The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 794: War is like a game, never regret your moves!
Not long after the war in the northern grasslands ended, Sima Dan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty roared that he was a "puppet emperor".
That was the Northern Expedition led by Huan Wen with an army of 100,000 men, and the primary target was the Ming Dynasty.

Facing the aggressive Eastern Jin, Zhang Cheng was not worried. Instead, he sent Zhang Hao to lead an army of 20,000 to attack Duan Qi in Jiaodong, while he himself led an army of 50,000 to fight against the Eastern Jin.

The two sides held a formal meeting in Yingzhou.

However, in terms of military appearance and momentum, although the Ming Dynasty was newly established, it was no less powerful than Huan Wen, who had an army of 100,000.
Entered Yingzhou, today's Fuyang,

Huan Wen could not help but frown, because he realized that the Ming Dynasty was definitely not comparable to the Han Dynasty.
The leader of the army, Zhang Cheng, was extremely brave. To deal with such a man, Huan Wen had to be very careful.

In the evening, Huan Wen summoned Xie Wan, the General of the Central Army, and Xi Tan to his residence.

You may not know much about Xie Wan, but his relatives are quite powerful.
His eldest brother was named Xie An, and he had a nephew named Xie Xuan.

And this Xie Xuan was the one who founded the Northern Army.

What is his most famous military achievement? In the Battle of Feishui, he destroyed Fu Jian's ambitions for the throne with one punch.

History records that there were 870,000 people, but in reality only about 200,000 participated in the battle!

And many years later, another powerful man will emerge in the Northern Army, that is the peerless powerful man known as "Six Emperors", Liu Yu!
As for why Liu Yu is considered a tough guy, it is because he is the best fighter among all the emperors.
You stuffed him, Li Shimin and Zhao Kuangyin into a cage. Liu Yu was slightly injured, Zhao Kuangyin was seriously injured, and Li Shimin had a bump on his head!
In desperate situations, when his teammates were unable to fight, Liu Yu was still able to hold a knife and chase and chop the thousands of opposing troops. Just tell me, is this guy strong enough?
But it’s a pity that Liu Yu didn’t meet Zhang Cheng, otherwise the two would have had a contest to see who’s better, a contest of Far Eastern emperors in the third century AD!
Liu Yu: I have defeated everyone who is better at fighting than me, so I am the emperor!
Lu Yan:.
Zhang Cheng: Just you wait!

"What do you want, General?"

Looking at Huan Wen in front of them, Xie Wan and Xi Tan were very respectful.
After all, the two of them were able to have their current status because of their family connections. After all, in terms of ability, Xie Wan and Xi Tan were so talented that Zhang Hao would cry when they came.

If they fight, the two cannot win. If they talk, Zhang Hao won’t listen!

As for how Xie Wan was appreciated by Heng Wen, it was all because of his good family background, eloquence, and some paper-talk skills!
However, compared to Zhao Kuo, Xie Wan's ability is still a little bit inferior.

After all, Zhao Kuo met the great devil of the Warring States Period, Bai Qi, who was known as the one who would not accept orders below 100,000.

Xie Wan’s luck couldn’t be considered too good either. After all, he met Zhang Cheng, the first person to flatten a wheel and a ruthless man with a lot of unofficial history!

"I have called you here to ask you what you think of this battle?"

Looking at Xie Wan and Xi Tan in front of him, Huan Wen still prefers to support the younger generation.

After all, Wang Xizhi once wrote to tell him that Xie Wan was incompetent, but Huan Wen didn't believe it!

Zhang Cheng: I don’t believe it. It’s okay if you don’t believe it. If you don’t believe it, you will suffer a lot!
Wang Xizhi:
"General, I think we can send two generals to Taihe and Lixin to support each other, and then wait for Beiming to divide its troops. They have 50,000 men, and if they are reduced in number, we can go ahead and swallow them up!"

Xie Wan spoke with a serious face, and the suggestion made Huan Wen think about it immediately.
After all, this idea is good, but how to implement it is still a problem.
"If the general does not give up, we are willing to carry out the military order!"

Seeing Xie Wan put forward his idea, Xi Tan quickly stepped forward and spoke.
After thinking for a moment, Huan Wen said, "Since you are willing, then let's do this. I will give you two men, 10,000 soldiers each, to guard the two places. If you encounter any situation, you must report to me immediately!"

Huan Wen became serious when he spoke to the two people in front of him.
"Yes, General!"

Bowing, Xie Wan and Xi Tan immediately agreed.

However, when the Eastern Jin Dynasty began to divide its troops, Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded when he looked at the map.
Because he had no idea what Huan Wen was going to do.
"General, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing Zhang Cheng in a daze, Deng Qiang couldn't help but ask,

"Deng Qiang, what do you think Huan Wen wants to do by dividing his troops into these two places?" Zhang Cheng couldn't help but put the chess piece on the map when he spoke to Deng Qiang.
Looking at the positions of Taihe and Lixin, Deng Qiang couldn't help but ask, "Split the troops into two places and support each other? Waiting for us to split the troops?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng suspiciously, Deng Qiang hesitated for a moment and couldn't help smacking his lips and said, "This is impossible? Why should we divide our forces? Although the two places are close, as long as..."

"If they besiege Wei to save Zhao, they will tie their own hands!"

Slowly speaking these words, Zhang Cheng inserted the flag of the Ming Dynasty in the middle.

"That's right, Your Majesty. We just need to use our speed to defeat our slow enemies. Maybe we can even give Dong Jin a great gift!"

Looking at the map with interest, Deng Qiang also laughed.
Because although they like to tell the truth and only lead 50,000 soldiers, don't forget that these 50,000 people are all veterans who have gone through blood and fire.
"Has Huan Wen drunk too much? Otherwise, how could he make such a move!"

Looking at the map, Zhang Cheng couldn't help rubbing his head.

Because he still hasn't figured out what Huan Wen is doing?
"Your Majesty, is it possible that Huan Wen doesn't take us seriously?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, Deng Qiang began to explain.

When Zhang Cheng heard Deng Qiang say this, he was stunned and said, "Heng Wen, I'll go to the morning office!"

"Your Majesty, calm down. Huan Wen may not be able to hear you scolding him, but the historian is right outside the door!"

Pulling Zhang Cheng's sleeve, Deng Qiang couldn't help but become serious.
Thinking of his future image, Zhang Cheng immediately said with a smile: "I really can't stand Huan Wen, this little cutie. He actually dares to despise me like this. Doesn't he take the Ming Dynasty seriously?"

Zhang Cheng slammed the table in anger and laughter. Even though his face was extremely ferocious, he still kept smiling.

But looking at Zhang Cheng's expression, Deng Qiang asked, "Where should we surround first?"

"Right here, Taihe. The fastest distance between two points is a line. I want Huan Wen to see with his own eyes how these 10,000 Eastern Jin soldiers are destroyed in his hands."

With a sneer, Zhang Cheng could not help but walk out of the tent.

Seeing Zhang Cheng coming out, the historian quickly closed his diary.
Ignoring the historian, Zhang Cheng was in no mood to care whether he wrote about his flaws or not. After all, he was just a little black.

Two days later, when Xie Wan arrived at Taihe, he immediately remembered the instructions of his brother and others, and found the generals in the camp, intending to build a good relationship with them.
However, Xie Wan's hesitation made the atmosphere even more awkward.
But at this moment, the messenger rushed in and said, "Xie Zhonglang, something bad has happened. Bei Ming, Bei Ming is coming!"

"what?"

Hearing this, Xie Wan led his generals to the city gate.
But when he saw the Ming Dynasty's lineup, he was stunned, because the person who came was actually the Ming Emperor Zhang Cheng.

The golden banner fluttered in the air. Under the solemn atmosphere, the Chiliang Army stared ahead with a cold and fierce look.
At this moment, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but look over and ask, "Who is leading the troops on the city wall?"

"Your Majesty, the one leading the troops is Xie Wan!"

Deng Qiang answered Zhang Cheng.
"I've never heard of it. After the city was captured, he became an owl. What kind of person is he? He is not worthy of the surname Xie!"

Thinking that this might be a member of the Xie family who relied on family power to gild himself, Zhang Cheng immediately turned unhappy.

Because the battlefield is where men fight, not a trading place for nobles.

(End of this chapter)