Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 635

Chapter 636: Deng Han Takes Command

On the first day of the first lunar month in the fifth year of Tiantong, Deng Sheng personally presided over the first grand court meeting of the new year in the Jingyang Palace in Wancheng. , will not be discussed at the New Year's Day Great Court Meeting.

The general New Year's holiday in Deng State is ten days, that is, New Year's Eve to the ninth day of the first month. However, because the war in Guanzhong is still going on, Deng Sheng ordered that this year's holiday be shortened to five days, that is, all ministries will resume on the fifth day of the first month. office.

After the new year, the war in Guanzhong is ready to start again, and this time is an excellent opportunity for Deng Guo to decide the outcome in one fell swoop, because there is a snowstorm in northern Xinjiang.

Wancheng, Qianyang Palace, Yao Guangxiao, the head of the bright mirror, is reporting information to Deng Sheng.

"Your Majesty, according to the news from Hebei Mingjing, from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, there was a large-scale snow disaster in northern Xinjiang, causing countless deaths and injuries to people and animals. Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Xiongnu ministries are in short supply of various living materials. Therefore, Mingjing thinks that after the beginning of spring , the Hu people outside the Great Wall may go south again, and this time the scale of going south may not be small." Yao Guangxiao said.

The Hu people in northern Xinjiang have always been the confidants of Zhao State. More than ten years ago, the Hu people outside the Great Wall took advantage of the Qin-Zhao war and took advantage of the opportunity to march south with 30 troops. In order to resist the Hu people outside the Great Wall, Zhao Guo was forced to abandon Qin. The war in the country also gave up the land of Shangdang in the south. Zhao Xin, the god of Zhao Guojun, led the army to fight against the Hu army. In the battle of Macheng, Zhao Xin defeated the 30 Hu army and wiped out 10,000+ enemies. The grassland has not gone south for more than ten years, and it is precisely because of this battle that the situation of the entire grassland has been changed.

Before the Battle of Macheng, the most powerful people on the grassland were the Wuhuan people, but in the Battle of Macheng, the Wuhuan people lost the most, so that they were unable to suppress the Huns, Xianbei and other tribes, and the Xiongnu and Xianbei rose one after another , Wuhuan also fell into a slump. In addition to the Xiongnu and Xianbei, a tribe named Sushen was also rising rapidly in the north of Liaoxi in Zhao State.

"Yao Qing, how many people do you think there will be if the barbarians from northern Xinjiang really go south this time?" Deng Sheng asked.

Yao Guangxiao thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, this time the snowstorm covered the entire grassland, whether it was Xianbei, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, or even Sushen in the east, so I think that if the Hu people really go south this time, they should We will follow the example of more than ten years ago when all ethnic groups united to go south, and the number of people should not be less than the battle of Macheng back then!"

"If this is the case, then Li Rubing should go back!" Deng Sheng smiled and said that in the Battle of Macheng, 30 Hu troops went south, which directly caused Zhao Guo to be forced to abandon the Nanshang Party and assembled an army of 40. In one battle, half of the soldiers and horses of the old man were wiped out, and in exchange for more than ten years of peace in the northern border, if the scale of the Hu people's southward movement this time is not less than that of the battle of Macheng, then Zhao Guo will really go all out .

After all, the current state of Zhao is far inferior to the state of Zhao during the Battle of Macheng. At that time, the state of Zhao was still the most powerful country in the world, with Zhao Xin, Zhang Chuan, Sima Chong, Li Rubing, Gongsun Yu and other famous generals under his command. But in Zhao Guo today, there is only one Li Rubing left to support the facade.

At this time, Li Rubing is still staying in Hanoi County to contain Xue Rengui in Luoyang, if the Hu people really go south in a big way.Li Rubing, as the general of Zhao Guoda, would definitely go to northern Xinjiang to sit in charge, so without the pressure of Zhao Jun, Deng Guoda could continue to transfer troops from the Central Plains to strengthen the offensive against Guanzhong.

"What Your Majesty said is true. Li Rubing, as the pillar of the Zhao Kingdom, is facing an army of hundreds of thousands of Hu people. Looking at the Zhao Kingdom, only Li Rubing can hold the scene." Yao Guangxiao said.

"Yao Qing, Mingjing must pay close attention to the situation in northern Xinjiang. If there are any signs of Hu people going south, report to me as soon as possible, and there will be no mistakes!" Deng Sheng said.

"Here!" Yao Guangxiao responded.

After Yao Guangxiao left, Deng Sheng recruited all the chief officials of the three provinces and six departments, and informed everyone that the Hu army was about to go south.

"Your Majesty, this is a god-given opportunity. The Hu people's army is marching southward. In order to resist, Zhao Guo will definitely reduce the aid to Qin Guo. Among other things, at least Li Rubing in Hanoi County is leaving. Maybe he is stationed in Chang'an The [-] soldiers and horses in the city will be recalled. As the saying goes, the opportunity cannot be lost, and the loss will never come again. I suggest that if the Zhao army fights the Hu people in the northern border, our army should quickly mobilize the Central Plains elite to attack Hangu Pass, and fight for it. Break through the Hangu Pass before the results in the northern border, and once the Hangu Pass is broken, Qin will be defeated!" Cui Hao said excitedly.

Cui Hao's suggestion was supported by many people, and even Deng Sheng agreed very much. When he was about to agree, Hu Weiyong, the new minister, stood up untimely and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter should be discussed in a long-term way and should not be rushed !"

"Oh? I don't know what Hu Qing's opinion is?" Deng Sheng asked, Cui Hao and others also stared at Hu Weiyong, to see what he could say.

"Your Majesty, when I dispatched 60 troops to attack Guanzhong, I have already emptied all the grain, grass, and supplies in several important grain storage areas in the country. If we increase the number of troops, where will we get the money and grain? Besides, spring will begin soon, and spring plowing is imminent. There are too many places to spend money, and there is really no spare power to continue to increase troops in Guanzhong!" Hu Weiyong said.

When Deng Sheng heard that he was out of money, he quickly looked at Zhuge Liang, the new Minister of the Household Department, and asked, "Zhugeqing's family, is the situation true?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, what Hu Xiang said is true. Now the money and food in Wancheng, Wuxian, Shouchun, and Yangzhai are all used for the battle of Guanzhong. If there is no increase in troops, the resources in these places Money and food are enough to supply the army for two years, but if we need to increase the number of troops, it will be a little insufficient, but if the increase can be controlled to less than [-], it is still barely enough."

Zhuge Liang was originally in charge of the overall situation in Hanzhong County, but later Deng Sheng transferred him back to the central government.

"One hundred thousand is not enough!" Deng Sheng shook his head and said, "If we are fighting in the hinterland of Guanzhong, we don't need to increase our troops. Our army's troops on the front line alone are enough. Garrison in Lantian Valley, if you want to break through, a hundred thousand troops will definitely not be enough."

"Your Majesty!" At this time, Zhuge Liang said: "Our dynasty still has a large amount of food in Chengdu and Nanzheng. These money and food were originally used to supply Hushi General Li Siye's army on the West Road, but with the food in the two places There are more than enough soldiers and horses to supply the army on the West Road, and there should be some leftovers, so you can transfer some, but it is best not to increase the number of troops by more than 15!"

"What do you think?" Deng Sheng thought for a while and asked everyone.

"Your Majesty, I think it is feasible!" The door ordered Zhang Bin to come out and said.

As soon as Zhang Bin took the lead, everyone agreed. Although Hu Weiyong was a little unhappy, he also understood that public anger should not be caused at this time, so he also agreed.

"Okay, since that's the case, let's discuss where to increase our troops, come here, and get a map!" Deng Sheng said.

Soon, someone sent a map, Deng Sheng ordered someone to open it, and said: "Let's see, now that we are besieging the pass on the third road of Deng Deng, where is the best place to add 15 troops this time?"

"Your Majesty, I think I can send more troops to General Xue Rengui's office in Luoyang to help General Xue break through Hangu Pass as soon as possible. Once Hangu Pass is broken, Qin will be powerless to return to heaven." Chen Qun, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, said.

"Your Majesty, I think it's wrong!" Hu Weiyong retorted: "Hangu Pass is a powerful pass in the world. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In this kind of place, it is not easy to use the advantage in military strength, so there is a difference between 15 more and 15 less. It's not big, so I suggest to increase troops to the South Road Chariot and Cavalry General Murong Ke, Bai Qi is the No. 1 general of the Qin State, as long as he is defeated, the people of the Qin State will definitely be terrified."

Everyone was arguing, but Cui Hao, Zhang Bin, Wang Meng, and Zhuge Liang did not participate. It is understandable that Cui Hao and Zhang Bin did not participate in Deng Sheng, because since these two guys got old, they have always been like this , but Wang Meng and Zhuge Liang did not participate, which made Deng Sheng a little puzzled. Could it be that Chen Qun and Hu Weiyong's suggestions were not what they had in mind?

So Deng Sheng asked, "Wang Qing, Zhuge Qing's family, what advice do you two have?"

Zhuge Liang came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think that now our Great Deng Army has gradually stabilized the situation. Even if we increase our troops, it will be difficult to open up the situation in a short time. Why not find another way and start another front?"

"Open another front? How?" Cui Hao asked.

Zhuge Liang walked up to the map, pointed to Hanzhong County, and said: "Look, everyone, General Li Siye has moved to Xiliang. If he wants to attack again in the future, he will definitely choose to enter through Longguan."

Everyone nodded when they heard the words. This is normal. You can enter Guanzhong by crossing Longguan from Xiliang. There is no reason for Li Siye to go back and enter Guanzhong in Hanzhong.

"Since General Li Siye won't return to Hanzhong, our army doesn't have any soldiers in the Qinchuan area. Our army finally broke through the Baoxie Road and wiped out all the Qin troops in the central and western parts of the Guanzhong. It's a pity, so I thought that the newly added soldiers and horses could form an army all by themselves, cross the Baoxie Road from Hanzhong, and then enter Guanzhong!" Zhuge Liang continued.

"That's right!" Before Deng Sheng could speak, Wang Meng was the first to agree: "Your Majesty, it is said that the Zhao army who went to reinforce Chang'an has arrived at Longguan to garrison. Enter the Guanzhong on the inclined road, and attack Longguan with General Li Siye from Xiliang, as long as the Qin army in Longguan is wiped out, then our army can support Chang'an!"

"Wonderful!" Everyone praised after hearing the words, this method is really good.

Deng Sheng thought for a while, and then said: "Okay, in this case, the newly added soldiers and horses will form an army of their own, pass through Baoxie Road from Hanzhong County, and then enter Guanzhong, pass on my will, and order Qianniuwei and Feipeng Wei and Taishanwei go to Wancheng to assemble, the king of Jin will be the main general, Feipengwei General Yang Zongbao, Taishanwei General Xue Dingshan will be the deputy generals, and they will go to Hanzhong County on a certain day, and Wei Wang will lead An Guowei to take over the defense of Xingyang!"

"Here!" Everyone responded.

In the fifth year of Tiantong, on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, Deng Yu led An Guowei to Xingyang City to take over the defense of Qianniuwei who was about to go to Hanzhong County.

As soon as he saw Deng Han, Deng Yu complained: "Second brother, the emperor is really serious. Why did you let me go to Hanzhong instead of me? Why did you let me come to Xingyang? There is no battle here at all!"

Deng Yu resisted coming to Xingyang, especially when he learned that his second brother would lead an army of 15 troops from Qianniuwei, Feipengwei, and Taishanwei Sanwei to march into Guanzhong. I am happy, why did the second brother go to Guanzhong, and he had to stay in Xingyang? A few days ago, Li Rubing had already returned to Jinyang City, which means that there would be no big war in Xingyang City at all, but because of Deng Sheng's Deng Yu didn't dare to disobey the imperial decree, so he had to come to Xingyang reluctantly.

"Third brother, the emperor must have his deep meaning in doing this!" Seeing Deng Yu's expression like a resentful woman, Deng Han comforted him with a smile: "And don't think that defending Xingyang City is so easy, Li Rubing may I'm gone, but the [-] elite Zhao troops are still in Hanoi County, and the pressure in Xingyang City is still not small. How difficult Zhao Jun is, I have a deep understanding of how difficult Zhao Jun has been fighting for nearly a year. If you are a little careless, I'm afraid You will regret it!"

"Second brother, don't worry, I'm not an ignorant person, but I just feel unwilling. Since my father asked me to guard Xingyang, then Zhao Jun will never think about crossing Xingyang one by one!" Deng Yu nodded and said.

He was just complaining, not dissatisfied with Deng Sheng letting him guard Xingyang. After all, Deng Yu was very clear about the importance of Xingyang. It can be said that the survival of Xingyang City is related to the success or failure of the entire Central Plains battle. To let him guard Xingyang is to trust him.

"It's good if you can figure it out, then the second brother can rest assured. Since you are here, I won't stay in Xingyang any longer. Feipengwei and Taishanwei have already arrived in Wancheng, and now the only difference is brother and Qianniu." Wei, the battle in Guanzhong is about to reignite, and I need to return to Wancheng as soon as possible." Deng Han said.

"Second brother is leaving so soon, I plan to have a good get-together with you and my brother, we haven't chatted together for a long time!" Deng Yu was very reluctant to leave Deng Han, he They are about the same age as Deng Hao and Deng Han. They grew up together and have a very deep relationship. After the Battle of Guanzhong started, their brothers each had their own tasks. He and Deng Han were stationed separately, and they couldn't leave easily if there was no emergency. Speaking of which, they hadn't had a good get together for a long time.

"What are you in a hurry for? The future is long. As princes, you and I will naturally be on the saddle for Deng. When Qin and Zhao are destroyed, the world is stable, and Haiyan and River are clear. You and I have plenty of time, so why rush?" Deng said. Han said.

Hearing this, Deng Yu smiled and said, "That's right. I'll have plenty of time in the future, so I won't hinder my second brother. Here, I wish my second brother success and invincibility!"

"Don't worry, third brother, when you and I meet again, it will be the day of Guanzhong Dading, so I will leave for you!" After finishing speaking, Deng Han left.

In the fifth year of Tiantong, on the 28th day of the first lunar month, Deng Han returned to Wancheng, and immediately went to the palace to see Deng Sheng.

"My son pays homage to my father, and may my father live forever and forever!" In Qianyang Palace, Deng Han saluted Deng Sheng.

Deng Sheng looked at the son in front of him, nodded, and said, "Get up, there are no outsiders here, no need to be polite!"

"Thank you, father!" Deng Han thanked.

"I believe you also know what I want you to do when I ask you to come back. According to the report from the spy of Mingjing, the Hu people in northern Xinjiang have already set a time to go south. They will go south in March. The day when the Hu people go south will be When the battle in Guanzhong reignites, your task is to lead your soldiers into Guanzhong, are you confident?" Deng Sheng asked.

"Father, don't worry, my son will live up to my father's high expectations, please wait for my son's success!" Deng Han nodded heavily.

"It's good to have confidence. You don't come back many times. Go see your mother first. She misses you!" Deng Sheng said.

"Here!" Deng Han responded and left Qianyang Palace.

As soon as he went out, Deng Han ran into Deng Hao head-on, and Deng Han hurriedly saluted, "My brother has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Deng Han helped Deng Han up with a smile, and said, "Second brother, don't be too polite!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Deng Han thanked.

Deng Hao said: "Second brother, this time I will hand over Feipengwei and Taishanwei to you, you can't let my brother down!"

Although Feipengwei and Taishanwei are not Deng Hao's personal soldiers, apart from Deng Sheng, only Deng Hao can mobilize them. Guardian.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will live up to the high expectations of my father and Your Highness!" Deng Han said.

"Then brother is in Wancheng, waiting for the good news from the second brother. By the way, the second brother is going to see Aunt Mi. I don't want to keep you anymore, go!" Deng Hao said.

"Thank you, Your Highness, I will take my leave first!" After finishing speaking, Deng Han turned and left.

Looking at the back of Deng Han leaving, Deng Hao secretly sighed, he knew that the two brothers had become estranged, and they were no longer as close as they were when they were young.

(End of this chapter)