Xuande

Chapter 625 The Adored Powerhouse

Of course Zheng Xuan was just teasing, and Liu Bei didn't have this idea at first.

But what Zheng Xuan said really made Liu Bei think.

It was not uncommon for high-quality intellectuals to join the army in the classical era. In the Song and Ming Dynasties, the pattern of nobles and martial artists was really speechless. In the Han Empire, such a situation did not exist.

No matter how high-quality a talent is, one must also pay attention to a person who is both civil and military. Of course, it is better to be born noble.

A man who wields a sword and earns credit in the army will not be criticized by others, and recruiting Tai students to join the army will not cause any discussion. If intellectuals with knowledge can join the army and perform well, of course Liu Bei will not be dissatisfied. Accept such high-quality excellent soldiers.

The high-quality and professionalization of the army is the trend of history. Liu Bei doesn't mind contributing to this trend, so that the Han army in the new era can embark on the road of specialization faster.

Of course, as far as the current situation is concerned, Taixue is the most important and one of the most important public opinion battlefields in Luoyang City. Liu Bei will never let it go. Although the future enemy is not the enemy now, it is always right to plan ahead .

Being able to establish one's own image among Tai students and win a group of fanatical supporters will only benefit the future and not harm it.

After returning from conquering Yuan Shao, Liu Bei visited Taixue many times to give speeches, gradually established his image as an opinion leader among Taixue students, and successfully won a group of fanatical supporters.

They are all very yearning to work in the General's Mansion after graduation.

In order to get more high-quality fanatical supporters, Liu Bei believes that launching a war and winning is the best way.

It is human instinct to worship the strong and heroes.

As long as he becomes such a strong man and hero, it will be natural for him to be admired by young people.

In the beginning, facing the old heroic and old military groups left over from the Wenjing era, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty chose to fight against the Huns to break the deadlock, and supported a new army of meritorious and noble groups to confront and fight against the old heroic groups, so as to fight against the old heroic groups in an all-round way. Enhanced their own power and status.

What Liu Bei wants to do now is similar. In the future, he will continue to launch wars, win victories, and personally support a brand new and powerful military meritorious group.

First of all, form a state of confrontation with the ancient literature school and the eunuch group to obtain a relatively balanced situation, and then seek more breakthroughs at the political level.

Just relying on the school of ancient literature can't make any breakthroughs at all, and can only tinker within a limited framework. Although this is a safe way, it is still far from the effect Liu Bei wants.

War is the best way to break the stalemate, and Liu Bei also obtained greater benefits each time through successful battles again and again.

However, it is a good thing for Liu Bei and the Han Empire, but it is not a good thing for the Xianbei and Wuhuan people who moved to Bingzhou.

They don't understand history, they only know how to survive. Generations of people have lived on this land, so they naturally regard it as their own land.

So when the announcement from the Han army was conveyed, the Xianbei and Wuhuan people were surprised and angry. They could not accept the "dominant" behavior of the Han Empire, and expressed that they would use steel knives and blood to protect their property and land.

For the Han army, the ultimatum has been issued, and they are doing their utmost to benevolent. What will happen next is not what they can predict.

With the announcement of the Han army's battle announcement, the Han people in Bingzhou also took action.

This is a matter of great benefit and no harm to them.

Everyone has loved and killed each other for so many years, and it is finally time to decide the outcome. If they can contribute to the Han army, then they will be able to occupy a more advantageous position in the future Bingzhou structure.

As for those barbarians, they don't care.

At this time, the most tangled thing is nothing more than those families or forces with a mixture of Han and Hu. In order to survive better, they broke the boundaries to complete the combination, and indeed obtained better living conditions. However, after the announcement of the Han army's battle, Their situation is very bad.

Do you want to help the Hu people, or stand on the side of the Han people?

But no matter how entangled they are, most of the Han tyrants in Bingzhou still pulled out the weapons they could pull out, and provided enough help for the Han army on the way forward.

On the ninth day of February in the second year of Jian'an, Guan Yu's troops of the Han army won a battle near Guangwu County in Yanmen County. A good start.

The storm of the Han army in Bingzhou began to sweep violently.

Then the Han army marched northward at a gallop, and anyone who encountered the Wuhuan tribe was invincible. Among them, the assistance provided by the local Han armed forces and the provision of local information were important assistance for the rapid progress of the Han army.

Because of their transmission of various roads and information, before February was over, the coalition forces of Guan Yu and Zhang Yan had advanced to the Baideng area where Han Gaozu Liu Bang was surrounded by the Huns.

Here, Guan Yu and Zhang Yan teamed up with Bingzhou Han people to surround and annihilate a Wuhuan tribe of 3 people. They won a complete victory and captured many people.

Then Guan Yu also set up a monument of military exploits here, prepared some sacrifices, solemnly paid homage to this ancient battlefield, and then rushed towards Dingxiang County with his army.

On the other hand, the speed of leading the move was not as fast as that of Guan Yu, but they fought two battles with [-] people in Gaonu County and Dingyang County in Shangjun throughout February, and wiped out [-] people. Xianbei tribe.

The Southern Xiongnu cavalry played a certain role in the extermination operations. They were often able to pursue the Xianbei people after their collapse, exterminate them, and expand the results of the battle as much as possible. However, frontal attacks were always led by the Han army.

It's not that Yu Fuluo doesn't want to.

After the tragic death of Hu Chuquan, Yu Fuluo was a hardcore pro-Han faction, and even the people under his command were also hardcore pro-Han factions. He was willing to lead the Southern Huns cavalry to charge into the battle and make meritorious service for the big man, but how could he let Yu Fuluo play as an assistant? , expand the results of the battle, and entrust him with the frontal attack.

It just so happened that this group of Xianbei people also lived in a semi-agricultural state, and they also defended the city decently and fought positional warfare. To a certain extent, they lost their flexibility and mobility, which gave Qianzhao a lot of room to play.

The Qianniu Army was formed in Shu, and [-]% of them were from the Jin people. They were good at fighting, and they also had a foundation in techniques and tactics. They also received standard combat training from the Han army, but they lacked formal combat experience.

And now, it's time for regular combat.

Leading them to form a formation and advance, using various arms and tactics to launch beautiful attacks on the battlefield, easily flattened the resistance of the Xianbei people, and within four days in mid-to-late February, they achieved two consecutive The victory of the battle of thousands of people.

Then the army turned around and headed north, cleaning up the small-scale Xianbei settlements all the way, and according to the information transmitted by the local Han armed forces, they led the hostesses to launch surprise attacks continuously, destroying many large-scale Xianbei settlements.

After the Qianniu Army won more than a dozen victories, Qianzhao felt that his state had improved, and so had the state of the entire army.

So during the battle in Kucha County at the end of February, the Qianniu Army joined forces with the Southern Huns cavalry and local Han armed forces to attack Kucha County.

Of course, the final result cannot be changed. Qianzhao commanded the Qianniu army to surround the county and attack violently. The low and dilapidated county walls could not stop the attack of the Qianniu army. This Xianbei tribe with more than 5 people was finally in the county Besieged by the Qianniu Army.

After such a battle, Qianzhao wiped out the entire Xianbei forces in Shangjun, and then cheered up and killed Shuofang County.

Throughout February and until the beginning of March, Liu Bei received good news of victory. Guan Yu and Qianzhao galloped all the way, winning many battles in Shangjun, Shuofang County, Yanmen County and Dingxiang County. The Qianniu Army and Tianwei Army also showed the prestige of the Han Army.

Until the middle of March, Guan Yu and Qianzhao's battle statistics had reached the point where more than 17 enemies were killed and more than [-] were captured.

According to their military reports, it was mentioned that the local Han armed forces in Bingzhou responded to the imperial army’s attack on a large scale, and their help provided effective support for the imperial court to eliminate foreign forces. , The result of the Wuhuan people's surprise attack.

Until this time, Liu Bei thought that there would be no disturbances in this battle. With the support of the local Han armed forces, the imperial army would definitely be able to quickly wipe out the local armed separatist forces such as Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Huns, and restore Bingzhou.

This is the inevitable result of the recovery of the overall comprehensive strength of the Han Empire, and it cannot be stopped by the grassland tribes.

However, in the middle and late March, around the 21st, Liu Hui suddenly brought a message to Liu Bei to know.

"The actions of the imperial army in Bingzhou have stimulated the central Xianbei. The central Xianbei seems to have taken action. According to intelligence, a considerable number of central Xianbei cavalry has been recruited, but it is currently unknown what their purpose is."

Liu Bei felt a little unhappy when he heard the news.

"The imperial army did not attack the central Xianbei, why were they stimulated at this time?"

"The specifics are unknown, but this news was brought back by the intelligence dealer we sent in Youzhou. He said that he saw the Xianbei people concentrating their troops, and there seemed to be a military operation.

In previous years, even if they wanted to go south to plunder, they would usually act collectively after autumn. Now that spring has not been long, even Xianbei people should prepare for agricultural production, which is very unusual. "

"That's really unusual..."

Liu Bei frowned and said: "I thought that as long as the planning is proper, the three armies can be dispatched to complete the state strategy, but if the central Xianbei stepped in, it would be different... Why didn't we insist on destroying them before? ?”

(End of this chapter)