Ji Han Liu Zhang

Seeing Li Ying panicking in front of Guo Si, Guo Pu and others, to the point of crying on the ground, Li Jue suddenly looked unhappy. His two disciples, Li Huan and Li Ying, Li Huan was a pessimist. Li Ying, on the other hand, always said some depressing words at inappropriate times. Li Ying, on the other hand, valued his wife, children and children too much. Now he was frightened and frightened when he heard some rumors, and strongly persuaded him to return to his teacher Chang'an. He had no sense of manliness at all.

'Eh. Li Jue sighed deeply in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that there were so few disciples in the clan who became soldiers, why would he have promoted Li Huan and Li Ying, two losers, to take charge of the military?

However, when faced with a difficult situation, both Li Huan and Li Ying failed to calm down and acted like mediocre people in front of outsiders, which embarrassed their Liangzhou Li family. This inevitably made Li Huan and Li Yingdian, who promoted Li Huan and Li Yingdian, take charge of the military. Jue felt a little regretful.

Guo Si on one side heard Li Ying's pessimistic words. Like Li Jue, he had a displeased look on his face. He wanted to scold Li Ying, but his lips moved but no sound came out.

After all, Li Ying is Li Jue's disciple here. As an outsider, Guo Si can't criticize him. Not to mention that Li Jue is still on the scene. It's not his turn to teach Li Ying a lesson. Secondly, he saw Li Jue With an expression on his face, he knew that Li Jue would definitely come forward to reprimand Li Ying.

In line with Guo Si's expectations, Li Jue suppressed his anger and began to reprimand Li Ying: "Why panic! The Shu army just put some flags at the mouth of the valleys of Ziwu, Baoxie, and Tangluo. What is the real situation?" However, we still need to investigate more to find out. If the Shu army is just a group of suspicious soldiers, and we return to Chang'an because of this, wouldn't it be a shame to the elders in Guanzhong? "

"Besides, even if the Shu army really plans to send troops to Chang'an from Ziwu, Baoxie, and Tangluo, it will still take some time. If the scouts verify it by then, it will be a smooth road from us to Chang'an. If the cavalry marches day and night, but We can reach Chang'an in two or three days, and we can catch up with the rescuers."

After saying this, Li Jue glanced at Li Ying, deliberately warning Li Ying to shut up and stop saying anything that would affect the morale of the army.

But Li Ying was in trouble because he was concerned about his wife, children, and children who stayed in Chang'an. He ignored Li Jue's warning eyes and continued to plead: "Brother, please take your wife, children, and children into consideration and return to Chang'an as soon as possible...even if the army doesn't come back." , you can send your younger brother to lead an army back to Chang'an to guard it."

"Brother, please think of your wife, children, and children!" Li Ying begged with utmost sincerity.

"Shu Zi." Seeing Li Ying's reluctance, Li Jue became angry and became furious.

"Now Liu Zhang Xiao'er from Shu will go north in the near future. Every soldier under our command must be nailed to Chencang to prevent Liu Zhang Xiao'er's army from entering the land of Sanfu. This is a major matter related to the lives of you and my brothers. What about now? It's good to return to Chang'an, and it's good to divide our troops in Chang'an."

"Do you think it is Chang'an's wife and children who are more important, or Chencang's brothers?"

Li Jue quoted an ancient saying: "Since ancient times, it has been said that a wife is like clothes and brothers are like brothers and sisters. These clothes are as important as the brothers and sisters. You should think about it for yourself..."

There was a look of fear on Li Ying's expression. Facing the angry Li Jue, he did not dare to say anything more. At the same time, a pale color appeared on his face. There were very few soldiers left in Chang'an. Such soldiers of Shu If they really attack Chang'an from Ziwu, Baoxie, and Tangluo, his whole family will definitely fall into the hands of Shu soldiers.

And given how much people in the world hate them, Liangzhou people, if their wives, children, and children fall into the hands of Shu soldiers, they will naturally have nothing to eat.

After listening to Li Jue reprimanding Li Ying, Guo Si slowly spoke at this time: "Brother Li Xian, your eldest brother is right. These wives and children are like clothes. If they are damaged, they can be replaced with another one. Brothers are just like brothers and sisters." , if it is injured and broken, there will be no chance of it growing back. "

"Yes, what the elder brother said is true, what General Guo said is true." Li Ying did not dare to disobey Li Jue anymore, so he could only nodded with a bitter look on his face and responded.

After scolding Li Ying, Li Jue was still depressed. He paced back and forth in the tent. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Where is Mr. Jia?"

Hearing this, Guo Si suddenly realized. He patted the case and said: "How could we forget Mr. Jia? At this time, Mr. Jia must give us a good plan, but we don't have to worry about it for a long time." Can’t make up my mind.”

"Mr. Jia is in General Zhang's camp. I'll go and invite him." When Li Ying heard the word "Mr. Jia", he suddenly looked overjoyed and immediately handed over to Li Jue and asked for orders to invite Jia Xu.

"Well, please come with Zhang Ji." Li Jue nodded, then waved his hand as if to shoo away a fly.

Li Ying got Li Jue's consent, and he immediately turned back and strode towards the entrance of the camp tent, muttering a few words in a low voice, "It will be saved" and "It will be saved".

It’s no wonder that Li Ying was suddenly happy, it was because Jia Xu, as the think tank of Liangzhou, had stood up and decided when Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu and the generals in Liangzhou lost their backbone and wanted to separate. He followed the strategy of joining forces and attacking Chang'an, overturning the situation of certain death.

Li Ying believed that if Jia Xu was invited for discussion, Jia Xu would definitely come up with a piece of advice to turn things around and free the Liangzhou people from their current predicament just like last time.

Li Ying opened the curtain and felt a dazzling feeling. It was noon, when the sun was shining brightly and shining in all directions. This strong sunshine made Li Ying feel that the future was bright.

Li Ying walked out of the camp gate, immediately took a Liangzhou horse from his entourage, and rushed to Zhang Ji's camp without stopping.

Although the generals of Liangzhou, the generals of Guanzhong, and the Qiang and Hu of Liangzhou gathered here and were determined to jointly fight against Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, they could except the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si who had joined forces and camped in the same village. The troops and horses all camped separately and had no intention of putting the camps together.

Here are the generals of Liangzhou, the generals of Guanzhong, and the Liangzhou Qiang and Hu. They are apparently allies, but secretly they are somewhat wary of others, fearing that someone will break the alliance and harass them, taking advantage of the opportunity to take their own lives. .

After all, as Liangzhou people, none of us are loyal and righteous people. Betrayal and assassination are common.

Secondly, as a coalition army, their composition is extremely complex, including Liangzhou people, Guanzhong people, and Qiang Hu. Their customs are different, their lifestyles are also different, and their methods of building camps and erecting defenses are also very different. Similarly, if you camp together, the troops below will inevitably rub against each other, erupting into a series of conflicts, or even triggering an attack and collision between the two armies.

At that time, I am afraid that I will not be able to join hands to fight against the enemy, but will be defeated by my own family.

Considering the above two points, the various people who came to join the alliance only set up their own camps in the designated areas, with no intention of camping in one place.

At this time, Zhang Ji was in the camp. Zhang Ji's confidant Xiao General Hu Che'er informed him. After receiving the permission, he stepped into the camp and reported to Zhang Ji: "General, the Shaodang Qiang troops who went to Chencang Road to attack Shu soldiers have returned. Li Jue , Guo Si also withdrew from Chencang City."

"This is a defeat." Jia Xu stroked his long beard and uttered a word of speculation happily, but it could not be said to be speculation, because Jia Xu's tone of voice was very sure, without any hesitation or wavering.

Hearing Jia Xu's words, Zhang Ji looked at Hu Che'er dubiously, asking for details.

A look of surprise appeared on Hu Che'er's face, and he sighed with emotion: "Sir, you are really a god. He actually knows what's going on outside while sitting in the camp."

First, there was a sigh of relief, confirming Jia Xu's guess, and then Hu Che'er reported the details: "The villain observed closely the situation of the Shaodang Qiang tribe returning to camp, and saw only six of the team of more than a thousand people at the time of departure. Seven hundred people, the troops were in disarray and the formation was in disarray. Everyone had a look of defeat on their faces, and the Xiaoqushuai known as Shaoji in Shaodang Qiang was nowhere to be seen. I don’t know if he was missing. Later, it was said that he lost his life in the battle with Shu soldiers. "

After notifying the details of the Shaodang Qiang tribe, Hu Che'er tentatively asked Jia Xu at this time: "Speaking of which, sir, sitting in the camp, how did he know that the Shaodang Qiang were defeated and returned?"

For a moment, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, Hu Che'er and others all focused their eyes on Jia Xu's face, wondering why Jia Xu had such a clever plan.

Jia Xu didn't want to say anything at all, but everyone looked hungry for knowledge. He shook his head helplessly and said: "It's easy to know, if the Shaodang Qiang defeated the Shu soldiers at the Chencang Pass, relying on the Qiang and Hu's By temperament, when we returned to the camp, we must have been preaching to the heavens, but now there is no movement. Secondly, Li Jue and Guo Bang will definitely hold a banquet and invite everyone to celebrate the burning of Qiang, but now no messengers have come. , This is enough to show that Shaodang Qiang is in a disadvantageous situation and cannot win. "

"Sir, you are wise, I am not as good as him." Zhang Ji admired him, he was very sincerely convinced, and at the same time he also had some feelings. If Jia Xu could truly serve him, he would not be able to do anything big, but it is a pity that Jia Xu is only here temporarily. However, he has no status as a ruler or minister with him.

After expressing his admiration, Zhang Ji asked Jia Xu: "According to your prediction, what will Li Jue and Guo Si do next?"

Jia Xu seemed to be thinking about it, and after a moment or two, he said: "Chencang City cannot be attacked, and the vanguard of the Shu army cannot be defeated. When Li Jue and Guo Si face this dilemma, they will definitely invite the general to discuss it. The messenger said Maybe he’s at the gate right now.”

Hearing this, Zhang Ji glanced at the entrance of the tent. Under his gaze, Hu Che'er had a clear mind and immediately strode to the entrance of the tent and raised the curtain so that it would not block Zhang Ji's far-sighted gaze.

The curtain was opened, and the sunlight first shone into the tent. After the initial moment of dazzling light, Zhang Ji saw from a distance a number of horsemen dismounting at the camp gate. Judging from the shadowy figures, Zhang Ji probably guessed the identity of the person coming. .

He is Li Jue's younger brother, Li Ying.

Zhang Ji opened his mouth in slight surprise. He no longer looked at the gate, but looked at Jia Xu, who had half-closed eyes. On the one hand, his face showed admiration for Jia Xu's cleverness, and on the other hand, the depth of his eyes was , a hint of fear towards Jia Xu emerged.

Not long after, Li Ying, who had dismounted at the camp gate, came to Zhang Ji and conveyed to Zhang Ji that Li Jue invited him and Jia Xu to come to discuss.

Zhang Ji nodded in agreement. He ordered his nephew Zhang Xiu and his confidant Hu Che'er to take care of the camp and soldiers. After saying this, he and Jia Xu went to Li Ying under the guidance of Li Ying. The camps of Jue and Guo Si.

On the way to the camp of Li Jue and Guo Si, Li Yingzhi informed Zhang Ji and Jia Xu of many things that happened today, including the defeat of the Qiang, the Shu army of Ziwu, Baoxie, and Tangluo. Flags blah blah blah.

Taking this opportunity, Li Ying expressed his intention to Jia Xu, that is, he wanted Li Jue and Guo Bang to return to Chang'an and protect their wives, children and children first. Although Li Ying could not explain clearly, the meaning behind his words was, I want Jia Xu to give me some advice.

Jia Xu only listened indifferently, occasionally nodding his head to show that he was listening, but he did not say too many words, and he never agreed or promised anything.

Zhang Jichuan asked about the details of these events in detail, and he seemed to be very interested.

Unable to get a promise from Jia Xu, Li Ying looked a little frustrated, but he was frustrated. He still had to deal with Zhang Ji's problems. Zhang Ji was like a curious baby who deliberately broke the casserole and asked everything to the end. , which is a detailed inspection from beginning to end.

Li Jue and Guo Si's camp was not too far away from Zhang Ji's camp. A few people on horseback arrived at the gate of Li Jue and Guo Si's camp in a short time. It was not convenient for them to ride horses in the camp, so they got off their horses. Walk towards the Chinese army tent.

Li Jue and Guo Si were waiting at the tent entrance early. Seeing the arrival of Zhang Ji and Jia Xu, they immediately welcomed them into the Chinese army's tent.

After entering the account, several people did not go to see any ceremony. For them Liangzhou people, red tape was superfluous.

"Mr. Jia, today..." Guo Bang was about to say something to explain the current situation to Jia Xu.

But before Guo Si finished speaking, Zhang Ji waved his hand and interrupted him, pointed at Li Ying and said to Guo Si: "Captain Li has already told us roughly the details of the many things that happened today. One or two.”

"Even so, it saves me a lot of words." Guo Bang didn't think so, he said thankfully, and then continued: "Mr. Jia, the situation has reached an urgent stage now, and it is very unfavorable for us. , you have to make up your mind."

"The only plan now is to return to Chang'an." Jia Xu came up with a plan, but this plan was a little surprising.

But when I saw Li Jue and Guo Si in the tent, they each showed different expressions of surprise. It was a bit strange to know that Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang sent troops from Chencang, but they did not guard Chencang and instead retreated back to Chang'an. The principle of defending against enemies.

Different from Li Jue and Guo Si's surprise, Li Jue's younger brother Li Ying showed joy on his face. He listened to Jia Xu's plan to return to Chang'an, and naturally thought that Jia Xu had listened to his request. , speaking for him at the moment, he cast a grateful look at Jia Xu. (End of chapter)