Shu Chen

Chapter 136
midwinter november.

East of Yuzhong County, Jincheng, west of Guanchuan River, Wuwei County.

In the rolling wilderness, there is a leeward mountain depression, where the newly built camp of Wei Jun is located, and tents of all sizes are spread out in sequence between the sky and the earth.The whistling wind pulls the lonely military flag and makes it sound empty and desolate.

It used to be called "Muyuan".

As the name suggests, it is a horse ranch established by the Han Dynasty after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the frontier.

And because of the horse ranch and the guards of the garrison, countless Li Shu relied on it and moved here spontaneously, gradually evolving into a settlement.

However, thanks to the Qiang rebellion in the last years of Emperor Ling, the entire Liangzhou and Guanzhong Sanfu were reduced to separate territories of various warlords, with no order and continuous melee.The gathering point of the pastoral garden was reduced to ruins due to the absence of imperial guards and horses, and the open terrain that could not resist looting.

Now, only the chaos left by the war left here,

The mounds, bones, rubble, broken walls and barren fields, as well as a few small trees that were lucky enough not to be cut down for firewood, tell of the grandeur of galloping horses in the old days and the decline of the Great Hanweiga.

Perhaps, God can't bear to witness the desolation of this place.

Snowflakes were thrown down from the sky, like countless butterflies flying, and like catkins jumping for joy.The white snow brought a piece of ice and jade to the world, covering up all the dirt and all the filth in the world.

It's just that sometimes people don't follow God's will.

Suddenly, a horseshoe with the mouth of a bowl hit the ground fiercely.

The thin snow layer was dug away, and the sandy soil mixed with withered grass ash was lifted up, and the black and yellow color of the ground surface was peeled off again.

"Kick!"

"Kick! Kick!!"

One sound after another, more and more horseshoes fell hard, causing the earth to groan in pain, flowing into the cold wind, and drifting into the ears of Wei Liangzhou governor Xu Miao.

It made him feel that the cold of this year's winter had frozen into his bones and cooled the blood in his whole body.

Because this war horse is cross-flowing, it belongs to the Xianbei bald department.

It was even more because he was from Ji County, Youzhou.

Since he was a child, he encountered the decline of the Han Dynasty, and has experienced countless times through the Xianbei Hulu and broke into the counties and counties of Youzhou.

I have seen Hulu steal the rations, livestock and property of the Han family and Li Shu, and turn the Han family's children into sheep slaves on the grassland. Corpses of different shapes lie in the road.

In every village and township in Youzhou, there are bones that were slaughtered by Xianbei and Karasuma Hulu.

Since the period of Emperor Ling, the border counties of You, Bing, and Liangzhou have not been copied by Xianbei invaders every year.Every winter and spring season is the moment when Hulu's horseshoes trample on the dignity of the Han family, and Li Shu was killed innumerably.

In his hometown, even the white-haired old man would try his best to straighten his slightly trembling body, raise his sword and howl against the Xianbei cavalry, inspiring countless young people to bravely resist the Hulu invaders.

But now, the imperial court invited Xianbei into Guanzhong!
At that time, when he heard the news, he posted a number of letters to Luoyang, sincerely asking the emperor Cao Rui and the princes to change this decision.

It is not only out of personal anger, but also out of public interest.

The Hulu people of Xianbei have the same heart as beasts!
How can you lure wolves into the house!

In order to make the emperor Cao Rui change his course, he did not hesitate to send a private letter to his former boss Sima Yi with his former position as "General Adviser of the Fujun", asking him to write a letter of advice as a minister of Gu Ming.

But Sima Yi didn't write a letter, and Cao Rui didn't change his mind.

Just issued an imperial edict to comfort him.

It is claimed that the introduction of Xianbei into the Guanzhong is a temporary measure, and intermittent wars will consume its strength, so it is not a danger.

Such words made him heartbroken.

Some skin-to-skin anger cannot be understood by those who have not personally experienced it.

The emperor Cao Rui and the princes who grew up in the Central Plains had no way of knowing what it meant to introduce Xianbei to the Han family Lishu in You, He and Liang.

These generations of scholars who had relatives who died in the Xianbei Hulu will hold the blood feud and cast aside the battle flag with the word "Wei" from then on!
I will also miss the Han Jing who fought bloody battles with Xianbei in the past!

He was single-handedly promoted by Wei Wu Cao Cao, and he would not turn a blind eye to such a result anyway.

Therefore, he once again went to the table to cry blood and remonstrate.

And put forward another way to resist against Shu: the Qianghu tribe in Liangzhou can be moved into Guanzhong.

He has no prejudice against Qiang people in Liangzhou and Hu people such as Lushui, Huangshui, Qinhu and Xiaoyuezhi.

Because the Han people have their hair tied, the Qiang Hu in Liangzhou has loose hair, while the Xianbei in the desert have long hair.

Winning over with kindness and enlightening with etiquette, one can still hope that one day, the Qianghu tribe of Liangzhou, which was included in the Central Plains Dynasty during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, will learn to tie up their hair like Erlang of the Han Dynasty.

But Xianbei with curly hair, how do you expect them to tie their hair?
Changing customs and customs is a matter of one day!
However, his appearance again did not change anything.

At the end of October in winter, Guo Huai, the new prefect of Jincheng, came with more than 4000 Xianbei riders. He also received an order from the general Cao Zhen, asking him to prepare supplies such as supplies.

It also made him feel that this year's Shuofeng is particularly biting.

"Boji, your late father was the prefect of the Yanmen, who fought against the Xianbei invaders to protect the common people. I don't think that today, you would eat and have fun with these barbarians!"

Indignantly, he used this remark to welcome Guo Huai to his post.

Let Guo Huai's face turn red and feel ashamed.

In fact, Guo Huai couldn't help himself.

If he had a choice, he would not join these Xianbei Hulu.

However, the great general Cao Zhen has the kindness to protect him. This time, he specially sent the Xianbei bald-haired troops to harass Shu Longyou, and recruited Yang Fu, who was also the prefect of Fufeng, to jointly invite him to be the prefect of Jincheng, and to give him the right to lead the army again. .

And when we parted, Shang held his hand and said, "I know that Boji doesn't despise the Xianbei barbarians, but in the land of Liangzhou, only Boji can't supervise the war! I also hope that Boji will put the country first and bear the burden of humiliation for the time being. Wait for Longyou Take it back, I will destroy all these barbarians! Don't let Boji's reputation be criticized by future generations!"

Such a respectful and virtuous corporal, entrusted with important tasks and confiding in his heart, made it impossible for Guo Huai to disobey Cao Zhen's order.

He also couldn't get angry with Xu Miao who satirized him.

After a long silence, he sighed and returned with the ceremony, "Your envoy, why should you speak harshly of me. I am a subject, and I should do my duty faithfully. Although I don't want to, there is a difference in my performance. Don't dare to offend my ears. "

This remark made Xu Miao see a ray of hope.

Because of Guo Huai's words, let him know that many officials and leading generals who sealed off the frontier are quite critical of introducing Xianbei into the pass.

If he has a plan to drive Nishu out of Longyou, then he can unite everyone to present Luoyang and ask the emperor Cao Rui to drive the Xianbei Hulu out!
Give me back the clean and bright universe of Han Jiaerlang's clothes and etiquette!
Therefore, he wrote the book himself and sent someone to Youchu, the prefect of Longxi who had already surrendered to Nishu.

Advise him to abandon Nishu and return to Wei, and inform Di Dao of the deployment of Nishu's garrison.

Because the Taoshui, which flows into the big river from south to north, is a natural line of defense.

Starting from the Western Qin Dynasty in the Warring States period, the Great Wall and guard points were built along the Taoshui River to guard the tranquility of Longyou.And Didao is the only city built on the west bank of Taoshui.

As long as the State of Wei gets Didao, the army can use Didao as a breakthrough point to make a mighty surprise attack along the Taoshui River to Lintao, intimidate Wudu and the two counties of Yinping, so as to break the back road of Nishu and let Nishu Had to send all the troops back to help.

Furthermore, let the defense of the Longyou land be empty, and let Wei Guo take it back easily.

However, it is a pity.

You Chu replied sternly and refused.

"Chu has heard that no one can stand without faith. Although Chu is a humble husband, he dare not be capricious. In the past, he has lost to Wei, but now he dare not lose to the big man. And many of Chu's villages have died in the country. Xianbei, dare not join forces with Qiu Yu and insult the ancestors!"

Such an answer made Xu Miao's heart ache again.

The worries he expressed to Cao Rui in Luoyang before finally became a reality: because of Xianbei's entry into Guanzhong, the hearts of the people in the border areas were rebellious.

Even Liao Zuo, who was promoted by Wei Wu Cao Cao, couldn't help but leave
Therefore, he was not annoyed at Chu not returning to Wei.

One is that traveling in Chu has no disadvantages to Wei.

There is a law in the law of Wei: "Those who defend the city and cannot be rescued after being attacked for a hundred days, even if they surrender, they will not sit at home."

At that time, when the army against Shu came out of Longyou and approached Longxi County, Li Shu, the commander of Youchu Li County, came out of the city to form an array to fight to the death.There is no battle before the battle, but because of his own weak force, he cunningly said against Shu, and let the Shu army strike back on its own.

After the great general Cao Zhen failed to rescue, Ni Shu came to persecute him again, and You Chu also defended the land for a hundred days.

On the other hand, he was vaguely blaming himself.

Jincheng County borders Longxi County. Cao Rui regards him as the governor of Liangzhou, envoy Chijie, and has the right to send troops to Longxi to rescue You Chu.

However, at that time, there were subtle changes in the Qianghu tribes in the counties of Liangzhou, and all the counties in Longyou surrendered. I dare not send troops to rescue.As a result, You Chu's army was alone and he had no choice but to surrender.

However, Xu Miao also had other choices if he traveled to Chu and did not return to Wei.

He once served as the prefect of Longxi and Nan'an counties!

In the past few years, I dare not say that the disciples and old officials are all over the land of Longyou, but there are also many people who recall their old feelings, feel that he was called back to Wei, and are willing to serve him.

Zai Zuozhi's detailed work on sending him to Longyou earlier, should he be able to detect some movements of the troops stationed in Nishu's various ministries?
Ugh.
I hope that the detailed information on the exploration can allow me to persuade other generals to lead the army together.

Xu Miao, who was standing outside the large tent of the Chinese army in the camp, saw the Xianbei bald troops getting closer, and then raised his head to look at the "Wei" military flag that was pulled by the wind and whimpered, and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

"I have transported all the supplies, grain and fodder ordered by the general."

Looking sideways at Guo Huai who was standing side by side, Xu Miao bowed his hands and said in a calm voice, "If Boji has nothing else to do, and I have other things to do, I will leave and go home."

"Don't dare to disturb the envoy again."

Guo Huai also bowed to say goodbye.

After speaking, he hesitated a little, and added another sentence, "Your Majesty does not want to see these Xianbei Hulu. In the future, food, fodder, supplies, etc., can be sent to Jincheng. I will inform the generals under my command and let them wait. Transported here."

Hearing this, Xu Miao looked slightly startled.

Immediately, he turned and left with drooping eyebrows, and with his back turned a whisper into the cold wind, "Boji has a heart."

"The one who rebels against Wei is eunuch and ugly. He has no virtue at all, and loves chaos and misfortune! To continue Dong Zhuo's invasion of officials and tyranny of the country, to destroy loyalty and morality, to establish treacherous power, to mess with the world, to steal artifacts, the crime Unforgivable! Today the barbarians are brought to invade the land of Longyou, the Great Han, and torment my sons of the Han family. They are cruel and cruel, and they cut off Yuan Yuan, and people resent heaven and anger! This is the autumn of loyal ministers' hearts! The bones under the horseshoes of the barbarians have caused the wives, children, and elders of the village to be slaughtered by the owls. Let us fight together to expel the barbarians, wipe out the trespassers, and defend our Han family's clothes!"

In Tianshui County, in the newly established school palace in Ji County, a Confucian sitting on his knees at the head, although he is already in his sixties, is very old, but his appearance is sharp, his beard and hair are all stretched out, and he is shocked by the crowd of many young scholars under the seat. , lashing out against Wei Wei.

He is a shooter.

Rarely famous, he is the son-in-law of the former Taiwei Huangfusong.

Before Emperor Xian went east, Sanfu in Guanzhong was in a state of hunger. He and his elder brother Shejian resigned from office, and went south to Shu to follow Liu Zhang.After the Battle of Hanzhong, he was one of the twelve important ministers who persuaded the first emperor to become King of Hanzhong.

Later, it was designated by the prime minister as a sacrificial wine, in charge of culture and education, and moved to work as a Zhonglang.

Now that the great Han regained the land of Longyou, the prime minister thought he was famous in Longyou and Guanzhong, so he let him also lead Liangzhou Biejia, continue to be in charge of culture and education, and promote the grace and power of the Han Dynasty.

For example, the Huangfu family is a famous family in Anding County, with outstanding prestige.

Although it is now down and out, and many clansmen have been relocated to the states and counties of the Central Plains.

However, the Qianghu tribe in Liangzhou never forgot the benevolence and kindness of Huangfugui, one of the Liangzhou Sanming, and the great reputation of the famous general Huangfusong.

As long as the shooting aid is taught in the academy, it can more or less arouse the sense of belonging of the Longyou scholars to the great Han.

Now the reason why he criticizes Cao Wei so generously while teaching his career is because he is from Youfufeng.But now the move against Wei has reduced the place where his ancestors' tombs are located to the horse grazing land of the Xianbei Hulu.

All the young scholars in the academy were excited when they heard his words.

When they went back at sunset, they still had lingering rhymes in their hearts, and word of mouth passed on to the elders in the village, determined to fight for the great man.

However, the behavior of individual scholars is somewhat unusual.

Ru Mingming's face was still full of excitement, but his eyes were floating, and he peeked around from the corner of his eyes.

Occasionally, when passing through a small street, the small piece of cloth hidden in the wide sleeve will inadvertently slip into an inconspicuous corner.If there is no accident, soon there will be hunters or Li Shu dressed as shepherds passing by here, holding the small cloth in their hands while bending down to adjust the corners of their clothes, and hiding them in the skirt of their clothes.

The next day, they would go out of the city to gather firewood or shepherd sheep, and transfer the little cloth to others.

Doing such things is not limited to scholars.

There are also walkers, craftsmen, or Qiang Hu who were recruited to farm the fields, or merchants and county soldiers who surrendered in the past.

However, the news they passed on would eventually be collected in Didao, Longxi County, the house where the county lord Jiang worked.

Naturally, they didn't realize that when they thought everything was out of the blue, several pairs of eyes had been staring silently.

And they sent the news to Didao earlier than them, to Zheng Pu who had been stationed in Longxi for more than a month.
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Thanks to the boss "Xianqiu" for the leader's award!
I don't want to be mediocre like me, but I am also equipped with a leader, I am shocked and shuddering~~~
(End of this chapter)