Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Koto Shuro

Volume 4 The Battle of Chibi Chapter 558 The Western Expedition to Hanzhong

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    In early October of the first year of Han Tianyou, Liyang City.

    Lu Su hurriedly walked into Zhou Yu's tent and saw that Jia Xu and Chen Gong were there. He bowed his hands to them and said to Zhou Yu: "Lord, our troops have been assembled and are about to set off!"

    Zhou Yu laughed, stepped forward and took Lu Su's hand: "Zijing, this march westward to Guanzhong has a bearing on the overall situation. This heavy responsibility must be yours!"

    Lu Su's expression was a little heavy, and he said in a deep voice: "My lord's order is to go through fire and water, and Su will do it! According to the lord's order, Su garrisoned the army in Chang'an, with the help of two adults, Zhong Yao and Pei Mao.  Liu Zhang, the Marquis of Shu, Ma Teng, the Marquis of Liang, and Han Sui, the Marquis of An, prepared their troops and waited for the right moment to send troops to Hanzhong to force Zhang Lu to surrender!"

    Zhou Yu understood that Lu Su¡¯s trip was dangerous.  Sizhou governor Zhong Yao and Biejia Pei Mao were loyal ministers to the Han Dynasty. Lu Su garrisoned Chang'an in the name of the imperial court's crusade against Zhang Lu. Even if they were dissatisfied in their hearts, they would not rebel.  Ma Teng and Han Sui were both named princes and divided Liangzhou equally. On the surface, they were ministers of the Han Dynasty, but in fact they were the dominant princes. These two people were definitely skeptical about the entry of Lu Su's army and were afraid of Zhou Yu's attack.  They took action and truly brought Liangzhou under their rule.  Under such circumstances, they may cooperate on the surface, but it is hard to tell what they are doing secretly.

    Liu Zhang, the Marquis of Shu, was weak-minded and weak-handed, and had no ambition to expand. If he asked him to join the attack on Zhang Lu, he would agree.  However, his subordinates Zhang Song, Wu Yi, Zhang Ren, Huang Quan and others are all heroes of Bashu. They do not want Hanzhong to fall into the hands of Jiangdong's army and may block it.  This will also change.

    Zhang Lu ruled Hanzhong for a long time in the name of religion.  The Five Pecks of Rice Road was used to firmly control the people of Hanzhong, and it had a deep foundation. In addition, due to the dangerous location of Yangping Pass, there was no chance of victory if they attacked by force.  He wanted Zhang Lu to surrender voluntarily.  It is also difficult.

    In Zhou Yu¡¯s opinion, only Lu Su can handle such a difficult task.

    Zhou Yu knew that Lu Su was meticulous in dealing with matters, wise and courageous, fearless in the face of danger, resourceful and decisive, magnanimous and forthright, and eloquent. He could be called a hero of the generation. Moreover, this man had a loyal character and would never have any intention of rebellion.  Entrusting tens of thousands of troops to him is enough to rest assured.

    Jia Xu Shiran stepped forward, saluted Lu Su, and said: "Zijing. After the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's vitality was seriously injured, but he was not simple either. After returning to Yecheng, he quickly calmed down his tribe.  Although he was depressed, he still managed to send troops to wipe out several rebellions in Jizhou, which showed the deep foundation of the rebellion. Seeing that there was no chance to take advantage of it, General Xingba had no choice but to withdraw from Nanpi and lead the navy to garrison Penglai. Yuan Tan was  Defeated. Driven out of Mount Tai, led the remaining troops to Yecheng. They were placed in Nanpi by Yuan Shao, and Qingzhou has been owned by our army. Today, Yuan Shao still holds Jiyou and merges the three states, and his troops are still relatively strong. It is difficult to attack him in a hurry, and  After the Battle of Guandu, our army also suffered some damage and spent a lot of money on food and grass. At the moment, recuperation is the best strategy."

    Jia Xu was Zhou Yu¡¯s number one adviser, and what he said was naturally discussed with Zhou Yu in advance. Lu Su nodded frequently in agreement when he heard what he said.

    Jia Xu continued: "However, there are still many variables in the general trend of the world, especially those in the west. Han Sui and Ma Teng occupied Xiliang. On the surface, they obeyed the orders of the court, but in fact they supported their own troops. There were even Qiang and Hu people living together.  , the situation is complicated. There is a mixed bag of fish and dragons in the Guanzhong area, and besides Huairou, there are also banditry, which requires a capable army to be stationed to suppress it. Liu Zhang of Bashu and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong are all princes with heavy troops. Once they join forces, it will be difficult to pacify the west. Today's  The policy is to focus on pacifying Liu Zhang, and to attack Zhang Lu. I am going here to shoulder the responsibility of several states in the west. The responsibility is very important!"

    Lu Su's face was solemn, and he saluted Zhou Yu and Jia Xu: "For such an important task, even though Su is very sad, he has no regrets!"

    An hour later, Lu Su's army set off from Liyang and marched westward in a mighty manner.  Among this army were Dongcheng Battalion led by Lu Su himself with 15,000 infantry, Zhao Yun's newly expanded Hurricane Battalion with 5,000 cavalry, including 800 heavy armored cavalry, and Zhang Liao and Xu Huang's Bingzhou Battalion with 10,000 cavalry.  , a total of thirty thousand horses.  These 30,000 soldiers had bright helmets, all equipped with advanced weapons from the Jiangdong Army, and carried sufficient supplies of food and grass. They fluttered flags and formed neat formations along the way, attracting the attention of the people along the way.  When the people learned that these were the soldiers and horses of the imperial court and the Jiangdong Army, some people brought sweet and clear water from their houses and put it on the roadside for the soldiers to drink.

    This shows how popular the Jiangdong Army, which has always been with strict military discipline and no offense, is popular among the people.

    One day later, Zhou Yu appointed Gao Shun as the chief general and Cheng Pu as the deputy general to guard Liyang, commanding a total of 40,000 troops in the trapped camp, Yuzhou camp, Zhongyi camp, and Changsha camp. At the same time, Zhou Yu appointed Hao Pu as the chief general and selected the surrendered Hebei army.  Ten thousand, he also recruited 10,000 refugees in the Liyang area and settled in wasteland nearby. This not only solved the problem of food and grass for the army on the spot, but also provided reserve soldiers for the army guarding Liyang.

    Three days later, Zhou Yu personally led the remaining armies and the remaining surrendered Hebei army, crossed the Yellow River from Baima, and marched all the way to Moling.

      The Battle of Guandu can be said to be a complete victory for Jiangdong Army.  He defeated more than 200,000 Hebei troops, captured nearly 100,000, and collected more than 60,000 surrendered Hebei soldiers. He occupied the entire territory of Qingzhou and Liyang, the choke point leading to Yecheng. From then on, he took the initiative strategically.

    After this battle, as his strength was greatly reduced, Yuan Shao's ambitions disappeared, and firmly holding on to the foundation of Jiyou and the three states has become his most urgent idea.  Therefore, even though he was ill, he persevered tenaciously and dispatched the command of Jiang Qi, Ma Yan and other generals to extinguish more than ten rebellions in Jizhou, forcing Gan Ning's navy to withdraw from Jieshi, and finally stabilized the situation.  down.

    The situation was certain, but Yuan Shao's body could no longer support him. The long-suffering anger finally broke out, constantly entangled in his body and rushing up to his brain, causing him to have trouble sleeping day and night, lack of energy, and he quickly lost weight.  More than a month later, a sudden severe cold came. After Yuan Shao caught the wind and cold, he suffered from unbearable pain and could not lie down.

    Yuan Shao fell down and never got up again.

    As the backbone of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao's illness made his family anxious. Later, his wife Liu invited famous doctors from all over the world to treat Yuan Shao's illness. At the same time, she secretly summoned Feng Ji, Guo Tu and others to plan his funeral in case Yuan Shao passed away.  , can successfully support Yuan Shang to ascend to power, and Yuan Tan, who is stationed in Nanpi, is naturally the first target of suppression.

    Amid the apparent hustle and bustle of Yuan Shao¡¯s family and the secret undercurrents, the new year is coming quietly.

    In Moling, south of the Yangtze River, the whole city has been decorated with lanterns and colors.  There was no snow during the New Year this year, and the temperature was also suitable. People took advantage of the rare good weather to go out of their homes one after another, visit relatives and friends, and get their own share of joy in the New Year greetings to each other.

    As the capital of the New Dynasty, Moling attracted more and more talents and wealthy businessmen from all directions. They brought new knowledge and culture, but they were integrated into the original temperament of Moling City.

    Moling has become a holy city in people's minds.  ()

    ? www.piotia.com
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report