Chapter 2710 Liu Jinu personally led the army to fight, the third battle in Hanzhong


    Chapter 2707: Liu Jinu personally led the army to fight, the third battle in Hanzhong


    The current situation in Shu can no longer be described as bad, but is very bad.


    A year ago, due to Liu Yu''s act of becoming emperor, Shu Han was attacked by the north and south of the Qin Dynasty and the Southern Barbarians. Although he endured this disaster with difficulty, he completely lost a large area of ??Hanzhong and southern Shu, and lost more than one million people.


    Before this big defeat, the development of Shu Han had been on an upward trend, and the development speed was very fast, making it the second largest power after the Qin Dynasty.


    But after this battle, the rising national trend of Shu Han was directly interrupted in half, entering the stage of decline and recovery of war losses.


    In fact, for Shu Han, the influence of losing Hanzhong is not as good as Shu Nanda. After all, Hanzhong did not belong to Shu Kingdom, and it was stolen from the Li Tang Dynasty.


    In addition, Hanzhong did not take it for a long time, and the people did not accept it. The only function of its work on Shu Han was to improve the northern defense line.


    But even if Hanzhong is lost, Shu Han still has heroic passes such as Jiange, Jiameng Pass, and Baishui Pass as barriers.


    So if you lose Hanzhong, you will lose it. It will not shake the foundation of Shu Han, but it is different in southern Shu.


    There are no such powerful passes as Jiange and Jiameng Pass as barriers in southern Shu. Once they fall into the hands of the Southern Barbarians, Shu Han can only use the method of strengthening the city or sending more troops, and it will take several times more energy to guard against the Southern Barbarians than before.


    This will undoubtedly make the Shu Han, which has already suffered a huge loss, even worse.


    Now, in addition to fighting against the three kingdoms of Wei, Song and Ming, the Qin Dynasty has even been targeted by the Sui Kingdom in Guanxi, which has obviously started the battle of unification.


    The Qin Dynasty is launching a war of unification in full swing, while the targeted four countries of Wei, Song, Ming and Sui are unable to protect themselves. However, Wu and Chu are in the south of the Yangtze River, while the three countries of Yuan, Jin and Qing in the northern border are unable to intervene.


    Among the major forces in the world, only Shu Han could intervene at this time, but nearly half of Shu Han''s troops were restrained in southern Shu.


    How can rely solely on the strength of the other half of the troops stop the Qin Dynasty?


    It is precisely because of this that the local faction of Shu Han led by Qiao Zhou opposed sending troops to rescue the Sui Kingdom.


    After all, under the restraint of the Southern Barbarians, even if Shu Han sends troops, it will not play much role. Why do you have to act against the will of heaven and waste the people and cause money? It is better to continue to cultivate and maintain peace and recover from the war.


    But Su Qin told them at this time that Shu Han had to send troops to rescue Sui, and the Southern Barbarians would not drag Shu Han down, and that this time, there was a certain chance of regaining Hanzhong.


    Under such a huge temptation, it is difficult for the local faction of Shu Han to remain unshakable, and what Su Qin said is indeed very correct.


    Shu Han had no time to slowly recover his strength. It was like watching the Qin Dynasty destroy the four countries without saving it, which was like committing suicide by chronically.


    If it does not erupt in silence, it will perish in silence, so Shu Han must send troops to seek assistance to the Sui Kingdom.


    Liu Yu had already made a decision in his heart. Seeing that all the ministers were silent, he asked, "Prime Minister Su, if my Han sent troops to aid the Sui Dynasty, wouldn''t the Southern Barbarians really re-enacted a north-south attack with the rebellious Qin?"


    Su Qin said decisively: "No, in the war a year ago, our army suffered great losses, but the Southern Barbarians also suffered great losses.


    In addition, although the Southern Barbarians obtained several counties in southern Shu, they were unable to completely digest them.


    Under the constant provocation of Dashu, the conflicts between the major alien races in the Southern Barbarians and the Han people have become increasingly acute.


    At present, 16 major and large uprisings broke out in southern Shu. These rebels alone have already made Chi You worried. How can you still have the energy to take care of the rest? ”


    Chiyou thought that after repelling the Shu army and occupying several counties in southern Shu, the southern country would usher in great development, but on the contrary, he still thought it was too simple.


    With Su Qin, the top think tank in Shu Han, how could Chiyou develop with peace of mind and accumulate strength?


    In addition to the Han people, there are many foreign races such as Dong people, Gelao, and Tujia.


    Chiyou was able to conquer Shunan, defeat Shu County, and gain a foothold in Shunan. In addition to his own strength, he also received support from these alien races.


    But when the Han people retreated, these alien races inevitably had conflicts of interest with the Southern Barbarians.


    Su Qin had long expected this, so he sent a secret spy from the university to provoke it, gradually intensifying the conflict between the two sides, and also sold weapons and equipment to the foreign races in southern Shu to support the foreign races in southern Shu to resist the southern country.


    Under Su Qin''s various provocations and discords, Shu Han was in chaos, and it has not stopped for a moment in the past year. There have been constant uprisings between big and big, and there are not only foreign races, but also Han people. Behind them, Shu Han provided various support for them.


    The rebel army that collapsed with just one blow naturally could not shake the rule of the Southern Barbarians in southern Shu. However, an uprising broke out every few days, which would undoubtedly interrupt the post-war reconstruction of Shunan and stagnate or even reverse its development, which also restrained the Southern Barbarians'' great energy and ultimately achieved the goal of gradually weakening the Southern Barbarians.


    And this is Su Qin’s fundamental purpose.


    The Southern Barbarians were also troubled by Su Qin''s various tricks, but they did not have a think tank that could match him. Prime Minister Shi Jieren was also a chess game when facing Su Qin and was often behind, so the Southern Barbarians were unable to escape from the quagmire of southern Shu.


    Su Qin almost used his own strength to trap the Southern Barbarians in southern Shu and also gained a precious opportunity to breathe for Shu Han.


    After hearing Su Qin''s words, Liu Yu felt completely relieved. After all, as long as the Southern Barbarians did not drag down the Shu Han, the Shu Kingdom would indeed have a chance to retake Hanzhong.


    Su Qin saw what Liu Yu was thinking at a glance and said, "Lord, even if the Southern Barbarians are unable to intervene, they cannot draw too many troops from Shunan. Otherwise, Chi You will see that Shunan is empty and if he makes a desperate bet, he will be backfiring."


    Liu Yu waved his hands repeatedly when he heard this: "I naturally know this. Don''t worry, the military advisor. I am not Yang Guang and will not relax my guard against the Southern Barbarians."


    Liu Yu is also speechless to Yang Guang now. The Sui Kingdom is the weakest among all countries, but he is already bordering the Qin Dynasty but he still dares to relax his vigilance, which makes Li Jing easily attacked. Do you think you are seeking death?


    Liu Yu, from the outsider''s perspective, saw Yang Guang fall into the trap so easily, naturally felt that Yang Guang was out of reach, but if he was in the situation, he would know that it was better to say that Yang Guang was too stupid than that Yang Guang was stupid. Yang Guang was also misled step by step by step by step by step, so he gradually relaxed his vigilance against the Qin Dynasty until he was completely trapped in it and could not extricate himself.


    Liu Yu didn''t know about this, but Su Qin saw it.


    The Qin Dynasty has millions of powerful soldiers and powerful generals, and even wise men have emerged one after another, without any shortcomings.


    As soon as he thought of this, even Su Qin, who was so smart, didn''t know how to defeat such an opponent.


    Since it is determined to rescue the Sui State, Su Qin naturally has to plan for the next dispatch. It is only one aspect to restrain the Qin army to reduce the pressure on the Sui State. It is best to recapture Hanzhong to improve the northern defense line.


    Of course, this goal is obviously not easy. After all, Hanzhong is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Qin army is extremely powerful, so we naturally have to plan it carefully.


    The Qin Dynasty dispatched 300,000 troops to attack the Sui Dynasty. Although Yongliang was empty, he only left 80,000 defenders in Hanzhong. The purpose was to prevent Shu Han from taking advantage of the situation.


    Su Qin and Liu Yu both knew that the Qin Dynasty would guard against Shu Han, but they did not know the specific military strength of the Qin Dynasty in Hanzhong, so they naturally had to consider the military strength they dispatched.


    “This time, when the troops were sent to Hanzhong, there was no way to achieve anything if there were fewer troops, but if there were too many troops, they could not be drawn out.


    In addition, under the propaganda of the Qin Dynasty, the Hanzhong people had many misunderstandings about our Han Dynasty and would definitely support the Qin army with all their strength. Therefore, I believe that at least 200,000 troops should be dispatched. ”


    Hearing Su Qin''s words, Liu Yu couldn''t help but frown. He didn''t think that the army was 200,000, but that the army was too small.


    After more than a year of cultivation and rest, although Shu Han had not completely recovered from war losses, his troops also recovered to 400,000.


    Without the restraint of the Southern Barbarians, Shu Han could completely dispatch 250,000 or even 300,000 troops, leaving 100,000 to 150,000 troops to defend the Southern Kingdom.


    But Su Qin only sent out 200,000 yuan, which was a bit too conservative in Liu Yu''s opinion, and what Shu Han needed now was adventure.


    It’s not that Liu Yu doesn’t want to seek stability, but the main reason is that the situation is changing too quickly now. If Shu Han doesn’t take the risk, there will be really not many opportunities to take risks.


    "Prime Minister, 200,000 is too little. I think it''s only safe to have 250,000 to 300,000."


    Su Qin explained: "Your Majesty, 200,000 is already a lot. If you really dispatch an army of 300,000, the Southern Barbarians will definitely make a desperate bet and attack Shu at any cost even if they have not digested the southern part of Shu."


    "What about 250,000?"


    “What’s the difference between 250,000 and 200,000?


    It is easy to defend and difficult to attack in Hanzhong. Whether it is sending troops from Yongliang or from Shu, it is difficult to attack with strong forces. If 200,000 cannot be captured, the same is true for 250,000. ”


    Liu Yu was convinced by Su Qin again.


    Su Qin knew that Liu Yu was very anxious now. After all, Shu Han really couldn''t afford to lose, so he was so timid, and then he offered Liu Yu a strategy to win Hanzhong.


    "Lord, our army can send 100,000 troops first, and hold troops in Jiange to confront the Qin army, making the Qin army think that our army will not attack the north. This time, the troops were sent only to restrain the Qin army and relieve the pressure of the Sui country.


    After the Qin army relaxes, it may be possible to achieve great achievements by pressing it with an army of 200,000. ”


    Hearing Su Qin''s words, although Liu Yu was a little skeptical, there was no other better way.


    The next day, Liu Yu announced in public: "My dear friends, I have decided to send troops to rescue the Sui Dynasty. Moreover, this time I will lead the imperial army to personally lead a 100,000 army to fight against Qin."


    The ministers of Shu Han were not surprised by this. After all, the previous meeting had already determined to rescue the Sui State, but only dispatching a hundred thousand troops exceeded everyone''s expectations. After all, how could such a small amount of troops be enough to regain Hanzhong?


    In this regard, many people even thought that Liu Yu had given up taking back Hanzhong and sent 100,000 troops only to the alliance to help the Sui State restrain the Qin army in Hanzhong, and did not really want to counterattack Hanzhong.


    Liu Yu ignored these voices and soon led 100,000 Shu troops, as well as Liu Er, Kong Peng, Zhang Fei, Zhang Hao and others to the north to Jiange.


    As for Xing Tian, ??he was naturally left in southern Shu by Liu Yu. After all, only Xing Tian could stop Chi You in Shu Han. If Xing Tian was not left behind, even if he left an army of 100,000, he would not be able to stop Chi You.


    Liu Yu knew that this Northern Expedition might be the only chance for Shu Han to seize Hanzhong, so he naturally did not want any mistakes. So before leaving, he deliberately used Changsun Wugui, hoping that Changsun Wugui could persuade Li Yuanba to help Shu Han.


    After the last Hanzhong War, Li Yuanba appeared briefly, he soon disappeared again. He only occasionally went to see his second sister-in-law, Changsun Wugui, and his nephew Li Zhi during the holidays, but did not join any force.


    The missed encounter with Lu Ya has made Liu Yu almost regret it, so he naturally does not want to let Li Yuanba go, but he also knows that Li Yuanba is unlikely to defect to Shu Han. After all, in a strict sense, Li Tang was actually destroyed by Shu Han.


    But compared to the Shu Han who destroyed the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanba obviously hated the Qin Dynasty that killed Li Shimin more, which also made Liu Yu still have a glimmer of hope in subduing Li Yuanba.


    Liu Yu hoped to rely on Changsun Wugui to convince Li Yuanba, but because he had made the idea of ??Changsun Wugui before and wanted to marry Changsun Wugui to appease Li Tang''s surrendered army, Changsun Wugui did not dare to see him at all. Even if Liu Yu came to the door to invite Changsun Wugui in person, he still avoided him by illness.


    Liu Yu also had some solution to this, and he could only let Li Keyong convince Changsun Wugui. As for the specific result, he didn''t know, because he was no longer in Chengdu.


    At this point, the third Hanzhong War in Qin and Shu also began.


    ?I said I would like to update the two yesterday, but the second chapter was not finished, and I lost two thousand words, so I delayed it to today. Today I still have time to continue to code. If I write more, I will continue to update the two tomorrow.


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    (This chapter ends)