Chapter 1752 Good idea, bad idea
Snow, flying.
Among the winding Taihang Mountain Trail, several war horses are slowly walking along the mountain path. These cavalrymen didn''t show their banners, but from their stature and actions, they can be generally felt that they must belong to the ranks.
During this period of time, walking in the mountains is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous thing, but the rider on the horse does not seem to regard the rugged mountain road as a daunting road. Step forward with shallow feet.
"It''s convenient to rest here today!"
The leading rider raised his arm and pointed to the sheltered mountain col.
The subordinates turned the horse''s head and went to arrange it first, while the leading knight dismounted with two guards, climbed onto the high ground beside him, and looked into the distance with piercing eyes.
"When you come to the end of this mountain road, you will be Shangdang..." the leading knight said in a low voice, as if speaking to the guards around him, or to himself, "to the north is Huguan, and to the west... is Hedong...Hedong, since Baibo, there has been no chaos, food and grass are plentiful, salt, iron and wealth are not lacking...and after crossing the river and going northwest, it is Pingyang..."
Xia Houyuan looked forward with a kind of fanatical gaze, looking at the trails in the mountains. He seemed to see the rice fields criss-crossing in the distance, the villages and towns dotted with dots, and the denser and richer population than other places despite some wars. wealth.
It is said that Cao Cao raised troops in Chenliu, Yanzhou, and he did not come from the poor mountains and bad waters, nor was he from the countryside who had never seen prosperity and wealth. But when they arrived in Jizhou, they discovered that Jizhou was three or four times richer than Yanzhou. It is said that Hedong, especially Pingyang, is several times that of Jizhou!
If you bring your own troops and step on Pingyang, what kind of situation will it be like? !
Xia Houyuan hardly dared to imagine, but he felt as if there was a fire in his heart, making him unaware of the coldness of the surrounding snowflakes.
The two confidant guards beside Xia Houyuan couldn''t help but echoed: "If it is really richer than Jizhou, then I really don''t know how many villages and towns there are, how many livestock, cattle and sheep, and how much food can be distributed. !"
"If Pingyang is taken down, we must take the best armor, weapons, and money!"
"I can''t take all of it, I''ll leave some for others..." Xia Houyuan and the guards couldn''t help laughing when they talked about the joy, as if they were already approaching Pingyang.
Laughter is mixed in the snowflakes, swaying slowly, as if it is about to fall on the ground, but also seems to be ethereal.
Back then, Taishi Ci rushed thousands of miles to attack Yecheng, which was Xiahouyuan''s greatest desire. If one day, Xiahouyuan could be like Taishici back then, he would be able to beat Taishici by three points in a surprise attack on Pingyang, and be called the strongest cavalry in the world. !
Therefore, Xia Houyuan even took the risk to inspect the terrain and mountain trails himself, so that if the opportunity really came, he could go straight to the east along the inspected mountain roads and point his sword at Pingyang!
Xia Houyuan didn''t lead many people, but they were all the elites who had fought with him over the years, and they were the only elite cavalry under Cao Cao''s command. It was indeed difficult for ordinary cavalry recruits to keep up with Xia Houyuan''s speed.
Behind Xiahouyuan, near Maocheng, there are still some soldiers.
As long as Pingyang is raided, it will definitely shake the world!
The undefeated reputation of General Hussars for a long time will naturally fall into the dust and cease to exist. This will have a huge impact on the morale of both sides, so even though there are not many troops and horses, they cannot be substantively occupied and garrisoned, but As long as there is such a flaw that Xia Houyuan can find...
What''s more, if General Hussars really sends troops out of Hangu, the main force will inevitably be between Heluo, and the news of the attack in the rear will spread to the front. As for the damage to morale, the lord can seize the opportunity to defeat the hussars in Heluo, and then conquer Hangu in one fell swoop, turning the current situation around and gaining the greatest benefit!
Marching in winter is a dangerous thing in itself, and crossing the Taihang Mountain Trail with Qingqi is even more dangerous, but it is precisely this that makes it unexpected, just like raiding Dragon City back then!
Cao Cao took Maocheng, apparently to cut off the periphery of Yecheng, but in fact it was to control the roads of the Taihang Mountain Trail, and also to find a gap for Xiahouyuan''s surprise attack!
And now, everything is ready, just waiting for the opportunity to come!
Xia Houyuan smiled, opening his mouth like a jackal seeing a prey.
The hussar general is majestic, and he will be the one to pierce this majestic aura! As long as the momentum of Hushi General is broken, the heavens of these Shanxi gentry will naturally collapse!
At that time, we will divide, lure, and buy, just like what Emperor Guangwu did back then, and these Shanxi gentry will not be able to stand up for two hundred years!
...(o__)(⊙.⊙)...
"How is this fat four?"
When Li Tong and his party were escorted by hussars and horses, and appeared under Luoyang City, if there was a JPG of black question marks, it must be the enlarged one on Li Dian''s head.
Chen Hao is the captain under Tai Shici, and Li Dian naturally knows him, but Li Tong, who is beside Chen Hao, looks like a familiar stranger.
Li Tong stood beside Chen Hao with his head bowed. Although he forced a smile on his face, he still couldn''t say a word when facing Li Dian.
Li Tong didn''t want to die, so he begged to live at the time, but at this moment standing under the city of Luoyang, he suddenly felt something. Sometimes, living is even more difficult and painful than dying...
The battle of Longshouyuan, uh, can’t even be called the first battle. Pang Tong’s deployment caught Shi Huan and Li Tong by surprise. Shi Huan sought benevolence and obtained benevolence, and died on the spot, while Li Tong himself followed his heart. Just like most people from Congxin didn''t have the right to speak, Li Tong naturally lost the right to speak. Whatever General Hussar said, that''s what he said.
However, to Li Tong''s surprise, General Hussar sent him back...
Although Li Tong is still called Li Tong, and he is still the same person, everything seems to be completely different now.
On the head of Luoyang City, Li Dian stared at the eyeballs, and after a long while, he forced a smile, and asked someone to take Chen Hao and Li Tong into the Luoyang City Post House to rest without mentioning it.
"Jiangxia hero..." The guard beside Li Dian stared at the blinding banner in the distance, and said, "What kind of **** hero is this!"
"With such a defeated dog, not to mention the loss of Jiangxia people''s face, even our face is lost!"
"If other people call him a hero, a certain person still respects him three points, what kind of a hero is this guy?!"
"I really lost the face of the Li family''s ancestors! I really don''t know Li..."
The last and fastest **** was halfway through his speech when he was bumped secretly, and then knocked back what might have been more harsh words behind him.
After all, Li Dian is also surnamed Li.
Li Dian waved his hand and said, "Come here, report this matter to Sikong as soon as possible!"
Shi Huan and Li Tong passed by Luoyang before. Although he didn''t say it clearly, Li Dian generally knew what Shi Huan and Li Tong were going to do. This kind of assassination is generally not a big deal. After all, many people also do this. To a certain extent, assassination is still a relatively economical method.
However, it is rare for people like Li Tong to be exposed by the other party if the assassination fails...
But speaking of it, it''s rare, but it doesn''t mean it doesn''t exist, at least Li Tong is standing in front of him alive.
Li Dian felt extremely depressed in his heart, as if he drank a sip of water, but a big bubble was wrapped in that sip of water, and then he forced a shock in his throat. Although he could swallow it, it was quite uncomfortable...
…(╯-_-)╯┴—┴…
"Send Shi and Li..." Xun Yu sat upright, still handsome, but the slightly dark circles around his eyes seemed to reveal something different from Xun Yu''s appearance now, "Is it your idea?"
Guo Jia scratched the hair on the back of his head, and because of this action, the bun was a little loose, the hat was crooked, and then the person was also crooked, "Could it be that you have a better way? Right now In such a situation, even if Duke Cao captured Jizhou, he would still be inferior to Huqi... What''s more, there is Youzhou in the north of Jizhou, and I heard that the son of Liu Youzhou has already arrived in Yuyang...I don''t need to say anything..."
"Really?" Hearing the news, Xun Yu couldn''t help but ask a stupid question, and immediately realized the question, he waved his hand, indicating that Guo Jia didn''t need to answer, and then sighed softly.
Obviously, Liu He came to Yuyang, obviously not to promote any style, or even to help Cao Cao...
Xun Yu and Guo Jia, one is in charge of the internal affairs, the other is in charge of the external affairs, and they communicate with each other, but it does not mean that they share everything. For example, in the case of Shi Huan and Li Tong, Guo Jia directly and Cao Cao It was determined directly, so Xun Yu didn''t know either. But Xun Yu was not stupid enough to ask Guo Jia why he didn''t tell him such a question. After all, Cao Cao must have made the decision. Second, Xun Yu would definitely object, but is it useful to object?
Xun Yu is in charge of the logistics, so he knows exactly what Cao Cao''s family background is.
Although Cao Cao has taken most of Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou into his hands earlier than in history, he has also lost the relatively stable grain production base in Hedong. Less, more embarrassing.
Of course, if Cao Cao is allowed to stabilize for a few years and develop, of course, such a large territory will definitely accumulate strength gradually, and it can even be said that it will become stronger every year.
But the problem is, this big man is not only climbing up by Cao Cao alone!
Although Cao Cao can gradually become stronger with the help of time, the problem is that General Hussars is now entrenched in Guanzhong, sitting on the North Han, Zhongchuan, Shu and Longyou. As time goes by, the speed of advancement will only be faster than Cao Cao. The gap will be even greater!
Xun Yu closed his eyes, feeling a sense of exhaustion and powerlessness deep in his heart. He knew why Cao Cao avoided him this time, but Xun Yu didn''t have many complaints in his heart, only helplessness.
"..." Guo Jia looked at Xun Yu, sighed, and didn''t explain. He also believed that Xun Yu could understand, but Xun Yu didn''t know about this matter at all. Protect. Guo Jia understands this, and Cao Cao also knows this. Even Xun Yu must have thought of this now, and that''s why he showed this helpless expression.
"Wang Zhongxuan just arrived in Xu County, and this happened again..." Xun Yu rubbed his brows, and said, "Although Ziyang asked for the statue of Guangwu God, but..." But everyone knows that this is only superficial. There must be other things behind the matter, and now that Li Tong is added, Xun Yu really understands what it means to be overwhelmed, or what it means to be blessed and unrivaled. Misfortunes never come singly.
Guo Jia also had some headaches.
Guo Jia is not completely unprepared, he has considered everything, and even arranged dead men beside Shi Huan and Li Tong...
But after all, man is not as good as God, and Guo Jia didn''t expect that Li Tong survived.
Li Tong is no longer an insignificant ranger under Cao Cao, but has become a loyal hero recommended by Fei Qian, which is inevitably extremely embarrassing.
After all, it is possible to order Shi Huan and Li Tong to assassinate, but it cannot be said with great fanfare. It''s like everyone knows that a politician must be ruthless to last long, but which politician dares to say in front of the public that he is a white-eyed wolf and a black heart who thinks about dirty tricks all day long?
Since General Hussars didn''t say anything, Cao Cao could only pretend not to know him. Could it be that Cao Cao also took the initiative to say that Shi Huan and Li Tong were actually dispatched by himself?
Now that Li Tong is coming here with great fanfare, just like Wang Can, it is difficult to do small tricks if he wants to. If you don''t know about this at all, and then hear that such a loyal knight died in Cao Cao''s territory for no reason, what would you think? In addition, for those who knew about Shi Huan and Li Tong, it was also difficult to start. After all, no one wanted to become the next disposable product, and was abandoned by Cao Cao after using it.
"Otherwise..." Guo Jia pondered for a while, and then said, "Otherwise, let''s do something..." After all, for the people of the Han Dynasty, their memories were limited, as long as they did something bigger, It naturally distracted the original attention to Wang Can and Li Tong, and when this wave passed, they could do whatever they wanted, and naturally no one paid attention.
Xun Yu frowned, pondered for a while, and said, "For example?"
"For example...Xiangrui?"
(end of this chapter)