Vol 2 Chapter 2552: Liu Yu wanted to proclaim himself emperor, and the civil war between the Yuan a

Chapter 2552 Liu Yu wants to proclaim himself emperor, and the civil war between Yuan and Qing Dynasties begins

Chapter 2548: Liu Yu wants to proclaim himself emperor, and the civil war between the Yuan and Qing Dynasties begins

In this Battle of Guanxi, the Qin Dynasty not only dispatched 70,000 troops from Yongzhou and 60,000 troops from Liangzhou, but also dispatched 100,000 troops from Sizhou;

Sizhou's total military strength before the war was only 150,000, and two-thirds of it was directly recruited, leaving only 50,000 defenders, which was obviously a bit weak.

 So, when Ying Hao returned to the court this time, he also brought back 50,000 Sizhou troops.

With the loss of these 50,000 troops, Da Qin's military strength in Yongliang Prefecture is: 140,000 regular troops, 120,000 surrendered troops, a total of 260,000 troops;

Da Qin had eight counties in Guanxi, namely: three counties in Guanzhong (Jingzhao Yin, Zuofeng Yi, and You Fufeng), five counties in Liangzhou (Longxi, Hanyang, Wudu, Anding, and Wuwei);

  【Note: Beidi County was assigned to Hezhou (Hetao) and is no longer within the scope of Liangzhou;】

Most of Qin’s 260,000 troops were distributed in the Sui and Shu kingdoms. Among them:

As the Yangpingguan camp on the border between Qin and Shu, the Qin Dynasty not only had 50,000 troops, including 10,000 cavalry, led by Wu Qi;

Sanguan after the Yangpingguan camp and Chencang City have 30,000 and 20,000 troops respectively, and the main generals are Wang Jian and Gongsun Xuanyuan respectively;

In other words, the Qin Dynasty deployed a hundred thousand troops at the Yangping Pass alone, which shows that the Qin Dynasty attaches great importance to the Shu Kingdom;

As for the junction of the Qin and Sui dynasties, there are only Wuwei County and Longxi County, so you only need to deploy heavy troops in these two counties;

 Longxi County, 30,000 defenders, including 10,000 cavalry, led by Long Qie;

 Wuwei County has 40,000 defenders, 10,000 Han cavalry, and the main general is Meng Tian;

Of the 260,000 troops, 170,000 were deployed at the border, while the remaining 90,000 troops were scattered and distributed to the remaining counties and cities in Kansai;

The three counties of Hanyang, Wudu, and Anding each have 5,000 garrison troops. The garrison generals are: Yan Xing, Xu Rong, and Li Zuoche;

The four passes of Tongguan, Wuguan, Xiaoguan and Longguan are each garrisoned by 10,000 troops. The garrison generals are: Gongsun Yan, Sima Cuo, Ma Chao and Li Mu;

The two counties of Fengyi on the left and Fufeng on the right each have 10,000 garrison troops. The leading generals are: Li Maozhen and Fu Cunshen;

Jing Zhaoyin had a garrison of 15,000, including 10,000 cavalry. The commander was Li Jing, the governor of Yongliang. At the same time, Li Jing was also in charge of all the troops in Yongliang;

Of the 260,000 troops of the Qin Dynasty stationed in the eight counties of Guanxi, 120,000 were surrendered troops. Obviously, these armies need to be reorganized and the best of them are removed from the dross.

However, even after the training this time, Ying Hao is not planning to reduce the army's establishment. Instead, he is planning to expand the army's establishment.

After all, after a year's rest at most, Da Qin will use its troops to attack Liangzhou and the Central Plains, and challenge multiple countries with the power of one country.

The four kingdoms of Sui, Wei, Song, and Ming, which directly faced Qin's military front, would definitely expand their armies to the maximum, while Shu, Chu, and Sui were also very likely to send troops to intervene.

 Hence, the dispatch of troops this time is not a small fight, but a direct war of unification involving millions of troops.

If this is really the case, Da Qin will be able to challenge all the countries in the world with the power of one country. The current military strength alone is obviously not enough.

Therefore, it is imperative to expand the army, and it is naturally impossible to reduce Yongliang's military strength.

Of course, now is not the time to expand the military. After all, if we start the military expansion now, other countries will definitely follow suit, which is a meaningless waste.

 Hence, for Qin, the best time to expand its army is eight months before the war begins.

 Eight months were enough for Da Qin to recall veterans and recruit and train new troops.

 Before that, Da Qin only had to reorganize and train the troops for surrender, keep the combat effectiveness of the armies in various states from declining, and accumulate money, food and war preparation materials.

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 Hanzhong, Yangpingguan.

“Lord, good news, Ying Hao has returned to the court, and the Qin army has retreated.” Zhang Song reported excitedly.

Hearing this, Liu Yu immediately put down Zhong's military book and said excitedly: "Really? That's great."

Liu Yu couldn't help but be excited. During the confrontation with the Qin army, it was really difficult.

In the early days, the Qin army would still attack the city, while the Shu army would also defend normally. Relying on the defensive advantages of Yangping Pass, the Shu army's casualties were only half of the Qin army's.

If the fight continues like this, Liu Yu will naturally be happy to compete with the Qin army, but Wu Qi, the general who replaced Li Cunxiao, is not a fool. Knowing that the casualties of a strong attack will be so high, he will naturally not be stubborn and use human lives to attack Yangping Pass.

Wu Qi gave up a strong attack and chose to rely on the power of weapons and equipment to carry out long-range sniping against the closed Shu army.

One hundred today, eighty tomorrow, gradually wearing down the strength of the Shu army.

Of the eight thousand troops lost by the Shu army at Yangping Pass, nearly three thousand were killed by the Qin army's snipers.

In order to avoid Wu Qi's shameless tactics, Liu Yu not only upgraded the defensive equipment, but also transported a large number of shields from the rear. Although the casualties were reduced a lot, dozens of them were still lost every day. people.

Ten days and a half month is not bad, it is not painful for the Shu army, but if this continues for a long time, if the fight lasts for a year and a half, how many troops will the Shu army lose?

Liu Yu also had a headache because of this, but he also found a way to solve it. Before he could execute it, the Qin army actually retreated on its own initiative.

Liu Yu instinctively felt that something was wrong. After understanding it clearly, he realized that the main force of the Qin army had retreated, but it did not retreat.

Fifty miles outside Yangping Pass, the Qin army set up a large camp and stationed 50,000 troops.

 There are another 50,000 troops in Sanguan and Chencang.

 In other words, the Qin army deployed a hundred thousand troops at the Yangping Pass line alone, and the main general was Wu Qi.

In addition, there are Han Xin's 40,000 Qin troops on the Shangyong line, and Long Qie's 40,000 troops on the Longxi line;

This also made Liu Yu wary. Unknowingly, the Shu army in Hanzhong County was surrounded on three sides by 180,000 Qin troops?

Originally, Liu Yu wanted to wait for the Qin army to withdraw, but now that 180,000 Qin troops were staying at his door, how could he dare to withdraw his troops? Instead, he continued to send more troops to Hanzhong, so that he could be sure to keep it. Hanzhong.

 At this time, Liu Yu finally felt a little regretful.

Had he listened to Su Qin and left Li Tang as a buffer, this would have been acceptable to Qin and Shu, and there would have been no subsequent battles between Yangpingguan and Shangyong.

The Shu army did not need to face the Qin army directly, and naturally would not fall into a situation of being besieged on three sides.

 Unfortunately, it’s too late to say anything now. At the beginning, Liu Yu was reluctant to give up the fat in Hanzhong and wanted to improve the northern defense line. As a result, the northern defense line was perfected, but 150,000 Shu troops were dragged to death in Hanzhong.

The Kingdom of Shu has undergone an emergency military expansion, but the total strength is only 250,000. Now the 150,000 troops are concentrated in Hanzhong, and there are only 100,000 defenders left in the rear, which is relatively empty.

Then will the Southern Barbarian King Chi You take advantage of the situation?

It’s not that the Shu Kingdom cannot continue to expand its army, but after the army is expanded, the country will have less funds for development.

In the current peacetime, the most important thing is to take advantage of the opportunity to develop and accumulate national strength. If you miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it will be difficult to encounter it again in the future.

Faced with being surrounded on three sides by 180,000 Qin troops, the Shu Kingdom had to concentrate a large number of troops on the northern front. It would be difficult for Shu to develop with peace of mind as before.

The Kingdom of Shu originally had the opportunity to develop without wading into troubled waters, but Liu Yu was used to poverty and could not withstand the temptation and chose Hanzhong, which ended up dragging the Kingdom into the quagmire.

 “Alas, I regret not listening to the advice of the military advisor.”

Liu Yu said with a regretful face, and anyone could see the regret in his heart.

Su Qin pondered for a while and then said: "Ying Hao's move is a conspiracy.

  The consumption of an army of 180,000 was completely burdensome for Da Qin, but it was not a small figure for Shu.

Ying Hao wants to use this to bring down the Shu Kingdom. When the Qin army completes its training and sends troops to the Central Plains, the Shu Kingdom will be unable to intervene. What a sinister intention. "

“Military advisor, what should we do?” Liu Yu asked anxiously.

Su Qin, who has always been full of wisdom and scheming, is unusually silent this time. After all, Da Qin's plan is a conspiracy, and the conspiracy is obviously not that easy to crack.

"Cracking the Qin army's conspiracy is by no means a temporary achievement, but there is one thing that my lord must pay close attention to," Su Qin said. .

 “What’s the matter?” Liu Yu asked with some confusion.

 “Proclaim yourself emperor.”

Hearing Su Qin's words, Liu Yu suddenly opened his eyes and said in shock: "Proclaim yourself emperor? Did I hear that right? You want me to proclaim myself emperor?"

“My lord, you heard me right, I am talking about proclaiming myself emperor.”

Su Qin’s face was extremely serious. Liu Yu also saw his seriousness and couldn’t help but hesitate: "Yes, but..."

Does Liu Yu want to kick Liu Bian away and proclaim himself emperor? That's definitely what he wanted to do, but he doesn't have the confidence now.

If Liu Yu had three or four states in his hands, he would be confident enough to claim the throne, but now he only has one state in Yizhou.

No matter how wealthy Yizhou is, there are 19 counties in Yizhou alone, and Hanzhong is 20 counties, which is equivalent to two other states in other places. It is still not enough for Liu Yu to have the courage to proclaim the emperor. .

Proclaiming the emperor is not a trivial matter. Since the beginning of the Troubled Times, among the princes of the Central Plains, except for Ying Hao, only Liu Che dared to proclaim himself the emperor. As a result, he was destroyed by the Qin Dynasty after less than half a year as emperor.

The Kingdom of Shu is now surrounded by Qin on three sides in Hanzhong. Liu Yu is worried that after he proclaims himself emperor, he will completely anger Ying Hao and trigger another round of war between Qin and Shu. The Qin army that will come will be far more than eighteen All in all.

After hearing Liu Yu's concerns, Su Qin said: "Don't worry, my lord, although proclaiming the emperor will anger the Qin Dynasty, it will not lead the Qin army to attack.

The next strategic policy of the Qin Dynasty must be the Central Plains or Liangzhou. Before these two places are completely resolved, it is impossible to use troops against our country Shu. "

Hearing Su Qin's words, Liu Yu felt relieved, but he still hesitated.

Seeing this, Su Qin said: "My lord, now Liu Bian is of little use to our country of Shu. Keeping him will only restrict you, my lord."

Now the Qin Dynasty is powerful and popular, while the Han Dynasty is becoming increasingly weak. If this continues, no one will remember the kindness of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, a strong monarch needs to stand up and tell the world that the Han Dynasty is not dead yet, give hope to those who yearn for the Han Dynasty, and lead them to fight against the violent Qin Dynasty. "

Hearing Su Qin's words, Liu Yu understood something.

Ying Hao's Qin Dynasty is too powerful, too forceful, and his methods are too clever.

 In a silent way, he quietly won the hearts of the people and replaced the big man as the master of the world.

His proclaiming emperor at this time may not change anything, but it can inspire people, give hope to the loyal people, and strengthen their determination to fight against the Qin Dynasty.

 These three points are enough.

 Hope is sometimes more important than anything else.

After realizing this, Liu Yu was also a little moved, so he said in a deep voice: "What the military advisor said is reasonable, Liu Bian is just a puppet, Liu Xiu can't even solve the Wu Kingdom, and he has been defeated repeatedly by Sun Wu and Xue Li.

Carrying up the banner of the Han Dynasty, fighting against the violent Qin Dynasty, and reviving the Han Dynasty, who else should I give up? "

Seeing that Liu Yu did not object to proclaiming himself emperor, Su Qin was relieved and said, "My lord, there are still some preparations that need to be made before proclaiming emperor."

Liu Yu also nodded in agreement. After all, proclaiming the emperor is not that simple. Ying Hao has gone through the steps of proclaiming himself a duke, proclaiming himself a king, asking for three invitations and resigning three times, let alone him?

Although Liu Bian is said to be incompetent, he has not lost his moral character, and he has always been a loyal minister before. If he suddenly proclaims himself emperor, this change will be a bit too fast, and it will be difficult for the people who don't know why to accept it.

 Therefore, if Liu Yu wants to proclaim himself emperor, he must take the necessary steps, so he naturally needs to make some preparations.

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  Luoyang.

After Ying Hao returned to Luoyang, he originally planned to finalize the candidates for the governors of the Kansai counties. However, before he could decide, he received news that civil war broke out again between the Yuan and Qing Dynasties.

"Why are these two guys, Kublai Khan and Aguda, so restless?" Ying Hao said with a headache.

 (End of this chapter)