Blessings come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone. --------Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty, "Shuo Yuan's Strategy"
It is said that according to Guo Jiading's plan, Chen Long's army has already sent to Jiange. If Dong Zhuo's army does not move in Shangluo Mountain, it will be ambushed by the first legion of the Qinglong Army. Chen Long's disguised salt boat arrived in Jiangzhou for rest, but in Jiangzhou, earthquake-like news came to the Han court. It was confirmed from Su Man's mouth that Dong Zhuojun had given up the ambush plan and marched straight towards Luoyang at dawn.
Guo Jia was the first to wake up from the shock, stood up and said: "Luoyang and Chang'an are close friends of each other, and Chang'an is the gateway that blocks Xiliang soldiers and horses from entering the Central Plains. Now that the gate of Chang'an is open, Dong Zhuo's army has been stationed in Shangluo Mountain for a long time. There is no resistance, and our army is already unable to stop him. For the current plan, we can only seize Chang'an quickly while Dong Zhuo's foothold is not stable after arriving in Luoyang, and we may gain the power to negotiate with Dong Zhuo."
The meaning of weight is equivalent to the modern weight. Obtaining Chang'an is indeed the only way to surprise Dong Zhuo and block Dong Zhuo's rear. Once Dong Zhuo made trouble in Luoyang, Chang'an, as the nearest big city to Luoyang and at the choke point of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army, Dong Zhuo would never dare to ignore Chen Long's threat. If Chen Long wanted to protect Queen He and other royal families and influence Dong Zhuo's decision, he would have the conditions to negotiate with Dong Zhuo.
Zhou Busuo said: "The question is what to do with the agreement we reached with Liu Yan?"
Chen Long thought: "The arrow is on the string and must be fired. It is imperative to complete the agreement with Liu Yan, but I'm afraid we will lose troops. Let's leave 20,000 people to help Liu Yan capture Hanzhong, and the other 10,000 people will quickly break through Yangping Pass , after leaving the customs, go straight to Chang'an to seize the city. This is not considered a breach of contract by Liu Yan."
"But the Jiange march, the food, grass, baggage, weapons and horses may all be restrained by Liu Yan and delayed. Once Dong Zhuo has established a foothold in Luoyang, I am afraid that troops will be sent to Chang'an soon. By then, both Chang'an and Luoyang will be in vain."
"Therefore, Huang Gai's 10,000 troops that have been assembled in Hengyang must immediately move from the virtual to the real and march into Chang'an along the fastest route. Huang Gai's troops must go to Chang'an as quickly as possible. Anyway, there is no Dong Zhuo's ambush to stop them on the road. , and still has the imperial edict in hand, so within a month, Huang Gaijun should be able to capture Chang'an."
Guo Jia nodded and said: "What the lord said is absolutely true. In this two-pronged approach, Gongfu will capture Chang'an first, and Jiange's first army will be divided into 10,000 people and quickly break through Yangping Pass and rush to Chang'an. In this way, there will be 20,000 people to defend the city of Chang'an. , should be able to resist Dong Zhuo's counterattack."
Zhou Busuo said: "Exactly. Once Liu Yan wins the battle in Hanzhong, the remaining soldiers of the First Army can leave the battlefield and quickly march into Chang'an, or become Chang'an's reinforcements. In this way, Chang'an's troops can reach 40,000, plus If we go up to Gu and defend the fortified city, and if we join forces with Huangfu Song and Sun Jian, Dong Zhuo may have no choice but to sit down and negotiate."
Seeing that the two counselors had the same approach, Chen Long sighed and said: "Chang'an can be settled, what should we do in Luoyang?" Everyone present fell silent for a moment.
Seeing everyone's silence, Chen Long had no choice but to continue: "Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others ordered in the name of General He Jin that strong men from all over the country can lead troops to Luoyang, with the intention of forcing Queen He to agree to take action against the eunuchs. Dong Zhuo can lead his troops. Luoyang, can I, Lingling, also lead troops to Luoyang? What if Huang Gai does not go to Chang'an, but goes straight to Luoyang? Chang'an will be left to Jiange's troops to rob."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but lower their heads and think about the pros and cons. In Chen Long's heart, he wished that every general should be equipped with a mobile phone or telegraph. In ancient times, it was difficult to communicate with others, which really affected the strategic layout. It takes time to spy on messengers, but the changes in the Luoyang court are so fast that by the time I get the news, I am already dozens of days behind, which often catches me off guard. If we can successfully capture Chang'an this time, we must make long-term plans and never leave again. The Central Plains must have its own place in order to be well-informed. Whoever wants to rob Chang'an can do it. But it seems a bit eager for quick success?
Chang'an's position is extremely important. If you can't occupy it, you will definitely be taken care of by the princes including Dong Zhuo. If Dong Zhuo succeeds in taking power and Liu Xie ascends to the throne, then the warlords in the world may be instigated by Dong Zhuo. Then the target of the joint crusade by various princes may become himself instead of Dong Zhuo.
The counselors didn't know that their lord was thinking so hard. Seeing his face changing, they didn't dare to disturb him. But what the senior generals know quite clearly is that the military meeting held on the salt boat in Jiangcheng will inevitably make the most significant strategic adjustment of the Qinglong Army.
Chen Long thought for a long time and had already made up his mind. He broke the silence and said in a consultative tone: "How can there be a gathering of heroes in Luoyang without Lingling. Under reasonable circumstances, Dong Zhuo must not be allowed to disrupt the court and cause Dong Zhuo to A situation in which one family dominates. It is imperative to divide the troops. I think Huang Gai's 10,000 troops should directly march into the suburbs of Luoyang. Whether Chang'an can grab it, let's leave it to Jiange's first army, okay? "
Zhou Busuo said: "Gongfu only has 10,000 under-trained troops, which are inferior to Dong Zhuo's army in terms of strength. Even if they successfully reach Luoyang, how effective will they be?"
Chen Long said: "So, I also want to take people to join Huang Gai. We will divide the troops into two groups in Jiangzhou. Zilong will lead Xingba, Fengxiao and Yuanzhi to join Xu Shu at Jiange. There are two of your army commanders and three With a top adviser here and superior military strength, Hanzhong will definitely defeat it. I will lead the special forces Lu Chang and a hundred people below Hu Ji to go north to Luoyang and go to the court to confront Dong Zhuo. At least it will delay Dong Zhuo's monopoly."
Hearing this, Guo Jia was shocked and said: "My lord is going to Luoyang without any preparation. If Dong Zhuo and Jia Xu plot against him, he will not have enough troops by then and it will be very dangerous."
Chen Long smiled and said: "The ability of the special forces and I to escape is probably unparalleled in the world. With Queen Ho's care above and Zhao Da's cooperation below, you can rest assured."
In fact, what Chen Long was most worried about was that in the official history, after Dong Zhuo arrived in Luoyang, he designed to kill Liu Hong and Liu Bian and supported Liu Xie to ascend the throne. If Empress He loses power, she will have no backing in the court, and the person who holds the emperor in power will become Dong Zhuo. This will trigger Wang Yun's series of schemes, triggering Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's escape from Luoyang, thus putting Yuan Shao and Cao Cao at risk. Cao Cao actually released these two tigers back into Hushan even though he was not fully prepared. The wheel of official history is rolling, and you must stop it with all your strength to make unifying the world simpler, not more complicated.
Chen Long made the final decision, and Zhao Yun continued the Chang'an plan and led people to assist Liu Yan in the attack on Hanzhong. Chen Long led his troops to Luoyang and joined Huang Gai's troops heading north to Luoyang. After all the details were decided, Chen Long asked Suman to rest first and ordered:
"First, send two special forces to rent a boat overnight and return to Hengyang to give orders to Huang Gai, asking him to adjust the deployment of part of the Third Army to Hengyang, and quickly send the emperor's order for the Lingling troops to go north to guard Chang'an. Hanzhong Zhao Yun took it into his hands and immediately led his 10,000 men to Luoyang by the fastest and safest route."
"Second, dispatch four special forces, led by Zu Lang, rent a boat overnight and return to Jiangling, go straight to Luoyang along the Xiangyang and Wancheng lines, get in touch with Zhao Da, investigate Dong Zhuo's movements, and convey the latest information through contact points in various places at any time , and prepare to welcome Chen Long into Luoyang secretly."
"Third, send Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Guo Jia, and Zhou Buyi to take the salt boat to Jiange to lead the troops and cooperate with Liu Yan to enter Hanzhong. One hundred special forces soldiers will be left, led by Hao Pu and Li Tong, to be responsible for the defense All the counselors were safe. After entering Hanzhong, Zhao Yun, Guo Jia, and Zhou Buyi divided their troops into 15,000 troops, swept directly across the Hanzhong Plain, and attacked Yangping Pass. After winning, holding the imperial edict given by the emperor, they rushed to Chang'an to seize the city. Gan Ning, Xu Shu Leading 15,000 troops, he cooperated with Liu Yan's troops to attack Hanzhong. After winning the battle, he quickly left the battlefield and marched to Chang'an through Yangping Pass. If anything happens to Chang'an on the way, Zhao Yun, Guo Jia, and Zhou Buyi will have full authority to decide the advance and retreat of the army, and Send people to inform Luoyang Zhao Da of the movement in a timely manner. The principle is that we cannot attack Chang'an by force and cannot waste our troops in vain."
"Fourth, Chen Long himself will lead the remaining 90 or so special forces soldiers including Zhou Cang, Lu Chang, Hu Ji, etc., and rent a boat to go down the river early tomorrow morning, go straight to Jiangling and then go north. They will first settle in Xiangyang, and then go to Liu Xian Chu listened to the information, then continued to pretend to be a merchant, and rushed to Luoyang via Nanyang County to join Huang Gai's army."
Due to the changes in the court, Chen Long had to make major strategic adjustments. Now he had to compete with Dong Zhuo for time and luck. This major military meeting in Jiangzhou ended in a solemn atmosphere.
To put it briefly, early the next morning, everyone said goodbye to each other and cherished each other. Our protagonist Chen Long and a group of special forces soldiers took a river boat down the river and re-experienced the magnificent scenery of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Naturally, the speed of the boat was much faster as it went downstream. Everyone dressed up in disguise, and after landing at Jiangling, they went directly north to Xiangyang, the seat of Liu Biao in Jingzhou.
Xiangyang Liu Xian had already received information about the special forces soldiers at the front station, and went to Xiangyang's ferry to prepare a ferry to wait for his lord. After meeting, Liu Xian had no time to greet him, so he cupped his hands and said directly: "My lord, Emperor Ling of Han has passed away!"
Chen Long was shocked and asked: "Why?"
Liu Xiandao: "The details are unclear, but the news is true. Empress He wanted to rely on He Jin to support her eldest son Liu Bian as the new emperor, and He Jin took the opportunity to propose the abolition of eunuchs. Empress He had no choice but to order all the Xiaohuangmen to be dismissed and let them all go home. Only people who were close to He Jin were left to guard the center. I heard that all the regular servants and Xiao Huangmen went to He Jin to plead guilty, and they were allowed to do whatever He Jin did. He Jin said to them: "There are many disturbances in the world, and it is the kings who are causing trouble." What a harm! Now that Dong Zhuo is coming soon, why don't you all go home as soon as possible?" Yuan Shao repeatedly urged He Jin to execute them at this time, but He Jin refused. So He Jin supported him. Liu Bian ascended the throne and was renamed Guangxi. Empress He was promoted to Queen Mother. Since Liu Bian was underage, Queen Mother He came to the court to handle the affairs."
When Chen Long heard that Liu Bian, the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty, had ascended the throne, he breathed a sigh of relief. But when he heard that Dong Zhuo was about to arrive in Luoyang, he became nervous again and murmured to himself: "He Jin is in danger."
Liu Xian was surprised and said: "He Jin is in the prime of his life now. He has just supported the new emperor. What danger can there be?"
Chen Long thought that he could not explain the future clearly to Liu Xian, so he prevaricated: "I am worried that the eunuchs have always supported Liu Xie, and I am also afraid that He Jin will kill all their eunuchs after taking power. If they are not willing to let others slaughter them, they may rise up to resist. ." Although Liu Xian nodded in agreement, he still couldn't help but be confused.
The land route was difficult. Seven days later, Chen Long and others disguised themselves as a caravan and finally passed Wancheng, Nanyang County. As he was walking, he bumped into a man on Pegasus who arrived in front of Chen Long's horse. When Chen Long looked carefully, he saw that it was Zu Lang who was leading the team to Luoyang in advance.
Chen Long was shocked. Could there be any bad news? He quickly asked: "Zu Lang, why did you come here alone?"
With a tired face on his face, Zu Lang dismounted from his horse and whispered in Chen Long's ear: "My lord, Commander Huang's troops were attacked in Funiu Mountain!"
