Chapter 300: Shangdang sends troops
Go straight up to the blue sky to embrace the sun and moon, and want to pour over the East China Sea to wash away the universe. --------Xu Beihong's self-titled couplet
It is said that Liu Yu was a loyal elder. Not only did he not hold Liu Bei's two sworn brothers Guan Yu accountable for killing Nanlou and Zhang Fei for stabbing Qiu Liju to death, he also entrusted Liu Bei with important tasks and obtained 5,000 Liaoxi soldiers to guard Hongshan. Suburban County Mohu County. It happened that Liu He, the son of Liu Yu, fell into an ambush by Gongsun Xu of Liaodong. By chance, Liu Bei assassinated Liu He, who was at odds with him.
Liu Yu lost his only beloved son in his old age. The white-haired man gave the black-haired man a gift, and he fell ill and could not afford it. Liu Yu did not doubt that Liu Bei had killed his son. He thought that his son died on the battlefield and that his enemy was Gongsun Xu, so he continued to trust Liu Bei and handed over the political and military affairs in western Liaoning to Liu Bei with the same surname, and let his original subordinates assist Xuande. Liu Bei unexpectedly A blessing in disguise, he gradually became a powerful figure in Liu Yu's power.
Lu Chang and others have been sneaking into Hongshan City secretly and have been waiting for the opportunity for some time. However, Liu Bei was closely guarded by people sent by Liu Yu in the early days, and later became the leader of the army. He was also very careful about his entry and exit, and did not get the chance to hit with one hit.
Liu Beiwen was assisted by Yan Rou, Qi Zhou and others, and Wu was assisted by Tadun and other Wuhuan and Xianbei cavalry, and gradually gained a foothold. Seeing that there was no chance to take advantage of him, Gongsun Xu of Liaodong simply withdrew his troops and returned to Liaodong. At the same time, Liu Bei also gained a general named Wu Anguo.
Wu'an Guo, whose surname is Wu'an Mingguo and whose courtesy name is Bahou, is the descendant of Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an. In his early years, he followed Kong Rong and suppressed the Yellow Turban Uprising. During this period, he killed five Yellow Turban generals in one day. The weapon in Wu Anguo's hand is a meteor hammer weighing more than 100 kilograms. It can also be equipped with a long handle and charge into battle among thousands of horses. It is so brave that it is invincible, as if entering an uninhabited country.
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" describes Wu'an National Road: "The eight-pronged armies of the princes all came to one place to discuss, saying that Lu Bu was a hero and unbeatable. While he was thinking about it, a report came from the primary school: "Lü Bu wants to fight. "The eight princes each mounted their horses and returned to their own strongholds. The army was divided into eight teams and arrayed in front of Gaogang Mountain. Looking at a group of Lu Bu's military horses in the distance, embroidered flags and swords, they came to charge first. Mu Shun, the general of Zhang Yang's military horse formation, stepped out and raised his spear. When he went to greet him, Lu Bu raised a halberd and stabbed Mu Shun off his horse. The eight princes were frightened. A general under Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, came out and said, "I have been favored by Wen Ju for ten years, why not repay him with death?" "Rong looked at it and saw that it was Wu Anguo, a warrior under his sect, who made a hammer weighing fifty kilograms. Anguo raised a long-handled hammer and flew out on horseback. Lu Bu waved his halberd and forced the horse to come to meet Anguo and fight with Anguo. After more than ten rounds of fighting, Anguo's wrist was cut off with a halberd, and he threw the hammer to the ground and walked away. The Eighth Route Army soldiers came out to save Wu Anguo. Lu Bu retreated." It is said that Lu Bu cut off his wrist at Hulao Pass with a halberd. The actual situation is that Wu Anguo did not The enemy Lu Bu was wounded and fled, living in northern Xinjiang ever since. After recovering from his injuries, he never returned to Kong Rong's army. Recently I heard that Liu Bei was a wise man, so I came to join him.
Liu Bei won the Wu'an Kingdom and used it as a guard. His power in Hongshan became more and more prosperous. He also ordered people to continue to explore the whereabouts of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and strictly ordered them to see their bodies alive and their bodies dead. At the end of the year, Liu Yu's condition worsened. When the generals saw that Liu Yu had no heirs, they all started talking about it.
Besides, Chen Long rescued Guan Yu in the jungle that day, and hurriedly turned into the mountains, found a secluded place, and first pulled out arrows for Guan Gong to heal his wounds. Guan Yu was hit by three arrows, but fortunately his internal organs were not injured. He only fainted due to excessive blood loss. Chen Long brought wound medicine with him, bandaged Guan Yu to stop the bleeding, and applied wound medicine. Guan Yu's condition finally stabilized, but he was still very weak. When he woke up, he saw that it was the Dragon Pearl. Although he was grateful, he insisted on going to his elder brother Liu Bei. Chen Long persuaded him in every possible way and promised to go to Guan Yu as soon as he recovered from his injury. Only then did Guan Yu agree to close his eyes and rest. After a while, he turned over and jumped up again, and asked: "My sister-in-law, Mrs. Gan, is still in Youzhou. No matter what, I want to return to Youzhou to keep my sister-in-law safe."
Chen Long felt the unparalleled loyalty of the red-faced man in front of him. He secretly praised it in his heart and said hurriedly: "Yun Chang, don't worry about this. When I followed your troops, I had already settled Mrs. Gan and Zhen Mi together. I will be with you from now on." The expert protection brought by Qiongya guarantees peace of mind.”
Guan Yu just felt relieved, said a few words of gratitude, and silently closed his Danfeng eyes. Zhen Mi's beautiful figure suddenly flashed in front of her eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a pain in her heart.
When Chen Long saw that Guan Yu was recovering from his injuries, he led Guan Yu over the mountains and ridges to the west. Every day, Chen Long checked Guan Yu's wounds and changed dressings with great dedication, but Guan Yu never spoke much. In order to supplement Guan Yu with protein and help Guan Yu recover, he caught some game for him every day and roasted it over the fire for Yunchang to eat, while he chewed dry food to satisfy his hunger. When Guan Yu asked about the destination, Chen Long smiled and said nothing, only saying that he would know it when the time comes.
It turned out that according to the strategy they had discussed with Zhou Buyi early on, Chen Long and Lu Chang had agreed that if they killed Liu Bei, they would go to Bingzhou Shangdang to collect them. Chaos broke out in the north. Zhou Bujie thought it was the best time to fish in troubled waters. However, Chen Long had no soldiers. He remembered that his brother-in-law Zhang Yan had hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Regardless of their combat power, they could be used to fight in the north. Fight a big fight.
As for the direction of the heroes, whether to the east or the west, Chen Long and Zhou Buyi had some differences. Zhou Bujie believed that Shangdang would send troops to attack Huguan. If he succeeded, Handan and Yecheng would be right in front of him. While Yan Liang was still in Qingzhou and on the way back to Jizhou, Gongsun Zan was still dealing with Wen Chou. Tian Feng and Qu Yi were disloyal, and Handan He Yecheng has no famous generals who can take down the Jizhou government office and defeat Yuan Shao in one fell swoop. After Yuan Shao's fall, he used Ye City as the center to wipe out the remnants of Jizhou, suppressed the coast of the Yellow River in the south, and strictly guarded against Cao Cao, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu, and dealt with Gongsun Zan, Liu Yu and Gongsun Du in the north, and unified the north of the Yellow River first.
Chen Long believes that Huguan is naturally dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are three natural grand canyons in it, namely Wuzhi Gorge, Longquan Gorge and Wangmang Gorge, which are difficult for flying birds. There are also dangerous roads such as Shibapan, Qinglongtan, and Tianqiao, which make marching very difficult. Therefore, the sudden attack on Huguan is not feasible and is very risky. If it fails, the army will be trapped in the valley and miss the opportunity to attack Yecheng.
Chen Long analyzed that only by transporting troops from the Yellow River could we quickly break through the bottleneck and transport Zhang Yan's troops to the surrounding areas of Yecheng. However, Zhang Yan lacked ships and had limited control over the Yellow River. Therefore, if he wanted to attack Jizhou, he had to control the Mengjin and Baima ferries first. Mengjin Ferry is adjacent to Luoyang City to the south and the Yellow River to the north. Yuan Shu deployed naval forces and ships at Mengjin Ferry. Baima Ferry is located on the south bank of the Yellow River in Jizhou. It is an important north-south passage for military personnel and travelers and merchants such as Puyang in Jizhou and Chenliu on the opposite bank. It is mainly controlled by the navy of Yuan Shao in Jizhou. Chen Long believed that by sending Zhang Yan's troops south to suppress Luoyang first, seizing Mengjin Ferry by surprise, and controlling the ships. Although Luoyang could not be captured immediately, strong fortifications were built around Mang Mountain to steadily resist Yuan Shu, and then the ships could be used to sail down the river. Next, move troops to seize the White Horse Ferry. Of course, we must act according to the situation when the time comes and take advantage of the chaotic situation in Jizhou to seize Puyang first and then Yecheng as quickly as possible. If possible, Chenliu Lu Bu on the south bank of the Yellow River might also become his prey.
At that time, Zhou Busu listened to Chen Long's analysis and had reservations about the invasion of the Yellow River. Because the surrounding forces of Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shao were too many and too strong to handle, the two finally discussed a plan to march troops by land and water, so they acted according to the plan. The first step was of course to go to Zhang Yan to recruit troops.
On this day, he finally emerged from Shiwanda Mountain. Guan Yu had begun to recover from his arrow injury, and he had no problem walking continuously. The relationship between Guan Yu and Chen Long naturally grew deeper and deeper, but they still missed their eldest brother and third brother day and night. When they arrived at a county town, the two of them took a bath and changed their clothes. Chen Long still put on a little makeup, but Guan Yu still didn't recognize him as Chen Long. When Yun Chang asked where he was going, Chen Long only said that he had lost his way to Bingzhou. It happened that he had an old relationship with Zhang Yan, the prefect of Bingzhou, and wanted to go there first, and then find a way to return to Jizhou. The two asked the locals for the direction to Shangdang, spent the night at dawn, and finally arrived at Shangdang five days later.
The ground in Bingzhou has been calm recently. Zhang Yan used some of Chen Long's benevolent policies to subdue the surrounding areas and keep the people fed and warm. There have been no local riots or uprisings in Bingzhou in the past few years, and the grain harvest has been bumper, so Zhang Yan's strength has been further strengthened. Many refugees have come to Bingzhou to operate, the population has grown to one million, and the army has a terrifying 300,000 people. Including logistics and peripheral personnel, the total number of troops reaches 500,000 or 600,000.
Since there was no war at Shangdang and the city defense was not tight, the two of them entered the city smoothly. Chen Long settled Guan Yu in the inn and went straight to the city lord's palace to meet his uncle Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan's style was better than before, and she was overjoyed when she suddenly saw Chen Long coming in makeup. After Chen Long was overjoyed and said that Fei Yan was fine, Zhang Yan just asked about it. In this way, Chen Long told the details of his adventure on the sea boat to the northern part of the Central Plains. Zhang Yan was dumbfounded. The amount of information was too large and she slowly digested it.
Chen Long made an agreement with him to continue to appear as Long Zhu in front of Guan Yu, and Zhang Yan tacitly agreed. Regarding the matter of sending troops, Zhang Yan pondered for a long time, suddenly stood up and bowed his hands and said: "Wenlong, although you are my brother-in-law, you are worthy of my following for your literary talent and martial arts. Today, by chance, Wenlong came to Shangdang , I, Zhang Yan, just expressed my feelings and bowed to the lord. From now on, the lord points east, I will never attack the west, and help you realize your ideals until you unify the world! Your lord is on high, please accept my bow from me, Zhang Yan!" said the recommendation. Jinshan, pouring jade pillars, bowing after receiving the head.
Chen Long didn't expect it to be so smooth, so he stretched out his hand to help him up, and said happily: "Brother, you and I are in-laws, and from now on we will also be brothers of life and death on the road to reunification. Please get up quickly! Let's discuss sending troops now."
In the next few days, Longzhu transformed into Zhang Yan's military advisor and general, and took Guan Yu with him, preparing to go back to Jizhou together. Guan Yu heard that Zhang Yan was loyal to the Han Dynasty and was very happy. He was willing to become a young general beside Chen Long. Chen Long ordered someone to make a machete for Guan Yu to use temporarily and awarded him the position of partial general. Although the official position was small, it was a formal military appointment in the Han Dynasty army. It was much better than the original horse archer, and Guan Yu was not dissatisfied.
Chen Long and Zhang Yan made arrangements for dispatching troops in full swing. Later, Lu Chang sent someone to bring news and secretly reported Liu Bei's rise to power in Hongshan. Chen Long did not expect that Liu Bei was alive and well, and did not dare to let Guan Yu know about it. He verbally ordered the people to go back and report the news, and asked Lu Chang to withdraw temporarily to meet with the party.
Spring warmed up after March, Lu Chang had come back to report, and Chen Long was fully prepared to send troops. In the spring of 199 AD, Zhang Yan raised a Montenegrin army of 250,000 men. They set off from Shangdang and divided their troops into two groups. Along the way, Sun Qing was the main general and led 20,000 troops. Guo Damu and Li Daxian were deputy generals. They pretended to attack Huguan and occupied a dangerous position to attract the attention of the Huguan defender. The other line is the main force, with a total of 220,000 people on land and water. Zhang Yan is the chief general, military advisor Longzhu, deputy generals Zhang Niujiao, Guan Yu, Lu Chang, Huang Long, Zuo Huan Zhangba, Wang Dang and others are deputy generals. They send troops southward and attack directly. Meng Jin.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
