Chapter 1430 Breaking the confusion
Not long after Fei Qian led the troops back to Huguan, the information from the north and the south was almost transmitted to Fei Qian. Galloping with all his strength, the dispatcher who was rushing for eight hundred miles collapsed to the ground almost as soon as he got off his horse. He passed out almost immediately after completing his mission. , it is almost runaway, and it will not recover at all if it is not raised for a period of time.
Carrier pigeons are indeed good, but the problem is that they can only be carried out at fixed points, and carrier pigeons do not know how to go back and forth automatically, and they need to be carried by people. Although the speed is obviously faster when one-way transmission is carried out, if you consider the problems of carrying and feeding, it is still the same. It''s a lot of questions.
Communication...
Why did Fei Qian spare no effort to vigorously promote the development of cavalry, and even basically put all the focus on cavalry? The most fundamental reason is that in this age without mechanization, cavalry cannot be said to be the only one, but at least it is very important. If there is no cavalry, it is basically a dream for Chinese people to get out of the restrictions of the Western Regions.
It is unimaginable that the later Golden Horde Empire can build such a huge territory with only two legs.
Of course, pure cavalry is also very limited, but at least within the range controlled by Fei Qian, the importance of cavalry is still self-evident.
Tai Shici returned safely, which finally made Fei Qian half relieved.
At least on Yuan Shaonan Road, it was completely disabled.
On Yuan Shao South Road, it can be said that Fei Qian took advantage of the discord between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao with some foresight, and walked out a gap, penetrating Jizhou, and letting the people of Jizhou near Yecheng know what they thought The safe rear is not safe at all, which will not only aggravate the sense of crisis of Jizhou people, but also let Cao Cao see Yuan Shao''s external strength and middle performance.
According to Tai Shici''s message, Cao Cao specially sent Xia Houyuan to follow him all the way to build relationships and deliver food and grass. He took advantage of this action to show goodwill and purchase a large number of war horses from Fei Qian, which also seemed to indicate some of Cao Cao''s future. direction.
As an important strategic resource, war horses, Fei Qian doesn’t mind letting some out, as long as a certain amount is controlled, and you can get extremely generous returns. For example, it’s like controlling all 4S stores across the country in the hands of one person. , What a terrifying and lucrative thing.
As for the consequences of Cao Cao''s success, it''s not his turn to think about it now. It''s more important to solve Yuan Shao''s side first.
Regarding Tai Shici’s military exploits, Fei Qian immediately replied with a letter expressing special praise and congratulations. After the whole battle was over, he would be rewarded for his achievements and let Tai Shici recuperate in Hangu Pass, waiting for follow-up opportunities.
On the other hand, Fei Qian was a little worried about Zhao Yun''s actions.
Although it is understandable, Fei Qian did not expect Zhao Yun to have such an impulsive side.
Zhao Yun wrote down the overall process of the incident and explained the reason in the Military Information Mansion Newspaper, but Fei Qian still felt that there were many ways to kill Tuoba Liwei.
At least it does not conform to Zhao Yun in Fei Qian''s original impression.
This made Fei Qian suddenly think of Xu Huang.
Simple confrontation and pure consumption, this kind of war mode Fei Qian has always been the most correct, and if Zhao Yun is not careful, he may fall into such a situation.
Whether it is a city attack or defense, or a cavalry duel in the wild, such battles are very expensive for soldiers, and the casualties of troops will be very serious, and the value of one veteran is often greater than three recruits. Fei Qian was like a stingy landlord Lao Cai, muttering calculations, and then felt that there seemed to be some problems with the northern line. It seemed that Zhao Yun could take a hand now, and he didn''t need to get too close, just make a defensive move...
However, Jia Qu has a different opinion.
"My lord, General Zhao still needs troops to go to Yijing..." Jia Qu thought about it, and suggested, "If you don''t lead, you don''t have to fight... But it''s best to let the people of Jizhou feel like thorns on their backs..."
Fei Qian thought for a moment, and finally agreed to Jia Qu''s suggestion. After all, people always rush to find a pit when **** is coming. If they are far away, I am afraid they will not be able to impress these arrogant Jizhou guys. It is like a child who wets the bed. Once, and then he was beaten hard, and when he knew the pain, he subconsciously used his sphincter.
But the conflict between Zhao Yun and the Xianbei people is a hidden danger after all. Fei Qian didn''t think that the Xianbei people would have any magnanimity, and now they haven''t turned their backs, most of them are thinking about where to dig a hole, but now they can only make Zhao Yun more careful...
Up for grabs?
nonexistent.
Fei Qian is not Zhuge, he is saying that even a real brother Zhuge may not be able to do some wholesale business like Comrade Luo''s obsession. Seeing a stone or a **** may change the outcome of the entire battle, so it can only be planned in general, and the specific implementation depends on the generals who are in battle.
Fei Qian summarized his and Jia Qu''s thoughts, and then made some suggestions to Zhao Yun. For example, since the relationship with Xianbei was on the verge of breaking down, it would take a long time to find another new supplement. The Wuhuan people in Youzhou, It seems to be a good choice. Although the strength of the Wuhuan people is not as good as that of Xianbei, as long as they are used properly, they can still receive good results...
The letter has been sent out, but Zhao Yun can only rely on how it is implemented.
Of course, besides the news about Tai Shici and Zhao Yun, Fei Qian also got another piece of news.
About Lu Bu...
Thanks to Fei Qian''s advanced consciousness, in this era, perhaps no prince can compare with Fei Qian in terms of the deployment of the intelligence network. In the beginning, it only benefited from Cui Hou''s so-called amulets of various places. , Consciously collecting and summarizing in the caravan, you can get a lot of information that others don''t pay much attention to.
It is not necessary for people from Feiqian to obtain these materials, because there is a high probability that merchants who travel to the north and south will prepare some of these things. This is also a way for scribes in various places to obtain additional benefits, so Feiqian only needs to exchange or The way to buy is to find these merchants in the bazaar in Pingyang, and you can get a lot of these relatively superficial information.
These so-called "official talismans" all involve the origins, preferences, and even some basic descriptions of prices and civil affairs of local officials, and among these descriptions, a lot of information can be obtained by sorting out and summarizing them, and these Information can provide various references for Fiji''s strategic deployment.
For example, in a certain place, it is marked that the chief official is someone, more checkpoints are set up, tolls are collected, and food delivery is strictly prohibited, etc. At first glance, there may be no problem, but if you summarize the neighboring counties, you will find that this is not the case. A policy that is being implemented in one area, but an entire area, means that there is a shortage of food and grass in this area, and the reason for the shortage of food and grass is either a famine or the government''s control, preparing for a large-scale battle...
With the passage of time, some of the characters arranged by Fei Qian have also gained a certain status among various forces, which can convey some important news. For example, this time Yuan Shao''s army is divided into three groups, who is the commander of each group, and the approximate strength of the troops. Wait, before Yuan Shao''s three-way army was fully dispatched, it had already been sent to Fei Qian.
After all, these days, there are still very few people who have a sense of secrecy about military operations, and a lot of information doesn''t even need to be too much effort, just like Yuan Shao sent troops, and he even openly swore an oath, how to arrange it is a matter of clear, only in terms of transmission It is somewhat difficult.
In the territory under Fei Qian''s control, it is much easier and more timely to transmit information than to the outside world. Regarding Lu Bu''s movements, information is basically transmitted to Shangdang once every three days, and for this Things, at least until now, Lu Bu still has not shown a state of awareness.
Not even Chen Gong, so the people sent by Chen Gong were blocked by Fei Qian''s men on the mountain road.
As Fei Qian expected, Chen Gong belongs to Yuan Shao''s side...
In other words, the current Chen Gong, in terms of behavior, is more inclined to Yuan Shao''s side.
This matter is not surprising.
Just like Fei Qian secretly placing personnel among the princes from all walks of life, Yuan Shao actually arranged personnel consciously from the very beginning. After all, the saying that Yuan''s disciples are all over the world is not just a simple saying. .
Thinking about it, how could a guy like Yuan Shao attack Taiyuan Shangdang in such a grand manner without any special arrangements?
It must be that Chen Gong had made some contact with Yuan Shao before he arrived in Bingzhou, right?
Otherwise, Bingbei is a place of bitter cold in the eyes of most gentry, how could anyone be willing to accompany them all the way to the north without complaint or regret?
Fei Qian thought about it, and suddenly thought that if this is the case, is it necessary to find a time to carry out self-examination and self-correction within Zhengxi, um, rectification, um, anyway, it probably has such a meaning?
"Liang Dao, I want to go back to Taiyuan..." Fei Qian frowned, and said, "There may be chaos in the place where the temperature is waiting... Liang Dao, please take care of the Huguan..."
"Wenhou?" Jia Qu asked with a glint in his eyes, "My lord, please rest assured that someone is here, and Huguan is here! But where we are waiting, may we call Huguan soldiers to prevent accidents?"
"Shouldn''t that be the case..." Fei Qian shook his head. Fortunately, he discovered it in a relatively timely manner, so that force would not be used. Of course, the worst scenario is not ruled out, but with Zhang Liao in Taiyuan, it should be considered a relatively good case. Better, "In Taiyuan County, Wenyuan, Zhouping soldiers are enough...",
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Taiyuan City.
Lu Bu couldn''t hold back after all, and gathered the soldiers brought by Zhang Liao. Of course, in the end Zhang Liao retained 800 troops, and the rest were gathered under the banner of Lu Bu and several other generals.
Zhang Liao may or may not have guessed Fei Qian''s intentions, but Zhang Liao still followed Fei Qian''s instructions and offered to Lv Bu to turn over part of his troops. This made Lv Bu very happy, and Chen Gong''s original plan landed in the void. However, how can the scattered soldiers be so delicious?
From Shangdang to Taiyuan, Kuaima is a one-day journey.
In Taiyuan City, I don’t know when the news appeared that General Fei of Zhengxi was lurking in the Taihang Mountain Trail, returned in a big defeat, and was forced to retreat to Huguan.
"General Zhengxi is in danger?"
The news spread very quickly, and Lu Bu also heard the news. Of course, when Lu Bu went to ask Cui Jun, Cui Jun flatly vetoed it, and immediately ordered officials such as Patrolman Cao to search in Taiyuan City. The source of the news, so Lu Bu is not sure whether this news is true or not.
"This matter..." Chen Gong pondered for a while, then said slowly, "It''s probably true..."
"But Emissary Cui..." Lu Bu frowned and said, "Could it be that Emissary Cui didn''t know about this?"
Chen Gong stroked his beard, and said slowly: "If Mr. Cui doesn''t take it seriously, then it''s mostly rumors, but with such a big fanfare, repeated orders and repeated orders, strictly guarding against death, I''m afraid...it''s true..."
"Hmm..." Lu Bu hummed, his expression changed, and he didn''t know what to think about. In the past two days, Cui Jun was very busy, and a curfew was enforced in the city, and it was strictly forbidden to discuss matters related to Zhengxi in public, which made it feel a bit like Chen Gong said.
Looking at Chen Gong, who seemed to be somewhat complacent, Lu Bu didn''t say anything.
Chen Gong seemed to be thinking about something, and didn''t notice Lu Bu''s eyes. While thinking about it, he said, "If the campaign to the west is defeated, General Yuan will definitely come to Shangdang, and he will conquer Huguan in a short time... In this way, we can conquer the west and east of the river." It is also difficult to guarantee, and the combination of Beipingyang and Hedong is very close, and it is also difficult..."
"Wenhou, it''s time to make a plan in the morning! There are three thousand soldiers in Taiyuan City, one thousand in the city, and two thousand in the school grounds outside the city... If you take the west gate and the south gate, you can cut off the road, and wait in the city. The soldiers on the field outside the school are nothing to worry about..." Chen Gong continued, "Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity can make Gao and Cao..."
Chen Gong was talking incessantly, but Lu Bu seemed to be in a daze and didn''t listen any more, until Chen Gong noticed something was wrong and frowned and called him, then Lu Bu excused that he was a little dizzy and asked Chen Gong to go down to rest first. Let''s talk about it tomorrow...
Chen Gong withdrew, and did not follow Lu Bu''s statement and discuss it tomorrow, but directly found Wei Xu and Song Xian, and said: "The defeat of the army to conquer the west, this place is in danger!"
Wei Xu and Song Xian both belonged to those who had no strategy. After hearing what Chen Gong said, they couldn''t help being startled, and immediately asked Chen Gong how to deal with it.
Chen Gong looked confident, and lightly ordered...
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Now in the entire city of Taiyuan, almost everyone knows the news about General Fei Qian’s defeat in Shangdang. Some people even disregarded the ban of Taiyuan Governor Cui Jun, and privately spread vividly how Fei Qian lost the battle, just like him It''s like going to the scene to watch the battle in person.
As a result, people in Taiyuan City were panicked, some were happy, some were sad. In front of the yamen of Cui Jun, governor of Taiyuan, there were always sons of noble families who came to inquire about the news. For these people, Cui Jun always denied it three times.
I haven’t heard of it, there’s no such thing, it’s impossible.
However, the overall atmosphere in Taiyuan did not improve because of Cui Jun’s denial. On the contrary, it became more and more tense. Even the caravan that was planning to come to Taiyuan to buy supplies had to stay outside the city due to the temporary closure of the market...
At this time, it was suddenly reported that Cui Jun had fallen ill, and he was still bedridden all day. The Shangdang war had not yet completely ended and the whole situation was complicated and confusing. Cui Jun''s illness developed rapidly. , and a little weird, it also added to the already unstable atmosphere of Taiyuan, and many things that were originally submerged in the water gradually floated up.
Because Zhang Liao brought a lot of soldiers here, he couldn''t make arrangements according to the original subordinate relationship with Lu Bu. Therefore, Zhang Liao was generally a Sima-level official of Lu Bu''s other department, stationed in the school field in the west of Taiyuan City. within.
There are big and small Sima in different departments. The small ones are about the same as captains, and the big ones can even approach miscellaneous generals. The so-called Biebu means that it has the same right to lead the army as the captain and the school lieutenant, has sufficient command power of the army, and can lead a team of troops as a unit directly under its own control.
If the frontier army system of the Han Dynasty was followed, Zhang Liao, the other Sima, should probably have two troops, that is, about 1,200 people, and now 800 people are still a little less. However, even if there are more than 1,000 people under the command of Sima in other departments, they are still low-level officers, and they cannot start a government to enlist subordinate officials, such as soldiers Cao officials, false officials, etc., so there are still some restrictions...
At this moment, Zhang Liao is not in the school grounds in the west of the city, but in the business group resident in the north of the city.
In the camp of the merchant group, Cui Hou walked in with a few people who looked like guards, while responding to the greetings of several deacons, while Zhang Liao was wearing a cloak and mixed in with the guards.
Arrived in the back camp, Cui Hou stopped in front of a tent, and then signaled to Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao hesitated for a moment, then raised the curtain of the tent, and walked into the tent.
A few tallow candles as thick as an arm were lit inside the tent, but it didn''t feel dim. It seemed that he had sensed someone coming in. Fei Qian, who was leaning over his desk to check the map, raised his head and said with a smile, "Wen Yuan, you''re all right here. ?”
"This...greetings to the general!" Although Zhang Liao guessed a little bit, he was still a little surprised when he saw Fei Qian, and hurriedly bowed down...
(end of this chapter)