Chapter 344: Attacking Bishui Pass
But said that Liu Bei was very unhappy after this meeting, others may not be aware, but his uncle is up and down in his heart, Guan Yu is his righteous brother, when the three of them swore to live and die together at first sight, the three brothers swore by the mountain alliance and the sea, and finally the three brothers settled in Luoyang, this is not easy, the three brothers now have a place to live, especially Guan Yu step by step to sit straight to the position of the prime minister, the glory is extreme, in fact, Liu Bei understands in his heart that the current second brother Guan Yu is actually a self-respecting soldier, He monopolized the military power this time and monopolized government affairs, integrating military and political power, and he had the final say in everything, although Emperor Xian was young, everything was taken care of by Guan Yu, Guan Yu was really domineering, and he could convene a meeting of his ministers, and all this Emperor Xian didn't know at all, Emperor Xian might not understand the matter of reform, but such a major matter always had to say hello to Emperor Xian, but today Guan Yu in the court didn't ask Emperor Xian to make his own assertions, which made Liu Bei feel a little uncomfortable, after all, he is still the emperor's uncle!
But he is also Guan Yu's eldest brother, Guan Yu's reform is for the sake of the Han family, but he is worried that Guan Yu will be the emperor in the future, maybe as a sworn brother he shouldn't think so, but the current scene makes him can't help but feel afraid, he is worried that if there is a conflict between Guan Yu and Emperor Xian in the future, where should he, the eldest brother or the emperor's uncle, go? How do you choose between them? This can't help but be said to be a problem, and it's a headache, but now this contradiction has not been fully exposed, maybe it won't appear in the future, the best result is so, Liu Bei feels more and more the pressure brought to him by this second brother, the current second brother is more and more centralized and more powerful as the master, of course, he is also more domineering, many times he is saying that he is not one hand to cover the sky, so he feels pressure. But now the world is still chaotic, such a situation really has to be cleaned up by the second brother, he naturally has a reason for doing this, no matter how much the second brother's temper and personality have changed, but there is one thing worthy of his affirmation, what? That is, the second brother's ability is unmatched. So the future should be bright with him, because the second brother has always been very successful, and this reform should not be wrong, Liu Bei was a little happier when he thought about it.
After Guan Yu held a reform meeting a year ago, he gained a lot, after arranging this matter, Guan Yu immediately convened a small meeting to arrange the deployment of preparations for the Spring Festival, he will be Zongzheng Che Cavalry General Liu Bei, Tai Changqing, will be the minister of Chong Gao, Tai Servant Lu Kui, Guanglu Doctor Cai Yong, Ministry of Industry Lang Ren Jun, Si Li School Captain Wen Ping, City Gate School Captain Cui Lie, Lord Bo Yang Xiu respectively convened a Spring Festival meeting, Guan Yu put forward requirements at the meeting. Clarify how many themes should be highlighted this Spring Festival, which themes? First, it is grand, and the whole Spring Festival should be grand, which should reflect this characteristic; the second is to try to be frugal and advocate thrift in everything; Third, it is necessary to have new ideas, to have characteristics, and to reflect a new atmosphere. This is the general requirement to guide the entire preparatory work, Guan Yu also exchanged specific matters with these people, and listened carefully to their opinions, Guan Yu made a request on the division of labor.
Guan Yu said to everyone: "Time is tight and the task is heavy. It is not easy for Luoyang as the emperor to hold a special Spring Festival, but we have a lot of strength. As the saying goes, 'everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high'! What's more, many of you are experts and it is much easier to sit up with your hands, so I will explain the division of labor in preparation, and everyone can understand the division of responsibilities between the main and secondary, Zongzheng Liu Bei, and the general Liu Bei of the chariot and cavalry are the chief dispatchers; He will be responsible for the arrangement of the equipment aspects of the preparatory work by the Minister Tane Gao and the Ministry of Works. The servant Lu Kui was responsible for the arrangement of carriage and horses; Cai Yong, a doctor in Guanglu, is responsible for the arrangement of entertainment projects, including the choreography of couplets, texts, songs and dances, etc.; The staff of the lieutenant is responsible for the entire preparatory work and provides reliable manpower support for the preparatory work. Dispatch elite soldiers and strong generals; Cui Lie, the captain of the city gate, is responsible for the decoration of the various city gates in Luoyang; The main Bo Yang Xiu is responsible for the design and planning of the entire preparatory work, and everyone goes separately according to the division of labor of the above responsibilities! This matter is up to everyone, I still have important things to do, so I won't participate in this matter, and I'll leave it to you to do it, and I want to reiterate that I don't ask about the process. As long as the result! After Guan Yu finished speaking, everyone took the order and left
After arranging this matter, Guan Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately after arranging these people, he began to brew a plan again, what plan? That is to attack Bishui Pass, before recovering the Tiger Prison Pass, Guan Yu was bound by the affairs of the imperial court, did not have time to recover this place, Bishui Pass is one of the gateways of Luoyang, the importance is self-evident, if this pass can not be recovered, the enemy army can use this as a base at any time to directly approach Luoyang soldiers under the city, this is like a courtyard that has lost the portal, not to mention the leakage on all sides, the security is not guaranteed at all, if the portal of Luoyang can not be recovered, the reform will have no security guarantee, there is no way to talk about it, So Guan Yu decided to pull out this nail first, clear the obstacles for reform, and lay the foundation for reform! Of course, this matter is also what he promised to everyone at the court meeting.
The current Bishui Pass is occupied by Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao because of the northern Gongsun Zan attack on the rear had to wave his division to the north, and handed over the Bishui Pass to the generals Zhang He and Li Su to guard, more than 20,000 troops on the Guan to resist Guan Yu, Guan Yu decided to personally conquer Bishui Pass after careful analysis, he took Ma Chao, Pang De two generals led 30,000 iron cavalry out of Luoyang and went straight to Bishui Pass to kill, these 30,000 iron cavalry is composed of siege special forces, heavy cavalry, light cavalry three strong brigades, Guan Yu personally put on the battlefield, there is Ma Chao on the left, Pang De on the right, Guan Yu wants to let these two newly recruited generals show their talents, try their talents, and experience their experience, Ma Teng found Guan Yu a few days ago and asked Guan Yu to promote the two, Guan Yu also knew that these were two talents, or they would not have accepted them at the beginning, since they were talents, they had to have a platform to display, and just happened to meet this opportunity, Guan Yu brought them all out, and it was not easy to win Bishui Pass in just over ten days, but for Guan Yu, this was simply a piece of cake.
Guan Yu is clearly ruthless in his heart, with his current strength, he will not put anyone or any city in his eyes at all, on single-handedly now his fierce generals are brave in the world, and in terms of fighting in arms, his iron cavalry is almost invincible, since the professionalization of the military arms has been realized. His army's combat effectiveness is advancing by leaps and bounds, especially in the aspect of attacking cities and grabbing land, which has been greatly improved, it is precisely because of this self-confidence that Guan Yu does not take anyone seriously, and after the Western Expedition, he is even more confident in this regard, and he is still clear about the name Zhang He. This is also a general, Yuan Shao sent him to guard Bishui Pass to see the power of this person, but in Guan Yu's opinion, this is nothing great, isn't he just a general? There are many generals he has encountered, almost all of them are defeated, Zhang He is no exception, in fact, he didn't take Zhang He in his eyes at all, his main purpose this time is two, one is to take the Bishui Pass. The second is to experience and train talents and teams, especially Ma Chao and Pang De.
The land of the Central Plains in the cold winter is vast, and the cold is even more biting, stepping on the frost of this winter, Guan Yu's army marched towards Bishui Pass, which can really be described as an iron hoof! Fighting in the winter is something that many soldiers don't like very much, and both warring sides try to avoid such a climate, and the cold winter season is not a good thing for themselves or the enemy. But Guan Yu did the opposite, in his opinion: there is no law for everything, everything is changing, the Tao is also changing, water is impermanent, and there is no law for things. The situation of war is changing even more rapidly. It is impossible to do everything according to the will of people, to put it plainly, the plan can never catch up with the changes, and the art of war pays more attention to attacking it and not being prepared for surprise, the more this is the more likely to succeed, this is the so-called the opposite, the cold winter wax moon dripping water freezes. Who wants to go to war in such a climate? But Guan Yu chose such a climate to attack Bishui Pass, to give the enemy a surprise attack on his unpreparedness, and temper the fighting will of his troops in such a complex situation.
This army, which followed Guan Yu to fight in the east and west, has endured hundreds of battles and hardships and has won countless battles. The combat effectiveness is amazing, as the saying goes, "the sword wind comes from the sharpening, and the plum blossom fragrance comes from the bitter cold", the more difficult and difficult the more it can hone people's will, especially for the troops, to build a strong team must temper the fighting will of the troops, the more difficult the more courageous, only in this way can we win on the battlefield, as a soldier Guan Yu understands this truth too well, he has never led the troops to avoid the heavy and light, has always been a strict requirement, whether it is training or marching, he is heavy and strict, The subjects of training are almost close to actual combat, and the training of real swords and guns is a necessary subject, and some special training is also added to hone the will of the sergeants and temper their combat effectiveness
The more experienced the battlefield troops, the stronger, the more vigorous and energetic, this is like the more plants have endured wind and rain, the more vigorous they grow, the more they can not withstand the wind and rain in the greenhouse, Guan Yu is well versed in this truth, he has a clear understanding of this, he has never relaxed the requirements for the troops, and he has never relaxed for a moment, and he has also put them into a complex situation to hone, as a soldier Guan Yu's thinking on governing the army has been deeply integrated into the modern strategy, and theory is linked to practice, Integrate their own thinking of governing the army into this background, so as to walk out of an extraordinary road of elite soldiers, as the army in the era of cold weapons because of the needs of war, but also to experience physically, and the cold winter wax moon is a good season to hone the troops, there is a saying will be "winter training three nine summer training three dogs", soldiers who can withstand this test can fight bravely on the battlefield.
Guan Yu played a "strange card" again this time and took a risky move, but he firmly believed that victory was ahead, and he was just doing training to test the combat ability of the troops in the cold climate, because in the future, it may encounter such a situation, if you do not do enough training, it is difficult to imagine that if you encounter such an unexpected situation, the troops will not be blind! As the saying goes, "soldiers are fast", Guan Yu rode out of Luoyang with 30,000 iron and went straight to Bishui Pass to kill, like a sharp knife to Zhang He, at this time Zhang He and Li Su were preparing materials to prepare for the winter to welcome the New Year, where did they know that Guan Yu would kill at this juncture, when Guan Yu's army came to the city, Zhang He would never have dreamed that this was true, this news was like a thunderbolt in the sky, so he was really surprised!
Zhang He climbed the Bishui Pass to see my God, the crowds outside the Bishui Pass were overwhelming, and all of them were black and oppressive! Flags are waving, flags are overwhelming! Looking at the enemy's military appearance neatly arranged in an orderly manner, the armor is lined up, and the swords are strictly orderly, it is really a mighty division, and the first three generals are Guan Yu, Ma Chao, and Pang De, all three of whom are fully armed, wearing battle robes, shoulders, armor, and holding sharp blades. Holding a high-headed horse, Zhang He was covered in a cold sweat when he saw it! Zhang He, as a general under Yuan Shao, is also a battle-hardened general, no less battles and no less battles, and he has seen more about the army, but a team like Guan Yu is the first time in his life, and this army is like a heavenly general. The soldiers are energetic, the military appearance is neat, the military posture is mighty, the body is draped in stubbornness, the long weapons in the hands, the war horses are gathered, the cavalry phalanx of all colors, one to end the neat and the other is extraordinary, the soldiers are all strong men, these soldiers are gathered together, the whole is the copper wall and the iron wall.
As a general, Zhang He saw such a strong lineup for the first time in his life, and this formation like a divine soldier descending from the sky made Zhang He, a general, feel terrified. This is something that Zhang He has never appeared in his life, and the powerful aura of the other party makes this general frightened! Before the two armies could confront, Zhang He had already deeply felt the pressure brought to him by the other party, an invisible pressure was placed in front of him like an invisible mountain, Li Su saw that Guan Yu personally took command to attack Bishui Pass, and he was so frightened that his soul was not possessed! Others don't know him Li Su still understands, Guan Yu's strength is famous, how can he resist the enemy?
When Yuan Shao returned to Hebei, Li Su asked Yuan Shao to go back with him. But Yuan Shao let him continue to stay in Bishui Pass to guard and assist Zhang He. Li Su defected to Yuan Shao just to mix with a high-ranking official Houlu, but he still couldn't get out of this Bishui Pass, and the moment he stayed in Bishui Pass, Li Su was cold, not only did he not get reused, but he was unlucky next! The current situation is clear to people with a discerning eye at a glance, when Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Han Sui met to attack Luoyang. Taking advantage of the fact that Guan Yu's western expedition had not yet returned, several armies advanced all the way and achieved some results, especially Cao Cao's victory over the Tiger Prison Pass in one fell swoop, and his power was greatly boosted. This undoubtedly ignited hope for the princes, and then Han Sui entered Hanoi to threaten Luoyang from the north, and Yuan Shu's army also raised troops in the south, under such a good situation, Luoyang was in danger, Li Su also saw this and gave up the Bishui Pass to Yuan Shao, thinking that this time the princes' coalition army could capture Luoyang in one go, but at this critical juncture, Guan Yu returned from the westward expedition
Guan Yu's return made the originally good situation suddenly reversed, first Cao Cao lost the Tiger Prison Pass, and then Han Sui was forced to retreat to the state, Yuan Shu saw that the situation was not good and then pressed the troops to move, only Yuan Shao was left to resist the Bishui Pass, the previous Yuan Shao was ready to unite the ministers of Luoyang to rise up, and the inside and outside should be combined to conquer Luoyang in one fell swoop, as a result, the East Window incident, those ministers were imprisoned, Yuan Shao saw that the matter had been revealed and could not go west, so he held the Bishui Pass, and then got a letter saying that Gongsun Zan had invaded the northern border, The situation is critical, Yuan Shao had to go back to the house to go north to Gongsun Zhan, here handed over to Zhang He, Li Su to continue to guard, Yuan Shao will withdraw the main force, Zhang He as the main general, Li Su as a deputy general to guard the Bishui Pass, Li Su saw that the general trend has gone to fall into panic at that time, others do not say, this time he is really stealing chickens and rice, he betrayed the Bishui Pass betrayed Guan Yu, thinking that he could be reused under Yuan Shao's account, but unexpectedly still stayed in this projectile land, However, what Li Su was most worried about now was that Guan Yu would come to attack Bishui Pass.
Guan Yu is invincible in the world, invincible, invincible, invincible, invincible, powerful. As a person who has been friends with Guan Yu for many years, Li Su knows Guan Yu best, this is a jealous and hateful person, and he hates people who have rebelled, if he lets Guan Yu catch it, it will be a dead end, Guan Yu will not let him go, let alone spare him, the current situation is more and more unfavorable to Li Su! He began to worry about the future and was more worried, even sleeping and dreaming was a nightmare to wake up, and then he couldn't sleep at all, insomnia all night long, people were also tired, haggard, worried and worried, but Li Su still actively assisted Zhang He to do a good job in all aspects of defense, now he has put aside the promotion and disgrace, his only purpose is to hold the water pass, guarding the water pass is equivalent to saving life, losing the water pass is the end of his life, So he didn't dare to take it lightly, he knew that this day would come sooner or later, Bishui Pass was definitely not a paradise and it was impossible to protect himself, this was a place where soldiers must fight, if he stayed here, his life would hang by a thread, and he would be ready to die at any time, Li Su originally thought that Yuan Shao could rescue him, but he suddenly stepped into the fire pit, and now he may not even be able to save his life, I knew why I had to do it today! If I hadn't given up on Bishui Pass and didn't surrender, maybe I wouldn't have today, but then again, in that situation at that time, could I keep it if I didn't surrender? Yuan Shao can eat himself the same, it seems that his life should be like this, it is really: time, luck, and life! (To be continued......)