Great Han Empire

Chapter 189

"There are so many troops in Xiliang?" Li Hong asked in surprise, "Last year, when the Xianbei invaded northern Xinjiang, we in Youzhou exhausted all our forces, but only gathered more than 1 troops. It stands to reason that we in Youzhou have 100 troops." With a population of more than 70, Liangzhou has a population of only [-] million, but why is there such a huge disparity in the number of troops between the two states?"

"For decades or even hundreds of years in Liangzhou, there have been many wars and few non-wars. The number of troops has always been huge, so this is the place where the Han Kingdom spends the most money and food." Sangyang said, "Xiliang When the war started, the imperial court became tense, and His Majesty became even more nervous, fearing that Chang'an and Sanfu would be attacked and endanger the safety of the capital, so Xiliang must be stabilized at all costs."

"There is a war in Youzhou, the court and His Majesty are not nervous. Why? It is far away from Luoyang and Chang'an. They don't feel the crisis, so they don't pay enough attention. If His Majesty doesn't pay attention, he won't invest a lot of financial and material resources. Without financial resources With the support of material resources, of course Youzhou can't form a huge frontier army and county soldiers."

Li Hong suddenly nodded.

"Li Zhonglang, when will we join Captain Xianyu's troops?" Sang Yang asked in a low voice.

"Master Sang, are you in a hurry?" Li Hong asked with a smile.

Sangyang forced a smile and said, "Of course I am anxious. Before leaving, Lord Taiwei repeatedly asked me to warn you not to delay the military plane or delay the entire counter-insurgency event in Xiliang. Lord Taiwei said, After Beigong Boyu evacuated from Du Yang, no one knew how he would act or which route he would take. Therefore, the Taiwei Mansion had no specific plan to eliminate Beigong Boyu. People and horses. Eliminating Beigong Boyu is equivalent to pacifying half of Western Xinjiang, and the speed of annihilating the Xiliang rebels will be greatly accelerated. Sir Taiwei completely entrusted us with such an important matter, do you think I can not be in a hurry? ?”

Li Hong said solemnly: "When I first arrived at the Xiliang battlefield, I was so trusted by the Taiwei. I was so grateful to lead an army northward to Liangzhou to suppress the rebellion. I was so grateful that I vowed to repay the Taiwei for his kindness. Please trust me, Master Sang, I will definitely annihilate Beigong Boyu in the shortest possible time."

Sang Yang said with relief: "It's great that Li Zhonglang thinks so. Shangshu Liu Yuliu has written several letters to Taiwei, and strongly recommends you to lead the army alone and give full play to your expertise in raiding. He said that this may be The only chance to put down the Xiliang rebels. He also listed in detail the example of you defeating the Xianbei in Youzhou. The Taiwei Lord was able to make up his mind to let you lead the troops northward to Liangzhou alone, and it is not unrelated to Master Liu's strong recommendation. Lord Taiwei trusts you, and took great pains to create this opportunity for you to secretly go north to destroy Beigong Boyu, you must not let it down."

Li Hong said emotionally: "Thank you, Mr. Liu, and thank you, Mr. Taiwei."

"Then you have to trust me." Sangyang said solemnly, "I am not here to inform you of your action plan, nor to supervise the army. I am entrusted by the Taiwei to guide you and give you ideas , to solve problems for you, so you must trust me, and you'd better discuss everything with me. This is Liangzhou, and it's a very strange place for you and your subordinates. If you are not careful, all previous efforts will be wasted. If it is serious, if the troops suffer losses, the matter of suppressing the rebellion in Xiliang will be completely ruined."

"The suppression of the rebellion in Xiliang cannot be completed this year, and the Taiwei and we will all be punished. What's more important is that no matter whether it's this year or next year, the Han Kingdom will never gather another [-] troops."

Li Hong's face immediately turned red.Sang Yang was right in his mind, and he didn't trust Sang Yang at all.

Following Fu Xie's instructions, he waited outside the gate until Sangyang.Sang Yang immediately followed him on the road, and on the road he told Li Hong in detail about Taiwei's plan.In order to gain Li Hong's trust and full cooperation, Zhang Wen also specially authorized Li Hong to use his troop deployment tiger talisman to recruit all the troops on the Xiliang battlefield as a last resort.

Zhang Wen was victimized by Xiliang people, but he couldn't catch these Xiliang generals and soldiers. He was dumb and ate Coptis chinensis, knowing his own suffering.Zhou Shenwei almost quarreled with Zhang Wen over this matter.He thought that Zhang Wen was too weak to be bullied, and he didn't dare to kill people with a knife. He was played like a monkey by these Xiliang people, and even his subordinates died without knowing why.Zhang Wen had no way to explain.Without solid evidence, how could he arrest people and kill them?Moreover, when he left Luoyang, Huangfusong had already told him about the situation.His eldest son, Huangfu Hong, and his second son, Huangfu Li, were both related to Bian Zhang and Han Sui. He couldn't control his own sons, let alone others.Solving the problem in Xiliang is not about extermination, but about appeasement. We must find a way to solve the problems that have accumulated in Xiliang for decades.Zhang Wen is a veteran of the court for decades, so of course he is aware of these things.So although he resented these people who colluded with the Xiliang rebels, he thought it was justifiable, there was no need to kill them, and killing them would not help the matter. The key is to find a way to solve the problem.

When the situation in Xiliang became more and more serious, he proposed to the emperor to transfer 5 troops from other states and counties.The emperor said he was crazy and confused.But in the end, he helped him a bit, and drove Li Hong here from Jizhou.Although there are only [-] people, the problem has been solved very much.

With his own army, Zhang Wen began to think of ways to make it work.Zhang Wen has his own views on the Xiliang issue.He felt that Huangfusong's method was not wrong, but it was not suitable for the court and His Majesty.He believes that we should suppress first and then appease.Suppression means that the suppression belongs to Qianghu.This Xiliang rebellion was initiated by these Qiang people who belonged to them. They must be killed, otherwise the rebellion will still be a scourge in the future.Hou Fu is Fu Bian Zhang Han Sui.Both of them are celebrities from Xiliang, leading a group of Han people, so it is easier to communicate with each other ideologically.But it is very difficult to kill Beigong Boyu.

Zhang Wen thought of a plan to fight the rebels in Xiaohuai.He wants to create an illusion.First of all, he wants to tell the Xiliang army that if you Xiliang people don’t fight, I still have the Northern Army and the Jizhou Army. Be careful yourself, and restrain yourself when helping the rebels in the future.Secondly, this plan will naturally be leaked, and the people in Liangzhou Prefecture basically bribed Han Sui.After the rebels know the news, they will definitely hesitate.Hit it, the loss is too great, nothing is gained, there is no need at all.If you don't fight, you must prepare to retreat.

Zhang Wen believed that he would definitely find an opportunity when the rebels retreated.

As a result, Dong Zhuo found an opportunity and inadvertently gave it to Zhang Wen.Zhang Wen immediately discussed with Sang Yang, Gai Xun, and Fu Xie what to do.Later, it was decided that the Xiliang army and Zhou Shen's northern army should chase Bianzhang Hansui to create a big momentum, and at the same time order Li Hong's troops to go northward quietly, looking for an opportunity to destroy Beigong Boyu.After defeating Beigong Boyu, half of Xiliang's counter-insurgency problem was solved.Zhang Wen asked Sangyang to help Li Hong complete the most difficult task with all his strength.As for hiding their whereabouts and creating the illusion that they are not in the area north of Fufeng County, that's all his business, don't let Li Hong and the others worry about it.

Li Hong felt a little dizzy after listening.This seemingly gentle and kind Taiwei turned out to be so powerful.

Zhang Wen casually threw the most difficult problem to himself.It was completed according to his plan, the biggest credit is Zhang Wen, his strategy is impeccable.If he failed, it was due to his own incompetence. With such a good opportunity, he couldn't even annihilate Beigong Boyu, and he had to bear at least half of the responsibility for the failure of Xiliang's suppression of the rebellion.What kind of help did Zhang Wen give Li Hong?One person, Shi Sangyang, the head of his Taiwei's house.A verbal promise to help him hide the whereabouts of the troops.For the rest, nothing.Whether or not Beigong Boyu and his 5 men can be wiped out is up to him.

So Li Hong didn't trust Sangyang at all.He was going to let Sangyang and Xian Yufu act together.But Sang Yang refused.So Li Hong threw him to Heng Ji.In the morning, when the army was resting, Sangyang brought two attendants and found it by himself.

Sang Yang's words reminded Li Hong.They are very strange to Xiliang.They are not familiar with the terrain, customs, cities or Han and Qiang people.Even if a thousand guides were found, Sang Yang was not alone. He basically knew everything about Xiliang.He is the long history of the Taiwei Mansion, and he has been dealing with Xiliang affairs every day for almost a year.

Li Hong smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Sang Yang waved his hand generously and said: "You don't trust me, and I understand that you are responsible for the lives of your [-] subordinates. But please believe me, because this is not just about you, Li Zhonglang, it is about you. The matter of your [-] subordinates is the matter of Xiliang, and the matter of hundreds of thousands of people in Xiliang. To be more serious, it is the matter of the Han Kingdom. Li Zhonglang, what do you say now?"

Li Hong said straightforwardly: "Of course I told Mr. Sang what I think."

"According to the original plan of annihilating the enemy, Xian Yufu didn't leave Xiaohuaili until this morning, and went up from behind the retreating rebels. But he has already received my order and left in the early morning. He is now crossing the north into Chengguo Quail. After passing through the Chengguo Canal, Xianyufu's [-] troops will march [-] miles northward, straight into Quail Goblet City in Anding County, Liangzhou. We will look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy near Quail Goblet City."

Sang Yang asked in surprise, "Didn't you beat him in Du Yang?"

Li Hong said with a smile: "Why did I beat him in Duyang? Beigong Boyu will never let down his vigilance until he leaves Fufeng County. He has 5 people, and I am also 5 people. Am I courting death?"

Sangyang laughed and said with admiration: "Now I have confidence in you."

Li Hong smiled slightly and said, "Now there are still a few questions to be verified. Dong Zhuo didn't wait for our support cavalry, will he attack alone? When will Ma Teng cross the Dushui River and rush to Qianye Ridge? Bian Zhang Will Han Sui and Han Sui retreat decisively when they receive the news that they are about to be attacked? Will they retreat to the south, toward the Weishui River, or go north to join Beigong Boyu? If General Zhou Shen intercepts Han Sui near Meiguo City So, and Xian Yufu didn't arrive as scheduled, how will Master Taiwei explain Xian Yufu's whereabouts? If Dong Zhuo and Ma Teng are going to join up and prepare to attack Du Yang, but I haven't arrived yet, will they plan to attack Du Yang? implement?"

(End of this chapter)