Royal Road

"Sima Xiaoer finally escaped. Good escape!" Above the hall, Liu Yuan threw down the newsletter in his hand and laughed.

This is much smoother than he imagined. Since Tuoba Yiying's death, he ordered his subordinates to attack Jinyang with all their strength. He wanted to besiege the city and fight aid, or trap Sima Teng in the city. Unexpectedly, this greedy and fearful generation would have escaped like this. After leaving, Wang, Guo, Sun, Wen, etc., have the surnames. Just this big retreat will be able to make the most of the air in Binzhou. Without the governor, without the actual rulers who occupied the state, what is left to them is a land of no owner. The minds of the army and the people have plummeted, and if they fight again, they will not be what they were before!

This is also the reason why he didn't send troops to attack that team, but chased them from the tail, driving them out of the state all the way. Compared with those greedy money and food, the strategic layout is more important.

"My lord, do you want to send troops to attack Jinyang?" asked a minister.

"Not in a hurry, we are still besieging the city and hit Yangyi first!" Liu Yuan said.

After all, Jinyang is a big city, and now the coach is fleeing, and those who are willing to stay are also mourning soldiers, not necessarily easy to fight. It is better to attack Yangyi first and destroy the horns between the two cities. In this way, Jinyang became an isolated city, and it was easier whether it was siege or aid.

After thinking about it, Liu Yuan said again: "After attacking the city, I first bypass the Wubao Country Estate and only occupy the city. Those who are left behind by the powerful and powerful, may be able to use it for me."

Just like Sun Zhi, the former governor of Xinxing County, he took refuge in Han early. Those high gates who left the tribe to guard the farm may not have the intention of acting by chance. When the world is in chaos, they will not be loyal to the country, but they will work independently and seek benefits. As for the powerful people who have soldiers and money but no status, they are even more keen on speculation. As long as Xu Yi's status is official, it may not be impossible to buy. If you fight now, it will not only cost your troops, but it may also force these people into the arms of Jin, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Just how to deal with the relationship between the Han and the Huns should be carefully considered.

And go to the party...

Liu Yuan stood up: "After taking down Yangyi, he will send his troops to the party. Before this winter, we must conquer a few cities!"

In order to stabilize the military spirit, he has not sent troops to the party for a long time. One year later, the rumors about Buddha had faded, and even the soldiers who had been imprisoned by him were exhausted in several battles. Now that Sima flees and goes to the party again, it is estimated that it will also have a big impact. Isn't it the best time to attack the city?

Shangdang is the throat of Bingzhou, and you must never give up!

"The ministers, please follow your orders!" His Royal Highness sang loudly.

Seeing the powerful and aggressive Liu family descendants and Xiongnu generals, Liu Yuan only felt emotional. It should be so for the destiny! What a fear!

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In the county government, there is a turmoil, and all ministries and departments are busy with the case. Although Dongying soldiers and horses crossed the border, although they did not cost much money, they left a full 2,000 households. In the future, more people will come to the Shangdang with their families and their mouths. This is a force that cannot be underestimated, and it takes a lot of effort to arrange it. The shelter of refugees in Shangdang is also different from elsewhere. It is necessary to register and reclaim official land. Just collating the yellow book is enough to make people feel utterly devastated.

"Wen Lu Shi, these are the newly submitted books and newspapers."

The little official below handed another stack of papers, and Wen Qiao didn't raise his head: "Just put it down. Is Cui Zhuji back?"

"Not yet, still discussing in the back room."

"If it's an affair, report to me immediately." Wen Qiao instructed briefly.

In the face of the newly appointed record of history at the age of seventeen, the little official did not dare to neglect the slightest, and hurriedly promised. This is a noble son, and he is definitely not something he can offend.

Wen Qiao stopped paying attention to others and continued to work hard. A few days ago, Dongying went public to Bingzhou, and he also followed the army to Shangdang. But unlike the tribe, he did not choose to pass Jingxing, but stayed here as a county official.

This choice exceeded many people's expectations. Born in the county of Taiyuan, Wen Qiao's six fathers and uncles are known as the "Six Dragons", and he himself is smart and knowledgeable, with good manners. Such a wealth of wealth, if it participates in the evaluation, it must be the top grade. Even if he enters Beijing, he can stand up as an important official, instead of living in Shangdang County, as such a recorded history.

But Wen Qiao stayed. As a native of Qixian, when the Xiongnu came to commit an offence, Wen Qiao had seen those ferocious Hulu. Jingling was slaughtered, and the horrible howling sounded for several miles, frightening the courage of many people, and also planting a seed in his heart. How can a man who will help the world calm the people and quell the chaos and settle the country, how can he watch the people be slaughtered? However, the person in charge of Bingzhou seemed blind and deaf, and had no guts to fight for it. Only a few months later, he fled eastward.

Among the fleeing army, there were panic-stricken gentry everywhere. No one wants to do something for Binzhou. On the contrary, everyone is thinking about how to settle the private property of the clan and where to settle. It seems that he is the stranger regardless of importance. It wasn't until he went to the party that he discovered a person who was completely different from the people around him.

She accommodated the refugees, built Wubao, reclaimed official land, even built a library, and repaired the preface. Shangdang Yi County is different from all places in Binzhou. There is no panic, no lazy politics to avoid war, every place is full of vitality. Therefore, when Wang Wen mentioned anything to keep, when the handsome man came in front of him and reached the ground, Wen Qiao's heart was moved.

This person is not inferior to his father and uncle, and even the famous uncle Liu Kun is not as good as that. Therefore, Wen Qiao did not obey the arrangement of the tribe, and insisted on staying in the Shangdang and taking the post of the county government to record the history. The official is not big and he has a lot of work, but Wen Qiao did it very carefully. Because of Thaksin, these can help more people and make Shangdang a place without falling into the hands of thieves like Qixian.

And this is far more than avoiding misfortune and fleeing, it is more to his heart.

He kept writing, he quickly processed one document after another without slacking off.

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In the back hall, Liang Feng stared at the map in front of him, frowning: "The Xiongnu did not catch up, but the soldiers of Linyang Town, I am afraid they will get down first."

Sima Teng simply escaped, and the hinterland of the state can be regarded as desperate. Jinyang city is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Yangyi is just a small city. If you want to destroy the horns between the two cities, the best way is naturally to attack Yangyi first. Once Yangyi was broken, Jinyang would hang alone and cut off the road from Shangdang to Jinyang. As long as there is a little strategic idea, I will not let go.

So, do you want to save Yangyi?

This question is turning around in everyone's minds, but it is hard to decide whether to save it or not.

"Yangyi is less than a hundred miles away from Wuxiang, even if it is all pawns, you can arrive in a day. If Yangyi falls, it will be unsafe to go to the party." Cui Ji thought.

"Qixian County was also conquered, and it would be a day's journey from there to Nie County. If the troops were sent from Xihe Country, it would still take only one day to reach Tongyao, and to Tunliu and the eldest son in only two days." Duan Qin sighed. "Now that the entire Shangdang area is under the military front, I am afraid that it is not safe anywhere."

Duan Qin is telling the truth. Now the Shangdang has a full border with the territory of the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom. In addition to the Xihe Kingdom and the Taiyuan Kingdom, they must also guard against attacks from Sizhou. If the Xiongnu sent troops from Puzi, they could also go straight to Gaodu, seize Zhiguanxing and Taihangxing, and even endanger Liang's Mansion, how can they be safe?

Without Sima Teng blocking in front, this is a terrible card that is inevitable.

"How many people does General Wu have now?" Liang Feng asked.

Wu Ling said: "Three thousand six hundred, but there are most of the recruits who have not yet been on the battlefield."

"Where is Lucheng?" Liang Feng turned his head and asked Yi Yan.

"There are two thousand five hundred combatable soldiers in the army, one thousand two cavalry, four thousand troops. There are also nearly four thousand soldiers in the mansion, but most of them are auxiliary soldiers." Yi Yanfei reported the numbers.

Add up to more than 10,000. This figure was hard to think of last year, but this year it is obviously not enough. The Xiongnu claimed to have one hundred thousand soldiers. After fighting with Sima Teng for a year, even if he knocked down twenty-three thousand, it was still a number that should not be underestimated. But in his hands, most of them were recruits who had never been on the battlefield. If Liu Yuan sends tens of thousands of troops to attack the Shangdang, can they defend it?

"The army is fully prepared for war. Wuxiang, Niemian, and Tongyao temporarily postpone winter ploughing, gather the people into Wubao, and hoard food and weapons. Lucheng, Huguan, and Xuan have stepped up their cultivation, and the newly harvested refugees are all put into production. There is also Gaodu. The four counties, Xiangyuan, Tunliu, and the eldest son, serve as buffer zones. Boyuan, you must resist the enemy!"

Three strategic circles fell on the map. The outermost area is the war zone, the middle is the buffer zone, and the core area is the two important towns of Lucheng and Huguan, as well as several surrounding roads. In the ten counties of Shangdang, there is no place to relax. Only by solving the enemy outside the buffer zone can the stability of a county be kept. If the enemy troops were allowed to attack Lucheng, the refugees who had finally survived would disappear immediately.

This strategic idea was quite clear, and Yi Yan immediately said, "Subordinates know it!"

"General Wu divided half of his troops and horses and scattered them among the counties. If the city is attacked, he will stick to the city. If there is a chance, he will go out of the city to ambush." ​​Liang Feng said again.

"The final will understand!" Wu Ling also knows the strength in his hand very well. Defending the city is more than enough, but I am afraid that field battles are really not easy to handle. It is not as good as the main defense, and it can also monitor the city and county magistrates so that they cannot abandon the city and surrender.

"As for Yangyi..." Liang Feng looked at the map for a long time, and finally sighed, "I am afraid that there will be no more energy this winter, so wait. I hope that the guardian of Yangyi can last until the beginning of spring..."

After the beginning of spring, another group of recruits can be trained. Only by doubling the strength of the army can he step out of the Shangdang and aid Chiyangyi and Jinyang. Before that, he was really powerless.

I only hope that the defender of Yangyi can last longer.