Fengxiang, Baoji.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, this is the second time that Fengxiang has been invaded by foreign enemies and has been stabbed directly in the back. At the most dangerous time, the Shu army almost broke through the city. Fortunately, Jiedushi Zhao Hui managed the troops well and defended the enemy well, so that the enemy army could not make any more progress in the end, and the soldiers and civilians in the city were saved.
Moreover, with the return of the Huai army, the imperial court turned its attention to Guanzhong, transferred property and military power to the west, and the situation was completely stabilized.
In the city, Commander Jiedu's Mansion was also the command center for the Han Dynasty's southwest imperial guards against Shu bandits, controlling the 30,000-strong central army of the Guanzhong states. In the yamen hall, Zhao Hui, the envoy of Fengxiang Jiedu, Yao Yuanfu, the envoy of Baoda Jiedu, and Xiang Xun, the southwestern aid envoy, were sitting peacefully.
Xiang Xun was in his forties, but compared with the two envoys Zhao and Yao, he was a generation younger. Therefore, although he had the mission of being the emperor, Xiang Xun was very respectful to them and fully cooperated with them after he came to the west. He controls Shu.
"Although it is more than a thousand miles away, the court is so keen in assessing the situation!" Zhao Hui raised his eyes, passed the Privy Council's military order to the two of them, stroked his beard and sighed: "The Privy Council's military order is the same as what we have considered. We believe that the Shu army should retreat, let us look for opportunities to fight, and we cannot allow the Shu army to retreat safely!"
"Then give him a fight!" Yao Yuanfu, the veteran general, didn't even read the order. Although his hair was as white as frost, he said with great enthusiasm: "How can we let him come and go! The Shu captives didn't know the lesson. They were defeated that year. If he dares to come to Jifeng Mountain this year, I will defeat him again and let them remember it for a long time!"
"Yao Zhijun is so excited, I admire you so much!" Xiang Xunze carefully read the military order, returned the commander's case, and said to Yao Yuanfu.
"Star citizens don't need to compliment me! I have been fighting for a lifetime, but I just want to take advantage of the veteran's remaining years to fight on the battlefield again!" Yao Yuanfu said with a smile, his face full of freedom and ease.
Speaking of which, in order to control Shu, the Han court called all the towns in Guanzhong to send troops to Fengxiang to support them, and they all obeyed the order. However, only the veteran general Yao Yuanfu came forward and was willing to personally lead the Yanzhou Ya soldiers to the south.
The courtiers discussed it and thought of his old age and feared that he would suffer the hardships of military service, so they should not allow it. However, after careful consideration, the emperor Liu Chengyou considered that Yao Yuanfu's sincere words and sincerity would hurt the veteran general's heart, so he agreed to the edict and ordered Hanlin to write a beautiful article to praise him.
A very real problem. At this time, the emperor of Han Dynasty no longer cared about the old age of his ministers.
"Brother Yao, Star People, how do you think this battle should be fought?" Zhao Hui walked to the map and asked.
"Since ancient times, it has been easy to advance but difficult to retreat. Judging from the performance of the Shu army, it is difficult to call it elite. As long as it retreats, its flaws will be exposed. As long as it sends elite troops to cover up the enemy, something will be gained!" Yao Yuanfu said.
Xiang Xun stepped forward, pointed on the map with his hand, and said: "The previous Shu army was retreated by Zhao Gong and retreated to the south bank of the Weihe River. However, it suffered repeated setbacks under the Sanguan Pass. The morale of the army was severely damaged. It cannot survive. If we advance, we will waste all our troops, money and food here, so we must plan to retreat. Exploring the layout of the camp, we can see that the troops on the Sanguan and Chencang lines have been reduced, and then moved to the solid road. It is obvious that they are retreating."
"As Yaogong said, if it retreats slightly, just send your elite troops to attack it! However, there is one thing you must be on guard against!" Xiang Xun pointed on the Wei River: "Beware of the Shu army, destroy Fuliang, and stop my pursuit. the road!"
When Yao Yuanfu saw it, he smiled heartily and looked at Zhao Hui: "When the Shu army retreated to Weinan, all the generals suggested destroying Fuliang to prevent the Shu army from crossing north again, but Brother Zhao refused. Now that I think about it, Brother Zhao is I have long wanted to attack the enemy, so I left this passage for today’s use!”
Old Zhao Hui's face was full of calmness, but the slightly raised corners of his lips had already confirmed Yao Yuanfu's conjecture. Zhao Hui said: "In order to build the upstream Fuliang, the Shu army spent so much manpower and directly demolished it. How can it be so?" What a pity, it happens to be used by our army!"
"Duo Sa scouts, keep a close eye on the movements of the Shu army, and report any changes in half a day!" Zhao Hui ordered neatly: "The city should also be prepared to pursue the army, boost morale, strengthen the troops, and be ready to attack at any time. Send all the cavalry to Now that we have gathered together, we can select the best soldiers and put them under unified command!"
"In addition, inform the Minister of History of Zhangyi Army and ask him to defend Han Baozhen's army well, so that the Shu army in Qinzhou will not be able to break through and go south!" After a moment's thought, Zhao Hui said again: "Send someone again to inform the Sanguan garrison and ask Wang Ren to support him. Continue to hold on and carefully monitor the enemy's situation to prevent him from changing. At this time, you must be more cautious!"
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"Brother Zhao, leave it to me to lead the army to attack the enemy!" Yao Yuanfu asked Zhao Hui for orders in advance.
Before Zhao Hui could say anything, Xiang Xun bowed his hand politely: "Yao Gong is already in his late 70s, and the war is fierce and dangerous. It is better for me to lead the army to engage the enemy!"
"What, are you bullying me for being old?" Hearing this, Yao Yuanfu immediately became unhappy and glared at Xiang Xun with bright old eyes.
Xiang Xun immediately explained: "How dare I, junior! I just pity Yao Gong for his loyalty and purity, and can't bear to bear the burden of his armor!"
"You don't have to be obedient!" Yao Yuanfu glared angrily, and rushed towards him and said, "It's only a few pounds, and it's not hard to go into battle. I'm asking your Majesty to come to Qi, but I'm not retiring in the city. If you I suspect that I am old, but I can hold a sword, so I will give it a try and see if I have any strength left?"
Seeing the veteran's strong appearance, Xiang Xun couldn't help but smile bitterly, clasped his fists and said, "Yao Gong's words are serious, I didn't mean it that way!"
"If that's not your intention, don't compete with me for the position of commander! You'd better command your navy!" Yao Yuanfu looked at Zhao Hui: "Brother Zhao, you won't stop me from making contributions to the country. Bar!"
He glanced at Xiang Xun and saw that he had a look of helplessness, but not sullen. He sighed a little in his heart and said to Yao Yuanfu: "Watch the movements of the Shu army. It depends on the situation. However, the two of you can prepare and choose the troops to attack." !”
Zhao Hui's words were plain, but there was no doubt about them. Feeling his tone, Yao and Xiang stopped arguing and accepted the order.
At this time, there was a noise outside the government office, which attracted the attention of the three people. Zhao Hui's face was serious: "Why are you making such a noise?"
Immediately, a military academy came in and reported: "A batch of grain and grass has arrived in Jingzhao. The grain escort came and said that he had a letter to report to the commander-in-chief. Without waiting for notification, he broke into the Yamen. There was a conflict. He has been captured and is waiting to be punished!"
"This man is so brave. I'm just a little grain officer. I'll just kill him!" Yao Yuanfu said calmly.
"Bring the letter!" Zhao Hui ordered without hesitation.
The grain officer was naturally Murong Chengtai, who was sent by Song Yanwo. Sure enough, he started dancing when he arrived at Fengxiang. The letter was quickly delivered to Zhao Hui. After opening it and reading it, the old man frowned and said: "This letter is from the consort Song Yanwo. The son of Murong Yanchao of Kaifeng Prefecture, he was ordered by the emperor to come to the army to practice. This time he is escorting the food and grass. Come, let me make arrangements at my discretion."
"No wonder it's like this. He's a relative of the emperor and a dandy!" Yao Yuanfu said.
Zhao Hui thought for a while, handed the letter to Xiang Xun, and said to him: "Xingmin, please leave this person to this arrangement!"
Hearing this, he couldn't help but glance at Zhao Hui. This old handsome man seemed to be trying to push the trouble away. However, there was no other way, so I just accepted the call and walked out.
"Brother Yao, why should you compete with Xiang Xun if you let your talents go? You are all doing your best for the country. You and I are in our twilight years, so we should be less energetic!" After Xiang Xun went out, Zhao Hui looked at Yao Yuanfu.
"My temperament has always been like this. Everyone thinks that I am old, so I want to prove it to the world. Not to mention that I am not yet seventy, even if I am over seventy, I can still pick up a sword, mount a horse, and lead an army in battle. This must not be underestimated by others. !" Yao Yuanfu said.
"You are disobeying old age!" Hearing this, Zhao Hui smiled and laughed at himself: "I am not as good as my brother. In the past two years, I have become more and more frail and weak in energy!"
In terms of age, Yao Yuanfu is several years older than Zhao Hui, and his body is even more incomparable. Yao Laoshuai's toughness far exceeds other people's imagination.
However, his smile faded, and Zhao Hui said to Yao Yuanfu seriously: "No matter what, Xiang Xun is sent by the imperial court. The emperor loves his generals and should not be despised. If it were someone with a narrow mind, I'm afraid your attitude just now would be Having been envied by others, it is inevitable to be slandered and slandered. You and I are at an advanced age and should not be taken advantage of by villains."
Hearing what Zhao Hui said, Yao Yuanfu also became a little more serious, and said in a deep voice: "I look at Xingmin as a man. He is suave and decisive, brave and resourceful, and he is not a slanderous minister!"
"I have a hunch that the emperor sent Xiang Xunxi to do more than just support Yu Shu. It's that simple!" Zhao Hui said leisurely, with a strange look in his eyes.
"What do you mean by this?" Yao Yuanfu asked.
Zhao Hui said: "We should know about the situation in Hedong. We should merge the state into a government and set up three divisions to take charge of the power. Hedong is the most powerful vassal in the world, and the imperial court is sharp and decisive, but there is no obstacle. We, wait, Don’t think about it first!”
Zhao Hui has always been a far-sighted person. When he first led the rebel army to fight against the Liao Dynasty and professed his vassal status in Hedong, his vision was fully demonstrated. How could we ignore such a big move by the imperial court in Hedong?
In comparison, Yao Yuanfu seemed very relaxed and said with a chuckle: "Just cut it off. I already have wealth, honor, title, wife, and children. What else is there to be dissatisfied about? As long as I can continue to lead the troops in battles." , the rest doesn’t matter!”
"Brother, I am so open-minded, I am ashamed of myself."
