I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 81 Surprise victory
In history, Dong Zhuo served as the governor of Bingzhou. It can be said that from Guanzhong to Longyou, it is Dong Zhuo's base.

And since he led the troops to Luoyang, the army has gone all the way east, and has actually controlled most of Sili, including Kanxi and Kanto.

Under the advice of his counselor, Dong Zhuo drove the Xungui and Huangfusong who were stationed in Chang'an to Luoyang early on, and replaced them with his cronies. His power in Chang'an was also deeply rooted, and he firmly controlled Guanzhong.

At that time, with Hangu Pass as the boundary, the west was called Guanxi, and the east was called Guandong.

However, the appearance of Li Shimin seized Bingzhou, which originally belonged to Dong Zhuo, in advance, and it was just that Bingzhou was connected to Sili in the south, and it could go directly to Guannei through Hedong County, and it could go straight to Luoyang through Hanoi County.

And the closer to the Yellow River, the flatter the terrain, the Yellow River's natural barriers can't stop Li Shimin's Bingzhou Army very well.

Therefore, Li Shimin had a bold idea early in the morning, a different method of attacking Dong Zhuo from the original history.

Maybe there will be a surprise victory, and Dong Zhuo will be caught off guard.

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Soon, Li Shimin invited all his subordinates over to discuss how to attack Dong Zhuo.The reason why the generals under his command are gathered together is to strengthen internal cohesion, and secondly, it is Li Shimin's strategy to train his generals.

Before coming, everyone knew the content of today's discussion.

On the generals' side, everyone was gearing up, eager to try, clamoring to participate in the battle against Dong Zhuo.They all looked at Li Shimin expectantly with red eyes, as if silently saying "Let me go, take me there".

On the other hand, the counselors under his command are all serious, deep-minded, and their emotions and anger are not displayed, as if they are planning something.

Li Shimin had a panoramic view of everyone's reactions, with a calm demeanor, and coughed lightly, everyone immediately understood and stopped making noise.

"This time, Dong thief made a disturbance. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao called on the heroes of the world to send troops to crusade. I and the state army naturally did my part. Dong thief went against the law, killed heroes indiscriminately, and abolished the emperor without authorization. The crime is unforgivable. Everyone has to punish him. It's just this How to send troops and where to send troops need to be discussed by all of you." Li Shimin threw out his own question, thinking that everyone would work together to make the best decision.

Since Li Shimin asked everyone to discuss how to send troops, he naturally didn't want to use the same marching strategy as other princes.All the generals under his command fell into hard thinking and meditation, and they didn't have a good idea for a while.

At this moment Xu Shu stood up suddenly, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, I have a plan, which may have an unexpected effect."

Everyone looked at Xu Shu one after another, ready to listen to his discourse.

Li Shimin also wanted to hear whether any of his advisers would have the same idea as him.

Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Xu Shu said confidently: "My lord, I think that other heroes in the world must attack Dong Zhuo from the east. Most likely, they will attack Hulao first and then break into Luoyang."

"Because the Yellow River is dangerous to the north of Luoyang, it is easy to freeze in winter. Although it is possible to attack Luoyang through the ice, the defenders can also break through the ice and carry out countermeasures. Dong Zhuo will have to cross Funiu Mountain and Jishan Mountain, and it will be inconvenient to march. Therefore, the only way to go is to attack from the east."

Everyone in the hall was thoughtful, and obviously felt that what Xu Shu said made sense.

Xu Shu continued: "Our army is in Bingzhou, located in the north of Sili, and can go south all the way. Therefore, I think that my lord can send two armies to attack Hedong County one way, take advantage of the momentum to occupy Hedong, threaten Guannei, and another way to attack Hanoi County. , took the opportunity to occupy Hanoi County, and the military seal was directed at Luoyang."

"In this way, Dong Zhuo must not be able to look at each other head to tail. In order to avoid being attacked by the enemy, he had to withdraw to the pass. If all goes well, our army can take the opportunity to occupy Tongguan and Huayin. In this way, even if Dong Zhuo cannot be completely eliminated, he can be blocked in the pass. His forces will It will be greatly reduced, and when the time is right, we can attack in one fell swoop."

Seeing the expressions of admiration on everyone's faces, Xu Shu was not a little proud, but said enthusiastically: "When the time is right in the future, take Tongguan and take advantage of the momentum to advance westward. , seized Dong Zhuo's lair. Who in the world is still the lord's opponent when this place is occupied?"

Li Shimin nodded his head, Xu Shu really had great talent, and his plan was exactly the same as his own.

Xi Zhicai also stood up and said: "My lord, Mr. Yuan Zhi's words are correct, so wonderful, but I feel that the key to this plan is a surprise. Why not lead the main force to attack Dong Zhuo from the east like the princes of the Central Plains? To confuse the Kwantung Allied Forces, you can also confuse Dong Zhuo's army, and when Dong Zhuo has no time to take care of it, our army will surely win by surprise."

At this time, Tian Feng showed a worried expression, as if he disapproved.

Li Shimin asked suspiciously: "Mr. Yuan Hao, do you have any other opinions?"

Tian Feng quickly stood up and said: "My lord, from what I know about Dong Zhuo, he is a man of great ambition and lack of strategy, but this time he rescued the emperor, occupied Luoyang, proclaimed himself a grand master to control the government, and acted decisively and cunningly. It can be seen that there must be people around him A man of resourcefulness. Maybe he can also think of the threat from our army, and there may be other countermeasures, and our army should deal with it carefully."

Tian Feng was indeed cautious and thoughtful. Li Shimin naturally knew that Jia Xu and Li Ru were around Dong Zhuo to advise him. With their talents, they might not be aware of his plan. In order to avoid being attacked by the enemy, he would definitely take precautions. It will even secretly add chaos to yourself and disrupt your own layout, so you have to think about it in advance.

However, Li Shimin was not nervous at all, he took the strategic initiative, as long as he planned in advance, he would definitely deal with it easily.

"Haha, gentlemen, you are far-sighted and far-sighted. You are absolutely extraordinary. With your help, Shimin Sansheng is lucky." Li Shimin is indeed very fortunate to have their help, and he admires the wisdom of the three of them.

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Under the discussion of everyone under his command, Li Shimin quickly decided on the strategy of attacking Dong Zhuo, and then issued a general order.

"All generals listen to the order!" Li Shimin sat upright and issued orders.

"Follow the command of the lord (general)." Everyone immediately listened to the order respectfully.

"Yun Chang, Wen Yuan, and Cao Wenbao led the Longxiang Army, Longwu Army, and [-] Shence Army to follow me to Suanzao and Cao Cao, and join forces with the princes of the Kanto region."

All the generals got up and clasped their fists one after another and said, "No, I will obey."

Seeing that Guan Yu and Wen Yuan were reluctant, Li Shimin smiled and said to them: "Yun Chang, Wen Yuan, although we are covering the operation of the army this time, it is not without battles to fight. Don't worry, there are plenty of opportunities, haha. "

So, he continued: "This surprise attack army, led by Zhang Yun as the commander, Gan Xinghan as the vanguard, and Tian Feng as the military adviser, led the Baotao Army, the Suppression Camp, and the [-] Shence Army, a total of [-] troops rushed to Hedong County. If the time is ripe, we can take Tongguan and Huayin, and the commander has the right to act accordingly, so I will leave this battle to the three of you."

The three of them were both excited and touched, feeling the importance of this battle, and feeling Li Shimin's great trust, and secretly vowed in their hearts that they must show their achievements to repay the lord's kindness.

"The other army, with Feng Xian as the commander, Gao Shun as the vanguard, and Xi Zhicai as the military adviser, led the Tiger and Leopard Army and the Suppressed Camp. A total of [-] people will kill Hanoi County and threaten Luoyang. When the time comes, ships will be recruited to investigate The Yellow River is thawing, waiting for my order to attack Luoyang from the north."

Li Shimin still wanted to take Luoyang. Although Xu Shu was right, crossing the Yellow River to attack Luoyang was more risky, but how would he know if he didn't try, so he asked them to look for fighter opportunities on the north bank of Luoyang.

(End of this chapter)