Chapter 69: Stepping on Suiyang (Part 1)
The evening breeze makes people feel particularly comfortable.
In the dark night, on the road from the valley to Chencang, there were figures of people who had made appointments, like a giant dragon, with no head in front and no tail in back, and rushed east quickly.
This is the new army led by Zhou Yang to drive out of the valley. After Zhou Yang was ordered, he did not stop for a moment, rushed back to the valley, assembled troops, assigned tasks, and took advantage of Ye Mu's cover to drive out of the valley and rushed to Sui Yang.
To capture King Liang, he must send out a new army.
First, this is a training opportunity for the new army, and second, King Liang has an army that can conquer and fight well. Back then, it was this army that resisted the fierce attacks of dozens of Wu and Chu armies. Ordinary Han army was not an opponent.
The horse's hooves were wrapped in cloth and the horse's mouth was holding a piece. The 30,000 new troops made no noise and quietly drove out of the valley. The people on both sides of the avenue were in full swing, without realizing it at all.
When we arrived at Chen Cang, the new army did not stop, but went straight to Suiyang.
Zhou Yang was so angry that he gritted his teeth for King Liang and wanted to catch them immediately, so he would not have any burden. After passing Chen Cang, there was no need to keep it secret. The Han army advanced at full speed, which was extremely fast.
It was dawn, and it was already past Chang'an. At dusk, it arrived at Hangu Pass.
Hangu Pass is a powerful pass in the world and a barrier in Guanzhong. One pass is strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was precisely because of the dangers of Hangu Pass that Qin guarded the Eastern Gate, which led to the six Shandong countries joining together several times and dispatching troops to attack Qin, and finally ended in failure.
Qin Shihuang's invincible army rushed to the Shandong battlefield through Hangu Pass, wiped out the six countries and unified China.
Nowadays, the world is unified, and the importance of Hangu Pass is no longer as important as before. However, as the eastern gate of Guanzhong, the Han Dynasty still had a large number of troops stationed in it, with a high city and a thick wall, which was extremely strong.
Zhou Yang passed by the horse, and kept looking at Hangu Pass, and saw the dangers of Hangu Pass in his eyes. He praised it very much. It is worthy of being a famous pass in history, and it has blocked the victories.
After passing Hangu Pass, the Han army, led by Zhou Yang, walked day and night, and arrived in Suiyang five days later.
The Liang State is close to Shandong Province, nearly two thousand miles from Guanzhong. The Han army arrived in just five days, and the advancement speed is already very fast. The reason why it is so fast is that the Han army does not distinguish between troops, whether it is Modaoshi, light infantry, or archers, are equipped with war horses, and they act like the wind and are extremely fast.
He was still fifty miles away from Suiyang, and he was greeted by Feng Jing and Zhidu. As soon as he met, Zhou Yang asked directly: "What's the situation?"
Zhidu glanced at Feng Jing and asked Feng Jing to speak because he was very familiar with Zhou Yang and fought against the Huns in the north. For him, it was the best.
Feng Jing was not polite, and said angrily: "The general doesn't know anything. King Liang is really arrogant. He dares not take the emperor's will seriously! Until now, he has closed the city gates and sent troops to guard the city strictly. We have not entered the city yet."
"You have never even entered the city. Your job is too bad!" Li Guang was very dissatisfied and complained loudly: "It's a good thing that you, Lord Feng, had fought the Huns with the Grand Marshal! Where is your majesty? If he doesn't let you in, you won't go in?"
"General Fei, you don't feel hurt when you stand and speak!" Feng Jing could not accept Li Guang's accusation: "The emperor did not issue an order, how dare I take action? Besides, I only have a few soldiers in my hand. If I really want to fight, don't say that Sui Yang cannot conquer, I will suffer a loss."
King Liang has worked hard for decades, and Suiyang City is tall and thick, not to mention that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. He has tens of thousands of people in his hands, and Feng Jing and Zhi are only thousands of people, so his troops are weak, not to mention that the Liang army is still in the city.
"You are still stubborn!" Li Guang has been on the battlefield all his life, and he has not fought in any year or month? Since he started training the new army, he has never been on the battlefield. He has been so suffocated that he has been so angry that he wants to kill Feng Jing immediately. After hearing Feng Jing's words, he couldn't help but be angry and scold Feng Jing again.
"Okay!" Zhou Yang waved his hand to stop Li Guang: "Feng Jing and the others also have their own difficulties. This matter can not only be solved by fighting."
"It's still the Grand Marshal who understands us." Feng Jing glanced at Li Guang dissatisfiedly.
Li Guang snorted coldly.
Zhou Yang continued to ask, "What's the matter with King Liang?"
"Nothing is abnormal." Feng Jing then replied: "It is to guard the city strictly and transfer all his troops into the city. There are almost 50,000 people."
"Fifty thousand?" Cheng Buzhi raised his eyebrows: "The number of troops in the vassal states is stipulated by the court. The King of Liang actually has 50,000 people, but the emperor just asked." He shook his head, and the meaning was very clear, which was a heart-wrenching harm.
"It's not that the emperor doesn't care, it's that the emperor cannot care." Zhou Yang knew Emperor Jing's difficulties very well. Empress Dowager Dou protected King Liang everywhere. If Emperor Jing moved his army, Empress Dowager Dou would have had a stir.
"I also participated in the suppression of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion." Li Guang frowned and said, "The Liang army was very capable at that time. Hundreds of thousands of Wu and Chu rebels attacked Suiyang for several months, but they did not capture it. After the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, King Liang seized a large amount of treasures to build his army. His army was all his dead soldiers, and 50,000 troops were 50,000 dead soldiers. If they really wanted to fight, the casualties would be very serious."
"No wonder King Liang dares to be so arrogant. There is still this section!" Gongsun He raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully: "Even if there are many dead soldiers, he is not our opponent. Our Modao has not yet drunk blood!"
When they mentioned Mo Dao, Li Guang and the others couldn't help but feel energetic. Such a good weapon could only be seen and not used. They have not been used on the battlefield. It is regrettable: "Then use the blood of the Liang Kingdom's dead soldiers to sacrifice Mo Dao!"
"Let's go and have a look first." Zhou Yang pondered.
Zhou Yang led the Han army to five miles away from Suiyang and set up camp. Zhou Yang and Li Guang and others fought horses out of the city and looked at the situation in Suiyang City.
When he came to Suiyang City, Zhou Yang looked around and found that Suiyang City was one of the few strong cities in the world. Even Yanmen, Dingxiang, and Yunzhong in the north were inferior to those of the border cities. King Liang was really willing to work hard.
"This Suiyang is stronger than before!" Li Guang rode on the horse, pointed at Suiyang City in his hand, and raised his eyebrows: "When the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was pacified, the emperor transferred me from the north to the south. Although I did not lead the army, I participated in that battle. At that time, I had entered Suiyang, which was far thicker than the city wall in front of me. Well, it was far worse!"
"After the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, King Liang has been strengthening Suiyang, which is why he is as grand as he is now." Zhu Maichen explained.
"He is just thinking!" Zhou Yang said to King Liang's intention: "He thought that Suiyang City was tall and thick, and he closed the city gates, so the court could not do anything to him. The court could not defeat him, so he could only negotiate with him, and he had the capital to clamor again, hum!"
"Fortunately, the general is here. If another general comes, he can only sigh in the city!" Feng Jing nodded, agreeing with Zhou Yang's analysis.
If Zhou Yang had not led the new army and sent Han troops to attack and to capture Sui Yang, it would have been not 30,000 troops, nor 50,000 troops, as little as 100,000, and as much as 200,000. In that case, it would have been a mobilized army, and blood flowed into a river, corpses piled up like mountains, and it would have been possible to repeat the mistakes of the Wu and Chu rebels back then.
It was from this point that Emperor Jing asked Zhou Yang to lead the new army. This not only gave the new army the opportunity to train, but also reduced the impact of this matter.
You should know that everyone in the world is watching this matter, especially those princes and kings. If the court fails to deal with it effectively and cannot fight it for a long time, then the imperial court's majesty will be lost and it will become a laughing stock.
After observing Suiyang City for a while, Zhou Yang brought the generals back to the camp. He came to Zhou Yang's tent, found his seat to sit down, and began to discuss how to fight this battle.
"Master General, the last general takes the lead, Bao Zhun goes down in one go!" Li Guang asked for his first call without waiting for Zhou Yang to speak.
"Master, I am willing to take the lead!" Cheng Buzhi was unwilling to fall behind.
"The Grand Marshal, General Fei and General Cheng are famous generals at the border. In this lonely city of Suiyang, there is no need for them to take action, or let the last general go!" Gongsun He rubbed his hands and hurriedly asked for his order.
"Haha!" Zhou Yang glanced at them, saw their anxious look in his eyes, and couldn't help but laugh: "There hasn't been a war for almost a year, your hands are itchy, right?"
"Haha!" Li Guang and the others burst into laughter, which was considered as an answer.
"With my aura, I wish I could catch King Liang immediately and catch Guo Jie." Zhou Yang's eyes were filled with anger: "But, why are the people in the city? Why are the soldiers of Liang? Therefore, if you can fight this battle, you won't fight!"
"This..." Li Guang and the others knew that Zhou Yang was right. No matter which side wins, it will be the loss of the Han Dynasty. After all, it is the people of the Han Dynasty. However, if this is the case, the difficulty of this battle will be much greater.
"Master, what should I do?" Li Guang asked.
This is exactly what Cheng Buzhi and the others are asking.
"If they dare to abdicate, there is nothing to be polite. Even if they beat them up, they will be willing to do so even if they beat them up and the corpses are piled up like mountains!" Zhou Yang's eyes flashed: "We'll fight like this."
Say my idea again.
"Master, can this work?" Cheng Buzhi stroked his forehead, feeling a little unbelievable.
"It will definitely be successful!" Zhu Maichen nodded in agreement and analyzed: "First, King Liang has no way out. If he does not defeat us, he will be a disaster and he will have to fight. Second, we are elite troops built by the Han Dynasty with all its manpower and financial resources. As long as we defeat us, it will be a deterrent effect on the court. If we are defeated, it will not be of much use for other troops to come. The emperor can only negotiate with King Liang. Third, even if the court sends troops again, he has already gained enough benefits. At that time, he can form the princes of the world and have another rebellion of the seven kingdoms."
Zhou Yang is a famous general who is invincible. If Zhou Yang is defeated, who can save the situation? If you want to force Emperor Jing not to punish King Liang, defeating Zhou Yang is the best way.
As long as you defeat Zhou Yang, not to mention mere punishment, you can even force Emperor Jing to make him his legitimate heir.
After Zhu Maichen analyzed it, the generals suddenly realized the wonderful plan.
As for whether King Liang dared to do this, there is no need to think about how brave King Liang was, it is obvious to all. There is nothing in the world that he dared not do.
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In the Liang Palace, King Liang stood in front of the map, with a calm cloud and a gentle breeze, as if nothing had happened, and it was not like someone who had no way out.
Guo Jie, Yang Sheng, and Gongsun Gui stood behind him.
"King, Zhou Yang personally led his army to arrive, what should we do?" Yang Sheng asked.
"What does Mr. Guo think?" King Liang turned around and stared at Guo Jie.
"Master, do you think you have a way out?" Guo Jie did not answer the question, but analyzed the situation: "Guo is a man in the martial arts world and does not understand the affairs of the military and national affairs. However, Guo knew one thing, smiling faces cannot be replaced by smiling faces. Only the sword in Guo's hand can be replaced by smiling faces!"
"A smile cannot be replaced by a smile. Only a sharp sword can be replaced by a smile! Well said! It's a wake-up word!" King Liang exclaimed: "I miss me, a great man, for decades, have you ever given a smile to the Huns and given a woman. Have the Huns ever had a smile? Only with a sword can you hit the Huns and give a smile to the Huns!"
Although Guo Jie is hateful, his words are extremely reasonable. King Liang's praise is absolutely correct.
"King, are you saying, let's fight?" Gongsun Gui said in contemplation.
"Can there be a choice?" King Liang asked back: "If you don't fight, you have to open the city to surrender! If we surrender, will the emperor let us go? No! There is only one to fight! Zhou Yang is so good, I am waiting for him!"
"King, although Zhou Yang is hateful, he is a famous general who has been fought. The 500,000 Huns beat him to ashes!" Yang Sheng hesitated. Although he hated Zhou Yang, he did not lose his mind.
"If Zhou Yang leads 200,000 or 100,000 troops to come, Gu can only surrender." King Liang was disdainful and slit the corner of his mouth: "But Zhou Yang led only 30,000 people, he dared to attack Gu Suiyang City? He underestimated Gu too much! The rebels of Wu and Chu had hundreds of thousands of dollars, which took three months, and did not shake Suiyang City. How could he be worth mentioning?"
Yang Sheng and Gongsun Gui both followed King Liang to participate in the quelling of the Seven Kingdoms. When they mentioned this, their heroic spirit suddenly became. They nodded and praised King Liang's wisely.
"If Gu had expected it was good, these 30,000 troops would have been the new army trained by Zhou Yang." King Liang frowned and said with a sarcastic expression: "What is the army built by the court with all its manpower and material resources? Gu is really curious! Gu wants to see if they have three heads and six arms."
"Maybe it's just a talk on paper!" Gongsun Gui made up his mind.
"Haha!" King Liang waved his hand to Gongsun Gui and said, "General Gongsun, you lead 10,000 people out of the city and fight a battle with Zhou Yang. I will come to the city to watch the battle!"
"No!" Gongsun Gui was very excited to accept the order.
Gongsun pointed out ten thousand Liang troops, opened the city gate, and pressed towards the Han army camp.
King Liang is worthy of being a wise man. The Liang army is well-trained and has neat formations, with people like dragons and horses like tigers, and is full of murderous aura. When he came outside the city, he quickly formed a formation under the command of Gongsun Gui.
Guo Jie, who was on the top of the city, saw it, praised it in his heart, and kept nodding. However, he was secretly happy. As long as King Liang went to war with the Han army, King Liang would have to fight to the end and he would have a place to settle down. If King Liang was defeated, the world would be large, but he would have no place to live, and he would have to die in the world.
King Liang held his beard and looked at Liang Jun, with a sneer flashing across his lips. It was ridiculing Zhou Yang. He dared to lead only 30,000 troops to fight him. He underestimated him too much.
You should know that when King Liang defended Suiyang, he only had tens of thousands of troops in his hands and had to bear the Wu and Chu army for three months. How many bloody battles were there and how many dangers were there, which were not experienced by people. It is unimaginable. Although Zhou Yang was a famous general, he really didn't take it seriously.
Zhou Yang rode on the Fengchasing Horse, wearing a new armor, with only a pair of eyes exposed outside, like an iron monster, with a knife on his waist and a knife on his back, looking at Liang Jun who was pressing up, and commented: "Although King Liang is hateful and annoying, he is a man who knows the military. The Liang Jun is very well trained! He can be called the elite in the world."
Not to erase the opponent's advantages has always been Zhou Yang's virtue, and it is the same for King Liang.
"It's a pity that such elites are actually used on us, not to fight the Huns!" Li Guang sighed.
This made the generals' hearts come to their hearts and nodded and agreed.
Gongsun Gui participated in the battle to defend Suiyang to the death. He was a man of many battles. He wore armor, Han sword, and rode a horse. He galloped in the Liang army formation and commanded the Liang army to come to the Han army.
In his opinion, the Han army would definitely fight, and as soon as the two sides approached, they would fight blood and corpses piled up like mountains. However, what surprised him was that the Han army did not fight at all and retreated.
Gongsun Guiwei felt strange and carefully looked at the Han army's formation. He saw that the Han army's central army was retreating, but the two wings did not retreat, and it was a crescent moon. The crescent moon of the crescent moon was like two sharp teeth, facing the back of the Liang army.
He was also a soldier-knowingly guessed Zhou Yang's intention. Zhou Yang was using a plan to lure him into the formation and then surround him and annihilate him.
"A little trick!" Gongsun Gui broke his mouth disdainfully and directed Liang Jun to press forward.
As he expected, the Han army retreated in the middle of the road, and the left and right wings did not retreat, and surrounded his back. Gongsun Gui saw it and regarded it as nothing, so he just commanded the Liang army to press it up.
Guo Jie didn't know the soldiers, and also saw that Gongsun Gui had fallen into a trap, and hurriedly reminded him: "King, please call General Gongsun to withdraw. This is Zhou Yang's trick!"
"Haha!" King Liang did not take it seriously and said with a smile: "It was Zhou Yang who was involved in the trap, not General Gongsun!"
Guo Jie was confused when he heard this, frowned, and was puzzled. King Liang explained his doubts to him, "There is a military strategy: if you surround him, you will be surrounded! Zhou Yang is only 30,000, and Gu has 50,000 in his hands. Zhou Yang wants to surround General Gongsun, that's not to imagine! General Gongsun deliberately fell into Zhou Yang's formation in order to attract the main force of the Han army. Gu took this opportunity to lead the army in the city to rush out, attack inside and outside, and Zhou Yang would not be defeated!"
Guo Jie suddenly realized and smiled and said, "Your Majesty is so scheming!"
"General Yang, please order the soldiers to prepare. When the two armies are in full swing, take advantage of the situation to fight!" King Liang smiled and said, "Hmph, Zhou Yang, you are just like this! If you underestimate the orphan, you will die!"
"No!" Yang Sheng happily accepted the order.
King Liang was right. What he said was exactly what Gongsun Gui thought. If Gongsun Gui had ten thousand people trapped into the Han army, even if Zhou Yang did not send out all 30,000 people, he would have sent 20,000 people to fight him fiercely.
As long as he attracted Zhou Yang's 20,000 troops, King Liang led the Liang army in the city to take advantage of the situation and attack inside and outside, and Zhou Yang would not be defeated.
I have to say that his plan is definitely good enough, but he doesn't know how terrifying the combat power of this Han army is. These 30,000 Han troops are enough to match the combat power of a 300,000 army. His mere 10,000 troops are not enough to be stuck in the gaps.
"I'm really fooled!" Li Guang looked at Liang Jun who entered the Han army's encirclement with some disbelief, and had to admire him: "Master, you have no choice!"
"Remember! If you can surrender, you will surrender. If you can't surrender, you will kill him!" Zhou Yang waved the flag in his hand.
"Dongdong!"
The Han army's formation was filled with shocking sounds of war drums, and the Han army's formation suddenly changed.
Chapter completed!