Chapter 1012 Baibo and Heishan
Chapter 1010: Baibo and Heishan
Although Wang Mang also has the ability to command a 100,000 army, he believes that he is definitely not a match for Bai Qi and Xue Rengui, but he does not have such a top commander under his command.
In order to improve the chances of winning in this battle, Wang Mang had no choice, so he decided to borrow someone to command the army and target Chen Qingzhi under Chen Youliang, who was the best candidate that Wang Mang could borrow.
In fact, the candidate for the chief general in Wang Mang''s heart was not Chen Qingzhi at the beginning, but Han Xin, the son of Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.
Han Fu in the original history is no match for Yuan Shao at all. Even if he uses Jizhou, he can only surrender. However, with Han Xin''s son, Han Fu not only saved his territory, but also won repeatedly in the battle with Yuan Shao, which forced Wang Mang to doubt Han Xin''s true identity.
Wang Mang suspected that Han Xin in Jizhou was actually Han Xin, one of the three heroes of the Han Dynasty. After checking Han Xin’s information, Wang Mang had no doubts at all. Who else could Han Xin be if he had such an amazing record?
In the information collected by Wang Mang, although Han Xin''s record is not as good as Bai Qi, he is still an extremely dazzling existence in the Han military.
The former Xianbei Shanyu and Lian died of Han Xin''s ambush, which almost caused 400,000 Xianbei cavalry to go south.
Later, the Xianbei was trapped in internal strife and was eventually annexed by the Yuan Meng and the Qing Dynasty. In other words, Han Xin also indirectly helped the Yuan Meng and the Qing Dynasty.
As for Han Xin''s other achievements, there are quite a few in terms of intelligence, but they are not just a big battle. However, without exception, Han Xin will win every battle and has never lost a single defeat so far.
It is definitely not easy to win every battle. The three of them who have done it before were Qin Hao, Bai Qi and Li Shimin, and Li Shimin''s unbeaten record was ended by Qin Hao.
Han Xin was able to have never defeated a single battle like Qin Hao and Bai Qi. This is an extremely rare thing in itself, and it is enough to prove his ability to command troops.
Wang Mang originally wanted to ask Han Xin to be the commander, after all, Qin Hao had suspected Bai Qi. Faced with Bai Qi, the commander who was one of the top commanders in history, Wang Mang believed that only the military immortal Han Xin could compete with him.
Wang Mang’s thoughts were indeed beautiful, but what he didn’t expect was that no matter how much the cost was, Han Fu was unwilling to send troops and directly dealt with Wang Shichong’s request for help.
Yuan Shao was staring at Jizhou at any time, and the war could invade Jizhou. Jizhou was divided into two factions for war or surrender. Therefore, the only one Han Fu could trust at this time was Han Xin. How could he send Han Xin out at this time?
Han Fu''s refusal made Wang Mang both angry and helpless, and in the end he could only give in and choose Chen Qingzhi as the leader.
Famous generals of the famous teachers and generals, and thousands of troops avoid their white robes.
Although Chen Qingzhi''s record is not as undefeated as Bai Qi and Han Xin, it has never been seen in China''s five thousand years of history.
Perhaps there is a certain exaggeration in this, but Wang Mang believes that flaws do not hide the merits, and that flaws cannot erase Chen Qingzhi''s contributions.
Of course, Wang Mang was very sorry that he could not invite Han Xin, but it was enough to have Chen Qingzhi there. After all, what he wanted was not to defeat Qin Hao immediately, but to try his best to defend the fruits of victory after seizing enough territory.
Besides, Chen Qingzhi is also the best candidate that can be borrowed within Wang Mang''s ability. No one can be used by Wang Mang except him.
Thinking of this, Wang Mang was even more envious and jealous of Qin Hao. Qin Hao had a lot of famous generals and coaches, and he didn''t worry about talents at all. He didn''t even have to borrow someone to command when fighting a war. It was simply a shame to travel through this time, and the listener was crying when he smelled the sad listener. "All this will pass, and I will sooner or later what Qin Hao has, and now is the most difficult time. As long as we can get through it smoothly, the road ahead will definitely be smooth."
Wang Mang comforted himself like this in his heart, and only in this way could he convince himself, continue to grit his teeth and persevere and hold on.
Wang Mang knew that even if the Yuan Meng restrained the Jin army, even if the mercenaries of Chen and Zhang families were attracted, even if Chen Qingzhi was the commander, it would still be difficult to seize food from Qin Hao, the tiger''s mouth. After all, there is an insurmountable gap between the armies of both sides.
Qin Hao has a total of 130,000 troops in Sizhou, and the Qin army is the highest-quality army in the world. Whether it is equipment or training, it is far from comparable to the miscellaneous army that Wang Mang temporarily pieced together.
Wang Mang did not have enough time to train the army, and since he was destined to be inferior to the other party in terms of quality, Wang Mang could only find a way out in terms of quantity. He had to rely on quantity to completely crush Qin Hao.
In addition to the method of expanding the army, Wang Mang also needs more troops, but Jizhou can no longer borrow troops, and a war is about to break out in Yanzhou, so it is obvious that it is impossible to participate...
At this time, Wang Mang suddenly realized that in order to deal with Qin Hao, he had mobilized all the mobilized power. Now he had nowhere to borrow power when he looked around.
"No, there is still somewhere to borrow."
Wang Mang stared at the map, and after a long time, his eyes flashed with a flash of light and he sneered: "Baibo and Heishan, the two bandits, may be able to use one or two."
The black bandit in Wang Mang''s mouth refers to the remnant Ming who escaped into Taihang. He still holds the banner of the Ming Dynasty, but the outside world calls it the "black bandit".
Although Baibo Thief is the remnant of the Yellow Turban, it is not the same as Can Ming.
The Baibo thief was led by Guo Tai and Yang Feng, and Guo Tai was not only the coach of the Yellow Turban Qu, but also one of Zhang Jiao''s personal disciples.
Before the Yellow Turbans were completely defeated, Guo Tai followed Zhang Bao, that is, Zhang Sanfeng, fighting in Jizhou. After Huangfu Song defeated Zhang Bao, Guo Tai led some remaining troops to retreat to Hedong, and then fled in the Baibo Valley between the Xihe River and Hedong, so he was called the "Baibo Thief".
Mr. Guo, who turned into a bandit, continued to attack the aristocratic families and gather refugees. With his careful development, the Baibo and Yellow Turban reached a level of 100,000 people, and could even dispatch 20,000 troops to fight at most. His strength was no less than that of the princes in the south.
After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Sheng also ordered the recall of Mr. Guo, who agreed at that time.
But as Fang La revealed Zhang Sheng’s identity as a woman, Mrs. Guo could not accept a woman becoming the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in any case, and this also completely separated from the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Mang wanted to attract Baibo and Heishan as foreign aid, and what he could do was nothing more than food and land, but these were things that Baibo thieves could not refuse.
In the end, under Wang Mang''s personal persuasion, Baibo leader Guo Tai agreed to his request for troops and personally led 20,000 troops to assist in the war.
After dealing with Mr. Guo, Wang Mang turned his attention to the Black Mountain bandits again. Regarding the legendary empress on Taihang Mountain, Wang Mang seriously suspected that the other party was also a time traveler.
(This chapter ends)