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Chapter 309 Chaos and chaos ([-])

A light rain fell in Zhangye for ten days.

Watered by the spring rain, the green grass grows extraordinarily luxuriantly, full of vitality.

A group of cavalry passed by like lightning, causing the cattle and sheep that were gnawing on the pasture to panic for a while, and scattered in all directions.

The shepherds wanted to shout and curse, but when they saw clearly the words on the banner fluttering in the wind, they all shut their mouths.

There is a gold border pinched on the big banner, and a large "Lu" character is written on the silver line. In Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, and even the newly occupied Juyan vassal state, all the generals' banners will show their official positions. Only this big banner , but alone.

Lu Zhi and Lu Zigan are the only ones who can frighten the Western Regions without any embellishment of official positions.

It has been almost three years since I arrived in Zhangye.

It seemed that Lu Zhi's whole person had become different.It was completely different from the feeling of depression and joy in Luoyang. Here he found what he longed for most in life, that is to expand the territory and restore the mighty glory of the Han army.

From the middle of the first year of Chuping, Lu Zhi captured Longle, and then sent troops out of Yumen Pass.

In the second year of Chuping, he led [-] troops to occupy Yiwu, recaptured the capital city of Yihe built as early as the early Eastern Han Dynasty, and forced Pulei at the northern foot of the northern Tianshan Mountains to move to the two countries to hand over the letter of surrender. , Then mobilize soldiers and horses, and watch the rear of the car division.

At the same time, people at the front of Cheshi at the southern foot of the North Tianshan Mountain were also panicked and had no peace all day long.

The Fifty Kingdoms in the Western Regions vary in size, such as Cheshiqian, which is called a residence country, which is somewhat similar to the early Greek city-states.

The total population is only 4 to [-], even if it is drawn out of five, Lu Zhi can be wiped out in an instant.

Except for Dawan Wusun, Wuge Shanli, and Dayuezhi, the vassal states of the Western Regions are not powerful.Back then, Ban Chao was able to pacify Shanshan with 36 riders, which is enough to show that their combat effectiveness is not strong.The countries in the Western Regions bowed their heads and proclaimed their vassals when the Han Dynasty was strong. Once the Han Dynasty had no time to take care of them, they immediately got rid of the control of the Han Dynasty and established themselves as kings under the Tianshan Mountains.

Lu Zhi was not in a hurry to station troops and chariot divisions, but continued to migrate the refugees in Zhangye to Yihe Duwei City.

With the chaos in the Kanto region, especially in Yuzhou, countless refugees arrived in Zhangye one after another under the organized guidance of Huang Shao.This led to a sharp increase in the population of the three counties of Zhangye, and 130 million refugees had gathered. Although there were 60 hectares of fertile land, it was obviously not enough to accommodate such a large population, so they moved to the inland of the Western Regions in batches.

Weicheng, the capital of Yihe, accommodated 8 people, and Pulei moved to two residence countries, accepting 8 to [-] people.

In recent years, Zhangye has had a bumper harvest and there is no shortage of food.Lu Zhi was not in a hurry to expand, but quickly reclaimed fertile land at the foot of the North Tianshan Mountains. In half a year, the CCP developed 32 hectares of fertile land, and was quickly contracted by 40 refugees.

On the issue of land, Dong Bi did not make any useful suggestions.

In fact, everyone knows that Zhangye's 60 hectares of land and the newly reclaimed 32 hectares of land are all owned by Dong Bi.It's a pity to abandon it; but it is obviously not in the interest of everyone, including Lu Zhi, to do something like divide the land.Moreover, it is difficult to guarantee that there are lazy people among the refugees, and it is a waste to distribute them.

At this time, Zang Ba, who came to Zhangye with Lu Zhi, thought of a solution.

That is to contract out, and the refugees can cultivate the fields, but the ownership of the land is in the hands of Dong Bian.

According to the land cultivated by each person, or each family, an appropriate amount of grain is paid at the time of harvest as the cost of using the land.If you can't pay on time, then I'm sorry, not only will you not be able to get the land in the second year, but you will also be punished.Either they were escorted to Longle to do hard labor, or they were sent to the military camp to guard the border.

This regulation, to a large extent, mobilized the enthusiasm of the refugees.

The land use fee is not too high. If you work hard for a period of time, you may be able to save some property.

Maybe even Zang Ba didn't think that such a small suggestion was actually a big step forward.

However, this system was only officially implemented at the beginning of the year. How effective it is... Hehe, let's wait and see.

Lu Zhi was very happy in Yihe Capital City, and at the same time accelerated the annexation of Cheshiqian territory.According to his calculations, by the beginning of next year, he might be able to station troops in the royal city of Cheshiqian Kingdom, Jiaohe City.

Just when he was enthusiastically busy with these things, a letter from Juyan City called him back to Zhangye.

The letter didn't say what it was, it just said that there was something important to discuss, please return to Juyan City to discuss it.

The letter was written by Jia Xu, and Lu Zhi knew that if Jia Xu called it a major event, it must be very serious.

So he handed over Weicheng, the capital of Yihe, to Zang Ba to host, and then took his two new students, He Qi Hao Zhao, to the city of Juyan in the starry night.

This road can be said to be wearing the stars and wearing the moon, non-stop.

After Lu Zhi arrived at the government office in Juyan City, he jumped off his horse and rushed into the government office with strides.

"Wenhe, what happened, I made the old man hurry up along the way...Come here, give me a jug of wine first."

This wine is a special product of the Western Regions. As early as the Western Han Dynasty, it was sent to the Central Plains as a tribute.

However, in the Western Regions, wine is not very precious. Lu Zhi was not used to the taste of this wine at first, but slowly, he tasted it.This wine seems to be very good for the body. These days, the dizziness that Lu Zhi suffered from in the early years has gradually disappeared, and his spirit is getting better and better, and it is also quite helpful for sleep.

Jia Xu wore a green shirt and smiled calmly.

"Don't be impatient, Mr. Lu, please take a seat first... Shuzhi has already rushed back from Jiluo Mountain, and Huang Shao will be there soon."

Lu Zhi's heart skipped a beat.

Chen Dao was resisting the southward march of the Northern Huns at Jiluo Fortress in Jiluo Mountain, and at the same time was also responsible for the task of blocking the Southern Huns.

Why is he back too?
There is also Huang Shao, who has been in poor health in recent years, so he lives in Dichi most of the time. On the one hand, he is in charge of the local garrison, and on the other hand, because the environment in Dichi is good, and the four seasons are like spring, it is suitable for his body. nursed back to.

Huang Shao, Chen Dao!
Adding Jia Xu, these are the three leaders Dong Bi stayed in Zhangye.

However, Lu Zhi's status is detached, and most of the time he will not interfere in Zhangye's affairs, and is only responsible for the expansion of the Western Regions.

But everyone knows that this is a very important person.

"Wenhe, what happened?"

Lu Zhi's heart suddenly rose, and he looked at Jia Xu nervously.He really couldn't think of what would happen, mainly because Dong Bi had won a big victory in Shuofang earlier, and the farming in Luoyang was going smoothly, and the Han Dynasty was constantly recovering.

Jia Xu seemed very hesitant, pondered for a moment, picked up a letter from the table, and handed it to Lu Zhi.

"what is this?"

"I just got the news, Grand Master..."

"What happened to Dong Zhuo?"

Lu Zhi didn't have any position as the grand master of Dong Zhuo, and he didn't even agree with the Emperor Liu Xie established by Dong Zhuo.

In Lu Zhi's view, Dong Zhuo's prestige is not enough to do such a thing.

If Dong Zhuo had been smarter at that time, and let Cai Yong or Liu Hong, even if it was people like Huang Wan and Yang Biao, they would not have caused such a big incident.Dong Zhuo was too conceited, on this point, Lu Zhi was very dissatisfied.

But what is the use of his dissatisfaction?
Emperor Han has been abolished, and the new Emperor Xie has also sat on the throne.

If the establishment is abolished again, then the dignity of the Han Dynasty will really be gone.

Of course, Lu Zhi was also very dissatisfied with Yuan Wei and others.Now that the facts have been created, why are you still making trouble?
Could it be that, for the sake of the face and interests of you scholars, you can ignore the safety of the great Han community at all.The Han Dynasty needs to rest and recuperate, and needs a stable environment. The more noisy it is, the more dangerous it is.

On this point, Lu Zhi was very satisfied with Dong Zhuo's subsequent actions.

He was able to let go of his arrogance, even if he put on the shackles to avenge Li Ying and others, which is enough to show Dong Zhuo's attitude.

Lu Zhi was not a member of the party, and was 23 years younger than Li Ying. Although he did not worship under Li Ying, he had been supported and instructed by Li Ying.So from this point of view, Dong Zhuo did a very good job and calmed down Lu Zhi who was very excited at the time.

The Kwantung Allied Forces crusade failed. To a certain extent, Dong Zhuo inspired the dignity of the Han Dynasty.

Later, Dong Pi's three stratagems of advection can be regarded as a stroke of genius. They not only stabilized the Luoyang area, but also gave Zhangye some references to a large extent.The release of the recruitment order made Lu Zhi see the hope of the rise of the Han Dynasty.

However, he recognized Dong Zhuo, but it didn't mean he recognized Dong Zhuo.

Therefore, in terms of address, he still called Dong Zhuo by his first name, unlike Jia Xu who called Dong Zhuo a grand master.

Jia Xu didn't answer, but just pushed the letter in front of Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi opened his eyes and took a look. His rosy face suddenly turned pale, without any trace of blood.

"The rotten Confucianism should be killed, and the pure stream is wronging the country... These are all rebellious officials and thieves, they should be killed, they should be killed!"

Dong Zhuo is actually dead!
Regardless of Dong Zhuo's background, and no matter what Dong Zhuo has done, in general, he has been working hard for the Han Dynasty.

But looking at those Qingliu celebrities, they are still making troubles.

"Teacher, he..."

At this moment, Lu Zhi changed his address to Dong Zhuo.Trying hard to calm down, he said softly, "Wenhe, where is Xiping now?"

"No news yet."

"How did this happen? Why didn't we get any news?"

Jia Xu took a deep breath, "Zheng Tai's actions were extremely secretive, and I didn't see any flaws. In the past year, the princes of the Kanto region behaved very normally, fighting for territory without any unusual behavior. If it wasn't for Zhang Miao Ma Teng's abnormal mobilization of troops and horses earlier, which caught my attention, otherwise, it would be hard to notice."

Jia Xu missed one thing!

He had noticed Ma Teng's mobilization of troops a long time ago, but Dong Pi had sent him a message earlier, asking him to pay attention, Ma Teng would attack Zhangye according to the order.Dong Bi had good intentions, but it was this kindness that caused Jia Xu to have an illusion.

Ma Teng's mobilization of soldiers and horses was just to cover up his purpose of attacking Zhangye.

Until later, when Jia Xu discovered that Ma Teng's troops were moving towards Anding, while Zhang Miao's troops were heading for Longxi, Jia Xu realized that the situation was not good.Immediately sent out the spy, but before the spy returned, news came from Luo Yang.

This is also thanks to Dong Long. When Jia Xu knew that Dong Long had presided over Luo Yang's gangsters, he immediately ordered him to try to contact his confidant and pay close attention to Luo Yang's every move.Therefore, after Luo Yang's accident, Jia Xu was able to find out quickly.

At noon, Chen Dao and Huang Shao arrived in Juyan City.

The two of them were busy all the way, but before they could sit still, they heard about Dong Zhuo's murder.

Huang Shao trembled: "Where is the lord? How is the lord?"

Jia Xu shook his head, "I only heard that the lord appeared once under Luoyang City, defeated the Liangzhou army, and rescued his family members. I have sent people to various places to inquire, and it is estimated that within a day or two, I can take over." to the details."

Chen Dao didn't look as excited as Huang Shao, but judging from his clenched fists, he was not at peace at the moment.

"Uncle Zhi, what do you think?"

"What else to look at, of course it is to enter Sili and rescue the lord."

Huang Shao stood up, waved his fists and shouted loudly.Perhaps because of being too excited, he coughed violently after speaking.

Chen Dao glanced at Jia Xu, pondered for a moment and said, "I plan to use force to force Ma Teng to return to save himself, so as to ensure safety. As long as Ma Teng returns to the army, then Zhang Miao won't be able to last long in Lintao... Niu Fu You can take the opportunity to attack Sili and meet the lord. Then we will send troops from Anding, and we will attack twice, and we will gain power. Take advantage of the situation and annex Jincheng. In this way, we can gain a foothold in Liangzhou, with three assistants inside and Shuofang outside to connect with Bingzhou, so we can attack You can keep it, and within a year, you will be able to regain Luoyang."

Chen Dao's train of thought was very clear, and Huang Shao nodded repeatedly.

But Jia Xu was not optimistic, he glanced at Lu Zhi, and thought: If I were Zheng Tai, I would definitely kill the grass and root out the root, so as not to leave future troubles.

"Then Shu Zhi will be the commander in charge of the military power... But if this is the case, who should be in charge of Ji Luo Sai?"

Chen Dao frowned.

Rescuing Dong Pi is certainly important, but Ji Luosai must also have someone in charge.

Now Pei Yuanshao and Dong Zhao occupy the Juyan vassal state of Zhangye, and there is no manpower to spare.Zang Ba presided over Weicheng, the capital of Yihe, and it was difficult to escape.If only Han De and Dong Qi are in Jiluosai, I'm afraid it is not enough. One person will be elected to guard Jiluosai.

Lu Zhi stood up at this time, "I recommend one person, he can be the commander...He Qi is my student, he is good at military affairs, and it is enough to deal with the barbarians of the Huns. city ​​to stabilize the situation in the Western Regions."

"That's the decision!"

With Jia Xu sitting in Juyan City, it is enough to ensure the stability of the Western Regions.

Jia Xu thought for a while, and said to Huang Shao: "Dezu, you immediately send Twelve to Hehuang, and ask Teng Ziju to send troops to Wudu."

"Let Teng Ziju send troops? Why..."

Huang Shao couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Jia Xu didn't answer, "Don't ask too much about this, just ask him to send troops."

"I see!"

When Chen Dao and Huang Shao went out, Lu Zhi suddenly asked, "Are you worried that the situation will get worse?"

Jia Xu nodded and said: "If there is a loss of stability, Dian Wei and the others will retreat to Shuofang. They should send someone to Shuofang to join Dian Wei and the others. Shuofang... can abide by the rules, but abandon them if he can't. This person must let Dian Wei Wei and others trust."

Lu Zhi glanced at Jia Xu, "Then let the old man go. I guess other people won't believe it easily."

"There is Lord Laulu."

"You haven't said yet, why did you send Teng Ziju to send troops to Wudu?"

Jia Xu forcefully forced a smile, "If there is a problem with the stability of Longxi, I guess my lord will have to go to Taihua Mountain, pass Luo, and then pass through Nanshan, go out from the old road, pass Wudu and enter Hehuang, and then turn around to arrive Zhangye is the way to go. With the master's ability, this way should not be a problem. Only in Wudu, there may be some small troubles."

"You mean... Zhang Miao?"

"Zhang Miao is just one side. I'm worried that Liu Yan in Yizhou won't be too quiet!"

After Jia Xu finished speaking, he pondered for a moment, "Just muddy the water in Wudu, and my lord can fish out of the muddy waters in Wudu."

"I just hope it's not so bad," Lu Zhi said.

The two looked at each other, and both saw the bitterness in the other's eyes.

At this time, a report was sent outside the door, and when he returned from An Ding's secret work, there was an important report.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi quickly said, "Let him in quickly."

After a while, I saw a young man walking quickly into the hall. It looked like he was a journey along the way.

"How is the stability?"

"My lords, Anding... Linjing has fallen!"

Jia Xu's head buzzed, he took a deep breath, took two quick steps, and grabbed the spy, "How could Linjing fall?"

Xi Zuo took a deep breath, and answered: "The villain got the news. Ten days ago, Ma Teng sent troops suddenly, and Huangfu's family was in charge...Huangfu Li lures and kills the military advisor Fa Yan, and Guotinghou was forced to withdraw from Linjing. , withdrew to Ayutthaya."

When Lu Zhi heard this, he couldn't help being stunned.

(End of this chapter)