Chapter 697 The generals of Huaiyang Pass discussed matters, and the western Chu of Guangling Road won victory
The master laughed and said that this kind of situation that made men in the world beat their chests and stamp their feet was probably only seen many years ago when Li Chungang walked around the world with his green shirt and sword.
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The Jingzhe has passed, and the Spring Equinox is approaching. Xu Fengnian rode alone along the heavily guarded post road in the north of Liangzhou to Huaiyang Pass. At this time, it was not only the war in Beiliang that was getting worse, but chaos in the world had emerged. After Kou Jianghuai gave up his son and resigned as the head coach and retired to the countryside, the young coach Xie Xiqian on the Western Front also served as the head general of the Eastern Front. He fought three consecutive games within one ten-year-olds with Song Li, one of the young and strong generals in Liyang who became famous in the court and the country. Xie Xiqin, who had previously defeated Yan Zhenchun’s Iron Cavalry and Yang Shen Xingjizhou’s elite infantry, was once again highly expected by the Western Chu court, and was defeated continuously and retreated continuously. The Xichu Navy led by Cao Changqing finally stopped moving and had to start advancing downstream. In order to reduce the pressure on Xie Xiqian on land, he began to confront the navy of Guangling King Zhao Yi. Zhao Bing, the king of Yanla in the southern border, raised 100,000 elite troops and advanced northward. At the same time, General Lu Shengxiang, the commander of the Southern Expedition, and tens of thousands of troops from Nanjing, slowly moved south, echoing the army north and south of the southern border, the situation in the court was very good. The two Liao borders where Gu Jiantang were in charge, Tang Tiexhuang, who was both Gu Jiantang’s confidant general after Yuan Tingshan made a good start in Jibei, also took the initiative to attack on the Eastern Front and beheaded 6,000 Beimang’s heads. For this reason, Emperor Liyang issued an order to replace Lu Shengxiang’s assistant minister of the Ministry of War, who was known as the “Tiger General” and went south to Beijing. After Xu Gong, another minister of the Ministry of War, stepped into the two Liaos, stepped in front of him. Therefore, after Wu Congxian and Liyang’s new chess saint Fan Changhou said that he had “entered Beijing one after another”, he also said that General Longxiang Xu Gong and Hu Ben’s “Dragon and Tiger Station” were “sequentially”.
The prosperity of the Liyang court was rising, and the people’s hearts were calm, which further highlighted the turmoil and uneasiness in the northwest. It is said that after losing the two cities of Youzhou Hulukou and Luanhe, the last barrier outside the pass, Xiaguang City, was also shaking, and the northernmost Hutou City outside the pass, was also in danger. A rumor that even more disappointed and angry people in Liyang was that Youzhou’s gourds were known to be full of guards and forts, and could block more than 100,000 cavalry of Beimang. However, it is said that the 300,000 troops led by Yang Yuanzan of Beimang have been fighting to this point, but it has increased instead of reducing, and its military strength has increased to 350,000. The people of Liyang, especially the people in the capital, naturally had speculations. Did the Beiliang barbarians surrender to the Beimang barbarians? Otherwise, there would be no reason why there is such a battle in the world that the more people they beat?
Hutou City, north of Huaiyang Pass and south of Longyan’er’s flat ground, has always had the saying that it was “leading the top”. In Xu Xiao’s hand, as many as 30,000 troops were placed in this Xiongzhen city, with nearly 10,000 cavalry and more than 20,000 infantrymen, all of which were good at fighting old soldiers. In addition, there are two military towns, Huaiyang Pass, Liuya and Fuling. After this line, there are three major gates of Jinyuan, Qinghe, Chongzhong, and Scrophularia and Shenwu cities as defense lines.After that, there were the Daxue Dragon Cavalry, Gu Dazu’s infantry and He Zhonghu’s cavalry. Unlike the passive beatings at Hulukou in Youzhou, in addition to the deadly defending of Hutou City north of Liangzhou, Liuya, Fuling and Huaiyang Pass where the Dupu Mansion are located have the strength of proactive cavalry. It is precisely with this flexible and maneuverable powerful combat power to cruise and support in the rear that the guards of Hutou City are filled with the generosity and heroic spirit of everyone to die calmly.
When Xu Fengnian walked into the lobby of the Protectorate’s Office under a team of white horses escorted by a team of white horses, Chu Lushan was discussing the battle with Xu Weixiong, the deputy commander of the cavalry, and others. Seeing Xu Fengnian coming, he did not give any polite greetings, so Xu Fengnian joined the situation without any stagnation. Of course, Chu Lushan could not have completely ignored Xu Fengnian, the King of Northern Liang, and made a summary: “Liu Crouchi, the Hutou City, was very upset. He said that even if he was alone for a year and a half, it would be fine. He asked our three cavalrymen, Liu Ya, Fuling and Huaiyang Pass, to attack all the next attacks, which were based on the premise that Hutou City could ensure that it was not lost. Even at a critical moment, ten thousand elite cavalry in Hutou City could go out of the city to fight at any time. Now we are calculating the more than 100,000 Dong family of Fatou City How will private infantry use it and when will it be used? So far, the troops in Beimang attacked the city are still all the soldiers in the border towns of Gusai Prefecture. They have crafted nearly a thousand catapults, 311 groups, and they have taken turns to attack the city day and night, which is to look very lively. Liu Crook said that he was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, but now the defenders of Hutou City ignore the night castings that deliberately disgusted people. They should eat and sleep. There is no problem with the morale of the army and morale, so let us relax.”
When Chu Lushan said this, he couldn’t help but laugh softly: “All the troops are crying children who have milk. They wish they could die and say that the situation was as dangerous as they were. They just counted that our Beiliang border army was an alien, for fear of worrying about the “paternity and mother”. Even if they were beaten to death, they had to grit their teeth and carry it.”
Chu Lushan continued: “Liu Ya and Fu Ling have taken the initiative to attack twice, but the results were not great, but Bei Mang did not dare to let go of his hands and feet to attack the city. Otherwise, the thousand catapults would be opened to the entire line. Not to mention attacking Hutou City, even Tai’an City was very powerful. During this period, Bei Mang dispatched a light cavalry of 30,000 people to try to intercept Liu Ya’s cavalry and find a chance for us Huaiyang Pass. They failed to achieve the effect of besieging the city and attacking the aid, but instead they easily killed 6,000 cavalry. If Dong Zhuo had not been able to support us, we would have eaten 10,000 more people. Our cavalry advanced north to the Hutou City area, and each of them was thrown out at the head of a barbarian. Prince, you didn’t see the expression of the barbarians on the front line, and you couldn’t pull out the shit after holding it for several months.”
Xu Fengnian smiled knowingly and asked, “How much is Yang Yuanzan’s specific battle loss in Youzhou?”
The veteran He Zhonghu smiled heartily and said, “In the mouth of the gourd, there are already more than 50,000 yuan. With the successful interception of the prince and Yu Luandao and Youqi, they have added more than 100,000 troops from Dongjin and Hexi states, but they are actually just slapping the swollen face and pretending to be fat. The source of the two states should have been for the two Liaodongs.The line was used so early, and there was a lot of controversy within Beimang. Everyone was scolding the king of the South Court to tear down the east wall and repair the west wall. Some people have suggested that the military power be handed over to Tuoba Bodhisattva. If it weren’t for Taiping Ling blocking him, Dong Zhuo might have been able to get out of bed. “
Xu Fengnian looked at the sand table and nodded and said softly: “We don’t rush to win that final victory for now. Just use Beimang’s patience a little bit. The battlefield has always been an extension of the temple. We fought for this battle at the end of the second year of Xiangfu, and successfully fought until Dong Zhuo lost the King of the South Courtyard, even if we Beiliang won. The next three years of Xiangfu can be much easier. “
Xu Weixiong nodded quietly, agreeing with Xu Fengnian’s statement that “no mistakes are merits” are extremely conservative.
Chu Lushan looked at Hutou City on the sand table: “Then we have to ensure that Hutou City will not lose, so that Dong Zhuo will not breathe. ”
Xu Fengnian said calmly: “So no matter whether Liu Jinu or Hutou City can be defended or not, they must be defended! He passed the message to him that Hutou City used to be the kind of big garrison castle at the Hulukou in Youzhou. Now it is different. He can die, but Hutou City must not be lost. Therefore, whenever Hutou City is in a situation of losing its power, no matter what method is used, we must immediately let the Protectorate know. Then even if we use the five soldiers and horses of Jinyuan, Qinghe, Chongzhong, Scrophularia and Shenwu, we must alleviate the pressure for them. Even the ten thousand snow dragon cavalry and eight thousand heavy cavalry can be used together at critical moments. “
He Zhonghu and several veterans with outstanding fame looked at each other, wanting to speak but stop.
In the established strategy of Beiliang, after losing a certain amount of Beimang’s troops, all the forts in the three cities of Hulukou, Youzhou can be lost, and the cities in Beiguan Town in Liangzhou can also be lost. There is no situation of defending to the end regardless of the cost.
Is it worth it for Dong Zhuo?
Gu Dazu closed his eyes and began to silently ponder the situation of the war and weigh the pros and cons in his heart.
He Zhonghu subconsciously looked at the capital of Beiliang to protect Chu Lushan. The king of Beimang’s Southern Court was once his defeated general. Logically, Chu Lushan should refute this proposal the most, but Chu Lushan in He Zhonghu’s eyes did not say anything, but his hands and fingers were intertwined on the abdomen, and his eyes swam quickly on the sand table.
At this moment when even Chu Lushan didn’t speak, perhaps only Xu Weixiong dared to speak out. She frowned and said, “The definition of Hutou City has been changed, and the entire Liangzhou defense line will change accordingly, which will have a huge impact on Lingzhou in the rear. “
Xu Fengnian replied: “Even if Xu Beizhi hollows out the entire area around Lingzhou and Lingzhou, it will make Liangzhou’s grain and grass run smoothly. “
Gu Dazu said to himself: “Is it fighting outside the country? Although this is my biggest dream in my life, is it really suitable for Beiliang, which has spared no effort to expand its depth before?”
This must be the first time Xu Fengnian has shown an unquestionable tough attitude in border affairs.
The atmosphere in the Protectorate’s Mansion was particularly solemn.