Xiliang Iron Cavalry

() "Military division, the matter is of great importance, please inform the lord immediately." Guo Jia said.

Jia Xu said in a firm tone: "My lord, before leaving, entrust all the military power in Chang'an to me, and listen to my arrangement. My lord will return to Chang'an in a short time. First, stabilize the morale of the army. If you find any abnormalities in the city, arrest them first." , wait and see what happens, Chang'an will not allow any mistakes." He knew how much Jia Rong had put in Chang'an.

Bingzhou's sudden rebellion shocked Chang'an's high-level officials. This was the first time that the Xiliang Army had been fighting for many years. Fast horses galloped all over the place. Bingzhou's rebellion rang the alarm bell for Chang'an officials. The Liang army is not monolithic, there are always some people who cannot withstand the temptation and communicate with other princes.

The mobilization of soldiers and horses by the princes of the Central Plains finally caught Jia Xu's attention. After a brief period of confusion, the princes joined forces. Not long after Li Ru's rebellion in Bingzhou, Cao Cao took the lead in leading the army to Hangu Pass and issued an edict Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Liu Bei responded one after another, and the armies of the princes began to move closer to Hangu Pass, while Li Ru of Bingzhou directly led the army to attack Xihe County, and Yan Rou of Youzhou also took advantage of the situation to send troops. When he is very strong, when his strength is very strong, others will be afraid of him and flatter him, but once he is at a disadvantage, he will be able to witness his true allies.

Chang'an instantly became precarious.

The number of merchants in Chang'an has decreased significantly, and even the common people have heard rumors that the people in Chang'an are either poor or refugees from the Central Plains, and they have received a lot of favor from the Xiliang Army. Worried about the situation of the Xiliang army, although the clouds are clouded, the people still follow the rules and cooperate with the government's orders, but there are still people who are provoked to make trouble, and they are arrested by the patrolling army without hesitation. They used iron and blood methods to strictly check the businessmen who came in and out, and the generals in the army were also investigated to varying degrees, especially the generals who were related to Li Ru.

General's House.

"Your Majesty, entrust Zhang Li and me with all the affairs of Chang'an. Officials and generals who disobey will be killed and will not be tolerated!" Jia Xu took out the general's seal and said in a stern voice.

Needles can be heard in the house, and Jia Xu has already told the truth about what happened in Bingzhou. As senior officials, they naturally saw the seriousness of the problem from this incident. The situation of the Liang army is critical.

"The armies of the princes want to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Chang'an. My lord has already ordered to strictly guard Hangu Pass, completely abandon Bingzhou, and keep Chang'an."

Jia Xu's words set off a turbulent wave in the room. Abandoning Bingzhou, looking at the Xiliang Army's rule is only Liangzhou and Bingzhou. For Bingzhou, the Xiliang Army has spent a lot of effort, and now it is difficult for the officials to give up. .

"Military division, the land of Bingzhou was fought by an army of tens of thousands. How can you give up lightly because of the princes knocking on the pass, and seek to see the lord in a humble position." An official cupped his hands.

"This is my lord's strict order, which must not be violated," Jia Xu shouted.

Zhang Li and Zhang Zhao also stand up for Jia Xu's mighty power. When the three of them speak, they represent the military and political sides of the Xiliang Army. However, some officials in the room are still puzzled, and the geographical location of Bingzhou is not unreasonable. It is important to connect the grasslands, and a lot of materials were consumed when building the road.

After the crowd dispersed, Jia Xu left Guo Jia, Zhang Li, Zhang Zhao and Chen Zhen behind.

"First withdraw the officials of Bingzhou. This is the foundation of our army. Strictly investigate the generals in the army. If any abnormalities are found, they will be imprisoned and wait for the lord to release them. The land of Bingzhou has cost our army a lot of effort. How can I I don't know, it's just that the princes are coming in menacingly, and Li Ru and Yan Rou are watching from Bingzhou, so we can only gather troops, guard Hangu Pass strictly, and protect the root of our army." Jia Xu said slowly.

"Military Master, is there any news from my lord?" Zhang Li asked.

The four stared at Jia Xu with piercing eyes. Compared with the corrupt situation in Bingzhou, they were more worried about Jia Rong's safety. At the beginning of convening a council of officials and generals, Jia Xu informed Jia Rong of missing news. Discuss specific countermeasures.

"Not yet." Jia Xu felt a bit bitter in his mouth, and he missed that person who was usually idle and didn't care about political affairs and military affairs. Only when it was really critical, did he know his importance.

"Everyone, the lord is not here. It is the time to test us ministers. I hope you will work together to resist the attacks of the princes and stabilize the situation completely. After the lord returns to Chang'an, what you see is a stable Chang'an instead of chaos. It's a mess." Jia Xu raised his voice abruptly.

Everyone looked at each other, nodded slowly, and their eyes became more and more determined. However, all the officials under the rule of the Xiliang Army, whether they are not proud among the princes, or they are poor scholars, have a certain ability to go so far .

This is the speed of the Xiliang army marching like thunder. After receiving Jia Xu's order, Huang Zhong escorted the officials back to Chang'an without any hesitation. If the food and supplies can be taken away, they will be taken away. If they cannot be taken away, all will be destroyed. , Looking at the winding concrete roads in Bingzhou, Huang Zhong suddenly clenched his fists and almost growled: "I will definitely come back!" Successive changes made this veteran completely angry.

Without Jia Rong, he would still be a general guarding the city gates in Jingzhou. His son would probably have died of illness. He is not only grateful to Jia Rong, but also respectful. Huang Zhong did not feel discouraged in the slightest. On the contrary, he was more motivated than in the Jingzhou Army, and he worked hard every moment to make his soldiers stronger.

The soldiers under his command also changed from disdainful eyes to deep awe. After all, Huang Zhong was a general who came by air, and the soldiers were somewhat unconvinced.

The war was about to break out, the huge machine of the Xiliang Army turned quickly, [-] soldiers were stationed at Hangu Pass, and the soldiers and officials of Bingzhou were evacuated back to Chang'an. The grassland was put on alert. Xu Shu was in charge of the three cities of the grassland. Waiting for the hero, the tribes on the grassland naturally dare not make any changes, not to mention Lu Bu's power on the grassland is extraordinary.

At this time, Li Ru's army was not at peace. He was able to win the six counties of Bingzhou, and he relied more on Chang'an's laxity. Xu Rong, Fan Chou and other generals of Dong Zhuo's army gradually moved closer under Li Ru's operation, and then rebelled in one fell swoop and won In the land of six counties, but 70.00% of the soldiers in the army are Xiliang Army, how can they follow Li Ru's order to attack Paoze?

During this period of time, Li Ru tried his best, but he still couldn't gather the soldiers together. If the princes of the Central Plains hadn't invaded Hangu Pass, the mighty Li Ru would have collapsed in an instant under the impact of the Xiliang army.

Li Ru relied on his previous contacts in Dong Zhuo's army to replace some generals in the army, but he also knew that the soldiers at the bottom of the Xiliang Army were different from the princes' army, and would not change their original intentions because of the change of generals. All the instructors were gathered by Li Ru Get up, but all the generals above the company commander were locked up alone, and they were not allowed to be with the soldiers. Even so, Li Ru felt uneasy.

It has not been a year since Jia Rong entered Chang'an, Li Ru investigated the cause of Dong Zhuo's death, and then endured great hatred and joined the Xiliang Army. Li Ru did not tell the real reason at first, but slowly cultivated his influence, and then took advantage of this opportunity to occupy the six counties of Bingzhou and deal a painful blow to the Xiliang Army. If they could not survive this difficulty, Xiliang The army will be completely defeated.

There are 30 coalition forces of princes outside and rebellion inside, which is enough for Jia Rong to have a headache. Naturally, Li Ru didn't know that Jia Rong left Chang'an at this time.

Not only that, Li Ru also returned Daijun to Yan Rou as a condition for Yan Rou to leave the army. He wanted Jia Rong to experience the pain of losing such a huge power in an instant.

Regrettably, Zhang Liao, who was stationed in Yumen Pass, was unmoved when Li Ru raised his troops to win him over. What kind of disaster will be faced.

Huang Zhong withdrew, Li Ru quickly occupied, and now he has all the territory of Bingzhou in his hands.

There were [-] standing soldiers in Chang'an City, and after leaving [-] soldiers, the rest were dispatched and transported to Hangu Pass in horse-drawn carriages wrapped in black cloth.

Jia Xu sits in Chang'an, commanding the army in an orderly manner, and only shows his true colors in the chaos. Guo Jia thought he couldn't do this. He is a bit lazy by nature. The meaning of admiration is getting stronger.

This summer is destined to be a serious test for the Xiliang army. The 30 troops of the princes, and the [-] troops of Bingzhou Li Ru and Yan Rou, rushed to the battlefield, and heavy troops gathered outside Hangu Pass.

As long as this checkpoint is broken, Chang'an will be exposed to the princes, but is Hangu Pass so easy to break through?

After the coalition troops came to Hangu, the first thing they did was to suppress the merchants to go to Chang'an to do business. Chang'an craftsmen workshops have moonlight cups and fairy love and other money-gathering items. Without the merchants' mutual exchange, the money and food consumed by the army will become the largest in the Xiliang army. Among the princes, no one has asked himself to exceed the financial resources of the Xiliang army.

Although the coalition of princes made it difficult for Chang'an to operate in a short period of time, the princes always underestimated the means of merchants. Even so, some merchants went to Chang'an through special means. The war made the price of the Xianlian Moonlight Cup in the Central Plains greatly Ascension, merchants seek profits, and the armies of the princes are not monolithic, and their faces and hearts are at odds. It is uncertain how many princes have secretly connected with Chang'an.

The city of Chang'an is no longer as prosperous as it used to be, the market is bleak, and many people have lost their source of livelihood. If Jia Rong were here, he would definitely lament that a battle between the princes' coalition forces set back Chang'an's economy for at least a year.

Guo Jia was ordered to be the military adviser of Hangu Pass, with Guo Si as the chief general, and Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others as assistants.

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