Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 426
It's late at night, and a lamp is like a bean.

Luo Zheng's thick eyebrows were frowned, and he was pacing up and down under the tent.

Jia Xu, Fazheng, and Chengying sat aside, their eyes moving back and forth with Luo Zheng.

The rainy season in Huainan is in May and June, but in July, the land of Huainan is still raining heavily. For a month and a half from mid-July to the end of August, the God of Heaven seems to be against the army. It rains once in three days and falls in two days. With a light rain, the road was completely blocked. Let alone sending troops to Huainan in such weather, even the army's food and grass were almost too late.

What's more terrible is that the [-] cavalry and many soldiers are from the north and cannot adapt to the rainy weather.

After more than a month, many soldiers were infected with the man's epidemic plague.

This disease is not fatal, as long as one gets used to the man's climate, it will heal without medicine.

But when something goes wrong, the combat effectiveness of the army has been fatally affected.

Luo Zheng has been very tempered these days, and all his confidants know what disease the lord is suffering from, and no one dares to come forward.

It also means that Xu Chu, a villain, never knows how to look at people's faces, and never leaves Luo Zheng's side.

"My lord, it's time to withdraw the troops!"

Jia Xu endured it for a long time, but he couldn't help it anymore, and persuaded earnestly: "Using troops needs the right time, location, and population to be able to win the flag. Today's timing is not good, so that the army is tied up, and it is beyond human power."

Fazheng and Chengying also nodded their heads hurriedly. The time is running out, and there is really no need to continue to spend here.

Nothing can be done except waste of money and food.

Luo Zheng frowned and said nothing, still pacing under the tent irritably.

Jia Xu, Fazheng, etc. tried to persuade them again, but they almost failed to show their ambitions.

After a long while, Luo Zheng began to sigh, and sighed: "Forget it, according to my opinion, the teacher will return to Chang'an tomorrow!"

"My lord is wise!"

Only then did the three of Jia Xu breathe a sigh of relief, and smiled at each other.

At the end of August, due to continuous heavy rain in Huainan area, Luo Zheng failed to march into Huainan, and had to return to Chang'an to rest.A great battle came to an end. Cao Cao lost Xuzhou and retreated to Huainan to survive.

And Luo Zheng's plan to send troops to the Central Plains was only half realized.

Only defeated Xuzhou, but failed to kill Cao Cao, the confidant's big trouble, and even failed to hit Jiangshui.

At this point, Cao Cao and Sun Ce finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they both seized the time to rest and save money, food and soldiers.

As early as July, Yuan Shang withdrew his troops from Qinghe, and his squad returned to Yecheng.

In September, Luo Zheng used Gao Shun as the Zhendong River Army to guard the Central Plains; Zhang Liao as the Zhennan General to guard Anfengjin; Award.

In addition to the two camps in Nanyang and the Central Plains, Luo Zheng ordered to build another camp in Huaishui, with 20 people, to farm in summer and to train troops in autumn and winter to prepare for recruitment.

The [-] Sichuan Army was drawn out and all incorporated into the new Tuntian Camp. This is Luo Zheng's preparation for the future Southern Expedition.

The Sichuan army is also a southerner, and is far more adapted to the southern climate than the northerners.

In addition to the [-] Sichuan Army, the remaining [-] field soldiers in the Huainan camp were all men living in the Huai River area.

In addition to the small number of soldiers and horses stationed in various places, Luo Zheng expanded the Chang'an camp, raising 10 infantry and 3 cavalry as a mobile force, ready to fight in all directions at any time. After the news spread, all the princes were free dangerous.

In December, Liu Bei wrote a letter, and Liu Qi joined forces with Sun and Cao to prepare to fight against the powerful neighbor Luo Zheng.

Cao Cao joined forces from it again, condemning envoys to connect Yuan Shang, Gao Gan, Yuan Xi, etc. to the north, trying to win over all the princes to deal with Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng and his confidant advisers were not vegetarians either. They immediately sent Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Guo Tu and others who had surrendered to various parts of Hebei to divide and win over Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi, Gao Gan and others, intensifying the internal struggle in Hebei.

In order to alleviate the hostility of the Yuan brothers, Luo Zheng was Na Jiaxu's admonition, and continued to use Yuan Tan as the governor of Qingzhou, and ordered Zhang Xiu to lead [-] troops to guard Gaotang, in case the situation in Hebei changed, and Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi were no longer hostile. Luo Zheng.

In 204, Luo Zheng ordered general Yan Xing to lead [-] elite cavalry out of the northern part of the Great Wall, and sent [-] Mobei cavalry to expedition to Liaodong.

In March, Yan Xing attacked Pinggang and defeated the Mijia tribe of Xianbei in the east; in the next month, he marched into Raolehe and defeated [-] cavalry from the Suli tribe of Xianbei in the east; , All the soldiers of Wuhuan were conquered.

In July, Yan Xing marched into Xianbei Mountain, defeated the [-] Xianbei coalition army in the east, killed more than [-] Xianbei kings, grandchildren and nobles, captured millions of cattle and livestock, and hundreds of thousands of women and children. Deterrence Madam Section, Samhan and other ministries.

In October, Yan Xing led his army to Chang'an.

In 205, Luo Zheng raised his army to expedition to the desert, and attacked Dingling in the north, all the way to Beihai, where he robbed slaves, goods, cattle, sheep and livestock. Return to Chang'an via the Hexi Corridor in early October.

From 202 to 205, after more than three years of fighting each other, the land of Hebei was much depressed.

The brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fought for more than three years. Not only did the people suffer unspeakably, even the gentry in Hebei also complained.

The treasury is empty, but there are more bandits and bandits, and the lives of the common people are becoming more and more difficult every day.

Gao Gan was not spared either. Under the schemes of Jia Xu, Fazheng and others, and the instigation of Xin Ping, Guo Tu and others, he was also involved in the internal struggle between Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi brothers. Do not join forces with Yuan Xi to attack Yuan Shang.

Even if Cao Cao, Sun Ce and others intend to mediate, they are beyond their reach.

In 206, the first month has just passed, and the year is still strong.

There was a lot of excitement in Prince Qian's mansion, and Luo Zheng summoned all his confidants, civil and military, to have a banquet and talk freely about state affairs and life.

Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu and many other celebrities who were tied to Chang'an but had been idle at home were also invited to attend. The chief official Luo Guan who looked at him coldly by the side scolded Fang Chief and talked freely about state affairs, either with their own thoughts or with sneers.

When the wine was in full swing, Luo Zheng held up his bottle and said: "Since the first year of Chuping's fierce battle against Hulao Pass, I have led my army to conquer the Guandong, and the cold and summer have changed seasons. I don't want to rush for 16 years. Now I am old, but the disputes in the world have not yet subsided. There are still bandits claiming the land and claiming the title of king, and they don’t know what to do with the monkeys. It’s a pity that time flies, and the lonely heart is anxious. How can you share your worries for the lonely?”

With a wink from Jia Xu, Fazheng stood up and said loudly: "My lord, don't read it. Now my lord will rule Kangtai every year. The money and food will be plentiful, the soldiers will be strong, and the generals will be single-minded. Righteously, Hebei will be wiped out, and then millions of troops will be driven away." Go south to Jingyang, set the tripod mountains and rivers!"

Xun Yu, Cheng Ying, Yan Xing, and Gao Shun, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Zhong Yao, Shi Tao and other civil and military confidants who rushed back to Chang'an all nodded their heads, and their eyes were all ignited.

The world is unified, the mountains and rivers are fixed, and the founding of the country is meritorious, who can not be excited.

Even Zhuge Liang, who was always calm and composed, couldn't help but have a flush of red on his face.

"it is good!"

Luo Zheng patted his thigh and said loudly: "Then discuss how to capture Hebei."

(End of this chapter)