Nothing went beyond Liu Bei's expectations.
The situation Liu Hong was facing in Luoyang City really made him want to see Liu Bei. Liu Hong wanted to discuss with Liu Bei the current messy situation inside and outside Luoyang City.
However, what Liu Bei did not expect was that the defensive strategy he proposed was proposed by Lu Zhi before his first letter was delivered.
The rebels were strong, and the Han army was defeated and showed weakness. The rebels invaded Hedong County, threatening Luoyang City, and the capital was shaken.
At this stage, the Han army barely concentrated 40,000 people for defense north of the Yellow River, and built the final line of defense in Wenxi County, north of Hedong County. The leader was He Miao, a battlefield veteran with only one victory.
The commander-in-chief of He Miao was personally arranged by Liu Hong. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong did not recommend it, but Liu Hong decided on it himself.
He felt that according to the sequence, Zhang Wen went down, Liu Bei was in Liangzhou, wouldn't the next one be General Wei He Miao?
General He Jin is still the same as before, He Miao is preparing logistics, and He Miao is going to lead his army across the Yellow River to fight in Hebei.
As soon as this arrangement was made, He Jin became worried and He Miao almost fainted.
God, how could He Miao know how to fight seriously?
It's okay to bully the peasant rebels, but the Bingzhou bandits and the Southern Huns cavalry are powerful enemies that even Huangfu Song can't deal with. If He Miao fights them, isn't it the same as hitting a rock with tofu?
There is no doubt that He Miao is just a piece of tofu. It breaks into pieces as soon as you slap it. It will deteriorate and become rotten if left untouched. It doesn’t take any effort at all.
But because the person who ordered the general was Liu Hong and not someone else, He Miao had no choice.
He tried various methods not to go on the expedition, but He Jin persuaded him to admit it, and then listen more to Zhou Shen and let Zhou Shen help him make the decision. He should not make blind decisions himself.
If you don’t understand, you should listen more to the professionals around you and don’t give random instructions, otherwise your life will be in danger.
He Miao had no choice but to nod, and then led his troops north to pick up Zhang Wen's squad.
Lu Zhi was also worried about this combination. He raised objections to Liu Hong in the court, thinking that neither He Miao nor Zhou Shen were particularly good at using troops.
And their opponents, whether Zhang Yan or Mrs. Guo, are very cunning and have a morale advantage. They are probably not something He Miao and Zhou Shen can fight against.
He suggested that based on the current situation, the Han Dynasty's best choice was not to confront them head-on, but to take control of other military strongholds in Hedong County and set up defenses along the Yellow River to remain unchanged in response to changes.
Lu Zhi believed that the rebels were only powerful in appearance, not really powerful. The rebels' logistics was very poor, otherwise they would not have to frequently invade places to plunder food and property. This only proved that the rebels were unable to be self-sufficient and had to Raid to survive.
In this state, given the degree of agriculture in the area they currently occupy and their arrogance, Lu Zhi has reason to believe that they cannot support more than two months of logistical expenses and will inevitably retreat.
As long as the Han army insists on defending for two months, not even two months, more than one month, the rebels will inevitably be unable to survive and must retreat, otherwise they will collapse.
Lu Zhi's view made Liu Hong more suspicious. He felt that Lu Zhi was deliberately exaggerating the relaxed atmosphere to let him not worry so much and to say good things to him.
Huang Wan and other officials of the Modern Literature School also took the opportunity to criticize and ridicule Lu Zhi, saying that Lu Zhi had exaggerated the situation so nervously before that he made it seem like the Han Dynasty was about to perish. Now he described the situation so simply, as if the previous failure was not a failure. thing.
Why are you doing that?
Lu Zhi was furious and replied to Huang Wan, saying that now and then, can active attack and strategic defense be the same?
Can the loss be the same if you stand still and wait for the enemy to attack and actively enter other people's territory to attack others?
You don’t understand this and you still want to talk about military affairs with me?
how dare you?
Faced with the furious Lu Zhi, Huang Wan did not give in and started a debate with Lu Zhi. The two of them went back and forth, and the quarrel was very fierce, which exhausted Liu Hong's patience. He angrily scolded the two for ignoring the overall situation, and then He rolled up his sleeves and went back.
As a result, Liu Bei sent a memorial not two days later. What was written on the memorial was almost the same as what Lu Zhi said.
For the same thing, Liu Hong felt that there was something wrong with what Lu Zhi said, but if Liu Bei said the same thing, there should be no problem.
"Xuande said so, so there should be no problem. In that case, let He Miao stop fighting in a hurry and instead defend. Just do what Xuande... no, just do what Lu Zhi said. "
Liu Hong put away Liu Bei's memorial and asked Zhang Rang, who was waiting on the side, to announce his latest decision.
Zhang Rang found it funny, but he didn't think too much, so he did as Liu Hong said and announced Liu Hong's latest decision.
Lu Zhi was very happy and felt that his suggestion was finally adopted. Liu Hong was still wise, but he just needed time to think.
Of course, the literary school now raised objections as expected, but to no avail.
Liu Hong had already decided, and the imperial court quickly passed the order to He Miao on the front line, asking He Miao to arrange the army's defense according to the new plan.
The new strategy is that the army is not allowed to take the initiative to attack, but can only defend, and no one can oppose it.
Should he say it or not, when he learned the news, He Miao was so happy that he almost twitched.
God knows how nervous and cautious he was during this time.
That is to say, Zhou Shen, who has some military experience, is treated as a military staff member by him, and he consults on everything. He does not dare to make decisions on his own. In a sense, this is also a lucky thing. At least this Han army did not suffer from He Miao. Incompetent and in dire straits.
Zhou Shen has some skills, but not much. He knows how much of his title as a former general belongs to Liu Bei, so he is also thinking about this attack.
He did not dare to take the initiative and only dared to defend passively. There was no need for Liu Hong to give orders. The Han army on the front line took the initiative to act like a coward, which inexplicably fit the tactics of Liu Bei and Lu Zhi.
After the order was conveyed, not to mention He Miao, Zhou Shen also breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been worried that the court would urge him to take the initiative.
With the current morale and strength of the Han army, if they really take the initiative to attack, it will not be an active attack, but a funeral.
But there was no problem, everything was so in line with their wishes. He Miao and Zhou Shen immediately jointly issued an order to make a series of adjustments to the frontline Han army to strengthen defense and prevent any proactive attacks from happening again.
The ferries on both sides of the Yellow River were centrally managed, and the ferries were heavily controlled. The army on the south bank of the Yellow River was personally managed by General He Jin, who set up defenses on the south bank of the Yellow River as the last line of defense to protect Luoyang.
After these preparations were made, the Han army completely entered a defensive state.
This is not a good thing for Zhang Yan, Guo Tai, Yu Fuluo and others.
As Liu Bei expected, they were able to win because of their morale and sharpness. This thing has very low durability and will disappear soon. If they cannot seize the opportunity to fight a strategic decisive battle with the Han army, they will soon be There is no advantage anymore.
They do not have a complete production system and mobilization system. They are not an institutional regime capable of fighting an overall war. They are just a grassroots team.
This grassroots team even has three leaders, and no one can make decisions easily.
Although the Luoyang court is decadent, it is currently the most advanced, effective and reasonable political organization in the world.
Therefore, once the Han army fully switches to strategic defense and sticks to the city and strategic locations without attacking, the rebel alliance will be in trouble.
(End of chapter)
