The villain system of Mingyue in Qin Dynasty

In the Qin Palace, Ying Ziyi read the military report submitted by Nanyang Shou in a low voice, but the faces of the people below were a little surprised.

"Zhang Liang, what do you think?"

Ying Ziyi put down the military report in his hand, looked at Zhang Liang, and asked.

The three leaders of Confucianism are now officials in the court. Fu Nian, Yan Lu was a doctor, and Zhang Liang was a close official around Ying Ziyi.

"Somewhat unexpected!" Zhang Liang has an elegant temperament and picturesque features. Just standing there quietly can attract the attention of many palace maidens.

Ying Ziyi raised his hand, indicating for him to continue speaking.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Liang bowed his hands and continued: "Historically, the princes who wanted to enter Guanzhong from the west always passed through Sanchuan and took Hangu. However, Wuguan in the northwest of Nanyang is not so obvious. Now the rebels in the east are coming Accumulate strength and prepare to break through in two directions: Xingyang in the west and Handan in the north. Nanyang is not their main target. At this time, Xiang Shaoyu invaded Nanyang with 50,000 troops. In the overall deployment of the entire rebel army, , seems a bit disharmonious.”

"Oh? What Zifang means is that Xiang Shaoyu's action is entirely his own initiative, not Fusu's intention!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Among the many rebels, the Xiang family has always been self-respecting. Fu Su usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, named Chang Wenjun as the King of Chu, and reestablished the state of Chu. It was not without the intention of checking and balancing the Xiang family. It's just that The Xiang family has deep roots in the Chu land, and the false emperor Fusu can do nothing for a while. Wancheng is the capital of a large county, with dozens of cities connected. It will be difficult for the rebels to attack, and there will be worries if they abandon it. If they build up a large army and take it, Then there is a fear of insufficient logistics. If we use partial troops, it will be useless to mobilize the troops and the masses. Therefore, the rebels will not take Wuguan from Nanyang."

"Zifang probably thinks that this young man is a fool," Ying Ziyi said with a smile.

Of course, this is just a joke. Zhang Liang has a special status and is quite connected among the rebels in Guandong today. He once helped Xiang Shaoyu and Jing Tianming, and taught them both. No one in this hall knows Xiang Shaoyu better than Zhang Liang.

"On the contrary, I think that Shao Yu has a long-term vision and is beyond the reach of a group of rebels." Zhang Liang said with a sharp look. "Compared to Xingyang, Handan and Nanyang, the county may seem insignificant, but it is also a large county with more than 200,000 households and a population of more than one million. It is an excellent place to station troops. If it is captured by the rebels, then their soldiers The front can directly attack Wuguan and intimidate Guanzhong. They can even raise partial armies and search the Han River to invade Hanzhong and Bashu, causing chaos in the empire's deployment. Nanyang County may seem insignificant, but it is the key to the overall deployment of the empire. . If we lose, not only will we have to fight on three or even four fronts, but the logistics supply will also be delayed, which will be extremely unfavorable to the war and at the same time, the empire's farmland plan will be destroyed."

"I agree with Zifang's proposal." Chen Ping stood up and supported. "If the Xiang family is allowed to gain a firm foothold in Nanyang, we will be in an extremely passive situation."

Ying Ziyi looked at Chen Ping and asked, "Do you have any strategy to defeat the enemy?"

Chen Ping smiled and said: "Among the many rebels, the Xiang family has always been unique and extremely united internally. However, Xiang Shaoyu's sending troops this time is obviously not Xiang Liang's intention. We can let people spread rumors of the Xiang family's rebellion in Chen County He said, and then use fine cavalry to riot behind them and cut off the rebels' supplies. Xiang Shaoyu has been unable to win for a long time. In order to prove his innocence, Xiang Liang must force Xiang Shaoyu to retreat. In this way, we can win without fighting."

Ying Ziyi thought for a while and said, "This plan is feasible."

But just as he finished speaking, another urgent message was sent from outside the palace.

Ying Ziyi took the military report handed over by the internal supervisor and frowned. There were still little blood stains on the edges sealed with fire paint.

Ying Ziyi opened it and murmured: "On the tenth day of this month, the bandit leader of the Xiang family led a group of three thousand people to attack Ji County. The city was broken and the magistrate of Ji County died in the battle. The next day, the traitor Yingbu attacked Ye, and Ye The county magistrate fought to the death and failed, so he led his army to defend south and was defeated by Ji and Yu. The rebels' troops are strong and I will defend Yangcheng to the death. Please send reinforcements quickly."

"It seems that Xiang Shaoyu conquered Jixian County in just one day. It seems that he is not so easy to deal with this time?" Ying Ziyi smiled and put the urgent report on the table.

Jixian County is the barrier of Nanyang, while Ye County is an important place for garrisoning troops. Once these two places were lost, the gate to the north of Nanyang suddenly opened. If Yangcheng is lost again, Xiang Shaoyu's army can directly invade the hinterland of Nanyang and besiege Wancheng.

Chen Ping lowered his head slightly. Since Xiang Shaoyu had already conquered Ji and Ye, his strategy just now could no longer be implemented. No matter in terms of operation or time, it was already too late.

"Your Majesty, Ji and Ye have been lost, and Yangcheng cannot be protected alone. Your Majesty should quickly send a large army to rescue." Chen Ping raised his hand and said.

Ying Ziyi thought for a while and looked at the two military reports in his hands. Almost all of the names mentioned above have appeared in Xiang Shaoyu's team, but Long Qie's name is the only one missing.

Since Xiang Shaoyu's offensive was so swift and violent, it must have been planned for a long time. Why was such a crucial person missing? No, there is something wrong.

While Ying Ziyi was thinking about it, there was another urgent call from outside.

"Nanyang urgently reports that Yangcheng has been lost, and the rebel troops are heading towards Wancheng."

Ying Ziyi received the military report and opened it. Long Qie led more than 1,200 cavalry, taking the deserted road southeast of Yangcheng and detouring behind Yangcheng. Under the attack of two parties, Yangcheng was lost and the general died in battle. Now Xiang Shaoyu's army has moved towards Wancheng.

Ying Ziyi touched his forehead, and three battle reports were sent in succession. They were not far apart, which showed the speed of the opponent's attack on the city. The important thing is that Ying Ziyi has already felt Xiang Shaoyu's faint intention to declare war.

"If Wancheng is lost again, then Nanyang will definitely fall. What plan do you have to quell the chaos?" Ying Ziyi asked.

"Your Majesty!" Han Xin stepped forward and said: "It will take at least five or six days for the army from Guanzhong to reach Nanyang. As long as Wancheng can hold on, the siege of Nanyang will definitely be solved."

At this time, the only way to resist is to send a large army, and other strategies can no longer save the situation.

Ying Ziyi nodded and said: "Wancheng is a big city with abundant supplies. It shouldn't be difficult to hold on for these days. Let's do this! Han Xin, you can dispatch 10,000 riders from Shanglinyuan out of Wuguan to rescue Wancheng."

"I will obey your orders!" Han Xin knelt down on one knee and said with eagerness in his eyes.

"Okay, let's discuss Nanyang's post-war response now!" Ying Ziyi said slowly after Han Xin took the tiger talisman and walked out of the palace.

Everyone looked at each other. Is His Majesty so sure that Han Xin can defeat Xiang Shaoyu?

"Your Majesty!" Xiao He said with his hand.

Ying Ziyi knew what they were thinking, raised his hand to stop what he was going to say, and said: "Don't worry. These ten thousand cavalry are all new-style cavalry. Han Xin is proficient in the art of war, and it is enough to quell the rebellion. But this time the rebels invaded , do you have any ideas on how to restore production in Nanyang after the war?"

"Your Majesty, Nanyang is an important place, and we should send out heavy troops to garrison the fields. If we retreat, we can defend it, and if we advance, we can capture Yingchuan." Xiao He said.

Ying Ziyi nodded and said, "Is Wang Li in Jiuyuan at the moment?"

"Master Wang Li is currently in Jiuyuan, assisting General Meng Tian in guarding the border."

"Well, let's make Wang Li the general of Zhennan, recall Xianyang, lead an army of 100,000, and march into Nanyang."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone raised their hands and said.

….

Nanyang.

Xiang Shaoyu rode on his horse and marched on the galloping road. Next to him was Long Qie, a man with long fiery red hair. At this time, Long Qie said with a smile on his face: "Haha! After the destruction of Yangcheng, only Wancheng is the only important one in Nanyang. Shaoyu, let's just ignore Wancheng. Anyway, they were beaten and huddled in the city. , and dare not come out. We might as well attack Wuguan with troops. In this way, we will definitely become famous all over the world!"

Xiang Shaoyu shook his head and said: "Nanyang Shou is not an easy guy to deal with. After Yangcheng was defeated, he reduced his troops and hoarded them in Wancheng. If we leave him to attack Wuguan, he will definitely attack from behind. To When we are attacked from both sides, we are bound to be defeated."

Although he knew that Xiang Shaoyu was right, Long Qie still had a resentful expression on his face. They sent troops this time without telling Xiang Liang.

At this moment, all the princes supported Su as emperor, and the Xiang family was no exception. Fusu's current main attack direction is Xingyang and Handan. However, the empire has heavy troops stationed in these two places. Their several tentative attacks were repulsed.

Food, grass and armaments from various places were mobilized one after another, and Fusu was accumulating strength, hoping to complete his victory in one battle. At this moment, the battle to invade Nanyang was somewhat extraneous.

However, they charged all the way and conquered several cities, which was a rare victory. Naturally, the flattery of other princes is also indispensable. But overall, Chen County is quite restrained.

But for Fusu, his ministers secretly launched an army without telling him. This is more than just supporting the troops and respecting themselves, this is simply not taking him seriously.

In fact, Xiang Shaoyu really didn't take him seriously.

No matter how kind he was, Fu Su had a grudge in his heart. The reason why there was no attack was undoubtedly because the Xiang family claimed the title of Marquis in the Southeast and had a large number of troops, making it difficult to deal with it for a while.

"Uncle Liang is extremely dissatisfied with our deployment of troops this time. Shao Yu, life will not be easy after we go back!" Long Qie said with a grimace.

"No, after we capture Wancheng, we will stay there. I don't plan to go back." Xiang Shaoyu said with certainty.

"Why?" Long Qie asked. You know, if you stay here for a long time, you will inevitably be besieged by the Qin army.

"First of all, Nanyang is the old place of our Chu Kingdom, Yingdu is the south of Nanyang, and the first King Huai was imprisoned in Wuguan. For us Chu people, Nanyang is a scar. I took back this place to pay tribute to The world has made it clear that our Chu State is determined to subjugate Qin."

Xiang Shaoyu said slowly while riding on his horse. Long Qie heard this and nodded in agreement.

"Secondly! Nanyang County is Ying Ziyi's weak spot. As long as it is opened here, it can threaten Wuguan. Once Wuguan is broken, our army can go straight to Guanzhong, garrison troops and march to Xianyang. In this regard, Yingzi It's impossible for Yi not to know. We are like a sharp knife here, making it impossible for Yingzi Yi to sleep peacefully."

Long Qie said: "Yes, at this moment, the two armies are at a stalemate in the land of the Three Jins. If Ying Ziyi sends troops from Guanzhong to come, if Xingyang is in a hurry, he will not be able to respond from head to tail. But we are different."

Xiang Shaoyu looked at Long Qie's appearance, smiled, and said in a long voice: "Come three times!"

"There are three more?" Long Qie turned his head and looked at Xiang Shaoyu with a surprised expression.

"Of course!" Xiang Shaoyu said: "Ying Ziyi supported the people of Xingyang and the people of Handan, but why didn't he send troops eastward to regain the lost territory?"

"Your Majesty has an army of 200,000, plus the troops and horses of various princes, there are also 400,000 to 500,000. Ying Ziyi is afraid that it will be difficult to recover for a while, so he is waiting." Long Qie guessed.

"How could Ying Ziyi be afraid!" Xiang Shaoyu said disdainfully: "Not only did he pardon 700,000 prisoners in Guanzhong, he also granted amnesty to the whole country, dismissed the garrison soldiers from all counties, and allowed them to return home. But now there is a stalemate between east and west. , How can these people go back? Most of them are working in the field, and the empire even helps them marry and have children. Just imagine, once they take root locally. What will happen next? "

"Shao Yu, what you mean is that Ying Ziyi is preparing to accumulate strength and go east in one fell swoop." Long Qie said with a surprised look on his face.

"That's right, maybe you won't be able to tell it in a year or two, but what if it's five or ten years later? Fusu occupies a fertile land in the east, has a very large population, and is assisted by Qi and Chu. However, within the territory, the princes from all walks of life have different intentions. , it is difficult to integrate. Compared with Ying Ziyi, it is more than a step behind." Xiang Shaoyu looked at Wancheng faintly appearing in the field of vision in the distance, and said: "Conquering Nanyang can greatly consume the power of the empire. The construction of the empire is often To close the warehouse, a large amount of stored grain has been consumed. Once we gain a foothold in Nanyang, they will either lead their troops south to confront us, or they will hoard heavy troops in Wuguan. Either way, the empire will be unable to make ends meet and fall into a war. territory."

Long Qie said with a look of sudden realization, "So that's it."

"Brother Xiang, I'm here, but I haven't come out to greet you yet."

In the distance, a loud roar came.

"Who are you? How dare you be rude to the Marquis!" Xiang Shaoyu's bodyguard stopped the young man in cloth in front of the army and scolded him angrily.

Xiang Shaoyu waved his hand and hurried forward. The sergeants in front separated on both sides. Xiang Shaoyu walked up to the commoner boy and said, "Why are you here?"

"You have no conscience." Jing Tianming looked at Xiang Shaoyu and complained: "Our Mo family has helped you transport so many supplies and eliminated so many Qin army scouts. I am a great man, and I will help you even more. You're so busy, why do you still blame me for coming late?"

"Okay, okay, I know your hard work has paid off, okay!" Xiang Shaoyu jumped off the horse, patted Jing Tianming on the shoulder and said.

"Look! What is that!"

With a shout, everyone looked back and saw a woman in blue standing on the mountain peak, shrouded in clouds and mist, like a legendary fairy.

"Shi Lan?"

Xiang Shaoyu's face showed unprecedented surprise. He left the army and Jing Tianming behind and rushed over.