Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 52 Stabilizing the Rear
Gongsun Xu left Gao Shun to guard the camp, and led his own army to attack the Huns.

The news of Gongsun Xu's army coming to attack soon spread to Huchuquan's big tent. Not only did Huchuquan not want to fight Gongsunxu, but the ten thousand commanders under him also didn't want to fight with Youzhou army. Since he took office as governor of Youzhou, he has become the nemesis of grassland people.

Since Gongsun continued to lead the army, the strength of the Youzhou Army has risen several steps. The current Youzhou Army is no longer able to challenge the Huns.Although intelligence showed that Gongsun Xu only led 3 horses, Hu Chuquan had no doubt that these 3 people were enough to compete with his own 7 people.

In particular, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, the two great generals in the Youzhou Army, and Lu Bu, the god of war in Bingzhou, with these three generals, the combat effectiveness of the Youzhou Army will surely rise to a higher level. The deterrent power of the enemy cannot be ignored.

In fact, Gongsun Xu didn't want to go head-to-head with the Xiongnu army, because it was completely unnecessary. As long as he could delay for ten days and a half months for Gao Shun to train the army, he would have the strength to swallow the [-] Huns army.Of course, if Hu Chuquan wants to fight head-on, Gongsun Xu will not run away, because the Youzhou Army is most afraid of head-on.

When Ding Yuan heard the news that Gongsun Xu had finally dispatched troops, he immediately selected five thousand elite soldiers, each with a good horse, and each was rewarded with one thousand money. , this cavalry fights out halfway, and it will definitely have a miraculous effect.

When Gongsun Xu's army was less than fifty miles away from the Xiongnu army, Gongsun Xu received a dumbfounding news.Hu Chuquan fled, and the [-] Huns fled without a fight.Without even fighting against the Youzhou army, Hu Chuquan led the army and ran away.

Gongsun Xu's Youzhou army immediately marched quickly, he was not afraid of any tricks from the Huns, he had absolute strength, so he was afraid of his tricks.

Fortunately, I have one person with two horses on my side. As long as I hurry up and march, I will definitely be able to catch up with the rear army of the Huns, and I have to bite off a piece of meat.Gongsun Xu sent a letter to Ding Yuan to ask the Bingzhou Army to cooperate in the pursuit of the Huns, and at the same time asked Zhao Yun and Lu Bu to lead [-] selected vanguards and one man with three horses to chase and kill the Huns in order to hold back the Huns.

After Ding Yuan received Gongsun Xu's letter, he was shocked at first, then excited, and then blushed again.

I have been fighting here for so long, and I have been defending the city.Now when Gongsun Xu came, he didn't need to fight, he just scared away the [-] Huns' army. The name of Youzhou Killer King can really scare many people.

After Ding Yuan arranged for [-] cavalry to cooperate with the Youzhou army to hunt down the Xiongnu army, he immediately went back to prepare to reward the three armies, especially gifts. The Youzhou army would not work in vain.

On the second day, Gongsun Xu finally caught up with the rear army of the Xiongnu. The 2 soldiers of the rear army of the Huns were entangled by the selection front army. They couldn't escape and couldn't escape, and they couldn't fight. If you want to camp, Zhao Yun and Lu Bu will part again Bringing troops to harass, these 2 people were annoyed, and wanted to find the Youzhou Army to fight desperately. No, Gongsun Xu just arrived.

The Xiongnu army was dumbfounded again, why did someone take their lives when they wanted to go all out?

When Gongsun Xu led an army of [-] to the battlefield, the rear army of the Xiongnu was fighting with the selected front army. I have to say that Zhao Yun and Lu Bu were really powerful together. Relying on sufficient horsepower and tenacious willpower, the Huns' rear army was held back.

Gongsun Xu rushed to the battlefield and found that although the selection front army did not suffer much, it was only struggling to support it. If the fight continued, it would have to face the Huns head-on. The Xiongnu army was also red-eyed. He insisted on pestering himself, and did not let himself rest.

Moreover, the selection front army is very cunning and does not confront the Huns head-on. The two ten thousand commanders of the Huns army are responsible for protecting the retreat of the whole army. As a result, the selection front army made them unable to escape, and the [-] Huns also fought bloody He insisted on dragging the forward army to the back before he died, but the pioneer army ran fast and changed horses, always hanging far away.

The Xiongnu army chased desperately, and finally bit the Xuanfeng army after losing nearly 4000 people. Although it did not deal a substantial blow to the Xuanfeng army, as long as they continue to work hard, the Xuanfeng army can wipe out the Huns' rear army It will definitely cost a lot.It's a pity that Gongsun Xu led his army to arrive.

Twenty-five thousand Han troops launched a full-scale attack. Although the Xiongnu army had [-] brave men who stayed behind to fight with the Han army, the others collapsed. The [-] Xiongnu warriors were trapped in a tight siege, and the bows, arrows, and spears of the Youzhou Army greeted these people for free.

The 5000 Xiongnu army also bent their bows and set up arrows, and took out their best cavalry and archery to fight Youzhou desperately. These [-] people kept rushing to the front when they were chasing the selection front army, and their arrows had long been used up. Now, They wanted to work hard, but they were sadly reminded.

Gongsun Xu doesn't play heroism with them, even if it's [-] against [-] Gongsun Xu, Gongsun Xu just wants to be the same, and quickly wipe out the remnants of the enemy.

An hour later, all [-] Hun troops were killed, and the bodies of many Hun warriors were riddled with arrows.Gongsun Xu looked at the corpses all over the ground, and he didn't feel any guilt or uneasiness in his heart. The battlefield is like this. If he has the opportunity to feel guilty, the enemy will kill him.

After annihilating the 5000 people, Gongsun Xu ordered the battlefield to be cleaned up immediately, collecting the bodies of the dead on both sides, and then the army chased in the direction that the Xuanfeng army was pursuing.

One day later, Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, wrote a memorial to the imperial court, to the effect that the Youzhou army came to aid thousands of miles away, killed more than [-] Xiongnu troops, and built two Jingguan on the grassland outside Yanmen and Jinyang. There are several signs on the sidelines, and the sign reads "Anyone who offends my strong man will be punished even if he is far away."

This memorial caused quite a stir in the court. Some people said that Gongsun Xu deserved a reward for his great achievements, while others said that Gongsun Xu was so cruel at such a young age.

Although most of these suggestions and accusations were unfavorable to Gongsun Xu, Emperor Han Ling ignored them.On the contrary, Emperor Han Ling felt that he was able to defeat the Xiongnu because of his ability to command well.

However, due to the loud opposition, Emperor Han Ling didn't know how to award Gongsun Xu, so in the end Lu Zhi suggested that the merits and demerits should be offset.Gongsun Xu led his army back to Youzhou immediately.In addition, after returning to Luoyang, Emperor Han Ling felt the rebellion. He felt that he did not have enough control over the world, so he moved out of the state pastoral system.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty appointed a large number of Liu surnamed sons to serve as shepherds of various prefectures. However, Youzhou was located in a dangerous place with a special geographical location, and the position of shepherd in Youzhou was actually reserved for Gongsun Zan.Perhaps, this is also a disguised reward from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to Gongsun Xu.

After Gongsun Xu's victory over the Xiongnu, it is natural for his troops to return to Youzhou, and it is natural for Ding Yuan to lead his army to send them away.Anyway, Gongsun Xu was very kind, not only helped to kill the Huns, but also distributed [-] horses to himself, Ding Yuan was of course very happy.

Outside Yanmen Pass, Gongsun Xu led General Zhao Yuntai Shici and five thousand elite soldiers to bid farewell to Ding Yuan.

Lü Bu rode alone for fifty miles, and finally, Gongsun Xu said, "When we send you off for thousands of miles, we must bid farewell. Brother Fengxian, let's just bid farewell."

Originally, Lu Bu was only a few years younger than Gongsun Xu's father, but Lu Bu always emphasized that he and Gongsun Xu should be friends of the same generation, and Gongsun Xu had to agree.

Seeing this kid who was ten years younger than him call him brother, Lu Bu couldn't help laughing.Lu Bu knew that he would go to Youzhou if he sent it down, so Lu Bu laughed and said, "If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely visit Youzhou, and when my daughter Qiling grows up, I will marry her to you, hahahaha . . ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Bu rescued the horse and left. Gongsun Xu and the others couldn't help but smile, this Lu Bu is really a man of temperament.

Gao Shun has led the remaining 6 soldiers and horses back to Youzhou from the grassland, because the war in the eastern part of the grassland has not been completely over, Gao Shun just went back to pacify the eastern part of Xianbei.

Things on the prairie have Xi Zhicai, Jia Xu as the military adviser, Xu Shu and Xu Rong as the commander, plus the brave Youzhou Army, Gongsun Xu doesn't have to worry about it at all, and now Gao Shun leads the army back, I believe there is no one In the first month, the eastern part of the grassland must belong to Gongsunxu.

In fact, it’s not that Gongsun Xu doesn’t want to continue to attack Xianbei, but that Gongsun Xu’s territory is too large now. The eastern grassland of Xianbei is adjacent to Wuhuan, and it can no longer expand northward. The Samhan area that was captured a month ago.

The territory that Gongsun Xu now owns is worth two Youzhous in total. Fortunately, Gongsun Zan helped hide it, otherwise Gongsun Xu might not be able to live such a happy life.

Gongsun Xu thought about it for himself. After the eastern part of Xianbei was pacified, at least [-] troops must stay behind. He also thought about the best generals to stay behind. Yan Liang and Wen Chou, with their two abilities, would definitely be able to guard the northern grassland.

Although the Liaodong area has been conquered long ago, because Liaodong is located in the center, the military strength must not be weak. Gongsun Xu decided to keep an army of [-] in Liaodong, and Xu Shu will be in Liaodong. Although the Sanhan region was also conquered, there are still hostile forces such as Goguryeo in the north. , This is Gongsun Xu's rear area, which must be guarded by a large army.

Moreover, Gongsun Xu planned to build a naval base here, so the rear area naturally became the top priority.Gongsun Xu has decided that Xu Shu will lead an army of [-] to guard Sanhan to deter Goguryeo.After careful calculation, all of Gongsun Xu's power was dispersed like this.

Gongsun Xu originally had 20 regular troops in his hands, but because the territory he occupied was not peaceful, he had to leave a large number of troops to defend, while Gongsun Zan only had more than [-] troops in his hands. Youzhou is adjacent to the grassland, and there are many Pass, even if Youzhou has hundreds of thousands of troops, they will be dispersed.It's still not enough strength, otherwise I wouldn't be so timid.

After arranging everything, Gongsun Xu still has 5 mobile forces, but these [-] people belong to the Youzhou Army in name. Although Gongsun Xu is a Hussar general, unless there is a war, he can't Quan always leads the army.

Gongsun Xu arranged these 5 people in Liaoxi, Leyang, Yuyang and other places, echoing the strength of his subordinates, and at the same time helping his father guard the frontier.

Although Gongsun Zan knew that his son had a large army, he knew better that his son would not harm him. Therefore, when Gongsun Xu only arranged 5 people to return to Youzhou to take over the defense, Gongsun Zan didn't say much. The son has his own plans, and there is no need for him to ask.

Gongsun Xu sent his arrangements to the generals in the form of letters, and he himself led [-] soldiers and horses back to Youzhou leisurely.

5000 people, each accompanied by three horses, the marching route of the army is to first pass through Yanmen, pass through Changshan, pass through Zhongshan, and finally go straight to Youbeiping.

Gongsun Xu's arrangement naturally has its own reasons. One is because of Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun has been away from home for many years. When the world is in chaos, Chang Shan will definitely be affected by the flames of war.

Well, Gongsun Xu received the news from his subordinates that Guo Jia had decided to take refuge with him, and now he has arrived in Hejian, and Gan Ning came with Guo Jia. The two met on the way, when Gan Ning planned to take his eight hundred sons to follow Gan Ning northward to seek refuge with Gongsun Xu, but he didn't want his men to kidnap Guo Jia on the way.

Originally, I wanted to make some small money, but I didn't want to make a fellow traveler.Gan Ning could tell Guo Jia was a man of great talent at a glance, and later he knew that Guo Jia and Xi Zhi were from the same school. Immediately, Gan Ning asked to go to northern Xinjiang with Guo Jia.

Guo Jia saw that it was not safe for him to go on the road alone, and with Gan Ning's insistence, he agreed.With [-] brave men and a general to protect him, Guo Jia was too happy, so how could he refuse.

When passing by Changshan, Zhao Yun led the way. Jizhou was originally a state where the big man was quite wealthy, but due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the misconduct of officials from all over the country, Gongsun Xu saw that Changshan was defeated again and again.

Along the way, he also encountered many bandits. Before they came to rob, Gongsun Xu sent someone to order them to surrender.The name of Gongsun Xu has long been spread all over the world, how dare the bandits refuse to follow, within a few days, bandits from all over the hills burned their cottages and defected to Gongsun Xu, and within a few days, 6000 people came to join him.

Gongsun Xu asked Tai Shici to bring fifty soldiers to train these troops. Tai Shici naturally understood that this was an opportunity for Gongsun Xu to lead the army independently, so he immediately trained these people seriously.

Zhao Yun rode his horse and walked on the mountain road, looking at the familiar scenery, Zhao Yun felt a burst of emotion in his heart.

At the beginning, because Fan Susu regretted her marriage, she ran away in anger. She thought that she would never come back. After all, I was just a poor boy who knew martial arts. , Not only did he become a general with a heavy army in his hand, but he also married Miss Zhen's family and became an absolutely powerful faction.

Zhao Yun couldn't help but sigh with emotion, how lonely he was when he ran away alone, and how honorable it is to come back after seven years and return to his hometown.Zhao Yun felt like he was in a dream.

The closer he was to his hometown, the clearer the shadow in Zhao Yun's heart became.

"Is she okay? Maybe she should be a mother now." Zhao Yun couldn't help asking inwardly.

Where is the girl back then, the girl who gave all her feelings and finally abandoned herself without saying a word, where is she now, and how is her life?No one came to answer Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun felt a bitterness in his heart. Zhao Yun rode a white dragon horse leisurely on the mountain road. Suddenly, there was a quarrel in front of him, which woke Zhao Yun up.Without waiting for Zhao Yun's order, some soldiers came forward to inquire about the news, and after a while the soldiers came back and said, "General Qi, a group of refugees in front are fighting for food, there is no other situation."

Zhao Yun nodded, this situation is no surprise.Zhao Yun continued on his way with fifty soldiers under his command.

When passing by these refugees, Zhao Yun stopped.

"They are all from their own hometown, so help if you can." Zhao Yun thought to himself.

Immediately, Zhao Yun gave an order: "It's getting late, it's not suitable to continue on the road, you wait to inquire about the nearby news, find a suitable place to camp, and send two people back to report the situation here to the general, please make a decision."

After the order was issued, forty soldiers went to carry it out, and the remaining ten soldiers surrounded Zhao Yun. This was their mission. Even in the safest area, they had to protect their general.

There were about five or sixty refugees in this group, and everyone was too scared to move. The other 60 people were all dressed up as officers and soldiers, and all of them were riding tall horses. The eyes of each sergeant were so indifferent. It can be seen that these sergeants crawled out of the dead.Don't mess with it.

Looking at the trembling refugees, Zhao Yun couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart, it seemed that they were still frightened.

Zhao Yun said kindly: "Folks, don't be afraid. I, Zhao Yun, am from Changshan Zhending, and I can be regarded as a family member with you. Don't worry, my soldiers will not hurt you. I will let the soldiers distribute food later. You just line up to get it, don’t mess it up.”

When the refugees heard that food was going to be distributed, they all jumped up excitedly. These people haven't had a full meal for several days. Now someone is showing kindness, which is really eye-opening.Everyone was waiting for the army to distribute food, and some people ran to other places immediately, and he wanted to tell other relatives and family members the news.Zhao Yun naturally knew what they meant and did not forcefully stop them.

(End of this chapter)