At about the same time, Li Tang's army, which had been staying in Hanoi, finally made a move. Li Jing left Su Dingfang to take over the camp, while he personally led his elite troops to move north quickly.
If he doesn't move, he will be like thunder from the nine heavens, running towards the opposing army in the north at the fastest speed.
Hulao Pass.
Liu Xiu summoned Deng Yu, Wu Han, Geng Yan and others with a solemn expression to discuss matters.
They already knew that the Xia army used flying boats to cross the mountains to raid Xuanyuan Pass and capture several cities north of Xuanyuan Pass.
After reading the military information documents handed over, Deng Yu, Wu Han and others all looked shocked, and then they all fell into silence.
Suddenly suffering such a dimension-reducing blow from the sky, they, the most famous generals who are good at leading troops, could not think of any effective way to deal with it for a while.
But if they don't want to deal with it, Xia Jun can rely on the convenience of Feizhou to directly ignore the various fortress defenses of the Eastern Han Dynasty and attack the Eastern Han Dynasty's weaknesses.
In this case, the Eastern Han Dynasty will undoubtedly fail.
In fact, after Deng Yu and Wu Han learned about Feizhou, there was already a trace of worry deep in their hearts. They felt that the Eastern Han Dynasty was becoming more and more passive, and the chances of winning against Xia Jun were constantly declining.
"Everyone, the Xia Army's flying boats must be contained. If we don't deal with the opponent's flying boats, our army will be passive... Also, I suspect that the Tang Army is also equipped with flying boats! The strange meteor in the north just now may be that the Tang Army crossed Taihang via flying boats. The natural danger is attacking the Ming army's retreat!"
Liu Xiu's sense of smell is very sensitive. Whether it is strategy, tactics or strategic decision-making, he is the best in the world.
Even if he is not the emperor, he is still a top commander, and his internal political intelligence is comparable to that of the prime minister's advisers.
He didn't need anyone else to remind him to analyze. He was aware of it and quickly connected the strange scene he just saw and the flying boat revealed by Xia Jun.
Wu Han and Geng Yan looked at each other, somewhat surprised, and did not understand why Liu Xiu could make this inference.
Deng Yu understood everything and said: "What your Majesty said is that the Tang army originally attacked Hanoi and fought with our army for more than ten times in order to cross the Yellow River and conquer the Central Plains."
"This was the original strategy of the Tang army. After all, it was impossible to march due to the natural dangers of Taihang. If Li Tang wanted to expand, his first choice was the Central Plains!"
"But during this period, our army has been facing off against the Xia army. The Tang army, which was originally aggressive in attacking, has not appeared on the battlefield for a long time. If Li Tang and the Xia army join forces, the Hulao natural barrier may not be able to stop them."
"The Tang army stopped attacking and gave up the chance to defeat our army. The most likely reason is that they changed their strategy and prepared to capture Hebei! The Taihang natural barrier that originally trapped them was no longer a problem after the flying boat appeared..."
Deng Yu's ideas were a bit scattered at first, but as he continued to deduce, most of Tang Jun and Xia Jun's plans were revealed.
"Tang Jun and Xia Jun, one wants to conquer Hebei, and the other wants to dominate the Central Plains!"
When everyone heard his inference, their expressions became solemn. The more everyone wanted to feel that what Deng Yu inferred was the truth. In order to occupy the Central Plains alone, Xia Jun gave the flying boat to Li Tang.
Then the two dynasties reached an agreement, one heading north and the other heading east, to carve up a small half of the world of China.
After understanding this.
Many famous ministers and generals, including Liu Xiu, felt even heavier, because Xia Jun's flying boat was currently unsolvable. Of course, those who are strong at level 9 or above can fly in the air, and may be able to solve the problem through level 9.
But neither Liu Xiu nor Deng Yu proposed this idea.
Because they can dispatch ninth-level masters, Daxia Dynasty can also mobilize ninth-level masters, and the number of ninth-level masters in Daxia Dynasty, especially the heavenly realm masters, is still higher than theirs.
There are peerless commanders like Yue Fei and Han Xin on the frontal battlefield. If you send too many ninth-level commanders, problems will arise on the frontal battlefield. If you send too few, it will not have much effect.
"Although Xia Jun's flying boat is powerful, it cannot transport many Xia Jun."
"If Feizhou is really powerful, the Xia army will definitely not just capture a few cities around Xuanyuan Pass, but directly attack Luoyang!"
Liu Xiu said slowly.
Deng Yu and Wu Han also nodded in agreement.
"Wu Han, Geng Yan! I will give you 50,000 elite troops. Return to the rear and deal with the Xia army's flying boats. I will stay in Hulao to guard the pass! One month! You only have this time!"
After Liu Xiu analyzed it, he started to give orders directly.
"Your Majesty... the general of the Xia army outside the pass is Han Xin, and there are hundreds of thousands of elites under his command. If the two generals leave, the defense of Hulao Pass will be weakened! And your Majesty is of high status, how can you take risks?"
Deng Yu was startled and said quickly.
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, aren't the two generals Dian, Wei, Xu and Chu here? Although their ability to command troops is not as good as Ziyan and Bozhao, they are also rare generals. They can make up for the power of Hulao Pass in a short time. !”
"Moreover, I personally led the troops into battle back then, and fought bloody battles to get where we are today. Why, now that I have become emperor, can't I go into battle with my brothers?"
Seeing that Deng Yu was still ready to persuade, Liu Xiu directly stopped him, "Okay, I have made up my mind, no need to persuade anymore, if I can't solve the problem of Xia Jun Feizhou, the foundation of the dynasty will be lost, what else can I say! "
When Deng Yu heard this, he sighed and stopped talking.
Liu Xiu's status in the Eastern Han Dynasty was similar to Wang Jing's status in the Daxia army. After he made his decision, no one could object.
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The news that the Xia army used flying boats to raid Xuanyuan Pass and capture several large cities in the Eastern Han Dynasty was not hidden for long.
The battle between the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Xia Army attracted the attention of all the dynasties in the Chinese world. I don’t know how many eyes were staring at the Central Plains to find out the course of the battle between the two sides.
In particular, the emergence of such a transcendental thing as the flying boat in the air can shock all the monarchs and generals in the world. When the news of the flying boat came out, the spies regarded it as the most urgent military information and sent it back.
In less than two days, Emperor Ying Zheng of Qin, Liu Che of Han Dynasty, Liu Bei of Hanzhong, and Zhu Di of Youzhou obtained detailed information about Feizhou.
Of course, the spies only knew the function of the flying boat. They had not seen the flying boat with their own eyes and did not know its detailed data.
But the function of the flying boat alone has already shaken all the dynasties.
Both the Qin State and the Western Han Dynasty attached great importance to craftsmen. Especially the Qin State, which had long implemented the assembly-line production process of Jiazhang ordnance, and had many Mohist craftsmen working under its command.
As soon as Ying Zheng learned about Feizhou, he issued an edict and asked many craftsmen of the Mo family to research and build Feizhou belonging to Qin based on the information sent back by the spies.
Western Han Dynasty, Weiyang Palace.
Liu Che received the documents urgently sent from Zhongyuan, and a trace of solemnity appeared on his handsome yet majestic face.
"Mr. Zifang, the Xia army has built ships that can fly into the sky. They have taken advantage of the Central Plains and even captured Xuanyuan Pass in a surprise attack. If we don't find a way to contain it, I'm worried that Liu Xiu won't be able to stop the Xia army!"
Liu Che said worriedly.
In the Weiyang Palace, because the documents were delivered in a hurry, only Zhang Liang, Chen Ping and Xiao He were working nearby. They were the first to come to the palace after hearing the summons.
Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, Xiao He... all three of them were the founding heroes who assisted Liu Bang in establishing the Han Dynasty. Among them, Xiao He handled rear government affairs and transported grain and grass, Zhang Liang strategized and relied on Liu Bang to determine strategic direction, and Chen Ping focused on being a resourceful counselor.
However, after arriving in the world of China, the three of them did not support Liu Bang. After Liu Bang lost the support of the generals in the army, they did not object to following Liu Che's orders without disapproval.
Liu Che also attaches great importance to the three of them, and is the second most trusted person after Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
Zhang Liang pondered slightly and said: "When the cavalry appeared and eliminated the chariots, the only way to contain the cavalry was to fight against the cavalry. Now if we want to contain the flying boats, it should be the same way!"
"Only by creating the flying boat magic weapon belonging to our dynasty can we offset the Xia army's advantage!"
Liu Che stood up, walked a few steps left and right, and sighed: "I understand this truth, but it takes time to build a flying boat. I'm worried that Liu Xiu won't be able to hold on until that time!"
Zhang Liang smiled and said: "I heard that Zhuge Kongming, the Prime Minister of Shu, is as talented as a man of heaven. He once made wooden oxen, flowing horses, and even crossbows. He has deep knowledge of craftsmen's instruments. Moreover, he also studied Confucianism and Taoism. If he can capture Xia Jun's A flying boat, with Zhuge Kongming’s ability, it won’t take long to successfully imitate the flying boat!”
"Zhuge Kongming..."
Liu Che nodded slightly. He liked talents the most, especially the top famous ministers and generals. He admired famous ministers like Zhuge Kongming who devoted themselves to the Han Dynasty and devoted all their efforts.
He usually felt a little regretful that such a talent could not serve under him.
What gave him some comfort was that the other party was still a member of the Han Dynasty and had not defected to other dynasties.
"If it were him, it shouldn't be a problem to imitate the flying boat. The only problem now is how to capture a flying boat from Xia Jun!"
Liu Che said.
He was very concerned about the survival of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After all, the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty came from the same origin, and they were all one family. However, the Qin army Bai Qi has been repeatedly provoking recently. Facing the murderer Bai Qi, the Han army did not dare to be careless and could not send troops to support.
"Send this method to Luoyang immediately..."
When Chen Ping heard this, he stepped forward and quickly wrote a letter, and called his attendants to quickly deliver the letter.
"Your Majesty, the day star appeared in the north not long ago. I thought that the Tang Army and the Xia Army had formed an alliance, and they should also have obtained the flying boat. Now they have crossed the Taihang Mountains to attack Hebei... This matter cannot be underestimated!"
"If the Tang army is allowed to annex Hebei, the next step will be to covet my land west of Hexi. It's time for the Hussar General to make a move, and the Tang army cannot be allowed to grow easily!"
Chen Ping reminded softly.
There are many smart people in the world of China, especially the top smart people, who basically have the ability to see the smallest details and have an overview of the overall situation.
The flying boat was revealed, and there were celestial phenomena of the general's death in the north... These clues were not connected, but through these few clues, they inferred the secret exchange conditions between the Xia army and the Tang army.
Liu Che raised his head slightly, and seemed to see a young man riding a horse and whipping his whip, high-spirited and domineering across the boundless void.
"Yeah, it's time to let him move!"
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Peng!
The wood gum was blown away, and a black-faced man stood up with an angry look on his face.
"What did you say? Tell me again?"
he shouted.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, the Tang Army suddenly climbed over the Taihang Mountains and descended from the sky. General Li Cunxiao of the Tang Army blasted open the gate of Zhending City. General Lecheng died in the battle. Zhending... Zhending was lost!"
The man who came to report the military situation was startled, and reported again in a panic.
"Zhen Ding was defeated...and he fell from the sky! Did the Tang army also get the Xia army's flying boat?"
This black-faced man was Zhu Di, the leader of the Ming army who occupied most of Youzhou and Hebei. He had just received news that the Xia army had raided Xuanyuan Pass with flying boats and captured the Eastern Han Dynasty city.
Before he could digest this information, another extremely bad news came.
He raised his head and gritted his teeth.
He was furious with Tang Jun and Xia Jun.
"Your Majesty, the Tang army has occupied Zhending and cut off General Li Mu's rear. Now our army is in danger and we must make a decision immediately!"
Yao Guangxiao, who had been following Zhu Di, frowned and said in a deep voice.
Zhu Di's face twitched and he gritted his teeth and said: "What the master said is absolutely true, but the only generals in our dynasty who can command the army are Li Mu Lianpo and Zhao She. Apart from them, who can lead the army to resist the Tang army?"
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Yao Guangxiao was also silent for a moment. Indeed, although Beiming occupied Youzhou and most of Hebei, the territory of Hebei was only occupied in name and had not yet been integrated.
The base of the Ming army was only Youzhou, which was the land of the Yan State during the Warring States Period.
There is the Jin Kingdom in the east and the Meng Yuan Kingdom in the north. If the Meng Yuan Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom had not attacked each other with great hatred, it would not have been Zhu Di's turn to occupy Youzhou.
Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor, was only famous after the Ming Dynasty, but had almost no reputation before the Ming Dynasty.
Among the famous ministers and generals who came to seek refuge with him, except for the three top generals Li Mu Lianpo and Zhao She, there were only some famous ministers and generals from the middle and late Ming Dynasty. There are only a few generals who can be called handsome.
"I will lead the troops myself!"
Zhu Di clenched his fist and said in a deep voice.
"Let Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu prepare troops and horses and bring the Shenji Battalion with them. Let's see if Li Cunxiao can break through the artillery formation formed by the Shenji Battalion!"
Zhu Di's eyes showed a fierce light.
Each dynasty has its own trump card, like Zhu Di, who also knows his own disadvantages, given that the number of generals under his command cannot be compared with other dynasties. In recent years, the focus has been on the research and development of Shenji Battalion's artillery.
Each cannon is made from various rare ore materials. It's almost like an immortal magic weapon.
When a cannon is fired, its power is several times that of Daxia's catapult spirit fire bomb.
If the divine artillery is connected in a large formation, mobilizing the power of heaven and earth, the strength of the army, and the artillery fire, it can level the mountains to the ground.
He didn't believe that Li Cunxiao could really compare with Overlord Xiang Yu, and could physically resist the shocking power of thousands of artillery pieces.
"That's all it can do!"
Yao Guangxiao wanted to persuade Zhu Di not to take risks, but after thinking about it, no one except Zhu Di could take on the important task at this time.
Fortunately, Zhu Di is very capable, and his ability to command troops is also top-notch. Not a "god of war" like his great-grandson.
If you personally lead an army on an expedition, the lower limit is fairly guaranteed.
