Shuhan

The passage of time is sometimes slow, but sometimes, it is as swift as the wind, like a white horse passing by in the blink of an eye, coming and going without a trace.

In the blink of an eye, it has been three years since Tianming.

Liu Chan was no longer a young boy. He had grown a beard and looked much older.

Every move he made was filled with the majesty of an emperor.

In the Xuanshi Hall, a huge map was spread out in the middle, which was several meters long. The thirteen states of the world, as well as the main cities, passes, rivers and roads were all marked on it.

In this era, maps are confidential objects.

Especially knowing some of the enemy’s troop deployments is a secret among secrets.

Much of this information may have been obtained by secret agents of the secret military department at the risk of their lives.

"We can complete the autumn harvest this month, and then we can plant seeds. In August and September, these two months will be the time to send troops."

There is always a window period in war.

There is a period of time in a year that is suitable for sending troops, and the autumn months are especially suitable.

Autumn is the harvest season, when farmers harvest their crops and store food.

War requires a large supply of food and fodder. Choosing to start a war in autumn can make full use of the bumper harvest of grain and provide sufficient supplies for the army.

At the same time, the autumn climate is suitable, which is conducive to the storage and transportation of grain and fodder.

The climate in autumn is moderate, neither as hot as summer nor as cold as winter.

Soldiers train and fight under such climatic conditions, and their physical and mental conditions are at their best.

In addition, the air humidity in autumn is moderate, which is conducive to the use of gunpowder weapons and improves combat effectiveness.

of course
It doesn't mean that troops cannot be sent out at other times, but sending troops during this period will not delay farming time, and the marching losses will be much smaller, and the morale of the soldiers will be much higher.

Can't you march in the dead of winter?

can.

But the soldiers are suffering from the cold and must be resentful. If it is an elite army, it will be fine as they will only lose some morale. But if it is a mob, I am afraid that these people will flee before you even reach the designated battlefield.

"Your Majesty, this time our Han Dynasty will accomplish its goal in one battle. In the shortest possible time, we must capture Luoyang and rule the world in one battle!"

Zhang Bao is wearing a red military officer's robe and a large military cap on his head. The so-called large military cap is a cap with bird feathers inserted in it, which was worn by military officers in the Han Dynasty and consisted of a cap and a hat.

At this moment, Zhang Bao was in high spirits. Pacificating Liangzhou was a great achievement. In addition, Guan Yu had passed away. Although Zhang Fei was still alive, his body could not withstand a major battle. Because of his military achievements and background, Zhang Bao had been pushed to the forefront by the military.

As Zhang Bao's childhood friend, Liu Chan's loyalty was unquestionable, so Liu Chan went with the flow and made him a marquis and promoted him to a higher position.

In this attack on Wei, Zhang Bao was one of the popular candidates for commander-in-chief.

"It's not the autumn harvest yet, but the food and grass in Guanzhong have already started to be transported to Huayin. This year is a bumper year. If there are no major accidents, the harvest in Guanzhong can supply 100,000 troops for several years of war."

The use of organic fertilizer by the Academy of Sciences, coupled with the crazy immigration and land reclamation in Guanzhong in the past few years, has greatly enhanced the war potential of Guanzhong by the Han State.

With a population of one million and greatly improved productivity, coupled with the supply of Qiang and Di soldiers and war horses from Longxi and Liangzhou, the Han Dynasty has never been as powerful as it is today.

Zhuge Liang was dressed in a black civil official robe, a Jinxian crown on his head, a straight-hem robe, and Qi-toe shoes on his feet. With his heroic figure, he looked truly extraordinary.

(Clothing of Civil and Military Officials in the Eastern Han Dynasty)
"If you want to achieve success in one go, it is not enough to start from one route alone."

No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, they will not be able to fully exert their influence if they attack all the way. Moreover, if there are too many soldiers and horses, the pressure on logistics will also be great.

If the attack was carried out in several directions, it would not only tie up Wei's military forces, but also allow Wei to use false and real tactics so that it would be difficult for Wei to know which one was the main force.

Moreover, logistical issues may not be a big problem.

after all
Nanyang is a land of rich resources. Nanyang County alone can field an army of tens of thousands of people.

With Xiangyang, Jiangling and Runan together, another large army can be sent out to advance from Runan.

In the eyes of the ministers and generals.

At the very least, the big man can attack from three directions.

In fact, the Han Dynasty had already been preparing for the attack on Wei.

Everyone is rubbing their hands.

"Now I want to attack Wei from five directions!"

Liu Chan's eyes flickered, but his tone was sonorous and powerful.

Looking at the expectant expressions of the ministers in the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Chan continued:

"The first route is to go through Pubanjin, attack Yubi, pass Zhongtiao Mountain, and go straight to Luoshui!"

As Liu Chan spoke, he stood on the map and drew a line on the map of the world with a long wooden stick.

This line is only three hundred miles long, but it is not easy to fight.

Although the Hedong gentry were not as powerful as the Yingchuan gentry in the Wei court, as the power of the aristocratic families gradually eroded the Wei state, the Hedong gentry enjoyed privileges in the Wei state.

Therefore, these people will definitely support the Cao family's rule.

To pass through Hedong County is like being surrounded by enemy forces, and it is easy to be unable to move forward.

Moreover, the Yubi City, which was built at great cost by the State of Wei, was almost completed.

Although the defense map of Yubi City had been sent to Chang'an long ago, it would still not be easy to capture Yubi City even with the defense map.

This city is as strong as an iron wall. It would take countless lives to capture the jade disk.

"Who is sure that they can conquer this route?"

Yubi City, Hedong County.
This is definitely the toughest nut to crack.

Xiang Chong immediately stood up, bowed to Liu Chan, and said, "Your Majesty, it is definitely not easy to take the jade disk. This route may be a good opportunity for us to lead the troops there!"

A detachment?

Liu Chan shook his head and said, "False and true, true and false. Although Yubi City is difficult to attack, it is not impossible to use it as the main attack route."

Liu Chan’s current situation is different from Gao Huan’s situation back then.

Gao Huan was unlucky back then as he met the god of war Wei Xiaokuan.

If it were anyone else, facing Gao Huan's momentum of attacking the city with hundreds of thousands of people, they would probably have lost the courage to defend the city and would have simply opened the city gates and surrendered.

Historical war examples can be used for learning, but if you think that historical war examples will become reality, that is definitely not the case.

"If we take this path, the most important thing is to gain the support of the Hedong nobles. However, it may not be easy to gain their support, unless Your Majesty can make some choices."

Fa Zheng said on the side.

The Hedong gentry saw how the Han Dynasty treated the Guanzhong gentry, and they were probably afraid that after the Han Dynasty took over Hedong County, they would follow the old path of the Guanzhong gentry.

Although the Guanzhong gentry is now developing well, their status and power are definitely not as good as expected.

What Fa Zheng said was also very simple.

That is to give the Hedong nobles some privileges and promises. Otherwise, it would not be an easy task to recover Hedong.

"To recover Hedong and open up this route, do we need the support of the Hedong nobles, or something else? While there is still a month left, if anyone can write a military strategy that satisfies me, I will make him the general for this route. In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be applied, and it is possible to make an exception for his promotion."

The autumn harvest has not yet begun, and the reason why everyone was gathered in the Xuanshi Hall early was to leave time for these ministers and generals to have a chance to compete.

Don't say I'm partial.

This time, the Han Dynasty attacked Wei with the belief that success would be achieved.

There is no room for any miscellaneous relationships.

If you want to get ahead, you have to rely on your real ability.

If you don’t have the ability, there’s nothing to talk about!
really!

After Liu Chan said this, the ministers in the hall had different expressions.

Of course, there are still many people who are eager to try and are ready to give it a try.

If the attack on Wei is successful this time, the world will soon be pacified. If we want to gain credit next time, we will have to rely on Wu.

But
How much merit can be gained from the wild land of Jiangdong?

Once you miss this village, you will miss this shop again.

Opportunity waits for no one. Whether you can enter the Wuying Palace and become famous through the ages, or become a dry bone in a tomb, all depends on this time.

"The second route is to start from Huayin, pass Fenglingcheng, Tongguan, drive straight to Hongnong, capture Hanguguan, and approach Luoyang."

Liu Chan walked to the other side and drew another route with a long wooden stick in his hand.

"Going down the Wei River, it is easy to transport food and supplies. The Hongnong River Valley is long. Even if the Wei State is heavily guarded, there will always be loopholes. It is not impossible to break through Hongnong. Moreover, since it is conducive to the transportation of food and supplies, this route is better as the main direction of attack!"

In military warfare, the more convenient it is for transporting supplies, or in other words, the less loss there is during transportation of supplies, the more advantageous it is to send troops along this route.

This is actually a math problem.

If there were no rivers to transport food and fodder, and the food had to be transported by land, for a hundred kilometers, the loss of a hundred carts of food might be fifty, or even more than sixty or seventy.

However, if transported by water, the loss of one hundred carts of food may be only ten, or even less.

Moreover, the efficiency of transporting food, fodder and supplies is incomparable.

"Your Majesty, I am very familiar with this route."

As this was most likely the main road among the five routes, Zhao Yun's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Your Majesty, I have many opinions on how to send troops from this route."

Zhang Bao also stepped out, bowed respectfully to Liu Chan, and then bowed to Zhao Yun.

Although he respected Zhao Yun, he would not give in because of Zhao Yun's prestige when it came to fighting.

Destroy Wei.

That requires real ability, not seniority or relying on old age!
The generals in the palace began to argue, and Liu Chan immediately smiled.

Only with competition can there be motivation and development.

"You said you have opinions, so tell us all!"

Zhang Bao stood in the hall with a firm look on his face and said to Emperor Liu Chan:
"Your Majesty, I have a detailed plan. I want to pass Hongnong, break through Hangu Pass, and take Luoyang directly.

First, the Han Dynasty will select elite cavalry, cross Hongnong at lightning speed, and use the advantages of terrain and manpower to quickly occupy an advantageous position.

When we are in charge of Hongnong, I will use guerrilla tactics, using small groups of troops to harass the enemy and distract their attention. When the enemy is exhausted, our main force will suddenly attack and take Hongnong in one fell swoop. "

Zhang Bao paused and continued, "Next, we will march to Hangu Pass. Although this pass is dangerous, I have discovered the weakness of the enemy's defense.

Our army will use the cover of night to launch a surprise attack and catch the enemy off guard.

Once Hangu Pass was breached, Luoyang's gates would be wide open.

By then, our army will be unstoppable and will march straight to the city of Luoyang.

I firmly believe that under your majesty's command, we will be able to capture Luoyang in one fell swoop and restore the Han Dynasty!"

The high morale revealed in Zhang Bao's words moved everyone present.

Especially the appropriate flattery, which made Liu Chan understand that this guy had become more smooth after entering the officialdom.

After Zhang Bao finished speaking, Zhao Yun stepped out of the line and bowed to Emperor Liu Chan, saying:
"Your Majesty, I have some different ideas about the military strategy of passing Hongnong, breaking through Hangu Pass, and taking Luoyang.

I think that when we pass Hongnong, we should strive for the support of the local nobles and powerful families, and use them as our source of logistics and intelligence.

According to my understanding, Hongnong County has been repeatedly conscripted by Wei State to exploit the people, and the people in the county have long been dissatisfied with Wei State. If we can mobilize these people, it will surely save a lot of time and losses for the Han Dynasty to capture Hongnong."

The Wei State and the Han State fought several wars.

Hongnong County was the first to bear the brunt of the attack, and civilians and local militia were conscripted. In addition, the Wei army passing by were not all good men and women, and there were still many foreign soldiers among them.

Hongnong County was repeatedly ravaged by several major wars, and naturally there were anti-Wei voices in the county.

After saying this, Zhao Yun glanced at Liu Chan, and seeing Liu Chan nodded, he felt relieved and continued:
“When capturing Hangu Pass, I suggest adopting the strategy of besieging without attacking, first cutting off their food and external aid, and then attacking when the enemy’s morale is low and internally shaken, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

As for Luoyang, considering its strong defense, we cannot attack it by force.

We should first send spies into the city to incite some of the defenders to rebel, so that we can quickly win by combining internal and external forces.

In addition, we should also focus on collecting intelligence on enemy generals, understanding their personalities, tactics, and military habits, so that we can formulate more precise tactics. "

Zhao Yun's military strategy was more stable and thorough, in sharp contrast to Zhang Bao's swift offensive strategy, providing Liu Chan with more strategic options.

"Both of your strategies have merits, but fighting a war is no joke. We must be familiar with the situation before making preparations. The strategy cannot be explained in a few words. Go back and write a strategy and submit it to me for my review."

"promise!"

Zhang Bao and Zhang Yun looked at each other and both agreed.

Next, Liu Chan kept talking.

"The third route starts from Nanyang, goes through Ye County, first takes Yingchuan, then goes to Luoyang. It can be the main route or a side force!"

"The fourth route is to gather soldiers from Xiangyang, Jiangling, and Runan, capture Runan, and go straight up along the Ru River to attract troops from Yuzhou and Xuzhou of Wei. This route is a detachment."

"The fifth route is to gather soldiers from Jiangxia and the four counties of Jingnan, and attack Hefei together with Wu to threaten Wei."

In fact, in addition to these five routes, there is another one.

That is the grassland!
Let the Xianbei, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Gongsun Yuan harass Wei in the north to distract Wei's attention.

So many prongs.

How could the State of Wei not be destroyed?

This punch of mine is the result of twenty years of hard work. Can you, Cao Pi, withstand it? (End of this chapter)