"What else do you have to say about Cheng Han's request for help?"

After receiving Cheng Han's message for help, Wang Dun had been discussing with his subordinates for several days, but because both the supporters and opponents had sufficient reasons, they could not reach a resolution for a long time. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Wang Dun looked around at the subordinates who were kneeling around him, Qian Feng, Zhou Fu, Shen Chong, Deng Yue, Kui An and others were sitting there with different expressions, but they were all silent.

Many people are worried that too much aid to Shu will cause Jingxiang's troops to be empty, so Liaodong will take advantage of the situation to go south and take Jingxiang directly. Jingxiang is not only Wang Dun's base camp, but also occupies the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, once Jingxiang is lost, not only Wang Dun's strength will be greatly damaged, but even the Jianye court located downstream will be in danger.

But if you don't help Shu or send fewer reinforcements, you can't be sure to help Cheng Han defend Shu. The Liaodong Army is not so easy to bully, and if the rice is defeated by stealing chickens at that time, it will also weaken Jingxiang's strength.

Even Wang Dun's own prestige in the government and the opposition will be completely lost, and if the Son of Heaven seizes the opportunity to attack him again, the consequences can be imagined.

The truth is actually very clear, it depends on what Wang Dun chooses.

To say that the most active person to aid Shu is none other than Kui'an, and the reason why Kui'an strongly instigated Wang Dun to aid Cheng Han was that he naturally wanted to take the opportunity to expand his strength.

Originally, at the beginning of crossing the river, Kui An cautiously crouched under Wang Dun's wings, hiding his ambition deep in his heart. However, after careful observation, he found that Wang Dun Group seemed to be full of flowers, but in fact it was in danger. One of the biggest crises is that Wang Dun is sick, but there is no successor. Although Qian Feng is resourceful, he has no prestige, and once Wang Dun dies, the entire group will end up falling apart.

After having a different mind, Kui An began to plan a retreat for himself, at first he had been thinking about how to gain a foothold in Jiangzuo, and even once delusionally wanted to monopolize Jiangdong.

However, as Kui An learned more about the family, he found it more and more difficult to gain a foothold in Jiangdong. Before, because he was born in the Hu clan and didn't know the family, he thought that he could do whatever he wanted by relying on nearly 10,000 Hu cavalry in his hands. But now he has long lost such naïve thoughts, if Wang Dun dies, the best outcome for him and his subordinates is to choose another family to rely on.

Just when Kui'an's hair was about to turn gray for a way out in the future, it happened that Cheng Han asked Wang Dun for help, which made Kui'an see the opportunity at once.

Kui An looked at Wang Dun, who still hadn't paid attention, and hurriedly spoke first: "General, the subordinates are not enough to plan for a while, and those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for a domain. After the world's major events, extraordinary people can reach, but the wise man knows it in his chest, and now he is a general and a patient only King Yan. ”

"And if King Yan wants to Jingxiang, he will first take Shu land. Shu is rich and has a large population, and Marquis Wuhou has been fighting against the Central Plains for many years, and if it is occupied by King Yan, it will be a problem for Jing Xiang's henchmen. ”

"Although the land of Shu is weak, it is dangerous to defend. The general does not need to make a big move, and he is willing to lead his elite soldiers to aid Chenghan, and block the Yan army with the dangerous pass of Shu. ”

As soon as Kui An's words came out, Wang Dun couldn't help but applaud loudly.

Seeing that his suggestion was valued by Wang Dun, Kui An was greatly encouraged and continued: "The reason why you do not agree to join the aid of Chenghan is that you are worried that the main force of the army will advance westward, and the king of Yan in the north will take advantage of the gap to covet Jingxiang. However, everyone doesn't know that at present, the focus of the Yan Kingdom is to pacify the Central Plains, and Da Sima has just been crowned the king of Yan, how dare he act rashly against Jing Xiang? ”

"Moreover, according to the scout's report, now the king of Yan is full of ambition to rectify the barbarians in the four directions, especially the northeast Goguryeo, Shu Di Cheng Han, Mobei Rouran, and Ele as the main targets, so the minister dares to assert that before the Ping annihilation of the Cheng Han, the king of Yan will have no time to look south to Jingxiang."

After speaking, Kui An suddenly stood up and generously asked Wang Dun for his life: "General, An Bucai is willing to bow down to the front as a arrow, and lead more than 10,000 Jingqi as the vanguard of the army. ”

Wang Dunqiang couldn't help but be excited in his heart, glanced at Qian Feng next to him, and asked loudly, "Shiyi, what do you think?" ”

Qian Feng, who had been sitting there silently, said with a smile: "Back to the general, General Kui's proposal coincides with me, and it is advisable to choose elite soldiers to join the Han Dynasty." ”

Wang Dun saw that his henchmen and advisers also agreed with Kui An's words, so he made up his mind and planned to send Kui An to lead his troops into Shu.

……

Since the beginning of the spring of the first year of Taining, Li Xiong, the lord of the Cheng Han Dynasty, has frequently mobilized troops to strengthen the frontline troops in Hanzhong.

Cheng Han's movements were soon detected by the Yan State scouts, and in order to cope with the current changes, Wei Shuo had to convene cabinet members to discuss countermeasures.

"Meet the King!"

"Everyone's flat."

Wei Shuo glanced around at everyone and said in a calm tone: "Ladies and gentlemen, according to the scout's report, the Cheng Han Kingdom has been about to move recently, Li Xiong has burned the plank road and rectified the soldiers and horses, and all kinds of signs indicate that he is planning to resist. ”

Mo Han was silent for a long time when he heard this, and suddenly laughed and said: "Alas, some people always don't shed tears when they don't see the coffin!" Cheng Han has his own Yizhou natural insurance, and it seems that he will not listen to my Yan State assignment like Goguryeo. ”

Wen Qiao touched his chin and then introduced: "Since Li Xiong was proclaimed emperor in Chengdu in the first year of Guangxi, it has been seventeen years since the founding of the Han Dynasty. For more than ten years, Li Xiong has been lightly exempting the people from forced labor, humbly accepting advice and cherishing talents, so that the country of the Han Dynasty has become more and more prosperous. ”

"In addition to the strong national strength, the minister thought that Cheng Han had the advantage of Shuzhong's geographical advantages, which was also an important reason why he dared to refuse the king's appeasement."

"As we all know, if you want to get Shu, you must first get Hanzhong. Hanzhong is sandwiched between Guanzhong and Shudi, the stakes are very important, and because Hanzhong has a small area and no room for maneuver, Hanzhong's temporary gains and losses are often enough to have a decisive impact. The gains and losses of the Shu Han Dynasty in the Hanzhong region from the founding of the country to the fall of the Han Dynasty reflect the importance of Hanzhong's position in the struggle between the north and the south. ”

"Hanzhong is the barrier of Shu, and the Cheng Han not only has a large army to garrison, but at the same time, the terrain of Hanzhong is dangerous, and the Qinling Mountains are its natural hazards."

"The endless Qinling Mountains not only protect the tranquility of Guanzhong, but also block the road from Guanzhong to Hanzhong in the south."

"From the perspective of geographical situation, it is more difficult to advance north from Hanzhong and Qinling, but it is easier to go south from Yueda Bashan. When the overlord Xiang Yu sealed the princes of the Eighteen Roads, he only gave Bashu to Gaozu, which was out of this consideration. It's a pity that Zhang Liang later invited Hanzhong Land for Gaozu through Xiang Bo's relationship, which led to the future return of Sanqin. ”

"Therefore, the minister thinks that if Yan wants to destroy the Han Dynasty, he must first get Hanzhong, and if Hanzhong is lost, Shuzhong will not be worried!"

In the face of Wen Qiao's suggestion to take Hanzhong, many people bowed their heads slightly to show their approval, after all, when Zhonghui supervised the military of Guanzhong to preside over the battle to destroy Shu, he also took Hanzhong first to ensure that the army was invincible.

"Taizhen's ministers also agree, it's just that the road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult for the army to attack Hanzhong head-on, and there is no hope of success unless it pays a huge price."

"I don't know what Shirong suggests?"

"Lord, although there are three valley roads from east to west that pass through the middle of the Qinling Mountains, as the passage between Hanzhong and Guanzhong, they are Bao Slope Road, Fu Luo Road, and Meridian Road. However, the Qinling Mountains are so high and steep that every valley road twists and turns, deep and steep, which is not conducive to the large-scale movement of manpower and material resources, especially the transportation of grain and grass supplies. ”

However, the terrain of Longxi is significantly higher than that of Hanzhong, and it is more difficult to attack Longxi from Hanzhong, but it is easier to capture Hanzhong and Shu from the southwest of Longxi. Instead of fighting with Cheng Han along the Qinling Mountains, it is better to go out from Longxi to occupy a geographical advantage. ”

"Lord, please look at the map, Daba Mountain extends to the east and then turns to the south, connecting with Wudang Mountain, Jing Mountain, Wushan and other mountains, forming mountains and rivers, and these dangers are the geographical basis for Shu to form the 'Land of Abundance'."

"And this has caused difficulties for our army to go south to Shu to a certain extent, so the minister suggested that the army should be arranged on the front line of the Qinling Mountains in Guanzhong to attract the attention of Cheng Han, and then secretly send a small group of elites to the southwest of Longxi to open the stalemate from the flank."

After listening to the advice of his subordinates, Wei Shuo gradually understood and paid attention. He felt that Cheng Han was not easy to attack, not only because Li Xiong was virtuous, but more importantly, because the geography of Shuzhong was too dangerous.

"Well, yes, everyone's suggestion is very good. However, I think that it is not enough to have a head-to-head duel on the battlefield, and Liaodong needs to find another way to help. (To be continued.) )