The drizzle was drizzling, and it was supposed to be midday, but it was still shrouded in haze and there was no trace of sunshine. After a heavy rain, the occupation situation completely changed and the landform near the plain. The grass and trees were moist, but they were not destroyed by the heavy rain. The Han army still defended the plains and the two cities of Gaotang, firmly guarding this hard-earned strategic location.

"Your Highness, General Xiu Ze has led his army to retreat to the river bank for a while. General Dai Yuan led an army to guard the western wilderness and also guard the food roads of our army. There is also Zu Ti, and Zhuge Jing and other generals from Boping to Gaotang, serving as a team of general Dai Yuan's troops. There will be no danger in the southwest of the plain."

When he woke up, Liu Dong had been waiting for a long time when he saw his close minister Qiao Deng. He reported the military mobilization from night to midday, and was very pleased.

"Yunming, you look tired. I think you have not slept yet. The rain has not stopped. It is inconvenient for the army to march. The Hu people dare not attack. Let's go and rest." Liu Qing heard the sound of raindrops outside, and saw Qiao Deng's expression on his face.

Qiao Deng bowed and said, "I am used to being tired without feeling it. Liu Yuan's army is confronting Dai Ruosi's army, which is quite intended to go south to attack our coastal military camps. Hu Yanyi and Murong's Hu army have not yet been discovered. I have launched Hu Leique to collect information. I think there will be news within an hour."

"It's okay, Xiu Ze and Jiang Cong's army are very strategic. Even if Liu Yuanhai divides his troops, he will not get anything. However, Hu Yan and Murong are mysterious and unpredictable. The whereabouts are not clear is really a big concern. Yunming, you go and rest. When there is news, come and report it immediately and ask Liu Qing to summon the generals to discuss matters."

"I received the order."

After having breakfast in a hurry, the prince of the regent Liu Dong went to the meeting room accompanied by his close minister Liu Chong. Liu Chong is the son of Liu Yin, a famous general of the Han Dynasty. He is very knowledgeable and can lead troops. Now he serves on the side of the prince and is a close person second only to Qiao Deng.

"Liu Yuan stationed troops in the southwest of Gaotang, and Shi Le stationed troops in Zheng County. This is a situation of attacking on both sides. If the Gaotang defenders were restrained, General Dai's army would be in danger. General Yuan had personally led his army to the north of Gaotang to set up a camp to block the enemy in Zheng County to make a complete plan." Sima Lue roughly described Yuan Yan's concerns and judgments, which were all happening when Prince Liu Dong slept.

Zheng County is located in Qinghe County, very close to Gaotang. At first, the Han army besieged Gaotang, and Shi Le thought it was difficult to break the siege, so he went to help Liu Yuan advance. Now that the two cities in the plains have changed their ownership, Shi Le was unable to pursue Zuma, so he could only rest in Zheng County, and was eyeing Gaotang. Liu Yuan's army was strong, but he was still a hundred miles away from Gaotang. Shi Le's tribe had only more than 20,000 people, but only a few dozen miles away from Gaotang County, and there was no barrier in the middle. Once he launched a joint operation with Liu Yuan, he would either entangle the Gaotang defenders and envoys to help, or directly copy the Dai Yuan army stationed in the wilderness, it would be a fatal blow to the Han army.

Yuan Yan lost a lot of troops, but he was still the main force. As the commander of the three armies, Yuan Yan personally led a partial division to Cheng County to resist the enemy, which shows his importance to Shi Le.

The prince Liu Dong had already understood the interests and had no objection to this arrangement. He nodded and said, "It is urgent to confirm the movements of Hu Yanyi and Murong Wei. In addition, the progress of the Leling Kingdom's strategy must be accelerated. In this way, it is possible to resist the enemy by connecting with Pingyuan County!"

Liu Chong bowed and said, "Yesterday, General Jiang Sheng raided the border of Leling and made great achievements. With the cooperation of the navy, he has already conquered Yanci and Yangxin and other major counties. Now he has been in the Leling County. I think he can defeat the enemy in the next few days."

Qingzhou Governor Jiang Sheng attacked the Hu army in Leling from south to north. Another navy went out of the Yellow River to sail north to attack the coastal areas east of Leling Kingdom. The two attacked each other, and the plains and other places were in great battles again. It was the distracting of the Hu people's attention and troops, so they advanced rapidly and had great hope of capturing the entire Leling.

"Deleling, our army's food supply route can be transported from the east to avoid the worries of Hu cavalry intercepting it. It will take some time for the reinforcements on the south bank to arrive. I believe that the Hu people are also gathering their troops. What do you think before Hu Yanyi and Murong Wei have found the whereabouts of Hu Yanyi and Murong Wei?" As soon as Liu Dong said, it meant that he would enter everyone's hearts. He had to continue to attack before fighting in the enemy's territory and completing the strategic plan, so that he could last. If he huddled in the plain and waited until the Hu people gathered, there would be only a dead end.

The seven groups of people who were vain and real completely disrupted the Hu people's troops, which does not mean that the Hu people are so stupid that they don't know how to mobilize them. Therefore, I believe that the Hu army will inevitably gather within a few days, and that is the real tough battle at that time!

Sima Lue pondered and said, "I think the main reason for the Hu people's retreat was that they had insufficient food and wages. They needed to withdraw their troops and eat them. After the follow-up was complete, we could fight back. However, our great Han army was strong and powerful. We should take advantage of this time to use a partial army to enter the southeastern cities of the plain to attack and raid the strong walls and clear the fields. In this way, the Hu people would not be besieged in the city and dare not invite them to enter. The army had an opportunity to ease."

The remarks caused everyone to think about it. It is undeniable that Murong Ling and Hu Yanyi are both cunning opponents. The withdrawal of troops at this moment must hide the profound meaning. However, Sima Lue looked at the problem from a normal perspective, but it was easy to view the disadvantages of the Hu army in an open manner. In order to reinforce the plains, Murong Ling and Hu Yanyi were hastily mobilized people to gallop at night, and naturally there was not much money and food for the followers.

Liu Yuan's army was blocked in the southwest of Gaotang, and the Han army on the plains was indestructible. It seems that the main task of the Hu people was to replenish food and pay for long-term combat, so Sima Lue's focus was not a problem.

"Where do you think you should take?" Liu Dong nodded slightly and asked.

Sima Lue was happy when he saw His Highness asking, "I think it is inconvenient to walk on land, which is conducive to the Hu cavalry's galloping and fighting. He should divide his troops and take a boat along the Yellow River, and guide Ande, Xiping, Banxian and other places along the way, and connect with the border of Leling."

"Although this method is good, the risks are high, and it is difficult to perform unless it is a good general." Prince Liu Dong sighed. The Han army did not first enter Hebei. The counties in the southeast of the plain had already been prepared. The whereabouts of the Hu army from the two routes were unknown. At this time, the difficulty of attacking various places and the degree of danger they had to bear were difficult to estimate.

Seeing His Highness say this, Sima Lue also knew that the strategy he said was very dangerous, and he pondered and stopped talking. In fact, the Han Dynasty had a lot of elite soldiers and generals, and Liu Dong had a lot of generals, but he had to deal with Liu Yuan, protect Gao Tang, etc., and there were not many people who could send out, or there was not much room for choice.

"I thought Master Sima's method was feasible, and only a small change was needed." General Gou Xi walked out of the crowd.

"How to change?" Seeing that it was Gou Xi, Prince Liu Dong's eyes lit up. This person is extremely loyal and brave, and his strategy is far superior to ordinary people. If Gou Xi had a solution, it would definitely be worth listening to it.

Gou Xi looked around the people present and said in a voice: "The Hu army must be nearest to eat. Qinghe County is rich in food and grass. It is a place. The counties in the southeast of the plain also have some reserves, and a large amount of money and grain should be sent from Bohai County. In this way, Hu Yanyi and Murong Tao can divide their troops to eat in various places, and the main force goes to receive the money and grain from Bohai."

The military and civilians in the army were all unable to understand the intentions of the Hu people. Hu Yanyi was sometimes cunning and sometimes clumsy and didn't think it was so great. However, the pressure and depth that Murong Wei always used to hold his troops still shocked the Han people. Hearing that Gou Xi made a very reasonable analysis of Hu Jun's movements, although he might not agree in his heart, he was envious and amazed with this courage and wisdom.

"Map!" Prince Liu Dong shouted loudly, and the guards in the hall quickly brought a huge scroll of pictures. After unfolding it on the wooden stand, they drew detailed the terrain of Hebei, the town plains, and the water flows.

Civil and military officials surrounded the prince Liu Dong and came around the map. Gou Xi pointed to the map and explained: "Banxian is the farthest among the three places, closest to the territory of Leling Kingdom. When the battle of Leling, the Hu army would inevitably station troops in Banxian to try to rescue them. This is one of the goals. Ande County is located in the northeast of the plain and can monitor the movements of our army. I suggest that the Hu people must leave elite troops here to restrain us. Although this place is not advisable, it is a good place for feint attacks. Xiping County is located in the southwest of Banxian and northeast of Ande, just among the two places. The Hu people are heavily guarding the north and south counties. I expect that the Xiping guard is the weakest, so we can take this place first."

After hearing this, Liu Yun praised: "The Hu people believed that their cavalry was sharp and they would be waiting for battle on land. Do you mean that they sent troops to attack Panxian in the plain and secretly spread their troops and horses to attack Xiping by water?"

"That's exactly what it means! Gou Xi is willing to invite five thousand men to take the water to capture Xiping for Your Highness!" At this point, Gou Xi is so majestic that he holds his fists and asks for battle!

Everyone's eyes gathered at the Prince's Highness, but when Liu Dong saw his eyes flashing, he nodded and said, "This plan is very wonderful and should be effective. However, since the Hu people have left their troops to eat, they must keep their ambush to prepare for war. Let's discuss it when the news of Hu Leique is transmitted back!"

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"If you fail to kill Huo, it is really my hatred!" Liu Yuan, the Later Han emperor, slapped the table and was furious and thundered!

"We have already driven and attacked hard, but the Huoze army is very strong and has the help of the navy. We have to return after a long battle. We also ask Your Majesty to punish you!" Song Zuo, a general of the Later Han Dynasty, knelt down and apologized.

It turned out that Liu Yuan selected elite troops to set off overnight in the heavy rain, trying to chase and chase the remnants of the pseudo-Han who retreated to the north bank of the Yellow River to hunt down Huoze and others. Unexpectedly, although the pseudo-Han prince Liu Dong led his army to leave, the pseudo-Han general Dai Yuan led more than 40,000 Han troops to camp to block Liu Yuan's way. It was extremely difficult to march in the heavy rain, and it was impossible to attack the camp.

So Liu Yuan set up a camp to confront Dai Yuan, and divided the light cavalry to detour south to pursue the Han people.

But Song Zuo and others led thousands of light cavalry to the south, and it was very hard in the heavy rain. When they caught up with the remnants of the pseudo-Han, the other party was already on high alert. Na Huo and Jiang Cong divided the troops, and Jiang Cong led the remnants to go south, while Huo was waiting for the troops who could still fight to set up camps in the middle to prevent accidents.

The Hu cavalry rushed back and forth in the heavy rain, and the effect was very poor, and it did not cause any damage to the Han camp at all. Instead, it was shot and killed many people.

"It's a good thing, let's go down!" Liu Yuan was angry, but he knew that it was difficult to exercise his combat power in a heavy rain. But he didn't expect that Huo was so cautious, and he set up obstacles on the road, which led to the inability to chase and kill the remnants of the Han people.

Liu Huanle bowed beside him and said, "Zhu Ti entered Gaotang and Shi Le entered Zheng County. It was our army who took Gaotang. Why is Your Majesty depressed?"

"Hmph! Huze is very hateful. With his troops in the south, I will divide the army into a certain situation. Dai Ruosi's troops are not strong, all of them are full of force. It takes time for my reinforcements to arrive. The continuous rain makes it difficult to transport the baggage. Where did I have the pleasure of my thoughts?" Liu Yuan couldn't help but sigh. After continuous pursuit, the Han army could still gather on the plain, and the form was very subtle. Liu Dong's style of military use was completely different from Liu Chan, the old immortal, and it was indeed difficult to deal with!

Liu Huanle thought for a while and said, "The pseudo-Han horses are difficult to mobilize for a while, and this rain is difficult to stop for a while. It is not a good thing for Your Majesty to rest here."

Hearing that Liu Huanle had something else, Liu Yuan pondered for a moment and twisted his beard with his hands and said, "Huanle, are you afraid that Yuwen is not Jiang Boyue's opponent?"

Liu Huanle bowed and said, "I dare not speculate. Your Majesty is the main force of Yuwen's department, supplemented by Zhang Fang and other troops to fight the battle in the west. It should be wrong. It is just that Jiang Wei is even more cunning and Liu Chan. Seeing that our army divided the troops from east to west, I was afraid that Yedu would be taken advantage of the emptiness and others would take advantage of the situation..."

Li Xi frowned and inserted: "The pseudo-Han has deployed more than 300,000 troops. Even if Yedu's troops are sharply reduced, will there be any follow-up troops in the Central Plains?"

If the Later Han Dynasty had nearly infinite military strength, no one doubted that the prosperity outside the frontier would be unstoppable after a hundred years of sluggishness. As long as Liu Yuan gave his order, the troops who retreated from the frontier and fed would return to Hebei to fight one after another. It would not be difficult to mobilize 500,000 or even more troops in one breath. In fact, if it were not for the difficulty of food and salary, even if the Han soldiers came in a group of virtual and real ways, all regions would have sufficiently strong troops to deal with it.

But such a loophole made Liu Dong'er get...

However, the Central Plains are different. The defenders and mobile forces in various places have their own standards. Now the Han army has exposed more than 300,000 troops, including troops heading north from Huainan and Jiangnan. The Central Plains are vast, and there are a considerable number of troops left behind, plus the transportation of navy and money, grain and supplies.

The manpower of the Central Plains is very tiring to mobilize troops of such a scale, especially when it has just stabilized and there are signs of recovery, it will be a great blow to people's livelihood and national strength. The labor force in various places alone is probably more than 300,000. These people also consume the treasury reserves of the Han people and delay the development of the Central Plains.

Did the Han people fight to destroy the Central Plains and continue to send troops? Li Xi doesn't believe that Hebei has no choice but to give up, but how could the Han people do such a ridiculous thing?

Liu Huanle shook her head and said, "It's not clear whether Liu Dong has such a plan, but Liu Chan's movement has been lost for three days. The Central Plains' eyes and ears cannot find Liu Chan's whereabouts..."

Speaking of this, Liu Yuan was in a heavy mood. When the pseudo-Han emperor Liu Chan fought in the east and west, he would always have a lot of strange soldiers, which made people difficult to resist and prevent. Before this, his whereabouts were always difficult to figure out. With such power, he could suppress the news and hide his whereabouts. It can be seen that although the situation in the Central Plains became restless due to the war, there was no sign of badness.

What's even more terrible is that Liu Chan is going to do something amazing this time.

Even Li Xi was still calm and said for a long time: "Do you have to transfer the people from the frontier back?" This is testing Liu Yuan's meaning, but Li Xi's face also shows how great the difficulties will be in poor food and salary once a large amount of combat power returns to Hebei.

It is the most difficult task for the Later Han who just occupied Hebei. A clever woman cannot cook without rice. She doesn’t have enough money and food, and she can’t even afford the loss of long-distance transportation. How can she get the army back to fight?

"What I am worried about is whether Jiang Wei will attack the world..." Liu Huanle said inappropriately, and said helplessly. Although the country has solutions and strategies to deal with it now, there are still difficulties to be solved. Some are in front of us, and more are full of unknown variables in the future.

Yuwen and Zhang Fang and other people were able to stabilize the situation, but Jiang Wei's use of troops could not be judged by common sense. Once they saw the empty forces of Yecheng, it was not impossible to turn around and attack Yecheng again. The most terrible thing was that Yuwen and others were able to send the most powerful troops at present, but they were afraid that they would still be one step behind in their reaction ability.

"Okay, this is what I should worry about." Liu Yuan did not blame Li Xi and Liu Huanle, and said that he had not cared about it or that the two felt worried was the responsibility and duty of being a minister. If there were some guys around him who flattered and sang praises, that would be the real crisis.

But then again, these words and reminders have great help to me, but they are indeed not nice. A hint of bitterness in my heart made this arrogant hero who felt a little powerless. With strong military strength, he successfully occupied Hebei and destroyed Jin State, which was the beginning of his own hegemony.

But Hebei is a place where wars continue, lacking sufficient agricultural foundation, and the people are even displaced and fleeing. It takes time to recover and develop to occupy such a region. However, the Yellow River hinders the footsteps of the army outside the border and leaves its ambitions in this broken Hebei land.

It successfully weakened the Han navy force and killed a large number of Han troops. It also took this opportunity to make many foreigners with dissenting intentions become cannon fodder in this battle. This was originally a battle to stabilize Hebei, but after the war, it was counterattacked by Liu Dongwa, who had a very keen sense of smell!

Liu Yuan thought that he was right when he walked, but when he met a difficult opponent, he would hold on to your weakness. Even if both sides were injured, he would not let you live a good life. Such a nearly arrogant approach was the tactics adopted by Liu Dong. If he continued to consume it, the Later Han Dynasty would soon be unable to bear it. However, the Han people's virtual and real military tactics took the Hu people three or five days to figure out the trends and missed the best reaction time. Who can I blame?

"The Han people's supplies come from water routes. I send spies to me and I want exact information about the Han people's food route!" Liu Yuan's heart moved and said coldly.
Chapter completed!