Chapter 1057 Aftermath (2)(2/2)
"Okay, okay!"
The Prime Minister smiled, took out the Tiger Talisman, put it in Feng Yong's hand, pressed his hand heavily, and said seriously:
"I hope you will never disappoint me!"
Looking at Zhuge Liang and Feng Yong and hearing their conversation, Yang Yi was simply furious.
Even Wei Yan could hardly control his emotions, and his face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.
Unfortunately, the Prime Minister did not seem to notice the expressions of the two of them. He just continued to say to Feng Yong:
"Now that you are the coach of Guanzhong, what do you think of the current situation?"
Feng Yong has been busy these days, so his work is certainly not in vain.
He had discussed the next military action with General Guan countless times.
Now when he heard the Prime Minister ask, he said directly:
"Since the Han Dynasty restored Yong and merged the two states, I have sent people to Shangdang many times to persuade them to surrender, but they are very determined to join the thieves."
"So I thought that as soon as the ice age of the river passes, I would immediately send troops to Shangdang to quell the chaos."
As of today, the Han army has initially established a firm foothold on the recovered territory.
Similarly, after a whole winter's rest, the Wei army had stabilized its front.
But the Battle of Guanzhong was not completely over, because Bingzhou and the Shangdang area were not completely under the control of the Han Dynasty.
Baixing among the eight passes of Taihang is the main connecting road between Shangdang and Yecheng.
Taking Shangdang can pose a threat to Yecheng, one of the capitals of Wei State.
And if Shangdang is left alone, Wei can use Shangdang to protect Yecheng.
So this nail must be removed.
But Shangdang is a basin surrounded by mountains and the terrain is difficult.
If the thieves really want to defend, whether it is the Liangzhou army trying every means to plunder food and grass, or the Hanzhong army far away in Chang'an, they will inevitably be restrained by too many troops.
In addition, it was a cold winter, which was even more unfavorable for the advance, so the matter of going to the party was temporarily put aside.
Now that spring has begun, after a winter's rest, the soldiers' morale, armor, and food and grass are all ready.
In order to completely consolidate the entire Bingzhou, it is time to resolve this matter.
The Han Prime Minister nodded:
"Yes, in your opinion, who should be sent to lead the army to quell the chaos?"
"The terrain of Shangdang is very dangerous, so we must send a brave and brave general there. I am stationed in Chang'an and cannot leave lightly. Although the Liangzhou army is an elite force, it does not have enough troops."
Feng Junhou openly talked about the current situation of the Liangzhou Army, but at the same time he secretly praised himself for fighting bravely.
The Liangzhou Army, including the Yi Congjun who came from Liangzhou, and also transferred some troops from Qiaoshan, the total number was only over 40,000.
The main force was stationed in Hedong to guard against the Wei thieves in Hanoi, and at the same time a part of the force was divided to defend Bingzhou.
If it weren't for the Hu cavalry recruited from Bingzhou, I'm afraid there wouldn't be enough troops to frighten Bingzhou and Hedong at the same time.
Therefore, if we want to attack Shangdang now, we can only mobilize the Hanzhong army from Chang'an.
"Among the generals present, General Wei is the most brave. In my opinion, if General Wei can lead the army there, he will be able to attack and defeat it."
As soon as Feng Junhou said these words, not only everyone present, but also the Han Prime Minister looked at him in surprise.
Now there are 150,000 soldiers from the east of Guanzhong River to Bingzhou.
With the backing of these 150,000 soldiers and the current vigor of the army, capturing Shangdang should not be a big problem.
It can be said that in the battle of Guanzhong, Shangdang now has the final credit.
"General Wei..." The prime minister glanced at Wei Yan, and then at Feng Junhou.
Feng Junhou understood and turned his head:
“But I don’t know what General Wei’s intention is?”
Wei Yan looked at Feng Junhou in silence, with unconcealed surprise in his eyes.
King Feng Gui is so kind, will he give this credit to himself?
It's just that King Feng Gui is known for his foresight. How could he let Wei Yan, who failed in politics, see what he was thinking at this time?
Wei Yan looked at Feng Guiwang standing there with a calm demeanor and a calm face, just looking at him quietly.
How could he endure it?
At that moment, he said in a buzzing voice: "It's just a party, what should I fear?"
I saw him clasping his fists towards the Prime Minister:
"Please give the Prime Minister's order, and the general will lead the army across the river immediately to annihilate the Shangdang thieves!"
His move was of great significance, as it was only to the Prime Minister, not to King Feng Gui.
He expressed his dissatisfaction with King Feng Gui.
King Feng Gui naturally saw what he meant, and he just smiled indifferently and remained silent.
The Prime Minister frowned slightly, glanced at everyone again, pondered for a while, and then slowly asked Feng Yong:
"How many thieves are there in total?"
Feng Yong quickly replied:
"There are not many local defenders in Shangdang. However, after Wang Shi regained Bingzhou and Hedong, many thieves who were persistent in their crimes fled."
"Many people fled to Shangdang and reunited to fight against the king's army. Therefore, according to the spies, the number of thieves entrenched in Shangdang should be around five thousand."
The Prime Minister nodded:
"Then I will allocate 10,000 troops, and General Wei will bring the engineering battalion with him. How about that? Can we be sure of capturing it?"
Although there is a steady stream of support from Hanzhong in the rear, once the army moves, the consumption is countless.
Moreover, it is the beginning of spring. It is said that the plan for the year lies in spring. Now Guanzhong belongs to the Han Dynasty. Part of Hanzhong's support must be used to restore production in Guanzhong.
The art of war: if you are ten, besiege it, if you are five, attack it, if if you double it, fight it.
Ten thousand troops are just enough to "double the fight" against the party, not to mention an engineering battalion specially used for siege.
Wei Yan cupped his fists and said, "The last general takes orders!"
Although the Prime Minister was in good spirits, he finally became a little sluggish after holding on for so long.
"You all go out, Feng Mingwen, you stay."
"promise!"
After everyone had gone out, the prime minister said:
"Push my four-wheeled cart here. While I'm in the mood, I want to go up to the Chang'an City Wall to have a look."
Feng Yong wanted to dissuade:
"Prime Minister, it's still cold outside right now, so we'd better wait until it gets warmer..."
Chapter completed!