"Liu Dai is in a hurry?"

Before Guo Jia finished saying this, Liu Xuan knew that the peaceful days that had lasted for more than half a year and nearly a year were over!

Because Liu Dai was in a hurry, he expressed several messages: Liu Dai would give up his status as a prince and return the governance of Yanzhou back to the hands of the imperial court. This is a good thing and a major event. If not, the imperial court would not

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At the same time, Liu Dai's emergency also proved that the combat effectiveness of the Taiping Dao Yellow Turban Bandits exceeded the court's expectations. Not only did they occupy most of Yuzhou, they even occupied a large territory in the west of Xuzhou. Now they have extended their hands to Yanzhou. If the Yellow Turban Bandits were allowed

If it succeeds, then there will be no force south of the Yellow River that can control Taiping Road.

More importantly, the Taiping Dao Yellow Turban Army could rely on the Yellow River to deploy its defense line and dedicate more manpower to deal with Tao Qian. Once Tao Qian was destroyed, neither Yangzhou Mu Sun Ce nor Nanyang Prefect Yuan Shu could resist with the strength of one family.

Live in the Yellow Turban Army.

It can be said that the situation in Guandong has entered a very tense stage, otherwise Liu Dai would not take the initiative to ask for help from the imperial court - although he is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, he is not as happy as sitting in a state and being a local emperor.

, there is nothing he can do now. If the Yellow Turban Army captures the entire Yanzhou, then he won't even have to ask for help and will have no choice but to die.

"The Yellow Turban Army attacks Yanzhou..."

Liu Xuan was stroking his chin and thinking as he rushed to Chang'an. He was also accompanied by Guo Jia and Xun You. Huang Zhong and Zhong Yao were also called by Liu Xuan and sat on the cart together.

This car was originally used to load supplies. Now that it is not far from Chang'an, there is no need to carry so many things. All the cars are empty. Liu Xuan called everyone to the car and rushed on the road without delay.

, while discussing the current situation with these close confidants.

Among the several people, Xun You, the Minister of Hubu, had the highest status, so everyone set their sights on Xun You and wanted to see what the Minister of Hubu had to say.

Although Xun You was good at political affairs, he was not incompetent in military strategy. The literati at this time were very knowledgeable and needed to understand all aspects. Especially to become an outstanding top figure, one must be able to manage the army when mounted, and the people when dismounted.

Only if you know the secret of heaven.

A typical example is Zhuge Liang. The future Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty was really knowledgeable about astronomy, geography, civil affairs, and military affairs. Perhaps the only thing he lacked was tactical command.

In the novel, Sima Yi, who was Zhuge Liang's nemesis, was also proficient in military affairs, and was also quite good at astronomy. Lu Xun, the future governor of Soochow, also knew how to look for energy. He could tell at a glance that there was a murderous aura in the mountains and forests opposite, and there must be an ambush.

Inside.

These examples all prove that the top talents at this time were all knowledgeable and talented people, and it is not surprising that Xun You knew military affairs.

"Wei Chen believes that Liu Jishi's initiative to ask for help from the imperial court is also an opportunity for the imperial court."

"Oh?" Liu Xuan nodded: "Tell me in detail!"

"Although His Majesty has made a plan to take the northwest first, stabilize and develop, and then sit back and watch the internal fighting among the Kanto heroes, and then go out to regain the states when the time is right, after all, the plan has to change in time according to the situation. Right now, it is an excellent way to regain the Kanto prefectures and counties.

If there is an opportunity, if we can extend the imperial power to Guandong, it will be more convenient to deal with other princes in the future."

He pointed at the map placed in the middle of the crowd - because the space in the cart was limited and everyone was sitting very close to each other, there would be no space between everyone after the map was unfolded.

"There are several roads from Guandong to Guanxi. Cross the river from Hexi to Hedong, and then attack Youzhou or Jizhou from Bingzhou!" Xun You looked at Liu Xuan: "According to your Majesty's wishes, this is also one of the original plans, right?"

If we take the counties in Guandong, merging the state is definitely the key. If we can capture the state, we can avoid the confrontation on both sides of the Yellow River and resolve the Hebei area as soon as possible. To put it bluntly, Yuan Shao can be dealt with more easily. The original

In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao faced off across the Yellow River because all four states in Hebei fell into Yuan Shao's hands.

"However, Yuan Shao will not sit back and watch this happen. Now that he has occupied Jizhou and Qingzhou, and is facing a confrontation with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, as long as he resists Gongsun Zan and prevents him from going south, he can use his remaining strength to capture Bingzhou first.

!And the imperial court doesn’t have many troops to deal with it.”

It's not that the imperial court didn't have soldiers and horses to capture Bingzhou. The key is still the issue of occupation. Liu Xuan has been rectifying the Forbidden Army soldiers and horses, resulting in the Forbidden Army soldiers focusing on quality rather than quantity. Now the defense in the northwest is enough.

In Bingzhou, there really are no soldiers and horses to garrison - these places are critical, and Liu Xuan cannot rely on the county soldiers alone.

However, Bingzhou is also the site of the Fourth War, so a large number of soldiers and horses will definitely be needed.

"But Yanzhou is also the place where the four battles took place!"

Zhong Yao remained silent until now he started asking. In his opinion, the situation in Yanzhou was probably worse than that in Bingzhou. If Yanzhou was captured, it would probably consume a lot of troops.

"It's different. Liu Dai has ready-made soldiers and horses in Yanzhou. Although the combat power is not as good as that of the Forbidden Army, we can reorganize nearby. But Bingzhou is almost an unowned land now, and bandits are rampant. Not only can't we replenish the soldiers on the spot, but we also need to waste more.

Soldiers to fight against the bandits!"

The most famous place in Bingzhou is the Black Mountain Bandits, which are also the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army. However, because the location is a bit awkward, Zhang Yan didn't seem to respond to the Yellow Turban Army's return this time - it's hard to say what he was thinking, maybe he wanted to fight in Bingzhou

Wait for the opportunity and then join up with the Yellow Turban Army. In this case, it makes sense for the Taiping Dao Army to go north to attack Yanzhou.

Or simply don't want to be subordinated to others, and always feel that they can live happily alone, so they don't want to continue to get involved with the Yellow Turban Army.

"At the same time, although Yanzhou is the site of the Fourth Battle, it is close to the Yellow River in the north. It can completely rely on the Yellow River to set up a defense line and deploy the main force in the southeast to deal with the Taiping Dao bandits."

There is no need to worry about the east and south sides for the time being. After all, these princes are still nominally obedient to the imperial court. If they take the initiative to attack, it will be tantamount to completely breaking up. It is not easy to be targeted by the public. No one will do this at this time.

matter.

Even an ambitious person like Yuan Shu had to choose a time when the imperial court had no time to take care of him to make some small moves. Now that the imperial army has entered Kanto, it has been deployed near him. I don't think he will cause any trouble at this time.

The moth comes out.

"In this case, Yuan Shu probably won't be able to proclaim himself emperor!"

Liu Xuan touched his chin and suddenly came to the conclusion that if this was the case, the Yuan family's reputation would not be lost because of Yuan Shu's reckless behavior.

"But it's not a big deal!"

Xun You didn't know what Liu Xuan was thinking, so he just continued: "What's more, Liu Dai has now taken the initiative to send Yanzhou to his door. If the court doesn't take it, he will annihilate himself from the world!"

Indeed, the princes have already offered their territories to their doorsteps. If the court does not dare to accept it, it would be too despising. Then what prestige does the court have?

It is even thought that the imperial court was afraid of Taiping Dao, so it did not dare to take Yanzhou as a hot potato. But your imperial court was afraid, but you asked the princes from all over the world to fight to the death with Taiping Dao?

No one is a fool. When that happens, Taiping Dao will no longer be everyone's mortal enemy. Instead, the imperial court will make the princes more vigilant. It is not uncommon to even reach an alliance agreement with Taiping Dao - many princes at that time

Although he hasn't rebelled yet, he has really fallen out with the court.

If the imperial court wants to take back the counties in Guandong again, it will be several times more difficult than it is now.

Therefore, no matter from which aspect, Yanzhou must accept it.

"If you want to control Yanzhou, there is another problem: Sizhou."

Huang Zhong remained silent, but the moment he spoke it was the key. He was a real general, and his concerns were more military: "If Sizhou cannot be truly controlled, then Yanzhou will be an enclave and cannot be properly governed.

, the military is also subject to many constraints."

Zhong Yao thought for a moment: "Sizhou is now headed by Kong Rong and Kong Wenju. This man is loyal to the court, so there is no big problem."

Kong Rong was the governor of Henan, but Sizhou did not have much jurisdiction, just a few counties, which basically surrounded Henan County. Although Kong Rong was only the governor of Henan in name, in fact he also supervised several surrounding counties.

As long as Kong Rong took the initiative to give up control of Sizhou, it would not be a problem for the imperial court to control Sizhou. There were also methods. Kong Rong was a great scholar in the world and had considerable political achievements in the local area. It was reasonable to transfer him to the imperial court.

"In this case, a lot of time will be wasted. However, the situation in Yanzhou is getting worse day by day. At the very least, the general must be sent to take charge of the situation to withstand the Taiping Dao bandits' offensive."

Huang Zhong pointed to the area at the junction of Yanzhou and Yuzhou: "If not by the time the imperial court resolves the matter in Sizhou, Yanzhou will also fall into the hands of thieves."

Xun You nodded, agreeing with Huang Zhong's words.

Liu Xuan was thinking about who should be sent to lead the army. Yanzhou is located in the Central Plains, and the open terrain is conducive to the cavalry. Maybe it is time for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to appear?

"What do you think Gongda thinks of using Meng De to lead the army?"

Xun You nodded. There are only a few generals in the imperial court who can be trusted. Compared with Lu Bu, Cao Cao is undoubtedly more suitable for such a lonely battle, because this battle is more about the commander's strategy.

Of course, Lu Bu's vision, tactical command, and personal prowess are not outstanding, but his strategic vision is so poor that he is not suitable for commanding the troops in this battle.

"Meng De leads the troops, and is assisted by tiger and leopard cavalry. Even though we are alone, the Taiping rebels can't do anything if they want to come. This way we will have time to deal with Sizhou's chores!"

It was settled in a few words. Seeing that the emperor had an idea, everyone stopped talking. It was Huang Zhong who took the initiative to ask for a fight: "Your Majesty, please go with me in this battle, and I am willing to be the vanguard!"

Liu Xuan chuckled and did not agree directly: "Don't worry Han Sheng, sooner or later you will have a chance to show off your skills!" However, Liu Xuan felt that Huang Zhong still needs some time to practice, and this battle is not suitable for him.

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As for the vanguard generals? Liu Xuan has long been interested in the brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Chapter completed!