Zhang Fei admitted that Dong Zhuo's idea was indeed very sound and the most correct and safe way, but he also had his own ideas.
He doesn't want to sit here and watch the loss of fighter planes. He is not a person who dares not take the initiative.
"What you said does make sense. It is indeed safe to do this, but in that case, a lot of food and money will be spent."
Zhang Fei said: "The fighter plane is right in front of me, how can I miss it? If I miss this time, I will have to face the stronger Yanqi State, which will put more soldiers in danger and increase the burden on the court. As a general, I can't If I don’t have the courage to sit back and watch the war planes pass by, how can I lead any troops to fight?”
With that said, Zhang Fei looked at Zhao Qi.
"Zhao Lieutenant, and Lao Dong, you two should not go. This time I will take the people there myself. If something happens, you should return to Dunhuang County immediately. Nothing will happen. If I win, even the army will There’s no need to send out the main force, right?”
Dong Zhuo was speechless, and Zhao Qi didn't know what to say.
After a long time, Zhao Qi shook his head.
"I can't stop you, but I feel that even if you win this battle, His Majesty will definitely be angry when he finds out about it. You are the commander of the army. If you have any shortcomings, what will His Majesty do in anger? Who will Know?"
"Then wait until His Majesty is angry and then explain it to His Majesty!"
Zhang Fei laughed loudly and said: "I, Mr. Zhang, don't have any great talents, but I have this courage, and I have never been afraid of trouble! And your Majesty... although he is very strict, he still cares enough for his subordinates."
Zhao Qi could only slander.
Zhang Fei said nothing more, went to prepare his troops for battle, and then as usual, let the soldiers have a good hot meal and hot dishes before going to battle.
After resting for half an hour, he led two thousand cavalrymen to mount their horses. Under the leadership of the reliable guide provided by the chariot commander Qian Guo, the whole army was dispatched later.
When Zhang Fei's entire army was dispatched, it happened to be when the news that he requested the right to act expeditiously was sent to Luoyang. Liu Bei received Zhang Fei's report immediately and learned about the latest situation in the Western Regions.
Before, Liu Bei also knew something about the Yanqi Kingdom.
Through court records, he learned that when Ban Chao was running the Western Regions, a small alliance formed by the Yanqi Kingdom was Ban Chao's last and most difficult group of enemies to deal with. After destroying that alliance, Ban Chao was able to establish the hegemony of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the Western Regions. .
Therefore, the small countries in the Western Regions were definitely not willing to submit to the rule of the Han Empire from the beginning, and the Han Empire's dominance over the Western Regions was not achieved overnight.
Whether it was the Western Han Dynasty versus the Xiongnu, or the Eastern Han Dynasty versus the Northern Xiongnu, it took many battles and betrayals to establish hegemony.
The small countries in the Western Regions also have their own ideas and their own agendas. This Yanqi country is an old thorn in the side. It has opposed the Han Empire many times and killed many officials and soldiers of the Han Empire.
In fact, when Liu Bei learned these contents, he felt a little unacceptable. Since such a small country dares to do such a thing, why should it be kept?
Were you worried about not destroying it before?
Liu Bei did not have as many scruples as Ban Chao, nor did he have as many financial worries as the Second Empire, and his military strength was far stronger than that of the Second Empire.
He was rich, very rich, and could afford to send out an army, so on this matter, Liu Bei did not adopt Xun You's suggestion of playing it safe, but decided to support Zhang Fei's view.
In this matter, Xun You suggested to observe the situation more before making a decision, and not to fall into war easily, but Liu Bei's opinion was completely different.
"Back then, Chen Tang once said that anyone who openly offends a strong man will be punished no matter how far away he is. This sentence is very encouraging, but it is not something that can be said easily, nor can it be said once and be effective all the time."
Liu Bei said loudly at the Privy Council meeting: "Sometimes, we have to settle an account before going to war. If the benefits are sufficient, we can fight. If the benefits are not enough, then we can't fight. But sometimes, we can't count money when fighting a war. This is not a matter of money, but There are reasons that are more important than money, so we have to fight, we have to fight.
It is a matter of national dignity and prestige. No matter how much money it costs, no matter how much effort it takes, no matter how far the distance is, or how involved it is, it must be fought, and it must be won, just like when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty resolutely attacked the Dawan Kingdom. Likewise, the Dawan Kingdom must be destroyed at all costs. After the First World War, the Western Regions were conquered.
Now, this Yanqi country has caused so much trouble to the Han Dynasty, and it is still causing trouble. If this is the case, then we must tell the countries in the Western Regions to destroy him, let alone Cheshiqian country, even if another one comes Two or three, I can still destroy them! Now that the big man has decided to come back, he has no plans to leave again! "
So at Liu Bei's request, the Privy Council issued an order giving Zhang Fei the power to act expediently, and sent a staff team to provide tactical guidance. Liu Bei was also worried that Liangzhou would not have enough money and food, so he asked Yongzhou to provide certain grain support.
In addition, he was also worried that there were not enough soldiers and horses in Liangzhou, so he took this opportunity to order the twenty-five, twenty-six, and twenty-seven new recruits garrisoned in Luoyang to be ready to go. As long as they are ready, they can set off. Headed to Liangzhou.
Liu Bei promised them before, and Liu Xuande kept his word. Now is the time to fulfill his promise.
When the three armies learned that they were about to go to war, the whole army was extremely happy. They immediately organized themselves into comprehensive arrangements and were ready to set off quickly to earn military merit in the Western Regions——
He is the envy of other troops left behind!
But there was no way. The emperor had previously promised these three recruit armies. These three recruit armies had indeed not fought any battles since their establishment. They trained every day and became so powerful that they had no use for them. Who could replace them? Also be discouraged.
So this time, no one really made a fuss about their dispatch.
Should it be said or not, the expansion of the Western Regions has always been a hot topic among the Han army.
The Ban family spans the Western Regions, and there are also stories about the three connections and three unique features in the Western Regions, and the story of the thirteen soldiers returning to Yumen. These are all widely spread in the army, and basically all the soldiers know about them. Therefore, the soldiers have a certain knowledge about the Western Regions. a special emotion.
Now that they are going to the Western Region, how can they not be excited?
At this moment, Liu Bei still didn't know about the explosive actions Yanqi made in a major dilemma, and of course he didn't know about the targeted decisions made by Zhang Fei, a super strong man, in a difficult situation.
But ancient wars are like this. There is fog everywhere and unexplorable areas. When generals march and fight, there is really a lot of gambling. If you win the bet, you win. If you lose the bet, there is nothing you can do. If you can give in, run away quickly.
Soldiers like Han Xin are not always available, and a peerless genius like Huo Qubing who was born for the purpose of fighting is not always available.
Zhang Fei believed that he was just a mediocre person. He could not have the abilities and achievements of Han Xin and Huo Qubing at the military level, nor did he have such talent. However, he felt that he only had the courage to not lose to these two men.
As brave as he is, he fears no one.
He also knows how important courage is in navigating the battlefield.
Liu Bei once told him that in a real war, there is too much fog of war. The commanders of both sides see the flowers in the fog. It is too difficult to find the truly correct path. In many cases, they are forced to go to war without having time to find the correct path.
But fortunately, this is true for you, and so is your enemy, who is also facing a fog of war.
So, this is a situation where the brave one wins.
Many times, what determines the outcome of a battle may really be the showdown between the tenacity of the leadership of both sides. If you feel that you have lost, then you have really lost. If not, you have not lost yet.
So he didn't hesitate for a long time, and took two thousand Han cavalry and galloped straight to King Yanqi's city.
The territory of the Yanqi Kingdom is uneven and the roads are difficult and dangerous. It is not easy for the cavalry to gallop. They often have to walk for a period of time. It is quite difficult to move forward and the speed has to be reduced.
However, according to the guide, although this road is difficult, it is already a relatively safe and reliable road, and other roads will only be more difficult.
Zhang Fei didn't choose, nor did his soldiers. Everyone was killed in bloody battles. After joining the Han army and following Liu Bei, what kind of hardships did he not suffer?
Among the Tiger Cavalry under Zhang Fei, there are many officers who are veterans who followed Liu Bei in the Liangzhou Blockade. They have done almost everything in their lives, so why are they still afraid of such a small obstacle?
In just four days, Zhang Fei led his troops to overcome difficulties and dangers, from Cheshiqian's country to a small earth city near Yanqi King's City. He then led his troops to capture this small earth city and obtained some food and fuel inside. .
Zhang Fei was overjoyed, and immediately ordered the entire army to rest, buried pots to cook, and allowed the soldiers to have another hot meal, which relieved the hardship caused by traveling for days and eating dry food. Two hours later, he got back on his horse again, and the entire army Take the city directly to the King of Yanqi.
At the same time, there were not many troops stationed in the city of King Yanqi, because the army was divided into four parts and went to perform tasks.
King Yanqi Long Kuang's younger brother Long Wei, uncle Long Yong, and trusted general Ali Bu each led a group of troops to clean up the Moshan Kingdom, Wei Xu Kingdom, and Yuli Kingdom. Long Kuang himself stayed in the royal city with the remaining troops. Waiting for good news, while suppressing the domestic peace faction forces and preventing them from doing bad things.
For the Yanqi Kingdom, this was also a very risky move. It was a gamble. The bet was that the Han Empire would not be able to react and could only watch helplessly, while the other three countries did not expect the sudden action of the Yanqi Kingdom. You can't resist, you can only fail.
This is a huge gamble, a gamble of the same nature as Zhang Fei. Each of the two groups does not know whether their respective actions will succeed, nor do they know the specifics of the other's actions. However, in this matter, they all agree. I chose to gamble.
Gambling depends on both luck and strength. If you are not lucky, it will be useless no matter how strong you are. If you have enough luck, you will not be able to catch it if your strength is too poor.
So at this moment, these two extremely sharp confrontations are a tit-for-tat gamble.
Obviously, Liu Bei is a very lucky guy, and Zhang Fei, as his sworn brother, was somewhat infected by his good luck.
He was fast enough and appeared outside the Yanqi King's City before the Yanqi Kingdom could react. Without saying a word, he launched a raid on the King's City and rushed into the city made of earth and rocks. It brought huge shock and unprecedented blow to everything in the city, plunging the whole city into unprecedented chaos.
For Zhang Fei, who has seen very large cities like Chang'an and Luoyang, the royal city of Yanqi Kingdom is just a small earth city that cannot be smaller, and it even has the meaning of a Liangzhou county town. But for Yanqi Kingdom itself , is already a very prosperous and vast city with strong defensive power.
So when Long Kuang learned that the Han army appeared in the city, he was immediately confused. He couldn't believe it was true, and he didn't think it was true. He felt that something must have gone wrong.
But the faint shouts of killing and the loud noises don't lie, and the facts never lie. The Han army has indeed reached the door of the house, and is even approaching rapidly in the direction of the palace. The defenders in the city are retreating steadily, and there is no way Resist the Han army's front.
How is this going?
Why did the Han army appear in the royal city?
In the end what happened?
Long Kuang asked questions and didn't know anything. When the guards wanted to protect him and retreat, he didn't even react accordingly. He just felt that he might need to pinch his face to make sure that he was not dreaming, but Being in the real world.
Afterwards, the severe pain told him that everything he experienced was not false, but real.
The Han army really came, the Han army really broke through his royal city and began to threaten his life.
He had not considered this situation. He had discussed many ways to deal with emergencies with his subordinates from the main war faction, and considered various emergencies, even the small probability of failure in attacking the Moshan Kingdom. They have all been considered.
But only the Han army's attack on the royal city had not been considered, or in other words, normal people would not consider this possibility.
The Han army's raid on the royal city required a brave general, strong decision-making, the courage to take responsibility, a reliable guide, and the huge pressure brought by the risk of the entire army being annihilated after defeat.
All this means that the Han army's attack on the royal city is an extremely small probability event. Therefore, during the discussion, no one among the elites of the Yanqi Kingdom raised this possibility. However, this possibility became a reality.
Who can I talk to to reason with you?
In a confused state, Long Kuang was protected by his personal guards and rushed out of the palace, trying to move to a safe place.
However, the Han army's cavalry pursued them closely and once again surrounded them all and killed them. The personal guards could not resist the Han army's front, and a large number of them died in the battle. In the end, only a dozen people were left to protect Long Guang in the final battle.
The royal city was captured by the Han army, many people died, and the overall situation could never be reversed.
Soon, Zhang Fei, who was covered in blood, came to the side of more than a dozen guards who were resisting. Looking at the man in extraordinary clothes who was protected in the middle, he realized that that man should be the king of Yanqi Kingdom.
"Old Dong and the others went too far before. Those who violated the majesty of the Han Dynasty should be captured alive and given to His Majesty so that Your Majesty can decide his life or death, rather than beheaded directly.
At any time, we cannot directly chop off the heads of these rebellious thieves. The right thing to do is to send them back to Luoyang for His Majesty to deal with them, so they must be alive. "
Zhang Fei grinned, imparted his experience to the generals around him, and decided on Long Guang's ending.
And Long Guang's finale did not go against Zhang Fei's wishes.
Under the siege of the Han army, all of his dozen personal guards were killed quickly. During this period, Long Guang stabbed his neck with a knife. It looked like he was about to kill himself with the knife, but it was not until the Han army rushed to seize it. When he took away his long knife, he did not make up his mind to kill himself.
It seemed that he was not ready to commit suicide, nor did he want to lose his life so early.
In the end, he was tied up, and all his family members were captured. Only a few strong-tempered ones died in battle or committed suicide with knives. Most of them were captured alive and did not dare to commit suicide, even though many of them were wealthy. time of suicide.
However, most rulers cherish their lives, and even those like Chongzhen who committed suicide for the sake of dignity when they were desperate were very few.
Even if they are captured, they still have to survive, which is the majority.
(End of chapter)
