Pengcheng is almost synonymous with Xuzhou. It is not only the capital here, but also the northern gate of Xuzhou. It is surrounded by mountains and hills and exchanges between Bian and Si. You can reach Qi and Lu to the north, and go west to Liang and Song Tongran.

Now the west is occupied by the State of Wei, but the north is a quasi-ally allies of the Han army. At least a few months ago, he promised Lai She this way: "As long as I talk a little, King Zhang Bu of Qi and Xu Xuan of the Red Eyebrows can all transform into swords with the Chinese government and join the Hezong. From then on, the north will be worry-free, and the Grand Sima can be dedicated to the Western border."

However, today Fang Wang returned in a hurry, but what he brought back was the bad news that the State of Qi collapsed, Zhang Bu lost a large amount of territory and only retreated to the three counties of Langya.

"I was almost talking about the Red Eyebrows, but Zhang Bu couldn't hold on for a month, so he called the Wei army a great defeat."

After returning to Pengcheng, Fang Wang described the tragic defeat of Qingzhou to Lai She, the "Grand Sima" of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Now that Zhang Bu's tens of thousands of troops fled, he could only retreat to Langya by relying on the hills of Yishan Mountain in Jiaodong. It is probably difficult to resist the Wei army's offensive, and he can't stand the winter!"

Fang Wang brought out the "Long Agreement" that had not been completed at all: "Zhang Bu has entered the Hezong. According to the alliance, if one side is attacked by Wei, the other princes need to rescue immediately and save the people from living in the world, so as not to repeat the incident of Qin destroying the six countries. He has always heard that the Grand Sima is a trusted soldier in the world, so he dares to send troops from Pengcheng to help Zhang Bu quickly!"

Lai Xu hated this strategist very much. Although he valued faith and righteousness throughout his life, it did not mean that he would be a sucker: "Have Your Majesty covered the seal in the covenant you mentioned? Have you had blood on Zhang Bu?"

"The big man only exchanged letters of alliance with Cheng family. As for Zhang Bu, isn't Mr. Fang still running around?"

"This is urgent, how can I allow me to go back and forth again? I'm afraid that when the Emperor of Han learned about this, Zhang Bu was already defeated."

Fang Wang pointed to the north and said, "The Grand Sima had always known the army. He should be clear about how important Langya is to Xuzhou. Langya connects Huai, Si, and travels to Qing and Qi in the south since ancient times. If there are any problems in the north and south, they must fight for China. Fuchai went north to invade Qi and attack Lu. After the Yue people destroyed Wu, they also went out of Langya to covet Qingzhou. During the Chu and Han dynasties, Emperor Gao ordered Han Xin to defeat Qi and settle Linzi, and then chased Guangxi from the east. Tian Qi was in danger. Xiang Yu could still let go of his hatred and send a general Long Jie to lead 200,000 people to save Qi. He knew that if Langya was lost, the enemy in Qi could drive directly from Yisi to Pengcheng!"

Lai Xu recognized his words, but shook his head and said, "Dan Long Qi buried 200,000 Chu troops in Weishui, resulting in Xiang Yu's lack of troops and had to establish a alliance with the Han Dynasty."

Lai She also heard that the main force of the Wei army invaded Qi was commanded by Geng Yan. A few years ago, he wanted to lead the crowd north to fight with Xiao Geng, but now it is not possible. He is the Dingsi Stone left by Liu Xiu in the north. His Majesty and the main force are in Jingchu, and there must be no trouble in Huaibei.

Fang Wang was still trying hard to persuade: "The general knows one thing but not the other. The reason why the Chu general Long Qi was defeated was that he underestimated the enemy, but used the wrong strategy. The situation now is quite similar to that in the past. The Wei army is like Han Xin, fighting far away and fighting, and breaking several counties in a row, and its edge is unstoppable. The Qi army is easily defeated and dispersed. Even if the Grand Sima supports it, he cannot quickly decide the victory and defeat with Wei. Instead, he should use the terrain of Langya and defend the deep walls."

"I heard that when the Wei army first arrived in Qingzhou, the cavalry in Youzhou did not obey the restrictions and plundered the Hao family, which had already caused the scholars to rebel. Over time, it would be in chaos, which would make Qingzhou become a slumber and firmly trap Geng Yan."

Fang Wang's plan was good. If Lai She had enough troops, he would definitely adopt it, but now he has trouble.

Because Lai She had just learned the news from Jingxiang that Deng Yu overthrew his army, Ma Wu died in battle, and the Han army's battle for Xiangyang ended in a complete defeat. Even if Liu Xiu seized Sui County and protected the defense on the western foot of the Dabie Mountains, it would be difficult to save the overall situation.

What's more, in order to capture Jingxiang, the main forces were all in the west. The three counties in Huaibei under Lai She had only a mere 30,000, so he didn't want to divide his troops. What's more, Lai She didn't trust Zhang Bu and the people of Langya. If you don't send them to your own army, you were killed and destroyed by "friendly forces", and the losses would be huge.

Lai Xu didn't want the other party to tell the truth, so he only told another guess of his own.

"The fifth reunion relies on the large number of soldiers, and the direction of the invasion is probably not just Jingxiang and Qingzhou!"

Fang Wang was shocked: "Da Sima said..."

"Recently, the scouts conducted detailed investigations and found that a large number of Wei troops appeared in Suiyang (Shangqiu) in Liang County. The accent seemed to be from Yuzhou."

Lai Xu smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that the Han Emperor is not bad as expected. Not only was the neighbor Qingzhou fired, but even Pengcheng, Xuzhou, may have been targeted by the fifth thief!"

...

In early July of the third year of Wude (27 AD), Di Wulun had left Wancheng and passed by Yingchuan County. The imperial guard was on his way to Suiyang, Liang County.

As the Jingxiang War came to an end, the remaining pursuit and suppression of Deng Feng and Jia Fu, and tried to recapture Sui County from the Han army, and all the fifth reunion was left to Cen Peng. Because Cen Peng and Jingxiang annihilated "two thousand" enemies and destroyed Qin Feng, King Li of Chu, the fifth reunion officially announced that he would become the "General Zhennan"! In this way, Cen Peng became the second person to add the word "general of general after Ma Yuan.

Immediately, the fifth reunion rushed to Suiyang and chose this place as the eastbound place. It has a profound meaning: Suiyang is not only the end of the chasm, but also a large metropolis in Guandong. It is convenient for ships and vehicles to transport troops and food, and its geographical location is also important. According to the upper reaches of the Jianghuai River, it is the force behind Bianlu. Simply put, to the northeast, you can send troops to invade Qilu, and to the southeast, you can threaten Xuzhou Huaibei.

The fifth reunification plan is that if Xiao Geng seizes Qingzhou inadequately, he will personally support him, kick his butt, then be more timid and swallow Lu and Qi one by one, and take his time.

If you win the battle, you can be bold and everything will follow the original plan.

When I was resting in Yingchuan County, I learned the Eastern War Report: Geng Yan, Gai Yan's momentum was like a broken bamboo, like a capture of Linzi, and took advantage of the victory to pursue Jiaodong, and Zhang Bu retreated to Langya.

Wu Ren couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that the 'general' of our dynasty will soon have a third place."

As we all know, the more similar names, the less valuable it is. It takes a lot of effort to cultivate the generals to compete with each other.

Over the years, I have been used to the idea of ​​wisdom and simplicity. Now, whether it is Jingxiang or Qingzhou, it is smoother than expected. The fifth reunion is in a good mood. I only asked Zhu Di, the Shangshu Lang, who was beside me: "Transfer an imperial edict to Yangdi Order Dong Xuan."

Since Dong Xuan took charge of killing the Red Eyebrow prisoners in the Heji War, he was demoted to Yangdi County Magistrate by the Fifth Reunion because he killed the Tai people and did not report to the emperor. This time, the emperor visited Yangdi, and saw that the county was in order. The rumored Yangdi heroes were punished by Dong Xuan and obedient. The "Dong Renshu" killed more than 10,000 people. How could they kill thousands of clans be troublesome? They all pressed their children's heads and dared not break the law.

In troubled times, heavy sanctions should be used. Of course, the reconstruction of order cannot be based solely on cruel officials, but if there are no cruel officials who dare to kill and attack as the vanguard, the power of the court will not be able to enter in many places. It would rather bear 2,000 stones and not betrayed the rich and prosperous situation again.

Wu Lun praised Yang Di’s situation. Although Dong Xuan was still so mean, this person was still worthy of being a little useful.

"Since Dong Xuan was appointed as the Yangdi Order, he has made good management. Now Qingzhou has just begun to be decided, and the great merchants of the Haozong are very powerful. They will occupy land, plunder slaves, hoard and raise bandits and kill officials."

This is the lesson learned from the fifth reunion when he seized Jizhou. The above situations have occurred in all counties in Jizhou, and the control effect is still very average. Qingzhou is a place where even the red eyebrows and bronze horses cannot be taken down. The power of the powerful should not be underestimated, so it needs to be stricter from the beginning.

"Apart from Xuan as the prefect of Beihai, he will take office today."

Judging from the memorial of Li Zhong, the governor of Qingzhou, there are not only great merchants in Beihai County, but also deeply rooted in salt and iron trade, but also pirates who had been active in the previous dynasty.

"The evil ones will be beaten by the evil ones. Let Dong go and meet them, cut the hard thorns for me, and remove the weeds and shrubs in the field, so that good crops can be planted in the future."

After saying this meaningfully, the fifth reunion was busy reviewing the memorials and asked if the participants in his big plan were all in place?

Zhu Di reported one by one: "General Zhang Zong has already sent 30,000 Yanzhou soldiers, and the right prime minister (Dou Rong) brought more than 50,000 Yuzhou soldiers, all of them to Suiyang, waiting to welcome Your Majesty!"

"Geng Bozhao is as fierce as a tiger, as cruel as a sheep, and is so anxious to use his troops. When Yu arrives in Suiyang, he must have begun to attack Langya. Including Geng, the two of them sent the Youji army south to attack the enemy's flank, and at least one hundred thousand can be raised, claiming to be an army of two hundred thousand."

Both routes point to one place: Pengcheng!

...

It was the end of July when the fifth reunion arrived in Suiyang. Perhaps there were too many people who died in war last year, or perhaps it was because the Red Eyebrow Army prisoners abandoned their swords and plows to work hard enough, and the millet fields outside the city were about to usher in a bumper harvest.

But there is no need to wait for the ears of millet to bow their heads. Suiyang's granary is already full of grain from Sanhe, which is as high as hundreds of thousands of stones, enough for the 80,000 troops here to eat for half a year.

"More than three hundred years ago, King Hui of Wei dug a chasm and connected the river, Ji River and Huai River."

"Now, this canal has brought a lot of convenience to the 'Wei Army'."

The fifth reunion praised Honggou. Taking advantage of Honggou, his transportation team leader Dou Rong continuously transported the human resources and food from Luoyang and even Sanhe to the east, building Suiyang into a perfect forward base.

There is no need to worry about the base of this huge army. They were all arranged to enter Liangyuan on the outskirts of the east suburbs of the city.

This Liangyuan was built by King Xiao of Liang of the former Han Dynasty. The prince was determined to be a brother and become the emperor of the Han family. Later, his dream was shattered, but it did not prevent him from becoming an emperor in personal pleasure. Since the planning, Liangyuan has benchmarked against Shanglin Garden in Guanzhong. It is quite large in scale, with a radius of more than 300 miles, with palaces and temples connected, and is mixed with wonderful fruits and trees. He raised rare birds and beasts for King Liang to hunt. He also built many pavilions and towers in the garden, which are like the fairyland of Yanchi and Hezhou, recruiting literati and poets from all over the world to gather, leaving behind many poems and poems that have passed down from generation to generation.

However, as the Red Eyebrow Army captured Suiyang the previous year, for some reason, it burned Liang Yuan. According to Fan Chong, the leader of Red Eyebrow, he thought Liang Yuan was too good and was afraid that his subordinates would indulge in it, so he would rather burn it.

During the fifth reunion, you can imagine that the lights in the past were brightly lit and the singing and dancing were noisy. Sima Xiangru and others competed to make fu and wine, allowing the luxurious feast to reach Gao Feng. Now only dark ruins, dense brackets, and exquisite shopping styles were left to burn into ashes and turned into soil.

There were also large areas of rare trees that were destroyed. In the past, the bamboo forests were dense and the dead trees were vigorous, and they were burned to white ground. Unfortunately, it was a pity that it was convenient for the Wei army. They camped on the remains of this vast and uninhabited Liangyuan, with no shortage of water sources and even fought hares that ran out of the "Rabbit Garden".

Because Liangyuan is too big, the Red Eyebrow Army failed to ignite every palace. Two of the "Seven Platforms" survived. The fifth relationship was arranged in the "Qingliantai" protected by the Third Army.

The cold and cold Taiwan, which has been lonely for a long time, is not cold today. Right Prime Minister Dou Rong, General Zhang Zong of the East of the Conquest, and others gathered together to make a lively and lively. The fifth reunion is going to hold a military meeting here, to inform everyone of the victory of Jingxiang and Qingzhou and boost morale. Secondly, to make arrangements for the attack on Pengcheng, Xuzhou in the autumn.

You are not afraid of thieves stealing, but you are afraid of thieves thinking about it.

I have been thinking about Pengcheng, which is a hub between the north and south for a long time, and I have deduced it countless times in my heart. I don’t talk nonsense today. Dou Rong and others sat upright in the hall. He asked Shangshulang to point at the Pengcheng location on the picture and said:

"Xuzhou local area, large-scale wars have been fought in all dynasties, at least five times..."
Chapter completed!