In the next few days, Wang Yuan began to actively prepare for this rescue operation. There is no need to choose www.biquge.info 3,000 cavalry of Pen, Fun and Pavilion, and the 3,000 personal guards of Wang Yuan's personal guard cavalry battalion can be competent. They were all elite soldiers selected from the army, and this trip was an extremely risky operation, requiring elite soldiers and horses, so they were the only ones.

In addition, Wang Yuan's 'wife group' finally has a place to use again. Hearing that he would raid Pingyuan County for thousands of miles, all the daughters except Gongsun Lan were overjoyed. Finally, there is something to do in the boring barracks.

The women became famous after their performance in the Battle of Tongzhou. The officers and men in the army all knew that Marshal Wang had several wives and concubines who were strong in martial arts and ruthless in their hands with the army. Originally, some people still had some complaints about Wang Yuan bringing wives and concubines with the army, but after the Battle of Yongzhou, no one doubted the ability of the marshal's wives and concubines. Especially when the city wall was about to be broken that day, Gongsun Lan and others killed people like ghosts, and the scene of killing people everywhere made the soldiers at the head of the city discuss and smack their tongues in private afterwards.

These wives and concubines of Da Shuai are all as beautiful as flowers, but they all look like tigresses when they kill people, and I don't know where Da Shuai has collected these women to his side. The soldiers were very worried about the marshal in private, and they didn't know how the polite marshal could control these tigresses at home. Some people even speculate that the handsome man is majestic outside, and he may be as well-behaved as a little sheep at home. Because the martial arts of these tigresses are above the big handsome, if they really fight, I'm afraid the big handsome is not an opponent.

Days of preparation are coming to an end, and the day of departure is fast approaching. For Wang Yuan, the personnel and equipment for the surprise attack in the preparation work were not a big problem, but the main problem was only one: how to lead 3,000 cavalry deep into the rebel-controlled area, crossing a distance of hundreds of miles without being detected by the rebel-controlled state capital. It's a nerve-wracking question, and it's the difference between success and failure.

If it is discovered halfway, the operation will also be declared a failure. The rebels in the Luoyang area have nearly 50,000 elite soldiers of An Lushan's lineage, and they have now become An Lushan's Praetorian Guard. At that time, it will be a failure of the rescue operation, and whether or not you can get out is a big question.

To solve this problem, the route of the march must first be secret. From Puzhou to the east, there are Jinzhou, Luzhou and Luoyang along the way, and after crossing the Taihang Mountain to the east of Taihang, it is the state capital is dense. Xiangzhou, Weizhou, Yunzhou and even Taiyuan Mansion are all the prefecture jurisdictions that have to pass along the way, and it can be said that there is a possibility of exposing their whereabouts everywhere. Therefore, the choice of the route of the march is extremely important. It is necessary to pass through the border between these state defense districts, the possibility of revealing their whereabouts is much smaller, and there is a lot of reconnaissance to be done during the march, so it is necessary to be extremely cautious.

In addition, the time of the march will also be limited, and the soldiers and horses will have to practice a strategy of day and night. Of course, this is also beneficial, as it is the height of summer, and the night march can avoid the heat and make it easier for the soldiers and horses to hide their tracks. But the shortcomings are also obvious, the first summer night time is very short, the first watch will be dark, the fourth watch will be dawn, the time of the march will be greatly compressed, seriously affecting the speed of the march. The second is that the view is obstructed when traveling at night. Moreover, this trip must be mostly from remote places, which will increase the difficulty of the march of the army. The time to arrive at the rescue will also be greatly delayed.

But even though there were many drawbacks, Wang Yuan had to do it. It's just that the difficulty of the march has increased, and the danger has increased, I just hope that Yan Zhenqing can hold on until he arrives, and don't let himself run in vain.

Wang Yuan even found hundreds of soldiers in the army who were originally from the Central Plains Prefecture Prefecture, and asked Sima and others in the army to accompany them to draw a general topographic map of the prefecture along the way for reference. Although the accuracy of this kind of map will not be very high, Wang Yuan has to be prepared and well prepared. Even if it's just a piece of waste paper, it's better than being at a loss when you need it, as long as it's a little useful, Wang Yuan doesn't bother to order someone to do it.

Many generals were suspicious of Wang Yuan's active preparation for the rescue operation. Da Shuai spent so much energy to rescue Yan Zhenqing, which was definitely an unwise move in the eyes of many people. As for the reasons why Wang Yuan said that he had to be rescued, the generals did not deny that what he said was reasonable, but it seemed that the gains outweighed the losses by going through hundreds of miles of dangerous places to rescue a small city.

Wang Yuan didn't want to explain too much, there were some things that he knew what he was doing, and he didn't need to ask for everyone's consent. Wang Yuan has long passed the stage where he needs to be recognized by most people. And among the reasons Wang Yuan said, there was a more important purpose, and Wang Yuan did not tell everyone.

In addition to saving Yan Zhenqing, the purpose of Wang Yuan's trip was also to cross the Yellow River from Pingyuan County to the south, inspect the state capitals along the Yellow River along the way, and bring news of the imperial court to the officials in these places to cheer them up. Because Wang Yuan estimated that the rebels should have set their sights on the southeastern state capital, and soon they would attack south because of the disadvantage of attacking west. At this time, he walked along the state capital along the Yellow River to boost their morale and remind them that it was necessary to strengthen the city defense.

Wang Yuan's greatest fear was that once the rebels attacked south, these coastal state capitals would be afraid of the enemy and abandon the cities or join the enemy, which would be a disaster. As soon as the coastal defense line on the south bank of the Yellow River was lost, a large area of plastered land in the south fell under the iron hooves of the rebels, which Wang Yuan never wanted to see. A large amount of resources in the southern state capital fell into the hands of An Lushan, which will inject him with a shot in the arm, and the road to counterinsurgency will be long again. And the money and food of the imperial court will also be cut off, and one will continue to give An Lushan a lot of life.

Moreover, the southern state capital has a vast area, and if it falls into the hands of the enemy, An Lushan will have great room for maneuver. Even if the counterattack on Chang'an and Luoyang is successful, it may not be possible to force An Lushan to the north and compress it in the Fanyang area according to the original plan, but it is very likely to force them to go to the south. At that time, it will be a mess, and I don't know when the counterinsurgency will be over.

Of course, this is a strategic judgment, and it cannot be a reason why he must rescue Yan Zhenqing. But instead of trying to explain, it is better to make them understand with reasons that the generals understand, even if they fail to convince them either.

Wang Yuan didn't care if the people around him could understand his intentions, in fact, Wang Yuan was used to the incomprehensible eyes of the people around him, just like when he hoarded food and materials back then, many people didn't understand why Wang Yuan spent money to hoard these cheap grains and grass. There are even people who have taken the trouble to persuade and oppose it. Of course, Wang Yuan also tried to explain something, but obviously he couldn't make everyone understand his thoughts. Or that Wang Yuan can't explain it more thoroughly. Over time, Wang Yuan did what he wanted to do, and those who didn't understand let him not understand, and those who didn't understand and opposed the obstruction Wang Yuan beat him and punished him. Even though he knew that doing so would hurt some of the people around him, Wang Yuan was unable to explain to them one by one. This also brought a lot of negativity to Wang Yuan. Appraise. But with Wang Yuan's success in major events, there were fewer and fewer voices of opposition, and even if they didn't understand Wang Yuan's behavior, they chose to follow Wang Yuan's instructions.

This may be called blind obedience, but Wang Yuan is very satisfied, because he has actually figured out one thing in his heart: these days are not like you confessing that you are benevolent, you are good at talking, and you can eat in all directions. On the contrary, this is the time of cannibalism, and if you are perceived as weak and easy to deal with, it is the beginning of your miserable life. You'll soon be and peeed on your head by people who will trample you to the ground.

What is needed in these years is courage and determination, and even when you are a stubborn and self-serving one. Husband. And it is precisely these seemingly bad qualities that are the cornerstone of your success. It is precisely the reason why others are attached to you. Although this truth seems very strange, it is the case, and Wang Yuan is also very helpless about it. Wang Yuan is also a radical and utilitarian person, when he figured out these basic principles applicable to this year, Wang Yuan immediately did so, he would not have the slightest hypocrisy and hesitation.

Interestingly, in the past few days, Li Heng, the king of Feng, has been pestering Wang Yuan, hoping to participate in this operation with Wang Yuan. But Wang Yuan considered the danger of this trip, and he didn't want to be a lot of burdens on the road, so he refused him several times. But Li Heng also persevered, and was not discouraged after being rejected, and continued to follow Wang Yuan to ask for persuasion, and Wang Yuan was finally moved by his persistence and agreed to take him with him.

Of course, Wang Yuan also has another consideration. First, the more difficult and dangerous the action, the more you can see what kind of person Li Heng is. Second, if there is a prince who goes with him, the inspection of the state capital on the south bank of the Yellow River will have a more encouraging effect. After all, the imperial power represented by the prince, even if he is a prince who is not treated by Xuanzong, but in the eyes of others, his arrival represents Xuanzong. Compared with his own identity, the aura on his body is even more brilliant and dazzling.

Li Heng couldn't help but be overjoyed, he didn't know the danger of this trip, but he had his own calculations. Wang Yuan dares to take risks, and going through this dangerous situation with him will undoubtedly make Wang Yuan look at him with admiration and deepen the relationship with Wang Yuan. This was an extremely advantageous move for Wang Yuan to finally decide to support himself in seizing the crown prince. Of course, there is danger, and if you don't do it well, you will die, but if you can't be the prince, then you will not be able to escape death in the future. Li Heng is still a little ruthless, rather than being slaughtered by his brother in the future, it is better to fight for his life at this moment. Moreover, he believed that it was impossible for Wang Yuan to do anything too risky, and if Wang Yuan dared to go, there must be a guarantee of safety.

Moreover, if the current situation was chosen by Emperor Taizong back then, he would probably have chosen to walk with Wang Yuan. The motivating power of idols is powerful, and this is the spiritual power of Li Heng, who has Taizong as his idol, finally overcoming his fear and choosing to go.