Three Kingdoms: Peak Summons

Chapter 1642 Five-pronged attack on Qin (Part 1)

Chapter 1640: Five Routes to Attack Qin (Part 1)

Hearing what Chong Heihu said, Liu Xiu smiled lightly and said nonchalantly: "No need, I will go there in person, and none of you are allowed to follow."

"But…"

 “This is a military order.”

Having said that, Liu Xiu did not let anyone react, so he rode straight away, dismounted in front of Hong Xiuquan, and helped him up.

Hong Xiuquan looked at Liu Xiu in astonishment, and the Taiping generals also looked surprised. Apparently, they did not expect Liu Xiu to be so bold and come alone without any guards.

“Hong Gong, if you sincerely surrender, you will definitely honor your promise.”

Liu Xiu looked at Hong Xiuquan and said sincerely: "If you are still unwilling, you can kill Liu Xiu now."

Although Hong Xiuquan fell into self-denial and was full of despair about the future situation, it was impossible to say that he had no resentment towards Liu Xiu. So when he saw Liu Xiu coming to the door alone, he couldn't help but have other thoughts in his heart. .

Just when Hong Xiuquan was harboring evil intentions, he heard Liu Xiu's words and was immediately frightened into a cold sweat. He quickly knelt down again and said, "Don't you dare, I don't dare. Hong Xiuquan sincerely asks for surrender. There is no way." I’d like to ask the King of Chu for advice.”

Hearing what Hong Xiuquan said, Liu Xiu suddenly smiled, but Shi Dakai behind Hong Xiuquan became anxious.

 “King of Heaven, think twice...”

"shut up."

Hong Xiuquan's sudden shouting not only suppressed some of the generals who were unwilling to surrender, but also Shi Dakai, who was about to launch an attack.

Hong Xiuquan looked at everyone with a warning look. The meaning in his eyes was self-evident. He really hoped that these old brothers would start well and end well, instead of dying unexpectedly or suddenly due to irrationality.

Hong Xiuquan now understood everything. Liu Xiu was definitely testing him. He knew exactly what he was thinking. Since he dared to come alone, he was sure to escape unscathed.

"well…"

After sighing in his heart, Hong Xiuquan stopped thinking about other things and shouted again: "Please accept the seal from the King of Chu."

Seeing that Hong Xiuquan did not play any tricks, and the Taiping generals were not angry but were still calm, Liu Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Naturally, he would not risk his own life, but he also really did not want the surrender to turn into a war.

Liu Xiu showed a bright smile, took the Heavenly King's Seal from Hong Xiuquan and the Tiger Talisman of the Taiping Army, and said seriously: "Don't worry, Mr. Hong, Xiu will definitely treat the Taiping Army well."

 “Thank you very much, King Chu, for repaying evil with kindness.”

Hong Xiuquan once again expressed his gratitude, and Liu Xiu directly shouted: "The whole army enters the city."

Following Liu Xiu's order, tens of thousands of Chu troops entered Jiaozhi, the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and officially took over everything that originally belonged to the Taiping Army.

 At this point, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which had been active for more than ten years after splitting from the Yellow Turbans, was finally completely wiped out by Liu Xiu.

 In fact, even if Hong Xiuquan did not surrender, Liu Xiu could still eliminate Hong Xiuquan within half a year at most.

Liu Xiu almost occupied most of the 57 counties in Jiaozhou's seven counties. Hong Xiuquan could only huddle in Jiaozhi City and linger on. He pinned all his hopes on Sun Jian of the Eastern Wu Dynasty for rescue. However, Sun Jian could only save him for a while, not for a lifetime, so the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was Destruction is only a matter of time.

Of course, if Hong Xiuquan really resisted, even if Liu Xiu finally won, he would have to pay a greater loss, instead of losing tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of people in vain like now, and he might also miss out on even greater losses. opportunities.

Liu Xiu also received Liu Ji's edict to attack the Qin army not long ago. If Hong Xiuquan continues to drag him to Jiaozhou, he will not be able to fully participate in the attack on Qin.

 Qin and Chu have always been at odds with each other. Now that he finally had the opportunity to attack Qin Hao, Liu Xiu would rather give up some interests than miss this opportunity.

"Everyone, Wang Mang was defeated miserably and Li Jing won a great victory. Now Qingzhou is certain and Hebei is in danger."

Liu Xiu's eyes flashed, and he said with great determination: "We absolutely cannot wait for Qin Hao to occupy Hebei, so I decided to respond to the call of the King of Shu and send troops to attack Qin." The generals of the Chu army were also beaten extremely aggrieved by Yue Fei. After returning to the impoverished Jingnan, now that they heard that Liu Xiu was going to take the initiative to counterattack the Qin army, everyone felt as if they had been given blood, so naturally there was no reason to object.

"My lord, it is inevitable to send troops to attack Qin, but how to fight this battle? We need to study it carefully." Deng Yu said.

"oh?"

 Liu Xiu frowned slightly and asked, "How to study it carefully?"

“For example, how many troops and horses will be dispatched? Which road will we focus on?”

"The Qin army is much stronger than the Wu army and the Taiping army. If you want to ensure victory, you need to dispatch at least 150,000 troops. As for which road to attack mainly?"

Liu Xiu pondered for a while and then said decisively: "Of course it's Nanjun. Nanjun is our territory of Chu. Now that we have taken it back, Liu Ji will have nothing to say."

 “Wrong, wrong, wrong, very wrong.”

Deng Yu made three typos in a row, shook his head and asked: "The Taiping surrender army has not completely returned, the Dongwu army has not retreated, and the Nine True Soldiers have not yet surrendered. How can we mobilize an army of 150,000 to attack Qin?"

Now that Jiaozhou has only been initially decided, it is at a time when everything is waiting to be revitalized. If all the troops are sent out to fight, will it be inevitable that the Jiaozhou that has just been acquired will not cause turmoil? "

Liu Xiu frowned even more when he heard this. He naturally knew what Deng Yu said, but in his opinion, these were not big problems.

"The situation in Jiaozhou is a foregone conclusion. Sun Jian is not short-sighted. Hong Xiu has surrendered. He will retreat soon. As for Shi Yi?"

A trace of contempt flashed in Liu Xiu's eyes, and he said with a smile: "He is just an incompetent person. No matter who leads the army among the generals here, as long as he dispatches more than ten thousand elite soldiers and spends more than a month to wipe out the two counties of Jiuzhen and Rinan. The power of blowing dust.”

 “What about the Taiping surrender?”

"Forehead…"

Liu Xiu was speechless. Of course he knew that although the Taiping Army surrendered, there were still hidden dangers inside. If the Jiaozhou garrison was empty, there would be no guarantee that the Taiping Army would not rebel.

 In general, Liu Xiu does not lack anything now, but he only lacks time. Only with sufficient time can he turn what he has into strength.

“How many troops does the military advisor think should be deployed?”

 “Up to fifty thousand.”

 “What can you do with 50,000?”

 “Capture Jiangxia.”

Hearing this, Liu Xiu was stunned, and immediately understood what Deng Yu meant.

“This time the Shu and Tang Dynasties are the main force in the attack on Qin. Our army only needs to assist from the side and then seize the opportunity to seize the benefits.

Jiangling, Xiangyang and other important military towns in northern Jing must be the key to the competition between Qin and Shu.

Our army dispatched a small number of troops. Even if we can capture it, we may not be able to defend it. Therefore, there is no need to seize these important areas. Instead, we take the opportunity to eliminate Huang Zu and occupy the important areas of Jiangxia.

Once Jiangxia is in hand, our army will be able to threaten Soochow from Jiangxia, Changsha, and Nanhai. At that time, we can advance, attack, retreat, and defend, and we will be in an invincible position. "

Liu Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up and he laughed and said, "It's a good plan, let's do it."

The third update is here, and I still owe three chapters...

 (End of this chapter)