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On the side of Puyang County, Shi Hu gathered about 1780,000 troops, including 3,000 armored cavalry mounted iron cavalry and 8,000 mounted heavy infantry Longteng guards, and 10,000 East Palace Gaoli.
This group of absolute elites is the essence of Shijie Zhao Kingdom, and they are stationed in Baima.
In addition to the armed forces of Wenshijin and Baima in Puyang County, which were mainly armed by the Qi people, the beggar army led by Li Nong had taken advantage of the freezing of the Yellow River in winter to cross the river from Yangping County to the south bank, and after entering Jibei County, they easily took Dong'e and Taocheng, which were abandoned by the Han army.
Sun Fudu led his army in Chengyang, Jiyin County, and there were probably nearly 70,000 horses under his command, most of which were composed of remnants of defeated generals.
They had previously engaged 30,000 Han troops who had gone north from Yuzhou near Dingtao, and the Yuan Ran Min army, which was waiting for the arrival of the Yuan Ran Min army from Guanzhong, had withdrawn to Chengshi, and finally to the last city on the northeastern side of Jiyin County, that is, Chengyang.
There are still nearly 300,000 people in the periphery of Shijie Zhao State, who are distributed in Ji County, Dunqiu County, and Yangping County in Sizhou, and they begin to collect forage for war horses after the beginning of spring, and they are also doing some logistical work such as grazing for the army.
Nearly 200,000 of the Qianren clan, nearly 300,000 beggar troops, 70,000 remnants of Chengyang, and more than 500,000 people who Shi Hu took out to fight on the front line.
However, there is one thing that needs to be recognized, that is, it is estimated that only 50,000 or 60,000 of the 300,000 beggars can really fight, and the rest can only be regarded as auxiliary roles.
In this way, the number of Shijie Zhao troops who can really participate in the war should be about 300,000 The Han State deployed 100,000 troops in Puyang County, 30,000 were stationed in Puyang City, 40,000 were stationed in Yingpan outside Puyang City, and the rest of the troops were scattered outside Xiancheng, Juancheng, Sheephorn City, and Xiaqiu Hancheng.
In Yuzhou, which was under the actual control of the Han army, there were originally about 40,000 garrisons, 30,000 soldiers were recruited on the spot, and then there were 80,000 brought out by Ran Min from Guanzhong and reorganized into an army, that is, there were 150,000 Han troops in Yuzhou.
In addition to Puyang County, Gucheng and Qingting in Jibei County each had 5,000 garrisons, and Qinting garrisons in Dongping County had 10,000 garrisons and Fan County had 20,000 garrisons.
According to the statistics of the Han troops around Puyang County, the combat troops invested in the first phase are about 140,000, and the 100,000 Han troops mobilized north in Yuzhou will be invested in the second stage, and the number of troops invested in the third stage cannot be determined for the time being.
"The beggar army looks huge, but there won't be too many of them who can fight."
Ran Min was standing on the edge of a huge sand table, holding a stick and pointing: "The Yellow River has begun to thaw, according to the previous practice, the beggar army will not have too much grain, they are in an absolutely dangerous position, but they rely on the progress made by the Zhao army in Puyang County as a response. ” Otherwise, Li Nong's begging army became a pawn crossing the river, and after the Yellow River thawed, the fleet of the Han State was able to blockade the Yellow River, and the beggar army could only advance without retreating, but it was separated from the Shijie Zhao army in Baima by more than 250 miles.
"According to the minister's suggestion, it would be a good choice to take the lead in forcing the beggars to surrender."
Ran Min knocked Dong'e Cheng on the sand table with a stick: "Li Nong, who has become an outcast, as long as he sees the main force of the Han army, he will not fight for Shijie to the end."
Even if Li Nong was willing, he probably wouldn't be willing. ” The main force that Ran Min said does not refer to how large the number of troops is, but Fenggao's side brings together two Han troops with unique numbers, that is, the Tiger Ben Army, which has been expanded to 5,000, the Yulin Army, which has 10,000, and the Praetorian Guard Army.
He deeply believed that just these 25,000 elite troops went to Dong'e, and even if Li Nong did not surrender, he could be wiped out, provided that he commanded this elite army.
"The reason why the beggar army was deliberately allowed to seize Dong'e and Taocheng was naturally to set a trap."
Ji Chang looked at Liu Yan and said, "Your Majesty, the suggestion of the General of the Five Senses is consistent with the strategy we formulated before, and it is even more appropriate for the General of the Five Senses to go in person." ” That's right, Liu Yan's official position to Ran Min is the general of the five senses.
General Wuguan Zhonglang was a fourth-rank official in the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but in various countries, he had different grades because of the actual command of the troops.
In the Han Kingdom, the continuation of the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty, and then according to the characteristics of the Three Kingdoms period, there are five Zhonglang generals in the east, west, south, north, and middle, so the Wuguan Zhonglang generals are higher than the five Zhonglang generals, and higher than the miscellaneous generals, only under the hussar generals, chariot generals, champion generals, and Wei generals, and the status of the four expeditions and four towns is the same.
Considering that the Han Kingdom, whether it is a hussar general, a chariot general, a champion general, or a Wei general, is currently vacant, and there is no one to be the general of the four expeditions and the four towns, only the five Zhonglang generals have arranged the north and west, Ran Min can only be said to recognize the position of the Wuguan Zhonglang general, but he is not happy, but he knows that it is very good to be able to do this, who makes the Han Kingdom look like this.
"The Yuzhou troops need to attack all the way north."
Liu Yan said that Chenliu County and Jiyin County were not controlled by the Han army, and he looked at Ran Min: "Can you solve the beggar army before the Yuzhou troops arrive at the combat position?"
Ran Min agreed: "Please rest assured, the minister will definitely be able to do it." ” "Since Zhonglang with five senses will have such confidence, the beggar army is naturally not a threat."
Sang Yu never showed disgust in front of Ran Min, and it could only be said that it was neither salty nor light.
He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Puyang County and asked, "Shi Hu has the greatest chance of launching an offensive first, is there less of 70,000 troops in our front line?"
There are 30,000 people in Puyang and 40,000 camps outside the city, and they need to deal with an army of nearly 200,000 Shi Huqin and the people who are known for their ferocity.
"Shi Hu is brutal, but he is not a person who does not know soldiers."
Ji Chang saw that there were several garrison points located behind Puyang City, and said: "At the beginning, the Shihuhui army pressed into Puyang City, and the headquarters would divide the troops, and Sun Fudu's troops would inevitably go north, and do everything possible to capture Juancheng or Xiaqiu, and cut off the connection between our army in Puyang and the rear. ” There are two parts to the strategy on the Han side, if you can win quickly, it is naturally the best, if you can't have a protracted battle, it is also one of the options.
In fact, the top leaders of the Han state, including Liu Yan, were more inclined to prolong the war and turn it into not only a confrontation between the armies, but also a contest of national strength between the two countries.
They were very confident in the national strength of the Han State itself, but they suspected that the main force would be disadvantaged in other areas if it dragged on the Puyang battlefield for a long time.
Fighting a protracted war is not only for the victory or defeat of the battle of Puyang County, but also for the long-term view to create favorable conditions for the future sweep of the Central Plains.
After all, as long as Shi Hu consumes the strength of the whole country in the battle of Puyang County, even if Shi Hu still has enough population in the future, it is not possible to change the grain, ordnance and other materials.
"Although our naval army can guarantee the blockade of the Yellow River, the garrison of Qin Ting cannot move.
Fan County can appropriately increase the garrison as a mobile force that can be reinforced at any time to ensure that there is enough help for Xiaqiu or Juancheng.
Ran Min touched his chin and said: "It is inevitable that Shijie will divide his troops to attack Juancheng or Xiaqiu, why not destroy this enemy army after the minister solves the begging army."
Liu Yan found that Ran Min had a kind of self-confidence from the bottom of his heart when talking about war, and Ran Min, who talked about military affairs, not only looked confident and heroic, not at all like a person who was dazed from time to time in many intelligences.
"After a winter, the fortifications and other fortifications we have built in Puyang County do not have to worry about the various cities being easily captured."
Sang Yu smiled and said, "What is needed is when and where the enemy will be captured." ” Ran Min subconsciously looked at Sang Yu, then looked at Liu Yan, and asked sullenly: "Your Majesty, is there anything that the ministers don't know?"
"Yongzeng, our strategy is not completely fixed, it is to lay out all possible scenarios as much as possible."
Liu Yan said earnestly: "War is to serve the larger situation, and a lot of things will happen in a battle.
We did our best to guide the development of the war, seize more opportunities, and finally achieve the most desired results. ” "When the king says so, the minister understands."
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Ran Min seemed to really understand, and said, "If we can force or induce the enemy to do what we want them to do, we will definitely win." ” Liu Yan was listening quietly, and he knew that Ran Min had follow-up words.
Sure enough, I heard Ran Min continue to say: "It's just that Shijie is not without capable people, and you need to be cautious and cautious if you have any strategies." ” The words are right, but Ran Min has offended a lot of people, especially the left and right prime ministers and relevant generals who formulated strategies, and even Liu Yan himself.
Of course, Liu Yan was not annoyed by the correct advice, he smiled and asked, "What advice does Yongzengke have?"
"If you need to give up at a certain point, you must make an appearance of trying your best to resist and then lose."
Ran Min still looked down on Dong'e and Taocheng for being easily seized by Li Nong before, and thought that it was too obvious to do it for the sake of immortality, that is, Li Nong had no choice, and if he had a choice, he would definitely retreat.
He said to Liu Yan with great caution: "War is meant to kill people. ” After a period of deliberation, the arrangement and preparation had been perfected as much as possible, Liu Yan held a big banquet that night, and the next day the people who should go to the east and west went out to Fenggao to go everywhere.
Ran Min naturally set off with the Tiger Army, the Yulin Army and the Praetorian Guard, and before he left, he was also solemnly honored by Liu Yan for the general worship ceremony and the expedition ceremony.
"Wangshang" Ji Chang's work in Jizhou has not yet been completed, but he can stay in Fenggao for a while and wait for the climate in Jizhou to warm up before going.
He climbed a mountain peak with Liu Yan, looked at the troops that were marching away from a distance, and asked not in a subtle way: "If Ran rebels, how to deal with it?"
Liu Yan looked at the troops who were pulling out and said bluntly: "He may rebel, but not now." ” The current situation is not suitable for Ran Min to have too many actions, not that it is inappropriate to fight a big war, it is purely that Ran Min has just been attached, and the people who originally followed Ran Min must be in a period of confusion.
Moreover, the Han State did not treat Ran Min badly, including his original subordinates, and it can even be said that they were all well settled.
Liu Yan will not give Ran Min the opportunity to be in charge, even if he uses him to fight, he will have his own arrangements.
The truth is that there is often a conscious or unintentional indulgence of the king, and there may also be cases where the king is incompetent, which is equivalent to a slap in the face, and there must be a reason.
Liu Yan is twenty-nine years old this year, and in 345 AD, Ran Min is already forty-three years old.
The difference between the two is fourteen years old, and Liu Yan will live longer than Ran Min without accident.
If the situation allows, Liu Yan very much hopes that Ran Min can get a good death, provided that Ran Min does not look for death.
Judging from the plane map, Fenggao is more than 220 miles away from Dong'e, but in fact, there is no straight line on the road, and it takes nearly 310 miles to really walk.
It took Ran Min six days to bring his troops to Gucheng, and upon arrival, he sent Miao Song to Dong'e.
Miao Song was originally Ran Min's servant.
The so-called pai-e-yong is actually an official position to manage the king's private property, which is a kind of loose official under the system of the Shaofu, but it is deeply trusted by the king.
"Head of the family, Li Nong" Jiang Gan did not have an official position in the Han Kingdom, but he could take on some important responsibilities in Ran Min's shogunate.
He asked in a hesitant tone: "Li Nong will surrender?"
Ran Min was standing on top of the city pass, and the troops he brought were encamped on the north side of Gucheng, and the camp area was extremely wide.
He had fully understood what kind of army he commanded, not only with excellent weapons and armor, but also with excellent soldiers.
"Begging, begging" Ran Min still has a lot of feelings: "Isn't it just to live?"
They are all from the background of the begging army, how can they not understand the nature of the begging army, and Ran Min can't think of any reason why Li Nong has to give Shi Hu his life.
"But Li Nong obeyed Shi Hu's orders."
Jiang Gan said worriedly: "People who don't know Dahan seem to think that Dahan is indeed in a dangerous moment, and they don't know that Dahan is actually there."
"So we'll let Li Nong know."
Ran Min raised his neck slightly, somewhat melancholy: "Li Nong knows what kind of person I am, and he must have found out that I have become a general with the facial features of a big man."
I'm like that, isn't it very telling."
Jiang Gan directly didn't know what to say, only when he fused into a system would he understand what it looked like.
They had only known that the Han State under Liu Yan's rule was strong and prolific, and they used the convenience of their positions and official positions to learn more, such as whether Liu Yan could dispatch fully elite troops anytime and anywhere, or whether they could dispatch a steady stream of troops.
"I really can't think of any reason why the king can't unify the world."
Ran Min seemed to shudder, shook his body and quickly became upright again: "At that big banquet, the king seemed to be drunk and inadvertently talked to me a lot.
I still don't understand it, but I just think it's amazing."
This time, Jiang Gan had to be curious.
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