Chapter 10 won the Central Plains 28th Festival in June, Xiliang Anding County, Linjing City. Lu Yi, Pang De, Tie Yue, and Lei Zi crossed Liupan Mountain with 25,000 iron horsemen and rushed to Linjing City.

Yan Rou, Wei Jun, Yang Ming, Liu Bao, Liu Ming and others who arrived in advance went out of the city to greet them. Yan Rou saw that Koji Yi had lost a lot of weight, and she worked hard.

"The main purpose of this inspection is to raise livestock and forage for the army." Koji waved his hand a little tiredly,

"For two years in a row, we have requisitioned iron cavalry from outside the Saiwai and requisitioned livestock from the Hu tribes, which has added a great burden to the people of the border counties and the Hu tribes. After the end of the Battle of Luoyang, the battlefield should gradually move south, and at that time, the imperial court could reduce the requisition of the iron cavalry outside the Saiwai, so that the border people outside the Saiwai could get time to recuperate. I said to the kings of the Hu tribe such as Moci and Tuoba Tao on the desert, no matter how hard it is, you must grit your teeth and hold on, and when the army conquers Luoyang and takes the Central Plains, the suffering will pass, and the good days will begin. Yan Rou felt the same way,

"In the past few years, we have been invincible and invincible, largely thanks to the help of the Saiwaihu tribes. After the end of the Luoyang War, the imperial court should indeed let them recuperate for a while. ”

"That depends on the outcome of this battle." Koji looked up at the blue sky and said worriedly,

"If we can successfully win Guanzhong, then Luoyang will be just around the corner, if we can't take ......"

"Don't you have faith?" Yan Rou said with a smile.

"Hmph......" Koji sneered,

"Defeat Han Sui, it's really no problem, but it's ......"

"But what......" Yan Rou immediately asked.

"However, the imperial court asked us to appease Han Sui as much as possible, and even if we failed to appease him, we would let the Xiliang army withdraw from Guanzhong with minimal losses. In the next few years, the imperial court could not afford to take care of the western frontier, and needed to use Han Sui's power to defend the western frontier. Koji shook his head,

"The imperial court wants us to fight Guanzhong, but it does not allow us to annihilate or even severely damage our opponents. This battle is too difficult to fight. ”

"It is precisely because the battle is difficult to fight that the imperial court has recruited you to the Guanzhong battlefield to command the overall situation." Yan Rou said,

"If I am allowed to fight, I will never let Han Sui go easily. This person is two-faced and three-faced, with two ends of the head and two ends, and he is really not trustworthy. ”

"I also refused, I don't want to fight this kind of battle." Koji shook his hand and said,

"This battle in Guanzhong was personally commanded by Brother Zilie (Xu Rong)."

"Lord Taiwei has arrived in Guanzhong?" Yan Rou was quite surprised.

"Now he's in the east of the river." Koji Yi pointed to the east with the whip in his hand,

"We'll see him soon." Koji Yoshiki explained in detail the strategy of the attack at the military council. In this battle in Guanzhong, the opponents are two.

One is Han Sui and the other is Yuan Shao. If Guanzhong is lost, Luoyang will not be guaranteed, and Yuan Shao will help Han Sui to hold Guanzhong no matter what.

Part of the Western Liang Army was in Western Xinjiang, and the strength of the army in Guanzhong was about 40,000. We don't know how many troops Yuan Shao will send into Guanzhong to fight, but conservative estimates should be around 40,000 to 50,000.

That is, the troops of Nanyang and Kansai are likely to enter Guanzhong. The imperial court therefore estimated that the combined forces of Han Sui and Yuan Shao were at least about 100,000 people.

Of our 50,000 troops in Hedong, 40,000 have entered Guanzhong, and are now stationed on the line of Wannian City and Xiatai City in Baiqu.

The 35,000-strong army of Zhang He, Gao Lan, Xian Yuyin, and Duan Xuan has been secretly stationed in Pubanjin, and they will cross the river to the Guanzhong battlefield in the near future.

There are 50,000 iron horsemen here in Linjing. Starting tomorrow, we will continue to go south to Sansuke. Lord Wei Jun led 5,000 iron cavalry to the south along the west bank of the Jingshui River, and operated in the Maoling and Pingling areas on the north bank of the Weishui River to threaten Chang'an and contain the strength of the Xiliang army.

Yan Rou, Pang De, Liu Bao and other adults and I led 45,000 iron horsemen to the south in three batches. We walked along the east bank of the Jingshui River, from the direction of Yunyang, directly into the Zhengguo Canal, and stationed troops between the Zhengguo Canal and the Baiqu.

If nothing else, the battlefield of the Battle of Guanzhong is in Zheng Baiqu, which is centered on Wannian City. (The vast plains that can be irrigated by the Zhengguo Canal and the Bai Canal are called the Zheng Bai Canal.)

Our troops in the war were about 130,000.

"In terms of troops, we don't have a clear advantage." Koji finally said,

"In terms of attack strategy, we are subject to the demands of the imperial court. The requirements of the imperial court are very simple, fight Yuan Shao and protect Han Sui. We have no choice but to comply with the consideration of holding on to the western frontier, but I would like to solemnly warn you that when you arrive on the battlefield, you must not be affected by this attack strategy, you must fight when it is time to fight, you must resolutely carry out the order to the letter, and you must take the destruction of the opponent as the first priority. Even if the Xiliang Army is beaten to the bottom, it is not the responsibility of your lords, but the responsibility of me and the Taiwei. All you have to do is obey the military orders and complete the orders. The generals agreed.

In the lower part of June, Hedong, Kabanjin. The general of the right chariot cavalry, the captain Xu Rong, arrived at the camp of Pusakajin. Xian Yuyin, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Sun Qin, Duan Xuan, Chen Wei, Huangfu Li and other civil and military officials, Hedong Taishou Cui Lin, Duwei Guo Yuan and other local officials rushed to the camp.

Xu Rong carefully inquired about the grain and grass and the requisition of the people, and instructed Cui Lin and Guo Yuan to ensure all the needs of the front-line army.

"Lord Yang Feng, do you have any news?"

"Lord Yang Feng replied that the number of enemy troops in the direction of Huayin is increasing, and Yuan Shao is continuing to increase troops in Guanzhong." Chen Wei replied,

"According to the scout's report, several new military camps have been found in the Duling and Baling areas, and it is estimated that the troops in the camps are all Yuan troops secretly reinforced from the direction of Nanyang." Xu Rong hesitated for a moment,

"Estimated? What evidence is there to prove that the soldiers in those barracks are Yuan Jun? Chen Wei frowned and asked in a low voice, "Do you think that this time Han Sui is sincerely obedient to the imperial court and wants to give us Guanzhong?" Xu Rong thought for a moment and sighed softly,

"What has happened to the Xiliang Army recently?"

"While helping us build a bridge over the Weishui River, the Xiliang Army is increasing troops to Zheng County, which has the potential to attack Huayin." Chen Wei said,

"However, recently, Lord Yang Feng received an uncertain news, saying that someone had seen Ma Chao in Chang'an City." Xu Rong was slightly surprised,

"Can the scouts find Xiliang's reinforcement iron cavalry in the areas of Chencang, Yicheng, Huaili, Feng, and Haocheng?"

"Our scouts can't get that far." Chen Wei shook his head,

"Your Excellency. If this news is reliable, it is very likely that Han Sui has transferred back Ma Chao's army from Xiliang, and it seems that he intends to make a desperate gamble and fight us to the death. Xu Rong was silent for a long time, and said to Huangfu Li: "Immediately write to Han Sui, saying that I am going to Guanzhong soon and want to see him once." ”

"My lord, ...... at this time" Huangfu Li looked at Xu Rong and said worriedly,

"My lord, I think it's better to forget it. If Han Sui decides to turn his face with us, no matter what the adults say, he will not listen. ”

"I know." Xu Rong said,

"If you don't fight this battle in Guanzhong, you have to fight. However, I hope that Han Sui will take the initiative to attack, so that we can control the initiative on the battlefield and attack according to our deployment. Now Han Sui has been dragging it like this, saying that he will return to the imperial court, but there is no movement in his hands, and it is very difficult for us to do it. Xu Rong stood up and walked to the side of the map hanging on the side of the big tent,

"If we and Han Sui take the initiative to turn their faces and cross the Weishui River to attack, there will be no advantage in troops, and the outcome will be unpredictable. But if we and Han Sui continue to stalemate like this, we will not be able to contain Yuan Shao's forces in Guanzhong, which will be very unfavorable to the Central Plains battlefield, and the general's strategy to capture Yingchuan may fail. Without the strategy of the Central Plains battlefield, Yuan Shao can concentrate his forces to support Guanzhong, and it will be even more difficult for us to fight this battle. ”

"The imperial court has carefully calculated, so far, the imperial court's wealth can support the army for three months at most, that is, by the end of September, before the autumn harvest in October, the imperial court will have no food for us. Therefore, the time of the Guanzhong War was only three months, and within three months we had to occupy Guanzhong, drive Han Sui back to Xiliang, and send Yuan Shao back to Guanxi. ”

"That's obviously too short." Xu Rong looked at the generals in the tent, raised his hand and patted the map, and said slowly: "Therefore, if we want to win all the customs within three months, there is only one way, that is, to decide the outcome in one battle, not to give Han Sui and Yuan Shao any chance to fight back, and solve all the problems in one battle." ”

"Now, we must not only force the enemy to fight us as soon as possible, but also force them to take the initiative to cross the river and attack. In order to achieve this goal, we must first show weakness, let Han Sui and Yuan Shao make a wrong judgment of our forces, and strengthen their determination. Secondly, with the cooperation of the Central Plains battlefield, we must continue to put pressure on Han Sui, forcing him to get out of Guanzhong as soon as possible, and forcing Han Sui to take the initiative to attack. ”

"My lord, what method can we use to force Han Sui to attack in a hurry?" Huangfu Li asked,

"So far, we have no reason for Han Sui to hand over Guanzhong immediately."

"The reason is already there." Xu Rong walked back to the seat and sat down, and said slowly,

"The imperial court intends to move 300,000 people from Hedong and Taiyuan counties to Guanzhong by this winter." Everyone was surprised.

"My lord, has the court really decided?" Cui Lin asked in surprise.

"Master Cui will soon receive the holy decree." Xu Rong said,

"There are many reasons why the imperial court was in a hurry to move the population to Guanzhong. The population swelling in Hedong and Taiyuan is becoming more and more severe, and the earlier the population migrates, the better it will be to alleviate the crisis in both places. Second, Guanzhong has been barren for a long time, and if the population can be relocated to Sanfu as soon as possible, it will be extremely beneficial to the restoration of Guanzhong. The faster Guanzhong recovered, the more financial income the imperial court had, which would not only support and alleviate the crisis in Western Xinjiang, but also facilitate the army to attack Luoyang and quickly stabilize Gyeonggi. In addition, there is one of the most important reasons......" Xu Rong paused, and in the expectant eyes of everyone, he said slowly: "The eldest princess intends to set the capital of Chang'an, so the eldest princess hopes that we will lay down Guanzhong as soon as possible, relocate the population as soon as possible, and complete the preparations for the capital as soon as possible." The generals were stunned.

In addition to Cui Lin, who had heard about this matter for a long time, Sun Qin, Zhang He, Huangfu Li and others had heard of it for the first time.

There was an uproar in the big tent, and discussions came and went. Xu Rong explained the fierce controversy in the court a little,

"At the moment, this is just a suggestion from the eldest princess, and no one knows whether it will be the final decision. But if the eldest princess's proposal is supported by the ministers, and the Han will set the capital of Chang'an, then our responsibility will be great. We must take Guanzhong and Chang'an in the shortest possible time, otherwise, we will not be able to explain to the Son of Heaven, to the eldest princess and the imperial court. Press, Xu Rong made a troop deployment.

Sun Qin led his army to stay in Hedong and garrisoned Dayang City, Hebei City and Fenglingdu to prevent Yuan's army in Guanxi from attacking Hedong.

Although Sun Qin was reluctant, compared with the Jizhou Army and Youzhou Army who had just arrived in Hedong, they were more familiar with fighting in Hedong, and the heavy responsibility of staying in Hedong could only be handed over to them.

In order to ensure that Sun Qin's army could be flexibly mobilized and maintain the threat to Kansai, Xu Rong also specially transferred 500 warships from the naval division to Sun Qin.

Xian Yuyin, Zhang He, and Gao Lan immediately led their troops across the river, marched day and night, and quietly rushed to the front line of Zhengbaiqu to meet Yang Feng's main army.

Xu Rong took Chen Wei, Huangfu Li and his personal guards to ride non-stop, and crossed the river overnight to meet Han Sui in Guanzhong.

In June, Guanzhong, Xinfeng City. Han Sui was worried. Yang Feng told Han Sui that the Northern Xinjiang Army would have 150,000 troops entering Guanzhong, which made Han Sui restless.

Recently, the scouts' remarks confirmed that the large camps of the Northern Xinjiang Army in the area of Zhengbaiqu were constantly expanding, and there were more and more camp tents, which showed that the follow-up armies of the Northern Xinjiang Army were entering Guanzhong in a steady stream.

If all the 150,000 Northern Xinjiang troops were allowed to enter Guanzhong, this battle would not be able to be fought. Han Sui urgently met with Gao Gan and urged him to deploy his army to the predetermined attack position as soon as possible.

If you want to defeat the Northern Xinjiang Army, you must preempt the Northern Xinjiang Army before it completes its assembly, otherwise this battle will definitely be lost.

Gao Gan obviously also sensed the aggressive momentum of the Northern Xinjiang army, and he urgently wrote to Yuan Shao, asking him to immediately order the requisition of troops into Guanzhong.

At this time, a letter was sent from Huangfu Li, saying that Xu Rong wanted to see him. Han Sui didn't want to meet Xu Rong. The two sides are about to turn their faces and face each other, what's the point of meeting again?

Hebei didn't take Western Xinjiang seriously at all, and even if they did, it was just a deterrent and intimidation. Hebei will not make any promises to itself, let alone make compromises, and will only compete on the battlefield.

In June, Yanzhou, Dingtao. The wedding ceremony of the sacrifice was very grand, and the entire Dingtao City was immersed in a festive atmosphere.

Cao Zhang was excited, he saw a lot of big people in Dingtao City who he admired since he was a child. Cao Ren took him to meet Zheng Xuan, Xiangkai, Xu Shao, Yang Qi and other famous Confucians one by one, and took him to meet Xian Yufu, Zhang Yan, Lu Bu, Yushi, Yan Liang, Zhao Yun and other famous generals.

Anyway, what excited him the most was to meet the world-famous general Li Hong. Li Hong was also smiling today.

As Yu Poison commanded the Northern Army to successfully conquer Guancheng, the chances of the army quickly capturing Yingchuan were greatly increased.

Li Hong is now looking forward to the news that Wen Chou has conquered Xuchang. Jump to