When Shi Hu waved his army south, Liu Yang received an urgent report from Yao Yizhong, and naturally he was busy sending fast horses to report to Chang'an. In addition, he also knew that there was a reinforcement stationed near Xiayang, so he did not order his own troops to wade across the river, and went to inform him - you should hurry up and prepare first, and then you can cross the river to rescue you as soon as the order of the metropolitan governor is given.

Zhen Suizheng is leading the soldiers to conduct mountain warfare training near Xiayang, and it has been less than a month, so to be honest, he can't practice any tricks. He only personally selected six or seven hundred relatively talented soldiers and trained them individually—just like he had trained five hundred commandos in the first place.

After receiving Liu Yang's message, Zhen Sui couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Shihu Xiaoer, it's really here!" "Immediately gather the team, build a pontoon bridge, and prepare to reinforce Binh Duong. Wang Ze, Mo Huaizhong and other generals all persuaded us that we could do a good job of the preliminary work first, but the specific mobilization of troops had to wait for the governor to issue a military order from Chang'an. Zhen Sui angrily reprimanded: "Saving soldiers is like fighting a fire, how can it be delayed?" And most of them ordered us to stay here, isn't it just to rescue Binh Duong? As soon as you are ready, you can go first, so why wait for the military order? ”

What kind of idea did Zhen Manzi have, the generals were like mirrors in their hearts, and said in their hearts that the Metropolitan Governor asked you to lead us to train in mountain warfare, and specifically reinforced Pingyang, who would be the commander, but they didn't decide at all. repeatedly persuaded him, but Zhen Sui ignored it at all.

In the end, the generals had no choice but to move out the military Sima Hu Yan, and Hu Ziyan was independent and blocked Zhen Sui from sending troops in person. Zhen Sui was furious and scolded: "The military situation is like fire, if it is delayed, it will lead to the loss of Pingyang, can you bear the responsibility for this crime?!" Hu Yanyi raised his head: "If there is no military order, even if Pingyang is lost, it is not the crime of General Zhen and us, He Yun is responsible?" I am the Sima in the army, supervising the generals, and must not violate the order, if the general does not have the order, it will be difficult to bear the responsibility! ”

Then he stiffened his neck and said: "If General Zhen has to go, he can take Hu's head first, step on the corpse and go out!" ”

Zhen Sui was furious, and really pulled out the saber at his waist, and gestured towards Hu Yan's neck: "Do you really think that I don't dare to kill you?!" Hu Yan's legs were already trembling, but his mouth was still stiff: "If General Zhen kills me, I will have a watch and a pension; If the general travels, I am afraid that he will not escape death, and his family will be affected. ”

The generals looked at Zhen Sui's eyes beside him, and it seemed that he really had murderous intentions, and they were all afraid, and they rushed forward one after another, or hugged their waists, or crossed their arms, please think twice, general!

Zhen Sui was so angry that he immediately raised his foot and kicked Hu Yan to the ground, but he really didn't dare to step on Hu Yan out of the camp...... Even if he dared, would the soldiers behind him dare to step past the military Sima and follow? After retreating to the camp, he waited until evening, and then ordered his guards to tear down the wooden fence behind the camp and sneak out. Originally, I thought to myself, I led thousands of people across the river first, do you dare not follow behind?

Who would have thought that almost all the generals in the battalion were Hu Yan's eyeliner, and Zhen Sui ran out less than a hundred steps away, when he saw Hu Yan hurriedly riding his horse, and then crossed in front of him. Zhen Sui was so angry, but he couldn't think about it, so he had to say to Hu Yan viciously: "If he gets a chance one day, I will kill you!" ”

Why was he so anxious to lead his troops to rescue Binh Duong? Because it is estimated that Pei Gai may not appoint himself as the commander this time, but will appoint someone else...... If I don't create a fait accompli, it is estimated that Chang'an will soon order Wang Ze or Mo Huaizhong to lead the troops and summon me to turn back; It is more likely that another commander arrived in Xiayang at the same time as the military order.

But no matter how much I think about it, no one can suppress the old man - except for Tao Kan's old thing. However, Tao Kan, as Sima, has to coordinate the overall situation, unless the main force fights, he is not expected to move lightly; The same is true for Guo Mo. So who else is there besides these two? Whoever comes, I can threaten him with a knife and ask him to transfer the military power to the master.

I gritted my teeth and stiffened up for several days, and suddenly I got a report, saying: "The governor of the capital has come to Xiayang." ”

Zhen Sui was blindsided on the spot - why is the Metropolitan Governor here? Could it be that he is not going to be able to do it himself?

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Pei Gaizhen didn't plan to recruit in person, the autumn harvest was imminent, and he wanted to coordinate the overall situation in Chang'an City. After the autumn harvest, Shi Le either sent troops to reinforce Shihu, or launched an offensive in the east, and at that time, the three armies of Da Sima, who were full of soldiers and food, could go all out to the east, or go north to Xihe and Taiyuan. Only when the main force is mobilized, only when he is the Grand Sima and the Grand Governor have the necessity to personally recruit.

But two months before the autumn harvest, Pei Dasima was actually able to squeeze out some free time. Theoretically speaking, as long as the government structure is relatively perfect, the ability of the heads of various departments is acceptable, and they are not accustomed to shirking their responsibilities, then the government will only focus on the overall situation, and will not be as tired as a dead dog.

There are three emperors in history who have been diligent in government, namely Qin Shi Huang, Ming Taizu and Qing Yongzheng, all because the monarch has monopoly power and the power is almost virtual, but this may not be able to do a good job in the country. If you compare it with people and ministers, Cao Shen "drinks alcohol day and night", and follows the rules of Xiao, and the world is governed; Zhuge Liang "punished more than 20 people, all of them were seen in person", which led to the fact that since his death, there were no unscrupulous ministers in Shu who followed, and they were declining day by day, and finally collapsed......

Therefore, Pei should take advantage of the fact that the harvest period has not yet arrived, and he can occasionally go out to go far to relax. Of course, the main purpose is not to distract himself, one is to control the army and avoid Zhen from "going alone" - what kind of virtue is that guy, can Pei be unclear? As early as when he ordered his army to go north to Xiayang, he was already mentally prepared; The second is to be close to Shangjun in order to eliminate the movement of the department.

If the Void Quan Canal goes south to invade Anding County, then before the wanderer goes straight to Shangjun and besieges Wei to save Zhao, he really has no tricks, so he can only try to clear the wilderness and reduce losses; If the Jin army in the east can resist Gaonu for a month or two, it is necessary for Pei to investigate the situation to decide whether to send reinforcements.

Therefore, as soon as he received the report that Shi Hu was moving south, Pei Gai immediately led three hundred personal guards cavalry to leave Chang'an and go straight to Xiayang. Nearly 400 miles, the fast horse arrived in three days, and then entered the camp to arrange for the Dongdu to rescue Pingyang.

Of course, Zhen Sui will take the initiative to jump out and ask to be the leading general. Pei Gai shook his head and said: "If the void party wants to invade me, most of them will go east to Gaonu, this goes to Gaonu, the mountain is high and the road is dangerous, and General Zhen is not on the side, so he can't help me settle the account." "I don't want to drive you back to Chang'an, but I want you to stay by my side as a staff officer, you should be able to accept this kind of arrangement.

"And when the harvest is waiting for the harvest, the grain is abundant, and the army may go east to the enemy, and the vanguard must be General Zhen." At the same time, I will write you a blank check.

Zhen Sui pleaded: "The last general is only willing to go north, in order to be a stone tiger - that thief is known as a good fighter, and he broke through the Tuoba army in front, if he can't win a decisive victory on the battlefield with him, and take his head in battle, the last general is really unwilling." ”

Pei Gai said with a smile: "In the future, if you go east, the one who should be Shi Leye may be." Do you think Shi Le or Shi Hu is stronger? And Qing was defeated by Shi Le in Qinshui in the past, don't you want revenge? ”

This knife directly stabbed Zhen Sui in the rib eye - of course he wanted to find Shi Le to take revenge on the former enemy - and was immediately dumbfounded. Pei Cai didn't wait for Zhen Sui to weigh the pros and cons, and after thinking about it, he first stretched out his hand and pointed at Wang Ze: "Qing can be the general, Mo Huaizhong is the deputy, go to save Pingyang." Then he asked: "What way to go after crossing to the east, can you have a plan?" ”

Wang Ze arched his hand and said: "The plan of the pivotal department the day before yesterday was to order us to wait for the skilled mountain march and battle, that is, to the north to collect Sangjin and wade, and then cross the mountain in the east and copy to the north of Pingyang. If Shi Hu fails to break the barrier, he can continue to block it; If he has broken the fortress and is difficult to defend Yong'an, then he must surround Pingyang, and our army can cut off his rear road and try to encircle and annihilate it.

"However, Shi Hu came very quickly, and our army's training has not been completed, so I am afraid it will be difficult to drive to the mountains for a long time. Therefore, the last general thought that he should be serious, that is, from Xiayang to the north, first go to Pingyang to meet General Liu, and then set the line to stop. ”

Pei Cai nodded, and then said: "Before I came, I discussed with the cardinal Guo, Yang and others, if Shi Hu failed to break through the southern barrier of Shannan, it would be fine, once the fortress was broken to the south, he could enter the siege of Pingyang." Pingyang City is high and dense, enough to resist each other, and most of Liu Yang and others will enter the city to hold on, waiting for reinforcements. Shi Hu's new Xianbei cattle and horses are not counted, and there will be more cavalry in his army, or he will go around the city to the south and plunder the countryside, if he is close to Linfen and Jiangyi, resulting in the loss of the two cities, the situation will be precarious.

"It's the plan of the old Qing and others, can you first go to Linfen and Jiangyi after the crossing, and then go north to Pingyang?"

Wang Ze and Mo Huaizhong were still groaning, and Zhen Sui spoke first, he said: "Since you can't follow the mountain trail, and plan to march in the mountains, according to the mountain situation in Pingyang County, after our army crosses, we must first go east and then north, and it is not very far from Linfen and Jiangyi. The last general thought that the forward could go to the two cities first, and if there were no thieves, the rear army would go straight to Pingyang, and the forward would wait for the grain from the east of the river to be transported north in the two cities, and then protect the grain to go north along the Fenshui. If there are thieves, it may be too late to join the rear army, first destroy the thieves to settle the place, and then reinforce Binh Duong. ”

Wang and Mo Er nodded together: "What General Zhen said is true." ”

Pei Gai bowed his head and said: "It is indeed the best policy...... smiled at Zhen Sui, and said: "General Zhen is also quite experienced in military strategy, who is Qing a brave man?" ”

Zhen Suiyi accidentally said something and couldn't help but be annoyed, and hurriedly argued: "I just said it casually...... It was all in Hedong in the past, and Mr. Lu taught well. ”

Pei Cai couldn't help but wonder, so he said: "Chang Wenqing is in Hedong, thanks to the assistance and planning of Mr. Lu Haozhi, such a talent, why not recommend him to Chang'an Xingtai?" "Actually, what kind of goods is Lu Jing, Pei should have ordered Pei Shu to investigate in detail a long time ago.

Zhen Sui snorted: "And when I have the opportunity to go to Hedong again, I respectfully invite Mr. Lu to go out of the mountain for the second time......"

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The meaning of Linfen is naturally "on the verge of Fenshui", as long as it is a city by the Fenshui, it can be named this way. Therefore, in fact, Linfen County during the Wei and Jin dynasties and Linfen City in later generations neither overlap nor are they adjacent.

In later generations, Linfen City was actually closer to Pingyang City at this time, but one was on the east bank of Fenshui and the other was in the west of Fenshui, a distance of about ten kilometers. Linfen County in this world is in the northeast of Xinjiang County in the later generations, bordering Fenshui; Jiangyi is in its southeast, 20 kilometers away in a straight line, and later belongs to Quwo County, Houma City.

Therefore, Pingyang and Linfen in these years are both west of Fenshui, and the distance is only more than 100 Jinli. After Shi Hu surrounded Pingyang City, he immediately ordered the general Guo Tai to lead two or three thousand cavalry around the city to the south to attack Linfen and Jiangyi. During this period, the military information is transmitted, and it also takes time to give orders, and if one action is slow and the response is improper, Mrs. Guo may rush directly into the city.

But after all, it is impossible to be too confident and bold in marching in enemy territory. In addition, the Fenshui River Valley between Pingyang and Linfen is the richest area in Pingyang County, with villages and dense populations. In this way, Linfen County was given enough warning time. Therefore, when Mrs. Guo led his troops, carrying chickens and ducks, carrying cages, and escorting the plundered people, when he arrived at the city, the four gates were already closed, and the guards had all landed in the city......

Whether it is Linfen or Jiangyi, they are both big counties, although the city defense is not as strong as Pingyang, and it is also outstanding in ordinary county towns, but there are only thousands of cavalry under Guo Tai's command, so he naturally does not dare to attack rashly. So on the one hand, he divided his troops to send the captured people back to the Shihu camp, and on the other hand, he plundered everywhere, trampled on the ridges and acres, and mutilated Li Shu.

It's just that seeing that Linfen is in this situation like a great enemy, it is estimated that if you go to Jiangyi again, there will be no possibility of stealing the city, so you don't have to cross Fenshui eastward. Moreover, the army was still under the city of Pingyang, and it was impossible for the light cavalry to go too far, so naturally they did not dare to bypass Linfen again, that is, they acted recklessly between Pingyang and Linfen. When the news came, the people in Linfen City were terrified, and there were refugees fleeing to the city in an endless stream every day, but there was no general to defend it, and there was no strong army to settle down, and the county order did not dare to go out of the city to go against the edge of the cavalry, but could only send people south to ask for help, while closing the city and holding on.

There was an iron mine near Jiangyi - where the "General Cannon" was secretly minted - and hundreds of Jin soldiers were stationed, and when they heard the news, they had to suspend their work and carry important materials into the county town of Jiangyi to help protect them.

Therefore, Xia Yang's 10,000 Jin troops crossed the Yellow River and headed east to Linfen, and Mo Huaizhong was ordered to lead 500 foot soldiers as the vanguard. He hurriedly sent people back to report to the main general Wang Ze, and preemptively entered the city of Linfen - there were only 500 people, and they were all foot soldiers, and it was very unwise to try to kill the cavalry.

When Wang Ze heard the news, he couldn't help but ...... The key is that this time is to pre-do the training of mountain warfare, so the cavalry is scarce, most of them are foot soldiers, and it is not difficult to fight thousands of cavalry in the plains of the river valley, but it is another matter to pursue and expropriate. After repeated thoughts, Wang Ze finally decided - I will not go to Linfen to join Mo Huaizhong, nor will I take the initiative to chase and suppress the cavalry, I will go straight to Pingyang along the Fenshui, and see if the cavalry dares to wreak havoc in the rear!

When Guo Tai received the news of the arrival of the Jin reinforcements, he informed Shi Hu on the one hand and tried to attack the Jin column from the flank. However, Wang Ze commanded properly and guarded well, and Guo Tai failed to succeed in several surprise attacks, but was almost bitten. Soon after, a military order came from the city of Pingyang, ordering Guo Tai to gather troops and horses, shrink to the north, and prepare to encircle and annihilate the Jin people with the main force.

Originally, besieging the city and sending reinforcements was one of the predetermined plans.

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