Chapter 425: Retreating without fighting and pursuing victory
Chapter 425: Retreating without a fight and pursuing victory
Chapter 424: Retreating without a fight and pursuing victory
Dongfang Sheng thought carefully and found that Qin Hao was already at the center of the world's whirlpool. He could immediately change the situation of the world as soon as he surrendered.
No wonder the third uncle would consider Hao'er, but why didn't he consider himself? Dongfang Sheng expressed doubts about this.
Everyone has selfish desires and desires for power. Why is Zhang Liang not interested in the throne of the new dynasty at all?
Dongfang Sheng did not know that Zhang Liang was a calm and terrifying person. He knew his position very well, so he never thought about becoming the emperor.
Seeing that Dongfang Sheng was silent for a long time, Zhang Jiao thought she was worried about Qin Hao, so he showed a loving smile and asked: "Sheng'er, can you still not forget him?"
Dongfang Sheng didn't know how to answer, so he lowered his head and said nothing.
“It’s good to be young.”
Zhang Jiao sighed, then smiled and said: "Don't worry, my father will not kill Qin Hao. After the battle and the capture of Jingzhou, my father will hand over Qin Hao to you. What do you think?"
Looking into Zhang Jiao's loving eyes, Dongfang Sheng felt moved and guilty.
The adoptive father sincerely regards himself as the daughter of the city, but he himself...
“Thank you, foster father.” Dongfang Sheng said guiltily.
“How can we say thank you to each other as father and daughter? If I hadn’t been saved by my brother Ren, my father would never have survived to this day, let alone started this business.”
Zhang Jiao said with a smile, and then said something that he had said many times before, but Dongfang Sheng never understood.
“Sheng’er, it would be great if you were a man.”
“A daughter can also help her father.”
Zhang Jiao looked up at the sky and said, "A woman cannot be an emperor."
Dongfang Sheng's pupils shrank, and then she thought of what Qin Hao said to her.
“Following filial piety will help you become a real empress.”
Are you getting to that point already? Dongfang Sheng was extremely confused.
——
In November of the second year of Zhongping.
With the capture of Qin Hao, the leader of the Han Army's South Route Army, the morale of the Han Army's South Route Army suffered a fatal blow. Even if the veteran Lu Zhi took over, it would still be difficult to reverse the decline.
The morale of the Yellow Turbans was like a rainbow, and Xiang Yu also saw this as a good opportunity and concentrated his best troops to attack Guangcheng Pass.
In just one day, the solid Guangcheng Pass became shaky, which also made the Yellow Turban soldiers attacking the city work even harder.
"Report to General Qi that Guangcheng Pass has become empty. Lu Zhi led the army at night and ran towards Nanyang."
"What?" Xiang Yu stood up suddenly, and then quickly ordered: "Long Qie, I order you to lead an army of thirty thousand to catch up, and the rest will follow my general to garrison at Guangcheng Pass."
“Nuo.” Everyone accepted the order one after another.
Nanyang is not too far from Guan Chengguan, and the Han army has withdrawn all night, so it is definitely impossible to catch up at this time.
So Long Qie’s pursuit this time was actually more about exploring the road and finding the place where the future army camp would be stationed, rather than pursuit.
Since the Han army gave up Guangcheng Pass on its own initiative, it would naturally not leave anything useful to the Yellow Turban Army. Although Xiang Yu had been psychologically prepared for this, he still had some luck, but he would definitely be disappointed in the end.
"General, everything that can be taken away from the gate has been taken away by the Han army. All the defensive equipment that cannot be taken away has been destroyed, and the grain depot has also..."
Xiang Yu raised his hand to interrupt the quartermaster's words and said calmly: "Forget it, let's give Luoyang a headache. How long can our army's current food and grass last?" "One month."
"That's enough. Send the order for the whole army to move out. I will see Wancheng tomorrow." Xiang Yu ordered without question.
Seeing this, Zhang Liang stood up and said: "General, are you in a hurry? Let the brothers repair it for a day."
"The military situation is so fierce that there is no need to delay. How can we just stop? This is when the Han army is at its weakest. Once Lu Zhi waits to restore the morale of the Han army, it will be too late."
Ji Bu was afraid that the two of them would fall out again, so he also stood up and advised:
“General, the total strength of Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun after joining forces is nearly 140,000, and with the current food and grass of our army, can we capture Nanyang within a month? So let’s wait for the food transport team.”
Xiang Yu was not moved at all, and still looked confident, saying:
"There are many aristocratic families in the 36 counties of Nanyang. Can't we just operate on them when the time comes? Will a large county with a population of nearly 3 million lack food and grass for an army of 300,000? We are also promoting restructuring."
The aristocratic families in the occupied areas have fled, but Nanyang has not fallen, so there must be some aristocratic families who are reluctant to part with their ancestral property, and these aristocratic families will become the nutrients of the Yellow Turbans.
Xiang Yu's words also indicated that he was going to start a killing spree in Nanyang again, but no one present objected, including Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang felt relieved when he saw that Xiang Yu was not eager for quick success and did not continue to dissuade him.
The generals were relieved when they saw that the two of them did not quarrel.
“General Shan, your injury is not healed yet and it is not suitable to continue participating in the war, so you should stay in Guancheng Pass to recuperate during this period.”
Xiang Yu smiled and said to Shan Xiongxin, who looked pale on his side: "I will leave this Guangcheng Pass to you."
Shan Xiong was ecstatic in his confidence, but his face remained calm as he said, "Thank you, General, for your letter..."
"Guangcheng Guan is related to our army's food supply, and General Shan is injured. In my opinion, he is not the best candidate to guard the general." Zhang Liang interjected, Shan Xiongxin was stunned for a moment, and Xiang Yu's expression gradually changed. black.
Seeing this, Zhang Liang had a bad mood and quickly said: "The best place for a fierce general like General Shan is on the battlefield. And such an injury will be cured soon, so how can he stay at Guangcheng Pass to defend the city?"
Xiang Yu felt better after hearing this. He asked Shan Xiongxin to be the guard of Guangcheng Pass. His original intention was that he was afraid that Shan Xiongxin would be too idle while he was recovering from his injuries. He did not really want to keep Shan Xiongxin at Guangcheng Pass.
Hang Yu is currently very short of talents around him, and strong generals like Shan Xiongxin must stay with him.
Xiang Yu patted Shan Xiongxin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "General Renggong is right. General Shan should take good care of his injuries and strive to recover as soon as possible and return to the battlefield."
“No.” Shan Xiongxin responded respectfully.
Looking at Shan Xiongxin’s face full of righteousness, Zhang Liang always felt that he was in danger, but there was no reason at all?
Why am I so suspicious now? Zhang Liang secretly thought.
——
The 170,000 Yellow Turban Army had just passed the front foot, and then started to head towards Nanyang. Guangcheng Pass was handed over to the 15,000 defenders transferred from Yique Pass, and only Shan Xiongxin and the Han army remained. All prisoners.
Nanyang is the place where Yuan Shu started his career in original history. It is the county with the largest population in the Han Dynasty, with a peak population of nearly 3 million, which is more than the total population of the border states.
Yuan Shu's power was so strong in the late Han Dynasty and early Han Dynasty because he was supported by the two major counties of Nanyang and Runan.
The starting capital provided by the Yuan family to Yuan Shu was more than ten times better than that of Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shu, who started his career in Nanyang, can be said to have neither soldiers nor money or food. Even if he later captured the wealthy Huainan, he could be called the overlord of the Central Plains.
However, Yuan Shu's ambition and ability did not match, and coupled with his hasty provocation of emperor, it was short-lived in the end.
(End of this chapter)