Jincheng, the prefect's mansion.
Han Sui was sitting at the top of the lobby wearing a fur-lined armor, but he had a worried look on his face.
In the morning, he only received a report from the northern detective sentry that Ma Teng had mobilized all his troops to fight in the direction of Jincheng.
Two or three county towns along the way had already surrendered.
Just now he received news from the northern detective, saying that the 50,000-strong army sent by the imperial court had already arrived.
Entering Tianshui territory, this is not good news.
Regarding the news that the imperial court was going to send troops to conquer, Han Sui had known about it ten days ago.
Officials from the imperial court posted notices at the gates of various cities in Liangzhou, denouncing him for ten major crimes, declaring him the leader of the rebellion, and decided to send an army to the front.
He came to suppress and suppress him, and warned the officials, militia, and scholars from all over Liangzhou to keep a distance from him.
Anyone who was a thief would be killed without mercy once discovered.
After the news reached his administration, the people below were all secretly happy.
The Qiang herdsmen also seemed to deliberately keep a distance from him.
Even his soldiers and horses fled one after another, and his generals and officials were also dissatisfied.
Panic.
Han Sui looked at the changing expressions on the faces of the generals and staff on both sides of the hall.
It was obvious that some people were scared.
After all, the imperial court and Ma Teng were attacking from both sides at the same time.
How could ordinary people withstand such pressure?
"First, the imperial court issued an edict declaring us as rebel ministers, which caused confusion among everyone in Liangzhou.
In the morning, Ma Teng led his army to attack from north to south.
I just received news that the imperial court's 50,000-strong army had entered.
Tianshui, I think you all already know this news.
You all know what I mean by calling you here.
What should we do now?
We can’t just sit here and wait to die."
Ma Wan, who has a violent personality, said with his thick throat: "I'm afraid that if he comes one, I'll beat him, and if he comes two, I'll beat him, so just do it."
Fu Xing, the chief adviser on the left, looked at Ma Wan and said: "General Ma is an ignorant man and is fearless.
If you say you want to do it, do it.
Why do you do it?
The imperial soldiers and horses hit us from the front, and Ma Teng hit us from behind.
We are Focusing on the head but not the bottom, Ma Teng's men and horses are no better than us Young Master, the imperial court has 50,000 troops, and the total strength is twice that of ours.
In the past, we could recruit soldiers and horses, but now the imperial court has declared us traitors, and the people have stopped joining the army.
Those Qiang people don’t want to talk to us anymore.
You Tell us how to fight" Ma Wan's face turned purple, but he could not refute Fu Xing and stepped aside.
The other generals were simple-minded and brave in fighting, but if they were to offer their advice, they would have to play the piano against a cow.
Han Sui looked at everyone and said solemnly: "Is there no way at all?
Mr.
Fu, you are Han's adviser.
Han called you here not to pour cold water on everyone, but to find a way."
Fu Xing cupped his hands and said: "General, the imperial army and Ma Teng's army are approaching fiercely, and their strength is not comparable to ours.
I think I am invincible, so I should avoid their sharp edges and make long-term plans."
"Say what you think" "Yes" Fu Xing agreed and continued: "I suggest you lead your troops to retreat to Xiping County.
Xiping County is close to the Qiang tribes.
Further west, the terrain gradually rises.
It is already October and the weather is getting colder.
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The imperial army may not have enough preparation, even if they have adequate protection against the cold Even if they were prepared, they could not bear the situation as the terrain rose and their combat power was greatly reduced.
This situation did not happen when Huangfu Song, Zhang Wen, and Dong Zhuo led their troops to conquer.
Over time, the imperial army and Ma Teng's army would inevitably be unable to hold out.
If we retreat, maybe we can still get a chance to defeat it."
Han Sui felt that this method was good.
Although it was a bit cowardly, when the gap in strength was too big, he could only pretend to be a grandson.
However, another counselor stood up.
This man's name was Cheng Wen, who was the late Cheng Qiuzhi of Liangzhou, and Fu Xing was the nephew of the late Hanyang County Governor Fu Bian.
The two had been at odds for a long time.
I saw Cheng Wen said: "My lord, although Mr.
Fu's strategy is good, it is not the best.
If we withdraw into Xiping County, will those Qiang commanders think that we are in the past to compete with them for territory?
What if we retreat?"
, the imperial army took the opportunity to occupy Jincheng, Longxi, Tianshui and other counties will not leave, nor will they attack us from the west.
We can only be trapped in Xiping County.
Although Xiping County is vast, it is sparsely populated and has barren land, which cannot support our many soldiers.
Horses are bound to get into trouble over time.”
Han Sui thought about it and felt that Cheng Wen's words were reasonable and asked, "I wonder if Mr.
Cheng has any good ideas?"
Cheng Wendao: "Lord, Liangzhou is our territory.
It is more than a thousand miles from Chang'an to here, which is a big burden for the transportation of baggage.
It is also six hundred miles from Tianshui to here.
This road is our control area.
As long as we use the cavalry to attack the imperial army's food road, the imperial army will definitely retreat due to lack of food.
As for Ma Teng, let's send troops to support him for a while, and then it won't be too late to deal with Ma Teng after the imperial army is defeated."
When Han Sui heard this, he felt that this strategy was very good.
He was overjoyed and asked Na Buli, the Qiang leader sitting on the right hand seat, "What do you think, Chief Buli?"
Nabuli smiled and said: "It's good that the arrival of the imperial army is not only detrimental to General Han, but also to us Qiang people.
It's better not to let them come."
"In this battle with the imperial court, we need to ask the leader Na Buli to send troops to help."
Nabuli asked: "How does General Han want me to help you?"
Han Sui said: "Your cavalry is attacking the imperial army in two directions south of the Yellow River, and my cavalry is attacking the imperial army in two directions north of the Yellow River.
As for resisting Ma Teng, my people will do it.
What do you think?"
Na Buli thought about it and felt that he was not at a disadvantage.
Han Sui did not take advantage and agreed: "Okay."
Cheng Wen immediately spread out the map.
After everyone gathered around him, he pointed at the map and said: "The imperial army's grain transport team must take the official road.
After arriving in Tianshui, there are two roads.
No matter which road they take, As long as we arrange spies to monitor in Tianshui, we can get the news in time Everyone, please see, here, here, here and here, these four locations are the most suitable locations for sneak attacks.
As long as their baggage and food transport teams pass through these four locations, we will send cavalry to attack in less than ten days and a half.
The court will The army will be short of food, and then they will collapse without a fight."
"Hahaha, okay, let's do it."
Han Sui laughed, patted the desk and made a decision.
Han Sui immediately made corresponding arrangements.
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He ordered his generals Liang Xing and Cheng Yi to station 10,000 troops in Wushaoling to resist Ma Teng's army, and sent Li Kan to station 3,000 troops in Zuli County to prevent Ma Teng.
The soldiers and horses took a detour and attacked from the northeast.
Wushaoling is the entrance to the Hexi Corridor.
It has been an important transportation artery of the Silk Road since ancient times and a battleground for military strategists.
Han Sui also ordered that except for the cavalry sent to sneak attack the two roads of the imperial army, other troops and horses should be assembled in Jincheng and stand by.
They were not allowed to move out without orders.
The cavalry who attacked the two roads could not attack the imperial soldiers and horses.
They could only attack the grain road and release the imperial army.
The lone army went deep into Jincheng.
The next day, Liu Cheng led his army to Tianshui City.
The soldiers and horses in Tianshui City had evacuated after receiving Han Sui's order, leaving only three or two kittens in the field.
With the arrival of the imperial army, those who stayed behind could not resist at all.
Unable to hold back, they opened the city to surrender and welcomed the imperial army into the city.
The imperial court recaptured Tianshui City without spending a single soldier.
Liu Cheng ordered most of the troops to be stationed outside the city, and only brought a small number of troops into the city.
He also ordered the generals to restrain the soldiers, strictly observe military discipline, and do nothing with the people.
This greatly increased the people's favor of the imperial army in Tianshui.
Liu Cheng was not in a hurry to attack.
Under the current situation, the power and deterrence created by the troops pressing down on the border would be greater.
A quick attack would not have the effect of deterring Liangzhou.
He wanted to scare away the unruly people in this land.
They are afraid and terrified.
If they kill all the way to Jincheng quickly, it will easily arouse the hatred and resistance of the Qiang people from all over Liangzhou.
This is a way of conquering others without fighting.
In the prefect's mansion in Tianshui City, Liu Cheng summoned his accompanying counselor Jia Xu, leading generals Yan Xing, Zang Ba, Yang Ru, Du Kai, Zang Ba, Xu Huang, Gao Shun and others to discuss matters.
Liu Cheng asked Jia Xu: "Wen He, Tianshui City surrendered without a fight.
This is something I didn't expect.
What do you think we should do next?"
Jia Xu stroked his beard and smiled and said: "My lord, judging from the current situation, Han Sui has transferred the garrison from all over the country to Jincheng.
He is probably trying to lure our army to go deep alone, and then fight to the death with our army near Jincheng.
The subordinates believed that our army should not rush to attack.
We should first recover the counties in Tianshui County and send a large number of troops to attack them.
I went to various counties to collect information.
As long as there was news about the appearance of Han Sui's troops, there was a high probability that Han Sui wanted to come and attack our army's food road.
This way, we could not only grasp the movements of Han Sui's troops and horses in time, but also have a huge impact on various places in Liangzhou.
The pressure can also quickly dissipate the momentum that Han Suijun finally built up."
At this time, Wang Yue hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in Liu Cheng's ear.
Liu Cheng then ordered: "Continue to inquire, and report any information immediately."
"Nuo" Wang Yue promised with clasped fists, turned around and left quickly.
Liu Cheng then said to Jia Xu and other general officials: "As expected by Wenhe and Fengxiao, Han Sui has ordered all garrisons from various places to be transferred to the vicinity of Jincheng.
He wants us to go deep into Jincheng alone.
In addition, he also After careful discussion with Na Buli, the leader of the Qiang people, we decided to send cavalry to attack our army's grain and grass.
Na Buli will be responsible for the area south of the Yellow River, and Han Sui will be responsible for the area north of the Yellow River."
Guo Jia cupped his hands and said: "Han Sui had a good plan.
He asked us to go deep into Jincheng and then sneak attack our food roads.
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Once they succeed, our army will soon run out of food and grass and collapse without a fight."
Liu Cheng asked: "Now that you know Han Sui's plan, I wonder if you can have a good plan to deal with it?"
Jia Xu looked at the young man Guo Jia and found that Guo Jia was no less resourceful than him, so he asked: "Feng Xiao must have some countermeasures.
Why don't you tell me and let your lord and everyone listen?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "I know that sir must have already had countermeasures.
Why don't you and I write them down separately to see if they are the same?"
Jia Xu was very interested and agreed: "Good" Liu Cheng sent someone to bring pens, inks and paper to the two of them.
They each dipped their pens in ink and wrote a few words.
Liu Cheng looked at the two papers that were sent and had four words written on them: "Lead the snake out of its hole".
A smile appeared on Time's face
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