Chapter 503: Huan Wen goes first
Hearing the little emperor's words, Murong Ke couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was not afraid that the enemy would attack, but he was afraid that someone behind him would hinder him and make him unable to deal with the big things with all his might. Since Murong Wei has given power to himself, he can also do it calmly. "Thank you, Your Majesty for your trust! The minister must handle this matter well, and he will not let the Jin army cross the river one step! Murong Ke bowed again.
The little emperor Murong Wei listened, nodded and didn't say anything more, and left directly with the Kezuhun clan. In this way, there are only four Murong Ke left in the main hall, and obviously, the matter still has to be handled by the four of them.
"Lord Dazai, now that Huan Wen is attacking, since Your Majesty has ordered you to deal with this matter with full authority, I don't know how your Excellency is going to act?" Taibao Yanglu asked.
"I've thought about it. Huan Wen marched into the army in a big way, and he must have seen the death of the first emperor, and felt that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, and wanted to take the opportunity to take back the counties that we had taken before. I have sent people to various places before, so that the officials and generals in various places can clear the walls, and then they will not be able to defend it. At the same time, I have already ordered that Murong Chui, the king of Wu, will be the envoy, the general of Zhengnan, and the military of the prefectures of Henan, with Fu Yan, the general of the right guard, as the general of the army, and Sun Xi as the pastor of Yanzhou, and lead 100,000 cavalry to immediately go south to resist the Huanwen army! If there is no accident, the Huan Wen army should not be worried, and the princes can rest assured! Murong Ke glanced at a few people and said lightly.
Murong Chui was originally demoted to Pingzhou because of his wife's affairs and went to the northeast.
But when Murong Jun fell ill last year, he summoned him back and restored his title. After all, although he was disgusted with Murong Chui, he had to admit this person's ability.
Huan Wen only led an army of 80,000 to the north, and if you look at the strength of the troops, the soldiers and horses on his side will already surpass the other party. Don't underestimate the difference in this number, it has a great impact on the psychology of the soldiers on both sides.
After Yang Lu and the others heard his arrangement, they couldn't help but nodded. Basically, Murong Ke's arrangement is no big problem.
Not to mention, there is still a big river in the south of Yedu. Even if Huan Wen can't be stopped in Xu Yan and other places, it is not easy for the other party to hit the capital.
At least, there was no better way for the others present to respond. So, the matter was decided, and everyone dispersed. Yang Lu walked at the end and walked with Murong Ke.
"Huan Wen's worries have been solved, why is the King of Taiyuan worried?" After walking a few steps, Yang Heron suddenly noticed that something was wrong and couldn't help asking.
Murong Ke, who was beside him at this time, was a little different from before. If you don't look closely, you won't find anything, but if you look closely, you will see that there seems to be some kind of worry in his eyes.
"Huan Wen is not in my heart, what I am worried about is the tiger in Guanzhong!" Murong Ke stopped, sighed, and said lightly.
"The king refers to the Tang King Li Han Tang?" Yang Lu was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.
"Not bad! Originally, this was the best time to eliminate the Huashan Army in one fell swoop, but what I didn't expect was that the emperor actually died. In this way, it is difficult to achieve great things, but it allows the enemy to see opportunities. This time Huan Wen sent troops, I am not too worried, I am afraid that Li Xin in Guanzhong will make some moves! Murong Ke nodded and said slowly.
"The king is too worried! Not to mention that the Tang Army had just fought in Shuofang for two or three months last year, and the soldiers and horses had not yet been rested. Let's just say that now that Li Xin has just become king, many things have not yet settled down, and if he hurriedly sends troops to attack us, I am afraid that he will not be able to get any benefits! Moreover, we have too many dangers to block from each other, how can it be so easy for them to fight so easily? If you don't pay attention, you may be beaten back by us! After hearing this, Yang Lu couldn't help but laugh.
"I hope it's as you say! If I'm really worried, that's a good thing! I hope I'm thinking too much! Murong Ke listened and said lightly.
In mid-February, the Huanwen Three-Way Army had already engaged all the enemies, and each launched an attack on the target. Because many of these counties newly occupied by the Yan army did not really belong to the Yan State, when Huan Wen and them came over, many county towns immediately surrendered.
In this way, the progress of the Jin army in the early stage was still very smooth. In a short period of time, the three-way army began to march towards Xuchang, Chen, and Gaoping counties.
But at this time, the army led by Murong Chui had already crossed the Yellow River and was killing these places.
After Huan Wen got the news, he immediately ordered all the armies to gather their forces as much as possible and prepare to find the main force of the Yan army for a decisive battle. After it was completely annihilated, it was good to take the opportunity to recover all the counties south of the Yellow River in one go.
And as the distance between the two armies gradually approached, Zhao Ji and Chen Kang, who were stationed in Hongnong, Shangluo and other places, also began to be on strict guard at this time. In particular, the Yan army, which was guarding against Luoyang and other places, might attack the Tang army from there.
In Juancheng County, East County, Yanzhou, Murong Chui's army has been temporarily stationed here since crossing the river at Liyangjin. This place is not far northwest of Konozawa, and the Yellow River is flowing to the north of it.
If it were in the later generations, the place where this county seat was located was actually on the bank of the Yellow River. The reason why they are stationed here is because of its location on the main road.
From here, you can cross the Yellow River from Baimajin, and then go directly north to reach Yedu in a short time. If you go straight south, you can reach Gaoping County for about 200 miles. Further south, it is Liang, Qian, Pei and other counties.
To the east, you can enter the territory of Qingzhou, echoing the Yan army there.
If you go west along the Yellow River, you can go all the way to Luoyang City. Heading to the southwest, it leads to Chenliu, Xuchang and other places. So, it's a major transportation artery, and it's easy to get to places everywhere.
"The news from the scouts in front said that the Huan Wen army had captured Luyang County, Xiangcheng County, Xincai County and Pei County. At present, Huan Wen personally led the army to attack Xuchang, Huan Chong's army is besieging Chen County, Yuan Zhen and Yu Xi's army has just taken Pei County, and now they are on their way to Suiyang! What do you think, tell me! Murong Chui gave the latest introduction to the situation and then asked.
From this point of view, all the places south of Yuzhou almost returned to the hands of the Jin army. Now after a series of big victories, I am afraid that the Huan Wen army is at a time when morale is high, and if it is a hard fight with the enemy at this time, it may be disadvantageous. It's better for us to avoid its edge first! After thinking for a while, Fu Yan, the general of the Protector Army, suggested.
"The lower official also agrees with this proposal, after all, although we have 100,000 troops in our hands, if we divide our troops to defend the city, in fact, each city cannot be completely defended. When the time comes, it will be easy to be taken advantage of by the Huan Wen army, and it will be very easy to fall into an unfavorable situation! Yanzhou Musun Xi also said.
"What you say is exactly what I want! We led the army south this time, the original intention was to support the states and counties, and at the same time defeat the Huanwen army and solve the threat to us. Although it is to avoid the enemy's edge, if we delay for a long time without fighting, I'm afraid it will not be a good thing. After hearing this, Murong Chui nodded suddenly.
"In the king's opinion, what should we do?" Fu Yan asked.
"The Huan Wen army came from afar, although it was by land and water, but the soldiers and horses from all walks of life were scattered, and the strength was different. In addition, although it was possible to go north by water at this time, since it was not the height of summer, the amount of water was far from being enough to supply large warships to pass through. The further north it goes, the farther away from Jiangzuo, and the longer the grain road, the more dangerous it will be! Murong said slowly.
"The king has a point! If that is the case, we can send out cavalry and cut off its grain routes. In this case, after its tens of thousands of troops go north, they will inevitably collapse without a fight because of the lack of food. Hearing this, Sun Xi immediately agreed.
"It's not easy to cut off its grain routes, after all, most of its grain is transported by warships. Our soldiers and horses are not good at water, and it is impossible for them to attack warships. Fu Yan questioned.
"So, the old ways don't work. Let's change things up this time! General Fu, you led an army of 30,000 to the south to intercept Yuan Zhenyuxi's troops and horses. Fight and retreat, lure them into the territory of Taishan County, make their battle line elongated, and then choose an opportunity to destroy them. Murong Chui had obviously thought about it earlier, so he ordered at this time.
"The last general obeys!" Fu Yan hurriedly received the order.
"Lord Sun, I will give you 8,000 light cavalry, you lead them to the west, and the troops will attack the back road of Huan Wen in various ways. In short, if he can't lead the army north, it's best to drag it out until General Fu destroys the Jin army! Murong Chui looked at Sun Xi again and ordered.
"Don't worry, the king doesn't worry, the lower officials know what to do!" Sun Xi immediately responded.
"As for this king, he will personally lead an army of 40,000 to the south and wipe out the soldiers and horses of Huan Chong in Chenliu County. The remaining 20,000 soldiers and horses immediately rushed to Dongyan, Puyang, Jiyin, and Gaoping counties to strengthen the garrisons of the major cities. After the other two lines of soldiers and horses are eliminated, we will concentrate our troops and horses to deal with the Huan Wen army, and strive to annihilate them all at once! "The rest is the task for myself, which is basically assigned in detail.
"If this strategy can be successful, this time Huan Wen will not only return in vain, but may even die in the northern part of Huai because of it. When the time comes, let's take advantage of the situation and wave our army south, who else in the Jiangzuo court can resist us! After hearing the overall plan, Fu Yan couldn't help but rejoice.
"Having said that, the generals of the Jin army are not all incompetent! In short, when you lead your troops and horses into the army, you must be careful not to make any mistakes. Otherwise, the battle situation will be greatly unfavorable to us! Murong Trai was not so optimistic, and told the two.