Chapter 769: Dong Zhuo, the broken jar
Chapter 769 Dong Zhuo, the broken man
Chapter 767: Dong Zhuo, the broken man
Nanjun has seventeen counties under its jurisdiction, seven of which were occupied by Qin Hao.
When Liu Xiu led his army to the north, the three counties near Xiangyang were captured again. Therefore, the Qin army currently only has four counties including Xiangyang and Yicheng in Nanjun.
Yicheng is the closest county to Xiangyang, and Bai Qi led his army to return only three days away.
Of course, Bai Qi took away only 20,000 elites and 30,000 prisoners, while 5,000 wounded soldiers were left behind in Yicheng.
In addition to the troops under Bai Qi's command, all other Qin troops scattered throughout Nanjun were also recalled by Qin Hao.
Sixty thousand Qin troops gathered in Xiangyang. As long as you are not stupid, you can see that the Qin army must be making big moves.
Some people speculate that Qin Hao concentrated his troops to attack Nanjun, while others think that Qin Hao withdrew his troops because he was afraid of Bai Qi, but the reality is completely different from what everyone thought.
At the military and political meeting in Xiangyang, the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, Li Cunxiao said to Qin Hao:
“My lord, although General Bai Qi may have made some minor mistakes, he is very loyal to my lord and has never done anything beyond his bounds. You cannot listen to the one-sided slander of a villain and just punish him casually...”
Standing under Qin Hao, Bai Qi was stunned when he heard what Li Cunxiao said. He covered his face and looked helpless.
Qin Hao also looked confused. What the **** is this? Why can't I understand it?
“Wait a minute, Li Cunxiao, what nonsense are you talking about?”
Qin Hao immediately interrupted Li Cunxiao and asked: "What slander? What villain? General Bai Qi has made great achievements this time, and I am too late to reward him. Why punish him?"
Li Cunxiao was also stunned and said blankly: "Didn't my lord fall into Liu Xiu's divorce plan, so he gave up the Nanjun that was within easy reach?"
Qin Hao was annoyed by Li Cunxiao and said angrily: "In your heart, Li Cunxiao, don't I even have such a broad mind?"
"That is?"
“The reason why I recall you and others at this time is mainly because Dong Zhuo has mobilized heavy troops in Hanzhong, Wuguan and Xuanyuan Pass, and may send out three troops to attack Nanyang at any time. I have recalled you and others to defend Nanyang.”
Hearing this, Li Cunxiao was stunned, and the generals finally realized.
No wonder the Lord would abandon Nanjun. It turned out to be because of Nanyang. Nanyang is the foundation of the Qin army. Even the three Nanjuns cannot compare with it, so of course priority must be given to saving Nanyang.
Li Cunxiao, who was about to cry but without tears, pointed at the generals and said with a wry smile: "When you asked me to take the lead in begging for mercy, did you have a premeditated plan and deliberately wanted to see my joke?"
"No, no..." the generals quickly denied.
The reason why Li Cunxiao was asked to intercede was naturally because Li Cunxiao was the favorite of his lord, and his words would definitely be heard by the lord, but the truth was far from what they thought.
Li Cunxiao saw that everyone was blaming others, and immediately asked Bai Qi: "Bai Qi, you know this, right?"
Bai Qi sighed and nodded slightly.
"Then why didn't you tell me in advance? It would make me embarrassed in front of the lord." Li Cunxiao said angrily.
"I didn't know you would really do this." Bai Qi said helplessly.
"you…"
Li Cunxiao looked aggrieved. If he had known better, he would have stopped meddling in Bai Qi's business.
Qin Hao also laughed when he saw this scene: "Okay Li Cunxiao, I see you are aggrieved. The Flying Tiger Camp has made great achievements this time, but it also suffered heavy casualties. As compensation, you will give priority to selecting soldiers and equipment, and the establishment will be expanded to three." Qianqi." Li Cunxiao suddenly turned from grievance to ecstasy and shouted: "Thank you, Lord."
Looking at Li Cunxiao's sudden change of expression, all the generals were equally dumbfounded, thinking that they were all following a routine.
Qin Hao, who thought he had defeated Li Cunxiao, turned his attention to Bai Qi and said in a deep voice: "Bai Qi, you have made great achievements in defeating the Jingzhou coalition in this battle. I will make you the governor of Nanyang and lead an army of 30,000 people." Go to Ye County to set up defenses.”
The governor has the power to lead an army alone, and is also the generalissimo in later generations.
The Qin army had not had the post of governor before. Although Bai Qi, Yue Fei, Zhang Liao and other generals had led troops alone in battles, their military positions were still inferior to that of governor.
This time Bai Qi made such a great contribution that only the position of governor was worthy of his achievements, and Bai Qi became the first governor of the Qin army.
To the west of Nanyang, there are threats from Wuguan and Hanzhong. Only by Bai Qi guarding here can Qin Hao feel completely at ease.
Bai Qi was overjoyed, but his face remained calm. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord, for your trust."
All the generals also said in unison: "Meet the Governor."
Bai Qi led 30,000 troops to Ye County for repairs, while Qin Hao led 20,000 elites back to Wancheng, leaving only 10,000 troops and 30,000 prisoners of war in Xiangyang. As for the defending general Qin Hao, he had other arrangements.
What everyone doesn’t know is that Qin Hao’s main purpose of withdrawing his troops this time is not to rescue Nanyang at all.
Nanyang has 70,000 elite troops, and is guarded by generals such as Yue Fei, Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, and Zhang Liao. Unless Dong Zhuo exceeds 200,000 troops, it is impossible to capture Nanyang. And before the complete integration of Kansai, Dong Zhuo cannot use 30 Ten thousand troops came to deal with Qin Hao.
So, the real purpose of Qin Hao's recall of the army was actually to prepare the heroes to challenge Dong.
Not long ago, Qin Hao received information from Jinyiwei spies, saying that Dong Zhuo had committed a treasonous act. Not only did he forcefully sleep with Queen Mother He, he even stayed overnight in the palace.
After receiving the news, Qin Hao's first reaction was that Dong Zhuo was crazy. After all, the rumors about Dong Zhuo were indeed spread by rumors before, but now they are true.
Dong Zhuo had restrained himself before, but under the pressure of the people who wanted to kill him, Dong Zhuo, who thought he was not clean, had completely lost his patience and was ready to break the pot. From now on, he would directly crush any obstacles or threats by force.
Didn’t you falsely accuse me of sleeping with the Queen Mother? Then I will sleep for you to see.
Didn’t you falsely accuse me of cholera in the harem? Then I will show you randomly.
Anger blinded Dong Zhuo's eyes. He was venting and taking revenge. Dong Zhuo's behavior of completely letting himself go would also make him face the enemy of the whole world.
Dong Zhuo finally embarked on the path of the Demon King, and killing the emperor is expected to be soon, so Qin Hao naturally has to prepare in advance to avoid being caught off guard when he arrives.
It is indeed a pity to abandon Nanjun at this time, but Qin Hao's goal of going south to capture Xiangyang and improving the southern defense line has been completed. Taking Nanjun entirely will be detrimental to defense, and will also make the Qin army's center too far south.
In addition, most of Jingzhou's military strength was basically destroyed by Bai Qi in this battle, and it is impossible to recover in a short period of time. Therefore, taking Nanjun early and taking it later is actually the same.
Compared with this, it is naturally more important to replace Dong Zhuo and become the new overlord of the princes.
This chapter was written yesterday. Since I finished coding it relatively late, I decided to post it today and then post it tonight.
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