Governor please stay

Anyway, it was people like Yang Yaren who offended people, and Liu Yishou would not do those immoral things himself.Given his current status, it was impossible.

The news of Liang Guo's Northern Expedition was deliberately disseminated by Liu Yi's orderkeeper, and quickly passed to the north, and soon Sun Teng, who was sitting in Yecheng, received the news.

Frightened, he sent someone to deliver the news to Gao Huan, who was finishing the campaign in Xihe County and preparing to attack Jinyang.

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"Everyone, what do you think?"

In the commander's tent, Gao Huan handed over the letter written by Sun Teng to all the generals under his command. As expected, the smiles on everyone's faces gradually disappeared, and their brows became furrowed.

This time sending troops to Hedong has been full of twists and turns.First, the attack on Yubi was unsuccessful, and then they went back to the north to attack Xihe County. After several bloody battles, Er Zhurong's forces were finally forced back to the north of Wu Ze.

This means that even if Er Zhurong can still defend Jinyang, he doesn't have enough food and grass to defend Jinyang for three to five years.

Conversely, the large tracts of fertile land around Wu Ze can provide enough food for Gao Huan's army.It was the first time they pushed Er Zhurong to this level!

Now let them go back to Yecheng, and then go south to Henan and Qingxu to fight against Liang Jun, who will be willing?

"King Gao, Yaoxiong's troops are now stationed in Qingzhou, and they still have the strength to fight. Er Zhu Rong is in serious trouble, and the gains outweigh the losses by withdrawing troops. I hope King Gao thinks twice."

Duan Shao pleaded.

"Chen Qingzhi's past is like yesterday, how can I not worry about it."

Gao Huan said with a sigh.

Rumors have been released from Liang Guo that this time it is Liu Yishou who leads the army in person, and the troops are divided into four groups to attack Wei.

According to the "semi-public" news, in this Northern Expedition, the Liang army went out from Nanyang to attack Nanyingchuan County, the Liang army went out from Xuanhu to attack Shangcai County, and the Liang army went out from Pengcheng to attack Qingxu.It is very likely that these three routes are all feigned attacks, and the main attack will still follow the old path of Chen Qingzhi's Northern Expedition last time, sending troops from Shouyang to attack Suiyang.

Liu Yishou has always claimed that he inherited Chen Qingzhi's mantle and Baipao's behest, and it is very possible that he did so.However, wars are never so simple and predictable.

Don't look at the seriousness of the news from Liang Guo, but the question is, are the enemy's words the truth?Wouldn't the semi-public news not be fake?

Maybe there will be a fifth army to attack Hebei by sea?

Maybe there is only one army in total, and the others are just a feint?

Maybe Liu Yishou just let it out, and the army wandered around the border and then went back. There was no Northern Expedition at all?

Does Sun Teng, who sits in Yecheng, dare to bet?Does Gao Huan, who leads troops northward to attack Jinyang, dare to bet?

It has to be said that Liu Yishou is well versed in the art of war, so instead of hiding his intentions and keeping his face, it is better to let the wind out in advance and interfere with the enemy's response.

Sure enough, his move really scared Sun Teng.The pot was too big, and Sun Teng couldn't bear it.If Liu Yishou played with the momentum of Chen Qingzhi back then, pierced through the south bank of the Yellow River and conquered Luoyang, how would he explain to Gao Huan?

Sun Teng knew exactly how good Liu Yishou was.This one is definitely not in vain.

In desperation, he didn't dare to make up his own mind, so he told Gao Huan the news.

Now Duan Shao says that Liu Yishou doesn't need to worry about those false tricks at all, just knock Er Zhurong to death, which also puts Gao Huan in a dilemma.

Gao Huan is not Gao Cheng, Gao Cheng thinks that Liu Yishou is nothing to fear, and Gao Huan has suffered a lot from Liu Yishou.

"If the Liang army attacks in an all-round way, there are only three troops left in the south of the Yellow River, Feng Longzhi, Li Yuanzhong, and Yaoxiong, and they are scattered far apart. How can we resist?"

Gao Huan did not directly veto Duan Shao's suggestion, but asked the other party a question that was difficult to answer.

Most of Gao Aocao's department was damaged, and they have been repaired by replying.It may not be an easy task for him to lead troops to fight across the Yellow River.

Hu Lujin, the old fox, just sent his eldest son, Hu Luguang, to Hedong to help out, and now he is too embarrassed to let the other party make a move.Hu Lujin is also very good at finding excuses to turn down such errands. For example, "the last time he dispatched troops suffered heavy losses" is a good excuse.

Li Yuanzhong's department and Feng Long's department have always been the old team of the Hebei family, and their will to fight is very doubtful, and they might fight tacitly with Liu Yishou.

Yaoxiong is brave in battle, he is down-to-earth and trustworthy, but he can be entrusted with important tasks.But the problem was that he didn't have many troops under his command, so it was too much for Yaoxiong to fight against Liu Yishou by himself.

The remaining elite soldiers in Yecheng were also transferred to Xihe County, and it is not easy to send them back now.

The question Gao Huan actually wanted to ask Duan Shao was: Is it worthwhile to give up all the land south of the Yellow River to Liu Yishou in exchange for Jinyang and Erzhu's demise?

"Back to King Gao, even if all the land south of the Yellow River is handed over to others, as long as Jinyang can be captured and Er Zhurong eliminated, these can be taken back slowly."

Duan Shao said in a deep voice, he understood Gao Huan's implication, but at this moment he was willing to go all out.

All the generals looked at Duan Shao in surprise, never expecting him to say such arrogant words.If all the land south of the Yellow River is given to Liang State, is Wei State still Wei State?

Then don't call Gao Wang, it seems better to call him "Hebei King".

"No need to say any more."

Gao Huan waved his hand and did not explicitly deny Duan Shao's suggestion, but he was obviously not in the mood to continue listening.Exchange the land south of the Yellow River for Er Zhurong, Gao Huan thinks Er Zhurong is not worthy!

In other words, the current situation has not deteriorated to such an extent.

Now that they have the strength to resist, and even defeat Liu Yishou, why not let the opponent attack the city south of the Yellow River?

Leading troops to fight is not the way to play!

"King Gao, Er Zhurong is unpopular, and there is nothing to fear in Jinyang. Even if he is left alone, Er Zhurong will not make any trouble.

But if Liu Yishou went on the Northern Expedition, he would not be as meek and inactive as Xiao Yan.Liang Guo stood behind Liu Yishou. Even if he could mobilize two or three out of ten of his strength, it would be enough to make waves.

Jinyang can attack again next time. If Luoyang is lost, it may not be possible to regain it next time.Look high Wang Mingcha. "

Sima Ziru stepped forward to comfort him.

Historically, the territory of the Eastern Wei Dynasty controlled by Gao Huan was roughly equal to the sum of the seven heroes of the Warring States period except Qin and Chu.If the land south of the Yellow River is lost, it is only equivalent to the land of Zhao State.

Regardless of the special circumstances, Duan Shao's suggestion is almost child's play!After losing the land south of the Yellow River, Gao Huan also lost the capital to fight for world hegemony.

At this moment, most of the generals under Gao Huan's command think this way.

"Let's work hard today, open your mouth to eat. Tomorrow, attack Jinyang quickly. If you can't take it, the army will withdraw to Yecheng and make further calculations."

Gao Huan gritted his teeth and made a very difficult decision.

Chapter 495 The Unspeakable Ogre King Haunts the Bank of Sui River

In the middle of the night, Gao Huan was sitting at the desk meditating, but saw Duan Shao led by his own soldiers to the commander's tent and came to him.

Gao Huan couldn't help but let out a long sigh. At this moment, he actually didn't want to see anyone, he just wanted to meet alone.But the generals under his command are different from each other, but Duan Shao is a commander-in-chief trained for his children, so he must not be neglected.

If the kindness bestowed by the parents is not enough, how can Duan Shao be expected to work for Gao Cheng and the others in the future?Gao Huan also thought a lot. It is only natural for parents to pave the way for children, so there is nothing to talk about.

"Xiaoxian (Duan Shaobiao) stays up late at night, is it important to come to Shuai Zhang?"

Gao Huan put down the file in his hand and asked with a smile.

"King Gao, it's really hard to win by storming Jinyang tomorrow. For the great city of Jinyang, it's best to plan slowly. There is Jinyang Lake in the north of the city, which flows into the moat through the condescending mountain road. If you want to break Jinyang, you have to build it first no matter what. It is better to keep the water in the dam.

Then arrange for the army to set up bed crossbows on Mengshan Mountain to the west of Jinyang City, condescending and threatening the defenders in the city.

If there is no accident this time, it will not be possible to conquer it in a year or so.Thinking that there is not much food in the city, as long as it is surrounded until the autumn harvest, it will not be too late to break the city. "

Duan Shao bowed his hands and tried to persuade him.

Gao Huan's idea is too rough, sending troops to attack Jinyang tomorrow is no less than pushing his subordinates to die.Gao Huan was unwilling to make up his mind to spend time besieging Jinyang for a long time, and wanted to "express" his reluctance to surrender in front of his subordinates. He really didn't know how to evaluate it.

"Chen Qingzhi's Northern Expedition lasted only a few months, and the land south of the Yellow River was completely lost to the enemy. It has not yet recovered. If Liang Guo sent troops to the Northern Expedition this time, how many people would surrender in anticipation? Have you considered it? I can't wait. Then long time."

Gao Huan asked in a deep voice, he had made up his mind and didn't want to listen to other people's noise anymore.

The current situation is worse than that of Chen Qingzhi's Northern Expedition.Because all the main forces loyal to Gao Huan were brought to besiege Jinyang, how strong is the will to resist those who are left, especially the army with Hebei family trilogy as the main force?

At that time, there may not be many people who surrender without a fight, but the number of people who leave without a fight cannot be counted, right?

Even Gao Huan didn't work hard, why should we work hard?This is probably the true thought deep in the hearts of many people.Gao Huan thought about this very clearly.Don't do to others what you don't want to do to yourself, Gao Huan is clear about these reasons.

"King Gao, Liang Guo is just bluffing now, they may not really want to make a northern expedition! Why don't we surround Jinyang and see how the situation changes first?"

Duan Shao is still unwilling to give up his judgment.

"You're right. It's just that... Liu Yishou is not a person who has a reputation for nothing."

Gao Huan nodded slightly, but did not deny Duan Shao's opinion.He continued quietly:

"However, even if Liu Yishou is a fake Northern Expedition, he will make a real Northern Expedition if we don't ask. Maybe that's what he has in mind, and you still don't know him too well."

The person who knows you best is not your lover, but your enemy!Ever since Liu Yishou was used to suffering and helplessness in the world under Er Zhurong's command, this man has made up his mind to do it alone, like a tiger!

Now Gao Huan is thinking about Liu Yishou's movements all the time, he actually knows what the other party is thinking.

This time Liu Yishou sent troops to the Northern Expedition, left and right was nothing more than a trick to encircle Wei and save Zhao.If you don't withdraw your troops, then he will really destroy the "Wei State"!Gao Huan believed that Liu Yishou also prepared with both hands.

Duan Shao can't answer this question. Duan Shao believes that with the basic base of Hebei, the enemy can be blocked to the south of the Yellow River, and Jinzhou, which has already been taken, and Jinyang, which is very likely to be taken, can be counted.

Not without the power to protect yourself!

What's more, with Henan and Qingxu, Liu Yishou will spend a lot of time managing and digesting the territory.When Gao Huan personally leads the main force to compete for Luoyang, is there no chance at all?

The disagreement between Duan Shao and Gao Huan was nothing more than multiple-choice questions, and there was no distinction between who was right and who was wrong.

Gao Huan focuses on strategy, and believes that losing Henan and Qingxu will cause a collapse effect.Duan Shao's focus is more on tactics, and he believes that Jinyang is easy to defend but difficult to attack. After winning, it is basically invincible, and the lost territory can be regained slowly.

If Liu Yishou were to comment on the strategy of the two, he could only say that this matter has nothing to do with right or wrong, but Gao Huan's control over people's hearts is far superior to Duan Shao's.

Playing like Gao Huan, the loss is tactical in nature and can be made up later.Er Zhurong is untenable in Jinyang, and it will be a matter of time before he is killed or leaves and returns to his old lair, Beixiurongchuan.

But if Duan Shao plays like this, Gao Huan's power will probably collapse within a few years.After Henan Qingxu is lost, it will also lose the legitimacy of the successors of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, and the hearts of the people will also be lost.

The hearts of the people are scattered, how can the team lead?Duan Shao is not a chess player, and Gao Huan's rank in this aspect is much higher than him.

When the time comes, the Hebei family will turn their backs immediately and throw themselves into Liu Yishou's arms, and at worst they will not do anything to Gao Huan.

If one day, Gao Huan may quit the chess game early if he makes a careless operation!

"So, the general is thinking too much, it's getting late, King Gao, please rest early, the general will retire."

Duan Shao's mouth was full of bitterness, he bowed his hands and exited the tent.The so-called exhortation, if the lord and the courtiers have their own ideas, it is meaningless to talk to each other.This is also the difficulty of being a courtier.

But what happened the next day proved that what Duan Shao was thinking was definitely not superfluous.

Just when Gao Huan sent troops to attack Jinyang City, suddenly there was a loud drum in the city!

Er Zhurong and Er Zhu Tianguang led their own soldiers and elite cavalry respectively, and rushed out from the two east gates.And Murong Shaozong led the elite infantry and rushed out from a city gate in the south!Surrounded on three sides by Gao Huan's Chinese army entrenched in front of the south gate, the situation is unstoppable!

Sergeant Gao Huan never expected that Er Zhurong would dare to give it a go at this juncture, and the army was in chaos.Suddenly, Er Zhurong led cavalry to kill through the entire army formation.

Gao Huan had no choice but to flee in embarrassment. Thanks to Duan Shao who had been guarding by his side, he shot Er Zhurong's mount, which stopped the opponent's offensive.Afterwards, the two sides withdrew their troops and broke away from contact. Er Zhurong returned to Jinyang City with all the defenders. Needless to say, this was a great victory.

The time of the battle was indeed very short, but it was so. Gao Huan's soldiers and horses were also damaged a lot in this wave of hand-to-hand combat, and their morale plummeted even more. .

Duan Shao secretly slandered in his heart, complaining that Gao Huan had gone too far and was beaten by his opponent.

Duan Shao believes that such a "beast" like Er Zhurong has superb tactical command ability. With Ge Rong's hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses defeated "Zhuyu" in the front, why do you bother to show your ability with him? Woolen cloth?

Gao Huan's current wave is really using his own weaknesses against the enemy's strengths.

To deal with people like Er Zhurong and trap him to death in Jinyang City, we must set up a large camp outside the city, and at the same time send troops to the north to cut off the water source of Jinyang Lake flowing into the city, and then to the west of the mound. Set up bed crossbows and set up positions to monitor every move in the city, and tightly control the exit passages of the defenders in the city.

In the end, it took another half a year to starve and trap Er Zhu Rongjun to death, leaving them with no way to go to heaven and nowhere to go to earth!It is not at ease to let these people go out of the city to fight hard, and it is not reconciled to keep the isolated city.

To put it simply, it is to make Er Zhurong incompetent and furious in Jinyang City!

After doing this, come to attack the city again, and you can fight wherever you want.Gao Huan's wave of battles completely exposed his shortcomings in commanding ability before the battle.

I don't know if this wave was deliberately "sent off" by Gao Huan.After the war, Gao Huan apologized to the generals at a meeting, saying that he hadn't thought it through carefully, and the army returned to Yecheng first and then made a fuss.No one mentioned the fiasco anymore, and the generals summoned the trilogy to arrange a retreat, so there was no need to mention it when they walked Fushuixing back to Yecheng.

Although Gao Huan didn't say whether he would organize another attack on Jinyang, he basically gave up on the matter.

This wave of expeditions to Hedong can be described as full of twists and turns, with climaxes one after another.It seems that he didn't win, and he didn't seem to lose, and it's hard to say what is right and wrong.On the way back to Yecheng, Duan Shao recalled all the big and small battles he had experienced, feeling extremely unwilling.

In fact, it could have been handled better, but God failed to fulfill people's wishes.

Ugh!

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Speaking of Henan, Liu Yishou has also stayed in many cities, but the one he has the most affection for is Suiyang.At the beginning, he set off from here to Jiankang, and finally returned home with a beautiful woman.

Since then, we have taken advantage of the momentum to achieve today's achievements.

Now Suiyang City is the first stop of his Northern Expedition. The nine small cities built by Qiu Daqian still stand around Suiyang, but they have been in disrepair and dilapidated for a long time.Now that Suiyang has few soldiers, it can only defend the city, unable to divide the troops into the auxiliary city.

"The strategy of digging hearts back then was to shock the defenders, but now this strategy is unfeasible."

Liu Yishou crossed his arms and said thoughtfully to Yang Zhong beside him.

"At the end of that year, the general will personally enter the city to persuade him to surrender. I wonder if the lord will let the general enter Suiyang again today."

Yang Zhong asked calmly.In his opinion, the will to resist of the defenders of Suiyang City is definitely very weak. There is no other reason. It is too close to Shouyang, Liu Yishou's lair!

Since it will fall sooner or later, why bother to resist desperately?

The defenders did not raise their hands and surrender immediately, so they were already worthy of Gao Huan.