The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() The days of the Qiang rebellion were very sad, and the defeat in Long County dealt them a heavy blow.First, 5000 of the most elite cavalry of the Qiang army were ambushed and killed, which greatly weakened their combat effectiveness.You must know that those who entered the city that day were all genuine Qiang cavalry. They originally wanted to win the first victory in the city, and wanted to kill and plunder after entering the city, but in the end they rushed into the city to die. Only more than [-] of the [-] elites escaped.

The loss of troops is not the most serious problem, what is more serious is that the morale of the remaining troops has plummeted as a result.Originally thought that they could accomplish all their achievements in one battle, and they hadn't suffered any defeat since the start of the war. The morale of the Qiang rebel army had reached its peak, but unexpectedly, most of the output was lost in the first battle, and the morale of the army fell to the bottom in an instant.But this is not what disturbed the Qiang leaders the most. What really threatened them was the sudden change of forces in the army.

Originally, this rebellious army was naturally dominated by Qiang people. Whether it was military strength or combat power, the troops of other tribes who joined later and the Han army led by Han Yue were just a foil.However, [-] elite Qiang troops were killed in Long County, and the power of the Qiang people in this army plummeted. Han Yue, who had never dared to call the shots, had begun to show his edge. The military commander revealed his thoughts in front of him.Although all this is only hidden under the surface of the water, ordinary soldiers don't know about it, but generals like Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou can clearly know it.

Although they were very uneasy and angry about this, with the change of power, it has become less convenient for them to suppress Han Yue.This also made the inside of the Qiang people become unstable, and it was difficult to work together as before.In fact, after this defeat, this army, still known as the Qiang Rebel Army, is no longer worthy of its name, and the real dominance has become the same as the enemy army!

But even so, the Qiang people still refused to stop after the defeat, and wanted to try to seize Long County again.Because they know the important role of Long County to the entire Xiliang area, as long as Xiliang is really captured, other Qiang people from all over the Western Regions will come and return, and their power can grow again, so as to control it again. everything.In addition, taking Xiliang also means that their soldiers can point directly at the hinterland of the Central Plains. By then, it may not be a dream to occupy the Central Plains.It was precisely because of such a higher level of thinking that the Qiang army continued to patrol around Long County, and Han Yue did not do anything more extreme at this juncture.

But after Zhang Wen led his army out of the city and fought several consecutive battles with the Qiang people without losing the wind, this delusion of the Qiang people collapsed.It turns out that the Han army that has regained morale is not as incompetent as they thought. With its own strength, it is impossible to win the city in the hands of this Han army.

The Qiang people realized this and wanted to withdraw their troops.But then the thing that scared them most happened. At this moment, Dong Zhuo arrived suddenly with his army, blocking their way of retreat.There were more than 4 horses led by Zhang Wen in the front, and more than 3 horses led by Dong Zhuo in the back. The Qiang people were immediately caught in a dilemma.

Of course, if the Qiang rebels insisted on leaving and tried their best to break through and attack Dong Zhuo's line, they could also rush out.After all, they are still above Dong Zhuo's army in terms of military strength, which is different from the scene when the Han army was besieged before.But in this way, the casualties will increase greatly. Neither Beigong Boyu nor Han Yue wants to take this risk, so the Qiang people froze here.

But the longer time passes, the more unfavorable it is to the Qiang people. They still have this vision, so after several trials, they decided to give it a try.No, when they were still thinking about how to break out of the siege while preserving their strength as much as possible, a piece of news that surprised them came: "Dong Zhuojun suddenly retreated thirty miles, giving way to the westward the way!"

"Could this be a loophole that the Han people deliberately sold in order to let us fall into their trap?" This was the first reaction of the Qiang army after hearing the news.There is no way, they have already suffered a big loss, and now they are all frightened birds, and they are already deeply wary of the treacherous use of soldiers by the Han people.

"I thought it wasn't a conspiracy, but a problem between the Han army." Han Yue had a different opinion: "Perhaps you are not in Xiliang officialdom, so you are not familiar with this Dong Zhuo. In fact, this People have always been ambitious, but now Zhang Wen's arrival has clearly threatened his status, so he will act like this, just to drag Zhang Wen's hind legs!" As his power in the army increased, he continued to Keep silent as before, to express your position.

"It's come to such a time, will there still be such differences and contradictions among you Han people?" Li Wenhou asked in disbelief.

"Yes, this is the characteristic of the Han people." Han Yue smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why he retreated, which is obviously not conducive to our siege. As for saying that this may be a trap, Dong Zhuojun There is no way to hide so many people here, and the Han army has no other troops, so it is impossible to set up any ambush. So, in my opinion, we should take this opportunity to retreat immediately!"

His proposal was still supported by several people. Everyone knew that it was impossible to change the situation of the battle by staying here. As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you are not afraid of running out of firewood. It is indeed time to retreat.But some people still have concerns: "However, is it too arbitrary for you to judge that there is a conflict within the Han army without any basis? If this is a conspiracy by the Han people to lure us to retreat, and then suddenly attack on both sides while I retreat, we will What should I do?"

"Although I don't have any strong evidence for this, there is one thing that can be used as evidence! That is, when we confronted the Han army in the past few days, the two groups of people were strangers. We have confronted the Han army in the city several times. , but Dong Zhuo's army behind him is always standing still. If they really want to join forces to defeat us, there is no need to set up any traps. As long as the two groups of people fight back and forth, we will be defeated. So from this point of view, it is impossible for the Han army Yixin. What's more, our army is running out of food and grass, and staying here is a dead end, why not take this opportunity to retreat?" Han Yue continued to insist on his idea.

"This..." Some Qiang generals were speechless immediately, they naturally knew the current plight of the army the most, and indeed if they didn't leave, the whole army might be lost here.

"Then retreat!" Finally, Beigong Boyu, who is still the leader of the Qiang army, gave the order.He could tell from Han Yue's tone of voice that he had made up his mind to leave.If I continue to insist, I'm afraid it will cause the team to split, and the current Han Yue definitely has the confidence to do so.Moreover, he also knew that Bianzhang in the west still had thousands of remnant soldiers in his hands. As long as these thousands of troops were reorganized, perhaps the power in the army would not be captured by the Han people. This was the key to his decision.

The action efficiency of the Qiang people is indeed higher than that of the Han people. On the night when the decision was made, tens of thousands of Qiang people took advantage of the cover of the night to retreat suddenly and escaped from the eyes of the two Han troops.But when the next day dawned, when the Han army in the city went up to the city to look down, they only saw that the place where the Qiang people had garrisoned was an empty space.

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"What? The Qiang army suddenly withdrew?" Dong Zhuo didn't get this reasonable but unexpected news until noon, and Dong Zhuo frowned deeply.This time I was a little overbearing, and actually let the Qiang people have such an opportunity to take advantage of.

As Dong Zhuo's confidant and counselor, Ma Yue couldn't stop smiling wryly in his heart. He had been worried about this as early as when the lord gave this order, but he didn't speak out to dissuade him just because the matter involved some fights.But now that the worst consequences have emerged, he still has some responsibilities as a counselor: "It was his negligence in the next moment that gave the Qiang bandits such an opportunity. However, what we should be most concerned about now is not How to chase the retreating Qiang people, because this is no longer necessary, but how to deal with the people on the opposite side!"

"That's right. Zhang Wen, as the coach of the quelling chaos, is bound to take responsibility for this, but he will also put all the blame on the lord. We must think of a way to deal with it as soon as possible." Li Ru said worriedly.

"This point is easier said than done." Xu Ling finally seized an opportunity to express himself: "He, Zhang Wen, is much stronger than the lord in terms of status, power, and backing in the court. If he really I have made a statement to the court, I'm afraid..."

Dong Zhuo's expression became very ugly when he heard the worried words of his advisers.Originally it was just a threat and an expression of opinion, but unexpectedly, such a catastrophe would be caused. If Zhang Wen reported to the court that he intentionally colluded with the enemy, he would really be overwhelmed and walk away!This piece of Wen Ke was recommended by the eunuchs in power in the court. As long as these eunuchs speak to the emperor, he will be dismissed from his official position that has just arrived and has not been warmed up.

"What can I do?" After thinking about it and still not finding a solution, Dong Zhuo once again turned his attention to Li Ru and Ma Yue. These two advisers who are closest to him can always help him at critical moments. Can it be done now?

But this time Ma Yue had nothing to say. He really couldn't think of any way to help Dong Zhuo out of his current crisis. On the contrary, after a long time of contemplation, Li Ru finally talked about it: "Now, maybe there is only one way to do it." Already!"

"But what?" Dong Zhuo asked hastily.

"Find a backer in the court who can speak for the lord." Li Ru immediately gave his opinion: "The lord used to be afraid of being caught in court disputes and couldn't extricate himself, so he never really took refuge in someone. But Now, we must find a solid backer, and this person must be able to compete with those eunuchs. As far as I know, there is such a person in the court now, as long as the lord can vote for him Under his command, the pressure from Zhang Wenwen and the eunuchs will be much lighter."

"You mean to ask me to completely surrender to the great general He Jin?" Of course, it is impossible for Dong Zhuo to be ignorant of the situation in the court, especially the brother of the queen who is now fighting fiercely with the eunuchs in the court. He is even more aware of the matter of General He Jin.Now it seems that it is indeed a good choice to take refuge under He Jin's command and fight against Zhang Wen who has taken refuge under the eunuch's command.

"Exactly." Li Ru's answer was also very straightforward, but it made Ma Yue's heart tighten when he heard this.