Mi Han

Chapter 533 The Impatient Emperor Surrenders Without a Fight

Chapter 533 The Impatient Emperor Surrenders Without a Fight

At the end of December in the fourth year of Zhangwu in the Han Dynasty, Mi Yang, the great general of the Han Dynasty, secretly played the emperor, saying that Longyou's troops were empty and could be attacked!

The emperor was overjoyed when he heard the play, so he called a group of ministers to discuss the specific plan of marching.

Under Liu Bei's hasty convening, because they had already prepared in their hearts, the Han officials in Yangping Pass soon gathered together in the meeting hall.

Looking at the hall full of ministers, Liu Bei looked red.

In order to prepare for this Northern Expedition, he brought with him all the resourceful men and good generals he had trained over the years.

Before Mi Yang marched north, he also kept most of the warriors in the Liangzhou Army by Liu Bei's side.

Among the Han officials in the hall, there are Huang Quan, Ma Liang, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, etc. for Wen, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Liu Feng, Ding Feng, etc. for Wu.

It can be described as an abundance of talents.

It can even be said that sitting in front of Liu Bei is the most luxurious Northern Expedition team that the big man can currently form.

With this excellent team, coupled with the rare opportunity now, Liu Bei's heart is full of confidence.

Looking at his virtuous ministers and generals, Liu Bei said excitedly, "Everyone! Our army can go north to Longyou."

When Liu Bei said this sentence, the faces of many Han officials in the hall showed joy.

Although they guessed the purpose of Liu Bei's urgent summoning of them today, they were still very excited when Liu Bei personally confirmed their guess.

Again, there is no one who is a minister of the great Han who does not feel longing and excitement for the Northern Expedition.

Soon a high-pitched shout resounded in Liu Bei's ears.

All the officials stood up together, bowed deeply to Liu Bei in front of him and said, "I am willing to die for the great man."

This burst of strong shouts not only represents the determination of the Han officials, but also reflects the high morale of the current Han army.

Seeing this scene, Liu Bei was very satisfied.

Impatient, he didn't want to wait a little longer.

Liu Bei first waved his hands to let the officials sit down, and then he, dressed in military uniform, had someone bring the map of Longyou.

Longyou, also known as Longxi, generally refers to the area west of Longshan.

Although Longyou is only a part of Liangzhou, in terms of population, Longyou is actually the essence of Liangzhou.

And due to Longyou's geographical superiority, once the Han army can occupy Longyou, it is only a matter of time before the entire land of Liangzhou is occupied.

Because Longyou was always in his heart, Liu Bei had already seen the map in front of him countless times.

Even many Hanchens have privately read maps or ancient books to gain a preliminary understanding of Longyou.

When the servant moved to Longyou's map, Liu Bei looked at Huang Quan without thinking and asked:

"Qing thinks, where should I attack Longyou from the north?"

Although Mi Yang had planned the strategy of the Northern Expedition to Longyou for Liu Bei at the beginning, he was not the chief general of the West Route Army after all, and it was impossible for him to be so detailed as to advise Liu Bei on which route to march.

This will make Liu Bei feel ashamed.

What's more, the situation was not yet clear at the time, and setting the marching route in advance was more like talking on paper.

Now that the situation has become clear, then this matter can be formally discussed.

After hearing Liu Bei's question, Huang Quan immediately thought about it.

Huang Quan, courtesy name Gongheng, was from Langzhong County, Brazil County.

Huang Quan was born in a well-known family in central Sichuan. He was a county official when he was young, and was later called by Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, as the chief bookkeeper.

At that time, Huang Quan advised Liu Zhang not to welcome Liu Bei, but because of this incident, Liu Zhang was furious and was released as Guanghan county magistrate.

Later, after Liu Bei acquired Yizhou, he heard of Huang Quan's reputation, so he sent someone to worship Huang Quan as a partial general.

Looking at these resumes alone, there is nothing special about Huang Quan, but after surrendering to Liu Bei, he did one thing that made Liu Bei admire him.

Fazheng was not the only one who advised Liu Bei to attack Hanzhong, the other person was Huang Quan.

Even Huang Quan proposed to capture Hanzhong earlier than Fazheng.

Later, in a series of battles against Hanzhong, Huang Quan followed Liu Bei to advise him and won many wonderful victories.

Because of his outstanding performance in the Battle of Hanzhong, Liu Bei has attached great importance to Huang Quan since then, and he has relied on him as another good minister by his side who can discuss military opportunities since the death of Fazheng.

When going north this time, Liu Bei named Huang Quan as General Anbei in advance, thinking that Huang Quan would continue to contribute his talents to him.

And Huang Quan also lived up to Liu Bei's expectations. Maybe he had thought about this question in his heart a long time ago, so he said to Liu Bei not long ago:

"Among the counties in Longyou, Tianshui County is the closest to our border.

Therefore, if our army wants to go north from Yangping Pass, it is best to go to Tianshui County first. "

After saying this, Huang Quan went on to say:

"Since our army is going to Tianshui County first, the best route to march is of course to take the Qishan Mountain Road."

Speaking of this, Huang Quan stood up and pointed to the winding mountain road on the map.

And when he pointed his finger at Qishan Mountain Road, Huang Quan's finger also inadvertently crossed Wudu County.

This means that the route he suggested that Liu Bei lead his army actually started from Yangping Pass, passed through Wudu County, and finally entered the Qishan Mountain Road.

Once the Han army can walk out of the Qishan Mountain Road, the Han army can reach Tianshui County in an instant.

It's just that even if the Han army wants to enter Longyou from Qishan Mountain Road, there is not only this way from Yangping Pass to Qishan Mountain Road.

In the case of Wudu County being recovered by Mi Yang, the detour from Wudu County to Qishan Mountain Road is the most stable route, but it is not the fastest.

From Huang Quan's suggestion, it can be seen that his personality is also inclined to the calm one.

Huang Quan believes that although the opportunity is rare at the moment, the tens of thousands of troops should not be too impatient and should fight steadily.

In the case of steady and steady fighting, not only can the possibility of one's own army being in danger be greatly reduced, but also the logistics of one's own army will not be under too much pressure.

After all, transporting grain into Qishan from the wide official road and transporting grain into Qishan from the steep mountain road did not consume the same amount of manpower and material resources, and the latter was obviously greater.

But after Liu Bei listened to Huang Quan's suggestion, he remained noncommittal.

Liu Bei's silence meant that Huang Quan's suggestion did not meet his wishes.

It's not that Liu Bei doesn't know the reason why Huang Quan suggested this route, but this route is very good, but it is a little slower after all.

Liu Bei doesn't want to waste those days in vain now.

It is Liu Bei's long-cherished wish to lead the army to the Northern Expedition and return to the old capital.

The fulfillment of a long-cherished wish is one of the happiest moments in one's life.

Therefore, in the early stage of long-cherished wishes being fulfilled, people will also become anxious because of excitement.

In an eager mood, how could Liu Bei accept Huang Quan's suggestion?

Soon after, Liu Bei categorically rejected Huang Quan's suggestion.

"No."

After vetoing Huang Quan, Liu Bei drew a line himself.

That route can go straight from the winding mountain road outside Yangping Pass to Qishan Mountain.

Compared with the route that bypasses Wudu County, this route takes significantly less time.

But in this route, the Han army almost always took the mountain road.

Although the morale of the Han army is high, most of them are elites who are good at mountain warfare, which allows them to have a speed that other troops cannot have in the mountain road.

But this route is bound to put a lot of pressure on the physical strength and logistics of the Han army.

After Huang Quan saw the route drawn by Liu Bei himself, he really understood how eager Liu Bei was at this moment.

But, is it too hasty?

Huang Quan was not worried that the route drawn by Liu Bei would be discovered by the Wei army, and then they would set up an ambush halfway.

Now which Wei army dares to enter Liangzhou rashly?

What's more, Qi Shan has been under the control of Shi Bao, the general's subordinate.

But even if there was no such hidden worry, Liu Bei's undisguised eagerness made Huang Quan feel worried.

Perhaps Liu Bei's eagerness will not bring hidden dangers when the Han army marches, but what about after leading the army into Longyou?

The general is too impatient, which is not a good thing after all.

Huang Quan, who was worried in his heart, immediately advised Liu Bei:

"Today, the general situation is under our army. Your Majesty does not need to seek speed. The teacher of the husband and the king must do everything well, and the long-term safety is the best plan."

Although Huang Quan's remonstrance was tactful, Liu Bei still understood his meaning.

However, Liu Bei was neither annoyed by Huang Quan's advice, nor changed his mind because of Huang Quan's advice.

Liu Bei just said to Huang Quan: "I know what you want, but the general trend of the world is also subject to change!"

After saying this, Liu Bei directly finalized the route of march.

Then what Liu Bei said shocked many Han officials, including Huang Quan.

After deciding on the marching route, Liu Bei stood up and said to all the ministers confidently: "Tomorrow I will personally lead the army ahead, and I hope that today you will rest earlier.

Tomorrow, ride on the Longyou with me! "

Liu Bei's words were not without arrogance, but after hearing that he was going to lead the army in person, Huang Quan immediately advised him:

"The land of Longyou is dangerous, and the mountain roads are rugged. It is easy to advance and difficult to retreat. Please be the pioneer and be the bandit. Your Majesty should be the back town."

Huang Quan's suggestion is completely for Liu Bei's consideration.

But now Liu Bei can't listen to such a suggestion.

Liu Bei smiled again and politely rejected Huang Quan's advice, and then directly dispersed today's parliament.

In Liu Bei's view, now is not the time to persuade him, it should be the time for the whole army to seize the opportunity and make a quick northern expedition.

After Liu Bei left the hall, Huang Quan, Ma Liang, Zhao Yun and other important officials looked at each other.

They all saw the worry in each other's hearts from each other's eyes.

These ministers are all representatives of calm personality, and they certainly don't want to see Liu Bei's overly eager appearance.

But looking back at Liu Feng, Wei Yan, Feng Xi and other generals, they didn't think much of Liu Bei's performance today.

Instead, they appear to be in high spirits.

But what's the use of worrying about Huang Quan, Zhao Yun and other ministers?

Liu Bei has made up his mind, and it is difficult for them to dissuade him.

Because of the early preparations and the fact that the whole army knew Liu Bei's eagerness, the [-]-odd Han army successfully gathered outside Yangping Pass on the second day after the meeting, and quickly headed for Qishan through the mountain road.

After nearly ten days of marching, more than [-] Han troops entered Tianshui County under the personal command of Han Emperor Liu Bei.

This day has quietly entered the first month of the fifth year of Zhang Wu!

And because of Mi Yang's strategy of attacking the west, the whole world believed that the main direction of the Han army's attack was Chang'an.

This wrong judgment not only made Cao Zhen transfer most of the troops from the Longyou counties to Chang'an, but also made the generals and prefects of the Longyou counties relax their vigilance.

Under such circumstances, when it was learned that there were tens of thousands of Han troops waving banners in Longyou led by Liu Bei himself, the entire Longyou was shocked, and even the entire Guanzhong caused a great shock.

After Cao Zhen heard the news, his heart almost collapsed.

Compared with Cao Zhen's heartbreak, other people's reactions were more direct.

In the month when Liu Bei led his army to Longyou, the three counties of Nan'an, Tianshui, and Anding surrendered without a fight!

　Today's chapter, everyone~

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