The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 25 Liu Kun’s plan

Not long after he captured Pingyang, Liu Yuan immediately moved his capital to Pingyang. Before he could secure his position, he met his old rival Liu Kun, who sent an army like a fairy from heaven to attack him hard. On the waist.

"Where did Liu Kun get his troops from?" When Liu Yuan heard the news for the first time, he was a little dizzy.

"After Liu Kun arrived in Jinyang last year, he pacified the refugees, developed production, and strengthened defense. I didn't expect to train such an elite force this year!" Liu Yin said with a serious look,

"He actually dared to use the few chips in his hand to directly capture Huguan, plunder the Shangdang, and cut off our connection with Wang Mishile.

Fortunately, we moved the capital to Pingyang, otherwise the danger caused by this step will be further magnified. Now it depends on whether King Chu's rescue is timely! "

Liu Yuan nodded, and soon someone trotted in, delivered a letter to the chamberlain, and handed it to Liu Yuan.

After Liu Yuan read it, he couldn't help but sigh: "This guy named Liu Tai must be from Wang Mi. He's so cool and domineering!"

However, Liu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and handed the letter in his hand to everyone. After several people read it, they couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

This letter was sent by Liu Cong. He probably sent Lu Yi to Shangdang to stop Liu Kun's army. When his own army arrived, Lu Yi led the army into Xuushi County but had a conflict with the guard Liu Tai.

Because Liu Tai is not his subordinate but Wang Mi's subordinate, and he has no jurisdiction, Liu Yuan needs to be informed about this matter!
"Where have you heard of Liu Tai's name?" Wang Yu's right servant, who was on the side, was thoughtful.

"When Wang Mi captured Ye City, he was asked to go over the mountains and ridges to capture Ye City!" Liu Yin said.

"Oh...it's him!" Wang Yu nodded without saying anything more, just looking at Liu Yuan.

"Liu Tai's meritorious service in stationing in Xuushi County will be rewarded with a hundred gold." Liu Yuan couldn't help but shook his head.

To be honest, although he did not experience it personally, Liu Yuan paid attention to Hyun's City from beginning to end.

It's not like the county magistrate who came from Xuushi City has never been here before, and it's not like he doesn't know when Liu Cong will send out generals.
The most important thing is that Wang Mi just took refuge in Yecheng and captured Yecheng for himself. If Liu Kun hadn't stabbed him in the back, how could Wang Mi send Liu Tai there.

Liu Yuan was somewhat familiar with Wang Mi. At least at that moment, Wang Mi really felt the threat of being cut off, but it also showed Liu Tai's ability in Wang Mi's heart.

Of course, if you want to further reward Liu Tai, to be honest, the merits of defending Xu's City are not enough.

After all, Liu Kun's time to raid Huguan and seize Shangdang was indeed exquisite. However, he had too few soldiers and the power he could mobilize was too little. Using such a move would pose a threat to himself, but it was not yet As for fatal.

If Liu Kun is allowed to operate for a while longer and Liu Kun's troops become more powerful, he will be in danger.

But now, Liu Yuan put himself in danger. After all, Shangdang and Huguan were too important places.

If I don't pull this out, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything in the future.

"If we gather the strength of several states to retake Shangdang County this year, will we have enough food?" Liu Yuan looked at Liu Yin and couldn't help but ask.

At this moment, Liu Yin smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, there has been no rainfall for several months this year. The water in the rivers is enough to reach knee high. However, the food in our hands cannot support a big war. After next year's autumn harvest, we will Go on a conquest!"

When Liu Yuan heard this, his face couldn't help but look a little gloomy, "One year... is too much time for Liu Kun!"

"If time waits for me, how much time will Liu Yuanhai give me!" Liu Kun received the news that Wu Ming had conquered Huguan and captured Shangdang County. Although he did not take advantage of the opportunity to capture Xuushi County, a small county below Shangdang County, But it has also achieved its strategic purpose.

"Brother, this is Jinyang's household registration list. Now they are all here!" Liu Xi said to Liu Kun.

"Put it down now!" Liu Kun nodded, "Besides, you need to make a trip to Luoyang to hand over these affairs."

"Brother, give me your orders!" Liu Xi nodded and said.

"I will ask you to send a military strategy to the King of East China Sea. Remember, it must be handed over to the King of East China Sea!" Liu Kun said solemnly.

"Yes!" Liu Xi looked at the solemn look on Liu Kun's face and nodded repeatedly.

Liu Kun took a deep breath, glanced in the direction of distant Luoyang and continued to plan.

It was because of coming to Jinyang and seeing the tragic scene in Bingzhou that Liu Kun vaguely realized that he wanted to save the country.

But when he really started to do things, Liu Kun realized that it was too difficult, especially when he realized that he was surrounded by dangers.

Therefore, Liu Kun aimed his target at Liu Yuan, not only because Liu Yuan sent several generals, which happened to cause Huguan and Shangdang to relax their defenses, but more importantly, from a strategic point of view, he could not attack the opponent by himself. It has practical significance.

Liu Kun himself was in a dangerous situation surrounded by various foreign races. It was incredibly difficult to find a Han force around Jinyang, including the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Jie tribes.

In order to fight against the outside world, one must first settle the inside. Especially for Liu Kun, who is among a pack of wolves, if he wants to deal with the foreign races around him, the first thing he needs to do is to establish his connection with the central government.

Needless to say, at least under such circumstances, it is possible to transport supplies from Luoyang.

Originally, Liu Kun did not expect to take action so early, but Liu Yuan happened to send many soldiers to set off, greatly reducing the number of soldiers stationed in Huguan and Shangdang. Under such circumstances, Liu Kun took decisive action.

At the same time, Liu Kun's order to Wu Ming was to defend Huguan and Shangdang County, and when the time came, he would serve as a bait to lure the Huns and Han to take the initiative to attack.

When Sima Yue led the central army as the main attack, attacking from both front and back, how could the Xiongnu puppet Han not be destroyed?
And this was Liu Kun's strategy for Sima Yue, using himself as bait to create an opportunity for Jin Ting to destroy the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty!

To be honest, Liu Kun believes that the Xiongnu Han Kingdom will definitely take the bait of Shangdang County, because as long as Shangdang County is still in his hands, the Xiongnu Han Kingdom will not be able to smoothly command Luoyang and Jizhou. Two battlefields.

And Liu Kun never thought that he would lose. After all, for the Han people, one Han is like five barbarians, and aliens are all dogs. As long as people are serious, how can dogs like the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom be defeated? He is a human opponent!

Under Liu Kun's deliberate arrangement, Shangdang County became a battleground between the Xiongnu Han Kingdom and the Jin Dynasty. Similarly, Xuushi County naturally became the frontline!

"General, didn't we just get some money and food? We all helped them drive away Liu Kun's army. What happened to us taking some money and food?" The Huns who were beaten until they were swollen into pig heads shouted to Lu Yi, "General, you You must avenge us!"

Lu Yi looked at these generals, but his face didn't look very good.Don't you know what the characters of the Huns under your command are like? They must have started asking for money and food from the people according to their past habits after entering Xuancheng County.

After all, in the eyes of Lu Yi's troops, Liu Kun's troops retreated only after he and others arrived in Yuancheng County.

Don't worry about whether you and others fought against Liu Kun's army. Just say whether Liu Kun's army retreated and we got any credit!
It doesn't matter if the military gangsters themselves think so. What's more important is that they are still Huns, which is not superior to others.

Since he has merit, it is natural that he can rob in Yuancheng County. Even if he cannot attack women directly, it is not too much to ask for some money and food.

But after reporting it to Liu Tai, Liu Tai heard that they were Huns, so he sent troops to beat them.

Liu Tai even took this opportunity to tell Lu Yi that it was not suitable to live together because of the conflict between the two parties, and asked Lu Yi to lead the army to set up a separate military camp outside Xuushi County.

This made Lu Yi quite embarrassed. You were not giving me any face, so he decisively filed a complaint.

After all, the two of them don't belong to each other. If the other party doesn't let him enter the city, he can't fight back, so he can't attack the city at this time.

It's not that he doesn't want to attack the city, but looking at the bloodstains on the city wall, it's obvious that the troops in the city are not easy to deal with.

Lu Yi is a general under Liu Cong. After receiving the news, Liu Cong asked Lu Yi to come and stop Liu Kun from seizing the entire Shangdang County. Liu Cong also understood that this time, as long as Liu Kun was not allowed to capture the entire Shangdang County, he would OK, leave some room and we can resolve it slowly in the future.

Therefore, although Lu Yi was quite unhappy, he still chose to set up a military camp outside the city of Xuans and wait for the next military order.

Again, Liu Tai and Lu Yi do not rule each other, even though Lu Yi, the general, is greater than Liu Tai, the commander.

But Liu Tai refused to admit it, and since the two sides were not in the same system, there was nothing Lu Yi could do.

As for Liu Tai, if he heard that Han soldiers were looting inside, he might capture them and give them to Lu Yi.

Adhering to the attitude of turning big things into small things, he might even take the initiative to treat Lu Yi to a meal to clear up the misunderstanding between the two parties.

But after Liu Tai knew that the trouble was caused by Huns soldiers, Liu Tai consciously detonated the dispute, continued to establish his own Han position and persona, and at the same time improved the local people's favor.

After all, Liu Tai could see the geographical location of Shangdang. It was almost like a dagger stuck in the waist of the Xiongnu and Han forces. If the problem of Shangdang was not solved, then whether he wanted to conquer Jizhou eastward or Going south to Luoyang has become impossible.

After all, with such a dagger stuck in his waist, it would be impossible to fight normally if he didn't pull it out.

Naturally, the status of Xuancheng County, a small county that was almost at the forefront of the Shangdang Party, suddenly became important.

"Military history, military history!" Liu Tai summoned the scholars at the bottom at this moment.

"Eh? Why is there one person missing? What about Master Xi?" Liu Tai couldn't help but feel confused when he looked at the number of scholars.

"Xi Zhubo saw the fierce battle. After a soldier died in the battle, he picked up a spear to help the enemy fight!" Someone came out to explain, "Then he was slashed on his arm and is still being bandaged at the Ninth Battalion!"

"Nonsense!! The pen in your hand is the weapon in your hand, and the military history you record is your meritorious service."

Liu Tai said angrily, "You need to record the meritorious deeds of all the soldiers in Tun, so that they can remember history with a single heart, how can you go to the battlefield easily.

Your death is a small thing, but if the sacrifices of the Han soldiers were not known, wouldn't it bring shame to the whole village!
Next time you go to the battlefield, you are not allowed to equip any weapons except your sword! "

Seeing Liu Tai being so angry, these scholars couldn't help clenching their fists in their hearts.

The battlefield is the most tempering place. These scholars did not get along well with the soldiers under Liu Tai's command at first, but they had lived and fought on the battlefield, and they could feel the respect of the soldiers.

And they also feel that writing military history is something worthy of their attention.

It's just that on the battlefield, the soldiers are always responsible for fighting the enemy, and you are the only one watching. Even if you want to participate, your comrades around you will protect you and prevent you from going to the front line. This feeling is really These scholars were very moved.

Liu Tai's tone slowly softened and he said, "Although the war is over, your task is still very arduous. Let's not talk about the statistics of your merits. More importantly, I will recruit some good family members in the local area to supplement the army. in the army.

You need to tell them the names of all the soldiers in the team, including every soldier who died in each camp! "

"Sacrificial soldier!?" After hearing Liu Tai's words, everyone looked at Liu Tai with doubts in their eyes.

"Yes!" Liu Tai said resolutely, "We must remember every soldier who fights with us. As long as the military structure is still there and military history still records them, even if they die in battle, their heroic souls will still be with them. We are in this together!

They are not dead, but have changed into another form to exist in our military!
Even if the world has forgotten them, we cannot forget them.

Because they are comrades who fight with us, brothers who share life and death! "

After hearing Liu Tai's words, these scholars looked at Liu Tai with respect.

Now I want to write down the names of every comrade on the palm of my hand to prevent myself from forgetting them.

But Liu Tai saw them getting full of energy and asked them to count their merits and casualties.

After this war, Liu Tai also took advantage of the situation to recruit locally, saying that he would fight against the Jin Dynasty and restore the Han Dynasty to supplement the local defense force.

To be honest, the local people have no interest in the so-called anti-Jin and restoration of the Han Dynasty, but because they followed Liu Tai to repel Liu Kun's troops, and Lu Yi's army sent people to harass the local area, this made the locals a little bit Only trust Liu Tai's army.

At least Liu Tai's army did not harass the local people because they were directly connected with the Wang family.

This made the local people quite enthusiastic about signing up. At least it was not a problem for Liu Tai to return to full establishment.

Liu Tai doesn't know what the next situation will be like, but it will never go wrong to regain his strength as soon as possible!

(End of this chapter)