Although it is possible to solve the problem of altitude sickness, some generals are still strongly opposed to Liu Cheng's risky move.
It is winter now, and Jincheng is already very cold.
If you go to Xiping, the weather will only get colder.
Winter operations are A big no-no is that there will definitely be problems with logistical supply, so we can’t take any chances.
Liu Cheng knew very well that if Han Sui was not completely eliminated this time, when he established a foothold in Xiqiang and then tried to seduce the Qiang people, he would definitely cause greater harm to the Xicui of the Han Dynasty.
Only by solving the Xiqiang once and for all could the Xicui of the Han Dynasty be able to It calmed down, but most of the military lieutenants and generals were not in favor of sending troops to Xiqiang.
The main reasons why the generals opposed it were: first, the expedition was logistically unsustainable and consumed too much; second, the climate and terrain, as the officers and soldiers had no experience in fighting in such climate and terrain; third, Third, due to the season, it is too dangerous to send troops in winter.
I am afraid that we will freeze before the war starts.
Countless people have died from frostbite; fourth, I am worried that this battle will take too long.
If the Kwantung princes make any uneasy moves, no one in the court will be in charge of the overall situation, and Liu Cheng is far to the west and cannot reach the Fifth, and Hanzhong is still fighting in the south. , I don’t know how the battle will go.
If Zhang Liao fails, I’m afraid Zhang Lu’s arrogance will become even more arrogant and domineering.
Liu Cheng needed someone to support his idea.
He looked at Jia Xu and asked, "Wen He, do you think the Western Expedition is feasible?"
Jia Xu thought about it, and he actually didn't agree with the western expedition to the Western Qiang at this time.
Various unfavorable conditions made the chance of winning the western expedition too small.
At this time, a junior high school student walked in from outside and reported: "To Sir Sikong, the imperial court sent an urgent request from eight hundred miles away."
"Let him in quickly," Liu Cheng ordered immediately.
"yes" A veteran soldier came in and saw a letter on the ground.
The letter was delivered to Liu Cheng by the soldiers nearby.
Liu Cheng opened the letter and read it, with a smile on his face and said to everyone: "Okay, okay, Zhang Liao and Dong Cheng After conquering Hanzhong, Zhang Lu killed his family members and burned himself to death in the Hanzhong Prefecture.
His subordinates, Yang Song, Pu Wei and others, were captured and are currently on their way to Chang'an."
All the generals and officials stood up and raised their fists to Liu Cheng and said, "Congratulations, lord, congratulations, lord!"
"It's my pleasure, and it's also your pleasure."
Everyone returned to their original positions and stood.
Liu Cheng removed a big stone from his heart and once again turned the topic to the Western Conquest of the Western Qiang: "Well, the Battle of Hanzhong ended with a great victory, let's still talk about the Western Conquest of the Western Qiang.
Bar" At this time, everyone looked at Jia Xu.
Jia Xu looked up at everyone, and with a move in his heart, he looked at Guo Jia and said, "It seems that Feng Xiao has something to say.
Why don't you tell the lord what you think?"
Guo Jia pondered for a moment and stood up and said to Liu Che: "My lord, the student thinks that this is the best time to solve the Xiqiang problem.
If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to solve the Xiqiang problem in the future."
Liu Cheng became energetic and said, "Tell me what you think."
"Yes."
Guo Jia agreed, holding up his hands and said: "First, Han Sui was defeated and retreated to the Qiang.
This was the best excuse for the imperial court to intervene in the Xiqiang.
Lord Sikong could give orders to the Xiqiang tribes in the name of the imperial court to hand over Han Sui's If not, they will raise troops to attack.
This is the second best thing to do.
Now the princes of Guandong are fighting each other for territory and have no time to worry about themselves.
The court has no worries about Yuan Shao's fall.
I want to fight the autumn wind, but Lord Sikong can order Chen Gong and Xu Rong to make some noise in Qingzhou and ask Yuan Shao to throw a rat weapon.
Thirdly, the Battle of Hanzhong is over, and the pressure on the court in terms of logistics and equipment has been reduced; fourthly, it is not necessary for the army to go to Xiqiang.
A simple thing.
Now that the war has reached the doorstep of Xiqiang, it would be a pity to withdraw.
If we want to conquer Xiqiang again in the future, we will have to work hard.
The expedition of the division will consume more money.
When Han Sui gains a firm foothold in Xiqiang, he will definitely become a serious problem for the imperial court in Xichui.
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Only by completely solving the problem of Xiqiang can the imperial court have a stable rear fifth.
As long as there is medicine Solve the symptoms of headache and discomfort when entering Xiqiang, and you have half the hope of winning this battle.
Sixth, winter is the most unsuitable time for attacking.
The Xiqiang people will definitely not think of us.
They would choose to start a war at this time.
They must not be prepared.
Our army can take them by surprise and attack them unprepared, which increases the chance of winning by 10%.
Seventh, the Qiang King returned from the last defeat and lost more than 10,000 cavalry, tribal leaders and The leader must be very dissatisfied with him, and there must be many people among them who want to overthrow him.
There is no unity among the people, and our army works together, which increases the chance of winning by 10%."
Liu Cheng nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
At this time Yang Ru asked: "Master Guo, now that our army is hoarding here, the Qiang people will not know it.
They will definitely be on guard.
As soon as our army moves, they will know it.
When our army arrives in Xiping, the Qiang people will be afraid We will share the same hatred with the enemy, and the weather, time, and place are not with us but with the enemy.
Then what chance does our army have of winning?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "The weather is not conducive to our army, and it is also not conducive to the enemy's occupying the favorable location, but our army has men and women."
Liu Cheng listened quietly.
Guo Jia's insights undoubtedly provided feasible theoretical support for the Western Expedition, and no one refuted Guo Jia.
After a long time, Liu Cheng looked at everyone.
He rejected all opinions and said solemnly: "I have made up my mind to conquer the Western Qiang in the near future.
You must not have any objections anymore.
You must work together to complete the Western Expedition and create stability for the court."
"the rear" The generals and officials did not object anymore and said in unison: "Promise" "Okay."
Liu Cheng nodded and said to Guo Jiaqi: "Fengxiao, if you have a specific combat strategy, tell us and let's discuss it together."
Guo Jia cupped his hands and said: "The students thought that our army could first confuse the Qiang and Han Sui.
Master Sikong gave the Qiang people an order in the name of the imperial court, asking them to offer Han Sui's head.
The imperial court could forget the blame.
If they did not hand over Han Sui's head, , our army has a reason to send troops.
The students have already mentioned this before.
The Qiang people have been disobedient to the imperial government and rebelled many times.
They will definitely not do it this time.
The student suggested that after the stipulated period of time has passed, the lord will lead the army back to Chang'an, giving the Qiang people the illusion of compromise by the court.
The Qiang people will inevitably feel slack and complacent.
At that time, the lord will secretly return to Jincheng and let the imperial army We will retreat to Chang'an as usual, and my lord will lead Ma Teng's Xiliang army to suddenly attack the Xiqiang.
The Xiqiang will be unprepared, so our army has a 70% chance of victory."
Liu Cheng carefully considered Guo Jia's idea and found that it was definitely feasible, but it still had some flaws and needed to be modified.
The next day, Liu Cheng called Yang Ru and said: "General Yang, although our army has recovered Jincheng, there are still many surrounding towns that have not surrendered.
These towns have very few soldiers and horses, and some even have no soldiers and horses.
You are a human being."
You are mature and prudent and act steadily.
I have decided to appoint you as the guard of Jincheng.
I will give you 10,000 people to guard Jincheng County and send troops everywhere to recover these towns in the next few days.
In a few days, I will appear on the surface.
We need to bring the imperial army back to the DPRK.
Before departure, the towns around Jincheng County must be recovered.
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When we send troops to attack Xiqiang, we must have a stable rear area, and food and grass supplies must be fully prepared and transported in time.
In addition, South Korea After Sui's troops were defeated, they scattered everywhere.
These broken troops are a threat to the stability of our rear.
You must urge the county officials to do their best to hunt down these broken troops."
Yang Ru clasped his fists and agreed: "I will obey your orders."
When Yang Ru sent troops to regain the towns around Jincheng, Ma Teng arrived at Jincheng with his eldest son Ma Chao, general Pang De and more than 30,000 troops.
To show that he valued Ma Teng, Liu Cheng personally went to the city gate to greet him.
This made Ma Teng was quite moved.
Ma Teng met with Liu Cheng and introduced his eldest son Ma Chao and his general Pang De to Liu Cheng.
Liu Cheng saw that Ma Chao was indeed a talented person.
Although he was only sixteen years old, his body was fully grown and he had the power of a fierce general. momentum.
"Ma Chao Pangde pays homage to Lord Sikong."
The two men stepped forward and bowed.
Liu Cheng helped the two men up and looked at them, and said to Ma Teng with a smile: "General Ma is indeed a tiger father and a dog son.
He has surpassed you and General Pang in martial arts since he was young.
You have the ability to take the head of a general among thousands of armies.
Now that the imperial court has fierce generals like you joining us, it will be just around the corner to wipe out the rebel princes in Guandong, end the troubled times, and bring peace to the world."
Ma Teng immediately cupped his fists and bowed: "Sir Sikong's words are serious, we are willing to do our best for the imperial court and the Han Dynasty."
"Okay, okay, banquets and meals have been prepared in the city to welcome General Ma and the soldiers of the Liangzhou Army.
Please" "Master Sikong, please go first."
Ma Teng's soldiers and horses stayed and camped outside the city.
A steady stream of food was delivered to the city, while a banquet was held in the prefect's mansion.
Liu Cheng, Ma Teng and others enjoyed themselves for a while.
Ma Teng had a good impression of Liu Cheng.
He became Sikong at a young age and was in charge of government affairs, but he had no airs at all.
This made him look at Liu Cheng in a different light.
After the banquet, Liu Cheng took Ma Teng and held a candle to talk at night.
Ma Teng was also very talkative, and the conversation with Liu Cheng was quite in line with his taste and interest.
At dawn, Liu Cheng said to Ma Teng: "I want to use troops against the Xiqiang to permanently solve the problem of Xicui for the imperial court.
What does General Ma think?"
Ma Teng thought for a while and said: "The imperial court has always wanted to solve the problem of Xiqiang in the past, but every time it failed, I think it is because the imperial court is not determined enough.
If Lord Sikong is determined, Ma will definitely support it, but Now is not the time to use troops against the Xiqiang.
The imperial army has not undergone special training and entered the Xiqiang area.
Its combat effectiveness is greatly reduced.
It is winter, the climate is too cold, it is not suitable to send troops, the terrain is unfamiliar, and many other factors affect the war. victory or defeat” Liu Cheng said sternly: "I have found a way to overcome these problems.
The western expedition against the Western Qiang is inevitable.
It is already daybreak.
Look at us talking and forgetting the time.
General Ma should go and rest first."
Ma Teng was tickled by Liu Cheng and said hurriedly: "Master Sikong, Ma is still not sleepy.
Let's continue talking about the Xiqiang problem."
"Okay, okay, General Ma and Longma are in good spirits.
It's okay to stay awake for days and nights, but I can't hold it anymore.
Let's talk about it after we wake up.
Let's take a walk.
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I'll take you out."
Ma Teng had no choice but to go back to the military camp to rest and sleep
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