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Chapter 294 There is a traitor among us!
Shangdang County has always been a battleground for military strategists. From Luoyang to Jinyang, Shangdang County must be taken.

In history, the Northern Zhou Dynasty attacked Luoyang from Guanzhong many times. At that time, Luoyang was dilapidated and fortified.

The purpose of being so tireless in the Northern Zhou Dynasty was to open up the road between Tongguan to Yecheng and Tongguan to Jinyang.This point is broken, then Northern Zhou can choose to attack either of the two vital points of Northern Qi.

And Shangdang County with Huguan as the core is the node that guards the passage between Luoyang and Jinyang. Er Zhurong put Hulujin in such a crucial place in Lucheng this time, which can be said to have increased trust, even It exceeded many people's expectations.

Lucheng is near Hukou Pass. As early as the Yellow Emperor's period, Yan Emperor's descendant Shenlu was conferred in the area of ​​today's Lucheng City. It can be said that it has a long history.Hukou Pass and the supporting Hukou City have no logistics capabilities, and all materials need to be transported through Lucheng. There is no need to repeat too much how important this place is.

Of course, Er Zhurong's trust is on the surface.

Er Zhurong's consideration is that as long as Gao Huan can be defeated, Hu Lujin has no possibility of betrayal.But if Hu Lujin is placed in the main attack or feint position, then the most likely thing the opponent will do is to do nothing!
He didn't even rule out the possibility of cooperating with Gao Huan to bite him.

When playing football, one player can ruin a game by cheating a match, let alone a decisive battle that determines the survival of two forces?Er Zhurong threw Hu Lujin to Lucheng in Shangdang County, naturally he was confident that he could beat Gao Huan.There is no need for Hu Lujin, who is likely to be "a disservice".

Of course, if you think about it from another angle, if you can't win in the first place, wouldn't it be more dangerous to leave a piece of grass like Hu Lujin by your side?
Hu Lujin was well aware of Er Zhurong's thoughts.On the surface, he vowed to be grateful, but behind his back, he wrote to Gao Huan saying that Lou Zhaojun was doing well with him, and by the way, he left his youngest son, Hu Luxian, to Liu Yishou.

What he was afraid of was that under extreme circumstances, the Hulu clan would be exterminated by Er Zhurong!

In a big family, the youngest son is always the most favored. The young Hu Luxian still can't understand the painstaking efforts and schemes of his father Hu Lujin.

Lucheng's defense function is not strong, and the city is relatively prosperous.But Hukou City and Hukou Pass are tall cities, all guarded by guards and auxiliary soldiers, Er Zhurong's hardcore Yuan Tianmu is in full charge.

In a word, Yuan Tianmu guards the rear, and Hu Lujin is responsible for logistics and mobile support (if necessary).

On this day, Hu Lujin received a reply letter from Gao Huan and called his eldest son, Hu Luguang, into the study to discuss matters.

Hu Luguang is much stronger than Hu Luxian, whose body has not yet fully grown. Just looking at his face is rough, but his body is quite heroic, and he looks full of vigor.

This year, he is much calmer than the young and melancholy Hu Luxian, and now he can be alone.

"This is a letter Gao Huan wrote to me, take a look."

Hu Lujin was very casual in front of his son, leaning on the couch in the study without image, handing the letter to Hu Luguang who came to pick it up.After reading the latter, I am a little unclear.

Hu Lujin sighed secretly, as his eldest son, he is very talented in fighting, but unfortunately he is not very good at those intrigues, and he is not even as envious as his youngest son, Hu Lujin.

"Gao Huan persuaded me to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and win Jinyang with a backhand, so that Er Zhurong would not fight and collapse."

Hu Lujin sneered.Hu Luguang asked suspiciously: "Father thinks there is something wrong? We don't have to listen to him."

"Inappropriate, too inappropriate!"

Hu Lujin clapped his hands, and said with a long sigh: "He said in the letter that he had already written a war letter with Er Zhurong, and that he was going to fight to the death. If I guessed correctly, he must have hinted in the letter that there was a change in the rear. On the one hand, it is to drag Er Zhurong's energy, and on the other hand, it is to drive us apart and force me to do something!"

Only old coins know old coins best!Hu Lujin felt that he would do the same thing as others, and of course he didn't think Gao Huan had such a high moral character, so he didn't want to play these tricks.

"Father, what should we do?"

Hu Luguang was also a little panicked, he did it with open swords and spears, he was right at all, but he was afraid of this invisible routine.His father, Hu Lujin, seems to have passed on his ability in battle, and his shrewdness and cunning to his younger brother, Hu Luxian.

Lucheng is within Hukou Pass, and if Hu Lujin goes out with his trilogy, it is impossible not to alarm Yuan Tianmu.Er Zhurong and Yuan Tianmu are close buddies who wear a pair of pants.

Hu Lujin didn't dare to bet that Erzhu Rong didn't have any arrangements for Yuan Tianmu.

"Burn the letter and don't give anyone a handle. Whether Er Zhurong wins or loses, we will stand still."

Hu Lujin smiled slyly and did not continue.

"Father, Er Zhurong won't be afraid of us..."

Hu Luguang felt that he should go out of Huguan with the trilogy now, and then go to Luoyang in the name of supporting Er Zhurong, and take a step at a time before talking.

"If Er Zhurong wins, he needs to unite the hearts of the people in Hebei. What does it mean to kill us at this time? Do you think he might do anything to us?"

Hu Lujin asked dismissively.

Hu Luguang was speechless, yes, the old man was right.Er Zhurong has won all the battles, and the territory has expanded a lot. I'm afraid it's too late to gather the surrendered generals. How can he have the heart to clean up the Hulu Department?So far, the Hulu Department has not done anything!
"However, if Zhurong retreats to Jinyang after defeat, he will be extremely afraid of us..."

It is not unreasonable for Hu Luguang to be worried, Er Zhu Rong may not deal with them if he wins, but if Er Zhu Rong loses, who will rest assured that the fierce tiger of Hu Lu Department is wandering around Jinyang!
"If Er Zhurong loses, how dare he do anything to us? Our father and son soldiers are all from the Hulu Department, and there is no battle damage at all, and the personnel are neat. What will he use to fight us?"

It seems that it is!

Hu Luguang nodded slightly, somewhat understanding what his father meant.

"Father, we can also raid Jinyang now."

Hu Luguang said in a deep voice.

Hulujin shook his head with a smile and said: "If Er Zhurong is defeated and retreats to Hukou Pass, we will tell him directly that the Hulu Department doesn't want to stay in Jinyang anymore, we are going to Hebei! At that time , Er Zhurong, who is worse than one thing less, will agree."

Hearing this, Hu Luguang suddenly realized.Er Zhurong's newly defeated army, the Hulu family wanted to leave, and peacefully "broke up", not only was it not a betrayal, but it was very gracious.If it is passed on to other forces, they will be amazed.

Hu Lujin lowered his voice and continued: "If Er Zhurong is defeated, or just escaped with his body, then we will take his head and go to Gao Huan, and the benefits will be indispensable.

As long as Er Zhurong's trilogy is still there, we cannot attack Jinyang.As for Gao Huan, as long as Er Zhurong survives, Gao Huan will have to use us all the time, and there is no way to cross the river and tear down the bridge.

The cunning rabbit will never die, and the running dog will never cook, why should we listen to Gao Huan to sneak attack Jinyang and cut off our own way? "

Hu Luguang finally understood what Hu Lujin meant, meaning that he had no meaning at all, and did nothing. At the critical moment, he treated himself as a clay figurine, watching Gao Huan and Er Zhurong fight in dire straits, and it was over!

Is that all right?
Everyone can see that Wei Guo has been in a state of turmoil in the past few years, and the time for a change of dynasty seems to have come, faintly calling.His father, Hu Lujin, could still hold his breath.

Hu Luguang had to admit that he underestimated his father before.

"Father taught me yes."

Hu Luguang said sincerely.

"By the way, write a letter to Hu Luxian and ask him how things are going over there."

Hu Lujin said indifferently, as if he suddenly remembered this matter.

Hu Luguang looked strange, paused for a moment, and then asked: "Father, what do you say in the letter?"

"Just ask him how he is doing in Shouyang, what else is there to ask. He has been gone for a while."

Hu Lujin squinted his eyes to see Hu Luguang's expression, then turned his head away and did not speak.

Why don't you write it yourself?Could it be because he beat Hu Luxian too hard when he was a child, and now he feels embarrassed?

Hu Luguang wanted to ask some questions but couldn't ask them.

"I know father, I'll show you after I finish writing."

"Well, go, I'm going to bed."

Hu Lujin waved his hand, signaling Hu Luguang to leave the study.

Sleeping in broad daylight... Isn't life too comfortable?

Hu Luguang felt that his father was too abnormal, but he couldn't ask more questions, so he left the study with a long sigh.

……

Hanling Mountain is not far from Anyang in the south of Yecheng. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with good scenery and better Fengshui.However, everyone under Gao Huan's command was extremely puzzled, why did they take the initiative to give up the bridgehead of Fangtou on the north bank of the Yellow River?
They want to camp in this ghost place of Hanling Mountain!
Gao Huan did not say that this was Duan Shao's conspiracy, but he used the excuse that he was entrusted by "Han Xin" in a dream, saying that he could defeat Er Zhurong in Hanling Mountain.

Because Hanling Mountain is where Han Xin's "ancestral grave" is located.

From a superstitious point of view, this statement does hold water.But this argument is not entirely convincing.Gao Huan talked a lot from a political point of view, such as boosting morale, such as uniting from top to bottom.

Just don't go into specific details.

Gao Huan tried his best to reject all opinions, and everyone could only check for his omissions and fill in the vacancies. After all, no one has a better way now.

So Gao Huan took Duan Shao as the Chinese army and sat in Hanling Mountain.Feng Longzhi and Li Yuanzhong guarded Yecheng, after all, they had guarded Yecheng before, and they were very familiar with the "business".

Gao Aocao took his troops as suspects and arranged them on the other side of the river, across the river from the mountain road up the mountain.Gaoyue on the mountain is the left army, and Dou Tai is the right army, presenting a defensive circular formation (this does not distinguish between the front army and the rear army), waiting for Er Zhurong's arrival here.

In terms of military strength, it was on par with Er Zhurong's, or even a little more.

But judging from the strength of the various ministries, only the Hebei family trilogy under Gao Aocao's command is the most elite, and they have been cultivating their health and rest.More importantly, Er Zhurong was not familiar with their style of play in this army!
Duan Shao's deployment was to use the circular formation on the mountain to hold Er Zhurong back.If Er Zhurong attacked Gao Aocao's troops, the opponent could also retreat to the foot of the mountain and get reinforcements from the troops on the mountain.

Hanling Mountain is not a tall and majestic mountain like Mount Tai. If you want to call it a mound, it’s just a matter of a while to support each other up and down the mountain.I have to say that when Duan Shao chose the venue, he really chose it carefully.

He also deliberately "absent from work" for a field trip.

The letter of war was sent to Er Zhurong, and Er Zhurong immediately replied a letter to Gao Huan, which probably meant: wash your neck and wait in Hanling Mountain.My knife is fast, and it doesn't hurt to cut people.

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When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes into you too!
When Hu Lujin and his son were talking about Er Zhurong and Gao Huan, Er Zhurong and Er Zhuzhao's nephew were also discussing Hu Lujin and Gao Huan.Er Zhurong led an army to occupy Fangtou City, and let Murong Shaozong guard Xingyang to protect the rear.

Murong Shaozong advised Er Zhurong not to rush to attack Yecheng!
We must first occupy all the land south of the Yellow River. After the spring plowing is over, Gao Huan's grass-roots team can't even hold back the local aristocratic families and farmers. After all, the fields are still barren!Now is a very good time to send troops, there is no need to rush to fight Gao Huan!

Er Zhurong refused to listen, and threw the noisy Murong Shaozong to Xingyang to guard the rear.

The head of Fangtou City.

Er Zhurong nodded in satisfaction as he watched the local peasants who had been recruited temporarily transport the grain and grass into Fangtou city by truckload.Using Fangtou City as a base to attack Yecheng is a routine in the routine, and it is done every time one side attacks.

"The last time we lost to Liu Yishou, firstly, he had the strong support of the White Robe Army, secondly, he hid the news of this army very well, and thirdly, He Liuhun and others betrayed us!

This time, all the troops from Bei Xiurong were sent to the expedition. Although the number was not dominant, the victory was due to the unity of the top and bottom. "

Er Zhurong said to Er Zhuzhao confidently: "He Liuhun wants to fight at Hanling Mountain, so let him do it. This guy won't make up something like Han Xin and Sun Wu."

"What uncle said is very true. It's just that why don't we bypass Hanling Mountain and attack Ye City this time?"

Er Zhuzhao asked a not too stupid question.

"Yecheng is the foundation of those people in Hebei. If we attack Yecheng, it will only make He Liuhun and the others work together, which is not advisable. Now if we specialize in Hanling Mountain, the Hebei people will definitely not desperately rescue them!

In this way, is the battle easier to fight? "

Er Zhurong touched Meixu, feeling that everything was under control.Except for the unstable element of Hulujin in the rear, everything else was expected and not surprising.

"Uncle, the letter of war stipulates that we will march in three days, we..."

Er Zhuzhao asked calmly, "Should we do it in advance?"

Sometimes it may not be a good thing for me to do it in advance, and everything must be divided into two.The enemy has insufficient preparation time, and your preparation time is actually less, and there are more unknown factors.It's hard to say whether it's really beneficial.

"Tomorrow morning, have an early meal, and then send troops directly to Han Lingshan!"

Er Zhurong clenched his fists tightly and said, he seemed to have seen Gao Huan kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, and then he cut off the dog's head by himself!

It really is a soldier who never tires of cheating!

Er Zhuzhao secretly sighed that Er Zhurong was black-hearted when he went to the battlefield, and he didn't give the opponent any chance at all.

"Uncle, the spies report back. Gao Huan is stationed at the foot of the mountain on the other side of the river, and he is forming a circular formation on the mountain. Which one should we attack first?"

"Based on what I know about He Liuhun, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, he must personally supervise the formation on the mountain. Capture the thief and the king, and directly attack Hanling Mountain!"

Er Zhurong didn't want to play any boring games with Gao Huan anymore, as long as he broke the formation on Hanling Mountain, the game would end immediately.This is the fastest and most efficient way.

(End of this chapter)