allendalepharm Chapter 292
Chapter 292
The prosperity of Luoyang ushered in its peak in the New Year.
Whether it was refugees from the north or people who moved from the south, after a winter of reclaiming wasteland, building water conservancy, and leveling fertile land, the household department paid them their due remuneration, either money or food. Therefore, for the first time, the common people did not pass the New Year properly.
The more pedestrians on the streets, the business of various shops will naturally improve, and the merchants will also come and go, daily necessities, grain, vegetables, cotton and linen, silk, wine, pen, ink, paper and ink, and so on.
In addition to the faces that are often seen, there are also foreigners with curly hair, blue eyes, white skin or bronzed skin. Although they spoke very blunt Chinese, it did not affect their business, because the Han was protected by all merchants.
A peaceful and happy life makes people forget the swords and shadows and drums, and it seems that everything is over, and the Han will prosper from now on.
However, the major princes began to prepare for war more intensely, and after the fifteenth day of the first month, the officials of the Han royal palace began to be busy, with almost no leisure.
Although the ice and snow in Liangzhou have not yet melted, the army led by Li Yan and Fa Zheng, commanders of the Liangzhou Corps, has already started.
In addition to Zhu Ling's 5,000 soldiers and horses still stationed in Jincheng to assist Liangzhou Shi Hansui in guarding against bandits and foreign tribes and protecting the Silk Road, other generals and 45,000 troops first went south to Tianshui, then west to Longyou, and eventually stationed in Wudu. Deng Ai's Flying Battalion, with a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses, was stationed in Yinping.
That is to say, on the border of Liangzhou and Yizhou, the Han gathered a total of more than 60,000 troops, and the general lineup was even more luxurious, Zhenxi general Deng Ai, Zhengxi general Li Yan, and military attendant Fazheng, these people were already famous all over the world at this time, under their command, Jiang Xu, Yang Fu, Wang Ping, Liao Hua, Zhou Cang, Zhang Xiu, etc., many of them were famous generals in the world.
After the news reached Chengdu, Liu Zhang was shocked and immediately summoned Zhang Song, Huang Quan, Fei Guan, Wang Lei and other important ministers to the Shu royal palace to discuss matters.
"Zhong Qing, Liu Zhang's sudden gathering of an army in Wudu Yinping, the purpose of which is my Yizhou, how is this good?" Liu Zhang's voice was full of trepidation.
"Don't worry, Lord Lord, the Han army gathered in the Wudu Yinping, not to attack our Yizhou, but only to defend against Liangzhou!"
"Yongnian, our army has not moved, how can they be defensive?" Liu Zhang shook his head, "This is clearly to attack us, Zitong only has 10,000 soldiers and horses, how can it stop the 60,000 wolf-like Han army?"
Zhang Song explained.
"What Zhang Biejia said is reasonable, the lord does not need to worry!" said Yangwei General Fei Guan.
"Oh... So it is!" Liu Zhang nodded, appearing much more relaxed.
"Lord, although the Han army is not yet able to attack Zitong at this time, we should also transfer troops. "Deng Aishan is a surprise soldier, as long as the ice and snow melt slightly, he may be dispatched, we must guard against
it!" "
Gong Heng means that we should
use Ma Chao now?"
"Yes!" "
Lord, Ma Chao, tiger and wolf, use it carefully, if you don't use it well, you will be eaten back!"
"His subordinates also seconded!" Zhang Song obviously agreed with Wang Lei.
"Can you make Ma Chao the deputy marshal?" asked Liu Zhang.
"No!" Huang Quan shook his head, "Li Yan and Deng Ainai are famous generals, and the Han army has 60,000 soldiers and horses, only Ma Chao is a commander, can stabilize the army's heart, the lord only needs to set up a military captain to balance Ma Chao."
"
Liu Xun is Liu Zhang's eldest son, and his wife is the daughter of Pang Xi, who used to be the
Taishou of Baxian County, Liu
Xun has studied the art of war with Pang Xi, and is known as a Confucian general in Yizhou and has a certain reputation.
"Good, Ma Chuan order, with Ma Chao as the commander, Liu Xun as the captain, Wu Ban and Wu Yi as the vanguard, Ma Dai, Pang De, Deng Xian, and Ling Yuan as the generals, lead an army of 50,000, and set out to attack Yinping on the same day!"
"Lord, Liu Bei sent Sun Qian to ask when he could send troops to Hanzhong?"
"Liu Bei..." When Liu Zhang talked about Liu Bei, he was still a little unhappy in his heart, and at the same time there was a trace of jealousy.
Zhang Lu in Hanzhong has been his henchman for so many years, but Liu Bei wiped out Zhang Lu in a blink of an eye. Meng Yu has been a calamity for Nanzhong for many years, and the terrain of Nanzhong is complicated, and Yongchang County does not have much grain and grass, but Liu Bei only took a few months to quell all the troubles, how can he not be afraid of such a person?"
"Lord, Liu Bei has 30,000 soldiers and horses, if he enters Hanzhong, it is very likely that he will be the same as last time. Therefore, the lord should first send troops to garrison Baishuiguan, Dingjunshan, Gemengguan, Yang'an Pass, and Nanzhengcheng, leaving the cities of Baocheng, Xiayan, and Gudao for Liu Bei's army to station, and urge his troops to leave the Xie Valley or Meridian Valley!"
"Zhang Biejia is right, after our army is stationed, let Liu Bei go to Hanzhong again!" said Huang Quan.
"How should the troops be distributed?"
"Nanzheng stationed 10,000 soldiers and horses, the rest of the passes stationed 5,000 soldiers and horses, and the Han CCP stationed 30,000 soldiers and horses!" "
Good, order Yang Huai to station in Baishuiguan, Gao Pei to station at Dingjun Mountain, Fuban to continue to stay in Nanzhengcheng, Xiang Cun to station in Gemeng Pass, and Zhang Ci to station in Yang'an Pass!"
"Master, our third line of soldiers and horses should also be prepared!" said Wang Lei.
"Gongheng, how many soldiers and horses are needed to attack Shangyong?" asked Huang Quan by Liu Zhang.
"Shangyong has a total of three cities, a total of 20,000 troops, Taishou Shi Guangyuan, this person used to be friends with Zhuge Liang, very talented, although the captain Guo Huai is a general, but he is Liu Jun's newly named general of Zhengdong, and the general Li Yan of Zhengxi is the same name, he has defeated Liu Bei before, and he is by no means an idle person, so if you want to take all of Shangyong, send an army of 50,000!"
"Fifty thousand?" Liu Zhang frowned, "In this way, our Yizhou will be empty..."
"Lord don't worry, although Yizhou is empty, we have no foreign enemies, we only need to guard against some rioters and bandits, so the county soldiers in each city are enough!" Zhang Song's tone was very relaxed, "As long as we take Shangyong, this border defense will reach Jingzhou, and Chengdu will never hear of the body of the war horse!"
Well, Zhang Ren was ordered to be the marshal, Huang Quan to be the captain of the army, Baxian Taishou Yan to be the general, Wu Lanlei Tong to be the vanguard, Liu Xuan to transport grain and grass, send an army of 50,000, and prepare to attack Shangyong!"