Straight man of steel

Chapter 388

Before starting a war, it doesn't mean that the emperor gives you an official position and then he doesn't care about anything.

Any event, or when there is a change in the period, must be submitted to the royal doctor's office for review, and then Liu Che has to review it.

At this time, the prime minister seemed particularly embarrassed. I don't know when the position of the prime minister had nothing to do with military power or the military.

Zhang Yuan presented all his thoughts in written form on the memorial, and then excerpted the things that Wei Qing and Chu Da needed to know and sent them to them.

After waiting for three days, Zhang Yuan's memorial was sent back.

But there is one more word on it.

Can!
Zhang Yuan's heart sank all of a sudden, and suddenly most of the uncertainty before was reduced.

This is not a simple inquiry, but a strategic issue of the Hungarian War. In the Mayi War, Wang Hui and the others made plans to overthrow and rebuild countless times. It took about two months to come up with a complete plan.

Zhang Yuan, after listening to Wang Qing and Yan Yi's opinions, made a complete and detailed strategic plan on his own.

If Liu Che had just glanced at it and agreed, he would have sent the memorial back in a day or two, but it took three days.

During this period, a group of ministers must have been convened and discussed countless times. These ministers must not include Zhang Yuan, Weiqing and Chu Da.

Being able to get everyone's approval is also one of the reasons why Zhang Yuan feels at ease. After all, Zhang Yuan is not a good commander or a strategist. He just relies on his advanced cognition and memory in his mind to check for gaps in the Han-Hungarian War. That's all.

"Send a letter to Daxing Chuda and ask him to attend the meeting at Dinghu Yanshou Palace tomorrow."

Zhang Yuan said to Lao Zhao who had just sent the memorial in front of him.

"Here."

Everyone didn't know what Zhang Yuan was doing, but they could feel the tension in it.

Everyone in the Zhang family was very sensible and didn't ask a word.

Even Princess Pingyang who came to draw papers and send money according to the routine did not come to Zhang's mansion with the curiosity of the past.

The next day Zhang Yuan washed and dressed with the help of Zhuo Wenjun, took a horse and rushed to Dinghu Yanshou Palace.

When I arrived, I found that the three floors inside and outside the three floors were all soldiers.

Those who come and go are also generals dressed as generals.

"Who is coming?"

Looking at the soldiers surrounding him, Zhang Yuan felt that the guards here were too strict.

It was originally in Shanglinyuan, and this was the emperor's palace, so there was no need to be so nervous.

However, Zhang Yuan did not make things difficult for these people, and threw a seal ribbon from his waist and threw it over.

"The villain has seen the Tai Xueling, the former general is already waiting for you inside."

The person who asked the question honestly held Zhang Yuan's seal and ribbon with both hands and presented it back.

After all, this visit was a bit different from the past. Zhang Yuan was much more relaxed now that Liu Che was not there.

Wei Qing was still in a state of abiding by the rules, only the front part of the Dinghu Yanshou Palace was activated, and the rear palace where Liu Che lived with his concubines had been sealed off.

The front hall was used as a place to issue important orders, and several side halls were converted into offices for various officials and generals.

Although Zhang Yuan's plan was completed by only one or a few people, it was a lot of trouble to implement it.

It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to dispatch the army's food, grass and supplies.

The slave army had to be formed in advance and transferred to northern Xinjiang, and a large number of civilians had to be recruited.

The troops of the counties and states should also be slowly mobilized to Shanglinyuan. It is not necessary for these kingdoms, counties and Hou Guobing to go out to fight, but to put the troops of the princes under Liu Che's nose.

Otherwise, half of the troops near Chang'an will be depleted and unrest occurs at this time, which will not be easy to deal with.

Even if he does this, Liu Che may have to bear a lot of food consumption, but at least he can change his mind.

This is how it moves the whole body.

"Brother Yuan, you are here."

Wei Qing showed a big smile when he saw Zhang Yuan.

Having Zhang Yuan really saved him trouble. When the strategic level came out, he, a former general, suddenly became an executor, and his troubles were reduced by more than half.

"Yeah, take out the map, let's talk about it in detail."

Zhang Yuan asked Lao Zhao and the others to tinker with the sand table, but they couldn't do it for a short time, so now they can only point out the country on the flat map.

Wei Qing unfolded the map on the table in front of him, and the map of the entire desert and a small part of the map of the northern border of the Han Dynasty were displayed in front of the two of them.

"Brother Yuan, what do you mean to ask Li Guang, Li Xi and others to lead an army of [-] and all the slaves from the city of Qiuci in Shangjun to attack King Loufan and King Aries to the north.

And we led [-] cavalry to set off from Yanmen with only seven days of dry food, head west, go around to the Yinshan Gaoque and block the gap, waiting for the arrival of the Huns who fled north and then closing the net. "

As soon as Wei Qing came up, he briefly explained Zhang Yuan's meaning. As for those who sent a team of envoys as bait to lure the Huns to go south, Wei Qing didn't say anything.

Since he is now the executor of Zhang Yuan's plan, he can just take care of his own part.

The city of Kucha that Wei Qing mentioned was actually a large number of refugees from the Western Regions who had traveled east to join the Han Dynasty in the past few years. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked the people to give this group of Western Regions the city at the forefront of fighting against the Huns beside the Great Wall.

Among this group of people, the Kucha Kingdom has the most people, so it was renamed the Kucha City.

And there is also a branch of the Han's frontier army stationed here, which is called the capital of the subordinate country.

From the north to the west of Kucha City is the area controlled by the Huns, but to the east is Xihe County of the Han Dynasty.

The Great Wall here extends from northeast to southwest, not from east to west like Dai County and Shanggu County in Yanmen County.

At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, the Henan land was still under the control of the Han Dynasty, but now because the large deserts are not suitable for people to live in, and the activities of the Qiang people and the Huns are too frequent, the Han Dynasty court gradually forgot about this place.

"Well, in spring, there are the most storms in Henan, and the wind and sand from the Kubuqi Desert can blow all the way to Kucha City.

The Huns did not dare to enter the desert at this time, because wind and sand can best cover up oases.

The most important thing is that the territory of King Hunxie, King Xiutu, King Loufan and King Aries are separated by these deserts.

If they wanted to support King Loufan and King Aries, they would have to choose to go from the high tower of Yinshan Mountain.

My idea is to make Gaoque a meat grinder, whoever comes and who dies, wipe out the entire Huns in Henan, and we can go north and go straight to Touman City. "

Zhang Yuan looked at Manchester City on the map, but spent a few points on the map in his mind.

These points were not recorded on the map, but Zhang Yuan remembered them clearly.

This is the place where Wuyuan County was later. I remember one thing about Zhang Yuan, the head of Manchester City.

Touman City, Guanglu City, Zhijiu City, and Surrendered City are all in one line.

A line from northwest to southeast is also the battle route for the Han army to go north out of the Great Wall to pursue aliens after the construction of the Great Wall of the Later Han Dynasty.

All of a sudden, Zhang Yuan thought of the second gap besides Gaoque in the Yinshan Mountains.

Stone barrier.

But after Zhang Yuan thought about it for a long time, his nervous heart finally relaxed.

He was really worried that there would be other gaps in the Yinshan Mountains. Once there were gaps and they could allow the army to pass through, the Han army might fail.

After repeatedly confirming in his mind that the stone gate barrier was created by manpower, Zhang Yuanchang heaved a sigh of relief.

"Brother Yuan, why are you suddenly nervous?"

Zhang Yuan's expression also fell into Wei Qing's eyes.

"It's nothing, I just thought of something, it's nothing."

"Uh-huh.

Brother Yuan, do you have any other plans? "

"Where did I just say?"

"Speaking of going straight to Manchester City."

"I want to build a city outside the wall!"

Zhang Yuan said with certainty what he wanted to say in his heart.

He did not tell Liu Che about the construction of the city.

From what happened in Kucha City, it can be seen that foreigners can only surrender outside the Great Wall, so that both sides can feel safe.

Zhang Yuan wanted to build a city, of course he also wanted to build a surrendered city.

It can be seen from the name of the surrender city that it is a city that accepts the enemy's surrender.

Without this specific condition, it would be very difficult for Liu Che to build a city outside the Great Wall.

After all, there is no danger to defend. Facts have proved that after the establishment of the Surrendered City, it has also changed hands several times.

The symbolic significance of the establishment of this city is far greater than the practical significance, but Zhang Yuan must do this, and the system tasks must be completed.

Is it impossible for God to send Zhang Yuan a bunch of Huns who surrendered out of thin air?

"Brother Yuan, do you want to build a city in Henan?"

Wei Qing's knowledge of Beyond the Great Wall is still up to now, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with what Zhang Yuan said.

"I'm talking about building a city to the north of Yinshan, as a bridgehead for the Han Dynasty's war against the Xiongnu."

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, Wei Qing shook his head directly.

"This will not work. There is no rule for the Huns to go south. Even if we occupy Yinshan, they can go south from Yanmen, and they can go south from Yuyang.

That being the case, we only need to send a small amount of troops to block the gap in Yinshan Mountain, and then concentrate our troops in the eastern border counties to resist the Huns going south. "

Just like what Wei Qing said, if King Lou Fan and King Aries can be eliminated in one fell swoop, then the Hetao area and Henan land will be brought into the hands of the big man.

In the future, there will basically be no wars here. For example, Gaoque, if a fortress is built here, only [-] troops are needed to stop tens of thousands or even [-] Huns from going south.

The Huns are not fools, they have never gnawed hard bones, the east of Yanmen is flat, and the number of Han people is also large, suitable for plundering.

Even if the land of Henan is taken back by the big Han, the Huns will not feel sorry for this land, half of which is desert.

Moreover, the Huns have very low sensitivity to borders, and they only think that places with grasslands are their places.

"The former general, Tai Xue Ling, and Da Xing Ling are waiting outside."

Just when Zhang Yuan was about to continue persuading Wei Qing, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Let the big order come in."

Wei Qing shouted loudly.

After a while, Chu Da walked in.

"A Yuan, former general."

"Brother Chu, you are here."

Zhang Yuan will talk about the matter of building the city after knowing that Chu Da is here.

There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, so don't rush for this moment.

"Ayuan, I have received all the letters you sent to me. Are you here for those special symbols?"

"No, I just want to finalize the route of the envoy team with you, Brother Chu.

After finishing talking later, go to my house and talk about other things. "

"Uh-huh."

Since it is said that Chu Da is going to be an envoy to the country, he has to do a good job.

The first stop for the envoy team must be Qiuci City in Shangjun. It has been said that a large number of people from the Western Regions live here.

There are people from all countries, and it is most appropriate to come here to find a guide at the first stop.

Zhang Qian also brought a Huns guide with him when he went on the mission. If it weren't for his guide, how could a group of Han people have stayed with the Huns for so many years.

Then it depends on whether to go directly to the west or to the northwest.

If you go directly to the west, you will fall into the arms of King Xiutu. If you go northwest, you will be able to step into the territory of King Loufan and King Aries.

How to deceive the Huns will depend on the cooperation of the foreign guide.

When Zhang Yuan mentioned Qiuci, Wei Qing frowned and said immediately.

"Brother Yuan, in fact, if you want to let the flow take its course and step into the territory of King Loufan and King Aries, you don't want to go from the city of Qiuci.

Go out from Pingding City in Xihe County, find a Hun guide, and then go all the way west, passing through the south of the Kubuqi Desert.

This large open space is the frequent activity area of ​​King Loufan, and it is also one of the routes leading to the Hexi Corridor. "

If you want to go to the Western Regions, you must go through the Hexi Corridor, which is everyone's perception.

The people from the Western Regions in Kucha City were actually Hu merchants. The reason why they took refuge in the big man was because their things were robbed by the Huns and Qiang people. They had no choice but to take refuge in the big man.

One of the strange things about this era is that the Huns actually didn't have much enthusiasm for killing people.

To tell the truth, they killed more ordinary people than they did during internal chaos.

Whether it is the Han people, people from the Western Regions, or these nomadic peoples around, the Huns mainly focus on looting.

Maybe they also know that killing people can't bring them anything, but keeping those people alive, maybe they can come back to grab a second time.

The characteristics of the nomads seem to be like this. When they do not aim to occupy and rule, their murderous intentions are not so heavy.

So when Wei Qing and Zhang Yuan were talking about sending Chu Da to the Huns as an undercover agent, they didn't mention the possibility that Chu Da might be killed as soon as he met the Huns.

I didn't mention it not because I was afraid of hurting Chu Da, but because I really thought that as long as they didn't resist, the Huns would not kill everyone if they were idle.

"I was negligent, it is not necessary to choose a guide from the Western Regions, the Xiongnu guide is also acceptable.

In that case, it can be decided directly, from Pingding City, Xihe County, all the way to the west, and when the time comes to find a guide, you can release some news.

They are all guides of the Huns, and there will always be someone who will pass the news to King Loufan and the others. "

(End of this chapter)