The next day.
The newly minted Han Dynasty's Jizhou governor, Pingbei general, and Jizhou military commander Wang Zan returned to Zhangwu County under the escort of several cavalry.
"After Wang Zan returns to Zhangwu, with his current strength, even if Zaosong launches an attack, he should be able to defend it for a month."
Liu Yu was a little worried.
After all, what he wrote to Wang Zan was basically a blank check. After capturing Xindu, apart from using force to force others, it would be difficult for him to have much spare energy to continue heading north.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. According to my guess, after taking control of Youzhou, Zaosong must first appease the people of Youzhou. After all, its foundation is unstable. Before that, it was all dependent on Wang Jun. Now it relies on Duan's troops to seize its power. If you can't please everyone, you won't have the guts to leave Youzhou easily and go to Zhangwu to attack Wang Zan." Xi Jian next to him tried to persuade him.
"Having said that, if Zaosong or Duan Bu Xianbei really lead their troops south to attack Zhangwu, then the reinforcements I promised to Wang Zan will not be able to arrive. Not only will I have to break my promise to these two people, but I will also The four counties in northern Hebei were lost."
At this time, Liu Yu already regarded the four counties of Jizhou as his own.
Of course, the premise is that he can capture Xindu, and then Wang Zan can use this to command the powerful forces in northern Hebei and expel Zaosong's forces.
If, once the Youzhou army really goes south to attack Zhang Wu, the bubble blown by Liu Yu will burst.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan that I can try." Xi Jian said.
Liu Yu was delighted when he heard this.
"What's Mr. Xi's plan?"
At this time, Liu Yu was even more fortunate. It was definitely the wisest decision to send Xi Jian with him this time.
"Your Majesty, after all, Zaosong is occupying Youzhou secretly. There are Wang Jun's remnants and Duan Xianbei inside, but they all seem to be in harmony with each other. In this way, after all, they hope to have strong support from outside to consolidate their power."
"And in Youzhou today, the only place that can provide foreign aid is Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou."
"Zao Song will definitely try his best to please Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou. Once he has Liu Kun as his aid, he may really be able to pacify Youzhou and have the opportunity to attack Zhangwu southward."
After Liu Yu heard this, he nodded and said.
"So, Mr. Xi means to find a way to make it difficult for these two to form an alliance?"
Xi Jian nodded, "Yes, that's true."
"Liu Kun and Wang Jun have always been at odds with each other. Now that Wang Jun has become a prisoner, Liu Kun will definitely be happy and willing to support Zao Song. In this way, we will find a way to prevent Zao Song from joining Liu Kun personally, even if Liu Kun promises again. Okay, let Zaosong feel that Liu Kun is not only not an aid, but a threat!"
Liu Yu was immediately very curious.
"Mr. Xi, how can we do this?"
"Your Majesty, you can send people to spread rumors in Youzhou, saying that the scholars and people in Youzhou admire and respect Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou. If it weren't for Liu Kun, they would not tolerate Zaosong as the lord of Youzhou. , and there are also rumors in Youzhou that Liu Kun’s nephew Liu Yan is stationed in Changshan, and his military power is at its peak, and he can control Youzhou at any time."
Liu Yu smiled knowingly after hearing this.
"Hahaha, Zaosong is used to scheming at this time. I'm afraid everyone looks like a thief. If this happens, I'm afraid I will start to worry about Liu Yan leading his troops north to plot Youzhou."
"Yes, this is exactly what I guessed. As long as Zao Song can be aroused, he will not only appease the rest of the people, but also be careful to guard against Liu Kun. I am afraid that there is no time to take care of the mere 3,000 men and horses that King Zhang Wu praised. .”
"Haha, Mr. Xi's plan is brilliant. In this way, Wang Zan's Zhangwu County will definitely have no worries."
Having said this, Liu Yu touched the city wall with his hand, looked at the scattered Hulu scouts wandering in the distance outside the city, and said confidently.
"As long as Xindu is conquered, not only can central Hebei be conquered, but northern Hebei can also be conquered. The best of both worlds!"
Xi Jian also said confidently.
"Although there will be a fierce battle to capture the letter capital, your Majesty will certainly be able to achieve success if he personally leads the tiger warriors!"
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Jizhou, Guangping.
Shile, Duke of Jijun of Huhan, was leading an army of tens of thousands on the way eastward.
It is different from the pure cavalry that came and went like the wind before.
At this time, Shi Le's army already had a large number of infantry.
Not the kind of refugee infantry who are about to die, but the powerful troops recruited from the land of Zhao and Wei.
Although these powerful troops are not elite soldiers, they can still afford to eat all year round. Compared with the refugees who are about to starve to death, they are quite powerful soldiers.
What's more, after occupying the land of Zhao and Wei, Shi Le made up his mind not to rely solely on the Hulu cavalry, but to build weapons and armor to arm these Jizhou infantry, and select the elite among them to be under his direct control.
"General, these infantry are marching too slowly. By the time we arrive at Qinghe, the fake Han Liu Yu will have already run away."
A Jiehu-looking general said.
"idiot!"
Shi Le first cursed in dissatisfaction.
This general is named Shi Kun, and he is from the same clan in Wuxiang, Bingzhou, Shile. After defecting to Shile, he was appointed as a general. He is one of the few clans in Shile.
"The elite soldiers of the Puppet Han are all armored infantry. If the light cavalry approaches, there is no way to attack except throwing bows and arrows from a distance! If we don't use these infantry to attack the enemy's formation, do we have to use our own lives to fill it?!"
After hearing this, Shi Kun continued to ask.
"General, don't we have iron horse armor and cavalry? Can't we use these to reopen the puppet army's infantry?"
After saying that, Shi Kun pointed to the distance with his hand.
There's a special team there.
This team is all cavalry, and they are all composed of Jiehu people who look very different from Han people.
Not only did they ride a horse, but they were also followed by another horse. Some cavalry were even followed by two horses to carry weapons and armor.
This is the iron horse armor cavalry that Shi Le worked hard to develop, that is, the heavy cavalry equipped with human and horse equipment.
"These are all treasures to suppress the army, how can they be used so easily!"
Shi Le said with some distress and pride.
This "iron horse cavalry" in the land of Zhao and Wei often only needs to show a charging posture, and any powerful Jin soldiers and horses who dare to fight in the field will flee.
However, due to the lack of good horses and armor, it is difficult for the scale of this heavy cavalry to be further improved.
Shi Le thought that as long as Liu Yu, the puppet Han, could be forced out of Jizhou this time, he could occupy the remaining central part of Jizhou.
With these elite places in Jizhou, the size of his heavy armored cavalry can be doubled.
At that time, Shi Le had in his hands both the powerful and dedicated infantry and the iron-clad cavalry that he relied on as his confidants.
It is certainly not a problem to run rampant in Jizhou and then wipe out Hebei.
"These armored cavalry all have to carry heavy weapons and armor. How can they rush forward like the light cavalry? If that is the case, when they encounter the puppet Han army, it will be difficult to escape, let alone rush into battle. "
Shi Le said angrily.
He became increasingly unhappy with his clan brother Shi Kun.
Although his nephew Shi Hu always caused trouble for him, he was not as stupid as Shi Kun.
When he thought of Shi Hu, Shi Le suddenly felt depressed again.
This Shi Hu repeatedly tortured and punished the sergeants in the army, which aroused the anger of the people. Except for those from Jiehu's own troops, the rest of the powerful soldiers were unwilling to obey Shi Hu's men.
Therefore, since Shi Hu invaded Liu Ling's remaining troops and returned, Shi Le's army had a subtle conflict between the Jin people and the Hu people because of Shi Hu's arrival.
"Report, general, urgent report from Qinghe!!!"
Suddenly, a hurried messenger, led by the guards, found Shi Le.
"What urgent report?"
Shi Le asked while taking the letter.
"General, the puppet Han army in Qinghe has already set off, and before leaving, they set Qingyang City on fire."
said the messenger.
Shi Le opened the letter, and sure enough, Shi Hu, who had been monitoring the puppet Han Liu Yu, said in the letter that the puppet Han Liu Yu burned Qingyang City and led tens of thousands of people to abandon the city.
When he saw this, Shi Le smiled softly. If this was the case, then there would be an opportunity for Shi Le to lead his army to follow and attack.
After all, Liu Yu's Han army could form a formation to fight, but the common people and scholars who followed had no way to form an formation to counterattack the cavalry attack. As long as these tens of thousands of people collapsed and fled, they would definitely attack the Han army's array.
At that time, Shi Le can concentrate his elite troops and attack the weak points of the Han army. As long as the Han army shows a slight weakness, a big victory will be achieved.
However, if the Han army was dispersed properly and could avoid confusion among themselves, then Shi Le would lead his army to attack and kill the fleeing people.
Anyway, Shi Le was unwilling to tolerate these people who were not used by him and fled to the land of hypocrites.
However, as Shi Le read the letter in his hand more and more, he became increasingly unsure.
"The puppet Han led his troops north?!" Shi Le asked in surprise.
"Yes, General, I have seen with my own eyes that there are tens of thousands of hypocrites, no, there may be one hundred thousand, all of them lined up in a long queue, heading north."
Shi Le was shocked, this was completely beyond his expectation.
Although there are also soldiers and horses such as Jiehu and others stationed in Xindu in the north, they are not as powerful as the soldiers and horses directly under Shi Le.
"If all the trust in the north is lost, then the powerful surrounding counties may all betray the general."
Zhang Bin, who had been beside him, suddenly spoke.
"If all the trust is lost, then Jizhong may no longer be owned by the general!"
"Youhou, what's the way to deal with it?" Shi Le asked.
"If it's as I guess, Liu Yu will definitely be plotting against Xindu."
"Xindu is a big city in central Hebei Province. Living in Xindu, you can command the surrounding powerful people. Not only the population, but also food, Liu Yu will be able to get a lot. In this case, it will be too difficult for the general to take it back. Trouble."
"However, Xindu is far away from Heji. As long as Liu Yu dares to lead his army north, the general can cut off his return and lead all the troops to surround him under the city of Xindu. It is not difficult to decide in a battle."
Shi Le was overjoyed when he heard what Zhang Bin said.
However, the more Shi Le thought about this matter, the more he felt a bad premonition in his heart.
"After all, Liu Yu is different from ordinary people. Although he took risks in the past several battles, he was prepared. I thought it was a sure-win situation twice, but he always suffered defeat."
"This time, if Liu Yu is really planning to plot Xindu, his risky actions are even more risky than the previous times. If you say that Liu Yu has nothing to rely on when doing this, I find it difficult to believe it."
Today's Shi Le, although he has always kept in mind that he wants to find everything he lost from Liu Yu.
However, his two inexplicable setbacks made Shi Le feel the slightest fear of Liu Yu's unexpected behavior.
"General, you must not do this." Upon seeing this, Zhang Bin immediately advised.
"Liu Yu is a bandit in the corner of the world, but he braves the disapproval of the world and arrogantly proclaims himself emperor. He doesn't have any magnanimity to conspire with the world. He is nothing more than a child's play like a bandit. It must be his previous victories that have made Liu Yu arrogant. It’s unbearable.”
"This time, Liu Yu leads tens of thousands of burdensome people and dares to go north to plot the capital. He is definitely seeking death."
"This is a God-given opportunity, general. You must not look forward or backward and miss the opportunity!"
Zhang Bin said anxiously.
If Shi Le was overly cautious or hesitant and allowed Liu Yu to occupy Xindu, it would be much more difficult to take it back.
"How should we respond to Youhou's wishes?"
"General, you can personally lead the army to follow him and keep him away from Heji. Then he will approach and attack, so that Liu Yu's troops can neither advance northward nor retreat safely!"
Shi Le nodded and said, "Yes, in this way, even if there is a fish that slips through the net, it will be difficult to escape the pursuit of our cavalry!"
However, Shi Le suddenly thought of it.
"However, Zu Ti has already led his army to Yangping. If I attack Liu's rear army, wouldn't Zu Ti be able to attack the rear of our army?"
Zhang Bin thought for a moment.
"Zu Ti has the majority of infantry troops, so he only needs a few soldiers and horses to contain them so that they don't dare to act too presumptuously!"
"Then, what if Qingzhou soldiers and horses directly cross the river and go north for reinforcements?" Shi Le suddenly thought.
"Probably not. According to my guess, these soldiers and horses in Liu Yu's hands are already at their maximum strength. If more troops are deployed, it will be difficult for Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou to hold on."
"Hahaha, 'He who can make a profit at a hundred miles is bound to the general'. To take the capital of Xin from the north, it is more than a hundred miles away! Liu Yu, the hypocritical Han, acted wildly and unreasonably, and the outcome has already been determined by God's will!"
"As long as Shi Hu's army is blocking the front, don't rush into a hard fight. Just involve the sluggish Puppet Han Liu Yu's army. After the general leads his army to catch up, he can then join forces with Shi Hu to attack. Then we can expect a great victory!"
Shi Le nodded, and immediately summoned a few scout messengers, asking them to quickly convey orders to Shi Hu, and try their best to slow down the Han army's attack before Shi Le's army arrived.
"General, you can leave some elite troops behind to guard against pursuit by Zu Ti or Qingzhou reinforcements." Zhang Bin added.
"Yes, it's just what Youhou said!" Shi Le said.
Later, Shi Le summoned the rest of Hu and Han generals and announced the news they had just received.
Most people feel that the puppet Han emperor Liu Yu definitely made a big mistake this time.
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