Chapter 38: The Chaos in Henan

Since the confrontation between the two Wei Dynasty, Henan Prefecture has become a battleground between the two Wei Dynasty. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info's control over Henan determines who wins and who loses, who survives and who dies.

Yuwentai has always been eyeing Henan Prefecture, and Gao Cheng has gained a few gains and losses. He is no longer the commander who led the army for the first time during the Battle of Xiaoguan, and it is rare that Gao Cheng can still remain calm and calm in the case of an unfavorable start this time. This point, Chen Yuankang and Liu Taozhi, who have been by his side for a long time, feel obvious.

The Western Wei army relied on the advantage of the Eastern Wei rebel general Gao Zhongmi to occupy the tiger prison, and immediately a chariot cavalry general Yu Jin led the troops to wedge in, as if a sharp awl had been pierced into the hinterland of Henan. Relying on this conflict, he quickly captured Baigu and seized Luoyang and Kim Yong Cheng.

Judging from the entire layout, Wang Sizheng guarded the jade wall in the north to prevent the Jinyang army from going south. In the middle is the general of the Zhu State sent by the prime minister Yu Wentai, Sikong Li Bi to guard the Tong Pass. Wuguan, Shangluo, and Lantian Pass in the south are all heavily guarded by heavy troops to prevent the Eastern Wei army from passing through here, so as to copy the back of Chang'an.

Chang'an City is protected layer by layer. This time, the Western Wei army really penetrated into the hinterland of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and the Eastern Wei Army had to deal with the sudden battle situation and resist the enemy on the inner line in the case of a sudden incident.

Eastern Wei Yuzhou Assassin Shi and Situ Hou Jing got the letter with a secret mark from the great prime minister Gao Huan, this time he really didn't hesitate at all, and quickly led his troops to capture the traitor Gao Zhongmi. It's just that by the time he received the letter, Gao Zhongmi had already captured Luoyang City and Kim Yong City with Yu Jin's troops.

Hou Jing is a smart man, and of course he won't stop there.

Prime Minister Gao Huan personally led the army from Jinyang to the south along the Fenshui River, and formed a confrontation with Wang Sizheng in Yubi.

The real layout is naturally the great general Gao Cheng. Ordered the West Road Daxingtai Murong Shaozong to attack Tongguan to intercept the rear road of the Western Wei army. Gao Cheng himself led a heavy army from Shangdang to the south and went straight to Beizhong City north of the river bridge. In addition, there was another killer move, ordering Gao Yue, the governor of Southwest Province, to quickly seize Yangzhou under the chaos in Henan.

Murong Shaozong was a descendant of the former Yan Emperor's family, and was once a subordinate general of Tianzhu General Er Zhurong, and later attached to Gao Huan, the king of Bohai. It's just that for some reason, Prime Minister Gao Huan has always been not so interested in Murong Shaozong, and basically hasn't reused him.

Just when Murong Shaozong was depressed, he didn't expect the rising general Gao Cheng to fall in love with him.

Letting go of the Henan battle to attack Tongguan can be said to be a dangerous move, and it is also a live move, which requires a person who knows how to adapt. Attacking Tongguan can be said to be both true and false. If it is true, there is Hengnong as a barrier to the east of Tongguan, and if you want to take Tongguan, you must first capture Hengnong, which is heavily defended by the Western Wei army. If it is a feint to take Tongguan, you must pay attention to Yubi in the north and Henan in the east, and respond at any time.

Murong Shaozong felt something about the heavy responsibility, so he naturally obeyed the order non-stop.

Gao Yue, in terms of seniority, is the younger brother of the great prime minister Gao Wang, and the uncle of the great general Gao Cheng. It's just that Gao Cheng never regarded Gao Yue as an uncle in the past, and he didn't even excuse him.

Gao Yue, who is closer to Taiyuan Gong Gao Yang, is also a guest who is often present when the two halls discuss politics. It's just that he didn't expect that Gao Cheng, the general who had always ignored him this time, actually trusted him with a lot of trust. Perhaps, this is to support his own brother, or maybe it is a temptation, which Gao Yue himself did not understand. After he got the order, he was thinking about how to use Yangzhou to hold the thieves hostage.

Yangzhou, south of Luoyang and Kim. If Gao Yue occupies Yangzhou, it is to copy the back road of the Western Wei army, and it will inevitably form a containment on the Western Wei army that wants to get the river bridge. Although the Western Wei army tore a breach in the hinterland of Henan and used Luoyang, Kim Yong, Baigu, and Tiger Prison to form a line, Gao Cheng's layout was tantamount to outflanking the Western Wei army that penetrated deep into Henan.

Of course, the premise is that Murong Shaozong won Hengnong and Tongguan; Gao Yue held Yangzhou, and Gao Ji held the fortification; The general himself saved the river bridge.

The Shangdang army marched south and attacked Beizhong City on the north bank of the Mengjin River Bridge. Beizhongcheng has always been a key fortress guarded by the Eastern Wei army. Not to mention that Cheng had long been ordered to be heavily guarded by Heyin on the north and south banks. However, at this time, Henan has become a mess.

As soon as the Eastern Wei army of Shangdang went south arrived in Beizhong City, news came that Heyin City on the south bank had actually been conquered by Yu Jin, the general of the Western Wei hussars. The start was unfavorable, and the situation was precarious. If the Western Wei army crossed the river bridge in one fell swoop and captured the northern middle city, then the Eastern Wei Sheji would really be in danger.

On the head of the city of Wengcheng, the flag flutters, and a huge "high" character is particularly conspicuous. Looking out from the walls of Kita-Naka Castle, it is particularly deserted in the late autumn season. The withered grass withered and yellowed, spread out in succession, until it reached the horizon, and there was no change in other scenery, and it was so monotonous that it almost made people go crazy.

The sky was blue, and there wasn't even a trace of cloud. The autumn wind blew cold and hard, and the half-man-tall barren grass was blown down. and besides there will be no living creature any more. There are no villages, no fields, only wilderness scenery.

There were no ordinary idle people, etc., the Eastern Wei army was stuck inside, and the Western Wei army did not show up, so except for hares and wild foxes outside the city, there was not a single living person. Although there were no people, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

The general Gao Cheng stood at the head of the city and looked out in the direction of the river bridge. Although you can't see the river bridge from here, you can only see the wild grass and the sky is unchanged. There was no anxiety or nervousness on Gao Cheng's face, but it seemed to be very leisurely, as if he was about to face not a big war, but idle activities such as outings and hunting.

Hou He, the general of Wuwei, leaned on the battlement from afar, and saw Gao Cheng's henchman, and Chen Yuankang, the right man, walked towards Gao Cheng.

Hou He's heart was full of helplessness. He has been detained by King Gao's side as a hostage for many years, and he has always felt a sense of fear, and he has slowly formed a mentality of indulging in pleasure, feeling that happiness is a moment in the future, and the future is unpredictable. His father, Hou Jing, knew that his son was hostage in the national capital, but he hardly cared about him.

Hou He's mother is Hou Jing's first match and the wife of the dregs. Originally, when his mother was still alive, his father seemed to have a little scruples. Now that my mother is gone, my father has let go. Hou He thought, maybe the general Gao Cheng always took him with him every time he went on an expedition, and he also wanted to take him as a hostage and restrain his father Hou Jing. Hou He secretly sighed, if something really happens, I'm afraid the general will be angry.

He doesn't like to fight, he likes to stay in Yecheng, and his joy is temporary. But the world is always so helpless. Years of seclusion have made his psychology more and more gloomy.

Gao Cheng and Chen Yuankang are both wearing hakama pleats on the inside and two crotch armor on the outside, and they are very light to move. It's just that Chen Yuankang wore a hood, and Gao Cheng only combed his hair in a bun and pulled it with a minimalist white hosta. Chen Yuankang was not used to being so serious, and he always felt that he was not dignified, and it was not convenient to be too casual in front of the general.

Because the bun was tied high, Gao Cheng's face was completely exposed, like a bright dew, and a pair of green eyes looked even more radiant. He saw Chen Yuankang coming over and said with a smile, "Brother Changyou, how is the scenery here?" ā€

Chen Yuankang didn't understand how the general could still be in this mood. But he has always been steady, and he refuses to be perfunctory, looking around, and replied, "At this time, autumn comes, everything declines, and there is no scenery. ā€

Gao Cheng turned his head to look in the direction of the south bank again, and said with some emotion, "That day, Zhao Yuangui shot me with an arrow, almost killed, and was trapped in Heyin, but fortunately, Brother Changyou was by my side when he was in danger." It's just a pity that most of the governors died outside Heyin City, which makes me have today's difficulties. If the Metropolitan Governor is still alive today, why be afraid of the Yuwen Black Otter? ā€

Gao Aocao's death was Chen Yuankang's heartache. And the inability to take revenge on blood hatred is also a big regret for Chen Yuankang. Gao Aocao's death Gao Cheng usually doesn't reveal it, but he didn't expect him to keep it in mind all the time. Chen Yuankang naturally understood that Gao Cheng couldn't avenge Gao Aocao, and he had to pretend that he didn't know anything, and I was afraid that he would endure a lot of internal injuries.

"Fortunately, Hou Jing is still willing to obey King Gao's orders, as long as he captures Gao Zhongmi, he will go to the rampant trend of the Western Thief." There is no need to say it if it is useless, Chen Yuankang only has so much hope at present.

"Hou Jing is ......" Gao Cheng sighed, but stopped.

Gao Cheng's mind is not to mention, Chen Yuankang also knows. Hou Jing has always despised the son, as long as it is the life of the son, Hou Jing always solemnly accepts it on the surface, but in fact ignores it, and as for the accountability result, he has to quibble in every way. Every time, it makes the son of the world angry, and he can't send it out.

But King Gao's order, Hou Jing did everything. Chen Yuankang knew that it was Hou Jingxian who planned to eradicate the Guanxi Daxing Taihe Bayue, which made King Gao happy for a while. Because Hou Jing always bowed his head to King Gao, and when it was time to employ people, Hou Jing had been operating in Yuzhou for many years...... For various reasons, King Gao has always relied on Hou Jing.

The question is, sooner or later, the prince will succeed him, if Hou Jing is more powerful and openly fights against the prince, how should the prince be restrained at that time?

"Brother Changyou, Yuwen Black Otter is the one who seizes the opportunity and does not let go. Gao Zhong secretly voted for him, he must think it was a good opportunity, how could he not make good use of it and drive heavy troops forward? Why hasn't Yuwen Black Otter himself shown up until now? This is a problem that Gao Cheng is more worried about at present.

If Yu Wentai leads his troops to come, he is not afraid of attacking the city and plundering the land. I'm afraid that I don't know what he is thinking, and I can't understand his intentions.

"The general doesn't need to be in a hurry. Yuwen Black Otter has a thousand strategies, and he can't fly over the Yellow River in front of him. Chen Yuankang comforted him.

This is also true, Gao Cheng originally thought that if he held the river bridge, Yuwentai could only pass through it even if he had the intention to attack.

"In that case, you might as well release the news, just say that I want to lead the army to recapture Heyin and force Yuwen Black Otter to appear." Gao Cheng simply decided to take another step closer. Not afraid of open guns, afraid of dark arrows, Yu Wentai was originally a person with a deep chest, and it was really uneasy not to understand his intentions.

"What does the general mean is to attract the attention of the Yuwen Black Otter so that General Gao Hongluo can take advantage of his unpreparedness to make a surprise attack from Yangzhou to the north?" Chen Yuankang thinks this is a good idea. Putting the news out with great momentum can indeed attract the attention of the Western Wei army. If you take this opportunity to attack from the north and south, the situation of the Western Wei army will not be so good, even if you can win Luoyang and Heyin.

Compared with Beizhong City on the north bank of the Yellow River, Heyin City on the south bank of the Yellow River has a particularly eager mood to try in the air. The officers and men of the Western Wei Army are all bright and bright, and their spirits are solid, which all stems from the emotions of the commander. In fact, Yu Wentai, the prime minister of the Western Wei Dynasty, was in Heyin City at this time.

The Western Wei army entered Henan, has been invincible, victorious, successively won several fortresses and important cities, even the old capital Luoyang has been captured in the hand, this is simply to sweep away the east thief, the momentum of dominating the world. Although the vanguard general Yu Jin's contribution is indispensable, but the appearance of the prime minister in person, that posture of being a bamboo in his chest, is really the real backbone of the soldiers of the Western Wei Army.

Yuwentai was wandering in the county government of Heyin City, and the government was empty at this time. He didn't know what Gao Cheng thought about when he was on the line in the Yazhong of Heyin County after being hit by an arrow, and how he survived. He only remembered that he had fallen for him and had fallen for his trick of death, so he had a fiasco.

I just remember the eerie mourning hall, the strange smell. He stared at the messy scene in the hall at this time, cobwebs were all over, the table was crooked, and it seemed that it had been abandoned for a long time. Yuwentai himself didn't expect that he really won Heyin City?

Zhao Gui walked into the courtyard at this time, and the courtyard was a scene of decay, which made people feel very uncomfortable. For some reason, Zhao Gui always felt that this was not a good momentum. Especially when he saw the eldest prime minister staring at the hall alone in the courtyard, he felt even more ominous.

The high-spirited Western Wei army couldn't see their boss at this time, but Zhao Gui's heart suddenly swelled with unease.

In particular, Yuwentai's slightly empty and nostalgic eyes make people feel a sense of powerlessness.

"Lord!" Zhao Gui shouted.

Yu Wentai was awakened and turned around.

Zhao Gui walked up to him. He had long noticed that there were no idlers in the county office.

"Did the lord hesitate?" Zhao Gui asked tentatively.

"Why did Yuan Gui ask such a question?" Yuwentai frowned and asked. On the contrary, at this time, he had a feeling in his heart that he would not give up on Yecheng.

"Then why did the lord hesitate and only stay in Heyin City?" Zhao Gui said urgently.

"Don't you know? Gao Zihui is in Beizhong City, he must have guessed that I want to cross the river, and he must be heavily defended. I want to cross the river bridge and take the north of the middle, I am afraid that it will not be easy, but I am afraid that in the end, both will be defeated, and my spirit will be frustrated. Gao Zhongmi's traitors could not be trusted, and Sijing was the only one on the south bank to take care of Luoyang, Kim Yong Yong, and Baigu. This is the hinterland of Dongkou, if we take advantage of the fact that our reinforcements have not arrived, we will join forces to besiege Sijing and attack us one by one, what should we do? Yu Wentai voiced his concerns one by one.

"Lord, what's so hard about this?" The worries and problems in Yuwentai's heart are not a problem at all for Zhao Gui. "Set fire to the river bridge and see how this tall general crosses the river? The lord is not in a hurry to seize Beizhong City, and the tall general is not in a hurry to take back Heyin? The scout has already received the news that Gao Cheng has long been unable to sit still in Beizhong City, and his intention to cross the river and seize Heyin is particularly obvious. If he burns the bridge, won't he be in trouble? The lord took advantage of the chaos to cross the river and raid by ferry, Gao Cheng was bound to be unprepared, and Beizhong City could go down. ā€

Zhao Gui's character is decisive and unhesitating, he is bold and courageous, he is an organic strategy, and he is Yuwentai's absolute confidant, so Yuwentai has always valued Zhao Gui, and he is willing to listen to Zhao Gui's opinions in everything, and he always has something to gain. Hearing Zhao Gui talk about the Burning River Bridge, Yuwentai's heart lit up.

"Gao Zihui has always been able to deceive, and the more the news spreads, the more unbelievable it is." Yu Wentai was extremely suspicious. (To be continued.) )