanmen.

"Yanmen!" Chen Tai said, pointing at the map.

"Taiyuan?" Sima Zhao was not surprised.

Shi Jian, governor of Bingzhou, has received good news in the past few months.

Either behead hundreds, or recover Fenyang and Yangqu, and strengthen the defense of Taiyuan.

Shi Jian also thoughtfully sent Liangjun's banner, armor, and head...

Gongcao has carefully inspected it, and the armor in Liangzhou is very different from the sleeve armor and crotch armor in the Central Plains. It is directly forged from iron plates, and there are warts on each armor plate.

There are also human heads. The faces of Qiang Hu are generally black and red, and there are many Hu people with deep eyes and high noses, which are very different from the barbarians in Bingzhou.

"Shi Lin Boqing is an upright and refined man who has never led an army to battle. Today, there are arrogant soldiers and rebels in Taiyuan City. The Prime Minister should take precautions before it happens." Chen Qian cupped his hands and said.

"Shi Linbo has guarded Taiyuan for many years. He is familiar with the situation in Bingzhou. He has not been rewarded for his meritorious service, but was transferred away. How would Tang Zi, Quan Duan, Wen Hu and others in the city feel?" Without Zhong Hui, Jia Chong was very active.

Shi Jian's ability is indeed good. He has successively served as Shang Shulang, Shi Yushi, Shangshu Zuocheng, and Yushi Zhongcheng.

Together with Xun Xu, He Zeng, Shan Tao and others, he is also known as a celebrity.

Jia Chong spoke, but Chen Qian didn't dare to say more.

Chen Tai said: "Taiyuan is the center of the country. If it falls into the hands of bandits and roams south and east, there will be no peace in Luoyang, and neither will Hebei. You must not be careless. Although Shi Linbo has talent, it may not be Yang Zheng. The enemy of the enemy is to send heavy generals to defend him immediately!"

Chen Tai's status is higher than Jia Chong's.

The current Jia Chong can't replace Chen Tai and Zhong Hui's position in Sima Zhao's heart.

What's more, in terms of military strategy, Chen Tai has enough prestige.

Sima Zhao nodded slowly.

Jia Chong said with a flat smile: "It seems that this important task belongs to Mr. Chen?"

Chen Tai once served as the governor of Bingzhou, Chijie, and the general of the Huns, and he was very popular in Bingzhou.

Many Bingzhou generals were Chen Tai's subordinates, and the Xiongnu and Xianbei also respected him.

Although Jia Chong was recommending Chen Tai, he actually retreated and put him at the forefront.

It is impossible for Sima Zhao to let Chen Tai alone, especially Chen Tai.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became strangely quiet.

Chen Tai couldn't speak, and Chen Qian couldn't speak.

Sima Zhao was also quite embarrassed.

Only the smile on Jia Chong's face became more deliberate.

After a while, Sima Zhao coughed lightly twice, "Uncle Xuan is strategizing, and we can't leave him day and night."

In fact, Chen Tai just wanted to remind Sima Zhao to pay attention to Taiyuan, but he still had a lot to say, such as Tang Zi, Quan Duan, Wen Hu and others may not be reliable.

But now they have been blocked by Jia Chong, unable to speak out.

Chen Tai slowly closed his eyes.

At this time, Xun Xu, who was also a celebrity, cupped his hands and said: "The two armies should not change their generals in the middle of the battle. Shi Linbo has made no mistakes. If he was transferred in a hurry, people will inevitably be suspicious. Let Taiyuan be the center of the country and the gate of Hebei. You must pay attention to it. Xiangguo You can send a general to guard Shangdang, Taiyuan has changed, tens of thousands of horsemen are condescending, Taiyuan can be settled in an instant, Yanmen is thousands of miles away from Guzang, this place can only be the place for the second battle, not the place for the main battle. Tens of thousands of infantry are enough to deal with it."

The strange atmosphere in the hall suddenly subsided.

In history, Zhong Hui defeated Shu, and it was Xun Xu who recommended Wei Guan as the supervisor of the army that made Sima Zhao the final winner.

The Xun family played an important role in the government and the public, so Sima Zhao naturally had to give some face, "What Gong Zeng said is true. Shi Jian has made merits and has no faults. If he is transferred from Taiyuan, the generals will be suspicious. Xiuyuan, you have attracted [-] Yanyu soldiers. , for my town!"

The essence of politics is both left and right and constant compromise.

Sima Zhao can't offend the various forces in the court too much. Chen Tai, Xun Xu, and Chen Qian each have forces and ideas behind them, but Jia Chong is the one who can really be used by him.

So a compromise is best.

"The last general takes orders!" Chen Qian cupped his hands.

"If the traitor Yang does not move, I will take Hanzhong. If he moves, I will lead an army to fight against him!" Sima Zhao said with a firm expression.

"If Shi Ji can't open the situation in Hanzhong..." Jia Chong turned his finger on Zhong Hui.

The news from Hanzhong was not optimistic.

The war has lasted for almost two months, and the three cities of Yang'an, Han, and Le are impenetrable. They can't even take down the golden circle defended by a mere 3000 people.

Sima Zhao pondered for a moment and then said: "The leader of Shi Ji is not fighting for the front of the two armies, but planning. The Lord of Shu is weak, Jiang Wei is fighting outside, Huang Hao is in trouble inside, Jingzhou scholars and Yizhou scholars are at odds with each other. This scholar The land of Ji Yongwu, Hanzhong must be taken by me, if we take Hanzhong, we can go forward and take Liangzhou, and retreat to destroy Shu!"

Sima Zhao has honed himself for many years. Although he does not have Sima Yi's literary and military strategy, nor Sima Shi's vicious and decisive, he is very good at using people.

With Zhong Hui in command, and Yang Hu, Wang Jun, and Wang Hun as his deputies, the Shu army basically has no shortcomings.

"Xiangguo is wise!" All the ministers bowed their hands in admiration.

Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there have been disputes in the world for more than 70 years. After several generations, countless heroes have followed suit, and the Central Plains has come to the fore.

Already have the power to dominate the world.

However, the two countries of Wu and Shu are declining day by day, and they are constantly being consumed in internal struggles. Sima Zhao already has the ambition to dominate the world.

(End of this chapter)