Lu Xuan led the people all the way west.
As long as the weather is warm, it will get warmer as we walk, so there is no pressure on the march.
When Lu Xuan went west, he also took the opportunity to learn about the situation in various places along the way.
The local area is busy with spring plowing.
This year, potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes have also been planted on a large scale in the Western Region.
This was transferred by Xun Yu from Liangzhou.
Some people in the Western Regions are not used to eating sweet potatoes and have never eaten them. But Xun Yu's purpose of promoting grain on a large scale was not to make the wealthy people in the Western Regions eat well, but to use grain to ensure that fewer people went hungry.
This is the key to promotion.
Only when you are full can you talk about other things. If you can't even provide the most basic food and clothing, everything is in vain.
While the army was on its way, Lu Xuan often stayed for a while to negotiate with the local people and understand their lives. Because Xun Yu transferred all the nobles from the Western Regions to live in Qiancheng, the people were no longer oppressed by the nobles from the Western Regions, and everything was getting better and better.
Lu Xuan was satisfied with the development of the Western Regions.
In addition, Bu Shan serves as the governor of the Western Regions, and the western area of the Western Regions is Bu Shan's governance area. These places not only allowed the people to live a stable life, but more importantly, they also promoted Lu Xuan's kindness and made the people appreciate the emperor.
This is something Bu Shan has always implemented.
Lu Xuan noticed Bu Shan's local arrangements and applauded in his heart.
Bu Shan has great ideas.
Regardless of Bu Shan's ability to govern, Bu Shan's ideological awareness and loyalty to the Ming Dynasty are very good.
Lu Xuan marched westward while looking at the place.
When Lu Xuan's army headed west, he received news from Guo Jia on the way. Guo Jia was near Moyun Mountain and was ready to join the battle.
Lu Xuan went further west, and the sentinel sent back information about King Chaori.
At present, King Chaori has garrisoned in Lanshi City in the northernmost part of Tianzhu. He will not go further to the Western Regions and will always garrison Lanshi City.
Obviously, King Chaori chose to guard.
Lu Xuan got the news and thought about it. According to King Chaori's current plan to stick to Lan's City, he will inevitably huddle in the city. With the help of city defense, it must be quite difficult for Lu Xuan to easily break King Chaori's Lan's City.
The original plan was for Guo Jia to lead the elephant soldiers to break through King Chaori's army defense line, but this plan fell through.
King Chaori is hiding, so the elephant soldiers will have no effect.
Lu Xuan allowed the army to continue on its way, and when it stopped to rest, he called Cao Cao, Jia Xu and Lu Yu together.
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "The news came back from the front line that after King Chaori went north from Hua's City, the imperial capital of Tianzhu, he stationed troops in Lan's City, a fortress outside Congling in the north, and then stopped advancing."
"The current judgment is that Chaori King will always be guarding Lan's City, waiting for us to pass. Once Chaori King is always on the defensive, we will not be able to use the elephant soldiers to attack Chaori King. What do you think about this?"
There was a solemn look in Cao Cao's wise eyes, and he said: "The elites of King Chaori cannot be underestimated. In addition, King Chaori is always on the defensive. For us, going deep into the hinterland of Tianzhu and transporting grain from the rear will also be stressful. It’s really difficult.”
At this point, Cao Cao's face became strong again: "If it doesn't work, we will attack by force. Anyway, we can also fly into the city with the help of hot air balloons. This is how His Majesty defeated the barriers at Yangping Pass and Nanzheng City. Attack the barriers by force. Enter Lan's City and defeat King Chaori in one go."
Lu Xuan said: "This is the last choice."
Cao Cao agreed with Lu Xuan's words.
If you really can't break the city, you can only resort to large-scale fighting.
Lu Xuan looked at Jia Xu and asked, "Wen He, what do you think?"
Jia Xu said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that King Chaori staying in Lan City is a better result for us. Soldiers on the battlefield are unpredictable, and water is unpredictable. King Chaori made adjustments, and we followed Just make a change.”
Lu Xuan asked: "How to change?"
Jia Xu said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, there are more than 100,000 elites in our army. In addition to these direct troops of the Ming Dynasty, there are also private soldiers of the nobles of the Western Regions. These people are free to move around and do not need to join the Lan clan. City war."
"Their food and grass don't need our supply."
"In addition, Tianzhu's troops are all gathered in Lanshi City. Although Tianzhu has the power of Brahmin and Kshatriya nobles, they are not the strongest fighting force."
"According to the previous analysis by King Qin, the interior of Tianzhu is empty."
"I also agree with this judgment."
"So, we can completely use the plan and adjust the strategy on the battlefield. Our direct army will surround Lan City. At the same time, release the troops of all the nobles of the Western Regions and let them go south along Lan City and act separately to seize Tianzhu."
Jia Xu said: "King Chaori will be nervous when he hears His Majesty's arrangement. He may go out of the city to fight, so that he can further rely on Guo Jia's elephant soldiers. Even if he is not nervous and continues to huddle in Lanshi City, we can fight a war of attrition. , because after King Chaori is isolated, the military strength of the nobles of the Western Regions will definitely continue to encroach on Tianzhu."
Cao Cao admired: "I admire Mr. Jia's plan. This is the best arrangement. Subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is a good thing."
Jia Xu said humbly: "The King of Qin has given me the reward."
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "That's it. We'll start making arrangements when we leave Congling and arrive outside Lan's city."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Jia Xu and Cao Cao spoke together, got up and went to arrange things, leaving Lu Yu behind.
Lu Yu recalled Jia Xu's analysis and said: "Father, we have set a strategy before. Now, it is naturally reasonable to make changes due to changes in the front line. But does this adjustment mean that we have The plan is redundant, can we wait until the army arrives at the front line to analyze it?"
Lu Xuan asked: "You have studied extensively over the years, but have you read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu?"
"not yet!"
Lu Yu shook his head and answered.
In these years, he mainly studied, read Confucian classics, Taoist classics, and under the guidance of Zheng Xuan, understood various situations of Confucian governance, Taoist governance, and even Legalist governance.
Zheng Xuan himself was not good at the art of war.
Therefore, Lu Yu's attainments in the art of war are not enough.
Lu Xuan smiled softly and explained: "Studying is very important. For you, you are the prince of a country and will be the emperor of a country in the future. You don't need to study deeply, do research, or become a great Confucian. "
"But the scope of your reading must be broad, you must have enough exposure, and you must have enough breadth of knowledge."
"So, you should also read books on the art of war."
"The Art of War by Sun Tzu says in the Beginning of the Plan that if the battle is not fought but the temple is considered to be the winner, it must be counted as more; if the temple is not considered as the winner before the battle is fought, it must be counted as less. If more is to be counted as victory, less is to be counted, but what if there is nothing to count?" "
"In a war, you must first make a budget and consider all aspects of the situation based on the battlefield situation. With this premise, you can respond quickly when you go to the battlefield."
"Even if the situation on the battlefield changes suddenly, adjustments will be made at short notice. Otherwise, it would be absurd to go to the battlefield without any preparations or a clear plan."
Lu Xuan said: "In fact, it is not only the use of troops, but also the same for doing things and governing the country. Only when you plan more, consider all aspects of the situation, and make corresponding plans can you deal with it randomly. Otherwise, everything will be a mess. At the end of the day, if you are cramming again, you will have to scramble.”
After hearing this, Lu Yu solemnly said: "My son, please remember your father's teachings."
Lu Xuan said: "You are still young, take your time, don't be in a hurry. However, you must remember not to be complacent and dabble widely. Now that you are in the army, you are the prince, go to condolences to Zhao Yun, visit Guan Yu, and ask Zhang Ren asked for advice on the art of war, and Gao Shun for advice on the rigor of running an army. This makes sense. Talk more, communicate more, and see more of these people in the army."
"My son, take your orders!"
Lu Yu answered again.
Lu Xuan waved his hand, and Lu Yu stood up and left.
Lu Xuan was an emperor born on the battlefield, and all the generals in the army were discovered by Lu Xuan himself. The civil servants in the court were also trained by Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan has enough prestige.
However, Lu Yu didn't.
If Lu Yu wants to convince others, he must first contact these people, and then slowly convince these people through his daily words and deeds.
Lu Xuan is not too anxious about Lu Yu's training, because Lu Yu is still young, and he is also very young. There is still enough time for Lu Xuan to train Lu Yu and make Lu Yu further develop.
Lu Xuan rested for half an hour, and the team continued to set off towards the front line.
The journey went smoothly. When the army arrived at the western border, entered the Dawan Kingdom, and then entered Tianzhu from the Dawan Kingdom, the army left the Western Regions.
Even so, it was a smooth ride.
Lu Xuan did not encounter any obstruction, and the army went directly towards Lan's City.
It was late April, and an army of more than 100,000 people led by Lu Xuan was approaching Lan City and stationed outside Lan City. The mighty army was arrayed outside Lan's city. The darkness seemed to cover the sky and the sun, and the edges could not be seen at a glance.
After the army formed an array, Lu Xuan looked at Lan's City.
This city is very tall. The city wall is not made of rammed earth, but a green stone wall, which is not easy to be damaged. The city wall is nearly three feet high, unlike the cities in the Western Region that are not very high and are easy to attack.
Lu Xuan withdrew his gaze, rode his horse forward, came to the front of the military formation, and looked up towards the tower.
The last time, Lu Xuan came to Taqian City with his troops.
This time, the troops came to Lan's City.
The only difference is that Lu Xuan had fewer troops last time, and they were in the Western Region. This time, it was Lu Xuan who had more troops and had already entered Tianzhu territory.
Lu Xuan took a breath and said loudly: "King Chaori, I'm here again, please reply quickly. I really miss you."
