Chapter 43, Shi Hu's Strategy
Besides, Wang Yan said goodbye to Liu Can, hurried up, returned to Pingyang, and came to see Jin Zhun first-that was Liu Can's personal stay. Jin Zhun inquired about the situation on the front line, then frowned and said: "In my opinion, Pei should be strong and clear, and want to turn Feng Yijun into a cage and use my old teacher. Today's grain is insufficient, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has set up troops under the city of Haoyang, it is difficult to make a quick decision, once negligent, by the Jin people in many ways, slowly invaded, I am afraid that it will be difficult to gain a foothold, and will be forced to retreat back to Hedong ......"
Jin Zhun was originally a resourceful person, and coupled with the bystander Qing, he could see it clearly than Liu Cang, Wang Yan and others who were in the game. He then said: "Besides, Shi Hu waved his army to the south, and if there is an unscrupulous plan, if Pingyang is in danger, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will return in a hurry, and it will be easier for the Jin people to take advantage of it." It is better to withdraw from the army, still defend Pingyang, and retreat from Shihu and find another strategy to break the Jin. ”
Wang Yan smiled bitterly and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has exhausted the treasury and sent the country's troops to the west, if he can destroy Pei Gai in one fell swoop, it will be fine, if he returns without success, there will be troubles between the government and the opposition, and his prestige will inevitably be frustrated." If you can win one or two battles, Pei should abandon Haoyang and leave, then the country can get Xiayang and Haoyang two counties, the north and south are coherent, and it is the foundation of Hexi for a long time, and then return, fame and fortune......
"As for Shi Hu, I don't think he will dare to do anything rebellious. This time he was ordered to return, and he was about to talk about Shi Hu, so that he could rein in the precipice, and not to offend Tianwei. ”
Jin Zhun said that since this is the case, then you should hurry up - "When the city heard that the slaves were going south, all the officials were shocked, and Li Shu was frightened. Or there are those who persuade me to send troops to the enemy, but there are only more than 10,000 guards in Pingyang, how dare I go out lightly? ”
Wang Yan asked, "Does the Son of Heaven know about this?" How so? ”
Jin Zhun pursed his lips and replied: "The Son of Heaven was furious when he heard this, and he wanted to go out by himself, leading the guards of the imperial city, saying that he wanted to take the head of the emperor, but he was drunk and lying, and he didn't wake up for several days...... "Don't expect that old guy."
Wang Yan couldn't help but sigh lightly, and then seemed to be talking to himself, as if he was testing Jin Zhun, and said: "That is, in the past, Qi Huan was the hegemon, and the government was governed by the Guan clan, and every army came out of his own right, and he allied with the princes, not just hanging the arch...... And today, what is the difference between it and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? ”
Jin Zhun understood Wang Yan's intentions, and immediately lowered his voice and said, "I often think about this matter. However, the prestige of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still shallow, not enough to serve the two old ministers, and if it is not the Son of Heaven, I don't know how many people are centrifuged, and how many people are betraying morality...... And the Son of Heaven and the slave are friends, the Son of Heaven is here, the slave will not rebel, if the Son of Heaven abdicates, I am afraid that the country will no longer be a national vassal. ”
Wang Yan had no choice but to say goodbye to Jin Zhun in a hurry, rode his horse north, and came to see Shi Hu.
He had thought about the words full of words in the road, from the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers to the gains and losses, and he could respond to the changes in the situation - the key is that he is not clear about what Shi Hu is like a person, and what words can really move him - to state different words to ask Shi Hu to withdraw from the army. But who would have thought that after seeing Shi Hu under Puzi City, Xiao Young was very talkative, and in a few words, he immediately got up and apologized to Wang Yan, saying:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince originally asked me to send an army to help defend Caisangjin, but I thought that the state was using troops in the west, and Pingyang was empty, so I was afraid that some thieves would take the opportunity to loot, so I personally led the main force and went south to help. The counties of the West River, obey the orders, do not obey the king's orders, do not provide me with food and materials, I am young and vigorous, and for a moment I am angry, but I will defend them and take their cities. I am a martial artist, I don't read, I don't know what is righteous, I don't know what is righteous, so I have the mistake of the day before yesterday......
"These days, there are many admonishers among the generals under my command, and I also reflect on it from my heart, although this move is purely a state matter, after all, there is a suspicion of overstepping authority. Therefore, under the city of Puzi, I don't know if I should continue to move forward, or it is better to retreat.
"Now that Mr. Wang has come to ask on the orders of the crown prince, he can also report to His Royal Highness the crown prince, and Shi has no intention of being outside the court. This only sent the general to lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to guard Sangjin, and I returned to Jinyang, so as not to be suspected of wanting to enter Pingyang and hold the Son of Heaven hostage. ”
Shihu Shi Jilong is only in his twenties this year, and he was detained by Liu Kun for a long time, and after returning to Shile, he used it to conquer Hebei, so Wang Yan and other central ministers of the Hu and Han dynasties did not know much about his ability and temperament. Originally, I heard that this little guy was very capable of fighting, invincible, invincible, but cruel by nature, slaughtering cities and killing prisoners at every turn, and with a rough personality, he often took pleasure in whipping his generals.
Therefore, Wang Yan originally reported that he must have come to the camp under Puzi City, worried that if he couldn't say a word well, he would touch his scales, even if Shi Hu didn't kill himself, he was afraid that he would be humiliated in front of him, and even a whip would not be able to escape. Who wants to meet the big difference, this young man is a little rough, but he doesn't look violent, it's quite reasonable.
Of course, even if he occupied the West River, Shi Hu never mentioned the question of whether to spit it out again, and Wang Yan did not dare to ask for it. In his mind, you can just withdraw the army, and when the army returns to Pingyang, will you still be afraid of you at that time? Or if we come to the country, we will ask Shi Le to order you to withdraw from Xihe County, or if we come to Wu, we will directly send troops to recapture it, and it will not be too late to discuss it at that time.
Wang Yan got Shi Hu's promise and left happily. He only came out of the tent with his front foot, and Shi Hu summoned his confidant Guo Rong into the account with his back foot.
Guo Rong was originally from Jin, and his father Guo Ao was from the Guo family of Taiyuan Yangqu. Guo family in the Wei and Jin dynasties, also belongs to the world's famous family, the Han Dynasty has Yanmen Taishou Guo Yi, Guo Yi's eldest son is Cao Wei's famous general Guo Huai, the second son Guo Peiguan to Chengyang Taishou. The key is that Guo Pei found a very good in-law for his two daughters, one married Jia Chong as his stepmother, and the other called Pei Xiu as his son-in-law...... After this clan enters the Jin, how can it not be noble?
Kong Jun recommended Guo Yu Guo Shengjie to Zu Ti, which is the Yangqu Guo family, but he was a little lost, he left his hometown and lived according to his mother's family, and his mother Li was the sister of Li Ju and Li Shihui - Guo Yu was Li Ju's nephew.
In addition, the Yangqu Guo clan still has branches in Feng Yi and Hanoi, and the most famous figure of the Guo clan in Hanoi is Guo Mo, who was a former military commander under Pei Gai.
It's just that with the fall of the Jia clan and the split of the Pei clan, the Yangqu Guo clan also gradually sank, and the current head of the family, Guo Yin, soon switched to the Shihu camp after Liu Kun was defeated and fled, and was appointed as the county magistrate of Jinyang.
However, this Guo Rong summoned by Shi Hu has a very distant relationship with Guo Yin, and his father Guo Ao is likely to be just a distant branch of the Guo family, and even changed the surname Guo to the dependent household. Guo Ao didn't like to read when he was young, but he was good at arching horses, greedy and tyrannical, so he was chased by his family, ran out and became a thief, and finally became one of the "eighteen horsemen" of Shile's family. Therefore, Guo Rong and his younger brothers Guo Tai and Guo Quan can be regarded as the backbone of the younger generation of the Qianjun.
Two years ago, Shi Le got married and ordered Shi Hu to marry Guo Rong's sister, and Guo and Shi Hu were tied together. Later, Shi Hu conquered the state in the west, and among the troops assigned to him by Shi Le, all three Guo brothers were listed. When he won Jinyang, Guo Yindang even wrote the names of Guo Ao's father and son into the family tree, and took this as a step to the rank of promotion and subordinated to Shi Hu.
Let's say that Shi Hu summoned Guo Rong and ordered that I will lead my troops back to Jinyang, and you will lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to the south to pick Sangjin and go to meet King Yong's eastward crossing.
Guo Rong frowned slightly, bowed down and asked, "Duke Ming has already made up his mind to accept the invitation of King Yong?" ”
Liu Yao's envoy Liu Jun crossed the Yellow River east two days ago and went to Puzi City to meet Shi Hu, who was hesitating to attack Puzi City at that time.
Previously, he easily won Lishi, Xicheng and other counties, which was purely treacherous and deceitful. The local guard, the order was also when Shi Gong really wanted to go south to help guard Cai Sangjin, so he had to open the city to welcome, who wanted Shi Hu to find all kinds of excuses to detain people in the army, and he captured most of Xihe County without blood. However, once this matter came out, the Puzi guards would not repeat the mistakes of the past, and when they heard that the army was approaching, they immediately closed the four gates, recruited young people, and boarded the city to garrison.
Shi Hu ordered the other party to open the door, but the guard replied: "The shelter is small and difficult to accommodate a large army, so Shi Gong also please go around the city to the south and go to Caisangjin." If there is a need for food and materials, and when the shelter is ready, it will catch up from behind, and it will not be too late to enter the army. ”
Shi Hu was furious and was about to order the siege of the city, but was stopped by the generals. The big guys all said, you used trickery to seize the West River before, there is still something to say, but now if you fight with the officials and soldiers in person, it will be equivalent to officially raising the anti-flag, whether it is victory or defeat, Zhao Gong heard about it, how can it be compatible?
The so-called "will be outside, the king's order will not be affected", that refers to the use of tactics, not to strategic decision-making. The lord ordered to attack Jin, but you went to fight Han; The lord Ben Hanchen, but you seized the cities directly under the imperial court, not to mention that Shi Le is your uncle, even if it is your own father, he will not let it go, right?
Besides, if you take Puzi again, Liu Cang will be rewarded, and he will inevitably lead his division back to fight against our army. He was originally fighting with the Jin people, but you forced him to turn the spearhead to himself, why bother? Liu Cang's main force is no less than 100,000, our army has a total of 50,000 or 60,000 people, and half of them remain in Jinyang, can you win? Unless you are sure, General, that you can take Pingyang and control the Son of Heaven before Liu Cang returns, otherwise, it's better not to poke this big basket.
Shi Hu was hesitating - because he didn't want to take advantage of Liu Cang's expedition to the west to annex the entire Pingyang regime, but just planned to take the opportunity to occupy more land and make some benefits.
Liu Jun offered a plan, asking Liu Yao to pick Sangjin by himself, take Pingyang directly, and coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes - the most important thing is not to let Liu Cang's young man act arbitrarily and completely ruin state affairs. As for Shi Hu, he can only restrain him for the time being, so Liu Jun hopes that Shi Hu can send troops to collect Sangjin and take Liu Yao across the river.
After all, he was alone, wading over, the ferry guards would not stop him, if the army was covered, even if he was under the banner of King Yong, the guards would not let it go easily. And if Pingyang is reported urgently, so that Jin Zhun and the others have precautions, the success rate of the raid will be greatly reduced.
But Shi Hu was ordered to help guard Cai Sangjin, and he was fully capable of controlling the ferry and letting Liu Yao come to the east. This one is to pull Shihu into the water and let him get on Liu Yao's thief ship; The second is also to test Shi Hu, do you have the ambition and attempt to win Pingyang by yourself?
Liu Jun promised: "If King Yong enters Pingyang and takes charge of the country, he will definitely be deeply respected by Zhao Gong and Shangdang Gong, and will not only be willing to cede Xihe, but also enter Zhao Gong as Zhao Wang, and Shangdang County Gong as County Gong......"
Shi Hu asked: "Foreign surnames can't be kings, can my uncle be the king?" ”
Liu Jun replied with a smile: "Although the system is fixed, it cannot be changed if it is made by the ruling government and approved by the Son of Heaven." Zhao Gong has made great contributions to Sheji, and if he is a brother with the Son of Heaven, he should naturally be rewarded with the title of county king. ”
Although Shi Hu agreed at that time, he was still hesitating, convening all the generals to discuss, and the big guys were all at odds. However, now that he has just sent Wang Yan away, he summoned Guo Rong and asked him to go south to pick Sangjin and pick up Liu Yao, which shows that he has made up his mind to go to this troubled water. Guo Rong was puzzled by this and advised:
The last general thought that this was not feasible. Today, the prince is mediocre, the prince is stubborn, and he does not get along with Zhao Gong, and often has the intention of murder, over time, Zhao Gong will understand, and he can be as planned by Cheng Sima and others, please ...... to the south, "Guo Ao and his son also hope that Shi Le can go further, break with Hu Han, and ascend the throne himself."
"However, Yongwang Su and Zhao Gong are good, if he has to enter Pingyang to govern, Zhao Gong will not be willing to carry it - this is not what Ming Gong wants to see." Shi Hu is also a "pro-Li faction", so Guo Rong dares to be bold and outspoken about him.
Then Guo Rong said: "Now that the crown prince is in the west, Pei should be outnumbered, even if the stalemate is undefeated, it is impossible to defeat the king's division." If the crown prince hears the news, he hurriedly returns to Pingyang and defeats King Yong, and then blames Zhao Gong, Zhao Gong has not made up his mind, and he will inevitably punish Ming Gong - I implore Ming Gong to think twice. ”
Shi Hu listened to Guo Rong's speech casually at first, but when Guo Rong said the word "Pei Gai", he couldn't help but jump on the muscles on the ground, and immediately sank his face. In this regard, he said to Guo Rong: "How can Pei Wenyue be expected by you? I watched Liu Cang go to Guanzhong, like a lame tiger walking into a trap, it will be broken by Pei Wenyue! Originally, Hu Shi was weak, so I didn't think it was unprofitable, I could go straight to Pingyang, cut down the emperor, and invite my uncle to come to the throne and sit in the palace. However, Uncle still hesitated, his mind was undecided, and he insisted on this because of his anger. Therefore, it is better to help Liu Yao after thinking about it repeatedly......
"Liu Yao is in Gaonu, at most 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses, after Liu Cang's defeat, it must be only this number, then he will return to the enemy, it will inevitably be delayed for a long time, and it is difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser. At that time, whether it is Liu Yao or Liu Cang, they will have to rely on my family for assistance, and it is not rare for us to wait not only in the West River, but also in Pingyang and Hedong. And when Uncle saw that the Hu people were so useless, maybe he would lead his division west, and the heart of 'King Qin'......"
In Shiler's camp, those who opposed a hasty break with Hu and Han were naturally headed by Zhang Bin, and the main point of view was that Hu and Hu were strong if they were combined, and weak when divided, and judging from the current situation, they should still support each other. But if Liu Yao and Liu Cang compete with each other and kill each other happily, then who else can Hu Shi support? This kind of court, or allies, can only pull the hind legs, it's better not to!
In the end, Shi Hu smiled coldly and said: "Actually, what I hope for the most is that Liu Yao enters Pingyang, beheads the emperor with one sword, and establishes himself as the master." Then the emperor is dead, who else can Uncle be loyal to? Even if you don't want to stand on your own, you won't be able to get it! ”
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