The sound of the trumpet fills the autumn sky, stuffed with swallow fat and the night is purple. ----------Tang Li He's "Yanmen Prefect's Journey"
It is said that the drama Zhicai is personable and full of strategies. He clearly analyzes the situation of the battles of Chang'an and Luoyang, and narrates the soldiers and horses all the way, showing his true nature as the mastermind of the world. Chen Longfang knew that in the official history, the rapid development of Cao Cao's power in the early stage was all due to Xi Zhicai.
Chen Long encouraged Zhicai with a few words, carefully thinking about the strategic arrangements for the battles of Chang'an and Luoyang, and said thoughtfully: "Zhicai, when I come back this time, I need to form a surprise force to seize control of Luoyang."
"Our development time in Lingling is still short. Because the world's situation is changing too fast, our military strength is already stretched thin. Zhicai thinks about it for me. The Qinglong Army in Lingling at present, in addition to what is needed to defend the counties and cities, can also Can you give me an elite army of ten thousand people?"
Xi Zhicai pondered for a moment and said: "This subordinate has made calculations for my lord. Although there are enough people, the training is insufficient. I am worried that the extraordinary force that seizes control of Luoyang must be the best among the best, otherwise It may not be able to support all the tasks and withstand the desperate counterattack of Dong Zhuo's army. It is difficult for the remaining army to be so elite, and it is even impossible to find a general who can take up a major position."
Chen Long felt his head hurt after hearing this. Xi Zhi was the one who had the best strategy, so it made sense. Chen Long thought of Huang Zhong's letter and thought that Huang Zhong would be a good candidate to lead the Luoyang Qibing. He casually opened Huang Zhong's letter and saw that it read:
"My Lord, the troops directly under Liu Biao and Liu Pan have been mobilized frequently in recent days. Han Xuan has increased its troops to 30,000, and they are stationed at a secret base on the west bank of the Xiang River. They practice landing operations day and night. Wuling Jinxuan has increased its troops to two Ten thousand troops have been increased to 30,000 at Jiangling. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun personally led the training. My lord, beware of the military actions of Liu Biao's army."
Chen Long read it and became even more troubled. He gave the letter to Xi Zhicai to read. Xi Zhicai looked at it and said in silence for a long time: "I'm afraid Lingling still needs more troops to defend it to prevent it from turning into an elbow." Chen Long nodded, waved and stood up, and said firmly: "Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the battles of Chang'an and Luoyang, It is related to the general trend of the world; Liu Biao's troops are related to the safety of his hometown, which are all top priorities. Since the military strength is insufficient, we can only find a few reliable partners to borrow troops. The world is so big, who is the best soldier?"
Only then did Xi Zhi realize that his lord meant where he could borrow elite soldiers. He smiled and said, "My lord, what can be called elite soldiers now are Jiaozhou soldiers, Yizhou soldiers, and Ma Teng's Liangzhou soldiers. But they are all far away and difficult to reach." Quench your near thirst.”
Chen Long ended his conversation with Xi Zhicai in depression. Although the strategy was very clear, the troops were stretched thin and were simply not enough to cope with the two major battles of Liu Biao and Chang'an at the same time. Now, Liu Biao had no choice but to make a desperate move, and Liu Biao did not dare to take action immediately, so he would first use his troops on the front lines of Chang'an and Luoyang.
After the Hengyang Meeting, Chen Long led Xi Zhicai and others back to Lingling and settled Diao Chan in the newly completed mansion. Taohua, Zhang Ning, Liu Qian and others also moved out of the Huang Mansion. Although Zhen Mi and Tong Feifei were happy with Chen Long When I came back, I saw such a beautiful love rival Diao Chan, and I was a little depressed and didn't mention it.
The new house was Zhang Ning and Tao Hua's idea. The Huang Mansion was gradually crowded and naturally could no longer meet Chen Long's needs. That night, Zhang Ning also sent Chen Long the information he had on the mobilization of Liu Biao's troops in Jingzhou, which was basically consistent with what Huang Zhong said.
The remaining senior generals in Lingling held a general military meeting the next day. The only highlight was that the large ship designed by the Navy had been successfully launched and was about to be put into actual combat troop transport drills. Several small ships suitable for surface combat were also designed. Other generals are training normally, and the civilian and military generals selected in the last imperial examination are still in the three-month training period.
While the meeting was in progress, everyone felt heavy pressure when it came to the strategy of multi-front operations, and the atmosphere became slightly depressing. Suddenly the guards came forward to report that Shajin Samoko, who was recruiting troops from Wuxi, came with 10,000 Wuxi barbarians to report. Chen Long was overjoyed that it was timely rain on the road and good rain after a long drought. He ended the meeting immediately, and after a cordial meeting with Sha Jin, he led all officials out of the city for a military parade.
To say they were barbarians was a general term for the South Vietnamese troops at that time, which was slightly insulting. Chen Long carefully observed the quality of the soldiers and saw that they were actually veterans who had followed Conan Samoa in the Northern War. They were all energetic and muscular, carrying simple hunting bows and bamboo arrows, and carrying different kinds of scimitars on their waists. They looked like soldiers. Very brave. It's just that the characters are mixed and the discipline of the army is slightly lax, not as good as the Qinglong Army that I have systematically trained.
Chen Long was more or less ill and rushed to the doctor. Seeing that the troops brought by Shamoko were quite effective, he felt happy and appointed Sha Jin as the commander of the expeditionary division on the spot. Sha Jin was a little confused and asked: "My lord, why are you the commander of the expeditionary division?" Chen Long smiled and said: "It is a very important expeditionary mission. Don't ask about the details first, they need to be kept secret, and the details will be known to everyone at the last moment. . I will organize 100 special forces into the expeditionary division to be trained as regiment leaders and squad leaders, equipped with standard crossbows and weapons. The intensive training will only last for one month. You must cooperate fully and set off with me immediately after one month! The troops will also be integrated. is zero, arrive at the predetermined surprise attack location and then assemble.”
Shamoko didn't expect his lord to value him so much. He was very excited. He straightened up and said: "I thank you for your trust, lord. These people are my brothers who grew up together. We have a life-long friendship and there is no problem with loyalty." "Chen Long nodded with satisfaction and ordered Lu Chang beside him: "You are the deputy commander of the expeditionary division. All remaining special forces members will be immediately mixed into the group and implement a strict training plan." Samoko and Lu Chang said at the same time. : "As commanded."
Since then, Lu Chang and Shamoko have been training outside the city to prepare for the expedition. Chen Long couldn't sit still. According to Xi Zhicai's arrangement, he started to implement it all the way. Orders were sent out from the Lingling Center like snowflakes. First of all, the Battle of Hanzhong is coming to an end. Zhao Yun has defeated Yangping Pass, and Zhang Lu's Yizhou soldiers have also defeated Nancheng and controlled most of Hanzhong City. Only some teams loyal to Su Gu were left to resist. Zhao Yun received Chen Long's instructions, no longer hesitated, gathered his troops directly, retreated from Yangping Pass, and handed over the entire Hanzhong to Zhang Lu as agreed. A month later, Zhao Yun's heavy troops had quickly approached Chang'an along the Ziwu Valley and reached the planned attack position.
At the same time, Chang'an Zhong Yao received an order from Chen Long and forged a letter from Shi Sun Rui to Ma Teng, ordering him to quickly march into the Sanfu area and replace Huangfu Song's troops back to Chang'an to participate in the battle. Ma Teng received the forged letter, and without doubting that it was false, he personally led his troops along the junction of Jincheng County and Wuwei County, arrived at the western part of Han Sui's army, and threatened Han Sui's army. Ma Teng had worked with Han Sui for many years, and of course he also issued a letter of surrender to Han Sui, stating that as long as the young emperor of the Han Dynasty did not continue to cause chaos, he would continue to be entrusted with important tasks in Xiliang.
Huangfu Song saw that Ma Teng's army was threatening Han Sui in the west, and he had an edict from the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty, ordering him to return to Chang'an immediately to rescue him. He immediately followed the current, prepared an army of 50,000, and slowly marched towards Chang'an. A month later, Huangfu Song's troops had arrived at the planned attack position in the northwest of Chang'an. Zhang Ji and Fan Chou's troops immediately felt heavy pressure and no longer dared to attack the city with all their strength. Li Jue and Guo Si's troops heard the news and began to move towards Tongguan, Chang'an.
At the same time, the Alliance to Defeat Dong was formally established. Yuan Shao received the edict from Emperor Shao of Han and officially became the leader of the Alliance to Defeat Dong. Yuan Shu refused to accept the appointment and stood still. A month later, the rebel army from other princes gathered in front of Hulao Pass, with a total force of 150,000 and a huge momentum. Dong Zhuo was shocked, so he sent Lu Bu and Xu Rong to Hulao to resist the coalition forces. In Luoyang City, only Niu Fu, Li Su and other guards were left, with a total of no more than 5,000 people.
At the same time, Chen Long wrote a letter to Yuan Shu in the name of Yan Baihu, stating that as long as Yuan Shu could fight Zhang Liao's troops in the south of Luoyang, contain Zhang Liao's troops, and cooperate with the alliance to defeat Dong, he would guarantee that after Dong Zhuo became the leader, he would pass on the The national jade seal is presented with both hands. Yuan Shu was filled with ambition and coveted the imperial seal as a symbol of imperial power. A month later, he sent Lei Bo and Chen Lan to the south of Luoyang to fight Zhang Liao's troops. The two sides were victorious and the battle was stalemate.
News of the arrival of troops and horses at their predetermined positions came back like a snowflake. Dark clouds were already looming over Chang'an and Luoyang, and a war was imminent. A month later, the expeditionary divisions of Shamoko and Lu Chang were broken into pieces and gathered with merchant ships at Mang Mountain in the north of Luoyang. Chen Long also left the gentle village of Lingling again, temporarily leaving behind his children's personal relationship and rushing to a new battlefield. .
