Chapter 1227 Counterattack, siege
Feng Duhu held a riding whip in his hand and stood at the highest point of Ekou, looking down the mountain. He could see all the northeast, south and east sides of the river.
But I heard Feng Duhu ask: "How's it going at Gaopingguan?"
Before the arrival of Zhongdu Hu, Zhang Bao was the highest military commander in Hedong.
In addition to focusing on guarding against the direction of Zhiguan, we must also be prepared for the loss of Gaopingguan at any time.
Even Sima Yi will go south from Taiyuan direction - although after General Guan rushed to Taiyuan's aid, this possibility is slim.
But whether it is news from Gaopingguan or Taiyuan, a copy will be sent to Zhang Bao as soon as possible.
Especially in the direction of Gaopingguan, a messenger is sent out every morning and evening to contact.
Hearing the Zhongduhu’s question at this time, Zhang Bao couldn’t help showing joy:
“Back to the Central Protectorate, news was sent from Gaoping Pass yesterday that General Shi Zhonglang and Chen’s army had arrived at Gaoping Pass and even fought a battle with the Wei thieves.”
"Now that the thieves have been forced back, Gaoping Guan has no worries!"
Hearing that Shi Bao was guarding Gaoping Pass, Feng Duhu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
I remembered that when I first met Shi Bao, I heard that he was as famous as Deng Ai.
Now it seems that this evaluation is not low in authenticity.
Although Deng Ai was killed when he was unknown, he did not wait for his growth period.
But this did not prevent Feng Duhu from knowing how powerful this person was.
Actually, Shi Bao’s performance over the years has been really good—except for her weak will when it comes to female sex.
However, today's Han Dynasty, due to years of war, there are more boys and girls, and there is a trend of Han and Hu fusion.
The addition of Hu Nu has made the competition more intense.
As long as you can afford it, you and I are willing to love each other. There is nothing wrong with being more lustful. If you have one more child, it will be considered as an extra contribution to the big man.
“How is the battle going?”
Feng Duhu was a little curious.
Speaking of it, this is the first time Shi Bao has taken on an important responsibility independently.
Zhang Bao then told the story of the battle at Gaoping Pass.
Then he sighed slightly and said:
“That Sima Division is lucky. If the sudden attack on Chen’s army is like the three thousand elite soldiers led by General Wang, I’m afraid it won’t be so easy for him to escape in the battle at Gaoping Pass.”
Feng Duhu couldn’t help laughing:
"How greedy is General Zhang? The three thousand elite soldiers led by Wang Minda (also known as Wang Han) are veterans of hundreds of battles."
“Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, there are only thirty thousand people who can compare with them.”
Of course, these 30,000 people do not include cavalry.
Most of them are former Tiger Infantry troops brought out by the Prime Minister himself during his lifetime.
The remaining half are mostly from the Qian Modao Camp and the Qian Wudang Camp under Feng Duhu.
The sources of troops are mainly the descendants of Nanxiang and the Nanzhong Yi people.
As for the last remaining people, they are the white soldiers left behind by the late emperor.
It’s just that Feng Duhu began to focus on training cavalry since he became the captain of the Qiang Guard.
Although there are infantry under his command, they have not been expanded.
On the contrary, after becoming the governor of Liangzhou, cavalry gradually became the main force.
Of the three thousand people Wang Han led, many of them were old men who had followed Feng Duhu during his first Northern Expedition.
So it is not an exaggeration to say that they are veterans of many battles.
Zhang Bao naturally knew this, so he smiled and said nothing more.
Feng Duhu turned around, glanced at him, and then continued to ask:
“Who is in charge of Gaopingguan now?”
“Of course it’s still Shi Zhongrong.”
“Where is Wei Wenchang?”
Hearing that Feng Duhu took the initiative to mention Wei Yan, Zhang Bao, who had a happy face, suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
That's right, why did you forget about Wei Wenchang?
The life or death of a great general of the Han Dynasty is unknown. It should be a sad thing, and it should not be shown with joy.
Zhang Bao quickly rubbed his face, trying his best to wipe away the joy, and then said in a slightly sad tone:
“It is said that he was seriously injured and unconscious. The army has sent people to **** him back to Chang’an for treatment.”
"Unconscious?" Feng Duhu was really surprised, "Severely injured?"
“Yes, seriously injured.” Zhang Bao nodded with a heavy look on his face.
Although Wei Yan was able to serve as the governor of the Hedong Dudu Mansion, his queen sister played an important role.
But such a big mistake occurred, Zhang Bao, as a military general, naturally criticized Wei Yan in his heart.
“Seriously injured and unconscious, sent back to Chang’an for treatment…”
Feng Duhu repeated it, and then his tone was filled with emotion and sigh:
“It doesn’t matter whether I go back to Chang’an…after all, there is a medical school in Chang’an.”
The tone is not finished, but it seems that he doesn’t want to finish the words.
Zhang Bao hesitated to speak. After waiting for a long time, he didn't hear Feng Duhu continue to speak. After all, he couldn't help but ask:
"What do you think the Central Protector will do after Wei Wenchang returns to Chang'an?"
Feng Duhu glanced at Zhang Bao with some surprise, and then at Zhang Yi, Zhang Ju and others behind Zhang Bao.
If it had been in the past, Wei Yan had the support of the palace, and the Central Protectorate would naturally not be able to say anything.
As for now, the one in the palace may have a headache just to deal with the dissatisfaction of Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Dong Yun and others.
So at this time, the Zhongduhufu, the governor of internal and external military affairs, does have a great say in this matter.
What people didn’t expect was that Feng Duhu shook his head and said:
“The matter of going to the party still has to wait until the investigation is completed before a conclusion can be drawn. At that time, we must act in accordance with the laws of the country.”
“The war is now tense, and the most urgent task is to retreat from the enemy, or at least stabilize the situation first.”
At this point, Feng Duhu chuckled, whether it was a sneer or a sneer, or something else he thought of.
"How can a general fail to win a battle? Even Wu Zi has not won a battle. If he is condemned just for losing one battle, how can he convince others?"
Whether it is Cao Cao, Sun Quan, or Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun of Jihan...
Who has never lost a battle?
A general who is victorious in a hundred battles and never suffers a defeat is called a peerless general and is one of the few in history.
As for the relationship between Feng Duhu and Wei Yan, please refer to the incident between the Prime Minister and Li Yan.
Zhuge Liang had some moments when he "wanted to endure for the sake of the country" towards Li Yan, and even retreated again and again.
Until Li Yan's crime was unforgivable, he was angry and dismissed him at one stroke.
Li Yan, the client, also pleaded guilty and did not dare to argue for himself.
Even so, there are conspiracy theories in later generations. It must be said that Li Yan failed in the power struggle with the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister resorted to means to demote Li Yan to a commoner.
I want to cry out for Li Yan.
The human heart is sinister, nothing more than that.
With all the bad things that happened to Li Yan after he became the assistant minister, is there still a need for the prime minister to harm him?
Feng Duhu naturally didn't care about future generations' evaluation of himself. After all, he had no hope of his posthumous reputation.
According to his own estimation, if the family does not compile ten or eight unofficial histories to compile itself, it will not be worthy of the oppression he has exerted on the family over the years.
But even so, it was impossible for him to convict veteran ministers like Wei Yan in private.
You must act openly and honestly, and convince others with reason, so as not to follow the truth.
The most important thing is to seal the coffin in one fell swoop, at least in the Han Dynasty, to make it an ironclad case.
Hearing what Feng Duhu said, Zhang Bao also said that Feng had changed his gender.
The ruthless person turned into a kind-hearted person.
But when he heard Feng Duhu's laughter and looked at the man's expressionless face, he remembered that his brother-in-law said that he should act in accordance with the laws of the country.
The affairs of Wei Yan and Shangdang had nothing to do with him.
He didn’t want to say anything at first.
But it happened that his sister in the palace was inextricably related to this matter.
No matter how slow he is, he still knows that if he really wants to investigate deeply, his sister, the queen, will be implicated sooner or later.
Last year, he naturally knew that his brother-in-law was very angry.
The cruel and ruthless Xiao Wenhe!
That's why Zhang Bao deliberately mentioned Wei Yan just to know what step Xiao Wenhe wanted to take with this matter.
There is no other way, one of his two younger sisters is married to the Emperor, and the other is married to the Central Protector.
It is really embarrassing for myself.
Zhang Bao was heard sighing:
"What Zhongduhu said makes sense. It's just that Wei Yan is also an old minister of the Han Dynasty, and he has made a lot of contributions to the Han Dynasty over the years."
"This time I was careless and lost the party. I must have made a mistake. Merit and demerit must be carefully distinguished."
“In the battle report sent back by Shi Zhongrong, Wei Yan’s son Wei Chang was mentioned, saying that Gaoping Pass was able to be defended, and this son also had some credit.”
Hearing this, Feng Duhu glanced at Zhang Bao in surprise, with a look of confusion in his eyes, as if he finally understood something.
With a calm smile on his face, he said in a leisurely voice:
“Brother, do you know that when the Prime Minister wanted to dismiss Li Zhengfang, he asked me to write to Li Haoxuan (Li Feng)?”
Zhang Bao was stunned: "What?"
“Replace his father and use his son.” Feng Duhu said, looking at Zhang Bao meaningfully, “Do you understand?”
Zhang Bao was a little confused, as if he understood, but also seemed not to understand.
Zhang Jiu, on the other hand, showed approval and admiration on his face.
It is said that the Protector is ruthless and ruthless, rumors have spread!
Even when facing political opponents, you don’t get involved. You can still suppress your selfishness and act in accordance with the laws of the country. Can you be said to be broad-minded?
“Speaking of Li Zhengfang, Wei Wenchang has somewhat similar personality to him.”
After all, Feng Duhu couldn't help but comment, "Both of them are too selfish and at odds with their colleagues, but they also think highly of themselves."
“In all things in the world, mediocre people are mostly defeated by laziness, and capable people are mostly defeated by arrogance.”
“Therefore, no matter how talented you are, you must act with humility. Because humility makes people progress, and pride makes people fall behind!”
Zhang Bao understood this time and praised:
“The central government protects this statement, can it be said to be the most reasonable thing?”
Feng Duhu shook his head: "I don't dare to take credit. This is not what I said."
“Oh? What kind of wise man said that?”
Feng Duhu glanced at him and said, "Of course it's what our sages said."
“Well, no wonder, no wonder!”
Zhang Bao showed his original expression.
Zhongduhu waved his hand: "Okay, let's not talk about these digressions. Wudangjun can all arrive here in two days at most."
“In this way, there will be 50,000 cavalrymen in Hedong. Do you have any suggestions for the next step?”
As he spoke, he raised his riding whip and pointed it in the direction of Gaopingguan and then in the direction of Zhiguan:
“Are we going northeast or southeast?”
“Of course it’s to the northeast!”
Zhang Bao said without hesitation, "Zhi Pass is dangerous and heavily controlled by thieves. It is difficult to capture it in a hurry."
"Gaoping Pass is very different. Gaoping Pass is still under the control of the Han Dynasty, and Sima Division has just been defeated."
"When our army arrives at Gaoping Pass, it is a feasible strategy whether we go south to attack Sima Division and capture Gaodu City, or we go north to recapture the eldest son."
Zhang Bao emphasized his tone, "The most important thing is that there is an engineering camp at Gaoping Pass!"
“Zhongduhu, as long as there is an engineering camp, Gaodu and the eldest son will be at your fingertips!”
Hearing this, Feng Duhu looked past Zhang Bao and looked at Zhang Yi and Zhang Jiu:
“That’s what you all think?”
Zhang Yi and Zhang Ji both nodded: "Exactly."
Feng Duhu smiled and turned to look at Gao Pingguan...
While Feng Duhu was planning how to counterattack, the offensive and defensive battle in Xiangyang in the south had already entered a fever pitch.
It has to be said that Lu Xun’s long-planned plan is getting closer to success.
The Wu Kingdom's naval warships, which cover the sky and the sun, have always firmly controlled the Han River.
The Wei army in Fancheng tried to build a pontoon bridge several times to connect to the south, but Lu Xun stopped them.
And in Xian Mountain, south of Xiangyang City, the shouts of killing shook the sky.
Zhu Ran personally led five thousand elite troops, secretly took a boat, and went around to the south. Taking advantage of the Wei army's unpreparedness, he sent Zhu Yi as the vanguard and captured Longpanji near Xian Mountain at night.
To the northwest of Longpanji is Xianshan Mountain, and to the north is Xianshou Mountain.
Between Longpanji and Xianshou Mountain, there is a narrow strip of land with dense forests and dangerous terrain. It is the only way to Xiangyang.
The Wei army deployed troops here to prevent the Wu army from passing here.
Who would have expected that Zhu Ran would not go there at all, but occupied Longpanji in the south and commanded a high position.
In addition, to the east of this place is the Han River, and the navy of the State of Wu is far away to help.
Since most of the Wei army in Xiangyang was taken away by Guanqiu Jian, they went to Caoqiao Pass to prepare for Feng.
Coupled with the great defeat at Peizhong, the troops were greatly damaged and they were unable to return to Xiangyang.
Hence, the troops in Xiangyang City are not abundant.
Even if we knew that the terrain here was dangerous, there was no way to deploy heavy troops here.
Under the attack of Wu State on land and water, the Wei army at the pass abandoned more than a hundred corpses and fled in panic.
Zhu Ran followed closely behind and drove the army forward.
At the same time, he sent people to inform Bu Zhao and asked Bu Zhao to send people to attack the Wei army camp on Xian Mountain.
After Zhu Ran cleared the Wei army in the area of Xianshou Mountain and Panlongji, he continued to turn westward and cut off the retreat of the Wei army in Xianshan Mountain.
The Wei army in Xiangyang City was at a loss to care about the north and the south.
The Han River in the north was the main force of the navy led by Lu Xun, and he did not dare to slack off.
The Wu army in the south is attacking Xianshan again.
Considering one thing and losing another, the Wei army on the Xian Mountains was isolated and helpless, and finally the entire army was wiped out.
At this point, the entire outer perimeter of Xiangyang City has been wiped out by the Wu army.
At the same time, Zhu Ran moved his army to Xianshan Mountain and Zhu Ran moved his army to Xianshou Mountain. He saw clearly the layout of Xiangyang City.
Coupled with Lu Xun's navy and Wu's navy and land army, Xiangyang was surrounded as tightly as an iron barrel, airtight.
Guanqiu Jian, who had returned to Shiwan City at this time, could no longer control his emotions and came to Hu Zhi's tent angrily:
"General Hu, the Western bandits and the Wu bandits are attacking Jingzhou together. Why are the reinforcements coming so late?"
If we could come a few days earlier, we might be able to take advantage of Fancheng to see if we could break through the Han River defense line before the Wu invaders had completed their arrangements.
Now that the Wu invaders are fully prepared, they can only do nothing.
As the governor of Jingzhou, Guanqiu Jian naturally knew that there were not enough soldiers in Xiangyang City at this time.
Now the Han River is blocked by the Wu invaders, making it impossible to get in touch with the south.
From the top of Fancheng City, Xiangyang City is constantly sending out distress signals to the north. The situation seems extremely bad.
The city is large but the garrison is few, so it can be said to be an undefendable city.
If something really happened in Xiangyang, Guanqiu Jian knew that he would be guilty of losing his land, and he would most likely be punished.
Hu Zhi was the general who led the army to rescue this time, and he was also very impatient at this time:
"How to march, the general has his own arrangements. I just obey orders and act. If you ask me, you might as well ask the general!"
Remembering the military orders sent by the general when the leading army came.
Hu Zhi couldn’t help but cursed in his heart:
Three dogs in Taichung will do anything to ruin national affairs!
(End of this chapter)