Chapter 87 Section 8 Not So Good

Besides, Wu Han, seeing Cen Peng in the state of Shu with gold and iron horses, all-powerful, but he can only stay in Yiling, responsible for buying ships and raising food and grass, feels aggrieved in his heart.My dignified chief minister of the dynasty actually degenerates to do logistics for you, Cen Peng. I hate and feel ashamed. Suddenly there was news of Cen Peng's death, Wu Han was ecstatic, God help me!As a general, his contribution is greater than the destruction of the country. The destruction of the Shu Kingdom can be said to be the last and greatest contribution to the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and now it has finally fallen on his head.

Zheng Xing sent envoys to invite him, but Wu Han didn't even bother to put on airs, and immediately set off in a hurry, leading the newly recruited Nanyang soldiers and 30,000 prisoners, up the Yangtze River, galloping all the way, marching frantically towards Bashu. Among the generals under Liu Xiu's command, Feng Yi should be the number one when it comes to prudence; Cen Peng is the number one when it comes to strategy; ; In terms of vigor, Geng Yan should be counted.Why did Wu Han become the last Shu Shu coach?I know you will say, rely on comprehensive strength. fart! The reason why Liu Xiu appointed Wu Han as the commander-in-chief of defeating Shu was really a last resort.Among the famous generals, Feng Yi, Ji Zun, Lai She, and Cen Peng have withered one after another, leaving only three handsome men—Deng Yu, Geng Yan, and Wu Han.Among them, after Deng Yu's defeat in Guanzhong, he has since lost his qualifications to be a commander.Geng Yan's military achievements are impressive, and he is only in his early thirties. He was originally a more suitable candidate for the coach, but his reputation is too poor, which is even worse than Wu Han.Geng Yan's father, Geng Kuang, was the prefect of Shanggu. Geng Yan has been pampered since he was a child. Deep in his heart, he doesn't treat ordinary people as human beings at all. Wherever he goes, he often kills them at will, like slaughtering pigs and dogs.Since Geng Yan's campaign, he has pacified forty-six counties, but slaughtered as many as three hundred cities. Although Liu Xiu liked Geng Yan's military achievements, he also hated Geng Yan's domineering, so unless it was absolutely necessary, he would never use it again.

Liu Xiu appointed Wu Han as the commander in chief of defeating Shu, but he knew very well in his heart that Wu Han did have his strengths, such as bravely shouldering heavy burdens, daring to fight tough battles, etc., but compared with Cen Peng, Wu Han lacked enough strength. military talent.When Wu Han fights, he usually fights in a straight-forward manner. He kills one thousand enemies and loses eight hundred. This also determines that most of the battles Wu Han wins are miserable victories.Therefore, Liu Xiu's evaluation of Wu Han's military talent is only four words-"not satisfactory".

When Cenpeng entered Shu, Liu Xiu almost completely let go, and Cenpeng himself decided everything.After Wu Han entered Shu, Liu Xiu did not dare to be so reassuring, and strictly ordered Wu Han to report to him all the battle situation at any time. In the first month of the twelfth year of Jianwu (AD 36), Wu Han advanced into Bashu and defeated Gongsun Shu's generals Wei Tang and Gongsun Yongyu Yufujin. Gongsun Shu was shocked and sent his son-in-law Shi Xing to lead 5,000 people to rescue him. The Han led his troops to attack, beheaded Shi Xing, and wiped out his army. Taking advantage of the victory, Wu Han went straight to Wuyang, joined forces with Zheng Xing, and then began to attack the city in Qianwei County. The road was brutal.When the counties heard the news, they all closed their cities and defended. They would rather fight than surrender, and Wu Han could not attack for a long time.

When Liu Xiu received Wu Han's battle report, he was furious. You Wu Han can be regarded as a seasoned veteran, why are you still like a young man who has just entered the bridal chamber, groping around and feeling the wrong place.The real strategic location, Cen Peng has pointed out to you long ago, that is Guangdu, there is no other place!Instead of capturing Guangdu and then threatening Chengdu, instead you are greedy for petty profits, wandering around and attacking the city, letting the king of Hades not fight, and messing around with little ghosts. You think you are playing games to gain experience points!

Liu Xiu immediately issued an edict to Wu Han, with harsh words, ordering him to take Guangdu directly and occupy Gongsun Shu's confidant.Wu Han received the edict and did not dare to disobey his orders, so he marched northward to attack Guangdu. Wu Han captured Guangdu, and the front of the army was approaching Chengdu.At the same time, Feng Jun also attacked Jiangzhou and captured Yijiang King Tian Rong alive.The generals of the Shu Kingdom were fearful and uneasy, and rebelled day and night. Gongsun Shu forcibly suppressed him. Once he found out, he immediately killed his whole family, but he still couldn't stop it.

Liu Xiu wrote to Gongsunshu again, earnestly, and made a final persuasion: "In the past years, I have repeatedly issued edicts to you, and I hope you can surrender. Now I advise you again, don't be upset because you have assassinated Lai She and Cen Peng. If you have any doubts, as long as you are willing to surrender, I will guarantee the integrity of your family. If you are still stubborn and have to die, then I can only feel sorry for you. Let me tell you the truth. Gui, I don’t want to stay in Shu for a long time, so you should also believe that the reason why I persuaded you to surrender is indeed out of sincerity. I’m afraid it will be difficult to have such an edict in the future. I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts and be kind. Cherish it more. I will never break my promise." Gongsun Shu accepted the book and ignored it as usual.

Seeing that Gongsun Shu refused to surrender, Liu Xiu issued an edict to Wu Han, earnestly admonishing him, "There are still more than a hundred thousand people in Chengdu, and you must not underestimate them. You only need to stick to Guangdu and wait for Gongsun Shu to take the initiative to attack, and you must not fight with him." Fight for the front. If Gongsun Shu doesn't dare to attack, you can slowly move your battalion closer to Chengdu, forcing Gongsun Shu to fight. In short, you must exhaust Gongsun Shu's strength before you can make a big attack." Wu Han has won consecutive battles and feels very good about himself. When he received Liu Xiu's edict, he was very dissatisfied. This is too conservative. After all, you Liu Xiu is far away in Luoyang, how can you have insight into the frontline battle like me!The general will be outside, and the king's life will not be accepted.Therefore, Wu Han refused to accept, and must attack.

Wu Han then led more than 20,000 troops on foot and marched towards Chengdu. He set up camp in the north of the Yangtze River for more than ten miles away from the city. On the river, it comes from the road. When Liu Xiu received the battle report, he was shocked and frustrated. If Lai She and Cen Peng were still there, why did he make such a foolish move!Immediately issued an edict to Wu Han, and sternly condemned: "I have instructed you thousands of things before, haven't I explained them in detail enough? Why are you so messed up when things come to an end? You underestimate the enemy's depth and don't talk about it, but you are divided into camps with Liu Shang. If something happens, there is no way to rescue each other. If Gongsun Shu sends troops to restrain you and attack Liu Shang with the main force, Liu Shang will be defeated. Once Liu Shang is defeated, you will also be defeated. Fortunately, nothing happened, so quickly lead my troops back Guangdu."

Liu Xiu was terrified, but something happened.The edict was still on the way, and before it reached Wu Han, Gongsun Shu launched a punitive attack, wanting Wu Han to pay for his stupidity. Gongsun Shu ordered Da Situ Xie Feng and Zhi Jinwu Yuan Ji to lead more than 100,000 troops, divide them into more than 20 battalions, and attack Wu Han.Wu Han fought hard with Xie Feng and Yuan Ji for a whole day. They were defeated, but they stood on the wall and surrounded by Xie Feng and Yuan Ji. Wu Han had no time to regret his mistake, the situation was already in danger, and he had to save himself as soon as possible, so he summoned all the generals and encouraged him loudly: "I and the lords overcame the dangers, fought thousands of miles, and then went deep into the enemy's territory, to the city, and now fight with Liu Shang The two places are besieged, the situation is not connected, and the disaster is immeasurable. I want to join Liu Shang in the south of the Yangtze River and defend it with troops. If we can work together and fight for ourselves, we will make great achievements; otherwise, we will lose nothing. .The chance of success or failure is here.”

All the generals said: "No." Wu Han feeds the soldiers, feeds horses, closes the camp for three days, sets up many banners, and keeps fireworks to confuse the Shu army. How could Xie Feng and Yuan Ji think that Wu Han is a reckless man who can use tricks, and they didn't realize that Wu Han had escaped overnight.The next day, Xie Feng and Yuan Ji left a small force in Jiangbei and led most of the main force across the river to attack Liu Shang in an attempt to wipe out Liu Shang's troops in one fell swoop.Wu Han led the army out and shouted: "Wu Han is here! Let's fight to the death!" Xie Feng and Yuan Ji always thought that Wu Han was still in Jiangbei.The Han army all counted one as ten, and rushed straight to the Shu army. The Shu army was defeated, and Xie Feng and Yuan Ji were killed in battle. Wu Han was lucky to win a big victory, and he never dared to fight again. According to the instructions of Liu Xiu's edict, he obediently led his troops back to Guangdu, and left Liu Shang to garrison in place to resist the Shu soldiers.Wu Han returned to Guangdu and wrote a letter to Liu Xiu, expressing deep guilt for his previous strategic mistakes, condemning "the stupid ministers", and praising "the emperor's sage". Although Wu Han apologized, he still didn't know what was wrong with him. How could Cen Peng's attack on Chengdu be a good strategy, but when it came to him, attacking Chengdu turned into a bad move? From Liu Xiu's point of view, Wu Han's problem is not a problem at all. What's so confusing about something that's so obvious at a glance?When Cen Peng detoured for two thousand miles, Gongsun Shu's heavy troops were defending the east of Chengdu. The army was concentrated in Guanghan and Zizhong. Chengdu's defense was extremely empty. When Cen Peng attacked Guangdu and approached Chengdu, one of them came out Unexpectedly, compared with Chengdu's empty guards, Cen Peng has an absolute advantage in strength. Of course, he can assault Chengdu, and it is very likely to win it in one fell swoop.It's a pity that Cen Peng was assassinated by an assassin, and his ambition was not fulfilled, so he couldn't interpret the miracle of war history to the end.By the time Wu Han captured Guangdu, the main force of the Shu army had all retreated and retreated near Chengdu. Wu Han had no advantage in terms of strength at all, and the Shu army had already been prepared to fight. It's hard to figure it out. Liu Xiu saw that Wu Han knew his mistakes and could correct them, so it was still possible to save, and Wu Han made mistakes, and even got a victory, so it was even more inconvenient to go into it, so he issued an order to Wu Han and encouraged him: "It is very appropriate for you to lead the troops back to Guangdu. .With Liu Shang in front of you, Gongsun Shu will not dare to attack you. If Gongsun Shu attacks Liu Shang alone, you will start from Guangdu and go to him. It is worth the danger, and you will be defeated!"