"You mean..." Lan Yuan looked shocked.
"My husband founded the Huben Martial Arts Hall in Guangzhou. Now that I have entrusted the trapped army to Boyang, I can devote myself to serving as the general of the Supervisory Academy, cultivating more military talents for the country, and helping my husband realize his ideals." Gao Shun solemnly said said.
"This... there will be no conflict between the General of the Supervisory Court and the Commander-in-Chief of the Trapping Army. Why do you have to take care of only one? If the Trapping Army leaves you, it may lose its soul. Besides, what virtue can I have... "Lanyuan kept shaking his head.
Gao Shun pointed at himself and said with a smile: "Uncle Gao is already old enough, can't you help me share the share? Besides, Boyang is already a leader among people. Except for his lack of experience in leading troops, he is no worse than me. In your hands, it will shine even more."
"Uncle Gao is in poor health? When our class teacher returns to Guangzhou, I will take you to see Doctor Hua." Lan Yuan looked worried.
"It's okay, it's just a lifelong battle. I also want to have a good rest. Boyang's move can be regarded as a filial piety. It's already dark at this time. You can quickly find a place to rest. We have to be on the road tomorrow. ." Gao Shun waved his hand gently.
"But there are many generals in the army. In addition to the deputy general, Uncle Xu, there are also generals such as Chu Sima. Aren't they all more suitable than me? Isn't it my turn in terms of seniority?" Lan Yuan was very confused.
Gao Shun first looked around, then whispered: "It goes without saying that Lao Xu and Chu Qing are loyal, but they are definitely not as good as your uncle Gao. The scale and reputation of the trapped army cannot be achieved without the silence of Mr. and the King of Hanzhong." Support, outsiders are not qualified to be the commander-in-chief of this army, it must be controlled by the Lan family personally, otherwise even if your father can understand, the King of Hanzhong will not be at ease a hundred years later."
"Uh...is it so complicated? I'll ask my father for advice later..." Lan Yuan pinched his smooth chin.
"Zhong Ling can actually do it, but he is too young now, and I don't want to wait any longer. In addition, this child has a wild nature, and the enemy troops will tie his hands and feet. After all, Boyang, you are the consort, and you are not the same as the prince. We are as close as brothers, and it is more suitable for you to control the enemy than anyone else." Gao Shun explained in detail.
Lan Yuan nodded as if he had some understanding, and Gao Shun patted his shoulder and added: "When it comes to understanding human nature and politics, sir, your vision is more sophisticated than anyone else's. Boyang should ask him for advice if you have nothing to do."
"I can't afford it."
The next day, the army stationed in Xijuan set off and marched toward Lu Rongxin. The soldiers looked at the blue carriage at the front and could not help but whisper to each other, discussing that this young man would become the new commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition, Gao Shun. He planned to announce it in front of the entire army after arriving at Lu Rong.
Lan Yuan discovered that in the marching team, in addition to many prisoners responsible for pushing carts and transporting luggage, there were thousands of prisoners of war following with their hands bound.
"Uncle Gao, if you take so many prisoners on the road, won't it increase our supply burden? We have strong defenses from the trapped troops, so there is no need to let them die in the front, right?" Lan Yuan asked curiously.
Gao Shun replied: "Boyang left troops to garrison in Bijing, right? Our total military strength is not rich to begin with. If we divide our troops to garrison in each city, there will not be many troops left to attack, so I must bring them all on the road. , Their supplies are taken from the Xijuan Granary, and they won’t eat a grain of rice from us.”
"Hiss... you take away all the troops from Zhuwu and Xijuan. If the two cities have no military power to deter them, will there be chaos after we leave? I'm afraid there will be a lot of burning, killing and looting..." Lan Yuan frowned.
"As the saying goes, rebuild after a war. Nichinan may be temporarily in chaos now, but it will pave the way for future stability. Yu Zhongxiang will definitely thank me." Gao Shun's lips raised slightly.
"Uh... it's a bit profound..." Lan Yuan shook his head slightly.
"You'd better go back and ask your husband for advice. Many of my decisions are influenced by him." Gao Shun sighed.
After half a day's march, they arrived at Lu Rong. Gao Shun first gathered all the members of the trapped army and identified Lan Yuan as the new commander of the trapped army. Then he summoned Samoko and Li Yi and gave Lan Yuan the overall command of the Southern Expedition.
Returning to the Chinese army camp, two columns of generals stood on both sides in awe.
Gao Shun brought Lan Yuan to the main position, and then retreated to the second position on the right. Everyone was waiting for Lan Yuan to give orders.
"Chu Sima, send all the scouts out. I want to know every move of the opponent."
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"General Li, bring back the sailors stranded in Bijing and cooperate with Governor Yu to guard Lu Rong. The rest of the warships will follow the army to the south."
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"General Sha, lead 500 barbarian troops to clear the way ahead. Remember how large the flag is to attract the enemy. If the enemy is sent with few troops, they will be destroyed. If they are sent with many troops, they will be lured. I will use scouts to keep in touch with you."
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Lan Yuan gave orders decently, Gao Shun stroked his beard and nodded happily. All the generals in the camp were convinced when they saw the major generals, and they no longer treated Lan Yuan as a young man.
Lu Rong (now Hue, Vietnam) is more than two hundred miles away from Linyi (formerly Xianglin County). Because it has to pass through fifty or sixty miles of high mountain terrain, the normal march of the army takes seven days, and even a rapid march takes five days. time.
Lan Yuan considered that Wuxi Man had not had enough rest in the past two days, so he ordered the army to march south at normal speed.
The five or sixty-mile high mountainous landscape is an excellent place for ambush due to its dense trees and overgrown weeds, and is the second barrier for Linyi Kingdom after Hengshan Pass when tigers, leopards, jackals and other wild animals are entrenched.
In the past, the Gongcao District Company of Xianglin County led thousands of people to rebel, killed the county magistrate, occupied Rinan County, and established the Linyi Kingdom as his own king. Fan Yan, then the governor of Jiaozhi, recruited more than 10,000 soldiers from Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen to quell the rebellion. However, the soldiers were worried about the poor environment in Xianglin and collectively resisted the southern expedition. As a result, a mutiny broke out in the army and Fan Yan was defeated.
The news reached Luoyang, the hub. The ministers advised Xianglin County to be remonstrated with the long distance and harsh climate, fearing that more than half of the expeditionary soldiers would be lost before they reached the front line. At this point, Rinan County was separated from the rule of the Central Plains, and the Shi family occupied Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen and remained as they were.
Without the threat of the Central Plains army, Lin Yiguo became more and more arrogant in the border areas, and even dared to seize merchant ships from Guangzhou. Although they were unable to attack the Central Plains, they were not worried about the Central Plains people's southern expedition, because they would gain little if they penetrated into the barren land of the south. The benefits come at a heavy price.
Politicians of that era would settle accounts, and retaking Rinan and annihilating Linyi would definitely be a loss-making deal. Especially when the warlords of the Three Kingdoms were fighting, smart people would choose to take the Central Plains first, but Lan Tian had a forward-looking vision that no one else in the world had.
Linyi not only has special Champa rice, but it is also an important port on the Maritime Silk Road, the only way for the Han Dynasty to go to Southeast Asia.
Ou Jin (King of Linyi) did not expect that the Central Plains people would engage in loss-making business. Even if he really took the risk to conquer the Linyi Kingdom, there were Hengshan Pass, Bijing, Zhuwu, Xijuan, Lurong and other places in the north blocking him. He had no time to deploy troops for defense. , but Gao Shun and Lan Yuan acted very quickly. Starting from the time when the army broke through Hengshan, they captured the four northern cities in two days.
As for the second barrier in Linyi, there were only more than a hundred rangers patrolling, and most of them died at the hands of the scouts. Those 'lucky' rangers fled in panic, bringing panic to the capital of the Cham people.
