Chapter 173: Xun You Takes Risk
——Wuguan
"The time has come! Beat the drum and send troops!!" Liu Pan looked at the sun in the sky and waved his hand. The drum sounded loudly and the horns were everywhere.
Chen Sheng rode a horse and held a gun, bowed to Liu Pan who was blocking the wall, and then looked at the sergeant who had been waiting in line behind him.
Most of these three thousand soldiers were his brothers who followed him when he rebelled in the past. Back then, he and Zhang Hu were whistling in the mountains and forests, from Jiangxia to Xiangyang, who could have stopped him? If Kuai Yue and Pang Ji had not persuaded them with great righteousness and interests, Liu Biao would have to shed some blood if he wanted to take over Xiangyang.
"Person Chen, it's time to send troops." A person beside Chen Sheng said in a urgency. Chen Sheng couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this, took a breath, and then shouted, "Send troops!"
"This dog is just a slave from Liu Pan's family. He dares to yell at the leader, and he is simply seeking death!"
Behind Chen Sheng, the few people couldn't help but feel angry when they saw this scene.
The one who just urged Chen Sheng was the personal guards sent by Liu Pan in the morning, saying that it was convenient for the message to be conveyed, but in fact it was the military supervisor sent by Liu Pan to Chen Sheng's army.
Just because people are under the eaves... how can you not bow your head?
Chen Sheng slowly moved forward with three thousand soldiers, but someone had already conveyed the news of Jingzhou's official dispatch of troops to Chang'an.
——Chang'an Seventh Corps Command
The newly appointed commander of the legion Xu Huang and Chief of Staff Xun You looked at the sand table in front of you. The huge sand table was not only related to Zhongzhong, but also Wuguan, Luoyang and other places, which allowed the two to better understand the entire situation.
A flag representing Chen Sheng was inserted by the staff on the road from Wuguan to Shang County, and then an arrow representing the direction was placed in front.
Behind Chen Sheng's flag, there are three flags representing Han Xi and others, all of which are still in Wuguan without moving.
In Luoyang, the flag representing Xiahou Yuan has also left Hangu Pass and headed towards Hongnong, with the goal directly aimed at Tongguan.
However, the direction of Hanzhong is quiet. I think Zhang Lu has no intention of sending troops in a short period of time.
"The direction and time of the attacks in Jingzhou and Yanzhou are exactly the same as in the intelligence. The general is really a god!" Xu Huang said in admiration at the sand table.
"Ha, it should be said that the Jinyiwei and the Military Intelligence Bureau are powerful... Oh, now they are all called the Ministry of National Security." Xun You glanced at the direction of Yanzhou, and didn't know if the uncle who was younger than him knew that this game was unfair from the beginning...
"Although there are 20,000 people in Jingzhou, Liu Biao is not the main force in the decisive battle of the Central Plains. Even if all these 20,000 people are destroyed, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. The key is Xiahou Yuan in Luoyang.
Chief of Staff, I want to move the command center forward to Tongguan. What do you think?"
"Who guards Chang'an?"
"Is the old general Huangfu's health better recently? I think he can generate electricity and ask the old general to come out to guard Chang'an again, how about it?"
"Absolutely not!"
Xun You looked at Xu Huang with a puzzled look and sighed in his heart.
Xu Gongming has the ability to govern the military strictly, but he is a bit naive in politics.
At the critical moment of such a war, Huangfu Song suddenly fell ill and was a coincidence, and it was a coincidence.
Xun You didn't want to guess what happened after this, but he knew that Huangfu Song was sick and resigned was definitely something that the general was willing to see.
If you Xu Huang really ask Huangfu Song to lead troops to guard Chang'an again, you may have to deal with the disease again after Huangfu Song's just getting better, and maybe you will never be cured again.
Xun You thought for a while and said, "The direction of Tongguan is indeed important. Duan Jun is a military expert and is an old friend with Chief Zhang. You can ask the general to generate electricity to guard Chang'an and keep Xi Lu again, so you can ensure that there is no obstacle."
"Guide Xi?" Xu Huang looked at Xun You in confusion. This Xi Lu didn't have any military talent in Xu Huang's opinion. What should he do if he defended the city?
"The commander of the Legion generates electricity like this! In addition, what if the commander of the Legion wants to go to Tongguan, what about the 16th Army?"
"Listen to your Chief of Staff!"
Xun You merged the folding fans into a stick, pointed to the sand table and said, "In the General Staff's entire plan, Luoyang is the most critical point. When Luoyang is in a flash, the whole plate will be alive. If Luoyang cannot defeat it, all ambitions will be vain."
Although the General Staff gathered a large number of troops in Hanoi, no matter how many troops there were, they could not cross the river at the same time. If a wise man in Luoyang noticed that there were differences in Hanoi and set up ambush and villages in Mengjin, then from the overall perspective, we would be in danger.
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Tongguan is already strong, and with Duan Envoy's management, it can be said that one man is at the pass, and tens of thousands of men cannot open. The 18th Army with the help of Tongguan was enough to block the attack of Xiahou Yuan's five times the enemy.
Although Shangluo and Shang County are not as good as Tongguan, they are also dangerous places. In addition, our army has internal support in Jingzhou, three battalions are enough.
Then, the 16th Army is actually a force we have extra. As long as the defense is enough, it is useless if it is too much. Instead of strengthening its defense, it is better to go out and attack the thief army!"
As he said that, Xun You's folding fan went down along Mount Li and said, "In fact, if you can cross the Tomb Leading Mountain after Mount Li, you can see the Luoshui. If a soldier goes up along the Luoshui, you will reach Lu's County. After passing this place, continue up along the Luoshui and you can go straight to Luoyang.
Gongming, if I follow my troops, let the three battalions bring more water and food, take this mountain road to get Luoyang."
Is there an advantage of 30,000 to 70,000?
And I also felt that I had more troops and horses in my hands, so I had to split up 6,000 people, climb over the 60-mile mountains, and walk hundreds of miles to surprise Luoyang?
This offensive style of playing is incompatible with Xu Huang's strict style of staying on standby, so Xu Huang wanted to object immediately.
But Xun You said next, which made him shaken.
"Authentic, using troops like this can be said to be gambling with our six thousand soldiers. If Luoyang is prepared, these six thousand soldiers will probably be wiped out.
But general, please think, if Luoyang is really prepared, how can the soldiers and horses in Hanoi move south smoothly? If they cannot move south and Luoyang fails to defeat it, how can they interweave?
And if we attack Luoshui, Luoyang will definitely withdraw the troops in defense of Hanoi, and then Hanoi will be able to move south smoothly.
Therefore, using troops like this seems to be a risk, but in fact it is to ensure the success of the overall strategy. As long as Luoyang can quickly win, even if our six thousand soldiers are really wiped out in the end, there is nothing to be a pity."
"This is the brother I brought from Hedong..." Xu Huang took a breath and nodded, "I personally lead the troops on this road!"
Xun You frowned and said, "You are the commander, how can you take risks? The general will not agree!"
"Chief of Staff, as you said, if you use it well this way, you can ensure the success of the Battle of Luoyang. At such a critical point, who will I go?
The ancients were worried that they would not be defeated by a wise monarch. I, Xu Gongming, was lucky to meet a general. I did not mind that I surrendered to the defeated army and entrusted important tasks to major events. How could I not die because I was afraid of taking risks?
What's more, Tongguan and Shangxian are both defensive battles, and it's the same with me or not. Instead of sitting in the command center in a daze, it's better to go into battle and kill the enemy as if I were happy!"
Chapter completed!