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Text Chapter 444 Gao Jiong¡¯s plan

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    Outside Yanmen Pass in Hedong Province, it represents Mayi, Beishuo Prefecture.  Mayi City is located fifty miles northeast of Shanyang City in Shuozhou Prefecture. During the pre-Qin period, Qin Shihuang's general Meng Tian drove the Huns from the north outside Yanmen Pass and besieged the city to raise horses, hence the name Mayi City.  There is also a legend that Meng Tian built a city in the Wuzhou Fortress to defend against the Xiongnu. As a result, the city was almost built, but there were several collapses. At this time, a horse was running very fast, going back and forth, and the people in charge felt that  Strangely, the city was built according to the footprints of running horses. After the city was built, it no longer collapsed, so the city was finally named Mayi.  At the beginning of March, Zuopushe, the minister of the Sui Dynasty, Gao Jiong, the prime minister and the head of the hundred officials, and the commander of the march of the Northern Expedition, entered the city of Mayi.  Gao Jiong was no stranger to Mayi. Although he was a civilian official, he had led troops into battles many times over the years.  Although Mayi is located in a corner, it is actually a key point on the border.  The northern barrier of Yanmen Fortress is based on stone and is about four feet high. The parapet is seven feet high and five miles in circumference.  There are four turrets, twenty-four enemy towers, and a moon city outside the east and west gates. This is a fully functional castle.  In the city of Mayi, there are one chariot, one hussar and one military town, a total of three thousand garrison troops.  For the Sui Dynasty, which had been facing huge pressure from the Turks in the north since the founding of the country, the outer line of the Great Wall was unable to hold on, but the inner line of the Great Wall could never be given up.  Yanmen Pass, Loufan Pass, Taixi Pass, Feihu Pass, Wuruan Pass, Jundu Pass, Lulong Pass, and Yu Pass are places that must be defended and there is no way to retreat.  The importance of Mayi led the imperial court to station three thousand soldiers and horses here, and they took great pains to divide them into three groups, one chariot and one hussar and two palace soldiers.  Plus a small town of border troops, they are not under each other's control.  The town army was stationed in the city, and the two mansions were stationed in the south and north of the city.  The soldiers of the two prefectures rotate once a year.  The town's troops were also deployed every two years to prevent the Mayi defenders from being bribed by the enemy and to attack the fortress from the inside.  At this moment, Mayi City has far more than three thousand soldiers and horses.  Marshal He Ruobi of the Central Route of the Northern Expedition had already moved the headquarters of the Central Route Army to Mayi. Inside and outside the city of Mayi, the Sui troops arrived all the way. At this time, they had gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses.  The army surrounded Mayi and turned it into a huge camp.  He Ruobi and the generals of one hundred thousand troops gathered in front of the main south gate of Mayi to greet Gao Jiong.  Gao Jiong was the prime minister.  At the same time, it is also the long history of the Northern Expedition. The second-in-command of the Northern Expedition was actually the marshal in command. Gao Jiong was the real command and decision-maker of the Northern Expedition.  Three days ago, Zhao Zhongqing led 3,000 troops to the north to support Yunnei, but was ambushed and annihilated by the Turks in Qingliang Mountain. He Ruobi, who had just arrived in Mayi, was about to lead his army north when he suddenly received an urgent order from Gao Jiong.  Gao Jiong issued an urgent order to halt the advance of the entire army.  Waiting for orders on the spot, anyone who dares to cross Mayi and go north without orders will be killed without mercy.  This order is puzzling, but no one dares to disobey it.  Marshal He Ruobi and Deputy Marshal Han Senshou in the middle route.  Both of them are from the prince's party like Gao Jiong. Although Yu Wenshu and Sima Guo Yan, the chief ministers of the middle route, are the confidants of the King of Jin, they are still in the middle army at the moment.  But he was completely ignored by He Ruobi and Han Sengshou, and he had no right to speak.  However, although He Ruobi and Han Sengshou carried out Gao Jiong's orders without any discount.  But my heart was also full of doubts.  A group of people welcomed Gao Jiong and others into the city, and after some pleasantries in the temporary commander's residence.  Gao Jiong then asked the generals to retreat, leaving only He Ruobi and Han Sengshou.  Gao Jie didn't wait for the two of them to speak, and said: "I know you have many doubts, and I also know what you want to ask. Relax, don't worry, everything is under my control." Gao Jie said with a smile.  , while slowly and casually taking out a tube of tea leaves, and brewing tea as if there was no one else around.  "This is Wuyi black tea, a new tea this year, and it is a new product. It is different from the new and popular green tea last year. Although it is fried, it has been fermented, and the taste is more mellow, and the tea soup is richer and more delicious. Do you know,  This black tea comes from Wuyi Mountain in the southeast. It is said that it is a business run by the family of Jianzhou General Manager Lai Huer. However, according to someone¡¯s knowledge, the black tea business run by Lai¡¯s family is actually a partnership with the King of Jin, who holds a large share in it.  , and what¡¯s even more interesting is that the emperor¡¯s grandson also holds a share in the black tea business. Well, to be precise, almost 70% of the tea business is now controlled by King Jin, and King Jin¡¯s tea is finally controlled.  Almost all of it was sold to the Emperor Taisun for processing, which is really surprising." He Ruobi frowned, not understanding what Gao Jiong's purpose was in pulling the tea leaves.  It¡¯s just tea, is it important?  Even though tea is very popular nowadays, this business operation is probably limited.  Besides, there is nothing strange about the fact that the King of Jin and his grandson were in the tea business together.  It¡¯s true that everyone has their own stance, but business and money have no stance.  The Daxing Bank opened by Taisun in the capital had a capital of tens of millions. Almost all the rich and powerful people in the capital invested in it. He himself invested one hundred thousand gu. It is said that Sanlang of Gao Xiangguo also invested 1 million gu.  ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate this tea. Do you know that now??The tea industry in southern Sui Dynasty reached millions of dollars a year, and the profit was at least three million dollars a year. This is not a small amount of money.  The King of Jin controls the tea trade in the south and earns at least one million yuan a year. The Crown Prince cooperates with the King of Jin and earns even more, earning at least two million yuan a year.  " "So, so what?  " He Ruobi asked. It is wartime now. Yunnei City in front has fallen. Zhao Zhongqing's three thousand reinforcements have been defeated. Heng'an Town is also in danger and will fall at any time. At this time, Gao Xiangguo ordered not to let them send troops to the north. Instead, once they arrive  What does Ma Yi mean by discussing the tea business with them first? Could it be that Gao Xianggong was jealous of the profits from the tea business and wanted to get involved, but now was not the time. Gao Jiong ignored He Ruobi and just said so.  Gu Zidi continued: "Since the emperor's rise in Huaihuang, he has quickly controlled most of the livestock and fur trade in the grassland and the Central Plains. In addition, he has also monopolized the supply of cloth, porcelain, sugar and wine to the grassland.  trade.  Do you know how much profit there is here?  " "You don't know, you don't know at all, how much money the emperor's grandson can make in a year now, and these are only part of the businesses where he can make money, including ordnance manufacturing, war horse trading, and medicinal materials and patent medicines.  , paper, books, banks, etc. The emperor's ability to make money is beyond our imagination. The emperor is really making money every day.  And it¡¯s not just about making money.  He partnered with the King of Jin in the tea business, and with the three tribes beyond the Great Wall in the livestock and fur trade.  Together with the local tycoons from various states and counties in the world, they run banks and sell all kinds of hot-selling products.  even.  He spent a lot of money to build an academy in Youzhou and bribed a large number of Confucian scholars. Do you really think that the emperor's grandson is easy?  "Gao Jie shook his head and put the teacup in his hand on the table. "No, the power of the emperor's grandson is beyond our imagination. It is expanding too fast.  especially.  The emperor's grandson never showed much respect or support for the prince.  " These words of Gao Jiong are not without purpose, but the shocking conclusion he came to after carefully searching for Yi Feng's information. The power of the grandson has expanded too fast, but his attitude towards the prince is ambiguous. For this  They held the young grandson on the grandson's throne in one hand, and Gao Jiong felt a strong sense of threat and uncontrollability. This was a wild horse! Deputy Commander Han Sengshou looked at Gao Jiong, and a flash of light flashed in his heart.  Fear, this old guy is too cruel. Do you want to train your grandson? "Bring me the map.  "Gao Jiong said. He Ruobi personally brought the map and spread it out. "Marshal He Ruo marked the current offensive situation of the Turks on the map for me.  "Although He Ruobi has been stagnant in Mayi, he is very clear about the Turks' offensive and quickly marked it on the map. "After the Turks invaded the Great Wall.  In general, the troops are divided into four groups, with a total of 200,000 troops divided into four groups, each group with 50,000 troops.  Encircle Hengan all the way and attack Huai'an and Daning in Guizhou.  Attack all the way to the north of Yuzhou and Guizhou, with the target direction being Jundu Pass and Feihu Pass.  There is another road outside the Great Wall, with the goal of being wild.  " "Well, it's very clear that Marshal He Ruo did a good job in reconnaissance.  Gao Yan commented with some approval. "Li Yaowang is still holding on, but it is estimated that Heng'an Town will not be able to hold on for long. He only has less than a thousand soldiers and horses."  Han Sengshou reminded. Li Yaowang of Heng'an is Han Sengshou's nephew. Han Sengshou is the brother of Han Qinhu, who was once known as the two generals of Chen and He Ruobi. He is also the brother of Han Hong, the general manager of the modern state. Han Sengshou is the brother of Han Hong.  Seng Shou fought bravely and was as good at fighting as his brother Han Qinhu, and he has never been defeated so far. The three brothers of the Han family were all powerful generals, but they were overshadowed by the glory of their brother Han Qinhu, and the court also deliberately suppressed Han Sengshou and Han Hong.  , until Han Qinhu passed away. After Han Qinhu passed away, the two brothers had the opportunity to be reused. However, Han Senshou was from the prince's party, but Han Hong was from the Jin king's party. Brothers Li Yaoshi have always been with Han Hong.  The relationship is closer. But no matter what, Li Yaoshi is also Han Sengshou's nephew. At this time, he can't help but die. "The 50,000 Turkic troops led by Du Lan are besieging Heng'an, right?  "Gao Jiong asked. "Yes.  " Gao Jiao sneered, "Dulan's 50,000 soldiers and horses besieged Heng'an, which Li Yaowang had less than 1,000 men to defend. Tell me, how is Li Yaowang so good that he can hold on to this day without losing the city?  ¡± Being reminded by Gao Jiong, the two fierce generals He Ruobi and Han Sengshou had to think of a possibility that they had thought about for a long time. The Turks were fishing. To put it bluntly, they were besieging the city for reinforcements. They deliberately surrounded the city without breaking it. With Heng'an City and Li Yao  The king acted as a bait to lure the Sui army to rescue. Zhao Zhongqing died in this way. Three thousand troops left the city and went north, but they were ambushed halfway and the whole army was wiped out.  There are 100,000 troops in the city, and there are 150,000 troops in Yanmenloufan and Taiyuan behind them.  "Han Sengshou has commanded his troops for many years and has never been defeated. Of course,He had already thought of the Turks' plan, but he didn't care because they had many soldiers and generals. The Turks wanted to fish, but they were crocodiles.  Gao Jiong shook his head. He looked at He Ruobi and Han Sengshou, "Why are we here?" "Fight the Turks!" Han Sengshou replied.  "Destroy the Turks!" He Ruobi replied.  "Yes, but not entirely right. We came here this time to win, to win, and it must be a great victory, a great victory. Simply repelling the Turks is not enough, and defeating the Turks is not enough. It must be a great defeat.  The Turks have severely damaged the Turks, and even had to annihilate the main force of the Turks, and even capture the Turks' Khan alive! This is the purpose of our trip, to win a great victory, to prove to His Majesty that the prince still has our ability, and ultimately to help the prince to stabilize the throne.  position to help the prince succeed in inheriting the throne in the future." Gao Jiong said loudly.  "If we want to achieve our goal, then we must fight beautifully in this battle, and it must be very beautiful, because we have snatched the position from King Jin, and we must fight beautifully. For this goal, we will do whatever it takes."  Seeing Gao Jiong's passionate expression, neither He Ruobi nor Han Sengshou knew how to answer.  After a long time, Han Sengshou still asked, "Then you will die without saving anything?" "That is a necessary sacrifice. The court will remember them, and they will get the glory behind them." Gao Jiong said without hesitation.  "Okay, what is the plan of the Prime Minister? Can you tell us so that we can cooperate." He Ruobi didn't care about the life or death of Li Yaowang and hundreds of Heng'an defenders. One general's success would lead to thousands of bones being withered, and too many pawns would be sacrificed on the battlefield.  Well, nothing surprising.  What he wanted to know was Gao Jiong's plan. He was the marshal in the middle and didn't want to be kept in the dark.  "The plan is actually very simple, just wait for the opportunity." "Just sit here?" "That's right." Gao Yan replied with a chuckle.  "Then when will we attack?" "When the opportunity comes." Gao Jiong picked up the tea cup again and said confidently.  In Gao Yan's plan, Yunnei and Hengan were abandoned early on, and even Mayi and Shuozhou were planned to be abandoned.  In Gao Jiong's plan, there was only one goal for this battle, which was to severely damage the Turkic army. At least more than 50,000 Turkic soldiers and horses must be annihilated, otherwise the expected plan would not be achieved.  It is very difficult to inflict heavy damage or even annihilate at least 50,000 Turkic troops, or even more Turkic troops.  The Turkic troops are all cavalry, and once they cannot defeat the Sui army, they will immediately flee.  It is difficult to catch up with the fleeing Turks, especially when they are on the grassland.  Therefore, in Gao Jiong's original plan, his battle plan was actually very simple, that is, to lure the enemy deep into the city. Yunnei and Heng'an had to give up, Mayi and Shanyang also had to give up, and finally lured the Turks to Yanmen and Lou.  Under the Fanguan Pass, a large army was finally sent from Xindai into Yuzhou, and then around to Heng'an in Yunnei to block the Turks' retreat, cut off their food and grass, and then attack them from both front and back, gathering together and annihilating them.  But now, the situation has changed.  The Turks captured Yunnei just as he planned, but they set up bait in Heng'an to lure the Hedong Army northward.  At the same time, they did not go south, but divided their forces to attack eastward.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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